Open meeting: Craft merchants defended Merchants who used to sell crafts in front of the Bookie and funding of athle- tics were among topics that brought varied reactions from regents and stu- dents at last night's Board of Regents open meeting. Brian O'Neill, ASWSU assemblyperson, questioned why regulations were passed over the summer that no longer allow merchants to sell their wares in front of the Bookie. President Glenn Terrell said that a senate committee had reviewed the situation and recommended that the mer- chants be banned. The Senate had the final say, said Terrell, but this does not mean that the decision cannot be rever- sed. O'Neill argued that all other colleges in the state allow some type of craft selling, He added that a Pullman Crafts Guild was being set up to regulate street mer- chants. "The guild would regulate where the merchants would set up, the numbers that would M allowed to sell and so on," said O'Neill. Lloyd Peterson, senior asst. attorney general, said the merchants can apply for a permit to sell in front of the Bookie and if the permit were granted by the Facility Use Committee, then they would have every right to sell. Questions were also raised about why the swimming program was no longer funded. Terrell said there were two reasons for the suspension of the swimming program two years ago. First, there was the fact that Coach Gibb was moving into other areas, he said. The other reason was that Recent restrictions by the university prohibiting independent raised questions at last night's regents open meeting. the suspension was a means of saving merchants from selling their crafts in front of the Bookie photo by Mike Bowllay money. One student claimed that students were "That, however, was after the fact," that bothers me is that each student pays for baseball or swimming, they are voting allowed no choice as to whether there said Paul Casey, ASWSU president. "I $11, yet has very little say as to where that for football." would be a swim team or not. feel that the athletic department made money goes. The discussion was still going on at Said Terrell, "I believe the students did the decision, then we were asked to go Regent Mike Dederer said he felt that press time. The regents' formal meeting have some input through the Athletic along with it~ . the students did have a voice. "When they is scheduled at 9 this morning at the CUB Council of the ASWSU. Regent Robert Gibb said, "The thing turn out in numbers for football, but not Regency Room. al ~ ever Fri., Oct. 25, 1974 Washington State University Vol. 81, No. 22 Student support could determine salaries question Interest groups have already begun WSU's Faculty Council, the state-wide According to some faculty members their political shuffling in arrattempt to "The importance of higher faculty sala- Council of Faculty Representatives, the and others, student support for increased ries to the quality of education here can- unite forces and gain support for higher governor's office, the Office of Program salaries could be the determining force in not be debated," argued ASWSU Presi- faculty salaries at the state's colleges and Planning and Fiscal Management, the the success of the measure. universities. dent Paul Casey. "If we do not get that Council on Higher Education, et. al. increase, students will suffer directly Bearing down on the Legislature with In the shuffle, one latent political force "Students have a hell of a lot more increasing intensity are the forces of political clout than does the faculty," because we will have to hire lower quality may have been overlooked: the students. faculty and we will lose the top people we suggested Lane Rawlins, associate profes- now have." ~;.~:~:::=:::::!:::::::::::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::-;: ....!:;:;;::::!:;:::~:~:;::~:;:::;~:;:~:::;:;.~:;:~:~:~::::sor of economics and treasurer of the Faculty Council. Casey said the salary situation already has lowered faculty morale, which can be Students have a better chance of bend- I Hospital delay ; ing a legislator's ear· than do faculty reflected in less achievement in the because faculty members have a vested classroom. interest in obtaining higher salaries, Raw- "Students have a very high stake in the producing burdens lins explained. faculty salary issue," echoed Ott. "We I I have to make certain that WSU retains "Sometimes we as faculty get a little In the wake of a recent announcement that construction of the new Pullman selfish," he said. "We forget that faculty the outstanding faculty it now has and hospital will be delayed two to five years, the staff of the Student Health and students are the two actors in the that we can continue to attract qualified Center have resigned themselves to doing as good a job as possible with the educational process. Students are the people. When we start to lose faculty, the resources at hand, according to Dr. Joseph Long, university physician. children of the university and thus are its morale slips badly and as soon as that Officials of Eskaton Corporation of California told the two other entities constituency. " happens, the quality of education is affec- involved in the hospital,-student health and the Pullman Community ted." Hospital Corporation-that inflation and building costs have prevented the Richard Ott, veterinary clinic professor hospital from being built by a goal date of December, 1975. Eskaton specializes and president of the Faculty Council, Bishop agreed that students have a in building and managing community hospitals. agreed with Rawlins, noting that students "tremendous stake in getting higher sala- According to Dr. Long, the Student Health Service has dedicated itself to can play "an important role" in informing ries. They will be the ultimate benefi- "the year of the student." "We want to be sensitive to the student," said Dr. their friends and families that "this is a ciaries of such increases." crucial year for WSU. Long. He said that the students' biggest hassle is waiting for an available Casey and other student body presi- physician or nurse at the center. "I hate to see people have to wait," said Dr. "We need grassroots support from the dents at the state's four-year institutions Long. He speculated that with the expanded facilities the waiting time could people of this state to help bring this have ranked increased faculty salaries as be cut. matter to the attention of our elected their top priority. They plan to lobby New programs have been implemented this year, said Dr. Long, which he representatives," he said. "The individual actively in Olympia for that cause and are hopes will make the students' visits to the center "a happier and more legislator listens to people from his own organizing a campaign to involve as many satisfying contact." district, since they are the people who put students as possible in contacting as A computerized health record system is being discussed to make the health him in office. If he perceives enough many legislators as possible. center more efficient. Dr. Long stressed that the computer would be interest among his constituents, he will connected to the Student Health Service in such a way that the records would react." Harry McAllister, business professor be kept strictly confidential. and state president of the American Asso- Although student health is generally overcrowded, statistics of the Pullman A veteran of the funding wars waged in ciation of University Professors (AAUP), Community Hospital Corporation show that the bed occupancy rate in the the legislature is Warren Bishop, vice agrees that the most effective campaign hospital is under 50 per cent of its capacity. Dr. Long stated that the medical president of university development, who should involve students contacting their and surgical wards of the hospital aren't overcrowded. annually confronts the state's lawmakers legislators. Ten work-study students are employed by the health center this year to as the university'S primary lobbyist. "Students represent a latent political assist patients and do such jobs as taking temperatures and preparing "The impact of students on this matter examining rooms. force ... that has very high potential," can be very, very great," he said yester- noted McAllister, who has lobbied in Three specific clinics operate in the center; a cold clinic, a gynecology clinic day, striding briskly through the hallways Olympia for AAUP and Faculty Council and a wart clinic. The cold clinic treats upper respiratory infections, the of French Ad. while between meetings. causes and understands what ignites a gynecology clinic dispenses birth control information and devices, gives pap "They can be most influential in obtain- response from legislators. .. smear examinations and the wart clinic uses liquid nitrogen to remove the .. ing public acceptability of the need for f tumors. Dr. Long stated that he hoped to set up specialized clinics dealing with 1;1; higher faculty salaries." "The real power of the Legislature is in .... such problems as overweight, diabetes and peculiar diseases. .•.• the party caucuses. The leaders bring out :::: Although the largest amount of cases at student health are concerned with :::: An assumption inherent in the above comments is that students can be ex- their programs, but the legislators report :::~~... colds and flu, "We have a cross-cut of everything," said Dr. Long, including ~:l••:~.••l:•• tremely beneficial to the cause-if stu- the sentiments they've been getting from injuries caused by auto accidents and intramural football. Dr. Long said that their districts. It will have to be a .. he feels the facilities at the hospital are adequate to handle all but the very .. dents deem it a priority to get involved. Why should students enlist in the army grassroots movement, something that the :~:~ extreme type of medical problems.