Growe Calls Dflers to Action Regents Take Strong Stand Against Budget Cuts
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morns University of Minnesota, Morris Volume 6, Issue 4 WEEKLY October 28,1981 Growe calls DFLers to action byjaynesolinger DFLers must meet these troubled times optimistically, Growe explained, and turn "The old solutions won't work, them into a "challenge." "This doesn't mean Joan Growe. What the DFL needs Is "a vision an Ideological turn to the Right...People are of common sense and practical answers." The looking for leadership, and the DFL must Minnesota Secretary of State so observed at provide It." the Stevens County DFL Beanfeed, held last "A society is judged on how it treats its Saturday night in Morris. helpless," she quoted Nick Coleman as Growe keynoted the annual event, which saying, and went on, "Government does have gathers possible DFL candidates and the a role to play in helping people...None of us community for food and mirth. She addressed have any guarantees...when it will be our turn the large crowd of partisans, calling for the to seek help. That's what the DFL has stood "beginning of the end" of the national and for, and must continue to do." Growe state administrations. recognized the need for active youth in the The Secretary blasted the Quie administra Democratic Party, as she commended the tion in her remarks, charging it with turning a efforts of members of the UMM DFLers, who $300 million state surplus to a S615 million were in-attendance at the Beanfeed. deficit in three short years. Quie has no real Also speaking Saturday evening were State answers, she observed. "You can be assured Representatives Glen Anderson and Earl that there is no long-range planning coming Hauge. Anderson called the state budget out of the governor's office." situation "really bad" and worried that the She then turned to the Reagan adminis special session of the legislature would be tration, which has taken, in her estimation, a forced to call for a tax hike. "to hell with them" attitude toward the needy Hauge said the DFL has always been the of this nation and the world. Growe called it party of "dignity for people," and said the "tragic" that the U.S. was the only nation union of farmers and laborers insured against which voted against the World Health "exploitation by big business and big govern Organization's banning of infant formula sales ment." in third world countries, evidence of Reagan's Hauge also criticized the Quie adminis Also in attendance at the gathering were uncaring attitude. tration's haranguing of the state business DFL candidates for attorney general Nancy In addition, she noted, there are three climate, claiming that Minnesota is Olkon and Tom Berg, for senator Mark million children not eating lunch today in this consistently ranked highly for small business Dayton, and a possible congressional country because of the administration's investors because of the high education level candidate Gene Wenstrom, among other DFL budget priorities. of the work force and the quality of life. notables. Regents take strong stand against budget cuts by claire gelbm a nn judgement that the impact as was "pleased that the regents passed The University of Minnesota regents called resolution states would be negative and would unanimously the resolution, a very strong a special session Monday to discuss the hurt, if you want language maybe you're resolution that it would be impossible for the major budget cuts Gov. Al Quie has proposed talking about a couple of fingers." He added, University to meet the size of the cut that the in order to bail the state out of its $500 million "I believe it would not totally impair the governor is talking about imposing (37-$57 dollar deficit. Quie has asked the regents to University of Minnesota." million dollars). I think the regents stood tall reply to how an 8,10 or 12% budget cut would The eight to twelve percent cuts would on that." affect the University system. The regents amount to a$37 to $57 million dollar reduction Imholte feels the probability of a cut Is very unanimously voted that these budget cuts to the 437 million dollars the University now strong but the possibility of the closing of a could not be made without greatly Impairing receives from the state. One third of the campus would never occur. At the campus the University as a whole. University's budget is appropriated by the assembly meeting on Tuesday, Imholte The regents did believe they could cut a state. McGrath stated that the $57 million reviewed the implications made at the regents maximum of 10 million dollars, but even this dollar cut "...would require nothing less than meeting the previous day. Imholte stressed would have its effects. C. Peter McGrath, the radical elimination of entire campuses, the fact that "a decision has not been made to President of the University of Minnesota colleges, and departments; the termination of close the Morris campus." He then assured addressed the meeting yesterday asserting up to 1,000 faculty and 1,500 staff; the setting students, staff and faculty that "this campus that it would be hard for the University to of enrollment limitations affecting up to will not be closed but will probably see forgo $10 million dollars. "It is my considered 11,600 students; and/or the imposition of additional cuts across the table." He urged tuition increases of up to 55%." students to write to the legislative represen McGrath defended the University through tatives and tell them the need of preserving out the session. He pointed out that "the the University system. University is one of the greatest contributors It has been rumored that a decision by Quie to the welfare of our state and nation. It does on the fate of the University of Minnesota will not deserve special treatment or favortism. It probably not be reached until Nov. 4. But as does need support, clear, unequivical and McGrath asserted in his statement on the meaningful because it is one of the few fiscal crisis and the University of Minnesota. stat-supported activities that contributes so "The issues now before us go to the much, so directly to the economy and life of fundamental values of Minnesota. Ultimately our state. in life, we pay for what we value. The time has McGrath urged, "...our state citizens and come to decide what we value." policy makers must debate values in the (some Information compiled from the weeks and months ahead. They must decide University of Minnesota Newsservice Radio whether or not they wish to invest appropriate Actuality Line) resources so that appropriate contributions To all students who want a voice in can continue to be made to the economy and determining their educational future, I urge well being of our State and by the University of you to write Governor Ouie NOW! Let him Minnesota." know you feel your public education is a Jack Imholte, Provost of Morris coordinate worthwhile investment! Names and addresses campus, was not surprised by the outcome of of who to contact are available at the MCSA the regents meeting. Imholte announced he office in Edson. Morris Weekly, October 28,1981, page 1 Computerized UNIVERSITY REGISTRATION registration will benefit 1571 OF MINNESOTA STATUS NOTICE students 1 SCHNEIDtKHAN DANIEL AN VCU ARF SCHEDULED TO REGISTER AT 13:00 ON THURSDAY FEB 12, .•iiHsi •?n ••^•r^ 1981. PLFASE REFER TO THE 1 111310*3 LTR C SCI SOPH RfJ CLASS SCHFDULE FGR DETAILS. by marydickman In about three weeks, UMM students will begin registering at the Records Office lor winter quarter classes. For all students, this will be the second registration under the computerized system recently implemented by Records. Last spring, upperclassmen—and during the summer and fall, freshmen—were introduced to the computerized system and completed their registration on cards much different from the old ones. The new cards were just ordinary pieces of paper (no more carbons necessary) which were essentially Similar to the old cards with the exception of YCU APE URGED TO REGISTER AT i^iM.'ntr.Viif/.'i'FP^a shifting the columns of information around THE TIME INDICATED ABOVE. DOINt A C SCHNEIDEPHAN and adding a new column for call numbers used by the computer. SC WILL MINIMIZE THE AMOUNT OF RR 8 BOX 3318 TIME REOUIRED OF YOU IN ThE ALEXANOPIA Since the call numbers of classes are not REGISTRATION PROCESS. ThANK YO listed in the 1981-82 Class Schedule, looking FOR YOUR COOPERATION. ' those up will probably be the only incon venience to the students. On the other hand, the biggest benefit to Pictured above Is a sample registration status notice that students will need In order to the students, according to Ruth Thielke, UMM register. Registration times are printed in the upper right-hand corner. All times are given on Registrar, will be that the students will be able to see their schedules printed out on the a ^4-hour clock. screen of one of the three machines installed in Records that are linked to the computer. Seniors will be given priority and will characteristic of UMM registration but It was Students will be able to see immediately if register during the first days of registration, decided that the whole university system their schedules have time conflicts, or followed by the juniors, sophomores, and would go with the new computer system. whether a fee is required for any of their freshmen, respectively. Each student will be Members of the Records Office staff classes, or whether the class has already been assigned a five-minute time period to register. wondered if the computerized system would filled.