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• I l JANUARY P rovost Frank Martino resigned after a four– year career at PSU. Robert J. Frank, who had served as an interim vice chancellor in the state system, replaced him until a search could be completed to fill the provost's position. During the cold weather over the winter break, a frozen water pipe burst soaking five computers and damaging 24 others in the Portland State com– puter lab in the sub-basement of Smith Center. Jan. 12, some 15,000 people gathered at Pioneer Courthouse Square in a rally for peace three days before the Jan. 15 deadline for Iraqi withdrawal from Kuwait. The rally was slated as the biggest political protest in Portland's history. Less then 24 hours after the deadline American planes began bombing Iraq. Iraqi retaliation con– sisted primarily of SCUD missile attacks, mostly on Israel. More than 100 people gathered in a candlelight vigil on the fourth floor of Smith Center Jan. 18 to celebrate the accomplishments of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and others who fought for the civil rights movement. The Vigil was sponsored by the Black Cultural Affairs Board. On Jan. 31, President Ramaley released the budget designed to meet the more than $4 million in cuts for the 1991-92 year. The most obvious re– sult of the cuts was the proposed closure of the School of Health and Physical Education . A 6. 7 percent increase in tuition will take effect fall term to make up for lost funding due to Measure 5's pas– sage. A surcharge is also being considered. • • • All by Deborah Hallick News/Monthly Photo by Tom Boyd Photo by Dan Martin J