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Monday, April 11, 1988 / University Daily Kansan
Rising tuition costs force many students into debt
Increases may turn some away, officials say
By Joel Zeff
Kansan staff writer
With the rising cost of a college education, Greg Romanazzi looks forward to receiving his college degree, getting a job and starting to pay off his $20,000 college debt.
Romanazzi, Visalia, Calif., sophomore, is one of a growing number of students graduating from college and attached to their college degrees.
Increased costs in living, tuition and books, in addition to fewer federal grants, have prompted more students to seek financial help through loan programs.
Romanazzi, who has a governmental student loan and a supplemental loan, said that he was worried about the University of Kansas' tuition increases.
"The out-of-state tuition is going up again," Romanazi said. "I don't need any more financial burdens."
T tuition for non-resident undergraduate students at KU could increase $145 for fall 1988, while a graduate tuition tuition could increase $15.
Exact figures for tuition increases are not available until the Board of
Regents approves the campus privilege fee in April or May.
However, the Regents already have approved a 3 percent increase in in-state undergraduate tuition and a 9 percent increase in out-of-state undergraduate tuition for fall 1988.
Jeff Weinberg, associate director of financial aid, said that KU's tuition increases were modest but that students still had problems meeting the cost.
"The cost of providing assistance to college students has skyrocketed in the last 20 years," Weinberg said. "There are so many demands on the federal dollar. Financial aid can't keep up with the increases in tuition and cost of living."
However, Weinberg said that financial aid still was available for students with significant need.
Weinberg said that 20 years ago students with need would be eligible for grants instead of loans. Now, after the federal government changed the grant program, some students must find assistance through loan programs.
"If students are willing to pay the price — a large debt — then there is no problem," Weinberg said. "The
cost of higher education is not going to decrease. The problem is that some time in the future, some students might think that it's not worth it. That's what is frightening."
David Ambler, vice chancellor for student affairs, said that his concern was low-income and out-of-state students taking on a higher debt.
"I think that the out-of-state tuition increases at a disproportional rate." Ambler said. "Some people argue that they can afford the price, but I believe it discourages students to come here. A complete university must have a diverse enrollment."
Besides the Margin of Excellence program, Ambler said that legislators must work towards new financial aid programs and more funding for college students.
"The higher we make tuition for in-state and out-of-state, the more difficult it will be for public institutions to fulfill the responsibility to provide an education." Ambler said.
James Stinson, assistant director of admissions, said that new students had to learn to talk to that he did not teach tuition discouraged students from choosing KU.
Chimpanzee authority visits KC tells of 28 years of observation
By Kathleen Faddis
Kansan staff writer
Twenty-eight years ago Jane Goodall went into the wilds of the African bush to observe and study man's genealogical cousin, the chimpanzee.
Goodall, accompanied only by her mother and an African cook, had no academic qualifications other than a life-long interest and affection for animals. She was sent by the famous paleontologist Louis Leakev.
Looking pale and drawn after recent bouts with malaria and pneumonia, Goodall, 54, appeared Saturday night before a crowd of about 2,000 people at the Midland Theater in Kansas City, Mo.
Goodall's studies of the wild chimpanzees, who are said to be even closer to humans in genealogical descent than gorillas, have been invaluable for scientists and are the foundation of what is known today about chimpanzee behavior, said Felix Moiss, professor of anthropology at the University of Kansas.
With the use of color slides, Goodall brought to life the behavior and characteristics of the chimpanzees, often moving the audience to laughter by pointing
out their frequently human-like behavior. She also surprised the audience when she imitated the hoots and calls with which the chimpanzees communicate.
"Perhaps one of the most fascinating things I found after having spent 28 years with them is that every chimp has its own unique and distinct personality," Goodall said.
The old matriarch chimp Flo seemed to be one of Goodall's favorites. She described Flo's young son, Flint, as a spoiled brat. She said that he continued to be so unhappy with his young adulthood, that when she finally died of old age, he died a few weeks later.
And she talked about Mike, small in stature but long on bravado. He became head of the chimp community by charging his bigger enemies with empty kerosene cans, hitting and kicking them and making a great racket.
ior, which lasted about four years. Goodall told of the dwindling habitat of the chimpanzee.
She made an appeal for better laboratory treatment of chimp, who have been useful in medical research in the testing of vaccines.
"Because chimps are so like us, and their immune systems are so like ours, they can be infected by human infectious disease," she said.
She ended with a story about a chimp named Old Man. He had been in captivity in a zoo for many years. He had been mistreated frequently and was considered to be mean. Although warned of Old Man's temper, a young caretaker named Marc tried to befriend him.
One day Marc was attacked and bitten by several female chimps when he had gone out to feed them. Old Man saw what was happening and helped him to safety, saving the man's life.
"If a chimp who has been so misused by men could reach out across the species barrier to help a human in need, then surely we, in our greater capacity for understanding, can reach out too, and help the chimps and other animals with whom we share this world." Goodall said.
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