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LOUIS ounces Touhill Members of Select Committee on Fiscal Practices vote unani1nously to express 'no confidence' in Chancellor BY SUE BRITT Chancellor's office. report cites, for .... ... ... .... .. ..... ................... .. ... ... ...... " ... ... staff editor A culture of secrecy instance, the and closed decision­ endowed-profes­ The Faculty Council Select making has devel­ sors program and Committee on Fiscal Practices cast a oped on the [UM-St the Pelforrning Atts unanimous vote of "no confidence" Louis] campus." Center as new ini­ and issued a report Sept. 15, 1999. The report states Read the text of the tiatives taken on, Handle with care: Nine Differing views on how data from the the administration of Select Committee on "without regard for Inch Nails' new double budget is interpreted have complicated UM-St. Louis has Fiscal Practices' their impact on the album "The Fragile" might the matter. used · the tenn report online! campus', fiscal be one of the best CDs of The report states that the "enrollment short­ health." the decade. Chancellor of UM-St. Louis, Blanche fall" to explain the www.umsl.edU/ The report also Touhill, "violated the planning and reason for realloca­ studentlife/ includes its findings ~ See page 6 governance procedures mandated by tions and that the fig­ current on the effects of the Collected Rules and Regulations ures given for the Touhill's policies of the University of Missouri," has number of student on campus. These "implemented imprudent fiscal poli­ credit hours used by administration include increased tuition and fees, cies," and has "created chronic fiscal were not accurate. reduced faculty salaries, and weak­ crisis on the UM-St Louis campus." It "The concept of enrollment short­ ened academic programs and infra­ also recommends the Faculty Council falls has been, in fact, a fiction created structure; it also states that Touhill, to "consider the question of whether its by accounting procedures," the report a "substantial degree . decides members retain confidence III reads. "Year-by-year, actual enroll­ which programs to invest in and which Chancellor Touhill's leadership." ments have been very close to the pro­ programs will languish." New Pizza Hut "Chancellor Touhill." the report jections submitted to University Robert Samples. director of reads, ''has systematically violated administrators in Colwnbia." University Communications. said the delivery cbarges both the letter and the spirit of the gov­ Another accusation made in the report does not show the whole truth. ernance procedures outlined in the report is that Touhill has been divert­ He said that it does not explain where' irritate students ing nmds from academic units into her or why the money is spent on campus. Stephanie Plattl The ClIrrellt Collected Rules. The massive reallo­ cation of campus funds into discre­ "discretionary accounts," and that she . He cited the report's description of Chancellor Blanche Touhill explains the university budget to mem­ BY CAMILLE SPENCER tionary accounts controlled by "has used her control over these faculty salary increases, comparing bers of the Student Government Association during its meeting Chancellor Toubill, as described in accounts to undertake many major ini­ UM-St Louis to UM-Colwnbia, as Tbe Slate 1 ews Sept. 17. Touhill has come under fire from members of the Faculty this report, has concentrated execs ive tiatives without the meaningful Council Select Committee because of her budget. deci ion-making authority in the involvement of the. faculty." The see CONFIDENCE, page 8 (U-WIRE) EAST LANSING, Mich.­ For the next several weeks, Pizza Hut patrons around the country, especially in the Dall as and Fort Worth , Texas areas, will have to Authors discuss history of African-Americans in St. Louis pay an extra 50 cents to S1 for home delivery. Pizza Hut, a nationwide cha'O BY SHAVON PERKINS muniti more. without all 'des: ' .... ........... _...... .... _- ."--' ' .. , ..... .. ...... .-._. with about 7,000 restaurants, is a/The Current ~1.aff . Wright went n to say, ' St. Louis Ann Morris. archives director of experimenting with a delivery has an important history: sadly only the estern Historical Manuscripts charge to subsidize dJivers wages. "AfLican-Anlerican Identity in St. the white history is repr ented. Collection in the Thomas Jefferson Pizza Hut is the largest pizza chain Louis" was the topic of this year's Imagine being invited to a family Library at M-St. Lou.is, was another in the country, and some students opening program. "Conversation reunion and seeing a famil album featured speaker. Morris has written wonder if the fee will affect their with Authors:' presented by Ule pas ed around that yoW' family picture .. orth Webster: A Ph tographic decision to order from the chain. American Association of University had been left ut of. That is how 111 Hi tory of a Bia k C rrununity:' Her "I 'd probably opt to go some· Women on Sept. _0, 1999. black community feels. We need newe. t book. a collaboration with his­ where else instead of paying the Featured panelists included John books where everything i mixed torian Doris Wesley and St. Louis extra money," said Nyki Pohto a A. Wright Ann Morris. Doris Wesley, together, black and white history. V\ e American photographer Wiley Price, general business administration and Alice Johnson. tell peopl to get ai.ong, but the need "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing: SI. Louis freshman. Wright discussed the Goncept of to know each other in order for that to African-Americans in the 20th Others are reluctant to pay the bis well-regarded book., "Discovering happen:' ('...entury." will be published by the extra fee as well. Afiican-..\melican St. Lollis: A Gllid Wright publi lJe d 2,000 copi of niversity f . uri Press. "I think it should be free, if to Historic Sights:' ''The idea for the books wjtb grants he received from "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing" is a you 're going to pay all that extra book developed out of a dissert11tion I the Mis ouri Council of HtunanitiJ collection of interview and photos of money for the pizza," mathematics was writing at the time concerning the and Monsanto. "J'> ow an one in . 100 African-Americans living in St J ay Willel Tbe Currelll sophomore Ruth Turner saiQ. history of de, egregation in the Kinloch can have a book that pos'tive­ Loui . The participants come from a ''To a college student, a dollar Ferguson-Flolissant School District.," Iy reflects our histOlY," Wright said. range of occupations, including politi­ Educator and author John A, Wright (left) speaks about the con­ can be a lot of money," said psy· Wright saieL "I was supposed to wlite In closing Wright said, "My goal cians' lawyers, doctors, musicians, cept behind his book at the opening "Conversations with Authors" chology freshman TIana Flack. about the schools, but I ended up dis­ with books is to tell our mixed SI. program, Sept. 20. Listening are author Ann Morris (middle) and "When my ffiends and IIare spltt· cussing the development of the com- Loui histOIy. No history is complete ee AUTHORS, page 8 historian Dorris Wesley (right). ting the cost, it's nothing. When you order pizza alone, it can affect you. Pizza Hut is really good so I think it's worth the extra money. It's not a huge amount of money Touhill outlines plans for anyway." Wolfe ready to start working Ken Root, manager of Little in annual address Caesars Pizza in East Lansing, which future ~ charges for delivery, said the as interim vice president jj charge depends on the location of a ( BY KEN D UNKIN 'The focu., of our message will be i pizza place. c BY SHAVON PERKINS one of quality and growth," Toubill J 'We're trying to get rid of • •••• • • • ••••-0 •• _ . .. ..... .......... ..... ... ... ...... 5 nior editor I said. "And of course we have grown." ( (delivery charges), but it's kind of . o/Tbe CUI7'ent stall Chanc.ellor Blanche Touhill dis­ Touhill ,;aid in the address that the ~ hard in a college town," he said. Steven Wolfe was appointed cu. sed many changes which will Uni versity had a 2 percent increase in Meanwhile, Pizza Hut lovers will interim Student Government affect UM-St Louis in her University credit hours from last fall. just have to scrape up the extra Association vice-president by addr last Wednesday. Approximately 113,000 credit hours dough for the delivery man at din­ Darwin Butler, SGA president, The University's accreditation are being generated from 12,135 stu­ nertime. during a meeting Sept. 17,1999. standing, enrollment and the physical dents this Semes!<!I. "If Pizza Hut customers don't At the announcement of the look of the campus were major issues 1\.Iso discussed in the address were want to pay the extra money for appointment, some objections were touched on by the Chancellor. changes for the face of UM-St. Louis. the delivery, there are many other brought forth, and a roll call \'Ote The North Cenlnl.! Association of The new parking garage is scheduled pizza places around campus for was proposed by SGA members.