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Minnesota State University Moorhead RED: a Repository of Digital Collections The Advocate Student Newspapers 10-1-2009 The Advocate, October 1, 2009 Minnesota State University Moorhead Follow this and additional works at: https://red.mnstate.edu/advocate Recommended Citation Minnesota State University Moorhead, "The Advocate, October 1, 2009" (2009). The Advocate. 208. https://red.mnstate.edu/advocate/208 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Advocate by an authorized administrator of RED: a Repository of Digital Collections. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Fabulous four Volleyball boom Quartetto Gelato Intramurals gains to take part in per- more popularity with forming arts series volleyball at top A&E, PAGE 6 SPORTS, PAGE 8 The www.mnstate.edu/advocate Thursday 10.01.09 Vol. 39 No. 6 AdvocateAn award-winning newspaper published weekly for the Minnesota State University Moorhead community Bonuses for the bosses BY MICHAEL SMITH and were awarded for overall thing they will let me post, science, technology, engineer- President Szymanski made up Assistant Editor performance and achievement so people will know, but it is ing and mathematics courses. the difference to provide two In this time of individualized goals. nothing I wouldn’t have been These are just a few of the 22 equal gifts, one to need-based of recession, “With data practices, this is doing anyway.” listed. The work with the flood scholarships and the other to with finan- as much as they are willing to Szymanski received a $9,000 and the closing of the bud- the Wellness Center.” cial worries tell anybody about what the bonus on top of her $225,000 get gap were not taken into “I gave $6,000, my bonus was and eco- bonuses were for, and I can’t salary for presidential duties. consideration when discussing $9,000 and they taxed it well nomic hard- violate the trustees and tell Some of the goals are list- this bonus. above $3,000 so there wasn’t ships, the you.” said MSUM President ed in a handout provided by Szymanski will be donating $6,000 in there,” Szymanski M i n n e s o t a Edna Szymanski. “The sys- MnSCU and include: increas- all of her bonus to MSUM. said. PRESIDENT SZYMANSKI S t a t e tem has work plans for each ing employee and/or student “The Forum inaccurately “So she reached into her C o l l e g e s institution and some elements diversity, increasing retention characterized it as two-thirds,” pocket and made it even,” and Universities Board of of those work plans we consid- and student success, expan- said Doug Hamilton, MSUM Hamilton said. The gift to Trustees gave bonuses to all of ered in the bonus. In the future sion of private and/or alum- executive director of public the Wellness Center will be its presidents. These bonuses I’m going to try and actually ni giving and increasing the relations. “In this case it was matched by an alumni couple. ranged from $3,000 to $12,000 post the work plan and any- percentage of students taking less than $6,000 dollars and BONUS, BACK PAGE Students bank on change BY TIM FRIE “Students can go online Staff Writer and with a couple clicks of the Some MSUM students have mouse, borrow this money,” been voicing complaints about Loker said. “There are no papers problems with US Bank that are and really nobody to talk to causing them to lose money. before a student can take the Travis Loker, member of the money out.” MSUM Student Senate, said stu- The students can use this dents have been having issues money for anything they choose, with the overdraft system and but it has to be paid back within a type of loan the bank offers a 35 day period. If the money is to students. Students who over- not paid back within 35 days, draw their accounts sometimes the students are charged 120 are not aware they have over- percent of what they borrowed. drawn because they are not Loker said some students miss immediately notified. that fact because they do not US Bank charges $37.50 for an read the terms and agreements CHRIS FRANZ / THE ADVOCATE overdraft of any severity. If the carefully. Another problem stu- MSUM assistant professor of music technology, Ryan Jackson, has been named the recipient of the account isn’t replenished within dents have faced with this sys- 13th annual Delmar G. Corrick Spirit and Vision Award. Jackson, a 1995 MSUM graduate, also owns Rj Ryan Productions. four days, the account holder is tem involves money they think charged $8 a day until a positive they are getting when they have balance is reached, Loker said. borrowed money beforehand. “The notification system the Loker said students who have Professor receives award bank has is problematic because a deposit over $100 go directly they send out a letter to the to paying off the money they student when they overdraw owe from the loan. BY KELSEY ROSETH assisting them in a transition freelanced as an audio engi- their account, so it takes a few “Students who think they Staff Writer from high school to college. neer and composer. Upon days for the student to find out,” are getting more money in their The Corrick Center has just The Spirit and Vision award graduation, Jackson worked Loker said. “If the letter doesn’t account actually are getting announced Ryan Jackson as was created to honor those four years as a recording engi- get to the student before the nothing because that money is the 13th recipient of their who exemplify Corrick’s belief neer with Media Productions fourth day mark, that is where going to pay off what they bor- annual Delmar G. Corrick in the potential of the human in Fargo and one year with the problem is because then they rowed. If they don’t read the Spirit and Vision Award. spirit, as well as his egalitarian Original Sound Records are losing more money every terms carefully they will miss Jackson, an assistant profes- vision of higher education. in Hollywood as a contract day without even knowing it.” that. This then sometimes leads sor of music technology and Jackson graduated in 1995 administrator and audio engi- Loker said most banks and to overdrafts and causes more owner of Rj Ryan Productions, with a bachelor’s degree in neer. credit unions in the area do not problems,” Loker said. started his college experience music and an emphasis in Not only has Jackson opened have any type of recurring rate Although these problems at the Corrick Center. The audio engineering, keyboard his own production company, after an overdraft if the account have been becoming more prev- Corrick Center is an alterna- and vocal performance. In Rj Ryan Productions, but he does not have a positive balance alent lately, Loker said there are tive entry program for MSUM 2007, he obtained a master’s has worked with EMI – Capitol after a certain period of time. many advantages to using the students who do not meet the degree in music technology. Records, Island Def Jam, HBO, The other problem students bank’s services. university’s requirements for Originally from Edgeley, MTV, ESPN, DreamWorks, have is with a certain type of “Since the bank has a lot of admission, but show promise N.D., Jackson began playing Twentieth Century Fox News, loan the bank offers. Students branches the students an easily to succeed in college. The pro- music professionally at age Microsoft and many others. who use the US Bank services find a bank up here and can gram helps enhance oppor- 12. Also, Jackson has received a can go online and borrow up tunities for its students by As an undergraduate, he AWARD, BACK PAGE to $500. BANK, BACK PAGE Page 2, The Advocate Briefs Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009 Eurospring photos academic year for funding The workshop will close displayed related to student activities with remarks from Dr. Julie SECURITY UPDATE A photo exhibit called and makes recommendations Plaut, the new executive direc- Director of Campus Security Michael Parks “Eurospring 2009: Scenes to the university president tor of Minnesota Campus Along the Journey,” is fea- regarding allocations. Compact. tured in the circulation lobby To join one or both of these Faculty can register by Leslie Wood Intoxicated student of the library. committees, you will need Monday at http://www.cord. Features Editor at concert Students and staff are wel- to be appointed by Student edu/Studentlife/Involved/ Marijuana found An intoxicated NDSU come to see the display now Senate. You can apply online Servicelearning/tricollege1. There was an alcohol/nar- student was found outside through Oct. 15. at http://www.mnstate.edu/ php cotics offense committed in P of Nemzek at 9:21 p.m. on acadaff/committees. Contact Janet Haak in the Lot at 2:01 a.m. on Sept. 21. Sept. 24. The student was on Students needed ARO with any questions. Security found a non-student campus for the Johnny Holm for committees Planetarium event stumbling through the park- concert and was cited for The Student Organization “Two Small Pieces of Glass” Bracelets, dance for ing lot. A bag of marijuana minor consumption, giving Advisory Committee meets will be the featured show at graduate with cancer was discovered in the non- a false name and disorderly Tuesdays at 12 p.m. This group MSUM’s planetarium Sundays The MSUM dance team and student’s backpack.

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