Nov. 4, 1982 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-SAINT LOUIS Issue 436 Dance succumbs to apathy ... again• until July 1, when the new fiscal concerts, you have bars. People Mary O'Mara year starts. This b'udgetary delay reporter plan other things. We could have hurts the Homecoming Com­ gotten at least 200 people." mittee. Ann Lamprecht, chairwoman The Homecoming Dance, held " Most halls will not take a pro­ of the Homecoming Committee. Oct. 23 at the Country Manor mise to pay," Watts said. "They was unavailable for comment. Banquet Center in Ellisville, lost want some kind of financial Comparatively, last year's $675 because of a sharp decrease deposit. When we commit places attendance was 225 people, but it in attendance. in May, we usually have to send a was the first time in three years letter to them saying that a that a dinner dance was held. Accordingto Curt Watts, assis­ deposit will be sent after July 1. Watts said that t he Student tant director of Student Life, the and some places just don 't like Association Budget Committee $675 loss resulted from 75 extra that. " has continu ed to cut back the dinners that the Homecoming Watts added that the problem amount of money allocated. Committee paid for. The hall has of distance was a concern. "Some Subsidization by outside cam­ been rented for 300 people. but people have already suggested pus sponsors such as the Seven­ only 175 actually attended. that we look at places closer to Up Co. and Southern Comfort the campus such as the Marriott Distillery help defray some "When we saw that we were or the Airport Ramada," he said, costs, but Watts said that such going to fall short, they (Country "but those places you would like sponsors are reluctant to give Manor) were willing to cut it back to use are already rented out by toward state universities. Seven­ to 250 dinners," Watts said. "Had July l." Up and Southern Comfort pro­ we gotten 250 people, we would vided carnival and door prizes have broken even." Ann -Cronin, a member Qf the for the Homecoming activities. Homecoming Banquet Oommit­ Raising the price of tickets will tee, said that she didn't mind the This year, $1,250 was received not hold. "Our fear then is that from the Student Activities drive out to the Cou ntry Manor attendance will drop even more." but added that low attendance Budget CommiJtee for the Watts also believes that stu­ Photo by Sharon Kubatzky "was either because of the dis­ Homecoming activities. Total dent attitudes also may . have SWEET TREAT: It appears as though accounting student tance or because people really revenue, including tickets sold, something to do with the drop in Christof Schlaubitz got more than he bargained for with this don't care. Homecoming is the was $3 ,300. attendance. "We have 12,000 trick-or-treat last Friday. Monica Babor, a clerk-typist in the only thing there is for all stu­ The Homecoming Committee students on campus. They think business school, was one of several employees who dressed received its budget last April, but dents. We're competing with a lot up and distributed candy treats to students. did not receive its actual money of things in St. Louis. You have See " Homecoming," page 3 Faculty meets to discuss reduction plans Therefore, the university will imposed in the Winter 1983 making, and 3) the ad-hoc nature Barb DePalma (i.e. who would be notified first) co-news editor only receive $162 million in semester is expected to produce of the reductions. He said the and the criteria used to prepare state appropriations. 1l.2 percent of all student fees feelings were that decisions the reductions. The revised In the 1980- 81 school year, the or $482 ,000 . were made without a clear statements will again be re­ UMSL faculty members met UM system was appropriated The UM system requested $197 explanation. viewed by the Fiscal Resources with Chancellor Arnold B. Grob­ $170 million with a 3 percent million for 1983-84 from the The duty of the deans and and Long Range Planning Com­ man Wednesday, Oct. 27 , to pre­ withholding. In 1981- 82 , the sys­ Coordinatig Board of the Gover­ directors was to draft policy mittee Nov . 16. sent revised plans that could be tem was again appropriated $170 nor's Office Oct. 1. The board statements that consisted of th ~ enacted within their units if milion, but 10 percent was approved $188 million Oct. 23 . procedure that would be followed See "Plans," page 6 further reductions are needed in withheld. " Historically in Missouri, the 1983- 84 . "That was moderated in part state appropriation~ have fol­ The original plans were pre­ by an increase in student fees ," lowed very closely the Coor­ sented to the Fiscal Resources Grobman said. "Unfortunately dinating Board's recommenda­ .Appropriations bring and Long Range Planning Com­ that means that students now are tions," Grobman said. " It is mittee of the UMSL Senate for paying a greater share of the cost almost impossible to guess what primary review Oct. 19. of education than they did in we will be faCing in '83-84. Grobman said that this was a the '70s." campus. renovation precautionary measure because "The most responsible conclu­ ~ dditiona l clinic space, faculty of the economic outlook for the UMSL was given $20.1 million sion to make, it seems to me from Rene Kniepmann campus. In 1983-84, the UM sys­ in appropriations for 1982-83. a consideration of these factors, reporter offices and research classrooms. tem should be operating from a With the 2 percent withholding, is to have in place orderly plans UMSL also will receve $327,466 $170 million base from the state the campus will feel a $402,000 for reductions." The passage of the 1982- 83 for the replacement of roofs on legislature. However, Gov . loss. The decline in enrollment Grobman gave three reasons supplemental appropriation will Clark and Lucas halls. John P . Christopher S. Bond is withhold­ this year almost means a loss of for the unhappiness that resulted bring desperately needed funds Perry, vice chancellor of Admi­ ing 5 percent from these ap­ $485,000 . Therefore, UMSL will on campus following the 1981- 82 to the UMSL campus. The nistrative Services, said the bid­ propriations for higher education, be approximately $887,000 below reductions 1) the severity of the revenues from . the government dig will begin in March and the which means a 2 percent with­ its budgeted amoung. reductions, 2) the abruptness or will be contributed to several project will start by the spring of holding for the UM system . The surcharge which will be short time allotted for decision projects. 1983 . The rest of the preservation .. UMSL will be received over $2 funds will go toward other million for the 1982-83 school general repairs on campus, with year. Over $1 million are going $17 ,370 going toward analYSing .. Swift moves on Parking Lot C toward optometry. The money and repairing the foundation of will be used for the remodeling of the General Services Building. this move. They simply stuck up to student~ . three floors in the Education Kevin Curtin very small signs and started Office Building. There will be Se4f;"Renovation,"page 2 co-news editor Perry said the flip sign would - ·issuing tickets." not be effective because the lot would be blocked all day long, Earl Swift, vice president of John P. Perry, vice chancellor the Student Association and a of Administrative Services, said and that would be unfair to both groups. He noted that there are member of the Ad -Hoc Commit­ that the issue has been resolved. inside tee on- the University Parking "There was some confusion more student spaces on the second level of Lot C. System, is involved in a dispute about signs, but we've cleared concerning Parking Lot C next to Fine Wines Grid champs .. that up . Students can park in lots The administration has pro­ the J .C. Penney Building. marked for them and there's no vided 12 student spaces, han­ Larry Wines, Student As­ Behind the passing of The top level of Lot C has a sign problem.' dicapped parking spaces along that clearly states "student park­ sociation preSident, does William Shanks, the Jets the north wall of Lot C, and more than serve as the won the intramural football ing," yet there are only 12 spaces Swift has proposed that a flip spaces for J.C. Penney Building available for students. Last year, sign be erected at the entrace to leader of UMSL's student championship page 12 parking. Swift wants at least one­ government. He holds the lot was equally shared by the lot. The sign would read "No half of the spaces to be used for editorials.. , . .... , ....... 4 both students and Continuing Student Parking Available" on down several other student parking on the top level. jobs, page 7 features/arts .. .... .. 7-10 Education-Extension division. days that the Extension division classifieds .............. 8 "The restriction to 12 spaces is needed the spaces to handle "We paid for that walkway. around UMSl. ......... 11 unfair," Swift said. The adminis­ large groups. Otall other times, We 're not going to sit back," Swift sports .. ............ 12-15 tration gave no notification of the spaces would be available said. page ~ CURRENT Nov. 4, 1982 newsbriefs Therapy to help rape victims Free therapy for victims of rape is being offered through an UMSL research program. The program is designed to treat the fear and anxiety most victims experience follow ing the assult.