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Professors say students may be victimized Nitzschke: Business as usual despite freeze
By Robert Saunders more cloeed classes, a social studies profes submitted his 1990-91 budget to the West Jan. 1, but the governor's budget does not Reporter sor said. Virginia Legislature Jan. 10 for approval. include an additional 5 percent raise for "Students are being victimized," Associ Caperton's budget allots $245 million for July that was recommended by the Board Despite a two-year flexible hiring freeze ate Professor Charles F. Gruber said. higher education. This was the same of Trustees, the governing board for the on state employees, hiring practices are Steve Haid, secretary of Education and amountbudgetedforthecurrentfiacalyear University of West Virginia system. normal at Marshall, President Dale F. the Arts, said Thursday the freeze is meant before an emergency 4 W percent cut was But the budget contains a $1.8 million re Nitzschke said. to be a "workable game plan." issued last November. quest for the Experimental Program to "We're moving ahead and filling vacan And Caperton spokesman Steve Cohen Such mid-year "shock" cuts are not sup Stimulate Competitive Research cies," Nitzschke said. "It's business as said Thursday that the governor is in the posed to happen this year, according to (EPSCOR), an new research fund. usual.• process of meeting with legislators and Haid. Both said the governor is "committed Part of the money for this fund would But the freeze, which only allows univer school officials to discuss aspects of the to an honest budget." come from the National Science Founda sity officials to replace one of every two freeze. The proposed budget includes no addi tion, which approved a research proposal departing faculty and staff members, will The hiring freeze is one ofthe belt-tighten tional funding for faculty pay raises. Fac submitted by Marshall on cell regulatory mean increased workloads, frustration and ing measures taken by Caperton as he ulty members received a 5 percent raise biology. HAC seeking new off ice rs All members resign, cite student apathy By Jack Balley Staff Writer
Replacements must be found for all Twin Towers East Hall Advisory Council offi cers, after they resigned at the end of the fall semester. Keith Ford, president; Brian Mott, vice president; Todd Wooten, secretary; and Gene Riffle, treasurer, all resigned effec tive December 15. Demolition to make space for Marshall's 30,000 seat stadium began Dec. 11 and should be completed by March 10. According to Ford, the resignations were in response to alack ofinvolv ement by'ITE HAC members. "We all resigned pretty much because no one would get involved,• Before it goes up, they must come down he said. "We scheduled a miniature golf tournament and hardly anyone showed up. go," Mike Sloan, president of the contract While closed to through traffic, Mor Also, many other activities were not at By Dana Tomes tended well," Ford said. Reporter ing firm said Monday afternoon. gan said some vehicles are still permit Two area businesses are sti11 in operation ted to use the streets for business pur The new resident director of'ITE said he on the future site of the 30,000 seat sta poses. thought HAC would still have this dium, but Sloan said it is his understand "We still have some people who need semester's activities. "This is unusual, to Demolition on the future site of the ing the businesses must be moved out by to get into the site for various reasons," lose all the officers at one time," Robert C. football stadium east of the university the end of the month. Christopher said. "What we will do is have campus is going as planned, project offi Morgan said Monday. After the businesses are relocated, Sloan "We really haven't had that many com new elections. I have already talked to cials said Monday. said then his company can complete the job some people and I have a list ofnames. Rich Contractors are clearing the future plaints so far," Morgan said. could not be reached for comment. of demolishing the remaining structures. "It will just take some time for motor site which spans from 20th Street, east "Marshall (University) stated that our "You can look for activities (this semes ists to get used to the change in travel." to the railroad tracks and south from demolition process must be substantially ter). That's not going to happen, where we Although demolition is in its final 3rd Avenue to 4 1/2 alley. completed by March 10," Sloan said. "My just sit around and not do anything." stages, many ofthe buildings remaining "So far we haven't had any major prob goal is to have the job completed by that Ford said problems with last semester's contain substantial amounts ofasbestos . lems,• Don West, part owner of W & W time. • interim Resident Director, Jim Rich, were Contractors Inc. of Louisa, Ky., said. "We haven't encountered anything yet also a factor in his decision to resign. "The According to Perry Morgan. head of traf that we hadn't anticipated," Sloan said. The Lawrence County, contracting firm fic engineering for the City of Huntington, head resident scheduled two meetings with began demolition of structures on 76 Asbestos removal crews should be fin me, and then he didn't show up for either. the traffic part of the demolition has been parcels within the 18 acre site in mid ished today and demolition of those "Also, some of the floor representatives December 1989. little of a problem also. buildings effected will start this week. were very lax in their duties. While some of "Right now we are about 80 percent "The biggest problem we are having right W & W Contractors was granted the them actually tried most didn't, and that through with the demolition;"Westsaid. now is convincing people that the roods demolition job last October after sub was disappointing," Ford said. Construction workers on the site said within the stadium site are not open to mitting a $637,447 bid, nearly $200,000 "Right now there are no officers for the they were pleased with the progress traffic," Morgan said. less than its nearest competitor. Towers East HAC, and if no one is found since they started on the demolition Fourth Avenue from 20th Street to Danco Total cost for land acquisition and then no activities will take place in the process Dec. 11. Inc. is closed along with 21st and 22nd demolition will be more than $5 million spring semester," Ford said. 'There were 107 structures on the site streets from Third to Fifth avenues, Mor of the $30 million total cost, university Anyone interested in being a 'ITE HAC and there are only roughly 20 more to gan said. officials said last month. officer needs to apply in the residence life office immediately. 2 The Parthenon Tuesday,Jan.23, 1990 Opinion The Parthenon_making some exciting changes Coach: Be careful I spent all of Friday evening changes. We are in the searching through past Parthe process of acquiring a nons for something that would news service that serves to avoid fumbling inspire me to write the editor's only college newspapers "Welcome-to-The-Parthenon• and gives us a chance to column. ·:::.::· deal with issues students priority of learning After working on the paper for '------"---';;....."9• will face as we bead into three years, you would think it the 1990s. would be an easy task, but alas, the brilliant prose We also have hired a graphics editor and have e have a request to make of new head football escaped me. However, one thing I did notice was purchased new computer programs and software coach Jim Donnan. how much The Parthenon has changed since I that will afford us greater graphic capabilities. In the hoopla surrounding Marshall football, first graced Smith's hallowed halls. This follows the trends USA Today has spear W please don't forget what a majority of the ath Although there is no doubt many would disagree headed, and we hope to make it easier for our letes came here for - an education. with me - MAPS, anyone in the social work audience to get a •quick read• while still getting program, some Student Government officials and the information it needs to know. See related stories, Pages 8 and 9 a number of other people who have bad a beef We also plan to run the Calendar regularly with the paper - I think we have improved in ~s. Although it has not been used in The many ways. Parthenon in recent semesters, I feel it is a valu Although Marshall is small time compared to Big Eight What many people do not understand is that able service we can offer organizations on campus football at Oklahoma, Donnan has arlived here at an ex The Parthenon is handled by students, and and another way to serve the reader's needs. citing time. Donnan has a great deal to look forward to: students alone - not the professors, not the · And of course, we will try to provide thorough, • A winning tradition dirtctor of the School of Journalism, and not accurate coverage ofevents on and off campus • A new stadium anyone in the administration. The editor is solely that affect the Marshall community. Some of the • A possible move to Division I-A responsible for the editorial and news content of things we plan to cover include the cuts and the • A community that bleeds green and gives tremendous the paper. Sure we ask for advice -we would be hiring freeze in higher education, campus con support foolish not to - but it's all on our shoulders. struction, apartment life, shortages of professors, However, it can be easy to get caught up in the excite This responsibility is amazing and very exciting, SGA elections, environmental concerns and a ment of a winning season and ignore the most important but it also can be a little scary at times. We are great deal more. just students, as are most of the readers, and we There also are some exciting things happening aspect of collegiate sports - the athlete. make mistakes. The difference is, if we make a in the sports world, including the hiring of new Donnan needs to work hard to keep the football program mistake, it is there for all to see. And we do make football coach Jim Donnan, the construction of the out of trouble (Marshall definitely has had its share of mistakes, there is no doubt about it. new stadium, the Southern Conference basketball trouble - Percy Moorman, Tyler Timion). And when it However, I truly think we are a good student tournament, proposals passed at the NCAA does get in trouble, he needs to be open. Secrecy breeds sus newspaper, and I feel fortunate to have bad the convention concerning shortening the basketball picion and more trouble. opportunity to study in Marshall's School of season-and making it mandatory to release the And for the sake of the media, we hope he is more open Journalism. The newspaper is on the cutting edge graduation rates of athletes. than some previous coaches (namely Rick Huckabay). of technology and is far ahead of many profes In the end our primary function is to serve you, Too many times in the past, the priorities at Marshall sional newspapers in the latest trends. We have and if you don't think we're doing our job, write in have been with the ball instead of the book, the playing almost 20 Macintosh computers and do all of our and tell us. We want to bear your input, and page layout on screen - a process very few news believe me, there will be input. We'll do our best to field instead of the classroom and the fan instead of the papers in the nation have adopted. put out a quality newspaper, and we hope you are student. The Parthenon is in the midst of some exciting a faithful reader. This shouldn't happen and Donnan should ensure it doesn't. Nitzschke's refusal Policies iiParthenon Corrections The Parthenon, founded In 1896, Is published Errors that appear in The Parthencm may be reported Tuesday through Fr1doy In conjuncflonwtfh classes earns our approval by calling 6~96 or 696-2522 or by stopping by The of the W. Page Pitt School ofJounalism . The editor Parthencm newsroom, Smith Hall 311, weekdays be has final authority over news and edltor1al content ay to go, President Nitzschke! tween 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. • Nitzschke decided last week, fi.or the second Factual errors that appear in The Parthenon will be straight year, to cancel the annual reception corrected on the Opinion Page as soon as possible after Edltor ______Robert Fouch W designed to thank members ofthe WestVirginia the error is discovered. Managing Editor. Lalena Pr1ce Legislature. (We have yet to figure out what we have to News Editor. Chris Rice Calendar Assistant News Editor Jim Keyser thank them for.) Staff Editor Chris Stadelman The Parthenon has designed Calendar as a free service Sports Editor Steven Keith See related story, Page 10 forcampusgroupsandorganizationstoadvertisetheir lmpr~lons Editor 1na Alford activities. Items are run on a space-available basis. Graphics Editor Kevin Melrose Nitzschke said the cancellation was because ofthe finan Information for Calendar must be submitted by noon ColUT1nlst Vina Hutchln.,on cial crunch Marshall faces. The crunch is the result of a two days in advance of publication on forms available Athletic Correspondent ctv1s Dickerson recent 3 percent reduction costing Marshall $800,000. in The Parthenon newsroom, Smith Hall 311. Presldentlal Correspondent Jodi lhomas By canceling the reception, Nitzschke saved Marshall Cartoonist Demls Bouay between $4,000 and $5,000. He could have cut the money Letters Adviser tvtchael Fr1el from somewhere else, but chose the reception. Advertising Manager AHlson stevens The Parthenon welcomes letters concerning the Newsroom 69b-6696 Intentional or not, maybe legislators will get the mes Marshall University community. Advertising 696-3346 sage: School officials aren't going to "thank" them if they All letters to the editor must be signed and include Editor 696-2522 don't properly fund higher education. It will be great ifone the address and telephone number of the author. Managk,g Editor 696-2521 day we have reason to thank legislators with a reception. Letters should be typed and no longer than 200 Sports 696-3339 words. The Parthenon ~es the right to edit letters. Adviser ... 696-2736 I • > I t I t I ' " I • • • • I I I Tuesday,Jan. 23, 1990 The Parthenon 3 Returning from hell: Off-campus living
It's just grand to be back in Huntington and even bett.er with a paper bag (only after the lights were out) and to be back on campus after a semest.er's leave. That may perform the Psycho scene every time I got in the shower. sound strange to those who have lived or are living in one I missed some irreplaceable times in college while living of the six dorms on campus, but it's not to me. with this family. For example, when MAPS marched on You see, I'm returning from hell. The Parthenon, I couldn't even eajoy it as everyone else In a valiant effort to save myself a few dollars, I took a did. I was probably making out a grocery list or something. live-in job for an ex-Marshall professor attending another However, don't be disillusioned with on-campus living. It university to work on her doctorat.e. My responsibilities also has its drawbacks. included staying at her home, maintaining some sense of The first night back, I baked. And believe me, it wasn't household order and playing taxi to, yes . . . her two kids. brownies that got cooked. Laidley Hall's room temperature Obviously, I needed the money worse than my sanity. the situation would have to remedy itself or else. must have neared 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. Although these kids weren't that bad, anyone who thinks I was sure I was losing my mind trying to juggle a No lie. New Kids on the Block is an art form tends to get on my newspaper job, classes and kids but the car was a whole The next morning in a useless attempt to cool myselfoff, nerves. They didn't tie me up and light a fire under met, but other issue. When I first accept.ed the position I was so I headed to the communal showers. Inst.ead I found myself my adventure in babysitting was just that-an adventure. excited-a car to drive. But then I saw The Great Whit.e in the university greenhouse. The shower head was bust.ed Last semest.er was quit.e a learning experience. For ex Beast. It was a Subaru family wagon (fitting, don't you and inst.ead of a stimulating shower, I was mist.ed like ample, I learned the dinner menu isn't universal. When agree) reminiscent of the Grizwalds luxury family truck Bonsai tree. Two hours lat.er, I rinsed the last traces of these two kids got hungry, their idea of dinner was some st.er. AM radio, manual steering, vinyl seats and a faulty shampoo out of my hair. thing resembling a three-course meal. That was OK, but I clutch. Automobile heaven. But which is worse - shampoo or mud? just want.ed toknow how they want.ed their peanut-butter The cat. I can't forget the cat. When I look back at last semest.er, I can laugh at the and-jelly sandwiches. His name was Pandora. For a cat he was pretty awe situation. I learned 101 uses for ground beef, how to call a Another thing I discovered about myself is that I don't some. Mostly, he and the little boy sat around the house tow truck and that sanitation is not a career to which I think like 13-year-olds and they definit.ely don't think like watching WWF (World Wrestling Federation). From this aspire. I am in awe of the women who manage careers and me. I told the youngest child to clean some mud off of his stimulating environment, the cat learned a lot. I never households. God knows, they deserve dogged respect. shoes before he went to school. Lat.er that morning, I knew when he was going to body slam the hell out ofme. But, for the most part,just give me a press pass and keep st.epped into a shower stall full of oozing mud and vowed He was the only cat I know that could find a bone to pick the kids. Readers' Voice Some being den~ed most basic right - life To the Editor: black people of America? King would have us to be going about the Big Hair: Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream - Studies conduct.ed by the Cent.ers for business of "claiming our slice of the pie" one that he thought was important enough Disease Control in Atlanta, Georgia have while others are being denied that most to give up his liberty (and, indeed, lay down shown that for every 1,000 live births to basic of rights- the right to life. Does it come his life) for. He dreamed of a world where whit.e women in our country, there are 300 This week, as we celebrate the birth ofDr. everyone was equal, and, thanks to his ef abortions, but for every 1,000 live births to King andcommemorat.e his ideals, mymind from rural county forts, great strides have been made in black women there are 600 abortions. Thus, strays to a small band of college kids from achieving that dream. But can we truly be blacks are becoming a smaller and smaller Ohio. They, like so many others across the free ifour society does not protect the most proportion ofour society. The black popula country, have decided that the dream they poodle parlors? innocent, the littlest, the weakest of its tion is growing at a much slower rat.e than are fighting for is worth giving up their members? the white and blacks are becoming more liberty(and, indeed, laying down theirlives) To the Editor: In 1974, Jesse Jackson, one of Dr. King's and more a minority! for. As we remember Dr. King, my thoughts "inner circle,• said that "we must prot.ect When Dr. King was slain, those closest to and prayers are with them - for they are With the beginning ofthe spring se human life from the womb to the tomb." him should have taken up the torch and the ones who are truly carrying on his mest.er, you might notice an increase Nowhesaysawomanmusthavethe"right" carried on. But many have departed from dream! in the number of ~ig-Hair'" women to choose abortion. Even the Doctor's widow his dream of equality and for everyone. I on campus. It seems a large number seems to think that in our •equaJ• society sincerely believe that ifDr . King were alive of them are very young, new stu today, he would be the leader of another one human should have the "right" to kill Shirie Westfall dents. I another. But what has this "right" done for civi1 rights movement. I don't think Dr. Nitro resident I conducted a personal poll among these women and found that 86.3 l percent of them are from rural coun ties in the Tri-Stat.e region. Hmmm. Are these ladies walking into poodle parlors in these rural areas? Does one need an appointment? Such in trigwng questions demand answers? I recently spotted a grossly obese bleach-blonde Big-Hair. I made this sighting from a distance of200 yards and stalked her across campus to get a closer look. She paused near the bell in front of the library. I was amazed. If you put a yellow feather dust.er in her butt, she would have by- ~ON CALDARA looked like Big Bird. Some of you more sensitive types ------responded to my last Big-Hair letter (remember "toxic bouffants" and -iac quered-hairball-primat.es") by calling SY!?B~LS me a sexist. Okay, I'm a sexist. Sue me. Go to a MAPS meeting and get FOIi me censored. Call me nasty names and beat me. I love it. Take me, I'm fiIL/11/bNSH/fS yours.
; Roger Y. Gim.anel Huntington resident Hl/lLTHY RlLRT/Cll3JI/P aPENDC.HCY COl)£P[J(D£HCY 4. ______The Parthenon Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1990 GMAT _ Conservative religion
625 8th St. 522-4123 Classes prevalent at Marshall Serving The Tri-State Jan. 20- March 8 By Kristin Nash For48 Years Staff Writer Great sandwiches, salads, Statistics reflect a conservative religious ',~,n~d'i~'ftity soups. desserts and more! background for students at Marshall, ac proy.es 1verse c:;; cording to Dr. Charles Mabee, associate professor of religious studies. Thirty-two percent of Marshall students Who a.re Marshall students? From whatkir:)d of oatj(groundd~foday's I:iw orrer Dai!I are Baptist. This statistic is from high school ACT tests of incoming freshmen compiled stoda'!( 6ajl? . ••· ·•· ..:W k This Thursday and Friday TEST ,uPH&TION from the past three years. M«J.i'dlrig·to the compiled results of SPECIALISTS SINCE 1131 Only about 13 percent of a 10 percent ACT tests from· incoming freshmen with valid ID national sample profess to be Baptist but a since 1986, 28 percent of Marshall BUY 1 SANDWICH littlemorethan21percentofthestate'scol students come from a mid-size town lege students said they were Baptist. of 2,000-9,999 people. less than 1 Dr. Kenneth P. Ambrose, chairman of the percent come from cities with popula- GETlFREE 522-7930 . tions avef 500,000. (with purchase of drink or dessen) Department of Sociology and Anthropol er~ nt of ce>lleg;e_students have one.,. Center, said, "I have seen statistics at a f slbJlng under th'!> ,age of 21 and 2 / ' ·percent have more 1har:i five. r------~------, National Campus Ministries orientation .,..• . Almost 13 percent of students come 1 Bring in this coupon and receive $25 for 1 program for campus ministers that by the year 2000, 50 to 60 JM)rcent of all college from a family ~ith an income of I your flrst donation and $25 for your I students in America will be Roman Catho $30r000-36,000, but only 1 percent lic because of the great influx of Latin •. havefamifyl~J~ssthan$6,000, I second donation. I .:•• •- . ·,3,• -·-:.;>::i:>/\h•;:::f American students." :- NEW EXTEND~D HOURS : Mabee said many Catholic students went to parochial schools before coming to tion for approaching religion from a criti I 529-0028 I Marshall and typically are better students cal, historical and literary point of view." I Hyland Plasma Center I than others. "I think there's an apprecia Mabee said there also are very few athe tion for more traditional education in the ists. He said he feels there are many agnos I 631 4th Ave .• HUDtington, WV I Catholic schools." tics, but students don't advertise this. "Here, Bondurant said the Christian commu to identify yourself as an agnostic even, is L------~ nity here at Marshall is one of the most to put yourselfon the outside because there active he has seen. "I'm not sure how to is a general pervasive atmosphere ofpeople explain that. I don't know that our students who identify with some denomination, WIN A HAWAIIAN Got a Story?Give us a call. are more religious than other campuses: particularly Baptist.• Bondurant credits the central location of According to statistics obtained by the VACATION OR the Campus Christian Center as a reason Campus Christian Center, there are 25 696-6696 the religious community here is so active. Hindus, 38 Buddists, 45 Mormans, 45 BIG SCREEN TV PLUS Bondurant said there are many religious Muslims and 50 Christian Science students UP TO $1,400 IN J UST faculty and staff here that support the at Marshall. Christian center, "not monetarily, but with Less than 1 percent ofthe Marshall popu 10 DAYS! FREE PREGNANCY TEST participation: lation is Jewish. "It's unfortunate that Bondurant said he has discovered jun there'snotalargerJewishpresence,"Mabee Objective: Fundralser and other help iors, seniors and graduate students are said. Commitment: Minimal 304-523-1212 more active in their faith, which is contra Almost 5 percent of Marshall students Money: Raise $1 ,400 dictory to studies made of universities na are Presbyterian and 2 percent are Episco Cost: Zero Investment tionwide. pal, while 2 percent are Southern Baptist. Mabee said many of those students who Only 1 percent of students at Marshall are Campus organizations, clubs, are religious, however, will never take a Lutheran but 6 percent ofcollege students Birthright nationwide are Lutheran. frats and sororities religious studies course. "A lot of students NEED A coming from more conservative denomina Ambrose said, "'For the most part, I think Call OCMC 1-800-932-0528 FRIENDJ 605 9th St. Room 504 tions never take a course in religious stud we tend to fall in line with religious prefer or 1-800-950-8472 ext. 10 Huntin on, WV 25701 ies because they've heard it has a reputa- ence in the state: • 1, . '------~:...;..,;..;..;.__ ...;....;.; ;.J • Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1990 The Parthenon 5 Homegrown texts solve problems with inadequate, outside material
ter sequence and use material available in By David L. Swint campus labs, Ash said. •Begins Monday, Jan. 29, 1990 Staff Writer Not all classes on campus have found outside texts inadequate. Dr. Robert F. •3-4:30 p.m. Some instructors at Marshall faced with Edmunds, associate professor of speech, the prospect of inadequate textbooks for said course material is fairly consistent in •Call Student Health Education their classes have adopted the notion, "if this discipline, and several commercially you want something done right, do it your available textbooks are satisfactory. Programs self:• for their material. The Department of Speech did produce a Textbooks and workbooks written by text in the early '70s, but the revisions re •Call 696-4800 to register universityinstructors account for more than quired for the book every two years were a 10,000 book sales per year, according to h assle, Edmunds said. The department now Joseph Vance, Marshall University Book produces a workbook to accompany what store manager. ever text is currently in use. Many texts from outside sources were not Dr. Maureen B. Milici a, professor ofthea fittingtheneedsorpurposesofsomeclasses, ter, wrote a textbook, along with Dr. Wen . Vance said. Students were paying as much dell B. Dobbs and Susan G. Jackson, being as $16 for a 30-chapter workbook, then used by a section of Fine Arts lOi they using only five or six chapter s for their team-teach. Milicia said the commercially At the Bookstore . • • class. available textbooks were inadequate for Self-produced workbooks tend to be briefer the class, and after one year, no book was and fit exact class needs, and in the case of used. manuals produced on campus, less expen They began using photocopied handouts, sive. but the bulk of material required for the The average cost of workbooks produced class made that option too cost-prohibitive, and printed on campus is $3-5, as compared Milicia said. . 0 to the average of$6-10 for books produced The next step involved taking material ~ ai --: 0 outside the school, Vance said. off-campus to a local commercial copier, a)- N~ Lab materials and specific guide manu but that too yielded unsatisfactory results, ~o als are the most frequently self-published she said. It was then the professors decided .DURACELL 00 :, .0 volumes on campus, particularlyfor classes to produce and print their own textbook, - a, .0 0) such as biology and speech, Vance said. Milicia said. ~~ Dr. Stanley W. Ash, professor of biologi After two years of use, the book has been -oou cal science, is one of the contributing writ a cost-effective study guide. It is not re ~o ers to the world>ook being used by the lab quired for the class, but it does provide the O U sections of Biology 104 and 105. Ash said, student wi,th all the lecture material cov Alkaline .Batteries :, .2 co :, many commercially available workbooks ered in the course, Milicia said. Mfr's Coupon You -,o contained projects and experiments that Another benefit of the custom text has 'O >- Item Number .Lill ~ ~ o O could not be done with the resources avail been an overall improvement in class AA-2 Pack ...... 2.65 2. 15 .50 > >- able on campus. grades. Before thebook was produced, about ~ c AA-4 Pack: ...... 4.55 3.75 .80 00 The DepartmentofBiological Science was 25 percent of an average class would fail a,'O AAA ...... 2.65 2.15 .50 ::, C able to develop an independent set of proj the course, but now that number is closer to .65 o O ects that would conform to textbook chap- about 8 percent, Milicia said. C orD or 9 Volt ...... 3.75 3.10 0 &· -~•O FaberCastelr a) - N ., Resale offers quality at student rates ~ -o>-0 g .0 - a, By Terri Bowens .0 0) Rspo~r ~~ The Resale Shop owners -uoo ~o Coats and dresses hang outside the attribute much of their suc American Pencils O U red brick building located at 622 20th cess to the location of their #2 & #2.5 . :, .2 0C :,- Street. Real Wood Pencils -, 0 On the inside, six years of collected shops and their low prices. In a Variety of Colors '0 ~ clothing rests on racks and lies under 00 Mfr's Coupon You > >- scratched glass in a display counter. ~ ~ c Item Number .L!ll ~ 00 Not far away, antiques and furniture 12132 or 12133 ....- ...... 16 3/.25 .23 a,U known department store can be bought :, C can be found in a similar building at oO 2544 Eighth Avenue. The items don't for $19.95 at The Resale Shop. Most of 0 cost very much, but The Resale Shop her merchandise is 100 percent wool, owners Caryol andBuddMoser, planned cotton or leather, Caryol said. it this way. In addition to the clothing store, her Caryol's part of The Resale Shop deals h u sband Budd said his funitu re in clothing from the 1940's and '50's to shopeach week sells to more than 10 to today. There's just one stipulation: the 20 Marshall students looking for apart clothes must be made of natural fibers. ment furnishings. Used tables, books, The shop sells items like sports jackets, record albums, antiques and dinette Round Sfic or Blc Stic top coats, dresses, sweaters, jeans and sets are among his best sellers. skirts. Shealso sells a variety ofaccesso The furniture resale shop has been in 10 Pack in Block or Blue ries such as jewelry, hats and gloves. business under Budd's managementfor Lightweight Barrel fo( She said much of her success comes two years. At first Budd sold furniture Comfort; Writes Smoothly -. from the store's location. Almost 80 from his wife's store, but his collection percent of her business is from univer soon outgrew the building. Mfr's You "I know what you need to resale," sity students. Many students sell old Item Number .Lin ~ clothes as well as shop at her store. Budd said. "Ifyo u can buy it right, then GSMP101 ...... 2.09 .60 you can sell it." "I enjoy vintage clothing and I enjoy orMSPl0l people: Caryol said. "I t}ririk it (clothes) Antiques are Budd's specialty. He now is a fair market price." has for sale a 250-year-old African cere Prices start as low as $4.95 for skirts monial chair as well as a few old Grand and $9.95 for dresses. A cashmere father clocks and carousel horses that sweater usually purchased in a well- are nearly 100 years old. • .h• i300KSTORE ~) MEMORIAL STUOENT CENTER 6 The Parthenon Tuesday, Jan. 23, 1990 ·
Photo by Rick Haye
PROGRESS the new s·tadium ... and demolition aklng way for the path of prog ress, workers began demolishing buildings Dec. 11 on the site of Marshall's new stadium. - Among the buildings falling victim to the wrecking ball was the popular student gathering spot, The Varsity, as well as several Huntington homes and busi nesses. Completion of the demolition is scheduled for March 1o.
Pholo by John GrlMlllmler
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By Joe Stanley by taking a -i>rivate Pilot Ground School• anxiety, he said. ground school but needed the more struc Reporter through the Marshall University Commu Another advantage of this class over pri tured training offered by this class. He now nity College. vate instruction or individual study is the has his pilot's license and flies for recrea The course is designed to teach students addition of a support group of students tion and transportation. What do a high echool student, a zoology the information necessary to pass the with several different perspectives toaidin Gaining a private pilot's license can be major, an aviation technology major and a Federal Aviation Administration exam, the learning process, Lawson said. expensive. Cales said thecostofinstruction podiatrist have in common? First, all four says RobertL. Lawson, director ofContinu Jack Cales, chiefflight instructor at Ona and s;urplane rental fees leading to a pilot's people are members of the same family. license average $1,800-$2,000. Marshall's Secondly, all have an interest in flying an ing Education. This would logically be fol Air Park, teaches the class and said the airplane. lowed by in-flight training for a pilot's li course gives students practical informa "Private Pilot Ground School" costs $85 Bill P. May, Huntington podiatrist, and cense. tion they will actually use as pilots. He said plus $82 for a pilot kit. his 17-year-old son James are private pi Though formal instruction is not required it teaches them much more than how to The course began Monday and will end on lots. Bill's wife, Judy A May, a Huntington to take the FAA exam, Lawson said this pass the exam. March 5. A second course, "Instrument sophomore studying aviation technology class places students in the actual situ George Kotalic, a Huntington landscape Airplane Ground School," will begin March and their son William, a sophomore zoology ation they will encounter when taking the contractor, took the course in November 6 and will cost $85 for the class and $65 for major, are both studying to become pilots exam. The course would help to relieve test 1988. He said he was studying at another the pilot kit. GO GRIIK Marshall University Panhellenic Rush
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LOOKING FOR a fraternity, sorority or student organization that would like to make $500-1,000 for a one-week on campus mar1 r,,, mo~ information on this product, wntc to Smith Cor~ Corporation, 65 Locust Avcnu,;, ~ unaan, CT 06840 or Smith Corona unada, 440 TaP5<<~I Rood, Saiborough, OnWK> , CaNKla M 18 I Y4 8 The Parthenon Tuesday, Jan.23, 1990 Tuesd Fror11 C haump to Chaump ends-era,. Dor ,\ Sails away to Navy rein• Coach set records, played for championship Marsha By Chris Dickerson ship. In the championship against North isn't a "~ Athletic Correspondent east Louisiana, Chaump's Herd lost an exciting battle by one point, 43-42 and Although he was only in Huntington for ended the season 10-5. By Ct four years, former football coach George The next season, Chaump constructed a Ath/eti Chaump etched his name in the record team that compiled a school record 11 wins, books and in Herd history forever. including the first Marshall victory against · Jim Donnan t< On Jan. 7, Chaump was named football Southern Conference foe Furman, 24-10. the Thundering1 coach at the U.S. Naval Academy in Anna The 1988 season was also the first time day when he Wf polis, Md., replacing Elliot Uzelac who was Marshall won the Southern Conference co football coach. 3-8 in 1989 and 8-25 in three seasons with championship, sharing it with the Purple Parthenon Ille photo Donnan comes the Midshipmen, a I-A independent. Paladins and boasting a 11-2 mark. During his four years at Marshall, Chau mp as offensive coot Chaump has the responsibility of trying At the Annapolis press conference, led his team to challenge forthe I-AA na of Oklahoma for to turn around the Navy program that last Chaump said he would miss Marshall Uni tional championship. proud to be the J had a winning season in 1982. At the Jan. versity and the community of Huntington. University," Dor 10 press conference introducing him as the "rm leaving a great place. It is a place my 1985 season that included the Pennsylva tory press confe1 new Navy coach, Chaump said he likes to family and I learned to love. I couldn't have nia/West Conference championship. "When I got o be positive. "I don't worry about building a hadabettertimethanididinHuntington," Chaump was awarded the Navy job over Norman, Okla., I program. I believe in ta'Icing it as it is and Chaump was quoted as saying in the Jan. several other candidates, including former (Mary) that I su: winning immediately." 11 Herald-Dispatch. Detroit Lions coach Darryl Rogers, Univer me this job beca· While at Marshall, Chaump compiled a Chaump came to Marshall after coaching sity of Virginia assistant Tom O'Brien and "I am privilege Former MU Head Coach George 33-16-1 record that included an appear at Indiana (Pa.) University for four sea former Phoenix Cardinals coachGene job. This is a tren Chaump Instructs one of his players ance in the 1987 National I-AA Champion- sons. While coaching the Big Indians, he Stallings, who was named coach at the awarded this 01 football program In Donnan's fo Sooners compilec NCAA Division I Coach foc~sing on recruiting, building program in 1985 with a 21 Stste Nittany Li to coach." Prior to his sti1 ·rve been a proven winner eve,y place I've had a chance to He said that he doesn't want to be judged Donnan served a By Chris Dickerson era coach at th, Athletic Correspondent coach. ..Glve me a chance.· based on Oklahoma's past problems. The Sooners are currently on NCAA probation from 1981-85,offi After meeting the public Friday after Jr uonnan and have had shootings and drug arrests administrative a noon, new football coach Jim Donnan involving team members. "We had a couple University from started working Saturday on the 1990 of incidents that were isolated. But Okla field coach and c football season by focusing on recruit to bring in a recruit or junior college Donnan said his recruiting plans include homa is in the past. I'm here at Marshall. versityofNorth ( ing. transfer to fill in the holes until he has combing West Virginia first. "First of all, We're going to go by the rules.• offensive backfie University from In a story in Sunday's Herald-Dis seen the returning players. "One of my wearegoingtotakecareofthisstate. We've Although he has worked for several patch, Donnan said he spent the first immediate concernsisthepresentsquad got a good message to send out to an ath coaches, including Barry Switzer and Gary Donnan began Ii full day of his new job on the phone getting to meet them, talk with them and lete. We've got something new here. Gibbs at Oklahoma and Warren Powers at at North Carolii making contacts he acquired from his letting them know where rm comingfrom. "We're going to go out and knock on a lot Missouri, Donnan said his coaching strat alma mater, wh formerpositionat the University ofOkla "You're not a football coach ify ou're not ofdoors. As long as we've got one day left to egy will be unique. "Ihave no head coaching homa, former Herd coaches, returning concerned about a quarterback," he said. recruit, we're going to work our butts off to experience, but I am going to be myself, be players andothers. "Ioriginally planned "I don't really know a lot about the present make sure that we can get the kind of consistent and be flexible. I am going to be The De togetout,"thepaperquotedhimassay squad. We lost a senior quarterback here players that you'll be proud of," he said. a player's coach. ing, "but most of the kids I wanted to and fve heard we have some in the wings. "We've got all the potential here and all "There are a lot of these guys in Division touch base with were making visits, so I don't worry about what we don't have; I the types ofsupport necessary to be among I-AA who haven't played for the national •1 969-Qua I stayed in.• worry about what we've got." the better teams in the country. And that's championship in front of 80,000 people. freshmaI At Friday's press conference where he Donnan also said he is working on final my goal. If I didn't think we could do that, Give me a chance." Carolina I certainly wouldn't have talked to Lee was named the Herd's 24th football izing his coaching staff. He said he al He said he is looking forward to playing in •1972-0ff• coach, Donnan said the primaryempha ready has four in place, but said he could (Moon, athletic director) about the job and the Southern Conference and in the Divi sis of his recruiting appears to be a not disclose their names because of I certainly wouldn't have pursued it," sion I-AA playoff system. "I have a· lot of coach at defensive line. "We're going to be an Marshall's affirmative action hiring plan. Donnan said. respect for some of the Southern Confer •1 976-0ffl aggressive football team. We've gotsome "There are a lot ofpeople who would like He said the Thundering Herd football ence coaches I know. coach ar problems there that we are going to get to coach here and rm certainly going to program can become one of t!1e top pro "I know that ifyou look at the success rate Unlvers~ after right away.• · entertain the thoughts of anybody who grams in Division I-AA. "Realistically, this that this league has had throughout the •1978-0ff• Besides an aggressive defense, he said wants to talk to me about it," he said. is a job to me that can be on the same level nation in the playoffs, you know that ifyou the offensive style of play will be excit rm going to surround myself with the in our division that Oklahoma is in Divi can win this league, you've· got a good chance coach ar ing. "I'm glad we're getting a new sta kind of people who I have a lot of confi sion I. It's one that we are going to take and to win everything. And that's going to be asslstan1 dium so we can get a new scoreboard. dence in and who I know can coach foot make it as good as it can be. We have a lot our goal-to win the league first. •1981-Qui We'll score some points." ball, who can teach, who can recruit the of good things in place." "The playoffs will be something new for receiver. Donnan also said he realizes that the kind of student-athlete here to make this Donnan said his record during his coach me. fve never been involved in that before, Unlversft ing career speaks for itself. "rve been a but I plan on doing it next year," Donnan Herd lost its senior starting quarter program the kind of program you want it •1985-0ffE backand tailback, butsaid heisn'tgoing to be----on and off the field," he said. proven winner every place rve had a chance said. L_ atUnlve1 Tuesday, Jan.23, 1990 The Parthenon ,9 p to Donnan ... Donnan takes over reins of Herd helm Marshall's 24th football coach says position isn't a "stepping stone," but job he ·wanted coach and coach of the freshman team. He By Chris Dickerson played quarterback for the Wolfpack for Athletic Correspondent three seasons and was a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic Jim Donnan took control of the reins of team in 1966 and 1967. He was also the the Thundering Herd's football harness Fri Most Valuable Player of the 1967 Liberty day when he was named Marshall's 24th Bowl when NCSU defeated Georgia, 14-7. football coach. Donnan emerged from a field of four can Ill photo Donnan comes to Marshall after serving didates interviewed for the vacancy that 1ump as offensive coordinator at the University opened after George Chaump resigned Jan. Ana- of Oklahoma for the past five seasons. "fm 8 to accept the head coaching job at the U.S. proud to be the football coach at Marshall Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. University," Donnan said at his introduc Others interviewed for the job were Rip 1ylva- tory press conference Friday. Scherer, offensive coordinator at the Uni "When I got on the plane going back to versity of Arizona; Bill Clay, newly named ,over Norman, Okla., last Sunday, I told my wife offensive coordinator and former defensive >rmer (Mary) that I sure hoped that they offered backs coach at Mississippi State Univer river me this job because I wanted it," he said. sity; and Larry Blakeney, receivers coach ri and "I am privileged and proud to accept the at Auburn University. Blakeney withdrew Gene job. This is a tremendous honor for me to be his name from consideration one day before t the awarded this opportunity to direct your Donnan was chosen. football program." Athletic Director Lee Moon said the nine In Donnan's five years at Oklahoma, the member search committee should be com Photo by LIia WMmley Sooners com piled a 49-9 record and won the mended for the job it did in choosing the Jim Donnan was named Marshall's 24th football coach at a press conference new coach. "They did a wonderful job of NCAA Division I-A national championship Friday. Donnan said he was honored to be chosen to lead the football program. I . in 1985 with a 25-10 victory over the Penn evaluating the candidates and coming to a State Nittany Lions. conclusion." stadium and the much-talked-about move campus for his interview and for the Prior to his stint at the Big Eight school, Mike Carey, president of the Quarter to Division I-A were factors in his decision. days since he arrived in Huntington adged Donnan served as quarterback and receiv back Club and member of the search com "Facilities or the potential for facilities are Friday, Donnan said he has seen some . The en coach at the University of Missouri mittee, said he is pleased and excited about a great part of the decision. They certainly good things. "I'm tremendously im ation from1981-85,offensivebackfieldcoachand the appoi~tment of Donnan. "I think we help your morale. pressed by the outpouring of warmth Tests administrative assistant at Kansas State picked the man who will lead us into the "I see the potential in the way they're that has been shown to me by the com ouple University from 1978-81, offensive back '90's and create the excitement to help us tearing down buildings downtown. I knew munity, by the faculty and even by the Okla field coach and chief recruiter at the Uni fill the new stadium." itwas a reality. I know they've got the same students." He said members of one fra .. shall. versityofNorth Carolinafrom 1976-78 and As to whether he viewed the position at kind ofgoals and aspirations that I do to be ternity called him at his home in Okla offenaive backfield coach at Florida State Marshall as a step toward bigger and competitive," be said. homa Thursday evening to welcome and veral University from 1972-74. better things, Donnan said, "I made a com Donnan said he likes the caliber ofoppo congratulate him. Gary Donnan began his coaching career in 1969 mitment to this school and they made one nents on Marshall's schedule. "We've got a Donnan and his wife, Mary, have three ~rsat at North Carolina State University, his to me. I don't consider it a 'stepping stone.' good schedule and we'll continue to children, Tammy, Paige and Todd. itrat alma mater, where he was quarterback It's a job I wanted." build on it." Donnan was born in Laurens, S.C., and ching Donnan said the construction of the new Although he has only been on the Marshall raised in Burlington, N.C. !lf,be tobe Tihe Donnan File rision MU vacancy 'hot,' according to national coaches fonal •1969-Quanerback and !Ople. freshman coach at North sociation convention two weeks ago, many George Chaump, Stan Parrish, and By Chris Dickerson coaches said the post at Marshall is one with Chaump they played for the na Caronna State University. Athletic Correspondent ingin with a future. tional championship (Division I-AA) Divi •1972-0ffenslve backfield In January 11 Herald-Dispatch, Lou in '87," Neal said in the story. coach at Florlda State. A few years ago, the head coaching po Tepper, defensive coordinator at the Uni After Jim Donnan was named the lot of sition for Marshall's football program >nfer- •1976-0ffenslve backfield versity ofIllinois, said Marshall is "a team 24th football coach for the Herd, Ath was one that carried the responsibility that has had some recent success. I think letic DirectorLee Moon, who attended coach and chief recruiter at ofturning around a perennial loser. Not trate there bas been a real commitment from the convention in San Francisco, said University of North Carolina. anymore. the school, real supportive alums." "We had an outstanding field ofcan .t the •1978-0ffenslve backfield Now, the leader of the Thundering lfyou Jimmy Neal, defensive line coach at didates for the head coaching posi coach and administrative Herd has the task of keeping the team Southern Conference rival Furman, said tion and that fact is a reflection of aance and its play at the top of the Division I to be assistant at Kansas State. the Herd's future is what Marshall makes how the Marshall football program is AA heap. Because of that, the opening ,of it. "They're a state school, they have perceived throughout the country.'' •1981-Quanerback and created when George Chaump left the wfor good facilities and they have great, great Donnan expressed a similar senti receivers coach at the Herd to become head coach at the U.S. fans. They have more fans that follow ment. "Alotofpeoplein the coaching ~fore, University of MlsSourt. Naval Academy immediately became a nnan them on the road than.some schools get at profession view this job as one that is •1985-0ffenslve coordinator respected and coveted job. home. on the move-one that has got a lot of At the American Football Coaches As- "It started with the previous guy before L at University of Oklahoma. potential." ------_ _c:c - - - · ---::.· - - c_ 10 The Parthenon Tuesday,Jan.23, 1990 Holidays don't det·er criminals By Kevin D. Melrose Reporter A lack of classes at Marshall Univer sity does not mean a lack of crime. Although classes were not in session Construction and more construction from Dec. 16 to Jan. 16, crimes on cam Phdo by Chrll Hana>ck pus continued. The football stadium site Is not the only place where construction Is under way. Central Field, behind the library, la getting Arson was the cause of a fire that en gulfed a building on the stadium site, beautification changes. the four-block area between Third and Fifth Avenues and 20th and 24th St., Dec. 20 between 1:07 and 3:02 a .m., ac cording to a Marshall University Police Money pr9blems cancel rec~ption Department report. Officer Stan Harper of MUPD re-· sponded to the call. When he arrived at we haven't beard anything.• By Jodi Thomas •or course, it is up to the Alumni Associa 422 20th St., the Huntington Fire De tion. It is their money,» he said. "Now that In other business, Nitzschke said that partment was controlling the situation Staff Writer they have a new center they may use the the search is on for the position left open by and extinguished the fire, the report money to pay some bills of their own.• the death of political science professor Dr. stated. The cancellation last Wednesday of Nitzschke said that the members of the Jabir Abbas. Arson investigator Paul J . Jordan said Marshall's Alumni Association-sponsored Legislature will be thanked in less expen · •As soon as the political science depart the fire •tarted on the first and second annual reception to thank members ofthe sive ways. ment finds someone, the position will be floors, but it is not known by whom or West Virginia Legislature was money-re "Telephone calls, letters, and things that filled,• he said. why. lated, President Dale F. Nitzschke said the university says publicly will be most of Nitzschke said he realizes questions are In a second crime, a Vendex Explorer Tuesday. the thanks,"Nitzschke said."'Basically, they arising about the delay in filling Abbas' System computer costing $735 was sto- "It is no secret that dollars are very tight will be thanked by word of mouth.• position, mostly because ofthe quickhiring 1~ from the Marshall University Book now, ·especially after last year's 10 percent Nitzschke said that the notion ofa recep of new football coach Jim Donnan. But he store either Dec. 17 or 18. cut, then this years four-and-a-half per tion will be "put on hold for a few years." said the situations are different. In a report filed by.the MUPD, book cent cut, and the additional freeze-that has Concerning the additional freeze, "Faculty doesn't get up in the middle of store manager Joe Vance said an un been talked about,» he said. "Even private Nitzschke said that it has not affected the semester and leave," he said, defending known individual or individuals stole dollars are tight.• Marshall's daily business yet. the process. •Coaches switch anytime, and thepropertyfromMSC 1W33byremov The estimated $4,000 to 5,000 that the re "We are conducting business as usual," that is just the nature of the beast. You ing the ceiling tiles east of the room's ception would cost could be used for schol he said. "We are waiting for clarification can't compare those two in terms of time door, entering the ceiling and crawling arships, or other student financial help, from the state about the freeze, but as ofyet tables. Th~ seasons are different." over the fire wall. · Nitzschke said. The President's Dining Room also fell victim to wrongdoing during the break, on the same dates as the Vendex theft. Abbas ·gone ·, but not soon forgott~il Linda Bowen, assistant to the director of auxiliary services, reported to MUPD I travelled to Washington, D.C., with him officer James E. Terry that five pictures By Mary Beth Torlone of past Marshall presidents were re last year, everybody sought him out for ad Repo_rter moved from the south wall of the room vice, or just to say hello, because he was so and then placed in various chairs well-known and really respected.• throughout the room. His extensive knowledge of the Middle Charleston graduate student W. Brent Also, "various items" in the area were East and of Comparative Politics was Cunningham agreed that teaching was damaged. amongthecontributions Dr.JabirA.Abbas Abbas' forte. The report stated that access to the made to the Department of Political Sci "I came to appreciate his knowledge a lot President's Dining Room was gained ence at Marshall University, according to better as the semester went on, and I real through a pantry used by Marriott Food Dr. Simon D. Perry, professor and dean of izedhow little I knew about the situation in Services. the department. the Middle East," Cunningham said. "He Terry said that Marriott had given a Dr. Abbas, one of the most respected really cared about students. He wanted Christmas party for its employees Dec. professors at theuniversity, died Dec. 20 of that they learn something rather than just 17,and the President's Dining Room can stomach cancer. He was 66. wade through his class and not get any Abbas came to Marshall University in thing out ofit.• beenteredthroughasecondfloorkitchen Abbas that was open to employees. 1962. Of all his accomplishments, Perry Cunningham added that Abbas would The student center seemed to be a fa said Abbas was most proud of organizing "Dr. Abbas had a passion for teaching say he did not feel well in class, but remain vorite target, as two flags were stolen the Vital Issues Program, an on-campus that overrode everything," according to there the entire period anyway. Also, he from the Don Morris Room Dec. 18. forum for discusion of ideas. Mark D. Sachleben, Louisville, Ky., gradu went out of his way to help Cunningham Unknown individuals removed an Perhaps his best attribute, though, was ate student. "His passion in life had to be to with a research paper. American flag and a Marshall flag from the respect be earned from his students. teach other students what he knew. When Abbas' position has not been filled. the east wall of the room, leaving the WestVirginia stateflag in place, accord ing to the MUPD report. The flags had been fastened to the wall • .Science building renovations moving slowly, surely with screws. Night supervisor Donald S. Ewanus Science, said, "We are now waiting on the arise as a result of the delay in construc told Bowen he thought the flags were on By Chris Johnson work staff in Charleston to take some ac tion, because there are no classes there. the wall when he closed Dec. 17 at 10:30 Reporter tion on the building. It is slow going.• Hanrahan said once the project is com p.m., "but is not 100 percent sure.• Hanrahan said he hopes the fact that plete, he envisions it as a building that can The crime was discovered Dec. 18 at Plans and drawings for the renovation of Marshall is part of the University of West encompass all science-related material. 9:30 a.m. and reported to MUPD by Marslutll's science building have under Virginia and not standing on its own will "The newbuilding will be a modern struc Bowen. · . gone lastminute changes, but the bid docu speed up the process. ture, and hopefully all science functions Vance estimated the American flag ments have not gone out to a construction He said he forsees no problem with ob will be contained in it once it is completed,• cost $25 and the Marshall flag $52. The company yet. . taining the $9 million it will take to finish he said. American flag costs less because it is In regard to the bidding process, Dr. Ed the building once it is finally started. He Hanrahan said he hopes all other science ' •manufacturedt-in•largel'quantities.• • • • • ward- Hanrahan, dean of the College of also• does Mt believe 1uiy· problems will , offices will be in the building.• Tuesday,Jan.23, 1990 The Parthenon 11 .. - ...... " ...... 12 The Parthenon Tuesday Jan. 23, 1990 Report predicts shortage New bar ·opened in MSC of Ph.D.s in next century By Susannah Canoy revenue when it fost control of the food Reporter service in Marco's. Prior to lastfall, CEU By Tamara Henry sectors. About 65 percent of1987 doctorate was r esponsible only for the entertain ment. AP Education Writer recipients in the physical sciences had The Memorial Student Center now employment commitments in nonacademic has two bars open to serve students. Ashley said Mariott is willing to work WASHINGTON -A study by university sectors - 50 percent in industry, 15 per In addition to Marco's in the basement with CEUand does not want any compe• deans released Sunday predicts an intense cent in other nonacademic sectors. of the student center, Mariott Food tition between the two. He said that tug~f-war among governments, industry Across all fields, 50 percent of 1987 doc ServiceopenedasecondbarJan.16. The CEU has been cooperative and that he and academia for people with doctorate de torate recepients had employment outside pub will have a limited menu and serve has been attending CEU meetings. grees. academia, according to the report. beer. Construction of a stage in the MSC As a result, the Association of American The report follows a study in September A formal grand opening is tentatively cafeteria has been completed and space Universities said the nation's "competitive 1989 by the Mellon Foundation that esti scheduled for early February. Mariottis has been allowed for a disc jockey booth. stature" can only weaken in comparison mated there will be only eight applicants putting together a contest to name the Hunt said Mariott has asked CEU for with other industrialized countries. for every 10 liberal arts faculty jobs by the pub, and entertainment plans are in the information about obtaining a lighting "This nation faces a serious shortage of year 2000. working stage, according to Mariott offi and sound system for the pub. Ph.D.s,-accordingtothereport. "Asharply "The current shortages have been some cials. Ashley said Mariott wants to provide increased demand will outstrip Ph.D. pro what masked by the heavy enrollment of CEU's Special Events Committee will an accessible location and an alterna duction before the turn of the century. foreign students in Ph.D. programs in sci work with Mariott in scheduling evr• tive to students by appealing to their lndustry,governmentand universities will ence and some postdoctoral years in em• ning performances. Marco's schedule w.y.l budget with the new pub. be pitted against each other in a battle for ploymentin thiscountry,"saidAAUPresi not be affected by the Mariott pub. The pub will be open Monday through Thursday from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and critical human capital." dent Robert Rosenzweig. Sherrie Hunt, Walton senior and presi ' The report, "The Ph.D. Shortage: The ~e should be grateful for that fact, but dent of CEU, said the idea for the new Friday from 7p.m. tomidnight.Itwill be Federal Role," was prepared by a nine as many observers have noted, it is a fool bar was prompted by Mariott's loss of closed on Saturday and Sunday. memberworkinggroupofprimarilygradu ishly risky assumption for the future. ate deans from AAU institutions. It said "The government has an essential role in the nation will suffer an annual shortage of assuring that the nation's intellectual life 7,500 natural science and engineering and economic vitality remain healthily fed Library adds paperback books doctorates just a few years into the next by successive generations oftalent trained century. Shortages of doctorate degrees in to the highest levels of which our universi By Jack Balfey Jane Vickers, library assistant, coordi the humanities and social sciences will ties are capable," he said. Staff Writer nated the project. "We have tried to make occur even sooner. ' The report recommended "a significant the check out process as simple as pos• In 1985, an estimated 43 percent of all expansion offederal support" for graduate Students seeking reading material other sible," she said. "So far we have had a wide education and a doubling offederal fellow- doctorates employed in the United States than the ordinary textbook variety now will variety of books donated. There is some were working outside of higher education. • ships. have a paperback collection to choose from thing for almost everyone." Seventy percent of 1987 engineering doc The AAU is an organization of 56 major in the James E. Morrow Library. Vickers said donations were always wel torates had commitments in nonacademic U.S. research universities. The collection, compiled from donations come. ~e still need some more books for j from Marshall faculty and staff, is in front the collection," she said. "Any student or 1 fdculty member can donate a book. They of the circulation desk. Students wanting I to check out a book simply have to sign the just need to bring them to the media de partment in the library." card in the back of the book. ' The time has come ' to sive students ' somethins of their very own • • • Calendar . The Mlnlatry of Record• will have audtions for All COLA aenlora applying for spring graciJation Sex and Death, a performance-art sequence, 'at 7 should call Dan Bolling at 2699. The deadine is p.m. Thursday in Memorial Student Center 2W'22. Jan. 26. For more information can 529-2544. 4TH AvE. & 1b TH S1. ACROSS FROM Old MAiN ' S1udEN1s,Wl-tilE YouR'RE S1udyiNG, I HAVE WiGGiN's DElivER! 5·25~ 1 5Ql TRY OuR DElicious FROZEN YOGURT! SHOW APPY STATE WE'VE GOT • Convenient location ruPStairs in Memorial Student CenterJ • Great food (Pizzas. Pub buraers. wlnas and moreJ S-P-1-R-I-T • Both beer and softdrinks available • Conversational atmoSPhere Saturday, Jan. 27, 1990 • And more to come In the future Henderson Center NOW OPEN 7:30 p.m. "Mondas, thru fridu FREE pompoms 'l-11 P.m. .. to first 400 at gate Tuesday, Jan.23, 1990 The Parthenon 13 Tearing down the walls • Work in mental hospital breaks stereotypes By James M. Slack "A person can be a perfect student, the per Staff Writer fect child and then a personality disorder is "Everyone is one step away from a personality disorder and revealed," Gay said. Mention a mental hospital to most people, people with a personality disorder are one step away from Other nursing students expressed a de and thoughts of straightjackets, padded sire for people in thecommunitytoincrease rooms and heavily sedated patients come to being socially acceptable. /f's like having one foot In the their understanding ofpsychiatric patients. their minds. grave and the other on a banana peel, about to slide you "I wish that everyone would take a course However, Marshall nursing students, re in psychiatric nursing," Teddi D. Jackson, quired to work at Huntington State Hospi away." Charleston junior, said. "If others would tal for a semester during their junior year, work with these people firsthand, they said the experience has painted a different would lose a lot of their negative feelings." ·.·:,.·'. , picture for them. Julie A. Gay When the semester is over, the nurses The students work at Huntington State must break contact with their patients. Hospital, 1630 Norway Ave., for 16 weeks. "The patients become dependent on us,• "Eight weeks are spent with chronic pa the bad." bility she now takes seriously. "I don't want MacOdew said. "If we don't come in one tientsandeight weeks with acute patients," 'Tm still scared when I go to State; Peggi to leave State," she said. "What I was ini day, it throws our whole relationship with Peggy Baden, assistant professor of nurs M. Reed, Glenville junior, said. "You're tially hesitant of, I now look forward to." them. We need to explain that we won't be ing, said. "They spend four hours a week at nervous because you never know what Some of the student nurses' impressions coming back and won't see them again the hospital working on two complete they're going to do. Eventually, I learned of patients have turned from fear to pity. when our rotation is over." assessments." The assessments include that the patients don't want to hurt you." "Most of the people at State aren't violent," Breaking contact is emotionally difficult, physical checkups and mental evaluations. Dana T. Gibbs, Beckley junior, said, "I Billy Gene MacOdew, Poca junior, said. "A Reed said. "You spend the whole semester "A lot of students are scared of getting took psych first to get it over with. I was lot of them are pretty calm .. . and sad." getting the patients to lower the walls," hurt,"Baden said. "Onlyonestudentnurse scared of working at State, but I figured "These people really need a lot of sup Reed said."Just when you get them to trust has been injured at Huntington State. She that the fall semester goes by so much more port," Tracey M. Tofauti., Parkersburgjun you, it's time to leave. Once you break wasn't watching where she was going and faster than the spring semester so it would ior, said. "Now I understand them more." contact, the walls go right back up." bumped her head on an air-conditioning be better to get it out of the way now." Understanding is an element most people Caring for the patients has changed the unit. I always tell that story to the stu Amy L. Oakes, Franklin Furnace junior, don't have toward mental patients, some of way the students perceive the mentally ill. dents. It's a little reassuring to them." said, "I think a lot of what had me scared the students said. "Society labels these "You don't know how close you are to being Several nursing students said they had was that you never hear anything about people as bad," Tofauti said. "They're not like them until you work with them," Gay reservations about dealing with psychiat Huntington State Hospital. I didn't know evil, they're people with an illness." said. "Everyone is one step away from a ric patients. "At first I was scared to death what to expect. They don't have open houses "Personality disorders are not as rare as personality disorder and people with a per to go to Huntington State," Julie A. Gay, like St. Mary's or Cabell Huntington." people think," she said. "They affect one out sonality disorder are one step away from Huntington junior, said. "Once I started at Oaks said the initial dread of working at of every four people." being socially acceptable. It's like having State I no'ticed that it was just like another the hospital turned into enjoyment and Mental patients don't fit the typical stere one foot in the grave and the other on a world. You see the good and the bad, mostly that a career in psychiatric care is a possi- otypes, according to some student nurses. banana peel, about to slide you away." "A New Taste For The Tri-State" r------, China Garden 2 small cheese pizzas Szechuan Style - Sea Food $4.99 Dinner Special $3.50 - $4.25 Get the 3rd pizza for Lunch Houn Mon-Fri 11 :30-2:45 Sat 12:00-3:00 Dinner Mon-Thurs 4:30-9:00 $2.00 more! 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Moon erence to the seven home basketball games said he was happy to see an enthusiastic played during the Christmas break, when student section for Marshall's win over most students were away. Western Carolina the night before classes Marshall's men's basketball team played resumed. eight games over the Christmas break fin "It is proven that the students cheering ,. ishing with a 4-4 record and 3-0 in the con helps our team play better," Moon said. ference. "Hopefully next season the conference will "Three of the seven games were confer give us more games at home after break but , ence games and the conference tells us there is nothing I can do about it." when to play those games." Moon said. Confidence is high about student atten "Three of the games were of a home-and dance at basketball games for the rest of home series that had to be completed and the season. Moon said, "I fully expected to the University of Charleston game was a see a full student section from now until the one shot deal." season is over. The team is playing well and Attendance during the break ranged from all of the games are exciting." Pham by Chrle Hancocil Senior Center Omar Roland looks tor someone to pass the ball to during a recent gi me at the Henderson Center. Roland, who Is among the top shot blockers In the nation, has set a new single-season record for blocked shots at Marshall. Left, Junior Forward Anthony Beagle dribbles around a Western Carolina defender as he goes for the basket Beagle has seen more action In recent games whlle starting guard John Taft has been nursing a leg Injury. Take a chance on us... you'II be glad ~ Shor!!] An Open Letter To Coach Donnan: rience and the enthusiasm you've shown so Runners win, set record far is contagious. Herd fans are already Let me start out by welcoming you to counting the days to when they'll see this Huntington and to Marshall University! I year's squad, under new leadership, storm Bruce Hammond set a Marshall record in trials and Erica West won two events in a hope you enjoy your stay here, and I hope onto the gridiron. It ought to be a sight to your stay isn't a short one. see. track meet Saturday at the University of Cincinnati. I don't think it will take you very long to So let me be one of the first to welcome Hammond, who was disqualified in the see foryourselfhowfriendly we can be here you and wish you the best ofluck. Call me in Herd Heaven. This is a sports town and, the optimist, but I wouldn't be a bit sur finals for a false start, posted a time of 6.1 whether we like it or not, we've become a nothing short of a laughing stock, posting in the men's 55-meter dash trials to break prised at seeing immediate success in the the record. sports-oriented university. There is a losing records year after year. fall. But even ifit takes you a few games to West won the women's 55-meter dash in great emphasis placed on athletics here, by Boy how times have changed! Who would start winning, or (heaven forbid) a few people both inside and outside of the uni- haveeverthoughtthatfouryearsagowhen years, don't give up on us. 7 .1 seconds and the long jump at 19 feet, 2 and 3/4 inches. versity. George Chaump was hired that Marshall You'll find some fans (and some local I can't wait to see the expression on your would start posting winning seasons, begin media personalities) are quick to turn, and Marshall finished fourth with 24 points face when Marshall plays its first home breaking records right and left, play for a behind Eastern Kentucky, Miami-Ohio and after only one loss you may hear of "Let's Ohio University. football game. rm sure you'll be surprised national championship and have players ditch Donnan" campaigns. Don't let it get how many fans little ol' MU attracts (and drafted in the NFL. to you. just how loud they can be.) Even more, I But Chaw:np accomplished each of those You asked us to take a chance on you and Moorman leaves for NFL can't wait until you see Marshallfans often things and became a local hero. When he we did. Just don't give up on us. We need out-number and out-yell the home crowd at left just a few weeks ago, many people enthusiastic, qualified, experienced lead Wide receiver Percy Moorman, who has away games. What a sight that is! It is thought things would never be the same. I ership, and that's what you say you can been under fire for allegations of wrongdo things like that which will make your job a beg to differ. give. Don't let us down. ings at other universities announced he fun one. Yes, the Chaump years are over, but not I'm sure I speak for others as well. would pass up his last year of eligibility at But you also have your work cut out for the success ofthe football program. We just Marshall doesn't want to be known aIJ' MU for a chance to play in the National you. Just as recently as five to 10 years ago need a good coach, with a good background merely a "stepping-stone" where coaches Football League. Marshall football had quite a reputation. and good ideas to keep up the good work. I come while they wait for bigger and better "I've been playing organized ball almost But not one nearly as nice as the one it has think we've found just that person. things. We deserve better and we are 18 years and my dreams have centered on today. Back:in those- days-MU football was• • • You ·certainly have a lot of coaching expe- counting on you to give i t to ns. · pro baTI," he "said. "Now, I niay"nave a sliot:'' Tuesday,Jan.23, 1990 The Parthenon 15 Lady Herd falls victim to Furman Southard said her absence hurt team By Clark Haptonstall Reporter The Lady Herd dropped to a 6-9 rec ord overall and 1-2 in the conference afterfalling84-74toFurmanSaturday at the Henderson Center. Marshall was A picture-perfect honor PholobyChrtlHancock led by Sheila Johnson with 26 points and 10 rebounds. Lea Ann Parsley had Basketball Hall-of-Farner Hal Greer, the most celebrated McDonald's restaurants purchased Greer's stained-glass 16 points and Heather Brown grabbed basketball player In Marshall's history, was honored at halftime plaque from the Hall of Fame In Springfield, Mass., to be 13 rebounds. during Marshall's game against Western Carolina. Local displayed In the Henderson Center's Big Green Room. The Lady Paladins, who had four players in double figures, were led by freshman center Rushia Brown with 17 points. Marshall had nobody that could match up with the 6-foot 2-inch Brown, who also had eight rebounds in only 24 minutes. Southard's father passed away this , , , (t~tt,,,e~a,~/ weekend after being ill so Southard said she hasn't been able to spend a lot 1118 6th Ave, of time with the team. "My situation has been hard on this team. The team 525-7898 was in the wrong frame of mind." she said. "The girls have done well under ,------7 ,------7 the circumstances." I STUDENT I I · TANA.LL I I CUTS I I SEMESTER I I I ! ! 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Contact: MS. ~REN RYCHLEWSKI 2557 3rd Ave. DIRECTOR: ITALY SUMMER STUDY TOUR ART DEPARTMENT WEST LIBERTY STATE COLLEGE 522-7812 WEST LIBERTY, WV 26074 • I , • r:-- 16 The Parthenon Tuesday,Jan.23, 1990 Attempting to SAVE the earth Environmentalists aim to boost awareness By Kevin D. Melrose -Working together, we're going to accom Repolter •At a glance• plish more things in the next 10 years than have been accomplished in the past 20.• Environmentalists, politicians and con •160 mUlfon tons solid waste are drscarded In the United States each year. Grubb encouraged recycling more solid cerned citizens met on campus Sunday to of . .f'eople t11 the dlteardenough alUmlnum cans each year 10 rebuhd this waste material. He said West Virginia make legislators and area residents more o.s.;. recycles 1 percent ofits solid waste, while, ', countrY:!:'.•ntlre c§m""9rcla1.alr aware of the environmental problems fac fleet. as a whole, the United States recycles 10 ing the state. · •88 percerrt of ttt. paper npt recycled each year represents approxJmateJy .,, percent. Co-sponsored by Students Active for a 33,ooo trna. . ·· The Kanawha County delegate said he Vital Earth and the West Virginia Environ . ~If the ~towafi:of U•• World Trad• Center..,. honow, they could be filled hopes legislation will be introduced requir mental Council-Western Region, "The · In two wiiu wlttfttte glua not recycled In the u.s. ing newspapers to use recycled newsprint. 1990s: A Political Forum on the Environ •2.5 mlflfon plastlc bottlff are thrown away In the U.S• .very hour~ Currently, 80 percent of the paper used by ,:of ment" featured environmental activists on •2 billion dlsposabJe razors ate thrown away Mell y.. r In the U.S. the Los Angeles Times is recycled paper, the national and state levels as well as local while West Virginia newspapers use a p and state officials. proximatelylO percent. Invitations to speak at the forum were Raise your regiments . . . form your annies. me to forget this stuff- want you to forget Grubb predicted the next presidential sent to all elected officials in the seven Raise your banners - the banner of a this stuff." election will probably be determined by the county western region. According to Brian betterearth," be said. "March on the Legis "You always have one side saying, 'Don't candidates' stands on environmental is Hagenbuch, western region coordinator for lature like you're doing (Monday)." warry, bebappy.'We're beingmanipulated ." sues. WVEC, Gov. Gaston Caperton was invited Norman Steenstra, state coordinator for Steenstra said Exxon, Union Carbide and He also said the environmental move to the forum, but acbeduling conflicts pre Ashland Oil have attempted to make the WVEC, spoke about the attempts to make ment will play an important role in upcom vented him from attending. people forget about the environmental community forget about environmental ing West Virginia gubernatorial races. Kimberly D. Baker, Chapmanville sen problems and disasters that occurred dur problems caused by their corporations. ior, said SAVE became involved with the ing the 1980s. But, he said, their actions should never Secretary ofState Ken Hechler, one ofthe forum to "try to increase environmental He said while searching through old is be forgotten. -We need to tell our children politicians invited to speak, said the forum awarenessoncampus,"sbesaid. "It's work sues of the Charleston Gazette and Char about Exxon-Valdez, Buffalo Creek, Bho proves the people of West Virginia are ing very slowly, but we just have to keep on leston Daily Mail, looking for headlines pal so they can understand.• becoming more concerned with the envi - keep trying." dealing with the environment, he realized Del. David Grubb, D-Kanawha, and ex Tonment. Michael Brock Evans, an environmental he had forgotten many disasters of the ecutive director and founder of West Vir• "This meeting is indicative of the fact that lawyer and vice president for national is decade. ginia Citizens Action Group, spoke about more and more people and more and more suesat the National Audubon Society, gave "I actually forgot the Buffalo Creek disas "Politics and the Environment." politicians are becoming more concerned the keynote address, "Think Globally . . . ter . . . the Ashland Oil spill," Steenstra "It's a great time to be active in environ with the environment and that more atten Act Locally." said. "I asked myself, 'why am I forgetting mental issues in West Virginia," Grubb tion is beingfocused on the problem,"Hech "Come together. Join with each other. these things?' There are people who want said. ler said. 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