Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 2-10-1988 The Guardian, February 10, 1988 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 (1988). The Guardian, February 10, 1988. : 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]. wd erupted and hance diminis 1dcnng dunki nd Robinson i half also made a big factor. ht State coach ill was p1eaot!d der effort on WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY jew the; werea DAYTON, OHIO 45435 'us team," u the Gulls. "B~ )at (14-0) run :, and our def ortage of nurses extends lly doing the~ om job market into schools ~aider offense 111 both will havc 1 nursing has attracted far more women e the success forA'=.~------------­ than men, but today women have far more post-season to career choices than ever before." ~y. Although reasons for a shortage are ieve we have to rding to recently published figures, abundant, Lancaster said, one of the key rest of the way · a has experienced a drastic and factors is lack of communication with high get an N.1.T. tcd nur ing shortage, thus hinder­ school counselors. Today's counselors are nderhill said. "I the quality of ho pital care. A. report not fully aware of the advantages of being 'd get a real the American Hospital Association a nurse, according to Lancaster, who feels e accomplish & that hospital RN vacancy rate that if high school students were introduc­ to 13.5 percent for late 1985 to ed to nursing as a career choice, more 1986. "A nursing shortage is occurr- students entering their first year of college in almost every state," said Jeanette would consider it. tomorrow intlr ter, dean of the School of Nursing "As a professional group we have not 1ldin . Wright State University, "but the east done much to assist high school counselors west coasts are being affected the to understand what nursing is all about," . The last major shortage occ~rred in she said. "We are not blaming them for I r.iere outhustled • however' this shortage is much their lack of knowledge, because in order pded badly," because the shortage in the work for the ideas to get across to the students ~ d. "We scored is occurring simultaneously with we have to get ideas across to counselors. d t~at shouldl! s in enrollment in schools of We never expected this decline. Our o wm. g." enrollments have always been very healthy, rled WSU with! a recent speech presented to the so there was not much warning that our '\·d Dana Whitcl · Valley Hospital Board of trustees, class sizes were going to drop." er stated that enrollment figures of The university administration is aware State blasted ts in 401 baccaluareate nursing pro- of the shortage and realizes that it is a 1 hicago State 111 documented a 12.6 percent decline crisis within the profession, not the school 83-43. cen 1985-86. This follows a 10 percent itself. The structure, curriculum, and stan­ iders take a 14-1 in enrollment in nursing schools dards will remain an unaltered, integral o Cleveland 91 1983 to 1985. She also said that this ~1 part of the school, according to Lancaster. with the idine can be expected to increase annual- However, to compensate for loss of enroll­ within the next decade. ment, the school has developed a "There are a variety of reasons as to recruiting program to make the Dayton why there has been a decrease," said Lan­ area colleges, as well as high schools, lllter. "For one thing, young people are aware of the program. ~ht Jamie Baka IDre materialistic today than they were "All the schools of nursing in the ~a new Rai~ Ill years ago. Students are attracted to Dayton area are working together to n he put Kr.I Iller professions which offer higher recruit people into nursing," Lancaster on his t>ackit lllaries. Another reason is that college said. "We have developed brochures to ds. IUdents are more interested in high-status mail out to high school students and their "ons than they were in the past. The counselors stating exactly what a career in ·c careers such as teaching, nursing, nursing can offer. Recently, a video tape ial work are also less appealing to was produced showing different aspects of 's college student." nursing. It can be shown on televison for Pep Band Drummer keeps the beat for WSU Athletics Basically what has happened is promotion, and taken to seminars and ts have changed." Lancaser stated, high schools. The Hospital Association is is conclusion was reached after analyz­ also working with us on creating a pro­ a Freshman survey given to approx­ gram with area hospitals offering informa­ Campus.Event$ ely 75,000 freshmen students that asks tion on nursing. I think we have a good t feelings toward their future careers. community push behind us that will reach Upcoming Special Mitch Mitchell, a former HarlemRenaissance: The ically, these tests have shown that an uninformed population," she said. Events pilot, will speak on Black Poet at 12:30 pm "Lady Base One: Man and My childhood: James The Men's Basketball on the Moon-Now" on Baldwin's Harlem at 1:10 H recognizes excellent programs Team will play Akron Thursday at 3 pm in the pm. tonight at 7:30 pm in the Concert Hall as part of "Halloween Fest," sponsored by the Main Gym of the P.E. the Liberal Arts Lecture Weekly Meetings Forest Lane staff, the Forest Lane Com­ Building. Series. munity Council, and the staff and govern­ Kung-Fu and Tai-Chi The Wright State Jewish The Riding Club will Clubs meet every Monday governments and staff of the ment of the Woods, was chosen best social Society will have two have a V-day balloon sale and Wednesday from 7-9 State residential system were program of Fall quarter. planning meetings for on Friday outside the pm at the Wrestling Room eel during a special meeting of the Judged outstanding in the educational events Thursday at 2 pm Allyn Hall Lmmge from located in the P.E. al Residence Hall Honorary held area was "Focus on Sex," sponsored by and at noon on Friday in 9 am to 12:30pm. Y at 5:30 pm in the Faculty Dining the Forest Lane staff a11d government. In the University Center WSU Ski Club meets at of University Center. addition to the group award, the Forest Cafeteria. Contact Robert Honorary recognizes excdlence 0n a Lane Community Director and each of the The Bollnga Center 9:30 pm Thursdays in 045 lcrly basis in four areas of university four Forest Lane Com:nunity Advisors Rushakoff at 236-0358 or will show two films in University Center. Every­ ~:.....---._lid....tial programmming: social, educa­ also received awards. MB#567 for more info. 129 Millett on Thursday: one is invited to attend. recreational and community service. See "NRHH,' page 7 Are you looking for an understatement to say the excitement? Do you-want to staffof the Guardian does not Israeli Dance to be offered in Spring Quarter fmd something interesting to like to have a good time. do with that three hour break H you want to get the most A class in Israeli dance carefully selected so as to Khamis has performed between the end of your 11 out ofyour education you have will be offered at Wright include both old and new and assisted in o'clock and English 111 at 3 to discover where the available State University this spring. dances, both slow and fast choreography with the Zivio pm? discretionary funding is for The class meets on Mon­ dances, and dances that use Yugoslav Dancers since Consider the adventure of a your favorite student club, days from 7:00 to 9:30 pm many of the different 1980, and participated in a student employment career as a organization, or pet project. in room 081 of the WSU Israeli styles and steps. successful two week dance writer, a photographer, layout And there is no better way to Physical Education Dances to be taught in­ tour of Yugoslavia last technician, or one of the learn successful proposal Building. clude Erev Ba, Hora summer at the invitation of A wide variety of line business staff working for the writing skills than to sit in on Medura, At Va'ani, Kol the Yugoslav government. and circle dances from Daily Guardian. Student Budget Board, Student Dodi and many others. He has also danced with Israel will be taught in a Develop your skills in the Government, or any number of According to Khamis, the Israeli Dance Theatre of relaxed and enjoyable at­ areas of writing, photography, other committees that have a this course is guaranteed to Dayton. Khamis has taught mosphere, according to the latest in desktop publishing say in flow of student monies. be the most enjoyable way international dances at Harry Khamis, course in­ programs - Aldus As a writer for the Guardian, to earn two credit hours at Wright State, Antioch Col­ structor. Dances will be PageMaker© and Adobe you can also learn the policies Wright State. lege and Virginia Ulustrator<O ­ or advertising. and politics ofhigher Life as a Guardian staff education first hand by member is not all hard work covering a beat for the news and low pay, although you department.