Revenue Shortfall to Cause Cuts

,. Oct. 7,1982 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SAINT LOUIS Issue 432 1 Revenue shortfall to cause I cuts Barb DePalma "We could run out of money before the end of the "The time for action in Missouri is now news editor before things get worse," Bond said. "The month if something is not done. " state government must be a catalyst for State funds for the University of Mis -Christopher S. Bond c'reating jobs in the private sector." souri system will be cut 5 percent for the Some specifics Bond has set up are: 1982-83 year, Gov. Christopher S. Bond announced Monday night. man. " It is going to be difficult for us to Bond reiterated that, despite fears of - imposing a hiring freeze in state govern This decision is part of $90 millio)1 in make cuts. We don't know what will be ex the general public, a tax increase would ·ment. However, exemptions could be spending cuts ordered by Bond to offset pected of us. IUMI President /James C. , not be needed to balance t he budget. The made in the areas of mental health, Missouri's financial shortage. Olson has not told us how the cuts would be sale of $600 million in construc.tion bonds prisons and revenue agencies. "The state of Missouri is headed to- - distributed. The units have been 'Planning would provide $2 billion in revenue and -cutting $30 million from state aid to wards a crisis," Bond said. "We could run for the cuts but we haven't had a targeted approximately 57,000 jobs to put the state public schools. The total would be $725 out of money before the end of the month if , figure to work with." in good financial health. million, $17 million more t han public something is not done." Grobman said that the four UM cam " I propose t hat t he state government do schools received last year. The 5 percent cut was less than that puses will know Thursday how they will be exactly what you and your family must do taken from other state agencies because affected when the UM Cabinet holds its when you run short of money. Tigthen your Despite the cuts to state services. Bond state colleges and universities have felt meeting in Co lumbia. belt and make do with what you have," assured Missourians that the effective the brunt of cuts in the past, Bond said. Bond addressed Missourians in an Bond said. ness of services would not be impaired. Despite the cuts, education will remain unprecedented radio and television speech For the 1981- 82 fiscal year, Bond enfor one of Bond's highest budgetary priorities. which explained the financial plight of the ced $138 million in cuts.. He sai a these cuts "Governor Bond's announcement was state. He did not cite specific cuts that would heip Missouri overcome its eco The proposed amount of funds to be cut not unexpected because we knew revenue would be made, but said that state agency nomic woes. In June. he also told the from the lJM budget is about $8.5 million. was not up so something had to be done." directors would receive the amounts of public that financial problems probably UM chancellors and Olson will meet today said UMSL Chancellor 'Arnold B. Grob- their cuts Tuesday. would not return. to discuss the impact of the cuts. Enrollment down in fall semester Sue Rell oriented and allow students to go assistant news editor immediately from school into the job market." The official enrollment fig The decl ine in birthrates in the ures for the 1982 fall semest.er past 20 years means that there have shown a 2.5 percent de are less students graduating crease from last year at this from hi gh school and therefore time, with a total enrollment of less in coming freshmen to col 11 ,747 students. Last year's leges. LaMarc;J said. enrollment was the highest ever " Financial a id is another big at 12,048. proble m and I'm afraid it will get - Mimi LaMarca, acting director wors e next ~;c a r . " LaMarca said. of admissions, attributes the She expl a ined that students are declire to four major factors: the uncerta in of getting financial aid economy, a rise in university so they wait wh en m ost of the fees. a decline in birthrate, and time they could have been helped. tighter financial a id programs. "The students who received "With the economy the way it fin ancia l aid last year had to pay is." LaMarca s aid. " people are a littlr more Qut of their pocket " reconSidering going to college she said. " but they did get it and It immediately and deciding to go was a help." out into the labor market first. The graduate school also felt a READING PLEASURE: UMSL student Lisa Schroeder enjoying a fall day at Bugg Lake. They're afraid and want to save decline in enrollment this year. some money. LaMarca also attributed this to This semester, UMSL students the economy . .. A lot Iof graduate had to face the largest tuition studentsl are going to work and Sweat bees invade UMSL increase among colleges in St. saving moncy before going to Louis, a 17 percent increase. graduate school," she said. Andrew J. D'Angelo hair, and when they do, they don't hard frosts kill them. "Students are reassessing where Even with the tuition increase, reporter take kindly to being shooed Beginning in July and continu to go to get the best price for their the late enrollment figures stayed away. ing through September, the education," said LaMarca ... A lot consistently the same. UMSL queen wasp produces hundreds Beginning this summer, UMSL They are commonly called are deciding to go to community received 950 students after the of male offspring and females has become the home base for "sweat bees." But, they are not colleges, which are technically first day of class. who have the potential to become many annoying residents. They bees at all. They actually are queens. tend to hang around certain wasps. These common pests After feeding on smaller choice spots, such as trash cans make garbage cans their private Music Department to hold picnic insects and flower nectar, the life and the quadrangle. They thrive stomping grounds. Unfortunate cycle begins. The old queen dies on residue soda in the cups, in the ly, the sweat bee population has On Oct. 11, a picnic will be held the school. Workshops will be along with the male offspring; cans and in your hands. These exploded here since June, and outside the Music Building for held on teaching music and worker females and some of the insects literally can get in your they're here to stay until a few the Music Educators National music education. new queen bees die. Conference. The picnic, spon Dues for MENC are $7 and According to James Hunt, sored by Dr. Fred Willman, is there will be free hot dogs and associate professor of biology at hel{i annually to interest music soft drinks at the picnic. UMSL, the sweat bee or yellow students to join MENC, and to For more information, call jacket has been in unprecedented . attract new music students for 553- 5980 (music department). abundance this year. The yellow jacket relatives, paper wasps and bald-faced hornets, are not hav . ing a good year. Hunt said, "The yellow jacket and bald-faced hor inside net are very close relatives. Their societal structures and life histories are virtually identical. Weekly attractions Cut down But we don't know the specific Several elaborate exhibits Former members of UMSL's variables that have made one and demonstrations were now-defunct cross country flourish this year and one not." the featured attractions of team talk about the pro The human population and bee Interna-tional Week, held gram's non-existence. population, especially around here last week. The con page 10 the UMSL campus, have a dif tents of the various exhibits ficult time integrating. Bees included displays from editorials ... .. ...... 4-5 don't like it when you invade several countries and an around UMSL ........... 6 their space. Many students have exhibition by the University features/arts .......... 7-9 been stung by them, and others Photo by Sharon Kubatzky of Korea Dance Ensemble. classifieds ...... ....... 8 HANG IN' AROUND: Sweat bees have invaded the campus page 7 sports .. .. ... .... 10-1 2 recently and create a nuisance to many students. See "Bees," page 2 page 2 CURRENT Oct. 7, 1982 newsbriefs Black recruitment successful In the past few years, the an increase. Eight-nine blacks jected targeted numbers. Columbia and Rolla campuses of received undergraduate degrees Two areas at UMR fell short of 1982 United Way campaign the UniverSity of Missouri sys in 1982 as compared.to 65 in 1981. their goals. Fifty-one black . .. ~. tem have faced a problem of re Thirty-four blacks received freshmen enrolled in 1981-82. cruiting enough' black·' students graduate or professional degrees This is four short of the goal. gets underway at UMSL and faculty to their campuses. in the 1982 spring commence However, 27 graduate degrees However, during 1981-82, both ment. Last year, the total was were awarded, co mpared to the The 1982'United Way campa\gn at UMSL is officially underway. campuses have noted an in 30. goal of 25 . crease in black recruiting which Chancellor Arnold B. Grobman has sent a letter to all faculty and Blacks at UMC also received staff members urging their support.

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