THE BALL STATE FRIDAY April 9, 2004 DAILYDAILY NEWS NEWS Vol. 83, Issue 132 MUNCIE WWW.BSUDAILYNEWS.COM INDIANA DNINSIDE FraternityGREEKS faces consequences Fraternity members, student Chi violated its risk management most likely be given the opportu- porary suspension preventing it Lambda Chi Alpha organization staff, alumni control policy when the fraternity threw nity to return in three to four from participating in any events. fraternity will meet board and representatives from the party. years. “That night was a culmination FINALE the Lambda Chi Alpha headquar- Rob Turning, assistant director Turning said this would help by of things happening all semester,” with officials today ters will discuss what actions will of student organizations and getting the members out of the Turning said. The men’s volleyball team won its be taken against the fraternity. activities, said because of the fra- house who are there for the This is the second time this final regular season home match in The Lambda Chi headquarters ternity’s choice to have the party wrong reasons. year Lambda Chi has been caught Leah Snyder ■ Asst. News Editor and the student organization staff it could possibly lose its charter. “They’ve definitely shown they for having a party. After the first straight sets Thursday. PAGE 8 have been investigating what If a fraternity has its charter can’t handle their booze,” Turning party the fraternity was put on Members of Lambda Chi Alpha went on the night of April 3, when revoked, it will no longer be rec- said. “The current leadership has four weeks’ probation, which STREAK fraternity might have their recog- 87 people were ticketed for minor ognized by the university and proven they can’t make sound ended the week before Spring nition from the university taken consumption. might not have a chance to return decisions.” Break. The baseball team looks to end a away today as a result of a party Lynda Malugen, director of stu- to Ball State. On Monday Lambda Chi was string of two straight losses at held last weekend. dent organizations, said Lambda Turning said Lambda Chi will sent a letter notifying it of tem- Please see FRATERNITY, page 2 Akron this weekend. PAGE 6 DNNEWS Students enjoy the nice weather with a SUPPLIES See what’s going on in other major SPRING FEVER universities across the nation game of four square under Shafer Tower WASHINGTON Book Bush, Kerry reveal their plans for colleges Both President Bush and Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) consid- prices er college students an impor- tant constituency in this year's presidential election, and are reaching out to stu- dents by working on such rising issues as rising tuition and helping disadvantaged stu- dents. Kerry's campaign promises several initiatives, including a "Service for quickly College" program where 4- year students can earn the equivalent of their state uni- Study finds textbook versity's tuition in exchange for two years of community costs skyrocketed service. "Kerry has spoken out a lot about the rising tuition because of bundling costs at colleges," Kerry spokesman Dag Vega said. Rukmini Callimachi ■ Associated Press "He wants a plan that gives PORTLAND, Ore. — College students options to lower the freshman Amy Connolly knows cost of their education." Vega not to judge a book by its cover. said that Kerry's goals include Instead, she judges the newest programs to increase student Calculus 101 text by what’s inside: a retention. According to Kerry's CD-ROM, flashy color photographs campaign Web site, students and a bubble-wrapped study manu- are more likely to stay in col- al. All those extras bring the price tag to $126, she says. lege if they are better pre- ‘‘The textbook companies are pared in high school and if adding bells and whistles that stu- colleges have support ser- dents don’t need — it’s making vices. DN PHOTO/CHRIS WEDDLE the cost of education unafford- ~ FROM THE EAGLE SOPHOMORE CAROLE HAWKINS (left) and junior Zach Winningham play a game of four square wih a large group of students under Shafer Tower on Thursday able,’’ said Connolly, a student at afternoon. The group gathers on nice days under the tower or at Bracken Library and recruits passers-by to play as well. Portland State University. BRIGHAM YOUNG A study spearheaded by stu- Job market dents in Oregon and California POLICE YOURSELF found that the cost of textbooks looking up has skyrocketed because of the bundling of ancillary products for graduates like CD-ROMs. It also claims that Sara Pederson graduated publishers roll out new editions from Brigham Young Student could face fine, citation year after year, forcing students University last year and to buy new books although the looked forward to joining the content scarcely changes. obtain a transient merchant’s “This is just stupid,” said John Hargis said if Radecki does not Pat Schroeder, president of the job force. Unfortunately for Merchant must attain license through the city con- Parker of First Merchants get a bonded permit, she could Association of American her and many other gradu- troller’s office. Insurance Services in Muncie. be fined and eventually taken to Publishers and a former congress- ates, the slow economy kept permit to continue “You’d actually have to be on “They are doing this to guarantee court. woman, said the report was one- her out of the work force. "I selling merchandise private property to do that,” a product in the fact that it’s sold Connie Lipscomb of the city sided and flawed. couldn't find a job anywhere, Hargis said. “You just to a consumer, just in controller’s office said police Fifteen members of Congress and it took me two months can’t stand on the street case the consumer could also be sent out to shut her have asked for an investigation YaShieka Smalls ■ Chief Reporter just to get an interview," she corner.” (doesn’t want it) and down and cite her for violating into the pricing policies of U.S text- According to comes back and sues the ordinance. book publishers. The Government said. "I finally had to just set- A Ball State student selling Ordinance #18-02, no the city because he can’t “Possibly, the first time (the Accounting Office, which is the tle." Luckily for future gradu- “Police Yourself” T-shirts and one may “engage in, do, find the vendor.” seller) would be warned depend- investigative arm of Congress, has ates, the economy has finally trucker hats could face a fine or or transact any business The bond is a form of ing on where they’re at, what given the request high priority, started to rebound. According citation if she doesn’t get a per- in the sale of goods, insurance as opposed to they’re doing and how the officer said Cornelia Ashby, the director to a report released by mit, Muncie officials said. wares, farm produce, or a form of surety, Parker feels,” Lipscomb said. “If it’s the of the office’s education branch. Manpower, an employment The student may also be merchandise ... without said. first time, they’ll probably be The study was conducted by the services company, the job required to post a surety bond of having first obtained a EMILY RADECKI Radecki said she does notified, shut down and told California Student Public Interest $1,000 to continue selling on license.” could face a fine or not have a vendor’s what they need to do.” Research Group, Oregon Student market should increase in public property, according to a If a person chooses to citation if she does license but has been Muncie Police Chief Joe Winkle Public Interest Research Group Utah and the United States new ordinance put together by file an application for a not get a permit to looking into how she said while he has no problem and the OSPIRG Foundation. The this quarter. In the next quar- City Council and city attorney transient merchant’s sell “Police Yourself” could get one. After with Radecki’s sales, the city gen- groups conducted a survey of the ter, 33 percent of employers Charles Clark. license, he or she must T-shirts and hats. hearing about the ordi- erally doesn’t allow vendors to most widely assigned books in the interviewed said they plan to Barb Hargis of the Muncie also pay the city con- nance, she said she felt sell items on the street and at fall of 2003 at 10 public colleges in hire, while none intend to Building Commission said junior troller a fee of $50 for it was outrageous. major intersections without a Oregon and California. Emily Radecki, who has been sell- each day he or she intends to do “I’m a student at Ball State just permit. 0According to the study, col- reduce their number of ing the T-shirts and hats in oppo- business, the ordinance said. trying to make a small profit off “It’s certainly something we lege students today spend about employees. sition of the university’s “Police The ordinance said the vendor this,” Radecki said. “I’ll be lucky if could address, and how you $900 on textbooks every year. On ~ FROM THE DAILY UNIVERSE Yourself” campaign and who must also post a surety bond of I make $1,000 off the shirts. I would address it is to make average, textbook publishers keep plans to sell the merchandise at least $1,000 or two times the haven’t even reached the $500 books on the shelf for 3 1/2 years Friday night in the Village, must value of the goods being sold.