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RITERION \VED~DAY,FEBRUARY16,1994 GRAND JUNCTION, CowRADO VOLUME 60, NUMBER 6 Black No ads _to non-trads? "one problem in one portion of Eric Dixon the stale." Kieft said a private • Criterion Reporter nixes business school in Colorado A recent bill presented to the SpingsaccusedPikes Peak Com state hearing committee would munity College of unfair compe prohibit any state supported insti tition because they were able to KMSA tution from placing advertising in use state mooies ID advertise. Eric Dixon any form of general circulation "If a non-traditional student Criterion Reporter mass media or initiating direct requests infonnation about MSC mail campaigns aimed at non-tra what would be the detennining The W.W. Campbell College ditional students. factor in direct mailing a response Center will continue to play The bill, sponsored by Sen. to the non-traditional student," Q93FM until a format can be Ray Powers, states". ..advertising said Moorman who noted that 40 ' submitted by campus radio sta that is directed at mainly non percent ofall students at MSC are tion KMSA, said Mike Black, traditional students is not in the non-traditional. In order to en director of housing at Mesa State best interest of the state." force this law it would take anoth College. "It is unreasonable to expect er layer of bureaucracy which However, according to F.ric colleges to ignore non-traditional would probably end up costing WalSOD, KMSA manager, "Mike students which are important to the state more money than it would Black refused to look at a format Criterion photos by Dave Brumback Mesa State College," said Jerry save," said Moorman. I presented ID him at the last SBA Shuknts likt Dan Lehmann can get their feet wet at KMSA. Moorman, vice president of stu "It is the job of all higher edu committeemeeting."Watson also dent services. MO<X'IIWl contin cation facilities around the stale oootends that KMSA should be background music, and Q93FM' s type music. ued that it does not seem possible to provide equal learning oppor played in the college center be format is appropriate for this, be KMSA bas been requested by ID enforce a law that disaimi runities for all students regardless cause it is in the best interest ofthe continued. Black also cites that MSC students since as early as nates against non-traditional stu of age," added Moorman. school to support a student run oo more than one occasion foul 1981, said WalSOn, who is quick dents. The bill is not expected to pass, organi7.ation like KMSA. words and inappropriate use of ID note that KMSA follows Fed After researching the history according ID Dr. Jim Rybak, vice "One of the reasons I do not language have been used at eral Communication Commision of the bill, Dr. Ray Kieft, Presi president of academic affairs. want KMSA played over the air KMSA. In order for MSC to al srandards very closely. Basically, dent of Mesa State College, spec "Mesa State College supports ed waves in the oollege center is due low KMSA to be played in the WalSOn stated, Mike Black runs ulated that the bill is the result of ucation for all age groups." ID the fact that the oollege center oollege center, Black said, their the oollege center the same way is a place of business for all kinds selection of music should be con he runs housing and the activities of groups," Black said. The mu ducive to business, which means council; it is either bis way or no sic played in the college center is no foul language or bead-banging way. INSIDE Johnny's journey through the system Features Lmffamon and toenoourage students to make to send corrections in and wait Criterion Reporter a firm decision about their sched another three to six weeks for a Death of WWI ule. Gass explained that students reply. When he received bis cor Last summer, Johnny waited who have a balance from the pre rected SAR, the school was final veteran sign of mllil late July to mail bis financial vious semester must bring enough ly able ID process it and Johnny aid application. He believed all money to pay their remaining bal finally got an award letterinfonn vanishing would go well and expected bis ance plus the $75 confirmation ing him of bow much in grants financial aid to be there when fee. Otherwise, the balance will and loans be was eligible to re living history school started. He did not consid be taken out of the confirmation ceive. er the schedule confirmation dead fee paid, and the srudent will be Johnny's plight was almost line, and be did not have the $75 purged. over, but he still needed to send a •• Story on page 4 •• for bis confirmation fee. So, After being purged, Johnny bad loan application to his bank. Jeff JOHNNY GOT PURGED! a difficult time getting re-regis Gum one, director offinancial aid, Purged. Mesa State College tered for the number of hours he said students may apply for loans Accounting Controller Jay Gass specified on his financial aid ap all year, however, first year stu Commentary said the purge "pulls out the dead plication. To add to his bad luck, dents are required to be in school wood." The student's schedule is when be finally got his Student for at least 30 days before they deleted and the classes are opened Aid Request (SAR) back, Johnny can receive their loan checks. Royalty comes up for other students. The fee was discovered be bad not filled out Gumone explained that in the designed to help control class size bis application correctly. He bad ideal scenario Johnny would have to America: completed bis tax documents in mid January. He would fill out his It's the application carefully and accu 'Condom Queen' rately, send it in at that time, and have bis SAR back by the end of January. Then he simply si~ the •• Story on page 7 ·- SAR and sends it to the oollege. Then all he bas to do is wait until March 30 when the award letters are mailed out. Gumone said the school is Sports looking into ways to improve the financial aid process such as the Women's new Federal Direct Student Loan program. This experimental pro tennis gram would "take the banks out of the loop," Gumone explained. ready to National clearinghouses would be set up from which the federal de serve it up partment of education oould send money directly ID the school. Ac ·- Story on page 10 •• cording to Gumone, the bottom line is that students should "apply 'Purged from tbe system early, beaccurate,and follow up." WED~DA. Y, F'EBRIUARY 16, 1994 Prejudice dies hard in GJ R. Diane Moravek throughout the country. here and elsewJbere. "It's kind of Asst. News Editor She .said there is still name tough entering a class and being calling in the sohools, from ele the only black: .. But, you have to lo 1964 the first Civil Rights mentary to the MSC campus. Sbe look: at it lik:e I look at it and just Student Body Association Meeting Bill was passed, nullifying Jim attributes some of the racism to go in there and know what you February 15, 1994 Crow laws in the South and spark Grand Junction being a small town can do," said Mitchell. "Just go ing a flurry of actions and reac and a lot of the people not being ahead and do it and be successful tions across tbe country. In Grand educated. Johnson said it is up to at it. That's the attitude l take in Junction, however, other than a adults to educate the children that there." O lbe job placement committee ls planning to move handful Associated Press stories it is not right for people to call According t10 Mitchell, some the placement office from the student life center in The Daily Sentinel about far names and to understand that if black: people rreceive a culture bwlding to the co1lege center. They also hope to start away happenings and a short opin they .are called names, they are shock: when lhley first come to ion column denouncing the Ku seminars and workshops for students to provide not the ones who are in the wrong. MSC. Regardimg racism, Mitch Klux Klan, not much happened. If a group of black students go ell said that sonne people say "Let network opportunities with prospective employers. Change was slow in coming to itin one ear and I out the other."Jle GraooJunction,accordingtoCor said his parents; taught him to not [iJ 1be current Freshman/CSA Representative has re rine Johnson, president of Black: "There ar,e always lit even Jet it enter· his ear and not to signed. Three people were nominated to .fill the Citizens and Friends. tle whispers. 'Don'tgo worry about il opening for the remainder oft.he semester. Jim Win Black. Citizens and Friends is a J obnson saici there used lO be here ... they do their lit ters was approved as the new CSA representative. group that was formed about five quite a lot of Km Klux Klan activ years ago to talk: about, and see tle bonfires ... So and ity in this area. "'And in fact," she D Treasurer Chuck Herrick said t!he club funding re what they could do about. racial so's ancesters used to added, 'There care always litUe problems occurring in the city. JX)rts were approved by the club advisory board.

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