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Tarantism Strikes On Belknap Campus
by John Suess
If UL professors are dancing
across campus, it is not a recent
outbreak of tarantism, (dancing
mania); but the celebration that
followed the announcement of
the spending thaw regarding cost
of living raises.
Vice-President of Financial
Affairs, Norbert Elbert; said the
cost of living increase is 2~ per
cent. across the board, with the
remaining 3 per cent to be
allocated pursuant the wishes of
the individual colleges. Several
colleges will use this 3 per cent
as merit pay for the professors,
while others may choose to put
the money to work elsewhere.
The cost of living increase is
retroactive for the period July 1 ,
through Nov. 30, 1972. Payment
in one lump sum will be made at
the end of November.
The vice president also stated
that the new budget must be cut
to meet the shortages of
$354,000 in city and county
funds. Regarding the recent
revenue sharing bill passed by
congress, Mr. Elbert said, "I
hope more funds will come our
way ...
Mr. Lindsey of the Bursar's
Office feels that financing is the
major problem facing the
University today. His reaction to
the thaw was one of relief, .. It's
been a difficult situation."
Doctor Ekstrom, Acting
University President things that
UL is hard pressed but stable. He
states that the $354,000 hudget
cut will not affect any of the
current building projects, but
will be noticed in the operating
expenses of the University,
When questioned about
future building projects, t.he
president replied that the Shelby
Campus "Is the place I would
like to something happen." A
study is current 1 y b eing
conducted by Vice President
Alluisi to determine where
future structures should be
located.
President Ekstrom is very
thankful to the city and county
for their recent appropriations
and believes more funds will be
available as a result of revenue
sharing.
He also stated that under no
circumstances would he accept
the permanent position of
president; but did offer to stay
on to aid the new president
when one is finally named. He
does, however, want to return to
the classroom sometime within
the next two years.
Mrs. Wilson of the library
payroll depa..-tment refused to
divulge the exact amount of the
raise for library personnel, but
said it was more than the
minimum 2Yz per cent. Her
largest problem will be the
clerical work involved in the
raise.
Book Exchange To Dispose Of Books
by Irene Spradling
"Get rid of the books!"
Members of UL's service
fraternity, Alpha Phi Omega
keep saying this in their sleep.
For the past few years, APO has
run a campus-wide book
exchange at the beginning of
each semester in an attempt to
give students another alternative
besides using the Campus Book
Store for buying and selling
books.
Book store lines and bills
were longer than ever this year;
mainly because the APO book
exchange did not open as
planned. The room they had
wanted to use was not vacant
until a week after classes started.
This meant that students who
wanted their books before
Aguust 28 had no hope of
find.ing any real bargains, unless
they had other contacts.
It was during this week-long
waiting period that APO
Vice-President Al Tomasetti and
A & S Council Elections
The time has come around
again for the Arts and Sciences
Student Council to hold its
annual elections for
membership. Applications are
being accepted daily in the
Office of The Dean of Arts and
Sciences, the deadline being
noon, Thursday. Applicants
Inside
Dorm Life at Belknap ... pg. 4
Letters to Editor ....... pg. 7
Music School
Concerts Begin ..... . pg. 9
UL·Kent Football Game .pg. 11
What's Happening ...... pg. 12
Editor's Note: We're having
problems with layout and com­munications
with printer.
My Apologies
must be full-time students in the
school of A&S, and must have a
2.0 average or better. According
to John Smith, the Council
President, the deadline had been
xtended from last Tuesday at.
4:00 tp tO to the new time
because, "We wanted to give
more people a chance to apply."
There are 3 6 Council
positions open, and from those
who will be elected from 9 a.m.
to 4 p.m. Friday in the Lincoln
Room for these posts, some may
be appointed to fill such
positions as handling the
orientation of freshman and
transfer students, or heading
other committees. The
responsibilities of a member on
the Council are: attending
meeting, serving on committees
when needed , and having
interest in the school of Arts and
Sciences.
John Smith, A&S Council
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Secretary Mike Radmacher
began to re-evaluate their whole
book exchange process. It stank,
they decided.
Under the faulty system,
people would leave their books
with the desired price marked
A Goalie 's Work
Is Never Done
inside, receive a ticket stub, and
come back later to see if
anything was sold. Sounds
simple? Obsolete books would
mount up! People would lose
ticket stubs or people would not
Continued on page S
Goalie Neils Haglund (on
ground) and Steven Lockwood
go at it in soccer practice at
Shelby Campus.
5% Enrollment Increase?
by Ria Bosco
What is the future of the
University of Louisville if
enrollments continue to go up?
There are so me workable
solutions to the problems it
would create and a lot of
speculations.
In an interview with Gary
Morrison, registrar, he said that a
five per cent increase in
enrollment is estimated. He
feels, however, that it will run a
little short of that. In fact the
act ua I number of students
enrolled this year will not be
known fro another three weeks.
This is due to a lot of red tape
and some late registrations. He
added that it was hard to
estimate the increase in
enrollment for a following year •
One of the reasons for this is
that applications are not
accurate in predicting the
upcoming number of new
students. Last year, for example, that this factor is .. probably
an eight per cent increase was playing a role in our increased
indicated by applications, yet enrollment ." Mr. Stines feels
the actual figure was only five that "cost is a strong influence
per cent. in choosing a college ... He also
Many factors must be thinks that ••students would not
weighed in trying to determine go to Western, Morehead, U.K.
the expected number of or anywhere else when they can
enrollments. First, what causes get the same tuition rates here."
an increase or a decrease? Mr. Whatever the answer might
Ray Stines, Director of be, Mr. Stines believes there is
Admissions, said that an increase not enough information
could be the result of the available to speculate a bout it.
curriculum offered or perhaps One thing is for certain. Any
increased activity on the part of increase cannot be attributed to
admissions recruiters. lowered standards. There havt~
The decrease could be been no changes in admis~ion
attributed to the lessening policies since UL became ll state
pressures to go to college. university. Dr. Ekstrom and Mr.
Persons with degrees are not Stines both concur that when
guaranteed jobs and young men enrollments arc down all around
are no longer turning to college the nation, UL still shows an
as an escape from the draft. increase.
The biennium budget calls for Whether the exact enrollment
another $50 reduction in tuition figures will be large or small,
next year. Dr. Ekstrom believes they will go up. Dr. Ekstrom,
however, is confident that a five
per cent increase could be
handled with no serious
overcrowding, hut ••the School
of Business would he
impossible;' he added . .. Shculd
if be necessary." he said, "the
solution would lie in temporary
mobile facilities thatcould be
bought or rented for temporary
relief.. Permanent facilif ics will
be provided if need be." Nothing
is on the drawing boards now .
though,
How will an increase affect
the dormitory situation? lf more
~pace is not obtained, it will he
qt..~ite unfavorable. The mens'
dorms already arc operating at
maximum capacity. Mr. Adams,
housing director, claims, "If I
had just one more man 1
couldn't house him. One
hundred or a little over is all that
is needed to fill the womens'
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