FEATURES: GUY FA WKES PAGE 9 SPORTS: RETIRING COACHES PAGE 12 ~I I ~ CHANTICLEER I Solar cell stolen from Jacksonville weather station rain gauge By Thomas Webb ing the rain gauge. He says that this is the News Editor first time in the station's three-year existence that anything has been stolen from it. "Who would want to steal a solar cell?" "I'm a little embarrassed that this is happen- This is what JSU geography professor Dr. Ted ing," says Klimasewski. "Because I have to Klimasewski is asking after a solar cell disap- call the National Weather Service and tell peared from Jacksonville's weather station, them that this is happening, when I reinforced Klimasewski said the solar cell is worth the idea that JSU students and people in somewhere around $1000, but that there is not Jacksonville and the surrounding area are a market for the thief to sell it. relatively honest." "I would suspect that it is someone who has Klimasewski does not believe the theft was a science mind, who understands that this is a random act of mischief. of value to them," said Klimasewski about the "The wire was cut, rather than pulled off or thief. "I don't know how they could end up yanked off. And you would think if it were selling it. Who would buy it? So, somebody vandalism by teenagers, that they would just has some sort of contraption at home that yank it off," Klimasewski said. "They had this could be powered by the solar cell. " in mind that they were going to steal it." According to Klimasewski, who is widely The crime could be more serious than the known as Dr. Ted K, he first noticed the cell Fritz The National Weather Service maintains this station behind Martin was gone on Saturday, when he was check- See Solar page 5 Jacksonville State student has car stolen by roommate By Caryn Pearson theft is very rare on campus," says Tubbs. description," explains Tubbs. "If there is a News Writer "The victim found his keys and cash person who fits that description and looks 'Irne victim found his missing, and his roommate was also miss- and cash sort of out of place They are going to JSU student Roger Avaus reported his ing," says Tubbs. Avaus says $15 was missing*and his roommate was check that person out." car stolen from the Dixon Hall parking lot taken and "he took the key off my key missing,, " Avaus says he has not spoken to his on October 28. chain." former roommate since the incident but he The theft occurred sometime between Two days later on the border between -sgt. Richard ~,,bb~says "the car was returned with no damage eleven o'clock Monday night and eight- Gwinnett and Fulton counties in Georgia, and nothing was stolen from the car." thirty the next morning, according to UPD the SouthTrust Bank was robbed. "Brian Keith Otte has been charged with report. A JSU student is the suspect in the The police report states a man fitting possession of stolen vehicle, and the re- theft. the bank robber's description was stopped "What happens when a robbery is called port does state it was later determined he Richard Tubbs, Deputy Chief University at a local grocery store, the officer ran the in all the police in the area are looking for was officially not involved with the bank Police says this is unusual for JSU. "Car car tags and the car came back stolen. someone fitting that particular physical robbery," says Tubbs. Jax State psychologist studies behavior of pigeons By Jeana Miller ation, always go to the graduate school of News Writer their choice with full scholarships. "I never worry about placing my stu- "When people talk about the major uni- dents," Palya said. "It's just not a prob- versities in Alabama in psychology, they lem ... People out there at universities say Tuscaloosa, Auburn, and Jacksonville fight over them." State," commented Dr. William Palya, Palya attributes the success of his stu- Director of the Southeastern Behavioral dents to their undergraduate work in the Analysis Center. SEBAC lab on publishable research. "We're perceived as one of the.. promi- "An advantage to Jacksonville for un- nent universities producing people in be- dergraduates is the undergraduates who havior analysis." work for me, if they were at Emory, For over 10 years, SEBAC has helped to probably could not work in the lab," Palya add to the list of successful JSU gradu- explained, "and they could not get-publi- ates. Usually only one or two students at cations because the faculty people would a time work with Palya in his lab. How- ever, Palya says his students, after gradu- See Pigeon page 3 Dr. William Palya studies these pigeons in the basement of Ayers Hall Fritz NOVEMBER 13,1997 THE CHANTICLEER SGA pushes for changes SGA Bills 1 in graduation Ceremony I The SGA Senate intrmseven bills at Monday's meeting. Four were By Thomas Webb ing. All these bills were appointments, two were allocations, News Editor sponsored by SGA 2nd Vice and one was an amendment to the president Greg Swindall. Code of Laws. There was also one Commencement at JSU may "Most of them are pretty Resolution. become more ceremonial if a 11luch already doing their SGA Senate resolution is em- job." Swindall said about the *Bill 29 - to appoint Stephen Simms as braced by the University. nominees. "But this is just : Special Events Committee Chairper- Monday the Senate passed officially announcing it." son for the academic year. The bill was Student Resolution 4. which Two allocations were also tabled until next week. requests that administration introduced and passed. SGA *Bill 30 - to appoint Shane Thomason add a student procession and Controller Dusty Kilgore said as Cinematic Arts Committee Chair- before graduating. The sessions will be held at the Roundhouse on the recession to graduation. Cur- at the meeting that after Mon- person for the academic year. The bill following dates and times: Dec. 1, at 10 a.m. or 3 p.m.; Dec. 2, at 2 p.m.; rently only the faculty mem- day's allocations there is was tabled until next week. Dec 3, at 8:30 a.m., or 3 p.m.; Dec. 4at 2 p.m.; Dec. 5 at9 a.m. or 3 bers involved in commepce- $640 left in the Allocations *Bill 31 - to appoint Amy Eberhart as p.m.. Student teachers will meet December 17, 1997 at 2:30 p.m. at the ment walk in as a group. Fund. Kilgore added that if Casino Night Committee Chairperson The resolution was spon- next week's proposed alloca- for the academic year. The bill was The SGA reminds students that November 17-21 is Whup Troy sored by the Academic Affairs tions pass, there will be no tabled until next week. Week. Pep rally at Paul Snow Stadium Tuesday, November 18, at 8:00 Committee. who have been more money left to allocate *Bill 32 - to appoint Consuela Black as p.m. Wednesday, November 19 Hypnotist, Thomas Bresadola at Leone working on this for several for this semester. Issues, Concerns, and Cultural Affairs Cole 8:00 p.m. November 19-20 Blood Drive at the TMB, 31d floor 9 weeks. A member of the Bill 35 was introduced to Committee Chairperson. The bill was a.m.-4 p.m. Jax State vs. Troy State at Troy, game at 7:00 p.m.: Whup committee said that a petition change the requirements for tabled until next week in favor of the resolution had organizations receiving allo- *Bill 33 - to allocate $180 to the Jack- Cults; what is a cult? What attracts people to them? What harmful been signed by around 200 cations. The bill was intro- sonville State Cycling Club, to pay- for effects can be produced? Deception! Mind Control! Speaker: Craig students. The resolution duced to require that repre- a trip to the Southeast Collegiate Cy- Branch, Vice President and SE Regional Director of Watchman Fellow- passed with no dissenting sentatives of organizations cling Association Conference. The bill ship, nationally known anti-cult ministry-. Mr., Branch serves on the votes. requesting allocations attend passed with one dissenting vote. Board of Directors for Wellspring Retreat and Resource Center, a The Senate also introduced meetings of the student sen- *Bill 34 -to allocate $100 to the Com- resident facility for the counseling and rehabilitation of individuals and seven bills at the meeting. ate. puter Science Club, to go to the South- families in cult-related issues. He is a regular resource as cult expert for Bills 29 through 32 were "About three or four weeks eastern Conference. The bill passed such media as Time, Newsweek, NY Times, USA Today, LA Times, appointnlents of four commit- ago we made some aniend- unanimously. ETC. Sponsored by: Sociology Club at 2:30 Tuesday, 1l/i8/97 in room tee chairpersons. which were ments to [SGA Code of Laws *Bill 35 - to aniend the SGA Code of 3 13 Brewer Hall. Everybody is welcome. tabled until next week's meet- Section] 602 as far as the Laws Chapter 602.8 #3 to require that Jacksonville Church of Christ college student devotional meetings allocations go," said Consti- organizations seeking allocations must every Monday night at 7:00 p.m. at Jacksonville Christian student ''To adegree this has worked, tution/Code of Laws Commit- attend the meetings of both the Alloca- Center. Free meal provided, singing and bible study. Everyone is andtoadegreeit'sbeena tee Chairperson Chip tions Committee and the SGA Senate.