,;:•:•:.-. -;-•---..-.:.-.: Thursday, September 17, 1987 The University of Wisconsin—Milwaukee Volume 32, Number 4 'Expert' reasons for tuition hikes diverse, numerous percent tuition hike in the next "Everybody got their fine arts forecast, the department —in re­ Bennett said of the record $308 by Michael Mathias budget compared to a four building, their gymnasium, the cent years a severe critic of col­ billion the nation will spend on percent jump in inflation, but science building," he said. lege spending — also noted this. all levels of education this year. ven though tuition for a UW indicated that UW System costs College costs also have been year's higher education costs "We know what makes for a System education may not are rising. increasing at a staggering rate represent a seven percent jump good education. The generous Ebe increased above the rate "There are legitimate reasons nationwide. since 1986-'87. investment is there. It's time we of inflation when the Legislature for the increases," Fowler said. Students, parents, state legisla­ Announcing the forecast last started getting a much better re­ takes up the 1988-'89 budget "Maintenance costs went up and tures and the federal government week, Secretary of Education turn on that investment" next year, college costs still are there had to be increases to help will spend $124 billion on higher William Bennett argued the ex­ Bennett's numbers, however, rising around the country and ex­ meet faculty catch-up." education this year, or $14,924 pense of higher education does contradict another report re­ perts disagree on why. Fowler noted that in the 1960s for each full-time student, ac­ not justify the return. leased last week by Research As­ Don Fowler, director of the and earlier '70s, the state author­ cording to the U.S. Department "The American people have sociates of Washington, a private Higher Educational Aids Board, ized building orders for "almost of Education. made a tremendous financial said he was planning for a five whole campuses." In its annual back-to-school commitment to education," Turn to page 5 —Post photo by Jeffrey Phelps r\A i->/-»r+i*~»ULMUUInI r\iUI thilloc emai3IIICUlI t~rr\\Kir\ciuwu ati thlilot Iv^vviv l\A/K^i snrrpJVJV»V.CrI matrIIICIIV.IhI \A/cHrif»Qrla\vvcuiicsuay/ K.CJJL uiy vJr\11U IIr\I nlgo aai nI ifternoon-long drizzle and saw UWM win, 10-2. Public hearing at UWM to focus on regent opposition 1983 legislation providing for by Lisa Lien the position. Jarvis, 26, was appointed to he outcome of next week's the two-year post by Gov. student regent confirmation Tommy Thompson in June and Thearings will impact the would be the second student to lives of every UW System hold the position. A graduate student, State Rep. David student in taxation at UWM, Clarenbach said Wednesday. Jarvis graduated from UW- "It's that important," said Madison in 1983 with a Clarenbach (D-Madison). "What bachelor's degree in accounting. is at stake is directly related to He entered UWM in June 1986 the life and education of each and expects to complete his student." degree in May 1989. Senate Education Committee United Council, the state hearings on the appointment of student lobby, announced it John Jarvis to the student seat would oppose the nomination in on the System Board of Regents June. UC officials termed Jarvis are slated to begin Monday at unqualified for the seat, pointing UWM. Committee members will to his lack of experience with decide whether to approve the student government and issues. nomination based on testimony Clarenbach said the student —Post photo by Dave Kallmann at the public sessions. seat was based on the concept of In addition to the pressure of homework and family (11-month-old son Cory is pictured at right), The hearings are vitally shared governance, intended to Renee Birch is now faced with a cut in her Aid to Families with Dependent Children benefits. important because future tuition give students a direct voice in the increases, enrollment cuts and policy-making process. other issues could hinge on who Student interests are at stake represents students on the board, State AFDC cuts cause difficulties said Clarenbach, author of the Turn to page 7 by Michael Szymanski THURSDAY enee Birch went without food some days INSIDE last spring to afford the two most important NEWS FOCUS things in her life — staying in school and R Planned Parenthood: Fam­ feeding her 11-month-old son. State welfare cuts, however, are compensated Birch, 22, receives welfare and food stamps, for by increases in the federally funded food ily planning agencies face loss of but when she enrolled at UWM last spring, a stamp program. A single parent and one child funds. page 3 welfare caseworker warned her that the student receiving $467 in AFDC for August will get Bulimia: New study disputes ex­ loan she needs for day care would disqualify her $440 after the cut and an $8 food stamp tent of eating disorders among col­ eligibility for food stamps. increase. lege students pages "It's hard to concentrate on your school work But Christine McDonald, 21, another single if you've got a hungry child and you're hungry," mother and full- time UWM student, will not Soccer: De Paul scores two for Birch said. receive her compensation because her student Panthers as UWM breezes to 10-2 Now Birch, a returning full-time UWM loan prevents her from receiving food stamps. victory. Sports, page 11 student, faces a six percent cut in her Aid to McDonald describes welfare as a vicious cycle Families with Dependent Children payments. and welfare cuts as an addition to the cycle that Arts page 9 Gov. Tommy Thompson's proposal to cut is straining her ability to stay in school and AFDC payments, which took effect Sept. 1, also become independent. Hearings: Jarvis defends his Editorials - page 12 affects about 38,000 other recipients living qualifications for spot on Board of Re­ below the poverty level in Milwaukee County. Turn to page 6 gents, page 7 Crossword page 17 Page 2 The UWM Post Thursday, September 17, 1987 University Briefs cently instituted an income- sachusetts suspended three stu­ Constitution bash Loan defaults spur crackdown contingent program that dents involved in a black-white reorganizes loan payments student brawl. set for Saturday Washington, D.C. — Despite $2.8 billion loan program based on a borrower's income. "We have not forgotten or an aggressive campaign to The problem., said depart­ Borrowers with certain low- put the issue behind," accord­ The U.S. Constitution will be track down people who aren't ment spokeswoman Victoria paying careers, such as teach­ ing to a University official. celebrated with a series of repaying their student loans, Tripp, is that defaulters think ers in poor regions, will have The school will train its 400- events beginning at 10 a.m., the federal government will "the federal government is an their debts "forgiven" if they member dormitory staff to en­ Saturday, Sept. 19 at the First have to pay off $1.5 billion easy touch." qualify. force civility, and Afro-Ameri­ Unitarian Society Church, worth of defaulted Guarenteed But Mary Preston of the Unit­ The program, however, cur­ can Studies Professor Julius 1009 E. Ogden Ave. Student Loans during the 1988 ed States Student Association rently is only in a pilot stage, Lester is developing courses The event will feature a lec­ fiscal year, the Office of Man­ said, "That's a pretty simple and prospective problems with about the history of racism. ture by Carol Lynn Tebben, a agement and Budget estimated analysis." it kept the vast majority of Officals at the campus plan to professor at UW-Parkside, on last month. Economic hardships, poor campuses from applying to join beef-up campus security during the women's movement and The amount represents a 25 student financial counseling the pilot program. the week of Oct 27, the anni­ the Constitution as well as a lec­ percent increase over the cur­ and rigid loan procedures force To recoup some of its losses, versary of last year's incident ture by William Urbrock, a pro­ rent fiscal year, which ends some borrowers to default on Tripp said Washington will try "There could be some reac­ fessor at UW-Oshkosh on "Jef­ Sept 30. their student loans, Preston "to send the signal that the fed­ tion to the event" said Larry ferson, Religious Liberty and The payoffs — made to the said. eral government is no longer an Moneta, associate director for the First Amendment" banks that actually lent the "There are definitely abuses, easy touch." residence education. "We may Participants will also get a money to the students — typi­ but a lot of people are having a have some trouble." chance to "interview" such his­ cally happen when the banks lot of trouble paying back Incidents prompt During the 1986-*87 school torical characters as Benjamin are unable to to collect the loans," Preston said. "The gov­ year, racial incidents occurred Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, money. ernment needs to work with stand on racism at the University of Maryland- James Madison, Benjamin U.S. Dept. of Education offi­ them." Amherst, Mass. — One of Baltimore County, The Citadel, Rush and Abagail Adams. cials note the $1.5 billion "We've tried in every way we the most notorious of last Southern California, Michigan The event is free and open to they're paying off in bad loans can," Tripp replied. school year's nationwide cam­ State, Columbia, Michigan, the public.