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Budget cuts may increase tuition The university budget for fiscal year 1980-81 is currently before the S.C. Legislature for approval. Administration officials have expressed concern that the appropriations will not be sufficient to cover the rising expenses of higher education. If the operating budget is not adequate to cover expenses such as faculty salaries and university programs, there is a definite possibility of another tuition increase in the near future. A raise in academic fees would undoubtedly cause grave problems for students. WITH LOANS ANI) credit becoming increasingly more difficult to attain, a tuition increase could be disastrous to many students. Dormitory rates were increased last December, and many students are scraping to keep their financial heads above water. Many graduates are finding themselves deep in debt as a result of their educational experience. Bernard Daetwyler, vice president for business and finance, said last January that fees are already high enough, but fees may have to be raised if the legislature fails to appropriate a "substantial portion" of a $5.7 million budget deficit. The amount of increase was not SDeculated. but one could expect any increase to cause problems, especially for students whose parents are not financing their education. A more logical solution to raising fees would be to cut back on lesserneeded programs. Some students would also suffer from these types of cutbacks, but the "direct hit" on student purses could be avoided. The majority of student fees go toward faculty salaries. It would be logical, therefore, to keep faculty salaries at or near their current levels to avoid a tuition increase. THE PROBLEM WITH rising college costs is not restricted to USC. State-supported colleges and universities throughout the nation are PYnPriPflcinU t Hr? Hiffimiltioc nf data fnnrlinrt 11 to o phnmn r V..V. viiiaavMavivu ui lUUUUIg. 11 IO (1 OlialllC 111(11 SlUUt'lIU) must suffer the brunt of inadequate funding. One must wonder where the rising costs will end. Fees are currently $445 per semester for in-state students and $1,000 for non-residents. The administration has encouraged student leaders and others to write their legislators and express their concerns over university funding. This would be a good idea for every student on campus. A barra^ of letters would surely let the state legislature know that studen's are concerned about the quality and expense of higher education in this state. Student Government would do well to organize an anti-increase movement if higher fees are indicated. A strong lobbying effort to keep fees at their current level would be a good project for the new senate. AN EFFORT ON the part of parents to protest inadequate funding may produce positive results. If the legislature realizes the concerns and importance of the future of education, congressmen may take a rlnSPl* llll^ t hi r?Lr hni/in Knfnfn <-1 . - ? 1 T r' ? v.?nn utivv, unuicanting away ui uat s unanciai pie. If students decide to take an active role in determining their educational future and protest a tuition increase as a whole, such a move may be avoided. Write the legislature, write the administration and write your student representatives. Let these people know how you feel about paying more money each year to attend college. If some effort is not made to resist, it is certain that students will continue to dig deeper into often empty pockets to continue their education. gamecock Opinion Founded 1 908 ____________________________ Tom Travis Editor in Chief _ Brian Duncan Copy Desk Chief Letters Mark Platto . News Editor Brott Fnedlander Sports Editor The (larnccwk welcomes letters Irom its readers All letters must be typewritten and Jamas Rokosny . 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V" J Columbia. S C 2910& ' * s? ?f L_C3L>Lj Letter sparks li/I li _ jTiusiiiu uracililZc denies accusati To the Editor: The Muslim Studpnts Association wruilH lilfo tr? rtffi points in response to the letter published March 24 by St< 1) The person who wrote the letter was not sure tha from the Muslim Students Association to begin witl reason, he used the phrase "supposedly" from a gi Moslem Students Organization. It is not clear which refers to. 2) According to Metz, the letter contained no retui organization never sends any information unless it dressed and stamped. 3) Although the author said he was told by University that they (we) have no mailbox for our association, our campus is 80012. 4) We are students, and we encourage an open exchai encourage friendship between Muslims and non-Muslim 5) It was a mistake for the Gamecock to print the lette letters to individuals. The Gamecock should have asl Students Association if we agreed with the letter published. 6) We advise our friend Metz to read more and more < its ideology. Ibr; President of USC Muslim Stud Snack bar employ give exceptional set To the Editor: With amusement, I read the article that a Stanley Jc nerve and audacity to write about the Gamecock Snack B, I eat at the snack bar at least once a day, and I have i service from any of the cashiers. It should be obvious th? to wait in line because the cashiers only handle about between the hours of 11:30 and 1:30p.m., Monday through I know this because I did a study earlier this semeste males and females do or do not say thank-you after e Observation proved that male percentages were low ai centages were even lower. Maybe if you, along with others who feel as you do, wei courteous, you would receive better service and cashit memories. Still yet there are seven or more cafeterias on with nearby restaurants all waiting to serve you. M psy r^ ? . " ;ens? controversy ition I Moslems gr the following ^ 3ven Metz: IT fl fl 10 it the letter was B I M V' h, and for that roup called the organization he ? *n address. Our ^ is properly adPostal Services To the Editor: box number on On March 24 the Gamecock nge of ideas and printed a letter I had written s. concerning a flyer received from a r. We never sent group which I identified thn <ed the Muslim Muslim Student Group. I have before it was since been advised by the president of the USC Muslim lbout Islam and Student Group that the flyer was not theirs, and that their purpose is strictly educational and not ahim Benomran political. eiit Association. isysycy I would therefore like to apologize to the USC Muslim Stlldpnt rirmin fnr ami mirnn ? -vx 4 vwjy ivt UIIJ IlilOUII' yi) i derstanding that may have been f f IL-C caused ? the "small print" on the flyer I received named the originators as the "Moslem Students Group of the U.S. and u > ? .. Canada, Persian Speaking ?hnson had the r?im " ar employees. lever had poor it someone has 400 customers I would also like to advise the . KVislr.., . - - . * . may. unginaiors 01 me flyer that I have r on how often contacted an attorney and have ach purchase. been advised that since the flyer id female per- which I received supported violent action against the government of ..... the United States, the flyer has 8 4uum*?re keen forwarded to the local FBI ;rs with better for an investigation of the campus along possibility of deportation procedures. laureece Jones Steven K. Met* v ? sen or (UNIT graduate student