Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU The Utah Statesman Students 2-22-1971 Student Life, February 22, 1971, Vol. 68, No. 53 Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers Recommended Citation Utah State University, "Student Life, February 22, 1971, Vol. 68, No. 53" (1971). The Utah Statesman. 1412. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/newspapers/1412 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Students at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Utah Statesman by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. tt.,~ ·£ s t u d en t-'~~~ 1 e Volume 68, Number 53 Utah State University, February 22, 1971 8 pages Higher education Allocation figure settled Salt Lake City (AP) - A state's colleges and universities bills, the $50.5 million figure legislative committee - while didn't get enough money to a ppeared to be the most that admitting the figure doesn 't fully operate, then they had no option could be given to the schools. meet the needs of Utah 's in­ but to put in stiff hikes in tuition " I agree with Sen. Brock­ stitutions of higher education - and fees. bank," said Rep . Ronald T, has settled upon a $50.5 million Halverson, R-Og<len. "You just allocation for Utah's nine Unhappy Legislators don't meet anybody's needs if you colleges and universities in the just pick a figure to balance the next fiscal year. Some of the lawmakers in­ budget." The Higher Education Sub­ dicated they were unhappy with committee of the Joint Ap­ the figure but felt they couldn't do Must Face Reallty propriations Committee came up anything about it. Rep. Daniel S. Dennis, R­ with the figure Thursday after "We're all a damned bunch of Roosevelt, said the lawmakers lengthy deliberations. fools and we're not doinil: our have to "face realities" including It is considerably under the job," said Sen. W, Hughes Brock­ realizing that there was just so $53.6 million that Higher bank, R-Salt Lake, much money to be spent. Education Commissioner Dr. G. "Our assignment was to look Rep. Peter D. Grundfossen , D­ Homer Durham warned was the into the institutions and see what Salt Lake, complained that there least possible amount that the their needs were. To arbitrarily wasn't enough time to really schools could operate on. set a figure we just can't und erstand the finances of the justify it," he said. colleges and universities. Higher Than Governor's "I don't like being thought of as Figure Chosen a 'damned fool' because of our It was a little higher than Gov. entrapment in this system," he Calvin L. Rampton •s budget Sen. Wallace H. Gardner , R­ said. recommendation of $50.2 million. Spanish Fork, Appropriations The committee, having come The subcommittee adopted a Committee co-chairman, came up with a fairly firm figure, now motion urging the higher board to up with the $50.5 million figure. · will begin deliberations on how accept the $50.5 appropriation He said on the basis of best to allocate the $50.5 million and plan no tuition increases. deliberations by other sub­ between the nine colleges and Durham said earlier that if the committees and other money universities. END OF BUZZER? J"his stack of last year's Buzzers that could not be sold have become a bad omen for the future says that while the council hadn't discussed the Buzzer of the yearbook. Decision whether to continue it or not will as yet, but he feels they will have to face it in the very be made this spring by the Publications Council and the Fi­ near future . nancial Commission. Christensen said he could not speak for the council, but he said he feels personally that USU needs a year­ book, or something similar, "as a historical document of the year's activities ." Buzzer outlook dim; Fred Thunell, Thunell Photography, says that students don't seem to care any more about having their finances to determine picture in the yearbook. Student Photos Drop Fewer students have been photographed this year yearbook publication than last year, and Thunell says it is getting worse every year, and is to the point where the Buzzer is no longer representative, picturing only a fraction of the students. The 1971 Buzzer will come before the student body Thunell Photography records show that 300 freshmen, with one strike against it. 150 sophomores, 250 juniors, and 535 seniors and Mark Anderson, ASUSU financial vice-president and graduate students will be in the 1971 Buzzer , "the member of the Financial Commission which will decide smallest turnout ever." the fate of Buzzer spring quarter, says he interprets Sororities on campus showed good turn out, with 240 student feelings toward the yearbook as being "un­ girls, but fraternities were varied. Some were well favorable", because of the many problems associated represented, while others were not. A tot.al of 325 boys with last year's Buzzer. were photographed , which is "not as good as last year." Last year, the editor resigned, and no staff had been organized, and no work at all had been done, Anderson Pub Council Decides said, and no one was aware of this until it was too late to do anything about it. The future of the USU Buzzer depends on the publications council and the books fianancial status. Art Class Took Over Christensen feels the yearbook will st.ay, he says the council may make some changes concerning th!! way it The responsibility was turned over to an art class, and is financed. while the book showed artistic talent, it was perhaps Financial vice president Anderson says a proposal overdone, and Anderson feels it appeared as a "three may be considered where only those wishing a Buzzer ring circus" to many students. will pay for it. He added ·however, that the art class should be A recent poll taken on campus asked students the thanked,for while the 1970 Buzzer was not "typical," at question: "How import.ant is it to you to have a yearbook least the students had a yearbook. at USU?" Dave Marcusen, 1971 editor, is confident that the Of those polled, 7.7 per cent felt it "very import.ant." yearbook will be received with good feeling, and said, 41.9 per cent felt it "import.ant," and to 50.3 per cent it "this year's Buzzer will be representative of the school, was "unimportant." and will be something the students can be proud of." Anderson feels the 1971 Buzzer should be a good in­ dication as to how students feel about the yearbook, he Council Must Review said, "the last two yearbooks have been opposite ex­ tremes, and the 1971 Buzzer should be somewher.e Val Christensen, chairman of the publications council, between." Page2 Readers write Readers write Wurlitzer Greek has existed for years not seeking a shield behind poses within this ideology. which he may retreat from system The administration, the the affairs of the day or student body and its declare his inner make-up pollution alumni have for years through a stereotyped seeks warned of the necessity for group. change. There have b~n threat Readers write forewarnings of declme, USU Greeks are aware Editor: relevancy bankruptcy, and death. of t!feir seemingly It appears Logan's For a time the Greeks negative image in the past newest industry, the Seeks In the beginning the have depended on their and are making great Wurlitzer Company, has State created an in­ traditions, their strides toward refuting installed a wigwam type stitution called University. "brotherhood", and their this image and creating sawdust burner . Those of heavy This institution appealed influential alumni to in-· not a new image, but a new us familiar with this to the Student.. But the sure perpetuation. But, ideology to justify our device know it as a large rock student being dissatisfied their having awakened to existence. Our critics are cone-shaped tower , just with books, academics the ensuing holocaust of numerous and influential. composed of screenlike and the establishment, reform spreading But the critics within our metal. On one side is concerts chose to branch into throughout our country. own system prevent us Joca ted a conveyer to further concepts of in- We are tired of keg par­ from being washed dump sawdust into the Editor: dividual education called ties rich students who Jive asunder by any holocaust burning wood below. fraternalism. State agreed on 8th East, social clim­ of reform. These burners have been What is Utah State this could inevitably be a bers and snobbish We have recognized the responsible for smoky trying to do? Make Utah worthwhile endeavor. aristocrats. necessity for change. We sunsets in many wood and seem more backward than For years the Student It is often stated among have recognized what timber producing regions. it actually is? and the fraternity thrived students that our makes us undesireable to The Willamette Valley in I refer to the recent on this conception. The University is archaic in parents who choose to western Oregon was at one concerts scheduled on fraternity gained such many of its standards and influence their son's early time infested with campus, featuring such strength and influence that ideologies. The Greek maturation. We realize wigwam burners. Public "big names" as Rouvaun, it closed its doors to sys tern all too ofte_n how circulating rumors outcry and concerned and top acts in the likes of progress and dynamic receives the brunt of this among our generation organizations have The Friends of Distinction thinking.