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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 4-26-1995 The Johnsonian Spring Edition Apr. 26, 1995 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Spring Edition Apr. 26, 1995" (1995). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 155. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/155 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1990-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 14th Issue, Spring Edition, 71st Year The Student Newspaper of Winthrop University Winthrop hosts draft Panthers pick Collins BY BYRON PUTMAN Valley State. In order to get SPECIAL TO THE JOHNSONIAN Poole, the Panthers traded their No. 32 and 65 picks to The Carolina Panthers Green Bay for the Packers' No. took one more step to opening 22 pick. day this weekend as the NFL "He has the tools to be a held their annual college draft great corner cover man. He's . The announcements of the got speed, quickness and ex- official picks were made from ceptional leaping ability. I the Winthrop Coliseum. rated him the top cornerback "You don't win champion- in the draft," George Catavlos. ships by winning the draft," Panthers" secondary coach, Bill Polian, Carolina Panthers' said. General Manager, said. Head Coach Dom Capers This was his answer to the agreed. press when they questioned the "He really stood out from Panther's decision to trade the restof the defensive backs," their first overall pick to the Capers said. Junior Marcia Doby sells back books to the Bookworm on Tuesday with the help of Bookworm Cincinatti Bengals for their Poole had a great senior employees Jill Green and Ashley Cornwell. fifth overall pick and an addi- season, grabbingthe scouts' at- tional pick, 36th overall, in the tention in the Blue-Grey Se- second round. nior Bowl. This was a foreshadowing The Panthers saw a chance of the events during the Pan- to grab a much-needed player SWARM improves WU thers' inaugural participation so they went after him. TTiis in the college draft. They spent time, they traded their 34th most of their day moving up and 98th picks to San Diego for and down for positions in the the charger's 29th pick. during summer vacation draft, which left them after the With this deal, they took first two rounds with four play- Blake Brockermeyer. BY CORRIE FREI would like to do in the resi- year. ers who had been projected to Brockermeyer, an offensive NEWS WRITER dence halls," Timmons said. According to Timmons, be first round picks. tackle from the University of "Harp decided to incorporate spot painting is done. Great The Panthers grabbed Texas, stands at 6 feet 4 inches, The Summer Winthrop groups of students to try to care is taken so the new paint 300 pounds. Area Residential Maintenance augment what the department blends in with old and stu- quarterback Kerry Collins crew not only makes repairs on from Penn State with their The Panthers grabbed a may be doing. It's rather a dents cannot tell the differ- first selection. player who they believe is the residence halls on campus—it positive relationship." ence. However, if a room is in "He's the young man that second best offensive lineman also keeps the campus area Buddy Freeman, head fore- extremely bad shape, the will lead us to our long-term in the draft. University of clean all year long. man for regular maintenance whole room will be repainted. John Timmons, assistant goal of winning a Superbowl," Southern California's Tony SWARM this year and head "Every room does get some Panthers' owner Jerry Boselli was projected the No. 1 director of residence life, said foreman for last summer, de- time and some kind of atten- SWARM began around 1988- Richardson said. lineman in the draft and was scribed what SWARM does tion payed to it,"Timmons said. "I won't be satisfied until taken second by the Jackson- 89, when his predecessor during the summer. Painting is not the only we win the Superbowl," Col- ville Jaguars. Johnny Harp researched what "Basically what we do is summer responsibility of lins said. "I guarantee you will Carolina draft scouts never other universities were doing maintain the residence halls," SWARM. get 100 percent from Kerry thought Brockermeyer would to compliment the work of the Freeman said. "We take care SWARM members also campus physical plant. Collins on and off the field." still be around late in the draft. of small renovations, but our check and inventory all furni- The Panthers drafted Col- "I thought he would have "The physical plant has large task is painting the ture in residence hall rooms been gone by the 15th, 16th or such a large workload if s hard rooms. They get a lot of wear lins for their future, but Col- for them to do everything they lins does not plans to sit on the 17th pick," Jim McNally, and tear during the school PLEASE SEE SWARMfAGE 5 bench long. Panthers' offensive line coach, "I'm going to be patient said. here. I am going to learn," Col- Carolina picked Shawn State Representative reports lins said. "But I am a competi- King, a defensive end out of tor and no competitor wants to Northeast Louisiana, as their sit for long." final selection of the day. possible tuition violations Carolina Panthers Presi- "When the pick finally FWOMaTAITHiPOffre counts to out-of state similar to I don't see how you can dent Mike McCormack told the came and Shawn King was still other public colleges and uni- offer in-state tuition to out-of- press Cincinnati contacted on the board, there was no Winthrop University was versities in South Carolina. state," Rep. Herb Kirsh of Clo- them Wednesday to talk about doubt in my mind who we accused of violating South Winthrop claims the loss ver said in Thursday's Herald. a deal that would give the Pan- wanted," Capers said. "We are Carolina state policy when it of these students to Winthrop "We're losing finances." thers the fifth overall pick. But very fortunate to be able to get charged in-state tuition to would have resulted in a rev- Kirsh reported the tuition the deal was not completed him with the 36th pick. He's out-of-state graduate stu- enue loss of $400,000. concern after a constiuent re- until late Friday night and not big enough to play the run and dents. They also claim the out-of- ported it to him. signed until early Saturday yet he's possesses rush abil- State Higher Education state fee waivers for some stu- Sheehan told Kirsh in a morning. The Panthers did not ity because of his athletic abil- Commissioner Fred Sheehan dents were approved. letter that these discounts "re- feel they had to use their No. 1 ity." reported that Withrop has dis- These students include any sulted in some inappropriate pick to get Collins, but they did McCormack said, "If some- counted out-of-state tuition, student living in the Carolinas escalation of the formula fund- not want to drop too far for fear one would have told me on Fri- amounting to $319,000. Partnership area. The Part- ing." of losing him to another team. day the Panthers would end up Officials say this is untrue nership includes 11 North The Herald reported that The Panthers made an- with Collins, Poole, and deny the charges. They Carolina counties around President Anthony J. DiGiorgio other move to grab Tyrone Brockermeyer and King, I claim they are offering dis- Charlotte. said this is "absolutly wrong." Poole, a cornerback from Fort would have kissed him." kicinc ARTS 14 0PINI0N 6 INOlLFC ENTERTAINMENT.. 10 SPORTS 8 Watch for summer entertainment/10 & 11 LIVING 12 TIME OFF 15 Page 2 The Johnsonian April 26,1995 It s here! Winthrop's merit scholarships given at committee's discretion these sources put together. As for incoming freshmen For 1994-95, Winthrop re- recipients for 1995-96, Black ceived an approximate amount said it is hard to predict what There are many ways for of $447,214 from six different the numbers will be for next incoming freshmen and con- sources for academic scholar- year because of the large num- tinuing students to receive ship use. Winthrop also re- ber of variables, such as not merit-based scholarship aid in ceives provisionals from the knowing how many freshmen attending Winthrop Univer- state of South Carolina as a scholarship recipients are go- sity. source of funds. ing to actually attend Win- There are seven different "This allows us to waive throp. academic scholarships an in- tuition for up to four percent of "In reality we will prob- coming freshmen could be eli- the student body," Black said. ably receive a number similar gible for, according to Jim "It's a way for us to provide to this years," Black said. "It's Black, dean of enrollment. extra scholarships for those one of those cases where you Some ofthese scholarships, students who had received pre- over reward to get the num- like the Trustee scholarship, vious ones." bers you want." cover full tuition, room and Black said these funds are According to Black, there board for up to four years. Oth- all placed into a big pool and are also a few other scholar- ers give only a half year's tu- they are distributed by the dis- ships given out by the Athletic ition for one year.