Central Washington University ScholarWorks@CWU CWU Student Newspaper University Archives and Special Collections 2-17-1977 Campus Crier Central Washington University Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper Recommended Citation Central Washington University, "Campus Crier" (1977). CWU Student Newspaper. 1454. http://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/cwu_student_newspaper/1454 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives and Special Collections at ScholarWorks@CWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in CWU Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@CWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The jazz ~oncert scheduled for "The same thing happened with Leaving them, Laws freelancea Wed. Feb. 23", featuring Ronnie Herbie Hancock when his group around town, playin.g with the Los Laws and his group "Pressure," "The Head Hunters" went out on Angeles band "Ujima," and worked has been cancelled. their own. Hancock had to cancel with his brother Hubert Laws, According to Jeff Gheen, road all eight of the scheduled dates," writing and trying to for~ his own manager for Laws, "The bass said Drinkwater. group. Ronnie Laws player and keyboard man quit last Ronnie Laws originally came A group was-formed and tapes Wednesday night for reasons ·from a musical family. At age .12 were made and taken to the Blue known only to them. There had he started to play the alto sax and Note Record Company resulting in been no previous disagreement later switched from alto to tenor in the breaking of a ma.ior artist. between Laws and the members of high school. In college he special­ concert his group." ized in flute at Stephen F. Austin ~aws first album, Pressure Sen- Laws had just finished his new in Texas. · sitive; became the largest -selling album Friends and Strangers and After college there followed debut album in the 37 year history planned to play from the selections stints with various bands begin- of Blue Note Enterprizes. His cancelled- on 'their Pacific Northwest tour . ning with a rock and ·roll group second "Fever" fulfills the promise when the two members quit. called "Von Ryans Express" and 'of· his first, and his latest album Laws was also booked to play at then moved into other jobs with Friends and Strangers is foreseen Oregon State University in Eu­ local bands, "Quincy. Jones and to out do the previous two. · By DAVID ADAMS gene and Eastern in Cheney. Walter Bishop." There were only about 100 "It would have taken too long Laws then joined "Earth Wind tickets sold for the Laws concert for the members who quit to be and Ffre;'. He was on their first. throughout the campus _and the replaced," said Gheen "otherwise Columbia album and had a strong other. outlets, and a full refund is Laws would have played." influence on the group's music. promised from . the BOC. cwsc_, ELLENSBURG, WA 98926; VOL. 50, NO. 15 According to· p_rof's study_ Student stress may prod suicide By DOUG HEIMBIGNER Harvard, Yale and the University in depression and a feeling of Des<;ripti9ns of some possibl~ than non-students for correspon­ of Michigan, that campus suicide is inadequacy. detection signs of a planned sm- ding age groups. Often times the First in a two-part series on a serious . problem. They state, Condit reflected on the circum­ cide were pointed out by Condit -percentage total ~>f attempted counseling students ~th suicide "The results of these studies stances when a student tries to who said, "There is a process of suicide of the student group was tendencies or attempts on campus. indicated that the suicide problem achieve too much by saying, withdrawal from friends, less con- ·, twice that of the non-student was . substantial and implied that "Along with this intense need to . tact by the student with room- group. "There are points in time when the risk of suicide was greater for succeed, impossible goals are set "mates and classmates. Also, Condit summed up the emotions , possibly anyone could be tempted students than for their nonaca­ which can nev~ be attained." 'talking in self-destructive terms. of suicidal student.s by cxpJaining, to take their life," responded Colin demic peers.'' Close personal relationships :With depression, look for hidden "It's very difficult to reach ~he Condit of the Psychology depart­ Psychologists observe that stu­ that · end suddenly can cause ·hostilities, ·· concluded Condit. ,point to end one's life. It must be ment in a recent interview con­ dents turn to. suicide when it emotional stress that may provoke 8tudies of major nniver~ities in tne last straw, with deliberate cerning campus suicides. Condit appears there isn't any hope of a suicide attempt. Also, constant ' the US and Great Britian suggest feelings within to take his or her continued, "Suicide becomes an solving their problems. They just demands by close friends may that students are more suicidal life." · end ·in itself for the depressed give up trying to cope. Accom­ seem unreasonable to the student person." panying these frustrations are involved in such a situation. Death The National Center for Health strong feelings of depression, guilt of a close relative or friend is Statistics reports suicide is the and frequently alienation. depressing and may cause the second leading cause of death "These are students who can't student to have guilty feelings among college students in the US. see any · alternatives for them­ about the loss. Apparently campus life is not all selves. So they decide that they Condit emphasized the impor­ it is envisioned to be for those who might as well end it all," explained tant role that environment plays in have difficulty in coping with Condit. - . suicides, noting that there is a problems. It appears the campus Problems . that may cause a definite effect on potential suicides environment may have a pres­ student to consider suicide as an by their surroundin'g environment. suring effect on the student who escape are the same that most . Most people who attempt attends an institution of higher students face eventually. These suicide, indicate in advance, education. include academic stress, pressure through various signals and war­ According to Brent Q. Hafen by parents, personal relationships nings, their intent to destroy and Eugene J. Faux, authors of and adapting to an unfamiliar themselves. Usually such warnings Self Destructive Behavior, "An environment. are directed towards close friends, alarming rate increase has been Generally, in all' students there relatives or a roommate. However, noticed among young persons be­ is a stron,g- desire to succeed, not .frequently these signals are ig­ tween 15-24 years of age ... " Hafen only for personal gratification, but n'lred or forg-otten by those who and Faux concluded, based on also to fullfill parental expecta­ • are -closely -involved with the research conducted at Cornell, tions. Failure to do so may result student. Tuitio,n standstill looks bleak There are currently four tuition tuition rate. At that time, all of the tuition. increase bills before the House concerned parties are allowed to The most undesirable of these Higher Education Committee. A present arguments for or 'against four bills is the bill that would set fifth bill fro.m Gov. Ray is expected the increase. Passage of this tuition as _a percentage of cost. in the near future. Two of the bills percentage bill would make tuition · Tuiti9n rates for non-resident stu­ would set tuition at 20 per cent of increases automatic and the Legi­ dents under this bill would be 90 educational costs. slature would not even have to per cent of cost. This increase Consequently, as costs contin- vote on it. would' be phased in over a four ually go up the tuition rates would A third bill would raise tuition year period but by 1981 non-resi­ automatically go up. Starting with at Central to $193 per quarter, an dents would be paying over $1,000 fall quarter 1977, th·e tuition would increase of $72 per year. In per quarter for tuition. Such an ' be $205 per quarter. This would addition, the bill would set up a increase would be devastating on mean an increase of $108 per year. Department of Tuition Adjust­ our non-resident student popula­ In addition, the tuition would ment. This department would be tion. automatically go up each biennium responsible for adopting criteria Committee hearings on the tui­ (two year period). by which low income students tion bills will be held the week of Tuition is currently set by state could have their tuition reduced by Feb. 21-25. It is important that we statute. The specific dollar amount varying amounts. forcefully 'express our opposition is written into law. If this per- A fourth bill would adjust the to a tuition increase. A person can centage of cost bill passes, tuition tuition rate biannually based on write their legislator in Olympia. will automatically go up every the average state wage. One can also call the toll · free other year w'ith no chance for At this time, the prospects of "Hotline" number 1-800-562-6000 CARRIE PETERSON [top] and Rosemary Ohler take advantage of public scrutiny. - totally avoiding a tuition increase (toll free). If one can't afford to pay the unconditionally warm weather to catch up on thei_r studying, and As it now exists, the Legislature does not look good. The mood of more to attend college, do some­ also _to soak up some rays [photo by George May]. must hold public hearings when- the State Legislature is definitely thing about it. Call or write the ever it wants to increase the leaning toward an increase in legislators.