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-Page 2 The Ahagest March 28,19961New Copier Placed in Bronson HallILies1 M. BoniolAlmagestNeed a copy? Now, you can get a one in B r o m Hall. On March20, the bookstore placed a coin-operated copy machine in room 360.The price is l5cents a copy. The copy machine is open to all students.Dr. Nolan, the Chair of the Communications ,said thathe had wondered why there were not copy machines available to studepts in all the buildings on campus. He mentioned that "studentswere frustrated because of limited access to copy machines on campus." He noticed that students on other c a m had easier access tocopy machines than the students atLSU-S. Concmd aboutdecreasing anxiety among LSU-S students, Dr. Nolan approached thebookstore, when he learned that they had placed a copy machine inthe Business and Education Building for student's use, to see if theywould be interested in placing a machine in Brown Hall as well. Thebookstore is in charge of servicing the machines. If the machine getsgood use, the price of copies will most likely decrease.One student was heard saying "even though the price might be fivecents higher than that of the library, the copy machine in Bronson Hallis definitely more practical." For those students that need a quickcopy, the new copy machine is practical because as of now, the waitto use the machine is more tolerable than the library.4 Dr. Jack Nolan, with the new copy machine in BH360.Campus Greeks Defy StereotypeBrittan Manson and AnnaMarie angalliAlmagest!JMany people envision astereotype of a fraternity or asorority: hazing. irresponsiblestudents and "snobby" members.But is there any truth to thestereotype? After talking toseveral of the fraternity andsorority presidents and vicepresidents it is evident that theold stereotype is questionable ifeven valid at all.There are officially three fraternities and two sororities oncampus: the sororities of PhiMu and Zeta Tau Alpha and thefraternities of Kappa Sigma, PhiDelta Theta and Tau KappaEpsilon. All five of the organizations participate i n severalcommunity service projectsthroughout the ear which mayhelp to dispel t e notion that themembers are "snobby. "Kap a Sigma, a fraternityheade by President Mark Tatumand Vice-President BrianHoloubek, is involved with theirAnnual See-Saw-a-thon whichbenefits the Shreveport-BossierCity Police departments on April19-21. The fraternity on theaverage makes 1,000 each year.The event poses the memberssee-sawing for forty-eight continuous hours. The majority ofthe money comes from donationsby corporations and KappaSigma alumni. The event issponsored by the ShreveportBossier City Police and LSUS.The fraternity Tau KappaEpsilon is a large contributor toare? Special Olympics competitions. According to TKE president Milton Cameron, they helpout by the coaching the competitors and lending their support.They also have become a member of the Adopt-A-HighwayKaprogram and have sold t - h i r t satthe Mardi Gras parades in lateFebruary which brought inapproximately 400 for the fraternity.Zeta Tau Alpha, which isheaded by President Rachel- Burkhardt, is ,also very involved .in the Shreveport community.Their main organization of support is the Susan G. CumminBreast Cancer Foundation. Allof their project earnings go tothis foundation. These projectsinclude selling cookies at FallFest. Then on April 1, themembers of the sorority aregoing to pass out cards at localmalls with instructions of how tocheck for breast cancer withoutgoing to doctor's office. Theorganization also receives donations for the foundation fromZeta Tau Alpha alumni.The membership among thefraternities and sororities isabout the same with approximately 14-18 active membersamong each organization. As awhole the fraternities and sororities are not very raciallydiverse, but all of the presidentssay they welcome anyone whomeet the mandatory criteria topledge for any of the organizations.There is also the fraternity ofAlpha Phi Alpha which generallypledged African-American students. According to SAB director Karen Mischlich, theybecame active on April 15,1994, but have become inactivesince then because all eligiblemembers have graduated.Many pledges have known thepledging process as the "hazing"period, a time when pledges areoften asked to perform specifif:acts which are sometimes humlliating and often dangerous.However, hazing was outlawedby the national chapters due tothe numerous complaints anddangerous events fraternities andsororities encountered as part oftheir initiation rocess."Hazing of a 1 sorts isrestricted by nationals," saidBrid ette Wilder, Phi Mu pledg-ipg %irector. "We have guidsllnes that we must follow. If anactive member is not required todo something, neither is thepledge," said Wilder. "It's avery equal system that guidesus."Zeta new member coordinatorDa hne Pickett agreed withWi der saying, "As an organization, we respect the rule andpractice the equality of the system. "Pickett would also like to dispel the assum tion that Greeksare irresponsi le. "Greek organizations are a great way tobecome involved in school andhave it pay off in the future,"she said. "It teaches wsponsibility and leadership. "To become a member of anyof these organizations there arecertain requirements one mustmeet. A student must beenrolled full time and have acumulative 2.0 GPA. The individual fraternities or sororitiesmay have more specific criteriathat they go by. Zeta, forexample, has a guideline thatstates that a person wanting tobecome a member must have a2.5 GPA from high school.Holoubek, also president ofThe Interfraternity Council said,"Greeks overall have higherGPAs; Greek organizationsalways win organization of theyear, and Greeks provide amajority of community andschool service. "Phi Delta Theta could not bereached for comment.1Continued from page 1deans and chairs to get supporting dmumentation from ommunicati nspeople,television, radio, public relations peopin town about the need for the program.LSU-S's Criminal Justice Programalso has a lot to contribute to ourAn urban area of ShreveportIBossize makes good use of this programCurrent Police Cbief Steve Pratorgraduate of LSU-S's CJ progAccording to Marsala, the c o n t i m e othis program is important tcm u - S is] serving the clientour area.After all four of the public hearingsare finishedthe consulwill give theirfiml recommendations. The Board willmake its decision and action will bearound December of 1996. This inwould begin shutting down degree programs by the spring of next year.According to Acting Provost StuartMills, all students enrolled in the affected fields of study will be allowed to finish their particular degree. This "phaseout period" will be in effect until k l othe students in the affechave finished. No new sallowed to sign UD forstudy.IPf!matters.I EVERYTUESDAY1AMCaptain's Room10:50University CenterA11 members of thecampus community,including students,faculty, and staff,are invited to gatheforfellowship, spirituanurture, ando portunities forristian service.'cEFor more informationcontact:Dan Fultz 869-5024

March 28,1996b u r SGA Members Vow to Shave TheirIBelly Cole%ImagestFour SGA members have vowed toshave their heads if enough studentsvote in this week's election: ScottWolf, Dana Foster, Micheal Scales andJustine Redly.SGA Vice President Scott Wolf saidit started out as a joke when he said hewould shave his head if 500 studentsvoted in this semester's election."Now everyone says they are reallygoing to vote," Wolf said. NthoughWolf is graduating this semester, hesaid he will stand behind what he saysand will shave his head if students meetthe challenge. He also said he wouldshave off his mustache if 750 studentsvote; he has been growing it for twoyears, he said.SGA President candidate DanaFoster and Vice President candidateMicheal Scales have also promised tosport bald heads if 500 students placed heir votes by Friday, the last day ofelections.According to several SGA sources,Senator Kevin Harbin had also plannedts shave his head, but Harbin told theAlmagest he would not."He said he would," Scales said."He's a wuss."The Almtxest Page 3Committee of the Faculty eadsllLibrarySenate Meet to Dicuss AllocationsGraduate Senator Justine Reilly saidin a meeting Monday that she wouldshave her red hair if 750 studentsvoted.According to Student ActivitiesDirector Karen Michlich, only 124 students voted in last fall's SGA elections.Cunently about four thousand studentsare enrolled at LSUS; the SGA is challenging only 12.5% of the populationto vote.Harbin said, "The SGA is trying togenerate more votes."Former SGA Vice President KurtPickett said, "It is absurd that ouralleged representatives would have toresort to such lengths to invoke theinterest of those they contend they represent. The current vice president'sbelief that 'if you do mt vote then youhave no real right to complain' isabsurd. The mere fact that peoplearen't voting for these individuals iswithin itself a vote. If m n e votes,other than the members of the SGAthemselves, I'll shave my head."According to Wolf, if students meetthe 500 vote challenge, the "shavingof-the-heads" ceremony will take placeduring Spring Fling. Pickett said, "Inhomr of everyone who refused to vote,I will shave my head during SpringFling."Brittany MansonHas anyone noticed that the semesteris gradually becoming more and morebusy? Well, Noel Memorial Library isno exception.The library committee of the facultysenate met on Monday afternoon to further discuss the allocation formula, butnot as much was accomplished due to faculty absence, but the two student representatives, Dana Foster and JustineReilIy, were in attendance. The itemsthat were discussed at the meeting werethe Communicaths department and theCollege of Business faculty input regarding fie fimnula.The Communications department,which was caught at a bad time due topossible terminationof several programs,would like to keep the formula a littlewhile longer since it has only been inplace fw a year or two. Theas a whole, believes that no matter whatformula is in use there is someone who isgoing to be unhappy. Also, they thinkthat there should be a separate allocationset aside for geoeral pblicatim likelfme and Newsweek.The College of hiness, as a whole,- ija!w@!lmr -m*CommunicationsThey believe there should be a separateallocation for general serials, but theyalso think there is too much weight in theformula on the average cost of books andjournals for every department, whichfavors the Science department since sci- ,ence journals are more expensive. Theyalso would like to take into account theneed for accreditation and the specificjauroals that are needed by a deparmentto receive accreditation or reaccreditation.Another issue concerning the library iswhat to do with the old library building,which is serving several uses at thismoment. For the library, it serves asstorage for materials and old shelving,which will soon go into state surplus. Italso m e s as a storage center for thePioneer Heritage Center for their material artifacts.Now that the old library has beenreplaced by the Noel Memorial Library,when are the new library doors going toopen? According to Dr. Alan Gabehart,assistant dean of the library, by the end ofthis week a bid will be accepted. Then,the company whose bid was accepted willbe notified and it will take approximately30-45 days for installation. Gabehart saidthat it will be around the first of Mav"'*bad stated.for use to the public.3GA 'Sending Vice Presidento Legislative SessionJrk DickeyhugestThe SGA is sending an LSU-Sudent to Baton Rouge to lobby for high-education during the summer legislave session. Scott Wolf, current Viceresident of the SGA plans to attend themt legislative session in hopes of approbating more funds for LSU-S and area Ileges.Wolf feels that college funding is notsing paid enough attention to in the statepitol. "The way it looks now, higherkcation is the last on the list for everyin Louisiana, " Wolf said, "I am justring to let them know that there are stumts that are concerned about these&s."Wolf also plans to convey the students'oughts about the "One Board System"the legislature. This system threatenschange LSU-S's name "A lot of peoplee against the 'One Board System' if itmges the name of the school." WolfM, "People don't want to lase the nameSU because it means so much when your out of state." He went on to say that ifey do change the name, "a lot of peoplet*are scared that it is going to hurt them."The SGA voted to fund Wolfs trip atlast week's meeting. According toMicheal Scales, Senator-at-Large, themovement to fund the trip was passedwith only one vote in opposition. Underthe provisions set up by the SGA, Wolfwill be reimbursed for travel expensesand meals. No exact figures were given.Scales seems to have faith in the effectiveness of this plan. "It's really good forthe SGA, and LSU-S, to have somebodydown there that can lobby," Scales said,"just to let these representatives knowthat we are concerned about our education and our school." Scales also said thathe believes that most of the state universities should have student representativesin town for these sessions.According to Wolf, Scales is mt theonly supporter in this venture. Wolf saysthat most of the people that he has talkedto have been in support of him. CedricGlover, one of our current represeatives, also thinks that is a g@ plan.There is no way that anyone can kmw ifthis will work, but now there is only onething to do, wait.% SPLIT TRAINING PROGRAM%2

Shelly ColeEditorDr-JaclrNdanAdvimf.pmd0ctimMan;ga!am.To Keep Students Informed05t NO.797-5328 2 .In a recent letter to the editor, a student spoke out against gambling inLQuisiana stating @at "the social, economic, and governmeatbi ksfsareenormous to you and your community."

me People Should Not Be Allowed to Driveenough for them and then pull out in frontof me, requiring some evasive maneuversthat would be the envy of Mario Andretti.I've learned to be wary of turn signals.Sometimes they've forgotten that it'sblinking, but sometimes it merely servesas a decoy for the way they REALLYwant to go. Once in front of me, apparently the idea is to slow down. When Isay slow down, I mean that I could gofaster on a bicycle. Sometimes I think it'sbecause they're strolling down MemoryLane, realling the time when you startedcars by cranking them up and everythingcost a nickel. Large luxury cars are thenorm, with Cadillacs, Town Cars amlanything else 50 feet long and spa*fins. Usually, if 1see a "hat" (meaning aI'm sure you know what I'm talking fedora or something with a bird's nest inabout. There are some people on the it) or better yet, I can't even see anyooeroads that sometimes make you almost driving at all, that's my cue for akoidunderstand all of those

reviews in the fall of last year of what they call "duplicative programs" in order to determine which programs were the best to continue and which should be ter- mha ted. The term "duplicative program" refers to similar courses offered by two or more public universities in Louisiana. F