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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 11-4-1987 The Parthenon, November 4, 1987 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, November 4, 1987" (1987). The Parthenon. 2505. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2505 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]. ---- - --~------. ---------- --------- - --- ----- --Wednesday-------------------------- November 4, 1987 The Part enon - Vol. 89, No. 32 Marshall University's student newspaper Huntington, W.Va. BOR passes budget - Request to go to Legislature for consideration next session Northern Community Coll~ge at Wheel By SUSAN K. LAMBERT ing, were presented two proposals, one and KAREN E. KLEIN of$253 million and one of$243 million. Reporters The board split the vote 5-5 before Board President Louis J. Costanzo cast The Board of Regents approved Tues the deciding vote in favor of the lesser ay a $243 million budget proposal for amount. higher education to be presented to the Regent Tom Craig of Huntington, who Legislature for the 1988-89 fiscal year. was critical of the higher amount, said The approved request represents a 21 a request for more money would be percent increase over the $200 million "pinned on hopes that somehow there budget this year. It would fund just are revenues out there that can be mar half of what is needed to meet the min shaled into our coffers." imum salary levels for college and uni Included in the proposal is a request versity employees. for the Legislature restore $8.2 million The BOR, meeting at West Virginia _ _ ______See BOR, Page 5 Deficit can be made up, says Senate president in early January." By VIRGINIA K. CROWE Tonkovich said nearly $13 million of Reporter the lost revenues could be accounted for in three areas - lottery intake, Although West Virginia's tax deficit transfer of funds and interest. Tonko reached the$17 million mark at the end vich said, however, _business taxes and of October, state qfficials still have the individual income taxes are close to hope of catching up during the fiscal projections, and might surpass state year, according to the president of the officials' estimates. State Senate. It is too early, however, to determine Dan Tonkovich, D-Marshall, said a the deficit's impact on higher educa Photo by CHAIS HANCOCK true picture of the state financial situa tion, according to Buster Neel, execu tion could not be drawn for several tive vice president/ vice president for months. finance and administration. Look, Ma! "Under the new tax system, th'e first . "It's too early to make a judgement, month (of the quarter) seems to have but after conversations with Dan Ton Fall brings out the child In all of us, as this youngster celebrates the low revenue and then picks up during kovich and others in Charleston eve cascade of leaves which has covered the area. While some enjoy the the next two months," Tonkovich said. ryone is hoping to catch up by Janu fall foliage, however, Marshall staff members can be seen routlnely "We will have a better, clearer picture ary," Neel said. raking leaves from campus. Marshall Commons I Today's focus: Funds unsure, consultant says Harassment parking garage is the main reason for the delay in construc at Marshall By KELLY J. HINES tion, Turner said. Sexual harassment on cam Reporter pus will be discussed at noon "Our investors can't do anything until they know Hun today by the university's affirm. , A parking consultant to the HuntingtoQ Municipal Park tington will build the parking garage," he said. "I know the ative action officer as part ofa ing Board is still unsure of funding for 675-space parking city is· working very diligently to get this done." week-long series focusing on garage in the Marshall Commons. Hart Hid all municipal parking garages need to be sub women and sponsored by the Jack Hart, vice president of Ramps Engineering, Inc., sidized in some manner. Women's Center. said a finaincial feasibility study must be conducted before "Not enough revenue is generated from the garage itself," Queen E. Foreman will speak revenue bonds are sold to finance the construction of the ·he said. "Profits from city meters will subsidize the deficit as part of Fall Focus Week, proposed, garage. of the Marshall University garage." Patricia E. Mathers, coordina Hart said the company has combined all information. The garage, estimated at $4 million, will be built to replace tor of women's studies, said. received from Mims, Graves and Turner Developers and the the parking lost at Marshall when the Commons are built as Foreman will discuSB what con parking board, in an effort to determine the possibilities of well as provide new parking for the Commons, said Yvonne stitutes sexual harassment and financing the project. Frazier, director of Huntington Municipal Parking Board. what the victim can do about Huntington Mayor Robert R. Nelson said he would like to "Developers are willing to go ahead and begin the con it. I combine the financing ofboth the Commons garage and the struction of the garage and have the city pay them later," Mathers said the program 2,000-space Superblock garage into one revenue bond iSBue. she said. "This cuts down on the time it takes to bid out the will cover both explicit sexual Construction ofthe Commons was scheduled to start this job to other development firms. The bond iSBue appears to be overtures as well as more sub fall, with the opening in September 1988, according to Craig the only way to finance it." · tle forms of harassment such Turner, a principal partner in the firm. Turner said he is optimistic the project will be built soon. as intimidation and sexist -j The opening has been rescheduled, however, for spring of "I was very apprehensive in the beginning. Now I'm the jokes. 1989. ringleader," he said. "This project should be ready to go in I .. \ .' , ... Th~ ~tten. comm.ittgient by .Huntington,. to bqild the. the very near future." - _ . '. ·• • -'. ._ j _ __ j I Wcc:lnaday, HO¥. 41 1917 The Pa1hlnon Beyond MU From The Associated Press State Nation World Ginsburg faces grilling on cable TV case WASHINGTON - A Senate sup ,, Ginsburg, confronted by a repor porter of Supreme Court nominee ter on the cable stock, declined to Douglas H. Ginsburg says controv comment Monday during a courtesy ersy over Ginsburg's stock holding call on Hatch. is "a tempest in a teapot," but a (Ginsberg's superv1s1on of a government effort to win First Hatch call the matter "a tempest skeptical senator believes the issue Amendment protection for cable companies while owning stock in a teapot. Most people realize there already clouds the nomination. in a cable company is) a tempest in a teapot. Most people realize probably isn't a case to make. The Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah, and company wasn't involved in the conservative groups rallied behind there probably isn't a case to make. The company wasn't involved case." Ginsburg on Monday, saying the in the case ... He believes there wasn't any possible benefit for the Hatch said after meeting with the nominee's critics were blowing the mominee for 30 minutes that he and issue out of proportion by suggest ... company. Ginsburg discussed the cable stock. ing that he had a conflict of interest Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, R-Utah. "He believes there wasn't any possi because of the cable television stock. ble benefit for the ... company." But Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vt., Leahy said the potential conflict said Ginsburg will be asked to "raises obvious questions of whether explain to senators why he super he followed the ethics rules. We vised a government effort to win ought to have him come up and tell First Amendment protection for Peter Smith, spokesman for Judi Ginsburg had helped prepare as a us about it." cable television operators while he ciary Chariman Joseph R. Biden Jr.,'' Jusice Department official, in a The issue "has to be pursued," held stock in a cable company. The D-Del., said the committee will 1986 decision likely to reduce said Sen. Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz., Associated Press reported the stock pursue the stock question. government regulation of cable considered a swing vote on nomina holding and the court case over the operators. tions berore thae Judiciary Commi weekend. Financial disclosure statements an administration official close to tee. He urged senators not to "rush Hatch and Leahy, both of whom indicate that at the time of the cable Ginsburg, speaking on condition he to judgment in concluding he can't are members of the Senate Judiciary court case, Ginsburg had a stake of not be named, said Monday that· serve or dismiss it as another red Committee that will consider the nearly $140,000 in Rogers Cm;nmun Ginsburg did not consult with the herring." Ginsburg nomination, agreed that ication Inc. The Supreme Court department's ethics officer because President Reagan told reporters he the panel should investigate the embraced the administration's he did not believe there was any was not concerned about reports of matter. friend-of-the-court brief, which chance of a conflict. Ginsburg's cable investments. Pickets blast Charleston nuns State of Illinois on abortion law: Chinese excited about changes during pro-abortion speech Wants to protect parents' rights but to citizens 'it doesn't matter' MILWAUKEE - Priests WASHINGTON - BEIJING - The state and nuns were among 50 States seeking to impose run media Tuesday praised pickets at a Marquette regulations for teenage / the rise to power of a new, University appearance by girls who want abortions \ younger Communist Party two nuns who favor allow should be allowed to pro- \., leadership as a "signifi ing abortions to remain tect the right of parents cant step forward," little legal.