University of New Mexico UNM Digital Repository 1977 The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 1-10-1977 New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 74, 1/ 10/1977 University of New Mexico Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1977 Recommended Citation University of New Mexico. "New Mexico Daily Lobo, Volume 080, No 74, 1/10/1977." 80, 74 (1977). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/daily_lobo_1977/1 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The aiD ly Lobo 1971 - 1980 at UNM Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in 1977 by an authorized administrator of UNM Digital Repository. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ~ y- 0 Y'\. "'-~ 0 ':) ''") ~ • j, "6 4' \.).. '<" •3 Q v-> c.,~ 2> Child Psychiatric Unit To Be B uilt By·Chris Miller funded facilities shall be supervised Winslow said the matter may be therapy, will k~ep in contact with A study made for DHI completed Construction on a children's and controlled by the state,'' Croy taken up in the near future with the the Albuquerque Public Schools, in March 1976 showet;l that 547 psychiatric unit on the UNM said. UNM Board of Regents. · and will serve the juvenile courts in New Mexico children were listed as campus is expected to begin in Croy said he is aware of Win· The 53-bed in- and out-patient New Mexico. severely disturbed, 1,147 children February, but who will control the slow's feelings about who should unit will be the only one of its kind ''The people of New Mexico as moderately disturbed and 2,268 facility after its completion is still a have administrative control of the in the state. It will replace the recognized the great need for a children were in need of psychiatric \ matter of controversy. facility. present 16-bed temporary children's psychiatric unit a long. evaluation, a DHI spokeswoman Construction bids are expected to ~·However, it's not a question of psychiatric unit ln Las Vegas and a time ago," Winslow said. "It took said. begin Jan. 27, said Andrew Bol of whether the state will or might 12-bed psychiatric unit in Los hundreds of private citizens, UNt\1 The children's psychiatric unit Barker Bal and Associates relinquish its authority of the unit Lunas which was 'closed March 11, and DHI two years to get a bill will be located on the southwest Architects. Estimated costs for the to UNM," Croy said, "Under the 1976. through the legislature to get -the corner of the old golf course west of facility are $2.1 million. Con­ law, the state cannot do so,'' The unit will also be for family money to build the unit." the Law Schoof. struction is expected to be com­ pleted by May 1978, Bol said. The new unit will handle emotionally disturbed children Ne\N Mexico ·; . .. .. '.:~--"' between the ages of 3 and 16. Staff ' . members will evaluate the child, make the diagnosis and carry out treatment. • The controversy is over whether· the state or UNM will have overall Monday, January 10, 1977 .administrative ·control of the facility after its completion. Funds for the tacility have been appropriated from the state general fund. 'J;he center will occupy ap­ For Defaulted loans proximately eight acres on the UNM North Campus. ..·.. fo~~~l;t~~~~s~~~~u~-~~•psychology, special education, lFo. rmer Stu_dents Sued by State guidance and . fi\tms'l~J\&jrflJld j. By Delores Wood payments," he said. loans are behind that if'thcy do not education indicated that if we nursitig, said Dr:-'\Vaher WinSI.Sy/, About 100 lawsuits have been The names of the students pay, they will be prosecuted in didn't improve the default rate, or chainpal?- of the UNM Department filed against former university and prosecuted are chosen from a list of court. "We find a great number of if it got too high, the federal ofPstchJat!1¥·~,1U&'P'" college students in New Mexico those whose loans are most people whose loans are in default government could suspend the state "Sin~e a&dfl~!!MMf11L~6IM.R'frho have defaulted on their student delinquent, Silko said. The list is have good jobs and can afford to from participation in the loan volve~. m the umt, Wui'slow s~tP, loans~ said Assistant Attorney ranked according to the students' pay. For some reason or another program altogether. •• ''we feel we need to have some kmd Gen~jal John Silko. social security numbers, and the they have decided not to pay the The state finances the loan of authority over what they will be "ii\ve expect to file 300 to 400 students are prosecuted in that loan back," he said. program by selling the bonds to the· doing." more suits within the next month order. "Their default is only going to public. The state then lends the Dr. Daniel Croy of .the State and 150 per month after that for the John Merrett, director of the hurt the future of the program. If bond sale proceeds to the students. Dep~rtl?ent of Hosptta.ls and next four months. We will file suits state's student loan progr~m, said they think they don't have to pay Nine months after the student InstitutiOns. (~HI) • satd the against any borrower who is more his department has sent letters back the loan, they're wrong," leaves school he is supposed to proposed umt IS now under the than 160 days overdue on his loan informing those students whose Merrett said. "Officials of begin paying the state for the loan authority of the state and that plus seven per cent interest, Merrett according to state law it must said. The state then buys back the remain so, as long as it is financed Coffee Houses Offer Live Acts, bonds from the public. by the s~ate, even though it will be . The loans are insured by the located on the UNM campus. federal government. If a student "Under state law, all state · does not keep up with the loan ·Disco Entertains Teetotalers payments and if state efforts to collect do not produce results By Christine Hammond been booking performers from the coffee house. within 120 days, the federal l Music and alcohol do not necessarily have to go • Toby's is a place to sit back, indulge in good food government will reimburse the state • together and if you are under 21 that can be good e. • and listen to some surprisingly good local artists . for the loan, Merrett said. The • ., news . Toby's is open from 7:30 p.m. to 3:30 a.m. WedJ federal government then takes the The Grinder, 111 Cornell SE has had live en­ responsibility of making the 0 nesday through Sunday and also weekdays from 10 tertainment during lunch. Beginning January 14 it will borrower pay. 0 a.m. to 3 p.m. for lunch ~bile the music plays on. 1!1 feature music and sometimes magic each Friday and If the collection of the loans does 0 0 The entertainment is live· and local at the Bison D Saturday night from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. not improve in the future students Tentative Coffee House, 106A Cornell SE. t') Clarke Metcalf, a classical guitarist, takes on could be deprived of a very good I . 0 - The coffee house was closed for vacation at the time lunches Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while way to finance their education . • • .l' of this writing so specifics were unavailable . ! . {) Tuesday and Thursdays are covered by Larry Conklin, "The seven per cent interest rate ' 6 - If you would like to check it out, the Bison Ten­ • who plays originals. pays the cost of the program's • 0 tative is usually open from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. week­ • The no-smoking eating area is also the photographic operation. You can't beat it on the 0 • days and until midnight on the weekend. • gallery. The pictures are changed monthly and display open market," Merrett said. "The • A new idea in town comes from the Soda Straw, ' /) !/ ' local artistry. student has 10 years to pay, and the f) 0 2300 Louisiana NE. From 7 p.m. to midnight there is • loans are deferred if the student Kindly Yours is a new after hours club in town. disco and soft drinks for the under-21 crowd. -~ c. o· goes back to school.'' They feature disco, food, and games from 12:30 a.m. This is not to say that the over-21 person is ex­ ~ ~ • () ll to 6 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Merrett said the crackdown has . ()- . • cluded, however, the clientele is primarily high school Kindly Yours can be found at 113 Alvarado NE. come at this time because of the students. D . buildup in requests for federal Cll Toby's coffee house restaurant on Central and 0 • money to pay for defaults. "New • Richmond showcases a variety of local talent including [Editor's Note: Teetotalers aren't the only people in , 0 (7 Mexico has only been in the 0 "' Bonnie Blume and Hartwind, a group formed from Albuquerque. Beginning on page 11, the LOBO brings , program since 1971. Therefore, the some of Toby's regulars. you a guide to Albuquerque, or "How to Survive in - impact of the defaults didn't The nightly open jam sessions spark some exciting the Duke City Without UNM. "Articles range from music. To Toby's credit, some of the local clubs have surface for a few years.'' how to get a drink to metaphysical bookstores.] Until late last summer the state did not have the legal authority to force collection of the loans.