The meeting was acrimonious. More than 400 people showed up, and the city fire marshal ordered the meeting site moved to Memorial Hall Auditorium on campus. Then an additional 200 people came in after the meeting began. Student government representatives were extremely critical of the tuition-increase proposal. More than 35 people spoke during the 31 /2 hours of debate about the tuition issue. Equally controversial was the sports arena proposal. Students, faculty, and community representatives seemed equally divided on the issue, with 10 speaking for and 11 against. The decision to reject the fine arts and design equipment requests was met by hoots and catcalls. The meeting, which had begun at 8 p.m., adjourned at 3 a.m. this morning. Members of the board had no comment as they left the building, to the jeers of about 50 students who stayed until the meeting's end.
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