Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 4-3-1975 The onM tclarion, April 03, 1975 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, April 03, 1975" (1975). The Montclarion. 267. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/267 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Vol. 50, No. 9 Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Thurs., April 3, 1975 S e c u r i t y F o r c e Tuition W obbly Again By Dia Palmieri mental hospitals be eliminated. Also printed in The Trenton Times, "all Efforts to close the $487 million before the committee is the proposal public college presidents across the U ncI e r P n o b E state budget gap may endanger the to dismantle the Motor Vehicle state have gone on the record against present state college tuition rate. If inspection program. a tuition hike and have openly By Irene McKnight proposals now set before the Joint According to an article recently supported a graduated income tax." A bill was passed at the last SGA meeting which will provide for a complete Appropriations Committee are put investigation and evaluation of the security force on campus. into effect, tuition at the eight state Bohn Misunderstanding Manny Menendez, vice president of SGA, will act as chairman and colleges will jump from $535 per coordinator of the evaluation committee. "What we don't want is another year to the proposed $1070 per year. Kent State,” Menendez remarked. He added "There is a lack of definitions of After defending the higher responsibility at this institution. This bill will be a vehicle to find out education budget of $321 million Offers Summer lodging security's intentions and to find out if security is beneficial or detrimental to before the committee, Ralph A. the community." Dungan, Chancellor of higher By Art Sharon ^ * * The bill, which was submitted by Michael Messina, SGA president, came as education, said that he would It's not as if Lois Redd doesn't have enough problems. Now the a result of the increase in the use of police equipment such as nightsticks and propose a tuition increase only if coordinator of housing at MSC has an unexpected problem. squadlights by the MSC security force. “ the legislature puts my back against The problem stems from a recent (Feb. 11) article in The Messina explained that the increase in police equipment could be in the wall" by cutting the higher Herald-News. The article stated that rooms were available at MSC's preparation for the acquisition of firearms. The bill stipulates that "The SGA education budget by 10 or 15%. largest dorm, Bohn Hall, for overnight use, much like any believes it detrimental to the college that firearms be employed by anyone for ACCORDING TO Kenneth Bragg, commercial motel. any reason." executive director of the Office of The article, through a misunderstanding, neglected to say that the THE INVESTIGATION will be conducted with the cooperation of the Fiscal Affairs, the tuition problem is rooms were only available during the summer months when school Council on Commuter Affairs (COCA), the security office, and the vice only one item on a list set before the was out of session. During school months the dorm houses 600 president of Administration and Finance. committee to consider. women and has a waiting list of at least that many to get in. The questions which the committee hopes to answer concern the specific In a report made by the Office of REDD EXPLAINS the erroneous article as "a case of bad public purpose of the college security force, the goals and objectives of the force, and Fiscal Affairs to the committee it is relations." She related that the public information office at MSC has questions involving the establishment and handling of security decisions and stated that the present tuition rate issued a release explaining the situation. Redd said, "I haven't seen policy. Menendez commented that the results of the investigation will be pays for 26% of the actual cost of that explanation in any of the papers yet." available to students. educating a state college student. The As a result of the article, the information desk at the dorm has proposed increase will have students been swamped with calls inquiring about the availability of rooms. paying for one-half of their education There will still be some rooms available this summer but the school costs. has been forced to place restrictions on the use of these rooms. If put into effect the tuition According to Redd, "The rooms w ill only be available to people increase will give the state treasury an associated in one way or another with the college." She explained, estimated $31.2 million in additional "This includes prospective students, alumni, current students, state funds. Approximately $5.4 campus conference participants and relatives of students, faculty million of this additional revenue and staff." would be appropriated for student Assessing the restrictions, Redd stated, " If the situation is going financial aid. In effect, the state to get out of hand, I think we do need guidelines.” She further would gain $25.9 million for state added, "I think it's a good idea to keep it within the Montclair revenue to use as it sees fit. fam ily." IN AN interview Dungan stated THIS SUMMER the dorm will be hosting several groups of British that he "does not want a tuition students and also a New Jersey Education Association (NJEA) increase anymore than anybody workshop. Redd emphasized however that there will be rooms else." He added that he would be available. forced to take such action if the In regards to the space situation this summer. Redd said the higher education budget is availability of rooms would be on a week to week basis. She pointed substantially cut. out that the dorm usually has "00 rooms available at any one time." Tuition increase, however, is not There are several big pluses and a few drawbacks in obtaining a the only proposal suggested by the room at the dorm this summer. Among the pluses are the price of Office for Fiscal Affairs and set the room - $5 a night and the use of the dining facilities where before the committee for food is moderately priced. The dorm also affords an excellent view consideration. Coupled with the of New York City from its mountain top location. Musing on the Michael Messina Manny Menendez proposed $80 million cut in state aid situation. Redd offered, "I think it's an attractive thing." to education is the suggestion that There are some drawbacks however. The rooms are not Prelude to Firearms To Head Committee outpatient service in the state's air-conditioned and there is no maid service available. The dorm started this practice last summer. They may not put Misuse of SGA Funds Holiday Inn out of business but you can't beat the rates. Bergen Court Cries Guilty By Donald Scarinci the SGA lawyer. Peter Vukovitch, former president of the MSC Student Lenore Moore, recording secretary of the Student Film Makers, was found guilty by the Bergen County Filmmakers in the spring of 1973 testified in court district court of taking the film from the SGA totaling Thursday. After an hour and a half, the SGA won the $340 on March 20. case. Vukovitch is required by the court to pay $340 and Mike Messina, SGA president, said the student the court fees. association pressed charges against Vukovitch “ when it ACKNOWLEDGING THE fact that several students became obvious that no outside settlement was possible." have gotten away with this kind of thing in the past, VUKOVITCH WAS allocated 23 rolls of 16mm color Messina said, “ This case established the precedent that film on May 25, 1973 for the purpose of shooting a movie students misusing SGA funds will be prosecuted until the in Spain that summer. According to Messina. Vukovitch SGA is satisfied that its concerns have been met.” graduated in the spring and the SGA never received the Messina continued, "The SGA is prepared and willing film or the money for the film. to go to court if financial regulations are violated by a Messina said that Angelo Genova, then president of the student. We hope that by this action a recurrence of SGA, began an inquiry in the fall of 1973. When Genova's similar activities w ill not take place within the term as president expired, Messina pursued the inquiry corporation." FOP RENT: This Bohn Hall room exemplifies the kind o f accomodations and tried to reach a settlement outside of court. By bringing the case to court the SGA lost $160, which will be available on the MSC campus over the summer, but only for When an outside settlement seemed impossible, said according to Messina, since the case cost the corporation individuals who are connected in some way with MSC. Messina, the matter was turned over to Elliot Baumgart, $500 in legal fees with a return to the SGA of only $340. 2. MONTCLARION/T' urs., April 3, 1975 TODAY, THURS., APRIL 3 AUDITIONS. For Summerfun, MSC's summer stock EXHIBIT. Paintings by Richard Mayhew. Gallery One, company. Memorial Auditorium, 1 pm - 5 pm.