Wright State University CORE Scholar The Guardian Student Newspaper Student Activities 11-18-1983 The Guardian, November 18, 1983 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 (1983). The Guardian, November 18, 1983. : 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]. DAILY GUARDIAN Friday. November l«. I9BJ Number 42. Vtjtan* XX Wrigfct State Uafrenity, Dayton, OMo Horse deaths still under investigation n, STEVE MILDER this symptom." Vaff Wr«I Poisonous forms of blue-green algae No determination has been made as to • were foiled in a swampy area of (he - what caused the recent deaths of four ' pasture. Gumbert noted. horses boarded at the Wright State Riding "The blue-green algae found was Hub. said Jim Gumbert, the facility's poisonous, but it would have taken a huge caretaker. amount to kiS a horse, and they (plant The first horse became sick Oct. 27 and biologists) didn't think that had anything died Oct. 29. The second hotse became sick to do{ with it (the horses' deatns)." Oct. 30 and di«l Oct. 31. Oumbert said. Gerry Petrak. assistant director'of 15* horses' owners were responsible for Student Development, explained that "an. feeding the animals, ?so jib doubtful that autopsy was performed on the first horse Moved to «, different pasture and kepi «at*n. poisoned feed was the Muse of the four to see if they could save the second Iwese. • under close observation. Since the last "He foundBltteriweetNightshade wider "they didn't find out enough tnforraa- death, no other horses have becon* sick, « reading trough, but no one knows for "Foul play is" possible, but there is . tion to save any of the horses," she said. Oumbert said. sure (tf Tfcnt was the came of death)." nothing to indicate that for sure," Oumbert Two other horses became 10 On.'U, According to Gumbert, various tests are Petrak said. laid. "Ityis a possibility, but there is no showing the same symptoms as the first two being conducted on plana and water Bittersweet Nightshade is a vine-like reiaaonlo suspect it.1' which included: general colic, a drop in sources in the 'pastures in an attempt to find plant that produces poisonous berries, This is not the1 first time horses have 'X body temperature, labored breathing, out what killed the horse*. However, Oumbert feds tftat the Bit- j#ste<*n>sly died-grthe Riding Club. In listiessness. and discolored urine. '•There are 4J acres of pasture at the tersweet Nightshade was not the cause of 1972, three hofjaes died and no cause was the two horses were taken to the larger . Riding Ctub, and his impossible to know death; ever determined. animal clink at Ohio State University's every plant that fa out there," Oumbert "The horses didn't have any of the ' Gumbert tibted the 1972 deaths College of Veterinary Medicine. One of Mid. '«• • ' syntptorqp (caused by Nightshade poison- occurred about the same time of-year. were these two hone* died Nb«. 1 and the fowjh, Dt. JWiC Runkei. a (WSU plant ing)," Gumbert said. "Bittersweet preceeded fey the same symptoms, and oc- animal,died Nov. 3. ' . btologjst, was asked to «e If bf cotdd'fted Nightshade is a real irritant, and k causes curred in the same pasture as the four The remaining six boarded hones were any harmful planu the horses may hav*_ . a lot of diarrhea. None of the.horses had recent deaths. Merit pay partially based on student input Br CHERXl CONATSE* • _ The merit pay increases for faculty The distribution of xhl merit pay vartes Ultimately, the Board of Trustees Aaaodatt-WitMr srould be based or/Rtident evaluations, from codegeto college, £ut "they aB.wprk dKidn. he said, but usually a strong Student evaluations of faculty members peer evaluations, public service and.quottty in the spirit of merit pay (poficy)," said. recommendation accompanies requests. ; ; could be a deciding factor in merit pay in- of scholarship. Merriam. ' ^ Unclassified. employees' merit pay is j V creases, according . to 't*aiil Merriam, '"Last year the faculty and administra- decided similarly to faculty merit .increases. n.to«be Provost. tion adopted a faculty compensation policy According to 6^rriam, faculty cdmmil- "Again, because their activities are Merit, pay is ?n annual pay increase which 'provides that the annual pay in- \ tcis sometimes mak<reeommendatkms for spread over so many different functions of granted tp faculty, professional staff (con- creases granted to faculty would be based merit 'pky to the deantjujd department the university, it varies from area to area." t-employefs), and classified employees. on merjt." Merriam said. chairmans. Merriam sarid. " "But, pay Increases are based on merit V tpr them.too." he s>jd. -I , Committee formed to replace S&E dean . The details and amounts of merit pay in- creases for unclassified employees arc • decided by. the super slsoi and the vice- - «r ALEX WARD the search committee are l^ing submitted have the; ability to «ad and excitc the ( Auoctatt Writer president in charge of that area. to the Provost by the Coliefe? of Science faculty and staf f of the coUegc. and must V "A pool of. money (for merit pay) is set A search committee is being formed to and Engineering and the unMh^y com-' have major ada^nisfatfem experience," he — i we-..tn. yeanr wnek —n iLir»ac rouu^e —a —. i i is —..pu. i find a replacement for Brian Hutchings, . tnunity, according to Huuel. / said. ' M "jTogether, and that varies from year to dean oAtfie College of Sdeacc and We're looking for a dean to carry Engineering. • r Hutzei said that after! {Htmami that are basicaBy designed within The committee should' be organized I be sent to cofieges the coflege," Hutrd said.. ; | (,as« year about $2 million was placed in within two weeks, and "in all KkeiihoQd. •g the va- Hutchings discutied three "onfc*tf' K reserve for mertt pay Increases, according * t a decision (about a new dean) should be i position at Wright State goals for the CoBege of ' Science ^ind to Merriam. made by spring," sisid Assistant Provost win be .placed 'Ist'The Engineering: the-'establishment ofa ' "Only a few. a very few employees. Will Hutzel. Chronicle Higher Education*' a sepersie school of engineering? the »t*re no merit is deserved, do not get mme Hutchings is leaving the dean position at imur] -that lists job openings PossWBtyof a Ht. O. program ii computer kind of increase,' Merriam said. V the eifd of next summer to rename fu^time in higher. scissor, and the possible establishment of •I< is rare r hat someone gets no increwe^ ^ , leaching- duties' in 'Ids lastyear atWright Professors-from Wright State attending pnptram . i. has hewjened, b« a is rare. f Stadr before *e retires. various academic meetings t^oaad 'the "The ranges can be considerable; the '/We're beginning the process in a country will ahoinWte people to sppty for iof the college . more meritorious (the employee), the manner, and the search can the dean position. Hutzei mid. ; for II years. Besaid-he is leaving tbeposi- higtertteiqcraHe^headd. therefore be conducted »e«."H«ud add. Hutchipgs' replacement wifl have to 1M ttoa with "mixed tmo^ons.,.I've enjoyed 'Classified rsnployees ire awarded merit . MaKecoounenaattonm II •• mm III it II - t a o-«i * pcopl— ae . t.o - serv-- • e o—n — "a rtcognUed scholar m Ms or her field. pay by state •' • s - -V • • ^ J fhr IM< (.mmltUH NoxwNl I*. IVt.i ^ ' y Greeks receive funds to host speaker a> t wsavi aiN»™« l.uther King's birthday to heighten (he 12.196.42. and (his cost would cover Eta Chapter was. loaned MOO by Budget y WrUf* university's awareness about ihe struggles Langford's honorarium, his travel expenses Board. ^ Phi Bets Slgtpa fraternity and Phi Mu and gains of the country's minority groups, and advertisements for the event. The money ia to be used for a fund rais- Alpha Sinfornia, Theta Eta C hapter receiv- -said Akwuo Pattern ton, member of Phi Budget Board agreed to granl Phi Beta ing raffle Winter quarter. > ed fundi it yesterday's Budget Board Beta Sigrha. Sigma Fraternity $2,047 to cover the ex- The prti* to raffled off will be a gift cer- meeting. .. "Th# program itself can be one that is penses for the project. tificate for one quarter's tuition. Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity asked Tor a geared for alt the students, not just the "It was nice to see this because we were The total cost of this project Is $1,041,. $2,0*6.42 gram to obtain the services of the black students on campus,'.' Patterson said. talking about the possibility of getting a big and will cover advertising,/operating costs, -Reverend. Arthur I.angford. Board and the gift certificate. > . Lanfford would be brought toWSU to The loan was awarded without interest, perform hii work in celebration of Martin The project's total'cost'would be Also, Phi Mu Alpha Sinfornia, Theta anil the board asked for progress report at the end of the fourth week of the raffle. Minorities have tough time getting aid NEW YORKf NY U9PS)--Minority students are having a harder time ^{tting in and nayingTn college because of cuts in financial aid, andjScatrse they are-forced to compete wfth each other for me "fewer dollars available to low-income students, a panel of minority enrollment'experts agreed at the recent convemiot/of the.