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Mattin LutherKing, Jr. Freedom reedom of the press and its · King and his message are place in American society. remembered by Eastern students.· Page 7 Page4 L onstruction riot expected to hinder emporary students pathways to be made could be compared to a small deer construction site) will be avail­ path, has been constructed to able through the parking lot locat­ accommodate .students in their ed between Taylor and Coleman march to class. halls, " Robeson said. As construction begins various Any unforseen problems in locations around Coleman Hall parking can be resolved by park­ and Kiehm Hall must be closed ing in the new Fourth Street park­ off to public access to accommo­ ing lot that was constructed for date equipment and personnel. this very reason. One such area is a small section Robeson added that the con­ of Garfield street between the tractors are reluctant to tear up Booth Library parking lot and the any more space than is necessary South Quad. knowing that they must recon­ Robeson said, "Garfield will struct the areas that were torn up. be closed off from stop sign to "Although it is unfortunate stop sign between Coleman Hall that student routes will be incon­ and Kiehm Hall which will result venienced for about eight weeks, in the loss of 4 or 5 parking it is necessary for construction." spaces at the most. " As for the construction of the The parking lot between Taylor new Coleman annex itself, Hall and Coleman Hall will also Robeson added, "The weather be utilized in accommodating has been very cooperative and construction. will aid in lessening any inconve­ "Egress and entrance (to the nience construction migh11�t��...__ By KIM MIKUS News editor 1-988-89 Students who rush into class with only a Add/drop comparison few seconds to spare, may have encoun­ tered the problem of not finding a dt:sk. People have been sitting on lecture room ADDS floors and bril)ging in extra chairs to com­ 1988 1989 pensate for the filled classrooms. This could be the effect of students Day one 4, 179 4,097 adding classes as instructors try to fit a few Day two 1 ,520 2, 124 more students into their classes. Day three 1 . 169 1.506 There were 859 more adds this semester TOTAL 6,868 7,727 than 1988 spring semester. KEN TREVARTHAN I Staff photographer However, Registration Director Michael entertain spectators in the Union lobby Wednesday afternoor: during the Union's /own Taylor said it was not a record year for r the Big Top" open house. The open house concluded Wednesday evening. DROPS transactions. On the second day of add/drops this Day one 2,498 2,315 sh contest culminates open house year, 2, 124 transactions went through com­ pared to 1,520 last year. Day two 1,074 1,040 their mouth. After the marshmallows were Taylor said the number of students going Day three 984 1.095 in the mouth, the contestant was instructed through the add/drop lines Wednesday, TOTAL say "chubby rabbit." Thursday and Friday was probably more 4,556 4,450 uced prices at union facilities and a While the gameshow was the highlight, than in previous years. This could be e to win $500 were the highlights of many other activities filled the day. because more· students attend the universi­ Martin LutMr King Jr. University The theme for the open house was ty, he added. Coleman Hall was constructed there were 0 n House held Wednesday. "Under the Bigtop," and was expressed · Some instructors have noticed the meant to be 36 students in the average ash Explosion," a gameshow stlye with clowns-and jugglers performances. increase in the number of students wanting classroom. Now there are about 46 to 51 t, drew nearly 150 enthusiastic stu- Diann Gunn, Craft Depot coordinator, to add classes this semester. students in many classes. said there had been a steady flow of stu­ "I can't ever remember a semester when Terry Perkins, speech communication dents thru the Craft Depot to get friendship so many students called me begging to get associate professor, also said last week's rings and personalized buttons. into classes," said political science profes­ add/drops seemed busier than in the past. John Woolley, an employee at the Craft to witness the antics of host Paul sor Joseph Connelly."Some students came For other instructors, the first three days Depot, said in years past, crowds for the and to get a chance at the grand to me in tears," the 31-year-old Eastern of add/drops was routine. open house tend to grow later in the day professor said. Sociology chair Robert Whittenbarger after classes are done and that seemed to be contestants were ch�sen at random He only added students into his classes said "the process went smoothly," but he the case this year as well. pete in individual rounds. Each if they needed the course to graduate this had to tell "a lot of students no. " Gunn said last year the Craft Depot sold consisted of three contestants and semester. The introductory sociology classes were around 400 buttons during the open house. er of each roun(j was awarded $25. Connelly said no to 50 or 60 students who fine, but there were not enough seats in the She said that the open house gives students the winners fft,lij) eoch of the three wanted to take his class. required classes needed for graduation, an opportunity to see what the Craft Depot "The most frustrating part is the crowd­ s competed � lhe cltance at the Whittenbarger said. · • ' offers. d prize. � ed classrooms," Connelly said. "There is He noted that the staff is the same, but Cecilia Brinker, assistant director of stu­ first round ��a race to drink a literally no space." there is a 50 percent increase in the number .. dent activities, said that the open house had amount of ofinBe juice from a huge Eastern does not have the budget, room of students with the major. He also added a good turnout and the union was pleased bottle while wearing diapers. The or teachers to keep adding students to the there are teacher vacancies in the depart­ at all service areas. round required the contestants to classes. He also added that small classes ment. bbit ears and stuff marshmallows in have been a tragition at Eastern. When 2 Thursday,janua 7 19; 1989 The Dally Eastern News U.S. trade deficit balloOJJ ... WASHIN GTON (AP)-The consulting firm in Bala Cynwyd, ing evld�jl\itt the country's U.S. trade deficit ballooned to Pa.-"There's a limit to how much trade problefnfare far from being $12.5 billion in November, the you can improve by cutting costs solved. :He sill the rapid pace of biggest imbalance in five months, and driving the dollar lower." improvemeili""in the first part of the government said Wednesday At the White House, I 987 had 1· eveled off in recent in a report many private spokesman Marlin Fitzwater said months.· • economists and even the Reagan the November performance was "AU of this means that we administration viewed as a disap­ of concern but "we trust this is an have a long way to go," Verity pointing indication of how deep aberration and does not change said in a-:Statement. "We must the country's trade problems are. the overall trend." continue to improve our efficien· The Commerce Department Even with the November dete­ cy and quality at home and pursue Foreign firms luring U.S. firms said the trade gap was 22 percent rioration, the trade deficit for the our efforts to reduce trade barriers larger than October's $10.3 bil­ first 11 months of 1988 was run­ abroad." CHICAGO - Foreign firms made takeover overtures to 17 percent of lion deficit, reflecting a surge in ning at an annual rate of $137.3 In brighter economic news, the the largest U.S. companies last year but only a handful of the approach­ imports, particularly for business billion, almost 20 percent below Federal Reserve Board repo es grew into a formal buyout bid, according to a survey released capital goods, and a slight drop in the all-time 'imbalance of $170.3 that U.S. industry operated at 84.2 Wednesday. exports. billion set in 1987. percent of capacity in December, The survey by Northwestern University's Kellogg Graduate School "We have a serious competi­ Departing Commerce Secretary the highest rate in nine years. of Management also found that about two-thirds of the 95 chief execu­ tiveness problem in this country," C. William Verity, a top adminis­ tives who participated said they were more interested in joint ventures said Lawrence Chimerine, head of tration trade expert, said the with foreign companies than they were in selling out. the WEFA Group, an economic November report was disappoint- ,;iJ< ... 's o-t<J" Memory Lane 345-7312 � i!ljf) WELCOME BACK! £9 ItaCian 'l(estauraunt g · Come in and Get a New Philly Sandwich Great Winter TAN! -­ Shaved Beef, Mozzerella Cheese, Green • Unlimited Tanning and served on Peppers & Onions, Sauted $50 for 4 weeks a French roll •Tans 10 for $40 (reg.