THE NORTHERNER Vol. 15, No. 17 Northern Kentu cky University Wednesday, February 4, 1987 B Beruit hostage applied to Northern by Drew Abas Turner. a n assistant instructor in (w1th Steen) is his application." said Steen did not say in his letter that Stt~ITwr1ler mathematics and computer science, Miller said Steen had taught at the escalating v1olence in Beirut was Robert Pol hill, an assistant profeBSOr of Humboldt State and Chico State the reason he wanted to leave Lebanon. A hostage in Beirut, Lebanon is one business studies, and Mithileshwar University in California. The AP Miller said he received Steen's ap· 4 of the applicants under consideration for Singh, chairman of the business studies reported that friends of Steen's in plication approxi mately three weeks employment in NKU's communications division, and their wives, were summon· California said he had written that he ago, before the Jan. 15 deadline. department, university officials confirm ed to Beirut University's office of cam· went to Beirut seeking adventure. But "He is a viable candidate (for the ed last week. pus services by the gunmen, who were in his last letter t.o a friend, Steen in· position)," said Miller. It will be up to The Associated Press reported that armed with M-16 and AK-47 assault dicated hi s fear of the deteriorating a recently formed committee to decide ~7 Alann Steen, 48, a journalism professor rifl es. si tuation in Beirut and wrote "the shells if Steen or another candidate will get at Beirut University College, was ab The four men were then forced by the seem to be landing closer than usual." the job. ducted with two other Americans and terrorists into a waiting jeep, which After four years of sleeping with a Asked what would happen if Steen then sped off, leaving their wives was awarded the position while still a an Indian on Jan. 24 by terrorists pos gun and a nearby automatic weapon, ing as Beirut police. behind. On Jan. 29, a group calling itself Steen was considering leaving Beirut, hostage, Miller said, " I don't know. the Islamic Jihad for the Liberation of That's premature. We haven't even N. Edd Miller, chairman of NKU' the AP reported. communications department, said last Palestine claimed responsibility for the started screening the candidates." week that Steen had submitted an ap abduction of Steen and the others. Miller said Steen indicated through The AP says the capture of Steen and plication for a position as an assistant Miller said he was shocked when he a letter that "the position (Steen) was t he others br ing the number of journalism professor St Northern. learned of Steen's abduction, but said, in (at Beirut University College) was an fo reigners to 25 missing and believed The AP reported that Steen, Jesse "I don't know him. My only contact academic dead-end." However, Miller held hostage in Lebanon. Taliaferro appointed Governor dismisses Grayson as regent
by David Mendell large corporation because "in some F..d1tor ways, a university is Hke a corpora· tion." Philip Taliaferro, a Covington Of his appomtment, Taliaferro laywer, is the newest member of said, " I think (Collins) recognized NKU's Board of Regents as Gov. the need to have a better 1ia son with Martha Layne Collins made ap· the whole system- the governor's of· pointments to eight state universi· fice and the legislature." ty boards last week. Grayson said TaliafeJ"TO, who was Taliafer~ an influential sup· a co-chairman for Gov. Collins' cam porter in northern Kentucky of Col· paign, will add the politicians' view tins' gubernatorial campaign, to the board. replaces Merwin Grayson, Jr., presi· "Phil moves from governor to dent and chief executive officer of governor very effectively," Grayson Huntington Bank of Kenton said. "I'm not a politician and have County. never claimed to be. I had not Grayson had been appointed by sought my initial appointment and former Gov. John Y. Brown, Jr. I didn't seek reappointment." "(Taliaferro) is obviously very Grayson also said there was close to the Collins' administration uncertainty about when his term and I'm not;• Grayson said. "I accept ended. Brown appointed him for six the governor's decision. I did not years before a Franklin County Cir· take it personally." cuit Court ruling in June, 1986 Taliaferro said Grayson gave the see Taliaferro, page 13 Enc Kroanee/Thf' Northf'Nic>r board a knowledge of how to run a NKU students show school spirit durin g Spirit Competition Saturday at Regents Hall.
This Week Resident says restaurant unfair to handicapped Bloom County: After much anxiety, by Steve Robs said that for large tips, valets at The The restaurant leases the property Opus and the gang have finally made Auoc:late ed1tor Waterfront restaurant in Covington from the city of Covington, so it is con· their way back to the pages of Th~ Nor- will park unauthorized cars in three therner. See page 14. sidered public property, and must give Handicapped people are being spaces reserved for handicapped access to the handicapped, said Capt. denied access to a northern Kentucky patrons. Schmidt, Covington Police View'i!'"t 2 4 Steven COd~ -hearer 2· 6 restaurant, a violation of a state Blaine said the practice forces him patrol bureau commander. Features p. 6 statute, said Cincinnati resident Joe and other handicapped people to park "What Mr. Blaine is saying is total· S~rlll 2· to Blaine last week. in VIP or regular parking spaces. He ly untrue," said Jeff Ruby, manager of ClassiOeds e· 15 Blaine, who suffers from ankyloeing and is conBidering bringing The Water· The spondylitis, or arthritis of the spine, front and the city of Covington to court. see Waterfront, back paae
0246.tif 2 News The Northerner February 4, 1987 Survey shows NKU grads better than average
by Kristi Pendergest higher sa Iones due to the fuel that more average student bodies. lie said this 1~ munnging pcrsonallfomdy finances, St11fT rttf'r NKU Mtudcnts are employed while attcn because students at NKU tend to be older, organizing the1r t1mc effectively und ding college," said Gunkel empl oyed a nd/or married. Many stud ents recognizing their rights and respon The startmg salary for NKU gruduat.cs Th1 s gives them more job cxpen ence, are also from this area, he added. sibilities as citizens. 1s a lmost $3,000 above the naltonol ond NKU graduates tend not to begin at. Northern's alumni ranked NKU's con Gunkel said he didn't see these fin overage, according to the findings of the entry level positions like many other non tributiOn to their personal growth equal dings as particularly negative because ACT Alumni Survey administe red bet· working college graduates, he added. to the national average in seven of the 24 many NKU alumni tend to be older or ween July-September of 1986. NKU alumni have also out-performed a reas measured: married with a family while attending One thousand five hundred fifty-six the national average in certain lahor r.J Effective writing. NKU. Therefore, these individuals would NKU alumni responded to a written market areas: (] Comprehension of written information. already have had first-hand knowledge of survey as part of a national poll based on (. More are employed full time (69.3 per [ Comprehe nsion of graphic information. these skills. over 35,000 responses from 107 colleges. cent. vs. 65.1 percent). fl Library useage. Suzanne McGonigal, editor of Alumni Ken Gunkel, survey chairman of the Ll More a re occupied in an area hi ghl y I 1 Understanding consumer issues. magazine, summed up the resul ts of the Alumni Council, and Alumni magazi ne r lated to their major (49.1 percent vs. r 1 Defining a nd solving problems. survey by sayin g, "The survey shows that Editor Susan McGoni gal, analyzed the 41.2 percent). U Understanding a nd a pplying scientific NKU is a pretty average institution. a lumni's responses. Alumni Director Jim Gunkel said the survey showed that principles and methods. Students arc older, more developed, and Alford handled the logistics. the student body at Northern (past and Alumni felt NKU contributed Jess to making more money than the national "NKU graduates are earning slightly present) is significantly different than their personal wowth in areas like nveraKe Students earn extracurricular experience in ASAN by Susan Jeffries campaigns and from the Ke ntucky added that she talked with the Dean of in them. StafTwrller Democratic Headquarters. students at the Universitv of Cincinnati R e~u n !-~U id tht.• rea!:Wm she i!-1 doing the McNay said she chose to work on this a nd with teachera and students at the Col· practicum is not only because it is re· Theresa McN ay a nd Rose Mary Regan, practicum because she has always been lege of Mount Saint Joseph's about tht.• quired for a de.,rree in the ASAN prOb'fRm two seniors in the applied sociology and interested in demography, which is the role of blacks in education. but also becam~e minority affairs is her anthropology program (ASANJ at NKU, sc ience of dealing with statistics of human Regan pl ans to visit with stu de nt t-~ a nd tract in the ASAN progra m and she has are each working on a practicum this population and finding data. teachers from other schools in the Cincin· an interest in the role that blacks pl ay in semester for the ASAN program. McNay said by doing this practicum n ati a rea. including NKU. to talk about education. McNay and the people working with they hope to find the population which is why there are a minority of black Slw became interested "after 1 took a her are doing research for state auditor attracted to Bnbbage a nd attract more students wanting to teach and why tho~e course from Dr. Michael Washington," a candidate Bob Ba bbage to help him in his voters to him. blacks who do teach. teach in schools that black professor here at NKU whom !-~ h e campaign. McNay said their work should Regan is doing research on her ow n tend to have a minority of black students admired. be complete by May, in time for the concerning the di stribution of black primary. McNay and the people working teachers in the Hamilton County area. wi th her on the campaign will research She has been working for Metropolita n the voter attraction to Babbage and will Area Religious Coalition of Cincinnati also monitor the effects that Gov. Martha (MARCC> with Dua ne Hol m in order to Ohioans intern in govt. Layne Colli ns has on the economic do her research. development of the state for the cam· Regan said she has gotte n data from administration, worked in the in pnign. The students working on this are by Karen Landwehr the Board of Education in Colu mbus that vestigating unit of the Department of getting their information from previous St.affwr1t4-r dates back approximately 10 years. She Liquor Control. Ohio students attending NKU may "I got to go out on patrol on major be eligible for Ohio's 1987 Governor's raids with them," Clurk ~aid. "I got a Lecture series to bring Kane Honors Program. chance to see all the major steps they Interested student.s must be an had to take to set things up." to Northern in February Ohio resident. a junior or s.t:mor and "[got a really good view of how the in the HonorR Program at NKU. state government works. How each Qualified students are required to department i~o~ individual. but then how by Kelly Rolfes be nominattd by the school, fill out a e~:tch one had to relate with each Staffwnter questionnaire, have two letters of other." recommendation and a college Clark said he would encourage Mary Kay Kane, a nationally known transcript. They must a hw write a other students to consider the prpgram expert on federal civil procedure a nd the 600-wo1·d essay on a public policy issue, if that is the kind of field they want to 1987 Harold J . Siebentha ler lecturer of be working toward a degree and in go into. NKU's Chase College of Law, will speak terested in public service. "Somebody interested. maybe in a on "'Tite Lawyer as Litigator in the 1980s" The Honors Program was initiated cru·eer being a slate representative, it's on Friday, Feb. 27 at 6 p.m., in NKU's by Ohio Gov. Richard Celeste'" 1985 a !'cal ~o;ood chance to get in, it gives University Center Theatre. to provide students with actual ex you that first good step in the door, and The Siebcnthaler Lecture series, perience in policy-making at the state g1ves you an idea of what to expect established by the Chase College Founda level. Students intern with st.ute agt>n· when you get there.'' tion, brings prominent persons in different cies, spend eight weeks work1ng on Clark said he had a chance to meet fields of law to lecture. special projects, assist. agency dirPCtors Gov. Celeste several times. Ka ne received her undergraduate and and help to develop and implement ··1 got to see what his schedule was law degrees from the University of public policy. like and how he was always going from Michigan in Ann Arbor. Kane taught at Students use these interships to (•X. one place to another to keep everything Buffalo Law School in New York state and plore careers m state govt.•1·nnwnt. to running smoothly." is currently a professor at the University understand the legislative process. and of California's Hastings College of Law. Kane has written several articles a nd to gain further experience in their For more information contact She has also been a vi siting professor books on federal civil procedure. Kane is fi elds. Hol>t'rt Rhode in Landrum 429, Kate at the University of Michigan and the a co-author of the 1985 Hornbook on Civil Students chosen to participate in .Cou;
0247.tif February 4, 1987 The Northerner News 3 Students' scholarships part of NKU Looking Glass Program by Kelly Rolfes tional, non-profit, educational and & Gamble; Bruce Neumann, of the ac students, Bussom sa1d counting firm Deloitte Haskins & Sells; Suffwr1ter reeearch oq: .mization in Greensbo~ N.C., Busmess people, researchers and Bu880m said. John Croig of R A Jones & Co .. Inc.; and anyone who wants to experience bemg m F'our NKU students were awarded a Paul (C hip) Atkinson, Jim Conley, Bet Joanna Riehle, of Cox. Tool Service. the busmcss world can use 1t, he added $500 scholarship for their participation m sy Rullman and Brigette Stivers were Faculty nominated 16 students who NKU studcnUJ used faculty offices to the Looking Glass Program, a simulation selected because they showed outstanding showed excellence in the classroom to par set up their hu s mes~ that provides a way for people to ex busine88 practices. Ron Williams. director ticipat.e. Eoch student was given a packet The four scholarships came from the perience organizational decision making. of the program and professor of manage of material they had to respond to Office of the Provost, headed by Lyle A according to Ron Bussom, dean ofNKU's ment said. throughout the day. There were profit Gray. business department. Williams said the four executive par reports. meetings, phone calls and presen Th1s is the second t1me NKU has used The program is sponsored by the ticipants are presidents of the simulated tations to Hawkins. Willmms sa1d. th1s program. The first t1me was August Center for Creative Leadership. a na- businesses- Lonnie Hawkins, of Procter But this prOKram IS not just for 1984.
NKU ACT scores up LEADERSHIP Report shows scores still below nation
The NKU composite score is below the by Valerie S purr notiona.l average of 19.1. It is also below You can't buy it, you have to learn it! Htt~ O wrttt•r Ke ntucky's average of 18.1. Bill Ru ssel. NKU director of admis Sign up for NKU NKU student ACT scores have in Leade rship Developme nt Course. creased, but are still below state and na sions, explained that the reason NKU i~ below average is that 40 percent. uf the tional uvcragcs, according to the 1986-87 ACT Clnss Profile Class Report. students are non-traditional, which February 25 - April 8 ThC' report profiles enrolled freshman means they are over 24 years old. These Wednesday evenings, 6 :30 - 8:30 p.m. from the previous fall and compares non-traditional students are not as familiar with taking tests as are the ave ru~e scores from the last five years. It Applications available at: students right out of high school. Ru ssel a l :o~o co mpares NKU scores with t he no Dean of Stude nts tional average. sa.i d. Russel also said that NKU is in an ur Office UC Room 346, The 1986-87 NKU co mpo ~itc average ban area and is obligated to serve 572-5147 is 17.8. This increased from 17 .7 in students in an urban area. 1985-86. In the last fivtl years the com posite has mcreased by I.U . Professor given BRITAIN: SUMMER ~87 Fulbright A ward Northerner staff report TRAVEL and STUDY in BRITAIN this
Political science professor AI Pinelo is going to Peru to lecture on American summer while earning NKU credits. politics at universities there this fall . Pinelo was recently given The All interested students are invited to Fulbright Scholar Award, a lecture sc holarship a warded to applicants who hnv ~ a doctorate a nd are fluent in a se attend one of the two orientation cond l a n~ualle. meetings on: Wednesday, February ll 12 NOON - 1:30 P.M. OR 5:15- 6:30P.M. NKU University Center Room 108 AI Plnelo Pinelo obtained a doctorate io political For more information contact science from the University of SPONSORED BY: Massachusetts and speaks Spanish Ouent Prof. Michael Klembara 572-6512 ly. He's also had a book published about COOPERATIVE CENTER Prof. Jeffery Williams 572-5135 Peru. Pinelo Bllid he is looking forward to the FOR STUDY IN BRITAIN experience and views it as a "terrific op· portunity." ...
0248.tif THE NOIITHERNER February 4, 1987 Vol. HI, No. 17 Northern Kentucky University
David Mendell Ed•tor Edllnnal!J arf! wntten by the t>dltor. managrng Mark Adams f"fl1tor or as80Cralt> pc/rtor o(thu publlcalinn. Opr· MttnaRmx ed1tor nrons '" lhUI Sf!Ci ron do not flf!Cf!Sifarrly re{l~t Steve Rohs thf! L' lf!WS of th e adursf!r. umtus or 1taff o(Thc AMOCII!Ile ed1l0r Northerner. Edrtorwl repltf!s and letters to thr Gina Taliaferro Pd1tor are u. •elrome Advert111ng manager Editorial ~o~e~~r~i2!p!~N~Po~~ to rule state universities The Board of Regents is again. one of those "necessary Granted, Thliaferro is evils,. that we hear so qualified for the job, pro much about. bably more so than most regents, which is the Boards around the state problem. universities consist of businessmen, friends of Taliaferro's claim to politicians. politicians NKU fame is that he themselves, an ever· taught at Northern and inconspicuous student Chase Law School and was government president, a instrumental in the faculty member, and occa school's early years. sionally, educators. The truth is Thliaferro Former NKU regent has a lot of pull with Gov. Mer Grayson described Collins. And his pull got Students can live on $1 a day him a regent position. regents as ua parade of Financially speaking, this is the toughest time no singles' joints. Remember this simple but im· civic people who have the This is not to say that lf the year for most college students. portant rule; a night at the Precinct makes your opportunity to serve." he won't help Northern. Of course things were looking pretty good before money extinct. Instead, enjoy some of the free He will. Thliaferro bas a Christmas but then there were the gifts that had things in life. Take a long walk with your loved Nevertheleaa, no matter lot oC influence with people one through a snow-covered park. Catch up on your who they are, they are the in Fra'nkfort. And with favorite TV programs at your nearest K-Mart. And all-powerful governing him on your side, a lot oC Steve Olding finally, if you're an adventurous type like me, ~ n · bodies of the universities. heads down south might joy an evening of ringing people's doorbells and to be bought and let's not forget that horribly over· running away. The greatest thing about this The governor appoints turn north for a change. the members and they priced gift for that someone special. That's a cou· golden oldie is the more you do it, the more fun it becomes. serve, until the next gover At UK, board member pie of hundred dollars gone. Next, that gagging sound your car's motor was making had to be fix No matter what you do, the important thing to nor appoints some more. Larry Jones, who was not reappointed, was told he ed; say goodbye to another couple hundred. And remember is you don't have to spend a whole lot of money to have fun at someone else's expense. Needlesa to say, the tur could retain his poaition if then, of course, it was time to get back to school nover rate is tremendous. and pay these bloodsuckers, er ...1 mean this unver· Next is transportation. Of all your weekly ex· he would support Gov. Col sity, tuition and book costs. Kiss the last of your penditures, this one will be the easiest to cut. But Fonner Gov. John Y. lins for the presidency oC Brown, Jr., attempted to dinero adios (that's Spanish for "money goodbye," I warn you, it will take a degree of ingenuity on UK. your part. First ofT, when possible, walk or hitch· utend regents' terms from I knew my two years of Spanish would be useful Also, Gov. Collins' other someday). hike to your destination. You may also want to four to aix years. It failed, appointments included So here you are, nearly penniless in the dead bum as many rides as possible from friends and however, when a Franklin members of her ad of a northern Kentucky winter, struggling simply neighbors. People may become annoyed at your ac· County Circuit Court rul ministration, political sup to have enough money to feed yourself. I myself tions but remember this: a person who is trying ed in June, 1986 that this porters and business am in the same position as you. to live on 30 dollars a month can't worry about his Willi unconstitutional. associates of her husband, Now I know what you're saying, " Now wait a or her image. Still, there is some Bill Collins. minute, those libelous muckrakers over at Th e Another possibility requires a sled, a little snow thing wrong with the Northerner make fiv e figures a year." a nd several large to mid-size dogs; just remember It certainly is a ahame there's a leash law in Cincinnati. boards. Gov. Martha Layne Unfortunately, two of those figures come behind when your most productive the decimal point. Financially speaking, things are Finally we come to the problem of food . In this Collins replaced seven of regent is a political crony tough all over. day of low calorie diets and light eating, skimpy the 20 members of the of the governor. But never fear! After consulting with several meals are the norm, so don't think you are starv· University of Kentucky's And it is a disgrace that of Northern's more prominent fina ncial experts ing. Just think of yo urself as being "food co n· board in one day. politicians and business and several fo rmer graduates who have survived sc ious." A couple of crackers, a glass of water and She also made a change men, not educators, run these harsh times, I have formulated a pl an that a lightly salted pi ece of binder paper has as much in NKU's board-, the educational institu will enabl e a Northern student to live on less than protein as a s1rloin steak and baked potato and appointing Phil Thliaferro, tions of the state. one dollar a day. The plan concentrates on the costs but a fraction of that calorie-filled meal. a political friend, and sack Universities are, in three areas that eat up the majority of most For those of you, however, who simply musl ing Grayson, a Brown sup reality, corporations con students' bankrolls: e ntertainment, food and have a hot meal may 1 suggest a variety of inex· pensive but tasty soups: porter. Grayson, obviously, trolled by a board transportation. of First off, let's start with entertainment. Forget 11 boping Brown will run directors Steve Olding 1s the fea tures/sporll editor of The about going out, that means no movies, no bars, Northerner.
0249.tif February 4, 1987 The Northerner Opinion 5 Centers possible for all Kentucky colleges
Th the l'ditor: E'ducators who will review and rank the applicable. If that 18 e case, what chance dOf!& proposals according to the following 7. The likelihood oflhe proposed center NKU hovl' f)f recewang a Center of In the January 21st editorial titled criteria; acquiring regional and/or national Excellenc~ ? ''Educating Kentucky'' you were quick 1. The level of demonstrated superiori rec.:ognition. As Nu of Bertleaman's leiter to dismiss NKU's chances of par ty in quality and achievement idcn· 8. The degree of internal coherence of $lates, rtrognrtum of the program plays ticipating in the proposed Centers ol lifted as the foundation of the propos proposal components relative:_ to the a role also. Excellence program with the state· ed center. Basic Principles and level of funding. Agmn, what NKU program wall ment: "the regional universities with 2. The extent to which the proposed rt is the Council's sincere hope that ever receive natlonal, or even regional smaller academic programs wiJl not center is based upon and further this program will enhance the existing recosmtion? earn the funds for these programs, enhances the distinctive strengths of quality of academic programs in Ken· The two programs, the Endowed leaving the money for the larger the institution in fulfilling its mission. tucky. As you can see, size of the Chairs and Centers of Excellence, wall schools." 3. The degree of enhancement of university is not a factor. aid schooU nthttr than Northern. ln fact, however, an Ad Hoc Commit academic quality resulting from the Peggy Bertlesman was created by the 1986 Legislature proposed center. Chairman, Programs Committee tee Utters to the editor should be sent tc.. for the very purpose of insuring each 4. The feasibility of realizing the pro Kentucky Council on Higher Northern Kentuclty Uniuersity, cloThe university's equal opportunity to win posed goals, including prospects for Education Northerner, University Center 210, one of these coveted centers. This com continuing relevance of the center. Highl=d Heighu, Ky. 41076. The Nor· mittee, compoaed or three members or 5. The degree or benefit to other pro t berner reserves the right to edit all let· the Council on Higher Education and grams at the institution be derived The editor'• reapon.s~: to ters for clarity, grammatical errora and the presidents or the eight public from the proposed center. Size of the univer&ities may not be space qualifications. universities, has recently appointed a 6. The contribution to enhancement of the d.ciding foetor. But the size of in· panel of five national1y-prominent local, regional and/or state economy, if dividual programs ~t certainly wilL
Study shows EPA ignores hazards College adds WASHINGTON D.C.-The Govern· England, West Germany, France and be back for more money the following senior condos ment Accounting Office (GAO) releases so Denmark. But these countries have con year. many reports each week that it's virtual ducted national surveys and actively ad· In July, 1985, however, the EPA did College Press Service ly impossible to keep up with them. But dressed the problem. finally prepare a strategy and internal MENTOR, OH-While college efforts In 1976, for instance, the Canadian management report that recommended one study issued last week deserves com· to shore up enrollment by pursuing government ran a nationwide survey of spending $11 million over five years to at ment. The GAO accused the Environmen· " non-traditional" students older than tal Protection Agency (EPA) of failing to 14,000 home in 18 cities and determined tack the radon crisis. The EPA report age 24 have helped forestall the long that 10 percent of all Canadian homes had estimated that implementation of its identify and regulate many hazardous predicted national enrollment decline, recommendations could prevent "several wastes, thereby contaminating ground radon in excess of the EPA action level. at least one campus is preparing to Similarly, Sweden, which estimates thousands of deaths a year." water and threatening human health. recruit even older people for its classes. Unfortunately, the EPA report ws that 40 percent of all lung cancers there Lakeland College is about to build never published, but leaked to Sen. Frank are related to excessive radon exposure, a retirement community on its cam Cody Shearer issued new building codes a decade ago Lautenberg, D·N.J., who accused OMB of pus, thinking it can also convince the "covering up" and implying that it would and set up a low·interest loan program to senior citizens who live there to sign In the words of Rep. James Florio, D· help homeowners pay to reduce radon in " rather save money than save lives." up for courses. This assertion gains credibility in light N.J.,: "The Environmental Protection existing homes with high exposure levels. Lakela nd President James Catan Agency has spent the last six years active Meanwhile, the U.S. government has ofthe fact that last year OMB influenced zaro said he is looking for a "com· about three out of every 10 proposed rules ly ignoring congressional requirements to issued no radon warnings. It wasn't un patable" developer to build retirement sent for review by regulatory agencies. control hazardous waste's." til six months ago that the EPA, and the condominiums on 150 heavily forested U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in The number of rules influenced by OMB To some skeptics, the news was acres of the campus. business as usual. The problem is that Atlanta, first printed citizen guides to increased from 8 percent in 198llo 27 per· " We have 450 undeveloped acres, the agency's intransigence has gotten to radon. cent in 1986. and of that we'd like to devote 150 to OMB's contempt for the notion that the point that harmful exposure of the Dr. Matthew Zack of the CDC recent· a retirement villiage for retired health and safety benefits should citizenry to hazardous chemicals in the ly stated that radon risks were even teachers and other like-minded profes· supercede cost considerations in setting air, water, ground and food products can greater than those from toxic chemicals sionals," Catanzaro said. "You'd have not be reversed. such as dioxin-because radon gas is more environmental standards is no surprise. maybe 200 to 300 (senior) people with But that shold not conceal the fact that Of course, hazardous waste is not the concentrated and widespread throughout so much to offer: life experience, the Reagan administration's benign only area where the EPA has dropped the the country. history, personal recollections. It would neglect twoard environmental policy ball. Take, for instance, radon, a Nonetheless, the Reagan administra· provide something I feel is very impor naturally .occurring radioactive gas which lion's 1988 federal budget proposal of$4 amounts to the wholesale dismantling of tant: inter generational learning.'' seeps out of mineral deposits and the soil million for the EPA's radln program is environmental laws. The Lakeland project is apparant on which many homes are built. Federal the same total as was required in the 1987 Whereas the administration succeed ly unique, said Wesley Stubbs of the ed in neutralizing the environmental health officials estimate it is responsible budget. By comparison, the EPA has Council for the Advancement and Sup for between 5,000 and 30,000 lung-cancer spent close to a half.billion dollars on diox issue 1983 when it temporarily inserted port of Education 0250.tif 6 4, 1987 Doors revisited Morrison sound-alike mystifies audience with poetry and song b y Chris Burns original Doors, however, used many dif Northerner contributor ferent st udio musicians during recording sessions. Judging from this alone, it might Jim Morrison has been gone fo r some seem that The Back Doors are short hand· 16 years now, but Saturday night at ed. Bogart's the sold out crowd of a vid Doors From the opening set, however, they fa ns didn't care. They were too busy dan proved otherwise. Drummer Todd Davis cing and swaying in the aisles, a few had a setup to rival a ll but Keith Moon's. remembering the way it was 20 years ago. His slow cymbals during " Riders on the Most of the crowd, however, could on Storm" were excellent as were his wild ly guess as to whether The Back Doors yet precisioned bursts during " Light My tr uly portrayed the original Doors, the Fire" a nd " L.A. Woma n." rock group led by Jim Morrison. Dominic Lanzo, who plays lead guital', The Back Doors, led by Morrison went into his own soloe during some of the sound-alike Jim Hakim, brought the fa ns songs. In "Love Her Madly," he used to their feet time and again throughout Clapton-like rifts a nd long runs tha t the two-hour show. Doors guitarist Robby Krieger never us Opening with the morbid lyrics of ed ." He also pl ayea a good slide during "Gloria," Ha kim immedi ately set the " Been Down So Long." solemn tone. He stumbled across the It was partly his guitar work during stage, twirling and erotic, as he enticed that song that brought the audi ence to the a udience to join him in completing the cheers tha t would last the rest of the infamous Morrison-audience relationship. 30-minute show. Morrison was known for getting "We love the audience, they keep us crowds worked into a frenzy. He wa nted psyched and involved in the show," said so muc h to make his fa ns understand keyboardist Tommy Bruno. He used a what he was saying, but most simply two-deck keyboard and, like Davis on danced and enjoyed what was one of the drums, he's all over it. top bills of the late '60s. He set up background sounds that Hakim also mystified the audince as helped make up for not having brass in he read poetry between songs and even struments or a bass player. He set the broke into the middle of songs mumbling tone for "Hello I Love You" and kept the slurs about the 1980s, compared to the audience dancing with their hands in the violence-ridden 60s. air as he did on many of the Doors better During "The End," Hakim discussed known songs. the dangers of mankind, saying man was "truly the most destructive animal on The band even went into an in earth." To this the crowd cheered wildly, st.rumentalthat Hakim played no part in. probably much like Morrison's fans did. During the number, they were sharp and During "Light My Fire," Hakim had tight as they geared up the crowd for the all the lights turned off and every lighter e ncore which ended with a 120 decibal in the audience went on. It's Hakim's rendition of "L.A. Woman." Ent: KrosnesfTh~ Northrrn~r relationship with the audience that gives Only then was the crowd satisfied Jim Hakim, lead vocalist for Tbe Back Doors, performs in front of a soldout The Back Doors their respected billing. enough to stop singing and dancing, crowd at Bogart's last Saturd ay night. Ha kim, a Jim Morrison sound·alike, The Back Doors are only a four pretending they were once again back in enjoys reading and writing poetry in prepa ration fo r a concert. member band like the original group, the summer of love, listening to Jim Mor unlike many other Doors imitators. The rison and The Doors. Hakim portrays rock legend with mental precision by Sue Wright Jim Morrison. portray that to the audience," Hakim good feeling," Hakim said, ''Once I start St.affwr1ter ''The Doors were a mystical, eerie said. singing, I fee l like a tremendous burden sounding group," Hakitn said, "Mor Besides sounding and acting just like has bt.>en lifl.ed off my shoulders. Physical Since his death, Jim Morrison haslefl. rison's music and sound is most in· Morrison, Hakim has his own style which ly and mentally .1 feel good, and the crowd his fans with only memories and recor teresting, and that's why [ decided to do gears him up for a performance. Hakim out there really means something." dings of The Doors music. But fans who this." said that much of his success on stage he The Back Doors tour six weeks at a see Jim Hakim of The Back Doors might Hakim said that rock'n'rollers are atlributes to his preparation offstage. time. When asked about his hectic feel they are reliving Morrison's presence. often misunderstood. He said that he Hakim said he oddly enough, "likes to schedule, Hakim revealed his secret to wanted to portray Morrison not only be by himself before a concert." He writes keep his energy up. "Seriously. I have The Back Doors were formed six years physically on stage, but also mentally. poetry and reads a lot also, which helps ago in Pennsylvania, when a former ac "Jim Morrison wrote his songs a very his mind ''clear and become psyched for good eating habits, try t.o get my sleep and ting student and teacher, Jim Hakim, was certain way.l'm interested in the mood, the concert." I exercise. I golta be in shape to give it told by many he looked and sounded like sound and feel of the song and I want to " When 1 go out there on stage, it's a all for a performance." 0251.tif February 4, 1987 The Northerner Features 7 Chinese student adjusting to U.S. culture then he ol!iO m1crowoves a lot of his own to get on MBA and pulled a few ~tnng"i b y Kris Kinkade Comparing Schools food. He said that he likes Amen can food to geL h1m"b student visa Norlhf'rner contributor Chmcse schools arc different fr om but much of it is too sweet and has o lot "Thl' U.S '"gelling a htlle tough tJn American schools, according to Liang, in lett1ng ~ tud cnts and pt..'Oplc mto the coun Imagine yourself as a student in a of sugar. both style of teaching nnd subjecta taught. He has visited the shoppmg mall"' m try out of fear of dcfect1on," Boothe sa1d foreign country. Say China, for instance. He admitted that Chinese schooling was the aren and attended a symphony con lie fn11d the succe~s of Liang's bemg You have a basic understanding of the "poor" although with his limited English language and since your arrival three cert at Mu sic Hall. allowed to come to the Umtcd States goes vocabu lary, poor may not be the word he along w1th h1s and w1fe Nancy's attempt weeks before, you've been thrust into a wanted to use. In China, the teachers put to start a host fan11ly program m the area school system as different from your own llockground more emphasis on the lecture and less on Liong grew up m south China near as yin is to yang. The food is good but for forc1gn students. reading. Possibly because the Chinese Canton and ottendcxl Zhang-shan Univer "There 1s a tremendous need m the you're not sure what's in it, the style of language is so hard to transcribe mto sity. There he received hi s bachelor's sc hool system (m China)," Boothe sa1d, dress is similar but colorless and lifeless wr1ting. degree in computer science and married but wus quick to pomt out that the coun and the teachers speak too fast for you to U.S. schoo18, in turn, put more em a computer controller. try hus o lot of potential. understand . phasis on reading and homework a nd With Chino's changing policy a nd at He said the main problem is financing Comprehending reading material is that's whure Liang is havi ng some trou titudes towards capitalism, he felt that the students' stay. somewhat equivalent to an accounting ble. Note- Laking is not easy a nd his there wou ld be a need in his country for major trying to understand a sixth.year "Consumer stimulus is non-existent reading skills, although quite good, are busi ness administrators and thus his medical student's textbook and you live over there," he said. " Most of the time the not up to the level of students who have rcuwn for coming to the United States. in a dormalory with students who look at student has to get a relative to help with li ved with the English language all their His mother-in-law had come over in 1980, you as someone to be nice to, but avoid the expenses." lives. Thus he spends much of his time a nd was one of the first students of Com becuase your homeland, ideals and values catching up on reading assignments and munist China to study in America. In her Liang pla ns to attend NKU for two or are quite different from their own. visiting teachers to discuss what went on travels, she met and became acquainted three years and then return to China. Now imagine just the reverse of a in class. with NKU President Leon Boothe. " If our country gets better," he said, Chinese student coming to the U.S. to Boothe found out about Liang's des1re "1 could do many things over there." study and you can get a little understan American Life ding of what it's like for Jianhua Liang, "There are not many very good quali a student from the People's Republic of ty programs on the television." Liang BEAUTY CONTESTA TS! Chinu studying for his master's degree in said. Although he hasn't had much time SPECIAL WIN CASH SCHOLARSHIPS! business administration at NKU. to watch it, he has already become a pret Li ang stepped off the plane just over ty good judge of American TV. He doesn't Miss Kentucky-Venus Pageant three weeks ago into a world very dif understand a lot of the concepts on the will be March 29th in Louisville. ferent from his own. Since that time he programs he's seen but has found some he PEOPLE For information write: has tried to adj ust to American life, a task likes. 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Sign up for ROTC~ six-1n·ek Basic C THE col.'C'EGE BOWL ARMY RESERVE OFFICERS' TRAINING CORPS BEGINS ON ~b Contact Captain Dahl at 572-5756 or stop FEB. 11 by room 215 Albright Health Center. 0252.tif 8 Features The Northerner February 4, 1987 Corporation gives NKU 'versatile' robot by Orenda Pnrrish .St.lfTIIIrlh•r A robot system ha~ bt.-en donated to NKU's Ocpurtmcnt of Technology and Occupullon Education by the Bmz.cl Cor porallon of Lake Forrest, Ill .. satd Jllmes Gray. u proff!ssor m the department who will \x> working with the robot The robot, T3-566. is a "pick and place'' robot. This means that " it positions products to be placed," Gray satd . It is hydraulically-driven and has six deb'Tl.>CS of freedom-three major and three minor. The three major freedoms are similar to our shoulder movements moving up and down, left. to right, and rotating in a circular motion. The three minor freedoms are similar to our wrist movements, moving in the same direc tions as the major freedoms. The robot is also a jointed-arm robot and versatile, ac cording to Gray. The controller system, "the thinking part of the robot," was made by Cincin· nati Milacron and is "state of the art ," Gray said . Eric Krosnes/Thf' Northf'rnt!r see Robot, page 9 Jim Gray, associate professor of technology, shows sophomore Becky Seiler how to operate the XR3 robotic arm. It's eleven p.m. i.e'!\ hl' rl'al c, For furtht•r mfonnatio11 .,tup 1)\ Tht.• Offit.·t' of \ ('udt• mit· Compulln~ in tht• Administrahu• Crntrr Hoom 50Q. S1>0nson·d b) At·acl t> nli<' Comput1n~ 0253.tif February 4, 1987 The Northerner Features 9 Robot ------Manager gets continued from page 8 artistic w~th Gray believes this w1ll allow NKU to grnmming of1ndividuol movcmcnL't of the weight of 4,300 pounds move eas1er into the area of automntt.." 0254.tif The Northerner Febru.ary 4, 1987 Wood's size small, value big by Dane Neumeiste r Wood, who started 25 of 27 games, scored a season SporU~1Wr hi gh 21 points in a game against Ohio Northern. Wood also said tha t when she came to NKU she was Over 1,000 points, over 400 rebounds, over 300 assists fm tunate because she fell the team always had strong and a top 10 ranking in field goal percentage and free msidc players and she didn't have to score many points. throw percentage in the school's history. Those arc col In the process, other areas of Wood's gume progressed, lege totals most people would expect from a more heavi mainly her defense and rebounding. ly recruited high school phenom. " In the past we depended all of the time on our in Melissa Wocxl, NKU's 5-foot-3 senior guard, defies any side game .. . first Nancy (Dickma n) was here a nd then kind of odds that people put on size. Pam (King) and Sandy (Lee) were there when we need Wood, a four-year starter for coach Nancy Winstel's ed them." Lady Norse, earlier this year became only the eighth During Wood's sophomore season, NKU finished with player in the history ofNKU women's basketball tl1score a 19-9 record, and she averaged 13.4 points and grabb· 1,000 career points. ed an amazing 5.6 rebounds per game. Wood, who prepped at Scott High School, led the Lady The Lady Norse were ranked eighth in the final Eagles with a 17 .7 point per game average, and also NCAA Division II poll and advanced to the post-season found time to deal ofT an amazing 4.7 assists per game tournament, but were defeated by Central Missouri. her senior year. Scott rocketed to a 27-4 record with Despite the loss, Wood still enjoyed the post-season Melissa directing the offense. Wood was also named first appearance. team All-Region for her efforts. Wood entered her third year with hopes of going back Despite that success, Wood, also an All-Region selec· to the NCAA tournament, but they were dashed in mid· tion in volleyball, was never really recruited by any col February when she tore cartilage in her knee in a game lege for her basketball skills. Wood said Northern was against Wright State. Melissa Wood the only school she could remember that ever came to She sat out the next three games and Northern tied Wood added that the toughest thing to overcome was watch her play. with Be Harmine for the conference lead at 13-3. The Lady the mental part of her injury, wondering if the knee " l wanted to play in the Kentucky-Indiana all-star Norse lost to the Belles in Louisville in the first round would hold up. game but I never got the chance," Wood said. of the NCAA tournament. She said she has enjoyed her years at Northern but Many players on NKU's women's teams have played With that unfortunate loss behind her and the team, has one more goal before she graduates. in that game over the years. Wood accomplished another one of her goals. Not only " I'd like to win an NCAA crown ... this is such a fun " I was actually recruited for volleyball," Wood said. was she named first team All-GLVC, she was also nam team to play on because everyone gets along so well. It's ''I got a lot more feedback from that than basketball." ed second team All-American and first team All-Midwest been like this all four years I've been here." Because of graduation losses and player transfers at by Fast Break magazine. Wood, who brought a team-leading 13.7 point average the guard position, Wood became an immediate starter Wood hurt her knee this summer while attending a into the Indianapolis game last Saturday, has helped her freshman season. summer camp at NKU, tearing knee cartilage again. lead the Lady Norse to a 12-4 overall record and a 5-2 "I was lucky my freshman year .. .l got to play a lot," She said that she knew she would bt back in time for conference mark, good enough for a second place tie. said Wood, who averaged 10.8 points per game that the season opener in November. She's majoring in corporate fitness, with a business season and shot 51 percent from the field. "I didn't think "I knew I'd play in the first game... but I was afraid minor, and plans to graduate in the summer. She hopes I'd do so much." to do anything," she said. one day to own her own fitness center. Scott: Norse floor leader by Chipp Lewis the court." Staff writer Scott has been that floor leader during this not so great season for the Norsemen, but he says there is pro Last season he was named to the second-team All· mise that next season they will be on top. Great Lakes Valley Conference in the NKU's first year ''We have a lot of young sophomores on the team and, in the conference; he led the team in starts (27), minutes e\'en though they played a lot last season, they sometimes played (1000), field goals made (190), free throws made still come across as young players,'' Scott said. " But next (93), and free throw percentage (82.1), placing him second season my teammates will dominate this conference." in the NKU record books for career free throw percen· Scott has had several outstanding games for Northern tage. He also led the team in scoring with a 16.9 average. this season, but one team in particular always seems to All this and he was only a sophomore. encourage him to put out a little extra. His name is Shawn Scott and this 6-2 guard from Col· Against Lewis University Scott has scored and broken urn bus (Ohio) Miffiin High School is a force to be reckon· his career-high scoring mark the last two seasons. This ed with each time he sets foot on the court. year he scored 35 points against them in a 72-62 upset As a senior coming out of high echool, Scott was highly victory, just four points shy of the school's record. recruited by several top teams until an unfortunate knee Despite leading the conference in scoring most of the if'\iury caused him to have surgery. But at Northern, Scott season with a 21.0 average, Scott says, "I want to leave was able to overcome what turned out to be only a minor behing an image that Shawn Scott was an all-around setback and become an outstanding defensive player his player and not just a scorer for Northern. I want to be freshman year. the beat guard to have ever played for NKU and I believe But this sea.son, after recently undergoing yet another that feat is within my reach." knee operation (this time on the opposite knee) Scott has At his current scoring pace, Scott could finish his been called to perform another role with the Norsemen. career as the achool'a fourth all-time leading scorer. And " I think of myself as a floor leader this season;• Scott for someone who tak.ee pride in every aspect of his game, said, "and I just try to keep everything together out on that could be an honor well-deserved. 0255.tif Norse lose tight battles as record evens at 10-10 by Steve Olding three-point. line, hitting seven of eight in Jo~eaturM/Sport.A ed1tor the first 20 minutes. The Norsemen came out in the second Very of\cn one single play exemplifies half and quickly cut into the Greyhounds' an ent1re season for a basketball team. eight-point lead, led by the strong play of Take, for example, the last eighl.aeconds Scott and Derek Fields. The Norsemen of last Thursday's game between Nor would finally take the lead on baskets by thern a nd Bellarmine College. Willie Schlarman and Terry Hairslon but Despite being down by two, the Neese came right back with his fifth Norsemen had possession of the ball and three-pointer of the game to tie it at 47. control of the game's outcome. Northern's Northern extended its lead to five at leading scorer, Shawn Scott, came ofT a 57-52 but they would manage just two scroon and had the shot he wanted, a 10- points in the final six minutes as the foot jumper. The ball rattled around the Greyhounds were able to tie the score at rim for what seemed an eternity t.o the 69. Finally, with only seconds remaining crowd and then came back out. A wild Indianapolis' Bill Whaley scored on a scramble for the loose ball gave Scott one Ia}' up and was fouled. Whaley converted last shot at the basket but it was off the t he free throw which gave the mark. Buzzer sounds, Northern loses by Greyhounds a three-point lead with only two, 77-75. two seconds remaining. A last ditch effort Two days later, the Norsemen were from half court was deflected and the again nipped at the wire in front of their Norsemen dropped their third straight. home crowd by the University of In· Throughout the game coach Mike dianapolis, 62-59. The loas dropped the Beitzel made clear his displeasure with Norsemen to 4·6 in conference play and the officiating, calling it "Strictly high to 10-10 overalL school at best." Indianapolis took advan It appeared at first, however, that the tage of the quick whistles and converted visiting Greyhounds from Indy were in for 14 of 16 from the line. a long evening as the Norsemen jumped The road doesn't get any easier for to an early 10-3 lead. But then the guard Beitzel's club as they take on Division II play began to take over as Jerry Neese powerhouses Wright State and Kentucky and Gary Paul combined for 31 of the Wesleyan, which is ranked first in the na Greyhounds' 38 first-half points. The tion. It remains to be seen, however,just Greyhounds also took advantage of the how good this Northern team is. Advertise with The Northerr.er Enc Kroen"-'TIIt: Nortllunt:,. NKU senior forward Willie SchJarman's strong second-ball play against In Call 572-5260 for more info. dianapolis Saturday night was not enough for the Norse. NKU lost, 62-59. The CPA prep_ a1temative. Kaplan's way is your way. You get to set your own schedule. You get to .review at your own pace. 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NKU held a thrt..>c-pointleod at the Northern then answered bock with u Tracy, was held to 11 pomts, seven below Sporu Nhtor intermu~sion, 31-28. as Cindy Schlormon II 4 run, to icc the victory and muke the hN ~;eason average. Bellormine shot on led the way w1th 10 points. !!Core 70 57 w&th 3:45 left. ly 43 percent from the field in the game Semor forward Amy Falk scored a l''alk tossed in eight pomts in the firp;t Folk added o team htgh SIX rebounds compared to NKU's 49 percent. career h1j.th 25 poml8, 1ncludmg 17 in the half to complement Schlarman. lt1cd with Schlnrmun and Lon Tyler), Northern continued its fine free throw M.-cond half, to lead the Lady Norse to o Northern came out determim.>d to put while leading three other players m dou shoottng by connectmg on 13 of 15 (87 per 79-68 VICtory over conference rtval Bellar the game away early in the second half blc figures. cent) from the charity stripe. mmc last Thursday night at Regents by runn1ng ofT a 10-point Ji!COring spree to McliS.'ill Wood tossed m 13 point.~ while Hoi I. lead 41 ·30. The Lady Norse then bUJlt up Schlonnan scored 12 and Julie Wells udd Th" Lady Norse up the1r record lo 144 The Belles, hopmg to avenge a loss to the1r biggest lead of the game, 52-38, but cd I 0. Tyler played well coming ofT the and 7-2 in the Great Lakes Valley Con· NKU the week before, fell behmd early was then outscored by the Belles, 15-7, as bench by also scoring mnc points and fcrcnce heading into last Saturday's game m the game as coach Nancy Wmstel 's Bcllarmine cut the deficit to 59-53 with recording five assists. ugamst Indianapolis. Bellarmine's record Lndv Nor<~e "<'OrPrl the ~amP· .. fir<~t nine 6:23 to ploy. Bcllarm•nc'slending scorer, Stephanie drops to 11 -6 , 5·3. ~HIGHLAND liij ~£A\[f~~l12)[: ·:lrlJ (oot)UH200 c E N T E R FLORAL SHOP $1.50 off ANY order over $10.00 with ad- cash & carry! One ad per order. 2227 ALEXANDRIA PIKE HIGHLAND HEIGHTS. KV 41071 Sat. Feb. 7 UC BALLROOM 9:00 pm - Midnight fib after the Wright State Game!!! RELAX. during Spring Break as a Guest of The Video Music Machine has eJub "Tropie- Florida's Newest Sensation!_ all the latest video sights & i sounds! r;;;· oft drinks & nachos I~,., Rooon! ..O..Io..OUAU.rlEMSl!SI[O roR FUATHfiiiiHFORMATION AHO !UON-lW: 1987 SUMMER PROGRAMS ABROAD: e. a St •• 7· .e •• 5KI-6406 AUSTRIA COLOMBIA ENGLAND FRANCE SPAIN Information: Romero Center, Xavier University Cincinnati, Ohio 45207 Telephone: (513) 745-3711 0257.tif F bruary 4, 1987 The Northerner 13 Seniors------Taliaferro------continued from page 5 continued from page 1 ac hools should "segme nt their taking credit and non-credit courses, member at Northern "off and on" since markets. (Keeping cla88rooms full of especially history, photography, music, &aid that terms of over four years for students) isn't just marketing and pro regents were unconstitutional. 1966 and has taught political sc1e ncc motions. It's strategy." art, exercise, health and maybe even courses at NKU as well as co u rseC~ at Grayson said Brown attempted to Chase Law School. the newfangled computer courses. change the regents' terms from four to six To Catanzaro, it's a question of He also wa s a faculty adviser and "why not?" " l teach every quarter," Catanzaro years so individual governors could not said. "Mostly philosophy courses. lawyer for students and faculty, Taliaferro ''It makeR perfectly good sense. It"s make as many board changes. said. a continuation of what we're doing: Recently, I got to know three students-they were all women over "We have to live with t he system," He said he helped Northern grow from marketing courses to the 35-t.o-55-year a community coll ege to a college an the old age group. There must be many, 60- who offered so much. They really Grayson said. "The governor isn't going enriched the classes. This plan will pro to appoint so meone he or she doesn't 1960s, costing him h1s teachmg JOb many more people interested in conti " I was asked by the adm1nastrat10n not numg education." vide the kind of interaction most im know. But if qualified people weren't ap to advocate u four year college," Thl1aferro portant to a coll ege: people of all ages pointed, there would be an uproar." said . " But ns o teacher in the old com Catanzaro notes retired people working, studying, having fun "All of the governor's appointments munity college system, I helped organ1zc often complain that "they see only together, sharing ideas." were good, solid appointments, including labor and student groups to lobby for the other old people. They mi ss the energy Lakeland will benefit in other ways, Taliaferro_" said Barbara McDaniel, depu· college. As a result, I was not hired back." of younger people. In this situation, loo. ty press secretary for Gov. Collins. they would not be threatened by the "(The community) will bring in Th liaferro said one ofNKU's major pro col h.•ge campus as youth-only ter come to the college as well. The After being appointed to the board, ritory." helms is that it is underfunded and that developer could sell or rent, and a lease Taliaferro announced that he will resign the state doesn't have enough money. And payment would be made to the institu his post as chairman of the State Person· The president envisions the retirees he said the governor's office is not to tion," Catanzaro said. nel Board sometime before the May blame for lack of funding. primary. "The presidents of universities have Though the Covington lawyer and the been more than satisfied with the support governor have disagreed in the past over they've gotten from the governor w1th the Our three-year and the Independence of the Personnel Board, lack of money," he said. Thliaferro said Collins wanll.--c' him to stay Thliaferro a lso said he will work as a two-year scholarships won't as chairman. lobbyist for Northern. "Obviously Mr. Taliaferro made a "I have been successful as a lobbyist make college easier. choice as to which board he chose,'' press in the past and I sure will give it the old aide McDaniel said. ''His resignation was college try," he said. his decision." Taliaferro said he will stay as an un· In other regents' action, Collins reap· paid legal adviser and lobbyist for the Per· pointed David Duncan to NKU's board Just easier to pay for. sonnet Board. and regents elected William Verst to E\"l' ll if you didn't start col lege on a scholarship,. you Taliaferro said he has been a faculty replace Grayson as Chairman. could finish on one. :\rrny ROTC cholarsh1ps pav for full tuition and alia" anccs for educational fees and textbook-.. .-\long" ith up to 51.000 a \·car. Get all the facts . IJE .-\1.1. YOt.: CAl'\ BE. 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Call Alice Congratulations to all the new initiates of Ph a Jem Stenger, Rush, Stacae Broermg We love THOROUGH HOUSE CLEANING, Thompeon 371 -3867 (evenings). Sigma Sigma. You all are GREAT. Love in Phi you\ ERLANGER·FLORENCE. MS. WHITE Sigma Sigma, Con. 727·8710. Roomate Wanted: Female, to ehare 2 bdrm HOUSE in Bellevue. Very Convenient. Laun· Th the Florida Crew!! Phi Sags ..AII the Tame! Pakes. ADGs. ATOs. Stg Eps &: Tekes: Good lack Ride Share dry. Deck on back. Only $230 mo. include& The Countdown Begins!!\ m rush Lhas spring. Love, the Pha Stgs M·W·F from Carrollton, Ky. to NKU. Call Joy everything. 431-5676. (502) 268·3188. Evenings Okay, Phi Sigs.. Who will wake up looking like Stacie B.-Good luck as rush chairman. You Student Organization needed for marketing a quarter this Spring? Don't get burned?t! have o h~ act Lo follow! Aim High. Love. Julie Special People Week-- Feb. 9-13 project. Make up to $600 a week. Call 1-800-592-2121. Ask for Angela. Julie, you're too much! This time I'll go for a AOGs-Thanks ror inviting us to the rral house Who are Lhe Special People and what can you dollar! Amy for the Super Bowl party. We had a great lime. doLo help'! Weeke nd retreat for univereity atudent& Love. the Phi Sigs. Relax, renect, renew. Feb. 6-8. Call Newman Charlene, You were out of co ntrol SaL night at Th my little ribbon buddy, Vicki·-Congrat.a on Center for information and reaervatione. Genesis, Glad Lo see it! You owe me 20! Love. Denise: See you on the street of Clinon wath becoming a DelLa Zeta pledge! Your ribbon 781 ·3775 Julie. the B. D. Socia I Dynamo. buddy. ADGs- When is YOUR next bash? SPRING BREAK IN APPALACHIA! Me-Shell-- .Thanks for the Genesis tickets. The Christie Y- Thanks for taking the social chatr· Volunteer opportunities. Call Newman Center. seats were awesome! And so are you! Love, Julie. woman position. You're such a social dynamo! Fr. Cahm. 781·3775. Rick, Steve, Dave! 15? Unbelievable! You'll do great! Love, Julie S Classified ads run $1.50 for the fint Dave ..Thanks for driving Rick, Steve and I up. 15 words and $.15 for each additional Thanks DZa for a great graffitti party! The TYPING IN MY HOME. Love, Julie. members of TKE. word for NKU students, faculty and Call 441 -3830 staff. $2.00 for the first 15 words and $.03 per word. Hey, Lisa Friehofer! We're definitely going to $.20 for each additional word for You're invited to England this summer! JulieS - Thanks for giving me the social chair· hit 444 Coral Way this s pring~'C h a mpagne non-NKUers. man position. Your ideas on the sports mixers HtJaven!" You can earn up to six hours of NKU credit, The editors reserve the right to were awesome. Good luck as bursar! Love, the Hallelujah! traveling and studying in London and England refuse any ad they deem offensive or Social Dynamo, Christie See ya there, Noncy with NKU faculty, foro surprising low cost. For libelous. more inrormation, contact .Jeffrey Williams Classifieds will be accepted until FJi. 1b our little brusscl sprout and cheese chi lito, Congratulations Karen and Glenn on your \438 Landrum) or Michael Klembara (4 45 day at 3 p.m. in UC 210 the week We love you both. From two Phi Sigs. Guess engagement! Love, the Sisters of Phi Sigma Sctence). before publication. Who? Sigma Northerner staff Men's One On One Basketball Spring Break Countdown: Debbie Goetz Nick Gressle 30 Busmess manasrr Art d1r«tor Todd Davis Tina Tye Neu•s rdltor Produ C'tiOn managf.' r Tournament date is Tuesday, February lOth. Steve 0\ding Suzanne Fitzpatrick Ftaturr$1Sports edltar Au tstant ad munagt>r RISfARCH PIPIRS Dane Neumeister Cindy Fehl The last entry date is Tuesday, February 3rd 16,278 to choose from -all IUbfectl Of(),tr C11~ fod11 w1lh II•HIMC 0t COO Sport11 rdttor Am~· Barlage Eric Krosnes T.VfHSetters For sign up and information stop by 129 AHC ..&'!,q ;,~~J;9j.22 Photo t>dltor Jack Crowe or call Campus Recreation at 572-5197. Or, rush $2 00 to R•H•rch A.Ust•ne• Adt'ISf.'r 11322klahoAve 120&SN. LosAngeles. CA90025 Cu~•om r esear c halsoavatlable - alllevels ~················~········································· ! Table Tennis Doubles Tournament i SPRING BREAK i Men's and Women's Divisions : Volunteer Experience VACATION • • At St. Luke Hospital ;=·························································· Tournament date is Tuesday, February I Oth : =-························································~ Ft. Lauderdale or So. Padre TX. : Last entry date: Tuesday, February I Oth : Want to have the edge on i For sign up and information stop by 129 AHC : other students when entering the job Starting at S 169.00. : or call Campus Recreation at 572-5197. ; market? Quad Occupancy. •,.•...•.•.•.•...•.•.•...... •.•.•...... • • Volunteer experience can provide you with that extra edge. 7 Nighto. Badminton Singles Tournament Transportation Packages St. Luke Hospital of Ft . Men's and Women's Divisions Thomas, Kentucky, is in need of Availahle. volunteers in the Emer~encr Tournament date is Wednesday, February 18th Department, Kid Kare Program. and many other STUDENT AGENTS areas. WELCOME. The last entry date is Tuesday, February lOth For information call For sign up or more information stop by 129 AHC Call 512·3 166 for more 1-800-222-4139. or call Campus Recreation at 572-5197. information. 0260.tif 16 The Northerner February 4, 1987 Table Tennis Singles Tournament ·Waterfront------Men's and Women's Divisions , ontinued from page 1 'laterfront. " He's just trying to make showed the valet.& his plaque, which Tuesday, February I Oth ' 1oney by giving my busine88 bad publici- authorizes him to park in the restr1ctcd ' v." spaces. When a valet was asked if he would But Blaine said that out of seven times Last entry date: Tuesday, Februarr 3rd. 1 ark an unauthorized car in one of the in January, he asked the vendors to move For sign up and information stop by 29 AHC : pot8 last week, though, he responded, the cars in the handicapped spot.& five Sure, for five or ten bucks." The valet times, each time showing them the or call Campus Recreation at 572-5197. 1 cfused to identify himself for publication. plaque. Blaine aatd his lawyer told him in Blaine said he's also bringing the city • rder to prove the valets were parking of Covington to court for a failure to t n· < ars in handicapped spots, he should hire force the law. ~o meone to lake pictures of the violations. When he was not allowed to park his Blaine hired former NKU student car in a handicapped spot last Wednesday, )oug Algie to lake pictures of the Water- Blaine said he calk-d. the Covington police, 1ront over the past three months. He said and the responding officer told him it was ue plans to use the photographs of not the policy of the department to ticket ltnauthorized cars in the handicapped cars parked in handicapped spots at The 1 pots in court. Waterfront. Bl aine said he co ntacted several Capt. Schmidt said Covington police do •o wners of the restaurant, including Cin· ticket cars parked in handicapped spots. A Butcher, a Baker, a Candlestick Maker. • innati Bengal quarterback .floomer "The offi cer was a new officer, and he ~s iason and manager Ruby. He said they was not fa miliar with the procedure," We all know what they do. )lromised to amend the problem. But they Schmidt said. "Probably where he had a have done nothing since November, problem was determining whether it was Blaine said. private versus public property." What will YOU do with your degree? " Ruby's doing it to make money," After Bl aine complained to the police Blaine said. " He's doing it for the conve· a second time that night, the patrol super· Find out through tience of the V1Ps and for the profit ofihe visor was sent to the restaurant, and he valets." asked that the cars be moved, but did not THE ALUMNI CAREER NETWORK Ruby denied handicapped people were issue citations, Schmidt said. being all owed access, but said there were "This is the first time I heard about times when cars which did not have the this problem," he said. "(Blaine) brought .The Career Development Center. UC 320, oroper markings were being parked in the it to our attention." or call ST2-ST09. reserved slots. Schmidt said Covington police did not "When they are not being used by han neglect enforcing the law, but "can't be dicapped people, we park cars there," everywhere at once." Ruby said. " But when a handicapped per· "You have to consider where (the son does come, we'll move those cars. restaurant) is located," he said. "It's "There's no discomfort to anyone han· behind a flood wall. There is not much oc dicapped." he said. cassion to go down there. ANNOUNCING THE 1986-88 But Blaine said there have been times "Believe me, I'm in sympathy with Mr. as recent as last Wednesday when the Blaine,'' Schmidt said. ''Most policemen, DEAN'S SCHOLARSHIP valets would not move cars so he could as a rule, will ticket cars in handicapped park in one of those spots. spots if they're not supposed to be there. '"They said they couldn't do that, that We will enforce that at The Waterfront." I'd have to use the valet parking or park Schmidt said Blaine should have it myself," Blaine said. brought the problem to the police earlier, Apllications for the 1987-88 Dean's Scholarship are now being ac· Ruby said he doubted whether Blaine and it would have been amended. cepted. The 1987-88 award procedure requires that a qualified stu· dent be nominated by his/her academic department. The eligibility criteria are outlined below. Application forms and procedure sheets can be obtained from the academic department office in which you are a decla;ed major. Applications must be submitted on or before April3,1987. For additional information contact the c hairperson of your academic department. Eligib ility Criteria For Qualified Students - Completion of no less than 30 credit hours - A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 - A declared major at NKU - Attendance in fall and spring semesters of the current academic year and completion of at least two credit hours over the two semeste rs -Enrollment as as full-time tudent throughout the fall and spring semesters of the award year -Students holding full-year tuition scholarships are not eligible The Dean's Scholarship awards full tuition at in-state rates for one academic year. This scholarship is not automatically renewed, but qualified students may Catch Cody's columns re-apply. on politics and college life in The Northerner. 0261.tif