lN1 .e :s ·a S t a t e • Col U.•ege September 28, 2005 Th e v o i c e o f st u d e n ts s in c e 1 9 3 1 Volume 75 • Issue 5 Calenrdar Student trustee misconduct Soper under investigation for allegedly spending over his allotted budget Thursday, Max Byan give original receipts when I no longer have preme Court, ASG Poet William ~Reporter them. I haven't broken any bylaw proce­ members, and the Mesa State o".Ccolk'b'l' Associated Student dures and I spent my allotted money." public can attend the Tremblay Government.J,;:trnimllTlrru.Naa· Matt Soper is "(Matt} said he turned in his receipts, but hearing. under investigation for not returning the we've searched the place top to bottom," "I don't really perform a nee, original receipts for his spring campaign. ASG President Joel Dyar said. "It wouldn't know much about it, The receipts allow the ASG President and be right for me to spend $2,000 on my cam­ but I do know there 7 p.m. Weldon Vice '"President to figure bow much money paign-it's just not fair.'' were issues with Lecture Hall was spent during the campaign. Soper said other membet<, of ASG may spending reports According to the ASG Bylaws, each candi­ have o'ther interests thaniaimes.s. ,and possibly going date has a limited spending amount for their "Political motives may be fueling this in­ over budget," Senate campaign and must file a campaign spend­ vestigation," Soper .said. 'Tm the only open :S1udent _Leader Erin Lasday ing report. Ihe Student Trustee's spending Republican in the office, andJ feel, basicat­ ,;,uste~ said. "It's very con­ Friday, Black amount is $350. The ASG Elections Com­ ly, this is an attempt to fully control the of­ Malt.5oper crete in the constitu­ mittee can review the spending reports no fice on behalf of the President and Vice Pres­ tion, and if there are Student Alliance later than-24 hours following the reporting ident." violations, itneeds to Pajama Jam, deadline. The bylaws do not require original Goergen is conducting the investigation, be handled in a correct fashion." receipts. -and the decision of the case will be deter­ Soper is optimistic ahout the hearing re­ (check on time "Everyone who is elected into ASG must mined by ASG's .Supreme Court. The griev­ sults. submit a copy of the receipts," ASG Vice ance hearing is predicted to be held cm Oct. 'Tm fully confident nothing will come and place) President Maria Goergen said. ''.All (Matt) 4. of this, even though I was fully confident I gave me was a printout made off of a Word "I'm protected under the Colorado Re­ would win the election last April," Soper document.'' Goergen said the reports are vised Statutes," Soper said. "In order for said. due to che vice president every year before me to actually be removed from office, The Soper tied with his opponent Reggie Nor­ Friday, Volleyball tbe end of elections. Board of Trustees would have to remove me, man for Student Trustee. "I turned my original receipts into Vice I would have to resign. or perhaps a vote home vs. President (Tyler} Petersen. who graduat­ would go to the students of the college." [email protected]• Nebraska­ ed last year," Soper said. "Jt is difficult to While tbe decision rests with the Su- Kearney, 7 p.m. Brownsen Arena Mesa State recognizes distinguis~ed alumni Taylor Stonehouse News Editor Former Joel Gary American Dulaigh Burke -Pive distinguished Mesa State Col­ lege alumni were recognized by a varied Baseball graduated taught Saturdar, audience in Liff Auditorium on Sept. 23. Coaches from Mesa 33 years Footbal home Duane Banks, Gary Burke, Joel Dulaigh, Association State in at Delta . April Heinrichs, Bill Orr and their fami­ President 1993 and Middle vs.\Nestern State lies were honored in front of Mesa State Duane joined the School, faculty. students, and residents of Grand Banks. United and College, 7 p.m. Junction. He was States Navy coached Stocker Stadium Members of the 4th string quartet an all-league and all­ in 1995. After spending football and wrestling played softly as members of the Sodexho district player at Northern two years in Guam, he for 20 of those years, as staff presented a beef and chicken meal Colorado University, worked in the White to the 150 attendees. well as serving as Delta Mesa State Alumni Association Board played·a year with the House Medical Unit in High School's baseball Saturday, Walk President Michael Burke introduced Atlanta Braves, and served Washington D.C. where coach. He is in his 37th his father as the second distinguished as chairman of the NCAA he helped with the year as Sports Editor 4 Life, 8 to 8:30 alumnus. Division I coaches. He travel and contingency of the Delta County a.m. check- Shortly after Burke's speech, a cell coached Iowa State's planning for the Independent. His phone started to ring. baseball team and led President and Vice numerous awards for in at Western "If you don't ·answer that, 1 will," Mi­ the Iowa Hawkeyes to the Rresident and served the newspaper include Colorado chael Burke said with a wink before in­ College World Series of as the Vice President's "National Sportswriter troducing Joel Dulaigh. 1972. Banks has helped nmse. Dulaigh is the of the Year" by Wrestling Belore adjourning, Burke thanked 57 of his former players clinical nurse manager USA in 1992. Botanical the audience for their support and tbe Gardens, 655 ·alumni for taking the road less traveled. earn pro contracts. Banks at Saint Mary's Hospital, After the banquet, Foster said he was is currently the volunteer and he will serve as Struthers Ave. pleased with the event. assistant coach for Mesa Lieutenant Commander "It was wonderful." Foster said. "We State's Maverrck baseball in the U.S. Naval Reserve. had a great crowd and a wide variety of team. alumni'." See page 4 for othertproftles Opening up to campus changes Campus Mesa State Director of Development Craig Glogowski said the construction: full campus will be seeing several changes in the future. steam ahead "We're looking at a whole new quad on ililil!!il- campus," Glogowski said. Parking on College Place will be closed to drivers and will become a part of the campus's new landscape. The area from Bunting Street to Elm Avenue will become more "green space;' according to Facilities Director Erik van de Boogaard. The open space will be used for more intramural · activities, Glogowski said. The Honors House, which was located at 1100 North Ave., is a part of the restructuring plan from North Avenue to Bunting Street. It will be torn down by mid November and the new house will be located at 1325 Houston Ave., according to van de Boogaard. "Our college needs to grow up-literally," van ae Boogaard said. Above, layout of Elm Avenue Mall be­ tween 12th Street and College Place which should be completed next month. Courtesy Mesa State College Facilities Services. Going Green Mesa State College is kicking the parking issues on campus with some new ideas. "The parking is being addressed from a number of fronts;' Mesa State Director of Development Craig Glogowski said. Glogowski said parking garages are among the changes to expect in the near future. Glogowski said the Saunders Fieldhouse parking lot is one of the main focus points for developing. A soccer field will replace the parking lot, with parking spots below the field. 2 Griterion -~· Pairking solutions A sketch of the Campus Services bu11ding that is planned for spring 2006 behind the current Alumni Office. A projected parking garage may potentially be located across 12th Street from the Moss Performing Arts Center. "We're looking to make one, if not more, parking st:ructures to take the pressure off of the impeding parking issues;' Mesa State College Faoilities Services Director Erik van de Boogaard sa·,d. ,,.We need to create more of a colJege atmosphere. We'll eventually pull sidewalks away from the streets and do other th1ngs to create more safety for our students:' Resident Hall houses variations Contractors have already started on a new housing development on the coriner of Houston and Bunting that is planned to be completed by in fall 2006. The new residence hall will be suite styJe with four ~~111111111• floors, offering students 2&8 beds. "As soon as we're done with this Tesident hall, we'JI be looking at turning around to b1.JJild another one;' Director of Facilities Erik van de Boogaard said. All maps and sketches courtesy Mesa State Col lege Facility Services Above, an artist rendering of the predicted finished resident hall. !J\11'1~11 •~H!!l,~>M -~_____._, Left, the floor plan of tbe "pods;' or • !>t.,;Jt•" o'>l\ \ 1'1IY - --.....1...i...1 rooms in the resident hall. Septemhet~ ~.. , Alumni profile$ Texas A&M prepares for disaster on continued coastline April Heinrichs Bill Orr's triumphs was recognized were recognized , Kimberly Huebner officials met daily in the university pres­ in a slightly with the help of The Battaimm ident's office to discuss the preparato­ different his widowed wife, (Texas AU) ry procedures taking place at the school; format ..After Charlotte, and (U -WIRE) College Station, Texas officials spoke with architects about the acknowledging close friend Randy Only minor wind damage occurred in structural integrity of the buildings and Heinrichs Hampton. Orr's College Station this weekend, hut officials checked emergency power generators to in the city as well as at Texas A&M Univer­ make sure they would be operable in ~rn:;e was unable voice was heard sity were prepared for disaster, said Becky of power loss; utility and rnainte11ance to attend the on the radio from Nugent, director of public communica­ crews were on call around the clock to banquet due to the age of 17 to tions in College Station.