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Vol. 68, No. 12 Louisville, Kentucky November 16, 1995 18 Pages An Independent Student Newspaper Free
•ing heltthy
grows on students
By Martha Carrillo
Staff Writer
E ating healthy seems not to
be high on the daily list of
"important things to do"
for most U of L students. With the
tight constraints of classes and work
most students find planning a well­balanced
meal more of a luxury than
a necessity. But that is a mistake,
according to Sharleen Birkimer, a
regi1ltered dietician at tl!e Univef1!ity
of Louisville. '
"What you eat now determines
what you will die of," Birkimer said.
Birkimer said that people are not
as concerned as they should be about
the food they eat on campus. Most
students believe that eating healthy is
Birkimer said.
Marie Racine and Sarah
Conklin, while "feasting" on
chicken nuggets and fries in
the SAC cafeteria, said that
their eating decision is made
the minute they step into the
cafeteria.
"We walk in, know what
we like and go forit,"xx said.
Elidietb Gonzalez, a se­nior
at U of L, agreed with
Racine and Conl<lin. Lik,e
most students, she said that
she basically_ eats the same
thing everyday for lunch.
"When it starts getting bor­ing,
I change" Gonzalez
said.
The students all said
only about avoiding fatty food. that the dining services
Birkimersaidthat on campus do make
students need to re- some healthy food avail-alize
that there are able to the students.
45 nutrients "But," Racine said, "this
needed on a daily doesn't seem to be their
basis. "People top priority. If you are a
should not only fo- health freak you can find
cus on fat but also what you want if you look
on protein, carbo- carefully."
hydrates, vitamins, ,~~Eti::E~~~ro However, Racine said
minerals and fiber shefeelsthattherearejusttoo
among many others." many. fast food places that promote
In addition, Birkimer said, "plan unhealthy eating habits.
abead." Students need to think about Conklin also cited prices as a reason
their schedules the evening before for the culinary habits of students.
and plan where and what they will "Why is healthy food so much more
eat. "It is essential to plan meals expensive. It's like if they make eating
amund vegetables, fruit 'and grains" unhealthy cheaper and more accessible,"
Conklin said.
David DeStefano, food services di­rector,
disagreed. He said he believes
that the 25 percent of the student body,
which does take advantage of the cam­pus
food services, are "cut a good deal."
'<We try to make a variety of food
· available," DeStefano said. "The dining
services believes that "variety is the
spice of life! And, our dining services
team takes pride in focusing specifically
on providing students with the best pos­sible
dining menu."
''Peopleoncampusareall adultsand they
mustdecidewhatisbestforthem,"DeStefano
said. "It is notourresponsibility nor intention
to force a specific diet on anyone."
Sophomore Pauline Aleman and Clark
Pollitt, a.senior, prove that: there are stu­dents
who are conscious of what they eat
on campus. Aleman, whoisfromEquidor
Egyptian ambassador to U.S.
says prosperity must follow peace
Egyptian Ambassador to the United States
Ahmed Maher El Sayed spoke Nov. 14 in the
Ekstrom Libra.ry Auditorium about his nation,s
role in the Middle East peace process. The am­bassador
told the crowd, mainly composed of
students, that Egypt has been fundamental in the
peace negotiations ever since the Camp David
Accord in 1979, where he participated in the
talks.
The following exclusive interyiew, conducted
by Cardinal editor-in-chief Michael A. Linden­berger,
took place the same afternoon.
CARDINAL: What impact will the recent
slaying of Prime Minister Yitzbak Rabin of Is­rael
have on the peace negotiations between
Israel and the Palestinians and Arabs nations?
people gone to the street to affinn their deter­mination
to work for peace. Yesterday there
was a memorial at the same place where
200,000 people came out and supported the
peace, so I think that the impact would be
something that we could say that from a bad
thing, something good could come out, and it
would re-enforce the determination of people
who want peace.
CARDINAL: Following Rabin's death,
some ex1remistgroups, including some Pale~­tiniangroups,
were celebrating his death. And
of course there was the headline in Iran that
ran, I'm paraphrasing: "Rabin dead! Paid in
his own coin." What range of reaction was
there in Egypt? ·
said, "I becam~ ex1remely conscious
ofwhatiate after I gained much weight
upon arriving in the US."
Aleman said that now she looks for
the places on campus that provide the
food she knows is good for her, avoids
all fatty food and whenever possible,
stays away from fast food completely.
For his part, Pollitt said that be gener­ally
looks for a good balanced meal.
"Skimmed milk, vegetables and
chicken constitute a big part of my
diet on and off campus," Polli~ said.
Birkimer, urged all students to be­come
invo Ived in learning more about
bow to take care of their health. She
said that several courses are available
that incorporate nutrition informa­tion
and that students need to become
interested and start taking their health
~ore seriously.
Tuition to rise again
By MoUy Franco
Staff Writer
The Kentucky Council on Higher
Education aruwunced tuition increases
ranging from $40 a semester for under­graduates
to $230 a semester for dental
students at the University of Louisville
next year.
The tuition for resident undergradu­ates
in the fall of 1996 will increase by
3.5 percent from $1 ~ 130 to $1,170. The
following year for 1997-98 tuition will
go up another 2.7 percent to $1200.
Resid"ent graduate students are looking
at a 4 percent increase in their tuition for
1996-97 and a 2.3 percent increase in
1997-98.
Professional school students will face
higher increases. Law students will see
a $360 increase over the next two years·,
and medical students spread $320 in
per-semester fees over the next two
years.
Jason Kupski, a computer infonna­tion
systems major, called the increases
unfair. "I pay for everything, including
my own tuition," be said.
Kupski transferred from the Univer­sity
of Cincinnati to U of L because it
was less expensive. [is it still less expen­sive}
Even though the tuition raise is the
lowest since 1989, the students still feel
the strain on their checkbooks.
Constance Monroe, a graduate stu­dent
in the Kent School of Social Work
said, "I was a teacher for two years and
the idea of cutting money from educa­tion
has always been arutoying to rue. It
is a set b&Ck to progress to have to get
money from the students. I am a social
work student and tr.ying to work at the
same time. Raising tuition is a frustrat­ing
idea because I know my salary isn't
increasing to cover the higher tuition."
Some students want solutions other
then raising tuition.
"I think that canceling some of the
classes would be a better idea than rais­ing
tuition," Kupski said.
U of L's director of planning and
budgeting, Larry Mehlbauer, said that
the school itself doesn't have much, if
See T~TION, Page 3
1 9951N/OUTSTATE 1 9961N/OUT STATE 1 9971N/OUTSTATE
Undergrad
Graduate
Law*
Dental*
Medical*
*Annual fees
$1 130 $3 390
,$1250$3720
$4 260 $11,610
$6,170 $15,770
l$8090$18310
$1 ,1 70 $3 51 0 $1.,200 $3 600
$1 290 ~~ R7() 1 $1 320 $3 960
$4 440 $12,040 $4 620 '$12 46(
$6 400 $16,680 $6,630 $17,53(
$8 2,50 $19,420 $8 250 $20 53(
Financial aid still available
to students for next semester
By MarkHeil
Contributing Writer
Each year about 15,000 U ofL students apply
to various financial aid programs with about
12,000 receiving aid ranging from subsidized
loans to a variety of grants.
The U.S. Department of Education offers
college students a variety of programs.
Duringmidtern1 break, however, only two fonns
of aid are available, the Pell Grant and Stafford
Loans. The Pell Grants maximum disbursement
rate .stands at $2,340 per year, right below the cost
of tuition. Most students receiving a Pell Grant do
need other fonns of income whether it be from
student loans or a part-time job. There are no
specific set of requirements needed to be eligible
for a grant, but there is a formula driven evaluation
for anyone who applies, according to U of L's
director of financial aid, Blake Tanner.
The first thing experts say to do when apply­ing
for financial aid is to get an application for
federal student aid from the financial aid office
located in ·the Houchens Building. After com-
. pleting the form it must be mailed to the Depart­ment
of Education and reviewed.
"It takes an average of about 10 days to receive
a response, but if a student would like to save
some time they can use the computers in the
financial aid office and type in the information
from their application, it will be sent to the
Federal Aid Programs and you can have a re­sponse
within 72 hours. It's a great way to apply
especially during midterm," Tanner said.
EL SAYED: Just as the assasination of Presi­dent
Sad at years ago, I think that what the assas­sinations
will do is re-enforce the determination
of the people who want to work for peace to
continue to work for peace. Nobody can ·allow
terrorists and ex1remists to force their will and
dictate policy. And Rabin was assassinated after
attending a peace rally which bad seen 100,000
ELSA YED: I think you have crazy people
everywhere. You 'bad people in Israel cel­ebrating
the assasination of Rabin, you bad
people in Iran, you bad very a few people
saying this was "God given punishment;" but
these are people who do not represent any­thing.
The majority of the people realize that
Photo by Tom Fougerousse ,
information Technology
"Most of the considerations are based on the
number of persons in a fatnily and bow many are
attending college. The inco~e of each family is
reviewed and, if necessary ,their assets," Tanner
said. "We look at bow much of the applicants
family's income is not taxed, such as Social
Security and bow much is taxed ."
This year at U of L numerous advancements
in computer technology are making it easier to
apply or just find out if your eligible for financial
aid. "If a student just wants to find out what
programs are available to them and which ones
apply to their situation they can use the program
on the computers in the financial aid office called
Fast \\:'ebb. Using Fast Webb students can fi nd
out what programs they qualify for just by typing
in tbeirname, social security number; higb school
GPA., And the major they are considering,"
See EGYPTIAN, Back Page
Egyptian Ambassador to the United
States .Ahmed Maher El Sayed spoke
to an U of L audience Nov. 14. He was
accomiPanied by U. S. Sen. Mitch
McConlllell. See AID, Page 3
Economists here say federal budget battle· merely political
By Amy Huffman
Staff Writer
Should the government balance 'the
budget in seven years, or 10? University
of Louisville economists say the bitter
political fight in Washington over bow
quickly it will eliminate the annual fed­eral
deficit means far less than does the
govepunent's decision to balance the
budget in the first place.
"I think the seven-year/10-year de­bate
is just a political problem," said U
of L economics professor Dwight
Nystrom, who added that both time
· frames allow the economy enough time
for adjustment.
"If we cut it in one year, there might
be a depressive effect," be said.
President Bill Clinton, however, says
be won't sign the Republicans' budget,
which is based on a seven-year plan to
balance the budget, because it will erode
the "health of the An1erica n economy."
Press Secretary Michael McCurry said,
in a White House briefing, that Clinton
doesn't want to see "unnecessary cuts
made" and "be doesn't want to see tax
increases on hard -working Americans."
The federal budget imp_asse
and you.:
See stories in the Fo£-;us
Section, Pages 4-5 ·
U of .r.: Professor Tom Lambert, of
economics, said there is some merit in
that line of thinking, although be said
even seven years is long enough to avoid
negative effects on the economy.
" I'm not saying you should let the
debt run on forever," Lambert said. "But,
probably the slower the better, since
you)e looking at cuts and possible tax
increases. I think it (b'alancing the bud­get)
will have a depressive effect if we
cut too much, too drastically. If you try
to dramatically curtail government
spending, it will have a depressive effect
on the eco'nomy."
Still, the bottom line, both econo­mists
said, is that the de ficit be cut.
"It's very important to balance the
budget," Nystrom said. "If you spend
more than you take in,. then obviously
you 're going to be in tro.uble."
What the fighting in Washington is
really about, the professo rs said, is whose
priorities are reflected in the federal
budget.
For his part, Clinton believes it is
possible to "design a set of policies that
will reach a balanced budget, reflecting
the priorities th at are importa nt,"
McCurry said. Those priorities include:
making the economy
grow, honoring the com­mitment
to the elderly and
maintaining the " biparti-
/ sanconsensusforenviron­mental
protection," be
said.
The right way to write
a balanced budget, be
added, is to decide first
what your priorities • are,
and then decide bow long
it will take to balance the
budget, without jeopardiz­ing
those priorities.
The priorities reflected
in the Republican budget
are not acceptable to
Clinton, McCurry said.
Nystrom said the big­gest
question is really
about what citizens want
the govenunent to do for
them.
Economi"cs·Pr=ofessor. Tom Lambert
Staff Photo by Maria Armstrong. ·
"It all boils down towbatwe wanttbe
government to do.," Nystrom said. "I
think the government spends too much
in the places it shouldn't. For example,
does the U.S. government need to run
the post office? Probably not. The U.S.
government does a lot of unnecessary
things."
So, who decides which priorities
count most?
"It depends on who you talk to,"
See ECONOMISTS, Page 4
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The Cardinal will not
publish next week due
to Thanksgiving Day.