State and federal financial
aid programs endangered
The LMU Black History Festival was held in the sunken gardens on Saturday, The theme of the festival was
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10. (Loydah photo by Danny Garon) , \ \
Housing rates to jump from 3j8 to 17.4%;
major repairs planned for Loyola complex
' by Dennis Dlugos
The housing rates for the
1981-82 school year were ap¬
proved by the University JJpard
of Trustees at tfieir February 9
meeting. The rates are 3.8% to
17.4% higher than this year,
depending on the residence ha№$
Tom Reynolds, director of
housing at LMU, said, “The rates
for housing are based on, our
operating costs. The theory
behind the operation of all the
auxiliary services— housing,
bookstore and food service— at
LMU is that they should pay
their own way and not require
funds collected from tuition. ,
“In October of each year,”
Reynolds said, “We prepare the
housing prospectus for the next
school year. That’s very far in
advance and our costs can.
change rapidly, but we try to be
as accurate as possible.”
The total costs to be incurred
in the operation of LMU housing
facilities for 1981-82 shoulcl be
approximately $2.25 million, up
from $1,96 million last year, ac¬
cording to the prospectus.
These costs are broken down
into the following categories:
, • Debt Service: mortgages on
the, facilities; The university
pays $584,000 every year toward
the housing debt, approximately
26.5%' of total housing costs.
• Utilities: about 20.5% of
total costs. Utility expenses will
increase more than $100,000
over last year.
• Resident Life: the cost of
the RAs, counselors and the
Resident Life staff; about 12.5%
Of total costs.
• Maintenance: cost of ongo¬
ing improvements and repairs;
about 10% of the total.
■ •Custodial Services and
Building Services: costs of
janitors, maids and supplies; ap¬
proximately 12.7% of total. i
• Housing Off ice: operational
expenses for the housing office
staff and, portions of the
salaries of two security guards;
5% of total costs.
•Capital Improvements: ma¬
jor repairs, most of which will be
sity Council or the Trustees spend much time discussing housing. They're
much more interested in tuition." (Loyolan photo by
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Boer)
aHocated this year tolrhproving
the Loyola Apartments; about
6.3% of total costs.
• Building Expenses-Direct:
insurance, portions of cleaning
expenses; 2% of total.
• General Fund Repayment:
repayment of internal debt to
LMU; 2% of costs.
• Administrative Overhead:
2.5% of total costs.
, * After the general costs are
determined, we break them
down according to buildings and
set the rates for the next year,”
Reynolds said.
“The rates are submitted to
the Student Affairs Committee
for suggestions and approval
and then to the University Coun¬
cil and the Board of Trustees.
“The procedure is exactly the
same as that used for tuition
rates. But, since I’ve been here,
I’ve never seen the Council or
the Trustees spend much time
discussing housing.. They’re
much more Interested in‘ tuition.
“I wish there was more
discussion about housing. Then
the students would not feel that
the rate increases are unfair.
LMU’s on Campus housing rates
are 5 to 10% less thin the
average California college,”
Reynolds said.
Next year, the rates for Loyola
and Tenderich Apartments will
increase 17.4%, by far the
ny of the hikes,
said such a large in?
is due' to the extensive
repairs performed on Tenderich
last summer arid the repairs
planned for Loyola this summer.
“It’s pretty" obvious that
Loyola is In need of extensive
Reynolds said, “Over
imer, we plan to repaint
and restain the; entire outside,
resurface the decks and
walkways, recoat the roof, pur¬
chase new refrigerators; install
hard-wire smoke detectors
are required by law by
1983), clean all the drapes, con¬
tinue the reupolstering of the
furniture and replace about half
of the shower enclosures.
“The repairs for Loyola alone
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by Candi Garlyon , '
. Serious challenges to student
financial aid programs are now
clearly present at both the state
and federal level.
Within the next few months,
the. California state legislature
will consider a proposal to com¬
bine Cal Grant A and Cal- Grant
В
into one financial package.
Many fear this move would
have a severe detrimental effect .
on. Cal Grant recipients, since
the new program would fail to
take into account factors that,
in the past, have necessitated
separate programs.
The- Cal Grant A program is
designed to provide assistance
to students from low and middle
income families in meeting tui¬
tion costs. The awards .range
from $600 to $2,900 for private
universities.
The Cal Grant
В
program is
geared to assist low-income and
minority families pay non-tuition
expenses. Awards range from
$500 to $1,100.
Over 1,000 LMU students cur¬
rently receive aid frCrrr one Or
both of these programs.
Alt Cal Grant recipients are
being asked to stop by the finan¬
cial aid office and sign a pro¬
clamation of appreciation to
California legislators express¬
ing their interest in maintaining
the current structure of the Cal
Grant programs.
This document will be
presented to legislators at the
California Independent College
Day to be held on. March 18 in
Sacramento; The event, which is
sponsored by the AICCU
(Association of Independent
Colleges and Universities), wilt
bring together legislators,
students, administrators and
lobbyists to discuss issues
whfch concern private colleges
and universities.
Among the groups par¬
ticipating in this event* is
CAICUS, the Californis Associa¬
tion of Independent Colleges
and University Students'
CAICUS differs from the AICCU
in, that it is, a student group
rather than an administration
funded organization. .
The organization is also work¬
ing to minimize the effect of
cuts .in financial aid proposed by
Ronald -Reagan last Wednesday.
Reagan’s plan poses the
strongest Challenge to financial
aid lobbies. The new administra¬
tion hopes to eliminate the
Department of Education and to
reorganize the entire structure,
of federal education programs.
Currently, the federal govern¬
ment finances 45 programs ih
the education field. These in¬
clude programs for elementary,
secondary and higher educa¬
tion, as well as special
assistance for poor children, the
physically and mentally han¬
dicapped, illiterate adults and
children who speak English as a
second language.
The proposed Reagan budget
for fiscal year 1982 (the fiscal
year beginning October 1 of this
year) would combine- the 45 pro¬
grams Into 2 programs and
reduce spending by $100 million'
in FY 1982 and by $1.2 billion in
FY 1983.
Several programs which
specifically affect college
students would also be halted'or
reduced.
The program under which
cash stipends are paid to col¬
lege students under, the Social
Security system would be
eliminated. Currently, approx¬
imately 800,000 students receive
payments averaging $255 a
month because they belong to
families in which a parent
covered by the Social - Security
system has died.
Under Reagan’s plan, these
payments would be reduced by
25% a year for students current¬
ly enrolled in college until the
student reaches the age of 22.
New recipients would not be per¬
mitted. This year’s college
freshman would be the last to
receive, such payments.
Reagan also wishes to
revamp the student loan pro¬
grams. Now, students are able
to borrdw up to $2,500 a year
and parents can ' borrow up to
$3,000 a year. The loans are pro¬
vided interest-free while the stu¬
dent is (p school.
'The Reagan administration
has contended that some
families are not using the
borowed money for educational
expenses, but are placing the
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Counterforce and Nuclear War . . .6
Jay Brian Busse, assistant professor of speech
communication, shares some of his views on the
increasing likelihood of nuclear war between the
U.S. and the Soviet Union,
LMU Black History Festival . . . . 10
Saturday February 21 marked the fourth annual
LMU Black History Festival. The Loyolan presents
a photo essay of the day’s festivities.
Murphy’s Cold Turkey.. . . ...................12
Jeanmarie Murphy shares with the Loyolan the
agony and ecstasy of kicking one of America’s
most widespread drugs.
