Step up to Tion Activity

Peach drop The Men’s basketball rings in the improves to 11-1 new year See PEACH DROP • Page 6 SENTINEL See OWLS ROLL • Page 11 News Viewpoints Features Sports Tsunami charity donors BCS sound-off, where to Alumna’s play makes Sports management major 3take heed go from here 85Essential Theatre 13added to Kennesaw Founded 1966. Volume 39, Issue 13 Kennesaw State University • www.ksusentinel.com Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Construction danger zone Construction contractors fined by OSHA Richard L. Johnson Senior Photographer 38 Kyle Whitlock The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed 6’1”Junior more than $147,000 in penalties for 19 KSU contractors that were Spring, Tx. issued citations for exposing workers to safety hazards. OSHA, which is empowered to set and enforce standards to ensure workforce safety and health, said the citations were issued to 19 of the 23 companies working at the construction sites campus. OSHA has previously cited at least one of the companies for violating worker safety rules. “Strong enforcement is a key part of this Administrationʼs efforts to reduce workplace injuries,” Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor, said in a press release. “The significant penalty of $147,625 in this case demonstrates our commitment to protecting the safety of American workers.” One company, Coreslab Structures, was cited for exposing workers to falls and impalement, defective fall arrest systems and inad- equately grounded equipment. The total proposed fine to Coreslab was $65,000. Other companies faced penalties ranging from $225 to $15,750 for violations such as failure to protect workers from impalement and falling objects, defective equipment and lack of fall protection. According to a 2004 U.S. Department of Labor report, 4.4 million employees suf- fered non-fatal injuries at Athletics work in 2003. Approximately 426,800 of these employees Richard L. Johnson | The Sentinel were engaged in construc- Contractors fined due to step up to tion activity. potential danger to their workers. A small price to pay IVISION A minor increase in student fees D Nathan McCreary will go a long way Senior Staff Writer I Tara OʼShea Melissa Spielholz News Editor Editor in Chief Fall 2005 will bring another student tuition increase. A recent meeting of the student fees committee resulted in a vote to increase he University Athletics Department is moving its re- GOLF the student athletic fee, as well as the approval of a new fee. maining nine Division II sports into Division I and The decision to increase the athletic fee was deemed necessary in or- adding men and womenʼs indoor track and womenʼs BASKETBALL der to support the universityʼs recent move to Division I athletics. The golf in 2005, according to an announcement made athletic department requested this increase be a two-step fee process, by KSU president Betty Siegel Dec. 11, 2004. The waves of T which means students will see the current semester fee increase $15 change officially hit KSU Jan. 5, when the university signed a Fall 2005, and an additional increase of $15 Fall 2006. contract with the Atlantic Sun Conference. The contract states “Fifteen-dollars extra per semester is a small price to pay to cross this that the school will begin conference play in the fall of 2005. milestone and take our athletic program to the next level. Moving The announcement that KSU was moving up to Division I from Division II into Division I is something that has been a few was anticipated, since the Owlsʼ soccer and golf teams were years in the making and has been highly supported by both students moved to Division I at the start of the 2004 seasons last fall. and the administration. We want the athletic program to continue to “Today marks another milestone for our university,” President excel and bring university recognition on the regional and national BASEBALL Siegel said at the press conference and signing in of the new SOFTBALL levels,” said Robert Connelly, Student Government Vice President Bobby Bailey Athletic complex. “Having achieved success on and Student Fees Committee Member. “The decision to raise the ath- and off the athletic field, this is the right time in the history of letic fee was unanimously voted upon by the student fees committee, KSU to move to the highest division of college athletics.” consisting of 13 voting members, eight of which are students.” “We are all excited about the move to Division I,” said head The placement of a new fee was also voted upon and approved by womenʼs basketball coach Colby Tilley. “Dr. Siegelʼs vision to the student fees committee. Students will now see an international make this move is in tune with the growth of the university. In fee of $5 on their tuition bills. “This is not a fee strictly [sic] for athletics, as in academics, the goal is to identify with the highest international students, it supports international programs, as well as level of excellence, and that is done by going to Division I.” CROSS COUNTRY study abroad scholarships for students,” said Dr. Nancy King, Vice “Without question, the move to Division I is one of the proud- President of Student Success and Enrollment Services. est moments in the history of Kennesaw State University,” said “The international fee of $5 was not presented for consideration Athletic Director Dave Waples. this year, it was actually approved last year by the Student Fees Committee, but its implementation was delayed until the 2005-2006 school year by the Board of Regents,” said Connelly. More coverage in Sports, Page 11 Despite the latest fee increase, Kennesaw Stateʼs student fees are Photos by Richard L. Johnson, comparable to those of other state colleges. Currently, Kennesawʼs Design by Nick Mracek student fees are $84 per semester, while Valdosta Stateʼs student fees are $110 per semester and Georgia Stateʼs are at $112 per semester. 700-seat auditorium, a large re- hearsal room and a large lobby. Another growth spurt Although it is being built pri- marily for the Department of Preparation for new building construction underway Music, “it will be a space for Jennifer Garrett Beginning late this month, search centers, five project cen- the entire university,” according Staff Writer the university will add two new ters and 120 faculty and depart- to the Chair of the department, buildings to campus. A new mental offices for the College of Peter Witte. “Itʼs primary design Kennesaw State is boom- Social Science building and a Humanities and Social Sciences. is for acoustic music, lectures, ing with growth. The constant new 700-seat performance hall “The Social Science department theatrical production and movie increase in the student popula- will be constructed. will no longer be in 6 buildings, projection,” Witte said. This tion has spawned continuous The new Social Science but just one,” Anderson said. building should be complete by construction to compensate. building will be built near It is slated for completion Fall early 2006. The estimated cost According to the College of the west parking deck and 2006. The estimated cost of this of the performance hall is $5 the Arts online press release Willingham Hall. According project is $21 million. million. [www.kennesaw.edu/arts/ to John Anderson, Director of The university will begin According to Witte, the mu- Performance-Hall/Press- Planning and Design Services, construction for a new 26,000- sic department “provides 3,500 Release.html], Kennesaw State the new Social Science build- sq. ft. performance hall for the private lessons a year to music has “a growing student popula- ing will be 161,000 sq. ft. and Department of Music north of majors and put on 146 recit- Tara O’Shea | The Sentinel tion exceeding 17,400 from 131 include 47 new classrooms, a the Wilson Building. The new als and concerts in 210 days Workers hurry to finish the inside of the new Convocation countries.” 300-seat auditorium, five re- performance hall will include a See GROWTH, Page 3 Center. Page 2 • News The SENTINEL Wednesday, January 12, 2005 Charity donors advised to take heed Donors cautioned on tsunami relief appeals Kiki Amanatidis the needs of victims and their fami- programs. Ask how much of your Sr. Staff Writer lies. Also, see if the charityʼs appeal gift will be used for the activity explains what the charity intends to mentioned in the appeal and how Melissa Spielholz do with any excess contributions much will go toward other programs Editor in Chief remaining after they have fully and administrative and fund raising funded the disaster relief activities costs. It is as regular as clockwork. mentioned in solicitations. • To help ensure your contribu- Within days of any natural disaster, • As with all other disaster relief sit- tion is tax deductible, the donation people will attempt to take advan- uations, most relief charities prefer should be made to a U.S.-based tage of Americansʼ eagerness to as- financial contributions rather than charitable organization that is tax sist victims of the devastation. The donated goods. This enables them to exempt under section 501(c)(3) of Better Business Bureau Serving purchase needed items near the di- the Internal Revenue Code. Go to Metro Atlanta, Athens & northwest saster relief site[s] for easier distri- IRS Publication 78 on www.irs.gov Georgia has provided Georgians bution. The collection and delivery for a current list of all organizations with some tips on what to watch for of inappropriate donated items can eligible to receive contributions de- when giving donations to non-prof- clog transportation channels and deductible as charitable gifts. its. lay more vital items. “It is also important to remember “The BBB Wise Giving Alliance • If you contribute, do not give cash.

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