The Griffin: volume 56, issue 05 - Oct. 11, 1985

              ' ' I * '  - " „., ,- ,„.==. -■-■■. - - - "-■ --■• - -—«-- " :■■ •■ ' - -- ■■■■-■•■- ■--- - ........... • . . .......... $£,000 $5,000 $3,000 $4,000 180-81 81-82 82-83 83-84 84-85 85-86 86-87 History of Tuition Increases Franz noted this year's $24.2 million budget is suffering slightly from a decrease in enrollment. "There is a less than budgeted enrollment for this "We'll start looking at everything by the end of this month," he said. The College Budget Committee, of which Franz is chairman, is the body that makes the final proposal for next year's budget to the Board of Trustees. The trustees then make the final determination. Franz stated that next year's budget proposal must be given to the trustees for their February meeting. According to Franz, this means that the committee must make its decision by the end of January. Franz, in an interview this week, stated that when all the increases in expenditures necessary for the 1986-87 academic year are considered, "you can't do it (next year's fiscal plan) without some sort of tuition raise." "Every possible effort would be made not to exceed $400 (the amount of this year's increase)," said Franz. But he added that at this time it would be impossible to determine a preliminary estimate of the increase. by Vince Doyle A tuition increase in next year's budget proposal seems certain, according to Dr. Laurence W. Franz, vice president for business and finance and College treasurer. "We (the budget committee) try very hard to remain sensitive to the needs of the student." (cont'd on page 6) In declining to estimate the amount of the possible increase, Franz stated, "You can't come up with a figure until you sit down and look at everything. We would make every effort to bring it in below last year's increase. "When you put all of that together for next year-'s budget, you can't do it without some sort of tuition raise," Franz said. Franz cited increases in several costs as reasons for the consideration of a tuition increase. Among these are the rising costs of utilities, a 14.5 percent hike in Blue Shield rates and an "appropriate" raise for the faculty members. Though the increase in state aid through the Bundy program has cushioned the effect, according to Franz, he said that the drop in the number of students still created a "gap," or deficit, in the budget since the fiscal plan of the college is 90 percent dependent on student tuition dollars. However, Franz said a possible tuition increase would not be considered as a "response" to this year's enrollment dip. year. It's down about two percent than what was budgeted." According to Penelope Lips, director of admissions, exact figures on this year's enrollment will be released shortly. Griffin Graphics Judge Says Legal System Undergoing Change Treasurer Says Increase Needed to Balance Budget Tuition Hike Projected for 1986-87 VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 5 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1985 Justice Robert H. Bork claimed that the American legal process is in the midst of a transitional period created by the teachings of some of today's law professors. photo by Tom Wolf separate from the decisionmaking part of the legal process. As an example, the justice cited the free speech doctrine, namely pornography, invoking the statement, "What is one man's pornography, is another man's lyric." Bork then discussed the fact that many people today, including legal professors, accept the idea that judges can create the Constitution. According to Bork, many people have the misconception that making the law and establishing legal policy are part of a judge's role in society. Justice Bork feels that judges should interpret the law as it is stated in the Constitution. No personal or moral values should be implemented by the judges when they are interpreting constitutional law, according to Bork. However, he feels that this attitude has.unfortunately changed. The reigning theory among constitu(cont'd on page 6) should be given to judges. According to Bork, the debate is moving in two very different directions. The first direction is that which would give judges increased powers. The second direction, one in which Bork is in favor, would be to give the judges less of a policy making role, meaning decreased powers. Bork feels that this will be a lengthy struggle due to two specific reasons. The first being that constitutional law has had very little theory of its own and secondly, that the institution of law has become diverted by the increasing amount of moral theories that are constantly being implemented as a basis of law. Bork feels that law tends to pick up theories that are separate from the law and eventually transform these theories into constitutional law. In other words, the law is allowing itself to be influenced by certain things that should remain Bork referred to a "constitutional struggle" that is occurring within this transition; a struggle that has been dominated by the debate of just how much power "A period in our legal culture is transforming," stated Bork, who has been frequently mentioned as a possible candidate to fill the next vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Bork made the claim while participating in the annual Frank G. Raichle lecture series on "Law in American Society" in the Student Center Auditorium on Tuesday night. by Kevin Saville Constitutional law, which has been the basis of American legal theory for 200 years, is presently experiencing a period of combative transition, according to Justice Robert H. 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