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Minority opportunity

Since 1977, th e C enter for Leadership Development has tried to increase the quality and quantity of minorities in area businesses.

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Multi-media art

International artists bring their vision of a hi- tech society to the Herron Gallery in an exhibit noted for its originality and conceptualisation.

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A Change In Direction

1UPU1 student John Wesley Hill. Jr. overcomes the obstacles of fife - including h om elessness - to pursue a higher education in Indianapolis.

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C 1993 The Sagamore The weekhr newspaper of Indiana Univenity-Punloe Univenity at Indianapo

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September 2 0 ,1 9 9 3

For advertising information, call 1(317) 274-3456;

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Default rates could jeopardize funding

■ IUPUI not currently among restricted recipients of financial aid.

•y Jo ISan King

The U .S. D epartm ent o f E ducation h a t id en tified approxim ately 900 poitsecondary schools that may be disqualified from som e federal student financial aid program s because o f th eir high student loan defau lt

Student loan default rates are figured by dividing the number o f students repaying th eir loan divided by the num ber o f students in default. H owever, this rating d eals only w ith S tafford Loans and S upplem ental L oans for Students.

IU P U I's defau lt rate Is 3.2 percent, which is down from the 1990 figure o f 4,1 percent.

-T h is is e x cellen t, esp ecially consid erin g that you have the non-traditional student at IUPUI,"

said Mary Ann M yles o f the State S tudent A ssistance Com m ission o f Indiana (SSACI).

IU P U I's 1991 stu d en t default rate report indicates that approxim ately 96 students o f the 3025 borrowers are in default.

“We are near the bottom o f the list o f all 8000 eligible institu tio n s' default rates," said Natala Hart. IUPUI financial aid director.

To put this into persp ectiv e, default rates have reached 30 percent or higher at other schools.

According to Myles, if a school has a default rate o f 30 percent or more for a period o f one year, it loses its SLS elig ib ility . If the default rate remains at 30 percent

Pedal Power

By Beverly Thom pso n

A recent statem ent from C hancellor Gerald B epko's office announcing the addition o f new parking facilities at New York and B lackford streets was confirm ed last Tuesday by John N olle, d irecto r o f P arking Services.

The building that once housed the u n iv e rsity 's Army R eserve O fficers' Training Corps unit and IU PU I procurem ent o ffices is being d em olished in o rd er to provide additional parking for the those w ho use the cam pus, in cluding 27,552 students currently enrolled at IUPUI.

“T his is a three-pan program ."

T h e first part is the tearin g Field

down o f the old building, which is being done as we speak."

T he converted space w ill be exist as a gravel lot on a short­

term b asis. C on cu rren tly , a project is underway to conven the en tire block bounded by New Y ork, V erm ont, B lackford and C alifo rn ia streets to a hard surface lot.

This renovation will provide a m arked increase in student parking and should be com pleted before the end o f the curren t When asked how many o f the new parking spaces w ill be desig n ated for student p erm it p arking. N olle said. "W e w ill look at the utilization in Lot #83 (on the corner o f M ichigan and Blackford Streets, south side) to determ ine space accom odations in the new lot."

He added that the university is constan tly trying to fine tune parking accom odations to aid students and faculty.

observ atio n s require

or higher for three or more years, the Department o f Education can take fu rth er actio n , in cluding taking aw ay the s c h o o l's loan eligibility

“ Before 1988, there w eren’t any pu n itiv e m easures. Now , the D epartm ent o f E ducation ia making institutions have a default m anagement plan," said Myles.

If a school's default rate is over 20 percent, it must enforce certain m easures such as entran ce counseling, as well as counseling o f the students. The higher the rate goes, the more sophisticated

the action plan to bring it down.

To help battle defau lts at IUPUI, "W e are trying to improve inform ation to students each year." said Hart.

D efaults are an im portant m easure o f the quality of educatio n that a school is providing.

“ I see a strong correlatio n between the number of students who do not com plete a program and the default rates," said Myles.

A low default rate implies that a school is providing its students with an adequate education that will enable them to get a jo b and

in tu rn -b e able to pay back their student loans.

As a w hole, defau lt rates are going dow n. T h is may be attrib u ted to the e x ecu tio n o f departm ent p rogram s such as Appendix D.

“This requires that a school do entrance coun selin g and e x it c o u n selin g ." said M yles. All schools are com p elled to have:

such program s, not ju st the ones;

with high default Yates. In July of*

1991, the D epartm ent o f Education gave fin an cial

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S tu d en ts can join cam pus credit union

■ IUPUI Federal Credit Union now offers free membership to students.

B y G rog Bickers

union." said Hasty.

A free checking account with no service charges is one of the reasons the "word of mouth" referral process has

Karin fhdttttvTh Sofmort Som e students have discovered an Innovative solution to IUPUI'a never-ending perking dllemne.

University gives partial

solution for parking problem

■ New 3-part program hopes to offer students another outlet for parking.

A bold and exciting new opportunity for students is available for the first time at IUPUI, and offers options for managing their money.

'•Students are now eligible to join the IUPUI Federal Credit Union," said Donna Hasty, manager of the campus branch and a 24-year veteran of the IFCU.

Hasty said (hat the concept of student membership has been a long term goal and anticipates aggressive participation by IUPUI students.

The current membership is 70,000 strong. The original credit union was formed in 1956 by IU Medical Center employees and called the Indiana Federal Credit Union.

The credit union offered only savings and loan programs.

The founding members were interested In a stable and trusted institution in which to deposit their money and exercise control over loan disbursement.

The credit union institution was conceived during the economic depression in Germany during the 1930's. Banks worldwide were unwilling or unable to loan money.

Pooling private money to provide a safe reliable source from which members may borrow funds is the mainstay of a credit union.

This provides a safe repository for their money as banks and saving and loan associations become more cubcnome and less responsive to the consumer.

Personalized and family oriented service is one main difference between the credit union and other financial institutions, said Hasty.

"Word of mouth has been the best advertiser for our credit

As a non-profit organization, credit unions return profits to the shareholders in the form of increased interest in paid for savings and reduced rates for money borrowed.

The members, anyone with an account at the credit union, vote for a volunteer board of directors.

Since 1956, the credit union has grown in assets from $2 million and 2,700 members to S275 million in assets and 70.000 members.

The IUPUI Federal Credit Union offers an array of sekykes which include no charge checking accounts, teller machines, mortgages, leasing programs.

ts and credit card services.

unions do not engage in commercial lending or

“ S tu d e n ts are now eligible to Join the IUPUI Fedora) Credit Union.”

Donna Hasty Credit Union Manager

extend loons to foreign countries and the funds are insured up to 200,000 by the National Credit Union Administration, a United Stales Government Agency. A member of the IUPUI Federal Credit Union becomes a member for life, unlike some credit unions.

Please see CREDIT <

taking a close look at space allo catio n as w ell as specific com plaints about service. T he desperate need to find a parking space often leads to illegal parking or "first-co m e, first- served" disputes.

Students who park illegally in the grass adjacent to the gravel lot at New York and B lackford S treets have been ticketed because this is not a designated over-flow area.

U niversity Police C hief John Mulvey said. T ic k e tin g is done by Parking S erv ices, not the police d eparm ent. We are available to assist with traffic on the streets and w ith parking disputes."

Annual fall enrollm ents seem to level o ff due to class w ithdrawals and new students becoming more fam iliar w ith the cam pus g eography. New friendships result in carpooling betw een students, therefore fewer parking

"(B efore the Fall sem ester) we

issue about 20,000 parking perm its, but the dem and for p arking w ill decrease by m id- October and w e'll be in a good position to accom odate everyone," Nolte said.

P erm it holders should know that ongoing construction o f the

Kann R vi/folle Satomarr ticketed for perking without e permit, despite the feet that the IU - Bloomington campus. A new lot may help alleviate perking woes.

com pletion of this new lot will add many o f the parking spaces needed and will solve some o f the exsisting problem s.

new lot w ill elim in ate several sp aces at d ifferen t interv als during the project.

Parking facilities at IUPUI have been d esigned to accom odate students, faculty, staff, patients and spectators for various athletic and fc a d e m ic ev en ts. The

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“When we look at com plaints versus accom odations, I think we have done a pretty good jo b ."

Nolte said.

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Septan*er20.1993

PAID ADVERTISEMENT

T he S tudent A ctivities P age

In f o r m a t i o n Co m p i l e d By Sa l l y Bu r t o n

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T u e s d a y / 2 1 s t

• T h e F in a n c e C lu b m e e ts from 1 2 :1 5 p .m . to 1 p .m . at B S 4 0 8 7 . T h e a g e n d a in clu d e s a spe a k e r from S m ith B a rn e y Inve stm e n ts. All n e w m e m b e rs a re eligible to participate in a “n e w m e m b e r raffle."

(Eligible participants m u st b e pre sen t to w in .) R e fre s hm e n ts will b e se rve d . Ap p lica tio n s for the Fin a n c e C lu b a re available at the S c h o o l of B u sin e ss w in d o w , third floor. F o r m o re information, call S a lly F r e m d e r at 5 7 7 -1 1 6 8 .

• All a re w e lco m e to c o m e a n d v ie w the film “A ra b a n d J e w : W o u n d e d Spirit in a P ro m is e d La n d " at 8 p .m . at the International H o u s e , International C o m m o n s , W arthin Ap a rtm e n ts, s e c o n d floor.

R e fre s h m e n ts will be p ro vid e d. T h e r e is n o c h a rg e for this eve n t. F o r m ore information, call 2 7 4 -5 0 2 4 .

• R e s p o n sib le Action will m e e t from 5 :3 0 p .m . to 6 :3 0 p .m . at B S 3 0 23 . T h e m e e tin g will a d d re ss e n viro n ­ m ental issues. If yo u w ou ld like to k n o w m o re abou t this organization, call T o m Molt at 8 7 9 -1 0 1 0 .

W ednesday/22nd

•The International H o u s e will host a discu ssio n s es s ion titled “Israel - P L O P e a c e A c c o rd : W ill It W o rk ? " C h a rle s W in s lo w from the D e p a rtm e n t of Political S c ie n c e is s c h e d u le d to le ad the d iscussion.

T h e m eeting takes p lace from 7 p .m . to 8 :3 0 p .m . at the International C o m m o n s , W a rth in A p a rtm en ts, s e c o n d floor. F o r m o re information, call the International H o u s e pt R f t )...

• T h e N e w m a n C e n te r co n d u cts M a s s at 5 :1 5 e a ch W e d n e s d a y . A ls o on W e d n e s d a y , h o m e -c o o k e d m e a ls are s e rve d from 5 :3 0 p .m . to 6 :3 0 p .m . for

$ 2 .5 0 . T h e m e n u v a rie s e a ch w e e k . T a k e a ch a n ce ; stop b y for a great m e a l with a fun, d ive rs e gro u p of p e ople.

• Intervarsity C hristian Fe llo w s h ip m e e ts for B ible s tu d y a n d a b ro w n b a g lu n che o n e ve ry W e d n e s d a y from n o o n to 1 p .m . at E S 2 1 0 8 . T h is w e e k ’s topic is titled “G o n e Fishing : B ible S tu d ie s in the G o s p e l of J o h n ." F o r m o re information ab ou t this organization, call M aria n n e P e te rs at 2 9 0 -9 2 3 3 .

T h u r s d a y / 2 3 r d

• All a re invited to attend International Film N ight e v e ry T h u r s d a y at the International H o u s e at 8 p .m . T h i s w e e k 's feature is ‘C in e m a P a ra d iso ," a n Italian film. R e fre s hm e n ts will b e pro vid e d.

• T h e O rga nizatio n a l C o m m u n ica tio n Associa tio n s p o n so rs a n informational m eeting re ga rd in g h o w an internship will help a d va n c e y o u r career. K a re n M arks, from the Office of C a r e e r a n d E m p lo y m e n t S e rvice s , is sch e d u le d to spe a k . T h e m e e tin g takes pla ce from n o o n to 1 p .m . at S I 2 1 2 . F o r m o re inform ation, call Alicia Butler at 2 7 1 -6 9 7 7

• A lp h a L a m b d a Delta a n d P hi E ta S ig m a will h a v e a n e ty officers m eeting from n o o n to 1 2 :4 5 p .m . at the U n d e rg ra d u a te E d u ca tio n C e n te r, ro om 2 4 2 . F o r m ore'inform ation, call D u a n e J a s h e w a y , p resident of P hi E ta S ig m a , at 7 8 4 -9 9 3 4 .

Frid a y/2 4 th

• T h e m o n thly cha p te r m eeting of the Intervarsity Christian Fe llo w s h ip will b e at the E n g le w o o d Christian C h u rc h , 5 7 N . Ru ra l S t. Volleyball b e gin s at 6 p .m . D o n F ie ld s will s pe a k ab ou t p ra ye r from 7 to 8 :3 0 p .m . All a re w e lc o m e to attend. C a ll M a rian n e P e te rs at 2 9 0 -9 2 3 3 o r B re n d a M c C a b e at 8 7 3 -4 9 7 8 for m o re inform ation ab ou t this o rg a n iz a tio n .

• T h e H o u s e of O rg a n iz a tio n s m e e ts from 1 2 :3 0 to 1:3 0 p .m . at B S 2 0 0 4 . F o r m o re inform ation, call E r h a n C e tin o k at 2 7 4 -3 9 0 7 .

Scavenger Hunt planned for Campus Quest ‘93

lU P U I’s U ltim ate S c a ve n g er H unt will be Saturday, Oct. 9 from 2 p.m . to midnight.

Schools, organizations, students, faculty, staff, an d alum ni a re encouraged to com pete a g a in s t o n e a n o th e r. C o m e

is the sm artest and the quickest!

C elebration will follow at 7 :3 0 Exclusive Sound. Tickets for the s cavenger hunt com petition fee m aximum of 5 persons per team , top 5 team s, with a first place than $ 2 0 0 . D oor prizes that total

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participate to s e e which te am C am p u s Q u es t D an ce and p.m . with m usic perform ed by dan c e a re $ 3 an d the is $ 2 5 per te a m with a Prizes will b e a w arded to the prize p a c k ag e worth m ore m ore than $ 1 ,0 0 0 will be given throughout the evening. T h e prizes h ave been contributed by H erff Jones, IU P U I Bookstores, C a m p u s Pizza, IU Alum ni Association, IU P U I M etros, M cD o nalds, University Place Hotel & C onferen ce Center, and m an y m ore. Registration form s a re available in the Office of the U ndergrad uate Student A ssem bly, O ld Library 0 0 6 A , or the Office of S tu d en t Activities, O ld Library 0 0 2 . For m ore information, call 2 7 4 *3 9 0 7 .

Disabled S t u d e n t s Organisation accepted

All are welcome to attend a meeting of the Disabled Students Organization Sept.

T h e accounting firm of Katz. Sapper &

vill conduct a tour of their offices

IUPUI malnetage auditions conducted this week

Theatre will be

>for “Th e hers," written b y Jim Leonard, Jr., on Sept. 20 and 21 at 7:00 p.m. at the theatre. In the M ary Cable Building.

Roles are available for six men and five women. For more information, call 2 74- 2095.

SundayMaee at the Newman Center

T h e IU P U I Newm an Center welcomes you to join them every S unday afternoon from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m . for Sunday Mass under the mulberry trees with other students and their families. A diverse group of undergraduates, graduates and professionals enjoy a special time of worship at the N ewm an Center. If you have any questions, feel free to call Fr.

Don Quinn at 632-4378.

Newman Center hay ride and bonfire

It’s that time again. Pumpkins, leaves falling, hotdogs roasting and hayrides.

C om e with us to Stonycreek Farm s in Noblesville. T h e $5 admission fee includes dinner and a hayride. Bring a friend. Call Fr. Don Quinn at the N ewm an C enter (632-4378) to reserve a spade. A caravan leaves the Newman Center at 6:00p.m. T h e event lasts from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

IUPUI hoete statewide student leadership conference

T h e Office of Multicultural Student Affairs and the Office of Student Activities will host the statewide Student Leadership Conference Novem ber 5 and 6 .1 9 9 3 .

T h e conference keynote speaker will be Melvin C . Terrell, vice president for Student Affairs at North Eastern Illinois University. Terrell is also editor of the book, “Diversity, Disunity, and C am pus Community."

Also scheduled to speak are Vincent Jackson, marketing manager for Pepsi Cola, Edw ard C . squires, market operations manager for billing services of Ameritech, and Charles Givens, legal marketing researcher for Family Services of Mineola, N e w York.

Various workshop topics indude the importance of spirituality, goal setting and action planning, overcoming anger, and the art of mentoring.

T h e registration fee is $20 for IU P U I students and $25 for non-students.

For more information, call Marie Rankin at 274-4239.

28, from 2:30 p.m . to 4 p.m. G ui speakers will discuss difficulties some students experience adjusting from a hom e or high school “structured"

environment to an "unstructured" college environment. Psychological changes and challenges of students with special needs will also be addressed. For more information, call Jackie Grable, 291-6619 or Pam King, 274-3241.

Kappa Alpha Pel Fraternity

If you are an achievement-minded undergraduate man interested in becoming a mem ber of Kappa Fraternity, Inc., com e to our

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ling Sidney Austin

Chinese Culture Club features monthly movie

T h e Chines Culture C lub presents its monthly movie Sept. 25 from 6 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at LE101. For more information, call Chla -YIn Chou at 926-7870.

for the IU P U I Accounting C lub on Sept.

24, from 8:45 a.m . to 11:30 a .m . T h e firm's office is located at 116th and Meridian Streets. Students m ay register at the School of Business window (Business/SPEA 3020) or call 577-4125.

Delta Oamma Sorority collecting eyeglasses

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Delta Gam m a Sorority’s philanthropic effort this year is collecting used eyeglasses for those w ho cannot afford them. Donations are accepted and appreciated. If you have eyeglasses to donate to this worthwhile cause, drop them off at the Office of Student Activities from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m . Monday through Friday.

RCIA discussion groups begin at Newman Center

Every W ednesday evening at the Newm an House, all are invited to participate in R C IA discussion groups.

This course is for those w ho w ant to leam more about the Catholic church or others w ho would like to refresh their memories. T h e discussion begins at 7:30. For more Information, call 632- 4378.

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IUPUTs First Campuswide Memorial Service

Friday, Septem ber 24,1993 U niversity Library

A uditorium 12:15 p.m. to 1 p.m.

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A 25th anniversary event sponsored by the IU P U I Interfaith Alliance

September 20.1993

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Default Credit

Continued from Page J adm inistrators the right to tell a Student if he could m eet his educational costs some other way besides student loans.

!-P e rh ap s a m ore profound provision is that if an Administrator feels with just cause that a student-is going to default On a loan, the adm inistrator can refuse to certify. Prior to 1991, they could never do that,'4 said Myles.

The d efau lt p revention and default pursuit program s can be attrib u ted to the am ount o f students who do pay their loans.

-N in e out o f 10 student borrow ers do ultim ately repay their loans,- said Susan Conner, vice president of public affairs at USA G roup, Inc.

Continued from Page 1 Susan Beam. Public Relations director, said that national surveys have consistently shown customers to rank credit union customer service superior to that of traditional banking

JSO is offered helpful top ten list from experienced newswoman

A membership share account may be opened after a minimum deposit of fifty dollars has been made.

An account may be opened at any one of the credit union's twenty branches around the Indianapolis area.

Four specific locations, including Castleton. Greenwood, Noblesville and Westside, are opc *. on Saturdays, said Hasty.

Hasty said information will be sent to all students in the near future but membership is immediately available.

Customer service representatives are available to answer questions.

Computer loss at University Hospital confounds police

P More security does not prevent larceny activity at the campus' hospitals.

similar crimes at nearby locations.

As well as t

University Hospital recently lost two Hewlett Packard laser printers, seemingly the most popular item being stolen at Riley Hospital for Children this year.

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was

reported to be the second incidence of computer-equipment

•heft to occur at the University

Hospital

this year, said Max Reynolds. IUPD detective.

The so-called 'laser bandit' has stolen over $70,000 in computer equipment in the past year from Riley Hospital.

• It is unknown, though, if the thefts at University Hospital were accomplished by the same persons) as at Riley, but Reynolds says they are hot ruling out any suspects at this lime.

£"W e hope it is not a copy-cat filiation," states Reynolds. A copy- fcat situation is where an individual hears about a crime, then performs

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■ Managing editor of The Indianapolis News offers students advice for entering the real world.

By A rU n e T ow nsand

Hindsight always seems lo be better than fore sight

Nancy Comiskey. managing editor for The Indianapolis News, shared her

keeping a scrapbook of your work.

■ Be good editors- don't fall in love with your writing.

■ The stories that concern you most.

■ It is a real p r i v i l e g e working as a

umubigui uincivM iuiu wun journalism students, graduates, and faculty members at the first school year meeting of the Journalism Student Organization this past Wednesday.

These are, -the ten things 1 wish 1 knew when I was a 22 year old. that perhaps I know now, that I wish I knew then." said Comiskey.

Expanding on

the list.

C o m i s k e y stressed several key points that b e g i n n i n g

journalists need to know in order to get ahead in their careers.

'N etw orking is essential/* said Comiskey. Target a job that you are qualified for and take advantage of all

As important as experience is enthusiasm in the job and demanding high self standards.

"I'v e noticed that the people that move up very quickly arc the people that ask more of themselves. They're very much self-starters.- said Comiskey. who won an award in 1992 for her feature story T h e Legacy of Baby Doc."

Good writing is important, and Comiskey stressed that reporters need to write in a professional but

more information,- she said.

Comiskey thinks that the J&0 is a

in the field.

The need for a better connection between IUPUI journalism students and the professional worid is one of the reasons behind the JSO, according to Karin Ricketts, president.

Speakers for upcoming JSO

and a desk phone valued at approximately $50 were also noticed missing from University Hospital.

Entry seemed to be the same as in the Riley Hospital thefts, with no sign of forced entry. The doors were re- locked after the item(s) were stolen in all the occurences.

Elsewhere in University Hospital, a Norclco transcriber valued at $425 w as also stolen.

In other crime news:

• An employee of Nursing reported that a Sharp videocasscttc recorder

■ Be persistent.

■ Research the paper that you are applying to.

■ Recognize that "90 percent of success is just showing up."

■ Always tell stories.

■ Keep your perspective.

■ Don't assume that readers arc

Although knowing someone inside is important. Comiskey noted that beginning reporters should be realistic about their first job.

The Indianapolis News rarely hires new graduates, she said. She recommended starting with a smaller newspaper and accumulating experience before expecting a job with a larger newspaper.

-Readers don't like lo be made lo feel stupid," she .said. 'T he reporter who can take a complicated situation and put it into everyday language is going to be way ahead of the crowd.

It's a wonderful skill.”

Comiskey said that journalism offers individuals a wonderful profession.

"How many jobs put 22 year- olds in contact with corporate presidents, mayors, multi-million dollar sports stars and cclcbritiesT' she asked.

"How many people have the opportunity to change peoples' lives for the better every day 7 '

Although some critics claim newspapers are dying and won't be around in the future. Comiskey doesn’t believe that

"I think people will always want

In October. Jo Ellen Sharp, a reporter for The Indianapolis Star and an IUPUI graduate, will be discusing the many facets of prim journalism, along with an emphasis on women in

■ In November, a pi will be held with guest speakers Tonya Woodard, public relations manager with Black Expo, Tom Cochran. WTHR Channel 13 news

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college, so we don't really get a chance to know one another and build good friendships with our peers. JSO allows us to have some

M inorities offered prep program

■ Program hopes to help minorities obtain higher education.

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Qjnendy. over 70 students are enrolled . openring. so college students in the SAT prep course.

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$364 were missing from a locked room.

• A desk phone valued at $50 was reportedly taken from a room in University Hospital sometime between Sept 3 and Sept 7. Again, there were no signs of forced entry.

• At the School of Dentistry, again between Sept. 3 and Sept. 7, s forced entry to a room on the second floor and stole 4 hammer/sercw sets and a Sony radkYtape player valued at

$75. Damage lo the door included the frame and latch plate,which was found to still be in the locked position.

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Founded in 1977, the CLD was created d o c c more attainable. One of CLDs by Lilly Endowment to “increase the beneficial programs is the SAT prep quafity and quantity of minorities in foe courae.

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IUPUI Employee of the Month program under way

■ Jo Fox, director of the program, says he is looking for employees who give that extra effort

Kim Manlove experienced her 15 seconds of feme earlier this month.

Man love was reketod the first-ever IUPUI Employee of the Month as part of the 25th Anniversary Campus- Wide Staff Employee of the Month program, conducted by the IUPUI StafT Council.

The program began in September and will run through April 1994.

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have acces need access to." Fox said.

"He is well-known around the campus for his calm, helping, positive spirit IUPUI is a can-do campus, and this person Is a can-do person," she

* " W r^ w e c T to l^ w Iv e the u a ffin the 25th anniversary proceedings and

often times, we get criticized both from within and without about the fact that we're so large and impersonal"

Manlove said.

"Anything we can do to help highlight the efforts of some of the folks that work here has got to be a

plus," he said. Winners are selected by a

Any staff member is eligible, which subcommittee of the Staff Affairs includes anyone employed by the Committee of the Council, university who is not a faculty or The names and photographs of the

winners will be published in Campuseapes and U feat IUPUI, and professional and technical employees, winners will receive certificates and a

25th anniversary lapel pin.

Manlove was given a special treat other winners will not experience.

He was awarded his certificate by IUPUI Chancellor Gerald Bcpko at the September 15 Council meeting.

•This is a particularly good lime to do it because, since it's the first meeting of the academic year, the

improve communications between faculty, staff and students,** Tutterrow

IUPUI outstanding service and exemplify the spirit of the campus.

Jo Fox. the head of the program, said candidates must do more than come in early and stay late.

As examples, she shared excerpts from some of t

J), but now we have a embership of 65 representatives," he added.

Council members are elected by employees in a process designed to ensure an equitable representation of all employees.

The organization also works to promote in depth staff development, to involve employees in university affairs, identify and resolve their concerns and recommend policies designed to retain highly qualified

stant to the associate dean of faculties, thinks the program will do just that.

He hat worked at the university for 12 years.

•There's so much that goes on here.

This is such a large institution, and

"Whatever kinds of problems crop up, her first reaction is to assess the problem and then address it in a positive way " Fox said.

T v e never heard her say. 'T hat's not my job," she added.

"She is dedicated to the department and to the campus as a whole when trying to make sure faculty and staff

the council," Fox said.

The chancellor plans to do something special for all the winners, she added, what that will be has not

Past Staff Council projects include employee workshops, an annual fitness day and health fair, and the Glenn W. Irwin. Jr., M D , Experience Excellence Recognition Award, which recognizes faculty and staff members for service above and beyond the call of duty.

The Council also has co-sponsored

The program is an outgrowth of the Council's overall purpose.

*The Staff Council, an organization in its 20th year, was established to

employees, helped the personnel department reorganize the annual program honoring employees with 15 through 435 years of service, and contributed to the development of the university's child-care center.

E thnic enrollm ent in creases

■ IUPUI addresses high drop out rate of minority students.

•y Victoria Helton

why many minority students drop out, f«iH Robert Bedford, director of

IUPUI multi-cultural student affairs. higher education and obtain a graduate to the number of minority students who enroll and never complete school.

Several minority students are enrolled in either one or two year degree programs at IUPUI.

Many minorities are enrolled in four- year programs offered by the School of Dentistry, School of Nursing, School of Engineering and School of Libera) Arts.

The rate of minority enrollment increases each year indicating an increase in the desire to achieve a Although IUPUTi fall 1993

statistics indicate a 3 percent rise in ethnic enrollment many of these ttu^ents will not graduate. Only thirty percent o f minority students graduate.

This percentage is small compared

Currently, lUPUI’s minority enrollment is 14.7 percent, but many of these students won't graduate for a

but the school doesn't always meet said Bedford,

the social needs of minorities, said IUPUI is trying to achieve a campus Donald Smith, a physical, education environment where students can have

major. pride in and want to stay on campus

It is much more economically instead of going home between convenient to attend IUPUI versus classes, added Bedford, another institution, he added. IUPUI has taken steps toward

I wished there were more social addressing this problem by having a activities with minority involvement Student Center which will bring an on this campus. Smith added. on-campus environment

However, some of these students The student activities office already never get to experience a 'True" tries to address the lack of social college .setting in which friendships groups on campus and plans to have and socializing are a common day more social functions for minority

help to enhance students.

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DePauw offers full-time students an opportunity for free education

GREENCASTLE. Ind. (AP) _ DePauw University is offering free tuition for students who come up with ideas on how to make a good thing better.

University president Robert G.

Bottoms this week announced a contest for full-time students to develop and submit proposals on ways to improve campus life. The student who submits the winning I receive one year's This year, that figure would be

$13,500 at the private, liberal arts university that claims as alumni former Vice President Dan Quayle and Vernon Jordan, a Washington lawyer and adviser to President Clinton.

"We, like any other school, are always seeking ways to improve the quality of the educational experience." Bottoms said Thursday. "We have a lot of faculty-initiated programs for development purposes. What we've rarely taken time to do b ask the 1,900 or so students who come to school here what they think would improve the

community outreach, environment or athletics.

Students will submit brief descriptions of their ideas to a preliminary committee that will select a group of finalists. Those students will be asked to submit detailed proposals, and Bottoms will select the winner.

If a group of students submit the winning plan, they can split the tuition waver If a senior wins the contest, he or she will have guaranteed admission to the university's popular Fifth Year Program, which allows graduates to take a year of classes primarily outside their undergraduate major.

Bottoms, who has been university president seven years, planned to explain the program to students at a forum later this month. No timetable for the contest was released.

"We have a high retention rate at DePauw. That makes me think that generally our students are very happy," he said.

So. when improvements are o do you ask for

Students can present ideas in any area, including academic life, residence life, cultural programs, health and safety awareness,

"You ask your customers. And it may be smarter to ask your who don't buy from you," said

Ball State University professor wins

MUNCIE, Ind. (AP) _ Fred Woodress, a Ball State University professor for nine years, has been chosen to receive the Society of Professional Journalists' Distinguished Journalism Teacher Award.

A native of Webster Groves.

Mo.. Woodress began his journalism career as a reporter for the St. Louis Star-Times. He has j g e n ^ m o j y j u r ^ O j e a r y ^ ^

war correspondent, public relations director and professor.

A graduate of Antioch University. Woodress also received a master's degree from the University of Kentucky and a doctorate from Ball state.

He will receive his SPJ award Oct. 15 during the group's national convention in Bal Harbour. Fla.__________________

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Volleyball team w in s s ix gam es last w eek

■ Even with two losses during their invitational the Metros improved their record to 7-3.

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The IUPUI Volleyball Invitational, which took place the weekend of September 10 - II, proved to be a successful one for the Metros.

The squad had five wins and two losses in the tournament, with both losses coming to a bigger Madonna learn. The last loss came during the invitational championship game.

The team lost a two-set marathon by scores of 19-21 and 13-15. 'T he girls from Madonna were just a little bigger and a little stronger," said Karen

O'Connor, senior.

She went on to say that the team made many critical errors at opportune limes during the game.

Even with the losses to Madonna College of Livonia. Mich., the Metros still found it in them to rebound against Tri-Stale of Angola, Ind., last Thursday night.

The Metros were on Tri-State University from the very beginning, and did noi lei up until (he stomping was over.

They were able to end the match early by winning the first three sets, 15-9. 15-8 and 15-5, improving their record to 7-3.

season losses, head coach Lisa Diliman said they arc really as good as their pre-season No. 6 ranking by the NA1A.

Dil I man said they lost to the same team twice, and she feels they are very better team.

Metros played well against Tri-Stale, and they have always gone to the District 21

O'Connor believes that once the Metros are able

IUPUI Lady Matron voUnybaU team successfully blocked a shot from T M t s t a University from Angola.

Sports Illustrated becom es new sponsor of Campus Fest

■ Campus Fest wiD be almost three times larger than last year with the addition of the S.I. Sports FestivaL

The addition of the Sports Illustrated Sports Festival should draw an even larger crowd.

The Sports Festival will include several athletic events such as the bungee run, jousting, an obstacle course, power alley baseball and B y J. A nthony Laraan

GrtnttfetfU Tki S tp m jn The fourth annual Campus Fest will be the largest, sportiest, free food college extravaganza of the year. This year's Campus Fest will be Sports Festival.

'T his is the sixth year of Campus Fest, and it is becoming T he Event' of college campuses," said Chip Underhill, the Market Source Corporation.

Campus Fest, known for its free corporate giveaways, will arrive on campus next Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 27 and 28.

"We asked Sports Illustrated if they would like to become a pan of Campus Fest and they said, 'Sure, in fact we have our own show to bring,'"

said Underhill.

According to Underhill, Sports Fest is an all-day activity of different events, and anyone is eligible to compete. Each individual will be given a score based on how well they

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Both champions will be awarded athletic wardrobes from Champion (a producer of athletic equipment and clothing).

The best thing of all, said Underhill,

" b it's a ll free."

There will be 10 events for potential champions to compete in during the Sports Festival.

The bungee run consists o f an individual Icing harnessed to a bungee rope that b attached to the wall at one end. Then the person runs down what looks like an inflatable bowling alley. 20-feet long and five- fret high, until they are jerked back by the bungee cord

'They will have to mark the distance

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of Campus," said around on the ground, similar to the Hershey's will have a Reese's

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Is the sixth year of Campus Fest, and It Is becoming the T h e Event' of college

The object will be to try and knock each other off with hard foam rubber clubs, said Underhill.

Campus Fest b also sponsored by the IUPUI Bookstores. According to Harey Vogel, director, this year should be three times as large as last year.

Besides the major prizes, there will

Express will have a memory challenge to win a calculator and Kit Kit will have a sports trivia challenge.

In addition to all that, students can enter to win an IBM computer. Pier One b sponsoring The Ultimate Dorm prize being enough furniture to i furnish any dorm room,

There will also be a quarterback challenge where students will knock well as a power drive golf contest and a basketball shooting event.

prizes.

There will be free food like Haagen- Das Extraas ice cream, Tropicana Twister fruit juices. Kit Kat chocolate candy and Hershey's Peanut Butter Cups. There b not even an admission price, said Underhill.

According to a press release by Market Source, other company

Other companies will be Nuprin giving out free samples, Toyota will be displaying automobiles and the Contact Lens Council will have a

The Sports Festival and Campus Fest is touring 25 colleges and univoniiies wound tt* co u n ty . ^

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