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Summer ir USC r? after s By Walter Allread Stuff Writer (Reprinted from June 25 issue) USC tuition has increased 16.8 percent for in-state students and 11 percent for out-ofstate students. Faced with cutbacks in state appropriations for the nine-campus system, the USC board of trustees voted unanimously to increase full-time resident fees at a meeting this summer from $890 to $1,040 annually and non-resident fees from $2,000 to $2,220 annually. Graduate and regional campus students will pay an additional $60 in fees annually. USC President James B. Holderman told the board the budget would have been $7.1 million short without the tuition increases and administrative plans to tighten the budget internally. Even with these moves, the $123.8 million operating budget for the system remains $1.3 million in the red. The Commission on Higher Education recommended that USC receive $109.2 million, but the state Legislature cut the appropriation to $96.3 million. USC'S MAIN CAMPUS will cover the $5 million difference between available funds for the coming fiscal year with the estimated $2.7 million increase in fees, and by continuing a hiring freeze. By increasing administrative charges to the eight regional campuses and by changing the manner of bond payments, the Columbia campus will account for all but $544,801, which will be managed internally, Holderman said. Off- camous meals st >/ / ' " Higher By Bob Redding (Reprinted from July 30 issue) UMa.. ARA Food Services has increased food prices at USC cafeterias and snack bars about 8 percent. "I hadn't planned to increase prices that much," said Ted McDaniel, ARA Food Service operations analyst, "but with the drought, farmers are talking about a 12 percent increase in wholesale prices." A 1979 survey conducted by ARA and a Gamecock survey shows campus prices are * if .-' \ kfll BBTZ . USC Woodrow resident Dave Hen cafeteria. Hood prices have gone up 8 pi ?review? ^icoc tii tatc cul "The place we have to start is in increasing students' tuition," he told the board. At least one board member was skeptical. "Are we not approaching a rather high fee structure?... If we go much higher, we'll definitely be pricing ourselves out of reach for some people," board member Dan Henderson said. "If the university attempted to operate without the budget changes, services would have to be cut back," Holderman said. Holderman said he was reluctant to propose a resident fee that broke the "psychological b?nier" of $1,000 but he called it necessary. John Bolin, USC admissions director, said he believes most people are used to price increases and expect tuition fees "to keep pace with everything else." He said, people complain about rising tuition costs, but pay anyway. Apparently resigned to such increases, students reacted as Bolin suggested. One librarianship graduate student said, "It's a sign of the times." TRACY ROCHESTER, an engineering junior, said the increase presents problems because "I'm having a hard enough time making the housing increases," she said. Jodie Marcus, a graduate student in international business studies said students like himself ? living on a fixed budget ? may be hit hardest. "It's harder to get loans, it's harder to get the money...and thev keeD raising the tuition *' Student Government President Larry ill cost more costs force lower than prices of off-campus competitors. ARA has not made its maximum 5 m?rrpnt nrnfit in th*? nact hun uoarc i i r-"* *"w MOST OF ARA'S profits come from drink sales, McDaniel said. The biggest profits come from the Gamecock and sidewalk snackbars, and the biggest losers are the cafeterias. Comparing the Bates House board plan or the Clemson University board plan with ARA cafeteria services is "like comparing WBBtot i ns p , 3 h,. a rival r> Russell Mouse ftrcer>i (Photo by )'>/). tWarns) J -41 ition it ts allotr I I Tuition 1000 $900 $800 $846 $700 $600 $500 $400 ? $300 $331 '>366 e I L ? YEAR 76-77 77-78 7 I I III II I I I in state Kellner said he suspected a proposal for such an increase after the legislature reduced USC's appropriation. "I think it (the increase) was justified because they didn't really have any other place to go to get the money," Kellner said. KELLNER SAID he tried to stop the increase in May by writing letters to legislators and speaking with House and Senate leaders. USC's financial aid anticipated an in crease in fees and the university plans to assist students in covering the additional cafeteria pr: oranges to apples," he said. Bates House unu viciuouii nave an au-^uu-tdii-cai policy not available to most USC students. Clernson can offer all-you-can-eat meal plans because it has a "captive audience" of about 4,500 students and it knows exactly how much food is needed, McDaniel said. "However, USC has more people using its facilities, most of them from off-campus and they never know how much food they will need," McDaniel said. rklnnn Vs.* r A D A ? ? mtai jjiaua uncicu uy nrvrt Citll save cl student as much as $105.10 during a 16-week semester The 19-meals-a-week plan cost $512.50, a 17 percent savings over the cash plan. But this commits the student to eating three meals each weekday and four meals A basic breakfast, consisting of eggs, baco Food Establishment Russell House Cafeteria McDonald's. Steak and Egg Kitchen Granby's Mayfair Grill Winner's Circle International House of Panca A basic dinner consisting of an entree, roll Food Establish \\ent Russell Hou. .v. * a McDonaJct's Steak and Egg Kitchen Granbv's ... May fa U' G *" Winn** r j I HOT >.8 % nent ???????a Increases | ^0^ 9 1UUU ?$850 ?-e==r$520 -J? ^^$445 _$370 8-79 79-80 80-81 out of state ????? costs, said John Bannister, director of financial aid. "But the critical thing is that 7,000 students applied and about 4,500 have been awarded aid. And we're running out of money," Bannister said. The university should have funds available after fall registration when it is learned how many applicants use the financial aid when further funds become available he said. The board also moved to give the athletic director the authority to sign agreements allowing USC to participate in intercollegiate athletic contests ices up during the weekend. THE BIGGEST COMPLAINT the dining services receive is the "monotony of meals--the same problem in any food service," McDaniel said. To combat this problem, ARA will feature "gourmet" and "ethnic" nights when special items will be offered in addition to the regular menu. "We plan to offer free COmnlAC A ^ " 4 U iL 11 ouui|nto w aiuuciiia as nicy pass mrougn mc line to familiarize them with these items," McDaniel said. "We plan to include many more egg and cheese dishes." "Whatever happens, we will not be as high as $2.79," the lowest price a competitor charges for a comparative meal, he said. n or sausage, toast and juice costs: Cost $1.50 $2.00 $3.15 $2.15 $1.80 $2.14 kes $3.20 s, desert and a beverage costs: Cost -i>2.60 $2.47 OA ?po.<&u J $3.20 ' VI 05 j i