Pi Kappa Phi reorganized By Sonja Chambers they could correct the problem. We members were placed on "alumni News Writer ?-A / --... \ :- -....A -+..-A:- -g with JSU status," because of their failure to The Delta Epsilon Chapter and the national chapter," Hess said. cooperate with the reorganization. of Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity has been Some of the changes made The individuals on alumni status are reorganized by its national chapter were in the areas of scholarship pro- restricted from participating with the due to its failure to maintain "mini- grams, membership education pro- fraternity until they have recieved a mum standards" in the area of schol- grams, and recruitment. "During college degree. arship. Rush we will be able' to select new Raising the image of the Pi Kappa Phi had a spring members this fall and ACT scores fraternity will be a key task for Hess 1990 grade point average for mem- will be checked for pledges to keep this Fall. He said that social projects bers and pledges of 1.84. "In the eyes this problem from happening again," for the community would be high on of the national chapter and JSU we Hess said. the fraternity's list of priorities. But need to getbackinto our academics," As part of the reorganiza- above everything else is improving said phi Kappa Phi President Craig tion eleven members were suspended the frat's academic performance: Hess. until their grade point average is "Grades specifically caused 'The national chapter was improved toward the 2.0 minimum the problem, and the national chapter KUW~I~Isruaenr sranas m rronr concerned because of the academic cumulative score established by the Continued on page 3 deficiency of the fraternity, and how national chapter. Another thirteen -Pro . - -file - - - Kuwaiti student waiting for news in Gulf Cumulative increase in tuition By Shane McGriff younger sisters and his motherFatma. cannot solve this problem. It is unfa- at iSU vs cumulative increase News Editor Both of his brothers have escaped to miliar language for Hussein to use Syria, the rest of his family is still in Islamic words to attract people to of annual inflation Mousa Mohammed hasn't Kuwait. him. The people, they kndw sadam seen or heard from his parents since The news from Kuwait is Hussein, the real Sadam Hussein. '86 '87 '88 '89 '90 the invasion. He's living in Colle- inconsistant and Mousa is unsure They don't like him, even the Iraqi gian epartments, his home is in about his family's status. His broth- people." -- 40% Kuwait. ers report that Iraqi soldiers have Mousa's allegiance is with . Mousa talks in a pleasant, taken control of everything and are Kuwait even though he is considered -- 30% almost jovial tone; an attitude that looting stores and taking all valu- a foriegner there. His parents were belies his concern about his family ables back to Iraq. Nothing is being born in Syria and even though he was and homeland. "We are all surprised, sold or bought except food. Uncer- born in Kuwait he is not considered a -- 20% we knew about Saddam (Hussein), tainty is the rule. "Sometimes we Kuwati by the ruling family. "They % but we didn't think it would come to. :s$ have good news, sometimes we have treat the foreigner there (~uwait)not -- 10% $$# 8% this thing-army ,troops..." bad news, so we cannot now think gently; they treat (us) like second- ....,. gi gfit ."A .. ;w Mousa's parents moved to clearly." class people ...But I don't like Iraq do Kuwait from Syria in the early six- Mousa is happy that the that (occu~v)mv countrv. I don't I:: - a,, . Is$$ ties, his father Mahmoud Moham- United States is trying ;o liberate his think Sadam Hussein wiH do better. I med got work as a police officer and country and doesn't think Hussein's He says he will distribute wealth; he started a family which includes anti-american rhetoric will work. Tuition -jumps - 10 Mousa, two older brothers, two "We know the Arab world, they Continued on page 3 ~ercentfor fall Sigma Nu president resigns after arrest . By Penni Morgan The decision to increase By Shane McGriff News Writer tuition is made by the Budget Com- News Editor mittee. Each year the committee A new semester has started looks at university needs and reve- The Interfraternity Council at JSU and with the new academic nues. When the revenues don't meet H Editorialslpg. 8 will not take action against former year comes a higher tuition rate. the needs, the committee looks for Sigma Nu president Richard Lee Students are paying $60 more per ways to increase funding and since "Rick" Mayfield or his fraternity. semester, a ten percent increase over tuition is a big revenue it gets in- Mayfield was arrested by Jackson- last year. creased. Featureslpg. 13 ville police July 19 for selling beer According to JSU Comp- Even with the increase, JSU without a license. He resigned as troller Ben Kirkland the increase is students pay one of the lowest tution president of Sigma Nu in the wake of needed. "University expenses go up rates in the state. For the 89-90 H Comicslpg. 19 the misdemeanor. and appropriated funds are notenough school year JSU students paid $1200 Sheryl Byrd, director of to cover the expenses," Kirland said. towards tuition while undergrads at student activities, said the IFC and One of the increased expenses is an Troy State paid $1320, Livingston Sports/pg. 9 the University is treating the incident overdue pay raise for the faculty. students paid $1401 and Alabama Another use of the tuition revenues is A&M students forked out $1248 for Continued on page 3 Richard Mayfield - for student affairs like orientation. the year. - 2 Thursday,~August30; 1990 The Chanticleer . JSU professor offers Mandrell headlines Parents Day Over 25 events planned for third annual celebration scenarios for Gulf Barbara Mandrel1 will head- multanwusly with Parent's Day in- line JSU's third annual Parent's Day Jerry Gilbert, professor in 2) Iraq could attempt to clude Visitation Day and Freedom on Sept. 29. Mandrell is scheduled to Appreciation Day. Visitation Day is the pohhd science department, trav- as a de facto ally in bring in perform at 7:30 p.m. in Pete Mathews held for prospective high school stu- elled to Jordan in 1987 with the Na- ev&g a U.S. blockade-at this pint Coliseum to wrap up the day's activi- dents, transfers and their families. tional Council on,U.S.-Arab Rela- a very option. ties. tions. Since that mp he has studied Freedom AmonDay is put on by the Military Science Department the Middle East intensively and has 3) Iraq invades Saudia Parent's day events include m written and lectured on the subject. Arabia. Mapr conlict the Middle demonstrations by academic depart- Tours available for parents Gilbert doesn't see any East for a brief period culminating in ments, football and baseball games include a guided tour of historic quick answers to Iraq's occuapation Iraq's defeat and the end of Sadan and campus tours. homes provided by members of the Hussein's dominance in the region. of Kuwait. "We could be there a For sports fans the garne- history department Groups will be couple of months, or it could stretch guided through Houston Cole Library cocks will take to the gridiron as they 4) The blockade is success- every 30 minutes. The International into years," Gilbert said. host Gulf-South rival Mississippi Col- ful and the Iraais can no longer House will be open for visitors hm There are couple of seen- lege at Paul Snow Stadium. The maintain their &upation of "~uwait 10 a.m. until noon. Comprehensive erios Gilbert sees as possibilities in baseball team, defending national against world opinion. tours of the campus will leave the Persian Gulf: champions, will play in a seven team Stephenson Hall even, 30 minutes. tonrnament which will begin Sept. Regardless of the outcome, Barbara Mandrel1 28 at noon. More than 25 xtivities from 1) Iraq could invade Jordan Gilbert feels that the U.S. will get the a parachute jump to a clogging exibi- as a last ditch effort in oder message about foreign oil. He ex- Music enthusiasts wi!l have tion are scheduled for the day long to draw Isreal into the conflict and pects renewed incentive to produce several options including perform- semble, and the Marching Southem- Parent's Day festivities. More infor- further polarize the Arab w o r 1 d and research new alternatives for ances by the JSU Show Choir, ers excluding the Mandrell concert. mation is available through the Of- against the West. domestic energy. Jacksonville Brass Quintet, Jazz En- Other activites planned si- fice of Student Activities at 782-5491. % Low, Low Priced Used & New Textbooks Located In The Montgomery Building The Chanticleer -3Thursdxy; August 30,1990 Kuwaiti (Continued From Page 1) will never that, he is just tahg.'' nstion is Mousa's immediate con- cern. Having never had a big prob- Because of the immediate lem with anti-Arab feelings himself, freeze on Kuwaiti assets, Mousa is not overly womed about Mohammed's cannot recieve any how other students will recieve him money from his parents. He is lucky; this year. He is a junior in Computer his tuition is paid and he has funds for Information Systems and says he has several months. Some of his friends never had a problem with dicrirnina- aren't so fwtunate, their parents send tion on campus.