1952_03 The Daily Collegian March 1952

              —The Fresno State College Cotleflfcm
It is a very
eader and keeper of the purse
* of last semester's
mandatory student body card election has been brought
light in the latest cuts in the budgets of student activities.
The FSC association had no alternative — when student
body card sales during the current term fell off — b
further, slash the activity budgets. A deficit of well o
> 1,000 presented itself during recent weeks as a result of the
to be in a position as a
nj of a college when tha
been putting olt budget cuts while incur
the debts presented by the various activi
could be expected to bear the brunt for
only a limited amount of time. That it has done, and finally,
during the current academic year, the directors have become j
tough.
-   It had to happen some time.
We feel a little let down, because it had to happen during I
our lime, but we also feel that the board's action and position
on the matter must be commended. Surely we were, and still |
are, in a very precarious financial position.
An over all deficit of $10,000 is facing us now and it i
hope of the directors to slowly erase this deficiency. To absorb
over $1,000 more into the debt because of the poor sales of
activity cards would have been putting another foot in the
This cut in the budgets effects The Collegian as much (ant
we believe more) than the majority of the other student ac-
This paper for years has been published regularly every
Tuesday and Friday by the association.
During the past few years some small sums have tx
added to the college's debt by The Collegian's operating
pense. In fact, almost every year, the paper runs slightly less
than $100 in arrears.
But this year. The Collegian's budget has been cut ove
$500 counting the-newest cut, and may be slashed more.
Only in high schools and other schools where student'
have been indifferent to purchase of student body cards and
support of student activities have we ever heard of a paper
going out of business about the first of May.
It is highly possible that such a situation may arise hen
In case it might happen, the board would be in no position t
help The Collegian publish for the remainder of the yeai
Only through a close check on funds available and increase
advertising revenue can this be avoided.
We are making every effort to conserve funds at every tun
Yet it is not easy to compete with the high prices of printin
and engraving and increased government red tape and n
strictions, and STILL have your budget cut $500.
We are not saying that publishing of the Collegian will
cease in a month or two. From all outward appearances the
paper is safety following its budget. But in these times nothing
I FSC( Journalists
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So now is the time, we feel to push the next student body
card election. The drop in number of student body card
buyers indicates that many students quit buying the cards
because they didn't have to.
Whatever the excuse is, we urge all of you to consider this
editorial as an appeal. Not only for The Collegian, but for the
survival of all student activities.
In order to keep the high standards of student services and
privileges here at FSC, we hope that if and when a new
datory card proposal comes up it will sweep to victory by I
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Nine Bouts Are Carded
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By BOB WOMACK
e bouts win make up Fresno State's annual intramural
boxing- card at Ryan's Auditorium tonight and a crowd bigger
than the 1,600 fans who saw the show last year is expected by
LM Director Myron Anderson.
Jim Stephenson and Dan Brumfield will feature the show
Small Track Squad
Will Enter Relays
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