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I L ? ^ * > 5' I Unluckiest Friday for Those Who Fear 13 ARTIST LECTURE INTRAMURALS SE SPOTLIGHTiTHEATRE /RECREATIOI STUDENT FORENSICS, COUNCIIr ANA, GRADUATE STUDENT /GOVBRNMJENT ASSOCIATION 1/ wi^/^e vo&vw After months of meetings with tion on the department's budget. campus organizations and depart• The subcommittee stated in ments, the budget subcommittee their recommendations that the on the general fee sent its recom• athletic, department. should give mendations to the University top priority to developing a plan Budget Committee, Wednesday. to familiarize students with the The subcommittee, composed of athletic program. They also stated five students and three admini• the campaign should be mounted strators, arrived at a total general to attract students-to-men's and fee budget of $1,415370, after women's athletic events. The sub• reviewing budgets submitted by committee felt these actions and the various departments and organ• others would generate more out• izations covered under the general side income. fee. Original requested allocations The next biggest slice of the had totalled $1,451,612. general fee went to Kilcawley The athletic department received Center, totalling $388,000. This 46% of the general fee budget, a total, an increase of $25,000 total of $665,000. This total was over last year, included support arrived at after considerable debate .for a new position of night by the subcommittee. Several manager for the Center. ICilcaw- different votes were needed to ley's original request totaled finally determine the exact amount $397,433. " of thejr allocation. The athletic Career Planning and Placement department's original request to• received $133,000 of the general taled $714,886. A continuing fee budget. They were given a strong reaction against the athletic $12,000 increase over last year's department because of the depart• allocation. ment's lack of interest in develop• The amounts recommended for ing positive relations with the the athletic department, Career student body was the reason the Planning and Placement and Kil- (Cont on page 5) subcommittee gave for their reac- BUDGET SUBCOMMITTEE ON TI1E GENERAL FEE RECOMMENDATIONS Vol54-No. 4 Youngstown State University Friday, May 13,4977 j Triskaidekaphobia ; il?^* > 5' I Unluckiest Friday for those who fear 13 (AP)Today is the day tnskaidenka But it has not all benn bad.) The belief that Friday is a phobiacs might well stay in bed. The last battle of the Civil War1 bad luck day, according to some la Not only is it the 13th of was fought on May 13, 1865, at lore, stems from Christ's cruci• May-triskaidekaphobia is the fear Pale Pinto, Texas. And while fixion on a Friday. of the number 13-but it's Friday legend has it that it's unlucky Legend also has it that sailors the 13th, regarded by the super* to be bom on the 13th, Joe hated to begin a voyage on a stitious as the unluckiest of days. Louis was born on this day in Friday. But one Irish foils belief In the past, May 13 has been 1914 in Lexington, Alabama, and j holds that it is good to die on 1 unlucky for people as various went on to be the world heavy- Friday, be buried on'Saturday and weight boxing champion from get prayed for on Sunday. as the Viennese (Napoleon cap. tured Vienna on May 13, 1899), 1937 to 1949. Friday comes from the Anglo the Japanese (a night club fire So, why all the fuss anyway Saxon word, Frigedaeg, which photo by Mike Broun took 116 lives at Osaka on May about Friday and 13? (Cont. on page 3) 13,1972), and Richard Nixon (his SAM—Sidewalk Sam, a sidewalk artist, graced University sidewalks limosine was stoned in Caracas, with some of his "Creations.** The project he was working on in this Venezuela, on May 13, 1958, photo, a cello player, can be seen by die amphitheatre, at least until while he was on a goodwill tour it rains. ' as vice-president). A Community/University Open are free and open to the public. r-ffelt noted that "Rally House, featuring live television Over 200 exhibits and all Ro« Youngstown" is the pro• and radio coverage by Youngs• major University buildings will be duct of the local community and town area stations, will be held at showcased during the June 5 event. the University planning and work• YSU from noonto6p.m.,Sunday, Musical entertainment, features ing together. June 5, YSU President Dr. John J. on University and community "Fine examples of this coopera• Coffelt announced today.. projects, and crowd interviews tive effort are the time and photo by mike braun The Open House, coordinated will be telecast by, the three services donated by the television with festivities in the Federal Youngstown network affiliates and radio stations m the Youngs• OOM-PAH-PAH The nice weather and good sized crowds facili• Plaza later the same day, will from 1:30-5 pjn. Area radio town area for the Open House. In tated the Cafe De' FHor this week in the Kilcawley amphitheatre. Foods promote the theme of "Rally stations will also broadcast from effect the entire campus will from Mexican Cuisine to barbecue spareribs and hot tamaks were the Round Youngstown." Both events /YSU throughout the day. (Cont on page 6) fere (hiring the outside cafe's existence. YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNtyEBStTV Friday, May 13,1977. OPEN PARTY Cress security rtment; says low £y> Peg Takach ment taps part-time and retired private institution there were only "I had a church in Johnstown, city policemen to ;fili. its ranks. two hundred square feet of Pennsylvania before I became a - The Security Department.has parking space available, Cress said, policeman," said Paul Cress, chief grown along with the size of "and for 10 cents a year students of YSU Security, in a recent YSU, according to Cress, and it could purchase a Penguin parking^ interview. has assumed more duties such as sticker." Cress stated that the FAIRGREEN Cress is an ordained minister patrolling the parking lots, main- parking situation is a continuous and served 10 years as chief of problem. VE BAND! the Youngstown Police Depart• There are twice as many build• ment before coming to YSU,' ings now as in 1968 when Cress GIRLS GUYS where he has been chief of security became Security chief, and guards for nine years. Cress -taught are needed for both' inside and classes in social studies, and police outside security, Which adds to science before he organized the Security's duties. - security department in 1968. He Beeghly is patrolled to was also interested in studying keep 'neighborhood children' medicine but opted for. the from coming in and' using - the ministry and police work. building; "They'd probably go Cress holds a Bachelor of into the pool if we didn't watch Theology degree from Nyack them," Cress stated. Missionary College m-NeVYork." " Kilcawley Center is also patrolled' " Cress explained his switch from to maintain order/There was a the : religious life to that of a robbery in the recreation room a policeman as being, quite sudden. few years ago, Cress said'. He "I was driving back to my church explained that the recreation when I saw a friend and asked Paul Cress room crew was held up at closing him how he became a policeman," taining building security and work• time. Now a security officer is Cress said ."He told me to contact ing in registration areas. present until all money is locked the Republican county chairman Yet "crime is' low," Cress in a safe. "The only way money is and get enrolled in the State stated. He added that- there have insured is if it is guarded," Cress stated. Police Academy in Harrisburg. only been two reported, rapes Then I called my church and since he has been chief of the . At registration time Cress hires told them I wouldn't be back." department. approximately 25 city policeman Cress was a minister, for about one Cress stated, that minor theft is who work part-time to make year.before he became a policeman. a community trait, however.- "At bank deposits as well as work in Cress worked in Pennsylvania Clarion State, where my wife is the various registration areas. as a policeman for 10 years before from, students leave their belong• "Students will steal books,"' coming to Youngstown. Cress said ings unguarded and they aren't Cress remarked, and before Maag taken." At YSU, Cress said that that he and his 'family were Library,was built.with its sensitive passing through this area on their " the Security Department can screening devices, the security expect a certain number of parking way to Arizona but stopped here stall checked out all books leaving permits, purses and now, CB ratulations and decided to stay. the old-library to guard against There was no security ^depart- ..radios to be stolen each ouarter. any thing being stolen. -"• Acco"rdins;ipCrcss,automobiles . We have a :menf in 1965-when Cress came to Cress remarked on the genera• YSU as a teacher. "They didn't 'are the biggest single problem tion aar> he sees between young even lock, up-the buildings then," YSU. Security is faced'with. The people today and the older Cress said, "yet there were no .' parking violations which result generation. He commented mat. m MM problems.:' • from - illegally' p \ J d t nKv> in i th okitr -. "I'had two jobs'but was paid' campus streets'anv m V lots IK "\.nt "iiun i 1 d " oou <xnc . for one,:v Cress ?r-id," HO was in' part -of'Security' .charge of ,i:;,< ;>ml taught' ' stolon C3 'atiio i t war ixireis.
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