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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 10-15-1997 The Guardian, October 15, 1997 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1997). The Guardian, October 15, 1997. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Sports Spotlig Guide to (i Yellow Springs p. 13-17, Basketball teams ready for The Heiress to open Oct. 16, p. 18-19 practice, p. 23 College Park connected Pedestrian bridge joino halls to campus by January According to Bertsos, the man By AMY PRYOR The bridge was planned to be Assistant News Editor built since the finish of College bridge will help in creating direct Park and the Village one and a half paths from the center of campus to Wright Stale University has years ago. the outside of campus, which is the begun construction on a pedestrian The bridge will be located campus' major plan. bridge from College Park apart- across the ravine from the service WSU's campus plan has been ments tocampus. According to Dan road connecting the Woods and assisted by AMS. a partner in the Bertsos. director of Residence Ser- College Park to the back of Lot 7. development of residence facili- vices, the bridge should be com- The bridge will be equipped ties, according to Davidson. "On one hand the bridge is a pleted in December or January de- with lighting, emergency tele- pending on the weather and then phones and will be wheelchair ac- more convenient means of travel will open for use after the holidays. cessible, according to Vicki from College Park to the Village "The bridge is to provide a more Davidson, assistant vice president and to campus," said Bertsos. "It is convenient means of travel on foot of Facilities Planning and Man- also helping to continue with the or on bike tocampus," said Bert sos. agement. campus plan." Alcohol Awareness a month long event at WSU BnYv JENNIFE.IFMNIFFR STRASSER Staff Writer Wright State University is dedicating Octo- ber to National Collagiate Alcohol Awareness Month. Normally thisevent iscelebratcd solely on the third week in October, but WSU has dedicated the whole month to increase awareness of health) life choiccs 1 •Timatlc h- dents. educa- tional event has 6rown ,rom 250 campuses 1 ~ Wf who took part in the original week back in 1983 to this year s Former WSU week being celebrated by more than 3.000schools basketball player Vitaly in U.S., Canada and Mexico. Potapenko returns to Dayton The statement "Majority Rules!" helps com- with his Cleveland Cavaliers bat the commonly held perception that "everyone see page 21 for details gets drunk on campus." most students | pt h°e a Uhky MoitStuJotsareMaU.jHtalftyQoIca choices." said Amy Sues, assistant director. Cam- pus Activities and Orientation. WSU has many exciting events planned throughout the month for students and faculty to enjoy, according to Sues. "We planned alterna- tive events so that everyone has the chance to participate." said Sues. Comedian Wendi Fox brought her humor to Wright Some highlighted events include karaoke and State Monday. Fox uses the effects of alcoholics on trivia on alcohol issues. Mocktail demonstra- tions. Into The Streets projects, and a movie society and the people in the alcoholic's lives as presentation of "Scretun." material for her act. Inside News: 1-7,10-12 • Opinion: 8-9 • Spotlight: 13-20 • Sports: 21-25 THt OJ/UtOUM WtDNlSOA Y. 0C10BIH IS. 1997 Beer returning to Psych, Medicine may be left the Rathskeller cally a big issue; we were lucky out of faculty unionization" if we sold two or three beers a By SEAN T. THATCHER By EMILY ACOSTA According to Schlagheck, I would rather have an in- Staff Writer night, but it was those two or formed debate but there is not a Staff Writer once it is legally determined which e that were causing professors have the right to vote, large informed community out Beer will return to- the problems." said Silka. there. The faculty have full The possible unionization the faculty may have a vote whether Rathskeller according to Wall Another option time jobs and despite repeated from the collective bargaining or not to have a union. Silka, operations manager of Sodexho is looking requests, the AAUP has not of- unit of the American Associa- In the faculty senate every 20 Sodexho. The Rat stopped at is possibly hav- fered an open forum to discuss tion ui the University Profes- faculty elect a senator so one de- serving beer spring quarter ing a microbrcw the pro's and con's of a union. sors is close at hand, but the partment doesn't have more repre- of last year. from a local The 5 percent raise received by bargaining unit wants toexclude sentation than another. There are "The beer is definitely brewery in the Setween one and six senators per WSU faculty was higher than Rat. the School of Professional Psy- coining back." said Silka. The program. any raise received by unionized Sodexho chology and the School of Medi- university has asked Sodexho to "The senate can be a voice for faculty. I reject the logic that if s also mak- cine from voting rights. make sure they provide beer in faculty," said Schlagheck. "The we're unionized they have to ing im- Donna Schlagheck, director the Rat. senators are elected by WSU fac- listen. Are the faculty willing to Beer will be available prove- of the International Studies Pro- ulty. They arc immediately avail- strike? How would that affect as soon as Sodexho can ments in gram and professor of Political able. You can reelect or chose not student morale and enrollment," get its staff trained, ac- the Rat Science is all for a faculty union to reelect them. Once you certify a said Schlagheck. cording to Silka. to make it that could form at WSU, but union it is hard to decertify, even if Among the agenda topics at However, more of a disagrees to exclude the SOPP you don't like them." the last senate meeting was the there will gathering and ilie SOM. debate over whether or not have to be place for stu- "It is objectionable they're "I comprehend the dissatisfac- WSU should move to the se- stringent dents. excluded. Professors should tion and lack of confidence in the rules such as' "They're spend their efforts having their good faith model of negotiation mester system versus the cur- paying only making it more colleagues tenured not ex- with the administration but prefer rent quarter system. "The senate meetings are with cash. of a sports cluded. If they are not allowed faculty senate first. We can go to primarily for faculty, but we The rules memorabilia thing; to vote they will feel excluded, a more radical model only if the don't hold any meetings behind arc in re- i there's going to be a like a different class of citizen," senate fails its mission," said sponse to ] large projection T.V. said Schlagheck. "If there is no Schlagheck. locked doors," said Schlagheck. Faculty Senate meetings are some prob- F down there," said Silka. collaboration between admin- Enrollmentandretention issues the first Monday of every lems that The Rat will continue istration and faculty, we are not are the core financial issues ac- happened in the to host live bands and other going to make improvements." cording to Schlagheck. month. past. events in addition to the "It (beer) is not r.A MPIJS CRIME REPORT CAMPUS CALENDAR •1997 Tour of Gymnastics Champions BURGLARY portcd a telephone harassment complaint. Wednesday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m in the Nutter Center. Oct. 11: A Hamilton Hall resident re- Oct. 9: A Boston Hall resident reported • WWSU meeting at 4 p.m. in W025 Sunday, Oct. 1 ported a burglary from a resident's room. on a telephone harassment complaint. Student Unnn. Oct. 11: A College Park resident re- • Wright Outdoors Etc. meeting at 7:30 • The Heiress at 8 p.m. in the CAC. CRIMINAL MISCHIEF ported a threateni; g phone call. p.m. in the Student Union Organization Of- Monday. Oct. 20 • Campus Ministry meeting from 4-5 Oct 12: Three Sycamore residents filed fices in the Student Union. a criminal mischief report. THEFT • ICC meeting at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria. p.m. at CMC. • CAACURH meeting from 7-9 p.m. in Oct. 7: A Fairborn resident reported the • Student Government Informational W169 Student Union. For info, call Stacy DISORDERLY CONDUCT theft of a purse valued at $742 from the Forum at 12 p.m. on the lover level of the Oct. 7: A Bcllbrook resident found a second floor dance hall of the CAC. Atrium. Susott at ext. 6383. Tuesday, Oct. 21 note containing derogatory remarks towards Oct. 7: A Student Union employee re- Thursday, Oct. 16 • Bible Study at 7 p.m. in 148 Russ his race and threatening to harm his vehicle ported the theft of a stamp valued at $15. • Bible Investigation Group discussion at Center sponsored by Campus Bible Fel- which was parked in Lot 7. Oct. 7: A Fairborn resident reported the 12 p.m. in W025 Student Union. Oct. 12: An Ohio resident was taken theft of 10 basketball shoes from the equip- • The Heiress at 8 p.m.