Tough weekend The Virgin Mary Index ~3rd-ranked Wolfpack t\1 Last Discovery­ 85-6 Deacon Notes 82 Series explores the Briefly A2 Editorials A6-7 Calendar 86 Perspectives 87 mystery of Mary Classified B4 Scoreboard 82 News/A3 Comics 86 Sports 81-2 Visit our web site at http://ogb.wfu.edu By Carolyn K. Lay after-the original one held April 7. the two candidates in the run-off for trea­ cations goes to the general university fund. Assistant News Editor Fifty-nine percent of the voters cast bal­ "I would like to make SBAC (Student surer. He said, for example, he would like to lots for Opel. "I'm very excited about the results and see the money go to small groups who Students were given the chance to vote "We need to continue the success SG has Budget Advisory Commitee) an easier next year. I would like to make SBAC want to sponsor a big event or speaker for again April 15 in a runoff election for two had this year; we must not fall into stagna­ process and beHer prepare groups for (Student Budget Advisory Commitee) an the campus but would not be able to pay executive positions in Student Government tion .. We need to increase representation, allocation." easier process and better prepare groups for for it. and a constitutional reform. Voter turnout make the legislators do their job and repre­ allocation," Campbell said. Sophomore Susie Eggers, the current was 34 percent. sent.the students. I need to fulfill my com­ Taylor Campbell Campbell also said he wanted to work on SG chief of staff and the SG president­ Junior Ryan Opel won the position ofSG mitment to the student body," Opel said Junior getting grant money left over from SBAC elect, said, "They are qualified and expe­ speaker of the house. about his plans for next year. Student Government treasurer-elect allocation back to students. rienced candidates and they definitely He and junior Jen Steinberg were the two Sophomore Taylor Campbell was elected According to Campbell, leftover money I candidates remaining in the runoff election SG treasurer with 60 percent of the votes. He and junior Thomas Hollingsworth were not allocated to groups during SBAC allo- See Referendum, Page A4 SGp~bills, Student ·-"" i i' I .,' . • "" . f i; grants charters receives By Dan Durand nerofthe 1998ExcellenceinTeach­ SG Beat Reporter ing Award. Additionally, the Campus Life award In their final legislature meeting Committee pushed through a bill as Student Government president recommendingtoARAMARK.that and speaker of the house, senior more vegetarian entrees be made Senior wins Andrew Scott Plumridge and junior Tina available and that nutritional infor­ CarlJ.!cci led ~9 !9wugh ~I .W~J,s, .... ?}.~tiol! to~be po~te~. for ~II offer~ Mellon Fellowship most of them dealmg with Judicial mgs. These recommendations were Reform. made following an SG student sur- By Laura O'Connor The legislation began with the vey. Old Gold and Black Reporter approval of a series of charters for Finally, the 26 bills dealing with several proposed student organiza- Judicial Reform were passed pend­ Senior Shannon Poe-Kennedy was •· tions, including the Aviation Club, ing lengthy deliberation and sev­ recently awarded the competitive An­ the Kung-Fu Club and the Wake era! amendments. Each bill was drew Mellon Fellow and Humanities Rowing Club. passed with a two-thirds vote of Studies scholarship. Following charter bills, the Pro approval from the legislature, and "There are only 80 scholarships given Humanitate Award was given by a then presented to the student body nationwide each year," said Susan Faust, unanimousvotetotheKappaAlpha in a referendum April 15 in which the director of the scholarship and the Theta sorority following prior rec- the actions of the legislature were assistant to the senior vice president. ommendation by the Appropriations ratified. Poe-Kennedy was the sole recipient and Budget Committee. "We are very excited to pass this from the university this year, and also "The (Kappa Alpha Theta soror- · legislation, which has garnered un­ . the first person in eight years from the ity) ... exemplifies Pro Hurnanitate precedented support from the stu­ university to win the scholarship. as it pertains to the WFU commu- dent body," Plumridge said. "People apply every year from Wake, nity," states Bill No. 41. These bills have altered the ma- let's do the twist and Wake students usually fair pretty SG then approved the choice of jority of the judicial section of the well with competitive scholarships," the student body, as polled in the student constitution, instituting the Faust said. l Benson University Center Aprill4, new structure previously supported The Pi Beta Phi sorority teamed up with the Sigma Pi fraternity and kicked off Greek Week in style by Poe-Kennedy was very excited to be i of Mark Pezzo, a visiting assistant winning Greek Sing, t~e first event in a series of competitions. professorofpsychology,asthewin- See SG, Page A5 See Poe-Kennedy, Page A3 Divinity school approves flfst three faculty positions By Travis Langdon the new positions during the first week of April. cation in a manner that incorporates multiple disci­ university," Bill Leonard, the dean of the divinity Old Gold and Black Reporter Although two of the new faculty members will not plines and interests. school, said. begin working until the divinity school opens in the fall "These three people are well-known in their fields Phyllis Trible will begin work next fall as associate With the creation of the board of visitors recently of I 999, one of the positions will begin next year as the and are superb scholars and classroom teachers. I dean of the divinity school and a professor of biblical announced and the renovations to Wingate Hall under­ school prepares for its first class of students. recommended each ofthese faculty members, and then studies. Prior to the divinity school's opening, Trible way, the divinity school completed another important Each new member of the divinity school will bring they were interviewed by the provost and the president. will help with the preparations for the incoming class 1step in its deyelopment this week by announcing its different academic achievements and personal reli­ They are all three senior professors, so they were and teach for the department of religion. first three fac'pity members. The hiring process has gious interests to the university upon his or her arrival. people that we sought out because of their gifts in the Trible is an internationally known Old Testament been going on!for a while, but decisions were finalized The variety of backgrounds among this initial faculty classroom and as scholars. It is an absolute honor to this spring and the board oftrustees officially approved reflects the school's desire to provide theological edu- have eacli ofthem, and they bring great diversity to the See Divinity, Page A5 ! lei's Center First part of housing assignment process runs smoothly Inqependent lifestyle, single rooms attract students to Polo Residence Hall ' I By Heather Seely Polo housing was Greek students because five Greek students to get into Polo, said ent of News Editor Polo was built as a primarily independent she was originally doubtful about her States facility. chances of getting in. "I was worried about With room assignments for Polo Resi­ Of the 194 students who received beds in it, but I am living with three independents," dence Hall, student apartments and singles the hall were one male Greek and four Calhoun said. done, the office of residence life and hous­ female Greeks. Priddy, however, said this Priddy said, though, that Greek block ing is preparing for independent block hous­ was reflective of the number that applied. housing is very popular and typically re­ ing and open room shopping. "ThenumberofGreeks (who applied) com­ served for upperclassmen, so this helps Nancy Priddy, the administrative coordi­ pared to the non-Greeks was very low," balance the demand for Polo. The univer­ nator in charge of housing assignments, Priddy said. sity blocks 400 beds for Greek students. said that so far, the process has been going Priddy said that so few Greeks probably The newness and the. fact that it is apart­ smoothly. Student feedback has been con­ applied because they knew Polo was going ments account for Polo's popularity, ac­ current with this idea, Priddy said. to be predominantly independent, making cording to Connie Carson, the director of Sophomore Pamela Yeager was excited admission hard. "I think Greeks had the RLH. about getting into Polo. "I was really sur­ impression that it would be difficult for Priddy agreed with Carson, saying that prised that we got into Polo as (rising) them to get in," Priddy said. students like the idea of having a single Noel and juniors," she said. Junior Dawn Calhoun, a member of Construction of Polo Residence Hall continues to match expected deadlines • One group that h~d difficulty getting into Kappa Alpha Theta sorority and one of the See Housing, Page A4 and should be completed in time for occupancy next fall. I .'> '\, f . ' I ··, A2Thursday, April16, 1998 Old Gold and Black News News Old ROTC hosts run for local tornado.victims By Ben Donberg Senior J.D. Anderson, an ROTC cadet early favorites in the individualSK race are WSSU and Salem College students is $7 Contributing Reporter and organizer of the race, said, "The pur­ junior Davis McElwain from this univer­ and $1 0 for all non-students. ByDa pose of this event is to raise money for the "The purpose of this event is to raise sity and junior John Tate from Winston­ A portion of those proceeds will then be 0/dG£ The university's Reserve Officer Train­ Red Cross and, more specifically, the vic­ money for the Red Cross and, more Salem State University.