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VOL. 62, :o.JO. 10 DEC. s. 1978 The Carroll Nevvs John Carroll University University Heights, Ohio 44118 State Senator Union financial woes Butts speaks by Judy Pentz disclosed to students Democratic State Senator Charles Butts spoke in the by Patrice Aylwal'd mixers, which have recently Jardine Room on December In the past few months, the failed to show any profit. will 4 The talk was sponsored by financial status of the John probably be shelved. Events the Psychology Club (Psi Chi). Carroll Student Union has such as the spring formal will Butts, a possible candidate been the subject of numerous have to be budgeted tightly, for mayor of Cleveland next rumors. Tales of bankruptcy based only on ticket receipts year. initiated a small group and indebtedness have been for its expenses. discussion, saying he prefer­ common One of the major problems red small groups because a The Student Umon derives has been loose budgeting, real interchange could occur. the majority of it's income poor accounting records and Butts began as a news­ from the sale of discount fee poor internal controls. The paper editor and was influ· cards. The r evenue from Student Union is audited enced by some close friends these cards has consistently each year by the public ac­ of the Kennedy's to become declined in the past few counting firm of Ernst & involved in state politics. He years. Revenue from the Ernst. The report for the was responsible for the 1976-77 fiscal year was year ending on March 31, Cleveland Lakefront Park $14,021 00, while 1977-78 1978, stated, for the third which is to be constructed sales amounted to-'$13,380.00. year in a row, that Ernst & this spring. Initially, no one During the present school Ernst was unable to express thought he would get support year. 780 fee cards were sold an opinion on the Student for an urban park, but even­ for a total revenue of Union budget. "The principal tually, through media cover­ Charles But%, democratic state senator from Ohfo, ad· $11,850.00. This is a major reason", the report stated, age and a petition, the policy cut into the Union operating "for our disclaimers of opin­ was changed. The 4ate was dressed students on Cleveland problems and leadership In the funds. ion during the three years in­ not previously allowed to Jardine IWom thfs past Monday night. The 1978-79 Student Union volved has been the lack of have state parks in urban administration not only had adequate documentation and areas. tion is better leadership and like the city of Cleveland to deal with a loss in income, controls over recorded trans­ Butts feels that the city has change of attitude from the often exposes him to prob­ but had previous year admin­ actions." had a few bad breaks, but people of Cleveland. lems most suburban senators Istration expenses to pay. The firm made a study and one step in the right direc- Being senator of an area are unaware of. Loans totalHng $4,000.00 had evaluation of the Union's sys­ to be r e p a id, as well as tem of inte rna l accounting ta. ..Oi.OO ill baaaiaeaa ex­ ~onll'ol and mad recomm n­ penses incurred in the 1977- datlons to begjn corrective Events 78 schoolyear. Also, a $596.00 action. The firm noted such Friday, December 8-christ­ The John Carroll Band and dents and $.25 with a fee loss from the April, '78 inadequacies as "no monthly mas dinner in the cafeteria Brass Choir concert will card. spring formal was tacked on reports for the Game Room, will feature music by WUJC begin at 8:00 p.m. in Kulas The annual IXY Christmas to the new administration's records supporting daily sales and free beer. Regular din­ Auditorium. Tickets will be Mixer in the gym will feature budget responsibilities. When of Prom tickets were unavail­ ner hours. $1.00 for adults, $.50 for stu- the band, "Voyager" from all this was accounted for, ap­ able and possibly not main­ 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. proximately $4,450.00 was tained, financial reports not Saturday, December ~ left to operate the Student properly signed or not com­ Campus benefactor dies Christmas Carroll Evening on Union in the 1978-79 school· plete, a significant number of the quad from 11 :00 p.m. to year. time lags between receipt Allan Fritzsche, a long-time build the present campus. 12:00 will precede Midnight dates and deposit dates, etc." trustee of John Carroll Allan Fritzsche had served Mass in Kulas Auditorium. As of now, the Union has Ernst & Ernst further noted University and the man for on the University Advisory Refreshments, in the Airport incurred $4,000.00 in current that "cash received which is whom the Fritzsche Religious Board since its formation in Lounge, will directly follow bills for this fiscal year. This not deposited intact and on a Center is named, died on 1949. When a new board, the mass. leaves the Union with ap­ timely basis is open to possi­ proximately $445.00 to oper­ November 25 in Elyria Me­ composed of Jesuits and lay­ Friday, December 1$--"Capi­ ble misappropriation." morial Hospital In involving men, was created in 1969, ate within the remaining tal Punishment: In Defense of months. Ten pages of recommenda­ himself with the university, Fritzsche became one of the the Guilty" will be the topic tions to improve Student Fritzsche continued a family original trustees. The same of the seminar given by Jerry There are a few traditional Union accounting procedures tradition begun in 1920 by his year, the Fritzsche Religious Milano, Cleveland defense expenses that the Student were sent to the Student father, Alfred, who was in­ <.;enter was dedicated in his attorney at 7:30 p.m. in the Union will not be able to Union offices. Such controls strumental in raising funds to name. Jardine Room. meet this year. In past years, as a faculty advisor from the the Union has given each of Accounting department to as­ the classes $200.00 for their sist in developing strong treasury. Kevin Tighe, the general control procedures Student Union treasurer, met and detailed instructional News Briefs with class officers last week. by Joe Fisher policies. They also recom­ He informed them of the mended an accounting tures, kitchen cabinets, a disw'asher, andI IMalaysia-With 40,000 refugees who escaped tight Union budget and told manual be established for fu­ from Vietnam already in this country, even the pipes to the sink; but not the sink. them "not to expect their full ture treasurers. Treasurer Malaysian authorities refuse to allow any Philadelphia, Pa.-For $3 million, Pete Rose allotment this year, or, not to Kevin Tighe noted that "the more refugee boats to dock. Overcrowded is going to play baseball for the Philadelphia expect anything at all." The implementation of the recom­ boats have capsized and drowned hundreds. Phillies. The Major Leagues' Man of the S.O.C. is also hurt by the lack mended procedures is cur­ Last week, 200 were drowned when a boat Year is going to the Phillies because they of Union funds as their rently in process." capsized in heavy seas. are contenders and also he said because his budget traditionally receives T h e f a i I u r e of Tehran, fran-Instead of queUing the civil friends, Larry Bowa and Greg Luzinski, play a $600.00 boost from the Stu­ improvement in the account­ distress as the Shah promised, the military there. dent Union that will not be ing procedures of the Union government has been firing on protestors Mountain View, Callf.-Pioneer-Venus 1, forthcoming. would have serious conse­ who refuse to disperse. 2000 Iranians have NASA's 820-pound satellite designed to ex­ Needless to say, ramifica­ quences. If the audit for the been killed this year. plore the Venusian surface, went into orbit tions wiJI be felt by the stu­ fiscal year 1978-79 shows the Salt Lake City, Utah-William Andrews and around the cloud-shrouded planet Monday. dent body. The lack of funds same results, that is, no opin­ Dale Pierre, convicted for torturing and The craft will send four probes down to the will limit activities the Stu­ ion possible, then pressure then murdering three people, were exe­ surface in hopes of unlocking the mysteries dent Union can present. As applied by the Carroll Board cuted by a firing squad Thursaay. surrounding the planet. the Union must budget for of Trustees will result in the Louisville, Ky.-Burglars at the home of Cleveland-In an effort to keep the city losses, such events as a business office taking over John Sizemore took everything but the from going bankrupt, Mayor Kucinich Is speaker series which tradi­ the financial management of kitchen sink last week. They took light fix- planning to layoff 600 workers.