Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 4-8-1976 The onM tclarion, April 08, 1976 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, April 08, 1976" (1976). The Montclarion. 297. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/297 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. MONT CLARION Vol. 52 No. 11. Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Thurs., April 8, 1976. N JSA Asks State For Funds By Barbara Ponsi The State has proposed to raise are faced with a 10%-12% increase in statistics from the US Department of He added, "NJ has not always Presentation of a financial tuition from $535 to $800. room and board costs next year, Labor on the relationship of neglected higher education. The State restoration package, consequences of According to the NJSA testimony it along with rising book costs and unemployment and educational has embarked over the last eight the present higher education budget would cost the state $12,099,245 to increased Student Union Building levels, indicating that only 2.9% of years on a huge investment of capital and explanation of the monetary keep tuition at the present $535 fees. college graduates were unemployed and human resources in higher burden that higher education has level. In testifying, O'Neill cited a report in comparison with 9.1% high school education... This budget negates that borne since fiscal year 1975 AN ADDITIONAL feature of the by the Commission on Funding graduates. These figures were released money and work and withdraws that comprised the New Jersey Student NJSA restoration plan calls for the Post-Secondary Education in the in March, 1975 and O'Neill used committment to excellence." Association (NJSA) testimony before Legislature to appropriate $590 in State of NJ indicating that most them to stress the necessity of The NJSA representative testified the Joint Appropriations Committee Student Center support fees. If these students work to pay for their making higher education viable for all before the Committee for of the State Legislature Tuesday in funds come through, the Student education with 72.6% holding part students. approximately 20 minutes. The Trenton. Union Building fee would be time jobs during the school year and Total State appropriations for NJSA representatives referred to The restoration plan of the NJSA increased $5 instead of $15, 82.4% holding summer jobs. He higher education have been reduced their testimony as "the most significant testimony they will calls for the maintenance of according to Manny C. Menendez, added, "Many hold on-campus jobs by $29.4 million or 24% since fiscal enrollment levels at the fiscal year SGA President. which face elimination due to year 1975. State support per FTE has present all year," because, " I t Is the 1976 level, the maintenance of The State-proposed higher reductions in college programs, been reduced 20%, from $1193 in most In-depth study the NJSA has student/faculty ratios at the fiscal education budget totals $93,254,733 support services and elimination of fiscal year 1975 to $954 in the ever undertaken and the year 1976 level and an increase in the for fiscal year 1977 and would total Student Center support funds." proposed budget. Appropriations Committee has the State's contribution to keep tuition $112,605,178 if the NJSA's Menendez pointed out to the ultimate authority to recommend restorations in the higher education at its present level. proposals were to be implemented. POINTING OUT that a "tuition Committee that cutbacks of this budget," according to Frank PRESENTLY THERE are 59,074 NJSA President Scott Stark, in increase would destroy the 'balancing nature will hamper the "diversity our Robinson, SGA Tuition Task Force full time equivalent (FTE) students testifying before the Committee, act' students perform to stay within institutions have worked to develop enrolled at the state colleges. The stressed that the NJSA completely their fixed resources," he cited since 1966." Chairman. higher education budget calls for the supported tax reform and said, "We reduction of that figure to 54,575 stand ready to bear the burden of a FTE's. The NJSA proposal to forward looking tax plan rather than maintain the present figure would a short term decline in higher SGA Passes Election Controls require no additional funds from the education." ' S ta te . BESIDES STARK, Menendez and By Rich Figel of over $600,000 with assets that candidates must meet a cumulative The NJSA estimates that it would Alton O'Neill, SGA President of The election rules for the 1976 amount to over $400,000. average of at least 2.5. cost the state $6,023,200 to add 299 Jersey City State College read SGA Executive Elections will be additional faculty lines to the segments of prepared testimony clearer than previous guidelines and Polling w ill expand to the College Declared Write-In candidates can proposed higher education budget. before the Committee, which had include important changes according Hall lobby in addition to the Student appear in SGA sponsored speech The 299 additional lines represent 50% of its members present. to Manny C. Menendez, SGA C enter lo b b y to increase presentations if they bind themselves the faculty who were laid off by the O'Neill pointed out that the President. accessability. Each polling place will to the election rules. However, State earlier this year. The present State-proposed higher education For the first time there will be two be supervised by a paid (non-student) undeclared write-in candidates forfeit American Federation of Teachers budget has dire consequences for the polling places, paid election workers election worker. A telephone these rights if they do not consent to (AFT) contract calls for all laid off student. He pointed out that most and a Disclosure Act that requires communication system will insure the election rules. that individuals do not vote more faculty to be rehired. students live on a fixed income and candidates to itemize their campaign The SGA is planning to hold costs and contributions. The new than once. Voters must show a MSC speech presentations in the Center, election rules were adopted by the photo ID or a MSC non-photo ID Bohn Hall and Freeman Hall. SGA Legislature on Tuesday. plus a second form of identification. Candidates will be allowed to make Phonathon Brings THE ELECTION process starts on C andidates fo r President, up to a three minute presentation on Mon., April 19 when petitions for Vice-President, Treasurer and each speech program. self-nomination are made available. Secretary will be by self-nomination The election rules also outline Candidates must submit the petition, by a petition of 150 SGA members. regulations and restrictions on In Over $20,000 a candidate information form and a Nominations for Board of Trustees campaigning (use of posters, fliers signed copy of the rules by Thurs., Representative shall be by and SGA services). On Mon„ April 19 By Meryl Yourish April 23. Campaigning begins on nomination of the SGA, a school and Fri., April 23, there will be a The MSC Alumni Association has tallied up the results of last month's Mon., April 26 and ends on the day Senate or by self-nomination by a meeting to discuss all campaign rules Phonathon and the results are good, according to Jim Quinn, Chairman of the of the election, Wed., May 5. petition of 250 signatures. All in the SGA office at 3 pm. Student Phonathon. Menendez called the new election There were actually two Phonathons. The student Phonathon involved 14 rules "more equitable, well defined, student organizations and ran for 10 nights from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. The 155 enforceable laws." According to student volunteers brought in $16,574. Menendez there have been minor THE ALUMNI Phonathon ran four nights and brought in $8,758 with the problems in the past due to the help of 65 volunteers. vagueness of the rules. One SGA The two Phonathons totaled $25,332, more than $5000 over the $20,000 Legislator said that this may have goal that was set. been the first time that the SGA The Alumni Association is going to use the money for their various Legislature voted on election rules. programs including: scholarships, work study, the Alumni House and faculty The Government and Administration development grants. Committee of the SGA used to set "THE STUDENTS' productivity was tremendous. They were really getting the rules because they are responsible into the spirit of the thing," Quinn said. for running the elections. Volunteers were given computer cards with alumni names and phone Menendez said that the (MSC) numbers. Quinn estimated that the volunteers reached about 1000 people per SGA is the first student government night, adding that the success of the Phonathon is due to the 155 volunteers. to adopt a Disclosure Act. The act Part of the enthusiasm may have been generated by the competition of the requires candidates to file reports on Phonathon. A prize was awarded nightly to the person to whom the highest contributions, loans, receipts through average pledge per person won $150. A beer and barbecue party was given to tra n sfe r (non-monetary gifts, the runner up. There was also a prize for the person who collected the greatest supplies) and a report of itemized number of pledges.