Serving the college, community for over 50 years Vol. 56 No. 7 William Paterson College September 25, 1989 No deadline set for faculty strike BY BRAD WEISBERGER ner said. The union is ready to president of the local 1796. er 70 percent are limited to a also gives the college presi- NEWS EDITOR strike if neccessary; however The state has offered the ceiling of $44,000 per year, dents sole responsibility for no strike date has been set be- faculty a three-year contract with annual increments, he authorizing the increments, ELIZABETH GUIDE cause the union is hopeful which will freeze all salaries said. The proposed contract SEE STRIKE, PAGE 9 NEWS CONTRIBUTOR that a settlement can be for 18 months. After that, worked out during negotia- there will be a three percent The faculty and staff of tions, she added. However, the increase followed by another WPC may strike in no less faculty will be less likely to three percent increase mid- than two weeks, said Irwiri accept offers because in 1986, way through tfyp third year, Nack, President of the Ameri- the increment system was Radner said. "That would be can Federation of Teachers again an issue and the faculty the equivalent to a one and a (AFT) local 1796. settled on the state's offer. Be- half percent deferred increase In the event no agreements cause of that experience the per year over a two year peri- are made and a strike dead- faculty is not likely to compro- od," Radner said. "They also mise on this issue, Nack said. line is set it will take the want to take away our incre- The faculty and staff have union two weeks to notify all ments." their people and to organize. been working without a con- "There will be no strike for the tract since June 30,1989 and Under the current contract, next two weeks; beyond that I have had only one contract of- 30 percent of the professors don't know," Nack said. fer from the state in almost a are able to reach full profes- Towers students wait in the Pavillion during a fire year, which was "unaccept- A strike authorization vote sorship and have top income drilL Electricity was out all over campus Saturday able," said Sue Radnor, vice was passed last spring, Rad- ($54,000), Nack said. The oth- as a result of bad weather. Congressman Gray at lecture last Friday: Democrats and Republicans to face off on taxes I BY JOSEPH COLUCCI majority whip in the House of be made, Gray stated. vestment of monies gained were created, ranging from 15 COPY EDITOR Representatives, said the Re- A bill proposed by from a capital gains tax cut to 33 percent of ones income. publican plan calls fqr a> re- democrats Dan Rostenkowski wjl! not be put toward reduc- People earning $75,000 to ' If the Republican admin- duction from the current 28 and Richard Gephardt, which tion of the federal deficit. $150,000 pay a 33 percent tax, istration has its way next percent down to 19 percent. will be presented to Congress "Congress and the ad- while those who earn over week, the top five percent of Gray said the plan resembles next week, will suggest a hike ministration will be tripping $150,000 pay only 28 percent. the rich in America will re- the failed 1981 tax cut plan in capital gains taxes for the over themselves on how to "Let's say to the Donald ceive a six to ten billion-dollar that was supposed to help group. spend revenues." Gray said Trumps and Malcolm Forbe- tax cut over the next two middle America according to Gray claims it will mean adding that he is even skepti- ses of America: You must pay years, Congressman William Ronald Reagan's "trickle down tax breaks for 41.4 percent of cal about reinvestment. 33 percent," Gray said. H. Gray III told the audience theory." middle-income taxpayers, The Democratic alterna- Budget Deficit as he opened the Distin- The cuts in capital gains while about three percent will tive plan, according to Gray, guished Lecturer Series last taxes will cause the federal benefit from the Republican would involve restructuring The amount of the feder- Friday. deficit to increase, especially plan. the tax rate among the rich. al budget deficit for the next Gray, a democrat from in the years following the two- Gray believes any rev- After the Reagan restructur- SEE GRAY, PAGE 6 Pennsylvania who serves as year period in which cuts will enues created through rein- ing in 1986, four tax brackets Housin: needs attended to over summer "There was spaghetti stuck "What's being offered clear- igerators and stoves replaced to the bathroom walls and ly holds its own against other Furniture, rei rector of Residence Life, the stored this summer, 15 per- sink, the window was in up- state schools," Watts said. BY LESLIE GOLD Purchasing Office, and the cent last summer, and anoth- side down, and the air condi- NEWS CONTRIBUTOR Plant Operation Department er 40-50 percent will be done tioning didn't work. They collaborate to regulate the Although many students next summer, he said. could probably improve with standards for the living condi- are not aware of it, the resi- carpeting in the rooms. But tions in the residence halls, dence halls are constantly be- In the Apartments, new it's not bad; I've seen worse," Watts said. ing refurbished, said Roland refrigerators were installed said Julie Walsh, sophomore. Watts, director of Residence last year, and Heritage Hall The money received from Life. received new stoves, Watts housing fees funds the opera- "We couldn't move in until All rooms are painted ev- said. Pioneer Hall will also be tion of a facility for 1500 peo- they cleaned and mopped be- ery three years on a rotating receiving new stoves, he said. ple. This includes paying for cause the room was so bad. basis, Watts said. Currently, The. rugs were replaced with fuel, paint, furniture, air con- This was at three o'clock in the Towers are in the final tiling, and the common areas ditioning, heating, and the the afternoon. After that, the stages of paint rotation, he were painted, he said. Some staff. room was pretty much in or- said. Next summer, "spot curtains were restored, and Not all students are happy der. I like living here," said needs" will be taken care of, there will be a major curtain with the living conditions Charles Lacey, of the and the following summer, ro- overhaul next summer, Watts here, however, said Melissa man class • tation begins again, he said. said. Shiner, resident assistant. Dave Longman, 8ophomore The furniture is replaced The elevators are next On the average, R.A.s receive } has no complaints about his each summer as needed, summer's major renovation 25 to 30 complaints during the room. "It was newly painted, Watts said. Desk chairs were project, Watts said. The com- first few weeks of the with a clean bathroom. There just updated, and new pany presently maintaining semester from among 50 peo- was nothing wrong with the wardrobes will be installed in them is offering more tamper- ple on each wing, she said. the near future, he said. proof and vandal-proof eleva- The most common of these room." Walsh, Lacey, and Longman all live in the Tow- Twenty percent of the tor cars, he said. complaints is probably room- ers. Towers' curtains were re- The Dean of Students, Di- mate conflicts, Shiner said. 2 CAMPUS EVENTS** if tie Beacon September 25,'19&§ Tie Beacon September 25, 1989. -NEWS 3 Events Faculty opposes award Workshop stresses BYSUELOPUSNAK Strategic Gaming Organi- stitutions are doing a bad job," son of the Faculty Senate, for- Bagels and...For more infor- Music provided by WPSC ra- NEWS CONTRIBUTOR Nack said. 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