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THE Southern writers come to JSU to i onville State Uni versit 1 discurr rhe iniprtar~ieofhonlen~iide ' grav): mint juleps and most I 1 importantly, Southern literuture $ 1 February 1, 2001 www.jsu.edu/chanticleer Volume 49, Issue 17 WORLD p Student activity NEWS IS! ki I I smokest ac are f allinv a doa, f allinrv doa, f allinv down -- fee being put to Federal officials investigating the By Gracie Catchings Administrative and Business Affairs fatal crash of a twin-engine plane News Editor Don Thacker, "but we've taken the near Denver this weekend have necessary precautions anyway." determined the aircraft was not de- Students should watch for falling The plant, which supplies heating senate for a vote iced prior to takeoff, despite likely debris the next time they drive down for the University, is inspected peri- icing conditions. Forney Avenue. The stacks at JSU's odically. In the last 10 years, sever- By Gracie Catchings As a key California utility warned heating plant are literally falling al repairs have been made, Thacker News Editor it was running out of natural gas, apart. said. The heat comes up through the President Bush unleashed a new No bricks have actually fallen stacks, dries out the mortar and the The Student Government Association hopes to bring bigger Cabinet-level task force with the from the stacks, but a three-inch bricks come loose. and better events to Jacksonville mandate to take swift, bold action steel band around the top of the "We knew at some point in time State University with the passage of to head off possible energy prob- smaller stack came loose, according we were going to have to replace it," a student activity fee. lems facing the nation. to Physical Plant Director George Thacker said. Lord. One side of the band deterio- After the stacks undergo further "This fee can help everyone and A key investigator in the slayings the University programs on the rated, rusted and fell to the ground. inspection, extensive repairs will of two Dartmouth College profes- whole," said SGA Second Vice A company came in and replaced begin in the spring. The stack will sors said Monday the community President Donne11 Humes. "I think the band, Lord said. The recom- be relined and the mortar repaired, should not panic although authori- the students want bigger events, not ties had made no arrests. mendation was made that more Thacker said. necessarily more." Jeff Weitzen, who took over as the work be done on the stacks that were "The thing that wakes me up at The proposal will go before the top executive of PCmaker Gateway built in 1948. night is the thought of someone get- SGA senate on Feb. 5 or 12, Humes last January, has stepped down from "We do have some aging mortar on ting hurt because of mechanical sys- said. The SGA has been pondering his post, the company said Monday. the chimney itself," Lord said. tems," Thacker said. "Usually we the idea since October. Jason Andrew Cuomo, secretary of As a precaution, the area sur- go overboard on safety. We try to be Bozeman, program director for 92- Housing and Urban Develop.ment rounding the stacks was fenced off J, originally presented the idea to in the Clinton administration, and caused alarm in some mainte- Humes. announced Monday he would run nance workers. "He proposed that we have a fee." for governor of New York, the job "We don't think there's any real Humes said. "How much, we don't once held by his father, Mario danger," said Vice President of know. We want it to be enough to Cuomo. cover everything we have to do and everything the people want. But we Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D- don't want it so much that it's going New York, announced Monday she On-campus accident raises questions to be oppressive." will vote against the Bush Cabinet The maximum fee will be $5-$10. nominations of John Ashcroft for about bicycle safety in Jacksonville injuries to the neck and was released but impending proration could also attorney general and Gail Norton affect the numbers. from the Jacksonville Hoqpital that for interior secretary. "We're going to have to make up day. The driver of the van could not Napster will launch a subscription that difference," Humes said, "plus service this summer that promises be reached for comment. enough to have the things people high-quality music downloads, a JSU Police Chief Nelson Coleman want." spokesman for German media con- said bicycle collisions rarely happen With a student population of about glomerate Bertelsmann AG con- on campus; only a few in the past 7,950, $5 per person would gener- firmed. year and a half. One in particular ate almqst $40,000 for the SGA to Britain's Pace Micro Technology happened in front of Brewer Hall. It utilize for campus events, particu- and Japanese video game maker was almost identical to Monday's larly concerts. Humes does not Sega Corp. announced on Monday accident. There were no serious believe students should have to pay they were releasing a television set- injuries. for concerts. but there is no alterna- tive at the present time. top box allowing on-demand access Eighty-six percent of bike acci- "All we want to do is to break to Sega's games. dents involve an automobile or I even when we purchase a major truck, according to the Bicycle concert," Humes said. "If we could INSIDE Helmet Safety Institute. The most do it in such a way that we didn't mews Staff Writer 22, he was involved in a collision common reason for accidents is the have to have a fee, we'd do it." New community center being built to serve with a van. Ksiazek said the front motorist failing to yield the right of The resolution must pass the sen- Jacksonville When Mikolaj Ksiazek started tire on the bicycle hit the side of the way to a bike. According to Johns ate and President Meehan's vote *RED HERRING* before it is voted on by the student Southern writerv come to JSU to enjoy our pedaling down Alabama 21 from the van. His head hit the hood, and he Hopkins Injury Prevention Center, body. hospitali~ International House recently, he was rushed to the Jacksonville 758 bicyclists were killed in crashes "We did a survey, and it ended up *EDITORIAL* wasn't wearing a helmet. "I'd never Hospital, concerned about head or with motor vehicles in 1998. 96 per- A letter,from the Editor to the student body cent of those killed reportedly about 70130 that were in favor of *WEEK IN SPORTS* seen anybody around here wearing neck injuries. it," said Keny Hudson, head of the Ganlecock basketball still shob, get upset one," he said. Ksiazek suffered only minor weren't wearing helmets. bj Bulldogs Conhnued on page 3, Bicycle safety Continued on page 3, Student activity fee Page 2 February 1,2001 * THE CHANTICLEER Clubs and Oraanizationse The Campus Crime Docket is Alpha Xi Delta never, and will never be, Congratulations to Valerie Womack and Ann Marie Reynolds on being selected as Rho Chi's. You two repre- edited unless an incident report involves a minor. sent sorority women well and are going to do a great job! Our award for the week are: Amy Johnson-study bear, April Morton-new member of the week, Anne Marie Reynolds on sister of the week. Congratulations to Amy Announcsmsnt s Itenis in the Campus Crime Johnson, Trina Kulakowski, Tiffany Burnham, Courtney Edmunds, Becky Lasch, Autumn Neighbors, and Jennifer Docket are obtained from inci- Free confidential HIV testing is dent and arrest reports at the Freeman for being A recipients. Good Luck to our Basketball team! Alpha Tau Omega available at the Nursing Center JSU Police Department. Clinic, at Lurleen B. Wallace College JSU students have the right to We had a great time at our brotherhood retreat at Cheaha Mountain this weekend. We had a tremendous rush as well, as we gained 9 pledges through spring rush. Good job everyone. Congratulations to J.C. Moore for receiv- of Nursing and Health Sciences. view these public records. Please call 782-5432 to schedule an ing Brother of the Week. If any information is incorrect, appointment. Office hours are from please contact us at 782-5701 Delta Zeta Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 12 or call the JSU Police Delta Zeta would like to wish all the JSU basketball teams GOOD LUCK this week! Congratulations to the Rho p.m. and from 1 p.m to 4 p.m. Department at 782-5050. Chis that were chosen for the 2001 year. Good luck to Casey O'Connor and Stephanie Shirley on being nominat- The physician will be in the ed for Miss Jax State and Miss Friendly!! We would like to welcome our newest member Stephanie Byrd!! We are Student Health Center on so glad to have you!! We would like to welcome our alumna association to JSU! DZ would like to congratulate Wednesday, February 7, 2001, from Kelly Copeland for being chosen for baseball hostess. Awards for the week: twisted - Exec and BSB crew, support 8:00 am until 12:00 noon rather than - Jessica Johnson, alumna of the week - Cathy Davis, senior of the week -Amy Moore, tiny turtle - Stephanie Byrd, 1-19-01: Christopher S. Branch, the normal hours of 1:30 - 530 pm. faculty of the week - Mr. Kinney, sisterhood - Jamie Sexton, and chairmen of the week - Amy Moore 19, of Orange County, Ca., was Call the Student Health Center at 782- Zeta Tau Al~ha 5310 for an appointment.

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