Almagest January 27, 1995

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by  LSUS student editorial board

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Cha- zellor finalist for UNLV head position
Editor's note: This story was reported This is the third time Darling has been Dr. Milton Finley, Faculty Senate and local attorney, said he would be dis-
and written before the Chancellor's trip considered for a leadership position at president, said Darling's consideration appointed to see Darling leave, but
to Las Vegas. another university. He was once in the of the position at UNLV underscores the understands Darling's interest in new
running for the head post at the
David Raiford University of South Florida and again at Darling removes name from consideration
Almagest Austin Peay State University in
Tennessee. Darling said that this is only On Monday, Chancellor John ered.
Chancellor John Darling is one of ten the second time he has seriously thought Darling said that he removed his name "It was a good interview," Darling
finalists in a search by the University of about leaving LSUS for another job, the from consideration for the president's said. "My wife and I are concerned
Nevada at La first being the job at USF. post at the University of Nevada at Las about career opportunities, but also the
Vegas for a nej This latest job offer is part of a natur- Vegas. quality of life."
president. Darlin al progression throughout Darling's pro- Darling went to Las Vegas last The Darlings are happier with the
said he was nom fessional life, he said. "If you look at my Friday, interviewed for the position on quality of life in Shreveport than they
nated by a thir career, I have typically stayed in a given Saturday and notified the school on would be in Las Vegas, Darling said.
party without hi area for four to six years before moving Sunday of his desire not to be consid-
knowledge. He wa on," he said. "If I wasn't looking for
notified of his nor new opportunities to improve myself I state of higher education in Louisiana. opportunities.
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ination I--, would be cheating myself and my fami- "It's a sad thing that the state of "Change is inevitable, both for
November of last ly." affairs in Louisiana's higher education administration and the school," Little
year, and said he is The position at UNLV is an attractive makes our faculty look for jobs else- said. "I support whatever is in the best
flattered to be considered for the post. one, said Darling, because of the size of where," Finley said. However, he interest of LSUS and Chancellor
Darling said the fact that UNLV is con- that school, 30,000 students, and the respects Darling's right to look at other Darling. "
sidering him for the president's post at local support of the school in the Las opportunities. Darling said when he first interviewed
that school is a compliment to LSUS. Vegas area. Jeff Little, Alumni Board chairman See Chancellor, P.8
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Young submits resignation
Proficiency exam flunks
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due to student complaints
Darren Svan tion she had thought because I had talked
Alexis Alexander to her about it," Calvin Young said.
Almagest Young's resignation letter claims he
Chuck Phillips officials worry that they may not have
was forced to resign or he would be fired
Almagest a very large turn out for the voluntary
The Assistant Director of the on the spot: "I am resigning because I
exam. Wills said that she would
Shreveport Urban Services Consortium have been given an ultimatum of resign
Students at LSUS will have one less expect, about 100 students to show up.
resigned Dec. 1, 1994. Calvin Young now or be fired on the spot. I was not
exam to worry about this semester. In order to make sure there will be
submitted a letter of resignation to Dr. given a reason for the termination
Dr. Georgia Wills, Academic enough students, the administration
Patricia Bates, vice chancellor of acade- actions," Calvin Young wrote. "I have
Affairs Administration Intern, said that will hold a drawing for those that take
mic affairs, after working over a year as not had due process and my rights have
the proficiency examination has been the test. A $50 cash prize will be
a grant writer for the' LSUS been violated. "
cancelled because of "a lot of student awarded to one participant.
Administration. "I have been coerced into this action
complaints. " Dr. Milton Finley, president of the
Last semester Young was the focus of against my will and this resignation is
I In past semesters, the proficiency Faculty Senate feels the exam is super-
a story in the Dec. 2, issue of 7he not voluntary, but it is the lesser of two
exam was given to students who had fluous. Finley said that he would
Almagest. The story revealed an "inac- evils. "
completed certain required courses. expect students about to receive their
iI curacy" on Young's resume. Chancellor Darling said the situation
The test was designed to measure degree to know what they are doing.
Young's original resume stated he was handled by Academic Affairs, but
whether or not the student had mastered He said that he believes in exit exams
acquired a Master in Public Health from that the resignation was accepted and
the material taught. but thinks they should be given by the
Tulane University. According to Tulane effective Dec. 3 1.
Wills said that LSUS will ask a department from which the student is
officials, Young never received that Bates was not available for comment.
sampling of students to take a shorter receiving their degree.
degree nor did he attend that university. Dr. Vincent Marsala, Dean of
version of the exam this semester. The The proficiency examination was
Young attributed the "inaccuracy'' to Continuing Education and Public Service
test will be entirely voluntary, she said. ordered by the LSU Board of Regents
his wife. His wife, Alvenia Young, in a said, "Personally I think the situation
The administration will mail some 200 in 1987. Georgia Wills said that the
letter to The Almagest, denied responsi- could have been handled more expedi-
requests to students asking that they LSUS administration took it upon
bility for the erroneous resume. ently. It was allowed to fester on cam-
submit to the 40-minute test which will themselves to cancel the test.
Before resigning, Calvin Young said pus.
be administered during a common hour Wills said that the administration "
in an interview with The Almagest,
in Bronson Hall. came to that decision after checking
"Basically the resume was a typographi-
Because students are no longer with Louisiana Tech and LSU in Baton 6 for letters from Dr. Marsala, Dr.
cal error.. .she put it together. On that
required to take the test, administration See Proficiency, P.8 William Mitchell and Alvenia Young.
resume she put some erroneous informa-
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age 2 The Almagest January 27, 1995
Eligibility proble ady Pi1 season
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Derek Johnson hours their first sem e start of this semester, only four redly feel said for the seniors who 1
Almagest According to Rarnbin, too many girls did players qualified for the team. whssed their last shot at playing again,
not make the grades and one recruit did - The women's I 'I especially Tina Bailey, " Scott said.
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She didn't play for a scholarship, she not register in time. %' P team also faced 4 B4 According to Scott, Bailey was very
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didn't play just to win, she played Rarnbin is confident the Laxd2ay Pilots probleplg on the loyal and a great team leader.
because she loved the game of basket- wEI play again. "Without a doubt, the court. "We are Bailey, a health and physical educa-
Lady Pilots will play in the fall," playing teams 'with tion senior, does not remember how she
- T i Q ailey, ,$ senior LSUS Lady Rambin said. 10 aid 20 players was introduced to the game but she still
Bl~t,w as lw*g forward to playing Bill Woods, LSUS sports infamation on the bench. We remembers the dreams she had while
this semester, bit her hopes of playing director, expressed a similar opinion. had five players playing with her father.
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one last time slipped away about two "We had two problems this semester. playing 40 minutes- "I always dreamed of W i a Lady
weeks ago. Tina Bailey found out the We lost some key players and some while the other Techster but part of my dream came true
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Lady Pilots would not play a'single game other players were not eligible. I'm dis- teams had replace- - because I got to play college ball. I
appointed because there were some ments," Scott said. played for the (Lady) Pilots ever since
Larry Rambin, LSUS athletic direc- seniors who were looking forward to Although the Lady Pilots ha3 an 0-12 the team started in the fall of 1992.1 will
tor, said some of the players did pot meet playing," Wood said. season last fall, the coach was ready to alljvays-remember the friendships f made
NAIA division' I1 eligibility require- Autum Scott, Lady Pilot's coach, said play again in the spring. "I was very dis- while I was on the team and the games
financial problems brought the team appointed. We only had four play-, but we played," Bailey said.
"In order to be eligible, a player must down more than eligibility requirements. a schedule has already been made for this The Lady Pilots finished their first
1 take a total of 24 hours for two semesters 'All of the girls are working full-time, fall so I'm confident the team will be season 10-7 a .la st year finished 2-24.
befon playing and maintain a cumulative going to schwl full-time and playing back," Scott said.. She is already recruit- Bailey whted to leave LSUS this semes-
GPA of 2.0," Rambin said. basketball too which is a problem," Scott ing at local Ggh schools and LSUS but ter on a winning season. She played her
Freshmen 'must w e at Ieast nine said. The Lady Pilots wded five players something still troubles her. last shots on December 22.
Pickett resigns SGA
ice president post
Shelly Cole
Almagest
Eades, SGA president.
Eades said .Pickett "was a good vice
president. He was Chancellor Darling. Darling said, "The Association .It may be an easy class, but they just'
might not have the time for it," said
about the school, Shawna Pittman, sophomore science
concerned about students dropping plan to submit a rec-
Fintey
courses that they wodd be encouraged ommendation from'
Pickett served a
a S M- s enator fo The Faculty Senate proposed that stu- said Kevin Eades, SGA presibt. extra effort anyway. They should keep
two* gemesters dents attain their professor's signature Although the propof& wd& &6d do^ it the way it is," said M y S mith,
before being elect- before dropping a course. The profes- this semester, therqis a possibgity it could sophomore public relations major.
ed to Ehe vice pres- sor's permission would not be necessary be implemented h the future. Dr. Megan Conway said that while the pro-
ident position last pick& to drop t8ecourse. However, students Conway, professor of Fine Arts and -jsed drop procedure may consume an
sprifig. pickett ' % -& ~ ~
about his reasons for resigning.
President Pro-Tempore,
took over the vice president seat this
Dave11 McKay to fill Braud's vacated
position on Jan. 17.
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KDAQ faces funding cuts from government
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Heather Tuggle be; maybe some of those cuts are need- employees haxe moved to part-time sta- fof WIIS and. commercials, and we
Almagest - ed, " Fraser s&d. "We expect to kve last tus. play more than just classical. We play
year's 56 15 cut doubled. Congress wants Part of the reason the Corporation for jazz and blues, cajun, zydeco; we have
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The congressional earthquake that to put the bulk of -this (budget) on the Public Broadcasting and NPR stations community outreach programs. It's
rocked the polls in Washington last state, and in this sfate that's not a good like KDAQ are in jeopardy is W e - p le who don't listen to pubIic radio that
November is beginning to shake things idea." many people feel that public radio is an think we're elitist," Fraser &.
uponcampus. KDAQ is currently not state funded, elitist organization that uses government "It's obvious that this is not a wealthy .
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LSUS's campus radio station, and its operation takes no money away money to spread left-wing messages. operation. All of our fumim is donat-
KDAQ, is tightening its Ndget in mtic- from the state or from higher education. ,F raser disagrees. ed. Wt only have a dozeiizefl&le on pay-
ipation of cuts proposed by House However, Fraser said that while having "I think it's a shame that because we roll. It's really sad that something that
Speaker Newt Gingiich earlier tkis an NPR station on campus does cost the play classical music, people think we're serves so many people is in such jeop
month. university anything, LSUS could be neg- elitist. Classical music is the background
KDAQ, the National Riblie Radio atively affected if funding is cut.
Organization to hold fair
affiliate for the Ark-La-Tex, is housed "This university and others like it
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on the cam~6.T he station's need all the money it can get from the -
annual budget is about $500,000 and state. So, if the stak have to pick upthe
$400,000 of that comes from private slack, that would be awful," Fraser tiaid. r-‘lFetfislt bear from them. "The students are the
reasoh we are. here, so if they can pro-
donations, said Catherine Fraser, gener- "Also, we do 'lots of for .A w P t
al manager. But, if the new events at the university and lots o w vide us with Gut on how we can make
LSUS students interested in learning the programs and services available to
Republican congress follows through fessors serve as news soureis. We also
with its plans to make public adio a pri- use interns fmm*th e university and our more about' the activities and organiza- them more studat-frlendy,. wa are more
\ tions available to them are invited' to than happy to listen, " Uonnan.s&,
Some of the upcoming activities planned
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Heather Tuggle
To Keep Students Informed
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~notherV iew English working hard to
Pretty persnickety?
better the city for himself
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At least we are not alone. Last month, What makes the LSU System any differ-
Larry English is working hard to chaos is inevitable. Larry, do you really
. the principal of LSU's Lab School in ent?
make Shreveport a better place in which feel that you have no voice in
Baton Rouge resigned after admitting LSU &cation Jhm Larry Pierce
Shreveport? Don't you vote?
that he fillsified hls resume. said that no one thotight to question
Larry's column. sounds as if it were
The former principal, Wendell McConnaha's resume because several '
ghost written by Moe and Curly. How
McConnaha, lied about hobga doctor- officials hew of him.
can such an obsession with race be any-
ate in administration and curriculum I know of Santa Claus and the Tooth
thing bttt racism? Larry must not feel
from Purdue University. McConnaha Fairy, but I don't believe every thing I
that he is adequately represented in any
was to take the principal's position in the hear.
forum if his representative does not look
fall and planned to have the doctorate LSU Chancellor William "Bud" , enough like him.
completed by that time. - Davis said that LSU and other universi-
m ~ 1 Acting like an over- If his words are to be believed, Larry
"+TP mm-i:apamvacm do~rno t mcvr tics are 'pretty persnicmma -t this
d*; .--.&-.r-*+ .*. .6. :. + English is a racist. 'sw ehnittier.e wIno trhlde
in the Baton Rouge newspaper that the Is checking resumes, references and
worth it as long as ere has been no'
academ~~credentiaolfs would-be faculty credentials totally unheard of in higher
his name is spelled . White government spllsored segregation. A
members wil! MSW be checked before education?
correctly. larger percentage of white voters cast
they are hired. Chandlers aad deans must enforce a
Try this quote oa fa^ $-ize: "Those their ballots for Roy Cary than did
Shouldn't that be done anyway? policy to keep faculty's acadauk cre-
who have power. never \#iiEingly relin- blacks for Bo Williams in the last elec-
Parents check the credentials of baby sit- dentials on file.
quish it. Those who have been histori- tion. Where is the racism there, Larry?
ters. Patients check references on doc- AIexis AIurader
cally denied access to power become Larry seems to be much more concerned
tors and even lawyers. Every other Editor
more impatient even as the reality of about the color of the next mayor than
employer checks an emplop's record.
their ownemhip of power comes closer." the qualifications of the next mayor.
It's spring cleaning time
-This is from Larry's latest coftmn is the Larry goes so far as to compare the
ciq of Shreveport with South Africa.
Try and get over drese feelings of perse-
lzor a the students at LSUS W+d he even care? Probably not, they should just have coltups @yz&g . cution,'-LBftj, you went ta; Tulane Law
ha, w-k l d oc wspapcr but at Ieast-hik ould how how we felt. the scathiag wit 3-e acfi- day's hw many Ma-Amcans can
The majority of stu- are investing a
gdzed at a of the Chancellor - "Doodesbury." . . - say that? How many Shreveporter's can
tremendous mount of time ~t to men-
a h e a b his bation to - It is true that politid power does not say that?
a position at dversity. ~h~~ tion B~ON~in' this university. MOS t changt hands easily in some parts of the Larry, I'ni your age and am just now
s e t sb elieve that this is a good place
strikes and yw're out! w- world. Shreveport is not one of those finishing up my Bachelors Degree. This
Hello, 1 trying to tell Wf a quality -io€ n. We're parts. Even if Larry is dec* mayor, reeks of some kid' of discrimination.
something. Maybe tliis uhiversity does- .@ ow futures on it- there will be no armed insurrection. I'm not altogether stupid, and yet my
If the @h~-of & time is spent pol-
n7th ave what he's look@ for. Okay, s~ In Larry's latest coltup, we are treat- education is not complete. Help me
,it icking his. future, who's steer@ this
maybe he doesn't have what we're luck- ed to a new and better version of repre- Larry. I'd liet o hold a prayer vigil out-
ship? Strong leadership is essential to
ing for.,, sentative democracy. Larry hop that side .the office of my advisor demanding
~t may be h e f or s- hemming su*ccessful- Them's -1~ a there will be no trouble when the "young credit for life experk&. And as long as
spring cleaning. Let's break "t@fs'8owe haoltful of quaWed, dedicated, faculty black" leaders of Shreveport "dominate" you're solving all of'Shreveport's prob-
into siGPle terms... he'd lobking far on who ,love a the lotal political scene, but fds @t lems, find aqwrte&k for the Pirates.
crack at the top position.
another job, peqle.
Wewishyouthebestofluckinyour
Since it's, &$out in. the opea, why SPORTS FAN?.
doesn't the university start W i so me . pmit of a better job. Just don't lcnack
=,.hing of its w ~ it t U*" f or W - someone who is interest-
great if the student body woke up - You could be The Ahagest's next
Mckhy morning and saw an ad in the
local newspper for the Chancellor's AsSOciate Editor sportr reporter.
*sition?
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Faculty member: LSUS is less diverse, less Marsala suggests students, faculty, staff
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pleasant with Young's resignation .
December 2, 1994 revealed little concern for either accu- December 20, 1994 Mitchell reported in the same article
racy or human decency. Mr. Young beg for a response also. In particular,
Dear Almagest Editor: was separated from the grants office Dear Editor, I have reference to his statement,
before his misrepresentation was dis- I feel that as a senior faculty mem- "We said this is obviously. very seri-
muckrake, v.i. To seek for, expose, covered and never did "write grants for ber and administrator with 29 Years of . ous, ljtobably more serious if you
or charge, esp. habitually, c o m p the university. " His role since July has service to LSUS, I have a professional were a faculty member than if you are
tion, real or alleged, on the part of been exclusively Assistant Director of responsibility to respond to comments a staff person.. .Had it been a faculty
public men and corporations. the grant which pays his salary. His reported in Dmen &an's aticle of member a resignation would have
(Webster's New Collegirtte role when hired was both to assist the December 2, 1994, entitled, been requested immediately. But
Dictionary, 2nd. ed.) grant and assist faculty and staff at the "Inaccuracy Found on Grant Writer's because a wtcr's degree was not
university prepare grant proposals. He Resume. " required'fkk th-e job and it was not a
I am a faculty member in the worked with -many faculty, and one, The claim by Mr. Calvin Young that factor k Biriag, -it was deemed by
College of Sciences. 1 direct one of Kenna Franklin,-obtainedf undimg. Has ,. "basi@ly the theme was a typegraph- ' myself and the external evaluator of
2sp6o npsroorgerda bmys thnea tUio. nSa. llDye pwarhtimche nta oref I , Young's wife d. ,e nies my I 41 tghraen Tg& . We tdheact idheed itso fcwgaivse&-." to- the
Education and involve urban universi- I In my 29 years in Ggher eduea-
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ties in tackling the problem of urban pa -.+-rt preparing resume tion, I have never heard anyone sub-
communities. I addaister a consor- in scribe to the notion that staff mem-
tium which is comprised of Southern bers are to be treated differently from
University, the Regional TMcal faculty. in judging credentials and
Institute, the Caddo Parish Schools, January 10,1995 band Calvin Young. degrees. All University personnel,
the City of Shreveport and the I had m knowledge that this had 9,
judged equally
Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. Dear Editor: eventalrenplacemtiII&v&acopy in presenting resumes and credentials
The consortium oversees a variety of This letter is in response an arti- of this newspaper article .otl or about for employment. Fraud is fraud
efforts initiated by. the member orga- cle published in T7ze Almagesr on Dec. Dm. 10, 1994. The article goes on to whether perpetuated by faculty or by
nizations that are intended to iinprove 2, 1994, ''Inaccuracy Found on Grant SY that I c0uldn't be reached for can- staff, it matters not.
the w ~ r c tosf S hreveport. One of Writer's Resume." h this article ment. The reason I couldn't be reached To state to Mr. Young that this
these programs is an internship pro- Calvin Young was questioned about fgr comment because at
gram -which @acts LSU-S. awl I 4-- a r t m & % t k ir.
Southern Unikersity students ie-smll resume stating he had -a h4z&r9s "
*reCew-i-aad*"l
businesses at $6/h for 150 hours each D e m bi Public Health. The article * f DOH"@- ;o"f -'tiis, ~niv&iiy.
semester. There is a wall on the fourth go& on to state that Calvin Young said him aware of the fact that 1. had -kytlkrmpre. sucp,a statemet is &i
floor of Bronson covered with articles that he wasn't aware of the erroneous absolueely no part in ever preparinl$ klftaan*M*k" at Lm in
and pictures describing the workforce information at the time the resume was any documents or resumes for Calvin. Shreveport. ~Wfmembersa re pro-
needs of our region and the programs prepared because his wife prepared the f told him I felt as Alexis Alexander fessional employees of this institution
which the Shreveport Urban Services resume and assumed he a Master's said in her article "If someone is not and the state of Louisiana and are not
Consortium sponsors. Degree, I would like to go on record , truthful from the beginning, how can second class citizens to be judged
Students bve aot heard of SUSC at this time and make everyone aware they be trusted until the en-d ?" with less standards.
or how they could participate in its that I (Alvenia Young) at no time pre- Alvenia W, Young ; . This issue was complicated, even
efforts because, I gum, it is mt the pared a resume for my estranged bus- * &-+ ,*?" / -"-*- -. ,rn k by allowing _Mi.y oung to sub-
kind of information you think they ' 4. a ' mit a revised copy of his resume: If
want to know .about. The student this is the policy, then it follows that
"the dphistration* swept this matter i d e rrorn is absurd to say the least
newspaper has a gmd purpose, and we allow studemw ho .re
under the rug? The decision in and presumes that we are all idiots.
apparently its role is 'not to promote caught cheating on a test to re-submit
September to "forgiven Mr. Young's Mr Young signed the cover letter a test.
insu-S, but to upearth skem* I
have asked for storiq to be pmtakuq~. ' miatp&&Wion,waWs A&'Ib awodn mianttac-h ed to his resume as 'C2dvin,R. In, a written response to the Editor
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higher the MPH fmm Tulime University in
Until last issue. The rqmte JW-hiCh. . original resume.. .Mr. Young
uisited Assistant+ Directar ,C$@&t~ - not w e dst raBents who chimed that 1984. 1 distinctly remember that Dr. eNdncd the error and sllbmiw
Nancy Belck, then Provost, ...,,
~~~llgtwkedidhotlookat,&i?".md CYiqirssdwacatboaurcmcywae ,
sick to biQg ~-&tor's verification anaounced to the Deans' Council that m*h rpsMnum
ionft einrefsotremd aitnio tnh.e H&se ctroipokti,o nb uot fw tahse'& 2 6 * .*>; "mda dP Mr. Young had been employed in To m- ini.m ize a *ctlieona r case d mis-
national programs that I gave him. He is-n mtinedIejw s students / w i m i c ~ u a G r m t W r i e r - = -*
listened, but did m follow up on the have not completed ' their admissions andthathepodthcMPH* *- hWllly <$ot he vaiue
suggestion that what Mr. Young was & anend & Trike uniVCrsiw was never a -sy~t emof this U~vtrSilym d the laws
doii for the university was more es while we await A p to f transcripts. doubt that his p- dC8rrc of the state of Louisiana. Everyone
jmpoMm and more mwswOnhy Mreqauniyr e"mveinoths tUior lflb~r"ogf i vseymll babyi p orro dfeugrraees termibpultoeydm eton t. hDisr . bBeienlcgk seevleecnt epda ssfeodr snw sepoinTt. hh
what he had submitted in his emplay- or deans out of generosity and sympa- out sopar of his lc(m of appikaha mc a simp1+-*agti17C tslf-
masesnigt namppelnict,a atinodn ,h eT chaer rreiepdo ritt eoru hta vde aryn thy for a student's circumstances. and mume which 'lplly statbe m lianwvso. fi&M~rp. onYibouknv iOg- pineodf
Even students who cheat or plagiarize he possessed such a degree. I recently '
competently. Someone else deeided employment &&is UJ- a state
what was newsworthy. , are permitted to re-enroll and eventual- retrieved my copy fnn my pnwl agcney, wi* a .-*d:w of
Your editorial, "another view, * ly earn a degree. Are different individ cLJ1LaG . application and resume thathe
See IWtcIM, P.8 The st- of Dr. W i l h
enlighted us with opinion which Seelmmala,PS
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Foreign student discusses CAMPUS BRIEFS
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French exchange program
E * ~ ~ P S~issan w~elcomesN su&esti~ons from~ both
students and facultylstaff on seminar top-
&
English sub mub announces ics.
Heather Tuggle offers foreign students the chance lo par- Litcrury Contest
Almagest ticipate -in summer,. fall and spring Deadline: Fri., March 3 Department of Mathematics
semesters. Contact: Dr. DuBose, 797-5851 . Seeiol/Math CIuh
A graduate .student from the "For a student who wants to study The English club is now accepting DatelTime/Place: TBA
u&yersity of Rwdy Jules Verne in overseas, going through ah exchge entries for its first annual campus-wide cbntact: Dr. Judith Covington, 797-
Amiens, France, .visited campus last program would be preferable to Q'bg to literary contest. Entrants may submit 5377
week: to &muss a program which would make arrangements on one"@ o m either one short story (up to 10 pages) or A math club to be affiliated with the
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make it easier for American students to because -the tuition, pSSPn and lodging one poem (up to 40 lines) to BH 251. h4athematics Association of America
study in Europe. wts are already computed for you. By Participants must put their name, (MAA) is undergoing fomation. For
Erika Denis began touring colleges Wkipating in this program, a student address, phone number, classification morc information on tbe math club and
throughout Texas apd in joins a network and not only can costs be along with thi title of theii work on a its spring activities, call Dr. -Covington.
December to promote a global graduate but they will have established separate 3"x5" card. The card shouM be
student exchange agreement between ~~nnectionisn the foreign q,atta"ched to tb enXry with a paper clip.
American and European universities. Denis said. One winner in each category will d v e C0kge of B u s h N ews
"My university is interested in mm- Participants in the program at the a $25 gifi certificate to Books-A-Million. ,
ing to an agreement wia &vemities in University of Rw@J ules Verne do not Sncalwrft hmoml in mtthid competi-
the states that would allow graduate stu- have to be foreign language majors- Math ~epartmenNt ews tion
&m from the U.S. and Europe to -1 Study is availabb in virld& all disci- Allison - Carter Cynthia
from each ohr," Denis "such a pliaes, exclhg ~~hi&~ture. Need help with math 111, rnath 121 or Godbeyplaced piaced in tbe southwest
network already elsts An e x h g e ~ & r m LSUS 225f . district competition of the 1994 National
b- a d E Uprof@~- rod ~mv&sity of lbrdy hie D&: M y s Collegiate Competition in Promotional
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we are trying to create a program &at Verne does not currently exist, but- stu- Time: 10:30-11:lO a.q. Pro- and Target Mar-, Carter
wwld give students the same benefits. " dents interested in spending a semester at Place: math 11 1 lab: BH 436 and Goclbcy's team tied for third in the
order to participate in the program, the University of Piw@ Jules Verne math 121 lab: BH 423 ~mpetitioin~ w hich they & pino-
a student need not be fluent in the lan- may contact the Department of Fine Arts math 225 lab: BH 444 . t i @ ~ ' d m a r k e t i n g t o ~ o t s
guage of the country he or she wants to and Foreign Languages or Bernard Contact: Dr. Conway Link, 797-5377 the "Making JCPemy a Winner at
visit, but an intermediate understanding Risbourg, vice-president of international These labs are beipg held in addition to .Cards" campaign of the JCPenney Co.
of the language is preferable. me relations at the University -of Picardy those currently being held Mon.-Fri. in
fac- Department of Fine Grts News
1Bb;_.
3, 'b:p,i our d < %, +
Mr. Barron Tabor, math 121 lab; Dr. A Study of Japan
Queen of Disco returns
Rick Mabry, math 225 lab). Additional Contact: Professor Meiko Peek, 797-
afternoon lab times may be scheduled on The Japamae Club is planning a trip ta
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with greatest hits release demand. , Japan from May 22-June 16. Contact
Peek for more infomation.
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h4ath I)epammt Seminars
Datc/ThdPlace: TBA Video: "A Taste of Japwr: A Tmd&n
Matt Tuggle = releases,
Almagest . Mrmev" is abse"nSth. eI n additioHna trod lackithneg Contact: h.P aul Sismn, 797-5301 of Hospwity"
*, - .- II] r newer - Department of Mat-h ematics, 797- Date: Feb. 2
5377 Time: 10:Ur-11:15 a.m.
Disco was deciked dead in 1981. If mk, all of
.-Dr,P aul Sisson is in the ptocess of orga- k:BH23 8 -
that was ever true, it's second coming is he songs
lrizing a series of seininars to be present- Contact: Professor 'Meilr6 Peek, 797-
' now. There are hundreds of discs com- .
ed this spring in the math department.
pilations on the market. Now, the Queen
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of bisco, Dom Summer, has released
*Endless 'Suimer." T l t e , ~ ~ ownh- H t L P W A N I t U
tains 18 of the dance float* diva's great- cussion has
est hits from .the disco classic "Last ~ e n / ~ o r n eeanrn up to $480 weekly -
Dan*!' to newer releases'like "Melody ,
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This is actually the second compila- But "Endless Summer" co& the
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sum that caused my mental avalanche, offer.
but one of the itemized fees on my bill:
don'teven use the Health and Physical facilities: indoor pool; six racquetball
it, perhaps I should use it.
All of this started well over a month
playing days are long Irehind me. After dl, you art! paying for the privi- -
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Proficiency exam
Marsala: Faculty, Mitchell: The Almagest doesn't know
flunks student's tests
staff, students difference between tragedy, scandal
Continued from P. 1 expected to meet
Rouge and learning that they are no Continued from P. 5 worst in a stranger and zealously
same standards
longer requiring the exam. Wills said, uals held to different standards? enforcing safeguards which protect our
"The only other school in our area that Certainly. Students who cut classes are community from those who don't
gives the proficiency exam is Bossier Continued Prom P. 5 not automatically failed, but faculty belong in it. I guess that with the
Parish Community College, and I think posessed a graduate degree when in who do so are severely disciplined. Almagest's help this story has a happy
they just do it so students can transfer to fact he did not in order to secure a "If someone is not truthful. from the ending:' Mr. Young has resigned.
LSUS. " paid position. Thus it appears that this beginning, how can they be trusted Good riddance? His own fault?
Many students have complained not person was collecting public funds until the end?" One of the things I However you rationalize it, two conse-
only about the stress and inconvenience fraudulently. Such actions, if guilt is enjoy most about academic-life (in con- quences are evident to me: LSU-S is
associated with the exam, but also ab6ut fhund, are clearly prohibited by trast to the "real worldn) is that imper- now a less diverse, less pleasant place
having to pay $15 to sit for the test. Louisiana Statutes and are classified fection is accepted and everyone, stu- to be because of the Almagest's mean-
For those students who have already as felonies with serious penalties, dents, faculty, and staff, is encouraged spirited handling of this "story," and
taken the test, the results are part of the including return of public funds. Such to grow and become different. the Almagest has embarrassed itself by
student's permanent record and there are an act would fall under the following Students are not typecast by their per- publicly revealing that it doesn't know
no plans to remove it from the files. statutes: La. Rev. Stat. 14:133, F i g formance on their first test or their the difference between a tragedy and a
Wills said that regardless of the stu- False Public Records; LRS 14:72, grade in their first class. Ms. scandal.
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dent's score, it should not affect admis- Forgery; LRS 14:67, Theft. Alexander apparently espouses a
sions into any graduate school or other Violations of each of these Revised "another view "-once.. .always. She Dr. William Mitchell
academic institution. Officials in Statutes are felonies and must not be advocates that we ought to root out
Admissions and Records said the scores ' treated lightly by the University. On from our community those who have Department of Computer Science &
are posted on the transcript, but not the contrary, such possible violations ever failed us, and she castigates "the Geography
printed when sent to bther schools. should be turned over to the proper administration" for not assumin-g the
.I wthorities for full and thorough I I
Darling committed to success of LSUS
nvestigation.
Cafe Canteen
We expect our students and gradu-
ates to measure up to the highest stan- Continued from P. 1 to LSUS is ludicrous, " said Darling. "I
NEW! dards of integrity for which Louisiana for the chancellor's position at LSUS the have given LSUS 100 percent since I
State University is noted, so also we search committee asked him how long he have been here, and will continue to be
Hot Main Entrees require our faculty and staff to meet would stay at LSUS. Darling told the committed to the success of LSUS."
these same standards. committee that, given his professional Darling visited for Las Vegas last
$1.95 -- 3.45 Sincerely, history, they could expect to have him Saturday for his first interview at
for four to six years. Darling has been at UNLV. After this round of interviews,
Homemade 'Soyp 'VXJST or We' years and said he is still the field of candidates will be narrowed
- and Public. Service andP rofessor committed to LSUS. to five. The Nevada Board of Regents
$.95 1.20 of History - "Any question about my commitment will select a president Feb. 17.