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The yc Student Ech<? Volume £5/ Issue No. 24 University Of Tennessee at Chattanooga March 14,1991 Students May Discover Extra Phone Charges UTC student finds AT&T did not adjust bill for evening rates By Jenny Clary In January 1991 Farlow told Barnett's The Student Echo parents that the problem was that their bill was processed out of their main office in UTC telecommunications is investigating Nashville, which is an hour behind a case in which a student was overcharged Chattanooga time. on her AT&T charge card and students are "AT&T has reimbursed my parents $6 advised to check their AT&T charge card already and more money is on the way," bills, said telecommunications director, Barnett said. Robert Chavous. AT&T account representative of Janet Barnett, a Pfieffer/Stagmaier campus universities in Tennessee and resident, said her parents noticed in Georgia, Tom Merian has been notified of November 1990 that their bill statement the situation and he is currently listed that calls from her were made prior to investigating it, Chavous said. 5 p.m., before the lower evening rate is in "This may just be an isolated incident effect. or it may be affecting other residents using "I always wait until after 5 p.m. to call an AT&T charge card," Chavous said. my parents in Dahlonega, Ga. because the If other students are being overcharged rates are cheaper, so my parents knew that it would only affect those calls that occur there was something wrong wi th their phone right after 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. because that bill," Barnett said. is when rates turnover. Barnett's parents contacted AT&T A phone gram will be distributed to all representative Larry Farlow who students to notify them if there is a flaw in Lisa Jacquemon may be charged higher rates than she expects if she uses AT&T long investigated the problem. the AT&T billing system, Chavous said. distance service. Cindy TruexIStudent Echo Drug Testing for Incoming Students Not Probable By Thomas Baker The First Amendment states mandatory drug testing is a We have to be responsible for athletes in our programs, The Student Echo violation of a person's rights to privacy, said Dr. David especially if they were to hurt someone," said George Wiley, professor of theatre and speech. McGowan of the UTC athletic department. Mandatory drug testing for students planning to attend "It's an intrusion on the privacy of non-drug users. It The advent of drug screening for college athletes has UTC is not likely, said Dr. Charles M. Renneisen, vice shows that the organization feels people ire untrustworthy. caused concern about drug testing on the regular student chancellor for student affairs and dean of students. It violates a person's rights," Wiley said. body in universities, leading some to believe that mandatory This concern and others were discussed in a forum Vicki Thall, employee assistant counselor for TVA, drug testing is on the horizon at UTC. Those receiving Pell called, "Mandatory Drug Testing-Is it Constitutional?" It offered a contrasting view. She said drug screening is a grants and loans as financial aid already have to sign a was held in conjunction with drug awareness week. A six- problem within itself but it is needed to make sure that a special form stating that if arrested for a drug related person panel consisting of employees of TVA and UTC good work atmosphere, drug-free, is kept within companies. incident they will be suspended from the Pell grant or loan participated in an hour-long discussion that covered ethical The panel also discussed mandatory drug testing for program and will be required to pay the money back. and safety precautions concerning drug testing. athletes in universities, specifically UTC. As of 1984, the Still, many feci mandatory drug testing will never happen. The debate, moderated by Dr. Ed Smith of UTC Career NCAA requires all college athletes undergo random drug "I don't think mandatory drug testing will ever be done Planning and Counseling, became a matter of privacy and testing. at UTC. It's too great a civil rights issue and it would be very individual rights vs. safety. "Random drug testing is being done on UTC athletes. expensive and cosUy to do," Renneisen said. Off-Campus Housing Allows Students to Earn Class Credits Rei Evatt during the transition period former inmates that students can "catch the bus and go UTC criminal justice professor, Dr. Roger Echo Asst. News Editor face upon being released back into society. straight to campus." Thompson, said though the Dismas House Chattanooga house director, Alice Students pay rentof $62 per week, which receives many volunteers through his A nice, clean room that is close to school Crowe, a UTC alumnus, said the house consists of a large room, private bath and department, the house is an excellent andcollegecredit just for living there, that is strives for a "family atmosphere and support three meals a day. Two roommates of the opportunity for all students to get involved the golden opportunity for five or six UTC system" between the ex-offenders and the same sex share the rooms in the large house, in their community. students. students. built in 1930. The Dismas House provides a chance for The Dismas House, named for the Students residing in the house provide Evening meals are the main point of the criminal justice majors to work and see what "repentant criminal executed with Jesus "stability as role models to stay in school, as day when everyone living in the house, as environment in the justice system exists. Christ," is a rehabilitative home to ex- they learn about each other," Crowe said. well as outside volunteers, spend time sharing Thompson said they can polish their abilities offenders who have recently been paroled. Located at 510 S. Willow St., less than experiences and talking together. Residents The house provides a family environment two miles from campus, Crowe mentioned must attend evening meals. See Housing p. A4 A2 The Student Echo/March 14, 1991 SGA Debates, Approves Changes to Constitution By Rei Evatt seat to be filled by Davis and to alleviate don't use the town meetings but it can be the senators returned. Echo Asst. News Editor the work load in the senate, Caroll was used" The Society of Women Engineers voted into office. The town meetings are a chance for received approval for their constitution. Changes to the constitution occupied Aaron Mayer was appointed to the senators to talk with the students in their York said the group was "well the senate for a lengthy debate Tuesday. ethics committee as an at-large member. district. The meetings account for $180 of prepared," and the bill passed by Old problems were debated as well as new Sen. Gabriel Aviles attempted an the SGA's budget, which Aviles said could acclamation. problems with the changes requested by amendment to the constitution which be put to better use. Sen. Salin Geevarghese sponsored a Sen. Myron Jones. would do away with the town meetings The amendment did not pass and town bill for funding refreshments during the Many senators were unaware of the the senators are required to hold in their meetings will remain a part of the AIDS Awareness Forum that will be held new changes, though the committee had districts. constitution. March 19. The senate voted to give $79 been meeting for several weeks. Walters said that the town meetings are A problem with voting on the for the event Nicole Caroll was appointed as a an obligation for the senators, one which constitution arose because several of the Finally, Geevarghese announced a race district two senator. This bill was debated they are aware of upon taking office. He senators left during the meeting. SGA relations forum scheduled for March 27. because of the seat having only a few said the meetings should not be stricken cannot vote when two-thirds of the The forum will discuss racism among weeks left before elections. because "senators want to get out of iL" senators are absent. The item was voted on faculty, interracial dating and interracial After discussion on the need for the Keith Green, secretary, said, "Some at the end of the meeting when some of fraternities and sororities. Soviet Historian Visits UTC to Lecture on Foreign Policy Special to the Echo cultural experiences. The trip was the fourth International Summer Studies Abroad program that A Soviet historian with expertise in U.S. foreign UTC has offered to students. Students earn three to policy decision-making and American diplomatic four credit hours during the summer. history lectured Wednesday, March 13 in the Signal Last November at the invitation of UTC theatre Mountain Room in the university center. professor, Dr. Fred Behringer, three Czechoslovakian Oleg Kolobov, a professor and dean of the theatre artists and professional visited UTC for three College of History at Gorky State University in the weeks. A group of UTC students will visit Soviet Union, spoke on "Gorbachev's Challenge: Czechoslovakia in the spring of 1991 to explore Soviet Reform and Reaction." Czech educational opportunities. Kolobov is scheduled to spend three days at UTC UTC is also developing a faculty exchange (March 12-14) speaking to history and political program with Gorky State enabling faculty members science classes, meeting with faculty and touring the from both institutions to teach abroad. Chattanooga community. His visit is part of a joint The Soviet professor is currently serving as a venture sponsored by UTC's College of Arts and visiting Fulbright scholar at American University in Sciences and the School of Business Administration.