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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 7-15-1987 The Guardian, July 15, 1987 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1987). The Guardian, July 15, 1987. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact library-corescholar@wright.edu. @ffES~ ~~) ¢=:Jlg ~ew refund policy gives more time · · ----~Here to solve problems Motter, ombudsman for the o make decisions By MATIHEW MAIN 1987-88 school year. Associate Writer "Our office facilities can KRISTANN HARRIGAN "(The change) gives The new policy allows for NOTICE Occassionally, students help students look for infor­ Ille Writer students an additional week may have a complaint or mation they can't find and • Beginning with Fall to make decisions," stated 1000'/o refund through the concern about WSU. give them advice if they're 1arter, 1987, the Finance Judi Roller, assistant first week of classes and However, not everyone having a conflict with facul­ The WSU Housing Office d Audit Committee (FAC) resigtrar. "Most colleges reduces to 700'/o during the knows where to turn for ty members, departments or will be closed for normal >approved changes in the have drop fees to discourage second week. No refund is guidance and assistance and university offices, like the business between Wednes­ urse drop and refund made following the second are left with their problem registrar or bursar," he people from dropping day, July 22 and Friday licies at WSU. week of classes. unresolved. said. "We also try to be classes because classes tend July 24. fhe old refund policy When a situation like this uniased mediators when two to close quickly and others The closing is to facilitate ted that no charge was to arises, the Ombudsman's of­ or more people are involv­ may need the space. The "It will be very helpful the move to new offices in assessed prior to the start fice is the alternative to ed, and if all else fails, or new drop policy gives peo­ for the students who are 048 University Center. The classes. Once classes solution. your problem is beyond the ple a break during that first withdrawing during the first new offices will be just ~an, however, there was a "The Ombudsman's of­ ability of the office, legal hectic week," she said. week and creates less of a down the hall from the old. ·en dollar fee to drop one fice staff is trained in know­ referrals are possible." problem for those students The offices will reopen ss or section of a class The old refund policy ing and understanding Aside from assistance in with extenuating cir­ Monday, July 27. l a S10 fee for dropping stated that lOOOJo refund university policies and pro­ disputes between students cumstances," Roller said. During the shutdown, the ~ or more classes. would be made before the cedures and answering ques­ and the university, the om­ offices can be reached by The new policy states start of school, dropping tions about them," said Jeff Sae "Motter" page 2 The policy changes were · telephone at the same ere will be no charge dur­ -Oown to 800Jo during the approved at the June 5 FAC number as before. i the first week after first two weeks.No refund lSses start. was available after that. meeting. ......••••••••••• Student gets Roberts award By MATIHEW MAIN time is reserved for my studies, but I still manage to ne sound of distant drums Associate Writer get out on weekends." Andrea M. Pier, an ac­ Pier's aspiration, after her counting and finance major graduation in December, entering her senior year at '88, is to work for one of WSU has received the the Big Eight accounting Roberts Scholarship. firms. Award of the scholarship "Arthur-Anderson and is based primarily on Earnst-Whinney are two of outstanding academic pefor­ the Big Eight firms in mance and achievement, America," she said. however the students service "After I submit a resume to the campus and com­ I will be interviewed and so munity, as well as recom­ forth. That is why I was so mendations from university excited to receive the award officials are also taken into because not only will it help consideration. out in the upcoming year, The Leonard P. Roberts but also in the longrun," Scholafship Fund was she added. created in 1984 as a Other activities in which memorial to Roberts for Pier has participated are the students studying in their Accounting Club, where she junior or senior years at holds the position of social Dayton area universities and director, and the Zeta Tau majoring in performing arts, Alpha sorority in which she business administration or has been treasurer, ' ' olar­ engineering. ship chairer, and a judicial Over the past three years, board committee mem 1 Pier has maintained a 4.0 She is also a member ~nd grade point average (gpa). acting treasurer of th e In­ When asked about her stitute of Internal Auditors academic accomplishment, and a member of the Na­ Pier said "granted, a 4.0 tional Associa.inn of Ac­ gpa is difficult to attain, countants, both professional then keep, but it's not really organizations dealing with as hard as everyone acounting in the busine~, suspects. A great deal of mv world. 2 GUARDIAN July 14, 1987 Beauty pageant provides holiday fireworks for Bowling By MIKE SAKAL Bowling said. "I knew I "It's frustrating listening Associate Writer wasn't going to win." After and practicing to the same Rel J)uring Fourth of July spending the week in song over and over again," weekend, some people go to Mansfield, participating in said Bowling. "Baton w cookouts, attend parties, Miss Ohio contestant ap­ twirlers never do that well WB and more than likely, top pearances at malls, being in in even local competition, so rea that all off with fireworks. a parade, going through a you have to work harder. A bro Kendra Bowling, 20, a fashion show, and toughing lot of people ask me if I 198 junior at Wright State ma­ out the rehearsals before the can sing, but I don't. That's mar joring in mass communica­ pageant, Bowling returned something I'm working on." has tions, spent her Fourth of home. She received what she Guaranteeing she won't and July weekend competing called, •a little jolt.• change on the inside, Bowl­ will with II other girls from the "I didn't make the top ing foresees an outward ap­ cial Dayton area in Centerville's ten," Bowling said. "My pearance change in the near J Miss Americana Pageant. two-year learning experience future. serv Her activities included go­ at Miss Ohio is over. Now "It's important how I feel per ing through an interview that I've been there twice I on the stage," said Bowling. will with the judges, displaying really know what to expect. Some of the changes that nou her talent in dance twirling, It's time to get serious." she will be making include: sea and modeling in swimsuit "Going into the Miss a different hairstyle to help • spo and evening gown Americana Pageant, my her look older, a new dress, radi competition. confidence was a little and gaining just a little as t Bowling's fireworks came down," Bowling said. "You more weight. in the form of a $1000 never really know what to >-<The main reason I com­ scholarship, a $200 clothing expect.. At local pageants pete in the pageants, is my allowance, and various other it's the hardest. Competition desire," she said. "I want to prizes topped off with then is always stiff. You come to be there. Everyone's 1987 Miss Americana crown. across girls you've never there for the scholarship "Right now, it's like an seen before and some new money because it does help addiction," Bowling said of person may come up and be to pay for school." 1 her participation in dynamite. If I know who's She also credits pageants pageants. "I want to con­ in the competition, I know with helping her to gain ex­ tinue with it." what they do, and can perience with the public. This year marks the third prepare for them." Her plans are to pursue a year that Bowling has com­ There is more work in­ career in broadcasting. peted in pageants, having volved in preparing for a "It's a challenge for me," started at age 17. She has pageant than meets the Bowling said. "Any been in seven pageants that judge's eye. challenge that's laid in front are connected with the Miss In preparing herself, of me, I have to go for it. Ohio pageant. Bowling has Bowling stays on a strict ''Right now I want to con­ been in the Miss Ohio diet in order to not lose or tinue with pagaents. But if I gain weight. did win, I'd have to take a pageant in 1986 and 1987. TYPI The last one was held June For her dance twirling year off from school. I talent routine, she stays on don't know if I'd want to Pro 7-13 in Mansfield. Winn­ Andrea Pier reas ing the Miss Americana a regimen of working out do that because I want to th es about two hours a day with finish school and get on crown enables Bowling to res return to the 1988 Miss the baton to the song, "So with my life." TELEMARKETING mis Close to the Fire," from the As for the upcoming Ohio pageant.

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