PBC's recommendation may insure full building !'IIC's humanihcs building may be consuucted as designed ir the Legislature approprutcs an addl1ion1l S6SO,OOO toward the project. The Permanent Building Fund Council in Boise made a recommendation Nov. JO for the appropriation of the funds which goes to the Leg.lslature. " It 1s a significant and helpful rccom, mcndauon. Nl C President Barry Schuler said Dec. 9, "because of the panicular J)O\'er 11,c council enjoins in allocating the state's building funds ." Schuler said the Legislature normally agrees to follow the council's recom mendations but he .added the Lcg1sla1urc CID al~o disregard those rccommenda tions. "It ls mv c,ipcctation on tht basis of the role 1he councll', rtt0mmendation plDys 1h11 the Lcg1~t11ure wtll approve it," he
uid The college will not tnow the rccom• mendauon·~ outcome until the last days of the scnlon, prob:>.bly early March, when the council', appropnauons 111ke plocc. Phase I or the building began Dec. S when work "'as slllned on odding a boiler 10 the heating plant 11nd run01ng lines 10 the conslruc11on Aile. The boiler addition " ill save space In the new building and allo,, a swilch,ovcr of ~ er m case the IIC'4 boiler breab down. Schuler said the closing or oward date on bids for the 11crual construction "ill be after the Lcg1sla1urc oet, on 1hc recommend•· lion. The call for bids will be before March ,..Ith alternatives provided so N IC can choose depending on a,•11ilablc funds. Cons1ruc1ion "all 001 begin until the •c11her clean up 1n the ,pring. Should the ~mmendation fail, the art and photography portJons of the building will be C'UI, eaccp1 for one or two possible an cllwrooffl.), aC'COrdlng to Schuler. This dccuion '"JU made 01 the Nov. 21 Bo;rd of TM tcc~ meeting.
"The nature and design or the building would allow us 10 cut tbcse out and ii was an a.rchi1ce1ual design decision." Schuler said. He added llllll the area of concern was 0011D a cruciru p:,,n of the building and 1he no1ch could be filled later. "Ifs illogical and unfortunate." Schuler Htd. "because cnrollmenl is grov.•iog 10 an and photography and is sad for the gw.ing needs of the college.·· h's good ~nse doing it all at once. and "''e' ve uied 10 con,incc the council on our mtenuons. It would be inl"ff'ic:ieot 10 fill in the nolch hucr. in tcnns of inflation and alterations and it would we oo aspecu or remodeling," he added. If the Legislature doesn't approve tbe recommendatJoo and funds become avail• able la1cr, bids for the DC'llli nold> would not be let uo11l Phase II (actual building eonstrucuon) -.as completed to avoid con trae10r5 impeding each other " It's my best estimate that v.e'II hove no problem funding the full building as designed and I hope the Legisbturc follows the recommendation," Schuler S11ld. Rep. Emery Hedlund, St. Maries. chair· man of the council. has been helpful in the put on bchalJ' or NIC recclvlllg building funds. "h's very clear by h1S strategic position that NJC is 11blc to get full consideration of requests." Schuler \lid . .. 11 •ould be much more difficult LO get coiu1deration if 1here were no ooe Con the council) to understand our direct needs ud close enough 10 verify the c:onte.r1 and kno-. "hal we'!'\' talking llbout," he added. "He is a str00g supportcT and friend or NIC c.uerchiog bis position rc5p0nsibly. He is oot gcni.og things for NIC "'betbcr we need them or not. but he's giving IIS a position 10 present our case." Schulcr S&id.
Dean of college says
Grade inflation threat Grade inOauon M NIC 1s malnng it more dtff'w:uh no-.. 10 hl\·c credi1S tnnsfcr 10 ocher scboots than lo 1he put. said Ra,· Stone. dean of the college · In a ne11, s conference -.i1h II new$" nting :~s Ott. l.l, Stone a id that the lllflation ue 10 the "'cu grading svstem oow employed at NIC. · He said 1he !>ehool will probably drop the NC \no credit) grade and will move 11,e ~
da) 10 v.i1hdn" 10 tbc nine-week rnut tf the College Senate appl'O\·es I committee ri:commendation. A not her change being proposed. ac, cording 10 Stone. is the lllStruC'lor·initated w1thdfll•••al. where I.II in.slnlcmr coo.Id drop a Student from the clllSS. "I think it has more strength 10 11 tJun contlnn_t'd on page 3
Classy waiting NIC shldeats p ~ g rar spring semester cram the hallway la the Ailmla.lJtratloo Bulldlng. Canilaal Rcniew photographer Dl\-c Kn.mer mapped this photo aa.d thco dollble ~ II o,~r a daa &dledllle.
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Board bongs 'Gong Show' By Sasle Bppme The proposal to bring "The Gong Show" 10 NlC 'KU rejected by the Student Board Dec. 13 afler recent poll resulu .,ere discussed. ASNlC V"tee Ptcsldeo1 Tl'I.CJ' M&ravilla said he retti~ 174 responses out af JOO questionmires g;i•en 001, ..-ith 110 voting yes to "The Gona Show" at I SI charge and S3 DO. In response LO the question or bnngjng family members at a charge of S2 per person. U)4 questionnaires were marted DO and 69 were marted yes. Abool IS6 lldditiona.l people would be brought by those uyi.og yes. The show would have cost S4.000. Mara,iUa said be didn't have the time LO erpla.in "The Gong Sb°".. 10 each class polled as he v.·ould hllve lilccd, which might hn-c been the reason the response wu 001 ~c-cssi, elv favonble. The bo"ard voted 4.3 to rejcc1 the proposal Publlory Com.mince Ch2irperson Jeff Pov,cll 1old the bo4rd th.at the nblevislon
system will be inswled on campus during the Christmas break. Re said a cable will be instAUcd a.long with a television lo the Informational Services Offices. Cables will also be run to A25. A26, A27 and A2a (sioC'c these rooms all'\'ady h.,ve televisions) and o.J.so 10 Seller HAU and the SUB, he said. A problem erlsts, Powell said. in the fise1 that a 1elevis1on will h.ave to be pu~h.ued for the cable into thc SlfB. In other action -Senator Kevin Jenon soid the Buildi.ng aod F1c1li11cs Committee 15 taking the ootline for a ocw student umon building 10 the Administrative Cou11cil Friday for additions ond e1clusion.s. ..,1he bolrd ~en1 1n10 aecurive session to discuss complllnts from students regarding 1hc insurance poliC)', No action was wen. The bo.1rd will DOI meet Dec. 20 and will r«onvene Jan. 10. 1978, with the firs I regular meeting of second semester. Members did 001 m~c1 Dec. 6 due 10 the wcalJ,er conditions.