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Wright State University CORE Scholar The uaG rdian Student Newspaper Student Activities 9-13-2001 The uaG rdian, September 13, 2001 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (2001). The Guardian, September 13, 2001. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. rsiiv Dunbar Library Dayton donates blood to ease tragedy .r3giw- «i Thursday. Sept. 13.2001 I ACCOUNTING STUDENTS BREAK RECORD For the second consecutive year and fourth time overall, a team of Wright State Accountancy students won the National Student ase Competition in Atlanta on August 10, a record unmatc hed by any university in ihe nation. • BOARD OF TRUSTEES ELECTED The Wright State Board of Trustees has elected officers for the 2001-2002 academic year. They are Matthew O. Diggs, jr., chair; Michael Adams, vice chair, and Daisy Duncan Foster, secretary of the board. • GRANT WILL LEAD TO NEW CHEM LAB Wright State will become the first and only university in the state wiht a combinatorial chemistry lab due to a three- year, SI 50,000 grant from Proctor & Gamble. Combinatorial chemistry is anew and quickly evolving approach to organic chemistry in use by the pharmaceutical industry to rapidly Vandal* cause go'* cart shortage discover new drugs. Wright State students and parents waited in line for much-sought-after golf carts during • NEW WAY TO WELCOME FRESHMEN Sunday's move-in day. Fifty out approximately 70 carts were inoperable after being vandalized prior to Sunday. Ignition lines and miscellaneous wires were reportedly cut, For the first time in its history, Wright State held a freshman convocation on Monday, Septmeber 10. Sched- said Melissa Giles-Markland, associate director for resident life. All but nine were up uled to be an annual event, the convocation, or "coming and running late Sunday. "Move in was not slowed down," said Giles-Markland. "(It together", was a formal welcome to incoming students. was) not as much ofan impact as the vandals intended. There were speeches by President Kim Goldenberg and Provost Perry Moore, as well as free food. • OHIO'S SENIORS SCORE ABOVE PAR Ohio's graduating seniors in 2001 outperformed the CAMPUS CRIME national average on the ACT and SAT college entrance and placemmt exams. The average verbal score on the SAT is Arson/Relate Of- up one percent from 2000 and down 2 percent from 1996, was reported on University Colonel Glenn Highway. while the average mathematics score is unchanged over fenses Boulevard at parking lot 18. • Sept. 5: A fairborn the last year and up four percent from 1996. ACT scores • Criminal damaging was • Sept. 5: Driving under were averaged at 21.4 for the fourth consecutive year, resident was taken intor above the national average of 21.0. reported on Zink Road. suspension and headlights custody for driving under Larceny-Theft required was reported on the influence and failure to Univesity Boulevard and comply with the order of Aug. 30: A car stereo • HOME HIVE TEST MORE AVAILABLE Springwood Lane. police, driving under sus- Home Access Health Corporation, the only company to theft was reported in • Sept. 5: A Dayton resident pension and failure to obey parking lot 12. offer fDA-approved, doctor-recommended home tests for was arrested for driving traffic control device was HIV and hepatitis C, announced that it is reducing the Traffic under the influence and not reported on University prices of these products available for puchase via tele- Aug. 25: Driving under following rules for driving in Boulevard and Colonel phone and the HA1IC Web site. 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Offer ends 9/23-'01.mt Limit < Gitrcfan www.theguardianonlme.cor the Guardian IV aS Three days of : A photo essay & As students move from home to WSU the nation moves from peace to war Top: New students participated in "Survivor games as reports of tragedy were released Photo by Don Bruce Left: WPAFB closed its Top and Bottom: Students get settled in the dorms during gates andwent on high alert Sunday's move-in day Tuesday Photo by J D Giftin Bottom: Students gathered to watch the tragedy unfold in the commuter lounge in th< Student Union Photo by Don G 4 TRe Guardian Thursday. • Student shocked at the attack on the U.S. By Alf Butler the outbreak of war when Campus Ministry also tragedy. Most importantly, For more information on support available to students, Managing Editor watching the bombings on opened its doors to university the Rev. Christian Rohrmiller, TV. "I'm horrified and students. With the chapel said, "Continue. Life goes on. faculty or staff, people may scared. It's like Pearl open all day. students can Fear is not going to help. As a call the Center for Psychologi- As the news of the World cal Services at 775-3407 or Trade Center and Pentagon Harbor," said Sparks. come in and lake a moment minister fd say, 'Ask for bombings flashed on TV Other Students feared to pray or reflect on the God's help.'" Student Life at 775-5570. screens around the nation, for their own safety. "I feel Wright State students were less safe be>r.g near the gathered together in halls, |\\ right-Pa- lerson Air Forcel lounges, and dorms watching base," saic Amanda the carnage as it happened. McDowell, another WSU By 10:30 a.m., Tuesday medical school student. morning, students were For those students who gathered in the commuter do fear for their own safety lounge at the Student Union or feel the need to talk to watching the buildings someone about the tragic collapse, later, at the noon events, help is available on news recap, the crowd had campus. Free counseling grown to more than 20 services from licensed people, some shedding tears, psychologists are offered others on. cell phones calling through the Center for friends and family, all watch- Psychological Services. ing the tragedy unfold on According to Dr. Robert television. Kando. the director and Students watching the associate professor of the bombings expressed their Center for Psychological disbelief. "It's amazing the Services, the center is open senselessness...you realize from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. you're not invincible," said but if necessary, services Emily Denton, a first year are available 24 hours a medical student. day. "We're also floating Some students like Donna around (Tuesday! at Sparks, a senior English and residence halls and will Students and university staff fill the commuter lounge watching the art education major, feared have a presence there." drama unfold on television. STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES Student Health Services will be having their annual OPEN HOUSE, Thursday, September 13th from 1PM-3PM. Located on first floor of Frederick A. White Health Center. There will be: • Free food • Give-aways • A raffle of gifts from local businesses: • Dayton Dragons • Dayton Bombers • Columbus Blue Jackets • Cold Beer and Cheeseburgers • First Watch • Flying Pizza • Kinko's • Greek Island Deli Student Health Services also announcing extended hours starting October 15, 2001: Monday-Thursday 9AM-8PM Friday 9AM 5:30PM COME MEET THE STAFF, LEARN ABOUT OUR SERVICES, AND CELEBRATE WITH US DURING WELCOME WEEK. Thursday. Sep! 13.2001 the Guardian Masses cancelled,t ms open Tuesdaageyr of thetCPPO Student Union. P By Josh Sweigart Southworth fielded questions . 'Butler communications and market News Editor Managing Editor ing, explained, "We have no from concerned students and indication of any threat here out-of-state parents of at the university or the Many students were students. As the nationwide trag- frightened and some simply •dy unfolded on Tuesday region, but we understand This was coupled with people want to be near their didn't believe when they sonic booms from Air Force norning, W right Stale de- heard the news, found later ided to close Tuesday and families in these situations. planes on maneuvers, which The classes have been can- to be false, that the Dayton some students mistook for ancel all classes on Wednes- Veterans Affairs Center had explosions. Amie Olenski, an lay. celled IWednesdayl so stu- dents can go home and not been hit by a crashed plane international business major, By 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Tuesday. bright State had closed. All worry about having to get heard the booms about 20 The report, released by minutes before the news ffices, faculty and staff back for class." several news agencies and egan going home. Residence However, even with no about the YA center. She said classes, some student em- later corrected, originally her entire housing complex in alls remained open and caused a bit of hysteria, •sidence services, including ployees expressed concern on Woodman Park ran outside to having to report back to work Kyla Woods waits for according to Dave find out what was going on.