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the Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY It's official VOL. 73, NO. 29 TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1981 dorm ra tes jump by MITCH EVICH An increase in tuition is not the only rate hike many Western students will have to contend with next year. Housing and dining costs also are going up. Western's Board of Trustees unanimously accepted a recommendation from the Housing and Dining Office Thursday increasing the cost of university- owned housing and campus food services by 13 percent beginning next fall. The increase means a student now paying $1,680 annually for a dorm room and 21 meals a week will pay $1,900 for the same services next year. Similarly, the quarterly cost of a Birnam Wood apartment will rise to $255 per person, up $30 from the present rate. Donald Cole, vice president for business and financial affairs, said the large increase was necessary because rate hikes had been kept unnaturally small in recent years. Since 1978, housing and dining rates have increased an average of 7.5 percent annually, well below the inflation rate. The recommendation, issued by Keith Guy, acting director of Housing and Residence Life, was approved through the university's rate structure review process before being considered by the trustees. Five separate groups approved the rate increase, including the Committee on Housing and Dining and the Inter-hall Council, both of which investigated the possibility of preventing rate increases by cutting back on student services. Working with the groups that participated in the review process, Guy said a variety of dining service cuts were considered, but the students involved did not find them acceptable. "Our most serious consideration was to reduce the full meal plan from 21 to 20 meals a week by cutting out the Sunday evening dinner," Guy said. "It would have saved about $80,000 overall, but it would have saved each student only about $25. "The students felt they couldn't come close to feeding themselves on Sunday nights for the whole quarter with the little money they'd save," he added. The 13 percent increase, scheduled to take effect in September, will be uniform throughout university housing, with the possible exception of Fairhaven College's Bridge apartments. The Bridge apartments provide inexpensive dwellings for older, non-student Bellingham residents, many of whom are on fixed incomes. The trustees will decide in June whether these apartments should be exempted from the across-the-board hike, since they are not used by students. Despite the cost increase. Western still will have the lowest housing and dining rates of any of the state's universities. According to a report issued by Guy, students at the University of Washington and Washington State University pay higher housing and dining costs than Western students while getting fewer meals. —~T-he--UW, for example, will charge $2,015 in 1981 -82 for a full year in a dorm room and 15 meals a week. The report lists housing and dining rates at the state's two other regional universities, Central and Eastern, as also being higher than Western's. Election chairman quits, joins race Jamie Beletz surprised almost everyone including himself Friday when he quit his job as Associated Students election board chairman and became a write-in candidate for Position 4 in this week's elections. Beletz said Sunday his decision was based on a lack of confidence in the only other candidate for the position, R. Lindsay Engberg. "I didn't think that he (Engberg) had anything substantial to offer as a candidate," Beletz said. He added he felt "morally compelled" to run for the office of vice president for external affairs, although he admitted he did not know all the issues. Beletz said Engberg showed he was disinterested in the election by being late for a candidate forum 7 didn't think that he (Engberg) had anything to offer as a candidate.' and not speaking at a program for candidates sponsored by KUGS, the campus radio station. Engberg could not be reached for comment. Tom Allen, AS vice president for internal affairs, said Beletz's resignation as election chairman surprised and bothered him. "I think as board chairman, he should have stuck it out," even if he didn't want Engberg to be elected, Allen said. He said as of Sunday he had not selected anyone to succeed Beletz in the position. Beletz said, if elected to Position 4, he would work to organize a state student lobby. In addition, he said he would seek more student and faculty voice on the Board of Trustees and a better working Jamie Beletz relationship between students and the city of Bellingham. Beletz's resignation is the second by an election board chairman this year. Laurel Benton, who originally was hired for the position, quit after the special bylaw election in April, citing the time consumed by the job. Beletz said that he has spent about $55 on his campaign so far. He said he expects to spend about $100 by the end of election. Beletz earlier had complained to the AS board that write-in candidates should be allowed to spend only $60, the amount official candidates are allowed to spend. (See related stories pages two and three.) 1*1 B.C. hike 'low' item, aide says Restoration of a tuition reciprocity agreement with British Columbia is considered a low priority item for Washington state and may not be addressed until the 1983 legislative session at the earliest, a spokesman for Gov. John Spellman said Friday. The announcement came after Spell-man and other state officials met Thursday with B.C. Premier Bill Bennett in Victoria to discuss reciprocity and other issues involving the state and province. But Spellman is not giving up on efforts to restore the reciprocal agreement, which would allow B.C. students attending Washington state colleges and universities to pay the same tuition rates as state residents. The current agreement expires July 31, and was not renewed by the 1981 Legislature. Lawmakers argued the arrangement is a "revenue give-away" for Washington state, since more Canadians are taking advantage of it than Americans, according to offical records. Expiration of the agreement means B.C. students at Western and other regional universities will begin paying a non-resident rate of $960 per quarter beginning this fall. Currently, such students pay the resident rate of $206. "He (Spellman) isn't going to say that's that," the governor's press secretary, Paul O'Connor, said, adding Spellman tried to resurrect the reciprocity measure during the recent legislative session, but failed. O'Connor said reciprocity was discussed only in general terms at Thursday's meeting in Victoria, but that it may be addressed in greater detail next fall, when Bennett and other B.C. ministers go to Olympia for a visit. Whether or not Spellman favors restoration of the tuition agreement, the state Legislature "has to go for it" if it is to be resurrected, O'Connor said. He said one "remote" possibility is the' 1982 Legislature may restore reciprocity by allocating funds through the supplemental budget. But competition for dollars will be keen next year, O'Connor said, and other items probably will be given greater priority. A report by the state Council for-Post-secondary Education, released earlier this year, said about 1,600 students have participated in the reciprocity program since its inception, costing Washington state some $2.4 million.
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Title | Western Front - 1981 May 12 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 73, no. 29 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | May 12, 1981 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1981-05-12 |
Year Published | 1981 |
Decades |
1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Nancy Walbeck, Editor, Lloyd Pritchett, News editor, Abby Haight, News editor, John L. Smith, Opinion editor, Dale Folkerts, Photo editor, Rod Weeks, Arts editor, Mike Judd, Sports editor, Gary Sharp, Feature editor, Paul Tamemoto, Copy editor, Jim Segaar, Copy editor, Kevin Stauffer, Copy editor, Barbara Jarvis, Copy editor, Grace Reamer, Production/design editor |
Staff | Mark Carlson, Assistant production, John Laris, Assistant photographer, Mick Boroughs, London correspondent, Kathy Kerr, Business manager, Pat Herndon, Advertising manager, Jim Bacon, Ad graphics, Cristin Peterson, Ad graphics, Patricia Ridgway, Bookkeeper, Janene Water, Secretary, Reporters: Brock Arnold, Jim Bacon, John Baker, Mary Bennett, Mike Brotherton, Ken Brown, Steve Claiborne, Sharon Crozier, Laurie Donaldson, Vernon Dryton, Mary Jo Durnan, Kirk Ericson, Mitchell Evich, Chris Fry, Jennifer Garlington, Joe Hardin, Steve Hunter, Jon Larson, Scott lasater, Mark May, Dave Mason, Shaun McClurken, Fred Middleton, Alan Minato, Lance Morgan, Gary Nevan, Charles Pilgrim, Laura Ritter, Christy Schoenberger, Terry Sell, Roy Shapley, Caryn Shetterly, Curt Simons, Mike Stoddard, Tom Stone, Laurie Sturdevant, Dave Thomsen, Mark Turner, James Woods |
Photographer | Dale Folkerts, John Laris, Jennifer Garlington |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Article Titles | It's official, dorm rates jump / by Mitch Evich (p.1) -- Election chairman quits, joins race (p.1) -- B.C. hike low item, aide says (p.1) -- Up front (p.2) -- AS ballot issues debated / by Abby Haight (p.2) -- Front, alumni reap honors (p.2) -- AS candidates (p.3) -- Editorials (p.4) -- Issues (p.4) -- Letters (p.5) -- Fear of fat, eating disorders plague women / by Laurie Sturdevant (p.6) -- Sex is OK, if, CCF leader says / by Gary Nevan (p.7) -- Leader Vietnam vet, group fights U.S. policy / by Tom Stone (p.7) -- Arts (p.8) -- Student plays contrast on stage / by Grace V. Reamer (p.8) -- Shot in the dark's album nicks target / by Kevin Stauffer, Rod Weeks (p.9) -- Students play their own (p.9) --Marquee (p.9) --Sports (p.10) -- Men grab first district track crown / by Mike Judd (p.10) -- Balance the key as Viks win district, national bid / by Curt Simmons (p.10) --Women third, fulfill coach's hopes / by Mike Judd (p.11) -- Vik crew captures cup / by Mike Judd (p.11) -- Scorecard / by Steve Hunter (p.11) -- Official announcements (p.11) -- Classifieds (p.11) |
Photographs | [Pete Van Lenyseele at Larrabee State Park] (p.1) -- Jamie Beletz (p.1) -- [Female sitting at dinner table] (p.6) --Kathi Rogerson, Truls Jensen (p.7) -- [Protesters] (p.7) -- Mark C. Murphy, Doug Roberton (p.8) -- Kritianne and company (p.9) -- Bruce Cyra (p.10) -- Wendy Malich (p.11 |
Cartoons | Vote Here / B. Hanchett (p.4) |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 41 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19810512.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Language | English |
Language Code | Eng |
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Title | Western Front - 1981 May 12 - Page 1 |
Volume and Number | Vol. 73, no. 29 |
Date Published (User-Friendly) | May 12, 1981 |
Date Published (machine-readable) | 1981-05-12 |
Year Published | 1981 |
Decades |
1980-1989 |
Original Publisher | Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA |
Publisher (Digital Object) | Digital resource made available by Special Collections, Western Libraries Heritage Resources, Western Washington University. |
Editor | Nancy Walbeck, Editor, Lloyd Pritchett, News editor, Abby Haight, News editor, John L. Smith, Opinion editor, Dale Folkerts, Photo editor, Rod Weeks, Arts editor, Mike Judd, Sports editor, Gary Sharp, Feature editor, Paul Tamemoto, Copy editor, Jim Segaar, Copy editor, Kevin Stauffer, Copy editor, Barbara Jarvis, Copy editor, Grace Reamer, Production/design editor |
Staff | Mark Carlson, Assistant production, John Laris, Assistant photographer, Mick Boroughs, London correspondent, Kathy Kerr, Business manager, Pat Herndon, Advertising manager, Jim Bacon, Ad graphics, Cristin Peterson, Ad graphics, Patricia Ridgway, Bookkeeper, Janene Water, Secretary, Reporters: Brock Arnold, Jim Bacon, John Baker, Mary Bennett, Mike Brotherton, Ken Brown, Steve Claiborne, Sharon Crozier, Laurie Donaldson, Vernon Dryton, Mary Jo Durnan, Kirk Ericson, Mitchell Evich, Chris Fry, Jennifer Garlington, Joe Hardin, Steve Hunter, Jon Larson, Scott lasater, Mark May, Dave Mason, Shaun McClurken, Fred Middleton, Alan Minato, Lance Morgan, Gary Nevan, Charles Pilgrim, Laura Ritter, Christy Schoenberger, Terry Sell, Roy Shapley, Caryn Shetterly, Curt Simons, Mike Stoddard, Tom Stone, Laurie Sturdevant, Dave Thomsen, Mark Turner, James Woods |
Photographer | Dale Folkerts, John Laris, Jennifer Garlington |
Faculty Advisor | Harris, Lyle |
Subjects - Names (LCNAF) | Western Washington University--Students--Newspapers |
Subjects - Topical (LCSH) | College newspapers--Washington (State)--Bellingham |
Related Collection | http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/261544388 |
Program | Special Collections |
Geographic Coverage | Bellingham (Wash.) |
Object Type | Text |
Original Format Size | 41 x 29 cm. |
Genre/Form | Newspapers |
Digital Reproduction Information | Bitone scan from 35 mm silver halide, 1-up negative film at 600 dpi. 2011. |
Identifier | WF_19810512.pdf |
Contributor | The digitized WWU student newspapers are made possible by the generous support of Don Hacherl and Cindy Hacherl (Class of 1984) and Bert Halprin (Class of 1971). |
Rights | This resource is displayed for educational purposes only and may be subject to U.S. and international copyright laws. For more information about rights or obtaining copies of this resource, please contact Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA 98225-9103. USA (360-650-7534; heritage.resources@wwu.edu) and refer to the collection name and identifier. Any materials cited must be attributed to Western Front Historical Collection, Special Collections, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University. |
Format | application/pdf |
Full Text | the Western Front WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY It's official VOL. 73, NO. 29 TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1981 dorm ra tes jump by MITCH EVICH An increase in tuition is not the only rate hike many Western students will have to contend with next year. Housing and dining costs also are going up. Western's Board of Trustees unanimously accepted a recommendation from the Housing and Dining Office Thursday increasing the cost of university- owned housing and campus food services by 13 percent beginning next fall. The increase means a student now paying $1,680 annually for a dorm room and 21 meals a week will pay $1,900 for the same services next year. Similarly, the quarterly cost of a Birnam Wood apartment will rise to $255 per person, up $30 from the present rate. Donald Cole, vice president for business and financial affairs, said the large increase was necessary because rate hikes had been kept unnaturally small in recent years. Since 1978, housing and dining rates have increased an average of 7.5 percent annually, well below the inflation rate. The recommendation, issued by Keith Guy, acting director of Housing and Residence Life, was approved through the university's rate structure review process before being considered by the trustees. Five separate groups approved the rate increase, including the Committee on Housing and Dining and the Inter-hall Council, both of which investigated the possibility of preventing rate increases by cutting back on student services. Working with the groups that participated in the review process, Guy said a variety of dining service cuts were considered, but the students involved did not find them acceptable. "Our most serious consideration was to reduce the full meal plan from 21 to 20 meals a week by cutting out the Sunday evening dinner," Guy said. "It would have saved about $80,000 overall, but it would have saved each student only about $25. "The students felt they couldn't come close to feeding themselves on Sunday nights for the whole quarter with the little money they'd save," he added. The 13 percent increase, scheduled to take effect in September, will be uniform throughout university housing, with the possible exception of Fairhaven College's Bridge apartments. The Bridge apartments provide inexpensive dwellings for older, non-student Bellingham residents, many of whom are on fixed incomes. The trustees will decide in June whether these apartments should be exempted from the across-the-board hike, since they are not used by students. Despite the cost increase. Western still will have the lowest housing and dining rates of any of the state's universities. According to a report issued by Guy, students at the University of Washington and Washington State University pay higher housing and dining costs than Western students while getting fewer meals. —~T-he--UW, for example, will charge $2,015 in 1981 -82 for a full year in a dorm room and 15 meals a week. The report lists housing and dining rates at the state's two other regional universities, Central and Eastern, as also being higher than Western's. Election chairman quits, joins race Jamie Beletz surprised almost everyone including himself Friday when he quit his job as Associated Students election board chairman and became a write-in candidate for Position 4 in this week's elections. Beletz said Sunday his decision was based on a lack of confidence in the only other candidate for the position, R. Lindsay Engberg. "I didn't think that he (Engberg) had anything substantial to offer as a candidate," Beletz said. He added he felt "morally compelled" to run for the office of vice president for external affairs, although he admitted he did not know all the issues. Beletz said Engberg showed he was disinterested in the election by being late for a candidate forum 7 didn't think that he (Engberg) had anything to offer as a candidate.' and not speaking at a program for candidates sponsored by KUGS, the campus radio station. Engberg could not be reached for comment. Tom Allen, AS vice president for internal affairs, said Beletz's resignation as election chairman surprised and bothered him. "I think as board chairman, he should have stuck it out," even if he didn't want Engberg to be elected, Allen said. He said as of Sunday he had not selected anyone to succeed Beletz in the position. Beletz said, if elected to Position 4, he would work to organize a state student lobby. In addition, he said he would seek more student and faculty voice on the Board of Trustees and a better working Jamie Beletz relationship between students and the city of Bellingham. Beletz's resignation is the second by an election board chairman this year. Laurel Benton, who originally was hired for the position, quit after the special bylaw election in April, citing the time consumed by the job. Beletz said that he has spent about $55 on his campaign so far. He said he expects to spend about $100 by the end of election. Beletz earlier had complained to the AS board that write-in candidates should be allowed to spend only $60, the amount official candidates are allowed to spend. (See related stories pages two and three.) 1*1 B.C. hike 'low' item, aide says Restoration of a tuition reciprocity agreement with British Columbia is considered a low priority item for Washington state and may not be addressed until the 1983 legislative session at the earliest, a spokesman for Gov. John Spellman said Friday. The announcement came after Spell-man and other state officials met Thursday with B.C. Premier Bill Bennett in Victoria to discuss reciprocity and other issues involving the state and province. But Spellman is not giving up on efforts to restore the reciprocal agreement, which would allow B.C. students attending Washington state colleges and universities to pay the same tuition rates as state residents. The current agreement expires July 31, and was not renewed by the 1981 Legislature. Lawmakers argued the arrangement is a "revenue give-away" for Washington state, since more Canadians are taking advantage of it than Americans, according to offical records. Expiration of the agreement means B.C. students at Western and other regional universities will begin paying a non-resident rate of $960 per quarter beginning this fall. Currently, such students pay the resident rate of $206. "He (Spellman) isn't going to say that's that," the governor's press secretary, Paul O'Connor, said, adding Spellman tried to resurrect the reciprocity measure during the recent legislative session, but failed. O'Connor said reciprocity was discussed only in general terms at Thursday's meeting in Victoria, but that it may be addressed in greater detail next fall, when Bennett and other B.C. ministers go to Olympia for a visit. Whether or not Spellman favors restoration of the tuition agreement, the state Legislature "has to go for it" if it is to be resurrected, O'Connor said. He said one "remote" possibility is the' 1982 Legislature may restore reciprocity by allocating funds through the supplemental budget. But competition for dollars will be keen next year, O'Connor said, and other items probably will be given greater priority. A report by the state Council for-Post-secondary Education, released earlier this year, said about 1,600 students have participated in the reciprocity program since its inception, costing Washington state some $2.4 million. |
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