Trustees Vote By Jeff Stout Staff Writer The board of trustees of the Pennsylvania State University voted Saturday to increase the tuition for the Spring Term in order to cover a $1,260,000 deficit in the university's budget. According to University President John W. Oswald, the deficit is a result of a $3 million cut from the university's appropriation from the governor on December 22. The university is also faced with $454,000 in interest on the $54 million that it was forced to borrow because of the delay in state funding. The tuition at Capitol Campus By Frank Lynch Staff Writer Let us end the confusion right now. Robert P. Casey is the former state Auditor General and is now a Democratic candidate for Governor. Robert E. Casey is a kindly old gentleman from Cambria County who was elected State Treasurer by the witlessness of Pennsylvania voters and the shrewd opportunism of a Harrisburg barkeeper. Although this article has nothing to do with Treasurer Robert E. Casey, it is interesting to note that he was unknown to state politics before his election in 1976. He spent much of that campaign vacationing in Florida, while the "magical" name which he happened to possess worked a surprising Tuition Hike The Candidates will increase to $5l per credit for resident students, $ll5 for non resident undergraduate students and $llB for non-resident graduate students. This raises tuition from $396 to $4ll for a full time resident student. During a two hour discussion the board considered making up the deficit by assessing a surcharge to each student. Student representa tives also suggested a deficit budget that would require no tuition hike but it was refused. All campuses except the Hershey Medical Center will be affected by the increase and students at University Park will have their tuition raised from $421 to $456 for a full time student. runaway victory The man for whom most people thought they were voting is Robert P. Casey, and he is the subject of this article. An attorney from Scranton, Robert P. Casey served a term as state Senator, then launched two unsuccessful campaigns for gover nor in 1966 and 1970. But it was his' eight years as auditor general that won him such positive name recognition. In that time, he tried to professionalize the department by employing many CPAs where there were few or none before, and by maintaining a steady stream of attacks and criticisms on the Shapp Administration policies. Continued on p. 3 Dr. Hei ndel Retires Middletown - Dr. Richard H. Heindel has retired from Penn State University's Capitol Campus with the title Professor Emeritus of International Relations. He came to the new upper-level campus in April 1967 as its first Dean of Faculty and served in that capacity until 1973 when he assumed full time teaching and research duties. He had previously served Pratt Institute and Wagner College as president, and the University of Buffalo as Vice-Chancellor. His government service included posts with the U.S. Embassy in London, the Library of Congress, the President's Council Meets The future of campus social events was discussed at a meeting of the President's Council on Monday night in the Gallery Lounge Lounge. Roberta M;leod explained problems that are now present in campus social events and suggest ed ways that they might be remedied. In the past, on nights of club sponsored keggars, there has been damage done to campus facilities. At a keggar last week there was a fluorescent lighting fixture broken along with the glass door to the student study in the Student Center. So that keggars at Capitol Campus will not be shut down, measures to be taken by the sponsoring organizations were deliberated. Suggestions for a more varied social calendar were also dis cussed, with ideas of "all night movies" and "a night at the races" being specifically mentioned. Department of State, the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, and the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Wagner College bestowed on him a Litt.D in 1957, principally for his contribu tions to the intercultural relations field and U.S. information libraries. He is editor of the international affairs section of the magazine Intellect and president of the Foreign Policy Association of Harrisburg. He plans to extend his writings and will develop consult ing services for overseas business and education. Mnbers present at the meeting and the organization they represent are as follows: Stephen Nailor, Phi Beta Lambda; William Stockler, Chi Gamma lota Debra McConnell, Accounting Club, lAA and Beta Chi; Michael Benner, Beta Chi; 'Mark Servinsky, Chess Club; 'Douglas George, C.C. Reader; Anniken Howell, NOW; Dale Jancic, Outdoor Club; Joe Mahar, SGA; R. Lewis, lAA; and Gary Reneker, MHBOG. Weekend Weather Don't put away your snow shoes, more snow is expected on Thursday night and Friday morning according to the Weather Bureau in Harrisburg. Saturday is expected to be cold and windy with tempera tures in the 20's and low 30's. Sunday should be fair.
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