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It has been accepted for inclusion in Columbia Chronicle by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Columbia College Chicago. ·a Chronicle Transcript rule Security stirs reaction nabs By Victoria Pierce told us we' needed our transcripts," Clair said. Srudent reactions ranged from out­ " I don't think it makes much sense," fleeing rage to indifference when questioned added Monique McGee, a about the transcrijit confusion caused by Broadcast Journalism major. the Financial Aid and Records offices in Senior Management major, Marce suspect a poll last week. Davis said she thought it was already a " This is ridiculous," said Linda standard rule to have transcripts to ob­ By lee Bey Walker, a senior Advenising Marketing tain financial aid . A female Columbia student studying major. "This is the only school I know "They really need more full time in the libmry with her friend along with that has this problem." help. in records," Davis said. "They a library worker. chased a man who al­ "When I first e ntered this school I rely too much on pan-time srudents legedly tried 10 steal the student's purse gave them my high school transcripl," who only make $4.50 an hour." into the arms of a waiting security offi­ Walker continued. " Where are my re­ Graduate Journalism srude nt, Mary cer last week. according 10 the officer cords from three or four years ago? Fran Gleason, has already had one tran­ CHICAGO m that apprehended hi~. Alben Itson. They don't even have my records up . script sent from her east coast college a The names of the man and the stu­ there." month ago. COMMV~ICATIO~S dents involved were not released as of " Kate Asselin called and told me my "Its a Catholic school, so if they said presstimc. transcript was in and I could pick up my they sent a transcript I believe them," Itson said that the man. who was later check the next day," said Sandra Annoh Gleason said . ''I'd like to know what arrested by Chicago police. is not a Co­ referring to the anicle published in last happened to the copy they sent." lumbia student and is suspected of simi­ Monday's Chronicle. Many srudents polled said they lar thefts in the libmry. "That's the power of the press," An­ weren't aware there was a transcript New York Tunes columnist Tom Wicker aired his views aboot the Keagan The man. described as 5'1 1" and 165 noh continued. "My bursar agreed with problem. Others said they weren't af­ administration at a r ecent luncheon honoring Weisman scholarship winners. lbs., allegedly took the purse from the (the anicle). Bursar's are not in a posi­ fected but they knew of people having woman's bookbag on the libmry's sec­ tion to say anything and they're happy problems receiving their financial aid . ond noor shonly after I :20 p.m. on someone finally stood up and said Nov. 17 . He had put the purse on one of Michael Hannan. a junior English Reagan dealt blow something." the libmry's higher shelves and had re­ majo~ said it didn't affect him, but he moved the woman's wallet when the Sophrnore, Advertising Major, Mo­ doubted if people in financial aid were womans friend saw the incident and sella Clai~ had to reson to having her doing anything to help the srudents. from market crash told her, Itson said . transcripl sent via messenger from her " Everything went fine for me," said By Penny Mateck often gets the credit for the good things The owner approached the man and high school to Columbia. Film major Zadko Rosas, "but I heard that happen." "The stock market crash of October he then threw the items at her. Itson " They could have contacted us and other people were having trouble." 1987 constirutes another blow for Wicker feels the mere occurrence of said. He then hit the woman and pushed the 1987 market crash, termed " Black her against the wall, Itson added. City gives the boot to Monday," will also serve as a reminder Reference librarian Wendy Hall the recent Chicago Communi­ that all things in this world are cvclical. heard the commotion and contacted cir­ luncheon honoring the winners " It's a reminder that things in this culation librarian Paul Snyder on the in­ parking violators scholarships at Columbia world, not just politics, are cyclical; tercom, requesting he notify Itson at his By Geneva Bland what goes around comes around," security desk on the first noor. Chicago's Depanment of Revenue has another blow after a string of Wicker said during his Nov. 4 speech at "I was at the information desk up­ resoned to the Denver boqt. After a lengthy srudy of the c ity's in that administration begin­ the Marriott hotel. "Despite so-called stairs and I heard what I thought as a lot The boot is a device that is clamped parking program and numerous unsuc­ ning possibly with the loss of control of revolutions that sometimes occur, those of people arguing," Hall said. ''I knew to both front wheels and prevents an au­ cessful attempts to allow motorists to the Senate to Democrats, with the Iran­ who are in power today are not neces­ it was time to act." tomobile from moving. More than two pay parking ticket fines. the City of Contra hearings and the defeat of Judge sarily in power tomorrow. It's a useful "The intercom rang when Wendy and one-half million Chicago drivers Bork," Wicker added. reminder to all Americans." heard the noise." Snyder said. "The girl face the possibility of having their cars "Thai's a pretty long string of Wicker also mentioned what he feels (who's purse was taken) was a feisty seized because of delinquent parking blows," he continued. "Usually politi­ is a serious consequence of the market one. She knew she had her stuff back. Inside tickets, some dating back to 1980. cally (an administration) has to take the crash. but she wasn't going 10 let him get away Continued on Page 4 consequences for what happens just as it Continued on Page 2 with it." Library circulation manager Charle> Hotadsget Elftmann caught the man as he ran to commerc.ial hype the library's fir.;t noor. according 10 li­ Students lose by default brary employee Karen Wallace, a senior PAGE2 Film and Video major. By Geneva Bland thing has to be done to reduce it. but the and Pell Grants, depanment spokesman "Charles caught the guy, " Snyder Many srudents stand to lose the op­ ' secretary's approach is wrong," said Bill Jamroz said. said. "But he got away. I called AI (It­ )arvick pumps life ponunity for higher education, if the in­ John Olino, Columbia's Financial Aid Nationally there are 2.2 million bor­ son) and he was on his way up." into patients stirution they plan to attend has a high Director. "Colleges and universities do rowers defaulting on loans wonh $5.63 "By the time I hung up the phone, I default rate on Guaranteed Student not have starutory or regulatory respon­ billion. could hear a large number of feet run­ PAGE6 Loans (GSL's). sibility to collect student loans." Students who would suffer the most ning down the stairs (lo the main College and trade schools that allow " The fact that le nders make a GSL, are low-income students who attend noor), .. Itson said. "The guy was on his furure srudent loan default rates to ex­ draw their subsidy and then sell the loan trade schools, because one third of all way down and a group of people were ceed 20 percent, could be excluded without servicing or maintaining any re· trade schools have default mtes that ex­ following him. including the lady from all federal grants and assistance, sponsibility for it, has not been ad­ ceed 20 percent. (whose purse was taken) and the lady's Sports U.S. Secretary of Education William dressed by the secretary," Olino added. Though officials agree that the de­ friend. I gra'bbed him until the police ar­ Bennett announced recently. Schools with default rates of 20-50 fault rate is high. they feel that there is rived." Navratilova smokes Bennett feels that the GSL program percent. have until December 1989, 10 definitely another solution to the prob­ Chicago police arrived 10 minutes has an extremely high number of loan decrease the rates 10 less than 20 per­ lem. later. Itson said. and the man was ar­ competitors in defaults and therefore suggests this cent. "There's no reason 10 punish all the rested and charged with battery. Virginia Slims measure as a means of decreasing the Failure to do so oould make the insti­ people who benefit from an institution "He (Itson) was at the right spot at figures. rution ineligible to receive any other because one out of five students don't the right time." said security supervisor ...