Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 9-12-1990 The Guardian, September 12, 1990 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 (1990). The Guardian, September 12, 1990. : 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]. Issue No. 5, Volume 26 Wright State's Student Newspaper Fall begins with OCopyright 1990, USA TODAY/ vercrowding Apple College Information KelW Keith Dunn Network Sta Writer room as soon as possible. Erick's family was on hand to It's been four years since Wright help him move, and his parents were State University has experienced somewhat divided about the Shadow senator overcrowded conditions. situation Erick's dad, was con- This is the first year that the cemed that his son had the same The Rev. Jesse Jackson is on university hasn't added on-cam pus amenities that students in other the ballot for a local office as housing units. With a current on- rooms had. His mom was glad that one of two "shadow senators" campus population of 4,172, WSU her son wasn't turned away. for the District of Columbia hasoverbooked 142students. Inaninterview,Mr.Coakely Some say Jackson is looking for Students are spread out over the said some 400 students had in fact publicity in a non-job he cannot existing dormitories. According to been turned away. As of Monday lose. Jackson, 48, has not ruled the director of student development, aftemoon, there were 13 5 students out a third presidential bid. Michael Coakely, 56 students are placed in either lounges or staff Jackson aide Frank Watkins says housed in dormitory lounges. Mr. rooms. Some rooms that normally Jackson is not only running to Coakely said that the university is hold three students a1e holding four. win, but running to make a currently over 100 per cent occu- 'The Holiday Inn across the str~t difference. pancy but believes that by the end of from WSU currently houses three the fall quarter the current level female students. When asked about should drop to around 100 per cent. the supervision, security and safety Sunday, students moved into the aspects of those students, Coakely dorm rooms. Some moved into said that they were relying upon the Jacksonburg, Ohio donn lounges. These lounges, with security of the Holiday Inn. The boarded windows, have been students would need to cross Jacksonburg, Ohio, is having transformed into dorm rooms. Colonel Glenn Highway at the trouble getting a correct count Erick King, a Freshman from crosswalk he said, adding that the by the Census Bureau. The Cincinnati was asked about what he distance was not as far as it would Bureau reported the incorporated thought about his new Iiving be between other parts of the village had 14 residents. But accommodations, "I don't mind campus. Mr. Coakely went on to say Tony aartanee10, n. Gu.Id.,, residents say they know every­ living in the lounge if this is a that they should be moved into one in town and the population temporarysituation."Erickwenton campus housing by theendofthe Family members transplant a slbllng to campus is 65. Bonnie Marcum, who to say that he hopes to be in a regular week, perhaps sooner. owns the combination grocery store/pizza carryout, says the Bureau should have let someone Campus roads close for construction from towm do the count. Census officials will recount Thomas Gnau Road will ever reopen. there," he said, going on to According to Robert Kretzer, Acting News Editor Said Collinsworth: "Part of the estimate that there were always assistant director of public safety new engineering building will 250 to 300 spots in the K-lot for parking services, wheelchair­ Office for women only People driv~ng to school and cross Service Road." Collins­ unfilled at any time last year. accessible buses are on order and hoping to park in the gravel lots worth is unsure if Service Road Collinsworth said also that should be running by the end of The National Institutes of near the Physical Education will be rerouted in some fashion. with the new parking spots around the month. Health has opened a women's Building on Monday got a little With the road closings, the Ervin J. Nutter Center, 2,800 Until then, wheelchair-bound health office to insure greater surprise. Rock Road and Service approximately 300 parking spots, new spaces will be availible. students can call the motor pool at participation of women in Road have been closed for the primarily in the gravel lots, have ''Those lots won't be ready for the 873-2017 and a van can pick them clinical research. The new construction of the Fritz and been lost start of school," said Collinsworth, up. Kathy Blue, secretary at Office of Research on Women's Dolores Russ Engineering Center. Collinsworth doesn't believe "but they will be ready shortly.'' Transportation Services, said the Health will set goals and policies According to Dr. Roger the loss of parking spots will cause Students in wheelchairs who van can hold up to seven wheel­ for research related to women's Collinsworth, director of the a severe problem. "We never wish to go from the Nutter Center chairs. health. Its creation follows department of Public Safety, even filled up K-lot last year," said to the Main Campus will not be Blue said that the shuttles will intense criticism by members of Rock Road is to be closed perma­ Collinsworth, refering to the able to use the regular Nutter· a regular route from Rike Hall to Congress that a majority of nently, and Service Road will be parking lot near Kauffman Road Center shuttle for the time being. Millet Hall to the Nutter Center to important medical studies have closed indefinitely. Collinsworth on the north end of the campus. The present shuttles aren't the K-lot and back to Rike starting excluded women. said he didn't know if Service "We have about 1,200 spaces up equipped with wheelchair lifts. at 7:25 am. and going to 10:01 p.m. five days a week. :,.,••;::,:, , •.. f' ' ,.' 1 I I , • ' , ;~ ~ !I :,' , J' ;, ', .:/~ · .. ' 0 1 1 , A - · , ~ , , 000 2 THE GUARDIAN Wednesday, September 12, 1990 Kuwaiti embassy asks WSU to help students all Kuwaiti and Jordanian Thomas Gnau somehow to Kuwait are having Student Association. Kuwaiti embassy has sent a students who have an emergency financial problems. Lyons said that Chinese second letter to WSU, this one Acting News Editor cash flow problem. Lyons said that WSU has had students had more extensive aid saying the embassy has access to "This is really nothing new". Kuwaiti government sponsored availible to them after the Tian­ funds, and can pay the tuition of Wright State University has said Lyons. WSU has always students since 1981. ammen Square killings in the scholarship and non-scholarship been asked by the Kuwaiti made short-term loans availible Lyons acknowledged that the spring of 1989. students who are Kuwaiti embassy in Washington D.C. to to foreign The loans citizens. give needful Kuwaiti and Jorda­ students in made to Middle Students with "significant nian students special financial need of Eastern WSU consideration, but the embassy financial need" who have families in "There has to be a point students will Kuwait, but who are not Kuwaiti has most recently assured the help. have to be university that it can pay the citizens. will have short-term · "We've just repayed, aid tuition of its citizens who are loans made availible to them. raised it (the where you draw the line." Lyon • and will students. amount of Ri acher also aid that Lyon not be ex tended ha worked with foreign stu­ WSU wa among many money the • Steve Lyons indefinitely. univer itie contacted by the dent to help them get work tudent can Asst. Dir., Student Development "There ha to Kuwaiti emba y. according to permit approved o they could l receive) a be a point Steve Lyons, a istant director little." secure part-time work. where you draw for student development. "Between tuition, hon-term Lyons the line," he Lyons said that WSU has said that those who are most in loan and work, students should U.S. State Department has com­ said. Lyons predicted that aid be able to meet living expen es," made more money availible for need of assistance are Palestin­ municated with U.S. Immigra­ may extend into and through said Risacher. students from the Middle East ian students who are not neces­ tion and asked them to be more winter quarter. who can prove financial need. Risacher estimated that 39 sarily Kuwaiti citizens, but who liberal with students who are Assistant Vice President Said Lyons," It's not neces­ Middle Eastern students are have families living in Kuwait. having money problems. Joanne Risacher confirmed this. sarily a deferrence of (tuition) receiving financial help during "About 20 some students Lyons said he encourages saying "We'll have to reaccess payments, but the effect is the the Persian Gulf crisis. including who are in a bind have been in Muslim students with financial during winter (quarter) and see same ... one Iraqi citizen, who Risacher to see me," Lyons said, estimat­ difficulties to get in touch with what the university could do for says will receive the same con­ Lyons said that a "blanket ing that about 60 percent of the Islamic Center of Dayton, as students." arrangement" has been made for Muslim students connected sideration as other Arab stu­ well as the WSU Muslim Risacher also said that the dents.