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VOLUME H4, NUMBER KS
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UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA. ATHENS. GEORGIA 10602
High utility costs cause dorm rate increase
By SKIP HULETT
Assistant campus editor
University housing rates will go up in September if the
Board of Regents approves a proposal to do so. Director of
Housing Daniel Hallenbeck said Monday.
The regents will consider the proposal at their monthly
meeting in Atlanta March 8
Hallenbeck said in a meeting with resident assistants the
housing department has proposed an increase of $15 per
quarter for residence hall occupants and $10 per month fo.
family housing residents.
"We re experiencing a high rate of inflation and spiraling
utility costs " Hallenbeck said, explaining the reason for the
proposed increase. Housing is an auxilary service of the
university and must therefore generate its own source of
revenue to meet expenses, he said.
IN ORDER to do this, Hallenbeck said, housing has to
depend on the money generated by the rent students pay for
space in campus housing.
Housing s need for increased revenue, Hallenbeck said, is
primarily due to an increase in operating expenses and an
upcoming wage hike under the Federal Minimum Wage Law
Under the law, the federal minimum wage goes up July 1
from $2.65 to $2.90 an hour. Hallenbeck said this will result in
housing having to pay out approximately $54,000 more in
student salaries (resident assistants and graduate residence
assistants) during the next fiscal year than was paid this
year.
Currently, the law says students paid by the University can
be* paid 85 percent of the minimum wage as a base salary,
Hallenbeck said This has been the practice of the university,
he said, but added the University plans to set all students
salaries at 100 percent of the minimum wage ($2.90) when the
wage goes up this July
AS FOR OPER/tTIN'G expenses, Halenbeck said the major
increase there ha * been in money paid to Physical Plant for
its services He said the rate for those services has gone up an
annual rate of 12 percent since the last rate increase for
housing rates was approved two years ago
Hallenbeck said the rates for steam have gone up 56 percent
since the last rate hike Electricity, he said, showed an
increase of 16 7 percent in costs for the period July-December
1977 over the previous year.
In addition, Hallenbeck said the rent increase was proposed
in anticipation of a wage increase for Physical Plant
employees The increase will occur next fiscal year if a
proposal within the state budget asking for a 10 percent raise
in the salaries of University faculty and staff is approved by
the legislature.
Hallenbeck said another increase housing will experience
next year is the funding required for payment to the Georgia
Teachers' Retirement Fund Last year. Hallenbeck said, was
the first year custodians were offered the option of
subscribing to the retirement fund, but housing did not
allocate money for the fund last year He said the portion of
money paid by the department for the fund this year will add
$891,000 to housing's expenses
Hallenbeck said his department prefers to install rate
increases on a two-year basis for residence halls. "We feel
that we would rather have small increases each time (every
two years) than a large one every three or four years like
some universities." he said.
"This way a student can live in the dorms for four years
and really only feel two increases during his time here, not a
new one each year," Hallenbeck said.
"Also, the publishing of forms and pamphlets can be done
on a two-year basis under this method, a move which proves
economical for expenses,” he said.
Regents’ test necessary
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Director of Housing Daniel Hallenbeck
ECP 400
Course for RAs unpopular
By GARY FOUTS
Six pharmacy students, having pre
viously received exemption from the
Regents' Rising Junior Exam, were told
in mid-January they would have to pass
the test or they could not graduate winter
quarter.
The students, notified by the Regi
strar's office, had been told as late as
October. 1977. they were exempted from
taking the test because they already had
baccalaureate degrees.
In a letter from the Registrar’s office
dated Jan 16. 1978, "we were advised by
Dr. Tom McDonald (of the Board of
Regents office in Atlanta certain
exemptions were in violation of the
policy," one of the students said.
The same student said he got a notice
last fall saying he would not graduate if
he didn't take and pass the Regents’
Test As he understood things, he didn't
have to take the test, he said
“I ASKED if I was exempted by having
a previous baccalaureate degree I asked
for a letter of confirmation last fall and
got it,” he said
Freda Hill, who works with the
pharmacy school’s student records, sent
notification (>n Oct. 14, 1977. saying
"Since you have received a previous
BSU survey
The Black Student Union will be
conducting a survey on campus today to
determine the views of black students on
issues concerning the organization
All black students will be able to vote
in the survey regardless of whether they
are registered union members or not,
according to Michael Smith, president of
the BSU
Tables are set up at Memorial from
111-5 pm. and at Bolton and Snelling
Cafeterias during the lunch hours
baccalaureate degree, it will not be
necessary for you to take the Regents'
Rising Junior Exam.” Authorization for
the letter was given by Dr. Durward
Entrekin, Hill said.
According to Entrekin, associate dean
of the Pharmacy School, "other people
inposition of authority on campus told us
that these students were exempted "
Dr Billie Wlckliffe of the pharmacy
said. "The former policy said students
who came into the University system
schools with a degree from another
college did not have to take the Regents'
Exam."
As of this quarter. Dr Bruce Shutt,
registrar, sent notice even these students
now have to take the test. Wickliffe said.
As of now, if you are to graduate, you
must pass the Rising Junior Exam either
here or at another University System
School,” Shutt said when asked about the
policy.
"The policy may have been administra
tively interpreted incorrectly and now
some previous credit has been taken
away.
"The student, in this instance has the
right of appeal,” Shutt said. "But I would
like to know how the students got the
exemption and from whom.” he added.
McDonald, director of admissions and
testing for the regents, said after
institution of the Regents' Exam in 1972.
explanations were sent out by the
Chancellor A "Grandfather clause” was
included explaining anyone with 76
credits as of fall. 1972, would not have to
take the test This was the cut-off point
and eveyone else would have to take the
test. McDonald said
But many schools continued to use this
policy beyond that date, McDonald said
In May. 1976, the chancellor sent a letter
to President Davison explaining further
See PHARMACY. P. 6
By JOHN VARDEMAN
Staff writer
University dorm resident assistants
(RAs) have voiced protest about a
required instructional course they say
was unfair to them in certain areas.
Thirty of the 50 RAs enrolled in ECP
400 during winter quarter submitted a
petition to Dr. Daniel Hallenbeck.
director of housing, expressing their
complaints and a desire to help improve
the next course. Kathy Wright and Debby
Bennett, authors of the petition, said.
The petition's purpose is to "bring this
(the complaints) to the attention of
Housing so that they may realize the
severity of the problem
Complaints listed were as follows.
"ECP 400 is offered only once a year
and it is mandatory for an RA to take it,
even if it means dropping another course
necessary' for graduation. Independent
study, an alternative to the course is
more difficult."
if a person fails the course (receives
an unsatisfactory’) he will be fired from
his RA job This is not mentioned in the
course description."
“There have been no allowances for
any type of absence, which was not made
clear in the class introduction When an
RA misses a class, heavy make-up work
has been a form of punishment."
according to the petition
"1 had a very nice conversation with
the two girls who brought the petition
in," Hallenbeck said "We talked about
the things on the petition and also
discussed putting RAs on the next
planning committee (for the course),' he
said.
HALLENBECK ADDED RAs were
included on the committee last year and
he said this would be done again
The course. ECP 400. is a two-hour
mandatory class for new RAs offered
each year All RAs must complete and
pass the course with a "satisfactory”
grade in order to keep their jobs. Wendy
Sauley, resident assistant at Brumby,
said
The class meets 8-9 periods every
Monday for eight weeks It was designed,
according to a course description guide,
"to learn and apply theories of human
development and community develop
ment.”
"If I learned anything (from the
course), it wasn't much.” Russell RA
Mike Cook said "It was not very
helpful.” he said
ONE OF THE sessions dealt with the
history of housing, past, present and
future Cook said it was dull and a lot of
people were falling asleep
Dr Judy Baiswick. housing administra
tive assistant and one of the course's
coordinators, said the reason behind the
history session was since the RAs were
already getting practical experience, the
committee which drew up the course felt
the RAs should get more “Content "
Baiswick referred to the weekly
residence hall meetings and occasional
orientation workshops in which the RAs
participate in groups as examples of such
practical experience
"They «the committee* realized it
wouldn t be as much practical oriented,
but they thought it was important to have
balance." she said
Citing another complaint. Cook said,
another session of the class dealt with
human development It was king of like
something out of a psychology class.” he
said, adding he did not think any of the
ideas taught in that session could be used
in his RA job He said the ideas were
advanced techniques he considered more
appropriate for use by a doctor than an
See RA. p.3
Third library committee will report
By STEVE HI LI
Staff writer
The committee formed last Thursday to consider the
problems of the University libraries has now completed its
and will release its report sometime this week, members said
Monday.
However, committee members declined to say what
information the report contains or to indicate where it came
from "I think the situation would be somewhat comprised if I
started talking about the report." Dr James Colvert.
committee chairman, said
The five-member panel of senior faculty members worked
throughout the weekend writing and organizing the material
in the report. Colvert said
Colvert, a professor in the English department, was elected
committee chairman Thursday night at a meeting at the home
of Virginia Trotter, vice president for academic affairs
Trotter announced the committee's formation Thursday
afternoon, saying its task would be "to provide faculty
members with full information about recent events in the
University library."
The panel is the third formed within a year to look into the
library's troubles, the first committee was appointed by
University President Fred C Davison last March "to answer
certain questions I couldn't answer” about the library That
committee never did conduct a full scale investigation
However, an administrative review committee formed last
summer did make a detailed enquiry into library employee
grievances. That committee allegedly asked the resignation of
director Warren N. Boes. but the administration has refused
to release its recommendations
That report has since become the center of much
controversy on campus, the weekly Athens Observer last
week went to court in an effort to win its release, and the
Library Staff Association also called for its public release
The University administration says the committee made no
written report.
Gwinnett Police Chief John Crunkelton
Flynt in critical condition
H> TOM UOTNEY
Slate editor
LAWRENCEVILLE—Shots fired minutes before noon
Monday seriously injured Hustler publisher Larry Flynt and
his attorney Gene Reeves as the two men were walking along
a Lawreneeville street
Preliminary reports from police said Flynt and his
companion were on their wav to the Gwinnett County court
house when someone fired the shots from a passing car Flynt
was struck in the abdomen and Reeves suffered a wound
though the arm and into the chest
Late in the afternoon, reports said Flynt was still in critical
condition while Reeves was listed satisfactory at the Button
See related stories on p. 2
Gwinnett Hospital in Lawreneeville
The early reports were discounted in mid afternoon by
Gwinnett Police Chief John Crunkelton at a press conference
Crunkelton would not say whether the bullets were actually
fired from an automobile, a near by building or some one on
foot He also declined to comment on the number or nature of
suspects being sought in connection with the crime
"WHENEVER WE catch the perpetrators of this crime, we
are going to have to try them in this county." Crunkelton said
"My information is going to remain limited at this time.” he
added
The chief would not comment on the type of weapon used,
the range from which the shots were fired or rumors about
threats made on court officials and jurors
He did say however that no threats had been reported on
Flynt's life
When asked about plaster casts being taken in the area of
the shooting. Crunkelton replied. No comment
Crunkelton reluctantly admitted the victims had talked with
police, but again refused to elaborate
FAYETTE CALLAW AY, an 18 year-old Lawreneeville
resident, told The Red and Black he heard two shots while he
was watching a television program and rushed from his home
to investigate
"I seen Flynt lying right there. Callaway said, pointing to
the sidewalk in from of his Perry Street residence According
to other witnesses, the wounded man was crying for help
Callaway pointed to a large red stain on the sidewalk 30 feet
up the street say ing "That s where the lawyer was
Callaway added the bullet striking Flynt appeared to have
entered the abdomen and "come out on the other side He
gave no details on Reeves' injury
Flynt and Reeves were reportedly leaving a cafe in the
neighborhood to return to Flynt's trial The publisher, on trial
for distributing obscene materials, was to take the stand for a
second time Monday afternoon The alleged porno publisher
had testified earlier in the day for approximately an hour and
a half
One scurce said Flynt had been talking about changes
readers would soon see in his magazine > content, both
pictorially and editorially
Shortly after the shooting, police stopped and questioned the
driver of a silver Camaro about the incident Wire services
earlier had reported the suspect sought by police was driving a
silver Camaro Crunkelton said the man was only questioned
and was not a suspect
Around 4 p m flynt's wife Althea arrived by helicopter
at the hospital where her husband was undergoing surgery