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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives 8-11-1994 The Parthenon, August 11, 1994 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, August 11, 1994" (1994). The Parthenon. 3281. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3281 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], [email protected]. August 11, 1994 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Thursday Cloudy Chance of rain New year New student~ _older than the bringing average trad1t1onal student By Annette J. Ditzler eat in the campus cafeteria. had attended Marshall his freshman Managing Editor "The food is excellent," said Dewey andsophomoreyearsfrom1940to1942. Bond, of Great Falls, Va. "We've re- He came back from 1948 to 1950 to Woes f Or ceived good treatment at Marshall teach speech pathology. Sixteen adventuresome spirits with University." "This is sort of a sentimental jour- "a yearning to be challenged by new Bond said staying in a dormitory ney ," Williams said. ideas and experiences" are at Marshall some took him back to his own college days He also said he was interested in this week. They are the senior citizens more than 50 years ago. He said he learning about the Ohio River. Four groups granted attending Elderhostel. wanted to join the Elderhostel program •1 remember the steamboats going Elderhostel is an educational adven because it was a chance to make new up the river when I was a kid,• he said. ture for older adults looking for some increases, three got friends and enjoy the fellowship of - Linda Turner, instructor for the thing different, according to the people his own age. Lighten Up! class, said ·slie is teaching decreases in funding organization's catalog. The program, Marshall's program offers three the benefits of laughter, the types of started at a handful of New England courses: A History of the Ohio River, laughter and the application oflaugh colleges, is now an international net By Carrie Edgell The Power of Movement and Lighten ter. Editor work of 1,800 institutions. Up! "I had never been in this partofWest A non-profit educational organiza Bond said he enjoyed learning about Virginia," she said. "I had never seen The new tion, it offers participants inexpensive, the history of the Ohio River. His wife, Marshall University either." fiscal year short-term academic programs hosted Ruth, said she and her husband looked Both the Bonds said it was a special began in by educational institutions around the over all the programs offered and where surprise and treat to see the Drum and July, and world. Participants mustbe 60 years or with it came· they were located before deciding on Bugle Corps contest Monday evening. older. An accompanying spouse or com Marshall. In addition to classes, participants in s o m e panion must be at least 50 years old. David Williams of De Kalb, Ill., said changes. Marshall's 16 Elderhostel partici Huntington was his hometown and he Please see ELDERHOSTEL, Page 2 Of the 11 pants are staying at Twin Towers and organiza tions that were re TAs required, viewed by Just loafin' t h e The Marshall Art GAs requested to President's ist Series is one of Advisory Committee the organizations attend workshop on Student affected by funding By Carrie lidgell F e e s decreases in fiscal Editor (PACSF), year 94-95. four re In previous years, undergraduate stu ceived in- dents have signed up for classes not creases and three received de knowing who Mr. Staff was, whether creases in their allocations from he was a she or what kind of degree he student activity fees, according to a held. He has never been listed in the report from the Office of Finance. undergraduate catalog, so students Student government's student never knew what kind of teaching ex, fee allocation increased from $1.90 perience the instructor may have had. to $2.90 per student per semester, giving the organization an increase While graduate teaching assistants of $17,500 for fiscal year 94-95. and part-time faculty may still be listed According to a PACSF report, the in the schedule of courses as "STAFF; Student Government Association students can be assured that no matter originally had requested a $1.35 who Mr. Staff is, he has had an intro increase. duction to the University and training Health Service received an in in teaching methodology, among other crease in student fees from $25.10 things. to $28.35, totaling $66,500 more TA (Teaching Assistant) Training this fiscal year. workshops will be offered for the first Multicultural activities received time Aug. 22 and 23 in the Memorial a 50 cent increase per student, to Student Center. taling $9,900 more this year. GTaduate teaching assistants are re Also Women and Returning Stu ~~SarlhFarNII quired to attend, Dr. Leonard J. dents received an increase, 40 cents Deutsch, dean of the Graduate School, per student per semester, giving As the second summer session balcony overloOklng the Memorial said. He also said new part,- time fac the organization an additional nears ns end, one Marshall student Student Center Plaza. Next week IS ulty are_~~c!_ to attend, while non $8,400 this year. enjoysthepeacetul relaxatlonotthe the last week ot classes. - teaching graduate assistants have the Organizations whose studentfee option of attending. allocations decreased include the "The English department already has Chief Justice, the Marshall Artist · ·Improper procedure will not eliminate raises a mentoring system and a course on Series, and graduate student coun CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) ___, The The majority of the court said an teaching methodologies ·to prepare cil. state Supreme Court was reminded improper procedure was used and told graduate assistants,• Deutsch said. The The Chief Justice, Marshall the Legislature not to use it again. University's yearbook, was elimi Wednesday that a legislative pay raise, new workshop is an organized effort by which some lawmakers contend was However, the justices said they would President J. Wade Gilley, Vice Presi nated from studentfees allocations. not make•their ruling retroactive to hi 93-94 the yearbook received enacted unconstitutionally, wtH not be dentfor Academic.Aft'ainAlan B. Gould, effective for 4 1/2 months. · wipe out the rai~. the Faculty Development Committee, $1.45 per student per semester, an The court also said the pay raise allocation of$25,500 for fiscal year Charleston attorney James B. Lees and the Graduate School, Deutsch said. Jr. represents Senate. Republican resolution could be submitted from the •It's something we've needed to do for 93-94. This year the Chief Justice Citizens Legislative Compensation will not be supported by student . Leader Donna Boley, R-Pleasants, and a long time, but haven't had the re Delegate Bob Pulliam, D-Raleigh, who . Commission only every fourth year, sources," Deutsch said. "TAs and GAs fees. chalhmged the raise but lost in a 3-2 which would not occur until 1995. The Artist Series' student fees Thejustices did not say whether they sometimes don't realize they are in a ruling by the·court on July 20. new category-still a student, but allocation has been $9.75 per stu voted earlier this year to would reconsider their earlier ruling. dent per semester. This year the Lawmakers increase their pay from $6,500 to The court rarely reeonsiden its rul ·pi«ue ~ TEACHING. Page 2 Pkaaf tiff FEES, ~ 2 $15,09(), effective January 1996. ings. • ' ••••• ' If • • • • • o I It•• . ........... ' •••• t ••••• . ••••• f •••• • ' •• ' . ....... ' • . • . .. ~ • # • ~~_ :__:__: -~ . , .. ' . ·.· .'. ' . - · - THE PARTHENON 2 THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1994 Center provides legal advice ,:,J::lf::;f :,\: L,;;~:\7;:, ,:j,: • f\1?:: ·-:::•:::•···•::·::•:::•:;:;· ·-·•····:::•:•::· -,•,·.•,•,•,•.•,•,•, t:\/::J\ {. :,:,:.;:;:;:"~;~;},:· •: :,:::::·:-: :••:-:,:~ By Sharon Gladwell "They are unbiased and ren to get advice from lawyers." Staff Writer der advice to students," said The attorneys are prepar f}f\ifj{\i}; :·;:::::::/(/ .... Steve Hensley, associate dean of ing a fall seminar to advise :j•:::J•~;!:~l~~~id!•: Students seeking advice students. "They aren't responsi students about housing, in about legal rights can obtain it ble to any particular office." cluding how to find a place to >f?•i:ht{k(:;:c.. ...}: '. .. from lawyers at the Student Attorneys may not represent live and what to look for. 1 Legal Aid Center. students in court, but they can Charges for legal services ·········•·Tij~•:•: ~·;,:~ !•i;.~~ij~·~~·•·· i~••:.1~$i··.:;~k's··:Parthenon Two part-time licensed at offer advice on legal matters such are included with tuition and coricerhing:thebasketbalUeani'strip to Europe.·. torneys, Marsha Dalton and as housing, breaking of student student fees, Hensley said. •} ~~r; :~n~P'.rf ~9:u:;r~~ f'ij :qj i~,~~$ Ai1gust 15 and• J ·me Hustead, are the center's conduct rules, divorce, consum No appointment is needed to •·•.·•: com~~bac~ ~qgJ.i~t ~fitnot 9.cte>ber,1 :5 the j a ~visers. They are available errights, domestic relations, traf see Dalton or Hustead, and and ' ednesdays from 12:30 to 2:00 fic tickets, criminal charges, all sessions are kept confi :; ~~Wbl!f~i~IYetov1~~;;~~for·any·inconv- I • '.I. to help students under- employment and civil rights. dential. Although no appoint 8 1 1 .and policies and procedures "Right now, there are about 25 ment is needed, students are at the university, for grade pending cases," Hensley said. encouraged to call 696-2366 appeals,judicial board appeals, "There are usually five to six to make sure an attorney is grievances and mediation.