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Sopho were the ones sitting in the right rear and talities. more Fiona Penney, 19, from England, the passenger seats of the Mazda. Julie Hansen, 19, a sophomore from driver of the car, was treated and released last According to the Winston-Salem Police Rockville, Md. and Maia Witzl, 19, a night. Department, thedriveroftheNissan, Thomas sophomore from Arlington, Texas, died The accident occurred at the intersection of Jones, was charged with driving while im at North Carolina Baptist Hospital dur Polo Road and Brookwood Drive. Six stu paired. ing the night. dents and one unidentified person were in a Counselers and staff members met through As of early this morning, sophomore white 1994 Mazda, which was heading east out the night with students to offer their Aline Iodice, 19, ofPilot Mountain, was on Polo Road when their car was hit by a blue assistance. A crisis support center has been in serious but stable condition at North Nissan. According to the Winston-Salem Jour set up iri the foyer of the Benson University Carolina Baptist Hospital. Sophomore nal, witnesses reported seeing the Nissan Center today for students. Paige Warren, 19, of New Bern, was in weaving back and forth over the double yel Mickey Kraynyak, tlze sports editor, con stable condition in the intensive care low line before the accident occurred. The tributed to this anicle. SBAC renegotiates contract BYDANCwws "It's a substantial increase," also working on a new system need. Ow Gow AND BLACK REPoRTER Cathcart said. "It's definitely of funding for organizations The main focus of other SG more than we usually get." through SBAC. Cathcart said policies is the maintenance of Several changes in policy and "Last year a lot of people got the new system would require communication with both stu pursuit of new goals have made upset with SBAC because they organizations to compile dents and administration. "Last the beginning of this semester -a felt they did nQt get the funds progress reports and a list of year we opened the channels of busy one for Student Govern- they needed," said senior Tina objectives for presentation to communication greatly," -ment. Schippers, the president of SG. SBAC. Schippers said. She added SG As a result of SG' s negotia According to Schippers, this gen "(This system) allows us to will continue to appear on tions with the administration, a eral discontent motivated last evaluate the organizations in the WAKE TV this semester, pos 15 percent increase in funds year's executive committee to future in an objective and fair sibly via a program. According was allocated to the Student begin working on SBAC budget manner," Cathcart said. "It's to Schippers, relations between Budget Advisory Committee. reforms. also a new method ior student SG and the administration have The budget will continue to in Schippers said last year's stu organizations to really display improved significantly since last . crease an additional IS percent dentgovermnentworkedclosely what they bring to the student year as well. annuallyforthenextthree years. with the student government of community." Schippers also said she and Last yeiu SBAC had this year to negotiate with the Cathcart added that though others in SG plan to work on · $333,000 to allocate to student administration. "We are very the number ofstudent organiza legislature reform, primarily in Midnight Snack organizations. Junior Chris happy and very fortunate that tions this year is expected to the area of. accountability. Cathcart, the SG treasurer and the administration is· so willing surpass that of last year, the Schippers said t!J.at lll.though the Graduate student Robin Spivey purchases a snack atthe Sundry Shop_ ....T:he'shop chairman of SBAC, said that all · to give us this money," Schippers increase in the SBAC budget legislature has a great deal of provides a place for students to buy quick essentials. _; ' organizations will stand to ben said. · should help to provide all orga power to improve student life efit from the budget increase. According to Cathcart, SG is nizations with the money they SeeSBAC,PageA6. ': . BY AARON GROSE snack foods including healthy options, coffee for social activity on the weekends. Shorty's CoNlRlBUTINO RmooRTER and beer in the evening. Students can purchase will probably be open unti11 a.m. every night all items on the current student meal plans. of the week. The long-delayed Shorty's pub/coffeehouse There will be no wine or hard liquor sold. There will be several television sets located will be open by the first day of class in the "ARAMARK, who will be catering Shorty's, throughout the complex, including a big screen spring, and construction of the accompanying is liscensed to sell only beer and wine," television for sporting events and various ;• patio outside of the Benson University Center Schippers said. "Although th~ administration programmings. Other entertainment includes will begin this week, according to senior Tina wants us to start off serving just beer, I feel an arcade with pool tables and a stage for small Schippers, the Student Government president. confidant that we will eventually also serve bands that will play occasionally and open mic Workers are already carrying the arcade wine." nights. · equipment out of the existing Shorty's in prepa Shorty's will be offering coffee throughout The walls and tables will be plastered with ration for the remodeling which will take place the day and into the night. Although the time black and gold, banners, posters, pictures and over the course of the semester. has not been set for when beer will be avail memorab,liafrom the university's history. The Shorty's will be in the lower level of Benson able, Shippers believes that it should be around memorabilia committee is ci.J.rrently working adjacent to the food court and will include an 5 p.m. Shorty's will be open to stud'?nts under with John Woodard, director of the N.C. Bap external patio. It will be completely separate 21 at night, but the bartender will check stu tist Collection in the library and the university from the food court except for an entrance dent identifications and drivers' licenses. archives, to find objects to display. from the food court. Although the dimensions SG plans to conduct a student survey this According to Shippers, the reactions of the of the patio have not been determined yet, it semester to find out how students feel about a students have been mostly positive so far, with Lunchtime Fun will be large and made of either cement or smoking room. No decision has been made yet many students already planning to frequent ,, brick, according to Schippers. in that matter, Schippers said. Shorty's. Graduate student LaTonya Mitchell and senior Brian Paitsel enjoy their At an open forum held. Tuesday, Schippers Shippers hopes that the coffeehouse/pub Freshman Susan Eggers, who was one of the meal in the Benson University Center food court. explained how Shorty's will serve a variety of will act as an alternative to fraternity parties See.Shorty's, Page A3 University provides good education, report says Consultant encourages increased interaction between students, faculty CSEQ gauged student opinion of BY DANIELLE DEAVER would still attend the same college. interviews and the Montreat Retreat discussions, Kuh university for consultant's report NEWS EDITOR Claudia Thomas, an associate dean of the col concluded that faculty and students do not interact .,: ·.·:~:~.-: ':,~"lj,o lege, said she was not surprised at the high satis much outside of the classroom. BY DANIELLE DEAVER With entry into the job market or graduate faction level. "Since I've been a dean, I have a Thomas said efforts are being made to increase the NEWs EnrroR school looming in the future, many students are little more interaction · amount of contact between students and faculty. One justifiably curious about the quality of the educa with alumni. I think ~;}]l1ihlj~i;lajr7) of the goals of the new theme years is encouraging The College Students Experience Questionnaire was one of the tools tion they have invested so much time and money inallthecaseslkriow, . interaction between students and faculty by giving used by George Kuh, a professorofhighereducation at Indiana University in at the university. WakeForesthasareal them a theme around which they can build forums and in Bloomington, and the outside consultant to the university to evaluate the Fortunately, students here are getting an edu- · power to affect the group discussions, Thomas said. "Things like that school. cation comparable to that of students at other way people look back enable us to interact on different levels," she said. The CSEQ was administered by the Office oflnstitutional Research last selective liberal arts colteges, according to the at their lives," Tho According toThomas, one obstacle the program spring. Half of the members of the freshman, sophomore and junior classes College Students Experience Questionnaire, mas said. may face is lack of interest by students who may not were randomly selected by computerto receive the survey.