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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 9-1-1993 The Johnsonian Fall Edition Sep. 1, 1993 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Fall Edition Sep. 1, 1993" (1993). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 101. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/101 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1990-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. JOHNSONIAN Money stolen from bookstore by Alvin McEwen in a cash transfer and not re- Staff Writer ported. Johnson then con- Thirty-three hundred dol- sulted with NationsBank at lars was stolen from the Win- Winthrop Commons, but the throp University Bookstore money was not there either. last week in what appears to Johnson said another be two different incidents. $1,900 was missing from the Lee Ann Johnson, man- Bookstore safe Wednesday ager of the Bookstore, said morning. She then called Pub- when she was tallying up the lic Safety. store deposits Monday Accordingto Johnson, there evening, when she discovered were no signs of unauthorized a discrepancy of $1,400. entry and the only people who In a police report she filed had access to the key to the safe with Public Safety, Johnson were her and the assistant said she went ahead with the manager. deposit and rechecked her fig- However, Johnson said ures the next day. there are times when other She said she thought the money had been transferred see MONEY, pg. 4 Shootin' the breeze Students take time to relax on the lawn in front of Byrnes Auditorium. Ex- baseball coach settles lawsuit Winthrop University has tant Athletic Director Douglass of rules on Turbeville in order settled a suit with former base- Echols, Turbeville claims that to force him out of his job. ball coach Horace Turbeville. he suffered loss of reputation, Ann Copeland, former According to unrecorded embarrassment and humilia- Lady Eagles Basketball Coach, court documents obtained by tion as he was allegedly forced said in her affidavit that The Herald last week, out of his job in 1991. Vacendak seemed to impose Turbeville received $15,000 in Lawyers representing certain rules on Turbeville October 1992 from the $60,000 Vacendak, Echols and alone. She said they were jok- suit he filed against Winthrop. Breakfield filed a request on ingly referred to as "Horace As part of the settlement, July 9 in York County Com- rules." he promised to release the uni- mon Pleas Court to dismiss the Former assistantcoach Art versity from any further lawsuit. Inabinet said in his affidavit claims. Turbeville's lawyer, Lewis that it was evident that However, Turbeville's $2 Cromer of Columbia, said Vacendak "hated Turbeville million suit against three Thursday that new affidavits and gave him the Siberia treat- present and former school offi- were filed in preparation to the ment." cials still exists. request for dismissal. JOP Kinney, a trainer dur- In the suit filed against In those affidavits filed ing Turbeville's tenure, said in Athletics Director Steve July 27 in the York County Dietz improving Rto Photo his affidavit that Vacendak Vacendak, faculty member and Common Pleas Court, former constantly berated Turbeville Eckart Dietz,who was injured in last spring's tennis athletic advisor John Winthrop employees claim that accident, is making great strides in recovering and is Breakfield and former Assis- Vacendak imposed his own set see VACENDAK, pg. 5 requesting letters. See pg. 5 for details. Quick-Info Budget cuts responsible Student fees by semester for new tuition increase Residential Student 1990-91 1992-93 1993-94 by Alvin McEwen by 7.2 percent, while out of Staff Writer state fees were raised by 8.1 In-State Budget cuts to higher edu- percent. 2,618 cation were a major reason why McKee said the university Out-of-State Winthrop raised student fees, came to this amount by looking 3,984 4,347 said J. P. McKee, vice president at their list of commitments. Commuter Student of Finance and Budget. He said they looked at their Winthrop's allocation of resources available and in- In-State state money has been trimmed creased fees in order to gener- by over $2 million since this ate the necessary cost of their Out-of-gtate time last year. commitments. 2,781 To compensate this, resi- dential in state fees were raised see BUDGET, pg. 5 *Residential Student fees include housing and meal plan in addition to basic tuition INSIDE College football preview News 11-5 Spotlight / 9 Classifieds /15 Opinion / 6-7 Entertainment /10 -11 Fine Arts/8 Sports/12 -13 See page 13 Page 2 The JOHNSONIAN September 1, 1993 Parking changes frustrate students by Tammy Galloway Only" down both sides of the News Writer street. For the past two weeks, Jordan said one side of the students have been ripping street is now "No Parking" any- Public Safety tickets out from where, and the other side has under their windshield wipers limited spaces with a "No Park- in disgust. ing" regulation from 1 a.m.-5 "It was okay to park there a.m. last year! Why can't I park She said these changes there now?" One studentyelled were not made by Public Safety, who's car was illegally parked. but by the city of Rock Hill Director of Public Safety because the property belongs Margaret Jordan ofWinthrop to them. Public Safety said the only new "I believe they changed the changes in the parking situa- parking because vandalism in tion this year are the extended that area was high, and the hours for faculty/staff parking cars were a traffic hazard be- .... , . Photo by Suzanne Dorr around Johnson Hall and the ing parked so close to the road Chillin out new rules for parking on Wa- and so close to the exits. It was Students enjoy ice creeam in Thomson Cafeteria after their meal. Ice cream is a favorite ter Street, the street which almost impossible to see to get of students during the summer heat. runs by Wofford Hall. outofthose gates,"Jordan said. She said the new times for Scott Davis, Rock Hill city faculty/staff parking around traffic engineer, said the deci- Room maintenance Johnson Hall are 7 a.m.-9 p.m. sion to change the parkingsitu- Other faculty/staff parking ation on Water Street was not times which deviate from the based on safety or operational Physical Plant responsible common 7 a.m.-4 p.m., include problems. some spaces in front of Kinard, "When parking was ini- which are 7 a.m.-10 p.m., and tially granted to Winthrop for up-keep of residence halls spaces around Thurmond, many years back, the intent by Danielle Kiracofe bathrooms, inspecting mat- halls. which are 7 a.m.-9 p.m. was for commuter type park- Special to the Johnsonian tresses and furniture for wear, Jordan said in addition to ing," Davis said. "I found my room to be The first thing Dianna and general repairs. These ser- really clean," said Andrea Lee. these times there are a few He said over the years resi- Dunlap noticed when she vices are performed by Custo- "The carpet is a bluish color parking spaces at Withers and dents started parlangthere and walked into her Wofford Hall dial Services, a small group and the walls are beige. (The around the Jibrary provided for leaving their cars overnight. room was "the mothball like headed by Shirley Hilton, who room) is really pretty." The those respective staff. These "Winthrop offers parking smell from the broken air con- checks behind them to make only complaint residents had spots also have restrictions on for on campus residents, so we ditioner." She and her room- sure the jobs were done cor- was the overwhelming smell them. changed the parking to get the mate filed a fix-it form imme- rectly. of fresh paint and carpet. She said the extended original intent back," Davis diately and have yet to receive The repair staff is small; A concern of many was the hours were put into effect after explained. help on the smell, which they there are only "two guys in fix- possibility Physical Plant a faculty/staff request. The city did add some addi- are unable to wash from their it, one who does roof work, two workers were being removed It seemed the faculty and tional "No Parking" zones clothes. guys doing heavy duty repairs from their usual jobs to aid in staff who left for dinner after 4 around the gates to improve Like other students on like moving furniture and the renovations in the Johnson p.m. and then returned to teach sight distance. campus who have filed com- walls," according to Hardin. Building. The Assistant Vice evening classes were not able Davis said another change plaints against the mold, the When a repair request is President of Renovations to find adequate parking un- in parking around Winthrop bugs and the damaged furni- filed at the residence hall desk, Project Administration, Rob- ture, Dianna and her room- der the 7 a.m.-4 p.m. time, Jor- concerns Stewart Street. it is sent to the Residence Life ert Culp denies this. Physical mate are wondering who is re- dan explained. He said in the past it was office in Dinkins Student Union. Plant does not have a contract sponsible for the upkeep and The other major change in possible to park on one side of From there it is referred to the with McCrory, the contrac- cleaning of the residence halls.