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No Copyright © 1990 by WLU Publications, Waterloo, Ontario, part of this publica- be without the of the Editor-in-Chief. tion may reproduced permission "'But can't listen, Ihey have to you people what come round in their own time, wondering hap- the worldblew around them." pened and why up The NEWS (Bradbury Editor '<Bud'(Doom, Associate O^vjs Jon ''Bud'Stover, tyivs %?ri Ife Cord Meety WilfridLaurier University March 1,1990 Federal budget cuts mean students pay make for KERI DOWNS Cord Weekly it is "where the provinces go to hard, they'll have to up With Canadian Press make the that will af- it somewhere," said Lewis. "Uni- University up money" Sources fect the students most. versity funding will most likely Federal finance minister be "I expect there will be some where." Michael Wilson's new budget hit increases in tuition fees over the "Tuition increases are likely," university students hard. what said Lewis. next few years, but the The multi-billion dollar cut- government will do remains to be President Weir said the backs, aimed at health care and Dr. Weir said. will seen," budget not have a direct ef- school education, post-secondary "It is that tuition will likely go fect on food or books at WLU. lower could mean higher tuition, said WLUSU President Al up," The bookstore and food services uni- quality education, and severe Strathdee. Strathdee said that are ancillary enterprises, and versity underfunding. Decreases is that raising taxes so unpopular must break even regardless of in federal transfer payments — it is more that tuition fees what likely goes on around campus. federal money paid by the would rise. the office in A 1 Strathdee, however, said On Shrove Tuesday, Chaplain's sponsored pancakes government to the provinces "But I hope to hell that That's be-hatted that the budget affect food the Concourse. a WLUSU president A 1 Strath- towards edu- may which usually goes doesn't he noted. happen,' and befuddled in the middle. and books because the univer- dee making pancakes looking cation and social programs, but Strathdee said that health sities will be looking for alternate (Tom Szeibel photo) the of which is left dispensing up seems to be the number one ways of increasing profit and to the provincial governments — for priority the federal govern- making the difference. And will and up impact upon universities, ment now, rather than education. the imminent Goods and Services will result in tuition probably "The government is cheating fu- Tax will affect book prices the hikes for 1990-91. ture generations by underfund- most. It is now to the provincial he said. "It is to reach up ing," inexcusable Over to decide where governments target education the way they There has been concern ex- will to they get the money com- have." pressed by many over the effects STEVE BURKE the federal and The noted in- have pensate for cuts, president that the federal budget may on News Analysis creased many people are expecting tuition tuition rates would throw enrollment at WLU in the next With apologies to Matthew Arnold fees rise. to barriers up before people of lower couple of years. Dr. Weir said en- incomes. WLU students won't be ex- "It's a message that the rollment will be determined by a TheCTB is calm tonight. the effects of Wilson's empt from federal government just doesn't lot of things but not the new The Turret is full, Little House lies bare Concerns budget axe. on campus care," he said. budget. Demography and the Upon the block - at the library on Albert Street the light when, where and how V.P.: regarding University Affairs labour market always affect en- Flickers and is gone; the walls of Laurier, weary much the federal will Stuart Lewis new budget said the provincial rollment according to Weir. lean Ave. Weathered and worn, over University affect WLU students are being government will have to react to "When there is lot of unem- a Come to the window, stale is the room's air expressed by everyone.