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The Student Newspaper of Winthrop University November 2. 1994 Quality time Renovations, enrollment topics at Trustees' meeting Another use of the money sororities and fraternities and BY DANCUJE L KIRACOFE is the renovation of Withers other campus organizations NEWS EDITOR gymnasium into a student ac- can use it to hold events. tivities building. The existing The increase of African- $1 million will be used for gym is to be gutted and there fiber optic cables, most of which American enrollment by 8.8 will be two break out rooms. percent was announced at the have already been installed and There is to be a kitchenette connected into many of the Board ofTrustees meetingheld and a lobby area. Friday, Sept. 28. buildings on campus. The new gym will be used He also said the school of General enrollment in- to play basketball, but a com- creased by 1.4 percent This music had been donated 10 fortable place will be con- upright pianos and six grand increase of African-American structed where intramurals enrollment brought the total and dances can be held and PLEASE SEE TRUSTEES, PAGE 5 amount to approximately 20 percent. The average entering freshman's Scholastic Aptitude Fall 1992 ! Ethnic Headcoun t Test score increased to 995, STUDENTS NUMBER PERCENT and the score has risen 134 points in the past five years. The applications of the $6.2 white, non-Hispanic 3,948 77.3% million ofbond money for cam- •••••••••••• •••••••••• pus infrastructure were also black, non-Hispanic 919 18% announced. One of the appli- cations is to update the cam- International 165 3.2% pus electrical system. This will cost approximately $1 million. American Indian "We've had an unsafe elec- 6 .1% trical distribution system for a Asian or Pacific- number of years now ," said 29 .6% President Anthony DiGiorgio. Islander He said with the new sys- PHOTO BYtAURA CASTLE tem "we will not only be up-to- Hispanic 40 .8% KM Madarys plays wttv her son, MoflM, outside of Lee speed with regard to electrical Wicker. Monlrel visits her on weekends. capacity, we will be absolutely TOTAL 5,107 100% safe." Rock Hill juveniles a threat to students'bicycles IY Con ME FREI "1 would say we average <IEWS WRITER about one bike theft a week," said Officer Terry Cureton, Bicycle thefts have plagued crime prevention officer and he Winthrop campus since the master patrol officer. "Most of >eginning of the semester and the bikes seem tobe taken from here seems tobe no end tr the Woftord and Richardson, be- hefts. cause of the easier access to get Since the beginnir ^ iep- off campus after stealing a ember, six bikes have been bike." -eported stolen by students on Beth Ann Junker and :ampus. Heather Moll, Winthrop stu- The scenario for each bike dents, both had their bikes heft has been the same: the stolen from outside of Wofford >ike was chained to a bike rack Hall. >utside of a residence hall, the In both cases, the bikes :hain was cut with bolt out- were basically brand new and ers, the time when the theft they were chained up with xxurred was between six to metal chains with a number- line at night and the bike was dial combination. in ex* nsive and/or newmoun- Neither bike has been re- ain bilie. The bikes that are usually Officer Cureton said it is ;aken are chained to a rack mostly juveniles from Rode Hill uring a chain, usually who steal the bikes. acting less than $10. When After stealing the bike, suspects have been arrested they paint it a new color and or bike theft, they are carry- then either keep it or give it to ng some type of bolt or win a friend. PHOTO BY LAURA CASTLE ratters on them that could be Public Safety has checked Bicycles locked on a Mke rack outside of a residence had on campus. ised to cut through the thin pawn shops, and none of the :hain. bikes have shown up. If a student has their bike bike is placed into a national bike and is starting a bike pa- So far, no bikes using the The main information that registered with Public Safety, trol. J-bar type of lock attached to Public Safety requires when they are given a SLED num- Public Safety also offers "We have alway shad a foot he frame and front tire of the filing a report for a stolen ber, or South Carolina Law this service for other articles, patrol," Cureton said. "In this rike have been reported sto- bike includes the brand name, Enforcement Division number. such as television, stereos, and way we are trying to step it en. Because of this, Public kind of bike, color and the This number is engraved onto other expensive items in case up." Safety believes this is the type SLED number of the bike if it the bike. If the bike should of theft. Officer Cureton agreed it >f lock-up system bike owners is registered withe Public happen to be stolen, the de- To fight the bike thefts, should be using. Safety. scription and number of the Public Safety has purchased a PLEASE SEE BIKES, PAGE 5 Ikicmc ARTS...... l 14 OPINION 6 Ifivll/C ENTERTAINMENT..™ SPORTS.... 8 Read about good & bad habits 12 LIVING 12 TIME OFF^.....>.u:,...15 The Johnsonian November 2,1994 Page 2 Politicians reviewed as campaigning ends SEWS IN A MINUTE Silverman given CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS GOVERNOR SGA award Republican David Beasley First Winthrop's Student •age: 37 Democrat Robert Barber: Government Association •from: Greenville gave Dr. Jason Silverman, •believes in truth in sentencing professor ofhistory, the SGA •pro-life •responsible for the building of the James Outstanding Professor •believes violent criminals should not be Island Connector in Charleston Award for 1994. The Senate had passed eligible for parole Republican Mark Sanford: the award two weeks ago, •wants the Confederate flag to remain •would support legislation assuring criminals serve and it was presented to above the Statehouse Silverman at the SGA meet- their full jail term ingby Jay Karen, SGA presi- •believes everyone should have equal •sees the need for change in Congress by electing dent. access to education new people Silverman has been teaching at Winthrop since •until three years ago, was a democrat 1984. Hedidhis undergradu- Republican Lloyd Spence ate studies at the University ofVirginia and his graduate Democrat Nick Theodore •runs unopposed. studies at the University of Kentucky. •age: 66 Third Before coming to Win •from: Greenville Democrat Jim Bryan: throp Silverman taught at •believes in a woman's right of choice •Spent 10 years serving in S.C. State House Yale University. Silverman also does ex- •pledges to enforce the death penalty •Awarded legislator of the year in 1986 and 1990 tra studies in the history of •wants the Confederate flag to be put in an Republican Lindsey Graham: the South and the immigra tion of peoples into the South. area of honor on the Statehouse grounds •wants to have term limits on members of He has just had his first •supports a state lottery to raise money for Congress book published in October •supports affordable health care programs titled "The Peopling of college scholarships America." •served two terms as lieutenant governor Fourth "In the past two years - have had opportunities to Democrat Jerry Fowler: leave Winthrop to bigger •does not believe in term limits places for nice package deals and it is the students at Win- LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR •first time running for office throp, the most loyal group of people I've ever had the Republican Bob Peeler Republican Bob Inglis: pleasure ofknowing, that has •from: Cherokee County •wants to create quality jobs and preserve existing kept me here," Silverman said. "There is no greater •pro-life ones recognition than one be- •believes in truth in sentencing an ending •pledged to limit terms in Congress to six years stowed by students. This is one of the greatest awards furloughs for violent criminals Fifth I've received of my life." •favors the voters deciding on whether the CEC, Residence life Confederate flag should remain above the •wants to cut taxes to benefit families, senior host Halloween Bash Statehouse citizens and businesses Over 35 children were parti cp ants in a Halloween •would like to see term limits on Congress Bash held Oct. 24 where they Democrat Liz Patterson Democrat John Spratt: could trick-or treat and play •from: Greenville •incumbent of 10 years Residence Life took the •believes the laws on abortion should •voted for the crime bill because it made sentences children to each of the resi- remain as they are for criminals tougher dence halls where they could fill their bags full of goodies •wants to have the Confederate flag flown at Sixth They then went to Wofford the Confederate Memorial on the Democrat Jim Clyburn: basement, decorated by the Statehouse grounds. Student Council for Excep- •incumbent tional Children, and the chil- •wants tuition reductions by reducing dren played games.