.. .. .. '. .. ... en who each have . .. .. .. .. , .. .. ~. -. ~. : ., . ea Opinion -' Stop complaining; take some initiative, foster change .. .. ,. , . .. .., . If you don't igke thht Ilk is in' ' a friend, "Look at this (IUPUl's) ' in the nation..Yet, with the current BillHyden ' .. , :I .. ... exciting thing, then check out the. canipus! These guys are only ., work being done hnd future ideas to Cohomist . ., sports section from last Tuesday's ' commuter school, why can't U of I . .be put into motion. U.of I can only -, Indianapolis Star. When take ha&a campus t1iat:looks as beauti-. ' improve already 1iigh.standing in . .. you a . its 'It would be easy to sit down at my ' ful as this?" .. : . ' : .. .. .. look'you will see that a very intense the community and in the city, of computer and type up an article . , and emotional David Wiese graces ' 'Well, with the help of students, ' Indianapolis. about everyIlling that needs fixing it. the fi-nt pige witli'a lengthy article : President Lantz and the adniini'stra- So, what am I trying to say? I ' U of I. but why? ' : ' . ' . ' 'about our Greyhounds. It is truly tion came up with a plan of action iuess the point Ian1 trying to make .. The easiest thing for anyone to do worth takin! a look at.' and it is shaping up nicely. is that hybody can argue and .. .. ,. .. is complain about things that are' ..For . those of you who don't ; ' I know that at times all of the complain and then expect othcrito .. - wroni, unfair or inconsiderate. Yet, ' already know about Buxton Hall, it .'. construction might have been incon-. solve the problems. .. ,. , . .what do those people redly do,. to ..houses the university radio.slation;, . :yenient; but in the long run it will ' Tjto look at the positive aspects . .. correct the problem? . ' . 88.7-FM WICR..iVICR'aISO happens;. .only help the.school,and the sur- ,' , ',,. of<anysituation. If there is a situh- . .: ,.I'-1I ......I .... Usually, they do nothing except. to be the only jazz station in the c'ity ' foundiig area. There will be more tion you don't'like, then attenipt to . .. .. ... ' __ ,.. ....*, . .: .. ._ ' . , write a letter Io the editor complain-. of Indianapolis. .parking for comniukri and iesillents . makc difference. II doesn't take . .. i . ' ing; and then expect someone el<e,to .. Over the summer, 88.7 FM . ' and the campus yill look better: leadership'or skillful thinking to get solve the problem: It is my advice'... received a power increase. The . : ' After all;&d'I mean no disre- things done. All it takes is an indi- ' . ' . .. Oake it for what it's worth)'to 'station now has an equivalency of ' . spect, U of I is not on my top 10 list . vidual who isjvilling to do some- . .. ' everyone to notjust complain; but to 30,000 watts of power and em be. of most hactive college campuses thing. ' , . ~ ~'actuallv.-pet out and make changes- heard as far north as Peru and as far r.. happen yourself. -. .souhas Bloomington. This makes All rightlenough about that.. .,.. , '. ,..JVICR one of the most powerful ,. I~ Cont&y to'pOpulibelief, there are coliege.r;rdio stations in the United .. many good and positive things States. It gives'me a good feeling to B ... occurring around the University of - brag about this to everyone I come ,, .. .. ! is seeking an individual'to fill the - '~,Indianapolis. incontact with. i , ... Take for instance Royce Waltman ' " ' Being a communications student, ,.'.. paid position"of Opinion.Editor .: ' j ' ..and the'men's basketball team. As of ' I speak of WICR with pride. The ' , ., .... .. last Tuesday afternoon, they were 'students and staff that work at , .. 1 We.are also looking for voiuntier I . only one of five unbeaten Division I WICR are of the hardest ! .. some I. -. i ., -~ 1 .. .. '. ..' or I1 bollege basktball teams in the. working, loyal and dedicated people.. ?,,, ., . .> . writers,. ,":. ,.:. nation.. anyone could ever meet. They are ~.. :. boiiimni .. and' copy ' ' .. .. They are ranked No: 3 in the true professionals and are a gkat .. , . -. .. nation, the highest rankng in,the ,asset to U'of I. .!.. editors. No experience is i .. university's 95.yea.r history. They Finhlly, I'd like.'to commend . : . ..: ' ., . ' . :necessaiy..F.ormore information are off to the best start since the ' ' . President Lantz and the university . 19dO-41 season when the teani .' for their efforts and work toward ' .; .. '3i.call 788-3269,788-3445, or . started out the season 16-0. And this ' beautifying the campus. I think a ' ., . .. year's squad is 6-0 in the Great ., step has been taken in the right ..., .,,:.. stop.by .. the R$ectoi- office, .. - : Lakes Valley Conference for the ' *direction.. ,: . first time in the history of the confer- . It \vas,only last spring that I L..I.' ' .. '1 -Buxton Hall room 209.- .. enee. .. ' . .noticed IUPUI'S cimpus and'said to, . .. ,. .... .. Tam Sullivan , . : . .. , . , .. .. -. .. .. .... .... .. ........... ... .......... ........ .. ..... ... .,. .........~. ....... .. .~ .. ..... ,. .. .. ~. ~~. .. .. .... .~ i: . ........... ' ..~.. ' ... .. .. -.. .. .~ :. .... .. -. - -. -. .. .. ..... 3 ,- IOpinion ma ..... .. ... .............. 3 .. .. .. .I . H COMMENTARY. ,.I .... .. .. - Take a walk, enjoy campus beautification . .... .. .' ... ' .or Marsh so it can accommodate students with' . front of the west end doors where all the'trophies tlhani Bowling. .' .. adequate parking. Objection No. 1.k. therefore,. sit. 3.)'Begin'walkinground the track (direction .. .~\.. .. .~ ' Colrrmnisr . settled. ., ' . irrelevant) 4.) MAC a complete lap until you are ., :. ..... '. .The second most frequently repeated objection ' . again even with the west'end doors. 5.)Walk until inen Dr. Lynn Youngblood shoyed me the :is that it is going to be too far to walk from the; you reach the easi end doors. 6.) STOP! Con- . master plans for our beloved university in early new.peripheral lots. Now,.ihis argumentwas also ..- gratulations, you have just completed a 0.15 mile ' . 1995, I became absolutely ecstatic that there are offered by many of the same opponents !VI?~.' .'.': journey,'slightly more than whit you will be , . : . other people who share my. feelings that this .. offered objection No;l. : ..... ' , askedto travel upon.completion of ihis project. campus needs serious aesthetic improvements. ' , Now I do not knoiv, but.1 think this seems : ', ' Now, after making that long, haish'walk, be ' Well, I guess my feelings are in the bleachers ..rather contradictory..... to the first argument. I was sure.to take a hot shower and rest a few hours. ' ...... I .........,.. ,I )*.. :,-,:. ...... .. * on this.issue, becadse:&iuging frbh; &e ofilk "'I' '+ired by the'oppone'nts fearing a net'loss'ln... You deserve it. Objection No.2 issettled, as well. ,/. I complaints' that I hi& been h iGi;'namelj, from 'spacesihat......... youcan never,.. find, a parking space'in . I.: :'' Ah, I have been waiting this~wholecolumn to , .I ,.,,, '.,.,..\ . .*,.. I.. ~ . commuter$ I must not f~ave'abrain cell in'my ..... 'ihe niain lei. Oky,I can accept that. ... .say this'(kind of h The Monster nt.thc End of the ' head in thinking that this plan is a iood one. So why does it matter if one has to walk from ' ,Rooksurprise ending. Okay, so it is a very anticli- .. The most repeated objection I have been , .an equidistant lot to iet to class? After all, the I mactic ending. Sue me.) . : hearing is that there & vcry'few parking spaces main lot should not matter much to someone who YES, I, THE HOT-WINDED COLUMNIST'. :'' noiv, and the problem will be worsened , never gets to use it. - ' WAS ONCE A COMMUTER just like the major-. when this project is heightened. ' . ~. : ....... The walking distance should not bechanged;.. ity of the opposition to this project, and Can To refute, I state that I have been reassured by . unless my high school math teachers snowed.... me honestly say that I rather impressed with the .. -2 the president, vice-president:ind many bth+ ;F;i::.$;foc al!.\hoseyea'rs,.... .. and,... in whick Case. I retract.............. minute distances requi&of students walkng.. -. to . f,." A *:.A .;: c a:: f. r. I' ,:e:. I: .: , ,.-.:-, .5. .. ....... : . ..... : ' "'.' ..'" ''*-_*^.' .. classes;'..- "......_ ....._. ... ......_.\...., . ......... ... members ofthe administranomht mennlhis- .myargument:. - : : i - '" construction process Will there be a net loss'of :. In keeping with~thisargument from the opposi- , I had to make that walk every day, just like .. .. ' parkingspaces. ' ' ' tion, I also'measured the distance from the park-' you. G;ess what. Never once did it hmme in The problem for me in siding with theopposi- ing lot in front of the Christel DeHaan Fine Arts.. , any way: So please, just relax with the rest of us tion on this issue is that 1.believe the administra- . Centerto thefront of Esch Hall. My odometer, and enjoy.the new, beautiful campus coming' .. tion when they tell me this. I mean, come on. from start to finish, moved a whole whopping. soon. .. .. .. ' Everyone here has enough common sense to ' ..,. seventh of a mile: . ' I am sure you will'find ;he results much better figure out that the university is not going to work '. TOget a feel for that distance by foot, do th'e- . than you would should you continue to complain ... out a time-share a$reenicnt... with the Shelby,Bowl following: 1.) Go lo Nicoson,Hall2.) Start in ...... about it. ... ............. .........-. ., , ~ ., . ., .. .. ....... I 1.. 0.. .. .. , .:.. ,. .. .. .. .. I. LElTER TO THE EDITOR .. ........ .. Dean salutes students, maintenance for care of university .. Dear Editor, ~ .. such touk how well preserved the physicil nieations building is in our fund-raising plans. ' My initial contact with the University of India-' ; facilities are on our cclmpus. Withfew exceptions, . ' No doubt other remote areas in'need of atten- napolis occurred when I came'here as a student in I find our facilities to be in amazingly good-and, . , tion can be debated; but in comparison to the vast ,. .. ... , 1962. \ .. clean-condition. , ' majority of campuses I visit, our campus facilities ' Thi"campus-scape" was different in those - Oneof American higher educhtion's quiet ' .