Page 2-The Michigan Daily- Wednesday, October 16, 1991 State school tuition costs skyrocket nationwide "NEW YORK (AP) - Fall tu- itions at public colleges and univer- sities climbed by double digits for the first time in eight years as higher education fell victim to state budget cuts, the College Board re- ported yesterday. Average in-state tuitions and fees at four-year public universities rose by 12 percent to $2,137, from $1,908 in 1990-91. Room and board charges increased by 6 percent to $3,351, bringing total average fixed charges at public institutions to $5,488. This fall's increase marked the first double-digit jump in such rates since 1983-84, when the average also went up by 12 percent. Tuitions and fees were up an even sharper 13 percent at two-year pub- lic universities, by far the fastest growing sector of higher education with some 4.7 million full-time students. Fall tuitions there aver- aged $1,022, compared with $906 a year ago. College Board President Donald Stewart said the big jump in tu- itions wasn't surprising given reces- sion-related budget problems af- fecting more than 30 states. American receives Nobel econ. award STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) - American Ronald Coase won the Nobel economics prize yesterday for his long-ignored explanations of how market economies are shaped by contracts, laws and property rights. In awarding the $1 million prize, The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said Coase's theories "are among the most dynamic forces be- hind research in economic science and jurisprudence today." The British-born Coase is a pro- fessor emeritus at the University of Chicago Law School, where he is ac- tively engaged in research. He be- came the 14th economist from the University of Chicago to win the economics prize. "Coase explains the structure of a market economy," said Assar Lindbeck, chair of the prize commit- tee. "He tries to explain why we have firms, how companies evolve and the reason why they do or don't expand." "The largest practical use for his studies is that people better can un- derstand how the world works and why," Lindbeck said. Before Coase's pioneering work, theories on how the economy worked only included production and transport costs. But the expense of signing and completing a deal, making phone calls, hiring lawyers and administering an organization were neglected. Those factors - called transac- tion costs - account for a consider- able share of the total use of re- sources in the economy. Coase's theories on transaction costs grew out of his work in the 1930s, when he toured American factories as a student from the London School of Economics. But until the 1970s and 1980s, micro-economists de-emphasized the importance of such costs, and Coase was virtually alone in his ef- forts to use them in economic analy- sis. His other big contribution was developing the theory of property rights and how they affect economic success or failure. The Nobel winner's theories have been used in legal science, eco- nomic history and organization the- ory, and apply to research in other fields as well, associates said. Copy cat John Webster (right) makes photocopies of an old exam to prepare for his midterm at the counseling center located in the basement of Angell Hall. ALCOHOL Continued from page 1 Baisden said. Although they take place mostly on city streets, a large percentage of them involve stu- Notice To:. Make 6 Difference! dents, he added. Students took great interest in the display and showed concern about the issue. "An exhibition like this illustrates to the students the dangers of drinking and driving," said LSA first-year student Nancy Kaplan. "It really can happen to anyone." LSA junior Jamel Washington said, "I believe it may have an abstract influence on those who have drunk and driven in the past; maybe they'll think twice next time." "I think it's very instructive because it demonstrates the devastating effects of drinking and driving," said LSA senior Jeff Nichols. "I know a lot of people who do it, and it is just a needless danger." LSA junior Priti Marwah, a co- coordinator of Alcohol Awareness Week, said she encourages students to participate in the various events such as the "mocktail contest party" this evening at Ruby Tuesday. The contest challenges students to create the most creative non-alcoholic beverage and is being sponsored and funded by the Briarwood Mall restaurant. "It is a good opportunity for students to show individuals that they don't have to have alcohol to have a good time," she said. HARASSMENT Continued from page 1 Harassment may be reported to a number of University offices in- cluding the Affirmative Action Office, Counseling Services, the Department of Public Safety, and the contacts that exist in each de- partment of the University. All of- fices are supposed to report their cases to the Affirmative Action Of- fice, but they often fail to do so, Orlowski said. But the University is making a sincere effort to prevent sexual ha- rassment, Orlowski said. University administrators said the revised policy will continue to work toward that goal. "The whole idea of a policy is to prevent this type of behavior. We need to educate the community about what sexual harassment is and how devastating it can be," Dawson said. M Michigan Student Assembly campus wide student government Call for Candidates Elections Tuesday, November 19 and Wednesday, November 20 BUDGET I. fJ i* Representative Positions open: Dentistry (1) Education (1) Library Science (1) Music (1) Kinesiology (1) Social Work (1) LS&A (9) Rackham (3) Engieering (3) Candidate Packets available in MSA office: 3909 Michigan Union or call 763-3241 for further information. $ MONEY! MONEY! $ LSA-Student Government is currently accepting applications for STUDENT GROUP Funding. If your group has an event, activity or any need for funding then come to 4003 Michigan Union and pick up a request form. $ LSA-SG SERVES YOU! $ Continued from page 1 timation of revenue we can point to." Regent Philip Power (D-Ann Arbor) said that the regents usually approve the preliminary budget re- quests made by the University. "My recollection is because it is only the beginning place in a long and com- plicated process, that the regents re- view (the appropriation request) with care, but recognize what we want and ask for and what we will get... are different things" Duderstadt said the budget re- quest is based on last year's depart- mental expenditures and is then ad- justed for inflation and unusual cost increases. In budget negotiations which lasted most of the summer, the University received a 3.8 percent in- crease in state appropriations for the 1991-92 school year. However, this figure does not in- elude the 1.5 percent cut in deferred maintenance fees, which cover build- ing upkeep. Duderstadt said this cut was the cause of the imposition of the $50per term infrastructure maintenance fee. Moreover, the state has withheld $25 million from last year's appropriations until this year because of financial problems. "This year was an unusual year. We usually like to get (the higher education budget) done by the end of July," Schwarz said. Schwarz said he expects another difficult year. "Because of animos- ity that exists between some House Democrats and the governor, it wouldn't be a horrific surprise if this played itself out well into August and September of next year... That certainly is a real possibility." The request is only the start of the budget making process. Each of the 15 state universities and col- leges will make their budget re- quests in the upcoming months. 0 fipplication Deadline is Tuesday, October 29,1991 at 5:00 pm THOMAS Continued from page 1 "If we make a mistake today the Supreme Court will be living with it and the nation will be living with it for the next 30 to 40 years," ar- gued Sen. Edward Kennedy (D- Mass). "That is too high a price to pay ... To give the benefit of the doubt to Judge Thomas is to say that Judge Thomas is more important than the Supreme Court." Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va) said he had been prepared to vote for Thomas but changed his mind after watching Hill on television. "Why should we give the benefit of the doubt to him?" Byrd said. "If there is a cloud of doubt, this is the last chance." Thomas said now he wanted to put the ordeal behind him. "This is more a time for healing, not a time for anger or for animus or animosity," Thomas said, standing outside his house with his wife, Virginia, under an umbrella in the rain. "I guess in so many ways, as I say to my wife so many times, I'd like to thank America," said Thomas. Sbr 1Mir4an iarIQ The Michigan Daily (ISSN 0745-967) is published Monday through Friday during the fall and winter terms by students at the University of Michigan. On-campus subscription rate forfallWinter91-92 is $30; all other subscriptions via first class U.S. mail are $149 - prorated at Nov. 1, 1991, to $105. Fall subscription only via first class mail is $75- prorated at Nov.1 to $46. 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