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Thursday, March 4, 2004 THE SENTINEL EATING ON CAMPUS: Is it worth the cost • POLICE BEAT Page 4 OWLS BASKETBALL: See why it is important not to take rides from strangers • Page 2 It was a Senior Night sweep •Page 9 Founded 1963 • Volume 38 • Issue 22 www.ksusentinel.com Kennesaw State University • Kennesaw, Ga. “The only difficulty we’re having at this point is getting Stalker Paper or people to activate their cards. There is some misconception arrested plastic? to the students that by Richard L. Johnson activating the card, they are Assistant Photo Editor opening a MasterCard/debit online account and that is not true.” fficers arrested a man for Students have to decide peeping tom and aggra Results of our last poll: vated stalking after they re- ~ Martha Roth O What are your plans for how to receive funds Director of Universal Card Services sponded to a prowler call on Spring Break? Melissa Spielholz Center Idlewood Avenue on Feb. 22. Senior Staff Writer VALERIE FLETCHER | THE SENTINEL Officers caught the man as he Nothing special 19% ebruary marks a new chapter in univer the current distribution method. The Board of Higher One, the bank KSU and West exited nearby woods and tried to Work 26% sity funds distribution. Students will Regents granted permission for this project to Georgia have teamed up with for this project, leave in a car parked between two Study 10% have to decide if they would like paper begin and soon after students received notifi- offers students free checking accounts. If the F buildings. Visit family 7% or plastic when dealing with financial aid cation through student email accounts student chooses to open a Higher One ac- Take a much needed refunds, as KSU has implemented a system to The program took effect Feb. 16, and the count, the card is activated as a debit card and According to the report, the vacation 38% distribute funds more efficiently. Until the university hopes to tackle other areas of funds is accepted anywhere MasterCard is accepted. victim called the police at 2:36 adoption of the “KSU debit card,” students had distribution soon, including student payroll. If the student chooses either of the other a.m. when she saw a man’s to wait for their funds to arrive in the mail, but “The only difficulty we’re having at this options, the card will not be activated as a Take our next poll: now students have a choice. point is getting people to activate their cards,” debit card, but students are advised to not shadow outside her living room Go to: Martha Roth, director of Universal Card Roth said. “There is some misconception to throw away their cards. Students who do not window. She told officers that www.ksusentinel.com Services Center, said the project began with the students that by activating the card, they activate their cards will not be able to receive the shadow was possibly her the Board of Regents’ request for the univer- are opening a MasterCard/debit account and refunds until they do so. former boyfriend, Michael *3,151 people subscribe to sity to identify any business processes that that is not true.” ”I personally feel that in this day and age, may have needed to be re-engineered. The Under the new method, it is imperative with all of the advancements in technology,” Wafula. The victim also told of- The Sentinel E-mail project that appeared at the top of the list was that students go to the Web site (http:// said Nathan Chadwick, an undeclared fresh- ficers that she had a protective edition. Be the 3,152nd! the distribution of funds. www.KSUone.com), and activate their card. man, order issued against Wafula that Go to ksusentinel.com and “We felt we had a large opportunity, with Activating the card verifies that the student “that this will make money matters at register! 65% of students receiving some kind of refund does have the card they were assigned. It does KSU one-hundred times easier.” restrained him from contacting or financial aid, to reduce the current amount not open a Higher One account automatically. With advances in technology affect- her. of check handling and manual processing,” Once the student goes to the Web site and ing people’s lives everyday, KSU continues Officers located Wafula’s ve- nextweek Roth said. “Additionally, we could address the activates their card, they are brought to a to strive to use all available resources to serve concern of the students that they can not get screen giving three different options of how students as efficiently as possible. hicle in a nearby parking lot. The The Sentinel is going on their money quick enough, it often takes a they may choose to receive their funds. At this officers concealed themselves vacation for Spring Break, week or more before they receive their funds.” point, the student will choose whether they and watched the vehicle. At 2:56 and we will return March KSU teamed up with the University of would like to continue receiving paper checks, For more information on the KSU a.m., officers saw Wafula come 24. West Georgia and went before the Board of have funds deposited into a third party bank Debit Card, see chart on Page 2 Regents to present their findings on improving account or open an account with Higher One. out of the woods and get into the car. Department crowns a new chairperson According to the report, Wafula initially told the officers a matter of service—of giving back to the Melissa Spielholz he was at the apartment complex Senior Staff Writer department and university that has helped infeatures me in my career,” Matson said. “I like to check his mail. He later told Check out the ong-time professor, Ronald Matson, has working with a team of dedicated people the officers he had come to speak recommended accepted the position of chair of Biologi as we all try to move the department with his ex-girlfriend and had forward. I see the chair’s position as a destinations for Spring Lcal and Physical Sciences department. been looking in her window so he “We have recently completed a nationwide way to help the faculty make the depart- Break could see if she was alone. search for the Chair of our Department of Bio- ment a better place for them and our logical & Physical Science. I am please to an- students.” According to Cobb County Page 5 nounce that Dr. Ronald Mason has been offered With goals of further developing the Superior Court records, Wafula and has accepted the position,” said Dean Larry department, Matson hopes to develop a had been charged with a prior Petersonof the college of science & mathemat- master’s program for students who want felony count of peeping tom in to continue their education.’“Such pro- ics, in an email addressing faculty Feb. 24. Dr. Ronald Matson has been named August 2003. The court docu- Having served as the acting chair of the grams keep the faculty active in their inviewpoints the new chair of the Biological and ments indicate that a jury trial on department for nine months, Matson hopes to use field, makes them more competitive for Physcial Sciences deparment. Overconsumption: his knowledge to advance the department. “It is grants, which, in turn, provides more op- that case was to start on Feb. 23. SEE MATSON, PAGE 2 See Voyles commentary on the mounting problem. page 3 KSU prepares Georgia for disaster history day Doug Kindry Staff Writer 2004 niversity police and administration insports will host a mock disaster on campus. KSU holds history U The disaster drill will take place this Women’s softball team summer and will involve a large section of competition LaToya T. Cole remain undefeated. university grounds. The working mock di- EMILY LESTER | THE SENTINEL Staff Writer page 10 saster plan incorporates Cobb County’s emer- Director of Public Safety Ted Cochran (left) stands outside the science gency resources, as well as major Georgia building where the mock disaster will test KSU and Cobb County’s emergency he Georgia Humanities Council emergency agencies. The disaster drill will resources, as well as major Georgia emergency agencies. The disaster drill will along with the department of his include a simulated bomb explosion on the include a simulated bomb explosion on the lower floors of the science building. tory and philosophy sponsored lower floors of the science building. A second T Georgia History Day on Saturday, Feb. bomb, with a ticking expiration, will be hidden American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Cobb Campus administration is talking about The Sentinel 28. The theme was Exploration, Encoun- Building 5, Room 277 in the same building as part of the drill. County Transportation and local county util- the disaster drill. ter, Exchange in History. The contest and 1000 Chastain road Police emergency resources, including ity companies also plan to participate. “This is exciting,” said Dr. Nancy exhibits were open to students, grades 6- Kennesaw, GA 30144-5591 the bomb squad and K-9 units, will respond, With more than 20 years of law enforce- King, Vice President for Student Success 12. Students submitted historical papers, along with the Cobb County Sheriff Dept, ment experience, Lt. Jerry Jacobs is leading and Enrollment Services. “This is a large projects, media presentations and perfor- Newsroom: 770-423-6278 Advertising: 770-423-6470 Marietta Police, Kennesaw Police and the the effort for KSU and acting as a liaison to scale simulation that will help us be better mances.

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