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Term’s students fewer than expected By ANDREW WIESENFELD For the Emerald The final statistics aren’t in, but some projections indi cate that the summer enrollment is three to four percent less than expected by summer session organizers. Summer enrollment was originally estimated at 7,150, according to Summer Session business manager Ronald Trebon. But a head count taken at registration showed only 6,900 students. However, Trebon says that is not the final count. A stu dent is not officially recognized as enrolled until tuition fees have been paid and another count taken. Due to a delay in receipt of financial aid by nearly 400 students, that count is delayed. Trebon says those students were considered in the registration count. But because of the “lag” between the tallies, the registration count is usually higher than the fees paid count. And that could mean that the final total enroll ment will fall below 6,900, he adds. This is the first time summer enrollment has been down from previous years, according to summer session director Clarence Schminke. “The one thing that is tied to it (summer enrollment) historically is that the summer term tends to be like fall term," Schminke says. The all-time previous low for sum mer term was an enrollment of about 7,090 four or five years ago, Schminke adds. But this summer, he doubts that the final tally will significantly exceed 6,900. Factors influencing summer enrollment include those that have affected the general trend for the academic year. Fewer graduating seniors, the increased tendency for stu dents to choose community colleges over state schools or universities, commuting distances and tuition costs all in fluence the downward shift. An unexpected increase of students attending the second half of summer session may “give a boost” to summer enrollment, Trebon says. But he doesn’t think that increase would be significant. The decline in the expected enrollment follows a simi lar trend shown in last year’s summer session. According to the latest survey of student motivations for attending sum mer session, taken in 1973, 50 percent of the enrollment comprises continuing students who are accelerating their education. At least 60 percent of summer students are once-only summer registrants, according to the survey. "That means it’s a very transient period of instruction — that makes it difficult to plan for,” Schminke says. Trebon says the percentages have held constant since the survey was taken. Senator warns of negative side of tax limit By KEVIN HARDEN Of the Emerald Oregon voters have the "right to be wrong” on the controversial property tax limitation measure that will probably be on the November general election ballot, Senator Vern Cook (D-Gresham) said Thursday. Cook, chairer ot the state In terim Committee on Revenue and School Finance, said if the limita tion measure is approved by vot ers in November, it could lead to large cuts in state and local civil services, as well as a one-third reduction of school administrators and teachers around the state. But if that’s what the voters want, that is what democracy is all about, according 1o Cook. Although Senate President Jason Boe declared last week the Legislature should stay out of the emotional battle over the pro posed property tax limitation measure, Cook said he could not remain silent on the effects such a measure would have on the state’s economy. “I think as an employee of the people of this state who has been in a position to have a better op portunity to see the effects of legis lation like this, I must say what those effects may be,’’ Cook added. Comparing himself to a lawyer or a doctor, he said it was his ob ligation to say how he felt about the proposed tax limitation meas ure and to present the facts about that measure’s effects. “Like a doctor, you don't give a patient pablum if he.has cancer,” Cook said. "You have to tell that patient what will happen if he doesn’t treat the cancer. You wouldn’t just say he’s okay and let him walk out and have his arm drop off because of the cancer.’’ The measure, a proposal that would limit state property taxes to one and one-half percent above the 1975 assessed property value, has been tentatively as signed position number six on the Nov. 7 ballot. The measure was proposed by angry taxpayers who wanted to combat inflation, Cook said, but added that it may be the wrong way to attack the problem. “The way to fight inflation (tax waste and revenue misappropria tion) is not to put local government in a straight-jacket, but to replace elected officials at all levels with people who will work to reduce taxes and expenditures.” If approved, the proposal could cause “radical, curious and catas trophic effects” in the state be cause it was originally written for California, Cook suggested as California’s tax system is much different from Oregon’s, which r takes the majority of operating funds from local property taxes. The state school system, which draws nearly 70 percent of those tax revenues for its operation, would be forced to cut about one third of its personnel if the limita tion goes into effect next year, he added. Although the average Oregon ian wants lower taxes, less gov ernment spending and lower infla tion, the proposed tax limitation would be “very destructive” to local control of tax matters, Cook said. A reduction of money for some cities around the state could lead to requests from civic leaders for state funds to operate essential social services, he said. The fed eral government would also be asked to increase funding for state programs, which would mean an increase in government regula tions. Although few supporters of the tax limitation believe the “horror stories" about reduced services and higher income taxes, Cook said the consequences of the ---1 bistro • cafe • TAVERNA • restaurant • Kafeneion • TAVERNA pqopfs greek peasant food “outside seating" 675 E. 13th 343-0846 8:00 am-10:30 pm closed Tuesday KINIKCS overnight copies no minimum Open: Mon.-Fri. 8am-6pm Sat. 9am-5pm Sun. 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