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University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1976 The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 11-2-1976 New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 52, 11/ 2/1976 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1976 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 52, 11/2/1976." 80, 52 (1976). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1976/125 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1976 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. .CcnN'~IZJo m7n . UV?~w · · .:'4-.~W/nds for Construction, Equipment Cd;f~:! . Propo_sed Bond To Aid U. By Ka~n Moses can be found ... such as at the hygiene program," she added. Listed on· today's baliot ·is a $25 convention center.'' million education bond act which,· !The University has named as ·if passed, would provide UNM with irhe present dental hygiene second in priority the construction . a share. of $17 million for building program is· housed in temporary of a $4.5 million engineering construction and $8 million for new World War II barracks. "When it building. However, the chances of equipment. rains, the X-ray room · floods,' • money from the bond financing this Rhode said. · . building. are slim because of the The State Educational Institution ~xpense'of the building and"the top Improvement Bond Act would ·There's insufficient heat in the priority given the. dental hygiene . provide $25 million to be dispersed· winter and it's hot in the summer. building, said William Gross, dean 1. between the New. Mexico-supported "Last week, we had to have class of the College of Engineering. school$ of higher learning and sitting on the floor of a trailer ., would increase taxes 28 cents per because our classroom was too _"But the passing of the bondjs .I · $1000 taxed. The proposal calls for cold," she said. l the issuance of $5 million a year for important so that the dental the · next five years beginning in hygiene building will be taken care 1977. of. We then have a better chance of ·'And only one restroom is receiving funds directly from the ~NtyJ has given top priority to a new dental hygiene The precise formula for each· provided for the 70 females legislature's surplus funds," Gross ~ui/dmg to replac'! the World War II barracks now housing school's share will be determined by enrolled in the University's. dental sRi d. ilre.. program's facilities. the State Board of Educational Finance on the basis of the schools' enro.Ument and needs. .. .M ~- SERIALS !lEI'T. \JNM has listed as top priority the N e\N. _e ·•co construction of a $1.65 million . )~ NOV 2. dental hygiene building to be built on the North Campus. DAI. ~v.MUMAN. \Besides being a classroom building . for t.he dental hygienists, it would offer a facility where future dentists and dental hygienists can take their state board exams, said Wanda Rhode, a senior class representative of the University's dental hygiene program. Proposed Child-Care Rules Add Responsibility lit would also be a center for . By Tim Higgins Board of New Mexico's Health and centers than do the existing their money," Gutierez said. continuing education in the area of Proposed new child-care Social Services Department regulations which have been in "Most working-class parents can't dentistry and dental hygtene. reg~lations which are ·supported by (HSSD). effect for 12 years. afford to pay much more for day ''Continuing education is im the state's two largest women's The regulations would outline in State Chapters of the League of care. portant to keep accreditation/' organizations and opposed by some more detail the responsibilities of Women Voters and the Women's "I also don't think some of the Rhode said, "and atthe moment, it private child-care providers will be child day-care centers and establish Political Caucus are gathering regulations should exclude centers is being provided wherever facilities presented Nov. 9 to the Advisory higher staff-to-child ratios for these endorsements for the regulations. with less than 21 or Jess than 36 The regulations are opposed by children," she said, referring to some private child-care providers, several of the building who say that their operating costs requirements. "I think they should Program H.elps Those Rejected would be increased under the new be enforced all the way around. By Steve Nolan . ~ge of the Prep students. is about Her students have to do homework. guidelines. "Generally, except for the ratios, ·About 190· pCople""'Were dehit"d .. 2f. for each of her class meetings, "In the past, New Mexico I think most of the new regulations admission to 'UNM's un- The students range in age from which are held five nights a week. licensed day-care centers on the are great.'' dergraduaie program this fall ·17 to 40. There are 48 students The classes. are kept small (about IS basis of health and safety A severability clause in the ._ semester according to records at the enrolled in the English courses and to 20 people) so that there is more requirements. The state is now regulations makes it possible for · Office of Admissions. The main 89 in the math sections. one-on-one interaction between the proposing to also include welfare," parts of them to be rejected without reason people are ref~sed ad- A feature of the program is that students and the instructor, she said Janice Paster of the Women's affecting the validity of the mission to UNM is ·a poor high it is competency based, Manfredi said. Each class also has a tutor Political Caucus. remaining provisions. school background in English and said. A student can progress at his Upon sailsfactory completion of ''What the new regulations Two other sections of the mathematics. own pace, and it is possible to the' classes (no grades are given require essentially," said Paster, regulations that Paster said would JThrough the College Preparatory complete the Prep program in one unless requested), the student is "is that you take care of children, be important improvements are the (Prep) Program these people can semester. · eligible for admission to UNM. No not just provide them with a_ safe, discipline section and the com make up English and math. The students must work hard to University credit is given for the well-lighted place. Right now, you plaints-procedure section. deficiencies so that they will be complete this program she said. Prep program. · don't have to demonstrate that you The discipline section would ban eligible for admission on a regular know anything about children to physical punishment of children, as basis at \JNM, said Eloy Romero of get a license. There are places where well as punishment by such means UNM's Division of Continuing . they honestly believe that all a child as isolation and the withholding of Education and Community Ser needs is to be kept dry and to be fed meals. vices. Continuing: Education in the middle of the day.'' The complaint-procedure section sponsors this program. Work on the new regulations was would require the HSSD to issue a §People who have been out of begun last winter by Mary Ann written reply to a complaint within school for a while and want a Holland, an HSSD child day-care 10 days, and to report on an in refresher course in math or English license inspector. Copies of the first vestigation of the complaint within also enroll in the program, Rome.ro draft were mailed to day-care 20 days. Paster said this might said. -.. center~ and public interest groups in encourage people to report §The program is composed of five the state, ~nd a series of public violations. courses-three in English and two hearings was held which provided · Paster said.. HSome people who in math. suggestions that went into the are abusing children will probably ·The mathematics courses are preparation of the current 36-page continue to do so until they are designed to teach· the student document. caught, even if there's a much college arithmetic and basic Paster, who sent questionnaires clearer regulation against it. In the algebra.· The English courses, about the regulations to day-care long run,· the document will be besides covering basic grammar, centers in the state, said that the educational-people will start reading and writiqg skills, are also most controversial aspect of the setting a higher standard. People • structured to prepare the students new regulations seems to be the will find out what's required, and for the University with study and required ratio of one staff member insist on it." test•taking skills, said Ursula for every four children between six Among those who have endorsed Manfredi, an English instructor in weeks and one year old. Currently, the regulations are the Albuquerque the Prep program. one staff member is required for Community Council, AFL-CIO, "Many of the students are aware every 10 children in this age group. New Mexico Pediatrics Society, · that high schopl tailed them," Paster said about 50 per cent of ASUNM and the UNM Graduate Malifredi said. Because of this the those responding to the Student Association. questionnaires opposed the new students in her class are highly Endorsements are important, motivated, she said, Those who are ratio. Paster said, because "We have to Higher staff-to-child ratios not motivated tend to drop out of demonstrate to the board that more the classes quickly.