Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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paqe 3 The South Carolina Library nr~rr~rnniiii wn m?11 ? wMMBBBMwawwMMMBMBMMMHiBBBHBMMHBiMMi ? m iiii iHMiiiiMiwiiiM i nmiwiumi ii piimi <111 ? ??? mmmmmmmmmmmmammmmmmmmmm T uition it By Jeannie Ralston G'liiMH.ock Staff Writoi Tuition for the 1980-81 school 1 * veal w in uc i ciii>tu uniess me slate legislature appropriates to USC a substantial portion of a $5.87 million budget deficit. The deficit reflects inflationary increases in operating costs and faculty salaries, and the need for additional faculty members. The total anticipated budget needs above this year's budget is $7.8 lit An A ti in#)rnacn /\f Inrfiolol urn liiiiuvsu. /in 11 iv~i v.:uou ui it^ioiau vl appropriations of $333,000 and a student fee increase for the spring semester 1980 will cover $1.9 million of the deficit, leaving $r>.8 million to be collected from other means. A Kill rormtxit inu u minimum increase of $5.87 million is currently being debated on the floor of the S.C. House of Representatives. A final decision from the Senate and the House is not expected until May or June, according to Bernard Daetwyler, USC systems vice president for business and finance. I'M Ml IT IV CL'IITAIV * ??i i i 11 v nix i .iin wu w uii i get it all. but we are hoping for a substantial portion," he said. If the legislature does not appropriate the full amount needed, but a substantial portion, fees might not have to be raised. Programs would be cut to avoid to raising fees, Daetwyler said. There is no way anyone could predict if and how much tuition could increase until the legislature linnn nil ;immint In hi? appropriated, he added. Move By Rontia Templeton Gainttcock Staff Writer The chairman of the Russell House University Union Cinematic Arts Committee resigned Monday after an attempt to impeach RHIJU president Ronnie Jowers failed. At the Monday meeting of the RHIJU executive council, a motion to remove Jowers as president of the union was defeated by a six to four vote. Kenny Paluch, Cinematic Arts chairman, said he would resign if Jowers was not rpmnvorl from nffinn anH nrdenntnA ' """ t" VOV.'WW his letter of resignation to the president at the conclusion of the meeting. JOWERS SAII) the petition for his removal was drawn up by Paluch and Ideas and Issues Committee chairman Jane Witten because thev were dissatisfied with delegate selection for a convention in Washington, D.C. next month. The persons signing the petition were concerned because they felt Jowers had taken the selection process into his own hands, he added. The petition stated that job responsibilities of the president of RHUU had been ignored and conference guidelines had been violated. Eighteen people signed the request for Jowers' removal as RHUU president. Five delegates were originally slated to attend the convention but the number was changed to three because of financial problems within the union, Jowers said. Guidelines state that travel plans lay increa Bernard Daetwy/er, vice presic 'They (tuiton fees) are high enough already.' "If it would require a fee in in Mrep inc univcisiiy going, that is what we'll have to do," he said. President Holderman and the administration would like to avoid raising fees, ;?:>cording to Daetwyler. "They are > gh enough already," he said. Cui vently fees are $445 per semester for in-state students and $ 1 ,()(K) for out-of-state. The $r>.B million requested only covers basic operating costs. The v_>if it;* f ici to impeac . Dav* Roback-GAMECOCK Ronnie Jo wars, RHUU president were to have been completed at the beginning of the fall semester, but the change in plans was made in December, Jowers said. PALUCII SAID the members of the executive committee were intentionally deceived when Jowers did not announce the selected delegates to the con vention at the first KHUU executive council meeting this semester. The delegates were not named because Jowers wanted to ensure "the first meeting ran smoothly," he said. Committee delgates were supposed to be chosen from three priority committees, Witten said. se again * . -.. w&z ": pwp AiSKS." jjPpjijfs-i 1 ^ JB|k fla gig ^ , lent for business and finance. university has actually asked for $9 million, which is needed if the university wants to expand and improve programs at USC. Daetvvyler said. "TIIK $5.8 MILLION is if we stand still, and the $9 million f igure is if we want to move forward." he said. The budget deficit reflects the effects of a minimum wage increase. utility increases, inflationary increases in prices of supplies and library materials,, a SI million contingency and error iuna ana a projected need for 22 additional faculty members. The faculty increase would be necessary to cover a projected 3 percent enrollment increase. tic arts chairman i a. DUfii -.11 ill I\JL Tho committees included Contemporary Sounds, Cinematic Arts and Ideas and Issues. Two delegates were selected from Contemporary Sounds and the third delegate was originally RHUU secretary Yoland DuPree. The decision to send MnProt* ;? delegate was overturned at the last RHUU executive council meeting and a member of Cinematic Arts will take her place. The ommission of a delegate from Ideas and Issues was a personal matter of prejudice on Jowers' part, Paluch charged. Jowers said last semester he would attend an Ideas and Issues com mmee meeung 10 coneci aeiegaie nominations and did not show upas promised, Paluch said. Since Witten had not submitted her committee rolls there was no one from Ideas and Issues eligible to attend the convention and his presence would have been a "waste of time," Jowers said. PALUCH SAII) he was disappointed in Jowers and the other members of the executive council because a wrong decision was promulgated by the council's inaction on the delegate issue. Jowers violated a constitutional by-law on a "blatantly personal" basis, Paluch charged. The job requirements of the president of RHUU have not been upheld by Jowers, Paluch said. He feels Jowers has not been a "spokesman representative of KHUU executive couneil feelings" and has not presented a "good See KIIL'U, page 5 SAC elimination bill favored by chairman By Megan Sexton | Gamocock Staff Writer The chairman of the Student Allocations Commission favors a bill that would eliminate SAC and give sole responsibility of allocating funds for student organizations to the student senate Greg Worthy. SAC chairman, said he supports the bill as long as the allocation process is carried out properly " s Worthy said by having more senators directly involved, it may be easier to justify the reasoning behind fund allocation. ; Under the current system, the finance committee chairman is the ; only senator who is a member of SAC. ) WORTHY SAID the proposed new system may "increase the credibility of the body. Now, recommendations by SAC are often cut up by the senate. This new system would give senators an awareness of the aches and pains of trying to allocate limited amounts of funds," Worthy said. 1 The senate may be more apt to agree with recommendations from "within its own ranks." Worthy said. Also, by eliminating one step in the allocation process, the new bill would save time, he said. The problem with this bill, according to Worthy, is that it will impose a strain on the finance committee. "SAC requires a lot of an ! individual'*; " Wnrthv cuiH AciHn f??#?? ?-? #1-.,. i - - ^ , M VI UI j U1?IV4. JIOIVIV i t VI I I Clll\rv illlll^ 1 141 IU^, I IIV finance committee has other responsibilities. j Doug Bostick, SAC adviser, said he believes the finance committee could handle the job, but "it will be a big responsibility." lie said his main concerns are whether organizations will receive "equitable treatment," and whether money can be delivered quickly through the proposed process He said he is reviewing the bill and will submit a written statement to the senate rules committee "I WOULD personally like to commend this year's commission," Worthy said. "This move is in no way a retleetion <>t litis com mission's effectiveness." The bill was introduced at the senate meeting lasi week by Finance I Committee Chairman Bob Stein. Stein said he feels it is m the best | interest of the student body to change the allocations process I Student Government Vice President Michael Warshauer said. SAC. page resigns j president fails / ^H^?^,-_.,'; ^frnKtL w.1Sr-1 DaveRobnck GAMECOCK Jane Wit ten. left, and Kenny Pa/luch, background, vote to impeach RHUU President Ronnie Jowers at an executive council meeting Monday. The motion was defeated 6-4. .