Marshall University Marshall Digital Scholar The Parthenon University Archives Spring 2-14-1992 The Parthenon, February 14, 1992 Marshall University Follow this and additional works at: https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon Recommended Citation Marshall University, "The Parthenon, February 14, 1992" (1992). The Parthenon. 3000. https://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/3000 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives 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]. ' MARSHALL UNIVERSITY Friday Volume93 Feb. 14, 1992 PARTHENON Number65 Gilley's plan for reducing Gilley fails in bid for outside help _the};,~dget deficit By Brad McElhinny applying for grants. He said actions are Gilley said the university also has in­ Presidential Correspondent ----- certainties no matter what the state does creased its efforts to secure government • Cut administration - and he said effects should be long­ grants. After three more weeks of attempts to lasting. He said he has sought help from Sen. • Increase tuition gain extra state financing, President J. "This year by cutting the operating RobertByrd,D-W.Va. who he said plans Wade Gilley said the university will con­ budget, it wasjust kind ofgoing underwa­ to have a Senate appropriations commit­ • Apply for grants centrate on finding alternative sources of ter and holding our breath,"he said. "Next tee staff member come to the school and cash to reduce its budget deficit. year, to have a balanced budget, we're determine government-support programs • Seek help from "We intend to leave no stone unturned," going to have to have help from the Legis­ for which Marshall might be eligible. Gilley said. "Wherever there's a dollar lature, permanent cuts in operation and Gilley said the university already has Legistature we'll be there." probably fee increases." applied for one grant for $600,000 over Meanwhile, Gilley said be expects little Gilley said he is not certain what the three years that would help academic "We intend to leave no help from the University ofWest Virginia university might cut, but said committees advising and retention of students. stone unturned. Wher­ Board of Trustees - which he has asked would look at "offices and positions that He said the university also plans to ever there's a dollar we'll for$400,000-inreducingtheuniversity's are not really crucial." apply for grants that could pay for a tele­ budget deficit. Gilley said those would not include fac­ phone registration system and a program be there." "I don't think I'm going to get an answer ulty, "but administration - certainly." to help at-risk students by offering smaller yes or no," he said. "It doesn't appear that Gilley has said tuition and fees would class sections. - J. Wade Gilley they're going to say." increase most for out-of-state students, The president said he is confident the President Gilley said ootions will include cutting followed by metro-area students, then in­ administration, increasing tuition and state students. See GILLEY, Page 2 COB dean implements r •• • .......................... plan for accreditation • Valentine's Day can be J By LaRita Pike "The initial data did show the Reporter ---- ---- testing scores were higher than the university average,"he said. l 'strange experience' J A seven-step plan to meet ac­ Step three (personnel) stated creditation has been developed the COB developed and adopted t stripper, a gorilla and a ------- C by Dean of the College of Busi­ faculty promotion and tenure policies. It also stated the COB car stuck in a snowbank. '' She came in and dropped C ness, COB faculty and the ac­ a.• .Not a clip from the latest C creditation committee. will continue to hire PhDs and w. King Kong movie, but Dr. Robert P. Alexander said DBAs for existingvacancies filled her coat. She danced the plan was written after a self­ on a one semester. • rather, "Strangest around very sensually. My C study was made and a status This step also gave 27 COB t Valentine's Days." C report update was given by visit­ faculty time for research efforts, • Todd C. Rucker, Bar- mouth just dropped.'' C ing members of the American and chairpersons have been boursville senior, found a woman wearing ________________ C Assembly of Collegiate Schools asked to evaluate and follow •• a trench coat and carrying balloons on his C of Business. research progress . doorstep one fateful Feb. 14. Canton. He said some steps have be­ "The cooperative efforts of the She left in shorts and no socks aft.er class. C • See related stories page 8 d gun. research support group and the t It was raining in Hutitington but woul soon C Step one (mission and objec­ English department will con­ "She came in and dropped her coat. She turn into snow in Canton. C tives) put the COB's objectives tinue, which is is essential for • danced around very sensually. My mouth Her car spun two circles and lodged in a C in the following order: instruc­ editing purposes before research • just dropped. ditch. Another car slid in behind hers. tion, scholarly activity and serv­ publication," Alexander said. ice. He said, more than $15,000 t "The belly dancer came complete with Together they waited. C The report said the COB will has been budgeted from left. over t finger cymbals and three strategically lo- A truck driver passed and then backed up C use the 1991-92 academic year private funds for faculty re­ t cated hearts. a mile to help. C as a planning year to achieve search. "Sbe was a well-proportioned girl," be He pulled out both cars, but Lamp was too C AACSB accreditation. It also Step four (curriculum) will t said. She was also a gift. from a friend. nervous to proceed.The driver lent the now stated, the college will revise change for in-coming freshmen, l Gorillas, balloons and florists make ev- frozen Lamp a pair ofhis socks and dropped C committee structures, develop a Alexander said. A supplement l ery Valentine's Day strange for Susie E. her at the nearest gas station. C code of ethnics and send at least will be provided with the old t Dolen, theater box office supervisor. She called a flatbed tow truck to transport C 10 faculty members to AACSB catalogs that will outline any t Her office is the first door in Old Main her vehicle home. C sponsored meetings. changes, he said. that people see from the main entrance on Fortunately, her mother had given her a C Step two (admissions) stated "Because there· are enough Hal Greer Boulevard. Triple A card as a Valentine's Day gift. catalogs left. from this academic t the COB will develop a five to 10 "Gorillas, balloons and florists hit us She used it to pay for the tow truck. year follow-up study of under­ year and we are in the middle of t C graduates and graduates. It also budget-cuts, it is a more cost t first, but they're never for us." Dolen di- Perhaps the true sentiment of the holiday is C stated the COB will review and efficient method," Alexander t rects them to the appropriate office. best expressed by a card that Lesley B. C improve undergraduate and said. t Once, a black gorilla with black balloons Morris, Huntington graduate student, and C graduate program admission and Although no judgment was made a de1ivery to Dolen's office. She her high school boyfriend unknowingly C tracking procedures. passed on the library, step five of • watched as be left in a black pickup truck. bought each other: "As an example, in the fall we the plan is library and comput­ l "I thought that was strange-a gorilla in a "Be my tootsy wootsy or I'll break your C tested a select group of in-com­ ers. It states the university li­ t black pickup," she said. armsy warmsy." C ing freshmen,• Alexander said. brary bas received $20,000 from t Val E. Lamp, Stow, Ohio, senior, spent C "We will re-test them in two the special student assessment last Valentine's Day in a snow bank near Story by Nerissa Young C years, and again at their exit. It fee to improve business holdings. t will teach us about what kind of Also, the computer usage will be t C education they are receiving. See COB, Page 2 ............................... 2 THE PARTHENON Friday,Feb. 14, 1992 Campus clocks don't work GILLEY "That ought to be a real positive From Page 1 for us." The president said hehas asked By Nerissa Young said. to replace the broken clocks, and Legislature will come up with Report~-------- During her seven-year tenure credited the budgetfreeze for the legislators for an extra $600,000 extra funding. He said its re­ to pay for maintaining the sci­ in Corbly, she's noticed that all delay. sponse should come at the begin­ eight clocks have never run Before the freeze went into ef­ ence and fine arts buildings, as Few classrooms and dorms ning of March. correctly at the same time. The fect, other "budget restraints" well as $310,000 to make up for have clocks, and even fewer of "I think the state economy and control box for the master clock precluded repairing Corbly's an emergency cut announced by those are correctly set or run- is in Setli.ft's office complex. clocks. Ellis said that a problem national economy appear to be Gov.