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.? I : . .. . : . . . .'.v/' - ' !*** lorfleffiro* ; . ....... ; I. . . >":./ . f &BM- 5 BULK RA i I 0^ flTMffri jimi) 1 m ffiday IK October22.1982 ?^|g||| I SS 91 H m fs| University of South Carolina Official criticiz By John Braun USC's share of the $3.5 million in cuts tentatively approved last week by the Budget and Control Board is "inordinate/' a USC official said Wednesday. "Out of the $3.5 million for next year, the university was asked to put in more than 50 percent," Provost Frank Borkowski said of the cuts. "That is an inordinate reduction for the University of South Carolina." Borkowski cited figures that show USC as the only statesupported college or university (except for medical schools) for which the 1983 84 allocation recommended by the Commission on Higher Education is less than this year's allocation. USC received 48 Dercent of the state's higher education allocation for this year. THE CUTS, which CHE recommended to the board, include a $750,000 budget slash for the USC School of Medicine, a three-year phaseout of two-year programs in the College of Applied Professional Sciences and an enrollment cap for the upcoming year. "We're concerned," Borkwoski said. "Willingness to cooperate to find a solution to the state's budget problems? Absolutely. "But to be asked to take an inordinate cut that miaht have severe consequences on our ability...to fulfill our mission ? we must be concerned." Borkwoski criticized CHE for targeting the reductions themselves, instead of allowing the individual institutions to assess their preferred areas for budget cuts. , "This can be accomplished within the institution over a reasonable period of time," he said of the cuts. "The difficulty comes in the external direction mandating specific courses of action,*' BORKWOSKI said there is a "good chance" that the board will withdraw its tentative approval at a future meeting, Lieutenant governor By Jim White " said S.C. col Both candidates for S.C. lieutenant wn?te'r?hp'S governor said Tuesday there is no need for tuition increa. tuition increases at state colleges and iiiin i ~ V ~~ .:r* ^ wiieiiuge universities. institutions c Tlie issue was one of the few on which Sen. r Norma Russell and Rep. Mike Daniel mini_tr_I-v. agreed during a debate sponsored by the f .? ,, h aj use Clariosophic Society. Dakielwas S.C. Educational Television Network f hiah?>r broadcast the debate live from Gambrell ,ack 0ffundin Hall auditorium. to Republican IN RESPONSE to a question about the "We've had lack of funding for higher education, Russell defense spenc wmk: Mk. Mgjj$k Jfe :.:... mm 9Rr>* State Sen. Norma Russell (left) and Rep. Mike Daniel (right), governor, debate statewide issues Tuesday night in Gambrell USC Department of Theatre and Speech moderates the debate Clariosophic Society. es budget cuts particularly in the College of Applied Professional Sciences cuts. A House committee failed to approve a similar proposal in 1981. "I do not foresee that this (the Legislature passing the cuts) will occur. Having made the case just a short time ago, I hope that there will be recognition that the Legislature has expressed its views regarding the recommendation (of the phaseout)," he said. Borkowski said he disagrees with Gov. Dick Riley's argument that the two-year programs at USC duplicate those offered by other state colleges. "The case that they are, I challenge, because the curricula are different and because the nature of the faculty is different." He added that one of the programs, the hotel/restaurant/tourism program, does not exist a v. icther institution in this region. "What is behind the proposed phaseout...is simply a philosophical belief that the university should not be involved m two-year programs, that a university should be involved in programs at a baccalaureate level or higher/' Borkowski said. "When one looks at the comprehensive nature of the institution (USC), looks at the quality of those two-year programs and gets into the details of it, you find a clear rationale of justification for supporting them." Borkowski said the advantages of students being in twoyear programs at USC rather than at a community college stem from the major-university image of USC. "The environment of the university provides a different milieu for learning," he said. Borkowski also said the budget board is being unrealistic by requiring per-student costs in the School of Medicine to be only $30,000. "There seems to be a view that medical education is ex pensive. Of course it is expensive," he said. "By the same token, I submit that the cost per student at the medical school...since there is no medical hospital, will be the cheapest amount for the high quality students that are candidates say tuitii ' '. A-'..., vy..; * "cf" Ileges'' and universities' ad- had, and that's, one of the re are resnonsible for much out a lot of the tuition eranU so said there is no need for a universities are having to ii seat any SC. school. because of the lack of fee ts down to increasing tuition of Daniel said. >f higher learning in South 1 need to look to your ad- DANIEL SAID he wouk You need to cut out fancy placing a student on the l id. trustees, but might consider i also against tuition increases proper proposal and proper ucation, but he attributed the placing a student on the boarc g for colleges and universities Russell said she would sup i economic policies. member on the board of t one of the biggest increases in student member was elected I ling this year that we've ever "To tell students they shou the board of trustees of a i Hi umiilrl tinf Kn Hliiro if if tii . TTUU1U lll/b W lUVi V/ I*. students is ludicrous," she sa j When asked what steps she improve S.C. education, 8C.u, ,sX..r" elementary and secondary ;^p|f|||| get more funding and hig should get less. More emph put on remedial education, E South Carolina should striv RUSSELL AGREED th ^l?lf education is not getting enouj "Over the last few vears. has been No. 1 or No. 3 as jsS&jM h spending on higher educatioi ;>\v | either 46th or 47th in spendin H education," she said, Russell repeatedly critici j financial support he has lobbyists during his campaig support comes from big util special interest groups in Sou _ - , i "Just on Oct. 8, my opj -r . . _ H $100,000 loan for his campa - - 9 "Late this afternoon, I le; 3 signers on the loan were lob uaronna representing nucie petroleum industry, the win the motion picture institute," She said none of the?e gr tributed money to her campa WHEN ASKED about th< the flow of nuclear waste Daniel said he will fight Carolina from becoming nuclear dumping ground. Russell was also oppo photo by Andy rutium Carolina being a national d , candidates for S.C. lieutenant for nuciear waste, but said it Hall. William Strickland of the rievelnn nuHonr enercfv so th which was sponsored by tho can't be blackmailed by foi She attacked Daniel's sta Higher Education Appropriations 1983-84 1982 83 Fiscal Yaar Hscal Vear Prelimimary Percent Inswtuuon Allocation Allocation Cfamg* S.C. State 13.16 15.13 14.97 Francis Marion 5.82 6.35 9.06 tender 4.21 4.52 7.31 ColLaf Charleston 11.41 11.91 4.33 Winthrop 11.94 12.28 2.80 Clemson 41.65 42.53 2.13 Chadel 9.02 9.11 1.04 I WWWWJWIOIII Ul?l? (Figures in Millions) coming out of the medical school." WHEN THE SCHOOL reaches full enrollment, Borkowski said, per-student costs will be less than they are now because new faculty will not have to be hired. "Those are, in essence, start-up costs," he said. "From this point on, though, the costs diminish as the enrollment increases," he said. Borkowski said he did not know whether the budget cut would interfere with the medical school's ability to increase its enrollment next fall. The medical school freshman class is planned to expand from 48 students this year to 64 next year, with an eventual goal of 100 students, he said. jn increases needless ^ ? . . asons they cut waste, saying the $100,000 loan his campaign >. Colleges and obtained last week lists Chem-Nuclear icrease tuition lobbyists as "co-signers." leral money," On the S.C. balanced budget issue, Russell said she has opposed every appropriations bill that has come before her and added that i not support Daniel had supported them. USC board of Daniel responded that if a legislator votes t after seeing a against every appropriations bill, he votes reason for against mental health and education. 1. >port a student "IF THE VOTE against the ap;rustees if the propriations bill had passed, we would not by students. be sitting in this auditorium tonight having Id not serve on this debate," he said. jniversity that Daniel said one of the most important eren't for the issues on which he and Russell disagree is id. known as the "dollar check-off." He said he cf*f*c nrtthincr u/rnnu with taYnnvprc r?h#?r?lrincT iiilrl Ha fnlfon to " * J o uia oe iane 10 a Qn ^eir tax return to have $1 sent to a Van!e . sa!^ political party. He said it is a more viable scnoois snouia soiution than Russell's idea of giving a ,ner education ^ qoo deduction to every publicly elected >asis should be ^.official. aniei saia, ana Russell responded that the "check" e 10 wlPe out system would take almost $1 million from state tax revenues. She said the money . , would not finance political campaigns, but *h ary would be used to pay the salaries of political c 3fifp10ni- bosses and campaign managers. aou aro ina Voter registration by mail also sparked ' ?lP?r ca^>1 opposing opinions. Daniel said mail ti, while we are j ;4 * j i ukisu ctuun wouju inane 11 easier iur ueuuie g on secondary t0*articipate in government. zed Daniel for russELL SAID that if a person does not received ""om take ^roubie t0 register in person, they {n. one saia ms should not be allowed to vote. In other states lities ana otner lowing voter registration by mail, people Carolina. registered their dog or cat to vote, she said, lonent maae a en(j 0f debate, candidates tlf f ' were asked if they support popular election arnea tnat co- 0f Public Service Commission members. byists in oOUtn Rncc??ll caiH ch<? Hnpc onrl hnc faifh in ar. erJ?r^' 5 citizens' ability to make good choices, le institute ana Daniel said he does not,but not because Kusse sai he doesn't have confidence in the voters, oups have con- _ > restriction of into the state, The Maranatha Christian Center chaplain to keep South said he hopes the center's new home will fliCi nofinn'cj cYifiMGf& hie cyrnun'o mnD/in/> f-r* * UIV Iiauvu a D ""f " JK'1*' Only three days remain for the S.C. State sed to South Fair? and what a fair it is! Page 11. "iT/mMrtenUo * USC s f??tbal1 team P1**?3 its first road PlTnitedSteto game ?f the year tomorrow when thc eiim countries Gamecocks meet Louisiana State nd on nuclear University at Baton Rouge, La. Page 14.