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The Pride· yields' record pledge Phoenix Helga Hein PRIDE campaign lors who wanted to work on the campaign wefe chosen. The Senior laurie process new has once again yielded success: that ful results, as the class of 1982 indicated probably a be implemented would Western -Maryland College Volume I, Number 24 has pledged an impressive $4,- next year. She and Sam Cricchio also to those apologize willing 391.40 t~ date wit~ p~edge cards still coming in. This figure repre- seniors who could not work and sents 87 percent of the 237 thank them for their pledges SGA plans '83-'84 budget seniors been whose retumeo. and cards 74~ PRIDE party should be held for Some workers pledge fell that a Senior have The of the entire class. pointed percent results of this year's campaign all seniors. One agent designed out that asa campaign Despite the fact that many meeting '86 Sophomore $200 are comparable to last year's to raise money, less money organizations did not participate, "It is just some political humto '85 Junior $1,400 total of $_4,064.47. should be spent on such things the SGA treasurer. Caryl Connor, jumbo," said one student leader. '84 Senior $150 Campaign co-chairperson Laue as the amount 01 caper in work- held a budget meeting for the "It will not matter in the long run. SGA Aml rie Mather stated that "all in all, ers' folders and the reception at academic year 1983-1984 April The SGA will not get much more Social Comm $23,400 'the campaign was weu-re- the Kick-off meeting. However. 8, 1982. money than last year, and that's Homecoming $200 celved." The PRIDE workers' this expense can 'be justified The intent of pfanning the what its all about." Publicity $25 evaluations indicate many post- when viewed from a different budget two years ahead is to "I am not even going to enter- Office $150 tive aspects of the campaign. For perspective. The detailed inter bring student budget requesting tain such petty politics with my example, workers commented mation included in the workers abreast of !he WMC administra- valuable time," said another stu- Medl. Aml that Senior PRIDE provides sen- packets exemplify thorough orga- tion'e planning of the operating dent leader Phoenix $7,000 lora with a worthwhile and unify- nization, while a reception pro- budget. which is determined for Connor suggests that the stu- Contrast $1,275 ing class project as they motes enthusiasm. two years into the future. dent leaders can ask for moditi- Yearbook $6,800 conclude their four years at The PRIDE workers now look I According to Connor, the SGA cations to the approved budget Western Maryland. Other pluses forward to their Victory Celebra- was submitting budget appro- at the beginning of the. 1982- Black Student Union $850 of the campaign included good tion on May 8 at the Pride of priations a year behind the col- 1983 academic year. Yet student THe total budget proposal was organization, an enthusiastic atti- Baltimore and Federal Hill. Along lege administration. This means leaders have doubts about the $41,625. During discussion of the tude on the part of the workers with the workers, other invited that the student appropriation of viability 01 that process. budget, Ken Schaefer made and an increase in the number of guests will include the Board of the budget was determined be-' "No way," laughed one senate motion thaI the Black Student workers participating. A last post- Trustees, Dick Kline. '57, Presi- fore the SGA submitted its re- member. "Increases are rarely Union be cut entirely from the live note was that class members dent of the National Committee quest. By having two budget given to organizations in the budget. The motion was ap- were surveyed as to what area on the Annual Fund, Dudley hearings this year, one for 1982- middle of the year. Even then, proved, but there was not any they preferred their money be Kelter, last year's Development 1983 and one 1983-1984, will they have to fight hard to get the explanation for this action. applied. Coordinator of the campaign. bring the SGA budget process budget increase." Keith Arnold motioned to in- The workers also thought that and -neoecca Weller and Kns on par with the administration Amidst this oescenson. me crease the appropriation for The several aspects of Senior PRIDE Milker, last year's chairpersons and give the students to get an budget hearing was held. Orga- Phoenix to $8,000. The motion could be improved. For example, Baltimore Mayor Schaefer will adequate share 01 the approprta- nizations not present were appro- was approved. The SGA ac- many suggested that a new sa- once again issue a proclamation tons for the parttcu'ar academic priated a budget prepared by cepted the rest of the budget lechon process for workers be declaring May 8, 1982 "Western year. Connor proposal without change developed because not all sen- Maryland Senior PRIDE Day" ~ However some student organi- Connor presented the follow- AmI. Summer registration begins I ~~~~ I~:d~~: f:~~~:~:v~e c:~~~ ~n2 budget to the SGA on April leaders is poor. So poor that they Classes did not bother to attend the '87 Freshman $200 publicity nomic Problems," "Introduction to courses may contact Dr. Del Aid cuts adopted Western session for classes in the Deafness," "Photography "Elemen- Palmer at the college for informa- Registration for the Co11ege sum- Maryland tion sheets. Classroom Teacher," is currently 1982 mer underway. Over 100 classes are tary Spanish," "Worshop: Early Three classes are being 01- WASHINGTON, D.C. -- After more than a year of haggling, being offered at the Westminster Childhood Mathematics," "Trends tereo by the department of art for Congress has finally approved a federal higher education campus (as well as several at off- in American Thought." "Detective summer session 1982_ "Printmak- budget for fiscal year 1982. campus locations) during two Story," and "Psychology of ing" and "20th Century Art" wi11 The House and Senate are just starting committee work for terms Irom June 21-July 21 and Sport " be offered daily at separate times the fiscal 1983 budget, which would fund programs from from July 12-August 20. Each Included among the special Irom June 21-July 9_ "Carron October 1, 1982 through Sept. 30~ 1983. term offers 4 112 week, three- format courses are "Music' Thea- County Outdoor Drawing," which Congress' final budget for 1982 devotes about $5.5 billion week and two-week class ses- tre: Technical Production 1-11," wi11run from July 12-July 30, wi11 to postsecondary education. ' geared toward undergraduates focus on discovering and record- Though Bob Aaron of the American Council of Education In addition to the numerous and advanced high school stu- ing artistic and historical sites in called the final budget "the first milestone for Congress to block course offerings within the mas- dents, and "Musical Theatre Carro11 County with inks, pencils the president on education," it also. represents an 18 percent ter of education and master of Workshop I-II," for graduates. and pastels cut from the 1981 federal college budget liberal arts programs, several These classes will run in con- Summer session courses are Of the 30-some poetecondarv programs administered by courses are available for under- junction with Theatre on the Hill $85 per credit hour. To register the federal government, only one -- a program to provide graduate credit. A sample of performances of "God spell" and for these or any of the over 100 institutional funds for meeting discretionary "special needs" -- course offerings for summer "Man of La Mancha." Students. campus offerings, contact the enjoyed a budget hike over 1981 levels. The increase of 3.7 1982 includes: "Current Eco- interested in the musical theatre Office of the Peqtstrar percent was considerably below the inflation rate. Aid to land-grant cclleges under the second Morrill Act Westminster Rotary plans night was the only federal program to get the same amount -- $2.8 million -- for 1982 as it got in 1981. Two federal proqrams were of 50's music and nostalgia not funded at all The cuts, however, were far less drastic than President Ronald Reagan proposed in his 1982 budget proposal, JocJy Morrison choirs in New Jersey where his lowed by such h~ts as "The Great Pretender,' Time," "My "Twilight delivered in February 1981. - Attention fifties lans, nostalgia father was a preacher. His sister, Congress could not agree on the Reagan proposals by buffs and anyone who loves Unda Hayes, also a singer, had Dream," "Remember When," and more. the time the fiscal 1981 budget ran out in September. good music! Don't miss the musi- just made a hit record, "Yes I countless Platters" are extremely "The Legislators passed an emergency budget to keep federal cal extravaganza 01 the year Know," and led Tony to California popular in Europe as we11as the programs alive until lhey could make a final decision on the featuring "The Planers" in con- where "The Platters" group .budget, which they finally did April t 1982. cert, Sunday, April 25, 1982 at beQan. U.S.A. They have performed for the King and Queen of Siam, the In the meantime, of course, President Reagan had already 8:00 PM in the Westminster High The group's first recording con- made his proposals for the 1982 fiscal year School Auditorium. tract was with King records, and Pope, and President Carter in The President proposes ending 16 01 the 30 federal Tony Williams and "The Plat- later with Mercury, where they 1980 colleqe proposals, and cuttlna the total postsecondary educa- ters" formed their singing group made musical history, recording This group, famous for keeping _ continued to page 8 tion budget to $4.5 biltion. another 17 percent drop from the in 1953. Williams gathered expe- hil after hit. "Only You" was the 1982 budget Congress just approved. rlence singing in local church - first of their million sellers. fol-