AW lS OCTOBER 1988 Student Body U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAF 4 U. THE NATIONAL COLLEGE NEWSPAPER News Features OCTOBER 1988 n n k r o Bible on screen . . . Don Bennett, a librarian at Jacksonville State U., Ala., has developed a computerized Bible which shows text in English, Hebrew and Greek. The program defines words, draws maps, pronounces any word and "if you get divine revelation, . . . you can enter your own little say-so too," Bennett said. The program, called Alethia-Amet after the Greek and Hebrew words for truth, is the result of Bennett's study of original Bible languages. "The Bible is a public domain work and I almost feel like I should give the program away..Z.t's (the program) not copyrighted -- if someone takes it and completes it, I'll sit here smiling," he said. oeEditorial Staff, The Chanticleer, Jacksonville State U., AL Brother, Can You Spare an Inch? Twenty-five Phi Kap- pa Tau fraternity brothers respond as spectators chant, "Stuff!" during a Greek Week car- cramming event held by Psi Upsilon at Michigan State U. Each house had two minutes to fill a Yugo with the doors closed and stuffees jammed in to the waist. m Senior Tom Leviodotis gets pumped up at U. of Mississippi. Sallnew 'happy' hour . w... . . AT&T uE Rape upsets frat reputations ... Philip Verzosa, president of Pi Kappa Alpha at U. of Southern Florida (USF), has had to defend his fraternity's name lately because of two Pi Kappa Alpha members- not associated with USF - who face criminal charges in an alleged rape of a Florida State U. student. "It's unfortunate we (Pi Kappa Alpha) have the same name . . . One example will be used to stereotype the whole system," Verzosa said. Todd Moore, Oracle, U. of South Florida Marshall was handed a note from Professor Brosky on February 10, 1987, which began, "Dear little girl to my left " and concluded, "In the event you wanna 'mess around' call 555-5555. Or drop by the pad. I'll be the one in the psychodelic (SIC) underwear." The suit alleges Brosky handed Marshall this note during class and told her to come to his office after she read it. Marshall filed a complaint with the Affirmative Action Office. The April 7 hearing determined campus sexual harassment policies,** had been violated, and sent Brosky a "letter of concern." Carol Booth, Marshall's lawyer, said the letter was "not sufficient redress for her (Marshall)." Booth said that Marshall is seeking $25,000 in damages against Brosky and $35,000 from the university. George Francy, Massachusetts Daily Collegian, U. of Mas- sachusetts, Amherst Is grade inflation caused by better students or lower grading standards? Do you feel there is grade inflation at your school? To give you an opportunity to express your opinions on important campus issues that affect your life, the AT&T STUDENT OPINION POLL will appear in each issue of U. The National College Newspaper. CALL 1-800-662-5511 Watch for the results of this month's poll in U To pay or not to pay . . . The federal government has threatened the U. of Idaho (UI) with a repayment bill of $203,468 because of vague statements in student financial aid guidelines issued 10 years ago. Federal officials say that UI and Washington State U. are now the only schools not to waver under pressure from the government. "The University of Idaho is not about to lay down on this one like other schools," said Terry Armstrong, UI director of student services. UI officials say that the school should not have to repay the difference because students and financial aid officers misunderstood what information the government wanted. Stacy Burr, Argonaut, U. of Idaho By Robin Street The Daily Mississippian U. of Mississippi To hear students talk, you'd think there's a new kind of drug on campus. It makes you feel so good, they say. It somehow gives you energy and relaxes you at the same time. You don't swallow it, smoke it or in- hale it. Instead, you earn it through ex- ercise. Although it is not a traditional happy hour, many students declare that their exercise hour makes them a lot happier. Although they may not know the speci- fic reasons why, they are correct. "Studies have shown that regular aerobic exercise is a natural muscle re- laxant, promotes sound sleep, alleviates depression and enhances self-respect," said Dr. Stan O'Dell, chairman of the U. of Mississippi psychology department. "If I didn't do it, I would probably go crazy." - DAWN REESE "It also reduces anxiety levels and helps the body better cope with stress." In addition to stress relief, aerobic ex- ercise (exercise that uses oxygen) such as walking, running, swimming, cycling or aerobic dancing, performed for at least 20 minutes three times a week, has real physical benefits. Those be- nefits include promoting weight loss or maintenance and building a stronger heart, lungs and overall fitter body that fatigues less easily. "If I didn't do it, I would probably go crazy," said Dawn Reese, a graduate student in clinical psychology who exer- cises several times per week. "That's my time for me. I set aside time. I look at it as keeping myself emotionally healthy. It relieves stress and tension. " If it feels so good, why isn't everyone doing it? Most likely, a student lacks the time, motivation or information. "If students do not exercise, it's be- cause they are not in tune with the be- nefits of exercise or because they don't have the time," said Steve Smith, a health club owner who began his cham- pionship bodybuilding career while in college. "I can remember when I couldn't work out because I had to study so much." "For lots of people it's their time alone, but it's at a different level,"said Jerome Burt, a former 236-pound, over- weight, out-of-shape sophomore who now teaches fitness. Realistically, the time and effort in- volved in exercise may prevent it from ever completely replacing the tradition- al happy hour. But Jay Harris, a junior who has been running for about eight years, may have it figured out. "I guess a lot of people would rather sit in the sun and drink beer than go get all hot and sweaty," Harris said. "But the way I look at it, if you stay in shape, you can afford to drink a little bit more beer and sit around a little bit more." Tuition refunds on the way ... Northern Michigan U. 's Board of Control recently met to change April's 14.6 percent tuition rise to 9.9 percent in support of Gov. James Blanchard's wish to keep tuition low in Michi- gan. President James Appleberry said he wants to begin processing student refunds even though the tuition de- crease has not been formally approved. Donna Pearre, vice president of student affairs, said, "A quick response by the university will also help students who are finalizing their financial aid packages." ApplebErry said the decision for a 9.9 percent increase will create a deficit for Northern Michigan U. Mark Lamkins, The North Wind, Northern Michigan U. Homeless get half-million . . . An innovative multi-service center for the homeless will open this fall in South Bend, Ind., because of the efforts of the Council of Providers of Services to the Homeless (COPOSH), and a half-million dollars from the U. of Notre Dame. David T. Link, dean of the law school and COPOSH member, said the purpose of the facility "is not just to shelter the homeless, but to help people move from the homeless condition back into society." Along with a library, televi- sion, sleeping and eating areas, the shelter will provide alcohol and drug counseling, child care and mental and medical health care. Thomas Mason, vice president for Business Affairs, said, "The top reason the university became involved in this project is the number of students that have been active in serving the homeless in the past." Mason said that the university will maintain the site as it does any other university building. Kelley Tuthill, The Observer, U. of Notre Dame, IN l 1 0 "Adopt-A-College" sparks interest ... U. of Nebraska, Lincoln (UNL) may have a future student because of a program called Adopt-A-College which was started at Edenvale School in San Jose, Calif., to encourage elementary students to attend college. Joshua Carter, a sixth-grader at Edenvale, said that adopting UNL and learning about it has made him want to attend the universi- ty. Bob Bruce, director of university information at UNL, decided to participate in Adopt-A-College after he received a letter about it. "Anytime you make an investment in youth, it's a good investment ... Being a parent, I see where sometimes others can have a bigger influence on young people than parents," Bruce said. UNL provided Carter with a university sweatshirt and Bruce wrote Carter several times about things going on at UNL. Carter said of UNL, "That is the college I want to go to, but my Mom thinks it's too far away." Carter's sweatshirt will be passed on to another student next year to begin the program again. NVictoria Ayotte, Daily Nebraskan, U. of Nebraska, Lincoln Wet workout makes a splash The grapes of wrath ... Loyola U., La.'s dining services joined nationwide grape boycotts when they announced that campus restaurants would no longer serve or purchase California table grapes. The United Farm Workers (UFW) have been boycotting grapes for four years, claiming the pesticides used on grapes are known carci- nogens and are routinely sprayed on field workers. Bill Temmink, director of Loyola's Institute for Human Rela- tions, requested that Marriott Corporation, which supplies the University's dining services, boycott California grapes when he heard that UFW's leader, Cesar Chavez, had to cancel a visit to Loyola U. because he was too weak from his hunger strike. Prior to Marriott's boycott announce- ment, Temmink said, "For them to support this would be highly uncharacteristic.". Hank Steuver, The Ma- roon, Loyola U., LA 0 E PT MBEPOLL RESULTS IS IT A VIOLATION OF CIVIL RIGHTS TO HAVE BLOOD TESTED FOR AIDS WITHOUT CONSENT? IF BLOOD TESTS POSITIVE FOR AIDS VIRUS, SHOULD STUDENT BE TOLD? YES 90% NO9% UNSURE 1% Term paper ads axed ... No longer will Joe Student, red-eyed and feeble at the end of the semester, be able to find an ad for a finished term paper in U. ofNevada, Reno's Sagebrush. This is primarily because Criminal Justice Professor Ken Braunstein threatened legal action because selling term papers is against Nevada law. "If it happens again I'm going to notify the attorney general," Braunstein said. The ad that ran read, "RESEARCH PAP- ERS/16,278 to choose from - all subjects/..." Sageb- rush editor Geoff Schumaker said, "I thought running the ad was an ethical question, not a legal one . .. When I found out it was a legal problem, we pulled the ad." Bart Arnold, a spokesman for the company that sells term papers said, "The intent is not to cheat. We are a library of information." Doug Oakley, Sagebrush, U. of Nevada, Reno 's By Caron Wong The Shorthorn U. of Texas, Arlington Marilee Niehoff liked the chal- lenge: Do aerobic exercises in a swimming pool without getting her face or hair wet, all the while smil- ing and making sure she didn't float out of the range of the video camera. Niehoft, a U. of Texas, Arlington (UTA) senior business lecturer and part-time water aerobics instruc- tor, has recently finished a video called "The Wet Workout." The video will be released in late 1988, and Neihoff has high hopes for the tape, ehich is directed to a fairly new consumer group in the exercise market. "There are not many tapes (of this type) on the market," Neihoff said. "We hope people with back- yard pools will be interested in this type of workout." Neihoff is not the only UTA per- son working on the tape. Andra Hayes, a UTA alumna, is script su- pervisor and editor, and Alex Freels, a graphic arts and advertis- ing junior, helped on the set. Neihoff said the video includes exercises specifically designed to use the resistance and buoyancy of water. She termed the video's sec- tion on deep relaxation unique to water aerobics. "Water aerobics leaves you feel- ing energized instead of dragged out and sweaty," she said. In 1989, Neihoff takes on a new challenge--a video on productivity and worker well-being. In this one, maybe she won't have to worry about floating out of camera range. Rodney Mullen has won 18 world championsh Mullen Continued From Page 21 sitting out the only one he didn't win. He has a skateboard named after him and he currently earns a "doctor's sal- ary," he said. "I would be in school full time, but the money in skateboarding is too good," Mullen said. "It's written in my contract that I'm not allowed to say how much I make." But despite all of the successes he found through skateboarding, Mullen has little reverence for the vehicle that carried him to success. "It's not a very glamorous sport," Mul- ips during his 11 years in skateboa len said. "It's kind of stupid ac He does, however, find some i tual merit to skateboarding. "The thing I like most skateboarding is that it is so cr Mullen said. "It's like math doesn't seem that creative until to the higher levels. Then it',, creative. Just like physics." Mullen, who began skateboax age 10 and won his first world age 13, realizes that he may re point of not enjoying himself. E that happens, he will hang up th "The Swedes train," Mullen sa some disdain. "I used to train. jog like Rocky. But I wasn't haN anymore." YES 46% NO 54% Student sues for harassment ... A U. of Massachusetts, Amherst student who says she was haras- sed by Physical Education Professor Maurice Brosky has filed a lawsuit against the university. The suit claims Wendy I