Henry V. Bohm, emeritus professor of physics, takes issue with a July 21 Detroit News editorial titled "With massive tuition hike, WSU forgets role." Bohm writes that even after the very large tuition hike, the WSU charges are still lower than those at several other state-supported universities. "This university has suffered cuts in its appropriations in each of the past several years," Bohm writes. He points out that the university is severely short of general fund dollars which are "essential for the academic heart of the university." Bohm concludes that unless Wayne State University is allowed to function at a competitive, high-quality level, the economic opportunities in and social functioning of Southeast Michigan will not prosper.