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PERMIT NO. 286 . ■* i Sty t zatgz~Anm VOLUME 66, NUMBER 18 ■ THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1986 i Proposed fee increase effective fall By LISA CORNWELL Assistant News Editor The second part of a three phase recommendation that students who plan to promote a sound fiscal base This announcement came after a attend GSC in the summer and do not Although a $6 increase may sound for GSC's athletic program is a question had been raised that plan to return in the fall will be drastic to some people, careful students who attend summer quarter proposed increase in the student consideration has been taken to athletic fee. allowed to attend athletic events have to pay the regular fees but do not during fall quarter. minimize the initial effect on enjoy the benefits. As proposed by the Senate students. Four budgets were drawn Athletic Committee, the student up by Wagner for comparison before athletic fee will be raised from $46 to the increase was finally approved. $52 per quarter. The proposal, if passed by the "We looked at all the Board of Regents, will take effect fall quarter of 1986. variables and then picked The $6 increase is a direct result of what was right for the the three year plan drawn up by Athletic Director Dr. David Bucky athletic program." Wagner. It is part of a large increase which was initiated last year, and it —Dr. William Bolen will be followed by a smaller one next year. Chairman, Athletic Committee "We looked at all the variables and "Our fee is high, relative to other then picked what was right for the Georgia schools, but not to other athletic program," said Dr. William Division 1-AA schools," commented Bolen, chairman of the Senate Bolen. Athletic Committee. 4 r ? % ▼ The current quarterly rate for Bolen also added that the decision 1985-1986 shows Georgia Tech's to raise the athletic fee was approved ^JJHiwW^ student athletic fee at $25. The :'''-''''**$&*W%&'' unanimously by the Athletic University of Georgia's athletic fee is Committee. $15. However, both schools are As part of the increase, at a recent classified as Division 1-A schools. special meeting of the Faculty Dr. William Bolen, chairman of the AtBletic Committee, favors Senate, Bolen announced the Representing the students, the proposed increase. «F • &C Student Government Association voted in favor of the increase. Lance Smith, student representa- Audit to begin xmthinthe week tive to the Faculty Senate and the By LA VENA PURDOM Athletic Committee, also voted in favor of the increase. News Writer The Jan Kemp case is having a "The fee increase was necessary to weren't forced to reexamine their ripple effect throughout the state of According to Bitter, investigators con trnue our three year growth plan. I policies. The repercussions of her case Georgia. The Chancellor's Office will from the Chancellor's Office may be votedjfor it under the stipulation that are definitely being felt within the fees would only be raised $1 the be sending several staff members to here a week or more. state of Georgia. following year," said Smith. conduct an audit of Georgia "They will be asking for a lot of mformation,"Bitter said, "including Southern's Developmental Studies Kemp filed a lawsuit challenging student records. They will be Program, probably within the week. her demotion and firing on the examining everything with a fine "The decision to audit develop- grounds that UGA had violated her tooth comb, looking for patterns of mental studies programs throughout first amendment right of free speech. abuse or discrimination." Georgia was probably made during Kemp said she was fired because she Theater the trial," said Barbara Bitter, Head According to Bitter, the policies of spoke out against preferential the developmental studies program of GSC's Developmental Studies academic treatment for athletes. She South's at GSC are very different from the Program. "Our department heard it was awarded $2.58 million. was going to happen, but the public ones at UGA. "The Miser" announcement wasn't made until According to the February 24, after the trial." "We're not in bad shape here. 1986 issue of Time, "Chancellor H.' We're not worried about the audit." a hit! Dr. Jan Kemp once said that her Dean Propst announced an victory in the lawsuit against the Bitter believes there has been and investigation of the developmental will continue to be a need for -pg.8 University of Georgia would be studies programs for 'the credibility useless if programs across the U.S. developmental studies because "test of certain academic practices.'" scores won't tell the whole story." Page 2, Thursday, April 10, 1986, The GEORGE-ANNE NEWS Humanitas provides stimulating conversation By TODD KITCHENS " ~ ~ News Writer A new organization has been Humanitas, as it is called, is disciplines in an informal The idea of Humanitas was formed at GSC with the intention of sponsored by an interdisciplinary atmosphere and to encourage spawned by Ron Finucane, a providing a forum for presenting S^OVLP of GSC faculty in hopes of interaction among faculty, staff, professor of history. He planned the faculty work in progress stimulating conversation among the students and the community. organization in the fall and in collaboration with Jay Frazier, head of the department, saw his plans implemented in January. The organization has met three times so far and will continue GRADUATES through May. Past speakers included David Heckel of the English department, David Speak of the political science department, and CALL Larry Platt of the sociology department. History professor Vernon Egger will address the April 11 meeting of 1-8004574065 "Humanitas" at R.J.'s Steakery on South Main Street. The Dutch-treat dinner begins at 6 p.m. with Egger's presentation scheduled from 7-8. The FOR $400 AND discussion will continue at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Warren Jones. Egger's speech is titled "Rabbi Kahane and the Struggle for the Soul of Israel: The Meaning of Zionism PRE-APPROVED and the Future of Democracy within the Jewish state." 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SPECIAL After Friday, new and returning students will be given equal consideration for available housing space. Above, Louise Screws assets a student at the Housing Office which is located on the first PRIME RIB DINNER floor of the Rosenwald Building.