The BG News March 10, 1989

Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 3-10-1989 The BG News March 10, 1989 Bowling Green State University Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news Recommended Citation Bowling Green State University, "The BG News March 10, 1989" (1989). BG News (Student Newspaper). 4918. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/4918 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 License. This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the University Publications at ScholarWorks@BGSU. It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. THE BG NEWS Vol.71 Issue 97 Bowling Green, Ohio Friday, March lO, 1989 Bill to ease state college Senate rejects Tower, fees squeeze Bush suffers setback self, knowing that I have given a full measure of by Barbara A. Weadock by Donna Cassata devotion to my country." copy editor Associated Press writer Tower said no other public figure "has been sub- WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday rejected to such a far-reaching and thorough in- A bill currently sitting in the jected the nomination of John Tower as defense vestigation nor had his human foibles bared to Ohio House of Representatives secretary, 53-47, handing President Bush a major such intensive and demeaning public scrutiny. may make college educations defeat in his first high-stakes showdown with the "And yet, there is no finding that I have ever more affordable tor future stu- Democratic-controlled Congress. breached established legal and ethical standards dents by spreading payments The White House said Bush would act swiftly to nor been derelict in my duty," he said. throughout many years. submit a replacement nomination to the Senate. The Senate rendered its verdict in an atmos- State Sen. Robert Cupp, co-s- Tower was scuttled by concerns about his drink- §here of unusual formality. Vice President Dan ponsor of the Ohio Tuition Trust, ing habits coupled with senatorial unhappiness uayle presided over the session, practically all said the bill was passed by the that he had left nis government post as arms nego- senators remained in their chairs during the roll Ohio Senate Feb. 29, and now is tiator and quickly began earning hundreds of call and the gallery was packed with spectators. awaiting House approval. The thousands of dollars as a defense industry consul- "We ought to hang our heads after what we've bill orginated from Sen. Paul tant. done to this good man," Senate Republican Leader Pfeifer. The vote was the culmination of a tumultuous Bob Dole of Kansas said in a final defiant speech of six-day Senate debate and closely followed party support before the roll was called. Pfeifer introduced the bill dur- lines. Howell Heflin of Alabama, Lloyd Bentsen of "America has lost a good public servant. The ing the last General Assembly Texas and Christopher Dodd of Connecticut were president has won because he stood by his man." session, but no action was taken the only Democrats to support the nomination. One Majority Leader George Mitchell summed up by the House, Cupp said. Cupp Republican — Nancy Kassebaum of Kansas — for the opponents, saying that Tower's experience became a co-sponsor of the bill voted against. and competence on defense issues were not at is- early this year when it was re- Tower, in a statement he delivered at the Penta- sue. But "serious problems exist" with conflict of introduced to the General As- gon moments after the vote, said, "I will be re- interest and "character integrity," he said. sembly Jan. 10. corded as the first Cabinet nominee in the history He said, "I emphasize my strongly held belief The "Tuition Trust" bill is of the republic to be rejected in the first 90 days of that this should not be interpreted as a vote to now waiting to be assigned to a a presidency and perhaps be harshly judged. harm the president," but acknowledged that oth- House committee, but action is "But I depart from this place at peace with my- ers saw it that way. expected by the end of the year, Kurt Maurer, legislative aide to Pfeifer, said. The bill, if passed, will allow Tuition supplemented Ohioans to purchase tuition credits that would apply toward higher education. Proposal requires student service A tuition credit is a payment unit equal to 1 percent of the tui- by Angela Blandina ing met. Less fund tion at the highest-priced Ohio assistant news editor "The emphasis has gone from state university. The highest tui- federal grants to loans, partly Increases tion in Ohio (luring the 1988-89 because the federal government year is at Miami University. Financial aid for students will does not have enough money and Since tuition at the university is have strings attached if a re- partly because the private sec- expected $3,036, a tuition credit would cost cently proposed bill becomes tor is not involved," she said. $30.36, Cupp said. law. The bill aims at the "forgotten by Angela Blandina The bill, which would mandate half of the student population," assistant news editor "To pay for four years, you military or civil service for stu- she said. "Those who graduated need to accumulate 400 credits," dents who want federal aid, was from high school and fall into the Cupp said. introduced to the U.S. Senate in unskilled labor population — State financial aid for U the money from the tuition late January by Sen. Sam Nunn, and the need for unskilled labor college students across the credit is not currently needed by D-Ga. is increasing." country is projected to the student, it would be invested The proposal would give 17- to She said the bill is likely to grow by 7.8 percent this by a board of trustees created 25-year-olds, upon receiving a face opposition from those who academic year, but this in- for the program. The interest high school diploma or the equi- are "wedded to grant programs crease will be the second generated from the investment valent, an option to serve two where students give nothing in lowest of the decade. would be used to pay the actual years in active military duty or return for financial aid. We are According to The Chron- cost of education, which is more eight years in the reserves to going to start asking for some- icle of Higher Education, than the amount used to pur- earn money for college. thing in return." state funds totalling about chase 400 credits, Cupp said. The bill also would allow indi- Conrad McRoberts, director $1.5 billion should aid Ohio tuitions are expected to viduals the choice of performing of financial aid and student em- about 1.3 million under- increase 8 percent each year, he at least one year of civil service Eloyment, said although the bill graduates this year — an said. — which may entail working as its merits, he does not agree average award of $1,136 with literacy programs, day- with several of its stipulations. per student. "One of the biggest concerns care, the homeless and nursing. "(Nunn's) ideals are admira- Last year, the same was that the tuition credits are Students would receive $24,000 ble but the way he's trying to number of students pegged to the highest tuition in after two years of active mili- pull it off concerns me," received about $1.4 billion public universities in Ohio," tary duty and $10,000 after each McRoberts said. "I approve of in state aid. Cupp said. of one or two years of civil ser- the senator's interest and en- A survey conducted by Concerns about students at- BG vice. The money must be used couragement of people to be- the National Association of tending less expensive universi- Cool Change N««s/Pat Miagu«u for education, job training or a come more involved in the needs State Scholarship and ties, private institutions, techni- down payment on a home. of society, but why should just Grant Programs showed cal schools and out-of-state Dale Fitzmans of Toledo, guides an old air conditioning unit (rom A staff assistant to the senator college students shoulder the states are having difficulty schools were expressed by Founders Quadrangle into the back of a truck. The two air condi- said the bill's creation stems burden? meeting undergraduates' members of the Senate, Cupp tioners used to cool the kitchen, dining halls and lounge in the resi- from Nunn's belief that the fed- "Getting people more inter- financial needs. said. dence hall were removed Thursday by ARCO Inc. of Toledo and re- eral financial aid system is not ested in what's happening is va- placed by new ones. functioning to its potential — lid, but should you use financial See Increases, page 4. See Tuition, page 4. that students' needs are not be- See New bill, page 3. Howard students Eastern files for bankruptcy by M.IK v Gordon "We tried mightily to keep Eastern from John Bavis, head of the Eastern pilots' end 3-day protest Associated Press writer bankruptcy," Bakes said at a news confer- union, said management continued calling ence. "We intend to operate our airline: pilots at home in hopes some will return to WASHINGTON (AP) — Howard University students Thursday make no mistake about that." work. He said the effort would fail. ended their three-day occupation of the school's administration NEW YORK - Eastern Airlines filed for Bakes said Eastern faces a "cash crisis building that led to the resignation of Republican National Commit- protection from creditors in bankruptcy that can only be averted and stabilized by" Henry Duffy, president of the Air Line Pi- tee Chairman Lee Atwater from the board of trustees.

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