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January 5,1981 Issue 43 VolumeXVII Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio Inside Fourth hour a compromise page 2
Due Process By BOB MYERS maintenance: / Out-of-state travel was eliminated ex- Guardian Editor The energy conservation plan, designed cept for travel to a meeting of regional, hears case t
Welcome bacv to Wright Stale kod Beer,wme^cigarettes up The Daily Guardian lor soother quarter mud ney year. W» hope yoo had u e^oyabke lay seaaon and winter broai. * We b»|Mi >»u wikw to pith up The Daily Guardian daring wtotst quarter and thrbighont tha rest at •MM. 1, By BOB MYERS day, raised the sales tax one percent, from Guardian Editor four percent to five percent. Cigarettes will now be taxable at time of sale-previously, In December, Ohio's General Assembly taxes were withheld before sale. The law passed a proposal by Governor James A. raises cigarette prices five peremt. Off the wire Rhodes raising the state's sales, beer, wine Beer and wine taxes were doubled. A and cigarette taxes. six-pack of beer will now cost four cents The l«w also raises taxes on public more. In eariy Deteohat, The Daily utilities, the corporate franchise tax and The bill was passed by a bi-partisan Guardian ifca^gml Ha who aorvfco eliminates the • vendors discount, ft also coalition. All of the new taxes can be from UPI. -No*, am wire artkiee doses a loophole which allowed businesses repealed by the new General Assembly / from UaKwJProea hriiraifliyt wfl to avoid paying the sales tax on equipment after the end of the fiscal year in June. and material used la packaging goods for Rhodes' proposal, made to a joint Uoaal HWI awl laatwoo. sale. . We bap* to aorvo yem hotter session of the Assembly,' also included The Governor's proposal, made in the another one percent across-the-board cut, throagh offering a wider range of last week of the Assembly's lame-duck ••wa. and $10 million in cuts not thenTdcntlfied. session, passed after three days of The one percent cut reduces Wright Pleaaolotas know yoar opinion sa consideration and was signed into law the change by otthor writing a letter State's subsidy payments by another immediately after-passage by the Gover- $225,000. The University has now had. its to tho Editor or by caMtg axtaaaiaa nor. 2505. subsidy payments cut by a total of seven The l»w. which took effect New Year's percentat,. orr 11.5$1.58 millionr . - • . 2 THE DAILY GUARDIAN Jaa. 5, 1961 Fourth hour called 'a compromise'
By KEVIN THORNTON "THE ROOT OF the problem" lapse." -* * fourth hour," Oshiro noted, "The the teaching of each fourth hour Guard Ian New* Editor according to the report" can be . 8 to 9 a.m. and 2 to 3 p.m. slots. slot. "Each professor teaching traced to two .sources. First, that Special Assistant tc the Dean' of This way- the Liberal. Arts classes the fourth hour must submit a The present fourth hour sche- some programs are on a three Liberal Arts Dr. - Keenji Oshiro detailed plan for their fourth duling system in the College of hour, ISO minutes a week sche- said Liberal Arts scheduling for can be back to back and h will hour. The committee will approve liberal Arts is not the first choice dule,. while other programs are on the fourth hour will have "more reduce the time lapses with the J>T disapprove of the plan." "of any college, according to a the four hour, 200 minutes a., flexibility" in the spring. ' fourth hour." report by the University Cirric'u- week. Secondly, "lack of class- "A lot of this is dependent of 14m. Committee. room space to accomodate a THE DEPARTMENTS are Oshiro also said a comfnittee the department, the course,' and The report-calls the schedule a scheduling system that does not suggesting two time slots for the has been formed that will approve the individual." - "compromise solution" to the utilize all space to the fullest problem of scheduling in Liberal extent possible" is seen as Arts. deferent. Contract renegotiated The Cirriculum'Committee met with representatives from each Chairman of the Cirriculum college. Surveying-their reaction Committee Dr. Stephen'Frederick' . to the schedule. The representa- said.^'tXe main, problem is that tives were asked to list their we have two basic systems." Saga strike talk halted preference in priority between the "Liberal Arts is on the four present schedule, the 1979-80 hour, and the other colleges are By KEVIN THORNTON Restaurant Workers Local Union than Saga had originally offer- schedule, and a proposed 65/110 an .a three hour system.' The Guardian News Editor 222 expire'd on October 17, 1980. er." minute schedule. problem then is how to fit-those Efforts By Saga to renegotiate the ' Rhoden also said the contract, OF THE THREE choices, all of two'together." Food Service at Wright State contract were rejected by the which is now being drafted by the University Colleges chose the will be "business .as usual" Union, and a series of negotia- Saga, should be signed by the . present schedule as their second FREDERICK ALSO noted the according to Campus Food Direc- tions were held throughout Nov- second week of January." choice. Liberal Arts chose the College of Science and Engineer- tor S.^.' Nunamaker, announcing ember and December, "We (the Union) have to wait 6S/110 minyte. schedule qp their ing had voiced concerns over a the ratification of a contract Throughout the negotiating pe- until all the employees are back first choice. Both Business and lack of space. .between Saga Foods and the riod, Saga employees, who are from vacation before we can Science and ' Engineering chose Frederick said, by the Spring Restaurant Workers Union Local . members of the Union, threaten- sign." the 79-80 schedule as their flrst . quarter. Liberal Arts plans to be 222. ed to strike if their demands for a choice. using-"a system similar to the Nunamaker said a verbal ag- pay increase were not met.. With "When everyone returns we'll The report points out no major 79-80 model." " reement has been reached with the ratification of the contract, go over the . contract, and if the Union and a new contract any threat of a walkout or a strike everything . we agreed upon Is "There will be only two time r tota plaints can be identified with slots open for the fourth hour. should be signed In the near are quekhed. there, we n sign." the f*e*ent system. However, it Instead of having large time gaps future. Nunamaker. however, wo- Ruth Rhoden, a negotiator for Union members who work for noted "there it eaoagh eoacara uld not release details of the the Union, said. "We got a good Saga have been working at their that tWa niMfinwlM sahaJall between the regular data period settlement as the contract htiyet -contract. We're happy *ith the original contract wage since the can only serve a* tampuMty uatfl and the fourth hour, the extra to be submitted. ^results of the negotiations." negotiations began in October. - a schedaie can be daviaed that is time slot will be offered just The contract between the Saga Rhoden said she was not at Rhodenkiaid those employees will the first choke of the majority of before the regular daaa period. Food Corporation, which handles liberty to discuss the details of the be given retroactive pay Increases proframs. That way there won't be a. time food service on campus, and the settlement, but noted the Union in accordance with the terms of BMtendm^>lotd^fotd^jn^^iajhr«rive<^tt®^enb^jmore tfie new contract. , OTTO GRAHAM REPORTERS WANTED HAS MADE The Daily Guardian is now in need of a A COMEBACK. limited number of reporters .The reporter must be available for approximately 15 [REPO*TE6S WANT to I
Otto Graham, one of football's greatest. •quarterbacks, has made a successful comeback: hours of work a week .Some reporting from colorectal cancer. Andtoday, he's feeling good enough to keep working full rtny as experience appreciated, but not || Athletic Directorof the Coast Guard Academy. Your donations Wave helped fund the research and advances in treatment necessary for a necessary. Writing experience a must. recovery like Otto Graham's. And the recovery of almost. 2 million others who are living proof APPLY IN PERSON 046 U C ^^^^jhiygyy^g^jjytiortjgougt^^^^^ Jan. 5, 1981 THE DAILY GVAkDUN 3
Due Process hears Helton case - /
By MIKE MILLER what co.uld be done about this attended one of his lab classes made- Helton. during -one of their Gnanllan Staff Writer situation. (Helton was concur- "jvhere 1 made practially • the Following Helton's testimony. meetings, that Grigsby and Han- rently searching for another job, same presentation J had made Peggy Grigsby took the stand. son would be in charge of the lab Wright State's Due Process while he was teaching the labs.) earlier at the Lab Organizational Grigsby has earned a B:S. briefings. HeaHng Board heard the case of Meeting", Hanson, this time, degree in Mathematics and has Martin said Hanson approach- , former WSU Faculty Adjunct FINALLY, SCHNEBLE said, declared that his presentation taught full-time in the Physics ed him because he was concerned Steve Helton,, who was fired Oct. Helton and Martin agreed on a was inadequate. department since 1977. She is in that Helton had missed the first 8 by Physics Department Chair- "compromise"--Helton wouldn't charge of thirteen part-time lab lab training session and upon man'John Martin.. have to attend the PHY 700 "I INTENDED to attend the lab instructors and the coordination observing one of Helton's Labs, , Helton's firing vntvjnvestigat- classes at the regularly scheduled briefing held on the October Daze of full-time faculty members. Hanson said he was concerned ed by Science and Engineering time, if he would check with* Friday," Helton.insisted, "but i Grigsby said, at the Lab about how Helton's lab was being Dean Brian Hutchings who con- Peggy Grigsby, Physics lab co- they rescheduled the briefing for Organizational Meeting, a state- run. cluded that Helton was'insubord- ordinator, regarding what was Thursday and this conflicted with ment was made that "everyone" inate'and fired for justifiable discussed at the lab briefings he my English class.lGrigsby would- who ' was present at the Lab THIS HANSON-Martin meet- reasons. was unable to attend. n't discuss it (tree conflict)' with .Organizational MeetinR was re; ing prompted Martin to summon University lawyer Kanti Kote- However. Schneble stated, "23. ^_^*juired to attend the upcoming lab Helton to his office. cha, who represented Martin (the hours after Martin and Helton briefings. "I told Heltop I was, getting respondant in the case), declared agreed on this compromise, Hel- Due to Grigsby's refusal ,to Grigsby said there was actually some bad vibrations about his that Martin "acted properly" in ton's contract was terminated"-- discuss' the conflict with him;''only one' PHY 700 class held featuring techniques." Martin sa- terminating Helton's contract. • without Helton receiving further Helton said, -he decided to before Oct. 8-the date Helton id. "I told Helton he should consultation from Martin. converse with Martin about the was fired. , attend thelab briefings—or set up ON THE. OTHER hand. Math Schneble said Helton ..seeks situation. an alternative time with Peggy ematics faculty member Robert payment of the money he was to Martin and Helton arrived at "I TOLD Helton that I wouldn'-t Grigsby to discuss with her what Schneble; who represented Hel- receive under his contract-which their compromise via this meet- accept the compromise made happened (at each briefing)." ton (the complaintant in the case), equals S87S. Helton said he. was ing. „ v ' between him and Dr. Martin," Helton had heard from varoins- outlined two objections he had paid for' the three weeks. he "I went to discuss the com- Grigsby said. She said it would sources. Martin said. that. "Haijr regarding the firing. • actually taught the labs. . promise with P*ggy (Grigsby)," impose an insurmountable bur- son is a snake in the grass,--if you "Participation in Physics 700 Helton said, "and since she-was den on.her already limited time. don't stomp on him, he vill toil was not part of Mr.'' Helton's & the middle of teaching a lab .we Kotecha supported Martin's In conclusion, Grigsby insisted, right over you." * .-• ,". contract." stated Schneble; "and . made an appointment for Oct. 8." the dates and times of the PHY secondly, the lab organizaitonal position by stating that Helton "I SUPPOSE 1 wiil have to.-gp was discharged because he failed 700 classes were placed on the and grumble aodjick-hn-boots," meeting held September 16 was However, when Helton went to directed toward new instructors . to carry out the duties" he was chalkboard at the Lab Organ iza- Martin added, relaying to the Due meet with Grigsby at noon, there tional Meeting for everyone to Process Board what Heltop 40]d (in the Physics department)." expected to perform. __ Helton was called upon to give, had been a'change of plans. copy down. himat one'of their meetings. Physics 700 is a class' which "'I saw her (Grigsby)-and Dr. . Helton disregarded the dates' .' . graduate and Uhdergraduate Ph- his testimony surrounding the case after both sidesMiad conclud- Hanson and they said they didn't and didn't copy them down, *.'l said he could be jeopardiz- ysics lab instructors ere required have anything to say to me," becagse-h^felt they didn't apply ing his job if he didn't attend (the to attend'. ed their presentation and opening statements. Hefton said. "They said they Had to him. . • upcoming - briefings)," . (jUrtin Helton, who has, a Masters made an appointment for me to It was now Martin's turn to confirmed. degree in Physics, neglected to meet with Dr. Martin at 2:00' take the stand. Martin said 'there are .pniy attend the Physics 700 class, Martin agreed to hire' Helton to three lab briefings held, each teach .labs.during Fall quarter y.n.* '• ; Martin said he recruited Helton because he felt the class was not When Helton met with Mi quarter (Excluding the Lab Or- 1980. Helton said, on the under- .. as a lab instructor in early directed toward^someone with- bis '<* September. - - - -. ganizational Meeting). . training. . -"Helton missed the first one rplanninr g tro teacH*h pall. quarte --Jr and, - SSS3 HELTON AKSED hirn for" a H.ELTON'S ABSENSE from the teaching position during. 'Fall (Sept. 26) and . the time' was no more. changed for the secotid one." Physics 700 classes was one of the icussion re- . Helton said he simply assumed quarter only. There was no disci -Martin said. reasons Martin Cited for firing tired attert- that-he wasn't required'to attend "1 didn't explain the require* garding Helton's requi Helton met with Martin on Oct. Helton.' dance at lab briefings atthis time. the lab briefings, because he was ment regarding the attendance at „ .... 7 nd ,he en ed ,n len h Attendance at the Physics 700 Helton, however, was SskedJo never forced to attend them when the lab brefings, in our initial » > ^ • * y classes (or lab briefings, as attend the initial lab. briefing he taught.last'Winter. He said his . meeting," Martin noted. discussion. ~ He Helton M,d he would Martin referred to them.) was (referre,relerTedu lto „a s ulthce lab organiza Winter contract was almost ident- ...... Martin. said ..h.e Wasn't r present < >«™;„i ave 10 1 P regarded as an unwritten obliga- tiona) meetjng) and be did attend. ical to the contract he signed for when the dates of the PHY 700 " "J "" * , 4 . " tion, which should be considered HFITON WAS alv> asked to this Fall. classes were placed on the board. University; a half hour s trip, to MM, *. .M**. »- -1incited becaus- e he made an early exit- . attend the briefings." Martin make a presentation ar tlft fa [See MARTIN, page 5] instructors-regardless of their organizational meeting Which he to be (referring to when he taught Martin said he explained academic standing^ also did. '(This presentation -ac- from 1974-76 and during Winter Schncble argued that Helton 19S0J." Helton noted, "because 1 tually amounted to Helton teach- ; never objected to attending the ing the material to the other lab wasn t told of,'any differences." Physics 70Q class. instruotors-which was "to,be cov- The regular PHY 700 tridaFriday ered in the first Genera)! Physics Koteifha-saia ne was quotrng class meetings wouldimppse an labs.)-, Martin when He said. "For the extra burden o^H^tonTSchenble Physics Professor Harvey Han- sakj^t consistency and uniform- - argued, because Helton would son. director of the Physics labs. . *iH!ab instructors are requir- KINGS PRODUCTIONS have to "rooky a special trip" to said Helton did a professional-job ed to attend the lab briefings. AUDITIONS . the University to attend", the in his presentation at. the Lab two-hWclass. "&• Organizational Meeting, .accord- • ' KINGS ISLAND Heltt/n and Martin met Jon ing to Helton. T- HELTON SAID he Wasn't a- sever#! occasions and discussed However. Helton said., Hanson | ware any. such statement was ever American Heritage Music Hall tntftiMhrto'lRMiMB Sat. & Sun., Jan. 24 &:25 10 AM - 6 PM
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University officials are acting wisely by requiring the budget restrictions announced before the General Assembly raised "*-« in Ohio remain in effect. F Sure, the buildings are colder and some areas areo't as nice as we_ would like them to be. And some people are working harder due to vacancy* in their department that won't be failed soon, 'not, to mention the machines that are broken down from time to time that' can't be. replaced. '<*, But, better that than iayoffs or tuition hikes. Until Governor Rhodes'arid the Assembly place the welfare of the state beforetheir own political interests, the state'faces a serious budget crisis. State employees may have been forced into temporary unemployment, and students certainly would have been forced to cough up ,«oine more funds for the state's coffers. With one noUble exception, the steps Prudent Kegerreis Is there truth Announced in early December don't seriously hinder the University. The one step that really hurts is the limiting of library acquisition The Way: ^ ^ funds. * ' * • ' fn The library is the heart of the University. A student must have somewhefc' to turn besides his/her textbook for information; professors, likewise. In today's world, with ever changing information, keeping library acquisitions is -even more important. Some books are outdated by vthe time they're first published. Access to current information is vital to the University's first I had just returned from* lunch when the priority--education. . phone in my office started ringing. "Ngone The library is especially important to Wright State because of its —'"Here" I thought, may as well see who jt is." Meat and Potatoes current growth. As new courses are offered, new books must be "Daily Guardian, may I help you?" ordered. Limiting purchases by_the library only serves to limit the- "Yes, is this the newspaper at Wright By Kevin Thornton University's potential in the long' run. State?" But. no port is safe in a storm. Rather than hurt academic or "Yes it is, is there something I can-help you service programs in the short.run, the library must share part of the with?" burden imposed by budget restrictions.. We can only hope that the "I want to_know about advertising. You see limitations are lifted as soon as feasible, before any of the other there's a band coming to town and I wanted to The Way, and her love for the Scriptures and steps. — run something"in the paper about it." (what she called "the truth." One particular-standout of the President's steps is the'bah on 1 explained the news shorts policy of the The truth. It was apparent to me that she felt travel. While participation in out-of-state conferences does help Guardian and the woman on the phone said God, and the teachings of the Bible were indeed develop academic standing and generally improve knowledge, some she'd' come in the" nexti day to give me the the truth. In her own words it "blows peoples travel is surely needless. details. minds" when they discover the truth, when they Again, it's the needless travel 'that needs to be eliminated. "This band is really good" she said. "The firid the word. Professors, like other professionals, need to stay current in their players have been with some great bands. I couldn't help wondering, even after her fields. Hopefully, some allowance will be made to accomplish this Tower of Power, Weather Report." heartfelt speech on the Lord, if the truth were And added "They're a religious rock group."- really apparent in the workings of Takif. through By allowing the budge^r^strictioiut to\x»tinue, Wright State is the good intentions of The Way. If It is the truth pursuing the wiye policy of CTA: (CYA U'a military term for making Hmmm, something dieted, a feeling not so that is so "astounding" then why is It necessary sure you don't get in (rpuble -you can figure out what the letters far from that of deja vu. to cover it with the pretention of a rock, band? mean.) If further subsidy cutf are announced later this year, the "What's the name of the band?" Why not just ask for some time at local churches University ••ill have the funds already available to cover them. And "Takif, have you heard of them?" to teach the truth? if, by dunce, the University does runVsuiflus this year, more Yes, I'd heard of them, in fact about five Both the editorial and the woman on the money will be available'for next year's budget. minutes before I had been reading about them phone stressed the point that Takif does not We can hope, after all, that'Wright State will no* find it necessary in the edho*Wse*tibnofVtwo week old Journal speak of religious convictions on stage. to raise tuition this coming fall after fte-two increases in this year. Herald. However, tbey do have heavily religious Nevertheless, the policy of CYA i»«t\good .oce, and should It seems Takif had disagreed with the Dayton oriented lyrics, and apparently try to get continue until the end of thb.fiacal year. Even after that rrith the School Board about some concerts they were to students to come to other shows where they can reservations mentioned above. . play for five Dayton high schools. • be introduced to the truth. According to. the editorial the' School Band I honestly don't have that strong a knowledge was contacted by a, person connected with the of The Way in particular, but I do have band who offered free concerts. The Board, convictions On religion, and I did have the The Daily Guardian hearing aaeemingly innocent offer, achedufed opportunity to speak'with a member who J them at several area achoois. obviously is as strong in her own convictions. •r "When someone calls me a Jesus freak, or a iff Prior to the time they were to play, though, it cult member" sM told me "alTI can do is laugh e Dunbar, David Dixoc came to the attention of the Board that takif at their ignorance because they've been ripped as . Mike Dunbar .wasn't just an ordinary rack band. They were, off." Ripped off at being unfortunate enough - t Writer ^ Dennis McCuidy _ . . Matt Kennedy and are, a musical representation of a religious not to be able to hear the word. Staff Wrilan ... Jim Bell. Mike Miller movement called The Way. The Board, fearing The word though can be heard,, for a price. A mrUli Wrilan... Nlevea Lope*. Paid GebhardJ. HaKma Lacier, possibfc feedback from parents and who knows Before banging up she told me of a class, a yStw Mffler.Tlna Earnest, » ~fflnmwH. - -Dal -e Goldfhmrit, who else put a stop to the-planned shows. starter kit in a sense for The Way, The dass the Stieila Fletnming . "Is that the band connected with The Way?" says la a blessing; a tremendous experience that t Kisaell . Robin Harris. Tina Barrett I. asked. One in thesame, she said, and then would put even the greatest doubter in the right OMMMMH ws. ja spoke at length of the trouble with the School hand of God. For a contribution of a mere J200 c Lay** Staff... jimBeC, Lam Jav.Ternsa WetterMde Board and her feelings about the disagreement. anyooe cae hear the word, and learn the truth. X-" v&T" "* Wiatoritafcto. Lori Kofce*. Kathy I listened semi-attentively to her explanation . The contribution, I was told, b to cover the 1 Atdw Sparto Edter ~ Matt Km»»6y and how she fait feat was the greatest datareat cost of spreading the word: "it takes money to tjnlijl Writers RkkMcCrabb to l5« wonderful workings at The Way. circulate the Onto. ^ With that, the took off on a half hoar For me. it won't take any nooey. 1 learned the explanation of h« experiences since discovering truth from a phone call., Jan. 5,1901 TH£ DAILY GU4*OUN5 Martin : He went against the systeifa [Cam the system." .Toodle taught 10 hours night wall of the tube and a tine wire, IF HANSON would have re- Mid, "I told, him to meet with 1 Martin said he felt the stage / Physics labs during Fall quarter. usually amde of tungsten, stret- signed from his post, Martin said, either Hanson or Grigsby and set had been reached where he could Toodle did not attend th,e Lab ched lengthwise along the axis of it would have caused "more of a up a separate training Session. I no longer meet with Helton. Organizational Meeting. the tube. A strong electric field disruption than it we oniy. nao to told him to find one of them And Martin said it would have been A couple of days after the Sept. maintained between the electrod- replace one- lab instructor." to discuss the matter with them. I desirable for Hanson to get in 16 Organizational Meeting, Tood- es accelerates the ions; these then Martin said he "terminated the told him that it was Hanson's or contact with Helton or visa le said, Hanson told him him-he collide with atoms of the gases, person who was causing the Grigsby's responsibility to set up versa, but the two Individuals should attend the upcoming lab detaching electrons' and thus trouble in the department. It was (an alternate meeting time)." never met. briefing. producing more ions. The GM occupying Hanson's and Grig- Oct. 81 Martin said, Hanson "If Helton would have worked "Hanson told me a lot of tubes are radioactive. sby's time in contacting Helton requested that Helton be remov- something out between himself changes had occurred. Toddle Hanson said four GM tube about his missing the lab brief- ed from teaching labs, because and Grigsby or Hanson, I would said, "so k would be to my failures occurred in Helton's ings." . Helton was constantly disturbing have agreed'to it." Martin noted. advantage to attend the training labs-the only GM tube failures "I would assume that Dr. Grigsby and wasn't willing to Martin concluded by discussing sessions flab briefings)." which occurred Fall quarter. GM Hanson would make an attempt to cooperate with the system. the quick decision to fire Helton. tubes have existed since 1929, but contact Helton," Martin said in Hanson said Helton was grad- "At the time, I'fcH 1 hajd to ' Hanson • said there have been conclusion, "I felt something had TODDLE-WAS unable to at- ing papers, Martin said, wljile an make a . decision fast," Martin slight changes in the tubes to be dbne--so Helton was fired. tend the regular Friday lab . experiment was being performed, said. "If word got around that recently. He said Helton would Helton made no attempt to go briefiogs, so he made arrange- when Hanson sat in on One of someone refused to Attend the lab have learned about these changes along with the system." ments fctth Peggy Grigsby to • Helton's classes. sessions and got away with it, the had he attended the Sept. 26 lab Following Martin's second, ap- obtain the training information Martin said his major reason situation could have worsened." briefing. -pearance on the stand, Helton (material covered in the lab for terminating Heltons contract was recalled to answer a few briefings)' daring his lunch hour. was Helton's refusal to seek KOTECHA NOW called WSU questions. student Diana Johnson, an under- Toodle said attendance at the HANSEN SAID Helton's lack Hanson or Grigsby "and to work of contact with him was of "great out an alternate training session graduate, in Physics, to testify. training sessions wasn't included concern" to maintaining the HELTON SAID he knew noth- or attend the regular training Johnson teaches two Physics in hjs contract, but he felt • the quality of the Physics program. ing about the failure of the GM sessions. " (Helton did, however, labs and attended the Laf Ot^an- training sessions did help his "1 couldn't afford to spend a (Geiger-Muller). tubes. He said make an appointment to meet izational Meeting. teaching somewhat. tremendous amount of time with his first knowledge of the -tube • with Grigsby. but he was fired Johnson said she was told- to Toodle said he taught Physics one individual," Hanson stated. failures was collected during the before this meeting could take attend to Physics 700 clashes. She labs last year and he discovered, Hanson said it was "verbally hearing. place. Martin later acknowledged said she taught labs in conjunc- by attending the training sess- stated" at the Lab Organizational Hefton said he consulted Paul this fact.) . - tion with Helton. ions, that some teaching techni- Meeting that everyone present Wolfe, Physics Professor, about Helton, said Johnson, told her ques were changed from the previous year. was to attend the lab briefings. the radioactive sources of the-GM "Duties in the contract (Hel- that he would not attend the firs' tubes. ton's) are vtry vague," Martin PHY 700 .class beforehand. "It was my understanding," Hanson said this was never put in writing hojyever. Helton said he had worked the admitted, "I told him' (Helton) Helton siid, according to John- Toodle concluded, "that the lab sessions were required-but it "1 recommend that Helton be . GM tubes previously and he that he would have to attend OIK son, he didn't agree with some of consulted Wolfe because it "had lab briefings before the contract 'the things Hanson did. wasn't actually ^stated by n- -•nsferred. out of laboratory H an son that they were. instruction," Hanson - reiterated been a while since I had'last used was agreed to." Johnson concluded by saying time." ; "I felt I had no choice but to she simply assumed that every- what he said dunng' he v*nd Martin's Oct. 8 meeting, "I In a brief testimony, Wolfe terminate Helton," Martin main- one who attended the Lab Organ- PHYSICS P80FESS0K Harvey simply confirmed that Helton had tained. ;"Dr. Hanson said he izational Meeting was required to didn't request that he (Helton) be ( Hanson was the last witness to be fired." \- consulted hjm about the radio- would quit if Helton wasn't attend the- three lab briefings called to the stand by'Kotecha. active sources in the GM tubes. terminated. There would be a lot -(PHY 700 classes). Hanson has' tenure and has Upon conclusion of all testi- of disruption if his happened for been teachinicacning Physicrnysics fororr 23 ' , .. HANSON SAID he hasn't «po- k
By DENNIS MCCURDY solo album and then a band, Gordlu M«ak Wrtot continued to specialize in slick, facile pop, while Lennon continu- Everything else that has hap- ed to take chances. When Lennon pened in the world of popular found t&at his gravity was foiling music in 1980 Has been rendered and negativity couldn't pull him unimportant by one shocking through, he and Yoko could at event. It'll be fairly old news least keep things interesting with when you read this, but as I write various artistic and political hap- it is less than a week jince the penings. murder of John Lennon in New Tunes like "Cold Turkey" and York City, and it's still hard to "Working Class Hero," done solo believe that it really happened. my idea of "natural' at the age of ally and that he was chosen the album John and Yoko record- or with the Plastic Ono Band, are Sudden death is no stranger to 27.) because of who he was, because ed last summer and which was among the most powerful Lennon rock stars and other musicians. What is different about Leo-, of his public persona. released only a few weeks before ever recorded. Even "Imagine," Since the plane carrying Richie non's death, and what makes it all What is particularly ironic and Lennon was assassinated, was in so deceptively pretty and simple, Valens, the Big Bopper, and the the more horrifying, is not just particularly tragic about Lennon's the top 20 nationwide at the time •has ' a lot more depth than great Buddy Holly went down in that it was - brought about by death is that be had only Recently of his death. It's just too, too bad anything of the other ex-Beatles ' 1959. many talented musicians someone else's inten^; delta returned to recording and to that what seemed, in many ways, has ever put out. have died before their time: bluesman Robert Johnson was publicJHe. and that he seemed to like starting ovel, had to turn out Lennon's two little books,- In Richard Farina. Otis^ Redding, killed in a barroom fight, and .have his own life very much in to be the end instead. His Own Write and A Spaniard In Brian Jones, Janls Joplin, Jimi trumpeter Lee Morgan was killed or,der. After years of struggling to John Lennon was 'the best The Works, released together in a Hcndrix, Jim Morrison, Duane by a jealous lover. No, what' be "allowed to remain in this Beatle. He was always the most paperback edition around 1967, /tljmap. Tim Buckley. Sandy makes the m urder of John Lennon country, after separation from literate, the most articulate, arjd were among the things that Ofliny, Elvis Presley, Keith Mo- different is that it wis a genuine and reunion with his wife,> Yoko probably the most intelligent of helped me keep my sanity in high on, half of the members of Lynyrd assassination. Cino,-after five years of immers- the four. He and Paul McCartney school. His writing was not really . Skynyrd, and many others; This The killer called Lennon by ing himself in the real world, shared songwriting credit for very Joycea'n, despite what Life year alone saw the deaths of Led name just before opening fire, raising, his son and keeping .tlmost all of the Beatles' music, Magazine and newspapers said, Zeppelin drummer John Bonham, and had staying in the vicinity ol £o"use, he gave every appearance but except for the very early but it was hilarious. AC/DC's Bon Scott, and New the Dakota, Lennon's home, for : ol «reing emotionally and psycho- material it's usually pretty ob- I lost my copy several years Orleans rock and roll 'pioneer logically in the prime of hi? life. vious which of the two was ago. but 1 still remember bit.s and Professor Longhair. hours, waiting for the linger K> return. So it is obvious t(iat thj£ ' John Lennon was a man who dominant in any given song. pieces of that marvelous, garbled, Some of these died as jlftwifc hid discovered what was truly While McCartney's stuff was punning prose today. And as I of simple, random accidents; was not a case, of randoitf^ violence, not a crime of passion./ important to him, a man who uostalgic, cute, and sometimes write this, only a week and a half sqme wejt victims of the fast-lane Whatever twisted .psychology ffiy' • •fcOfW, finally, what he wanted to unbearably, cloyingly sentimental before Christmas, I can't help but jife^ty setf-destruc- behind his actions, it seems clew do. He was rich and he seemed to - (e.g. "Michelle", "When I'm feel that a quote from one of those tive tenflScfeV " reinforowl ; by that the killer chose John Lennon-* be happy, and if he had passed 64"), Lennon's was intense, ; books is an appropriate epitaph "Wt&ks of touring, by !M~t>res' purposefully. his creative peak some years •imbiguous, and often cynical and final salute to the soul of John sures of fam<»,-by«asy »dce»t to Whether or not his killer had before,.that hardly mattered. He ("Norwegian Wood", "A Day If Lennon, who was brutally cut dangerous drugs. Only the Prof- > planned the deed for any length still had some things to say, and if The Life.") down in his prime, whose in-, essor. out of that list, coi/Sd be anyone else wanted to listen that These characterizations con- fluence on popular music was said to have died of" natural of time, whether or not he was sane when he acted, the fact was fine. tinued to hold true after the incalculable, and Who, will be cpiises, and he was. only . 61 ' Obviously a lot of people did breakup of the' Beatles In 1970. sorely missed by millions. {Morrison's official cause of death remains that Lennon was killed by. someone he did not know person- want to listen. Double Fantasy, McCartney, aiming baci with a "Haddy Grimble, Randoob." was cardiac arrest, but that's not Bootleg Human Switchboard worth the money
ByDENNIS MCCURDY chance for, fans of this outstand- own homes, where they can listen This album contains all the "I don't wanna hear none of your Guardian Music Writer ing Ohio ban# (from Kent) to hear to it over and over again. This is songs that have made especially. locker-room talk....boys." It's ' . • | ' . . ". "a• goo d selection of their material basically a bootleg album, but it's vivid impressions on me in the virtually, guaranteed to get you HOMAN SWITCHBOARD LI- in the comfort and privacy of their been authorized by the band, so three times I've seen the Human singing along. VE (Square). Here at last is you don't have to feel guilty about Switchbaord here in Dayton, Human Switchboard Live CO-' buying it. And it is worth buying. Among the best: "City" and mes packaged with a note from As with most live concert "rime. Time. Time," which start "Johnny Fan"-that pretty well bootlegs, the sound quality could out stow, ominous, and smolder- sums up the situation for anyone LOU GREGG'S be better, but it really isn't bad. ing and build up to volcanic who's been.fortunate enough to. . Mvraa Marcarian's vocal on the finishes: "No Heart," in which hear the Switchboard one or more first song is muffled, but her piink-psyched£lia runs rampant; times. "The purpose of this voice ct^ne's through pretty fclear- New Song," which among other release is to give Switchboard ly later on,'and her Farfisa QrgaW lings Shows off the vocal inter- fans an album's worth of material work-one of the best things about play between Pfeifer and Marcar- to live on until some dumb record • ftutohau*.the group-i s full and distinct. ian to, devastating effect; and company figures out who the best "Book On Looks." white American band around AND THE FACT that the— today is.'" songs, mostly by sihger/gt I DEFY ANYONE to remain Bob Pfifer, are strong enouj '•motionless during "Book On LET'S HOPE THAT happens BMW triumph over almost any odds'. Looks." This tune rocks along on soon-it would be really nice to The Switchboard's mastef? of a rhythm track that just about hear these songs well-recorded, dynamics-altering tempo and picks you up bodily: And it's got in stereo, and .professionally volume to build and then release an irresistible hook toward the mixed. In the meantime, though. tension, drawing you in gently, end, when everything stops but Human Switchboard Live (* limit- DAT-SUN then grabbing you and shaking the incredibly solid, punchy bass ed edition of only 1000 copies, by you u'p-,it unsurpassed. - and then Pfifor comes in singing the way) will help us hold on. SEE WHY WRIGHT STATE'S*LEADING PHOTOGRAPHERS FAiRboRNGvMER^ DARK ROOM SPECIALISTS FAIRBORN 878-7322 AGFA, ILFORD AND KODAK PAPERS TRADES WELCOME «M*«triOTttnNfeliamatumAxp MHOUA • MAMTA • B0MCA 1 550 Kauffman Ave. DISCOUNT HOOSEPMCES VMTM&W9MUIMH CAMERA STORE KNOW-HOW OTP—jlOllO' OPEN DALY • AM - • MM /- Wl W tWilfc tt.P«PWP*tW Jan. 5, 1981 THE DAILY GUARDIAN 7
Rock revitalizing ; The Inmates,Rockpile,Blue Angel
By DENNIS MCCURDY This is Rockpile's first album Guardian Music Writer under that'name, but the band, members have previously played SECONDS OF PLEASURE. Ro- .together on- "solo"' albums by ckpilc (Columbia); SHOT IN THE their bass player, Nick Lowe, and : DARK, the Inmates (Polydor); thier piano and guitar player, BLUE. ANGEL (Polydor). There's, Dave Edmunds, and have toured a lot ofc^k and roll revitalizing extensively over the last four going on these days, which is not years. > . usually, a sign of good health in Seconds Of Pleasure is fun. but 'the music 'business. Normally it it's not something to turn cart- would indicate-one of two things. wheels over. It features a mix of Either the companies are re- original and obscure oldies, some trenching, becoming increasingly of which are great and some pf conservative for fear of losing whkh are just okay. their shirts, or the band.s and In the former catgory. are the musicians themselves are simply Louisiana masterpiece "You' Ai- running out of ideas,' recycling n't Nothin' But Fine." "Teacher stock formulas instead of search- Teacher." and Lowe's own "He- . ing for new forms. ~~art" and "When I Write The Book." In the latter are the Joe However, although there are Tex number. "If Sugar Was As many examples of both of these Sweet As You" and Lowe's "Pet syndromes In rock at the present You And Hold You." time, neither one seems to be • involved in/the current crop of Both the Inmates and "Blue revivals. la fact, turning to the Angle specialize mrte than Rock- classic styles of the late fifties and pile. The Inmates are best known early sixties is one effective way for their cover of the Standells' for a band to opt out of the "Dirty Water," and on Shot In moribund "Album Rock" scene. The Dark, their second album, In hi* Rolling Stone review of they do another mid-sixties punk IOCXHUHL*)tajr Seconds Of Pleasure, Robert classic, the ^fusic Machine's Palmer made a distinction bet- "Talk Tg?k." Gunn contributes several original Shirelles, the Chiffons, the Mar- attention, but as I listen more I ween revivalist bands and thoae, But those are anomalies. The tune* that are hard to distinguish velettes. the Rooettes-they're find that some of the Lauper/Tari like Rodipile. that recombine and Inmate* are basically a. new from the cover*. EspedaDy im- excellent compositions in their . compositions are the best things pressive is "Swoe< Rain," which vn right. on this album. Particular stand- generally play around with their version of die early Rolling Stone* 4 various influences. But as far as and Animals-very- British and could pan for an <4d -soul ballad Lauper has a strong voice that outs are "Fade," which is I'm concerned. Palmer's just very much into American rhythm with no trouble at all. fits these song* superbly. She enlivened by a touch of new- . wavey organ, and "Can't Blame quibbling over semantics. None land blue*. ^ sounds something like a cross "Me" and "Just"The Other Day," if tfiese three bands are mete Sometime* singer Bill Hurley Of these three records though, between the best moments of both of which have solid, catchy imitators, and while Rockpile is sounds a little too much Ijke Peter surprisingly, I find that the one I Melanie Safta and Dusty Spring- melodies that stay with you. certainly the most eclectic of the Wolf of.the',). Geils-Band for my like most is Blue Angel. On the field.- Her voice gets a real : bunch, it's not necessarily the taste, but oVeralfthe Inmates are album covfcr thi band looks tike a wftrEout on an old Mann/Weil None of these three albums is a most interesting. a goodand., Guitarist' Peter new, younger version of Sha-Na- tune, "I'm Gonna Be Strong," bad investment. It may well be Na. an off-putting image if there one of those great, melodramatic that early rock and roll and ever was one. .songs about keeping up a con- rhythm and blues will never cease • But the record inside is- some- vincing facade while your heart is to be valid forms and sources of thing else. Most of the tunes are crumbling inside. inspiration. At any rate, these originals by lead singer C^ndi "I'm Gonna Be Strong" is the rccords are proof that 'it hasn't Lauper and sax/keyboard player cut that first really caughight my happened yet.* •John-Tun. and while they mostly work in the territory staked out by "BARGAWM^mNEE?)!! a.vtwu..ni •Phil Specto'r and various "girl" flUBaaa^Maui ^groups" of the early sixties-the
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By JIM DES1MI0 Guardian SporU Writer
_j-The prospect of winning the ^national volleyball title last month in California. the Golden State, didn't pan out for the Raider' women- Wright State, the Midwest qhampions. lost all three of their match. l5-13..thereby ending any Stifling day matches and so were frustrating; the team wasn't hopes for a Wright State champ- eliminated from the toumey after reacting properly to the oppon- ent's actions. Everyone was try- ionship. pne,day. The Raiders' third match of the . Wright State played their first ing to work harder, and as a day didn't mean much to either match of the tourney against the result, we wound up in a hole." team, for the Raiders couldn't University of Idaho Vandals. The Following the loss to Idaho. ! ^dvpnce by wjnjjng, and the .Raiders won the first game of the Wright State had to win both of Bulldqgs of Texas Luthefan were best-of-three match, 15-7. How* the day's remaining matches in already assured of advancing ever. Lian Calvo, one of the WSU order to advance. They went up because the'y-hwl won their first
By LONN1FA0KINS ville and defeated Bellarmine crowd. Senior forward Roman Welch for eighth spot. Guardian Sporta Editor 8%76. Two days later WSU defeated averaged 15.6 points per game, Jeff Bragg has been the top - Upon returning home the Raid- Eastern Illinois 81-7^—the with a 28 point high in the Miami man off the bench for the team, /The Men's basketball team ers were to face possibly their Physical EducationTuilding for "contest. averaging 7.3 points in a part-, the eighth straight win. The Seniors Steve Hartings and time role. The senior just missed remained undefeated through the todghe'st competition of the sea- k - 1980 portion of this season, son. District of Columbia. victory avenged a Regional loss to Eddie Crowe averaged 12.6 and Bob Brote's school record of 25 winning eight straight games. Also a highly rated team. D.C. the Illinois team in the opening 11.8 points respectively. straight free throws, by snapping After smashing Wtlberforce possessed tjie. top high school game of the Regional Playoffs last Hartings led the attack_ in his streak at 21 in the Eastern / 111-72 in the season home recruit in the country from last rebounds with an average 8.6" per Illinois game. opener, the Raiders easily handl- year in 6-11 Earl Jones. Jones had gatne. WSU averaged a 92 points per ed -Division 1 Mid-American Con- an average 'of 21 points and 22 Leading the Raider attack in Cro«(e became Wright State's game as- a team (shooting 51 ference squads of Miami and rebounffs coming into the game. most -ExfHB1irlence : some newspaper background helpfulll BUSINESS Mijst importantly, you must be reliable and outgoing! ON TOP .. whan H cornea,to turn. Call your local IRS office for details on how you can at- THERE iS NO LIMIT tend the free Small Business TO THE MpNEY*YOU CAN MAKE! Tax Workshop in your area. . Apply in person at THE DAILY GUARDIAN Ask for Juli Ehlert, Ad Manager.