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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 9-10-1992 The Parthenon, September 10, 1992 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, September 10, 1992" (1992). The Parthenon. 3053. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3053 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]. SEPTEMBER 1 O, 1992 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY THURSDAY Partly cloudy, chance of showers. High 80 Funding investigation continues By Matthew R. Turner · used for student travel to other univer Reporter sities for intercollegiate forensics com "We had some problems with their listing about travel petition, he said. The resignation of the Department of ing, and we believed that there was money spent rather "They listed as many students going Communication Studies' director offo unwisely, and it was not right the way it was being and supposedly not as many went [on rensics, combined with an internal spent." intercollegiate trips], so the share for audit and investigation into alleged each student who went was a little bit misuse offunds for the debate team has Talcan B. Romey bigger," Romey said. "That was one of left some university officials speech the problems and some students never less. attended any of those." According to Dr. Lawrence R. on a temporary basis while the depart listingabout traveling, and we believed "They spent more money than it was Wheeless, chairman ofthe Department ment searches for a permanent direc that there was money spent rather suggested they should have," Romey of Communication Studies, Jeri North tor. unwisely, and it was not right the way said. resigned from her position as director Student Body President Taclan B. it was being spent," Romey said. "We Wheeless said review of the debate offorensics in May. Officials would not Romey initiated the investigation which knew there was something not quite team and all other programs under the release the reason for North's resigna led to an internal audit, after he re right about it." Department of Communication Stud tion. ceived complaints from students who The debate team receives between ies was in progress. The new director is Kristine L. Green told him the debate team was misusing $30,000 and $34,000 per year from "There was an investigation by upper wood. Greenwood, formerly a student funds. .,, student fees, according to Wheeless. at Ohio University, has been appointed "We had some problems with their The largest amount of this money is Please see FUNDING, Page 2 ~illey's policy cuts release time for professors By Michelle McMullen l Reporter A new policy approved by President J. Wade Gilley has cut the amount of release time available for faculty from nine hours to six, forcing many of the university's part-time administrators toperformjug gling acts.with their schedules. The policy changes are "designed to put more emphasis on teaching," according to Executive Bul letin #1 issued by Gilley last month. By contract, full-time faculty are required to teach { 12 hours ofcourses . The release time policy allows a \ few full-time professors each semester to fulfill other \ ~ campus obligations, while teaching part time. The policy also provides academic departments .. with money from the personnel budget to hire part time faculty to teach those classes previously re ?~fijce;Q§@.•jjf~ij;Jal~s \Yfttf Prudence Wllllams on aclam, sunriy day; served for professors who use release time. •.•.•-·-:-:- ·-· ·.·.·-::::. '... -·•. ·. ·-: ~:· "; .. The three-hour cutback in the release time policy will make it harder to perform other administrative duties, said Dr. Francis S. Hensley, associate profes sor of history. Hensley is also assistant dean of the College of Liberal Arts. Until recently, COLA had a full-time assistant dean. Because of budget constraints, the position was vacated. , Using release time, Hensley cut her teaching load in half to fill the vacant position. Therefore, she is . ay''J~I:.: Mtt~a'c,ri The 163 mph windl.\.a4 bio'wn cars on their sides, required to teach six hours of courses in addition to $fa/tWfitfFt . taken bark off tr~es, and blown a tugboat to land. fulfilling her duties as assistant dean. When }()()king for Borders' duplex, Bondurant said Hensley said the combined responsibilities of both Fory~~r~', ~2-yearaold Grace Borders spent her '· she couldn't:tell wher1{she was because the street positions will be hectic, but she hopes to "maintain a days inside ber Homestead, Fla., duplex: leaving signs and landm~rks were gone,_ separation between them." · .. only to yi_sit ii:physician. Even_Borders, a longtime resident of Florida, Another professor, Dr. Ralph Taylor, has been Brit fo '.the ~rtnath of Hurricane Andrew, found the destruction unbelievable. juggling a teaching position and the responsibilities with)i.eJ"lioriteirifuins,Bordershasfoundherself . ·.;I hav~ livea'in-Mfami for 30 years and I have of assiociate dean of the College of Science for over upriote~ arid living with her niece, Beth Bon- seen many hurricanes, but I have never seen a hur- two years. He is required to teach one course in du,rint/ in ll~tfogton. ricarte ·this.pad," WiUfams said. comparative anatomy. The course combines lecture ·Bondurant, wife of the Rev. Robert K Bon- J..day beforetheliu~carie hit,Borders and Wil- and lab sessions, and totals 10 hours of instruction durant, Presbyterian minister at the Campus Iiams moved' out of the duplex ·to Bondurant' s per week. < Cprf~tiapp;nt;er; went to Florid~ after Andrew ·brother's home in,Old Cutller. Taylor said both positions are manageable most of hit/ to. bring_ her ..f.amily suppli~s. Bondurant 's "When Andrew hit,.it \Vas like being in an earth- the time, but things become chaotic during student / motlier and tw6.brothers live in Miami. quake," Williams said. "YOU could hear glass shat- scheduling and advance registration. ·. ·on~~.iJ':Miarn(Bondurant learned that Bor- tering, wind howling and water pouring." In addition, many COS students apply to medical, ' dersanclh.~r.'.~aretaker,PrudenceWilliams,were Borders and Williams stayed in the hallway dental and nursing schools.With the time squeeze, hBiri'eless :'' EUtd decided to-bring them to West during the storm for protection against brealdng Taylor said he is unable to attend medical workshops •· Virgipi~'. ,(< ' .·.·. windows and flying debris. and conventions that would help him better prepare BQrders'; dllpWi was destroyed by Hurricane "I just kept asking myself, 'When will it end? students applying to medical schools. "A full-time, paid associate dean would have the Aridr~w. ,'J'h&;t9of caved in, the windows and ·. µoqrs ·w:ef;:~19:~n)~fl'. : Please see ANDREW, Page 2 Please see POLICY, Page 2 .,,, • Page 2 The Parthenon THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 1992 Dispute's about women - n·ot fetuses Parthenon HEATHER OLIVER television, too. ship attempting to blind the Government officials should Volume 104 • Number 5 COLUMNIST The saga continues as view- masses of reality in this harsh, not sit in their meeting rooms The Parthenon, Marshall ers of Bailey's advertisement cold world? Abortions really do and vote on how women should University's dally newspa- The ongoing debate between attempt to have the Federal happen, although they are not behave. per, Is published by stu- anti-abortionists and abortion Communications Commission as large as they appear on your Whether abortion is moral dents Tuesday through Fri- rights activists has reached a censor the ad. wide-screen TV. isn't the question. It's the edu- day during the fall and new level. I must say this per- Haven't people realized yet Although Bailey is an insult cation and support that is the spring semesters. turbs me. censorship is a no-no? And as to the intelligence of every question. Responsibility for news A television station in Indi- you can guess, the FCC said woman and man in this coun- Any woman, no matter what and editorial content lies anapolis, Ind., aired a political its hands were tied. try, I refuse to be a part of this her situation is, should have solely with the editor. campaign advertisement in So here we are, once again, debate. the chance to be educated of Editor April displaying graphic pie- amidst the griefof a tom soci- You see, they've missed the her options. And whatever her Kevin D. Melrose tures of aborted fetuses. Managing Editor ety. point. choice may be, she should be Bill Gardner Michael Bailey, Republican Is this a case of die-hard The dispute is not about cen- supported by all. News Editor nominee for a congressional anti-abortionists who will do sorship or dead fetuses. It is But I suppose anti-abortion- Michael Belcher seat in southern Indiana, found anything to save the souls of about a woman. ists will continue to barricade Assistant News Editor a loophole in federal law that ignorant women? One woman who needs educa- women's centers, and the cen- Greg Collard prohibits television stations After all, women have no tion, love and the chance to run sorship-hungry folks will keep Sports Editor from refusing or censoring any idea what really happens in her own life. issues tied up in the court. Brad McElhinny advertisement by a candidate an abortion. Well, that is what The right to choose is not pro- Then there's the people who Lifestyles Editor running for federal office. Bailey's saying, isn't he? Why death; it's pro-freedom. In this believe in a woman's right to Missy Rake Gee, maybe I should run for else would he depict such "democratic" society we live in, choose.