Board of Trustees Votes Not to Join Faculty Committee

Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 2-8-1995 The Johnsonian Spring Edition Feb. 8, 1995 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Spring Edition Feb. 8, 1995" (1995). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 147. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/147 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The Johnsonian at Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Johnsonian 1990-1999 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Winthrop University. For more information, please contact [email protected]. February 8, 1995 Refund! Board of Trustees votes not 7 to join faculty committee with, which is "providing a sudden? And what are the quality education." other issues?" The resolution calls for the "Oneofthe things thatcon- On Friday, Feb. 3, the establishment of a committee cerns me is the make-up of the Winthrop University Board of which would ultimately result group, which seems pretty lop- Trustees met and were pre- in reviewing salaries and re- sided," said David White, at- sented with the proposed man- source allocations, and would torney-at-law and trustee. date from the faculty meeting also deal with other issues. The As the board questioned held Jan. 27 to create an ad hoc committee is to consist of five Price, the trustees discussed committee to investigate finan- faculty members taken from the issues. At the end, they cial disputes on campus. different academic schools on decided not to elect a member Dr. Barbara Price, faculty campus, one trustee and one for the faculty committee, and representative for the board, representative from a state instead use the faculty retreat was present to deliver the pro- agency outside of the school to that weekend to view their op- posal to the board. review the budget priorities. tions. "The events of the last few The board did not respond "We respectively decline to months have caused concern positively to this resolution. elect a member," White said. for everyone associated with Some members felt it was a "Let the board view their op- Winthrop," Price said. "The bad idea since none of the ad- tions and by Feb. 5 we'll have climate of the faculty and staff ministration was included as annunciated a course of action." has gone from one of relative part of the committee. Others Thisagreement was unani- calm and peace to cautious con- voiced concern that they did mously passed by the board. cern to occasional disclosure to not understand where the fac- At the end of the retreat frequent frustration and ap- ulty was coming from and why this past weekend, the board prehension." they were setting up such a made their decision, which de- According to Price, the cur- committee. clined participation in the rent environment at Winthrop "I'm frustrated as a trustee faculty's proposed resolution PHOTO BY REGGIE BARTON calls for reform and for infor- to see where the faculty is com- but agreed to take a different Sophomore stagecraft major Frank Robert files for a refund mation to be shared collec- ing with all of this," said Harold in the Cashier's office. route of action. tively. This will be done Tuttle, Jr., trustee. The decision of the trust- through the resolution which "The faculty seem to feel ees was made public after a allows faculty study the facts. the board is in the back pocket letter written byThompson and "That is through a reason- of the president," said Robert addressed to the members of Student spends able, logical academic process Thompson, vice- president for the Winthrop campus commu- to investigate and interpret," academic affairs and trustee nity was sent out Feb. 4. Price said. chair. "We don't feel that way. The board decided to use holidays in Kuwait Price stated this resolution They al so seem to feel the board an outside party tareview the will allow the problems to be has not listened and taken ac- financial dataandfindanswers BY DAMELLE L. KIMCOFE To actually be there, it dealt with so the real issues of tion for them. Why does every- NEWS EDITOR looks a lot different," she said. the institution can be dealt thing come to a head all of a The group was on the move FLEASE SEE TRUSTEES, FACE 5 While most students at from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. every Winthrop crammed for exams, day, visiting the Kuwait Uni- Ice fountain Heidi Boehringer packed her versity, museums, listening to bags and re- speakers and meeting people. scheduled They were also shown site dam- her exams. aged by the Iraqi invasion in 1991. biggest test During the trip, facing her Boehringer went to a political gathering where the speakers she would were not aware women would adapt to a be in attendance. new culture "A few of them peeked into while she the room and saw seven women Lraveled sittingthere in a row and (they) Kuwai t. literally turned around and partici left," she said. "I think that pant in Model League of Arab was the one time (the women) States, she took an application ever felt uncomfortable." from her professor, filled it She also said opportuni- out, and wrote the requisite ties like these exposed her to autobiography. both the female and male She and seven other stu- side of Kuwaiti culture which dents were chosen to take the most Arabic women will never trip, sponsored by the United see. States Council on Arab Rela- Boehringer attended a tions. women's party where women The first day and a half of come together to talk. They the 10-day trip was in Wash- remove their outer clothes, re- ington D.C. vealing western clothing and "They flooded us with jewelry underneath. information about the cul- At these parties she was PHOTO BY CARRIE ARMSTRONG ture, water and oil and the exposed to the most surprising The fountain outside TiHman turned into a block of ice in Tuesday's freezing temperatures. region," Boehringer said. Then they took the day-long PLEASE SEE KUWAIT, FACE 5 flight to Kuwait. ARTS 14 OPINION 6 1U3U2E ENTERTAINMENT..10 SPORTS 8 LIVING 12 TIME OFF 15 Expose: Valentine's Day Horrors/13 Page 2 The Johnsonian February 8,1995 Student Government allocates funds, NEWS IN A MINUTE reviews university governance system Phelps wins award Phelps Hall won the BY BONNIE CALUSON SPECIAL TO THE JOHNSONIAN Residence Life Award for the fall semester. This ''Winthrop stands to lose over award is given to the resi During the Monday, Feb. 10 meeting of the Student Gov- dence hall which has the ernment Association, thegroup highest cumulitive grade $100,000 in state funds." point ratio for the semes voted to allocate funds to cam- ter. pus organizations. They also reviewed the new university —Jay Karen, SGA President Phelps attained a GPR governance system. of 2.96, the highest GPR Almost $4,500 was allo- since the inception of the SGA had approved $1,000 system which the University Other matters reviewed award in 1986. cated to campus organizations. in funds for the GLOBAL orga- Among the groups receiving Governance System has been were the upcoming election of nization, but the senate voted working on for the past 18 homecoming king and queen Giovanni cancels large amounts of funds are the to table their request until Association of Ebonites, which months. SGA President Jay and new senators for the 1995- information on the intended Karen said that the new struc- 96 academic year. Poet and author Nikki was allocated $3,558, the Soci- Giovanni has canceled her ety of Professional Journalists, use of the funds could be ob- ture would be a "dynamic posi- Also, there maybe a letter tained. tive change" for student gov- writing campaign to fight a lecture at Winthrop be allocated $760, and the Social cause of illness. She was to Work Club, allocated $153. Durhan said the club was ernment. proposed five percent budget planning to use the money to If the new system is cut in state funds for higher speak at Tillman Hall Fri- Several organizations bring speaker John Love to day, Feb. 10 at8 p.m. in the which submitted fund requisi- adopted, students would be al- education. campus. However, she has not lowed to participate in many "Winthrop stands to lose Uniersity's Black History tions were allocated no money Series that will be ongoing at all. Among these were the received documentation that more aspects ofthegovernance over $100,000 in state funds," his fee is actually $1,000. system. throughout the spring se- recently formed Club Med and Karen said. mester. Clubs denied funds will Senators would he allowed Karen also said SGA would the Economics Club. Chair of have the opportunity to ap- The author of 17 books, the Student Allocations Com- to sit on such committees as be willing to "help the ad hoc peal the senate's decision this the Academic Affairs Council, committee created by the fac- Giovanni was to deliver a mittee, Tia Durhan, cited a week. lecture entitled "Racism lack of information as the cause the Institutional Affairs Coun- ulty conference to look into of fund denial. SGA is also reviewing the cil and the Student Affairs budget allocations for univer- 101." University officials newly proposed governance Council. sity salary inequities." said Giovanni has been hospitalized, but they do not know the specifics of her illness. Model United Nations The lecture may be re- scheduled for March or gives students chance April.

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