Vol. 25-No. 23 Jacksonville (Alabama) State Univerkity Tuesday, April 3, 1979 Student activitv fee questions answered The Student Government Association of Jacksonville programs '! State University has proposed an amendment to the A: The fee will provide the SGA with much more money constitution of the SGA to allow for the collection of a than is presently doted. These funds will be used to ex- Student Activity Fee. The student body of JSU must ap pand student services and activities to a level more prove this amendment for it to become a part of the compatable with the third largest university in Alabama. constitution. In order that you the students of JSU might Bigger and better concerts, lectures and movies will be have full knowledge of the costs and benefits of such a noticable improvements. Also, new services are 'under program; we have organized the following list of construction. questions and answers concerning the fee. Q: Will my BEOG grant cover the fee? Q: How much will the Activity Fee cost per student and A: Yes. Since BEOG is awarded based on fhe cost of how will it be collected? attending JSU, as the cost rise your grant will be adjusted. A: The proposed fee would be $10 per student per Q: Who will have to pay the fee? semester and would be added to the bill mailed out by A: Presently the program calls for all students to pay. JSU's business office. Mini or summer sessions would cost Ariy student, full or part time, who is able to use the less. services should be expected to pay his-her share of the Q: When will the fee take effect? cost. A: The fee would first be collected in the fall semester of A: A finance committee under the supervision of the 1979. Fees would then be collected each subsequent SGA and the administration will divide the receipts semester. among presently recogni~dactivities such as the SGA Q: Why does JSU need an activity fee?' and Chanticleer. New proposals will be considered if A: This question is probably the most important of all. submitted by resolution of the SGA or any responsible JSU now operates on a system that allots the SGA $X per club or campus organization. The finance committee will New SGA officers year:' Thisappropriation comes from the general fund of be composed of representatives from the SGA, faculty and the university and leads to the administration's indirect the president and treasurer of the SGA. The newly-elected officers for the SCA from left to Secretary-Treasurer, Deborah Kay from Anniston; and control over most areas of spending. The activity fee Q: When will I be able to vote? right, Vice President Tom Young from Centreville; President Gus Pantazis from Birmingham. would provide funds directly from the student body and A: The amendment will appear on the ballot with the allow the SGA more latitude to spend the money on any general SGA senator elections on April 4, 1979. Be sure to reasonable projects that the students want. turn out and vote your conviction for the candidates and Q: Will the fee result in any new or improved on this important issue. Cutback in budget hits JSU Afro-American annual BY CHUCK AVERY budget . JSU currently books, and equipment have know, but we hope not." The- operates on a $14 miilion taken a nose dive. All un- budget. necessary trips and University has asked for Dr. Ernest Stone provided standby authority to in- several interesting facts Gov. James is now asking traveling have also been about the current financial for a ten percent reduction discontinued. The salaries of crease tuition if necessary. for next year. This would be university yrsonnel will not The educational funding situation at Jacksonville be cut but fil.ling vacanciw across the state way .see awards banquet held approximately $1.1 million State dllrlng an mterview an staff will be postponed - - - cut&am the 1979-80 schml ---- -----v-"..-- --.--a uation at Jacksonville 6 approxlmarely miiliori be cuthut filllng vacanrles across the state may 9Y3E: dlxmg an mkrvlew cut from the 1979-80 school ,sbff be postponed some soon, especially st week. year here at JSU untll further notice. in the lower levels of I The Afro-American Larry Smith (Director of Special guests weE Dr. education. The keynote far as the tuition 1s education. As far as cdleges re~l~lngto questions The areas hardest hit have Association held its first Financial Aid), Dr. Clyde Ernest Stone, Dr. Steven address, delivered by Dr. eferring to the proration been in the and concerned, Dr. Stone was and universities, it may be a Annual Awards Banquet Cox (Chairman, English Whitton (who served as Oakley Holrnes of the Art asked if it would increase. In Master of Ceremonies), Mr. department, dealt with md cutback, he stated, We traveling px-ograms. The lmg hard road the year to to Friday night, Marah 30, 1979, department), Rev. John mve had $664,500 cut off our purchases of teaching aids, replying he said, "We don't come. in the Leone Cole Dining Tadlock (Baptist Christian and Mrs. Calvin Sledge, Sr., unity, the AAA theme for the Hall. Ministry), Mrs. Betty Dean Thomas Allen Smith year. Awards of appreciation Dolquery (Director, Rowan (College of Humanities and were presented to the Hall), Ms. Pearl Patillo, Ms. Social Sciences), and Mrs. Mr. Calvin Sledge, AAA following for exceptional Horace Williams (Campus president, closed the service in human relations Elaine Barnes, Mr. Darryl Police). banquet by expressing his GA allocates funds an campus: Lee, Mr. Broderick Ed- gratitude to all those who Human Services, Circle K, wards, and Mr. Librety Dr. Stone spokeconcerning supported the organization's efforts towards brotherhood. By JAIVA M. MOON fee will now be $10 per There were only two major treasurer's office. Billy Keel Delta Sigma Theta, Mr. Neal. the value of a university At the Mbi.~k25 meeting cb student and will not include complaints concerning the placed second in the Power ?!e Student Government any allocations for campus campus infirmary. Students Association !SGA) the clubs. The money from the felt that the doctor was Lifting Championship and ~natorsapproved a revised absent too much and the money was allocated to ~otionon the Activity Fee fees will be used for en- medicine prescribed was not WLJS so that they could Bredesen gets personal with Sadai md heard a report of a tertainment, the SGA suitable. wrvey on the campus in- budget, the Chanticleer, the broadcast the Huntington Tmary. Mimosa, Radio Station In other action, Deborah and Troy State baseball The vote on the Activity WLJS and other such Kay was congratulated on games which are played The three major networks reading it discovered that the Christian faith is much like Fee will be on April 4. The organizations. being elected to the away. are now making bids on a his Islamic faith very personal, probing in- Sadat believes that the three major religionsJewish, terview with Anwar Sadat Christian and Moslem are really one, in that they worship conducted by Harold me God. Sada said that in his prison cell he fell in love Bredesen, a Lutheran with "the Lord of the Universe," and the peace that came minister, actively involved with his relationship with God or Allah, has sustained him with the recent Charismatic since. ications due by April 6 Christian Movement. Mr. Sadat believes himself, Begin, and President Carter to Bredesen is host of be called of God to bring peace to Egypt and Israel to "Charisma" a popular fulfill the prophecies of Isiah. (Sadat revealed that the Christian program. Coran Bible of the Islamic Faith contains the same in- Mr. Bredesen obtained an 1Those wishing to apply for the editorship of The year prior to graduation before being eligible candidates. formation as the Old Testament of the Christian and interview when all the major Jewish Faith.) This explains the abrupt trip to Israel that ,;hanticleer, Mimosa and station manager of WLJS should It is recommended that the editor of The Chanticleer interviewers and diplomats submit crl3ierltials to Mr. Jack Hoppr in Public Relations shocked the world. take the JN 30 before applying for the office. failed, and the result-the t.7 Friday, April 6. The editor of the Mimasa must have successfully There was a rumor that a law was about to be passed to interview itself, is really abolish Christianity in Egypt. Sadat said that the law was Please note the foilowing information (quoted from the completed JN 304 before assuming office. inspirational. Constitution of the CommunicationsBoard) : "Approval of The station manager of WLJS must have successfully proposed yet refused by the Parliament. Sadat even in- Sadat and Bredesen have a vited Billy Graham to visit his country and even to Andidates for Editors of the Student Publications. The completed Radio Broadcasting 453. chemistry between them fAmmunications Board will screen, examine, and appoint Candidates will be tested and interviewed by the ad- "crusade." Speaking of crusades, Sadat believes the that makes the atmosphere Crusades of Midievaltimes to be the chief cause of Gte editors of student publications which include the visors at a date to be announced. The two top finalists will totally casual arid allows REV. HAROLD BREDESEN CTtanticleer. Mimosa, Pertelote, and the manager of the then appear before the board. misconceptions of religions in the Mideast. ~adiostation . Faculty Advisors for all four publications Bredesen to get very persona with Sadat. Sadat reveals a Sadat ~lansto build a monument to the "God of the will examine all applicants for editorships." The advisors lot about himself, his ideas, and his people.