Deacons Deliver
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
•• ts :e ID • er m Je ld " LD V6LtiM~.,78, No. 22 ©1995 WFU PUBUCATIONS BoARD, ALL RlG!lTS REsERVED Yea or nay: Deacons deliver PPC plan Deacs beat Carolina to faces vote win ACC·tournament BY STEVE WEI.t;;OSS caught it and called time out with SPORTS EorroR three seconds remaining. Stackhouse ' BY MARY BETH FOSTER got a clean look at a long three at the CONTR!BlJT!NO REPoRTER The holy grail of the ACC, the buzzer, but as soon as it was re conference tournament champion- leased it looked like it did not have . Faculty members will cast crucial votes Mon ship trophy, stood before the.De- the distance. The shot bounced off day: as they decide whether to accept the 36 :~ mon Deacons, and once again it was the front of the rim, and the Deacons 'recommendations of the Program Planning senior Randolph Childress who took had their first title in 33 years. Committee's "Plan for the Class of2000." the team on his back and carried it Childress did not win the game by The report includes proposals to require all all the way to victory. himself, but his 37-point perfor- students to own laptop computers and attend a The championship trophy, which mance was wiP.tout a doubt the ceo freshman seminar, which ignited debate among has gone to either Duke or North terpiece of&gfagnificent title run by student~ and faculty members. Carolina in 12 of the last 20 years, tlleDeacons.Thegame-winningshot . According. to Provost David G. Brown the found its way to Winston-Salem gave him 107 _pOints in the three faculty will vote on all the recommendations as after the Deacons vanquished both games, breakin$ a 38-year-old a single package because their implementation is teams; including an 82-80 win over record set by Lennie Rosenbluth of UNC in the finals Sunday after- UNC. He also nailed nine three noon. pointers, breaking the .record mark Childress, who had all but sewn of eight he had set two days earlier. up Tournament MVP honors at that He hit 12 of22 shots, grabbed five point, scored all nine of the Dea- rebounds and dished five assists en cons' points in overtime including route to MVP honors and the all interdependent. Brown said the faculty vote is the game-winning jumper, a dra- tournament first team. pivotal in approving the proposal. "If the faculty matichangingrunnerwithfoursec- "For me being a senior, to come vote js !legative, then this proposal is dead," he onds left. back and try to accomplish every- said.·. "For anyone else to score nine thingthatweaccomplishedthisyear, : lfappr9veci by the faculty, the proposal will go points in overtime and hit the win- it means a lot to me," Childress said. to the Board of Trustees, which will consider ningshotwould'vetaken away from "It was important not simply be fundtrig for the program. The proposal will then this win," Head Coach Dave Odom cause having my jerseyretiredmeant be implemented if the Board of Trustees can said. "There has never been a more a lot, but it's something when people agree upon a method for funding the program. fitting way to fmish a career in the can look back at what Randolph · Brown said methods for raising money forthe ACC Tournament than what Childress did for Wake Forest, he new program would include a tuition increase, Randolph did today." ·.. _ helpedthemwinaconferencecham'- new funds fronL~~-Uiriv~J"Sicy's IJ~nta.g~ ah~ Clii\dreS._ s too.. ·· J~ .. a b\!si,il.~!Hls".~.iial pionlihlp which \Vas stihlellillig lliey Promise Carpjlliigfi;"adlfitfpilal"arip.u'hl gifts' @d · -view-of hiUin.g tJie big oueket. "J '·lladt1T9Q~~'in q·~r~~r a:wjllre:" '· · savings ofover a half tirillion dollars in the . saw the double teamccoming and I · "fl1egameremamedclos~through• administration; s budget. · ran away from it and attacked the out, witll no lead exceeding seven. Brown said he was unable to specify the amount guy guarding me and dribbled into points for either team. The combi of the tUition increase for the cla.Ss entering in the ·the lane," he said. "My shot went up nation of smothering defensive in fall of 1996, but stressed students currently en and it went in, but I knew there tensity, clutch shooting and cham rolled would never pay any of these additional would be a shot at the end." pionship pressure provided the dra- tuition fees. Indeed, tile inbounds pass made it matics that were expected from the In recent weeks, the computer proposal has to half court, where Jerry Stackhouse See Basketball, Page 5 proved the most contentious of the committee's recommendations. According to Umit Akinc, a professor ofbusi Campus Police ensure ness and accountancy and the chairman of the Academic Computing Advisory Committee, sfu dents: will be issued ~dentical computers and softwai-~upon entering the university. The pro safe victory celebration I) gram· p~vides for additional univerSity staff to Bv J. HuNTER TART plan," Lawson said. She said over provid~.a~ademic and computer support for both ....' NE\Vs EDITOR half of the Campus Police staff was students and faculty, Akinc said . on-duty Sunday. s "Th!,'::~cAC reviewed tile computer recom The campus was adorned with a · She estimated that about 3,000 mendation of the PPC report and made specific billowy white canopy only moments' people gathered for the ce1ebrations suggesfions for how it could be implemented. 11 . after the basketball team achieved on campus. She said it was difficult A similar computer program implemented by its stunning victory Sunday. to be sure of the number because the the MBA school in tile fall of 1993 resulted in a Students took the tradition ofroll tuition increase of· approximately $2,000 for people were spread out across the ing tile quad to a new e;l(tieme in campus. business students, Brown said. celebration of the ACC championc "We had no damaged property ... l:le said the PPC's proposal is much more ship. Thousands gathereiJoll cam no street painting or street;-rushing l- comprehensive than the MBA plaiJ. because it pus to shilre their joy in the victory, activities," Lawsori said. However, includes provisions for, among other things, tile . addition of I 00 new small claSses, 40 faculty remaining into the night to greet the ·she said one_ student collapsed, ap players when they retumed to cam parently from not eating properly, · mem~ers. 150 merit-based upperclass scholar pus. and another student riding a bicycle ships and 175 study-~broad scholarships. · In addition, the proposal calls for a freshman Regina Lawson, the chiefofCam lost control, resulting in an injury. l.,. selhifuu' requirement. The sections would .be. pus Police, said on the whole the Lawson said both students were taught by faculty from various disciplines and celebrati11n was under control. She treated by Emergency Medical Ser •• would be limited to 15 students. Brown said the said, "We were very fortunate. There vices. was a lot of activity." n inte11t <;>fthe requirement is to provide first-year Police made one DWI arre~t, but students the opportunity to acquire analytical Lawson said police were prepared the person charged was n·ot a stu to· handle the large crowds which and critical thinking skills through intensive dent, Lawson said. writing, discussion and problem-solving. amassed on campus. She said off Lawson said police had two con :Concerns about the requirement were raised at duty officers were called in and the cerns when the team returned to cam a facility meeting last Monday. According to Winston-Salem Police Department pus from Greensboro. They tried to stationed five cars at the entrances both create a safe perimeter for the Sophomore Tim Duncan cuts down the net from·l;.re,ens:boJro •...:ot.esiii!Jllilfter the Deacorui captuted :s ]3r<;>wn, ~orne faculty members expressed uncer tainty about the merit of such a requirement as to campus. players and to control access to the the ACC championship. Senior Randolph Childrelis, MVP tournament, sports the "We had somewhat of a victory spoils of victory, and students back home celebrate the fact with · and lots of toilet paper. y See Faculty, Page 5 streets, she said. i. l- Heritage and Promise campaign ends, exceeding aim b tnillio·rts · ls ts BY D.ANIELLE DEAVER probably have raised more than $200 million." money wili be used for s~holarships. a total of $52.1 milii~n; which is$12.1 million over-the NEWS PltODUCTION ASSISTANT During thi·s campaign, 70 percent of faculty and staff Endowed faculty support received $21.3 million, or 54 anticipated :;Unount. Ue money inthis category falls intQ, r. members contributed a total of $2 million. percent of the goal amount. The money raised in that area two areas: operating :SJ!Pport for research, programs, stu~ The Heritage and Promise campaign ended this year · · The money donated to the Heritage and Promise cam is used to fund professorships and chairs. derits and faculty. \Vi)!ch received. $20.5 million, or $7: and surpassed its $150 million goal with a total of $170 paign is designated for specific are!IS of need. The most Mills explained the discrepancy between the goal amount million more than the~xpec~ed amount, and unre!!tric~ed · R million taised. money was raised in the area of endowments, a category and actual ainount by saying the area is the most difficult operating support, a general category, which· reeeived ). · The conclusion of the campaign will be celebrated on which includes endowed faculty support, student aid, and for which to raise money.