'Robin Hood in reverse'
State funding decrease forces college budget cuts By .Renee Reid NIC is undergoing another budget crunch with the implementation of a state-imposed 5.2 percen1 cul which will amoun1 10 SJ00.000 in academic slate funding. An addfrional Sl6.000 may be cul if anolher slice in funding is approved by the Idaho Board of Eltaminers. NIC President Barry 'Schuler said the NIC Board of Trustees approved his re:idjusted budget to fit these new figures. Schuler said Lhc cuts will come from cnpillll outlay in equipment and
in stllff travel and from increased fees for labs, cou rses. registrt1tion and records, graduation. and parring. Also being considered is the elimination of some programs nen year. Schuler added that since enrollmen1 has increased over 8 percent this year. fees ma)' no1 need a large increase. As Lhe largest growing institution in Idaho, NIC suffered the largest CUI· back. The senior institution~ received only a 2.8 percent cut. "h's like a Robin Hood in reverse:
1hey·rc (the stale) taking from the poor and gi,•ing 10 the rich.·· Schuler said. NIC and the state's other junior college. the College of Southern Idaho. ba,•e gone together to the Board of Eitaminers. a panel made up of the governor. the anomey general and the secretary of state for Idaho - to ask their rcconsidCTJtion of the cut. CS! was also given a S percent cut. " We thjnk we have a special case to be considered now that we have new
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inform:uion on the 1980-81 enrollment at NIC." Schuler said. In other action at 1hc August 21 trustees meering. the board: -discussed plans for a portable cl3ssroom to be cons1rue1ed by NIC's carpenrry class. This classroom "~II hold the 1yping and :icco:inting classes and "ill be loc:11cd next to Seiter Hall. -heard complai nts about NIC's rental f:iciliries located near campus. Neighbors reported various disturbances this summer but they are reportedly now under control. . -looked at plans for construc11ng a central mall between the Administro.· 1ion. Vocational and Communication,\rts Buildings. The mall would be a pa,·cd pla.za and would have numerous benches and grassy areas as well as 1wo pools and a fountain. -approved the sabbalical leave request of P:u Richard. cinema arts inS1uctor who "'ill be going to the Universiry of Oklahoma at Norman.
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Vol11111e JS, Number 1
Friday, Sept. 12, 1980
Air Supply, Ferguson • concert to appear in By Kathi Uerbkersman World-famous jnu trumpet player Maynard Ferguson and the popular rock group Air Supply will perform at the NlC auditorium in the near future . Ferguson. who played the opening st rains 10 the 1heme from " Rocky." will hold a concert here Sept. 21. while Air Supply. the group who performs the top-10 hit 'Tm All Out of Love" will be here Oct. 6. "We almoq didn't get Air Supply because of a mh.undcrstandmg.'' The mbundcrsl!lndlng resulted when. 1hrough intermediaries. she wllS informed that lhe band wanted SI .000 more before 1hey'd come. "When they Siert doing things lilc.e tha1. you just ean'1 tru~t 1hem." Haman said. "Then wc found out 1h01 the extra money was for their warm-up band, which wn~n 't included in the deal before.'· The warm-up band is II sepnrate band that ploys while the main band is preparing it.s performance. Air Supply came surprisingly inexpensively. she said. "We orgininall)· started with Neil Diamond when we were planning the concertli, un11I "e found ou t that he charged $100.000." Air Supply is charging only SS.SOO. A<!COrding 10 Haman. she Wh nblc 10 ammge 1hr Maynard Ferguson concert bceouse the famous musician wo~ slntcd to perform in Chicago around the middle of September bu1 had one open date in h,~ schedule. "We were ju~t lucl.y.'' she said. "He's :in excellent mu,ician and for ~urpa)iCS Chuck Mangione in his abilities.'' Hnman mentioned thnt this I!> the first auempt :it holding concerts 1.n about five years. The bond Sugar Loaf plnyed in the old gymnasium. and because of ~ad acous~ics :ind problems wilh people bringing contr:iband into 1he concert. the 1den of himng more concerts wns dropped for awhile. Ham3n predicts 1he concert~ wilt do well because there is going to be a more controlled atmosphere. She added, however. 1h01 whe1her they sc:-hcdulr any more conC'l'rtS throughout th~.r~s1.of the year depends on how these first two go. I d hk~ to plan o.n outdoor concert and get another 1op 1en group in the spring." Homan satd. NIC students ~II be able 10 purchase tit'iet, 10 either of the concerts one "·eek 10 1cn dt1)'S before the public is able to . .Tickels for the Maynard Ferguson concert wcnl oo sale today. Air Supph· ticl:cts will goo~ sole around Sept. 25. Ticl.cts arc a,•11ilable at Toull Eclipse in do" ntown Coeur d.Alen~, Gree~trec Record!> and Tapes at Fourth and Harrison and Hoffman s music store to downtown Spok11ne. Th~y are also a,•ailable on campus from the student bod" officers from K•-en Scrvu:k•. w ho ·is &SMstant · · to the director · _,..the" of auxiliary·' se rvices• and in Commun1ca1ion-Arts Building box office. · Thde pnce for tickets is S6 for NIC students, SS.SO for non-NIC students and S9 a1 t hc oor.
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