The Parthenon, September 12, 1996

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 9-12-1996 The Parthenon, September 12, 1996 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, September 12, 1996" (1996). The Parthenon. 3432. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3432 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. Thursday Sept. 12, 1998 Marshall University Are you a slob when it comes to eating etiquette? Check out the story on page 8 Arf students to become -critics • by ANGELA D. COPEN Virginia State College, West Virginia reporter Tech, West Virginia University, West · he exhibit reveals the depth of talent, experi Virginia Wesleyan College and the Art faculty from some of West University of Charleston. Virginia's colleges and universities ence, and the professional high standards of the ded The WVCAA started the art faculty are tr.ading places with Marshall stu exhibit two years ago at West Virginia dents this week. State. Instead of their work being cri icated art teachers who inspire our college students." Professor Paul Nuchims, professor tiqued, students have the opportunity of art at West Virginia State College to be the "critiquers" as the West and founder of the WVCAA, said, the Virginia College Art Association - Marian Owens. national College Art Association showcases the artwork of college and assistant director, Birke Art Gallery caters more toward the teaching pro university art faculty at the Birke Art fessionals, while the WVCAA caters ·- -- ~ery. •, "This diverse and representative full-time and part-time Marshall fac toward the teaching professionals and °"':-M~~n Owens, assistant director of exhibition is open to all art faculty ulty, Owens said there are artists rep students. the Birlie Art Gallery, said the exhibi from private and public institutions resenting Bluefield State College, "One of the main reasons for the art tion began Sept. 7 and will run around the state," Owens said. Concord College, Shepherd College, faculty exhibition is to give ~tudents through Sept. 25. In addition to more· than a dozen West Liberty State College, West see CRITICS, page 6 ·-q, ___ . • .. Fall brings Fair changes weather in dorms Liesl Oberly, by JAMES L. RAY Che~sake, Ohio, reporter junior (I Marshall alumna Ste ani Carter While the majority of stu of Huntington, a staff dents were far from campus member with the this summ8r, Resident Ser Navigators organiza vices was busy implementing tion, and Mike Ellison, several cosmetic and living Nallen junior, all took arrangement changes. part in the Activities 1\vin Towers East received and Organizations Fair a new computerized alarm on the Memorial system, interior painting Student Center Plaza, from top to bottom, new ceil which ended ing tiles and carpet in needed Wednesday. areas. Holderby Hall residents Jon Rogers may notice the "face lift" their residence hall received with newly painted rooms and lob- bies and the replacement of Scholars program ceiling tiles. Holderby Hall's Inside Outside seventh and eighth floors have been converted to deluxe to·take a look back single rooms. Laidley Hall's second and Christian third floors have received a t;,y DAVID P. KLUG sium entitled, "The Idea of a $20,000 Internet upgrade so reporter University," Oct. 14-17 at the Center students can connect to the Fine and Performing Arts university's computer system. It all started 10 years ago Center. • kicks off This gives students the with a $1,000,000 donation · The Yeager Scholar Pro weekends ability to look up campus from Ashland, Inc. gram began in the fall of 1986 library books and correspond 1\venty future college stu and was named in honor of with with friends nationally or dents headed to Marshall the West Vu-ginia pioneer of campus-wide from their own University to be the first of space exploration, General TGIF rooms, as stated in a letter the Yeager Scholars. Charles "Chuck" Yeager. sent to students during the 'lbday, "the program is still Woodward said the program summer. going strong," Martha C. parties was designed to bring an "Ivy Hodges Hall residents can Woodward, executive director League-type education to make use of a new sidewalk I i .,· . I ; of the university's John R. Marshall University." ' I . : and entrance stairs. Hall Center for Academic Members of the 10th Yeager Page 5 Also, several rooms in Excellence, said. "I think the Scholar class were chosen Hodges have been converted experiment was a success." from more than 200 appli- to single occupancy rooms. The program is celebrating Page edited by Ch . , . its anniversary with a sympo- see SCHOLARS, page 6 · risty A . K mceley. see DORMS, page 6 this ·2 Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996 sPlftaBDI -------------•P•ag•e•e•d•it•e•d•b•y•B•ill•L•u•ca.s Beer prices going up Raw material costs to blame ST. LOUIS (AP) - Hot summer months was the first to jack up prices, and competitors usually mean brisk beer sales for liquor store Miller Brewing·Co. and Coors Brewing Co. fol owner Roosevelt Martin, but not this year. lowed the trend. The companies make up "Price increases," Martin Q about 75 percent of the total U.S. market. explained. "It's cut down my Anheuser-Busch plans another increase business 30 to 40 percent O ~- later this year, driven by higher raw material because we sell more__ costs, said company President Patrick . beer in the sum T. Stokes. mer than any -r ... Robert Weinberg, who .heads thing." R.S. Weinberg Associates con Beer prices Q-'\ sulting firm in St. Louis,· said have increased U prices . had been held · down about 3 percent in O o due to price wars, and were 1996 after holding O due to go up. fairly steady for the "You find that last three years. The 0 over an extend price hike amounts to ed period of about 15 cents more for time the rela a six-pack. tive price of beer And another increase has been declining may be on tap. Industry watch since the 1950s, ers say a 2 percent hike is possi because of increasing com ble this fall as companies try to petition," he said. boost profits in an era of mostly stag- At . Martin's Liquor nant sales. · Store, Henry Byrd stopped in ''This year, so far, the industry pricing for aquart of beer. On this day, is up, the biggest price increase since it was Mickey's Malt Liquor 1991," said Ben Steinman of Beer because it was the cheapest. Marketer's Insights. "Prices go up and down," Byrd said. "I In January, industry giant Anheuser-Busch see what's on sale. If it's a good price, I buy it." FAST.FREE BETTER DELIVERY INGREDIENTS TO BETTER MARSHALL · PIZZA ... ... _ l)eJiJ-e,r-1ff! T/4e f.eck! Pizza/· WELCOME BACK MARSHALL STUDENTS Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m. - 12:30 a.m. Fri. & Sat. 11 a.m. - 1:30 a.m. Sunday Noon - 11:30 p.m. 1525 9th Avenue Barboursville ·. r~---------~---,525-7222 r------~-------, 736-7272 r------~----~--, . I ,d~ . LARGE I ! .,., 1 ITEM PIZZA .i I I LARGE Breadsticks... ~ I + EXTRA LARGE I 1· ITEM PIZZA I & 2 12 cans Cola 1 ITEM PIZZA I I $5.99+Tax I $8.68+Tax $9.50+Tax I Additional Toppings Extra Additional Toppings Extra Ad,ditional Toppings Extra L_ ~:_v!I~ ~i~ !n.! ~~~o!~ .J L _N.2t_~~g_~tu_~~ <2!.h!r .2~£. .J L lJ.2! :!~d_w_!!Q_ a_Q~o,lll~ .21!2~ .J . U.S. planes fired upon Iraq fired two missiles at a pair of U.S. F-16s patrolling over northern Iraq Wednesday, the U.S. military said. · -- The U.S. jets were not hit. -Reported by The Associated Press .P.ag•e•e•d•it•e•d•b•y•B•il•l•Lu.c.a.s _____________ 5,,..,,,..,. · Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996 3 briefs Presidential candidates Perot selects ·Choate for mate emphasize family values DALLAS (AP) - Economist Pat Choate joined Ross PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - Using words of com use permeates Clinton's administration. Perot on his Reform Pa,rty ticket, melding similar views passion and trust, President Clinton and "He has done nothing and drug use has sky on core issues such as trade and government power and a Republican nominee Bob Dol~ locked swords rocketed," Dole said. ''Where have you been, distaste for the "razzmatazz" of the campaign trail. in a long-distance confrontation over which of Mr. President?" them is the real family values candidate. But most of Tuesday's rhetorical drama cen Saddam's allies display spoils Today the issue was drugs - again - as tered on the 1993 Family and Medical Leave Clinton planned to urge states to test inmates Act, which allows workers to take unpaid time :$ULAYMANIYAH, Iraq (AP) - Iraq's Kurdish allies and parolees for narcotics and offer rehabilita off from their jobs to take care of family con raised trophies from the looting of their vanquished tion. Aides said he will warn states they could cerns. rivals while Saddam Hussein lifted trade and travel bar lose their share of $8 billion in prison con- Clinton's campaign unleased a new televi riers in the troubled region. , . struction funds if they refuse. sion ad that characterized Dole as hardheart Clinton also planned to pass out $27 million ed because he opposed the law, and the presi for fighting drugs and offer legislation to dent added: "Those who have opposed us have Gay activists vow to fight on Congress that would tie drug tests to jail been proved wrong by the evidence." funds.

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