Vol. 39 No. 25 The ChanticleerJacksonville State University March 26,1992 State grant helps JSU teach about Little River has threesummer workshops planned. one plant found only around Little Eric G. Mackey "One will be for science teachers from River. She was granted$3,000by the Editor in Chief the area, a second will be for students Faculty Research Committee to study from high schools in the area, and one the plant and compare it to its nearest JSU biologists got a host Thurs- will target families with small chil- cousin not found here. day when U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill (D- dren," Whetstone said. She is also working on a brochure Jasper) announced his legislation to Tem Dobson, a graduate student about the summer programs to send set aside 15,000acres of Alabama for who will help teach the courses, en- to area schools. She expects good a national preserve had passed the joys studying thecanyonand wants to interests for workshops, especially House Interior Subcommittee. promoteit"becauseLitt1eRiver needs the one for teachers. "I think that The Little River Canyon National to be a national preserve. It would would probably be a well-attended heserve would protect pristine areas bring a lot of economic improvement workshop because it is professional of Cherokee and DeKalb Counties to the area, a lot of tourism," she said. development." from dangerous development and She wants people to understand what She also says Little River must be exploitation. Even though the an- a valuable resource might be plun- protected becauseof its valuable fresh nouncement was received with joy dered away if it is not protected now. water resource. Development around by most of the area's citizens, JSU 'The river area has several species the river causes sewage to be flushed has an especially vital stake in the that need to be preserved - both into the cold mountain waters al- future of the canyon. plant and animal," Dobson said. "It is ready. Funher development c~uld The biology department has re- also a good re-introduction area for a destroy the river's habibt forever. ceived a $16,000 grant from the state lot of species that used to occur in Bevill's bill would cause the Na- to set up research programs in the Alabama but were forced out by tional Park Service to take control of canyon, and graduate students will man's encroachment." DeSoto State Park, Little River open the LittleRiver Center for Envi- Dobson said the canyon's environ- Wildlife Management Area, owned ronmental Education this summer. ment is perfect for the Peregrine Fal- by Alabama Power Co. and the Can- David Whetstone, professor of bi- con, an endangered species which yon Mouth Park owned by Cherokee ology, said theuniversity eventually could flourish if introduced into such County. wants to build a permanent facility at a protected area. ' Early on, the bill had called for the Little River from which research Jeri Higginbotharn, instructor of purchase of adjacent lands, but that Graduate student Dan Spaulding helps Rhonda Jones identify a could be conducted. biology, is~sointerestedinthearea's See Gnnl page I plant. Spaulding is one of the two graduate students who will For now, however, the department protection and is now doing a study of teach workshops this summer at Little River. More students Greeks battle it out for fun give gift of life in week-long activity pitals, each of which require 800 even know what the events were until a few days before Krista Joseph Melanie Jones units of blood every day to keep up News Editor it started." News writer with the increasing demands of pa- Fairley said he found such events as the belly flop The JSU spring blood drive re- tients requiring blood for transfu- Pi Kappa Phi and Alpha Xi Delta won top honors as first competition the most enjoyable, but his fraternity did sulted in more donors this year sions or during surgery. place fraternity and sorority in last week's Greek Week the best in the athletic events which included a variety than in the past according to Sonya Red Cross representatives said activities. of sports like volley ball and tug-of-war. Wormley of the Alabama Red manyAmericansarestillafraidthey The events of the week brought JSU's fraternities and Others ranked skit night among the most entertaining Cross. can contract AIDS from giving sororities together for some friendly competition in events activities. Sigma Phi Epsilon took the number-one spot During the tweday blood drive, blood, which may be onereason the ranging from skit night to best belly-flopper. in that event with its skit titled "Condom Man." blood supply is so low. heldMarch 18-19,272donorsgave "It brought together all of the greeks," said Bill Dobilas, Participating members agreed that this year saw an Melinda Dorming from the Bir- blood. Wormley said the first-day a junior majoring in communication who is a member of increase in interest in the events, which made every- turn-out of 159 donors was nearly mingham Red Cross said people Delta Chi. "A lot of greek sportsmanship was shown on all thing more exciting. 20 more than usual for an opening should not be afraid to give blood sides." "It was a lot of fun this year because more people day. because every needle and bag used Despite the increase in donors, to take the donated blood is sterile While bringing the greeks together was one purpose of came to the events. In the past two or three years, there the blood supply in Alabama is the before the donation. After the do- the events, entertainment was another. wasn't as much participation," Fairley said. lowest in the nation at this time. nation is received, Red Cross Griff Fairley, sports director for the Pi Kaps, said his In @e overall awards, Sigma Phi Epsilon won as The national blood supply is also at workers dispose of the needle ac- fraternity didn't really set out to win, they just wanted to second place fraternity while Delta Chi took third. Second place sorority went to Alpha Omicron Pi, and a low level. See Life page 2 have fun. Alabama has more than 100 hos- "It was a spur of the moment thing," he said. "We didn't the Zeta Tau Alphas ended the week in third. 2 Thursday, March 26,1992 The Chanticleer - *- .- . \ Y Board selects editors *All announcements and letters to editors must be typed or legibly what The Chanticleer needs." written and submitted by Friday before publication to 180 Self Hall. Melanie Jones Thompson sees his relationship with the current staff at News Editor *A career fair designed to expose Alabama college students to The Chanticleer as a definite advantage for the paper in international career opportunities will be held April 10 at UAB. the upcoming year. The fair is sponsored by the Alabama Council for International This is the first of a two part series featuring the future "As far as the newspaper's staff is concerned, every Programs, the Alabama Export Council and the Alabama World Trade editors of the Mimosa and The Chanticleer. Next week's section editor is planning on returning to work next year, Association. ACIP is comprised of the state's four-year colleges and which will make for avery smooth transition. So that end issue will contain an article featuring Carey Baine, the universities, including and promotes cooperation among its member doesn't concern me," he said. Communications Board's choice for editor of the Mi- institutions to enhance international education, research and public mosa. While Thompson does not foresee any problems with the staff, hedoes believe there will be a few obstaclesnext service. JSU's Communications Board selected Jason Thomp- The fair will be held from 10a.m. -2 p.m. at theUAB Arena, 617 13th son, a junior majoring in Communication, as editor of Year. Street South, inBirmingham. Admission isfree.Forfurtherinformation, The Chanticleer for 1992-93. "One (problem) is with proration, of course, and ex- actly how heavily it will affectthe paper. New equipment contact Jerry Gilbert at 782-53 13, or the UAB Center for International Thompson began writing for The Chanticleer during Proms,934-3328. his freshman year. He took over the office of business is desperately needed, equipment that would have al- ready been in use if it could have been purchased when it *Spring and Summer Fashion Show 7p.m., April 8 in Leone Cole manager the next year and has served in that position for Auditorium. No admission. The look is for you. Fashions from Jack- the past two years. was ordered over a year ago," he said. Thompson also plans to address the issue of public sonville, Anniston, Oxford and Birmingham. As well as his knowledge of the business side of the access during his editorship. 'The fist and foremost *JSU students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Team JSU for this newspaper industry, Thompson has proven his leader- objective heading into next year is to work out a solution year's May 16 & 17 MS-150 Tour for Cure, a go-at-your-own-pace ship skills as president of JSU's chapter of the Society of over the issue of campus crime records," he said. "The bike tour designed to raise money for research in the cure for multiple Professional Journalists. administration continues to ignore the fact that it has no sclerosis, a debilitating nervous system disease. Eric G. Mackey, the current editor of The Chanticleer, legal ground upon which to base its stand of withholding supports the Board's choice of Thompson as editor.