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Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 10-5-2016 The Guardian, October 5, 2016 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 (2016). The Guardian, October 5, 2016. : 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]. April 30, 2014 OCTOBER 5, 2016 WWW.THEGUARDIANONLINE.COM ISSUE NO. 6 VOL. 53 THEGUARDIANONLINE.COM Issue No. 30 Vol. 50 Wright State marks another successful homecoming week Kasi Ferguson was filled with more educa- had no events, but many tons of people and school welcome dinner, and more. Features Writer tional activities, including a members attending the spirit was really boosted.” Overall, the week did [email protected] trivia night and Pub Science festival going on, and it The Kate Hasting band have strong positives and Over the previous week, with the College of Math was very successful. Lots was also welcomed back to drew many students out numerous Wright State or- and Science. Again, due to of students were out for campus for the event. Be- to get involved on campus ganizations participated the bad weather, the UAB the chili cook-off and the sides the festival, Saturday despite the weather. For in the annual homecom- was forced to cancel their food trucks, and then the also included the LGBTQ more information on the ing in order to mark the bonfire, though the direc- soccer game had the pep and Ally Alumni Society Student Alumni Associa- new academic year and the tor of April Craze and UAB band, Rowdy the mascot, open house, the Motion Pic- tion, the UAB, or upcom- return to campus. From member Jordan Collins and tons of stuff,” said Col- tures Alumni reunion, cam- ing campus events, check Wednesday, September said they hope to resched- lins. “I think there were pus tours, a UCIE student the Wright State website. 28th, to Saturday, October ule it sometime in October. 1st, events like the Nearly “In terms of the events Photo by Josh Cunningham Naked Mile and the Home- that our organization put coming Festival brought on, the rain kind of took a many students to celebrate toll,” said Collins. “We had to on and around campus. move everything inside on It started with the Wednesday, which was a bit Homecoming Kickoff, but stressful, but it still went re- the following newer annual ally well. The students really activity put on by the Stu- seemed to enjoy the lunch dent Alumni Association, and the mechanical bull.” the Nearly Naked Mile, Saturday’s schedule re- was forced to cancel due mained uninhibited by the to weather. To participate, weather, however, and the a simple clothing donation Homecoming Festival pre- must be made, so it was ceding the men’s soccer disappointing for the ben- game drew a large crowd, eficial event to be halted. according to Collins. Two days later, Friday “On Saturday, the UAB Students gathered near the soccer fields for a chili cook-off on Saturday WSU receives donation Student loan worry linked to of $1.5 million mental health issues Leah Kelley Thomas Richardson, ament. The burden of a large Kristin Baughman Editor-in-Chief News Editor Clinical Psychologist from loan looming in the distance [email protected] [email protected] to helping every Wright the University of South- has been linked to negative State student succeed.” ampton explained the con- effects to their mental health. Mental health conditions nection to ScienceDaily. Katrina Walsemann, WSU graduate Shirley In return for the gener- such as depression, anxiety “This research shows a lead author of the study, ex- Berry, along with her hus- ous donation, WSU will be and drug and alcohol depen- strong relationship between plained the relationship be- band John, have pledged naming an auditorium in dency have been linked to debt and mental health; how- tween loan repayment and $1.5 million to the uni- the Student Success Cen- experiencing financial issues ever it is hard to say which young adult mental health. versity. This donation will ter, the “John and Shirley such as worrying about stu- causes which at this stage,” “We are speculating that help to continue the opera- (’77) Berry Auditorium.” dent loan payments, according Richardson said. “It might be part of the reason that these tions in the Student Success “Wright State’s really to University of Southampton. that debt leads to worse men- types of loans are so stressful is Center here on campus. unique with their programs The study, publishedtal health due to the stress the fact that you cannot defer “We are so grateful to help students graduate,” online in the Community it causes. It may also be that them, they follow you for the to John and Shirley for said John Berry, retired Health Journal, found that those with mental health rest of your life until you pay their incredibly gener- president of the Berry Co. in the symptoms of anxiety and problems are more prone to them off,” Walsemann said. alcohol dependency actually debt because of other factors, The ‘spillover effects,’ such ous support of our stu- a release. “Some of the stu- got worse over time for those such as erratic employment.” as whether or not loan stress dents,” Wright State Pres- dents who go to Wright State who experienced stress over In a similar study from the will affect job, marriage, or ident David Hopkins said might not be as prepared bills. In fact, those in debt University of South Carolina, lifestyle choices is yet to be in the university’s an- as other students. Having are three times more likely researchers found that one of seen. According to Walse- nouncement. “They clear- a Student Success Center to have mental health issues the top stressors for young mann, research is still ongoing. ly share our commitment is very, very meaningful.” than those who are debt-free. adults is student loan repay- Campus Update: Budget Realignment Kristin Baughman funded personnel, financial process, enhanced capi- $19.7 million over the span a 10 percent reduction News Editor aid and fee waivers, student tal project oversight, im- of two years. To achieve of their budget as well. [email protected] wages, adjunct costs and a proved financial control this reduction, budget tar- A mid-year review shortfall in tuition and SSI. and space management. gets were determined for will assess the effective- Recent updates concern- This can also be attributed to Currently, 70 percent of all units across campus. ness of the budget realign- ing the budget realignments a large underperformance the university’s expenses are The offices of thement strategies to deter- were sent to WSU students in the investment market. contributed to salaries and President and the Pro- mine if further action in an e-mail, explaining WSU resorted to using benefits. A recent analysis vost have committed to needs to be taken by 2018. the background, the cur- reserve funding for basic indicated that $31.2 million rent budgeting challenge, operating expenses cre- would need to be covered as well as the target bud- ated a misalignment in through expense reduction get for the 2017 fiscal year. the budget. To date, WSU or through new revenue In 2012, WSU faced a re- has recovered $3 million regeneration. So far, $3.5 duction of state funding by to help replenish the re- million has been identified $14 million. During the time serve, with further actions as new revenue generation. period from 2012 to 2016, underway to help replen- WSU will reduce the operat- unrestricted dropped from ish the rest of the reserve. ing budget by $27.7 million. $110 million to $87 million. In fall of 2015, the Pro- The Provost and Chief In addition, the $44 mil- vost and Chief Financial Financial Officer devel- lion decrease from 2015- Officer outlined four objec- oped a plan to bring cur- 216 can be attributed to var- tives to help WSU achieve a rent spending under align- ious challenges faced in the budget realignment, these ment. This plan resulted last six months, such as un- included: a strategic hiring in a projected savings of WSU has recovered $3 million to replenish their reserve • Be the first to find out about breaking Like us on Facebook! news on campus https://www.facebook.com/theguardianonline/ • Participate in giveaways and contests 2 Guardian Editorial Staff Editor-in-Chief: Sports Editor: Threatening clown sightings reported Leah Kelley Cameron Summers Business Manager: Layout Editor: in Miami Valley Robert Laughlin John Klaassen Leah Kelley In Greenville, a man “That person has a “Anytime there is a Features Editor: Marketing/Promotion: Editor-in-Chief reported that he was right to protect them- trend, we are going to Adam Ramsey Justin Greear [email protected] chased by two people selves from that per- take note of it and be pre- Several clown sight- dressed as clowns with ceived danger,” Whit- pared,” said Franklin Po- News Editor: Photo Editor: ings have been reported painted white faces. A man said “You come lice Chief Russ Whitman. Kristin Baughman Josh Cunningham within the Dayton area, woman in Franklin also towards me or my No clown sightings specifically Greenville,reported being chased by family and I’m going have yet been reported The Guardian is printed weekly during the regular school Brookville and Franklin.