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Bowling Green State University ScholarWorks@BGSU BG News (Student Newspaper) University Publications 4-6-1978 The BG News April 6, 1978 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 April 6, 1978" (1978). BG News (Student Newspaper). 3476. https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/bg-news/3476 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. Flying high PROFESSIONAL HANG GLIDING instructor Blair Andrews, flying over the bill on the University golf course may be one of tbe first signs of spring. Andrews, who also paints vans and motorcycles in his shop, the Metal Hawk, Toledo, came here to give gliding lessons to two persons. Newspholo by Dave Ryan The G Trews Vol. 61, No.81 Bowling 'Green State University Thursday, April 6, 1978 Warm temperatures may increase campus crime By Jane Musgrave evidence that more crimes are com- Gerkens admitted. Three persons are being considered mendations were handed down in mid- "THE POLICE department is in- Staff Reporter mitted spring quarter. This year, University Police por- for the post from about 150 applicants, November, few changes have been terviewing students to patrol the Last year there were 26 reported tection is hampered by lack of man- he said. made, Gerkens said. campus each night from dark to Rising temperatures often are assaults and two reported rapes. He power, Gerkens said. Gerkens said that the Personnel The recommendations concerned daylight," Gerkens said. associated with rising crime rates, but explained that assault includes Since last year, the number of police Office yesterday told him that in- the panel members' beliefs that Two pairs of students will divide an Dean H. Gerkens, acting University anything from pushing to physical officers has dwindled from 19 to eight. terviews with the applicants should be University Police should place more eight-hour shift and patrol the campus police chief, said that this association attack. Gerkens claimed that the ad hoc held within the next two weeks. The emphasis on safety and service rather on foot, Gerkens explained. is not always substantiated with facts. Except for the two rapes, campus police review panel, which investigated final decision will come soon after that, than on law enforcement. The students' responsibilities will He described campus crime as crime reports were spread evenly the department last year, lowered he said. "Arrests are down. We are now include patrolling University grounds "sporadic" and said that the likelihood throughout the year. morale and resulted in a rash of George Postich, vice president for more likely to turn over complaints to and buildings. of an assault In a dormitory winter resignations. operations, said that the names of the Standards and Procedures rather than Periodic spot checks of buildings quarter is just as great as one occurring AS WARM temperatures lure more Gerkens was named acting police three applicants wUl not be released arrest someone." Gerkens commented. result in decreased crimes, such as outdoors spring quarter. students outside at night, the "poten- chielf last July, replacing Roger A. until rejected applicants are notified. Another guideline concerned more theft, vandalism and disorderly con- After reviewing last year's crime tial" for crime increases and requires Daoust. The department has not had a Gerkens said that revitalizating of student involvement in the police duct, Gerkens indicated. reports. Gerkens said that there is no different types of police procedures. permanent police chief since 1976. the police department and instituting department. Gerkens said there are the ad hoc panel's recommendations plans to hire more students, which is "ALTHOUGH THE student patrols ' \ BUT THE five-month search for a will be the new police chief's most not a result of the panel's recom- will not have power to arrest, they will police chief is nearing completion, pressing responsibilities. mendations but a means of coping with Inside the News Gerkens said. ALTHOUGH THE panel's recom- reduced manpower problems. to page 3 Unapproved constitution may hurt elections EDITORIALS...The News offers some suggestions that could ease By Cindy Leise throw a wrench into the whole thing," and officials. Richard R. Eakin, vice provost for the economic tug-of-war between students, faculty and ad- Staff Reporter Marshall said. "Candidates could do student affairs, sign the new document. ministration. Page 2. anything they want and then claim that SGA PRESIDENT Bob Wolf said He said he will ensure that they do not A Student Government Association the (campaign) rules are nothing but although SGA never formally approved sign the constitution before Monday's NEWS...An in-depth report on the financial problems of public (SGA) senator has unearthed a breach bunk." Ordinarily, candidates are the rules, tacit approval was given meeting. schools, including Cleveland and Toledo is offered on Page 6. of campaign procedures designated in dropped from the race if they do not because no one objected to the rules the group's constitution that he claims obey the rules, which are drafted each when they were read at a meeting. "SO WE SHOULD be in the clear," SPORTS...A close-up look in pictures of women's softball is could imperil upcoming elections. year by the SGA elections and opinions In addition, he said quick approval Wolf said, adding that lack of approval featured on Page 9. Senator Doug Marshall told the News board. action at next Monday's meeting will of the rules "is a hole that someone yesterday that he was studying parts of Marshall said that he had discussed validate tbe rules, even though the could take advantage of." last year's constitution and the newly the lack of approval of campaign rules newly approved constitution calls for However, Marshall said he is unsure Weather drafted one and said he discovered that, with one candidate, although he said approval even before candidates if approval of the president and vice although both documents require SGA earlier that he had informed several receive voter petitions. Those petitions provost is needed, adding that SGA has Rain and occasional thunderstorms approval of campaign procedure and candidates about the issue. were released last month and have been following the new constitution in High52 F(HO rules, approval never was given. "It's something that should be been collected. all other matters since it was approved. Low40F(4C) Elections are April 27 and campaigns known," Marshall said, adding that he According to Wolf, the old con- He said he will discuss the matter 90 percent chance of precipitation begin Tuesday. was not pursuing the matter as a stitution is effective until University further with SGA members and the "SO THEORETICALLY, this could vendetta against other SGA senators President Hollis A. Moore Jr. and elections and opinions board. $1 #000 tuition awaits students if Trustees approve fee increase By Steve Bean would be needed to offset the an- that enrollment declines projected for Editorial Editor ticipated 6.75 percent faculty pay raise, colleges in the 1980s will hamper the he added. University in addition to inflationary If the Board of Trustees approves a patterns. $15 a quarter tuition hike at its April 13 FERRARI AND University If the number of students decreases meeting, instructional fees for a year of President Hollis A. Moore Jr. said they too much, the rest probably will have to schooling at the University will climb to did not blame professors for requesting pay even higher costs, he said. almost $1,000. the raise. He warned that the University According to a survey by the College Moore said he thinks that faculty should begin to plan for the decline, Entrance Examination Board (CEEB) deserves the raise, and that they need it adding that departments will have to of 2,693 colleges and universities, that to keep up with the cost of living. learn to be more efficient and creative amount would conform almost exactly Even with the increase, "they with their money. to the national average. haven't improved their purchasing MOORE SAID that with the kind of The CEEB report said increases power one damn bit," he noted. student the University attracts, he does would average 6 percent for the next MOORE ATTRIBUTED the not think it will face the enrollment academic year at four-year public University's tuition increases to problems other schools will. schools. spiraling inflation. As operating costs He labeled the University a rise, tuition is bound to follow, he ex- "residential school." MOST OF THE HIKE reflects higher plained. It appeals to students who stay in faculty salaries and overhead costs, the But if inflation and the cost of living school rather than those who move in reportsaid. keeps pace with University costs, the and out of college frequently, he ex- The University's tuition hike is 5.6 problem will not be big, Moore said. plained. Newsphoto by Greg Srpestad percent, slightly below the CEEB "If everything keeps up properly BUT MOORE added that the JOHN DURNIAK, picture editor of Time magazine, will speak tomorrow at a Journalism Week lun- average. and one doesn't outrun the other, I don't University is watching enrollment cheon in the Alumni Room, Union. Durnlak, a 1950 University graduate, joined Time In 1970 as picture The hike would increase revenues by see how anyone can predict, on that figures very carefully for a decline.
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