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The Metropolitan State College of Denver student newspaper, serving the Auraria Campus since 1979
November 1, 1991
Volume 14, Issue 11
Denver, Colorado
.. Questions beset '90-91 budget .
Ex-student government chief Holden defends record; others find fault
Winter's trick was no treat
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Chris Caylor Antoinette Vecchio The Metropolitan
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Winter struck with a vengeance this week, creating traffic and pedestrian problems throughout Denver. Students on the Auraria campus scrambled for cover trying to escape the wind and snow Ocl 28.
Last year's MSCD student government under fonner President Dan Holden spent 67 percent more on "supplies" than on students, buying more supplies than the previous three student government administrations combined. A review of budget documents shows that MSCD students each contributed $3 .18 from their student fees to fund rhe 1990-91 student government. In tum, an average of 28 cents per student was spent for activities, events and giveaways. Holden defended spending just 9 percent of budgeted funds on students, saying the purpose of student government is not to provide activities, but to represent students on issues. "Student Activities is responsible for programming events, bringing in speakers, doing lecture series - the whole nine yards," Holden said. "You are asking me to justify my entire year in like, two sentences. I would say that we did what we felt needed. to be done." However, the current student government has allocated only 3.6 percent of its budget for office supplies while budgeting 41 percent for activities, events and programs for students. The 1989-90 see Budget page 4
Degrees can now be verified by telephone Barry Tobin Staff Writer
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The MSCD Office of Admissions and Records will now verify a graduate's degree over the phone - but only to potential employers and employment agents. "The notice came from (MSCD attorney Chris) Citron 's office late last Wednesday," said Edna Huggans, an MSCD records veri-
Jerry Brown brings campaign to Auraria Page 3
fication clerk. MSCD's policy has been to withhold infonnation about students to callers because of security measures adopted during the Persian Gulf War. "We have to call the person back and verify they are who they say they are," Huggans said. Huggans said that records clerks will now verify callers as potential employers by cross-checking phone numbers in the phone
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book. Karalee Landes, a senior who will graduate in December, said: " I think they should just give the degree verification information. It creates a hassle for employers and makes it harder for graduates to find a job. It makes MSCD look like a rinky-diitk school beside other colleges who readily provide the information employers ask for." Citron said she is aware that other schools have no restrictions on degree verification
over the phone. "What other schools' policies are does not concern me," Citron said. She said the policy was enacted after a thorough legal review, but would not explain this review. "I feel comfortable that this policy is sound." MSCD President Thomas Brewer declined to comment on the legal review and origin of the change. "It wouldn't be pro-
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see Degrees page 7