IN THE SHADOWS THE WAY THE BALL BOUNCES Chicago band Shadowfax play their funky music Although the Hurricane basketball season doesn't when they appear al the Rathskeller Monday begin until next year, the team remains active ENTERTAINMENT — page 8 SPORTS —page 10 ' V Volume 61 Iiritfuy, Number ,'ifi Cebrttafy 15. nieS.'i Tuition meeting reveals students9 fears By SHF.RYL STEIN other aid-limiting factors, and with the additional liijrrutinp NfWS Editor tuition cost rise, students pointed questions at how L!M financial aid would correlate. A panel of University of Miami administrators Ernest Smith, director of Financial Aid, comment­ explained the rise in tuition and tried to allay ed on financial aid prospects. "UM has committed students' financial aid fears at the general student funds for '8.V86 and an increase of $1.6 million to body meeting Tuesday night in the International offset the rise in tuition.There will be reductions in Lounge. two scholarship programs. We will only offer 20 The panel, consisting of Executive Vice President Isaac Bashevis Singer scholarships, bringing the total and Provost William Lee, Vice Provost George Gilpin, number of recipients at UM to 40; and we will offer Vice President for Student Affairs William Butler and half the number of =Henry King= Stanford Vice President of Business and Finance David scholarships than we offered in '8t-'85. Lieberman fielded student questions on why tuition "The money will be re-directed into need-based has risen for the year 1985-86. grants, either UM Grant Program or the Bowman 1 i e, in an opening statement, gave the administra­ Ashe." tion's official rationale for the $830 tuition hike — Students reiterated their fears of the Reagan where the money is going and why the money is proposal, to which Smith stated. "... that's not going needed. to happan." "After seven months of weighing, evaluating and Lieberman then said that the college investment is agonizing, we {the UM administration! reached the second only to that of buying a home; and with UM policy recommendations for 1985-86, approved by the loan programs, a UM education may be obtainable. board of trustees on January 30. "There's no reason why a college education can't be "In our continued quest for excellence across the financed over a period of 10 years." board, we needed to better support excellence of International students, who are not eligible for teaching, faculty research, academic computing, financial aid, may be employed in on-campus library acquisitions, student financial aid (up 50 positions that are not involved in federal or state jobs percent in three years from institutional funds, $6 through academic departments, which do have M.'.ereii J/iirne ant ,11 million to $!) million), new programs in schools and funding for such positions. colleges, support services, additional and improved Gilpin stated, though, that most international From left: Butler, Lieberman, Lee, Gilpin facilities, and increased faculty and staff compensa­ students are supported by their governments, which tion. understand the cost increases; therefore, he believes Communication are pleased with their new school; creative innovative thoughts come through research." "It is inconsistent with our goals and strategic there will be no adverse effects on international students in the |Honors| Residential College are ",\nd research generates enthusiasm in tin plans that we adopt any policies which will retard students. However, the administration has had no pleased with the residential college. classroom," Lieberman added. our progress toward excellence." contact with foreign nations on how this tuition "We are pleased with the new directions (UM is After a charge that there is no student representa­ Lieberman gave the breakdown of where the increase will affect their governments' funding of headed]. We had a surge in enrollment, and yet we tion on higher levels, Butler said that Lee is the chief money raised will go. Faculty salary increases will students. did not increase class size. We spent money for the officer in the preparation of the budget. "As part of account for six percent of the tuition increase, Students questioned the administrators on what teaching needs of students." he said. that process, he has students involved with input followed by faculty research and travel, library they considered to be dubious benefits. Xavier Students are still dissatisfied, though, with the There is an attempt to bring in students into the resources, and academic computing, which together Cortada. USBG senator, said that "... the Strategic funding allocation, particularly with the campus decision-making process. ' will account for 2.5 percent of the increase. Plan is the name of the game. The undergraduates are beautification project. "We are here now," a student Another stude'nt asked whether I'M is worth the Debt service and student financial aid will account the ones who get hit (with the costs]." said. "Why is our education being compromised by coal as compared to the costs of state schools; while for three percent of the increase a piece; and inflation He accused the administration of making present paying for palm trees?" tlee- ratings uf eether state' schools have gone up in the and realities of cost will account for five percent. VM students pay for benefits that they will not be Part of the tuition hike is due to faculty research, Barron's Guide In American College! and Universities Technically this adds up to an increase of approxi­ here to enjoy:"Why are you throwing a burden on one student said. In response to the student's question tee very competitive. UM has lagged behind in the mately 19.3 percent; but, according to Lieberman, today's students?" about why undergraduates were going to pay tor competitive category. The- administrators had nee "Tuition is not going up that much because of "We who are involved in planning and improve­ research when federal grants are available, 1 ee comment on this subject increases in other revenues." ments think there's a great story to tell here," said delineated two types of research — sponsored and Trie Robinson, USBG senator, noted bow UM "A tuition increase can never be justified," said Lieberman. unsponsored. Hard sciences, like chemistry and administrators have tried to compare' IM te> other Undcrgraduai- Student Body Government President "The L1RC | Learning Center| has been completely biology, often are sponsored, either through private universities. Scott Kornspan "We spent the past eight months renovated for $1.5 million; the Engineering Building foundations or the federal government. The other "All I've heard are comparisons lu 'ther universi­ lighting an tne ie -use- has been renovated tor close to $1 million — the sciences need to be sponsored in some' way — that is ties Slit you e:omparc-.individuals.- It |liM| is emi Students expressed a deep concern over their Behavioral Medicine Building — these are the kind of where the tuition hike comes in another Tulane or Duke." prospects for receiving financial aid. Concerned with improvements we mean. "It Is important for (acuity to be involved with Related questions probed whether the faculty has the recent Reagan proposal to sharply limit the "We think the quality is worth the cost." research," said I.ee."lt spreads |the professor's| time. been improving in quality and whether availability of Guaranteed Student Loans, as well as Gilpin: "The Strategic Plan is now. Students in energy, and creative motions. The freshest, most Please turn to page 2/TUITION Higher ed to Student government Uv discussed at SIM meeting passes bill on lees By DEBBIE MORGAN learned that $35,000 of the- student By DEBBIE MORGAN Hurricane Aw^lant .\e-\«.s Idllm health fe-e-s Irom last year we re­ Hurricane Assistant Ne-us l,Jii,,r used for other student aflairs The Undergraduate Studeni A bill to institute minors into the I ive experts who can best Body Government Senate passed a School of Business Administration address the topic of Higher Educa­ bill concerning the allocation of curriculum was also passed last tion in Dade County — Survival in new student fees for the' next wee'k. This bill seeks the establish­ thr 80s — university presidents — school year haw agreed to debate the issue on ment of minors in the School on an Thursday, Feb. 21, before the The hill proposes the establish­ optional basis for students who Society of Professional Journal­ ment of two new University wish to obtain a minor with tInir ists/Sigma Delta Chi. The recep­ accounts to ensure proper ei. elective credits. In its history, the tion will be from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tion of the new $20 Student 1 nlon Business School has never Initiated at the Holiday Inn/Brickell Point Improvement and Operations and a mineir program (493 Brickell Ave.) followed by $12 Lane Campus sports and Recreation fees. Wednesday, a resolution to MI|>- the program at 8 p.m. pnrt the Department of Carribean. The bill, authored by USBG The presidents who have for­ Afro-American Studies and its members Scott Meyer and Annie director. I'r. O.R. Datborne, was mally accepted are Sister Jeanne Ortega, requires that the Student OT.aughlin, Barry College; Dr. passed The purpose ol tha resolu­ Union fee and Its account be' tion, written hy Senators Delores Gregory T Wolfe, Florida Interna­ governed and disbursed hy the- tional University; Dr. Edward T. Wright and Reuben Thompson "I Union Board of Governors and the University Affairs Committee, Foote, University of Miami; Rever­ that the t:->K fw and account be end Patrick O'Neill, St. Thomas resolved lhat "the- University 'if governed by the CSR advl or) Miami uphold its commitment ol University; and Dr.