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FSA Deficit Now Exceeds $162,000 By CHRIS FAIRHALL taken into account an interest rate, set by federal additional loss of over guidelines, is much higher The Faculty Student $15,000 attributed to the than that. Association (FSA), which absorption of deficits left -The amount of bad has had a history of by student businesses, checks which FSA absorbed financial trouble, appears to placing the actual deficit losses for last fiscal year be in serious financial straits figure at nearly $180,000. tally over $6,000. "It's once again. The Treasurer's After reporting on FSA's obviously a lot," Chason report given to the FSA current financial difficulties said. Class A Board of Directors at the Class A Board - The FSA check cashing in December reported an meeting in December, service has been robbed FSA deficit of at least Chason was asked how the twice in one year for a total $162,645, and suggested growing deficit would be of $6,000. Chason said, that further analysis could made up. He said at the "We're certainly going to do uncover an even greater time that rather than what's required to secure deficit. raising prices across the that [the check cashing] The report, submitted to board, FSA would consider area," but he did not the board by FSA Treasurer cutting its services. comment upon whether the Robert Chason, who is also But newly elected FSA check cashing facility might the University's Business President Ann Velardi, be moved exclusively Manager, stated that from contacted last night, upstairs in the Union July 1, 1977 to June 30, replied, "I really don't building. 1978, FSA's $59,841 know yet," when she was - Another problem, CHASONww~~~lROBERT deficit increased by at least asked about service cuts. "I (Continued on page 11 ) ROBERT CHASON $100,000. Chason went on don't necessarily know if to report that "a careful there have to be any cuts," analysis of the statement she added. reveals that the loss may be The sources of last year's far greater than the losses were numerous, and $100,000 plus reflected in Chason's report lists a t h e fund balance number of problem areas. Statesman deficiency." - FSA's cash, Chason Contacted last night, reported, was kept in savings Stony Brook, N.Y. Chason acknowledged that accounts earning five Monday, February 5,1979 Voume22 No. 42 the financial report had not percent interest. The \^_ ______________ mwll. A Teaching Awards Candidates Chosen By MARK SCHUSSEL The candidates chosen for the 1978-79 Chancellors Awards for Excellence in Teaching are Roman De La Campa of Hispanic Languages and Literature, Gary Simon of Applied Mathematics and Statistics, Theodore Goldfarb of Chemistry and Hugh Cleland of History, Statesman has learned. The Chancellors Awards are given yearly to reward superior undergraduate teaching in the Stie University of New York (SUNY) system. Winners receive $500 and recognition in the college catalogue. The four names, which have not been officially released, IN A HISTORIC MOVE, the first scholars from mainland China arrived at Gershwin College yesterday. At right is Li Chu-Hsia, in background Yang Wei-Sheng and at left, a member of the were sent to Acting University President TA Pond a few entourage. weeks ago along with supporting files, by a committee composed of four students and four faculty members from Stony Brook. Chinese Scholars Arrive The committee, composed of members chosen from by Residential Assistant Paul Prader and a separate student and faculty committe-s formed in By CHRIS FAIRHALL the and LAWRENCE RIGGS few students who happened to be around fall, narrow a list of 11 possible candidates by considering at the time. But later, when the party teaching techniques and representative materials, The first three exchange scholars from came to help Li move in, there were scholarship and professional growth, student services, mainland China moved into their rooms in several other people present, including a academic standards and requirements, evaluation and Roth Quad at about 4:30 PM yesterday. photographer from Newsday. student performance. Moving into suite B-04 in Gershwin Li Chu-Hsia will soon be accompanied Pond will consider the list and must send the were Yang Wei-Sheng, who will work with by C.Y. Yang, the sister of C.N. Yang. nominations along with his own evaluation to Albany by the Material Sciences Department and Tai The two suites where the professors will February 15. The Chancellor's Advisory Committee will Yuan-Tong, who will work with the be spending the next semester were then review the fdies and send on its final Physics Department. Li Chu-Hsia, the immaculate and rejuvenated. There was recommendations to SUNY Chancellor Clifton Wharton only female member of this group, moved new furniture, including new refrigerators who will make the final determinationson or before May 1. into Cardozo College yesterday. She also bought by the visitors, in the suite room, "The President," stated a committee member," has the will work with the Physics Department. and the floors were waxed. Cardozo right to say that a candidate shouldn't receive the award, The three arrived with a small Residence Hall Director (RHD) Cathy but in years past he has never done this." entourage of English-speaking Chinese, Rivera said the Chinese were informed If the Chancellor wishes, all four of Stony Brook's which included Stony Brook's beforehand that they would be given only candidates may receive the award. Over 20 Stony Brook Nobel-Prize-winning Physicist C.N. Yang. a cooking table. professors have received the award in past years. The two men were dressed in western Prader and Gershwin RHD Ellen When Statesman contacted the candidates, they were business suits, while Li Chu-Hsia wore Shannon met the scholars as they moved unaware that they had been nominated for the award. more traditional Chinese garb. They in. Prader served them tea and generally Cleland and Simon refused to comment. Goldfarb said, "It seemed intent on settling in as soon as tried to make them feel at home, which is a really minimal attempt by the University to give possible. was somewhat difficult since they did not recognition. I think it's worthwhile winning, but I don't At Gershwin College, they were greeted (Continued on page 3) think it means enough." De La Campa said, "It is very (Continued on page 3) OP, - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ** e <Qnt thnt Y(¥fl -- News Digest-- -Pr,->ntnopeya -be%.% o - ~-ZGA* .y &I &Aw ao %.# %. stand a good chance International Hamburg, West Germany (AP) - Tehran, Iran (AP) - Prime About 40 alleged communist spies Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar said of winning $100 in have escaped a West German yesterday he would not oppose the dragnet, the Hamburg Sunday creation of a "shadow" government newspaper Bild am Sonntag by Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, reported. but he warned he was prepared to West Germany launched the hunt "answer Molotov cocktail for STA TESMAN'S last month, seeking agents fingered Molotov cocktail" if his foes resort by a lieutenant in the East German to force. security service who defected to the Opposition sources said they West. More than a dozen arrests expect Khomeini, who returned to "Ace Reporter have been reported so far in West Iran Thursday after forcing Shah Germany, France and Austria. Mohammad Reza Pahlavi from the The newspaper, quoting West countr, to designate the head of a Germany counter-espionage "provisional government" within a Contest" officials, said one of those who week. escaped the sweep was a high Labor Khomeini followers marched in Ministry official in the State of several small, peaceful Hesse who disappeared with his demonstrations yesterday in various two $25 second prizes family. parts of Tehran. National Washington (AP) - Two key positions on both sides, but no final Come on down and pick up elements of President Carter's decision. anti-inflation program face a trying '* * *c week in Congress as one House Kittery, Maine (AP) - A scientist your first assignment panel continues to ponder wage investigating radiation-induced insurance and another questions the cancer deaths at Portsmouth Naval legality of the wage-and-price S h i pyard said yesterday the guidelines. government ignored the possibility The House Ways and Means of genetic damage to the workers' Committee ends six days of children for fear of opening a Recruitment hearings Monday on the president's "Pandora's box." novel plan to use tax credits to give "I was amazed that nowhere in inflation insurance to workers who the government's guidelines was a abide by his seven percent wage mention of a genetic study," said guidelines. Dr. John Cobb, one of nine civilian Meeting by Congress to '' W h a t support the scientists assigned administration has is soft and what check on the investigation. opposition it has is soft," summed "Cancer is a danger to the up one committee aide who asked individual," he added. "Genetic not to be named. He said the week defects are a threat to the human *-TONIGHT- ahead would see hardening of race." in the Union State and Local 0I New York (AP) - A former knoll," said David Belin. He was counsel to the Warren Commission referring to a report issued in Room 058 at 9 PM yesterday rejected as "plain December by the House wrong" a congressional committee's assassinations committee. conclusion that two assassins fired Belin said he did not believe Refreshments will be served. at President John F. Kennedy in there was a conspiracy. as the Dallas in 1963. House committee did. He added Wrong that he could not rule out -Rules -.