The Exponent, 1995-03-22

              invited to interview for the
position this month.
Bolarid is Professor of En-glish
in New Hampshire.
Nichols is Dean of the School
of Arts and Sciences in Texas.
Interviews willbe conducted
March 24 through 31.
In addition to the informa-tion
booth, UPC sponsored an
AIDS quilt contest. Gerlach
hopes that the entries received
this year will become part of a
larger quilt next year. The cul-minating
event for the week
was held Thursday evening in
the Administration Audito-rium
when Henry Nichols
came to talk to NSU students
about AIDS.
Nichols, twenty years old
contracted HIV when he was
ten years old through contami-nated
blood he received dur-ing
a transfusion. This is now
extremely rare, as blood is
screened thoroughly for the
HIV virus.
Nichols decided speak out
abou t his experiences and tour
the country in part to com-plete
his community service
project for becoming an Eagle
Scout.
Gerlach felt NSU students
would find it easy to relate to
Nichols as a peer, and that their
response to his struggles
would result in a better under-standing
of all people who are
not dying, but living with
AIDS.
Shelterbelt In
The 1995 edition of
NSU's Shelterbelt is now
available in the University
Bookstore.
The cost for the
literary and artistic anthology
is five dollars (a bargain at
twice the price).
Contributing artists
and authors should contact
Bill Hampton to receive their
complimentary copy.
Get them soon,
they're sure to go quickly!
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Permit No. 77
(605) 626-2534 Wednesday, March 22, 1995, Volume 93, Number 11 • Northern State University, Aberdeen, SD 57401
Legislature leaves higher ed in the dust
creases at state supported schools.
Assistant House Democratic Leader Vince
Green of Vermillion says it is not fair to ask the
universities to handle more students without
giving them the faculty needed to teach those
students. He says state government can afford
to spend the extra money on the universities.
House Republican Leader Larry Gabriel of
Cottonwood says the higher education system
must join the rest of state government in trying
to become more efficient.
Higher education officials have said the lack
of funding could mean that student tuition
will be increased by 20 percent or the univer-sities
will be unable to provide services needed
by the nearly 22,000 students.
In a telephone interview, Brown County
Representative Al Waltman said hate to say it,
butl think higher ed has gotten all ifs going to get."
Field narrowed to four in A&S Dean search
BY ROBIN STAHL, STAFF
The South Dakota legislature has approved a
state operating budget that calls for spending
about $1.8 billion in the next year. Both the
house and senate approved the budget just
hours before the legislature's main run.
Democrats in both chambers tried unsuccess-fully
to change the budget to give state univer-sities
more money to deal with increasing en-rollments.
Democrats proposed adding about
$2.8 million dollars to the higher education
budget. Republicans refused to accept the plan.
Officials with the state Board of Regents say
the proposed budget will not give state univer-sities
enough money to handle enrollment in-
FROM STAFF REPORTS Dr. Jay Ruud. Haigh has been
The search for Northern's at Northern since 1963, Ruud
next Dean of the college of Arts since 1985. Both have been
and Sciences has resulted in recognized as Outstanding
fourinvitations forirtterviews. Faculty members; Haigh in
The four candidates include 1983, Ruud in 1989.
two current Northern faculty Dr. Sally Boland and Dr.
members, Dr. Bill Haigh and Glen Nichols have also been
Red ribbon reality In spite of South Dakota's
small population, there have
been 218 diagnosed AIDS
cases. This number may seem
small, but health officials fear
the actual number is much
higher. They don't know for
sure, because only a portion of
the state has been tested.
The booth supplied inform a-tion
like this, as well as the
number for the Brown County
Health Center, where anyone
can receive a free, confidential
AIDS test. The number is: 626-
2373. Being responsible in all
relationships is vital. Gerlach
put it simply, "you get AIDS if
you're not smart."
Check if ouit
Letters to the editor Page 2
SA essay Page 3
Tim Boerger Page 4
Big D's fitness tips Page 5
Campus Poll Page 6
Xpressionz Page 7
Sports Pages 11&12
Board of Regents hikes tuition
tuition increased for third time in a year-freezes
activity fee increases
BY ELJZABE77-IEWRIGHT, STAFF students by FY '98. Black Hills
In response to the state legis- State is being asked to reduce
lature budget for '95-'96 the their enrollment by 150 stu-
Board of Regents has approved dents.
a ten percent increase in tuition The realignment means
for all six of the state's colleges $187,000 fewer state dollars for
and universities. This increase Northern.
is in addition to the three to ten NSU Student Association
percent increases the Board ap- President Mike Thelenreported
proved in October. that the Student Federation is-
The Board has also decided sued a statement against the
that the colleges and universi- tuitionincrease tono avail. [The
ties may not increase activity or Board of Regents is] "passing
university support fees beyond the buck," Thelen said. "The
the standard cost of inflation. Board of Regents is in the devil's
This, particularly, is bad news advocate position. The legisla-for
the schools as it ties their hire forced them to do this."
hands for raising the money The legislature had the op-necessary
to make up the dif- portunitytochangetheirminds
ference between what the legis- on the last day of the session
lature has allocated and what is Monday (the 20th), but instead
needed to keep the school open. rejected a bill which would lirnit
The Board has also initiated a tuition increases by the Board
plan to reduce enrollment at ofRegentssayingthattheBoard
the six state schools. Northern must be free to make up what
has toreduce enrollrnentby 105 the legislature didn't fund.
SBAC approves budget for '95-'96
BY DOUG HAYNIE, STAFF $6,650 bringing their budget
to $10,955. The $4,300 increase
Have you ever wondered is for the Society's Publication
how your student fee's are of Shelterbelt, which will be
used? The Student Budget and printed in color next year.
Appropriations Committee Men's Athletics received the
has finished this year's Report same $97,514 as last year, with
at Northern State University a spending authority of
and here's the breakdown. $179,285. Women's Athletics
The general activity fee on were given $68,385 and in-the
tuition and fee's billing crease of $2,249. The Wolves
goes into a Student Reserve Hockey Organization received
Account. The student Reserve an even $2,000.
right now is sitting at around The Music Department was
$166,000. If a department given a $1000 increase to
doesn't use all of it's funding $36,810 to help cover travel
that money goes back into the expenses. The Native Amen-reserve
account. can Student Association asked
Total Student Budget Ap- for their traditional request of
propriation for 1995 was $4,598. The National Student
$648,767 an increase over last Exchange was funded $2,410
years fiindingof$635,285. Stu- with -the Non-Traditional Stu-dent
Association President, dent Association asking for
Mike Thelen remarked that "a only $530, but received an ad-lot
of departments received in- ditional spending authority of
creases this year." $930.
The Art Gallery was funded The Memorial Union re-
$2,200. TheBookstorereceived ceived $60,544, an increase of
their standard $15,000 with the $1,300 which Thelen believes
NSU Cheerleaders being is a little misleading. "Our
awarded $4,515 which was an budget request overall was up,
increase. On the other hand, due to staffingforDacotah Hall
the CHOICES organization [Gym] this year." Thelen
received less funding. They added that "in the past,
received $12,000 with a spend- Dacotah [Hall] staffing has
ing authority of $13,000. been taken out of the reserve
The CounselingDepartment funds."
received $52,282 an increase of Student Publications re-
$1,498 for salaries. Cultural ceived $59,649 with the "Whats
Affairs were awarded $4,325 Up" getting $2,550.
with a spending Authority of The Student Union game
$7,825. The Debate Team re- room received$43,273 for sala-ques
ted and was funded ries. The University Program-
$8,695. ming Council was funded their
The Theater Department requested $53,033 with a
hasn't requested an increase spending authority of $57,883.
in funding for over 10 years! The UnionReserve wasfunded
They received their standard $31,200. The reserve is used
fiinding of$5,000 with a spend- for remodelling purposes.
ing authority of $16,776. The That's the lowdown on how
Gypsy Day Committee ob- your student fees will be used
tained $9,350. in 1996! If you want to have
The Honors Society receiv ed input on how your activity fees
a big increase this year. SBAC are spent, get involved with
added $4,300 to last year's the Student Association.
BY KRISTA LUCAS, STAFF
In an effort to increase AIDS
awareness on campus, the
University Programming
Council designated March 13-
16 "Living With AIDS Week"
Senior Aaron Gerlach, UPC's
Forums and Discussions Co-ordinator
was in charge of the
event. Gerlach, a UPC mem-ber
for two years, expressed
his wish for the week in say-ing,
"I'm hoping that more
people will have a sense that
AIDS is here." While his state-ment
may seem obvious, the
facts dictate that in many small
towns HIV infections are on
the rise.
Many NSU students, whose
exposure to the disease has
been extremely limited, still
have the misconception that
AIDS is a "gay disease." In
fact, the only group where
AIDS cases continue to be on
the rise are heterosexual
youths age 18-24.
An information booth was
set up outside the NSU book-store
runby UPC members and
volunteers. The booth distrib-uted
red ribbons, condoms,
and a small dose of harsh reality.