SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

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The Budget Cuts . . . . ■ empty, barren, singles, less students, less people, lower activity budgets, smaller floors, less commuters, empty lockers, wasted space, fewer courses available, fewer majors, higher student-faculty ratios, bigger classes, more tables and chairs and less hungry students, empty un- ion, barren rooms, delayed library opening, fewer books, higher tuition, higher room rent, . . . paying for ac- tivities, less faculty, big bus, little bus, be- ing left at the mall because of no room on the bus, shorter bus hours, no more baseball, empty, barren, singles, less students, less people, lower activity budgets, smaller floors, less commuters, empty lockers, wasted space, fewer courses available, fewer ma- jors, higher student- faculty ratios, bigger classes, more tables and chairs and less hungry students . . . • . . empty union, baren rooms, delayed library open- ings, fewer new books, higher tuition, higher room rent, paying for activities, less faculty, big bus, little bus, being left at the mall because of no room on the bus, shorter bus hours, no more baseball, empty, barren, singles, less students, less people, lower ac- tivity budgets, smaller floors, less commuters, empty lockers, wasted space, fewer courses, fewer majors, higher student-faculty ratio, . . .

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Rejected Due To Budget Cuts Rejected Due To Budget Cuts Where Have All The People Gone? Where have all the people gone? In April of 1976, Governor Carey cut the Pittsburgh State operational budget, leaving it short $660,000, but, more importantly, depriving our students of their valuable education. Freshmen intake was forced to drop 317c, as was transfer admissions by 20%. In September of 1975, we accep- ted 1773 new students. In 1976 it had declined to 1550. Fifty-five positions had to be eliminated by Dr. Burke. Six teaching faculty, and 15 from the academic support staff had to be cut. People being laid off, given pink slips. Their lives are in- despensable to our students and their service inestimable. As of February 1, 1977, it was announced that another 29 posi- tions will be eliminated from our faculty due to state budget cuts. Is there no relief ahead?? 27

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. . . And What They Mean bigger classes, more tables and chairs and fewer hungry students, empty, barren, empty union, delayed library openings, fewer new books, higher tuition, higher room rent, paying for activities, less faculty, big bus, little bus, being left at the mall because of no room on the bus, shorter bus hours, no more baseball, empty, . . . . . . barren, singles, less students, less people, lower activity budgets, smaller floors, less commuters, empty lockers, wasted space, fewer courses available, fewer majors, higher student-faculty ratios, bigger classes, more tables and chairs and fewer hungry students, empty union, barren rooms, delayed library openings, fewer books, higher tuition, higher room rent, paying for activities, less faculty, big bus, little bus, being left . . . . . . behind at the mall because of no room on the bus, shorter bus hours, no more baseball, empty, barren, singles, less students, less people, lower activity budgets, smaller floors, less commuters, empty lockers, wasted space, fewer courses available, fewer ma- jors, higher student-faculty ratios . . .