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·· · .: By Jenny Biackror'd many will miss his presence including friends and Gedicks as a strong, friendly individual. "He was ·· .. .· · 'Ne..vs Editor others in your words and deeds," said freshman Ginny members of his community in Johnson Residence always there for anyone who needed him, he was just Bunch. Hall."He had a remarkable excitement about life," a great friend," said freshman Wes Waters, Gedicks's The 19-year-old from Orem, Utah was active in The university community is mourning the loss of freshman Chad Brown said. roommate. ROTC and was deeply involved in his church, the freshman Alexander·Philip Gedicks, who died sud­ A memorial service was held Nov. 16 in Wait Chapel. Students told stories of his leadership and faith. Winston-Salem First Ward of the Church of Jesus denly ofmeniiigococcemia, a bacterial infection, Nov. Around 400 people attended, including Gedicks' spar­ "He lived to better the world in all the wonderful Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was planning on going 13. . ents and three sisters. ways that he did," freshman Amanda Carlson said. Though he was only at the university a short time, During the service several students spoke about "You saved yourself and sought the salvation of See Gedicks, Page A3 IL Kappa Sig closed .- '

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'9! Book foFree! By Danielle Deaver "You may want to give the fraternity an m Close Editor in Chief opportunity to start fresh," he said. .com .. Unofficial reports ,s,uggest the charges The university announced Nov. 13 that it is against the Kappa Sigs included physical suspending the Kappa Sigma fraternity abuse of pledges, but th{ university did not unning· through the academic year 1999-2000 for release the exact charges Of which Kappa Sig ~agement group responsibility violations, including was found guilty, except to say that they fell hazing. · ' · . Jnnation under the broad context of group responsibil­ ew, call The. fraterhlty immediately loses its hous­ ity violations and hazing. 52L ing and lounge: privileges and must "cease all It has therefore been difficult for students operations and activities at Wake Forest," to judge whether the fraternity was treated g_ according to a university press release. fairly. ·: .:,- _...... , ...... Jamaica, . The length of the suspension means that "Students are very aware of the Kappa IUDIS & evetdhe-youngesft)roiliers in the fraternity, Sigma punishment;" said senior Scott - :eel ,. who are sophomores now, will have gradu- Plumridge, the president ofthe Student Gov­ ated before the fraternity can ask to have the ernment. chapter restored at the university at the be­ "It has undoubtedly been the campus hot ginning of the 2000-2001 school year. talk. Most recognize the need for some disci­ iee! "As I see it, the sentence kills the frater­ plinary measures but at the same time have lCampus nity," said senior Brian Pianca, the president been stunned by the severity of these mea­ ~es, Earn' of Kappa Sig .. sures." Noel Fox/Old Gold and Black '· 1-800- Harold Holmes, the dean of student ser­ Pianca said thatthe fraternity brothers were lrs.com vices and an associate vice president, con­ unhappy with the results ofthe investigation. Freakin' Fans nber23 'ducted the investigation and determined the ·~obviously there's a lot of displeasure and ous times fraternity's guilt and the sanctions. . we're hoping for an appeal," he said. "From Sophomore Jeremy Ruddock, junior Eric Palmer, sophomore Tripp McCulloch and other Freakin' Deacons cheer at the VMI tl-4843 Holmes said he constructed the sentence to game. For more on the Freakin' Deacons, see page A2. IFU. give the fraternity a chance to renew itself. See Frat, Page A4 :nt to help md sales ;eand be call Mr. 1449. 5008 Drunk drivers face new laws Community's spirit uion to By Mark Rabuano The provisions of the law, as laid out by can do, but just the beginning of the long · cable and :an. Old Gold and Black Reporter Wicker, are the following: A reP.,eat of- journey to make the North Carolina high- • • fender would have his car confiscated; he ways the safest in the world," Wicker said. ~g. ti t d t InanpressconferenceNov.18celebrat- wol:ll~spenda longer time in prison, w~th Therepea!offenderwo~ld_be classified ing new drunk driving legislation, Lieuten- a mm1mum sentence ofone year; and whtle as such at h1s fourth convtchon, when he mo ']a. ' 1 es pres1 en ant Governor Dennis Wicker unveiled the in prison, the offender would receive ex- would lose his car. This would prevent . laws that would take effect beginning Dec. tensive counseling and treatment. many incidents that occur involving fifth or able. 1. The new focus of these laws is on repeat Wicker said thatthis treatment program, sixth-time offenders. By Sarah Rackley Rather than alienating, Hearn said he 1681. offenders like Thomas Richard Jones, who Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation Treat- "We would like to notch this status to the 16. Old Gold and Black Reporter feels technology is fostering community, was responsible for the tragic deaths ofthen ment, has a high success rate. "This will not third offense and send a stronger message. which he feels is one of the University's I'? sophomores Julie Hansen and Maia Witzl solve all the problems, but it will put a real He's the man you saw when you first most significant attributes. last September.. dent in them. It is not the end of what we See Wicker, Page A4 turned on yourThinkPad. He has made the "The most significant thing about any csover decisions that helped shape the university :ized institution is the values which are involved lWShips you chose to in its mission. We inherited from the old attend. His of­ campus a sense of community, a sense m. Persona Iity fice is on one where people dealt with each other as Moyers addresses packed Chapel of the more individuals, where learning was not just a Profiles~ exclusive matter of the head, but also the heart and halls of the soul," said Hearn. ~~.~ Reynolda One time of the year when Hearn Special fall convocation held for :Thar of Religion in American Life w~ 0 Hall, but strongly feels that sense of community is I President Thomas K. Hearn works hard to during the opening of school. "The cam­ By Suzanne DeBose were intended to use our minds to think, to be more than merely an elusive decision­ pus in the August when summer school is Old Gold and Black Reporter argue, and to debate about scripture ... and maker for the university. over gets strangely quiet. It loses its life," about God," Moyers said. Since his sophomore year in college, Hearn said. Awareness of religious diversity is cru­ As the millennium approaches, Moyers Hearn has known that he wanted to be A sign posted at the entrance to campus cial in today' s pluralistic American society, said, the nation as a whole is searching for involved in university education. one fall, as the upperclassmen returned, said Bill Moyers, a journalist and author a way to cope with our multiplicity of Hearn said: "I was actually sitting in seemed to express the feelings of most who spoke Nov. 19 for a special Fall Con­ beliefs. "We need a deeper dialogue in­ philosophy class, and I suddenly realized returning students. It said, "Welcome vocation in Wait Chapel. volving all of us," Moyers said. "We are that this man who was standing up there home." In honor of the university's Year of Reli­ searching for a new vision with the power was being paid to read books and talk Hearn also reported feeling a sense of gion in American Life, Moyers's lecture and authority of religion ... as one nation about them. Now I didn't have any idea of community and school spirit following "Religion in American Life: Reflections of under God, but who's God?" whether he was paid much or little, but I the University's first ACC Basketball ·ou, a Long-time Observer and Participant" fo­ In response to our religious diversity, said to myself, 'That's for me."' Championship victory. cused on religious pluralism in America Moyers stressed the value of inter-reli­ Since then, Hearn has been involved in "I came over to the campus while the :in and how the intersection of different faiths gious understanding. "In our society we education as a philosophy professor and campus was being rolled, and someone affects our beliefs. A crowd of about 2,000 have to move beyond mere tolerance to­ later as a provost before being asked to gave me a roll of toilet paper. For the first attended. wards understanding," Moyers said. serve as the university's president. and only time in my life, I pitched it," said Moyers recognized the spiritual nature of "Everyone must join in the conversation Hearn currently teaches a freshman Hearn. the university and praised its quest for reli­ ofdemocracy, but no one monopolize it. ... seminar on leadership, where he sees how When not teaching his seminar or meet­ ld gious understanding. ''I'm glad to be home Religion has to be part ofthat conversation the technology associated with the Plan ing with vice presidents and others with agrun. This is one of my spiritual homes," ofdemocracy .... Religion as an interpreta­ for the Class of2000 is influencing learn­ interest in the University, Heam finds Moyers said. "The life ofmind and spirit are tion of life itself," he said. ing and communication. time to swim, play tennis, or take walks divinely linked here at Wake Forest." Moyers conveyed the essence of his dis­ Hearn said he sees "a stronger sense of Bill Moyers speaks to students about behind Graylyn with his wife and dog. Moyers went on to discuss his experience course and reaffirmed the goal of the Year interconnectedness" among students and Though most lunches are working creating a series oftelevised group discus­ his experiences as a journalist and of Religion. "Here's the point: to see what professors that he attributes to the con­ lunches, Hearn occasionally ventures ' sions between people of different faiths religious scholar in DeTamble Hall. stant communication that technology down to the Pit for a salad. "I'm a big fan ,ilbout the stories of Genesis. "Surely we He a.lso spoke at Fall Convocation. See Religion, Page AS makes possible. of the salad bar." I • A2 Thursday, November 20, 1997 Old Gold and Black News ' Freakin'Deacons cause controversy at games

By Matthew Smith-Kennedy astic and dedicated students to join their fan organiza­ Old Gold and Black Reporter tion. "If we see people who go to wild at games we talk to them. If they want to sit with us that's fine," Caplan A revolution may be occurring in the way students said. "At other universities, if you have loud fans they cheer for basketball at Lawrence Joel Coliseum. A encourage it. We are loud fans and the university tries to group ofstudent fans, known as the "F reakin' Deacons," subdue us," McGlinchey said. began this season with one goal in mind - more fan The Freakin' Deacons have had no official meetings support for the team. with university officials, and many of their signs have "We want to give the team the home c

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Professor to talk today on University, Terence Irwin George from Ext. 5273 or freshman Peter Wolf at Ext. Cornell University, Jerome Sclmeewind 1563 or e-mail him at [email protected]. to AM, 24-hour play fromJolms Hopkins University and Jeremy third-world health issues Waldron from Columbia Law School. CARE needs volunteers to By Britt Cagle SG Raymond Kuhn, a professor of biology, Contributing Reporter "It should be a lot easier to reach , will discuss "Health: the United States and Scholarship applications help with Santa Saturday people on AM, and hopefully they will An important new addition has been the Third World" at 4 p.m. today in Scales start tuning to 1620 instead of The 102. available for overseas study Community Awareness through Re­ made to the Wake Forest music scene - a viable radio station. After getting spe­ Based on his knowledge of parasitic dis­ sponse and Education will host Santa Sat­ Point every time they want to listen cial funding for an AM signal last spring, eases, Kuhn will talk about the difficulties Applications are now available for the urday from 1 to 3 p.m. Dec. 6 in Benson to the radio." WAKE Radio is now on the airwaves at ofthird-world nations in dealing with these Berlin exchange program and the Sanders 401. 1620AM. Paula Decker diseases and how these issues may impact scholarships for study in Germany or Aus­ CARE expects approximately 150 chil­ The station plays an eclectic mix of the United States. He will use slides to tria. dren from ages 3 to ten to participate in the Junior music ranging from classic rock to ska, illustrate his lecture. One full-tuition scholarship will be of­ event, which will include wrapping pre­ although the DJ's are encouraged to play The lecture, which is free, is the first in fered for a year's study at the Free Univer­ sents for their families, watching cartoons the Hubert McNeill Poteat Lecture Series. sity of Berlin. The scholarship is open to mostly newer bands. of students in training, as well as the and decorating cookies. addition of equipment which will allow It is named after a fonner professor of rising juniors who have completed at least The group is seeking volunteers who will Junior Paula Decker, an intern, said, "It shouid be a lot easier to reach people on the station to use pre-recorded shows. classical languages and designed to high­ intennediate German. participate with the children and look after In the tradition of college radio, 60 light the research and scholarship of the The W. D. Sanders scholarships are open them. AM, and hopefully they will start tuning percent of each show is to come off the faculty. to rising sophomores, juniors or seniors Anyone who is interested may call fresh­ to 1620 instead of The Point every time play list for the week. That play list is cho­ who have completed at least intennediate man James Han at Ext. 6823. they want to listen to the radio." German. With the new AM signal has come sen each week from the CDs that the SG to host forum on plus/ Applications are due in the German de­ greater exposure for the station. In theory, station already has and those that it re­ partment office by Dec. 1, and the selection University Press plans Irish it should be available within a three-mile ceives from bands looking for exposure. minus grading system will be made by mid-December. radius of the Benson University Center, Each show has a different fonnat, and moment it festival, needs volunteers which includes Polo Road. In the past, most run from one to three hours. Some propose prclce,;~ There will be an Open Forum on plus/ relatively few students have been inter­ disc jockeys focus on only one band or rare roll-call minus grading at 8 p.m. Dec. 3. in Benson SG plans protest at KKK The Wake Forest University Press, which ested in devoting time to a station which one type of music, while others seem to Once recogrtl 401. Student Government, who is sponsor­ publishes Irish poetry, and other groups are was not widely available, since special come from the "little bit of everything" aids and ing the event, encourages any student who rally to be held downtown looking for Irish students or students inter­ equipment had to be obtained in order to school of thought, playing techno, new entitled to is interested in or concerned about the pro­ ested in Irish film, music or poetry to help hear the broadcasts. age and punk within the same hour. the committee. posal to attend. The Student Government Race Relations plan the first-ever Irish Festival. This year students have been eager to Shiflett hopes the AM signal will spark JSO, a new Committee is protesting the Ku Klux Klan The festival will include a film festival, sign on and many are close to completing increased listenership. "Listen to the sta­ rally Nov. 22 in downtown Winston-Sa­ poetry readings, traditional Irish music and the semester internship required before tion. The more people listen the better it Much-awaited Howlerwill lem. Call sophomore Khalid Jones at Ext. a St. Patrick's Day Celebration in Shorty's. going on the air alone. Junior Brannon will get. Right now we're playing music 1320 if you would like to attend or would Anyone interested should call coordinator Shiflett, a current DJ, said that by next for ourselves but we want to build a fol­ be distributed Nov. 21 like more infonnation. Susan Murphy at 722-8018 for more infor­ semester WAKE Radio should have shows lowing. Playing music for the campus is mation. on 24 hours a day because of the number what it's about," he said. The Howler staff will distribute the 1996- 1997 yearbook at the RSA barbeque in Karate club invites public to Shorty's Nov. 21. After the barbeque, the Howler will be watch promotion tests OG&B Directory available in the office, Benson 500. Students, faculty and staff are invited to Phone Numbers: attend the fall Belt Promotion Test 5:30 Famed philosophers speak Newsroom: p.m. Dec. 2 in the Benson University Cen­ 91 0-758·5280 ter basement Karate Room. at natural law conference Advertising, circulation, Twenty-three underbelts and one candi­ subscriptions: date for black belt will be tested. 910-758-5279 Six of the world's leading scholars on Anyone interested in attending may call Fax line: Charles Richman, a professor of psychol­ natural law theory will present papers Nov. 910-758-4561 21-22 at "Natural Law Theory: Historical ogy, at Ext. 6134, for t.~"Jre infonnation. and Contemporary Issues," a conference E·mail Addresses: sponsored by the department ofphilosophy General comments: and supported by the A. C. Reid Philosophy University founds new comments @ogb. wfu.edu Funds. Letters to the Editor: The conference will be held in DeTamble groupforcancersupport [email protected] Auditorium in Tribble Hall. It is free and Wake Watch: open to the public. '{', The university has established a cancer [email protected] The speakers include John Finnis from Arts calendar: Alex Gedick support group. Anyone interest~d may con­ Oxford University and Notre Dame Law [email protected] Noel Fox/0/d Gold Johnson Res tact either Marianne Schubert, the dir~ctor School, Robert George from Princeton Juniors Alex Wilson and Adrien Langlois take charge of the airwaves during 1 friends atte.n of the University Counseling Center, at University, Knud Haakqnssen from Boston '· their show Nov.11. WAKE Radio is now at 1620 AM. Nov.16 in W News Old Gold and Black Thursday, November 20, 1997 A3 Students receive pr~ventative pill

. ~By-Theresa Felder · News Editor _',! '\ "I thought it would be a good ! . The StiidentHealth Service staff faced a precautionary measure in case it busy tim,~ ibis past weekend as students .turned out to be something they respondlid to the death· of freshman Alex didn't suspect." Gediclci Nov. 13. · Many students went to Student Health Jen Nail for an antibiotic that prevents meningo- Freshman / coccemia, the infection that killed Gedicks. Student Health distributed 500-milligram. doses. of Cipro, an antibiotic that elimi­ .something they didn •t suspect," Nail said. nates the bacteria from the body, to stu­ She said that she has experienced no side dents who had been in close contact with effects from the antibiotic. Gedicks. · Student Health was equipped with 450 Staffniembers made themselves avail­ doses of the antibiotic on Nov. 14, so the ableearlyinthedayonNov.l4inJohnson number of students who requested it was Studying hard Residence Hall, where Gedicks lived, and not a problem, Dr. Price said. in the Benson University Center later in Dr. Price maintained that their giving Freshman Laura Florio naps in the Wilson Wing of the Z. Smith Reynolds Library. Students are anxious to finish assignments so that the day. the antibiotic to every student was not they can head home for Thanksgiving break. "(Offering this service outside the Stu­ necessary, since for people who were at no dent Health office) made it easier for the risk, the drug would set up a resistance and students. They didn't have to wait in line therefore become ineffective or cause side with students who were waiting for other effects. reasons," said Dr. Cecil Price, the director Though there is little chance of further of Student Health. instances of this infection or of meningi­ In addition, Student Health doubled its tis, a disease the bacteria can also cause, some small concerns remain, according to SG plans for house in Capital staff through Noy. 15 and held a clinic to make the antibiotic and information avail­ Dr. Price. There is always the possibility able to students who needed it. that a case unrelated to Gedicks's could Two nurses instead of one were also on occur, though it is extremely unlikely, Dr. dutyNov.l6,accordingtoDr. Price. Uni­ Price said. Legislature works to arrange for a university residence in D. C. versity Police officers covered duties for Another possibility is that a case could Student Health while staff members at­ arise from a person's being exposed in the By Jessica Williams also showed student support for the pro­ dents would have the opportunity to study tended the memorial service Nov. 16, Dr. same way and at the same time Gedicks Contributing Reporter gram. About 67 percent of students sur­ there and intern for a semester or a summer. Price said. was. That is also unlikely, since so many veyed said that they would consider partici­ According to Giokas, the next step in The regular-size staff worked Nov. 17 people who could have been at risk took Student Government is continuing its pating in programs in Washington. acquiring the house is to present a proposal and 18 and, though they saw more stu­ the antibiotic, according to Dr. Price. efforts to encourage the university to fund "Practically speaking, there is a large to John Anderson, the vice president for dents than usual, enough workers were "The reason we gave the antibiotic was a study center in Washington. amount of students interested in internships finance and administration. Giokas said the available to meet everyone's needs, Dr. to prevent those cases," he said. Anyone At the Nov. 18 meeting, the legislature in Washington, D.C. It would be an incred­ proposal will probably be presented next Price said. who was exposed faces risk of infection passed a bill recommending that the uni­ ible offering to have some place for them to semester. He said that he does not know Approximately 375 students had come for up to 10 days but would not be in versity "expedite the process ofobtaining a stay," said senior ScottPlumridge, the presi­ how long acquiring the house will take. in to receive the antibiotic as ofNov. 18, danger after that period oftime, Dr. Price residential study center in Washington, dent ofSG. Junior Tina Carlucci, the SG speaker of Dr. Price said, though it is likely that only said. D.C." Junior Jon Giokas, the co-chairman of the house, said that SG will continue this 20 to 25 students really needed it. No further incidents of the infection The idea for the study center was origi­ the Academic Committee, said that most project next semester. Distributing the larger-amount was not have been reported on campus or in the nally included in the Plan for the Class of schools have programs through which stu­ "I'm excited about the Washington, D.C. ,"Deaver unreasonable, however, he said. "Some of community, according to Dr. Price. "There 2000 and had been brought up before that dents can intern in Washington for a semes­ proposal because it's a project that stu­ that was to alleviate fear." is no sign that Alex gave it to anyone," he as well. ter. dents, faculty and alumni can work on FreshmanJen Nail, who lives in Johnson, said. In a survey conducted in 1989 by Jack University students wishing to study in together," Carlucci said. She said that she said that she took the antibiotic just to be "Most ofthe time it'san isolated thing," Fleer, a professor of politics, a number of Washington usually go through programs would like to see the project come to frui­ safe, even though she had not been in close Dr. Price said. He said that there is no faculty departments, such as politics, eco­ set up by American University. However, tion before the end of the year. contact with Gedicks. · reason to fear that a widespread outbreak nomics, history and communications, ex­ Giokas said, many of those credits cannot According to Giokas, the idea for obtain­ ds. "I thought it would be a good precau­ will occur. "We haven't seen any evi­ pressed interest in the program. ' be transfered. ing a house in Washington was initiated tionary measure in case it turned out to be dence of that," he said. Last spring's door-to-door SG survey By funding a house in Washington, stu- several years ago. SG legislature meeting has controversy over funding reach 1 they will By Dan Durand Junior Tina Carlucci, the speaker of the house, sup­ committees," sophomore legislator Keith Mataya said. Contributing Reporter "I don't think that others would appreciate it if ported this notion, ending all discussion concerning the "The issue here is whether or not the legislature be­ of The committee meeting of the previous Tuesday. The dis­ lieves we (the Appropriations and Budget Committee) to listen The Nov. 18 Student Government Legislative As­ we found fault with their committees. The issue cussion then proceeded with perhaps less tension, but are incompetent." sembly erupted in controversy over money to be allo­ here is whether or not the legislature believes no less controversy. Others made the mistaken assumption that Kline was cated for the Jewish Student Organization, a new we are incompetent." Several students then spoke in favor of Kline's acting out of a personal religious obligation, to which Kline responded succinctly, "I am not Jewish." religious group on campus. Keith Mataya proposed amendment, culminating with support from While several other important bills passed without so sophomore Julie Eling, the JSO president, but the tide Additional requests made after deadlines are against much as an audible dissent, an Appropriations and Sophomore Legislator proved too strong to tum. committee guidelines, claimed the opponents to the Budget Committee's bill took up more time than any Appropriations and Budget Committee members amendment, and SG cannot justify bending the rules other issue as a political drama unfolded over the fate allocation from the Appropriations Committee to fund remained loyal to the bill's original form and argued for any organization. of$137.90. their activities this year. that $362.10 was a reasonable figure that had been Finally, whether on the strength of the arguments New business began briskly, as SG passed a bill Kline also implied that the Appropriations and Bud­ carefully determined. against it, or because apathetic members wished to which effectively passed SBAC's recommendations get Committee had been hasty in their deliberations They said that although $500 was the maximum bury the issue and proceed, the amendment was de­ for the 1998-1999 budget amid much back-slapping. and had unjustly deprived the JSO of funds necessary appropriation, this was not always given, regardless of feated. The legislature then moved on to what seemed a much for its operation. the size of the organization. Making up for lost time, SG breezed through four less significant bill. Kline then outlined a proposal under which an addi­ Although money for food was not normally given, other bills, all concerning charters for new student In an unorthodox move, freshman legislator Jacob tional $137.90 would be given to JSO for copies, gas they had allocated a full $200 despite the lack of clubs. The final bills of 1997 passed without question Kline proposed to add an amendment to Bill No. 21 the money to attend the local Temple Emmanuel and to precedent. through the exhausted assembly. moment it was brought to the floor. The motion to provide at least part of the money needed for their Additionally, they said that of the $100 needed for One bill recommended that Residence Life and propose proceeded after it was narrowly passed in a annual Sader. copies, only $50 was given because the funds would Housing make it easier for Greeks to move into the new rare roll-call vote. The floor was then opened to comments on the only be required for a single semester, as SBAC had Polo Residence Hall, and the other recommended the Once recognized, Kline proceeded to unveil visual proposed amendment and control was immediately recommended that JSO receive $1,066.40 in 1998- establishment of a house for study in Washington. aids and spoke on the reasons he felt that the JSO was taken by other members of the Appropriations and 1999. The recommendations regarding Polo contradicted entitled to $500, as opposed to the $362.10 arrived at by Budget Committee, who began by reprimanding Kline Some even seemed angered that Kline had ques­ sentiments expressed by Cannie Carson, the director of the committee. for discussing committee business not for public ears in tioned the wisdom ofthe committee. "I don't think that residence life and housing, when she made the presen­ JSO, a new organization, had asked for a special the open legislature. others would appreciate it if we found fault with their tation to SG on Nov. 4. Gedicks celebrated as fun, involved University delays filing Continued from Page A1 ated at his high school. It was sponsored by the "good gang'' Gedicks started. tax form, will file in '98 to Hartford, Conn. in January to begin Gedicks was heavily involved in his his two-year missionary mission for the high school as editor in chief of the Old Gold and Black StaffReport were newly hired this year and church. newspaper, a member of the baseball needed time to learn the procedures Members of the LDS faith tradition­ team and the founder of a croquet club. It will be a few more months for completing the papetwork more ally spend time in a community where He was also an Eagle Scout and attended before the 1996-97 salaries of the thoroughly. The deadline is now the church sends them -sometimes in Boys' State. university's highest-paid and top­ Feb. 15. the United States and many times in a Two ROTC students, freshmen ranking officials are released. Last year's fonn gave the salaries foreign nation. Stephanie Anderson and Nathan Huff, According to Lea Ann Iles, the for 1995-96. Then, the highest earn­ "He served his mission here at Wake talked about how Gedicks was always director of financial services, the ings, $777,756, were netted by Dr. Forest. He was a beacon of strength and enthusiastic about drills no matter how university has been granted an ex­ Charles Branch, an associate pro­ light," freshman Megan Clark said dur­ early it was or how nasty the weather tension on filing Form 990, a form fessor of neurosurgery. ing the memorial service. was. required by the Internal Revenue Hearn made $447,748 in pay and "His desire was only to serve and help Anderson and Huff then presented Service of all non-profit corpora­ other compensation in 1995-96, a others," Gary Deloiser, the pastor of the Gedicks's parents with the flag that had tions. total that made him the fourth high­ Winston-Salem first Ward Church, said been flying at half mast in the Benson The f01m, normally released Nov. est-paid university president in the during the memorial service. plaza over the weekend. 15, gives the compensation pack­ country. Edward Allen, a longtime friend, gave "He had great faith, winsomeness and ages for the university's highest­ Only the presidents ofN ortheast­ ... Gedicks's eulogy at the request of fun. He was an outstanding student and paid officers. ern University(who received a large Alex Gedicks (reclining) and friends hang out in a Gedicks's parents. He told the audience will be missed by an extraordinary num­ lies said the Controller's Office one-time retirement package), Johnson Residence Hall lounge. Many of Gedicks's stories about Gedicks' activities before ber of people considering the short time requested the extension because Vanderbilt University and the Uni­ friends atte.nded the memorial service held for him his arrival at the university. Allen told he was here," Chaplain Ed Christman many of its staff members, includ­ versity of Pennsylvania earned Nov. 16 in Wait Chapel. the story of a "Gang Day" Gedicks initi- said. ing Controller Maureen Carpenter, more. A4Thursday, November 20,1997 Old Gold and Black News News. ~O.Id ~o University makes steps to hire new professors < .,, • ••••• ,.

By David Cunning~am of increasing the number of classes avail­ so that other elements of the Plan for the hirings was to increase the faculty positions tity, but also the qu?lity.ofthe P.rofessors ~~ ' ' Old Gold and Black Repot·ter able and decreasing the number of students Class of2000,1such as the creation of merit ofthe science departments, Escott said. the university. "We ve htred temfic.people, · Egypt presi in each class. scholarships for research and study-abroad Large class sizes and. the presence of he said. . · . The Plan for the Class of 2000 was to The hiring began in the summer of 1996 programs, can also be implemented. doctoral students necessitated the need for The following departments havete~~i,ved attack-with bring more than ThinkPads to campus - with 12 new faculty positions added. Six "We've tried to move ahead on as many incre~sed faculty, he said. additional faculty positions: American eth­ nic studies, art, biology, chemistry, com­ 40 new faculty members were also prom­ more were hired this summer and three fronts as we can," Escott said. The proce­ The physics and chemistry departments CAIRO, Egypt - ised when it was passed in 1995. Two years positions are currently being recruited. dure for hiring is that departments submit have each received one position and the munications East Asian languages and lit­ erature, eco~omics, English (tWo), health promised increil!;ec later, the university has hired 21 of the 40 According to Escott, next year's budget requests for new positions in the spring an~ biology department has received two a terrorist attack on new professors and is actively recruiting contains room for six more positions. Escott makes a decision in lateJuneforwho positions.In the case of the philosophy de­ and exercise science (two), math and com­ puter science, music, physics, psychoio;gy; Islamic militant for four additional positions. "I'm certainly hoping that by 2002 we will receive positions. Then, a year-long partment, Escott said, many students waited Islamiyya·. . religion, Romance an? .soctol­ The Calloway School of Business and will be at 40," Escott said. The hirings are recruitment process takes place. until the spring oftheir senior year to take l~nguages The group claim• Accountancy has received three positions ogy. Additionally, phtlosop~~, reltgton.and spread out, he said, to help the depart­ "One of the things that is important (in introduction to philosophy. 70 deaths, which .i1 biology are currently recruttmg to fill new and is in the process of hiring for a fourth. ments, since recruiting for positions is a deciding which departments will receive Consequently, some students had diffi­ and the attackers. 18 positions. · The other positions have been distrib­ drain on their time. positions) is student need for instruction," cult getting into the course, so an extra The group said tl "Departments from all parts of ~e col­ uted among 16 undergraduate departments. "It's better to spread it out and to let Escott said. "Additionally, programmatic position was created to help alleviate this in an attempt to tak1 lege and its curriculum have been success­ According to Paul Escott, the dean of the people plan their time," Escott said. Posi­ needs in a department are considered." problem. Escott emphasized that the new the release ofOm! college, the hirings have had the dual effect ful in attaining new positions," Escott said. tions are also being made available slowly Originally, one of the major goals of the professors have increased not only the quan- spiritual leader. Rl U.S. prison in cor World Trade·Cent( Six gurlmeri,eme1 the Temple of Hats Frat closed through 2000 lice officers arid be visitors. President Hosni ~ Continued from Page A1 of an organization and the position will be all but seal· "We haven't officially turned in the organization's leadership takes the start we were hoping it would be anything yet, but we plan to in regard to the alleged act. a little less harsh," he said of the The suspension of Kappa Sig verdict and the sentence. appeal." marks the first time a fraternity has Holmes said that the treatment Brian Pianca been suspenped from. campus in at the pledges experienced was a con­ least a decade. sideration when he made his deci­ President of Kappa Sigma The last fraternity to be removed from campus was the Pi Kappa Al­ Natt sion. "One of the things I hope ev­ eryone considers in this is we focus pha fraternity, which had its charter a lot on the organization-and we Holmes began investigating the revoked in December 1993 because should - but we also need to look Kappa Sigs Oct. 13. of repeated noise and trashing vio­ Departm~ at people who may have been af­ The university has not released lations, property damage, theft of fected by practices that were ... not the source ofthe charges against the building materials and for having a By what they should be," he said. fraternity. A hearing was held be­ "pocket pledge." The fraternity has until Nov. 23 to fore the Group Advisory Panel Oct. The sentence was later reduced to file an appeal with the Student Life 22. probation, but the Pikas did not re­ What makes sor The committee made a recom­ gain their university lounge space Committee, which can affirm follow them witho Holmes's decision or overturn the mendation about what the verdict until a few years ago. These mores canst and sanctions should be, but those Sigma Phi Epsilon was the frater­ verdict and sanctions. The commit­ ence wili explore tl recommendations have not been re­ nity convicted of hazing. Iri 1994, tee can also reduce or increase the The department o leased. Holmes investigated for an­ the fraternity was given a year's sanctions if it agrees with the ver­ A.C. Reid Philosoi other few weeks before coming to a probation for hazing activities· that dict. Nov. 21 and 22 title "We haven't officially turned in decision. During the investigation, included forcing pledges to hold and Contemporary all fraternity brothers and other hands, walk backwards, get exces­ anything yet, but we plan to ap­ The lOth James people involved in the incident were peal," Pianca said. Pianca said that sively short haircuts and participate Philosophy will br: Noel Fox/Old Gold and Black the national fraternity ofKappa Sig interviewed by a member of the in exercise drills. administration. Probation meant1 that the group scholars renowned was going along with the school's Though a Hester I want to suck your blood decisions for now. According to Sanctions are detennined accord­ has "restrictions ... placed on some ing to three standards, Holmes said. or all of the organization's activi­ years, this will be ~ Holmes, representatives from the "The issues invo nationals were at the hearing and They are whether the actions were ties and its use of university ser­ Sopho!Tlore Kristen Kinsey gives blood as part of a Resident Student Association-sponsored the blood drive. ogy, political philo: The blood was donated to the Red Cross, which was one of the events during Residence Hall Week .. present for the announcement ofthe premeditated, whether the actions vices and facilities," according to verdict and sanctions. appear to be growing out of the life university policy. Lee, an associate p man ofthe departmc ence. Natural law tl Plus/minus now optional SBAC increases allocations Plan will allow students to choose between grading systems

By Tim MacPhail sity without knowledge that the time they trust the students with a during the appeals process Old Gold and Black Reporter new system would be adopted. choice, I'm happy," he said. "(The Committee) wanted to be Brown said he sees more A­ By Heather Seely SBAC allotted about $422,300 to 47 organizations Students who are angry about certain that it was acting fairly and minus grades than A grades being Assistant News Editor and 16 club sports. The initial requests ofthese groups the adoption of the new plus/mi- properly in every way," Escott said. given under the new system and totaled about $524,130, including about $27,215 for nus grading system might not have Leary said that it has always would therefore probably choose Because the Student Budget Advisory Committee decision packages. any·.re~on to be disappointed af- been the policy ofthe university to to retain the old grading system in had left more funds than usual for appeals, it was able Fourteen of the 63 organizations received the total ter all. · · make sure students are governed order to keep his grade point aver­ to allocate extra money not only to the 15 groups that amount of their initial requests. All but nine groups The Academic Affairs Commit- by the rules under which they en­ age higher. appealed but also many other groups in its final recom­ experienced an increase in their budgets from last year. tee decided to allow returning stu- rolled. "The current members of Sophomore Alice Ockleshaw mendations for the 1998-99 school year. "I think the percent increase column is the one that I am dentstochoosewhethertheywant the committee felt very strongly also said she would probably stick Senior Ryan Marsh, the treasurer of Student Govern­ most proud of," Marsh said. to be graded by the new plus/mi- that students ought to have the with the current method of grad­ ment and the chairman of SBAC, said that this year the The Asian Student Interest Association had the one nus system, which will be imple- option," Leary said. ing, saying there is not a big reason $53,000 the committee had allowed for appeals was ofthe highest increases, second only to club swimming, men ted in the fall of 1998, or keep Escott said that he has noticed to switch. "I don't see·why you higher than usual because it wanted the organizations to of230 percent. But the $4,091 it received still falls over the current flat grading system, an increased understanding and ac­ should fix it if it's not broken," she put in the extra effort to receive the funds. $16,000 short ofthe $20,321.20 it requested. Despite said Mark Leary, a professor of ceptance of the plus/minus system said. Leary said that as far as he "This time we left the ball in the court of the clubs and this, junior Praneetha Akula, the president of ASIA, psychology and chairman of the since its adoption last spring. knows, the only possible obstacle said, 'If you want this money, appeal for it,'" Marsh said that she was happy with the appeals process. committee. Last year, Student Government to the plan is the registrar's com­ said. "There is a significant increase in our allotment as The plan, which must still be surveys showed 60 percent of stu­ puter system. Marsh said that organizations' appeals ranged from opposed to last year, which tells me that maybe Student approved by the Registrar's Of- dents opposed the plus/minus sys­ Hallie Arrington, a senior asso­ speaker fees to items specific to the group, and the Government is increasing their understanding of the fice, calls for individual students tern. ciate registrar, said that the new nature of the appeai often determined how much the importance ofthis organization," Akula said. to make a one-time selection of The option seems to have in- plan could most likely be accom­ groups received. Sophomore Julie Eling, the president of the Jewish their preferred grading system. creased student acceptance of the modated by the registrar's office, He said that every group that appealed did receive Student Organization, was fairly pleased with her The selection would be made system. Junior Drew Brown sup­ though logistics would still have more money. organization's allotment as well. "I was pretty happy prior to registration next fall and pO!fJ having the choice, saying to be worked out before fall regis­ "I dun 't ft:d bad gnmting money through the;: appt:al with our SBAC allotment except in relation to other would affect them for their re- tpa:f it would be unfair for a new tration. process. There are some times that we might cut some­ groups. I realize that we are new so that will come with maining semesters as an undysystem to be forced upon students The plus/minus system calls for thing (in preliminaries) that is very necessary to the time," Eling said. graduate. Paul Escott, the cJ_ean of in the middleoftheirstudiesatthe grade points to be assigned at one­ group," Marsh said. Marsh said he feels that the allotment process was the college, said that this proposal university. "You can't change the third-point intervals. An A would Marsh said thatthe preliminary budget did not reflect very fair and did not discriminate against any group. "I is an attempt by the committee to rules of the game at halftime," he still be worth four points, an A­ the final allocations well because the large amount of do~ 't think that anyone. ifthey sat through our meetings be considerate to returning stu- said. Sophomore Jim Insco also minus would be worth 3.667, a B­ money that had been left for appeals allowed many or J~st looked at these number~, could say we are biased dents, who enrolled at the univer- favors having. the option. "Any- pi us 3.333 and so on. groups to see an increase. agamst any group," Marsh satd.

I ' Wicker praises university for part in new DWI legislation Continued from Page A1 being an instrumental force in the and frustration into tangible pro­ London ~ "The issue is not going to be advancing of this legislation. active change. We will keep trying to push it settled by strengthening Hearn then responded by com­ Mitchell called the new legis­ Paris $~ up," Wicker said. mending the efforts of the lation "a lasting legacy to the ' laws, but by taking When asked about the effec­ university's students in pushing state ofNorth Carolina" and said, . ' .~ tiveness of this new legislation, responsibility for ourselves the new legislation through last "This is truly an accomplishment '' Wicker said that it places North and those we love." spring's Rally in Raleigh. for Wake Forest students and an Carol ina among the toughest in "Your voices were heard and uplifting close to a tragic year." the nation. He noted that Mothers Thomas K. Hearn, Jr. your opinions heeded. However, Two public service announce­ Against Drunken Driving graded President the issue is not going to be settled ments with the slogan "Booze it the state's legislation last year as by strengthening laws, but by tak­ and Lose it" were unveiled at the an A minus. ing responsibility for ours~lves press conference; one was a tele­ "This will give us an even future legislation. He said he and those we love," Hearn said. vision commercial and the other higher effectiveness rating as it wanted to raise the status of re­ Wicker also praised the stu­ an audio piece with Governor Jim allows us to test for other sub­ peat offender to the second or dents' lobbying for this new leg­ Hunt. Wicker said of the new third offense and consider a zero­ islation and honored senior legislation, "North Carolina will CIEE: aallltema~ stances than alcohol and there is a E4ueatla1181Eltbnge thirty day revocation period," tolerance policy for those hold­ Catherine Mitchell for her efforts. no longer tolerate repeat offend­ ' Wicker said. ing a commercial driver's license. Mitchell celebrated the efforts of ers and this will make sure every Wicker also noted areas he Wicker also commended Presi­ university students at the rally, driver and passenger can travel in S~nior C8;~herine Mitchell, chairman of Safe Roads, and Lt. Gov. Dennis ·1-800-2-CC Wicker discuss the new OWl laws at a press conference Nov. 1·800-226-~ would like to see impro~ed in dent Thomas K. Hearn Jr. for noting their channeling

Jfessors at . ,,:·. II ic.poople," ments may be made to provide more secu- · in the original e~ection. Lane. Both license plates were worth about Egypt president answers · rity for tourists. Winston-salem police $20. The first incident occurred between 9 ·ereceived attac~-with more security Expansion draft fills out break up Polo Road party p.m. Nov. 7 and 10 p.m. Nov. 10. The ~rlcaneth- President of Teamsters second incident occurred between 8:30p.m. , ;try, com­ l • Nov. 8 and 12 p.m. Nov. I 1. The wooden :es and lit­ C~O, ~gypt -. Egypt's president has baseball's newest teams Winston-Salem police assisted Univer­ sign for the Deacon Shop, worth $100, was o), health promtsed mcr~ased security in response to disqualified from election · sity Police in clearing a party at a univer­ taken between 5 p.m. Nov. 8 and 8 a.m. and.com­ a terrorist attack on tourists in Luxor b~ the PHOENIX'- After over two years of sity-owned student residence on Polo Road Nov. 10. Two banners worth $800 were ychology, Islamic militant group al-Gamaa al­ WAS~GTON- The court-appointed waiting, baseball's two newest teanis Nov. 16. The Winston-Salem Police De­ taken from the exterior of Reynolda Hall 1d sociol­ Islamiyya~ · monitorofthe Teamsters' presidential elec- · finally h.ave enough players to field a partment had received several noise com­ between 5 p.m. Nov. 7 and 8:15a.m. Nov. Iigioh.and The group c~~ed responsibility for the tion disqualified Ron Carey, the current team. The Arizona Diamondbacks and plaints from neighbors and contacted Uni­ I 0. A third banner was damaged. . :o fill new 70 deaths, whtch .mcluded tourists police president, from running in a new election. the Tampa Bay Devil Rays participated versity Police. As Residence Life and Hous­ A student's jacket and gloves were taken and the attackers. ' In his 74-page decision, the judge ruled in an expansion draft to stock their ros- · ing staff and University Police were clear­ from the Benson University Center's fit­ 1fthe coi­ The group said that the dead were killed that Carey abused his power by moving ters with veteran players. ing the party, a Winston-Salem police of­ ness area between l 0:45 a.m. and 12:30 l success­ in an attempt tQ .take them hostage to obtain $735,000 from the Teamsters general fund Arizona won the coin flip earlier this ficer arrested a student for disorderly con­ p.m. Nov. 13. The items were worth $70. scott said. the release ofOmar Abdel Rahman, their to help his "flagging campaign" for re­ week but elected to take the second and duct. The incident was forwarded to Harold spiritual leader. Rahman is currently in a election in 1996. third picks rather than the first and fourth Holmes, an associate vice president and the U.S. prison inconnection with the 1993 This decision leaves James Hoffa as the picks. The teams then alternated picks, dean of student services. Miscellaneous World Trade·Center bombing. only candidate on the ballot as reformers with Tampa Bay getting the even picks Six gwimeri, emerged from the cliffs near search for a new candidate. and Arizona the odd. A student living in Taylor House re­ the Temple of?atshepsut disguised as po­ Hoffa is the son of the legendary Team­ The Devil Rays made Florida Marlins Theft ceived an obscene phone call at I: I4 p.m. lice officers and began firing randomly at ster president Jimmy Hoffa. The election pitcher Tony Saunders the first overall Nov. 14. visitors. may yet be delayed as an investigation into pick, and the ·Diamondbacks chose Two students reported having their li­ University Police received 60 calls from PresidentHosni Mubarak said that Luxor Hoffa's fundraising tactics goes on. Cleveland Indians pitcher Brian Ander­ cense plates removed from their vehicles, Nov. 10-16, including nine incidents and ~position will be all but sealed off so that improve- Hoffa lost by only four percentage points son. which were parked along Jasper Memory investigations and 51 requests for service. :hip takes :t. ~ppa Sig :rnity has 1pus in at removed :appaAI­ Natural law scholars visit university for conference ts charter lbecause bing vio­ , theft of Department of Philosophy to bring recognized lecturers to discuss political philosophy, jurisprudence, ethics having a By Shannon Bothwell immutable rules of morality exist as a permanent part what they can contribute to each other," Lee said. Senior Reporter of the world. The philosophers at the conference are John Finnis, ~ducedto "We are bringing together these two groups of "Since it is not created by any government, natural a professor of law and legal philosophy at Oxford id notre­ people to see what they can contribute to each ge space What makes some laws so powerful that people law must be known somehow, presumably by our University and a professor oflaw at the University of follow them without the government demanding it? natural reason. other." Notre Dame; Terence Irwin, the Susan Linn Sage h.efrater­ These mores constitute natural law, which a confer- "Natural laws are those precepts which are particu­ Win-Chiat Lee ProfessorofPhilosophy and Humane Letters at Cornell ence wili explore this weekend. , larly appropriate for the kind of beings we are and the University; Jerome Schneewind, a professor of phi- • Iri 1994, Associate Professor of Philosophy a year's The department ofphilosophy, with support from the nature of human communities," Lee said. losophy at Johns Hopkins University; and Knud ities·that A.C. Reid Philosophy Funds, will hold a conference Laws instituted by governments can be compared Haakonssen, a professor of philosophy at Boston Uni- . to hold Nov. 21 and 22 titled "Natural Law Theory: Historical against ideals represented by natural laws; in this way, versity. et exces­ and Contemporary Issues." natural law theory provides a way to critique an exist­ Some very important liberal things are not possible The legal scholars who will give lectures are Robert trticipate The lOth James Montgomery Hester Seminar in ing social order. without natural law, such as Martin Luther King Jr's George, an associate professor of politics at Princeton Philosophy will bring to campus a diverse group of "Natural law allows us to make claims against legal appeal to natural rights as justifying civil disobedi­ University and Jeremy Waldron, the Maurice and 1e group scholars renowned in the field of natural law. and political institutions," Lee said. ence," Lee said. Hilda Friedman Professor of Law at Columbia Univer­ on some Though a Hester Seminar is held every two to three According to Lee, some of our most fundamental This weekend's conference features speakers who sity. 's activi­ years, this will be the first to address this topic. political concepts, such as rights or social contract will address several aspects of natural law theory. The lecturers are all well-recognized scholars within ·sity ser­ "The issues involved include jurisprudence, theol­ theory, are derived from natural law. "This is a. hot topic in some ways. In recent years the field. All speakers will appear in DeTamble Audi­ lrding to ogy, political philosophy and ethics," said Win-Chiat "There is an association of natural law theory with there has been a revival of interest in natural law, due torium in Tribble Hall, and all lectures are free and Lee, an associate professor of philosophy, the chair­ the conservative views and agenda, but this is a mis­ to the work of two groups: historians of ethics and open to the public. man ofthe department and the organizer ofthe confer­ conception. It has a much broader political and histori- political philosophy and legal philosophers. We are For more information about the schedule of events, ence. Natural law theory rests on the idea that certain cal context. - bringing together these two groups of people to see contact the department of philosophy at Ext. 5359. rtS Holiday Reminder:

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