'<.·.' . .. ' .. 'I ·' ,.· /. .. ' . ..,-,- t. :\ :: !• ····/ ·'!·.·:.'•:':· - '. · -~VOLUME fs, No. 9- : . WAKE FoREST. UNivERSITY, WINSTON-SALEM, NoRTH CAROLINA THU~DAY, OCTOBER 24, 1991 ., __ . ". Armed assailants rob WSSU: . ' students in WFU parking lot BY STEPH MoHL two of the three entrances to the university from late at night until dawn, Eckert said. A university security officer was on patrol at about 1:30 A groupofyoungmen amied with a shotgun and a pistol a.m. when he was flagged down by one of the WSSU robbed four Winston-Salem State University students in students. The student had locked his keys in his car and the parking lot behind the Babcock Graduate School of asked for assistance unlocking it. Management early Sunday morning. As the officer attempted to unlock the vehicle, the One of the six assailants pointed the shotgun at the student said he and three friends had been confronted in students and took a ringvaluedat$250, before walking out the parking lot by six males ranging in age from 16 to 20. of sight. None of the students were injured. One carried a shotgun with the stock sawed off to a The victims were able to describe two of the robbers, pistol grip, and another had a pistol tucked into his and Winston-Salem police have a lead on at least one of waistband, the students said. the suspects, according to the university security report. The assailant with the shotgun pointed it at the students Sandra Boyette, the vice· president for public affairs, and took the ring from one ofthem. The group ofassailants said: "We think there must be some connection between then walked out of sight between Reynolds Gymnasium the assaults that took place at the beginning of the school and the Athletic Center. A search by university security year and this one. The descriptions are similar and so is the officers later produced two unspent shotgun shells found type of crime. in the parking lot from which the assailan~ fled. "Apparently, this group thinks that people at Wake University security and the- Winston-Salem police are Forest are an easy mark. We are appealing to everyone to working to produce a composite sketch of the suspects.: watch for these people," she said. The victims were able to describe only the two assail­ Brian Eckert, the director of media relations, said the ants carrying weapons. The one wielding the shotgun w~ Residential Security Review Committee, made up of described as a 19-20-year-old black maleS feet 11 inches4 Brad Mattson administrators, Student Government legislators, mem­ tall, with a thick build. He wore a denim outfit. · Leaving their· mark bers of the Resident Student Association and university The other, who had the pistol tucked into the waist ofhis security officials, is discussing several possible measures trousers, was described as a black male 5 feet 6 inches tall, Several Delph is and their pledges help decorate the Derby car for Sigma Chi's Derby Week. to prevent any further crimes from occurring. with a gold tooth and a gap in his upper front teeth. No One ofthe solutions being discussed is the closing off of description of his clothing was given. F~~lJlty rep,ort proposes stricter admissions standards for athletes · : . :BY ~F'rrzGE!i:iu.~ ·. : -~ ·,Their decision came-because of a contro- sion. We're not going to go below what the said the department of athletics has already . • • SPQitTSEDrroR . : -v~ci{regarding the SAT's effectiveness in Fir'>l in a r{lur-parl '-.Cries NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Asso­ picked up on some of the recommendations. , . """ . :,~-· -· .... ,·.. ·A .·, ' . .t- • . , . "'lli •. ..."''- .•.. _ .:_ .. .. .,, ... s ty•.•.. : ciation) says are the mininlum qualific~tion "By and large I think every <roach wiij a~ . -. .- "... -·~'"':""''r ... l;;~ ~ -~ ~-·~ ,,,.J·'~~s.oo.ww.s.. ~.§!:U'te.9! -~~~}'!?.mw.. PQP~~- - "' ' t .. · Af~~~~dyingthe-qdemie-·w~c~ly-f~#bo~,§W.u.-ntSfl'o!Jl;loner~cj_ty~,. ~~·...;-,. · .. ;;·---~.,.,~;-, . _ .. · siaiidiihfs, but, between 'that'T>Ottoni line and with virtually eveiything the Beck Report and soeial w~ll~bei~gbfthe tiniversiey!;~~ath~-- 'rif.ftinubac){~\ijlds: ' . ,· ; .·. :· ' '< •: -. ,: well (stiiii.e,ht~3t!it¢~l:Ji!{'ye.qo.(Je,lli sqhool the numbers we generally have at Wake For­ suggested," he said. - · · letes~die.sst<l~ipruiandreeruj~gstan-- . "We_ note from our own study of Wake clearlyhasbeenanemphasisirithatprocess." est, we'll always have some eye to a curious "As a matter of fact, many of the specific datds in'tlie first part ofits ~ommendations. Forest revenue sports' athletes, as well as The committee placed stronger emphasis set of circumstances," he said. "We try to things that were suggested are already being , PropOsals by the Ad Hoc, Committee on from research done elsewhere, that the SAT is on changes in recruiting, making five recom­ recruit people, not numbers." done by the university.Prospects that do not :Atblet,ics &Jld Academics were ~ppi:oved PYa not ,a. gQod predictor of graduation and that mendations to the department of athletics. In addition to raising the minimum admis­ meet standard admission criteria are already ',full meeting of the faculty in April. The · high School rank, grades and other work are . First; the report . suggested that student­ sion standards for student-athletes, the com­ being interviewed by a member ofthe Admis..: :co~itee's_rep9lt; known as the Beck ~e- ~tter predictors,'' the report~s~. athletes be ~ruited only if they meet the mittee asked that the Office of Admissions sions Committee and faculty, so that's a mat­ port lifter the' cliaii:man of ·the-.committee, · :.According to Bill Starlihg, the director of same minimum requirements as general stu­ evaluate a student-athlete's academic record ter of standard practice," Odo~ said. · Robert C. ~eck, 'is broken into four parts. adaiissions and fmancial aid, the qniversity dents. Specifically, the committee mentioned to detennine whether the student has a reason­ The committee also suggested that the uni~ . In regard tQ,<jdnlissions, the only recom- basmadeapracticeoflookingatmanydiffei'- a 2.0 overall gra4e point average, a score of able chance of meeting the minimum admis­ versity adopt as "official policy" the use of mendation... was Jhat the Joint Admissions ent factors for admission. 850 or higher on the SAT and completion of sion requirements. The commitJee also sug­ Proposition 48 as an absolute minimum re­ :Committee pJaCb,·~·greater emphasis" on class ''I $ink ... this has always been the case in the course distribution requiremepts listed in gested that the athlete be interviewed by a quirement for admission.The controversial :rank and course:sel~on when determining consideration of marginal students in the ad. the Wake F.orest Bulletin. Starling said Wake member of the faculty. rule was passed in 1986 and has since become :whether a.non-sianchird student is admitted. missions process," Starling said. ''I think how Forest has no minimum standards for admis- Men's basketball Head Coach Dave Odom See Athletics, Page 4 SG~es~v~~~~S ~---------~ : ;By KIMBEiu.YGRIFFJNG 1lJ Inotherbusiness,abillrecommend- had concerns over the membership OLD Gow AND Bu.a< REI'alm Jog a charter to the Organization for requirement to qualify someone as a ·"·the Promotion of Ethical Leadership student leader. -~ Twonewstudentorganizationsmay in Society sparked a lengthy discus- Surface said student leaders would :soon receive ciiarter5 at the recom- sion and was eventually tabled. berecommendedtobepartofOPELIS ,mendation of ·the Student Govern- Senior Eric Surface, the spokes- by faculty and students. He said in ·.ment legislature. · . man for OPELIS, said the orgapjza- order to qualtfy the person needed to ' The ·legislature passed bills Tues- tion is a group of student leaders who be a member of more than one cam­ ".day night_ suggesting that the Student came together with the idea "to give pus organization and: hold a recog­ LifeCommitteeaild the faculty grant back" and "share (their) experiences nized position in one of these charters totheAlpbal)eltaPi sorority of leadership" with the campus. groups.The OPEUS bill will receive -polony and the :W~en's ~sues Net- . He said the "purpose is very com- funher review by the Charter Com- .:Work. .- ·- ·: · :·. · munity-rriinded and inclusive." mittee before action is taken. :· · Junior Matt R~bello, the chainnan Surface said the group differs from In other action, the legislature ap- of the Charter .Committee and the the LEAD program because OPELIS proved a bill recommending the in­ -Appropriation&< and Budget Commit- is not a group that provides intensive stalla.tion of rear card key entrances ~tee. said, before ADPi·can be recog- . training and development to for the rest of the south campus resi­ ,nized by their national organization unexperienced leaders. He said dence halls due to the success of card . -· • ':'· :.~~;: ·: ~~ '<--:- ·,, .~ :----t ~ ··;:· ·:.:\: :._·:- -as a sorority ;they must be recognized OPELIS wants to "heighten the aware- key entrances for the back of South -- -'. ' -~~ ~-.;~'. ~ ~· ~ . '~- . :.,y the university, which means the ness of leadership and provide a fo- Residence Hall. The Physical Plan­ ..... " ... •'J. ,,. -~.~ "'ll~· :group ~ust be approved by the Stu- rum fodeaders to share their knowl- ning Committee submitted the bill :dent L~e Committee and faculty. ~ge exp~rience with individuals because the inability to enter through and Brad Manson · An~t::f bill was passed that rec- interested in leadership." · back entrances posed a security threat :OmmendedW.LN:aisoreceive~char- - OPEL!S.programs would include to residents . Because it's there .:ter.. Th,e preamble ofW.I.N; 's consti- · providing monthly speakersandspon- Senior: Kathryn West, a member of ;tu~on say~·~e group's pur-pOse is to soring seminars focusing on the is- thePhysicalPlanningCommittee,said University employee Kurt Falkenburg scales a wall on campus to train for his rock-climbing provide a "forum for open discussion sues: of leadership, he said.