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WEATHER INSIDE TODAY: mostly cloudy with a chance of showers NEWS 3 Wgh: 80 Low: 60s FOCUS 13 STYLE. IS FRIDAY: mostly cloudy OPINION 20 with a chance of showers SPORTS 23 Hi0i:8O Low: 60s HUMOR 29 CLASSIFIEDS 31 THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 16,1993 VOL. 71, NO. 6 Gubernatorial candidates race to Richmond Republican trail passes through JMU Local Democrat rally promotes unity byCyndyUedtke Allen does not want taxpayer money to by Ed Gray said. staff writer be wasted, as he said it has been during staff writer Wilder also mentioned the state's the Wilder administration. billion dollar revenue reserve. Education, the creation of jobs and law "My goal is to make sure that taxpayers Party unity was the main concern as "We're not broke," he said. "We have a enforcement are the keys to a prosperous get their money's worth," Allen said. "We feuding factions of the Virginia billion dollars more to spend than we Virginia, according to the Republican need to spend better, not spend more." Democratic Party gathered in would have, but we've got a billion-and-a- candidate for governor. He also said he would veto any sales or Harrisonburg on Sunday. half [dollars] called for in spending. That's George Allen spoke to about 110 income tax increase. State and local officials attended the why I'm asking them to look and see students and community members last For higher annual Democratic fund- where they can cut it." night in the ballroom of Phillips Hall. education, Allen raiser sponsored by the Wilder told reporters prior to the "Higher education is very important for has developed a Harrisonburg and auction, "Hopefully, we won't be able to the future of our state and it is also very plan that would Rockingham County see any tuition increases this time around" important for our business climate," Allen allow students Democratic Committees. when he submits the new budget for said. and parents to Democrats Sen. Charles approval in December. Allen's visit was sponsored by the know how much Robb, Gov. L. Douglas "I am saying in my budget that we are Student Government Association and the a public college Wilder, Lt. Gov. Don Beyer, not going to ask for anything that would Harrisonburg area United We Stand education will gubernatorial candidate amount to tuition increases," Wilder said. America. cost as soon as Mary Sue Terry, state "I would urge my successors to be certain the student enters senator Frank Nolen , that further tuition increases are not school. Attorney General candidate brought about. This plan Bill Dolan and 58th District Nolen echoed similar concerns and includes a House of Delegates binding contract between the schools and candidate David Cole were on hand to DEMOCRAT page 2 parents and students that tuition would rally the party in increase at no more than the rate of preparation for the Nov. inflation while the student is in school. 2 elections. "Virginia's colleges and universities, Though the focus of while still among the finest in the nation, the event at the are beginning to erode as tuition Rockingham County skyrockets," Allen said. Fairgrounds was to "If the Democrats continue to display promote the Democratic their contempt for higher education, a Party, some of the college degree will become the exclusive officials answered prerogative of the wealthy elite," he said. questions about other In exchange for the tuition plan, Allen issues such as potential said he will make it a budget priority to budget cuts. not cut any more money from higher "What will happen to education. the budget when I submit Allen said he would consider the it in December?" Wilder requests for additional funding that state said, "No one knows. college presidents have said is necessary, We're looking at the but he could only promise not to cut any revenue numbers on a MAGGIE WELTER more funds if elected. daily basis, a weekly CRAIG NEWMAN Out-of-state students should also have basis, a monthly basis. George Allen said his administration I'm asking that all of us Candidate Mary Sue Terry and Democrats from around would support higher education. REPUBLICAN page 2 bear this together," he the state attended the party fund-raiser Sunday. AAUP officer says Board resolution can't muzzle faculty voice by Nicole Motley responsibilities in university Board of Visitors which directed president, although Dr. Ronald are being pressed for and rushed news editor governance. JMU President Ronald Carrier to Carrier denies those allegations. through in a great hurry without a "I was asked to come and talk "move expeditiously to take the In his annual faculty address on great deal of thought about what University restructuring and to you about specific problems necessary steps to implement Aug. 27, Carrier said the it will do to the structure of the faculty involvement in having to do with faculty rights innovative programs" while in resolution "empowers" and institution, what it will do to the governance were highlighted at and responsibilities, but it is consultation with the faculty and "enfranchises" faculty in the nature of the institution," the first meeting of JMU's obvious that central to these administration. plans to restructure JMU. Benjamin said. American Association of rights and responsibilities is the Benjamin said, "I haven't seen By establishing this resolution, In response to faculty University Professors chapter whole question of the faculty role anything like this in quite a Benjamin said he believes that questions about the aftermath of Tuesday afternoon. in governance — the faculty role while. It seems to me to be a very the professional judgment of the the resolution announcement, Dr. Ernst Benjamin, general in the shaping of the university questionable thing to do." faculty members has been Benjamin said tenured and secretary of the national AAUP — in a time of restructuring," The resolution raised questions eliminated. nontenured faculty members and guest speaker for the event, Benjamin said. from faculty and staff about an "We seem to be in a time should not be afraid to voice addressed about 60 faculty He referred to an Aug. 6 attempt for the Board of Visitors when the economic pressures are members on their rights and resolution passed by the JMU to broaden the powers of the such that a great many changes AAUP page 2 2 THE BREEZE Thursday, Sept. 16, 1993 Republican Democrat continued from page 1 continued from page 1 guns have become in Virginia schools. prevent this and bring down the amount of She gave a call for greater party unity violent crime, Allen said. when she said, "We're a whole ticket, not Allen said he is in favor of the death refuted implications in a Sept 4 headline to pay for 100 percent of their education, a ticket with a hole in it." plus capital expenditures, Allen said, in penalty in cases of premeditated murder. in the Daily News Record that read "Nolen Unreceptive To Colleges' Alarm." Although both Wilder and Robb denied order to decrease the burden on Virginia On the abortion issue, Allen said he their long-running feud is splitting the would not talk about his personal view on He, said that the Council of College students and taxpayers. Presidents, which met with the State party, they stayed on opposite sides of the Allen called for more summer course the subject, but would only comment on room during the fund-raiser. offerings to make it easier for students to its application to the General Assembly. Council of Higher Education for Virginia last week, may be premature with its "The partly is strong and big and graduate in four years. Contracts between He is in favor of parental resilient and will handle itself," Wilder four year and community colleges that notification/consent laws and of informed stajement that, according to the News- Record, "the state 'is steadily destroying said. would allow more credits to transfer consent. At the end of the fund-raiser, Robb told would also make a college education less Allen also supports the current Virginia one of its major assets.'" policy of taxpayers paying for the "The cuts certainly may become a reporters he has high hopes for the expensive, he said. reality," Nolen said, "but I don't think the upcoming elections, and said the events of He also said it would be up to each state abortions of low income women in the the past two years shouldn't have any college to trim away any unnecessary cases of rape, incest, danger of the mother presidents' comments were warranted at this time. They should just keep their cool effect on voters for the upcoming election. programs, such as courses that are not and severe fetal deformity. "The important questions now are those essential to a major program, to save Some students said they were relieved and let us see what the real story is." Despite concerns over the major issues that affect voters for 1993," Robb said. "I money. to hear a candidate making education a think we'd do the voters a service if we "I don't see where our colleges and priority in Virginia. such as higher education, all of the candidates focused on party unity and stuck to those issues. I think the party is universities need to be in the business of Maggie Lee, a sophomore from united behind these candidates." Virginia Beach, said, "I was really winning the November elections. teaching values," he said. JMU senior Michael Booker, who Bill Helsley, chairman of the "They should be teaching academics impressed with his stand on education, Rockingham County Democratic and preparing students to enter the field of that he had the statistics to show how attended the event, said that the atmosphere of the fund-raiser was not to Committee, said, "[The fund-raiser] is a work." wasteful education is now.