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Boise State University ScholarWorks Student Newspapers (UP 4.15) University Documents 1-25-1988 University News, January 25 Students of Boise State University Although this file was scanned from the highest-quality microfilm held by Boise State University, it reveals the limitations of the source microfilm. It is possible to perform a text search of much of this material; however, there are sections where the source microfilm was too faint or unreadable to allow for text scanning. For assistance with this collection of student newspapers, please contact Special Collections and Archives at [email protected]. IltelJniversityN'ews Volume VIII, Issue IS .' ~oise State University .' January-2S, 1988 ASBSU lobbys for SBOEsplit by Steve F. Lyon The' University News ASBSU Lobbyist Fritz Sharar has one thing on his mind this legislative session-seeing .the legislature pass a bill that would split the State Board of Education into two bodies. The bill, which was narrowly defeated in the last session, would divide the SHOE into two bodies, one of which would oversee public primary and secondary education in the state,'and one of which would oversee higher education, The bill also would re- quire a constitutional amend- ment, requiring a public ballot. Sharar said that a new board overseeing higher education would "have a greater focus on higher education," and "would strictly relate to higher education, " His job will be to find sym- pathetic legislators and try to gather support for the bill. Some legislators oppose the bill, Sharar said, because they believe it will add to the state's urcacracy. b Mark Jones I University News "The hardest part is going to be . d . Parking problems continue to be a headache for students, who, like this student, park at meters because of alack of parking. be finding out who is convert- EXp. re - , J. ible.... Who is teetering ... that we can bring into our camp," he said. New spacesjn the, iuture 'i;')' . '. ". ' He said there are some legislators "who arc going to want to listen to what we say and some Solutions depend upon funding who don't." ASBSU lobbyist to Fork on. perty south of University Drive things with parking for years and ASBSU President Perry Wad- by Bert VanDercar "One thing we will have to look and south of the Boisean Motel." projects that are scheduled nor- dell said student government of- The University News into," Craig said, "is to make sure "But we.won't' know," he said, mally happen three to four years ficers would like to seea student there is adequate lighting so peo- "until we see what kind of fun- later," he said. on the board, but there is no If funding can be obtained, ple can safely go from one place chance of getting a voting studen t ding we get'out of the legislature. "I'm not sure it will make our BSU students may find several to another." Conceivably, if we had the money, life any easier," SeiboIt said, on the SBOE. hundred new parking spaces He also said that "one thing we wecould add 200 to 400 spaces." "because the areas we are talking Waddell said that, if the bill awaiting them next fall,according in the senate are trying to do now Each parking space, he said, about are still going to be a con- allowing a student on the SBOE to Brian Chase, BSU's planning is to better our existing parking." costs about $1,500 to construct. siderable distance from the core passed, the student would be ap- director. He said better lighting and in- Funding for parking, however, campus' and people are going to pointed by the governor every two Longer range plans also include creased security are main areas of years and would come from a dif- a shuttle service from proposed is not the only problem. have to walk." Parking spaces in the Towers concern. .: ferent school. parking areas along Protest "The real issue.you run into," area, he said, are the most avidly "We would like to do this as a The U of I and ISU have a lob- Avenue and the acquisition of Chase said, "is that you take a preventative measure before there house that the geology depart- sought on campus, so when they bying' effort, Sharar said, bu t more land south of the university. is a problem," he said. ment is in and it only takes a few fil1 up, "that forces people into none of the schools are working Chase said two areas of" Long-range plans are being days to demolish it and turn it in- the outlying general permit areas cohesively, ASBSU sent out a let- university-owned land south of made to prevent the problem of to a gravel parking lot. But what and they perceivethat as a lack of ter early last semester tothe three University Drive are being con> a future parking crisis, Chase schools' student governments but you have to do then is to decide space when it really isn't. It's the sidered as possible sites for park- said. where to put 'those geology . walk that bothers people more ."didn't really get any responses," ing expansion. The universityis not yet suffer- people." " than anything." he said. One area, he said, is "south of ing from a true parking crisis, he "So there is not just the expense New spaces, he said, ViiJ1nor "It doesn't seem very coor- 'the vocational area where there' said, "but it's a serious enough of the parking but of finding a de- alter this perception. dinated but there's not a heck of are houses being used by the art problem that if we have the same cent place for the geology or art There are 4,132university park- a lot we can do.about it," he said. and geology departments.',' kind of growth we've had for the people and that costs money as ing spaces for. which 4,500 to' The ASBSU lobbying. effort "We can remove those," he last few years, by 1990 you've well," he said. 5,000 permits are sold and peak has a budget of $2,000,. down said, "and turn them into park- reached the point where the cam- Robert Seibolt, the university's parking hours are from 7:45 a.m. from last year's appropriation of ing lots and that is one of the pusiscompletely ful1." $4,000. Sharar said the money will more likely things that could oc- parking control director. said the to II a.m., Seibolt said. ASBSU Senator-at-Large Ron Averting .that problem can be used in part to fund theannual cur, probably this summer." process is more difficult to imple- . legislative luncheon and take Another area under considera- rnent than it .would seem. Craig said the' plans to expand parking would be a project for the. See Parking, page 5 legislators to lunch. tion, he said, is "a piece of pro- "They have had plans' to do Educationfundingslated'to rise CPS)--The Reagan administra- Education-s-last .year. be the first time theadministration In This Issue: tion, which has tried to cut federal The Associated Press also reported has proposed higher education spending on schools -and col1eges Jan. 8 thatthe administration plans spending, In prior years, it has ask- every yearsince,l982,.apparently is to ask Congress to approve a pro- ed Congress to curthe education .going to ask Congress to spend more.. gram that gives parents a tax break department's budget by as much as I I . on education this year, the for buying U.S. savingsbonds to pay 33,percent. .' LOCal Associated 'Press, quoting fO,r their childrens' college In: 1uneofl987, education anonymous sources, reported.v-. educations. secretary William Bennett hinted the In proposing a budget to Congress Congress must approve the budget administration -,was "revising our in late January or earlyFebruary,the proposal for the 1989' fiscal year, strategy" in education spending, sug- bands administration reportedlYwill to ask whlchextends from Oct. I,. 1988, gesting it might ask for increases this' for $21 billion for federal education through Sept. 30, 1989. i year. programs covering .everything from Congress and the White House But Bennett had made a similar featured preschool programs to college stu- agreed on a budget for the 1988fiscal reference to increasing his budget rc- dent aid. , " year.just last month, when, among quest in.Decernber, 1986, barely IWO 'see revie\ftJpages' By contrast, the administration . orher thlngathey approved spending months before theadministration asked for $14 billion for federal $20.1 billion on federal education asked Congress to approve a 20 per" education pro~rams-which are ad- programs. ' - cent cut in. the 1987. fiscal year , # • I> • # :. • ••• ~ ... ' ~ • " ••••••••• ' .• t,:,..:...:.;.:....:....:..:...:'-'-'~'"'""'":..J .mrnistere(l.l>y~e'V,s,·~I,11~t.of, .. ,~f__t~ere~~~ 1?~~e~~rp~.t~i~~~I1•• ~~~~~t;, • ,. < __ •••••••••••• , •• , •• ' The U~iversityNews Monday, January 25.1988 2 The Senate Beat Apply now for scholarships The Congressional Teacher Scholarship Deadline: 2/IS/88. Submit Candidates must have been in the top 10.070 of high Senate cuts' budget Educational application, two letters of . school graduating class or have received GED test costs not to recommendation, transcripts scores recognized by the state to be equivalent to exceed $S,OOO of college work, and personal ranking in the top 10%. Candidate must be currently deadline lor clubs for one year. enrolled in a teacher education program with the in- essay. tent of teaching two years for each year of assistance The ASBSUSenatepassed thoroughly examine the proposals provided by the scholarship. Senate Bill 23. Which' will of the 90 fundable' clubs and shorten the deadline for clubs and organizations on campus.