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The Marshall University's student newspaper Q&A with President Nitzschke PARTHE Page2 THURSDAY, August 4, 1988 Vol. 89 No. 113 MU to consider closing fall enrollment Nitzschke to meet with BOR n·ext week to discuss proposal By Jack Houvouras our enrollment is up 17.8 percent over said. . Additionally, the growing enrollment Editor 7:55 a.m. one year ago," Nitzschke said. Nitzschke said the university is in has forced some freshman to jump ahead "We'veliterallyreachedthebreakingpoint." need of 40-45 nevi faculty members to and take sophomore courses. A potential overflow of students at Nitzschke added he was attempting to counteract the enrollment problem. How Registrar Robert Eddins said the uni Marshall combined with a shortage of get in touch with Board of Regents ever, he said there was just "no way" to versity can realistically expect only a 5 teachers has led President Dale F. Chancellor William K. Simmons to dis find that many teachers. to 7 percent ·increase after August 15 - Nitzschke to consider cutting off enrol cuss the idea of cutting off enrollment. Nitzschke said a temporary stopgap lment for fall 1988. m~asure to the faculty shortage is the the date students are dropped for the In an interview Tuesday with The The tr#lmendous influx of new stu recruitment of part-time teachers from nonpayment of fees. Herald-Dispatch editorial board, dents, 1,375 to date, is something that the working sector. "Enrollment figures change daily," Nitzschke described the dramatic increase Nitzschke sees as adversely affecting "I'm asking our deans to go out and Eddins said. "We know we will have an in enrollment as "a relatively desperate the quality of education at Marshall. see who we could entice to teach a course overall increase in our enrollment this situation." "I fear that if we continue accepting at Marshall. We're going to do a lot of fall. What we don't know is what that students without a substantial increase begging," he said. increase will be." Related story, Page 2 in faculty, the level of their (students') The shrinking faculty dilemma has Nitzschke said the idea of cutting off education will go downhill in a hurry hit hard particularly in the business and enrollment has never been considered · "As of7:55 a.m. (Tuesday, August 2), and I mean that most sincerely," he science departments, Nitzschke said. during his tenure at Marshall. Year after year, students see fees slowly increasing
By Jack Ingles Richard Vass, burser. An increase in Sta{{ Writer any one of those categories can increase tuition. In the past four years, Marshall stu An ad-hoc student committee acts as Tuition fees slowl~ increase Graphic by Vina Hutchinson dents have been saddled with increases an advisory committee to President Dale Year Undergraduate Graduate in tuition. F. Nitzschke who then makes his recom resident non-resident metro Tuition for undergraduate resident and mendations to the BOR. "The BOR has resident non-resident metro non-resident students fee have increased final approval on tuition changes," Vass an average of $28.66 and $58.66 each said. $1,300 NA $510 $1,420 NA year, respectively. Forgraduate students, "The individual fees that make up the 1985-86 $480 resident tuition increased an average of tuition can only be used in the way the $37 and non-resident $83.66. were intended to be used in compliance $1,386 NA $561 $1,536 NA Medical School tuition the past three with Chapter 18ofthe Legislative Code," 1986-87 $521 years has increased an average of $255 Vass said. The tuition and registration for resident students and $357.50 for fees are designated for the BOR for the $1,573 $1,002 non-resident students. In the two years BOR bonding service. Higher Education 1987-88 $548 $1,423 $907 $588 that metro fees have been used, it has Resources fee is collected for the purpose increased $18 for undergraduate and of grant programs and faculty improve $33 for graduate. ments fees are used for faculty salaries. 1988-89 $566 $1,476 $925 $621 $1,641 $1,035 Each year, the university makes recom The student activity, inter-collegiate ath mendations on increases or decreases in letic, institutional activity, and Student tuition to the Board ofRegents . "Recom Center fees are used for the various $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ mendations are made in accordance to student-related activities on campus. · seven areas: tuition fees, registration The total amount collected from the fees, higher education resources fees various activity fees go directly to the (HERF), faculty improvement fees,inter university. "The balance of fees from the university," said Edward Grose, vice Grose indicated that the fee from HERF collegiate athletic fees, institutional acti tuition and registration after the bond chancellor for administrative services is allocated on a 80-20 percent split in vity fees, and Student Center fees," said ing service is completed are returned to of the BOR. which the university retains 80 percent.
Pay raises begin, EAP to help employees $Olve personal problems effective Aug. 15 By Jack Ingles percent believed they could benefit from Sta{f Writer Nicole Norlan ----- the EAP. The word is finally out concerning "If the EAP (Employee Phase two involves developing a struc when faculty and staff members Phase Two of an Enwloyee Assist Assistance Program) fails to tured EAP that could become effective wi!l get their much anticipated pay ance Program has been developed and a when funding is available. President raise. campus coordinator hopes to gain upper gain funding, the Department Dale F. Nitzschke said he is very posi According to Herbert J. Karlet, administration support for the idea. tive about the program although fund associate vice president for finance, "The EAP will assist faculty and staff of Human Resources would ing currently is not available. classified staff and faculty will see at Marshall," said Nicole Norian, coor continue to offer assistance dinator of training and development. An E.Al' could be started at Marshall new and improved paychecks August to employees." after a full-time EAP coordinator posi 15. However, Karletemphasized that "We want to show the employees we tion or a part-time counselor position is these pay raises are directed towards care." Coordinator created. Another route to begin the EAP those faculty and staff members The EAP provides confidential, pro would consist the university giving a with at least 12 months ofexperience. fessional assistance to help employees August to a campus wellness program contract to an external agency for service. The new payroll plan follows an and their families resolve problems. The and the EPA concept, after the Depart increase in funding this year pro program would provide counseling for a ment of Human Resources received a ••If the EAP fails to gain funding, the vided by the Board of Regents. Mar variety of areas such as family prob grant for $1,230 from the Marshall Uni Department of Human Resources would shall received $32,890,351 in fund lems, stress management, financial prob versity Foundation Inc. After a survey continue to offer assistance to employees," ing for the 1988-89 fiscal year - a lems, alcohol and drug abuse, eating of employees, Norian found that 93 per Norian said. "We will continue to help 9.3 percent increase over last year. disorders, or career re-evaluation. cent of them believed an EAP could pro the employees to find the proper agency Phase One introduced employees last vide services needed on campus and 71 or person to assist them." Th1.: Parth1.:non August 4, 1988 - i
QUESTION President Nitzschke ANSWER
Parthenon Editor Jack Houvouras an education. Number two, and this is was invited to join the editorial board of the most difficult thing for people to The Herald-Dispatch Tuesday for an understand, is the athletic-academic interview with President Dale Nitzschke. issue. Tuition dollars collected from The following question and answer for- · institutions throughout the state are mat was taken from that meeting. deposited into the capital account. It is from that account that the capitol What kind of year 11 Marshall University improvements are made throughout the going to have? system of higher education. In no way may those dollars be used for anything Well, I think it's going to be a very, other than major capital improvements. very difficult one. As of 7:55 a.m. (Tues There is no competition between the day), our enrollment is up 17.8 percent academic faculty salaries and the over 7:55 a .m. one year ago this date. capital improvements. Why an athletic That represents 1,375 new students. We facility? We all know that we have a haven't had a new faculty position in facility that is deteriorating rapidly. We .three years. We've literally reached the either move forward as we do in other breaking point. As a matter of fact, I've areas of the institution and replace that been attempting all day to get a hold the facility or we terminate the program. . Board of Regents chancellor. I have Without question, we need a new every intention of meeting with him to stadium. talk about the possibility of cutting off Where do you want the stadium bunt? enrollments at Marshall University. Now the BOR has adopted the Resource CEO's to see who amongst their chief Our faculty are overworked and under From the very beginning, we have Allocation Model which has, as one ofits employees (who have the credentials) we relied on the judgment that was passed paid. It will be impossible, in my judg basic premises that dollars should fol could entice to teach a course for Mar ment, to continue the course that we to us by the architects and the realtors; low students. So, as enrollment goes up, shall University. This, obviously, is not and in every case, they have said to us have taken without a substantial in• more dollars should come to the institu the solution because we depend to heav• crease in the human resource side of that after analysis, clearly the best site tion. This year (several weeks ago) was ily right now on part-time people. is that site east of 20th Street. That is the Marshall University_ I fear that if we the first opportunity_the BOR had to continue accepting students without a Where would the money come from to most logical area for the university to implement the model. When they did grow. I hav.e been willing to consider substantial increase in faculty, the level that, they decided to phase it in which pay these people? of their education will go downhill in a Well, we're going to do a lot of begging. any other site on its merits. At this point, meant that instead of getting 680 some however, I have not seen anything that hurry and I mean that most sincerely.. .! thousands of dollars, Marshall got We don't have the money. We pay part fear, frankly, that we're going to have time people to teach for us something would lessen the credibilty of the 20th $464,000. There should have been only 5 Street site. major problems on our hands when the institutions that benefited from that like $900-$1,100 a course which is abso opening of school comes around. lutely embarrassing. There Is a growing concern on campus model, but instead, the BOR chose to that you are frustrated with your Job What do you consider a 1ub1tantlal spread the•money out among all the How many people are you looking for, ( especially with the funding of higher Increase? institutions which is what they have 12,14? education In the state) and that you are By BOR standards, we are 56 faculty done for years. Across the institution, my guess is considering leaving M.U. Have you In fact under funded. You talk about being fearful of major probably 40 or 45 spots. Now there's no interviewed at any other colleges or How much money 11 that? problems regarding enrollment. What can way we're going to find that mariy peo universities? If you were to average out a salary of the BOR do to alleviate some of these ple. There's just no way. No. Have I been contacted? You bet about $30,000 and multiply that by problems? Can you Justify building a new football your life. I've got head hunters at my 56... .$1,680,000 in payroll. The only resolution I know is the reso stadium now? door quite often. And I am frustrated. Have you ever cut off enrollment be lution we have been seeking over the First of all, I think we need to look at And some days, yea, you want to throw fore? many years and that is more appropria the university as a total entity. We aren't up your hands and say, 'Hell, it's not . Not in my tenure at this institution tions from state government. Tempor just an English Department, we're not worth it, your beating your head up and I am not a ware of it ever being done ary stopgap measures--for example, I just a Mathematics Department or an against a brick wall.' But I have been before. You see we're in a Catch-22 situa• called a meeting last week and I'm ask Athletic Department, etc., we are a uni shown nothing that, to me, represents a tion now because we've never been ing a couple of our deans to go out and versity which means we are all of these greater opport .unity or greater challenge rewarded for increasing enrollment. talk to various business and industry things to the people who come to us for than I have right here.
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OPINION - ..!\ Progress in the '60s: How will the next ..Book characters· that I've loved; generation fare? confessions of a reading addict D. Seth Staker It's a cliche, I know, but reading ning Prescott Budd, hero of Upton can open up new worlds for people. Sinclair's series of the 1940s. This Guest Commentary When I'm not at The Parthenon or love won't be confined to one book, performing various other duties, one as I feared when I read Dragon's While-reading a recent issue of News can usually find me with my nose in Teeth (third in the series of 10). week magazine, I came across a column with a headline that was unusual in a book. To me, reading is a way to The books deal with Lanny's life comparison with a magazine rife with put a little adventure in my life that from the ages of 13 to around 50. In post-convention "honeymoon" articles. I would never otherwise experi~mce that time, he meets all the BIG "Racism , Or Cultural Bias?" was and an opportunity to validate many names in history - Woodrow Wil- the startling headline that hovered over things I have seen or done. . son, Lincoln Steffens, Adolf Hitler Managing Editor David Fleischaker's column. Reading can also lead to love. (whom he refers to as Adi), Winston I was drawn into the column by the No, I don't mean playing cat-and Churchill, Rudolf Hess, Albert Ein Lanny's third marriage is to Lau nature of the dilemma the writer has ,:nouse with somebody in the stacks stein and more. During the late faced in dealing with children whose rel Creston, an anti-Nazi magazine at our university library. I mean 1930s and during World War II he is _writer known as "Mary Morrow" views of civil rights and social responsi that once or twice there are books a presidential agent for Franklin D. bility differ from his. who lives in New York. The two are Here is a man who has fought the bat with characters you can't help but Roosevelt, even creating the "arse married in Hong Kong (after taking tles of the \960s and '70s to gain equal love. nal of democracy" speech made by a cruise through the Pacific with the rights for blacks.~nd minorities, only to It happened to me first when I FDR in 1941. . . Holdenhurst family) while the Jap con front the wssibility that his children read Go,ie With the Wind the What did the critics say of Lanny- anese are bombing Pearl Harbor. . don't subscribe .to his views and are summer before my junior year in when he first appeared on the liter They later escape from the invading themselves acting in a manner that high school. Rhett Butler and Ash ary scene? Japanese by traveling through condones .stereQtypical roles for blacks. ley Wilkes - I was tom between "The character of Lanny ~udd is· China and the Soviet Union, where At age. 32, .i . remember the battles them. Ashley was· aristocratic and surely one of the most fabulous crea :Lanny conducts a private interview -. fought during those times and the small sensitive, and Rhett, well, Rhett was tions of our time. Possessing the strides made by blacks and other minor .with Stalin. just Rhett. A little macho for my insouciance ofd' Artagnan, the pene Critics charged the books were too ities. The civil rights movement was tration of Sherlock Holines, the sar more than just social chic; it was one of tastes·, but with his charm, he was simplistic, and clearly written for a many liberal fights 'the younger genera damn irresistible. torial elegance of ~eau Brummel, . mass audience. They're right. Lanny tion' fought for across America. Then I read Ordinary People and the gymnastic skill of Douglas Fair happens to be at all the right places The Montgomerys and the Clevelands, fell in love with Conrad Jarrett, who bank, the ubiquity of Superman, at the right times, which is just too the Kings and the Malcolm Xs all gave was battling the pain of his broth ... the sociological profundity of unbelievable. But the books clearly testimony to a nation whose attitude er's death and his own suicide Herbert Spencer, ... and the sexual document world history from 1913 to was changing. attempt. Intelligence, sensitivity, prowess of Casanova ( The New 1953 and are important for that Today, in 1988, a man bravely, but and shyness are Conrad's three most York Times)." reason. frighteningly, writes a magazine article wonderful traits. !couldn't help but As for his private life, Lanny is about the core of his adult prid«,! - his fall in love with ,Conrad as I married three times, fairly scandal Simplicity might be the key to children. "watched" him put the pieces of his ous stufffor the 1940s. His first mar these novels. In a time of re-runs of His great fear is that his children life back together. In the end, he riage is to multi-millionairess Irma re-runs on television and network won't accept his beliefs about civil rights plans to reshoot old series, such as and will remain ignorant and bigoted. It emerges from his misfortune a Barnes, with whom he has abso is a frightening forecast indeed. stronger person, stronger even than lutely nothing in common. Trudi The Hardy Boys and Mission Impos Are we not able to pass on to the flower . his perfection-seeking mother, who Schultz, his second wife, was a mem sible, with new actors, the Lanny children's children the conscientious finally breaks down under the pres ber of Germany's ~n·derground. The Budd series make for fast, easy social values and convictions that came sure she created for her family. Nazis catch up with her in Paris, reading. about only after the nation was torn and And, of course, there's T.S. Garp and despite all Lanny's attempts to One bonus: The pain of a broken scarred by violent and bitter confronta in The World According to Garp. free her, she is tortured to death in a heart from a book romance never tion? Are today's children. doomed to What woman could resist a man concentration camp. hurts as much as the pain of a real repeat the small-minded mistakesoftheir who encourages his wife's career, a Since he is a secret agent traveling life romance. Not that one should father's fathers? man who actually wants to be a through Europe in the guise of an tum down the opportunity to social Who can be sure? But this small arti international art dealer, Lanny ize with other people (a recent study cle, combined with stories ofrising racism house-husband, raising the children such as Howard Beach and others, can and doing all the cooking? I'm not actually remains celibate while not claims lonely people die at an earlier lead us to either of two conclusions: sure I believe there could actually be. married in order to protect himself age) but one should never deny one's (1) Racism is on the rise in this nation a Garp somewhere in the world, but and any woman he might be at self the adventure, excitement, and while yesterday's activists have lost the if there is, I'd like to meet him. tracted to. But lpve soon overtakes possible romance that exists in a depth of yesterday's conviction; or (2) Currently, I'm in love with Lan- reason, and Lanny marries again. novel. Racism is no more prevalent today than Our Readers Speak ______it was 20 years ago. · You may draw your own conclusions; however, I believe th.at the formeris true. LETTERS My greatest fear is that even though I may have recognized the recurrence of this evil, has anyone else? The only hope we may have, if indeed New stadium doesn't add up we are faced with a younger generation To the Editor: buildings and grounds. How much ofracists, would be that the "me" gener I am much amused by th~ passions Mickey Mouse figuring is O.K.? The------PARTHENON ation may be able to once again summon expressed over a football stadium. Consider your figures and then ask the courage and strength of those hal The cost projection for the stadium of how well Marshall could manage, using oyon days of y,;>uthful rebellion to once $30 million might be a tidy sum to some, the money to engineer a place in the fore .._, •••• : • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • JIiek Hou'JOUrilS ~ ldltor ••••••••••••••• Vinill Hutchinson more be a part ofthe solution and not the but the extras do add up. Your business front of the 21st Century education. lpot1a ldltor • • • . . . . . • • • . • • • • • • • Leith Murray students understand figures and account Ever hear the sad story of Chicago? problem. Clllef ""°'°',..., ...... ~ Pary · Take note of the call for action from ing as opposed to fairy tales. Ask one of They sacked the football team and used Ad._, • ...... • ...... Betsy Cook .them to count up the football costs for Stagg Field to open the Nuclear Age. Pn •~IIM Mwter • • • • • • • • • . • . . . . . Milar Friel those days and remember the mentality Mwer1111nt....., . • • • • • • • • • . • Allison Stewns that ascribed change CQuld only take. the next dozen years. How many dollars RolllntW...... , ...... ~ place as a result of either the "ballot or are .buried in the athletic buaget? Of 14111/a 9th Awe. ...., ...... ~ the·bullet." course, the stadium up keep qualifies as Huntington ...... , ...... ~~ .> ""' , I
The Parthenon August 4, 1988 - 4 Go,,. Moo.re seeks fourth te·rm as state chief Election 88 This is the last of a two part series on the guberna torial race in West Virginia. Part I profiled Democratic nominee Gaston Caperton. The· Republican By Jeremy Leaming Moore then went on to capture the Staff Writer general election, and was· re-elected in 1972 and 1984. overnor Arch A. Moore Jr., who Over the years, Moore has taken posi is now seeking an unprecedented tions favoring revenues from sin taxes, G fourth term as governor, has been dealing with out-of-state garbage that the most electable minority candidate in has been dumped in West Virginia and West Virginia history. getting a new football stadium for Mar Democrats lead state voter registra shall University. tion by more than a two to one margin, yet it has been Governor Moore's minor Regarding the economy, Moore in his ity party that has dominated in recent 1987 State-of-the-State address outlined history. his prime economic goals as: Moore was born in Moundsville, April 16, 1923, where he attended public schools. 1) Retain jobs we now have; 2) Add He is the son of Arch and Genevieve jobs to industries already in the state; 3) Moore. Emphasize small-business development; He earned his A. B. Degree in political 4) Capture merged facilities now operat science from West Virginia University ing in more that one sta te; 5) Bring in .. in 1948, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence more domestic industries; and 6) Bring degree from West Virginia University in new international industries locating College of Law in 1951. Moore also holds in the United States. 11 honorary doctorates from various col Moore's electability is being challenged leges and universities. in the November general election by pol Moore, who is a veteran of World War itical newcomer, Gaston Caperton, the II, is a war hero having been decorated Democratic nominee for governor. with the Bornze Star, Purple Heart, Com bat Intantryman's Badge, and the Euro Editor's Note: Gov. Moore's Press pean Campaign Ribbon with three Bat Secretary John Price was contacted · tle Stars. by The Parthenon on 15 different Not only has Moore dominated West occasions over a 14-day period but Virginia Democrats in recent years, he failed to set up an interview with the is the first governor of the state to be elected to three four-year terms. governor. The Parthenon had origi nally planned to reserve two and one Moore entered the political arena in half pages for the profile on the gov 1952 when he was elected to the West ernor, but was unable to do so with Virginia House of Delegates. Then, in 1968, Moore campaigned for the Repub out this interview. Additionally, upon lican party's nomination for governor request, Price failed to send any polit and won with an overwhelming primary ical background information on the election victory. governor.
P The Parthenon August 4, 1988 -- 5 New dining options_include Minority recruitment, expanded hours, quality food programs needed at MU By Chris Morris Marshall's efforts will be monitored By Jack Ingles and have the same privileges as on Staff Writer every six months until March 1990 by Sta/ f Writer campus students at Twin Towers, Hol the U.S. Department of Labor. Noncom derby, and student center cafeterias One administrator at Marshall says pliance could result in a loss of federal Students returning to residence hall and Marco's. the university needs to find more crea grants and contracts. life and commuting students will see One difference in the co~muting tive ways to meet the needs of minori more dining options this fall than plan is the cash equivalence. The off ties, but added he saw solutions arriving Suggestions made by the students ever before. campus cash equivalence will be a "in the not too distant future." included "Black History" as part of a $1-25 for breakfast, $2 for lunch, and core curriculum requirement for all stu "The on-campus students will be $2.50 for dinner. Kenneth E. Blue, associate dean of dents, enhancement of the collection of able to eat in the Memorial Student student development, said Marshall has publications geared to minoritites, encour Center cafeteria and Marco's with Commuting students will be able to offices geared to enhance and facilitate agement of black and other minorities' their meal ticket," said Romana sign up for an off-campus meal plan attendance of Graduate School, and an Arnold, manager of student housing. during the first week of classes in the services to minority students, which include black students, international stu · aggressive recruitment of minority appli Memorial Student Center lobby. cants for the Yeager Scholars Program. The cash equivalence for on-cam dents, women, and handicapped stu~ents. pus students will be $1. 75 for break Cafeteria hours will be chang~ ~n the fall. Dining hours in Twin Towers Blue cited some efforts underway such Nitzschke's memo also called for an fast, $2.25 for lunch, and $3 for dinner. investigation into allegations that music "The equivalence factor will only apply are between 6:30 a .m. and 7 p.m. Din as the "Inroads Summer Institute," a nation-wide program designed to seek and theater facility reservations made to meals in the Student Center and ing service hours are breakfast, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.; continental break out minorities interested in computer, by black or~anizations are cancelled at Marco's," said Arnold. "Students eat the last minute so the space may be ing in Twin Towers and Holderby fast, 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.; lunch, 11 business and chemistry fields and pre pare them for careers through intern given to other organizations. cafeterias will still be able to eat .all a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; light lunch, 1:30 p.m. ships. Marshall sponsors a week-long they want." to 3:30 p.m.; and dinner, 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. - program of activities for these students. Blue said another program geared to black students is the "Outstanding Black A student who eats at the Student Holderby hours are 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. According to July 25 memo written by Students Weekend," scheduled for Oct. Center or Marco's would have to pay for breakfast, 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. President Dale F. Nitzschke, Marshall 21 and 22. In this program, academi the difference between the cost of the for lunch, and 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for needs to be more aggressive in its efforts cally outstanding students from around meal and the cash equivalence. If a dinner. The Holderby cafeteria will .. to recruit and retain minority students the state are invited to campus to meet student's bill at Marco's or the Stu be closed Saturday and Sunday. Hours and faculty. · faculty, adminstrators and students. dent Center cafeteria is $4.25 for for the Memorial Student Center will dinner, he will have to pay $1.25 for be 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday through This concern followed a meeting Blue said the success of minority pro the meal because the cash equival Friday. That cafeteria is also closed Nitzschke conducted with a group of grams won't be known for some tim~ ence was $3. However, ifthe price ofa on Saturday and Sunday. black students who expressed observa because such a concerted effort hasn't dinner is less than $3, the student will tions and offered suggestions to improve been made before. "It takes the commit not be entitled a refund. The present deli bar in Twin Tow the climate at Marshall for minority tment of the university as a whole, includ ers cafeteria will be expanded to include students. Marshall has been ordered by ing students, to create an environment With the off-campus meal plan, subs by the inch, Wild Pizza, and the U.S. DepartmentofLabortoincrease that helps retain minorities. It is easy to commuting students will enjoy many stacked sandwiches. Arnold said it recruitment efforts for minority and bring them here but much harder to get of the same options. According to has been the goal of the housing female faculty members. them to stay. Ifthe university continues Arnold, commuting students will be office to improve the quality and var efforts and addresses issues ofrace rela able to purchase 60 meals for $195 iety ofthe food served in the cafeterias. Queen Foreman, affirmative action tions and sexism it sends a positive mes officer, was unavailable for comment. sage to future students and employees." 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Return·ing students target Hard work leads to awards of R.S.O. recruiting effort for WMUL broadcasters By Dan Adkins will lead discussions on their respective A crop of awards are the rewards of lie Affairs Program" by Tim Haffelt, Staff Writer topics. hard work, which has paid off for for a show that documented handi Stiles said this-.¥ear R.S.O. is trying WMUL broadcasters. capped students at Marshall; and "Best· A free orientation session designed to something different in its recruitment Marshall's student radio station Sports Play-by Play," by Doug Bird assist people 25 years or older in pursu procedures. Instead of sending letters to · song, recent graduate of Marshall, ing college careers will be conducted only those whose names came up on the received four first place awards dur ing an Associated Press (AP) Broad Holliday and Chuck Bailey, faculty August 16 from 6 to 9 p.m., according to office of admissions' computers, adver manager of the university's radio a member of the Returning Student tisements have been placed in local pub casters' Association awards ceremony in Martinsburg July 16. station. Organization. lications and broadcast via WKEE's Com At May's regional convention of Deborah Stiles, working with R.S.O. munity Bulletin Board. WMUL, which competes in the small Society of Professional Journalists, as a student assistant, said the main "Basically, we're trying to help (non market radio catagory (40,000 and Sigma Delta Chi, Joel Cook and Kim focus of the orientation is "to get new traditional) students feel more at home under popoulation of the listening Jefferson received first place-in "In non-traditional or potential non-tradi while at the same time recruit more area), received the awards in the cat Depth Reporting" for "Homeless in tional students together with their peers through ads in the general public," Stiles agories of "Best Regularly Scheduled Huntington," Haffelt and Carla and assist them in preparing for college." said. Sportscast," by Shawn Holliday, recent Theuring were awarded second place "Non-traditional" refers to students "We are trying to expand (R.S.0.) a Marshall graduate from Parkersburg; for their story on handicapped stu not in the typical college age group of little to. include not only those people "Best News Documentary," by Steve dents at Marshall. Eschleman and 18-21 or those who had their college accepted into Marshall, but also those Eschleman and Amy Callaway, for a Callaway also received a regional careers delayed due to family or job who are thinking about applying," Stiles show that dealt with the issue of award for a report on "Alternatives obligations, accordi~g to Stiles. said. group home alternatives; "Best Pub- of Group Homing." "Non-traditional students work the Because she and acting coordinator hardest for their, de~ because while Linda Stockwell are new in R.S.O., Stiles · they're in school they're also holding said there has been a lot of input from down full- or part-time -jobs, working the organization's president and vice with community-related activities and president. Dr.Nell Bailey, vice president possibly even rearing children;'' Stiles of student affairs, has had some input. Time is Money said. "Dr. Bailey has been supportive and The orientation will indudethree min influential in that she has really pushed i-programs covering academic survival, the need for non-traditional students," Kinko's is Copies career J)lanning and financial aid servi Stiles said. ces. Sharon Lake from the Student Those who participate in the orienta Development Center will lead the dis tion will be under no obligation to enroll Save time and money at cussion on academic survival while staff in classes. 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The ride I now know what a condemned pri boat, grab some quick shots, then leave. Darrell Beaulier, came speeding by on a was over before I even could compre soner feels like during that long walk to I knew it sounded too simple. practice run. I calmly asked a crew hend what happened. the electric chair. So many thoughts, so When I arrived, Linda was waiting for member just exactly how fast he was Stunned, dazed, and confused, I gladly little time. During my long walk to Har me, along with a few o.ther people. Actu going. "About 90 or 95 miles per hour," stepped off. All I could say was, "I got rie Riverfront Park, I thought, "You ally about 25 others, including Mayor he said. the pictures!" Linda was laughing her know, I could die doing this. But then Robert Nelson, WSAZ, WOWK, and some Oh my God, it was too late to back out. ass off. again, this could be a blast." And so it folks from The Herald-Dispatch. "Just I was next. When Darrell pulled up, he Two days later, Tony Terry of Ocean· went. great," I thought. "Now every media said, "You want me to take it easy so the Springs, Miss., crashed his boat and was It all started with a phone call from outlet in town will get to see me die. Boy, camera won't shake?" I don't remember trapped underwater for one minute and Linda Hartley, media representative of won't my mom just love it." exactly what I replied, but I was later 46 seconds. That could have easily been the Tri-State Fair and Regatta. "Hey In order to get in the boat, I had to get told I blurted out, "No way. Go for it." I me. I thanked God it wasn't. ·· - Greg, you wanna go for a ride on a pow strapped into a Personal Flotation Device, guess it's true that the mind takes over Looking back, I'd be a fool if I said I erboat tomorrow?" she asked. or PFD. In case we did crash, the PFD whenever fear is instilled. wouldn't do it again. I mean, that thing "How fast will itgo?" I quickly replied. would float what was l~ft ofmy body to When we took off, all I could think would be an E ticket ifit were an attrac "I'm not sure. But I am sure you'll get the surface for all the TV camerae to about was taking pictures and getting tion at Disneyland. some great shots," She had set the hook. capture on film. In order to get into this the hell out of this thing. The back Maybe next time, however, we could Being a sucker for a great photo oppor- lifejacket, I had to attach what are stretch went by SO fast, I only took do without the 'crotch straps.' Photo by Linda Hartley Photo bv Greg Perry Top photo, Perry and driver D~rrell Beauller In an F1 powerboat, owned by Bob Shubert Racing. "When we took off, all I could think about was taking pictures and getting the hell out of this thing," Perry said. Bottom photo, for many terrifying moments, this was the view Perry had. This The Parthenon's chief photographer Greg Perry before his chance to photo was shot as the speedboat headed for the 6th Street Bridge In experience powerboat racing. Huntington at 90 m.p.h. Photo by Linda Hartley