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TriMarch 4, 1976 Volumee 12 Issue 40 GuardiaWright State University Dayton, nOhio WSU dorm fees increase by Susan Opt Rich Munn. dean of the re- dents, explained they were An increase in Wright State sident hall, noled that another still tryin g to work out detail s of dormitory tees was made de- change in the resident hall the food coupon situation with finite" abott two weeks ago. would be turning the corner thecampusfood serviceARA. saidO Edward Pollock, direc- rooms of the hall into triples. Right now, the coupons are tor of Student services. The Because of a mistake in designed to provide for 14 dormitory fees will be in- contracts, we had to put three meals a week. About two- creased by $15, bringing the people in a come, room this thirds of the resident hall stu- fee up to $310 per quarter." year, but it worked out well. So dents purchase them." The decision to raise fees were converting the corner 'We are working for next was made by an informal rooms to triple in order to pro- year for options ft* students committee." but Pollock noted vide room for a few more stu- who want to buy more or less that the increase "was not dents." Munn added those coupons," said tyon. How- very debatable" with the in- students would get a reduced ever. for the moment, board creasing operating expenses rate of $285. fee will remain the same at of the dorms. Bruce Lyon, dean of stu- $195. We were already losing so much money and despite the Raiders receive berth increase ir fees, we will still suffer a deficit of a sizable fi- gure. he continued. The fees in NCAA Division II are comparable to the rate Wright States Raiders re- Although it will be the change of newer dorms at ceive a berth in the NCAA Div i- Raider's first trip to the NCAA other state universities." sion II Great lakes Regional tourney, head coach Marcus |o Ervin, assistant dean of tournament, according to WSU lackson will be making his third students, said the resident hall Athletic Director Don Mohr. appearance. His 1972-73 and increase will "reflect increase Other teams receiving bids 1973-74 teams to Coe College in the pay rate for classified Tuesday were Saint (oseph's in Iowa were both invited to the employees, mainly custodial, College and Fastern Illinois. NCAA Division II tourney, the electric rates, sewerage rates Richard Scharf, Athletic Di- former winning the Midwest and fuel rates." rector at Saint loseph's and the regional tournament. "There has been a 14 per- Regional Selection committee "We're in a veiy good posi- cent increase over the operat- chairer. called it the tightest tion because we're going in in g cost s of the 1975-76 year," race" he could remember. with the best overall record she noted, but the resident The four-member regional We played a good schedule, hall increase won't begin to committee comprised of probably the second best cover that." Scharf, Mohr, Gil Canale of schedule of any team in our reg- She added, "We don't see Northern Michigan and |im ion; Evansville has the best how we can raise the fee any Spalding of Bellarrnne elimi- sc hedule " remarked lackson. more than that All we attempt nated two hopefuls lackson stressed the progress A: least this person will soon have a pel to well, you to do is break even." Monday—Northern Kentucky his team has made more than know the rest, tlanet Croeber photo) State and Kentucky Wesleyan. the team's record. We've The three teams selected by worked towards this goal all the regional committee were year trom day one," he said. Student services get budget package forwarded to the National The 19-7 Raiders will take on tourney host University of by lanet C roeber makers will receive dollar compensation in the buc headquarters in Kansas City Evansville in a 10:05 pm semi- Student services representa- amounts for salaries postage, for the 6.5 percent faculty- and formally accepted Tues- tives and academic deans have (totally new area) and tele- day. leceived their, 'budget pac- phone. kages' at preliminary budget However, areas such as Academic Council zaps early grading meetings this week from Tom travel, supplies, repair, and Keller, director of budget, and miscellaneous will receive a by Libby Keller commencement falls in the Fortman. Associate professor of Dr Andrew P Spiegel. executive "lump sum" which can be A motion providing graduat- final exam week and "involves chemistry. vice-president and provost. budgeted in areas without re- ing seniors with "letters of in- some students taking exams According to Lou Falkner. The package contains forms, strictions. tent" at commencement cere- after commencement. This dis- registrar, five "working days" information and the tentatively Murray noted that a total of monies rather than actual dip- courages attending com- are needed to compute the alloted amounts for operating $750,000 has been added to lomas was defeated at Mon- mencement." graduates' evaluations after expenses for the 1976-77 this year's budget to compen- day's Academic Council meet- Caucus chairer Don Schmidt exams. academic year. sate for externally imposed in- ing. noted that other Ohio univer- Schmidt suggested that finals Dr John Murray, vice- creases which included areas The motion called for a sities are giving diplomas at for graduating seniors be given president and vice-provost for such as maintenance, new "mechanism to be devised to commencement. early, such as a week before the Academic affairs, outlined the buildings, classified employee eliminate the need for early "I am wondering what the end of the quarter. new budget system for this salary raises, and utilities. grading," allowing the "letters problem would be if com- Assistant Professor of year. He explained the budget Keller said there has been to of intent" signifying that they mencement was held after Economics Dr |ohn Whippen would receive a diploma later, exam week, and do away with said this would make ir-struc- if all graduation requirement early grading," queried Dr |ohn Elevators trap people were met. Executive Director of Gen- by Susan Opt lyn. "It was overloaded. The eral University Services Dr Ombudser's committee "Three people were trapped elevator moved about two feet Elizabeth Harden was at the for 54 minutes in an elevator in off the floor and then stopped.'' meeting to comment on re- discusses budget request Millett," said Cliff Smith, Fair- But Smith emphasized, "The commendations made by the born fire inspector "But from most important thing is that Commencement committee, of by Libby Keller Web Norman, Ombudser, the time the fire department got people should not have to wait which she is chairer. Ombudser Advisory commit- outlined the budget request, be- the call to the time the people 54 minutes to get out of an According to Harden, the tee convened Friday, February fore the first review, as $8,236 finally got out was a total of 54 elevator If you're healthy, it"s committee is an "unanimous 27 to discuss the Student Om- for staff salaries, $290 for minutes." okay. But if you're diabetic or favor of receiving diplomas at budser's 1976-77 budget re- supplies, $100 for travel, $525 Smith added that the fire de- have other mdedical problems, commencement." quest, registration problems, for communications, and $80 partment's most recent call to it can be a problem." Student Caucus Graduate and a possible change in the miscellaneous, bringing (he Wright State was to get 15 Smith explained that the representative Etta Steams official name of the Ombudse- total request to $9,231. people out of an elevator in Al- commented that the june 12 r's office. *2 GUARDIAN I»1QF\-IMarchI -T4., 197• J! V6 | • Elevator overloads, malfunctions cause strandings problem. Conley said that he 5:30, in trying to get people out .. _ minimum time, com- [Continued from page 1 ] Sims added that in a few has inspected the elevators and quickly. "We've had people mented Conley, "We respond elevators ^re equipped with cases Physical plant has been found one elevator with no stranded for as long a5 50 mi- as quickly as we can. but not on-campus phones but in many able to release people them- phone and another phone in an selves. "They have a few nutes in the evening, which is fast enough." instances the numbeis to call Conley has recommended a elevator did not work. have been ripped off. One people with a limited know- abusively long." few changes in the elevator "These have been c orrected ledge of elevators." When Security dispatchers young man had to call informa- emergency system. The first is a now, but a lot of good i'ne A problem with Montgomery receive a call, they must deter- tion to ge! the number for Sec- direct line to the Security dis- phones would have done for elevator is that it can take any- mine how long it will take one urity." patch office;.