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Page 8/Western Maryland College/October 6, 1988 Decker Center celebrates 10th year Annual tuition rise by Debbie Leopold caused by inflation, Did you ever wonder what it would be like to not gather in growth projects Decker 10 watch TV during class breaks or hang oUL in the Pub risen $11,095. whereas between Thursday nights? Neither of these by Michael Kubacki 1947 and1964. tuitiononly rose activities would be possible by $1 113. without Decker College Center, Throughout its 120 year According to Dean Palmer, which celebrates its tenth history, WMC's tuition has .risen tuition has been raised to meet $12,755, which averages to an increases in the cost of living and anniversary this October 7. increase of appoximately $106 per salaries. Beginning in 1973, a new college center was recognized as year, making WMC the second most One reason why tuition has expensive higher educational risen at WMC during the past 23 the "highest priority need in the first of tong range plans approved institution in the state of Maryland, years is due to inflation. The value by the Board of Trustees," next to Johns Hopkins University. of the dollar has declined. according \0 Kathy Dawkins, When WMC opened its doors Anotbcrreason for the drastic in 1868, the 37 students who increase in the tuition rate has been Director of College Activities. A attended classes on "The Hili", paid due to growth projects of recent large grant was received from the $30 for tuition, and $90 for board per years. The construction of the Krcscgc Foundation along with alumni and friends to reach thc$2.4 constnucucn of Decker College center began in 19n. semester, or $240 per year. Today, Quality Inn, the Convention students arc paying $6497.50 per Center, and the PElC, the million goal The ground breaking college bookstore, post office, a huge birthday cake on October 7, semester which totals $12, 995 per renovations of dormitories and ceremony was held in January administrative offices, game there will be a birthday coupon year. 1977. It was named for the Alonzo room, and student lounges. book distributed in every student's academic buildings, and the Decker Sr. family, co-founder of Architect Pete H. Christie of mailbox. There will be tickets for In 1947, tuition was $787, a library project all have been the Black and Decker Company Towson designed the facility and free movie passes, a free soda at the $547 increase since the inception of funded at least in part by student and former trustee of the college. Charles I. Prank of Baltnnorebuilt grille, and a ten percent dicount at the college. Tuition has risen tuition. Me. Decker was the most the corner. Whatoncewasanopen the bookstore along with many $12,168 between 1948 and 1988, Tuition rates around the substantial benefactor to ihecerucr. space of land is now the student other free coupons. On October 14 with a 7.2% increase occurring in country seem to be so high A year and nine months later union. auatchcd to Elderdice Hall there will bea faculty, staff, student, the 1980s alone. because the number of grants, Decker College Center opened its on the west, and Rouzer Hall on social gathering in the Pub from 4- When Dean Palmer came 10 which a student does not have to doors 10serve as the axis of college the north side. 6pm, where there will be WMC during the 1964-65 academic pay back. is decreasing. At the community life. College Activities has entertainment and refreshments. year, tuition was $1900, including same time, the number of loans In nearly 32,000 square feet of planned a month long celebration Also, according to Dawkins, there textbooks and other expenses. which the student must pay back is space, the facility includes a to commemorate the tenth wilJbeafewdaysinthegameroom During the past 23 years, tuition has increasing, putting more burden multipurpose room, pub, grille, Annivcrsary.Inadduiontohaving designated as "free days." on the student. HOMECOMING TONIGHT ... HAPPENINGS: Thursday night Pub Attraction: Kevin Scott Sunday, Live from 9:30- 11:30 October 16, free Yale Gordon Series: Baltimore String Quartet at 3 pm in Alumni Hall, FREE! Friday, October 7 7 pm & 9 pm in the Forum $1 admission Indulge in an Evening of THIARMY MADE RJGINI A MAN. ENCHANTMENT BY BUI 0A1SY GAVE HIM BAlIC TRAlNINGI I THE SEA , Friday, October 14 with Ocean Blue in the Pub Saturday, October 15 7pm&9pm 9 pm-l am Free *******************