Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 2-1-1978 The Guardian, February 1, 1978 Wright State University Student Body Follow this and additional works at: https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/guardian Part of the Mass Communication Commons Repository Citation Wright State University Student Body (1978). The Guardian, February 1, 1978. : Wright State University. This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Activities at CORE Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Guardian Student Newspaper by an authorized administrator of CORE Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. February 1, 1978 Volume XIV Issue 55 Wright State University Dayton, Ohio Drop fee a'sin' | tax says Low B) DAVID A YETTF.R there should be a charge for the Guardian Staff Writer drop and how much that charge would be. "I sec the.current drop fee as Low responded to the propo- a fin tax. It's used for nothing sals by saying he was opposed to more than a punitive measure the idea of changing the drop against the students," said Dr. date and requiring a grade of Marc Low. associate professor of "W" be placed on the student's mathematics at the first open transcript. hearing held jointly by the Univ- "As far as most schools are ersity Curiculum and the Student concerned, Wright State falls Affairs Committee yesterday. somewhere in the middle for the The hearings were set up to period of a drop date." he said, solicit input as to the thought of adding he feels this should be the campus community concern- left alone so "the student is able ing two proposals which would to see his exam before dropping. change the drop/add procedures. "STUDENTS WERE petition- LOW EXPRESSED a desire ing for a change when they had wPS- " ' unw •— 1 to cut back the fee to five dollars, the drop date before the eighth Ground, crews continue to remove anow from the WSU campus. although he said it would be week period." he continued. "unrealistic to believe the school Low also added he doesn't would go along with the Caucus support the grade "W." Snow will be hassle until thaw proposal that the fee be dis- "I don't support the "W" Francis also said "people don't regarded altogether." because most students feel this is SUSAN OPT Under normal conditions the realize we tried everywhere, we A proposal presented by the a punishment." he said, arguing Guardian Staff Wrlter crew of dump trucks, backloaders even tried to get the National faculty of the School of Nursing that the students would be penal- and snow plows can handle the Guard to come out (during the asks that a student be able to ized for taking a course more Snow, which has plagued com- average snowfall, but this year 22" snowfall) but they were all drop a course without a grade up than once, even though they may muter students trying to find "We have an extrordinary situa- busy." to two weeks after the first day of eventually pass it. parking spots, will probably con- tion," said Francis. "This is the classes without effecting his DR. STEPHEN RENAS, chair tinue being a problem until worst year in recorded history for Another problem under these transcript. After the two week man of the Student Affairs Com- temperatures warm up enough to snowfall in this area." conditions is that equipment drop period, a student who drops mittee. said that the subjects of melt it. He continued. "Our crews breaks down faster. "For every cr withdraws will receive a "W" placing a "W" on the 'ranscript REMOVING ALL the snow is have been doing the best they two hours of operation, there's grade recorded on his transcript can be looked at in several ways. "theoretically possible but prac- can. They worked 11 consecutive about an hour of maintenance." for that course. "One reason for the "W" Is tically speaking-impossible," days, including weekends and 12 he said. The proposal presented to the that it "lets the prospective said Francis. "We have two hour shifts (during the 22" snow- PRESENTLY both the salt committees by Student Caucus employer know how the student dump trucks snd two backload- fall). trying to make conditions as sprewders are being maintenanc- asks that instead of continuing has fared during college," Renas ers. Even if th%- bumper block good as they could." ed. with the current policy which stated adding, "without the weren't there the ,-heer mass and Francis said people had asked Francis could not forsec charges a student $10 to drop a "W" the total picture is un- volume of the snow would take him why the snow could not be spending any more money for class regardless of calends con- known." weeks and weeki to clear." pushed off into the woods. He snow removal equipment be- siderations. the student bi al- "Right now. students are al- He pointed out that Wright answered "If we had some great cause "we are not under-equipp- lowed to drop a class with no lowed to sign up for a number of State has 50 acres of parking lots big plows' and maybe if there ed and understaffed under norm- penalty at all up until the first classes /.ad then drop," Renas and "in the unpaved lots you were no bumper blocks we could al conditions! Mondev of the fifth week of continued, indicating that some cannot put a plow down and do it. but right now it's impos- "As difficult as the budget is, classes. After this date, a drop- students are held back because scrape." sible to move " (See -SNOW," page 3) ped claw would require a "W" of closed classes, therefore leav- to be placed on the student's ing an empty seat for the re- transcripts. mainder of the quarter. Financial Aid holds meeting "THAT'S WOT happening c.s By CIURI.ES MCCORMICK give the students detailed infor- forms for the Basic Educational BR1AK MOUKiS, representa- much today," replied i s. G uardlnn Staff Wrtlvr mation in filling out the neces- Opportunity Grant (BEOG) and tive ' the Curriculum Commit "With the additional charg lat sary forms." says Darr. Parent's Confidential Statement. tec. N.id Ihe.'e are three primary is p'a;»' after 40 many credits, To insure that Wright State OiSE OF THE changes initi- This year students need only objectives of the heanDgs to the students -re electing not to students receive the financial ated by the office of Financial complete the standard financial receive input as to when the drop tegister for as many courses and benefits thrv are entitled to, the Aid requires students to bring aid form (FAF) for both BEOG date should be situated to the Chen droppiug them since they office of Financial Aid has sche- their W-2 income statement to and the Campus Base Program." quarter; how this urop should be are paying for them." duled a scries of informative the financial aid meeting. Dan- asserts Darr. The Campus Base reflected oh the transcript; and if (See 'HEARING,' page 3) meetings to be held Feb. 6. 7. 8 says. "This is done so we can go Program will encompass the Na- and 9. through on an individual basis tional Direct Student Loan Wednesday "If the students wait until the and complete the student infor- (NDSL). the Supplemental Edu- deadline date, they will not mation section of the forms at the cational Opportunity Grant weather receive a response from the Ohio meeting." The student will then (SEOG). and work-study employ- Cloudy Wednesday wish snow by afternoon or evening. High? in Instructional Grant Program >a be able to t «ie the r. .ai -complete ment. Another change will be the the 20s and low 30s, Snow and windy Wednesday night and time to pay early registration fours home for parent signature cost of processing the financial Thursday. Lows zero to 10 above Kighs Thursday iu the teens and fees." warns David Darr. direc- (dependent students only) and aid form (FAF). Darr says the 20t. tor of Financial Aid. Darr plans then mail them, with enclosed application fee for next year's to eliminate this problem by payment check to Princeton. N.J. financial aid -II be $4.50, as drop/add hearings expanding the scope of the an- for evaluation. Darr claims that opposed to tin- i-ar's $4 charge. The second of two hearings being sponsored by the Student nual financial aid meetings. "In the procedure will quicken re- There is no charge for processing Affrirs and. Curriculum Committees will be held today from 1-2:30 prior ..ears, the financial aid sponse time of grant verification the financial aid form for a BEOG p.m. in 3?S Millett. These hearings are intended to gather input meeting was just *n overview of and i educe the number of appli- grant. from the University community on two proposed changes in WSU's the types of aid available and cations to be filed by two per The implementation of the new- drop/add policy. All students, faculty and staff are invited to how to apply. This year we will applicant. "In past years stu- processing arrangement has met attend. y include al! those items and also dents had to fill out separate (See 'AID,' page 3) 2 THE DAILY GUARDIAN February 1, 1978 £ % Trucker rescued from snow, aibcBailtj®uariian For six straight days, trucker If 1 walked around. I'd just get antenna sticking up from the James Truly sat submerged in a blown away.