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XXXIII The University of Maine at Orono student newspaper since 1875 Wednesday, February 27, 1985 Johnson unsure FEPC drops 4 of 7 complaints on future plans by Ken Brack Cutting said commission members signing out banner space in the Staff Writer "basically agreed together on our con- Memorial Union, falls under Associate clusions" when the commission ad- Dean of Student Activities and Orgniza- The Fair Elections Practices Commis- journed. its executive session Monday tions David Rand's jurisdiction, the by Eric Wicklund sion decided Tuesday night to drop four Staff Writer of the seven campaign complaints aired Monday night during an open hearing. The contract of UMO President Of the other three complaints, the Arthur Johnson comes up for FEPC ruled that two fall under the review in 18 months, according to jurisdiction of other authorities and that the UMaine board of trustees, and the third was taken into consideration Johnson said Tuesday he was not during an earlier FEPC decision. certain whether or not he would want to retire at that time. Newly elected student government "If things went along in the right - president Paul Conway and vice presi- direction," Johnson said. "I dent Jon Sorenson were cleared of two might be talked into" renewing the separate allegations that they overspent contract, should the BOT approve their budget restrictions. Concerning the of it. alleged violation at a Delta Tau Delta But the final decision, he said, party, the FEPC determined that "it was would be up to the BOT. NOT a campaign party ... based on the After an hour of deliberation Tuesday, the FEPC ruled to drop four of seven Johnson said he was named ac- lack of evidence." complaints on the conduct of campaigns for student government president and ting president of UMO exactly one vice president. (Fitzgerald photo) year ago this week, and on July 9, Concerning the alleged "financial 1984, he was named president. misrepresentation" by the campaign, the night an hour after the hearing ended. FEPC said. Cutting said the FEPC will Joseph Hakanson, chairman of FEPC said "the Conway/Sorenson After an hour of deliberation Tuesday discusss means of regulating banner the BOT, said, "We gave him a financial statement is in order.". to prepare statements, the FEPC held a space when FEPC rules can be changed two-year contract. He came to us brief reading of the decisions. in March. on a temporary basis and was a lit- At question in the latter allegation was Two complaints have been referred to The FEPC also ruled that Student the absense tle reluctant to serve (as president), of receipts for button parts other authorities. In one, involving the Senate and Executive Budgetary Corn- and so we kind of talked him into a button machine purchased by the alleged destruction of campaign material mitten Secretary Kathie Fetting "rnisus- Conway campaign. FEPC Chairman Ed by Graduate Student Senator Rodney ed her title" when she signed FEPC "He had a tenured position at Cutting said his investigation determin- Labbe, the FEPC formally requested notes allegedly changed during a Feb. 7 Harvard," Hakanson said, "but ed that the button costs did not con- Conduct Officer William Kennedy "to hearing concerning early campaigning tribute to overspending since the corn- investigate the issue and take appropriate by Sorenson. (see JOHNSON page 3) parative SEA costs "were marked above action." The other, concerning the Sorenson said he was happy with the their fair market value." legality of third party involvement in FEPC decisions. Federal aid cuts would effect many UMO students by Peter Gray aid, said, "The whole purpose is to help He said the average family income for ception, not the rule when it comes to Staff Writer reduce the federal deficit by reducing students who attend UMO is S23,000 in- providing financial aid to students. federal loans to students who desire state and $35,000 for out-of-state "Family incomes can't exceed $25,000 For the last five years President higher education. In my opinion, he's students. for students who want to remain eligi- Ronald Reagan has submitted federal (Reagan) losing the budget game and "President Reagan isn't very sensitive ble for the Pell grants, National Direct budget cut proposals to Congress for he's changing the rules, to the needs of higher education," Student Loans and Supplemental higher education student financial aid, "The GSL program is the most Batty said. "He wants to deny access for Educational Opportunity Grants," and the current proposal would cut-even popular financial aid plan, in Maine and student loans if the family income is over Batty said. more than in previous years, the assis- nationally, that helps students meet $32,500, but that isn't a lot of money to- Charles Rauch Jr., UMO acting direc- tant director to the National Association educational expenses," Batty said, day, especially if parents have two or tor of financial management, said, of Student Financial Aid Administrators "The (Reagan) administration says more children in school." "What the cuts are going to do, if pass- said. Assistant Director Dennis Martin said, "The proposed cuts would deny President Reagan's Student Aid Proposals Guaranteed Student Loans to all students from families with incomes Fiscal Year 1985 Fiscal above $32,500 and puts an annual $4,000 Year 1986 cap on the total federal aid students Students Affected By could receive." Programs Proposed Actual Proposed Proposed Cuts The NASFAA is an interest group that lobbies on behalf of higher education for GSL $2.8 Billion $3.1 Billion $2.7 Billion 1,000,000 student financial aid in Washington D.C. Pell Grants $2.8 Billion $3.6 Billion $2.9 Billion "The current cut proposal goes much further than those of the past five years NDSL $4 Million $215 Million $4 Million 1,000,000 and has placed certain income'caps that Work-Study Million weren't specifically proposed in the $850 $592 Million $850 Million past," Martin said. SSIG 0 $72 Million Martin said, "Congress has always 300,000 supported student aid in the past despite SEOG 0 $412 Million 0 the Reagan administration's past track SO.O.CE record. The fact is that Congress will ACE'NESS. COO Foe MAE SS 5.F P ' F --probably support student aid once • again. However, the federal deficit is very hey don't want to support aid to Education Secretary William Bennett ed, is make it difficult for talented peo- high and the budget cuts arc being dealt tudents going to private institutions, was recently quoted as saying, "We are ple to receive an education. with in a pragmatic manner, mainly only public institutions," Batty said. now running a student financial system "I know they (Reagan administration) because it isn't an election sear." 'This philosophy limits the student's in which we support many students who have to make cuts in the federal budget, "More importantly, a compromise choice and if the cuts are passed, it will are at the very upper (income) limit — I just hate to see it in the area of educa- might be reached between Congress and cripple some private institutions." with family incomes of $80,000, $90,000 tion," Rauch said. "We just can't con- the Reagan administration concerning Batty said UMO students don't receive and $I00,000." student financial aid," Martin said. financial aid if their parents' income ex- Burt Batty, UMO director of student ceeds $50,000. Batty and Martin said that is the ex- (see AID page 2) 2 The Daily Maine Campus. Wednesday, fehruary 27. 1985 icomtinued from page 11 *Aid BIBLE STUDY 6 30 tonight Orme to hinder the future of our coun- result of the proposed cuts. Ironically, Munsey said, "If they (the Reagan ad- S Bangor Lounge Most the +11+ majority of students who attend ministration) are looking at higher Maw Asw Rauch said he didn't agree with the UNIO are from middle-income education in the broadest sense, students Reagan administration arbitrarily families." will have to use with what thei can al- too cc establishing "cutoff testis for student aid lord. This might mean that students will when parents make a certain income." "The secretars of education (William not have a choice between public and "I don't know if the (Reagan) ad- Bennett)said last week that students will private education, even if they are excep- Classifieds NEW VOR I ministration thinks $32,500 is a lot of always have access to higher educa- tionally bright," he said: Americans thinl money, but JOS I, 14k gold trudallion necklace on it just isn't today," Rauch tion," Munsey said. "However, con- good job, but the said. Munsey, Batty Wednesday. February 20, 1985. OF sidering the reasonable cost between and Martin all said that getting too exper William students should GRF AI sentimental sal.. Reward offered. Munscy, UMO director of ad- public and private institutions, I don't write to their con- an annual survey missions, gressmen If found.