Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 4-20-1989 The Parthenon, April 20, 1989 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, April 20, 1989" (1989). The Parthenon. 2684. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/2684 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 ThursdaY,April20, 1989 Marshall University, Huntington, WI Vol. 90. No. 97 Altman: Team can play up-tempo ballgame By Chris Stadelman mittee's choice by a clear margin." Reporter Following the introduction, Altman expressed his feelings about receiving "I am excited and happy to be here." his first Division I head coaching job. With those words, Dana Altman Altman's experience in addition to his began his first day as Marshall's head three years at Kansas State includes basketball coach. jobs at Moberly (Mo.) and Fairbury Athletic Director Lee Moon introduced (Neb.) junior colleges. the former Kansas State assistant say­ "We hope to maintain and build upon ing he is "without a doubt the right man the proud tradition Marshall University for the job." has in its basketball program," Altman Moon went on to say the IO-member said. "We hope to maintain a winning search committee had done an excellent program all of you can be proud of." job in evaluating three highly qualified Altman said he had met with the candidates, with South Carolina assist­ team's nine returning players earlier in ant Eddie Payne and Iowa assistant the day and also had seen videotapes of Rudy Washington being the other final­ Marshall games from the 1988-89 ists for the job. season. VMI's head coach Joe Cantafio with­ "It's a great nucleus," he said. "I'm drew from consideration after his inter­ excited about the capabilities they have. view because his home school offered They are the nine players that I want to - him a large salary increase to stay. build upon. According to Moon, the search process . "They are a foundation from which we began as soon as former coach Rick can build a basketball team." Huckabay resigned on April 6. According to Altman, the players Head Coach Dana Altman tries on his new ti'"" Marshall bluer at• presa conference "I visited with a number of coaches to have the ability to play the up-tempo Wednesday In the Don Morris Room, Memorial Student Center. see what sort of person they thought it game which he coached in the junior col­ would take to continue a winning tradi­ lege ranks. "Academics will be a priority," Alt­ Academics will also be a part of his tion at Marshall," Moon said. "I wanted In addition to the abilities the players man said. "I'm going to talk with play­ recruitina, Altman aaid. to find out exactly what other coaches have on the court, Altman said he was ers now to make sure they make go to "My staff and I will be aure to get good felt Marshall was about and where we concerned about what went on in the class and make sure that they make people who are athletic and have poten­ were heading. classroom. The poor graduation rate of every effort to be the best student, the tial and have shown desire to be a good • ~ "I brought that information back to players under Huckabay had been a best basketball player and the best per­ student." the search committee and they evalu­ concern of both Moon and President son that they can possibly be here at ated people. Dana Altman was the com- Dale F. Nitzschke. Marshall." SH ALTMAN, Page 2 ·Ohio man charged Provost appoints Duke as assistant in auto break-ins By Dtlllltra larouxls Duke said she is very excited and pleased that she A Proctorville, Ohio, man was arrested Wednesday Reporter has been selected for the position. "I'm looking forward in connection with a series of auto break-ins at Area W to being provost," she said. "I have the ability and parking lot. Dr. Rainey J. Duke, a member of the Marshall Uni­ desire to work to forward the goals of the university," Steven W. Fraser was arrested at 4 a.m. on 19th versity faculty since 1973 and first president of the Duke said. Street and Fifth Avenue when police responded to a Marshall Faculty Senate, has been selected as assist­ "Because I have a faculty background, I know I can call by a student who heard breaking glaBB in the lot ant provost. make a difference," Duke said. "It's very important for and saw a man moving among the cars, according to The announcement was made Wednesday by Pro­ faculty and administration to work together," she said. police reports. vost Alan B. Gould and the position will be effective Police and witness reports state the man tried to flee May 15. According to Duke, her job duties will include devel­ police in his car, struck a parked vehicle, then fled on Duke succeeds Dr. William E. Coffey, who resigned oping the core curriculum, overseeing various honor foot before being apprehended. as assistant vice president for academic affairs last projects, serving as a stand-in for the provost. Fraser was taken before Cabell County Magistrate John McCallister and charged with breaking and December to take a position in California. Duke said she hopes she will be able still to teach "We had an outstanding field ofinternal candidates entering an automoble, hit and run, and two counts of classes. "If possible, I hope to be able ta year. It's very destruction of property. for the position," Gould said. "However, Dr. Duke important to keep in touch with the students," she said. emerged as the clear leader based on the leadership Police also served a previous warrant for embezzle­ and administrative experiences she had gained during Duke's Marshall activities include service on the ment filed by the Lazarus Department Store. two years as chairman fo University Council and President's cabinet, the Budget Advisory Committee, Campus police officer James E. Terry aaid Fraser .,another 18 months as president of the newly estab­ the steering committee to establish the Society of was charged later with five more counts ofdestruction lished Faculty Senate governance system," Gould Yeager Scholars, the Committee on Recruitment of of property. aaid. Excellent Students, the Committee on Racial and Cul­ Nine cars in the lot were discoverd with broken "I believe she will be an outstanding academic tural Diversity, the Student Center Governing Board windows. administrator," Gould said. and participation in the annual Academic Festival. Fraser's plea hearing is set for April 27. Politically speaking nmc to rcmlnlKc Dr.Allan Kornberg, chairmen of Alumni Weekend actMties will the Duke University Depart­ include the planting of a see­ ment of Political Science, will dling from the Old Beech tree (~, ~~:~::~ and class reunions. ~ ~ Y Editorials . 3 give two addresses Friday. Sll• ny, 111th 70s Sports . .. .. .. .. 7 Pagel Pagc5 ------ - -------------------------------------------- 2 The Parthenon Thursday, April 20, 1989 Heavenly weather Earn credit on a trip to Spain Each student will be enrolled in a Spanish history or literature course for foreign students. Students will go to See the world and get credits in modern languages. school with people from all over the world, Riddel said. The The Department of Modern Languages and the Center one thing they will have in common is the Spanish for International Studies are sponsoring a five - week language. summer term in Spain from May 30 through July 2, accord­ Riddel said the students will go to classes from 9 a.m. to ing to Maria - Carmen Riddel, associate professor of 12 p.m., but the rest of the day will be free for the students to Spanish. do what they want, Riddel said. She said the students will The trip costs $2,000 and is open to any Marshall be traveling to cities on the weekends so they can see all student. aspects of Spain. Students will be able to enroll in courses equivalent to "I believe it is important for anyone getting an education any Spanish course at Marshall and receive full credit, to travel," Riddel said. "It is for anyone who would like to Riddel said. Up to six hours can be earned on the trip. add to their education." While in Spain, students will live with Spanish families Those who wish to remain in Europe after July 2 should and study at the University of Nebrisensis in Madrid, make arrangements before the trip, Riddel said. Riddel said. More information is available at 696-6730. Library stacks have changed over years the shelves are close together. Despite these problems, the closed - stacks policy was changed because, "the trend with libraries this size was to It has not always been difficult to find books and maga­ open the stacks," Fidler said. ' zines at the James E. Morrow Library. Before 1971 it was a much less frustrating experience because the stacks of the West Virginia University's main library also has an library were closed. open - stacks policy. A WVU librarian said there is a prob­ lem with misplaced issues, especially in the business sec­ The closed - stacks policy meant that students were not tion, where competitive students hide magazines from permitted to go into the stacks. Students wrote down which each other. magazine or book they wanted and a library page went An Ohio State Universtiy librarian said there was a into the stacks to get the item for the student.