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Finalists for crow!ling BJ Rusk News Wriier Homecoming Queen to be announced tonight at Students elected the five finalists pep rally. for Homecoming Queen Thursday Crowning halftime at - Krista Aderhold, Sherri Bodine, Tracy Jones, TP,~Momson and Am y Homecoming game. Vycital. The five wornen said they were excited about their nominations and she can for school spirit, help keep expressed definite opinions of what people involved in school activities roles the Homecoming Queen should and watch what she does to be a good fulfill. role model." "I was very surprised (at making Morrison said she was honored she the five finalists). It took a lot of made it to the finals. She looked to support from my family, sorority theacademic sideof college life when sisters and otherfriends," Jones, who she expressed her views of the quali- is sponsored by Delta Zeta sorority, ties of a Homecoming Queen. "The said. Homecoming Queen should stress Aderhold, a Kappa Sigma little academics and be active in school sister, is sponsored by Kappa Sigma. activities,"shesaid. Monisonisspon- "As a role model, the Homecoming sored by Alpha Xi Delta sorority. Queen should have high standards Shem Bodine, a member of Phi Mu and keep good grades," she said. sorority, could not be reached for Vycital, who is sponsored by Al- comment. pha Omicron Pi sorority, had similar Students voted Tuesday for the views on the role of the position she Homecoming Queen. The winner will Mike Scruggs, sportscaster for WJSU, spoke during the opening ceremonies of the Special may be asked to fill. "The Home- be announced tonight at the pep rally Olympics track meet in Anniston Oct. 23 as participating students displayed the Special Olympics coming Queen should do as much as and bdnfire. spirit. Members of JSU's student chapter of the Special Olympics assisted in the event. Nichols defends alcohol search legally direct police response to a particular "If there are reports of issues such as police Dyana Blythe "...there is absolutely nothing problem. For example, officers are often posi- brutality, then we are womed. But there are not News Editor illegal going on." tioned on campus where there is potential for significant problems with this. We are not Police Watch USA, a group founded to watch David Nichols problems, while at other areas there are no concerned," he said. the activities of police officers, is trying to stop -- police found. According to Nichols, this kind of police searches of students at the entrance to the director of public saftey "There have been numerous alcohol viola- action is taken at almost every university in stadium at JSU football games. tions on the south side of the stadium. We are Alabama, and once again he stressed there is Jose Martinez, a senior criminal justice major "This is discrimination. These searches should not only targeting students but anyone who nothing illegal going on. and guest speaker at Monday's SGA meeting, be conducted at every gate to be legal," he comes in through that gate. That includes visit- Nichols, to sum up the accusation by Police alertedstudent.to what he calls illegal physical continued. "[The police] are counting on our ing members and non-students," Nichols said. Watch USA, said, "Students have not even searches taking place at Gate A, the main stu- ignorance of the law to do this." Martinez believes the alcohol search is use- come to me with a discrimination problem. dent entrance, while there are hardly any offic- David Nichols, director of public safety, said less. Yes, there have been other problemson campus ers at other gates. "there is absolutely nothing illegal going on. "All you have to do is wait 10 minutes after that students have brought to me, but this issue "[Police Watch USA] has proof that this has "We just do not have the manpower to have the game starts, and you can walk in with any of discrimination has never come up." been going on. The officers are insisting that officers covering every entrance, so we place amount of alcohol you want because the police Nevertheless, Martinez and Police Watch the girls open up their purses and the men open the officers we have at the problem areas," have all left," Martinez said. USA will be distributing complaint forms deal- up their coats. We have video tapes of these Nichols said. Nichols does not believe anything substantial ing with police behavior after Nov. 2. activities which we will be taking to the state Nichols also said the officers are participat- will come out of the dispute with Police Watch "We are supporting the student body," and federal courts," Martinez said. ing in selective enforcement, meaning they USA. Martinez concluded. 2 Thursday, October 31, 1991 The Chanticleer Faculty address move Jennifer Lynn Mclaughlin "...this decision should be formvey instrument, another survey but they of therrdecided own. to News Writer made some time in the fu- "This tool isextremely biased," Sonja ture, but not now- not when McAbee, an acquisition assistant for TheFaculty Senate proposed a reso- Houston Cole Library said of the lution condemning the proposed the University is scrapped SGA survey. move to Division-I at their weekly of funds as it is." Ted Klimasewski, a geography pro- meeting Monday. -- Grady Butler fessor and faculty senator, supported Earl Poore, professor of chemise, the need for faculty input. "There are constructed the resolution to be sent faculty senator very powerful Board of Trustees to the JSU Board of Trustees. In this - -- - - members who are pushing for this resolution, he ". urge(d) the board the College of Commerce and Busi- move. Ninety percent of the faculty to rescind their decision" to apply for ness Administration, said. may oppose the move, but we're re- the move and encouraged faculty to Proration was suggested by some ally going to need the data for sup- "vigorously oppose" an application members as a possible reason for the port," he said. Campus police officer Brent Satterfield gives blood at the SGA as well. delay of a Division I move, and other Jim Roberts, a professor in the music Mood drive in Montgomery Auditorium. Senate members discussed Poore's members expressed concern over department, led the meeting in the resolution as well as whether the move funding for the project. There was absence of Faculty Senate President would be positive for JSU. discussion of an extra student activi- Peter Robinson. He remindedthe sen- "There are a lot of pros and cons in ,ties fee as well as a $10 tuition in- ate that the board has not yet made the JSU blood drive this issue,and this decision shouldbe crease next semester. final decision to make the move. "It's made some time in the future, but not ' Also of importance to the senate still in the information-gathering now - not when the University is was a data-gathering survey which stages," he said. falls short of goal scrapped of funds as it is. The deci- would encourage input from from The senate voted to postpone the sion shouldatbestbedelayed,"Grady students and faculty. The senate had vote on Poore's resolution until an Ernest Banker, an SGA senator, Kyle Shelton Butler, a faculty senator representing copies of an SGA-constructed sur- adequate survey is tabulated. blamed the response of students on News Wriier the lack of publicity and said mea- sures would be taken in the future t Two hundred and twenty pints of let more students know about blood Chinese reading promotes culture blood were donated to the Red Cross drives further in advance. by JSU students last week in the two- Banker added he felt the World Jim Matthews in English, giving the audience a day blood drive sponsored by the Series games might have been a fac- chance to understand it before they .News .- .. - Writer. .. - . "It was great just to hear SGA, missing the SGA's goal by 80 tor. However, both the Wednesday the poems themselves, but heard Long read the poem in Chi- pints. and Thursday games started at 7 p.m. The department'sFa11le'- it was also interesting to Elaine Nelson of the Anniston Red while the blood drive was held from ture Series began Monday night with great jua to hear the poems Cross said students did not give as 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. a reading that proved most enjoyable learn about their histo- themselves, but it was also interest- muchas they couldhave. She blamed Students who gave blood were and educational. ries. " ing to learn about their histories," the lack of donations on several fac- given a chance to win door prizes "Readings in Chinese and English Brian Carter, a sophomore history tors, including fear of needles and awarded at Monday's SGA meeting. of poets of the T'ang Dynasty" was -- Brian Carter major, said. fear of embarrassment due to sick- The door prizes consisted of free quite unlike many of the past read- sovhomore He may havebeen refemng to what ness while giving blood. meals at local restaurants and gift ings. Dorothy Tobe, insLuctor of Tobe called the "timeless~ess" of However, Nelson said students certificatesfrom area businesses, such English, had hoped for this opportu- these poems. These readings showed who give blood for the first time as Slip Disc and Gold's Gym in nity for more than a year now. "For Long would give people the chance that the themes dealt with in China usually want to give again. Anniston. too long we have been beguiling not only to hear the poems as they more than 1000years ago are relative "After the first time, (students)want Among the orgahizations that do- American brilliance," she said.

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