Michigan State University - Red Cedar Log Yearbook (East Lansing, MI)

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10 Dollar difficulties cause concern Money - and the lack of it - was a high priority in higher education in 1977. Annual tuition increases, coupled with higher textbook and supplies prices, forced more dependence on parents, financial aid and part-time jobs. Bucks passed from hand to hand in a hurry, and stu- dents were the first to admit their frustration with the administrative machine that seemed to eat their money. Inflation upset the balance of East Lansing life. The rent control proposal caused civil war for the second year in a row, and tenant and homeowner complaints continued past the defeat. The Capital Area Transportation Authority juggled the needs Charles Samples of bus-riding students, handicappers and senior citizens. Few University departments escaped cut- backs caused by eroding bases of state and federal financial support. Faced with the shrinking supply of dollars, bu- sinesses dependent on collegiate commerce esca- lated efforts to entice customers. Yet the two big- gest offenders in the dilemma of the disappearing dollar e the university and local merchants - played a Robin Hood role. They provided stu- dents with a means to work around the problem. Jobs in dorms, offices, stores and special pro- grams supplied enough funds to keep many stu- dents steeped in the diversions of their choice.

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Students make valuable vocational contacts at the Minority Careers Fair in the Union Building topposite page. A short wait for a CATA bus saves stu- dents a long, cold walk Uefo. Pages 8-9: The Capital Area Transpor- tation Authority provides students with access to area shopping centers. Photo by Ira Strickstein. Ira Strickstein Student consumers eye the cooler at Campus Corners II in search of their favorite brands.