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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 3-27-1990 The Parthenon, March 27, 1990 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, March 27, 1990" (1990). The Parthenon. 2787. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2787 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. ------ ~ --·---- • Marshall" University enon Tuesday. L1mc h 27. 1990 HUNTINGTON. V/ VA Vol 90. No 85 COB fee proposal drawing mixed reactions By Ric A. Massie the students paying for accreditation are personnel needs," Gould said. Such im disadvantage, so the administration should Reporter not necessarily the ones who will reap the provements would include hiring additional look elsewhere for the funding," said Tim benefits." faculty or increasing salaries to keep qual Beverly, Beckley senior. A recent recommendation by Marshall's "Ifthe per student funding for the College ity faculty, he said. Cindy Warner, Culloden sophomore, said, student body president-elect for a fee in ofB usiness was as equitable as it should be, Gould said the money would be regulated "Even though there might be an increase, crease for students in the College of Busi no special assessment would be needed," by "earmarking" it for COB use only. there's no guarantee of accreditation." ness is receiving diverse reactions from said Dr. Robert P. Alexander, COB dean. "West Virginia University recently in "I think it's the university's responsibil administration, faculty and students. "Ifwe received an equal share offunding creased COB student fees by $70," Gould ity," said James Workman, Kenova sopho The $100 per student increase proposed from dollars generated by sources such as said. more. "I might have to pay for something by Thomas E. Hayden is •certainly worth HERF (Higher Education Resource Fee) "Their dean told me that if they didn't do that might not even occur until after I've serious consideration as a means for gain and the faculty improvement fee, a fee this they would've lost faculty," he added. graduated." ingaccreditation,"according to ProvostAlan increase would be an alternative we would Students in the COB are having mixed Patrick Lucas, Huntington senior, pro B. Gould. implicate only as a last resort." reaction to the proposal. posed approaching the situation with "a •1 think it is a very admirable effort of Alexander added that the increase could "If thi11 is what we have to do to get grandfather clause.• Tom to take action; however, if it is $100 be "very useful if controlled correctly." accreditated, then I think it's a good idea, •1 think we need to determine how much more for College ofBusiness students only, If the Board of Trustees would follow as long as the money is used for what it's money is needed and based on this we could it is inequitable on several grounds," said Hayden's recommendation, the money supposed to be used for,• said Greg Sims, see which class would be the first to be Dr. Gregg E. Davis, assistant professor of generatedby such an increase would mainly Huntington junior. affectedandbegintheincreasethere,"Lucas economics. -My first concern would be that be used to -make improvements rela~d to -i think the students are alre~dy at a · said. Summer sessions• survive• . Nitzschke finds money By Susannah canoy Reporter Despite the usual funding questions, summer school has survived unscathed for at least another year. The schedule is now out, and Provost Alan B. Gould said summer school is on just as planned because President Dale Nitzschke "has found the money." At the February Faculty Senate meeting, the senators were told there was a problem with funding summer school because there Photo by Robef1 Saunde!s had been budget cutbacks and the money Fun and games, but no smiles was taken from summer school funding. Adding to the problem was the increase in Students compete In "Stai' Fleet Battles," a game based on Science Fiction society, In Memorial Student Center. See re faculty salaries that took effect Jan. 1. "Star Trek," last weekend at Demi-Con, sponsored by Marshall lated story and photos on pages 4, 5. The solution came down to either increas ing funding to match salary increases or limiting the amount ofclasses to be offered, HerbertJ. Karlet, vice president offinance, said. Fortunatelyfor students, funding was Biology professor wins teaching award matched. "We decided to increase the budget to maintain the currentlevel ofsummer school By Lalena Price -My feet haven't hit the ground since I smiling. classes offered," Karlet said. "The majority Managing Editor found out about the award," Bird said. After the convocation, Bird said, "I'm in of th~ money came from salary savings During Spring Break, she received a call pretty classy company. Look at Dr. George from vacant positions." •A scientist finally won the award! Do you from someone asking how she wanted her Arnold in journalism, Dr. Elaine Baker in 'There is always a scare about summer believe it?" was the reaction of Dr. Marga name on the plaque. psychology and Dr. Shirley Lumpkin in school every time the budget is cut because ret A Bird, this year's winner of the "I thought, 'Oh, no what about the English. If you've had any of them fn class, itis the last thing to happen in theyear,"he Marshall and Shirley Reynolds Award for money?• you know what I mean!" added. Excellence in Teaching. She said after she found out about the Along with the Reynolds·award, the Dis Gould said budget cuts have become a Bird was' presented the award during award she immediat.ely had to lecture. "I tiguished Service Award was presented to recurring problem. Monday's 28th annual Honors Convoca found out about it at 10 a.m. one day and Dr. Simon D. Perry, chairman of the De "We put aside a certain amount of money tion in Smith Recital Hall. then at 11 a.m., I gave the worst lecture of partment of Political Science. The Hunt every year but cutbacks (in the budget) The biology professor has been teaching my life!" ington Foundation also received a Distin always come up," Gould said. "The problem at Marshall since Fall 1970. She came here Bird has taught genetics, evolution, fresh guished Service Award. came up when the increase in faculty sala only planning to stay two to three years. -i man biology and an honors course dealing Michael McCarthy, Fairborn, Ohio, jun ries did not reflect the budget for the 89-90 had only taught four years before that. I with science and human values "although ior, received the A Mervin Tyson Award for fiscal year." thought I'd hate it, but I didn't!" she said. many wondered if I had any!" she said, the most outstanding honors student. 2 The Parthenon Tuesday, March 27, 1990 People, public health candidate's concerns By Marcya C81n once in office deal with the public interest haven't thought through and it gives me rience working as an attorney and also has Staff Writer sector. something to think about, but I think that worked in the attorney generals' office. '"Public health care costs have skyrock the attorney general's office is li,mited in One of the concerns Ellis will bring with Accountability and responsiveness to the eted in the past years. There is a sort of what it can do," Ellis said. her if elected is the rights of victim. Her citizens of West Virginia are the primary watchdog committee under the state called Ellis graduated from Buffalo High School goal is to have the attorney general's office goals of Brenda Craig El- the Health Care Cost Review Authority in Putnam County and is number four of become the liaison for lis, a democratic candidate r---=------1 that could be doing more than what it is. It five children. Her father is a retired United prosecutor's in cases that deal with sexual for attorney general. C\' ' is under the Sunset Law which allows it to Steel Worker and her mother is a house assault against childrt!n. • As rve traveled through • ' expire if the Legislature doesn't vote it in wife. "Often the victims - the witnesses - in the state rve found that · ' again. I wanttolobbytomakeitpermanent •Money was tight in my family, and be cases are overlooked in the legal process accountabilityandrespon- 4b ~ ' so it can be more effective,» Ellis said. cause of that, I worked my way through because they don't understand whatis going sivenessarewhatmostciti "The drug abuse problem is ridiculous. college as a stenographer, a bookkeeper on, and no one bothers to explain how zens want, she said. There is money in the attorney generals' and a legal secretary. I went tonight classes things work. The people who are most af "What I will do is let my ..__.....,_,_;;-.;;._--, office that is not being utilized. I want to see at West Virginia State College and it took fected are the children and the elderly. assistant attorneys general stricter laws and penalties for those people me eight years instead of four," Ellis said. When the cases take too long the children know what my goals are who are providing the drugs,"Ellis said. Ellis received her bachelor's in business often forget, and the elderly die," Ellis said. and have them talk with their people so Although Ellis thinks that AIDS is an im administration and finance from West "I would also like to see the consumer that we can have a reasonable time frame portant issue, she had not thought about it Virginia State College and received her protection division more aggressive.

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