Sandspur, Vol 102 No 11, November 16, 1995

University of Central Florida STARS The Rollins Sandspur Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida 11-16-1995 Sandspur, Vol 102 No 11, November 16, 1995 Rollins College Find similar works at: https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur University of Central Florida Libraries http://library.ucf.edu This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Newspapers and Weeklies of Central Florida at STARS. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Rollins Sandspur by an authorized administrator of STARS. For more information, please contact [email protected]. STARS Citation Rollins College, "Sandspur, Vol 102 No 11, November 16, 1995" (1995). The Rollins Sandspur. 56. https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cfm-sandspur/56 2 • News 5 • Opinion Diversions: • Diversions Features: Shannon Barry reviews Voices for Women 11 • Features "HELP," a CD to benefit sponsors another suc 13 • Sports the children of war torn cessful "Take Back the 514 • Groupspeak Bosnia. Night." seepage 8 14 • Comics see page 7 rollins college •winter park, fl •november 16, 1995 ur ume 102 • Issue 11 We 're back from our conference in D.C, and ready for some action! Above: Gil Kline, Sandspur editor-in- chief 1970 -71, poses with members of the Rollins publications Union at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Mr. Kline was the president of ashington, D.C. the press club last year. page 2 volume 102 •issue 11 news the sandspii Budget Deadlock Shuts Down Feds Associated Press that comes up there." spending legislation that the Both sides said they Senate, by voice vote, had Special to the Sandspur hoped any shutdown wouldn't shipped him earlier in the Hundreds of thou last more than a day or so. "I evening. A previous short-term sands of federal workers were still hope that we can come spending measure expired at sent home Tuesday as the bud together very quickly... and be midnight Monday. get deadlock between Presi able to tell everybody in the "If America must close dent Clinton and the Republi government that this will be a down access to quality can Congress forced much of one-day affair," Senate education, a clean environment the government to shut down. Majority Leader Bob Dole and affordable health care for "Our government (R-Kan.) said shortly after the our seniors, in order to keep the shutdown is now under way/' White House meeting. government open, then that White House press secretary White House press price is too high," the president photo by Kim Hanisal Mike McCurry said. secretary Mike McCurry said it said. Budget Director Alice was virtually certain the His biggest objection Rivlin issued a mid-morning government would shut down, was to a provision raising Senator Simon Speaks at Convention directive to the heads of at least for a brief period. Medicare premiums in January federal departments and agen "There's ... no funding auth from $46.10 to $53.50, rather Mark Nevins were Congressional proposals cies telling them to "implement ority to keep the United States than letting them fall to $42.50 Special to the Sandspur to cut the Direct Student Loan the close-down of affected op government operating," he as scheduled. Program. In the House, direct erations promptly and in an or said. And he dismissed any The temporary spend In an event held at the lending will be totally elimi derly manner." suggestion that Republicans ing measure is needed because College Media Association's nated. In the Senate, a cap will There was no indica could rush a bill through early only three of the 13 regular National Convention, Demo be placed on the program tion that Congress would ap appropriations bills required cratic Senator Paul Simon which would allow only 20% of prove a temporary spending for the budget year that started joined the College Democrats student loans to be handled resolution that would keep the Oct. 1 have been enacted. of America to talk to student re through the Direct Student government operating. Each Clinton signed the third bill porters about the Republican Loan Program. This amounts to side insisted the other would Monday night, providing $19.3 agenda that will cut student fi a cut that would force 1/3 to 1/ have to compromise to break billion for the Energy nancial aid by as much as $10 2 of the schools currently en the impasse. Department, parts of the billion. rolled out of the program. "Quite frankly, I'm dis Interior and Defense Specifically addressed ast couraged," said House Major departments, the Army Corps :e< ity Leader Dick Armey of Engineers and other smaller er (R-Texas). "The president has III: II miiim; agencies. He already had /SI I M fill 11 fill ra\ ire threatened to veto everything signed bills funding the en we've sent up there." limn ill Congress Explores Direct Lending f ^ Agriculture Department and ay "The question is: How military construction. Earlier Congress battles tac do we get an agreement?" Monday, Clinton vetoed U.S. Dept. of Education orr asked House Speaker Newt Clinton on another bill that would have direct lending offers flexible Special to the Sandspur repayment options, includ ioai Gingrich (R-Ga) extended, until Dec. 12, the usi budget. ing one based on income, Following midnight government's ability to borrow atii Approximately 2 mil which gives borrowers talks at the White House as money beyond its expected nd lion college students at more greater control over their fi spending authority for the in the day to avert a shutdown. expiration Wednesday. e than 1,350 schools have di nances and career choices, government ran out, the major Only federal employ Agreement there was unlikely ill rect loans. Under direct lend and decreases the likelihood sticking point appeared to be a ees deemed non-essential were anytime soon because his provision in an emergency to be sent home -that means Republicans insist on denying ing, students bypass the of defaulting. spending bill that would raise maze of lenders and other The House and national museums and the Treasury Department the ien Medicare premiums. middlemen that comprise the Senate are expected to monuments and the IRS and accounting flexibility to iev\ old guaranteed loan system conference this week to Rivlin directed all Social Security hotlines would maneuver through a debt crisis. pec be among the federal and borrow directly from the hammer out the differences federal employees to report to Indeed, Treasury ow operations closed. Air traffic federal government through between their versions ofthe work as usual. But the Secretary Robert Rubin on he) controllers, prison guards and their campus financial aid of budget reconciliation bill. expectation was that about Monday demonstrated his Lc 800,000 workers 40 % of the others with crucial jobs would fice. Eliminating these The House voted to kill ability to evade the $4.9 trillion onti federal work force -would be keep working, as would middlemen saves taxpayers direct lending altogether, federal debt ceiling. He took eth sent home. Other government military personnel and the billions of dollars. And stu which would force all steps to raise cash and vo workers were kept on the job, Postal Service, which is dents are given the option of schools and students now in announced the government Try deemed essential for the public independent of the govern paying back their loans as a the program to revert to the would draw on two federal lent health, safety or defense. ment. percentage of their income, less efficient and more retirement funds with assets of )0\V( The only clear agree so that they can repay the cumbersome bank-run loan Only two hours before about $375 billion. Rubin's nste ment was to keep talking. But the midnight spending loans more easily. program. The Senate announcement calmed jittery olle as negotiators from the White deadline expired, Clinton, imposed a 20 percent capon financial markets and the Dow They work directly with the >urs House and Capitol Hill made Dole, Gingrich, Senate direct lending, which means Jones industrial average gained school's student aid office in erry the rounds of morning talk Minority Leader Tom Daschle that about half the students 2.53 points, to close at 4,872.90, stead of shopping around for )ber shows, they showed little incli (D-S.D.) and House Minority with direct loans would have a record. Bond prices rose too. a lender and waiting for the Ppli nation to compromise. Appear Leader Dick Gephardt (D-Mo.) to return to the old system. The brinkmanship is bank to process the paper tosi ing on CBS, Armey said the hashed over their differences likely to be recur in one form work and forward it to the Direct loanS president "cannot sit removed, for an hour and 40 minutes. or another until Clinton and the school. As a result, loan currently account for nearly fieri detached from the whole pro The meeting began moments Republicans agree on a money is available within 40 percent of total student nd t cess, and then veto everything after Clinton vetoed emergency permanent budget bill. days rather than weeks. And loan volume. tisir page 3 m college news november 16, 1995 Wellness Programs "Reach Out" to Rollins Willie J. Garland away on the ground floor of Staff Writer McKean Hall. Located on the side of McKean Hall that faces beautiful Lake Virginia, it has This week, in conjunc been directed the past three tion with Wellness Outreach months by graduate student/ and Rollins student organiza counselor Patsy Paulk. tions, the Office of Substance The Office was Abuse Education and Preven designed to "provide program- tion sponsored activiteis to pro ming aimed at preventing mote safety among Rollins stu alcohol abuse and illegal drug dents over the upcoming holi use" and "to share with the days.

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