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BOGUS BARON EMBARRASSES
DUKE.
A continuing education student
successfully passed himself off as a
member of the European de Rothschild
family and borrowed $6,000 from the
Duke University Federal Credit Union,
which he never repaid. Now under
investigation for fraud by the FBI, the
student enrolled at the university, joined
the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and
was active in campus events before
being discovered.
INDIANA MAY PROHIBIT
DRINKING BY STUDENTS.
Alcohol consumption by college
students will be eliminated from all
Indiana campuses if a bill assigned to an
Indiana House commitee becomes law.
Schools that do not enforce the
prohibition will risk financial penalities:
each violation of the law will bring a
$5,000 reduction in financial assistance
to students, faculty and staff at state
schools, or a reduction in tax
exemptions of credits at private
institutions.
STUDENTS TALK TO THE
PRESIDENT VIA E-MAIL.
University of Oregon students can
send messasges to UO President Myles
Brand and get a quick response by
acccessing the electronic mail system on
campus. Those who want to have their
voices heard drop a memo to the
president's electronic address-hPRES
OREGON. The system should make
more effective use of the president's time
while keeping the lines of
communications open.
HIGH-TECH CHEATING.
Catching students cheating was a
simple task at one time. But the high
tech students of the '9os have found a
new way of not getting caught--using
pocket pagers. The Associate Justice of
the University of Florida Honor Court
warned faculty that pocket pagers, many
of which vibrate instead of beeping in
response to messages, may be used to
help students cheat. A copy of a stolen
test is coded with the correct answers.
During the test, a friend pages the
student and sends the coded answers
which are displayed on the pager.
YOUR NAME IN CEMENT.
Continuing a practice that began in
1905, graduates of the class of 1989 can
again point with pride to their names
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engraved in the sidewalks at the
University of Arkansas. The walks are
not up-to-date because officials
suspended the tradition in the '6os and
again in the '7os. But a new
sandblasting machine has made the task
of engraving easier and cheaper in the
80's.
STUDENT SPREADS THE
GOSPEL OF RECYCLING.
A biochemistry student at the St.
Paul campus of the University of
Minnesota preaches in favor of using
recycled paper in the college's copy
machines. Despite some problems with
the quality of the paper, a few
administrators have converted. He plans
on spreading the word all the way to the
top when he meets with the president of
the university.
STUDENTS RE-ENACT HISTORY
FOR CIVIL WAR FILM.
A group of Ohio State University
students' participation in the Civil War
based movie Glory gave them an
appreciation for conditions the original
soldiers endured. The fifteen black
students simulated the living conditions
and marching styles of the period,
making them more than just extras on
the set.
Athletics
STRIPED PIGSKIN: FOOTBALL
OF THE FUTURE.
A regulation brown football with
eight flourescent stripes made its debut
at the Blue-Gray game, thanks to the
support of former Oakland A's owner,
Charlie Finley. The fluorescent stripes
make it easier for the players to see and
helps the fans follow the ball when they
watch the sport on television.
THIS FOOTBALL TEAM NEVER
LOSES.
Shorter College (GA) completed its
sixth year with a football program that
fields a nonexistent team. Despite the
lack of bodies, Shorter's program
includes two coaches, an open air
stadium, a weekly radio program and a
homecoming weekend every fall.
Shorter's athletic director feels that the
college should not be deprived of the fun
of football just from lack of funds. The
teams that the Hawks do not play
include Nebraska, Notre Dame and the
traditional rivals, Georgia Tech and
Georgia.
DUKE COACH SCOLDS
STUDENT EDITORS.
Mike Krzyzewski, basketball coach,
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presented a profane, locker-room lecture
to ten reporters and editors from Duke's
student newspaper, The Chronicle. He
berated them for grading team members
(none received lower than a C+). After
his comments appeared in the local
paper, as well as in The Chronicle, he
apologized for the style of his lecture but
not the substance.
Good Ideas
"BACCHUS BUS"
At Austin College the "Bacchus
bus" provides safe transportation to
students attending off-campus social
events. Austin's chapter of BACCHUS
(Boost Alcohol Consciousness
Concerning the Health of University
Students) also sponsored a responsible
drinking program during the Christmas
holidays, sending cards to the homes of
students who had pledged not to drink
and drive over break.
WELL WISHES FOR ILL
CHILDREN.
Two Dartmouth students, Dave
Sherwood and Bill Levin, organized the
"Wishing Well" last year to help sick
children and their families. So far the
group has purchased camping gear for
one family, sponsored a wheelchair
accessible trip to Connecticut for another
family, and obtained autographs from
such celebrities as Patrick Swayze and
Michael Jordan.
OPERATION NATIVE TALENT.
Operation Native Talent recently held
its annual job fair at Marshall
University. The program, designed to
keep West Virginia college grads in the
state, allowed 1990 or recent graduates to
meet with representatives from about 55
organizations and drew many sponsors
outside the university--including the
state's College Placement Association,
Chamber of Commerce, Department of
Commerce, Labor and Environmental
Resources. CONTACT: Reginald
Spencer, Director, Career Planning and
Placement Center, Marshall U.,
Huntington, WV 25755; Ph: (304)696..
2370.
Student Press
STUDENT PAPER TO SUE.
The Daily Athenuam may sue West
Virginia's chief medical examiner to
obtain records concerning the death of a
West Virginia University physician. A
judge released the records to the local
daily paper, but the medical examiner
said the judge's order does not apply to
other media. The physician, an
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anaesthesiologist, died from the effects
of an anaesthetic drug only hours after
assisting in an operation.
NEWSPAPER DISCOVERS
HOAX.
The staff at Auburn University's
student newspaper, The Auburn
Plainsman, neglected to check the facts
on a story submitted by a former editor.
After returning from a professional
journalists convention, he announced
that The Plainsman Received top honors
as the best college weekly in the
country. However, when a listing of the
awards appeared in a journal, excitement
turned to disbelief when the newspaper
was not mentioned. When contacted, the
former editor had "no comment."
Greek life
"LEAVE THE SHEEP ALONE"
"Beat each other up instead,"
suggested an animal control officer after
picking up two sheep from the
University of Washington's Theta Xi
fraternity house. Neighbors alerted the
police after spotting the sheep locked
inside a vehicle parked by the frat house.
Theta Xi members planned to use the
sheep in initiation events, although they
did not specify what they had in mind.
FRATERNITIES LOSE NATIONAL
SUPPORT.
Chi Phi annd Lambda Chi fraternities
at the U. of Utah lost their national
support because of declining
membership and financial problems.
False rumors about being a "gay house"
caused Lambda Chi's low membership--
which dropped from 60 to 3 in four
years. Both fraternities will vacate their
houses on Greek Row. Chi Phi plans to
reorganize its remaining members intr., a
club to help provide a basis for future
rejuvenation.
MIDDLEBURY MAY ABOLLISH
FRATERITIES.
A task force recommended drastic
changes in social and residential life at
Middlebury College. One task force
member suggested abolishing on-campus
fraternities. Other options include
national disassociation with the creation
of women's and co-ed houses. A student
survey found that only 21% favored
abolishing Middlebury's six fraternities.
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