FEATURES: A glimpse at upcoming Kaleidoscope events, page 8 SPORTS: Latest baseball action, page 14 Casino Night yields Nnds for lighting v By Benjamin Cunningham News editor The sounds of dice rolling and cards shuffling filled Leone Cole Auditorium last Wednesday, and those sounds will mean benefits for JSU students. SGA election Last week's Casino Night was the sec- ond year of the now-annual event, spon- turnout average sored by the Student Government Asso- SGA elections were in full swing ciation. Profits from the event, totaling on Tuesday as more than 300 stu- about $2,800, are being used to help install dents had voted at the election ten- new lighting on the quad, according to ter on the fourth floor of TMB, ac- Chris Dempsey, SGA president. cording to SGA officials. "Three thousand was c;ur goal, so we "With around 300 people, we're came just a little bit shy," said Dempsey. running about average," said SGA vice president Jeff Bennet. SGA He says that both the turnout and the intake members had expected a low turn- from the event were comparable to last out in this year's elections due to the year's numbers. marked lack of candidates running "It looked like there were more people for office. Of the four major SGA last year, but this year we had more tables offices, only one, second vice presi- set up ... I think last year there were a lot of dent, had more than one candidate people walking around and just checking Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen: Tim Hanby and Robert Ray from WWS-FM hosted on the ballot. it out, but this time we had more serious Casino Night. Student gamblers helped raise around $2,800. "It is going to be low, just because card playing," Dempsey said. nothing's really a contested race like Dempsey said he considers the event to dollars on the T.V.,' when they only had six they're doing it now." we had last year," Bennet said. have been a success. "I think it was a million." Dempsey also attributed some of the "There's been no real issues brought success to the prizes offered at the auction upland no real big concerns. People success because the bidding process went Participants, too, seemed pleased with are just apathetic, to be honest." a lot better," he said. "Last year we had the change in bidding. "I'm glad they're following the close of the gambling tables. Expected to win the president's people pooling money and making deals redoing the ... procedure," said David "This year we had a few more prizes than office uncontested was Emily Hawk, back and forth, but this time we had the Giddens, a junior music education major we had last year. We had stuff like a year's who formerly held the office of con- bidder's cards set up ... [the bidder's cards] who attended both years. "It's alot fairer to worth of free pizza, ... a microwave, and a troller. Among issues she pressed helped us a lot because we knew exactly the individual playing than [it was to] try to CD player, and the VCR and TV. That for in her bid for the presidency is the how much money everybody had, and we go up against the big fraternities and what- See Casino establishment of a syllabus file in the didn't have people saying 'I bet ten million not. But it's good that they're doing it like library. The file would give students page 5 access to professors' syllabi before even registering for classes. Running uncontested for first vice McGee's evaluation will not be released president was Matt Crandon, who v By Jamie Cole has stated his key focus as accessi- 66 "They're assuming all ready that the re- bility. He previously served as presi- Editor in Chief Considering how no one else's sults will be negative, but he (McGee) may dent of the Interfraternity Council. The president himself and the Board of evaluations are made public, I like to have that (the evaluation) out," the Ray Morris and Angel Narvaez Trustees. don't feel it's fair to do that to the faculty member said. were the two candidates for second Those are the only people that will see president. Librarian made initial decision vice president, the office respon- William Hubbard, JSU librarian, said it the Faculty Senate's evaluation of JSU -- Donnie Ford sible for overseeing the Student Ac- President Harold McGee. was his decision not to keep the results on tivities Council (SAC), which coordi- Faculty Senate Vice President According to Senate president James reserve in the library. nates student entertainment and ac- Allen, Houston Cole Library officials re- 99 "I consider that a sensitive personnel tivi'ies. matter," he said. "The library has no role in Running for controller, the SGA's fused the Senate's earlier request to keep upon, however, the evaluation was distrib- financial officer, was Brian Tucker. the results of the evaluation on reserve, uted to faculty members. disseminating that." Tucker had expressed interest in thus keeping it closed to faculty, students Though the results are just now coming Faculty Senate Vice President Donnie improving the way the SGA handles and the general public. in, some faculty members feel the evalua- Ford agreed. its budget. The Senate voted in December of 1993 tion will be negative. "There are a lot of "Considering how no one else's evalua- Elections were scheduled to close to evaluate the president by sending ques- faculty members who do not want to see tions are made public, I don't feel it's fair at 4 p.m. ester day, and the results tionnaires to faculty members. According these results published for fear they will to do that to the president," he said. were to be announced last night to Senate sources, the evaluation has been make McGee look bad or the University . While the library keqs administration, some time during Coffee House, stymied since then, due to deliberation look bad," said a faculty member who faculty and staff salaries on record, Hubbard which began at 7 p.m. over poorly worded questions on the ques- wished to remain anonymous. "Or, they are See Evaluation -- Benjamin Cunningham tionnaire. Once the instrument was agreed afraid of retaliation to their departments. Students expecting to graduate in August 1995 who have not yet taken the English Competency Examination should CHICAGO, ILLINOIS contact Gena Christopher immediately. Her phone number is 782-5856, and her office is 11 1 Stone Center. Professional storyteller Joan Nist will present "Search for a Usable Past" at 7 p.m., March 20, at the JSU Alumni House. Student robs bank to pay student loan debt The event is sponsored by the Alabama Humanities Founda- There are a lot of college students who are frus- Nash ran to a nearby intersection to catch a bus tion and the American Association of University Women. trated by their student loan debt. Few, however, go home but was tripped by a bystander, who heard the Beginning at 1:45 p.m. tomorrow students may visit to the extreme Russell Nash did to try and pay them security guard's warning. When Nash stood up, he potential employers at Stephenson Gym's Gamecock Room back. surrendered to the guard, who had his gun drawn. at the Department of Sociology and Social Work Job Fair. Nash, a former student at Indiana State University Police say Nash had $4,418 in cash on him when Some of the potential employers will have appeal beyond he was arrested. sociology and social work majors. Organizers encourage in Terre Haute, was arrested after trying to rob a students to dress nicely and bring along resumes. suburban Chicago bank last week. He told police he Nash had graduated from high school in 1991. He planned on talung just enough money to pay back his planned on following in the footsteps of his two debts -- $3,000 for the school and $3,000 for his brothers and sister, all of whom had earned college 3-7-95. Karshibia Venesei Lloyd reported theft of lost rity guard. transferring his credit to a school in Chicago. property in the Logan Hall parking lot. 3-7-95. Karshibia Lloyd reported disorderly conduct in the WASHINGTON, D.C. Logan Hall parking lot. 3-7-95. Jerome Greathouse reported criminal mischief at Rowan Hall. Massive financial aid cuts expected from House 3-7-95. Kimberly Hosan reported breaking and entering of The U.S. House of Representa- "It's a great federavstate part- ture generations simply must an automobile and theft of property in the Fitzpatrick Hall $1.7 nership, but we always see it on stop." parking lot. tives is finalizing plans to cut 3-8-95. JSU reported possession of suspected mariiuana on billion from student aid, fellow- the chopping block," said Layra Outside higher education, one Cole Drive. ship and other education funds McClintlock, legislative director majorcasualty is the safe anddrug- 3-8-95. Jenny Denton reported a domestic dispute at Penn already approved for the Educa- of the U. S. Student Association free school programs, currently House Apartments. tion Department. (USSA). funded at $482 million. 3-8-95. Anita Lenore Hagood reported harassing commu- Republican lawmakers are tak- Another program facing cuts is Congress reformed this program nications at Sparkman Hall. ing the unusual step to re-open AmeriCorps, President Clinton's last year to provide more flexibil- 3-10-95.