Th The eyes of Argus are upon me, and no slip will pass unnoticed. -George Washington - . -- ILLINOIS WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY 1 .. -, Volume 77 Bloomington, Illinois 61701, Friday, December 11, 1970 Nunnber 13 CM ISSIOn freSees col ee money cr 4sis Approxiriately two thirds of- vice-chancellor of the University THE UNDERLYING reason Cheit adds that the current in addition to education. all the colleges and universit- of California at Berkeley. for the present crisis is that cost-income problem is far more Some of the presidents inter- ies in the United States are Cheit said that although the while costs are rising "at a than "the consequence of infla- viewed expressed the concern either 'in financial- difficulty" situation in each college varies, steady or slowly growing rate," tion, overextension and an ex- that although tuition has been or are "headed for financial- administrators in general agree income is growing "at a de- ternal economic downturn." rising at a rate of 75 per cent trouble," according to the Car- "that higher education! has clining rate,"' Cheit pointed out. a year. they believe that it has : HE POINTS OUT that "the negie Coimmissiorn on --igher come upon hard times." The phenomenal growth of reached the "saturation point." present income squeeze is per- Education. iF THE CURRENT tre'nds higher education in the 1960's, The current-fund expendi- verse. It is occurring while The c o mission estimated continue, Cheit further expects, according to Cheit, not only tures during the past decade of many indicators, and all prices that aboiut 656 institutions are that all institutions will even- did not protect colleges and the institutions in the survey (except stock prices) are ris- currently in finamncial difficulty,. tually face financial hardships. universities from the economic rose an average ing." of 8.2 per cent and anot.'e 1,0M00 are headed The majority of the college downturn that followed, but per student per year. for trouble. presidents that Cheit: inter- "may- well have made them The college presidents feel THI ':.Y,D-i, based on an viewed said that only a restora- more vulnerable." that the present situation is THE BREAKDOWN during "bonsite" stud y 'of •41 colleges tion of public- confidence in MANY INSTITUTIONS "were unique, Cheit says, because 1) the past three years has been: and -universities of all types, higher education and a subse- undercapitalized, overextended their institutions are "under general inflation, 2.4 per cent; was conducted byka:.rln F. Cheit, quent change in thel policy .f. and moving into increased more severe cost pressures than faculty salaries, two per cent; professor: of business adminis- the public could reverse the- areas of responsibility . the* surrounding and supporting student aid, 0.9 per cent to 1.7 tration and former executive present "trends. without permanent financing." economy." per cent; cost of campus dis- turbances, 0.3 per cent 2) THERE ARE NO overall to one per cent; growth in program;, re- offsetting advantages to this search and aspirations, 1.5 situation, "like the general price to 3.5 per cent. decline of the Great Depression Cheit added that almost which maintained salary pur- all institutions in ths study chasing power; nor is there a have been 'cutting into- expenditures, reduction in demand for serv- and many private institutions ices or instruction which would have been forced into deficits. give cost relief. (Portions. of.:this "3) There are many cost pres- story were reprinted from the, Chonicle sures over which institutions of Higher Education.) have little or no control." THE INCOME, TOO, of col- leges and universities is being Men file requsts affected by inflation, according to -Cheit. "At the federal level, the for redasifi ation current policy is that in order- Registrants wishing to drop to combat inflation, the govern- draft deferments and be reclass- ment must spend less money." ified into "1-A". status have been Inflation has also served to given until midnight, Dec. 31, cut' state ..appropriations, "and. 1970, to file for reclassification. it has contributed to the tax- payer's revolt against bond is- Such requests must be :re- ceived sues." by local boards by that date or carry a postmark dated IN ADDITION, Cheit sees Dec: 31, 1970, or earlier. Pre- 1) that "adverse reaction to vious policy stated that the ap- * Merry Christmas! campus disturbances have af- plication had to be at the local fected both private and legis- board prior'. to its December lative support." meeting. 2) That .the decline in the The I-Y classification, unac- Jouirnalists discuss trade stock market has ',reduced the ceptable for military service ex- financial incentive for private cept in national emergency, is Communications Commission Pantagraph. Illinois Associated Press Edi- gifts." not affected by the new policy. will sponsor a Journalism Con- Jack Dykinga, photographer- tor's Association and is a -mem- 3) THAT PRIVATE donors, It may not be dropped volun- ference Jan. 8-9, 1971, in Me- for "the Chicago Sun-Times, was ber of the American Society of including foundations, face "in- farily. mnoria .Center. recently cited by the Midwest Newspaper Editors. creasing requests" for funds The year-end policy was an- Many working newspapermen Photographers Association for Friday, Jan. 8, a dinner is from other "urgent and long- nounced last month by the Se- 'and professors. will lead- discus- his- work on 'a series of articles planned and Dorfman will nieglected problems" of society, lective Service System. sions and give critiques on on the Illinois schools for the speak on "Role of Newspapers newspaper issues. Guest speak- mentally: retarded. Today." ers include: TOM- FITZPATRICK, writer' ON SATURDAY, Jan. 9, dis- Ron Dorfman, 30,; editor 'of for the Chicago Sun-Times, won cussion groups will be held. School plins 'D; ' ' dletionl the Chicago Journalism Review the iPulitzer Prize in the local Those offered include newswrit- of Stephens instructor would have the pre- will -give the keynote speech reporting category for his gra- ing and reporting, news-features, Faculty Senate rogative of requiring repetition Friday night. "CJR" was found- phic account of the SDS upris- sports writing, editorial writing, College, Columbia, Mo., is pre- of the course. ed 1968 to expose discre- ing in Chicago din Oct.., 1969. He photography, copyreading and sently considering a proposal to .in Robert Funk, dean of the pancies between newspaper writes the column "Fitz" in the ethics of journalism. eliminate "D's" and "F's" from- faculty 'at Stephens, formulated stories 'and the :true facts: be- Sun-Times. The Conference is free to their grading system. hind those stories. John Adam Moreau 'is cur- .IWU students except for the the program. Dr. James Wad- rently an editorial writer for dinner Friday evening which The proposed system allows dell, chairman of the Faculty CARL BALDWIN,- director of the Chicago Sun-Times. will cost. approximately $2.50. for "A's," "B's" "C's" and in- Senate executive committee, training of: the St. Louis: Post- Bill Ward is associate profes- Ninety-one schools have been completes. If a student fails to noted that the system would Dispatch, will be a visiting pro- sor of imass communications at invited. do :satisfactory work during the stress a student's competence in fessor of journalism at South-. Southern Illinois University in For further information about semester, no grade or credit a course and "remove an impun- ern Illinois University begin- Edwardsville.: the Journalism Conference con- would be recorded. The amount itive connotation from grades." ning in February. DEL WRIGHT, executive edi- tact Tom Wetzel, Howie Elliott of work necessary for a student Stephens is an independent Jim Barnhart 'is ,sports' edi- tor of the Waukegan News-Sun, or Dave Breen at the Argus to remove an incomplete would women's college with an enrol- tor, of the: Bloomington Daily is the former president of the office :(556-3036). be left up to the instructor. The ment of about 1,950. From the editor's desk The president's corner Low number of candidates 'Shotgun'prohibis quality By George"Vinyard for bringing about their adop- between the important and the Student Senate. President tion. trivial annoyances with which emphasizes information lag MANY OF THIS YEAR'S sen- we must deal. In recent weeks the Student ate -motions have been the re- Senate has been subjected to ANY CONTROVERSY can be Turn-out for last Tuesday's primary election for jun- sult of misinformation or total (or plagued by) a rather politi- reduced to a matter of princi- ignorance_ on the .part of 'the ior and senior class and off-campus senators was disap- cally naive tactic which might ple whiich -many would say is- proponents and have manifest- pointingly low, even for a Wesleyan primary. be termed a "shotgun ap- all -important. In the: final ana. ed a failure to grasp. certain proach." This method reflects lysis, however, the relative im- But what proved even more upsetting was tlhelack fundamental realities. an emphasis on quantity and portance of the question at of candidates to vote for. diversity without quality in ef- First, sheer physical limita- hand must be measured in reform. tions :on material and . human "terms of the magnitude of the The junior class found two, the senior class one and forts at Recognizing problems and resources constitute a very real spiritual and material: impact who will be electing four in the off-campus students, posing penetrating questions re- obstacle to unbounded idealis- that change would actually final Jan. 12, only one candidate on the ballot, although garding the status quo are much tic institutional reformi. bring about. an off-campus write-in received seven votes.