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It has been accepted for inclusion in BG News (Student Newspaper) by an authorized administrator of ScholarWorks@BGSU. <T The BG News Friday, September 18, 1992 Bowling Green, Ohio Volume 75, Issue 18 Weather State may spend more on education by John Chalfant The Associated Press "Adjusted for inflation, state support per student has dropped almost 23 percent in five years. Clearly, higher BGSU prepares for more cuts COLUMBUS - State spending for higher education would in- education stands diminished as a result of these funding by Julie Tagllalerro crease by $700 million in the next decisions." administration reporter two fiscal years under a budget proposal outlined Thursday for Elaine Hairston, Chancellor of Ohio Board of Regents the Ohio Board of Regents. As the University continues to cope with the effects of the The proposal recommends tion, said the budget amount to be Filipic said the proposal also most recent round of budget cuts, fear of more cuts to higher higher education expenditures of recommended Friday would be would: education loom in Bowling Green and throughout Ohio. $4.1 billion during the two-year less than the amount recom- Reduce the level of college According to University President Paul Olscamp, there is Rain, rain, go away: budget period starting July 1, mended two years ago. costs carried by undergraduate "great danger" that more reductions will hit the University, but Friday, showers and thun- 1993. The regents will vote on it students from the current 51 he said he does not know what the magnitude of the cuts will be. derstorms. Breezy with the Friday, after which it will be Filipic said the request, if fully percent to 44 percent in fiscal "Ohio is still busily handling the last round of budget cuts and high in the mld-70s. Winds submitted to Gov. George Voino- funded by the state, would pro 1994, and to 43 percent the fol- so are we," Olscamp said. Olscamp said the adminstration has a southwest IS to 25 mph. vich and the Legislature. vide a 7 percent increase over lowing year. fund that can be used to prevent cuts if more reductions occur. Chance of rain near 100 per- That compares with total the original budget approved by Increase amounts of Ohio In- However, he said the University would like to use that money to cent. Friday night, rain spending of about $3.4 billion on the Legislature for the current structional Grants to students by use on salary increases for the faculty. likely, especially early. higher education in the current fiscal year. 10 percent a year. "This institution cannot go through a third year without salary Cooler with the low from 50 budget. "That 7 percent is barely Provide $12 million a year in increases," Olscamp said. "It will fracture the institution [if pay to 55. Chance of rain 70 per- Regents Chancellor Elaine enough to cover the inflation and new financial aid for part-time raises do not occur]." Olscamp said the adminstration is de- cent. Saturday, variable Hairston said the recom- enrollment growth that would students. veloping different plans to prepare for possible cuts, but said he cloudiness. High In the mendation is the start of an at- occur. Obviously, it is nonethe- Filipic acknowledged that the would not comment on those plans at this time. mid-60s. tempt to recapture part of $272 less an ambitious request be- state couldn't meet the proposed Christopher Dal ton, vice president for planning and budget- million in state aid cuts during cause we no longer have that fis- regents budget, as well as needs ing, said state tax revenues for July and August are $30 million the past 20 months and to account cal '93 appropriation, but a much in Medicaid and other programs, below projected estimates. Dalton said if revenues continue to for anticipated increases in stu- lower amount," he said. without more money. fall behind, it is likely there will be a midyear state budget ad- dent enrollment and inflation. The proposed budget for fiscal "I don't think that it can do it justment. Dalton said this will either be in the form of tax in- Inside The News "Adjusted for inflation, state 1994, excluding money for build- without extra revenue. Whether creases or budget cuts. support per student has dropped ing construction, would provide a that extra revenue would have to Dalton said it is premature to predict how much state cuts Party time: almost 23 percent in five years. 20 percent increase over current come from a tax increase is would be and how they would be allocated. Student Legal Services Clearly, higher education stands spending, after cuts imposed by somewhat less certain. But it "The University is obviously still digesting the cuts made this Managing Attorney Greg diminished as a result of these would take an extraordinarily year," he said. "I would hope since higher education shouldered Bakies offers some sugges- funding decisions," she said. Voinovich. The budget for fiscal strong economic recovery to more than our share of the cuts last time, we'll not be affected tions on how to throw a suc- Matthew Filipic, the regents' 1995 would increase by 8 per- generate it without a tax in- again." cessful party without the vice chancellor for administra- cent. crease," he said. hassles of arrests, property damage and personal injur- ies. Horsin' Around Bus driver Outside Campus cited for Pet shop charged with 2-vehicle cruelty: A local pet shop and its owner has been charged with cruelty to animals due collision to neglect and filthy condi- by Eileen McNamara tions. police reporter Denise Montague, man- ager of Davy Jones' Locker, 1002 S. Main St., was When the Department of Park- charged after police found a ing and Traffic proposed the hamster skeleton with some University shuttle bus as a way fur on it in the dwarf ham- to promote campus safety, they ster cage. Another hamster, may have "accidentally" over- found ill and not moving, looked one possiblity. later died despite medica- On Thursday morning one of tion. The hamsters had the buses pulled out in front of an water but no food in the oncoming compact car on North cage. Police also said the College Drive, causing a colli- store, which the owner was sion. No one was injured. planning to close in eight According to the police report, weeks, was in a state of the shuttle bus was westbound on "disarray." LeRoy Avenue and stopped at the The store owner told stop sign at the North College police she was not aware of Drive intersection. The other ve- the dead hamster and admit- hicle, traveling southbound on ted the animals sometimes North College Drive, had no stop went without care for entire sign. days. When the bus pulled out into the intersection, the car's driver could not avoid broadsiding its Danny the drinking goat right side. "It appears the driver of the dies: bus just did not see the other car BRISBANE, Australia - coming," Sgt. Linda McCool said Danny the goat has drunk at the scene. his final beer. Bus driver Janet L. Cavanaugh, For the last 10 years, 52, was cited for failure to yield Danny entertained tourists right of way from a stop sign. on Moreton Island, six miles Parking and Traffic officials said east of the Queensland state they could not yet say whether capital, Brisbane, with his Cavanaugh will be reprimanded ability to pick up a mug and for the accident. The shuttle was moderately swig beer. The BG Ncwt/Llnda Lenc The talent earned him damaged on the right side, but coverage in local news- could be driven from the scene of papers and a spot on the tel- Practicing her position over fences, freshman biology major offers riding lessons to students through the University's physical the accident. The other vehicle, evision program "Austra- Missy Curdle Jumps a school horse, Whiskey, over a crossrail at education department. driven by a 30-year-old com- River Hollow Farm In Perrysburg Thursday afternoon. The farm lia's Funniest Home muter student, received heavy Videos." front-end damage. But this week Danny was found shot to death, owner Leila Oakey said Thursday. "People are upset," she Fighting escalates as peace talks loom said. "He had a personality and was a real tourist attrac- tion." by George Jahn government poured into Stup and plane crashed on an aid mission. The Associated Press Azici after Serb rebels launched "They are going to the Geneva talks, and they are going The Italian government has said a fierce attack with tank guns, in a preliminary report that the artillery and mortars on the with some cards in their pockets." plane was hit by a heat-seeking SARAJEVO, Bosnia- western neighborhoods. The General Hussein Aly Abdel Razek, Egyptian missile, but it did not say which Lottery Herzegovina - Fierce fighting e- government forces had been commander of U.N. forces side launched the rocket. rupted in the western part of the pushed back into that area in re- Abdel Razek said U.N.