An Independent Student Newspaperami Vol 121 No 9 October 21 1987 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware Ohio 30 cents Avvirmavive Action Plan challenged a meeting Bv AMY MARTINEAU Anderson said that Benz Anderson questioned whether ft Academic Affairs post as provost is primary the University followed affir- thus leaving little time for mative action procedures in 1 A professors complaints affirmative action the hiring of football coa- about the Ohio Wesleyan Affir- He added that the provost ches K mative Action Plan led to oversees and sits as appellate He also said that the heated responses from adminis- on any cases of sexual or Faculty Governance Committee tators at Monday nights racial harassment was not told about the search faculty meeting We find ourselves with a for a full time coordinator The plan is the Universitys classic case of the hungry fox for minority student affairs a statement on affirmative being asked to guard the position which has yet to be action a program for correct- chicken yard he said filled I ing discrimination in employ- Provost Benz called Were in the uncomfortable ment or education opportuni- Andersons statements an position of having advertised ties assassination of intention to prospective black students V Dan Anderson professor of both unwarranted and unaccept- that they would have such an Mike Frandsen is one WSLN disc- jockey who philosophy reading from a able adviser and then reneging opposes the stations proposed format changes memo lie wrote mentioned a he said potential University President David conflict of interest Warren defended the Affirma- Our inability to keep more for the affirmative action tive than a sprinkling of qualified officer Provost William Benz Action Plan Change in forma It has served us well and minority persons in any capa- Benz took over that position ought to in the future he city is the most obvious during the summer Previously expression of our failure to Dorotny Huston held the said We want to move forward upsevs WSLN DJ5 posi- aggressively in the Affirma- fulfill goals we stand for tion The appointment is not said Anderson permanent tive Action Plan By MATT HURLEY said continued on p 4 Stoff Writer music she Shes running a dictator- WSLN FM 987 is undergoing a ship facelift according to pro- OVJU getting inguide a better gram director Liz Heyd Nick Stevens classic rode Some disc jockeys for the DJ said he doesnt agree with station though are upset the format changes about the changes It doesnt make sense play- Selective Guido to Colleges She said the station will be ing music that people dont V f changing to a progressive rock like just so the station can format Currently the format accumulate more records We noTes umvcrsiTy improvcmonT is a combination of top- 40 should be able to play the Among Ohio schools Denison and Dayton classic rock and progressive music we want joined Ohio Wesleyan with ratings of five music He said the DJs should be stars in the social fife category Oberlin able to vote on the stations got a four while four others received three WSLN to be predominantly format u stars and Case Western had a one progressive by winter Another classic rock DJ Antioch and Oberlin received the top qual- Mike Frandsen said he thinks ity of life rating for Ohio schools a four The change will give the the new format will meet some he was pleased with most station a new unique image resistance by DJs and listen- Bishop said that she said ers of the review However both Bishop and said there are plenty 5y B Hamlin have some reservations They object Heyd Im furious about the chan- staff Reporter of stations around Columbus ges The Ohio Wesleyan audi- to the phrase born- again in describing that play top- 40 and classic ence is classic rock whether The new edition of the Selective Guide to Ohio Wesleyan rock and that there are vir- she Heyd likes it or not Hamlin said she hopes prospective students rock Colleges once again features Ohio Wesleyan being used in its tually no progressive said Frandsen say me are dont assume the phrase is stations and University omciais raiings religious sense Bishop called the phrase Shes running a dictator- getting better every year WSLN is listed as a pro- ship when she should be more party atmos- annoying in This book used to stress the of the gressive rock station the concerned with what the lis- it is starting to Hamlin also points out that some Journal Record phere too much Now appeared College Music teners want he said it Bishop dean for student comments have in previous companies use this to downplay said Don journal Heyd said however that enrollment management editions decide which stations to send non- progressive rock DJs are The copy is the same and the same com- to all Hamlin promotional music thus not being excluded Classic for and ments are there Its rather stale new records at the station Three stars out of five academics said rock shows are being moved to a perfect five out of five for social life tend to be progressive she the weekends and some slots Bishop echoed those statements and added explained I wisli it would talking about our are staying open for reggae is by Edward Fiske the stop By I The book written over and back He winter want to have shows ancf other types of the New York Times and comeback Its were it all new education editor for said he also felt that Ohio Wesleyan deser- predominantly music it descriptive para- contains ratings and ved another star for academics graphs of 295 schools that Fiske feels high likely to consider school students are most and public- school types Faculty passes new Jennifer Hamlin director of public rela- Preppies is a tions said We feel that this have read this years write- we are pleased to be Not many students positive up and write- up but those who have give it favor- Colloquium topic in it able marks Ohio Wesleyan received three stars out of 1 paragraphs which has remained lie description of the series five in academics ranking One of the a possible the in the review through the years mentions The faculty has approved a says that the Colloquium will five of five in the social life cate- National Colloquium topic for out regional tensions on campus be used to take students past gory and three out of five for the quality the first half of next year the simplistic image of sport According to the article There are still Sport Culture and Public to raise questions that are of life rating some notso- able students from prestigious Values A Critical Examination important for both educators Bishop said The five for social life eastern prep schools and the rift between is the topic for NC V It will and athletes means not the amount of partying here but these preppies and the more studious public be co- directed by Jay Martin Among possible topics of the quality of options school types is a source of some tension on and Richard Gordin of the phy- discussion are Sport and campus sical education department War Martial Arts and the Ohio Wesleyans rankings are favorable Freshman Dave Jurich said he hasnt seen The formal vote on the topic Military Sport Metaphors in among Ohio colleges any tensions like that was passed at Mondays faculty Everyday Language and Senior Kathryn McDonnell said she thinks meeting Sports and Race in the US Oberlin College was the top school in Ohio the write- up is an accurate depiction of The mechanical aspects Author James Michener in the academic category scoring a perfect Ohio Wesleyan of the Colloquium still have tennis great Billy Jean King five Kenyon and Case Western Reserve I think prospective students who read it to be discussed said Martin tennis great and Baseball received the only fours while Ohio Wes- will come away with an accurate portrayal He said that faculty members Commisioner Peter Ueberroth levan Ohio State and Ohio University each of the school The comments about the aca- have shown lots of interest in are some of the speakers being recorded threes Cincinnati University demics and social life are realistic she participating in seminars considered for the Colloquium received a two and Kent State a one said The Transcript October 21 1987 EDITORIAL Recession Wesleyan style i Will the bookstore begin charging more for its alreadv price- inflated goods For those Closures annoying I JAY CAMILLO who dont know we buy some of our books inscribed by the publisher as costing 495 for 8 The bookstore through its infinite We have some complaints about the Universitys i and wisdom marks them up Its our way of main- fi taining competitiveness with other GLCA mid- handling of semester break Some areas of schools campus were closed this past weekend which V PAUL IKfctLE- K A 2 bottle of shampoo somehow costs us caused annoyance and hardship for many students 5 We cant figure but we think even the black marketeers of the USSR would be proud Mid- semester break is just one more day with- But the real question is if inflation hits out classes Why then were Thomson grocery will the 2 bottle of shampoo costing us 5 store and Stuyvesant dining hall closed on The stock market is crashing Probably be inflated And if so will it be inflated not but it did fall over 500 points this from its real price of 2 or from the 5 Thursday The majority of students still had Monday Economists are predicting a reces- price we pay classes on Friday The closing of University sion which could bring about a miserable Just think about OWU with no booze no dining areas prior to a break makes students bout of inflation books and no shampoo Reagans nightmarehas For Ronald Reagan