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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1967 Student Reactions Vary Over Proposed Tuition By Dan Looker Junior Staff Writer Out of 22 students polled by the Daily Nebraskan, 12 opposed, six were noncom mital, and four were in fa vor of the recommended $95 a year resident and $69 a year non-resident tuition increase. Gov. Tiemann Included the proposed tuition hikes in his university budget rec ommendations which were made public Monday eve ning. Some of the reasons that students cited for opposing the increase included: The personal financial hardships it would entail for some, especially mar ried students, out of state students, and students from lower income families that have to work to pay for their education. The belief that the state should take the responsi bility of providing better education with adequate tax support. The fact that upper classmen will be gone too soon to enjoy the benefits they will be paying for. 'Expenses Going Up' One coed declared, "Na turally I'm against it. It's necessary to get more mon ey some way but I think it should be done through taxes. Expenses seem to be going up to the point where its difficult for most kids to pay them." "I'm not exactly for it," another student conceded. "I'm financing my own education. I work part time and my wife works full time. I'm just glad I've only got one more year here." Amidst Deiiounciations . . . NSA Supervisory Board Calls For CIA Severance Amidst denouncistions from the "new left" and the "new right," the Na tional Supervisory Board of the National Student Asso ciation has called for an immediate and complete severance of NSA's rela tionship with the Central Intelligence Agency. According to the Collegi ate Press Service, the 10 member supervisory group issued a statement last week saying that the CIA had placed NSA's officers and staff members in an "ethical trap" in past years. As the board issued ex planatory statements, left and right student organiza tions united in opposition to the NSA, following dis closure last week of a 12 year relationship between NSA and the CIA. The Young Americans for Freedom (YAF), a "new right" student organization, expressed "deep shock that the CIA should secretly at tempt to influence student opinion." For several years, YAF has led a "Stop NSA" cam paign, charging that, the Association's politics were left-wing and against the national interest, the Collegiate Press Service said. Paul Potter, a former na tional affairs vice-president of NSA and a founder of Students for a Democratic Society, charged that "the pattern of lying is just built Into the very guts of the organization." Potter said a thorough investigation of the CIA connection should be con ducted, and called for an NSA constitutional conven tion. NSA National Supervis ory Board chairman Sam Brown, a Harvard Divinity School student, said that "honorable people acting out of the best of motives were faced with an impos sible choice: to expose the relationship and thereby harm themselves and hun dreds of others or to re main quiet and thereby be dishonest to new genera tions of students." According to Brown, NSA officials who were to be told of the CIA relation ship were first asked to sign a national security agreement. The agreement provides for jail terms up to 20 years if classified in formation, such as the NSA CIA link, is disclosed. During the years of t h e NSA-CIA association, which began in the early 1950's, the student group received "If they pass it I'm go ing to leave," one student said. "My folks live in New Jersey and I can go to a better school there, a lot cheaper. The heck with school spirit and all. It's fine but this comes out of my pocket." "Quite a few out of state students I know say they won't come back," another student added. One student said "Many kids won't be able to make it with this tuition raise. Education is society's re sponsibility." One coed pointed out that "most students work in summer and many have trouble finding work. I think the tuition raise will be a definite hardship, es pecially for lho.se students whp go to summer school." No Commitment Some students were not expressley opposed to a raise in tuition and a few gave tacit approval. Most of the noncommital students were concerned about what benefits for tne student would be incurred by the increase. "If they're going to raise the tuition they should put the money into getting bet ter teachers and into schol arship funds," one student said. "If they are trying to limit enrollment it should be with tougher entrance requirements, not higher tu ition. A graduate student from the University of Illinois said that the problem didn't affect him directly but "if I were paying out-of-state tuition I wouldn't think it was worth it." as much as 80 per cent of its funds from the intelli gence agency. Most officers and staff members of NSA's International Commission were aware of the relation ship, the Collegiate Press Service said. Brown said that "at least 15 other foundations and in dividuals have passed funds to NSA for the CIA." All CIA financial support end Proposed Tuition Rate Would Top Big Eight If Gov. N o r b e r t Tie- When added to the fees mann's proposed increase . of $74 a year the total cost in tuition is enacted, Uni- of tuition and fees for resi versity students will pay dents would be $429 a year, more than any other state Currently Colorado with residents in the Big Eight. total tuition and fees of The proposed increase $372 is the highest school would also put the Univer- in the Big Eight. This is sity 34 per cent above the $57 lower than Tiemann's present average of Big proposal. Eight institutions. The Midwest Research In- The Tiemann proposals stitute's study showed aver call for a $95 a year in- age Big Eight tuition and crease making a total fees at $320. Tiemann's pro charge of $355 for Nebras- posal for the University is ka residents. 34 per cent above that. Resident Non-resident University of Colorado $372 $1,120 University of Missouri $350 $850 Iowa State University $345 $930 University of Nebraska $334 $860 University of Kansas $292 $692 Oklahoma State University $288 $736 University of Oklahoma $288 $736 Kansas State University ClaAAiflkcL Qolumn. Tkesa low-rost rates apply ts all clatMed adiertuint In the Dallj Nebraskaai standard rata ot So per word and minimum charge of SOe per classified Insertion. Payment for tnesa ada will fall Inla two catereiiea: f ads Tannine less than na week In succession must be paid for before Insertion. 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"My basic opinion about the whole affair," he con tinued, "is that I feel more money should be spent on improving teaching facili ties than on getting new professors. Some of the fa cilities necessary for teach ing just aren't available here." One student declared: "What do I think of a tui tion increase? Well, if they're going to give the students more, it's fine if not, I'm against it." Some students favored a tuition increase. They sup ported it primarily because they thought it was neces sary to maintain University educational standards. One student supported it be cause he thought it was bet ter than raising taxes. Favor Raise "I'm for it," one student said. "The University real ly needs the money and the tuition is still lower than most places. I hope they spend it on faculty im provements and not just on just on building more dorms, though." One coed said, "I don't really think it's that great a change. The University is growing and it does need more money." "I'm all for it," another student said. "Anyone who goes to the University and doesn't have parents who can afford it can easily get a loan." "It's better than raising taxes," he added. "I think Tiemann's a heck of a good man. Something has to be done about this tax situa tion," he concluded. ed in Dec. 1966, Brown added. E. G. Williamson of the University of Minnesota, a member of NSA's national advisory board, added that the disclosed relationship of NSA with the CIA "does not reduce the intrinsic worth of the many substan tial contributions NSA has made to the welfare of stu dents on over 300 American campuses." $288 $688 1955 Ford. Twvdoor hardtop. Power steering and brakes. Good tires. Excel lent mechanical condition. 477-9304. WANTED HELP I I am In a fast-growing busi ness and need help. If you have leader ship ability and would like to earn extra money, phone me for an in terview. 477-1810. 702 Skypark Manor. One cool male roommate to share cool apartment. Car necessary. 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Sem. 1956-57 120 60 180 300 60 360 1st Sem. 1957-58 180 60 240 420 ' 60 480 1st Sem. 1961-62 204 60 264 444 60 504 1st Sem. 1964-65 No Change 540 60 600 1st Sem. 1965-66 260 74 334 786 74 860 Prior to 1948 tuition charged on an hourly basis W ould You Believe Tuition Free School Though the modern stu dent may not believe it, there was a time when the University was a tuition free school. In the very early years of the University, from its founding in 1869 till 1892, the University catalogue carried a statement that the University was open to all qualified students in the state of Nebraska without charge for tuition. In these years the Uni versity was financed by ap propriations from the Leg islature and by grants from the federal government un der the Morrill Act. Each student paid a $5 marticulation fee but, noth ing else. This included all students in all subjects, in cluding the Latin School where graduates of non accredited high schools could prepare for the Uni versity. The first tuition was charged in 1892 for music and art courses. Tuition was then charged bv t h e hour until 1948. though some courses such as lab courses were more expen sive than others, the aver age cost was $1.50 to $2.50 por credit hour. The average cost to the student was about $40 per semester. This cost had risen to $60 in 1946. In 1948 the Board of Regents instituted package tuition of $60 a se mester for residents and Young Democrats To Vote Thursday On Resolution Supporting Rights Bill Resolutions dealing with the proposed tuition in crease, supporting William Steen and supporting the ASUN Student Bill of Rights will be voted on at a Young Democrats meeting Thurs day night. The resolutions were brought up on the floor at Young Democrats (YD's) meeting last Thursday but there was seme dissention within the organization ov er the resolutions and they were tabled for one week. Three ad hoc committees were formed to investigate the advisibility of adopting these resolutions. One reso lution would oppose a tui tion increase. Another would offer pub lic support and financial aid to Steen, owner of the Heroic Bookstore, who claims that he is being tried under pornography laws which are unconstitu tional. The last resolution would support the ASUN Student Bill of Rights. Bruce Mason, vice-president of YD's and acting president, said after the meeting that "I personally When You Must Keep Alert When you can't afford to be drowsy, inattentive, or anything less than all there. . . here's how to stay on top. VEflV Continuous Action Alertness Capsules deliver the awakeness of two cups of coffee, stretched out up to six hours. Safe and non-haoit-forming. Continuous Action Alertness Capsules -2 ' V r I . 'A $140 a semester for non-residents. The rate of resident tui tion remained constant till 1957. However non-resident tuition increased to $140 a semester in 1950-51. In 1957 Sen. Terry Car penter introduced a b i 1 1 which would have doubled resident tuition. The Legis lature refused to pass this but the Board of Regents was compelled to increase reside at. tuition $30 a se mester and non-resident tu ition $60 a semester. The rate was further in creased in 1961 when resi dents began paying $10?, a semester for tuition and non-residents $222 a semes ter. Even this increase was less than the budget com mittee had recommended. In 1965 Sen. Richard Mar vel's appropriations com mittee recommended in creases in tuition. In fact the University budget was introduced with the pre sumption of a sharp tuition hike. Students at the University held a petition drive pro testing the increase and Carpenter (who now fav ored cutting tuition) offered to lead a student march on the Capitol. The Regents reluctantly raised resident tuition to $130 a semester for resi dents and $393 a semester for non-residents after making it clear the Legis lature had forced them to doit. support these measures be cause I believe it is impor tant that YD's enter active ly into campus and student affairs." The Bill of Rights com mittee, headed by Leon Luzio will act as a delega tion to the ASUN Student Bill of Rights Convention as well as investigating the bill and methods of making sure it is accepted by the administration and the Board of Regents. One YD member stated that "as far a calling for a student strike to get it accepted goes I feel that only ASUN has the author ity to initiate action al though I imagine that Young Democrats would support them." Bob Bartee, chairman of the Tuition Investigation committee, said that "we will recommend that a res 233 No. 11th St. THE TACO HUT Mexican Food At Its Best Also Orders To Go We Deliver 5:00 P.M. to Midnight CAMPUS & DOWNTOWN AREA iHH .a f jk eiirpj num. mi. ftm m seissf sisInm Uses rV Massr Sialisa Ustala, November Election To Decide . . . If 19 Is Voting Age; Solons Pass Bill 37-11 A constitutional amend ment to lower Nebraska's voting age to 19 passed fi nal reading in the Legisla ture by a vote of 37-11. The bill will be on Gov. Norbert Tiemann's desk for his signature within the next few days. The amend ment will be submitted to state voters in November 1968. Principle sponsor of t h e bill was Omaha Sen. Eu gene M a h o n e y. Other strong supporters were Scottsbluff Sen. Terry Car penter and Omaha Sen. George Syas. As originally written the amendment would lower the voting age to 18, but a com promise amendment to make the age 19 was at tached when the bill was on general file. Good Student Response . . . NFU Teachers Satisfied After one week of Ne braska Free University classes instructors have ex pressed satisfaction with students' response- to the seminars. George Rejda, director of the Phsyical Research course, said about 60 stu dents attended the first meeting last Wednesday. Each week "two or three visiting student professors" will give reports, Redja said, and a general discus sion period will follow. An explanation of tele pathy and the theory gov erning this phenomenom will be discussed at the next class session. ESP Later the "class may at tempt extra-sensory percep tion experiments, Redja added. Duke University has done much research in this field, he said, and "I have written to them for infor mation about their experi ments." olution opposing a tuition increase be adopted and that appropriate measures to stop a tuition increase be employed. The date for officer elec tions was also set at t h e meeting. They will be held on March 16. Mason said that "all students wishing to vote must have their dues paid by March 2. TERM PAPERS theses, disertations typed. I.B.M. electric typewriter. Syracuse Uni versity approved. Fast (125 w.p.m.), efficient service. 30c per page. Sc per carbon. MRS. COHEN OMAHA 397-3282 432-0761 Don't La confused by Chaucer-get Cliff's Notes. In language that's easy to under stand, Cliff's Notes ex pertly explain and summarize The Can terbury Tales. Cliff's Motes will improve your understanding and your grades. But don't stop with Chau cer. There are more than 125 Cliff's Notes covering all the fre quently assigned plays and novels. Look for them in the bold black and yellow-striped covers. 1 it your bookseller or write for free title list .MITUIMTTHES i raanrss I Utaf. MM J If the voters okay the amendment, Nebraska would become , the fourth state to lower the voting age. Georgia, Hawaii, Alas ka and Kentucky have al ready done so. Eight others states are considering such a move. In other floor action Tues day lawmakers killed by a vote of 31-15, a bill which would have liberalized the state aborion laws. The bill, sponsored by Carpenter, would make abortion legal in the state in the case that a mother or child would suffer grave physical or mental damage and if four physcians signed an affadavit ascer taining the risk. A vote on the bill had been postponed from Monday af ter lawmakers got Into a J. W. Ayers, president of a Lincoln advertising firm, addressed the first meeting of the course, Art of Prac tical Politics. He explained the struc ture of publicity campaigns, Cathy Shattuck, director of the course said, and how candidates and issues are researched before elections. She said during later classes, the students may break into smaller groups and attempt to work out publicity campaigns involv ing their own names to "see how well they can appeal to the public." The class was limited to 30 students, she added, and all attended the meeting. Worked Out Topics Stephen Hilliard, who heads the course, "Intellec tual Committment in t h e University," said the stu dents "worked out discus sion topics at the first meeting." The course will deal specifically with conditions at the University, Hilliard said, and "I will encourage them to stay away from ab stract ideas" and to dis cuss instead practical ap plication. "A great diversity of stu dents are represented in the class," he said, -and "they are already compar ing notes; something they wouldn't do in an ordinary ENGINEERS MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL METALLURGICAL Sunstrand Corporation, a medium sized company head quartered in a modern industrial city just 90 minutes from Chicago, Illinois, is expanding its operations. You can now take advantage of excellent growth oppor tunities with the leading manufacturer of aircraft accessories, machine tools, fuel burner pumps and hydraulic transmissions. New 400,000 sq. ft R i O Center now under construction. 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The bill had been dead locked in committee over a week before it was reported to the floor, on general file. The lawmakers also passed a resolution by a vote of 35-1 asking the U.S. Congress to change the na tional law to make the Day light Savings time effective only four months of the year, instead of the six planned. encounter on the campus." During the first meeting of the course, "Dietrich Bonheoffer," the instructor Alvin Petersen, lectured on the three periods of Bon heoffer's life. The purpose of this course, he said is to "in terest students in Bonheof fer's theology so they will read more of his works." Of the 12 students who enrolled in the course ten attended the first class. The film techniques class held its first meeting Tues day and observed movies describing various film techniques. The class will later plan a film sequence, Kris Bit ner past chairman of the Nebraska Union Film Com mittee, said, and utilize such techniques as fade outs and close-ups. Then the group will discuss the effectiveness of the various filming methods. Seven students pondered the enigma of self-realization during the first discus sion seminar, led by Dr. Floyd Hoover. Hoover said the students discussed "if one must ad here to social values to ac complish self-sealization." The group will also analyze the music of such composers as Bach and Hayden, he said, "as ex amples who are men who achieved self-realization." ? 4 j. it s I I f I; I J II V i t 4 T If M i if! I 1 '1vV-r3H.