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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives 2-17-1994 The Parthenon, February 17, 1994 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, February 17, 1994" (1994). The Parthenon. 3237. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3237 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected], [email protected]. February 17,1994 MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Thursday Sunny High in theupper 50s • SGA Election choices dismay Miller SGA president says one slate is not enough By Mike Nltardy future. Reporter -We need someone in here who knows what's going on," Miller said. Minutes after only one party filed to be on the He said SGA needs people who offer some- presidential ballot for the March Student Gov- · thing of substance and follow up on the accom­ ernment Association elections, Student Body plishments of the past. President Mike Miller said he is bothered. · Butcher said she realizes the importance of continuity between administrations and she See related story, Page 5 plans to work on projects that have already been started. She said she also wants to form "It sends a terrible message about student her own ideas from outside the system. concerns," Miller said. Miller said another of his concerns is that Miller said students should have a choice in presidential candidates will not know how the the election. It would be terrible if they win by job should be handled. He said although he has default, he said. an open-door policy, he has been approached "I am very concerned about the leadership minimally by the candidates. here at student government," Miller said. "They Butcher denied this saying,-We have ap­ don't know what's going on." proached them more, recently, than in the be­ Miller referred to Senate President Pro Tem­ ginning,• Butcher said. pore Kristin L. Butcher, Huntington junior, She said she has worked with Miller in the and senate associate Gregory K. Ferrell, Del­ past and they have talked about the office. "I feel confident that "I am very concerned barton junior, who filed for SGA president and Butcher said she understands the position is we would have the about 'the leadership here vice president Tuesday. a major responsibility and that it can not all be Butcher said she is confident thatshe and her learned in one day. experience, the deter­ at student government." running mate can handle the positions. Miller said he was not completely pessimistic mination, and knowledge "I think that rm knowledgeable ofthe system about the elections. of student government," Butcher said. Butcher "It's not impossible for these people to do it, ... on how to do the has been an SGA senator since last spring and but they are at a great disad~antage," Miller job." said the experience has given her new knowl­ said. edge every day. Butcher said she is looking forward to the Miller said he is concerned about continuity challenge. Kristin Butcher between administrations. He said he is afraid "I feel confident that we would have the there will be no correlation between what SGA experience, the determination, and we are gain­ SGA candidate is doing now, and the candidates' plans for the ing knowledge everyday on how to do the job." • Pl.YMAJL • STUDENT S.NATE Life sentence SGA senator faces impeachment By Amy Baker "She stood to gain personal interest is a victory Reporter from the bill," Miller said. "She stood to gain personal interest He said he also vetoed the bill be­ from the bill." for victims A Student Senatebill allocating$400 cause Robert W. Painter, a staffwriter for The Statesman and one of the peo­ Mike MIiier Brian to an alternative campus newspaper By Balley ple making the trip, i~ not an Marshall SGA president Reporter was vetoed Tuesday by Student Body President Michael D. Miller. student, which violates a SGA funding The bill, approved by the senate Feb. packet guideline, Miller said. he thinks it is necessary because three The !ife sentence given to Charles Christina R. Dexter, editor-in-chief Plymail in a Cabell County 8, was sponsored by College of Educa­ bills sponsored by Copley involve con­ Franklin of The Statesman, said Miller should Circuit Court Monday, has the former tion Sen. Christy Copley, a staff writer flict ofinterest. He also said Copley has for The Statesman. The money was to not have vetoed the bill. one unexcused absence over the maxi­ campus coordinator for women's pro­ · "I think it's bad that he vetoed it," _grams calling the sentence a victory for be used to send four student editors mum limit. Dexter said. "'Maybe Robert Painter victim's rights. and staff members to The Leadership The senate voted to have an impeach­ 11 could paid for himself, and the I think any time we get a sexual lnstitute's Student PublicationsSchool have ment hearing Feb. 22, in a closed exec­ last weekend in Washington, D.C. funds could have been used for us be­ utive session. If two-thirds of Student assault conviction, it's a victory for vic­ cause we're students.• tim's right's," Dr. Donnalee Cockrille, Miller said be vetoed the bill because Senate vote in favor ofimpeachment, a Sen. Michael B. Tomblyn, Graduate Interim Dean of Student Affairs, said. it was a conflict ofinterest for Copley to trial would be required under the juris- School, also presented a motion to con­ "'So to that end I'm happy, but then you sponsor and vote on the bill because she sider impeachment of Copley. He said Please see SGA. Pagt 6 never like to see the waste ofpotential is a staff writer for The Statesman. in an individual either. But I am grate­ • Wo•N'sDAv ful that the system worked for a change.• Plymail, 29, ofHuntington, was sen­ tenced for a 1992 second-degree sexual Leaders urge women to get involved assault of a Huntington woman. The By Nancy IL Hell islature in Charleston Tuesday. The els, there is little hope for progress and conviction carries a 10 to 25 year sen­ &porter event was co-sponsored by the West change. The struggle for economic and tence. Virginia Women's Commission and the social justice are not women's issues, Judge Alfred E. Ferguson who pre­ Women have been told for years that National Organization for Women. they are women's lives," Marshall said. sided over the trial, altered the stan­ their place is in the house-.i....,why not "If we don't become involved there Adrienne Worthy, executive director dard sentence because of the habitual the court house, the State House or will be no progress for issues that affect ofthe West VirginiaWomen's Commis­ offender laws. Plymail had previously someday the White House. our families and our lives," Marshall sion, said, the Women's Day began to been convicted of armed robbery in That is the opinion of Morgantown said. get women involved in public policy Georgia in 1984 and for third-degree Mayor Charlene Marshall. Marshall decided to oppose an in­ malting. Now it tries to give the skills sexual assault in Wheeling in 1989. "Whetherit is a run for city council, cumbent running for council. She said needed for women to become involved The Prosecuting Attorney's office congress, govemor. ..or the president, the other candidates did not think she in the process of making public policy. filed for habitual offender criminal in­ we women must be ready to take the could win, but she did and her career -Women's organizations all over the formation againstPlymail following his lead in change," said Marshall. "If we began. country are attempting to get young August 19 conviction. Under the habit­ don't, there will be no change." Marshall said she hopes women will women involved," Worthy said. ual offender laws, an individual who is Marshall is the first African-Amer­ get involved in the political process to She said the commission works with ican woman mayor in Morgantown. create, empower and succeed. the colleges and high schools to chal­ She addressed more than 250 partic­ "Until women become candidates and lenge young women and involve them Please see PLYMAIL, Page 6 ipants at the Women's Day at the Leg- office holders in our country at all lev- in issues facing them in the future. THE PARTHENON 2 THURSl>°A Y FEB. 17, 1994 This & that Mansion like home confronted with a sneezy 2- year-old. for •Richie Rich' "Who's got a tissue?" Sarah ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP)­ Sheen participates Ferguson calmly inquired A lot of tourists visit the 250- when little Dedra Mouson let room mansion built by out a hard-to-ignore sneeze George Vanderbilt. Macaulay in court protest next to her royal highness Culkin acts like he owns the during a visit at a homeless place. · ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) - Actor shelter Tuesday. A crew from Warner Bros. After several royal re­ has been shooting a coming Martin Sheen Joined about 20 anti-war quests, someone in the crowd attractions trailer at the activists who stood up In federal court, produced the tissue for Biltmore Estate this week for Dedra's mother, Shamel the movie "Richie Rich," tumed their backs on the Judge, recited Mouson. starring Culkin, 13, as the the Lord's Prayer and sang "We Shall Ferguson, 34, then pressed fabulously wealthy and self­ Overcome." her luck with the sleepy­ satisfied comic book kid.

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