Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon Student Publications Fall 12-1-1993 The Parthenon, December 1, 1993 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, December 1, 1993" (1993). The Parthenon. 3205. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3205 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Parthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. December 1, 1993 Wednesday Mostly sunny; highs in low sos • Financial Aid Marshall's 'progressive' billing Night of the Iguana means less paperwork for all By Liu R. Thacker Reporter New system Students getting financial aid will A financial aid bllllng sys­ now receive tuition bills showing their tem for the spring semes­ financial aid instead ofseparate vouch­ ers. ter condenses the tuition "I think this is one of the more pro­ blll and flnanclal aid gressive steps that we have been able to voucher Into one statement. accomplish," said Dr. Ed Miller, direc­ The process wlll cut mall­ tor offinancial aid. The new billing system is being used Ing costs and paperwork for the spring semester of 1994. for students and the uni­ Federal loans and bank loans will be versity. shown on the new bills while university controlled loans will not be shown. Miller said financial aid, such as a studentshavesignedapromissorynote Pell grant, that is finalized and avail- · and participated in an entrance inter­ able will be applied directly against the view. · charges. The new billing system cuts down on He said aid, such as a Stafford loan, mailings. In the past, when students that has been finalized but is not yet interacted with the bursar's office, they available will be shown as a memo item got a new bill that resulted in three and will reduce the balance shown. different mailings. Phcllo br R. Morton Boyd Miller reminds students that these Miller said with the new system, A student works on a project at sam•s Iguana Club on Fourth Avenue. types ofloans are not finalized until the students will only receive one bill. money is received, the recipient's eligi- Miller said ifthe balance on the bill bility reviewed and the check endorsed is zero, students don't have anything - if necessary. left. to pay and, ifa negative balance is New bar offers The third type of financial aid are shown, students get that amount of university controlled loans such as money back. Perkins loans. "If the students perceive a problem, Miller said these types of financial they should contact the financial aid aid will not be noted on the bill until office," Miller said. soap and 'suds' By Brandl Kidd The unusual name of the estab­ • Textbooks Reporter lishment is the product ofa two-year old and a former skate shop. Live reptiles, washers, dryers and The building used to be the Iguana Bucks for your used books alcohol have all been incorporated Skate Shop, and owner Scott Miller's into Sam's Iguana Club, Hunting­ two-year old son is named Sam, thus By Lisa R. Thacker the book is in good con­ ton's latest trend in bars. the name Sam's Iguana Club was Reporter "I think that they are dition. The bar offers students a place to born. cheating us in that we Once the shelves are air their dirty laundry and drown Gelting said since it opened over a filled, the bookstore their sorrows. month ago, the bar has had very good Mashall Bookstore pay $60 for a book to will stay open longer will continue to buy The "suds and duds" trademark of business. and open more sites sell It back to the book­ some books to sell to other college towns, featuring a bar "Business picked up quicker than this semester to accom­ store for $20." wholesalers. with the convenience of a laundro­ we thought. modate students who However, Vance mat in one location, has been estab­ "We anticipate getting busier when want to sell back their Tina Anteman said 40 percent of lished in Huntington. the washers and dryers are hooked textbooks. Culloden freshman books bought cannot Although the idea of a pub and a up," he said. Books can be sold be sold back and the laundromat may not be unique, the Marshall students have a mixed back in the Twin Tow- biggest reason is that presence oflive iguanas in the bar is. response to the concept of taking ers cafeteria Dec. 13 - Dec. 17 during classes aren't offered consistently. The iguanas will be housed in glass their dirty laundry with them when "I think that they are cheating us in normal business hours. cases behind the bar. they go out to a bar. $60 Buying and selling textbooks has be­ that we pay for a book to sell itback Manager GregGeltingsaid the idea "Sam's Iguana Club is a really fun to the bookstore for $20. '11len they come big business on college campuses. for the bar/laundromat was derived place," said Elaine Faraclas, New "Books go out of usage quickly," said resale the book for $45,- said Tina An­ Jersey senior. teman, Culloden freshman. from other college towns. Joe Vance, manager of the Marshall "We got idea of 'suds and duds' •1 think it's a good idea because you bookstore. "They are making almost twice the can do your laundry and get a drink profit and once again the students give from other colleges, but basically, we Books are bought back for two rea­ while you wait." blood, sweat and lots of money and wanted to provide a service to the sons: books for stock and books sold to •1t1s a nice atmosphere, but it's a wholesalers, he said getting little in return," she said. students: Gelting said. •1 think you are better off to sell your •one ofthe hardest things to find little smaller than other clubs." Jen­ Many publishers offer a selling price ny Miller, Lincoln County junior, for new textbooks but an dealers sell books to your friends," David Phillips, in this town is a laundromat, and the textbooks at the same price said Craigsville senior, said this gives students who don't have said Vance. "This allows you to receive more mon­ access to waahen and dryers a place Vance said used books are priced at ey, and allows friends to buy books at a to do their laundry," he said. -Plea9e w CLUB, page & 75 percent of the new price as long as cheaper price.• COB graduates required to take national diagnostic exit examination By Tracy M. Gibson This national exam is purely diag­ tal. Kent said the COB wanted to pilot the exam for December graduates, but &porter nostic, Kent said •it will have nothing The exam will allow the COB to aBSes to do with if whether you graduate or its strengths and weaknesses, which is the exam probably won't be ready in Students graduating from the Col- whether you don't, it will have abso­ part of the schoofs accreditation plan. time. lege of Business will be expected to lutely no bearing on any class scores.• "The purpose ofthe examination is to It may be spring when the test is first take an exit examination before they Theexamwillconsistoftwentyques­ let us know how students stack up with administered. can graduate, said Dr. Calvin A. Kent, . tions from each buaine11 concentra­ other students in business schools Students who must take the exam dean ofthe College ofBuaineaa. tion; appromnate)y 100 questions to- across the counby," Kent said. will be notified of the exam dates. THE PARTHENON 2 WEDNESDAY, DEC. 1, 19 95 This & that FOi ILIGt Bulls star No wham, 8lam gets boxed in again 00 blocks traded thanks to Peart Jam CHICAGO (AP) -Michael BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - Jordan is appearing for a for clipped locks Eddie Vedder says the body record 12th time on the cover slam is all right with Pearl of Wheaties cereal boxes. HOUSTON CAP) - A Jam. The singer blasted Univer­ The former Chicago Bulls Justice of the peace has superstar has appeared on sity of Colorado officials for Wheaties boxes nine times by taken the law by the canceling a Pearl Jam himself and three times with scruff of the neck. concert because they feared other Bulls players. '.l'ony Polumbo, w.ho injuries from the frenetic slam-dancing. Jordan, 30, surprised the ...,,.. a Hams County sports world with his The band wanted security retirement Oct. 6 precinct, offers teen-age guards to stay out of the way after nine seasons offenders a break on their as people danced in front of in the NBA He Mntencea If they cut their the stage. led Chicago to "They just don't belong three straight long locks. there," Vedder said of the championship "The purpoM la to give guards. titles. these kids a different The school canceled Sunday night's concert, the mind-set or Image, try to last of three sold-out shows. Scent of get them away from the Shal~eapeae subculture and Into the Support heats up mainstream again," for L.A. firefighters STAMFORD, Polumbo said. "About 80 trat Conn. (AP) - Al LOS ANGELES (AP) - dces Pacino said he's percent accept my offer." Gary Busey helped introduce willing to visit class­ One who refused had no special license plates honor­ rooms to teach qualms about It. ing firefighters. ... be Shakespeare if it would The actor wanted to the spark interest among high "It looks better long this first to get one of the licenses school students.