VOLUME 2 Number 29 UCCS Students VoteTo November 4, 1974 Increase Student Fees Dr. I(enneth Johnson Presents Paper UCCS students have voted overwhelmingly to increase student fees six dollars to a total of $16 per semester, starting in the Fall of 1976, to To American Society of Criminology help finance a proposed University Center building. Balloting on the increased fee proposal took place 23-24 October Dr Kenneth A. Johnson of the major determinant of the predisposi­ A total of 330 votes, or 68 percent, were cast in favor while votes UCCS Sociology Department has tion to decriminalize criminal laws is Flowers," to be produced this ISO prepared a paper for presentation at knowledge, or information, about semester. Auditions for the play will opposed the hike. the annual meeting of the American deviants. Conversely, certain types of be posted and announced. Anyone Society of Criminology in Chicago, information (misconceptions) lead to who wishes to become associated The vote to increase student fees marks the second time the UCCS Nov. 1-4, 1974. more acts being defined as deviant. with a theatre group in the fields of student body authorized such a boost. In April 1973, fees were in­ The title of the paper is: Public Social definitions perpetuate labels costuming, sets, make-up, lighting, creased from $5 to $\0 per semester From that increase, $3 per fee Order Criminal Behavior And that operate to increase probabilities directing, and acting is asked to call were escrowed in a special building fund. It is estimated that this Criminal Laws: The Question ofLegal of legal stigmatization. The linear Li Williams at 635-3768. A bake sale special fund will total about $67,000 at the end of the present school Decriminalization. model is found to generate significant to raise funds for the new group will year These funds will be contributed towards original construction statistical convergence with the be held on November 20th. costs. ..I Abstract theoretical model, establishing, at a minimum, the required nomological A field survey primarily designed network of relationships (construct to test labeling propositions of social validity) essential for the integration Colorado's Only Feminine Dean Of Students deviance, the study examines the of independent variables into a dimensions of community response general labeling framework. toward "decriminalization" or removal of public order type crimes Dean Cox Oversees Student Relations, Plus ••• (prostitution, homosexuality, nar­ cotic use, etc.) from criminal statutes. New Theatre Group She is the only feminine dean of three years ago, Dean Cox believes Career and personal counseling Data were obtained from a random students in a publicly-supported even more help is needed. services in the Student Relations area sample (N 249) of urban residents in Starts at uees college or university in Colorado, are directed by Tony Ricci, who also a northwestern state. A series of The University Players, thp. first and the job handled by Dr Alice C. "Our student-staff ratio of 352 to I i responsible for organizing counsel­ bivariate and multivariate tests Theatre and Drama group at UCCS, Cox, dean of student relations for the is probably close to the very lowest in ing outreach services. Ricci also is on measure the relative influence and has recently been organized and is University of Colorado, Colorado state support," she said, "but the the UCCS faculty, and teaches degree of association between ten in­ open for new members. The dues are Springs (UCCS), literally boggles the dedication of all our staff members classes in p ychology. dependent variables and legal 50 cents a semester for voting mind. has made it possible for us to develop decriminalization These test members and free to non-voting new services and to improve existing Ricci joined UCCS as a psy­ respondent's beliefs and conceptions memebers (non-Univeristy). Elected As dean of student relations, Dr programs." chologist in October 1973, and of deviants (knowledge contingency) officers are: President, Christine Cox supervises the administration of: recently was appointed director of against social scientific information Wisener; Vice-President, Emily Fisk; The program with probably the counseling services. He received both about deviants. Findings indicate Secretary, Janet Porter; Treasurer, All programs biggest impact on the largest group of his master's and doctoral degrees declarative and interpretive response Joey Vigil. for minority students. students at UCCS is Financial Aid. to the question of what kinds of All financial aid and Through one part or another of the from Kent State University and his bachelor's degree from John Carroll behavior should be defined as The Players is one of the groups of student employment program, it reaches about 500 University, Cleveland, Ohio. criminal. Legal decriminalization of Literature and Letters, the newly­ programs. students. Total financial aid budget public order crimes (with the excep­ formed English Association. They All career and personal for 1974-75 is about $540,000, with tion of narcotic use) achieve wide Ms. Cynthia Hand in direct ad­ have a busy program planned, with counseling services More than 1,100 veterans are in­ toleration and acceptance by society ministrative control. speakers on all aspects of the theatre, to students. cluded in the present UCCS student and point sharply to an "over­ Children's Theatre productions to be AII veterans' assistance body, and the Veterans Service office, criminalization" problem in contem­ Ms. Hand has been at UCCS since presented at various elementary programs, other than VA. administered by Bobby Johnson, is porary American criminal law. One June 1973. She worked at the CU schools and a comedy, "Send Me No Student government ac­ responsible for organizing services tivities. Boulder campus from August 1971 as for veterans in the areas of personal a financial aid counselor and as an Student discipline. and career counseling, academic sup­ assistant director of student employ­ Student facilities port services, outreach programs, ment. development. and recruitment. The office also ad­ ministers all state-supported veterans Included in the UCCS financial aid In addition, Dean Cox also teaches programs such as the half-tuition budgets for students are programs a class in the UCCS School of Educa­ waiver A Veterans Administration funded on both federal and state tion. representative also is available to levels. help UCCS veterans. "If there's one area on this campus Federal programs, all based on stu­ that touches all the students at one Newest service developed in the dent need, include: Basic Educational time or another, it has to be the Of­ Student Relations area is the Office Opportunity Grant; National Direct fice of Student Relations," she said. of Student Employment and Career Student Loan; Work-Study Aid; and "What successes we have achieved Development. John Ormanoski, Educational Opportunity Grant. are the results of work by a highly former veterans service officer, has competent and dedicated staff whose been named to head this function. members believe in cooperating with State aid programs include: Work­ Study Aid Matching Funds; Student each other to get the job done." His prime responsibility will be Grant; and Direct Student Loan development of job opportunities, Dean Cox was named to her pre­ matching funds. both at the part-time and career level. sent position in 1971 after two years Ormanoski's initial efforts will be as counselor and assistant professor Colorado also provides funds. for concentrated on local and regional of education of Metro State College, merit scholarships. At UCCS these career placement opportunities. He Denver Prior to that she was funds are ~plit between Colorado also will work closely with the CU associate director of the University Scholarship awards for up­ placement office in Boulder until a Memorial Center and director of stu­ perclassmen and Regents program is developed here for inter­ dent activities at the CU campus in Scholarships for entering freshmen views with representatives of national Boulder She holds her doctoral and transfer students. firms. degree from the University of Denver, a master of arts degree from Special programs for the Additional administrative ac­ the University of Colorado, and a economically and-or academically tivities for Dean Cox include respon­ bachelor of science degree from disadvantaged are administered by sibilities for student government, stu­ MacMurray College,Jacksonville, Ill. Michael P Sanchez, associate dean dent discipline and development of of student relations and director of student facilities. When Dean Cox assumed her Project Equal Opportunity (PEO). Sanchez has been affiliated with duties at UCCS, she literally was "It's the latter area where needs are UCCS since February 1972 when he building an office and staff from the most pressing and demanding," she was named student counselor. In ad­ ground up. said. "The student lounge on the se­ dition, Sanchez teaches sociology cond floor of the 72-year-old courses at UCCS and for the CU "At that time, no one at UCCS classroom building is sorely lacking Division of Continuing Education. had any prior experience in any field in facilities and amenities. A quiet of student relations," she said. "No lounge area has been developed on Sanchez also administers special one knew anything about organizing the third floor of the building in an programs for the physically han­ or carrying out a program in student effort to provide an atmosphere for dicapped and also is responsible for government, student programs, studying and reading. But these counseling, financial aid or recruitme It of minority students. students badly need help in this placement." respect, particularly with the large The PEO program, started at number who attend classes here in In contrast, Dean Cox today has a UCCS in 1970, now has about 170 the evening. There's not even a spot staff of five professional persons and students participating.