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University of California, Irv in e Volume 1, No. 10 "A GREAT METROPOUTAN NEWSPAPER' 1967 Reagan's Proposals Insult UC (. ·eDts Denounce by K. C. WESTBURG In no instance would the new Governor's proposals have a favorable result without Budget Cut, Tuition There is much speculation that the Uni- first having an adverse one. versity of California is in serious trouble Students and educators throughout the In an emergency session Mon- he said. "We are facing a $62 over the recent state governmental propo· stat,e have taken personal offense to Rea- day at UCLA, the Board of Re- million deficit ... and the burden gan's actions via a barrage of letter pro- gents of the University of Cali- of this deficit depends on the bud- sals concerning tuition and a budget cut. fornia openly opposed Governor get requests for the next year." Rumors indicate that President of the Uni- tests, more outspoken actions, i.e., those Ronald Reagan's tuition threat and Smith suggested that the substi- versity Clark Kerr may soon be replaeed; of Fresno State College students, and the proposed UC budget cut. that the University is in danger of losing campus-wide support of protest movem.ents. tution of the $22 million special Although the Regents made no Regents fund for a corresponding some of its brilliant professors to competi- Student council members at UCLA voted formal statement refusing to con- amount allotted by the state, the tors because of the inevitable salary de- Monday on a formal resolution opposing_ sider the two governmental pro- initiation of a yearly tuition charge, creases i.n the face of th,e overall financial the Reagan move. Eighteen objections and positions, it was clear that they and the "withholding, not eliminat- alterations, and that much of the great re- three resolutions were ,endorsed as the UCLA would not tolerate any substantial ing" of Berkeley summer· session search work being undertaken will be aban- stand on the government proposals. budget decrease nor would they funds are merely three ways that doned or never begun because of the lack Students at Irvine have r:emained overtly allow a $400 tuition charge to be the Regents can alter their budget of financial support. quite passive toward the whole situation, imposed. proposals. But after hearing the 40-minute "eulogy" which is extremely unfortunate. UCI stu- The meeting was called in view In a brilliant rebuttal, President made by California Director of Fina.nee Gor- dents are as aware of the implications and of several proposals made by the of the University Clark Kerr indi- don P. Smith at the Regent's meeting Mon- consequenoes of the Reagan proposals as new state administration which are cated that the Regents budget "has day, delivered with all the maudlin fi·nesse students at any of the state colleges and directed toward the University and always been tight and precise, with which will severly alter its pres- of an out-dated evangelist - I am mor.e con- other UC campuses. This is clearly indi- no frills." ent operation if adopted by state cerned about the forthcoming financial situ- cated in the astute observations made by legislators. He commented that the cost of ation of this state. UCI students for local newspapers a.nd press maintaining the University of Cali- Although the Governor has since fornia has not been an undo bur- Mr. Smith was an excellent repr,esenta- media. They all have the pot,ential initia- denied personally having made the tive for the administration and its ludicrous tive to openly oppose and adopt some den upon taxpayers and that if the requests, state legislators have been measures are adopted, it would be requests on the University. In a most child- course of action. asked to consider several major the first time in the history of the like manner, he talked in 5-cent words a.nd Every student at Irvine will be directly changes in the present and planned University that qualified students at a 33% tempo to some of this nation's affected if stat.e legislators ratify Governor UC system: would have to be turned away. most ,educated a·nd brilliant citizens. The Reagan's ludicrous proposals. The strength 1) that the Regents accept a 10 UCLA Chancellor Murphy point- whole experience was insulting to Regents, of the University is at stake; consequently, per cent cut in their proposed ed out that the Los Angeles cam- professors and students. the education that UCI students are present- 1967-68 operating budget; pus operated with a deficit last Even more insulting, however, is the ly receiving is being ieopardized. Action 2) that a $400 tuition charge be year. He cited at least seven stu- very idea that such .proposals would be must be taken now befor.e Reagan and his inflicted upon students; dent and University services which made against the University, and that is cronies destroy the educational system in 3) that a special Regents fund would be altered or eliminated with exactly the effect Reagan's plan would have. this state. go into the state general fund; any further decrease. These in- 4) that funds for the summer cluded the Extension program, stu- quarter session at Berkeley be tem- dent health services, the program porarily withheld; for expanding student housing and parking facilities, and the support 5) that the term of office for of the medical school. the Regents be trimmed from 16 years to four years; "If we must operate by cutting South Coast Repertory Asks costs," said Murphy, "we must cut 6) and that the control of the in terms of quantity, which would University of California be shifted be determental to the quality and from the Regents to the state leg- .which would be difficult to re- islature. UCI Support for Survival pair." However, the chancellor Officials of South Coast Reper- repertory members will perform a Therefore, we are making a direct Regent Theodore Meyer, presid- continued that if ·it is necessary tory, Orange County's only reper- dramatic documentary on the phil- appeal to UCI audiences for sup- ing chairman of the Board, ex- to make cuts at UCLA next year, tory company, appealed today to osophies and goals of the group. port of this benefit." plained that Monday's meeting was he will not sacrifice the "quality," UCI students, faculty, and staff for The program will include selected At present SCR is operating in a called because it "was necessary referring to the numerous facili- support in their all-out fund drive scenes from the company reper- cramped 75-seat capacity building that Regents be informed of the ties and outstanding research; he for a larger theatre. They will re- toire, including "Waiting for converted theatre from a .former status of the (requested) budget" would have to consider instead a ceive proceeds from an all-star Godot," "Tartuffe," and "Can- Marine Swap Shop. Only quality and suggested tuition charge. decrease of 4000 eligible students. benefit set for Anaheim's Melody- dida." emits from their stage. Cecil Smith, Gordon P. Smith, state director Regent Norton Simon blasted the land Theatre on January 23, at "Irvine's students and faculty are (Continued on Page 3) of finance, and deputy director Reagan-Smith proposal in an elo- 8:30 p.m. among the largest single support- Bell were asked to represent the quent speech that won him a stand- County resident Buddy Ebsen, ing group of the company," said administration on the matter. ing ovation from the 250 students television's Jed Clampett, will head David Emmes, managing director. Fresno Students Smith commented that he knows in the audience. He struck out at the list of stars. He will be joined "They have often articulated their that the University of California Smith, saying that "the debt of the with members of his Beverly Hill- appreciation of the kind of theatre is facing a great many problems, state doesn't begin to compare with billies family. A variety of other we produce and the convenience 'Hang' Reagan but that the state is also in a cru- the assets of the state . When top names will also appear in the of the close proximity of the theat- cial position. "We are asking the we cut this way (referring to the last half of the two-and-one-half re to the Irvine campus," he con- Approximately 100 students held Board of Regents to be aware of budget) we are going to cut the hour show along with the Hill- tinued. a spontaneous demonstration Sun- the financial problems of the state," rewards." billies. "In this current drive, the very day night at Fresno State College. In the first half of the benefit future of the company is at stake. The purpose of the demonstration was to hang fledgling Governor Ronnie Reagan. Although the hon- orable Mr. Reagan was unable to Few Students Declare Candidacy; attend the impromptu event in per- Grape Jelly Plots son, he was well substituted for by a str'aw-and-cloth dummy, identi- Filing Deadline Monday, S p.m.· fied by a sign hung from it's neck. The meeting was held in protest Dance & Light Show Although f i 1 in g deadline for may not spend more than $30 on of Ronnie's controversial tuition ASUCI offices is Monday, Janu- their campaign. proposal under which students of The Grape Jelly Plot, a newly-formed student ary 16 at 5 p.m., few students "Expenditures shall be calculated the college would be assessed the orga.nization, is pr.esenting a dance concert and light have yet declared candidacy for in money or in kind, and at a sum of $200 a year for the privi- show this Saturday night, January 14, at 8:30 p.m.

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