April 25, 1994 More Obstacles for Higher Education Funding
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EDITORIAL You said it- 'The Quotes of the Year.' Eveyone Students took advantage ofthe great from UM-St Louis Baseball Coach Jim Brady weather last Wednesday to play to Dean of the Honors College Frederick Fausz volleyball at Mirth day. For more ' has something to say. Mirthday pictures, see photo page FEATURES (10). UM-St. Louis' definition ofMirth day- "A day offun. " SPORTS UM-St. Louis soccer stars are making it big with the St. Louis Ambush. Issue 794 UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS April 25, 1994 More Obstacles For Higher Education Funding by Clint zweifel the problem is through tax refunds and 'There is nothing there to protect rector of Metropolitan Studies, said the ed~orial director budget cuts. The University will be part the University," Phares said. "It's areal UMSLPAC, a UM-St Louis political of those cuts, he said. nightmare in terms of how we are go action committee, is writing a letter to Funding for higher education in Phares estimates the amendment ing to cut the budget." University facu1ty, informing them of Missouri has never been an easy task. could cut the system's total $510 mil Lance LeLoup, UM-St. Louis the possible effects of the bill. LeLoup The state is 42nd in state funding per lion budget by $60 million. Phares said professor of Political Science and di- capita income. this could cut the University's funding See Voters, page 3 Some people are saying funding per student by 23 percent might be even.harder to come by, if an "I don't know how they're going to amendment introduced by Mel come up with $60 million," Phares Hancock, R-Springfield, gets on the said. 'There has been talk that it could ballot and passes. The amendment entail a closing of a campus." needs 130,000 signatures to get on the He said UM-St Louis receives November general election ballot about 13 percent of the University's Supporters say the amendment will budget, and could get close to $8 mil give more power to the voters by re lion gutted from its budget quiring voter approval on all state tax "It's kind of silly," Phares said. increases. 'The people have already been asked to Donald Phares, professor of Eco approve this once. Why should they nomics at UM-St Louis, said tax in have to approve it again?" creases that had been previously ap He said another problem is that proved by the voters will now be above budgets from all state programs cannot the Hancock limit for tax increases. be cut equally, since some programs Those taxes were originally not part of have restrictions. Phares said elemen the state revenue pool, but the amend tary education and highway funding ment will put those monies in that pool. have those restrictions that limit the Phares said the only way to deal with amount by which they can be cnt by. Two Sides SODletiDles Collide When It CoDles To 'The Big Story' by Clint ZWeifel William Reed, police chief of St editorial director Louis Community CollegeatMeremac, said he has a "real good working rela With university police on almost tionship" with the campus' student every campus, it is easy for student newspaper that includes a relatively newspapers and campus police to open exchange of information. conflict when doing their jobs. - "If there is . g we're.woIk- Student newspapers want to pr0- ing on, we give them all the information vide information to the campus and are we can, unless it's an on-going inves always hoping for that "big story." tigation that could hamper our investi Campus police, on the other hand, must gation," Reed said. be prudent They want to provide in Reed said he considers an octive Photo: Cinde Poli formation and solve crimes, while I LOVE SCHOOL, WHEN IT'S OUT: A student taking part in some protecting the innocent See Media, page 3 astronaut activities during UM-St Louis' Mirthday. The.ride consisted of three concentric circles of steel tubing, with a harness for the rider in the middle. The ride performed a series of 360-degree flips, supposedly giving the occupant the sensation of running through space. Many student organi zations manned booths throughout the day, showcasing their groups and recruiting new members. Here's A Second Glance At Stories Making Headlines This Year "Our main goal was to get signatures, representing Colescott Rally support for the high prices of the books," Gray said. "We have a lot of concerns, but we have to start somewhere. A lot of other major universities operate under different systems by R~U Korando than UM-St Louis." editor-in-chief A debit credit card system will be instituted to allow UM-St Louis students to charge up to $500 in University More than 100 students and faculty gathered in front of Bookstore merchandise- including textbooks. The mer the Thomas Jefferson Library (TJL) to listen to several chandise charged at the bookstore will be forwarded to the students' cries for a removal of a painting in the library. cashiers office as normal tuition payment Robert Colescott's paillting "Natural Rhythm: Thank " ... It just goes to show that students can get something YouJanvanEyck," has been the targetfor criticism by UM done if they just get involved," said Andy Masters, Student St Louis' Office for Equal Opportunity, the Associated Government Association president. Black Collegians (ABC) and students since it was placed in theTJL Nkrwnah Zuberi said if the administration did not meet Board Passes Nursing Merger the protestors' demand (of taking down the painting), the protestors would go in and take it down themselves. Proposal "In my analysis, there is a new generation ofstudents on this campus who are fed up with the way things are," Zuberi by Clint Zweifel said. editorial director Karl Beeler,UM"StLouis assistant to the vice chanceI lor for Student Affairs, said it was the largest gathering in UM Board of Curators approved a proposal to merge protest since the late 1980s, when students rallied in re UM-St Louis and Barnes College of Nursing programs by sponse to Apartheid in South Africa. Fall Semester 1994 at the Board meeting Feb. 3. The proposal will be sent to the Missouri Coordinating MetroLinked Board of Higher Education for its approval. If the plan is approved, Barnes and UM -S t Louis can negotiate a contract . A CRY FOR HELP: More than 100 students and faculty gathered in front of the Thomas Jefferson Library (TIL) to listen to merge the programs. by Clint Zweifel to several students' cries for a removal of Robert Colescott's "Natural Rythm: Thank You Ian van Eyck." It was the largest The proposal will bring a baccalaureate degree in Nursing editorial director gathering in protest since the late 1980s, when students rallied in response to Apartheid in South Africa to UM-St Louis. The University already has a program for registered nurses who wish to complete their bachelors UM -s t Louis students will have an ad vantage over the "We want to see students at the UM-St Louis take Student Protest Prompts degree. UM-St Louis also has masters and doctoral degrees average MetroLink user this semester. advantage of MetroLink," Hancock said. Change in nursing. Barnes offers a four-year baccalaureate degree An agreement between the University and Bi-S tate will She said officials at MetroLink hope that once students program. allow registered students at UM-St Louis to ride on the try the rail system, they will continue to use it in the future. UM-St. Louis Chancellor Blanche Touhill said com MetroLink free of charge during the fall semester. "We want them to continue using MetroLink: after the by Jeremy Rutherford and bining the ocademic and clinical resources of both schools UM-St Louis and Bi-State have implemented a Pilot Pilot Program is complete," Hancock said. "Hopefully, they Chris Sutherland will benefit srudents academically. Program in which registered students at UM-S t Louis can will see the benefits of it" of The Current staff "TIils joint venture enables the University and Barnes have a "free ride" sticker attached to their studenddentifi Andy Masters, Student Government Association (SGA) College to utilize and share their resources to best benefit the cation card. The sticker will also enable students to ride Bi- president. said he also believes the Pilot Program may On Oct 25 , members of the Student Textbook Reform students and the community," she said. "It is a private and . State buses for the fall semester free of charge. prompt students to use MetroLink. Committee held a petition drive in an effort to create LindaHancock,cooununicationsofficialatMetroLink, "People may not realize how beneficial it is until they use changes in UM-St Louis' required textbook purchases. said the program was put into effect in hope that more it," Masters said. "When people become accustom to the Tony Gray, of the Textbook Reform Committee, said See Review, page 3 students will try the mil system. advantages, I'm sure they will continue to use it" the committee" gathered about 600 signatures. Page 2 THE CORRENT April 25, 199~ ' " .. ... , .. , ..... ' ," ....... >"' ''''.3 ' '>'.'>'. .... ... ....; ." .. ...... .. .,.,.,. ] - --- -- - - - - - ---- , HELP WANTED HELP WANTED HELP WANTED FOR f:lENT fOR RENT FOR SALE INTERNATlONAL EMPLOYMEtfl" Full Time Position Normandy East and West Leading Edge 386 SX computer. • Make up to $2,OoO-$,OOO+/mo. DO YOU NEED AJOB FoR THE SUM Walk to UMSL. 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