Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 4-21-1989 The Parthenon, April 21, 1989 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, April 21, 1989" (1989). The Parthenon. 2685. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2685 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]. • The Friday, April 21, 1989 Marshall University, Huntington, WV Vol. 90. No. 98 Players expect fairness Here's the plan ... in Herd's new head coach By Kristi Huff was best for him to get out and redeem Reporter himself." Since Huckabay resigned, one player, Fairness. who verbally committed himself for the Straightforwardness. spring signing period, has changed his Good communication. mind. Two others who committed are Discipline. having second thoughts, according to These are the qualities Thundering forward Gery Strickland, Martinsville, Herd men's basketball players say they Va., junior. expect and hope for in new head coach Dana Altman. But Taft doesn't think the resignation will adversely affect next year's Herd. "I Working with a new head basketball coach will bea challenge, but Herd play­ don't think it will affect our team. Life ers say they have postive attitude and goes on and hopefully we'll all come look forward to a successful season next back with a new attitude. The challenge year and hope to continue an up-tempo for us will be to be coached by someone style of play. different." Since head coach Rick Huckabay's Guard Scott Williams, Maryville, resignation and the hiring of new coach Tenn., junior, agreed with Taft. "I don't think it will affect next season. We'll Altman, the players have had time to think about the recent events and look have a new start and hopefully things forward to their upcoming season under will work out. Everyone has a good atti­ the former Kansas State University assis­ tude right now." tant coach. With the hiring of Altman, the players John Taft, the Herd's leading scorer, have numerous expectations. Gone is said he thinks Huckabay did what was Huckabay, but the players want his up­ best for himself, the players and Mar­ tempo style of basketball to stay. As Taft shall University when he resigned. said, "Whatever coach comes here, we're "I've never had any conflict with just gonna play hard. But we did enjoy Coach Huck during the two years that Huck's run-n-gun style." I've been here. I don't know if the allega­ The players also want fairness and tions against Huck are true, but I believe straightforwardness from the coach. he is a man of his word. I believed him High on the player's priority list are for two years, so why should I stop good communication and discipline. now?" Taft said. Taft said, "It seemed like we needed However, Taft was surprised with more discipline and togetherness at Huckabay's resignation. "In a way, it times during the season. Sometimes we was a surprise because Coach Huck told us never to quit anything. But, I think it See COACH, page 4'. _______ WMUL Now coming to you in both speakers, going as far as Milton with 1,134 watts By.JcffSaulton · past the Huntington Mall, Thomas said. Reporter "This should end the jokes that the we can be heard across the street," Thomas After an increase in radio signals and said. a change to stereo, WMUL-FM will be travelling a little further and sounding a At the same time of the increase the little better, according to Paula N. Tho­ station will be coming to students in ste­ Photo by Rick Haye mas, student manager of WMUL. reo. Stereo will allow the station to add a new dimension to its sound. "We'll be Head Baseball Cpach Jack Cook glvff a player the plan during a game. The Herd Starting in June the Marshall radio coming at them from both speakers la 11-11 overall and 5-5 In the Southem Confe,.,,ce. However, the Herd la out of station's signal will increase from 176 now," she said. · · the running for the-Southem Conference Championship. The Herd plays Furman watts to 1,134 watts. The new signal will The increase in the signal has been Saturday and Sunday In • three game_series. be able to reach as far away as Milton, whereas before, the signal couldn't get See POWER, page 4______ _ - ~~ On your honor Bottom of the ninth INSIDE Marshall will sponsor its 27th For Coach Jack Cook and his Classifieds . .. .. 4 annual Honor's Convocation · players, the regular season title Comics .......... 3 Monday to recognize student is out of reach, but upcoming fi»J~ . •Editorials . • .. .. 3 and community achievement games are still vital. .....,, ..... ,s Sports .......... 7 Pagel Pagc7 2 Th~ PartMnon Friday, April 21, 1989 Convocation ,to hail academic excellence Students, profs, prominent citizens to receive awards; education expert to speak support those students who have and we are not announcing the recip­ blems of intercollegiate athletics, Spin­ achieved academic excellence, Spindel ients until Monday," Spindel said. del said. said." "We are very lucky to be getting Robert Atwell, president of the Ameri­ Robert Atwell to be the guest speaker Academic excellence will be recog­ Spindel said the university will award can Council on Education, will be the nized at the Honors Convocation. keynote speaker and the title of his because he is very much in demand," its third annual Marshall and Shirley Spindel said. The 27th annual Honors Convocation Reynolds Award for distinguished teach­ address will be "Excellence and Equity will be on Monday at 8 p.m. in Smith in Higher Education", Spindel said. Recital Hall. ing, various student awards and scho­ John Rosenbohm, a West Virginia ''The convocation is the most impor­ larships, the Marshall University Dis­ · As president of ACE, Atwell is a lead­ classical guitarist, will provide prelude tant academic event ofthe year, which is tinguished Service Award and the Distin­ ing spokesman for American higher edu­ music, Spindel said. second only to commencement, and all guished Leadership in Higher Edu­ cation and is deeply involved in efforts There will be a reception immediately students, faculty and staff are invited," cation Award during the convocation. to preserve and expand federal funding following convocation which is also free Donna J. Spindel, director of Marshall Spindel said three new awards will be for higher education, increase educa­ and open to the public. University's Honors Program, said. presented this year. tional opportunities for minority citi­ Further information may be obtained ''The convocation is for everyone and I ;•we will be presenting three new zens, improve the competiiveness of the by contacting the Marshall University encourage all students to attend and awards to prominent people in the state American economy and address the pro- Honors Program at 696-5421. Alumni-Awards banquet Laying tile to honor MU achievers lyJlmnlyPc,ny was Southern Conference Coach of the Reporter Year in 1980. He is an associate profes­ sor in the Division of Health, Physical An internationally-recognized eye sur­ Education and Recreation and coordi· geon will be named Marshall University nator of health education teacher prepa­ Alumni Association's Distinguished ration and aquatics. Saunders is a na• Alumnus for 1989 during Saturday's tive of Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated Alumni Weekend Awards Banquet. from Brooklyn College in 1962. Other a.ward recipients will be Dr. A 1965 graduate, Emerson is a long­ Robert C. Saunders, Distinguished-Ser­ time arts advocate and has been in­ vice; and Roberta Shinn Emerson and volved in numerous civic and political Robert H.C. Kay, Alumnus Community activities. She led the Huntington Mu­ Achievement awards, according to seum of Art to national prominence Linda S. Holmes, director of alumni when she was director from 1971 to 1988. affairs. In 1987 Emerson was presented the Dis­ Dr.John R. Karickhoff is known inter• tinguished West Virginian certificate .nationally for eye surgery instruments was honored by the state's Department he has designed his achievements in eye of Culture and History. surgery. Karickhoffmaintains a private practice in Falls Church, Va. and is a Robert H.C. Kay, senior partner in the clinical assistant professor at George­ law firm of Kay, Casto, and Chaney, has town University in Washington, D.C. practiced law in Charleston since 1923. The Spencer, W.Va. native received his The 1916 graduate is am charter mem­ medical degree from Duke Univ~rsity,. ber of the National Football Foundation and is also a member of the West Virgi­ Saunders, Marshall's swimming coach nia Sportswriters Hall of Fame. for 21 years, coached five consecutive Photo by Robert Fouch teams to Southern Conference champion• The52ndannualAlumniAwardsBan­ Harry Gllllsple of Charleston lays tlle In the north third floor window ledge. Work ships· before the league dropped swim• quet will begin at 7 p.m. Saturday in the on the elevators and the surrounding area Is expected to be finished In mid-May. ming as a competitive sport in 1982. He Radisson Hotel Grand Ballroom. Local chamber orchestra, guest Ever read the electronic message boards? violinist to perform Sunday By Dwayne lcvlns ates the bookstore board, the cafeteria Reporter operates their own board and Residence tington Chamber Orchestra seven years Life operates the Twin Towers board. ago. Some students may not notice the bul­ letin boards on campus but the Marshall The boards are not hooked up to data He is currently concertmaster with the sources.