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Vol. 61, No.29 LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY April 25, 1991 12 PAGES AN INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER FREE
Reaction to latest restructuring plans
varied as faculty and students protest
STAFF PHOTO BY HARRY SANDERS
Chris Harris and Angle Sidebottom led over 300 other business school
students April 24 on a march protesting President Donald C. Swain's
recommendation to phase out many four-year business degrees.
By ANITA-CAROL MONEY
Staff Writer
Faculty and student reactions to
University Of Louisville president
Donald C. Swain's recommendations
for University reallocation, issued on
April 15, have ranged from complete
agreement to total displeasure.
• SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
The report's recommendation of"re­ducing
emphasis on baccalaureate de­grees
and increasing the emphasis on
graduate programs" in the School of
Business especially has received nega­tive
reactions.
The recommendation would involve
phasing out several undergraduate pro­grams
and instead offering business stu­dents
a minor to complete within a
Liberal Arts degree. All programs are
recommended to be "reconfigured" no
later than June 30, 1995.
ManagementassistantprofessorVan
Clouse said that faculty are skeptical
over the recommendation.
"!think a lot of us in the school are
very concerned," Clouse said. "We are
in the process of making a counter­proposal.
There are a number of areas
that concern me personally.
''I'm especially not sure whether it
would serve the best interest of the un­dergraduate
students, who are a large
part of the school," Clouse added.
Management associate professor
Richard Herdcn said that he is concerned
over the little inputalloued to the School
of Business.
"My first reaction is that we were not
consulted," Hcrden said. "II did not in­clude
input from the faculty, staff and
students," Herden added.
A protest of that recommendation
took placeAprii2A in frontoftheSchool
of Business and included a march to the
Grawemeyer Hall. Around 300 students,
faculty and staff participated.
Although the protestors wanted to
speak to Swain, he was reportedly not on
campus. Provost Wallace Mann repre­sented
the president
Business School student Chris
Parrish, who took pan in the April 24
protest, said he was disappointed with
how Mann dealt with the protestors.
Parrish said that Mann's responses were
ambiguous.
"He listened and asked us to write a
letter," Parrish said. "I walked out of
there not feeling like I had wanted to. I
didn'tfeel as if we had changed his mind
any," Parrish added.
Parrish said he believes Swain's
recommendation was ill-advised.
"We just don't think Swain put a lot
of thought behind the recommendation,"
Parrish said "And we don't think the
business community are aware of what
exactly he is doing, which i~ cuuing
business programs," Parrish added
• SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Another recommendation of Swain's
report that has been met by much debate
is the designation of the School of Music
as the Conservatory of Music.
The report says this change would
reflect more accurately the school's es­sential
characteroftrainingprofessional
musicians.
Fiesta Bowl proceeds smaller than expected
By SHANNON BENNETT
staff writer
Although the UniversityofLouisviUe
football team won the controversial Fi­esta
Bowl, the net profits of $1.25 mil­lion
are approximately $250,000 short
of the previously estimated amount, ac­cording
to the University's Athletic
Association.
This profit is less than the Athletic
Association's original estimate of $1.5
million, however, U of L's Athletics
Business Manager Kevin Miller said
participation in the Bowl has given the
association a fmancial opportunity which
otherwise would not have been possible.
"By going to a larger bowl, we re­ceived
national exposure for the team
program and an opportunity fmancially
to make contributions in different areas,"
Miller said.
Miller said the Athletic Association
Board of Directors decided in February
to divide the estimated $1.5 million into
five categories.
These categories include: a Martin
Luther King Jr. scholarship fund;
Hickman Camp Endowment; the Escrow
Foundation, a program to assist former
student athletes to graduate; non-revenue
spons scholarships; the East Campus
Project, which will include a sports cen­ter;
and scholarships for the Ladybirds,
cheerleaders and marching band.
Miller also said that the $1.5 million
was an estimated guess used by the
Athletic Association to divide up the
proceeds, and reductions would be made
proportionally if the net proceeds did
not meet expectations.
U of L received a gross total of $2.2
million from the Fiesta Bowl for par­ticipation,
as well as $200,000 in gifts to
be used for minority scholarships. Total
expenses were $954,000.
Miller said the exception to the re­duction
rule is the $200,000 promised to
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the Martin Luther King Jr. fund. This
allotment would not be affected with a
change in the total estimated proceeds.
"The Athletic Board took action not
to change the amount promised to the
Martin Luther King Jr. scholarship if we
did notreceivea netof$1.5 million," he
said.
In addition, the Martin Luther King
Jr. fund received $200,000 from U of
L's Athletic Association, making the
LOLal $400,000.
Assistant Vice President for Student
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Disability Day
will put anyone
in a wheelchair
By THOMAS PACE
Staff writer
Experience fiJ'St hand the barriers of
traveling Bellcnap Campus in a wheel­chair
during the Third Annual Disability
Awareness Day May 1 at the University
of Louisville.
Wendy Bronson ofU ofL 'sO(ficeof
Special Services, a co-sponsor, hopes
the forum will auract non-disabled per­sons
as well as the disabled.
"We hope a lot of students, staff and
faculty not disabled will come," Bronson
said. "Last year, we had hundreds of
people. People can drop in any time.
There will be free food and door prizes."
The free public event will run from
II a.m. to 3 p.m. in the multi-purpose
room of the Student Activities Center.
STAFF PHOTO BY HARRY
HOSING AROUND: Their own mothers wouldn't recognize some of the participants In the annual Mud-ball
Tournament held Aprll19 next to Crawford Gym, seen here hosing off In time for their next class.
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Arts 8
Spons -----10
Editorials 12
Comics 13
Classllled Ads --14
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While Music School Acting Dean
Paul Brink would not comment on his
reaction, Music instruction professor
Richard Spalding expressed concern
over what the change would mean for U
ofL.
"l feel it would be unthinkable to
change the U ofLSchool of Music to the
U ofLConservatoryofMusic," Spalding
said.
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• COllEGE OF URBAN AND
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• DIVISION OF AlliED HEALTH.
for performance skills without regard
for language, math,then humanities and
science."
Spalding also said that with the U of
L School of Music alumni consisting of
several prominent figures of the music
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• SCHOOL OF JUSTICE ADMINISTRAnON.
STAFF PHOTO BY HARRY SANDERS
Newly elected SGA President Jennlffer carrlco (left) was sworn
In by Holly Everett at the April 23 SGA Student Senate meeting.
SGA senate upholds election
results despite two grievances
By JIM WAMPLER
and THOMAS PACE
Staff Writers
Achangingoftheguardtookplace
April 23 as new Student Association
President Jennifer Carrico and her
cabinet were sworn in as executive
officers for the 1991-92 school year
The ceremony took place imme­diately
following the final SGA
Senate meeting under out-going
president Holly Evereu.
Asoneofits lastordcrsofbusiness
for the school year, the SGA Senate
voted,afterbriefdiscussion,toaccept
last week's election results, although
theElectionsCommittcehadreceived
two complaints of voting violations.
Thefirstcomplaint was filed April
17 by SGA presidential candidates
Julie Dunn and Ben Talbou. The
complaint alleged that the polls at the
Health Sciences campus had re­mained
open longer than originally
scheduled by the Student Senate.
Elections Comm itteeChairCarrie
May said that the committee met and
ruled against the complaint on the
afiemoon of April 17, several hours
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