Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Student services Stretching of Activity Fee SIGNING HIS NAME and social security number, Steve Mullins picks up his yearbook in the stu- dent publications office in the LRC. In a time of economical un- certainty, people want to know- where their money goes and its use. When enrolling at Fair- mont State College, full time students are charged $38 for an activity fee. The $38 are distributed among 1 4 areas which vary be- tween testing fees, I.D. cards, intramurals and academic pro- grams. Student Publications receive $7 per student. These funds, said Miss Jane Dumire, director of publications, are used to cover all expenses involved in producing the college newspa- per and yearbook. Student programs, orga- nized to expose students to the arts, claim $6.90 of the $38. The money sponsors concerts, dances and speakers which benefit the students, according to Michelle Casteel, student government adviser. Ms. Casteel explained that the $5.70 earmarked for Stu- dent Government finances all homecoming activities, equip- ment on campus and services such as the student directory. The $3.65 student center ac- tivities fee, also SG related, is spent on activities that directly involve the students: backgam- mon tournaments, contests, dances and Nickel entertain- ment. Student activity fee distribution • Masquers and Forensics 2.35 Student C Band 1 65 Publications Choral 1 20 A 7 00 ti Student Activities Administration .80 Student . » Intramurals 3.10 1 Government ($ 3 o) ' — — — I 1 — • Debate 1.00 j 5 70 . - — rtC Testing Fee 1 25 Student S 1 D Cards .90 Programs 1 j Student Activities Reserve 2 00 6 90 --- Student Center Activities 3 65 • Academic Programs 50 Two ad ministrative ac- counts, student activities ad- ministration and student activi- ties reserve, are both spending units which receive 80 cents and $2 respectively. While the band and choral groups use their funds to buy music and equipment and to rent buses for traveling, the masquers buy equipment for stage productions, according to Dr. Leta Carson, chairman of the fine arts division. The $1 per student debate team allocation pays for entry fees, research material, rooms and food during tournament participation in the South East United States. STUDENTS BOARD THE BUS for the trip to a Pittsburgh Pirates game, one of many Turley Center activities. 28 Activity fee

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ON A VERY CLEAR DAY, Lisa Wamsley, Lesa Wilson and Lisa Webb look over past issues of the yearbook and newspapers for new ideas. PHOTOGRAPHY IS an impor- tant element in publications. Debbie Conaway is always ready to snap a picture wherever she may be. STUDENT PUBLICATIONS takes lots of people and hard work. Mound editor Eddie Nesler, Columns co-editor Lesa Wilson, Columns news editor Lisa Webb, Mound co-managing editor Lisa Wamsley, Columns co-editor Tim Langer and Mound co-managing editor Mary Binegar work togeth- er on publication assignments. Anniversaries 27

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ABC WORLD NEWS TONIGHT anchorman Max Robinson lec- tures on the news media. Robin- son and other lecturers were paid through the student program al- location. HOMECOMING QUEEN CANDI- DATES Myra Green representing student publications and the re- presentative of Graphics applaud as other candidates are intro- duced at the student government sponsored Homecoming Dance. CAROUSEL is only one of sever- al plays presented each semester that are free to full-time students. Activity fee 29