Tuition will go up $240 in the fall
By A1 Flores
associate editor
Reach into your pockets a little deeper because the word is official—USC's annual tuition rate will be increased $240 starting in Septe mber.
The increase, announced to parents and students through the mail, will be the fifth in five consecutive years.
$1,500 per year or $50 per unit. Tuition rose to $1,800 in 1969. then $1,950 in 1970,$2,150 in 1971, and from$2,460 this year to the new $2,700 figure, for $90 a unit.
“It is recognized that this tuition increase presents a hardship to students and their families,” President John Hubbard said in the mailed news release, “but every effort will be made by the university to see that no qualified student is prevented from completing his or her work at USC because of the increase.
“It is hoped that the impact may be offset through additional scholarship and fellowship aid and through increased availability of loan funds."
At the present time, however, there is no indication that the additional aid will actually be realized.
“We're going to try to increase the money for student aid," said Phillips Copeland, executive assistant to the president, “but at this point we don’t really know what the budget is going to be next year. The closer we get to September, the better idea we will have on how much we can allocate
will be made to try and get our hands on any funds we can."
Pamela Walbom, director of student aid, said that without added funds her office would be unable to meet student financial needs.
“Usually when tuition is raised we get a percentage increase equal to the increase in tuition,” she said, “but it doesn't really help because with the increase in tuition we get more applicants.
“Unless we can get more money from the federal government or the university, we will probably have to give students less money—certainly no more," she added.
Walbom said she has requested a substantial increase in funds from both the university and the federal government, but “it doesn't look promising."
“This year we received $5 million from the federal government and I've asked for $14 million next year," she explained, “but we'll be lucky if we get what we received this year."
Walbom said that the $14 million figure was based on the amount of
ment a need for, but that limited federal funds would not allow USC such an allocation.
A basic economic principle says that a higher price causes a decrease in quantity demanded, therefore USC should experience a decrease in the enrollment of the fall semester's entering fresh man class, in relation to the classes of past semesters.
*Wre anticipate no decrease in enrollment,” said WTilliam Him-street, executive director of admissions, registration, and financial aid. “Last year after the increase in tuition we still increased slightly the size of our fresh man class compared to past years. However to enroll those
2,000	students we had to accept 4.000 because only 507c of acceptants decide to come here.
“This year's high school class is smaller,” Himstreet continued, “but we hope that we can raise the percentage of those coming here by giving them special attention—by writing them letters and generally putting our best foot forward.
Commencement speaker talks on value of art
By Rudi Schmidt
assistant SoCal editor
“The enduring value of art is that it can better our society,” said \ancy Hanks, chairman of the Vational Endowment for the Arts and the first woman to address a USC commencement.
About 2.500 graduates attended the mid-year commencement held on Feb. 1.
While art can help us see better, hear better, and understand better, it has only recently become a national priority. Hanks added.
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Faculty fears new council may cause power loss
By Loren Ledin
associate editor
Fear of a possible reduction of faculty power under the university's new council system of governance has become an issue of concern to campus faculty members.
Several aspects of the University Council which have caused dismay and confusion to faculty members emerged from the Jan. 17 meeting of the University Senate, which culminated in a decision by ser.ate mem-
bers to represent the faculty in the new system by a senate ofthe present apportionment and the 44 members allotted to them in the council.
The University Council, slated to begin operation next September, will feature 87 total members with a separate faculty senate, council of deans and a student council to represent those specific interests.
Of concern to faculty members are several points, including the minimal role they will play in deciding
the 44 faculty representatives on the council.
President John Hubbard has announced that the faculty council members will be elected directly by the schools and divisions. The University Senate had wanted the power to elect the faculty council representatives itself.
AttheJan. 17 meeting, senate members authorized a resolution to Hubbard asking him to reconsider his stand on the election of council members.
Hubbard has received the statement and probably will make his decision within a few days.
Faculty members are equally concerned over a possible tug-of-war situation that may develop for the faculty council member's allegiance.
Hubbard has said that since the council members will be elected by the schools and divisions, they will owe primary allegiance to them.
But faculty members believe that much loyalty will belong to the faculty as a whole.
Les Wilbur, chairman of the University Senate, said “That's the central issue involved in the faculty concern. Where will the loyalty ofthe faculty council member lie?"
Ja mes Me Bath, professor of speech communication who headed Hubbard's governance committee, believes the fac u lty ,se nate is isolated under the council system.
•’The faculty senate has no natural
ties to the University Council,” McBath said. “It doesn't know why it
exists.
“The faculty senate does not relate organically to the council, it is not really a part of it. Wrhat motivation is there to be a member of the faculty senate when this is the case?” said VIcBath.
The University Senate debated several alternatives to the future of the faculty senate including a senate of the 44 University Council members. a university forum of all fulltime faculty, abolishment of the faculty body and a collective bargaining unit for faculty.
They finally voted 33 to 13, with several abstentions, to have a faculty senate ofthe present apportionment along with the 44 faculty members of the University Council.
Several senate members expressed the belief that the administration was seeking to limit faculty power.
Wilbur agreed that the potential exists for a reduction of faculty power, but added that there are several strong points for the faculty in the University Council.
The obvious advantage of having 44 of the 87-member council is a pjus, Wilbur said, as well as having five of the twelve member executive cou ncil.
‘ The faculty feels that by and large the influence ofthe faculty and students will be diminished under the new system.” \IcBath said.
Preliminary hearing for Schuler murder suspect delayed ten days
By Mike Revzin
associate editor
A preliminary hearing for Johnny Lee Harbert, the man accused of the kidnap-murder of Sue Schuler, was postponed Monday until Feb. 20.
Miss Schuler, a senior at USC, was found murdered alongside a lonely desert road 45 miles east of El Centro. Calif, on Dec. 4.
Harbert. 23. of Dallas, Texas, was arrested in Dallas by FBI agents on Jan. 18. The agents acted on a murder warrant issued in Imperial County and on a federal warrant charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
The case was transferred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney's office because the prosecutors believe the crime originated in Los Angeles.
Thecomplaint alleges that Harbert entered Miss Schuler's car in a parking lot near the USC Apartment Tower, holding her at gunpoint.
Imperial County District Attorney James E. Hamilton said that Harbert was tracked to Dallas through a gasoline credit card stolen from the victim.
Hamilton said that Harbert used the credit card nine times during December in Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana.
Harbert was finally traced when a gas station attendant in Shreveport, La. confiscated the credit card.
Hamilton also said that Harbert was found in possession of a car Hatching a description of the one belonging to Miss Schuler. Stolen Texas license plates were on the car.
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