·.. Farewell Deacons Family music I Index ·:.·<WOQ~sopts to transfer Father and ·l·A&E:. 85-7 Deacon Notes 82 ' ' •.J<:· ~. , • ·, : ..L' ·- daughter perform .. ~ .: ... snefiY::.:.:.­ A2 Ed~orials A10 · ccilendar: 86 Perspectives 88 traditional music ·Classified A9 Scoreboard 83 Comies·: B6 Sports 81-3 for the sitar .. A&EJB5 Visa our web site at http://ogb. wfu.edu Open hearing reverses decision for student By Jenny Blackford "I am tremendously relieved that this system doesn't work for the student; it an associate professor ofclassical languages, • Editor in Chief case has been resolved in my favor: How­ "l wanted everybody to know how the . works against the student." and junior Todd Liu, found Howard guilty • ever, I must also state that I am thoroughly One of the main problems Howard saw Dec. I0 and suspended him for a semester. • Six months after learning that he would unhappy. with the system in which I've system actually works. A fair system was that the process was so lengthy. Howard said he was upset with the way • appear before the Honor Council, senior been involved;'? Howard said. · cannot work behind closed doors." Because his case was to be heard at the the original hearing was handled. "The day • Haslyn Howard was found not guilty at his He said he chose to have an open hearing Haslyn Howard end of the fall semester, after the Honor of the hearing was when they told me the • April2l Honor Council hearing . to eliminate rumors that had been circulat­ Council was not scheduled to meet, Howard evidence against me," Howard said. An • With the verdict decided, Howard can ing. "I want everybody to kno'\-V exactly Senior. opted for an interim hearing instead of • appeal hearing took place before the Judi­ •••• focus on graduation. Since October it has what was going on,. And I w~nted every­ waiting for a spring semester Honor Coun­ cial Council Jan. 19, and the council upheld been unclear whether or not he would be body ·to know how the system actually cil hearing. the verdict. Howard said that the council. able to graduate. Now Howard is just happy works. A fair system cannot work behind "The fact of the matter is that you are The interim panel, consisting of Jeryl the incident is behind him. closed doors," he said. guilty until proven innocent," he said. "The Prescott, an associate dean, James Powell, See Senior, Page A4 jl Playboy completes first ·round of interviewing By Sarah Rackley large school like Florida State University, only 15 girls Contributing Reporter went to the interviews this year at Duke University. Mecey said he has never had no one appear for inter­ Playboy completed its first round of interviews here views, but he faces the most opposition from Ivy to find the next "Women of the ACC." Fourteen stu- League schools and schools in the Big East. ' dents were interviewed by P/ayboyphotographer David Mecey reports being surprised at the quality and turn Mecey at a local hotel April20-21. Mecey anticipates out for the first round of interviews in which he talked that four of these girls will be selected to be photo­ to the women and photographed them in the clothes graphed before one will be selected to appear in the they wore to the interview .. A variety of women at­ October issue of the magazine. tended the interviews; having majors in business, art Each year a differ~nt college conference is featured, history, law and psychology,.ainong otherS: with women appearing from each college in the confer­ Three of the women had never seen the magazine, ence. The Atlantic Coast Conference was last featured Mecey said, and all were new to modeling. None ofthe in 1989. Though there has been some controversy on women expressed interest in pursuing a career in the campus over the issue, Mecey said he was pleased atthe field. Most were just curious, according to Mecey. ' turnout for the interviews. While as many as 80 students may show interest at a See Playboy, Page AS Netscape replaces Notes Bookworm Students, staff, faculty await next semester's changes Senior Karen Ellis skims the selection at a book sale held in the Z. Smith By Theresa Felder Netscape Communicator Pro, the Jay Dominick, an assistant vice Reynolds Library Wednes­ Managing Editor groupware that the university will president and the chief information adopt next year. officer. day, April 22. The sale When current sophomores return Incoming freshmen and faculty Staff and faculty members who continues today from 10 to the university in the fall, they will members who will be given new do not receive new machines next a.m. to 6 p.m. for students, be greeted with new ThinkPads and ThinkPads next year will also use year may also switch to Netscape staff and faculty with a new software to go along with them. Netscape for e-mail, and any cur­ Mail, Dominick said. university ID. Current sophomores will be able rent juniors and freshmen may Netscape Mail is supposed to be to exchange their laptops Aug. 22 switch from their present e-mail Noel Fox/Old Gold and Black " and 24 for machines equipped with systems if they choose, according to See IS, Page A3 Nationals expel all university Kappa Sigs for violations By Danielle Deaver ing on campus, since its charter had already been The brothers could·either appear in person at the Every member of the fraternity was expelled. "The Senior Reporter revoked. However, it means that the brothers who were national hearing or write letters explaining the inci­ reasoning we got from them was that since no indi­ part of the fraternity this year, can never be involved dents and their part in them. The brothers all chose to vidual brothers were ever accused it had to be al: of us," The brothers of the Kappa Sigma fraternity were with the group again. write letters, but none accepted individual responsibil­ Pianca said. expelled from the fraternity last month, according to The national fraternity held hearings in the middle of ity for the events. Pianca said that most of the brothers were not sur­ former Kappa Sigma president, senior Brian Pianca. March to determine the fate ofthe individual brothers. "I don't think anyone wanted to accept responsibility prised by the outcome. "I guess we'd come to expect it. The expulsions come following the university's con­ Representatives of the national organization attended individually, and ... I'm sure if anyone did step for­ It seemed to go along with the whole situation, since we viction of the fraternity for hazing violations and lack the university's hearing on the matter earlier this year ward, they would be punished," Pianca said. The never really had a fair chance .... I think for the most of group responsibility. and did further investigation on their own, according to brothers faced expulsion, suspension or a drop to This latest ruling does not alter the fraternity's stand- Mike Ford, the director of student development. alumni status by the national organization. See Kappa Sig, Page A8 Thagedies lead stories of the year By Heather Seely of leukemia Sept. 29 at age 22. The univer­ form, followed by the approval of new Bipolar News Editor sity awarded Edwards, who left the school judicial statutes. a few weeks before graduation last spring, The new system, which was voted on Ann Bankroft, first woman to At a university this small, it is ilnpos­ a degree in psychology hours before her March 24, combines the Honor Council explore both the north and sible' to deny the impact of a student's death. and Judicial Board into the Honor and south poles, spoke April 20 in death on the campus. This tragedy is mag­ Tragedy struck the university again Nov. Ethics Council and will also include a Pugh Auditorium in the nified when it happens three times. Be­ 13 when freshman Alexander Philip Board of Investigators and Advisors. cause of the impact their lives and deaths Benson University Center. Gedicks died of meningococcomia, a bac­ 3. Kappa Sigma fraternity's hazing. had on the university, the deaths of twO terial infection. After a month-long investigation, the uni­ She also toured local schools students and one recent graduate comprise The final tragedy came Jan. 6 during giving lectures to children as versity suspended Kappa Sig in Novem­ our top news story for 1997-98. winter break with the death of sophomore beruntil the 2000-2001 school year. Harold part of "National Science and 1. The loss of two students and one Gregory Wilson at his home in Fort Wayne, Holmes, an associate vice president and Technology Week." graduate. The university community was · Indiana. the dean of student services, found the II reminded of, mortality three times this 2. Judicial reform. After years of in­ fraternity guilty of group responsibility Noel Fox/Old Gold and Black year. vestigating the problem, Student Govern­ Recent graduate Amanda Edw~rds died ment passed a referendum on judicial re- See Top 10, ~age A3 • ,, News Old A2 Thursday, April23, 1998 Old Gold and Black News :e,.. · Divinity School to start accepting applications N. By By Travis Langdon As the school's opening approaches, the administra­ submit as early as possible, due to the nature of the 0/dGm Old Gold and Black Reporter tion is growing increasingly enthusiastic about the "The amount of inquiries that we've already · selection process for both admission and financial aid. interest that perspective students have displayed for the Because the curriculum offered at the divinity school First came tl With its board of visitors and three new faculty program as well as the opportunity to come in contact received based only on word-of-mouth inquiries will be challenging and rigorous, the criteria for admis- • t· thisyearwastl members recently announced, the divinity school is with new people through the application process.