Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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The high cost of education — IS IT WORTH IT? Inflation has taken hold of a large part of our lives as well as our pocketbooks. Prices have soared, seemingly gathering momentum as they go. Costs have risen — from bubble gum and baseball cards to homes, automobiles, and even the cost of a college education. Fairmont State College administrators have found it necessary to raise tuition 20 percent this year. The increase was implemented to keep pace with rising costs nationwide. However, financial aid has also increased. Not only have more monies been allotted for each individual, but a greater percentage of students are eligible to receive aid. An estimated $1.5 million was distributed to over 2,300 Fairmont State students during the 1 978-79 school year. The bookstore has also been affected by rising costs. The price of books and supplies remains one of the most controversial issues on the FSC campus. The bookstore itself is not a profitmaking organization. The main function is to supply Fairmont students with educational materials at a low cost. 18 Cost

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• JsL T . ' ■sS r LEFT: Student body vice president F and Dr. Wendell Hardway, FSC president, prepare for crowning ceremonies. BELOW-LEFT: Candida Warner, representing Delta Zeta sorority and Sigi... Pi fraternity, rides in the homecoming parade. BELOW: Candidates Cindy Buchanan, Libby Conner and Ginnie Erdie await the start of the halftime activities. BOTTOM: The Cabaret, a favorite nightspot for FSC students, burned during homecoming weekend. Cabaret ' burns during weekend . f : r. - -;- £ ■ 1 1 ! ■ ... } ■ ' . ' - ■ While FSC students recovered from the merriment of homecoming, fire crews were called across town at 5:06 a.m. Oct. 15, to attend to a blaze at the Cabaret, a local club and favorite nightspot among the college crowd. By 7:30 a.m. the blaze was under control, but the structure was declared an $85,000 loss to owner Carmen Seccuro. In early December, the establishment relocated on Fairmont Avenue, and students again had their Wednesday night hangout.

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The following table illustrates the rise in college costs over the past decade: 1969 1979 ! Tuition in state out of state $25.00 175.00 $25.00 175.00 Registration in state out of state 50.00 125.00 125.00 250.00 HERF in state out of state - 35.00 155.00 Activities Fee 14.50 27.50 Course Fee 5.00 - Student Union Fee 15.00 15.00 Test Fee 1.00 - Athletic Fee - 16.50 Safety Fee - 2.00 Room 1 44.00 345.00 Board 225.00 430.00 ' Higher Education Resources Fund OPPOSITE PAGE: TOP: Coed writes check in bookstore. BOTTOM: These pencils marked 1 cents were raised to 1 5 cents one week later. THIS PAGE: BELOW: A student ' s typical purchase at the beginning of semester. BOTTOM: The most costly portion of expenditures is textbooks.