Alcalá View 1981 2.6

Alcala View

VOLUME 2 NUMBER 6 ~~ APRIL, 1981

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Pe,6pec t ive6 Interview with Dr. O'Neil by Sr. Dale Brown Q. What effect do you think Reagan's proposed tax cuts will have on individ– uals? A. Of course, it is becoming more and more difficult to forecast anything. The proposed tax cuts are supposed to increase incentive. Almost every econ– omist believes that there isn't a successful economic system in the world that isn't characterized by rich incentives. Theoretically any proposed tax cut will increase incentive, increase output, increase people's willingness to work; and if people are working more and producers are producing more, then tax revenues will actually increase. So we lower tax rates and increase tax revenues. With reference to budget cuts, I think there is a broa-d consensus that perhaps the number one cause of our current economic problem, inflation, is sizable federal deficits, and sizable federal deficits compel the federal reserve to create -new money in order to pay for government programs. In effect, we have more and more money chasing fewer and fewer goods. So the first objective then is to determine how we can cut back on federal deficits; how we can balance the budget. This essentially is what the Reagan administration is going to be doing. Q. If the proposed tax cuts go through, how would individuals be affected? A. It's hard to talk about an average tax rate. Higher income people pay higher tax rates. Lower income people pay lower effective tax rates. Q. And the tax cut that he is proposing is based on that progressive tax rate? A. In a sense it is. If we took 2 classes of people and called one rich and the other poor and we said we want to balance the budget, what we'd like to do is reduce federal expenditures and increase tax

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Q. Do you see any other areas where the cuts might affect the University? A. Well, it seems to me about two years ago that we had the whole place repaint– ed by CETA employees, so that won't be available. Actually we saved money. I recall a conversation with Dr. Hughes where he said that the estimates as to what this would cost to repaint all of our buildings were fairly high and when we ended up doing it with CETA employees we cut the bill just about in half, which means that the tax payers picked up the bill. Q. Are there any other areas? A. The Medicaid Program is going to get it, along with other programs, and from what I read, a lot of the cuts are going to go through. I think that there is no question in many peoples' minds that there is lax administration of many of these programs. There is a lot of waste and every economist hates waste. If the economy is improved and inflation goes down, then everyone is going to benefit. Both the University and individuals will benefit from it.

revenues. So from a political point of view what has to be done to increase tax revenues is to lower tax rates for the rich which will increase revenues and increase taxes for the poor which will also increase tax revenues. Even though that might be economically and theoretically sound, is it politically feasible to say that we are going to lower taxes for the rich and increase taxes for the poor? I don't think people would stand for it. Q. Of the proposed budget cuts do you see any of those affecting the University more than any others? Are there some particular ones that you feel will have an impact on usm A. The very obvious one is the student loan program. The proposal is not the elimination of the student loan program but to make it available only to those that can demonstrate need. It seems to me if we look at our student body we have a lot of middle and upper-class students and its' very likely that they won't be able to obtain student loans in the next academic year. And if that's true, then their options are going to be reduced and they may find that they have no alternative but to go to a state school.

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DUSTY DRAPER - A USO Institution

Bridge." Throughout most of his hitches, Dusty was a troubl eshooter for catapult mechanisms on aircraft carriers. When he first en listed, however, he was a cook, an d that became the ski ll he relied on to earn a live lihood when he first retired from th e Navy in 1969. He worked as head chef at J.W. Robinson's for several years, eventually moved to Convai r, and after t he w ide-scale layoffs in 1974 came to USD, where he has been lead man for Physical Plan t in charge of DeSales Hall. The lack of leadersh ip which caused Dusty to leave a Navy which had become, in his view, demoralized and undiscipli ned, he contrasts with the way USD is run. " I want to say this has been an enj oyabl e six years. The faculty and staff of this Un iversity are outstanding, from the president on down. People here know what they are doing, and your su periors really li sten to you when you have a problem." Perhaps it is this enthusiasm for USO that brou ght two of Dusty's four sons- Jess and Mark-to increases in Defense Dept. expenditu res. And there's no great assu ran ce that we will be any stronger on a defe nse basis simply because we throw more money into the program. There's no question that in the past defense contractors have been gui lty of su bstantial cost ove rrun s. As a matter of fact, it's th e on ly segment of our society whe re hi ghe r costs result in higher profitability. And that's unusual. I t hink we have to be reminded of t hat from tim e to time. If you have a cost-pl us con tract, you are t he only sector of our society whic h has have a positi ve incentive to in crease costs. Every oth er sector of society has a positive incentive to reduce costs. If you reduce costs, you in crease profits. That's not true in the Defense Dept. We have to remind people that it's only the Dept. of Defen se or defense cont ractors that have a genuine incentive to increase th eir costs. And under this kind of climate is it surprising that we have cost overrides?

by Sandra Edelman Marvin David D raper has been better known all hi s life by the nickname his father gave him back on the family dairy farm in Utah. " The only way I know for sure you're working," M r. Draper would say, "is when I see al l that dust you ki ck up in th e field s." And so t he young boy on the John Deere tractor came to be called Dusty-a name he carri ed far away from the fie ld s, cattle, and moun– tains of Utah into virtually every corn er of the Pacific. At 16, Dusty enlisted in the Navy, entering from San D iego, and for t he next 23 years was to spend most of hi s life plyi ng the seas on aircraft car ri ers. Assignments took him from the South Pole to Japan, whe re he met and married his wi fe early in his military ca reer. Two mementoes of those days he sti ll ca rri es and always will: the regulation Navy tattoo, one on his left arm (a rose he proud ly proclaims is Irish, after his heritage), and one on his right which ref lects 19 52 service on the USS Korea. "Now," he insists, "the only time I want to see a ship is from the Coronado Q. Is this what's going to happen? Will inflation go down if these proposals go through? A. I think it's very doubtful. Frankly, I' m scepti cal. I'm not optimistic. Q. So you think that even if all these things are done, inflation is going to continue to rise? A. We ll, there has always been a lag effect with inflation . And a lot of th e in flati on that we are experiencing today is post-Vietnam War inflation, because of the deficits that we incurred in previou s years. So if we cou ld balance the budget which even the greatest optimist doesn't expect to do, we stil l have strong inflationary pressures. A good portion of it is because of OPEC. So I don't see the inflation rate declining substantially ove r the next couple of years. Part of the problem is that th e cutback on a whole host of programs cou ld be nullified by substantial

the Physical Plant staff. As far as we kn ow, Dusty hasn't been on a John Deere tractor in years. But judging from his industry as USD lead man, he is still earning the nickname his fath er gave him back on th e farm .

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Q. How fast do you think Congress is going to act on these proposals? A. There is the so-cal led 90-day, or perhaps, six month honeymoon period whe re everyone loves the new President and t hey are anxious and willi ng to do his bidding. I'm sure the President issensitive to this issue-he wi ll pro bably move rapi d ly. Most of the budget cuts wi ll be app roved by Congress and hence we can move on to the tax cut by the mi ddle of th e year. Congress is getting a ve ry strong react ion from a host of peopl e, and this was anticipated . Everyo ne has th eir special proj ects. Eve ryone wan ts budget cu ts somepl ace else. Everybody approves the concept. Everybody want to get to heaven but nobody wants to die to get there.

Dr. Bob O ' Neil is Associate Dean of the School of Business Admin– istration.

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FOR ADULTS ONLY: Continuing Education By Jan Chlarson

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Q. What do Mal Rafferty, Marlene Brasefield, Anita Welker and Penny Navarro all have in common? A. They all work for USD. They all work in the department of Continuing Edu cation. And they all enjoy their work very much. As Director of Continuing Education, Ma l Rafferty looks back on th e develop– ment of the departm ent. In 1975-76 th e department organized onl y 25 Continu– ing Edu cation prog rams. In 1980 in excess of 100 programs were offered . The emphasi s in Contin uing Edu– cation has been on the professional community. Programs are offe red which allow professional s to update their know– ledge and skills, and to fil l recertification requirements app licable to t heir partic– ular field . These programs in clude th e Update series for business, an an t it rust sem inar for the legal profession and several programs for registe red nurses. Non degree courses des igned fo r the mi litary and religiou s programs are other areas of emphas is. USD is we ll known fo r its rel igious semi nars. Marlene Brasefield , the Assistant Director of Continuing Education, is excit– ed due to th e number of positive re– sponses she receives regarding the programs offered. Re spon ses have been received from all fi fty states and from several foreign countries . The su ccess of the department is the res ult of a t eam effort. Although Mal and Marlene are res pons ibile for creating new programs, Penny and Anita do their share of t he tremendous amount of organ izati on involved in getting a new program off t he ground. The department is as sisted by two .W ork Study students,

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M arlene, Mal, Penny and Anita caught while discu ssing a new Continu ing Education program.

Jennifer Behnke and Bill Farr, who have been with Continuing Education for two years. In the future, M al w ould like to provide programs designed for USD employees. Suggestions for such programs are appreciated . Programs offered through Continuing Education must be self-supporting. Every parti ci pant in the program regard- less of his statu s, mu st pay the course fees. Th erefore, em ployee t uition ben efits do not app ly.

Although the Department of Conti nu– ing Education receives international attention, they are a service to the USD commun ity as we ll. Tu ition benefits do apply to courses offered for cred it. Anita Welker, assistan t in Conti nuing Ed ucation, is eage r to help any employee who is interested in taking cou rses for credit through th e Evening College. The summer catalog is now available and employees are en co uraged to register for courses early.

AROUND CAMPUS. . .

WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE BUDGET CUTS PROPOSED BY PRESIDENT REAGAN? By Joan M urry Photos by Sandra Edelman

Carolyn Brennan, Spe cial Events Secretary " I don't like them. It seems his prioriti es are inappropriate- to put military spending ahead of social services is inhuman."

Don Johnson, Chief of Safety and Security "If it end s up helping th e economy, I'm all fo r it. Something has to be done- if I knew the answer I'd probably be a millionaire."

Dennis Briscoe, Ass't. Professor, School of Business " I think the public has spoken-that there is a need for less federal government. That may be the only way to reduce inflation and improve the economy, but I wou ldn't make the cuts in th e same places as the President is."

Lourdes Tilles, Senior, Business Administration " Th e sh ort te rm resu lts w ill adversely affect lots of people, especially students, but the long term effects will benefit society as a whole, and wi ll ben efit stu dents in regard to career goals and employment opportun ities."

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~\~~7 ~ =1_.__ ~ 7 -- C: ,:-_ ~ ~ _ , 7 _ __d • ~ _- ----~ HOW ABOUT A NIGHT OUTl MOVIE/ FREEIII The Trading Post is sponsoring a contest (compl>– ments of USO and the Alcala View) which will run for two months-April and May. THE CATCH? We need information as to places to go, things to do, helful hints, etc. We would also like to continue our FREE classified ad section. All it takes to enter is submission of an item to be used in the Trading Post or Classified Ads. At the beginning of June, all entries will be placed in one container and the winning name drawn at random. Send your entry to Fran Swank, Controller's Office, De Sales Hall - be sure to print your name. Entries received by the end of the month will appear in the next issue. THIS IS YOUR COLUMN, HELP SUPPORT IT ANO PERHAPS WIN A NIGHT ON THE TOWN! Members of the Alcala View Editorial Board are not eligible. . . BUT YOU ARE! Alcala View in no way endorses any of th e services, bu sinesses, or ideas presented. Garcias of Scottsdale, Glasshouse Square. Rosecrans traffic circle. Pri ces medium to high. Excellent M exican food, inviting decor, great atmos phere. Casa de Bandini, 2660 Calhoun. O ld Town . Prices moderate. Good food. Great bee r! Good alternative to Casa de Pi co. Julios, University & 4th St. Good food, fast service, medium prices. Ports-0 -Call, Lon g Beach, 1/, m ile from Q ueen M ary. Very simi lar to Seaport Vil lage. Good 1/, day excursion. CLASSIFIEDS WANTED: Used refrigerator, good runni ng con– dition, under 6' in height. Contact Lori Stout, X4294 . For Sale: Girls bike, low ri der in good cond ition. $35 Contact Lin da As h, X4303 • • • • • S.E.A. Notes Staff Employee A ssocation ~ .......... .A....:. Th e Febru ary Board meeting was held the 18th. Pam Tenney, ou tgoing Assistant Director of Personnel, introd uced her repl acement, Jan Chlarson, who gave a small pres entation ex plaining her duties and willin gness to ass ist all employe es. Th e Sick Leave In centive Plan was discussed. Comparisons from other uni– ve rsities of equal size wi ll be requested before the plan is finalized.

HEALTH AWARENESS DAY, APRIL 23 Evaluate your physical fitness! by Joan Murry

variety of health screenings, including screenin gs to evaluate blood pressure, vi sion , and gen eral physi cal fitn ess; info rmation booths will provid e in stru c– ti ons on self breast examinati on, se lf defense fo r women, and nutriti onal needs. " Peopl e can do a lo t toward taking ca re of th emse lves.. . fee ling good should be a commun ity concern " are th e beli efs of th e senior stud ents who plan– ned Health Awareness Day. Th ey hope thi s program will stimulat e interes t in improvin g phys ica l and mental hea lth. Fo r parti cular questions, contact Roberta Callahan, Jo Ann Hugill, Carol Hougga rd , or Karen M acFarlane on " Health Awareness Day." interminable fight scene-are prolo nged unti l they w ilt. Paul N ewman, playing the veteran cop/ hero, gives his usual competent pe rform– ance as Paul N ewman giving a competent perfo rman ce; Pam Greer as th e killer prostitute is blood curd ling; Rita Ti coti n as the d ru g– addicted nurse w ith whom M urphy fal ls in love turns in some veryquelconque wo rk. The movie breaks in half somew here around th e middle– gears shift, energy drops, and the attitude seem s to be " let's w rap this up fast and get to the end." The fi lm manages to hold one's attention, but has been grossly overrated. If you have to d rive across town to see it, don't bother.

USO student s, staff, and fa culty are invited to participate in " Health Aware– ness Day" at th e Phil ip Y. Hahn School of Nursin g on Thursday, April 23rd ., from 9 a. m. until 6 p.m . " Hea lth Awarenes s Day" is bei ng o rganized to provid e hea lth and fitn ess info rmation to th e general publ ic as well as to th e USD community. Acco rdin g to Caro l Hougga rd , o ne o f th e four stud ents in nursin g w ho are o rgani zin g th e proj ect, th e main o bj ec– ti ve is to p romote " a hi gh leve l o f well– ness as a lifes tyl e." General health edu cati on materi al will be availabl e fo r persons of all ages- from stud ents to senio r citi ze ns. Set up througho ut th e nursing school buildin g will be equipment for a wid e The Jaundiced Eye

Films Reviewed by Sandra Edelman ~®®®®®®®®@@®@@®®®®®®®@@® FORT APACHE, THE BRONX is a spl endid example of w hat happensto a film when itsspine is dislocated. Somebody- it's impossibl e to tell whether it was the produce r or the screen– w riters- failed to make the commitment essen– tial to artistic integrity. As a resul t, " Fo rt Apache" stands first o n one foot and then o n the other sometimes it promises to take a philosophical stand on the several issues suggested (po lice morality, drugs, racism, prostitution) and some– times it just ru ns along like a good old-fashioned cop movie. M ostly, it's the latter. This vacillation mu st have thrown the editor off center, because sequences th at merited longer treatment are nipped in th e bud, while others- in particular an

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The Alcala View is published nine ti me per year by th e Personnel D epartment of USO. Editor: Lorraine Watson. Ass istant Editor: Sandra Edelman. Editorial Boa rd: Sara Finn, Sue Howell, Fran Swank, Joa n Murry. Prod uction: Linda Ash, Tricia Prisby. Overall content of the newsletter is determ ined by the Editorial Board, which holds open meetin gs each mo nth. Articles written express the opinions of the autho r. W e welcome contributions. The Editor reserves th e right to edit copy fo r space and content.

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