GSL Benefits Depend on House Vote Confirmation Freshman Dies At

Jill .llllil lililllllllli . : UWM :*:is^^^S:*::-v^y::-^i-'^^:\s^sgSK:S s •PH!*? ST Thursday, October 29,1987 The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Volume 32, Number 16 GSL benefits depend on House vote confirmation But even if a proposal tying tax increases to grants. Tied to the proposal are a variety of of Jarvis by Lisa Lien budget appropriations is passed by Congress, tax increases, expected to generate an addi he federal Guaranteed Student Loan more cuts are likely when the budget reconci tional $13.5 billion to ease a staggering defi liation package goes before President Reagan cit. to be held off program faces cuts of more than $35 he nomination of John million next year if Congress does not next month, Obey said during a telephone in If the plan is not approved, cuts under T terview. Jarvis to the UW System Gramm-Rudman will leave 1988-'89 GSL pass attempts to balance the budget Thurs Board of Regents appeared day, U.S. Rep. David Obey (D- Wis.) said "The reconciliation only gets you part of funding at about $2.6 billion — 4 percent be T late Wednesday to be stalled un Wednesday. the way home. We still have to have an agree low 1987 spending. ment with the White House There is going til at least January as the Senate Mandatory cuts under the Gramm- Obey said the cuts could impact about 5.5 prepared for final actions Thurs Rudman Balanced Budget Act will trim 8.5 to be a squeeze on education no matter what million students nationwide who receive happens," he said. day for the fall legislative session. percent from most areas of domestic spend some type of federal student aid. An aide to Sen. Joe Strohl (D- ing if the House does not approve a package The House votes Thursday on its version of "If s going to knock a lot of people out of Racine) said the bill was not aimed at shaving $23 billion from the federal the package, which includes $21 billion in ed Turn to page 2 listed on Thursday's schedule of deficit ucation appropriations such as GSLs and Pell items to be considered. "We're not prepared to com ment at this time," the aide said, Freshman "but the appointment will not come up tomorrow." If the Senate fails to act on the matter Thursday, the earliest it dies at could be considered is January. The nomination has not been released from the Senate Educa Sandburg tion Committee, which voted to reject the appointment twice in by Gregg Wirth September. Sen. Joseph Czarnezki (D-Mil evin Frasch, 19, a fresh waukee), chair of the committee, man from Two Rivers, died declined comment on why the K early Tuesday morning in nomination had not been re-, his Sandburg dorm room, possi leased. He said his office would bly from a reaction to an insulin issue a statement Thursday. shot after a drinking bout Jarvis was appointed to the Frasch was found unconscious Board of Regents in May by Gov. in his bed by a roommate at Thompson. The appointment 12:30 a.m. and was pronounced prompted immediate opposition dead at Columbia Hospital after from student governments attempts by paramedics to revive around the state who charged him failed. that Jarvis had little experience dealing with student issues. Frasch had been feeling ill Jarvis said Wednesday that he since Sunday morning, accord would not withdraw his nomina ing to the roommate, Nathan tion, but said he had grown frus Richmond, and had complained trated over the extended wait for of a stomachache Monday night a confirmation hearing. Richmond said he called cam "I'm frustrated with Sen. Czar pus police when Frasch didn't re nezki and Sen. Strohl," Jarvis spond after repeated attempts to said. "The only reason I can think wake him. of for delaying action is for party Frasch had a history of dia reasons. We all know the Demo betes and required an insulin crats are upset with Thompson shot every day, Richmond said for his nomination process, but this is supposed to be non-politi The exact cause of death was cal." not known. An official at the Mil The witch of Downer -postphotobyBmceHaimo Jarvis could have taken the waukee County Coroner's Office position immediately pending said results of tests on the body The home at 2736 N. Downer Ave. is decked out in its customary Halloween finery. This year a witch, complete with broom stick, highlights the annual front yard display. confirmation from the Senate, would be released Thursday. but John Schenian, the current Diabetes affects the body's student regent decided not to ability to produce blood sugars. step down from the board until Insulin-dependent diabetics in the Senate confirmed a new ject insulin everyday to stabilize Defaults linked to poor guidance nominee. the amount of sugar in the blood. "I point a lot of criticism to mmmsmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm counseling and a lack of federal by Renee Deger support for college grants as key ward Schenian," Jarvis said. "He Mark Klosiewski, an official at knows I have the votes and the Diabetic Treatment Center at THURSDAY to the staggering number of de chools and lending institu- faults. would be confirmed. I don't Columbia Hospital, said the care know who he's trying to fool. All of diabetes is "very tricky," and i tions should step up coun NEWS FOCUS seling efforts for student UWM is planning to develop he's doing is putting the next in any imbalance in administering S i v borrowers in order to curb the workshops that emphasize mon dividual to fill the position in an the insulin could result in sick Unpaid GSLs have become a ey management and to conduct uncomfortable position. ness or death. rising number of student loan defaults, according to Mary national concern, totaling $5.6 interviews with graduates regard "If someone has insulin-de Roggeman, director of UWM's billion in the United States last ing repayment Roggeman said. Turn to page 4 pendent diabetes, missing insulin Department of Financial Aid. year. In Wisconsin, defaulted fed eral college loans currently total "The primary focus of the shots could affect the person's The department currently 1988-'89 lending period is to body within 24 hours," Klosiew $100 million, according to a Wis provides consumer information consin Higher Education official. initiate programs that reach the ski said. and conducts orientations for student before they begin "Alcohol also may block the students considering federal While U.S. Department of borrowing," she said. (diabetic) body's ability to make Guaranteed Student Loans, Education officials have pro UPB] Board members say man and store sugars." Roggeman said. posed a plan that would elimin But many financial aid agement style crucial in Thursday's Frasch had been drinking at a "The schools should conduct ate from the GSL program administrators stress that preskSential election. page 3 party Saturday night Richmond counseling as well as the lender, schools with default rates over counseling is just one element said, and had complained of a who should do more than pro 25 percent, critics of the plan Union: Academic staff collective hangover Sunday morning. vide a check," she said. have pointed to inadequate loan Turn to page 3 bargaining bill won! pass during this page 3 Richmond said the party had been held off campus. Crant! Learning disabled students Housing officials declined Republican candidates trade blows will reap benefte from $80,000 teder- comment on the death Wednes ai entitlement. page 3 support for the Reagan agenda all evening, noting day. by Mike McCallister Richmond described Frasch as "I campaigned for Ronald Reagan in 1980," unlike BoDemist Guiterist says road of Bush and Sen. Robert Dole (R-Kan.). fers lougnesi challenge of any job a friendly person who had a large he six Republican candidates for president he's ever had. Arts, page 5 circle of friends in the dorms went toe-to-toe Wednesday night for the first Former Secretary of State Alexander Haig said Frasch was in his first semester T time, and body blows were landed on all sides. European leaders were "unnerved" by the prospect Volleyball: Coach upset by per at UWM and had planned to be of an intermediate nuclear force treaty, to which formance of team at De Paul Vice President and front-runner George Bush Sports, page 7 come a small business manage took most of the jabs but landed a few of his own in Bush responded "Al, I've got a speech you made in ment major, his roommate said. 1982" supporting the "zero-option" proposal on the two-hour televised session hosted by William Crossword page 11 Funeral services will be held Buckley and former Democratic Chair Robert which the agreement is based. on Thursday and Friday in Two Strauss. Music guld© .„_ ;_. page 9 Rivers. Rep. Jack Kemp (R-N.Y.) stressed his unwavering Turn to page 6 • Page 2 The UWM Post Thursday, October 29, 1987 Loans It From page 1 UBLE programs," he said. "Cuts are go ing to come. The House has a choice. 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