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addam delivers historic speech" NICOSIA, Cyj)rus (AP)— i)resident Saddam Hussein 0,‘ ,, ay saluted his country's resig* the \varplanes of shame" brought more than three 'Necks o f bombardment, the Iraqi News ALiency reported. INA said Saddam described the pat enee of the Iraqi pt ogle. as "the force of faith on the frontline," die soldiers in Kuwait who have been subjected to relentless bombing by the U.S.-led alharice M. an effort to dislodge them. The president hailed "steadfastness, faith and light in the chests of the Iraqis," and "their faith that they should not relinquish their role assigned to them by God, to which they obediently responded," the news agency said. INA said Saddam reaffirmed that the Iraqis -each passing hour and day become more firm iii what they believe, and they shine out more in front of the whole .w.orki," -
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TUESDAY February 12, 1991
The Student Voice Since 1903
Anti-tuition lobbyists hit Capitol By David LoBaugh Staff Writer
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tudent Association members from Central State University ended a day of walking the halls at the State Capitol by meeting with Lt. Gov. Jack Mildren to discuss tuition issues. "There's not a huge amount of state funds available ... it seems to me that CSU might be deserving of more money," Mildren said. Senators Terry LaFrance, Deborah Lyne, Peter Regan and David Slane also spoke with nine state senators and representatives concerning a proposed 9 percent tuition increase. Mildren said he could not "wave a magic wand" and solve this problem. But he also stated higher education is a prominent issue, and should help draw attention to the tuition situation. He also said the statistics they brought would help. The delegation was armed with statistics and facts outlining tuition increases compiled by budget office Director Sharon Martin. The documentation included comparable statistics of Oklahoma University, Oklahoma State University and Northeastern Oklahoma State University on how much students pay, the amount allocated to the university by the state and regents and per-
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State Appropriations WiEnrollment Fees * Based on CSU budget estimates, Oct 24,1990 CS Jennings centages of increases for CSU, OU, OSU and NEOSU. In Oklahoma tuition has been increased from 1982 until 1989, totaling 106.3 percent. "The meetings were very productive as far as letting the senators and representatives know exactly how much the students pay, how much we get funded from the government, and how many people are enrolled at Central State and the disproportionate amount of funds we are given," Senator Lyne said.
"I think the most important thing we found out today is that there is not solid support for a tuition increase. There are several legislators who are undecided on the issue," SA Vice President Slane said. "We're paying between 35 and 36 percent of our own tuition while OU and OSU are paying 26 and 27 percent. That's a big disparity," Slane said. "The reaction we got from most of the legislators we talked to was,`I didn't realize the figures were so disproportionate,'" SA House Speaker LaFrance said. V
Walters outlines bond proposal CSU could get $12.6 million
By Marie Knupke Student Writer
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entral State University could receive $ 1 2.6 million if Gov. David Walters' $300 million capital-improvement bond issue is approved by the Legislature and the vote of the people. The proposed bond calls for spending on new construction, rennovation, new equipment and non-structural improvements for common, vocational technical and higher education institutions. Walters' proposal targets existing and future cigarette tax revenues to pay off the
general obligation bond if it is approved by voters and claims there will be no need for a tax increase. But if the bond proposal is passed, funding recommendations for CSU include $9.5 million for the construction of generalpurpose class rooms, $2 million for the rennovation of Howell Hall, $8.5,000 for the rennovation of Old North, and $280,000 would go toward campus networking, said Jeanie Edney, public information director for Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.
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Included in the $300 million bond is a $17 million "designated matching fund", which must be appropriated by the Legislature to supplement the bond program, Edney said. CSU is expected to receive $2 million of that matching fund, which would be used to rennovate the business complex, she said. According to CSU budget Director Sharon Martin, none of the money can be spent unless the campus master plan shows the need for that money. State regents then use the plan to ensure money is used correctly. "We can modify the plan if our priorities have changed," Martin said. V See FUNDING, back page.
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s veteran baseball Head Coach Bobby Hunt enters his final season with the Bronchos Saturday at NCAA I Texas Arlington. Hunt is 496-493 in 29 years here.
