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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Summer 6-27-1996 The Parthenon, June 27, 1996 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, June 27, 1996" (1996). The Parthenon. 3421. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3421 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], [email protected]. THURSDAY June 27, 1996 Marshall Univer$ity your guide to summer skin care - see life! page 8 INside Three. contractors OUTside • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • bid on new library Get a glimpse by JENNIFER HALE whatsoever except family," Persichetti said. managing editor Dr. K. Edward Grose, senior vice president of the film for operations, said the bids were "about $1 The bids are in. million more than what we would have liked to festival, page 6 The new library moved a step closer to reality have. We would have been.real happy ifit was • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • yesterday when representatives of three of the $19 µiillion." original six companies that attended the pre The base biii constitutes the total construc bid session attended the public opening of con- tion of the facility without alternatives. Up to . struction bids, seven alternatives may be added to the building Dick Enterprises Inc. gave a base bid of iffunds are available, such as specialized com . i • •· ' b a t. • · $20,575,000. PJ Dick Contracting Inc. submit puter flooring, said Mike Meadows, director of - . I " i I ; ~ e ,' ted a $21,333,333 base bid, and PevarnikBroth facility planning and management. ers Inc. bid $23,860,000. All three companies Grose said tlie university has 60 days to are located in the Pittsburgh, Pa., area. decide on the bids, but he doubts it will take that Dino Persichetti, vice president of Dick En~ long. He said the contract may be awarded as terprises Inc., said the two companies were once soon as two weeks. HIGH: 85 one company, but brothers Dorsey and ~erry Mea9ows said, "The bids will have to be split it 18 years ago. LOW: 55 "We are two separate e_ntitjes ~th no ties see library, page 6 Stop, drop and hop Students get 10 seats on board by CHRIS JOHNSON editor Students interested in being partoftheStudentCenterGov to see so many erning Board found out last Friday that their opinion does students stand make a difference. Plans to cut the number of student seats to the governing up and say, 'we board from six voting to one non-voting were changed once are not going to students voiced their concern and it was noticed in th~ uni stand for this.' " versity constitution that there is supposed to be 10 student seats to the Student Center - Or. Dee Cockrille Governing Board. dean of student affairs Dr. Dee Cockrille, dean of student affairs, said many stu- dents she talked to were upset of student government or his with the possible reduction of or her designee, that they seats so she met with the Stu- would be sure to get a student dent Government Association vote there." jim lands to cliscuss the situation before Ray Welty, directorofauxil Cretin Hop performs for Its CD "High on Gas" release party at the Drop Shop. Members making a decision for the Stu- iary services, was in favor of Include from left to right: Brian Lugher;Mark Harlan and Russ Fox. dent Governing BoardJune 21. reduction, but said he was "It was nice to see so many pleased with the interest stu students stand up and say, 'we dents showed at the meeting. are not going to stand for this,' "I accomplished my goal,• "Cockrille said. · Welty said. "Getting students Proliram puts students first Shesaidshepointedoutwhat to show interest was impor w. va. was in the constitution and tant. The problem we have had I asked which students could in the past is that there is ini by TONYA STOWERS last year, is Marshall's latest campaign to vote since an additional four tial enthusiasim and then no ~ reporter inspire high school students to work hard and get good grades. Gilley said the focus of the seats were not being counted one comes back to next meet Marshall University wants to improve the . program is to improve public education in in the proposal. Once it was ing.Ihopetheenthusiasmcon clarified the vote was made to tinues." education of West Virginia students. West Virginia. At $1,000 per plate, the Marshall University "We don't want to run the schools, but rather .keep 10 student seats. Cockrille said she was Foundation will sponsor a dinner July 2 to raise influence in a positive manner," Gilley said. "The rationale given to us pleased with the results of the was that oftentimes students meeting because she considers $70,000 for its new scholarship program. A "We have a large National Science Foundation reception will be at 5:30 p.m. and dinner will Grant for math and science teachers in 14 who were asked to participate the student center board one of on the governing board did not the most important. follow at 6:30 p.m. Senator Robert C. Byrd will southern counties to improve their teaching speak at the event and 500 people are expected methods through the use of the Internet." show up," Cockrille said. "They "This board has a voice on a to attend, President J . Wade Gilley said. · Also, a program has been developed involv- · felt that if they changed the variety of issues from food studentrepresentativestoone, prices to where a sign should The West Virginia First Program, introduced see w.v~ .. page 6 which would be the president · be placed," she said. .. ... ... .. , . .. .... , . , . , • • • • , , ,. , , , . , , , -. , , , , , , , , , • , , , , • , , , , , , • , o I • • • , , , , ,. o , o , , e , , , , , , , , • page edijad by Carrie Hoffman the parthenon 2 - thursday, june 27~ 1998 thi NAMES IN lHE NEWS 'Fl·ying El,vises' -are ·grounded QUINCY, Mass.,(AP) back hair harbor: Artist formerly known as Prince - Four "Flying Elvises" and "We ran into, basi trying to skydive into a sun cally, winds, and so we prepares for_his lirst child nightclub parking lot to glasses, didn't quite make it into entertain a crowd were were sup our target," said Thomas blown off course, crashing . posed to LaRochelle of Brookline, NEW YORK(AP) - The. artist formerly known as onto land and into Boston swoop over the · N.H., who landed 100 Prince, and wife Mayte are preparing for their first Harbor. crowd cel~brat yards off shore and was child in a very creative way. Two were hospitalized ing the picked up by a boater. The couple plans to record eight children's songs to today, one of them in grand "We're all very profes celebrate the birth of their baby, due in· November, the critical condition. opening of sional, well-seasoned singer's New York-based publicist said Tuesday. The four stuntmen, the professionals and nor They are also planning to develop three short stories costumed in fringed white outdoor mally we. can handle for children. jumpsuits with.slicked- WaterWorks nightclub on the this,'' saidLaRochelle. Magic Johnson is planning to buy several California shopping malls Coke lixes an 'embarrassing' mistake ATLANTA (AP) - Coca promotiori~l packages of stores three weeks ago, Coca LOS ANGELES (AP) - Magic Johnson is branching Cola is fixing an embarrass Coca-Cola.Classic distributed Cola spokesman Bob Baskin . out into the shopping mall business. ing typo in the word "disk" in in the Atlanta area. said Tuesday.~ · The basketball star's development company is copyright information on The company is putting a Normally, t · · . all type · entering a joint venture to buy· a shopping mall in Los about 2 million 12-packs of small sticker to cover the under the copyrig ·nforma Angeles for $20.1 million. the drink. typo but only on boxes still in tion states that the "red disk The investors plan to redevelop the 184,684-square In the misprint, the "s" is · · warehouses. icon and contour bottle are foot Ladera Shopping Center, which contains 35 replaced by a "c." The error An undetermined number trademarks of the Coca-Cola stores. appeared on boxes of Olympic of the packs- were delivered to . Co." "I don't know of a better center to start off with," Johnson said Tuesday. · The group buying the center also includes the California :Urban Investment Partnership and Burnham Pacific Properties Inc. The deal is expected to be closed in mid-July. · The planned shopping center is a few miles away .NABI from Magic Johnson Theatres, a $7.5 million movie complex. He also helped develop Magic's Westla~d Plaza, a shopping center in the Las Vegas area. BIOMEDICAL Former clerlcal officer charged CENTER ~- for stalking 'Sav.ed By The Bell' star WHERE YOU CAN ...... Help save lives by donating BURBANK Calif. (AP) - A former clerical officer for the Los ~geles Police Department must stand . your plasma! trial on charges he stalked Richard Lee Jackson of .......;Earn extra cash f9r books, gas NBC's "Saved By The Bell." . A judge on Monday ordered Eric Lee Purvis to entertaiment, up to·$40 each week return to court July 9 for arraignment. Purvis, 25, is accused of posing as a police officer AND NOW while visiting the home of the 16-year-old actor in March. WHERE YOU CAN ...... Relax in comfortable contour chairs In addition to stalking, Purvis is charged with while donaJing impersonating a police officer, unlawfully taking a vehicle and having a concealed weapon and loaded ...