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July 12, 1979 Vol. 23 No. 2 Page z Julv IZ , 1979 p o n t e r OPINION ..... JUL I 12 Discrepancy in financial aid forms creates student dilemma _ Hypothetical situation : A_ continuing ~ws.P Inside: student submits a n applica tion for fmanctal atd to meet tuition expenses for the summer session of 1979 . The summer aid form, prepared by the Features ..... Offi ce of Fina ncia l Aids, states that a student must take al least six credits (full time for the summer session as defined by the UWSP summer timetable) to · be considered for summer aid, so the student enrolls for seven summer credits. Four to six weeks la ter, assuming he qualifies for financial aid , the student receives his Sleuth opens Pg. 7 ( financial a id proposal from the Financial Aids Office. The proposal states that the aid award is contingent upon the student's maintaining satisfactory academic progress and his carrying at least a half-time academic workload. Since a full workload during the summer is defined as six credits, the student decides to drop a three credit course leaving him enrolled with four credits, and according to his afd proposal, still The Pointer Interview eligible for summer aid. The student then tries to pick up his aid check from the cashier who tells him that the Financial Pg. 8 Aids Office will not release his check. The student immediately checks with the Financial Aids Office where a person tells him that he must be enrolled for at least six credits so he cannot receive his summer aid. Unable to pay his tuition Pointer Staff Summerl979 without the aid package, the student withdraws lllanaging Editor: Susie Jacobson from summer school. News Editor: Bill Reinhard Features Editos: Bob Ham With one form saying one thing and another Graphics Editor: Mark Larson form saying another, the Office of Financial Aids Copy Editor: Annie Glinski has created a situation that can easily be Business Manager: John Harlow misinterpreted by students applying for Ad Manager: John Harlow financial aid. Photo Editor: MarkMcQueen Advisor: Dan Houlihan If six credits are required before a student can ,>' be considered for summer financial aid this information should clearly appear on both the summer aid application and the final financial aid proposal. We urge the Office of Financial ntE POINTER is a second Aids to clear up this situation so that UWSP class publication issued under the students clearly understand tbe requirements authority granted to the Board of Regents of the Univer'5ity of attached to their financial aid awards. WISCOnSin . It is written and edited by the students of the Univer'5ity ol Wiscoo.sin.stevens Point and they are solely responsible for its editorial content and policy. ? Letters to the editor will be Wekome back Skylab .. ... • accepted only if they are typewritten and signed, and lbould not exceed a maxirnwn of 250 words. Names will be withheld from publication only if appropriate reason is given. The Pointer reserves the right to edit 1etten if necessary and to refuse to print letters not suitable for publication. All correspondence ~ should be addressed to The -~ · .1 ~ ):':> Pointer, 113 Communication Arts Center, UWSP, Stevens Point, WISCOnSin, 54481 . Written permission is required for the reprint of all materials -~ - . ' i:,res<lnted in The Pointer. 1be Pointer Page 3 Photo by Eric A. Embertson The Pointer encourages UWSP students to submit photographs for the correspondence page. ,,,,,-, To the Pointer, their budgets cut because. of years. We would prefer not to published _by The Pointer taken the position that The It is hard to disagree, at poor or unsound preparation do this, of course, but fear contained proper Pointer should be made least substantively, with last were not among those who that to do otherwise would disclaimers. Sec. 11.30 (2), aware of its violation of the issue's (6-21 -79) editorial did make it. We therefore only hurt the sound fiscal Stats. law rather than being subject calling for both a budget applaud The Pointer's strong policies The Pointer so Although The Pointer never to a forfeiture. Subsequent workshop and a raise in the words on sound budgeting, heartily endorsed in its June submitted any defense to this violations by The Pointer student activities portion of and hope that you will give 21 editorial. allegation, it was suggested could result in the institution the segregated fee structure. the upcoming workshop ( to Bob Borski by a member of the Students of a civil action seeking a Two clarifications need to be be held probably in late President for Dreyfus that one of the forfeiture of up to $500. made, however. September or early October) Student Government reasons The Pointer failed to Very truly youn, First of all, there will be a the proper amount of Association make sure Iha t the proper STATE ELECTIONS budget workshop this fall, publicity. disclaimers were on :.he BOARD just as there was last fall. Now for the second advertisements submitted by Kevin J . Kennedy Student Budget Director clarification: it is very likely To the Pointer, the Students for Dreyfus was Legal Counsel Mary Ann Coleman was most that we will be raising the On June 20, 1979, the State that the person in charge of explicit about !his when she student activities portion of Elections Board met to the advertising layout the segregated fees consider the results of its was interviewed by The refused to work on any ads Letien Policy Pointer for the 5-10-79 issue; structure. The reasons for investigation into the for the Dreyfus campaign. unfortuna teiy , this this include not the minor activities of the Students for This would not excuse The Letten to the editor will be information never appeared costs of a budget workshop, Dreyfus. On November 21 , Pointer from its accepted only ii they are in the article, and thus but double digit inflation, a 1978, a letter was sent to Mr. responsibilities for making typewritten and signed, and perhaps the confusion. predicted decline in Kurt Busch, editor of The sure that all ads which it runs should not exceed a maximum of As for raising segregated enrollment, the desire to Pointer, and in April of 1979 in its newspaper are in 250 wonls. Names will be fees to cover the costs of a preserve both the quality and there were several telephone compliance with Wisconsin's withheld lrom pu~lication only If budget workshop, such will the quantity of already conversations with members campaign finance law. All appropriate reason is given. The not be necessary. Expenses existing programs and of the business staff of The this require;;_ is that the Pointer reserves the right to edit services, and the wisdom of newspaper examine the letters if necessary and to refuse for even a "comprehensive" Pointer. As a result of the to print letters not suitable fa< workshop would be marginal maintaining a strong investiga lion, the Elections disclaimer on the publication. All correspondence and our office will only be too reserve. Board has come to the advertisement to make sure should be addressed to: The glad to pick them up. To achieve these ends, and conclusion Iha t the student that it is in compliance with Pointer, 113 Communlcation Arts Our concerns, rather, have because seg fees have not newspaper, The Pointer, sec. 11 .30, Stats., and that the Center, UWSP, Stevens Point, to do with attendance. Last been raised in some time, it failed to comply with the people who paid for the ad WI , 54481. All correspondence y ear ' s workshop had may even be necessary to election law by not assuming are the people named in the must be received no later than minimal participation, and raise our portion of them $1 its responsibility to assure disclaimer. Monday afternoon fa< publication several of the groups who had a year for the next several that political advertisinl{ The Elections Board has the foUowing'Mlunday . Page~ July 12. 1979 up >>>> 50 ~ <<<< " COME TO TINKLERS FOR A DRINK ANY DAY FROM 3 P.M.-5 P.M. AND GET A FREE BASKET · OF HOMEMADE POTATO CHIPS RESTAURANT 433 DIVISION 341-6633 The Pointer Page 5 Schmeeckle Reserve developement continues parkway, establi s hing a moratorium on swimming in of lhe area have been placed. this summer have been very fitness trail, and erecting a the lake. This was done in The Reserve is closed cooperative and By Greg Polacheck shelter building near the ski order lo obtain accurate data between 8 p.m. and 6 '! .m., understanding and he slope. Tentative plans for the on coliform bacteria and to and posted signs ask users to encourages any feedback building call for its use as a determine the actual quality "Take nothing but pictures" concerning future plans and meeting place for groups and of the water. Because of the and "Leave nothing but management of the Reserve. The new director of the possibly as an information amount of swimming last footprints." Ron Zimmermann has an Schmeeckle Reserve, Ron center. In additiion, plans summer the data on the The new director has noted office in the CNR and can be Zimmermann, said this week call for the construction of bacteria was distorted. In that people using the area reached at 346-2076. that work to improve the circle turns lo allow for addition, wells on the Reserve is expected to canoes to be used on the lake. property are used to monitor continue lhrough the 1979-80 Access for ca noes and the inflow of ground water Professor predicts school year.