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Jacksonville State University stu- ing Alabama 21 to get to Houston A man claiming to be an Iraqi sup- dents can expect tuition hikes, larg- porter of President Saddam Hussein Cole Library. This summer, the er classes, fewer faculty and aging was overpowered after diverting a aging fa~adewill receive a much- technology if proration takes into Yemeni plane to Djibouti with 91 needed face-lift. affect this year, said Vice President aboard, including the Houston Cole Library was first of Administrative and Business U.S. ambassador to Yemen, wit- inspected in the late 80s. Engineers nesses said Affairs Don Thacker. Israeli and Palestinian negotiators determined the deteriorating marble Proration, a cut in state funding for have reached a "significant, possi- would eventually have to be Alabama schools, hits colleges bly dramatic" development over the replaced, said Vice President of hardest. According to The hotly-disputed Jewish territories Administrative and Business Affairs Birmingham News, 62 percent of within the West Bank, CNN's 1 Don Thacker. On close examination, the cracks in the Houston Cole Library become evident. the growth of the Education Trust Jerrold Kessel reports. Three years ago engineers were Renovation is tentatively set for this summer Fund is allocated to kindergarten Five members of the banned Falun through grade 12. If proration goes brought in again to do an extensive "At one point we were thinking impending oxidation characteristics Gong meditation group set them- into effect, a cut in spending from 2 study on the cost and feasibility of about putting brick on it," Thacker of metal would prove an aesthetic selves on fire Tuesday in China's to 5 percent will greatly increase re-cladding the library. Panels on problem. Tiananmen Square, according to an said. "The building was not ade- competition for those education the second and third floors were sep- JSU Professor of Engineering, P. eyewitness. One of the five, a quate to hold the brick. The granite dollars. woman, died of injuries sustained arating as much as 8 inches due to that we are putting on is basically S. Yeh, questioned the use of granite Suzanne LaRocca, CPA and inter- in the fire. expansions and contractions caused the same weight as the marble that is on the library and believes there nal auditor for JSU, hopes the cut Northern California residents and by changes in temperature. The rec- on it now." may be a better alternative. The use will stay at 3 percent. businesses faced yet more power ommendation was made to re-sur- Other materials such as metal were of granite will double the thickness, "Three percent is less than a mil- outages on Tuesday as state author- face the library with granite, considered, Thacker said, but the lion dollars to the University, but a ities continued to grapple with tight Continued on page 3, Library face lift electricity supplies. Thacker said. million dollars is a lot of money," Rae Carruth was ordered Monday LaRocca said. "Right now would to spend a minimum of almost 19 be the time to conserve and for years in prison for his role in the everybody to start thinking about ambush killing of his pregnant girl- where they can save a little money friend. The trials and tribulations of parking and the permit if we have to. On the 28th anniversary of Roe v. overcrowded parking lots, finding a decal if you're going to be swapping "Right now the current fund, unre- Wade, President Bush signed an stricted, is funded 50 percent by free space quickly is at times mirac- out all the time because what you executive order Monday banning state appropriations. So, a cut of would get for one parking ticket federal funds to international fami- ulous. three percent of 50 percent of your ly planning groups that offer abor- Approximately 8,000 parking would almost pay for a decal," said operations is pretty significant." tion or abortion counseling. decals are pre-ordered by the univer- UPD secretary Karen Bates. The majority of JSU's spending The Rev. Jesse Jackson made sity. More than 7,000 are distrib- Both faculty and students have goes to salaries, but state law pro- good on his promise to quickly uted through Jacksonville State their opinions on parking and dri- hibits proration from cutting return to public life, going before a salaries. cheering audience Monday to call University Police Department. ving on campus. "I wish we could "The budgeted expenditures, after on President Bush to improve fund- While most students abide by UPD tow vehicles when you have stu- you take out budgeted salaries for ing for public schools and maintain parking regulations and purchase a dents or faculty, staff or anybody the University, is $16.7 million," affirmative action programs. that just keeps parking where they parking decal, others refuse to spend LaRocca said. "That's probably the extra $15. The usual result to shouldn't park," said Bates. "I think INSIDE where you have to cut." iNEWS* this is a parking ticket. that they should not let freshmen The University Division Directors Proration may cause tuition Io soar Some students are obligated to buy drive," said Justin Henry, a JSU stu- are looking to see how they can cut *RED HERRING* multiple parking decals, depending dent. 3 percent straight across the board, You see them everyday, but how well do you Assistant News Editor on the number of vehicles being While students are expected to buy Thacker said. Turnover positions how your professors? *EDITORIAL* used by that person. extra parking decals if various vehi- will be ' closely examined before they are filled, or they may not be TALK,for crying out loud Parking a vehicle is often a diffi- "Some students are married, and cles are going to be used, the faculty *WEEK IN SPORTS* filled at all. Summer school will be cult task to accomplish at they don't know which vehicle is not. Faculty members must have The lowdown on JSU hoops, plus an inti- most affected academically because Jacksonville State University. With nurte portrait with one JSU tennis star they're going to be driving. It's just their own decal; however, these are the immense amount of traffic and really better to go ahead and get the Cont~nuedon page 3, Parking permits I Continued on page 3, Proration hits JSU Page 2 January 25,2001 THE CHANTICLEER report involves a minor. Al~haXi Delta Items in the Campus Crime Alpha Xi Delta would like to welcome, and congratulate ous New Members: Nickie Simpson, ~prilMorton, Sara Robberies Increase dent and arrest reports at the JSU Police Department. college campuses this year, however, the percentage of sex offenses, rob- please contact us at 782-5701 Zeta wishes both mens and womens basketball teams good luck this week! Zeta Tau Alpha's Athlete of the beries and hate crimes increased or call the JSU Police month is ... ALISON WRIGHT!! Congratulations! Awards go to Jill Henderson Spirt, Karen Bragg Crown, Amy despite downward national trends, Department at 782-5050. Yancy Social Bunny, Stacy Cross Zeta Lady, Merideth Barnes EC of the week, Marla Medders PC of the week and according to a new crime report issued Jamie Rotters Senior of the week. Congrats to all of you guys! ! Happy birthday to both Dana and Amanada Beck! ! by Ule U.S. Department of Education. Everyone have a gssrreat weekend! The report analyzes crime data reported by 6,300 colleges and univer- Gadsden, Ala., was arrested by JSUPD for consumption of alco- 01. 1-12-01: Jesse Ian Stephens, 18, ing U.S. Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley. at 1001 Kay Dr. in Jacksonville students and employees and prospec- tive students. However, it wasn't until this year that schools were required to report the data to the U.S. Department of Education. The number of murders declined by mischief on Carpenters Lane in 11-01 and 1-12-01. at Stone Center occurring on 1 - 17-01. I/ Thurs 25 Fri 26 Sat 27 JSU Men's Basketball vs. Samford @ 7 p.m. JSU Women's Basketball vs. Samford @ 4:30 p.m. Rifle team v.;. Murray State @ Murry State, tlme "Thing5 Your Mother Didn't Tell You ~YboutAnimal Evolution," I Iin Rm. 100 Ayers Hall I .SGA appl~cat~onsbecome - JSU Men's Basketball vs available Campbell @ 7 p m I I I I I I ( 1- Education career fair from I I The holy grail of college newspapers THE CHANTICLEER January 25,2001 Page 3 Continued from page 1, Library face lift Continued from page 1, Proration hits JSU get jobs in other places," Thacker Continued from page 1, Parking permits said. "They're here because they North dakota professor Yeh said, and thus increase the those contracts are not yet in.