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Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Fall 9-15-1987 The Parthenon, September 15, 1987 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, September 15, 1987" (1987). The Parthenon. 2476. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2476 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]. 1- ·-·- ------------ ----------- -Tuesday-------------------- September 15, 1987 The Parthenon Vol. 89., No. 03 Marshall University's student newspaper Huntington, W.Va. Ex-Sen. McGovern to take MU job turing at the university's summer . By SUSAN NICHOLAS school," McGovern said. Reporter In addition to his lecturing circuit, I am excited about McGovem•s arrival and was not suprised to McGovern writes a weekly column syn George McGovern, former U.S. sena hear that he had accepted the Drinko chair. dicated by the National Education tor and 1972 -Democrat presidential Dr. Simon D. Peny Association. nominee, has accepted the •John McGovern is not new to Marshall. He Deaver Drinko and Elizabeth G. visited the university in the early Drinko Distinguished Chair and will 1970's. "I was here for a visit and was start work at Marshall this month. very impressed with the campus," he With a doctorate in political science, During his visit, McGovern will lec ton and Ashland. said. McGovern will serve as distinguished ture locally and in neighboring com "(McGovern) will bring favorable This summer McGovern and professor in the College of Liberal Arts munities such as Charleston. publicity and further define the impor Nitzschke went on a 10-week tour to Sept. 23-28 and Oct. 19-23. Dr. Simon D. Perry, chairman of tance of political science," Perry said. Egypt, Jordan and Bahrain. McGov The chair was established with a $1 Department of Political Science said, McGovern has spent recent years ern said the two became well ac million contribution from the Drinkos. "I am excited about McGovern's arri lecturing in the United States and in quainted. "When you travel closely Their gift, according to President Dale val and was not surprised to hear that Europe. Columbia, Duke and New with someone you get to know them F. Nitzschke, is the largest non he had accepted the Drinko chair." Orleans are three of the universities real well. I think Nitzschke is an im corporate contribution in the universi Perry said Marshall will be sharing where he has lectured. pressive educator." ty's history. McGovern with Charleston, Hunting- "I spent last summer in Munich lee- -----$ff McGOVERN, Page 4 BEACH BOYS Fall stop planned; Detai Is sti 11 sketchy By SHAYNE WETHERALL Reporter Although most students have traded in their beach towels for textbooks, summer fun may not be over yet. America's favorite boys of summer, The Beach Boys, wi~l perform at the Huntington Civic Center Oct. 20. Dr. Nell C. Bailey, vice president of student affairs, said Marshall is nego tiating with Civic Center officials to determine if the concert will be in cluded in Homecoming Week, scheduled to end Oct. 18. "As of right now we aren't sure if we are going to be able to tie it with Home coming since it is two days after Home coming week," Bailey said. If Marshall is able to co-sponsor the concert, Bailey said the possiblity Photo by MARK CZEWSKI exists discounted tickets will be offered Try to catch me for students. Reserved tickets go on sale Friday at Ohio University quarterback Anthony Thornton Bobcats first score. Marshall Coach George Chaump the Civic Center box office. Cost is avoids the rush of Marshalrs BIii Mendoza en route to called It the "play that got them (OU) going." (See $15. a 54-yard second quarter completion that set up the related story and photo, Page 7.) Marshall, ·csx~strong selling points, lawmakers say By BILL FRANCE President Dale F. Nitzschke said, House, said, "We all have jobs and it was interesting to see Marshall, rather Special Correspondent "We didn't want to overload them this responsibilities. We have all taken this than only hear about it. However, Far trip. We just wanted to wet their appetite." time out and now I have a better insight ley said he didn't think the stadium A group of 63 legislators visited what Phyllis Given, D-Cabell/ Wayne, said toward the stadium issue." looked that bad. Farley said parking they considered to be two strong selling the group had just enough time to see · The group visited the proposed new seemed to be the biggest problem at points of the state Monday afternoon, everything. "l think anymore would be stadium site, as well as Marshall's cur Marshall. CSX Coprporation plant and Marshall boring." rent Fairfield Stadium, where the dele Burke said funding would definitely University. Given said she considers Marshall to gates and senators got off the buses to be a problem. "You have to pay for the House Speaker Chuck Chambers, D be the fastest growing institution in take a closer look at the new turf. neccessities first," she said. "You pay Cabell, said the trip was an ·opportun the state. "Marshall is finally finding Chambers said the new stadium was the rent and buy the food then you can ity to showcase the benefits the CSX its place in the sun and Dale Nitzschke his second highest priority, topped only get some new clothes and a football plant has brought to the Huntington has a lot to do with it. He is probably by academic programs and salaries. stadium." area. The visit also included a short the finest representative of any college "Marshall will get its stadium, the As for the Year of Education, Burke motor tour of Marshall and some of its or university." question is when and how." blamed Gov. Arch A. Moore's lack of facilities. Marge Berke, majority whip in the George_Farley, fin~cechairman, said leadership. I · Tuadly, Sept. 15, 1917 The Parthcnon Beyond MU From The ASsoclatcd Press State Nation World Dole turns, campaign into family affair WASHINGTON - Transporta that she discussed a variety of tion Secretary Elizabeth Dole told transportation issues. President Reagan Monday she plans to resign at the end of the month to The resignation will leave Reagan with the task of filling a key Cabinet •~we talked about (transportation) join the presidential campaign of post that has been under the spotlight because of aviation safety safety, he thanked me and he told her husband, Sen. Robert Dole me he was sad that I'm leaving," (R-Kansas). concerns and mounting complaints about airline travel. Mrs. Dole told reporters outside the . After meeting with the president, White House. Mrs. Dole said her first task in the campaign would be a 12-state tour to "The president has the highest attract votes in the South and to regard for Secretary Dole and the open a regional campaign office in president, Dole called her "probably about airline travel. work she has done," White House Charlotte, N.C., in preparation for a one of the greatest resources in my Mrs. Dole, while transportation spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said. series of southern primaries. campaign" and said her "strength secretary, has spent much of her free Mrs. Dole, who has been transpor and popularity" will be of great help time on the campaign circuit. Last Senator Dole is expected to formally tation secretary for 4½ years, said in his bid for the presidential month she reportedly spent 21 days announce his campaign for the pre she would leave her Cabinet post nomination. outside Washington, often in states sidency next month. Oct. 1. "I want to be a major part of The resignation will leave Reagan with key primaries. She said her the campaign and do everything I with the task of filling a key Cabinet campaign appearances were on her Mrs. Dole's announcement follows private time, including vacation. by only a few months a change in I .can to be helpful," she said. post that has been under the spo I . Although her husband has yet to tlight because of aviation safety She did not disclose details of her leadership at the Federal Aviation I formally announce his campaign for concerns and mounting complaints meeting with Reagan, saying only Administration. Byrd opposes nuclear dump, Stringent arms control treaty ·Diplomat released after rally; claims environmental group calls for missles' elimination sees one killed, five wounded CHARLESTON - Opponents of plans to WASHINGTON - In PANAMA CITY, open a nuclear waste dis preparation for his meet Panama- U.S. diplomat posal facility in southern ing today with Soviet For David Miller was released West Virginia say they eign Minister Eduard A. Monday, one day after he have gained the support of Shevardnadze, President was detained while watch Senate Majority Leader · Reagan Monday directed ing men in civilian clo Robert C. Byrd (D-W. Va.) U.S. negotiators to present thing shoot into a crowd of Carol Osgood of Save a new arms treaty in anti-government demon Our Mountains, a Hinton-based environmental Geneva. strators, U.S. officials said. group, said she met with a Byrd aide who indi The new treaty outlines steps for the elimina Shortly after the rally started, about 15 men ip. cated the senator is against the proposal. tion of U.S. and Soviet medium-range nuclear civilian dress fired handguns and shotguns. The Monitored Retrievable Storage Facility missiles and launchers within three years and fatally wounding one protester in the head and would package used nuclear fuel rods from shorter-range missiles within one year.