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Governors State University OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship Innovator Student Newspapers 2-18-1993 Innovator, 1993-02-18 Student Services Follow this and additional works at: http://opus.govst.edu/innovator Recommended Citation Governors State University Student Services, Innovator (1993, February 18). http://opus.govst.edu/innovator/415 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. It has been accepted for inclusion in Innovator by an authorized administrator of OPUS Open Portal to University Scholarship. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Influential Come to the Innovator Arts Reviews Informal meeting Feb. 18, Mrican-Americans In room A2300. Lorenzo's 011, Untamed Heart, Matinee ; plus Queen's Refreshments will be See Page4 Greatest Hitsl See Paae 6 served University Aw arded What do GSU Disagrees With you know University Park Over Over $1 Millionr ·n-- about Ct Compu ter Center DCFS Contr acts su A history? adoptive parents. The ...Poster By Steve Young Linda Heiser, Acting Vice 1. Q: In 1783, James Der The Illinois Department of Pride/Adoptive Pride" program President fo r Administration ham, who was born into Children and Family Services may eventually be sold to other The construction of new and Planning, said that her slavery in Philadelphia in (DCFS) has awarded service states by the Child Welfare BGU Cooperative Computer department understood that the 1782, becamethe first African contracts worth more than $1 League of America. Center is almost complete, but new computer center would be American to practice this million to Governors State Governors State has been in a dispute over building permits exempt from the building per profession in the United . University. volved in contract negotiations is just beginning. IDlt fee because the building States. What profession did he The Office of Contract and since April 1992. The DCFS Several members of the was occurring on state-owned practice? Training Services at GSU, contract with GSU, awarded in University Park board of trus property. Heiser said the state 2. Q: Who was the first directed by Roger Paris, will January, extends to June 30. tees expressed unhappiness permit obtained by the univer African American to achieve administer the contracts and act Paris said it is likely thecontract about the university's request sity should cover all fees. the rank of brigadier general . as a liaison between DCFS and will be extended. fo r a waiver of the village's She said the dispute seemed in the U.S. Army in 1940? the three service agencies . The Department of Children $ 13,700building permit . Trus to result from a basic lack of 3. Q: In 1943, the first Paris will overseethe develop and Family Services initiated tee Ken Nixon, commenting at communication and she ex Liberty Ship to be named fo r ment of curriculum fo r training these contracts on court order the Feb. 11 village board meet pressed hopes that the dispute an African AMerican was of child welfare specialists by after the American Civil Liber ing, reportedly said, "The fact could be resolved amicably. launched from a New Jersey the American Humane Associa- ties Union sued the state in that the building is 75 percent Heiser said construction on shipyard. It carried war cargo ion of Denver. The DCFS con 1988. As part of the 1991con m I t h e're e buildin h to Europe during WWII.What tract for that program was sent degree in U.S. District famousAfrican Americanwas $155,000. Court , DCFS agreed to reduce a fifty cent piece which bore Two contracts were awarded its caseworkers' loads by July the resemblance of a fa mous to GSU fo r work with the Child 1993 from 50 to 75 children per t:ducator. Who was this coin Welfare League of America in caseworker to 30 per honoring? Washington, D.C. caseworker. 5. Q: Purchased from the The $234,000 contract directs Thisis the second timeGover slave-auction block at the age Governors State to work with nors State has been awarded of eight, she mastered the the league in developing a cur contracts by DCFS. In 1991and English Language within six riculum fo r training child 1992, GSU coordinated and teen weeks. By 1776, she protection investigators. managed logistics needs fo r the wrote a poem entitled "To His GSU's $741,000 contract is Department of Children and Excellency General fo r work with the league on Family Services' 'Families Washington." After he read it, fo ster care programs fo r First" andsubstance abuse train George Washington invited prospective fo ster care and ing workshops. her to visit him at Cambridge. Who was this African American? Artist' Rendering of ECN/CCC Computer Center Clubs and now getting this request fo r pletedin the next weekor two. Organizations awaiver." She said the computer center's Groups Gain Access To SIBS Village Manager Mike two residents, the Educational Gruberman said the permit Computer Network and the By Steve Young quest fo rm is a grid to design a Update wouldcover"lifesafetyissues." BGU Cooperative Computer message, but Oldenburg said if The village responds to any Center(CCC), might be ready A procedure has been estab groups brought in existing emergency situation, such as to move in the first week in posters, they could be used to TheFuture Teachers Associa lished fo r groups who would fire or accident, that might March. design a message as well. tion will meet Friday, Feb. 19 like to display information on occur in the university or the On a related subject, Completed fo rms should be at 12:30 p.m. in room D3209. the Student Information Broad new computer center. Gruber saidshe could not be sure cast System (SIBS). returned to Student Life. Ten man be would be meeting with the proposed elimination of ••• Tom Oldenburg, Facility Su working days are needed before university officials, including BGU might affec t the CCC. pervisor in the Student Center, most messages will be dis Physical Plant Operator Mike The CCC is Itjoint computer played. The College Republicans are said any legitimate student, Foley, just after press time. network utilized by the fo ur Oldenburg said he hopes the initiating a membership drive fac ulty or staff group has access Gruberman said he hoped the BGU universities. Heiser said SIBS system will beupg raded to fo r organizing purposes. Inter to the information broadcast. situation could be resolved if the proposed elimination ac display national news stories ested students should contact Private and commercial dis without the intervention of tually occurs, the effect could soon. He said there are also Glenn Graman at (708) 528- plays will not be considered. lawyers. Foley could not be be drastic or it could be plans to install new monitors 4541. SIBS display request fo rms reached fo r comment. minor. are available in the Division of around the campus . ••• Student Life. Requests must in Oldenburg said students seem clude the groups name, the to be responding to the mes The lnnovatot invites anyone name and phone number of the sages on the m'>nitors. He said . Scholarshi s Available mterested in writing or p representative making the re the salesof discount movie tick ets is up since their display on newspapers to an informal quest, how long the information should be shown, and the exact the SIBS system. meeting today, Feb. 18, fro m 3 Altrusa Club's Scholarships are designated fo r south suburban message. The back of the re- - 4:30 p.m. in the Innovator students ent�ring their thir� or fo urth year of college. office (A2300). Refreshments . If you would hke more mformation, call 748-9455 ' 754-2144' will be served . 755-6620 or 481-8083. Page l GSUINNOVATOR February 18, 1993 I Letters To The Editor I It More Psychology Pride in GSU Unked to Salvation Army Thanks Instructors, Please Clean Environment GSU by Barbara A. Johnson THE 3-M CLUB READS••• Guvvy's Bits. We know because they CAUGHT A MISTAKE in the last issue. Malcolm Day at I amwriting in my capacity as After a while, we stop really Salvation Army's heartfelt GSU is on THURSDAY, FEB. 25, not Friday, Feb. 19. Guvvy's Presidentof the SchoolPsychol seeing our work and school en gratitude to the Innovator for apologizes for JUMPING THE GUN on that one. The com ogy Council. There are ap vironments. Day after day we helping make this community memorationincludes a film, "TheLife and Timesof Malcom X", proximately 150 students begin to accept our surround aware of the sorely needed and a speaker, Tio X. WATCH FOR FLYERS for the location. enrolled in the School Psychol ings. As a new student at GSU, funds for thehomel ess children ogy program here at GSU. With I am in a positionof seeing GSU andadults needing hot meals at that many students in one pro for the firsttime. This allows me our kitchen or our food pantry. LEARN THE TEN-STEP••• in ten weeks. 'Beginning COUNTRY AND WESTERN Dancing" beginsTuesday, Mar. 16 gram meansthe course teaching to show you what type of im We have many other wonderful from 7:30 -8:30 p.m. at Beecher High School. The courseteaches schedule for the instructors bas pression GSU's environment programs that continually need both COUPLES AND LINE DANCING. Get all ten weeks for to be grueling. Alas, for that makes. I am overall pleased. fundsto function. $30 per person or $50 per couple. Call Prairie State College at many students, there are only There are areasof improvement All men and women regard (708) 709-3549 for registration.