Broward Community College - Silver Sands Yearbook (Fort Lauderdale, FL)

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ff Q' 1 f f f 1 'Nl l3i..n.ti4rla.i. titties llciii sgutrii' ri slim .air , Mg' N T' If .4 J ttf! 1 , V . :leaf . 'Nl lf 1 There was a time when Economics was thought simply to be a course that accountants had to take and that it had something to do with graphs. And when one talked of The Economy, it was usually suffixed by size and referred to laundry detergent. The economy is big today, though lor least the subject of the economyl and students find themselves not only concerned with economics in general but their own specific situations. On a campus the type of BCC a myriad of financial problems plague students. One of the aforementioned graphs which is always very popular is the carving up of the consumer dollar, or in this case, the matriculation fee dollar. However, according to Hall Whaley, BCC comptroller lpronounced controllerl, it is a bit difficult to see exactly where the student's money goes. To begin with, the additional 34.50 that students paid with their fees this term goes to the state for scholarship distribution, rather than remaining within the school. Whaley believes that this is unfair to those who are paying out-of-state fees, since they are ineligible for these grants. He is also opposed to the fact that this additional fund has taken the place of a legislative appropriation. Certain auxilliaries of the college, for example, the bookstore, are self-sustaining and receive no appropriation. But how do students come up with money to pay the fees in the first T place? Out-of-state tuition has been mentioned and that provides as good a starting place as any. Mary Couture moved to Hollywood before her senior year in high school in order to care for her sick grandmother. Her parents, however, remained in Michigan. Term I marked Mary's fifth and final term at BCC, for all five terms she has paid out-of-state tuition because she is dependent on her parents who hold residence in Michigan. Miss Couture's parents do not contribute to her educatiion however. If she were to become an independent minor, she would be dropped from her parents insurance. Insurance for and independent minor is more costly than out-of-state tuition. Along with increased tuition, Mary, a music education major who has been a member of Chamber Choir since her first term here, has the additional expenses of applied music fees. Mary added that she and a brother who has recently graduated from college and pointed out that the cost of living is much higher in Michigan, where it snows much of the year. She feels that out-of-state tuition is necessary but that waivers should be permitted. It shouldn't matter that much where you're from. A psychology major who prefers to remain anonymous took night courses in addition to coming to school during the day because he registered too late. He registered late because he did not '1 ' ' bT!l-'3!R'L0l'Q'5'9!W4'T2-5 ' have the money to pay his fe including out-of-state tuition Anonymous was able to talk to I George Young, Dean of Stude Affairs who offered him a short te loan in order to pay the fees. T student however would not need t loan if his schedule could be put hold until he was able to reach t bank rather than voided. Dr. You arranged this. This student is also financing education with the GI Bill. Working I hours a week as a parking attenda and carrying 13 credit hours, he fin he has enough time to do as well he can in both Phoenix News Editor Patty Loft though statistically rich, finds hers practically poor. She describes h stepfather as quite wealthy owns several houses and land in bo Florida and Chicago. However, he refused to financially assist in t college education of Pat or her sist l Barbara, since he is not bound by I to do so. J Miss Lotus is working 20-25 hours week as a cashier with a take ho I pay of about S30-35. On a Fede l workship, another S99 per month added income, and this is usual deposited in the bank y Term l of 1971 was the first term th 1 she had paid resident fees, now sophomore, she had paid out-of-st tuition through term Ill-A. Residen W is determined by physical presence a 1 although her family had been payi taxes and bills on their Florida ho lp a year prior to moving from Chicag l .43 1.51, i ' ll' x. , 5, .. 5 r P Y r ' , . h if A 3' - ilu- 1 .Q bb nn. all ' ,V Q' I' if H' Nj ff' I Km.. I I,- f , i .--as - N '- 1' l mf Wu. afjg, M W -i li' F ? . . i , I A I 'QUE 'NI-' ' L 1s 1 altar.,-za Q., 2 Xe., ' j f I M ' .ff I . .,,. 1 Y , l i a , 1 I I I 'l 'l ' l l . R ll ll ' l l'

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ny groups, such as the Young iat is aware of what is happening ound them in their community and ie 'world at large. lt is time to iandon the academic secularism and impus cliches that have dominated stitutions of higher learning. Colleges id universities can no longer afford 1 be solely an intellectual recluse ir those that are content to banish iemselves from their fellow man. ho few have taken seriously the lvent of the eighteen year old ght-to-vote. Not only is this true for any of the powers-that-be, but with e newly enfranchised voters emselves. It is appalling to find that is is the case. There has been no 'ger increase of the voting ranks ice the female populace gained the iht with the passage of the 19th wendment. it simply, this single conglomerate of ople has the potential capability of ianging the entire political make-up this country on all fronts. Yet this, not ignored, is played down by any political experts throughout the tion. ver since the youth were given the 'ting privilege a few months ago, ere has been an active campaign roughout the United States to have is group register. mocrats, Young Republicans, League of Woman Voters, and other civic organizations have attempted to organize and lead the youthful voters. On campuses, student government associations often planned a voter registration drive to kick-off their years activities. ln Broward County there are a possible 23,000 eligible voters in the 18-21 year range. Of these, there are about 6,000- 7,000 actually registered. Of the rest, many haven't the time, others don't care, still others are unsure of themselves, and then there are those who believe that 18 is just too young an age to take on the responsibility of electing public officials and those responsibilities that are commiserate with adulthood. Many in this group believe that they can only vote in a presidential or national election. But it clearly states that they can vote in all elections and referendums, as long as the requirements are met. This lack of information is slowly being eradicated. The registration drive at BCC netted an additional 769 voters to the county books, the bulk of which fell in the 18-21 range. These young adults, along with those polled afterwards, remained basically within the two party system. Only a small precentage have gone with the splinter groupsg such as the New Party, Wallace's American Independent, and Independent. BCC students have on the most part gone Democrat. The aura of the Kennedy's, the McCarthy movement have given an impetus to the Democrats that will be difficult to overcome. The major problem for them will be in finding a person that can capture the imagination of the youth. It will be left up, not to the radical activists, who have also been in the minority, but to that student who epitomizes the American youth of today. The youth want change, they want improvement of life and life's standards. To realize their potential will mean more involvement than has been shown. Whether responsive officials are elected depends on the concern shown. Returns are only proportional to the effort supplied. But most important, it is up to youth to see that their vote is counted. They cannot be content to sit back and let the other guy make their decisions. If so, then this generation will slowly sink into the morass that engulfed past generations. The fruits of many peoples efforts have blossomed, it will be up to the newly enfranchised youth to see what benefits are reaped. Assitant Ed itor's Note: During the time of on-campus voter registration, 769 names were added to the rolls, the great bulk of these falling into the 18-20 year age bracket. The Democratic party gained 389 membersp Republicans, 244. Third and fourth party registrants, along with those claiming no party affiliation accounted for the remaining 36 newly lregistered voters. lt is believed that more students would have registered NP lno partyl if not for the fact that primary elections are open to only members of that particular party. The Young Democrat Coalition, under the leadership of June Hartwick, num- ber 20, twice as many as Steve Cutler's Young Republicans. Both organiza- tions have been reactivated only since Term I began. Cutler commented that the purpose of the club was to stimulate political interest and activity among young voters, and to make the young voter a conscientious voter. l-le conceeded however that one or two members may be strict party-liners, adding that As far as conservativism is defined today yes, as a group we are conservative. As far as the traditional definition of conservativism, no. Miss Hartwick stated that her group considers themselves rugged individuals who recognize that the TWO-party system is the basis for American politics and chose to allign themselves with the Democratic party.

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was not considered a resident of s state. finite additional expenses include roximately S7 per week to run the that she and her sister have ently bought. Her financial ation may be changing however. At s writing, Miss Loftus is looking for apartment. st would agree that the student o must work in order to go to lege is pressed for both money and e. And most would agree that the :ident on a scholarship has life easy. ey would very possibly be wrong, ::ording to Monica Wilson. -cunica, an applied music major, is on ,BCC scholarship which pays her itriculation fees. She also receives a iiolarship from the Florida Atlantic sic Guild which covers applied sic fees. I E worked as a hostess in a restaurant Q. summer before coming to BCC in der to pay for last summer's school xms, which are not covered by either polarship. iwould really like to work but I just nt have the time, she stated, since ischolarship requires upholding a ipectable grade-point average. iso, the scholarships provide for the vious college expenses but provide I income. I s Wilson does, however, sing at an iaisional wedding for 310. Jsic is a time-consuming discipline. ere is much practicing involved, ncerts, and recitals. Monica rforms with the Broward Opera eatre and the Sine Nomine lWithout .imel Singers, a quartet, besides the CC Chamber Choir and Concert Iioir. She said that at least two or ee nights, often more, are taken up th rehearsals. Which doesn't leave ich time for a job. wich doesn't leave much money. iylene Corbett is paying, and rking her way through college. She eives a S99 per month workship as editor. That check can be filed as asset rather than income since it goes into the bank to be used toward tuition and costs at the University of South Florida, where she will transfer in January. She also holds a part-time job as a cashier, with a take-home pay of approximately S40 a week. Chylene lives at home, and so at present does not have any room and board expenditures. But I pay for all my clothes, all my medical bills, and though I use my father's car, it doesn't run on water, she added. Besides the more obvious kinds of financial assistance lloans, grants, scholarships, waivers of feesl BCC also has developed a program of Cooperative Education, whereby the student works full time one semester and attends classes the next semester, alternating the two until graduation requirements are met. The benefits from the Co-Op program are many. There is the opportunity to make college education lReady? All together now...l relevant, a chance to discover if your major field is really what you want to dedicate your life tO. And there is money. Average wages for a student working in the co-op program are over 32.50 an hour and students can earn between S1500 and S2000 a year from co-op employers. Assistant Director of Cooperative Education William Dery stated that money was a major part of the attraction to most of those entering the program, but both he and Walter F. Thomason, director of the program, agreed that the financial aspects lose importance as the student continues. Although BCC's program is still too young to have any conclusive evidence, in a nation-wide study it was shown that two out of three cooperative education students remain with the same employer even after graduation, according to Thomason. The director also said that most of those enrolled in the work-study curriculum probably could get by on part-time jobs. Dery added, however, that this method is a good way to seperate jobs and school. However, across campus from the Cooperative Education Office is the Financial Aid Office. Approximately 1500 full time students, or about a quarter of the total enrollment of full-time students, receive some sort of economic assistance from this office, according to Mrs. Betty Cooper. Mrs. Cooper said that all Term l grants and scholarships were distributed. These numbered about the same as for the previous year, but there were more student applicants this time around. ln addition, all 130 on-campus workships and 160 off-campus workships were filled. These levels were unchanged, too. Short-term, interest-free loans are available to students who apply during the week their fees are due. All these loans are to be paid by April 1. In the fall term, the entire fund was distrubuted. Mrs. Cooper also noted that many loans were still available to full-time students who have been residents of Florida for at least two years. All applications must be co-signed, even those of married persons, Mrs. Cooper added. Payment of these loans begins after graduation at an interest rate of 4 percent. So there is some financial assistance to be had. But with the increased emphasis on college education, not only for the academically oriented but for those interested in technical fields, the present status of financial aid may seem to some to be merely tokenism. And even those who do get it are not guaranteed a free ride. It may be incongrous, notwithstanding all the talk of meaningless education and a somewhat reactionary cry for simpler times, there are still many who care enough about an education to finance it themselves. We may be evolving into a species that will thrive on three hours sleep a night. And there are still probably a surprising number of BCC students who for three days of the week find themselves driving on E in possession 27 cents.