(Horth Issue 20 Valparaiso University February 27, 199' Harre responds to tuition concerns By Paul Jarzembowski enrollment may be going down planned to be installed. "Also, part of what students in regards to inflation. Assistant News Editor in another," said Harre. Harre said that, even are paying for is the convenience "Now look at your costs "Therefore, there are some though the Union and library of having three dining halls today. Tuition is still the cost of The rising expectations on misperceptions on the part of stu­ may be replaced in a number of instead of one," said Harre. a low-priced Chevrolet," he a university from parents and dents about the real side of this years, the initiatives are taking "Finally, if you look at our explained. students for services have caused issue," he said. care of safety concerns. room and board costs, you will Harre said that the the Budget Advisory Committee In order to operate VU with In response to complaints see that we are significantly Chevrolet has more additions in to recommend a 7.8 percent raise maximum efficiency, Harre said regarding the initiatives not below absolutely every college the present time, just as a univer­ in the 1997-1998 tuition, accord­ that undergraduate enrollment being academically-oriented, and university in the state," he sity today has more operations ing to President Alan Harre. should go up to 3,200 or 3,300 Harre said that plans such as continued. such as computers and more con­ In an interview regarding students. baseball field lights, weight Inflation rates do play some veniences. students' concerns over the pres­ In the letter, Harre lists sev­ room improvements or better role in the tuition raise, he said. "Students and their parents ident's recent letter to parents eral initiatives as examples of residence hall conditions all will "However, what the gov­ cannot have more and more by and students, Harre said that the VU's commitment to provide cause students to excel in their ernment uses to measure infla­ paying less and less," he said. current tuition raise is not part of students with the best possible studies. tion may not have a whole lot to He said that other colleges any future financial plans. education. Harre said that the room do with what a university pur­ such as Evansville, Butler, Harre also said that grow­ Some of these goals have and board costs were raised for chases," Harre said. Drake, Samford and Bradley face ing enrollment will not affect a already been implemented. several reasons. "When I went to school, the similar problems with expecta­ rise or drop in the tuition. The replacement windows Since VU did not raise food cost of my education at a private tions since they are the same size "While enrollment may be in the Union and the lights for costs last year, the reality of food school was equal to the cost of a and have the same components going up in one of our colleges, the library have already been costs created an increase. low-priced Chevrolet," he said and programs. President, student switch roles By Chelsea Morse Co-Editor-in-Chief Students roaming the halls recently in Gellersen may have been surprised to see President Alan Harre going to class. As part of a fundraiser for Mortar Board, the senior honor society, Harre and student Paul Krause, who won a raffle con­ test, switched roles for a day. Krause spent the day in Harre's office meeting with several vice presidents and Above: Senior engineering student Paul other administrators. He said Krause poses in President Alan Harre's he learned much about how the office during "President for a Day." university operates. Left: Harre attends Krause's math class, Harre attended Krause's "Fourier Series and Boundary Value two classes that day to take Problems." He also attended an engi­ notes in his absence. neering class, "Thermodynamics I." !^fci.3rrlSS1^1IIllll Week of Challenge to offer The Torch two musical performances By Paul Jarzembowski pate in the Global Rhythm Tour bassist Bernard Georges. Hall improv Assistant News Editor program without having fun," The band is currently on said Thomen. Rykodisc and their newly created The 1997 Week of The Tour program will kick independent label, Throwing Challenge will focus attention on off the events of Week of Music. Meet your two musical events, book-ending Challenge. Since 1986, the group has the week's events. Admission for this event is released a number of albums and On Sunday, April 6, guest free to the public. appearing in many tours. musician Arthur Hall will per­ On Saturday, April 12, at 8 Opening for Throwing Tuition respo form the Global Rhythm Tour p.m. in the Union Great Hall, Muses are Beezus, a female trio from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. in the Union Week of Challenge will present from Urbana, 111., and The Great Hall. its closing concert with the Prescription, featuring Chicago- According to Jay Thomen, Throwing Muses. natives from Motorhome and The Concert circu 7 coordinator of the Tour for Week Sponsored by WVUR, Smoothies. of Challenge, "Global Rhythm Week of Challenge Committee, Admission to the Throwing Tour is a community-building the Punk Committee and the Muses concert is $10 per person. exercise which is both education­ Lighting, Sound and Design They will go on sale at the Track team —Jht 11 al and fun." Group, the concert will benefit information desk and WVUR Hall will feature over 300 the VU chapter of Habitat for from Saturday, March 22 to drums from all over the world, Humanity. Thursday, April 3. and give an interactive program The Throwing Muses fea­ For information on the tour, Swimming 12 with all participants. ture lead singer Kristen Hersh, contact coordinator Kurt Grief at "It will be hard to partici­ drummer David Narcizo and WVUR, ext. 5383. Page 2 — The Torch Campus News Thursday, February 27, 1997 Local News Briefs SAAFE offers advice for American Red Cross offers CPR classes The American Red Cross of Northwest Indiana will be offering victims of abuse, trauma lifeguard and CPR for the professional rescuer at West Side High By Kat Zappavigna My boyfriend can't figure out parachute but the rewards of School, located on 9th Ave. and Gerry St. in Gary, Ind. 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