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he Rambler
The students' voice since 1917
September, 10, 1997
Fort Worth, Texas
Vol. 80, N(/l//j
Bookstore
change
prompts
lawsuit
James Pfafkengut
Eilitor in chief
Controversy surrounds the
recent change of management at
Wesleyan's student bookstore.
Previous owner Michael Gore
has sued the university over an
alleged breach of contract.
Follett Bookstores will operate
the bookstore space recently vacat-
ed by Gore. •
Follett should
be operational in the
old bookstore loca-
tion on the first floor
of the student union
building Monday or
Tuesday of next
week, according to
director of risk man- ,
agement Steve Roberts.
"The decision [to change] was a
fairly straightforward one, in that
the university was trying to get bet-
ter service for the students," said
Provost Thomas.Armstrong....
"It appears that we are about to
resolve the legal differences that
surround this case," Armstrong said.
"The final details surrounding
the litigation are still pending.
"1 am optimistic that we will be
able to resolve this situation within
the next few days and move quickly
toward providing full-scale book-
store service for the campus,"
Armstrong said.
"It is true that Mr. Gore had, as
do many of our members, a long-
term contract with the university.
The university took the initiative to
terminate that contract before it's
expiration," said
Armstrong.
"We wanted on
behalf of our stu-
dents, faculty and
staff a stronger
bookstore opera-
tion and felt the
only way to
achieve that would be to get new
management of the bookstore."
Armstrong said that the end
result will be improved bookstore
service.
"We believe we went by the let-
ter of the contract regarding termi-
nation," said Marcia Wilemon, sec-
retary to the university.
"We went by the let-
ter of the contract."
-Marcia
Wilemon
Board of Trustees
to vote on revised
procedure
Susan' Downing
Sta ff writer
Beginning next spring. Texas
Wesleyan students who are accused
of disobeying university policy will
have a new option concerning disci-
pline procedures. The proposal
introduced by the Student
Government Association (SGA)
will be implemented next semester
pending the approval of the'
school's Board of Trustees. Who
will meet Nov. It.
Presently, residential advisors
(RA) are responsible lor reporting
any misconduct in the residential
areas on campus. The report i-
reviewed by the University Hearing
Hoard, who may appeal to the
Student Hearing Board tor opinions
or points of interest
Currently, the Student Hearing
Board has no power to decide pun
ishment. It ma> only advise or offer
suggestions.
The new system proposed by
the SGA provides tor the Student
Hearing Board to be a drstdmg fac
lot tn the discipline procedure
rather than a
offenses.
Under this proposal, students
will have two choices when they are
reported for disobeying university
rules and regulations. They may be
heard by administration, through
the University Hearing Board, or
they may be reviewed by their peers
through the Student Hearing Board.
Aaron Young, president of the
SGA. said he believes that this new
proposal is a more fair, just way to
approach discipline referrals. "The
approval of Student Hearing Board
to have a deciding factor in disci:
pline involves more people with
different opinions, so that the entire
process is a better one for the stu-
dent With more people involved in
the decision-making process, we
are ensuring that the rights ol the
students are bener protected.' said
Young.
Young said he believes the cur-
rent system is not a completely fair
one tor the students, and he believes
that the Student Hearing Board will
be less bused ami rnor
.With the best interest Of
As it exists now. admin
the power to override any recotn
mendutions nuide by the
Hearing Board
With the acceptance of this
proposal, the Student Hearing
Board will have the power to hear
complaints and make a final, lasting
decision on what type of punish-
ment will be enacted for various
and fail at the
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inc .imutni
not only give
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Photo by Jon Mckenzie
Charles Martin and Carlos Gomez (seated) work on an upcoming episode of Wesleyan's new cable access show. The show will air for a half
hour weekly beginning in late Sept. or early Oct.
Wesleyan to have cable show
Lights, Camera, Action! Wesleyan goes
Hollywood? No! Texas Wesleyan has a new half
hour weekly news show on cable access channel
46, on Marcus cable. Charles'Martin, coordina-
tor of Media Services and Tim Jenicke, assistant
coordinator, are working with mass communica-
tion professor Dr. Ben Hale to give Wesleyan stu-
dents some real world broadcasting experience.
Mass communication students taking televi-
sion production and audio production are
required to work on two segments of the cable
access show. Students from Other majors can also
work on the show as well as any faculty members
who work for the university. Students can also
get class credit for working on the Show if they
sign up for the Television Practicum class 2200-
2.
Charles Martin said that the cable access
show "gives mass communication students some-
thing to work on outside of class: some produc-
tion, research, and interviews." The cable access
show will provide many students the opportunity
for hands-on experience and the opportunity to
Julie Terrell
- . • Stuff'writer ...
produce a show that will actually be shown to the
public.
A radio or television show on campus is
nothing new. In the late 1960s to the mid 1970s,
Texas Wesleyan was a part of the educational
T.A.G.E.R. network (The Association for
Graduate and Educational Research) a network
of North Texas schools that would broadcast and
share educational programs over a cable net-
work. North Texas schools included Texas
Christian University, Dallas Baptist University,
Southern Methodist University, University of
Texas at Dallas and others.
In the 1980s, when Dr. John Fleming was
president of the University, Texas Wesleyan aired
a half hour radio program once a week on
Sundays, called "This Week at Wesleyan" on
KXOL, 1360 AM, now KHAZ, The Oz.
The cable access show could help Texas
Wesleyan with its name recognition problem.
Charles Martin said, "I still run into people that
think Texas Wesleyan is in Denton." In an earli-
er interview Dr. Mary Joyce Burnett, Weekend
University and Business professor, called Texas
Wesleyan "The best kept secret in the
Metroplex."
Wesleyan now has greater exposure to a
wider range of audience than ever before. When
asked why the. idea of a cable access show has not
been developed before, Dr. Hale mentioned that
"Video is much more difficult with time, com-
mitments, and people." However, because
Martin and Jenicke are willing to take on the task,
Dr. Hale said, "I'm available to support them in
any way I can."
The cable access show is scheduled to begin
the end of September or beginning of October.
The air time has yet been determined. There is a
possibility for the show to be broadcasted on
channels in Dallas and Arlington.
Do you have any show ideas? Call Jenicke
at ext. 4X26 and leave a message.
44
Getting rid of the gray:
alcohol policy revised
5?
Susan downing
Staff writer
Texas Wesleyan could have a
revised alcohol policy as early as the
1998 spring semester, according to
Peter Phaiah, director of student
support services.
The current alcohol policy has
been rewritten, approved by senior
staff and the president, and u is cur-
reiuly >w,nii ig >p - ■ by ;h •
Wesleyan Board of Trustees Phaiah
said thai the board would meet on
Nov If, but that the policy could
still undergo additional changes if
necessary. He emphasized. "This is
not yet final."
Wesleyan President J Ac
Schrum appointed an <i«/ htv com-
mittee to research the university's
alcohol policy for possible, revision,
after a few alcohol-related incidents
on campus iasi semester
Additionally, a more culturally
diverse and older student population
necessitated taking a closer look at
the current policy, said Phaiah
The committee was composed
of faculty, stall and both resident
and non-resident students. Their job
policy "to get rid of the gray areas,
because the gray areas cause prob-
lems." Phaiah said.
Wesleyan's current alcohol and
drug abuse policy states. "The use
and/or possession of the alcoholic
beverages is prohibited anywhere on
campus." According to Phaiah. this
policy , in effect, bars anyone from
having alcohol on campus-faculty,
staff, students
21 years
or
"Sometimes with fund-
older. visitors
or aiumm raisers [alcohol] is
fund-raisers it's,
needed.** Phaiah
"Once in
awhile the needed*
alumni or fac-
ulty and staff
have recep- ■■■
tions. and ————
'sometimes with
(alcohol}.
explained.
With the revised standards,
under certain circumstances, alcohol
will be allowed at various university
functions on campus. A permit
process would be implemented
whereby the requesting group would
complete paperwork defining the
type of function and number of
was to revise the current alcohol Iptests expected. Proof of adequate
security and availability of non-
alcoholic beverages as well as plen-
ty of non-salty snacks would be
required before permission to serve
alcoholic beverages would be grant-
ed.
Only certain areas of the
Wesleyan campus could be utilized
for the functions where alcohol
would be available, according to
; Phaiah. He said,
j "We have desig-
nated the presi
dent's confer-
ence room, the
great hall of
administration
building, two
conIcrenee
rooms in the
library, in the Quad, and two rooms
at the law school *'
Phaiah said that alcohol would
still not be allowed in the residence
halls
The revision exercise began
with a survey of 19 private colleges
and universities similar in size and
religious beliefs to Wesleyan. said
Phaiah. "Six Were other Methodist
universities," he explained. The
results of the alcohol- policy survey
-Peter Phaiah
I
|
ran from very lenient to extremely
strict. l
With these results, the commit-
tee began to hammer out a policy
that is designed to be realistic and
create an educated, informed stu-
dent.
Phaiah said that he felt the new
policy is probably more flexible and
comes in line with the beliefs of the
university and some of its practices.
"We are following the same guide-
lines of the United Methodist
Church Senate." Phaiah advised.
He said that the burden of
responsibility for alcohol consump-
tion was now a shared responsibility
that puts some decisions in the stu-
dents" hands if they are 21 or older.
He said that the university must first
adhere to federal, state and local
laws governing alcohol consump-
tion even before it enforces its own
guidelines.
Phaiah said. "There is going to
be Some resistance. Some will want
stricter rules, and some will want
moreicnient ones."
"We have to state a policy and
stick to it," Phaiah said. "We are
readdressing and keeping with the
times.*"
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