University News, April 23 Students of Boise State University
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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 4-23-1986 University News, April 23 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. le Unive rs fty •'News' love letters. See pages 4& 5. .r- ~ Loverboy gets thumbs-up. See page 6. @ BSU goes to press. See centerfold. @ Mastercard wants yon. See page 11. Volume VI ISSlIl' 2S A!lril 23, 1986 E+,.····dnmm'tm't§,.~_______ m$'j*,#~~g!!;r'1!-j___. l1VWP• '\i>W• WHW -.i§§:;;:;.a~~.w_, •._. __~ Funding maintains status quo by 1',..".. l". 40n "W.::'re fine as far as faculty posi- If this policy is in effect next year, The University News tions. The university will have to con- instead of having activity fees go tinue to help itself by seeking through the state board, hearings will nsu docs not face u financial assistance from the private sector;' be conducted on campuses, The emergency concerning. funding for Keiser said, adding that faculty will board also stipulated that activity fiscal year 1987 and a state of exigen- need to go after grants because no fees cannot be more that 10 percent cy will not be declared, BSU Presi- money was appropriated for salary of the institutional and facility fees. dent John Keiser said. increases. The university would let people The 1987 fiscal year budget of Before the I percent initiative was know a month prior to any hearings $31,603,400 has been approved by the implemented, higher 'education concerned with fees, "We are not State Board of Education. Keiser received approximately 20 percent of proposing any fees for next year that called the $1.1 million increase over the state's budget. Now, only 14 per- we haven't had SBOE hearings on:' the revised FY budget of 1986, "a cent of the budget goes to higher Keiser said, adding that BSU is not very slight increase" education, Keiser said. "This year has going to increase student fees BSU will be allocated 28.1 percent been particularity trying:' "arbitrarily" of the money appropriated 'by the The board also decided to allow ASBSU President Karl Vogt said state legislature, Before some special the four state colleges and universities he believed the SBOE, which \V'JS get- funds were allocated to the U of I to raise student activity fees without ting a lot of pressure from the Bron- and ISU and subtracted from the SDOE hearings. Institutional co Athletic Association over the \ lump sum, the legislature had ap- maintcncnce and facilities fees will athletic fee increase. passed the buck. \ propriated $90.7 million for higher still be ft"llulatcd by the board. "They transferred the hot scat to the education. "There won't be much of The university is still obliged to go president:' Vogt said. a change between this year and next;' through administrative procedures As a group, the associated students Keiser said. concerning any activity fcc increases, of Id,I1\Owere mostly opposed to the Keiser, who attended last week's Keiser said, adding that a $15 fee in- SBOE decision. Vogt said, "It leaves SHOE meeting in Moscow, said crease is scheduled for next fall. student opinion out of it:' He said he HSU's budget will receive final ap- Fourteen dollars of it will go to would like to see a process allowing proval when the board meets in June. athletics and $1 will go to intmmural student input be set upwith the ad- "It's just a matter of distributing thc activites. "Every institution propos- ministration. "I'm looking at work- funds through existing categories in cd fcc increases nt thc S130E ing sOlllething out between ASBSU the university." 111l~eting:'Keiser said. .and the administration:' r-f ,,"" f} fl ~..."'13 ~1)1"\1 ~ ~,,1;rt..,H~\1~' by Havill Ikdumm to obtain a hearing sometime in June, understanding its patterns. I'le said Til" Unil'ersity Neil'S Jim Harris, the organization's at- that membership status for peoplc torney, said. over 40 changes from "active" to A conservative political groUJl is Harris said that BSU is the only "assoeiatc". Associate members lIlay suing BSU in an effort to force university of more than 300 in the rcmllin active within the club as ad- ASBSU to recognize it llS a student United States to whit-h YAF has ap- visers, but they have no voting org'anization, according to the plied for recognition, that has privilegcs. group's Steering COlllmittce Prcsi- demanded removal of the age limit. "Young Americans for Freedom is dcnt, Michael Kruse. "The question before the court is a youth organization, created in the Young Americans for Frcedom, a the constitutional right to limit age 60s to prel1ch" a William F. Buckley, politically conservative group which (in th.:: organization):' Harris said. Jr. style of conservatism, Kruse, who has an age restriction of 39 or under, "Discrimination, per se, is not un- is also II fonner ASBSU senator, was dcnied rccognition in February constitutional. Fraternitics and said. "Members can bc Republicans of 1985 by thc ASBSLJ Judiciary on ~orol'itics em\ discriminate, for cxam- or Dcmocwts. \Vc're a\l voluntecrs. thc basis of age discriminlltion. The pIc. The qncstion in this case is We don't wish to scparatc or alienate ASBSU senate llnd the Student whether discrimination is what the anyone," . PoliCJ' Board also denied nxognition law calls reasonable and rational," Kruse said he belicves the univer- to the group for the sallle reason, ac- he suid. sity's real objection is the duo's con- cording to Kl'lIsc. Former ASBSU President Richard servativc posture. told Illst November that thcy hud Jung said he is against the universi- "They lBSU) arc dcnying us the "not exhausted our appeals at the ty's rccognizjng the club nnless it right to associate with othel's like us;' local !evel:' Krusc said. ,removes the age limit from its con- he said. The group asked for recognition stillltion because BSU's student body "I'vc lost l\ few fricnds in the stn- from BSU Presidcnt John Keiscr und, is older. dent senat,; " he said of his battlc to latcr, the State Board of Education, Thc average stndent age at BStJ is gain his dub's recognition. "I'm according to Kruse, who said thcy approximately 28. disappointed and frustrated:' wcre not givcn recognition at either But Krilse, 26, said he believes that But Kruse said he believes he will Step/ron J. Gwnt I Unlvarslty Nows levcl. - anyone who understands his win. "Precedcnt is on our side," hc Local and national rcpresentative~; organization undcrstands its specific said. Climbing 11mounillin of stairs in Bronco StndiullI, is how this mystery of the club have now filed the case role-to develop skills in working exercise enthusinst gets a \VorlwlIt on II Inum day this weelt. in Fourth District COUrlllllll expcct within the government and ~~' n_l1 t?'jq ~ t't\) (} ~ ~ \b:.... liJ ~~ \\J.a ~ Iil M ~ <:.\01. by'Kllrell l{mnrmmn elect jon, my ouly desire is that the by mil Sharp conference being hclci in thc SUB, desperately nccdy and looking up for The UnivCI"sity Neil'S intent of the students be preserv- . The University Nell'S April 22-23. inspiration:' She said the work says cd, just as it was demonstrated in '~s a victim I fccllike thcy are say- "No mallcr what, we can pull' The petitions, asking for a recall Ihe prcvious clection:' Vice President of Student Affairs ing part of mc is acceptable to socie- through this:' j elcction conccrning newly sworn, Sen. Vicky Keeth, who turned David lhylor asked art student Paris ty and part isn't:' Almond said. "I Although Almond was asked to in ASBSV President Kurl Vogt in thc pNitions, said she felt the Almond to remove two pkees from think he (111ylor) is underestimating removc the works, she did not do so 1 and Vice Prcsident .lohnHethcr- recall elcetion is necessary h'Cr cxhibit, "The Invasion,". on the intelligcnce and sensitivity of all herself. Thcy have been removed and ington wen.:submittcd (0 the Elcc- be'cause of caInpaJgn violations April 21, he said. those viewers who are now unable to shc said she assumes they arc in the tion13oard 1ltesday, according to cOlllmittcd by Vogt and 1(1)'101' said hc requested thc picces 'view those pieccs:' Student Union offiec. L the 'board'~, chairman, Brian Hctherington. be removcd bccnus\~ of their nude Ii. Thc works rcmoved were impres. "That's, a public hallway and is u , , Fugate. "( think thcre's :, great chance' content und location in n public ac. sionistic dn~wings of nude women community ccn'ter for thc campus;' Fugatc said the "over 700" of success in a rc~,aUelection with ccss hallway of the SUB. and renderings of breasts. One, titl- 'TIlylor said. He said that, bl'CUuscthe siguaturcs ,lIld accompanying s(u- the SUppMt of over 800 studcnts "I havc to rt~spond (0 this as both cd Green Lady, is particularly impor- hallway is also used by the general dcnt uUlllbns must be verified who signed on the petitions:' she a victim and nn arl ist;' Almond said, tllnt to adult victims of cliild abuse, public, it "becomes a public hnll very through thc Registrar's Offict" said.