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ould it happen here? idwe stern could have potential for fraternity problems like Southwest Texas State ~ Sl~dcnt de\·cl~mcnt,
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fr,,U:mi1ies .u SC\·cr:i.l uni\·cnitics ha\'t :t'd m:i)Of problems recently. But 11 hlppc=n at Midwc.~tcm Sl:llc:7 ,. nu_mbt-r or .Southwcs1 Texas Stale c mny members wen= tn:ated 'tf'ilf}' rrat_ 11,."0hol pmsoning. gun shots wen: fittd c1lt fr:itcmity house. and one pledge was rcn to ~ath as he slept on lhc couch at , fr3tcm11y ho use at the end of rush wtt:k -.·cd:cnd. 1 don ·1 think wc ~.3vc_n~ar the problems tbJI poor campus, Mnzic Buss. direc1or
s_aid. "One of lhc ~. 1tswc havc1slha1wctt:asmal\crc::un_ G_ Al a.nt "~- pres~denl of MSU's K3ppa fraternity, said lh~ cul~urc _of the wcst_Texas_campus ts quite d1ff~rcnt th a.n MSU s, which would make such mcidc~ts l~ss l_i~cly he~. 1ltlink _11 s more lhc campus culture than the fratemny cuhure," he said. _"I don"t know 1h 3 1 ~ou can blame the fraternity." Gnmcs _said lhc MSU campus is much more rcstncted ~an ~outhwest Texas' _But when _sirrular 1nc!dcnts happen. Buss said. the maJOf reason ts usually related to pu~
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·_·When alcohol is a priority, then you're going lo h3\'e these other problems," Buss _ _ said. Buss said measures arc m pl3cc 10 prc\'Cnt suchproblcms fortheGrcd.:system,suchas risk-man:1gcmcnt plllns :1nd educational scss1ons Bui these prooctive measures will not always prevent problems. said Jane Lcishncr. dc 3n of studems. ''Tl,c potcnti:1! is always there everywhere because we arc such a violent society," Leishncr said. Thal potential may be closer to reality,
Lcishncr. The memo reports that several windows were broken at W Kappa Sigma house o~ Jan. JO. According 10 the memo, ~hen ne,g_hbors spotted the persons_brea~1ng lhc windows. the vandals got tn thCll" truck.sand sped away. The neighbors were able 10 identify parts of the trucks' license plates, which matched Kappa Alpha members' trucks, the memo said. "If anything was done, it wasn't as a fratemity," Grimes said. "When individual members do something like that. ii reflects poorly on the rest of us."
Grimes said he did nOI bclir-vc the Kappa Sigmahouscw3svandili,.cdbymembcrsof his fraternity. " I would need morr evidence lh;an lrult before I declared someone uih ;· he said. Ith" k l _g ilh . h d "lfit a\C car w~s a group, .. in v.:ou somc_th mg by_now. Gnmes 5:"d lhe ~~pp~ Alphas would cooperate with 3Utho~t1es if asked Scou Canada, president of Kappa Sigma, was unable t_o be reached for comment Lt Dennis Bachman of Wichita Falls · Police Department said there arc no suspects in the case .
Bill would increase professors'salaries
In Your Face
ALISHA FEIIIGUSON
Copy Editor
A bill to raise professors' salaries may mark the t,cginning of several measures in the Texas Legislature to h;gho, S e n . Tom Haywood introduced the profe ssor salary bi ll , SB-466 . Wednesday.
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stands how important ii is for experience to be rewarded." In a press release issued in February, Haywood said, "I have seen first- hand not only how hard lhcse dedicated faculty members work. but also how difficult it has become to recruit the best individual specialists in certain disciplines. If our goal 1tlis legislative session is to improve studont access 10 Texas nigher education, we must begin the ~~fe~:r:~~:~i!;~.at lop-notch 0
According 10 Haywood's office, the H:rr~:~ ~res~lncE~fi~~ TJ;: bill has been referred to the Senate Association of College Teachers subcommiuee on higher education. (TACT). said he anticipates a 7.5 10 The bill calls for an asscsmcnt of the 9 percent increase in salary if the average salary of each facu hy lc\·el bill is passed. "We (TACT) have urged tum to at colleges and universities in the 10 most populous stales other than introduce it. He was very easy to Texas. It then calls for a fonnu la to work with and was very helpful.'' he said. be adopccd that would adjust W "We were de lighted when average salary of each faculty to Haywood imroduccd this bill ," meet or exceed the average. Jennifer Ransom, publicity man• Hoffman said . "We're seeing a ager for Haywood. said, "He is a shortage in teachers for certain disforme r college professor. He under• ciplines. We have a shortage in MSU's education department that
has remained unfil led for two years Hoffman and other members of the American Aswciation of University Professors (AAUP) visit• ed legislators. in Austin to encourage support fo r higher education legislation. ·•we have three things we're trying to get the legislature 10 look at One, we want the salary increase for professors so we can attract gOOO people. The students of Texas deserve the best 1cachcn we can get them," hc said Another item is a call for more funding for scholarships :1nd grants. Hoffman said the only rin;incial aid offered to many would-be stude nts is a Joan. Afraid they will not be able to repay a loan. many of :~:c :~n~cl~hi:u~O(~o ~~~ef~~a~i!~ Hoffman said, to provide more scholarship and grant moocy. with a baJance between need-based aid and merit-based aid. The fina l item Hoffman said AAUP would like 10 sec is an increase in retirement benefits for professors
SGA approves bill calling for full-time campus doc introduced the bill, was pleased at status 1wo weeks before final exams The amended bill excluded the outcome. 'This is probably lhc most impor- Proposition A entirely. keepi ng The St udent Government tant bill that will have been passed proposition 8 . The SGA nominated several indiAssociation passed a bill Tuesday to in years to come.'' he said The bill will ultimately be brought viduals for outstanding student bring 3 full-lime doctor to to the MSU Board of Regents for awards. Stat< consideration and possible approval. "The nominees were freshman Joe The bill. which The other bill passed was an Apple. juniors Sarah e~1ad and was tabled in the amended version of a bill tabled il1 Mall Trabcck. and seniors Bryce Feb. 2 SGA the Feb. 2 SGA meeting asking for Sinclair and Simone Senhousc. pro- 3n extension of MSU library hours. meeting. The outstanding woman and man vides for a doctor The original bill consisted of two of the year nominees were Michelle to be available propositions. Proposition A would Holguin and Gant Grimes. weekdays from 8 have kept Moffcu LibliU')' open 24 Gradua1ing s1udcnts of the year a.m. to5 p.m. h'tiurs from Sund:1y through nominees were Reginald lbe and The doctor would pcrfonn routine Thursday and would extend Friday Gina Whatcon. Brad Phipps was and specialized examinations, prc- and Saturday hours 10 10 p.m nominated for the Viola Grady M:ribe mcdic:1tion and provide medProposition B would extend Leadership Scholarship. ical counseling. A Lc-adership Fund requesi by Phi weekday houn from midnight to 2 SGA president Gant Grimes, who a.m. and keep th~ library on 24 hour Alpha Theta was also granted. DAVID GUNNELL The Wichitan
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MSU's Craig Snodgrass gets inthe face ol a Texas MM-Kingsville del~nder. The Indians have a chance to capture the LSC title this weekend. Photo by Lindsey Huffhrnes
Regents to meet this week 750 att~nd Coiiege DayP~ev1~;w, ,last weekend THE WICHITAN
Academic reorganization will top the ln>da a.\ the Midwestern State Board of '1Cn11 meets Thursday and Friday. Under the plan. the ni~c ~ivisions cur:nrly 1n pl3cc wi ll comhm_c mlo five col1,,. Some di\'h ion directors woul_d 11UfTlc 1hc po~i tion of dean , and ~n assoi;:1· ~ l~i: l;~~sJcJcnl for academic affam
The- plan 1.1.-ould da:entralile many font• -'11 of !he vice prc,idcn1 ·.~ office to the :illlcvcJ Se,..cral rec incrca,c~ will a/!iO be cond.iercd The OOmlnislra1ivn retfUClib thlll ? ,1u<lcnt \Crvice fee he increa~ed •i IJ4 per 'Crl\C'lilCJ hour lo I 2. 1l1c maiu 'un amnuur :1 ~•udcnl can be charged dcrqllte law h \150.
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The computer fee could rise from $3 per scmcmstcr hour to $5 beginning next fall . The regents will also vote on a new core cun-iculum. Legislation passed by the Texas Legislature requires that universities across the state 10 adopt a standardized core cur• riculum. Also up for review is fi n3I approval of a new health science administration program as well as a new option for the masicr of science in k.inesiology degree The Board will be asked to approvc hav• jng a physidan in Vinson for an ho_ur in lhc aflcrno"n 10 supplement the morn ing hour one is 3v3iJable . Addilional propo-.als include renuvalion uf six rcslroom~ iu Killing5wonh and Pierce and the addtion of a !iprinkkr sys1cm :around McCullough•Trigg.
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For most hlgb school sludc:nts, IOlDI to a college or unh-crsity is a decision dw can mab. oi- bruk their future. 0,ooling w_rlJbt school can be fn.istn~uition prices;' location. orgoniz.atioo.s 10 join, canipus activities. and finding a major. last_S:tturday, Mid',\'CStem_,S~ held
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CoUege D11y Preview Is n day for higb achoo! juoiors'md 1tnioT1 to tour MSU and see if It is righ1 for them. This year, 3:)0 studcnlJ aud 419 puents Jmdc their
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Director of School Relations Barbara , (ccrs," Merkle ~id. (rollqc .Days i, held once • year, and Merkle said the day wu~ • • ~ ' " because ao much was_accomplisbccM.i:lbc a!Wlys', in- Fc~uy. This is so MSU docs 1" ,not ~\'C, to compct.c wilh other coUegcs few hours College Day I~ Accordin& 10 t . j ~ proa-p«:UYC~stu• and tmi,'CIS.itjcs who bold pmiew days in • lcamcd SllDdmd the fall. · Msu,~ inthtctint "GoU)8 ·10 "school here looks litt it's aid ud ich?lai-• • 'going_ lo , be fun and ueiting." Al ihips. They wcie _ able to vilit with Gb.avanii~ • s,udcnt from Ahus.
,• •., lhclrdcpartmcnllll)ll\J<,o.' ~ ~ Y ¥ u~ 1 t:'ampus ~....llfe .wd.' a n d ~ ~ IUl tiSCmbly With all the divili~ and student organiz.atiOOI." Sixty studcDI b05ls dooatcd thcirlime to
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