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THE RED AND BLACK
An independent student newspoper serving the University of Georgia community
Athens. Go. Vol. 91, No. 5 Wednesday, Oct. 5, 1980 News 540-1809 Advertising 540-1791
System to swallow $9.1 million cut
Federal cuts don’t worry
aid officials, they say — yet
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pumps up 7,000 fans
chancellor's office, the hiring freeze proposed by
Harris doesn't apply to the system, and the budget
cuts will not affect teacher salaries.
"The governor has said that teacher salaries
are not to be identified as part of the cuts," Miller
said. "Right now, we are under the assumption
that the hiring freeze doesn't apply to the system
either.”
Harris announced the cuts as a means of restor
ing the state's reserve supply of funds. The $40
million Harris is asking for represents roughly 1
percent of the state's $4 billion budget
"Although revenues this fiscal year are improv
ing and I remain optimistic about the revenue
estimate, we are operating without the safety of
adequate reserve," Harris said in the letter. “Ac
cordingly, one of my top intragovernmental
priorities is to rebuild the shortfall reserve to in
sure against budget impacts from revenue fluc
tuations in the future "
Barbara Morgan, Harris' press secretary, said
there arc some exceptions to the budget cuts and
hiring freezes.
"There have been no budget cuts yet," Morgan
said “These measures will primarily affect per
sonnel services, transportation costs and equip
ment purchases Areas like law enforcement and
direct support programs like Medicaid and Aid to
Families with Dependent Children will not be af
fected.”
Harris also asked departments to curb all un
necessary costs, review all equipment purchases
and control travel expenses. Legislative leaders
had warned Harris earlier this summer that tax
collections might be too sluggish to fund the cur
rent budget fully, and that final cuts might be
needed.
Material from The Associated Press appeared in
this story.
Lambda Chi will
go on probation
‘It (an aid cut) would probably affect more
undergraduates than graduates'
—Ray Tripp
► rotn tlafl and wire report*
Congress may cut student financial
aid programs after all, but University
financial aid officials say they aren t
worried
In the past few weeks. Congress has
proposed aid ruts for the 1984'85 school
year that would cut the present student-
aid budget by 23 percent, according to
Kathy Ozer, a lobbyist for the U S Stu
dent Association in Washington
The cuts, if passed, would affect Col
lege Work- Study. National Direct Stu
dent Loan. State Student Incentive
By STACY I.A.W
Hrd , i*1 Slack Mall Wrtlrr
Two Athens groups will "absolutely
have some sort of demonstration" to
greet U.S Secretary of Defense Caspar
Weinberger when he arrives to speak at
the University next week
Weinberger will speak at the Tate
Center Oct 13
Spokesmen for the Athens
Progressive Resource Center and the
Northeast Georgia Campaign for a
Nuclear Weapons Freeze on Tuesday
said their groups are working together
to organize a demonstration opposing
nuclear arms and U.S defense policies
"We just want to present a visible
sign of our dislike of the current U.S.
defense policy," said Tom Braswell, a
coordinator with the APRC. "We
couldn't let the fascist speak without
having a comment
The demonstration, which is in the
planning stages, will be an opportunity
to express an opinion, not cause a
confrontation said Tom Clements of
the weapons-freeze campaign
"We want a low-key type of
demonstration." he said
Although he was not sure what form
the demonstration would take,
Clements said people with signs
Grant, Pell Grant and Guaranteed
Student Loan programs
But University Financial Aid Direc
tor Ray Tripp on Tuesday said he
wasn't concerned by the proposed cuts
“I haven't heard anything about
them yet," Tripp said "But every year
somebody always has a suggestion I to
probably would assemble outside the
Tate Center before Weinberger arrives
to speak at 10a m
Representatives from the two
organizations will talk with University
administrators to see what type of
demonstration the groups may stage,
Braswell said
Clements said he foresees no problem
with having the on-campus demon
stration, however
“1 don't think they have any say,"
Clements said "It's a matter of
freedom of speech — being allowed to
express an opposing viewpoint ’’
If there is opposition from University
administrators, the nuclear freeze
group will sponsor the demonstration.
Clements said
The organizations, which are
registered with the office of Student.
Activities, must consult that office
about plans for the demonstration
"Sooner or later they'll have to come
to us," said Bob Nettles, the director of
Student Activities. “But they haven't
come yet."
The only reasons the demonstration
might be prohibited are if the groups
are not properly registered or have
"bad intentions,” Nettles said
“We're not opposed to peaceful
demonstrations." he added
cut aid)."
Gary lewis, the associate director of
Financial Aid, agreed with Tripp
"It doesn't appear to be a big pro
blem," he said "There have been pro
posed cuts in the past and none of them
ever went through With these pro-
posaIs. there's always a compromise
The proposal to cut aid began when
David Stockman, the director of the
U.S. Office of Management and Budget,
reportedly thought spending for College
Work- Study, NDSLs and other pro
grams for educationally and
economically deprived students was too
high in a provisional budget released in
June
As a result, Sen. Lowell Wcicker, R-
Conn , chairman of the Senate Ap
propriations subcommittee that'
oversees education, proposed $130
million in cuts from these programs.
Stockman approved the proposal,
which passed Weicker's subcommittee
The full Senate will vote on the package
shortly.
However, Tripp said the cuts, if pass
ed, would not affect specific groups at
the University
“I do not believe the cuts would be so
drastic that they would affect a large
part of the University population," he
said "But if would probably affect
more undergraduates than graduates "
Tripp said there were very few addi
tional aid outlets for students besides
the federal government "There would
probably not be any other way (for
students to get aidi except through per
sonal loans or academic scholarships ”
The funding levels recommended in
both houses nearly are the same as
those of 1981 '82, 1982 83 and 1983- 84
But, Ozer said, "While funding has re
mained at the same level since 1981,
because of inflation there has. in fact,
been a 23 percent cut in federal fun
ding "
Red and Black Associate News Editor
Clarice Makemson prepared this story.
Athens freeze groups
to picket Weinberger
Gov. Joe Frank Harris
By BRIAN' BRASWELL
Krd and Mark Staff Writer
The University System may have to give back
$9.1 million in funds because of lower-than-
expected state tax collections
Gov Joe Frank Harris on Tuesday announced in
a letter to state officials that up to $40 million in
budget cuts are needed to restore the state's
reserve supply of funds
While the system's budget comprises only 14 7
percent of the overall state budget, the system will
contribute fully 22 8 percent of the budget cut.
Harris directed the heads of all major depart
ments to identify which funds could be cut from
this year's operating budget, which runs through
June 30
Roger Mosshart. the system's assistant vice
chancellor for fiscal affairs, said there has been no
decision yet on where the system will come up
with its $9 1 million in cuts, out of a budget of
$586 6 million
"That decision hasn't been made yet,"
Mosshart said "The money is currently in the
operating units in the system, and the money will
have to come from there,"
Kay Miller, the press secretary for system
Chancellor Vernon Crawford, said any decisions
on budget cuts will be made at Tuesday 's Board of
Regents meeting in Atlanta
"The regents are going to have a lot of options
on how to come up with the $9.1 million," Miller
said "The regents will decide where the money is
to come from and if they decide to take it from the
individual institutions, then all 33 schools in the
system will have to come up with their share of
cuts "
The regents will make their decision on the cuts
next week, and will forward their suggestions to
the governor by Oct. 12.
In addition to budget cuts. Harris also asked all
departments to institute a hiring freeze on all
‘non-essential positions" According to the
By FRANCINK WILSON
Knl and Slack Malt W rllrr
Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity will go
on social probation Thursday because
of a spring quarter noise violation
lambda Chi Alpha President Darryl
Dewberry on Tuesday said that,
although his fraternity was on social
probation, the sanction doesn't prohibit
rush functions, block seating or in
tramural activities
The probation stems from the frater
nity's spring weekend, the second week
in May, in which there was an argu
ment with police on the scene when the
fraternity allegedly violated a city
noise ordinance. Dew berry said
"Allegedly, the police came over here
and said they were harassed by
members on our back deck during our
spring weekend and felt they were
physically threatened," Dewberry
said
A city ordinance prohibits loud noises
from the houses past midnight on Fri
day and Saturday nights and II p m on
Sundays
CpI Mel Hegwood. a spokesman for
the Athens Police Department, refused
to comment on the incident
The Interfraternity Council Judiciary
held a hearing last May following com
plaints from Athens police about the
fraternity's behavior, and the IFC court
placed Lambda Chi on probation with
an unspecified number of sanctions,
Dew berry said
The fraternity appealed the IFC's rul
ing late spring quarter, but the appeal
could not be acted upon until fall, said
Bill Bracewell, the director of Judicial
Programs
"The appeal was not filed until during
or after finals, so Judicial Council
members were not present," Bracewell
said
Lambda Chi Alpha appealed the
IFC's ruling to the main Student
Judiciary’s Judicial Council again in
mid September, and sanctions against
the fraternity were lessened Sept 16.
Dew berry said
"We never thought it (probation! was
justified,” he said. “I asked for a
lessening of the charges and they were
(lessened!, so I guess 1 could say I'm
satisfied with the ruling, although we're
never happy ta be on probat ion ''
Dewberry said he felt the judiciary
dealt with the situation more smoothly
than the IFC court had spring quarter
"The Judicial Council conducted the
case very professionally, as opposed to
the IFC hearing in the spring." he said.
“In the spring the justices seemed in
timidated by the case material or the
fact that the police were present I felt
they didn't have as much competence
as the justices on the Judicial Council."
Bill Bracewell
IFC officials said they could not
disclose the rulings on cases heard by
the IFC court because it is against their
policies
Meanwhile. Athens police said Tues
day no arrests have been made yet in
connection with a homemade bomb that
exploded late Sunday evening in the
street in front of the fraternity's house
Dewberry said Monday the
homemade device apparently was
thrown into the fraternity's lawn from a
K ssing car. and rolled into the street
fore exploding No one was injured,
although fraternity members were
playing football at the opposite end of
the yard at the time of the explosion.
Dewberry said
Evidence collected from the scene
Sunday has been turned over to "the
state crime lab, but no new leads were
available Tuesday concerning the inci
dent
By BETH LILLY
Hrd and Mack staff Writer
There is an old Biblical saying that
a prophet is welcome everywhere
except in his hometown. Maybe an
cient prophets should have picked up
guitars and drumsticks, because
Athens fans turned out Monday night
to welcome home their favorite band,
REM
The crowd of cheering fans flowed
out of the bowl of Legion Field
Monday night and extended into the
trees, onto roofs and anywhere else
from which they could catch a view
The show broke last spring's English
Beat attendance record of 7,000
without effort, according to the
University Union. The large crowd
prompted the Union to provide four
Porta-Johns and R E M leased a
$120,000 sound and light system for the
occasion
In contrast to Monday's concert,
REM played Friday night for its
own enjoyment at a small word-of-
mouth party in the rear room of
Stitchcraft, a small clothing
warehouse close to the former church
on Oconee Street where the band first
started
The hand played on the floor
surrounded by dancers, and more
people looked down on the chaotic
dance floor from their perches on the
landing-dock ledge Friday's playlist
contrasted sharply with Monday's.
The group played its older songs that
probably will never be recorded or
heard in concert, songs like "Rock
ville," songs from the days of
Tyrone's Covers like "Wild Thing”
and "Gloria" had the entire party
singing and dancing madly And
believe it or not, a majority of the sets
consisted of pure country and western
or folk tunes
Just as the band shared the floor
with the crowd, it was a part of the
whole as opposed to part of an ob
jective audience/performer
relationship
On the other hand, Monday's show
was a "concert" with the purpose of
entertaining, and there was no doubt
that it did The people stood shoulder
to shoulder, butt to back, in an effort
to press closer to the stage The age
old fight between those who stand and
Guitarist Pete Buck and the band gave their all
tir*K Hirtlln/Thc Hr,] tnt j
Duncan Kverett, left, and father Dan get down Monday night
watch and those who dance jostled the
crowd continually Between songs,
girls screamed their approval in a
resurrection of early 1960s ghosts
"It was a happening, a musical
event. The crowd seemed inspired by
the music to get up and dance, and
they just had a good time," said
Athens resident Frank Mason
University police arrested four
Athens residents at the show on drug
charges.
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