Nitzschke: Business As Usual Despite Freeze

Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 1-23-1990 The Parthenon, January 23, 1990 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, January 23, 1990" (1990). The Parthenon. 2755. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2755 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. The Marshall University ~ L_J enon 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.

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