Jacksonville State University JSU Digital Commons Chanticleer Historical Newspapers 1994-01-13 Chanticleer | Vol 41, Issue 15 Jacksonville State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty Recommended Citation Jacksonville State University, "Chanticleer | Vol 41, Issue 15" (1994). Chanticleer. 1108. https://digitalcommons.jsu.edu/lib_ac_chanty/1108 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Historical Newspapers at JSU Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Chanticleer by an authorized administrator of JSU Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 2 Thursday, January 13,1994 and parents about criminal activ- have been perfectly legal," Griggs occurred in February when a fe- Jennifer Burgess ity on campus. College Press Service added. male student was arrested and Bringing a gun onto a college The university reported 10 ar- charged with possession of a .22- Students at campuses nation- campis, even if it is properly reg- rests for weapons in 1991, Griggs caliber revolver on campus. The wide are packing more than books istered, is a third-degree felony said. arrest was made after a shot was in their backpacks. A recent sur- under federal law. -- Lt. Brad Wigtil, with the Uni- fired through a male student's vey shows many students are car- At the University ofTexas-Aus- versity of Houston police depart- windshield during an argument, rying handguns onto campus. tin, freshman David Matthew ment, said the guns on the Wigtil said. According to a survey published Larsen was arrested after police univeristy's campus can also be The three other guns were found on Jan. 20,1993 in The Chronicle received an anonymous phone call attributed to the fact that the uni- . in the possession of campus of Higher Education, there were indicating Larsen had weapons in versity is in a high-crime urban vistiors. There were no shootings, more than 1,500 arrests for weap- his possession. He was charged area. A majority of the guns in- but the visitors were arrested and ons on campuses in 1991. These with having weapons in a prohib- SourceP usinass Week volved in arrests on campus be- charged with a third-degree arrests inclued violations of fed- ited place, police said. bombs. long to visitors, not students, he felony. eral, state and local weapons laws, When police searched Larsen's Capt. ~'ilasGriggs of the said. On the other hand, few students including illegal possession and room they found a Chinese-made university's police department Wigtil said it is impossible to in Gainseville, Fla. have been ar- permit violations. AK-47 semi-automatic assault said Larsen told police he didn't restrict visitors to prevent them rested for gun possession since The arrest information was com- rifle, two daggers, a switchblade, realize he was breaking the law by from bringing guns on campus. the student murder near the Uni- piled under the Student Right-to- a sword, two pounds of ammuni- storing the weapons in his dorm The University of Houston had versity of Florida campus. In the Know Act and Campus Security tion and a cannon fuse. Police room. 16 gun arrests in 199 1 and has had past four years, nine students at Act of 19%. These laws were also confiscated an "Anarchist "If he had been living off cam- four gun arrests within the past the univeristy and nearby Santa enacted to warn college students Cookbook," a guide to making pus with those weapons it would year. The first incident of 1993 Fe College have been killed. (I RIME RELATEDACTIVITY I 901-1 1-94. Stephanie Cathen reported theft of property at Sparkman Hall. *The Miss JSU pageant will be held at 7 p.m. on Jan. 15, at Leone Cole -01-7-94. Keena Laner Jones reported burglary at Campus Inn Apart- Auditorium. ments. *TheCollege BASE examination will be held as follows. The examination is 001-7-94. Building Services reported arson on the first floor, north hallwa required for graduation. Students should plan on being in the test a minimum of Crow Hall. of 2 112 hours. Registration for theexamination is in theofficeof Assessment, 12- 17-93. Taeko Tanoro reported harrassing communications at Campus 216 Ayers Hall. Inn Apartments. Jan. 24 5:30-9:3Gp.m. 23 Ayers Hall 012-15-93.Jim Yarborough reported a missing person. Jan. 25 2:30-6:30p.m. 23 Ayers Hall 012-14-93.Micheal S. McCormick reported theft of property on the 12th Feb. 1 3:00-7:OOp.m. 23 Ayers Hall floor of Houston Cole Library. Feb. 17 530-9:30p.m. 23 Ayers Hall 012-14-93. Masaru Takekaina reported theft of property theft of property Feb. 26 8:30-12:30a.m. 23 Ayers Hall on the 12th floor of Houston Cole Library. March 8 5:30-9:30p.m. JSU-Gadsden, Inzer Hall 912-14-93. James Robert Dunlap reported theft of property at Dixon Hall. March 9 5:30-9:30 p.m. 1025 Faith Hall, Ft. McClellan 12-13-93. Joel Martin reported possible breaking and entering of an auto March 14 5:30-9:30p.m. 23 Ayers Hall in Forney Hall Parking Lot. March 15 5:30-9:30p.m. 23 Ayers Hall 012-13-93.Anya T. Eogecombe reported theft of property at Fitzpatrick March 19 8:30-12:30a.m. 23 Ayers Hall Hall. March 23 5:30-9:30p.m. 23 Ayers Hall 012-10-93.Cony Keynatta Petty reported theft of property at Luttrell Hall March 24 5:30-9:30p.m 23 Ayers Hall -12-11-93. John Hood Plant reported theft of property at Rowan Hall. *A regional invitational art exhibition will be held Jan 11-27 at Hammond 12-9-93. Teri Michael Hill, 20, of Birmingham, was arrested at UPD and Hall Gallery. There is no charge to view the exhibition. charged with receiving stolen property. *Duringthe Spring term, the English Competency Examination will be given 912-9-93. Mark Bernard Shine, 20, of Birmingham, was arrested at UPD at the following times: and charged with receiving stolen property. Feb. 8 6:00-7:30p.m. 012-9-93. Bobby Joe Dansby, 23, of Birmingham, was arrested on Street Feb. 9 3:OO-4:30p.m. Avnue and charged with receiving stolen property. If you are eligible for the Spring semester exam, you must pre-register for it by Feb. 2 in the English Department, Stone Center 215. There you'll be assigned a specific room for the test. When you take the exam, be sure to bring with you a photo i.d., a blue book, and a blue or black pen. Workshops for the examination will be held on Jan 3 1, from 6:OO-7:30p.m. "Afree press is the unsleeping guardian of every other right and Feb, 1, from 3:00-4:30 p.m. in the Merrill Hall auditorium (room 101). that free men prize; it is the most dangerous foe of tyranny.' While attending one of the workshops will certainly not guarantee a "pass," --Winston Churchill it should familiarize the student with what to expect on the examination. Attendance at the workshop is NOT a requirement to take the exam. Melanie Lynn Jones, Editor in Chief *Puke-Davisannounces the 1994 Epilepsy Scholarship Program. Applica- Jamie Cole, Managing EditorILayout Design tions are being accepted through March 1, 1994 for high school seniors, and Kelli Dobbs, Business Manager college freshmen, sophomores and juniors with epilepsy who excel in Mark Harrison, News Editor Will Chandler, Features Editor academic and extracurricular activities. Jeh Jeh Pruitt, Sports Editor Chere Lee, Photo Director Fourteen outstanding students with epilepsy who are pursuing college educations will be selected to receive a $3,000 scholarship, students must Joe Langston, Manager of Student Media have applied to a college or university, or be n the first three years of a four- I I year degree program; submit an application with two letters of recommenda- tion, one of which must be from a physician, and currently be under the care The Chanticleer, the student news aper of Jacksonville State University, is poduced by students. The editor has the finaydecision on editorial content. Fundin is provided of a physician fo epilepsy. through University appropriations and advertisements. Offices are in 188 Self Hall. Qualified students can obtain applications by contacting Parke-Davis Epi- Editorials are the opinions of the editorial board unless otherwise noted. lepsy ScholarshipProgram,c/oInuamed, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, New The editor reserves the right to edit for content and space. York, NY 10036 or call 1-800-972-7503. To obtain an application from the Send all submissions to Melanie Jones, The Chant~cleer,180 Self Hall, JSU, Jackson- Epilepsy Foundation of North and Central Alabama, call 1-800-950-6662. ville, AL 36265. Deadllne for all subm~ss~onsIS noon Fr~day. Thursday, January 13,1994 3 Report challenges education system BRAIN POWER College Press Service "Adisturbing and dangerous mismatch exists between The irresistible Big From staff reports what American society needs from higher education Mac@. A large order of and what it is receiving." freneh fries. An icy-cold America's system of higheredu- -- Wingspread Group Coca-Cola Classic@. cation is not preparing graduates on Higher Education to meet the nation's future needs Your mouth-watering in terms of skills, knowledge and The United States will find it and community values--civility, favorites, priced for McDonald's of ethics, a report charges. increasingly difficult to compete tolerance, hard work, compas- today at McDonald's@. Jacksonville The report, issued in December Come in and get both in a global economy unless un- sion-don't matter very much.