The Johnsonian Spring Edition Jan. 11, 1995
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Winthrop University Digital Commons @ Winthrop University The Johnsonian 1990-1999 The Johnsonian 1-11-1995 The Johnsonian Spring Edition Jan. 11, 1995 Winthrop University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s Recommended Citation Winthrop University, "The Johnsonian Spring Edition Jan. 11, 1995" (1995). The Johnsonian 1990-1999. 143. https://digitalcommons.winthrop.edu/thejohnsonian1990s/143 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]. 1st Issue, Spring Edition. 71st Year The Student Newspaper of Winthrop University January 1i. 1995 Salary raises cause stir among faculty BY COBRIE FREI assistant to the president, re- ployees making less than tempted to explain to faculty 1995 year. NEWS WRITER ceived the highest pay increase, $50,000 cannot be made public members the reasons behind DiGiorgio said in c meet- 17.5 percent when her salary record. Instead they are listed the salary increases, other than ing that one way to work out As the new year begins, went up from between $42,000 in brackets in $4,000 ranges. merit. These included reclas- equity was to have the faculty Winthrop faculty is concerned and $45,999 in 1993-1994 to Those mentioned in the anony- sification of job or duties, per- meet with their respective about salary increases made to $54,000 for 1994-1995. mous communication have con- formance, tenure, retirement deans to decide what the defi- both faculty and staff in the The next-highest increase tracts lasting for 12 months, incentives and promotions. nition of merit is for each de- past year. cited was James Black, dean of instead of the usual nine DiGiorgio also stated no ad- partment The contract teims run enrollment management, with months. ministrative member received The major concerns of doc- from Oct. 1, 1994 ftr nine an increase of 12.58 percent. This concerned some pro- a salary increase exceeding torates and seniority not play- months per year miles s differ- His salary went up to $57,420 fessors, like Wilburn eight percent. ing parts in raises were dis- ent terms are specified. from the 1993-1994 salary of Newcomb, director of the "Only two of 44 adminis- cussed. Also, three things were Many faculty members $51,000. grants office. trators (or five percent) re- discussed on the policy of equal- have stated their concern over J. P. McKee, vice president "I received a raise which ceived merit raises of between ity. One was equalizing sum- why some staff members re- for finance and business, re- was the minimum given by the seven to eight percent, with no mer school pay between Win- ceived increases as high as 17 ceived a 12.28 percent increase state," Newcomb said. "I one exceeding eight percent," throp professors and other pro- percent, while the average fac- when his salary went up from haven't received a raise in three DiGiorgio said in the letter. fessors coming in from differ- ulty raise is 4.36 percent. $66,086 to $74,200. years." Along with this, DiGiorgio ent schools. An equity plan to Questions began to surface Rebecca McMillan, vice After the graph was circu- also said 36 out of 291 facility set what merit really is was after an anonymous person cir- president for university ad- lated throughout campus, members received seven to 23 talked about. Plans to equal- culated a graph to facility, nam- vancement, had a pay increase President Anthony J. DiGiorgio percent salary increases, while ize pay raises between faculty ing six Winthrop administra- of 7.0.26 percent, from a 1993- circulated his own letter dated 10 others received six to seven and staff were also discussed. tors as receiving pay increases 1994 salary of $63,485 to Dec. 12, to try offer an expla- percent increases. Ed Haynes, history profes- up to 17.5 percent $70,000 this year. nation to faculty members. DiGiorgio's raise was from Kathryn Holten, executive Individual salaries for em- In his letter, DiGiorgio at- $87,919 to $91,435for the 1994- PLEASE SEE RAISE, FACE 5 Dietz spends The new look for ATS Lowery, Christmas student with Ardaiolo indicted BY JUUANNE GUZMAN BY DANIELLE L. KIRACOFE NEWS WRJTFR NEWS EDITOR Eckart Dietz, former captain of the Indictments were filed Winthrop men's tennis team, from Monday, Dec. 12, against Tina Metzingen, Germ any, spent a couple of Lowery and Larry Baker, in- days around the Christmas holiday in volved in the grade-changing Rock Hill at the home of Dr. Frank scandal a year ago. Ardaiolo, vice-president for student life. Lowery, fired from her job Dietz enjoyed a Christmas dinner as administrative specialist in and a viewing of the Disney film "Snow records and registration, was White" with the Ardaiolo family. indicted on six counts of grade Dietzis currently ata Durham, N.C., tampering, a federal offense, rehabilitation center, where he is re- and one count of conspiracy. gaining some independence. Dietz is Baker, a former Winthrop expected to remain in Durham for at student, was convicted of one least three more months. count of fraudulent use of tran- He is now in the tliird level of living, scripts and one count of con- which is a free-standing apartment. He spiracy. Baker was one of the is being taught how to do things for seven students involved in the himself and how to cook for himself. grade tampering. On Wednesday, Jan. 11, Dietz will nuvvc. IIIC iio*viy IOIIIUUOIOU An indictment indicates undergo surgery on his right foot in an ATS still has old favorites like there is enough evidence to try attempt to position it correctly, so it will Subway. a person for a crime. be able to support the weight of his body. All of these crimes are mis- The hope is that he will recover and Left: Jay Poynter, a General demeanors. be able to walk unassisted. If every- Foods sales rep completes the "Any disciplinary actions thing goes as expected, Dietz will be able finishing touches on one of the taken with respect to Winthrop employees, students and to walk with the support of a walker and counters. braces within 24 hours after the sur- former students have been gery. handled to the university's sat- Ardaiolo said Dietz's foot has been isfaction," Ray Jones, director the "main thing that has prevented him of University Relations, said. from walking." Lowery had no comment. The accident that left him and six National attention was others injured occurred on March 10, drawn to Winthrop when 1993 on the way to a tennis match in Lowery was fired last Jan. 26 Birmingham, Ala. The accident also after being accused of chang- resulted in the death of another player, ing 68 grades. She maintains Bruno Torok, from Brazil. her innocence. In a statement Dietz has been recovering in hospi- issued in May, Winthrop an- tals in the United States and overseas nounced Lowery had dropped since the accident. His injuries included her grievance suit with the uni- damage to his brain stem. See page 7 for versity. In the suit, Lowery information on how to contact Dietz. protested her termination. She PHOTOS BY REGGIE BARTON made no statement at the time of why the suit was dropped. IMCIHC ARTS 14 OPINION 6 • IMOlUC: ENTERTAINMENT..10 SPORTS 8 New year's suggestions you'll love /12 LIVING 12 TIME OFF 1.15 Page 2 The Johnsonian January 11,1995 Unpack! "More than a month" NEWS IN A MINUTE Eden Terrace theme descibes series gets new signs Two stop signs were in- stalled on Eden Terrace at of black history events the request of a group of Eden BY CORRIE FREI Terrace residents who NEWS WRITER wanted traffic slowed on the "You can't street. The signs at the in- The Black History Series tersection of Eden Terrace begins its "More Than a Month" do it all and and Evergreen Lane and calendar of events on Sunday, Myrtle Drive are four-way Jan. 15 with The Gullah Expe- stops. rience: Gullah Speakers, a think that's program given by Dumisani Bequest made Kumalo on Monday, Jan. 16, and continues throughout the all. It takes to Winthrop semester. The first Winthrop The Winthrop chapter of more than a graduate to earn a doctor- Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is ate, Margaret Bryant, left sponsoring Gullah speakers month to the English department Ron and Natalie Daise, who $100,000. The bequest is to will give a presentation in Tillman Auditorium at 8 p.m. grasp the create a professorship in En- "Gullah is the Creole lan- glish. An educator, Bryant guage spoken from the South graduated from Winthrop in Carolina coast to the Northern essesnce of 1921. She was the first Florida coast," Daise said. "It woman to head the English was made by mixing Western black department at Brooklyn Col- African languages with En- lege in New York. glish, as a west coast slave- history." trade language. It was the SCHEA granted forging of two different lan- aid for operating PHOTO BY REGGIE BARTON guages into one." The program will include Winthrop's Office of As- Freshman music major Nathan Stalvey unpacks his belong- an overview of the Gullah cul- —Tracy Moore sessment was granted ing into his room in Richardson Hall. ture, from music to the cul- $87,618 to aid in the opera- tural practices of religion and tion of the South Carolina superstition, along with the will sponsor a program entitled Higher Education Assess- language itself.