The_Rambler_1963-02-19

              FARMINGOALE. LONG BLAND
NEW YORK cv
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Vol. 1 No. 3 STATE U m y a S I T Y AGHCULIURAt A N D 1GCNMCML MSimilE AT TSmKIMCnWi FEBRUARY 19, 1963
S.C. HIGHLIGHTS
CERNY NEW Y.P.
Richard Cemy, filling a vacancy
left by the resignation of former
Council vice-president, Joe D'Ag-ostino,
was elected by secret ballot
at the second Student Council meet-ing
of the new term. In addition,
disai^oval of the new tuition plan
was voted by the Council which
WCTt on record in a letter to be
sent to Gtovemor Rockefeller, a
motion proposed by Tom Kisla
(CT Sr.).
PROUST ICTTER
A1 Mears motion to send a let-ter
of approval to Governor Rocke-feller
concerning the new tuition
plan was defeated at the January
28 meeting but Tom Kisla's motion
for a letter of disapproval to be
sent to Governor Rockkeller
was passed at this meeting. The
wording of the letter was left up
to the Council's secretary to com-pose.
A campaign against tuition was
proposed and the.prc^osal discus-sed
at an unofficial Student Council
meeting held on February 11th.
Chairman Henry Kogok related that
he had receiv^ from a reliable
source at Brooklynf College, infor-mation
about anti-tuition cam-paigns
being held at city colleg6s.
He also announced that a bill
is forthcoming in the State Assem-bly,
to override the Board of Trust-ees'
decision in this matter- The
bill is scheduled for a' hearing
sometime near Easter.
Suggestions for conducting this
campaign included: 1. Informing
parents of SAUTI students of
such a campaign and urging them
to write letters of protest to their
State assemblymen and repre-sentatives.
2. Itwas also suggested
that an assembly be held to in-form
S.U.A.T.l. students of both
sides in this tuition issue. A Student
Council-backed petition against
tuition was also discussed. Action
on this proposal was deferred to
the next official S. C. meeting.
t Trustees Set Tuition To reduce inoonsistencies in fees and charges and to enable the State Uni-versity
system to continue expansion, a new policy of tuition will be inaugurated
in September 1963. This policy of tuition charges was adopted by the Board of
Trustees of the State University of New York, they announced, after long study
and deliberatioa.
Analysis of the current situation revealed that, unlike most sister state
universities n^ch were established after the Civil War, the State University
of New York is barefy 15 years old, founded as it was after World War U,
vten the State Legislature appropriated funds for the education of college-bound
men and women of this state. Since then, notes the Board of Trustees,
the rise in enrollment has necessitated a vigorous expansion policy. New
facilities, buildings, equipment and material must be provided at a faster
rate than ever anticipated through public appropriation.
The Board siees the tuiticm policy as an incentive to high scholarship rather
than a deterroit to education, for the State's Scholar Incentive Program will
^courage serious colleg^minded students, and the increased revenue will
guarantee the taxpayer a better use of his education tax dollar.
OFFICIAL
HUNG!
Cerny, a Food Tech. Senior,
has been active on numerous com-mittees
and is chairman of the
assembly committee. His new job
will terminate in March with the
election of a slate of Freshmen
officers.
The motion by Tom Kisla to
make the parliamentarian a non-voting
member was defeated. Kisla
argued that the parUamentarian
would be biased on' and could
influence the outcome of Student
Council action. Kisla also stated
that the present parliamentarian
Artie Burns (Ft Fr.) agreed with
him on the motion. Burns took the
floor and said he never said he
agreed with Mr. Kisla on the
motion and in fact he would not
have taken the job originally if
it excluded him from voting. The
motion was finally d^eated by a
hand vote.
Friday morning, Fdbruary l,saw
quite a number of students and
other college personnel gazing iq>-
wards towards the top of the
camjxis flagpole, where an effigy
of Mr. Walsh, new Assistant to
Dormitories was hanging.
This was a culmination of a plot
which started in the,early morning
hours of February 1, when a number
of students stood up to be counted
to voice their disapproval over the
sudden rigid ^orcemoit of
policies and regulations regard-ing
dormitory students and tiieir
living quarters.
In an effort to show their dis-content
with the new regime,
these students selected the idea
of hanging Mr. Walsh in effigy.
Although the exact sequence of
events and procedures used are not
available, a vertible likeness in
dummy was prepared and raised to
the top of the flagstaff in a manner
which prevented rapid removal by
school authorities.
Asked for information regarding
this incident, both Mr. Tolino,
Director of Residoice Halls, and
Mr. Walsh, replied "No com-ment."
However it was learned
that a sum of about $50.00 was
expended to repair damage to the
flagpole caused by this student
demonstration.
Placed (Ml the ckamny was a sign
with the princiiig "WALSH. . . .
TYRANNY." Also on the place-card
was a viiAd portrafal of a
"hammer and sickle."
The effigy was in place only for
fsw bmrs. !iiat lAds was long
enou^ fm- stulenis ID fcnnnlate
(^jinions on this displav. Some
students tiMu^ lt» a fooUsii tidng
to do; others commented that
possibly now. tfaednrm studcots
will let their c^Anions be heard
more s t r o n g.
Shortly after noon the effigy
came tumbling damn. WHSOn
minutes. Mr. Wal^ and odber
school aides were on the scene
to examine CHE shonr of dismnrfK,
and if possible to seek clues which
would lead to ilie idesacides of
the dunrniy mamrfarturers.
FREE CIGARETTES???
The Knapp Hall cigarette machine found Itself doine a brisk fansiness
during the 5th of February hmch hour. Someone rigged the mariiiBP wilh
a quarter on the end of a string so that a packigR of cigaiclles could
be had for a paltry five to ten cents as apposed in the honest 30 tt> 35
cents.
An even dozen people were crowded around THE MADDAE WAITTIE
their turn at the sudden sale. Others WERE SAUTYIAE AHNOI THE DINIBE
hall asking for change. One ethicaUy-CONSCIDUS STWRTRWT ACCOSBED THE
v.irong imploring them to stop what he thought WAS AN IMMORAL AND I M -
mature action on their part. The OPINJON OF the CROWD FAVORED caacin-uing
with the bargain sale.
A prominent member of the Sbidenc CouncU gave his reaaon for
taking advantage of the situation by impiying that he had lost varioMS
sums of money on this machine and was just gettiag a llOle of it hack.
Other participants in the "cheap cigarettes" sale refAied to the
testing student that just because he did not smoke was ao reason m
butt in on the party.
The cigarette machine had been filled up the pcevions Monday bm
was completely cleaned out by Weihiesday. OfOcials in charge of the
machine were not aUe by press time to estimate how nach of a whid-fall
the bargain hunters had realized.
The IMversity system, estal4ished in 1948, encompasses the orig-inal
24 state - sufported instituticms. 27 newer ludts which have been
incocporated into tihe system, phis a few medical and community colleges.
This past faU. 68.000 full - time studoits enrolled at University
sdioola. Appmaimately 35.200 attended tuition free. The ronaining
stotents pay tuition rangingfrom$240to $700. In addition, all students
are reqoired to pay a variety tic other fees and charges for health,
student activities, etc:.
Serious inconsistencies have appeared concerning students who plan
to enter ioto the field oi teaching. Those who plan to teach in college
nmst pay tuiti<m where necessary, while those who plan to teach in
public sdiocAs have tteir tuition fees waived.
This and other inconsistencies have led the Board of Trustees to
call for a policy change because they feel the present policies do not
reflect society's essential needs. "The conflicting and irrational
sdnedule of tuiticm and fees no longer bears any relation either to the
character of the programs offered by the University or, indeed, the
University's {banned development," stated the Board of Trustees.
It has been pointed out that the University's operating budget is now
over $130 million each year and it is expected to triple by 1970.
Also considered by the trustees was the construction effort which in
ten years' time could well surpass one billion dollars. Hie University's
Master Plan to layout funds for research, expanded library resources
and an attonpt to reduce die Faculty - Student ratio will require a
large amount of funds. If the University i s to achieve these measures
in the ccmiing period of raiad eiqiansion it is extremely unlikely that
it can be achieved from general tax funds of the State of New York.
The trustees stated that any acceptable solution to the tuition and fee
proUems would have to achieve the following objectives:
(a) it should incorporate a schedule of charges which would be both
consistent and equitable:
(b) ft shmdd i ^ c e all charges on a level consistait with the Uni-versity's
ccHnmittment to low-cost educational oi^rtunity:
(c) It should contribute meaningfully to the fiscal base necessary
to ^ planned expansion of the University and to its qualitative im-provement:
(d) it should make provisions for some form (rf scholarships for
those amdents who need fhyify-ijil aid.
rvifi'^i Cfcarges
The University's Board of IVustees have determined that beginning
in September. 1963. all presently authorized tuition and fee schedules
in die State operated colleges of the University (exclusive of voluntary
student assessments) wUl be abolished and diat a uniform tuition sched-ule
will come into effect.
The net effect of this new schedule on individual students will be
signifiranily lessened by the Scholar Incentive Program grants for
which every qualified New York State resident is eUgible. These
grants vary widi the net tawMe family income of each studoit and the
level of collegiate instruction in which he i s enrolled. The foUowing table
reflects the net cost to students which will result from the imposition
of the revised hritian scheduled in September 1963.
The TVustees intend to provide that no net tuition cost will be
erarf^ of smrtfrtts in the lowest economic bracket. To accomplish this,
the Trustees recommend that appropriate scholarship funds be made
avaUahie to State UUversity.
The foDowiag i s the new tuition schedule as it would affect SUATI.
NET TUITION TUITION LESS OOLLEGE TOTAL
TAXABLE
PIGOliE
fo-iaoo
UaOl-7499
MOO
HOO
jm
SIP GRANT AND
SCHOLARSHIP
90
9200
child is
FEE
$25
$25
$25
$225
engaged in full - time college
a t u ^ proviaifins for adjusting the "net taxable income columns'* are
fwtra? wl in the plan.
nrrnBf out flf state residents are not eUgible for New York's
Sn* progiram the above srhwliile does not apply and it is assumed thev
wauU be levied the fuO $600 tuition. {continued on page 2)