Committee has hopes for Commons Expansion
by Dayne McAfee
The commons is a place where we all
go to hang out, eat lunch, study, play pool,
watch TV, and to blow off steam after that
horrible exam. Now a new addition will make
this place that we have all grown to love even
better.
The commons was built in 1959 with
the design to accommodate a student popula
tion 0f250 students. Since then however, the
population has grown to an outstanding popu
lation of approximately 1300 students. This
Radio gains FM approval
by Tom GiUigan
The campus radio station has been
trying to convert to F. M. for quite sometime.
Never has the possibility ofF. M. transmissions
been as prevalent as now.
The station has recently revised its
constitution and changed its call letters to
WPSH, under the direction of Tom Gilligan,
James Grimaldni, and Reggie Lutz. The station
has taken some important steps towards con
verting.
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The Highacres
Collegian Staff
3ditor .Janice D. Hayes
\ssisant Editor: Jane! Murphy
treasurer: Tonia Sulick
\dvisor: Dr. Michael Santulli
)ther staff members
Ash, Kristen Beam, Dawn Daglian,
rhomas Gilligan, Jovina Johnson, Eric
Crieger, Scott Lieberman, Dayne Macaffee,
oanna Martin,, R. Scott Rappold, Virginia«
lodino, Andrea Santer, Erik Schaible, David
jcopinich, Joe Spado
growth has made the commons far too over
crowed, especially during the 12 o’clock hour
when the majority of the students come to grab
a bite to eat.
This problem is being met head on by
Dayne McAfee, a member of the Student
Government Association committee of Up
keep and Improvement, led by Erik Schaible.
Dayne met with Karl Krone, head of business
affairs about theproblem and was told that the
project had already been looked into and an
The station has a petition with 350
students' signatures calling for the conversion
to be made by August 1994. The station also
has a petition with 42 signatures from faculty
and staff of this campus.
The radio stationalso gained the unani
mous support of the Senate to convert to an
F.M. frequency. According to Tom Gilligan
the president of WPSH, “the only thing pre-
COMMENTARY
Debate Fuels
Abortion Question
But Didit Really Accomplish -Anything?
by Amandy Ash
Whbnthe word abortion is mentfoned, people often ,
that gets peopledired up. That is just what happened la& week mthe SotttiißteU
The debate had its good and bad impressions on those students who attended. By
talking with the students, there seemed to be more negative
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<S ome students also said that no one listened to others’ views or gave others a chance to
the information and arguments for each side, students felt that the
information handed out to them was more helpful than the debate itself. The films shown
in defense of Pro-Life were thought to be crude and tasteless by
that there were good points for the students’ benefits concerning Pro-Choice, while Pro-
Life tried to work with the students’ sympathetic sides. , .
For those students who were undecided, many said the debate was worth it. The e
were those who said it leaned toward Pro-Life and those whb saw it toward Pro-
Choice. Students who were already decided said it didn’t change their minds but it gave
t hem something to think about. ..
One student summed up the whole situation by saying that the issue was Worth
talking about but not arguing about. The debatehad its good intentions.
people something to do. It really didn’t settle all students minds, but rather made for a
frustrating experience
estimate had been made. The estimated cost
was $l, 500, 000. This estimation does not
seem accurate because the cost of the Graham
building was completed with the same cost.
A survey is currently being passed
around to determine what the students want.
The cooperation of the student body is greatly
need to access whether there is a need for this
expansion. Also without students’ input the
administration will keep the commons on the
back burner like it has done in the past.
from Senate
venting us from converting to a F.M. fre
quency is the money it takes, and the approval
ofuniversity officials. ‘ ‘There are several meet
ings starting to take place between radio sta
tion officials and university officials.
Those who have any questions or would
like to join the push for F.M. call the office at
450 - 3135 or attend WPSH’s meetings in the
lower commons on Thursdays at noon.