Rambler (Fort Worth, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 15, 1983 Page: 1 of 4
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The problem of finding a park-
ing space at Wesleyan has been
an aggravating situation for stu-
dents driving to classes this
semester. But according to Dean
of Students Loralee Pohl, there
is ample space.
"There are enough parking
spaces,” she said. “It's just not
in the lot of their choice.”
Most of the students who have
complained in the past were the
ones who didn’t get to school
early enough to find the space
of their choice, she said.
"It’a first come, first serve.
I've never seen every single lot
full. There’s a variety of lots for
the students. There's a map of
them in the student handbook."
She also said students who
need to park close to the Science
Building should park across the
street from the Student Center,
if the main lot is full.
"Logically, there couldn’t pos-
sibly be any long distance walk-
ing involved. Our campus Isn't
big enough for that. And there
are enough rotating of classes
for ample parking.”
Ms. Pohl asks students to stay
out of assigned spaces marked in
yellow, and to honor the few
spaces assigned for the handi-
capped.
"We do have fire lanes, be-
cause we're bound by dty fire
Few Still Mind Triples
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Many years ago someone once
said "Two's company, three's a
crowd." Although some people
believe this to be true, many
students at Texas Wesleyan have
had no problems in a triple oc-
cupancy dorm. Now two weeks
into the school year, there have
been few complaints and many
positive attitudes concerning the
situation.
Freshman Dewey Drew, resi-
dent of O. C. Armstrong Hall,
exemplified his opinion saying “I
like it a lot. There's some small
problems, but it doesn't really
take too much to work them out.
I see nothing wrong with it.”
Most people tend to agree with
this, having more or less similar
opinions, but some have had dif-
ficulties which they wanted to
voice. Of these was another
freshman residing in O. C. Arm-
strong Hall, Todd Pollard, who
said "There is not enough space.
The rooms are built for two.” In
O. C. Armstrong Hall there are
two rooms adjoined by a bath-
room, which is shared by oc-
cupants of both rooms. Pollard
also expressed his dislike of this
saying "Six to a bathroom Is one
of the biggest problems of the
inconveniences."
All In all, though, the circum-
stances have been very affable,
as expressed by Mark Bateman,
Director of Student Housing. "It’s
been very good," Bateman said.
"We haven’t had any real prob-
lems. Our staff, the R.A.’i, and
Hall Managers have done very
well at helping the students
adapt to the large population
and stress. The staff has become
aware of the students' needs and
anxieties. I view a very bright
future and feel the more stu-
dents there are, the better it is
for a real college experience."
WP
THE PARKINS SIITUATION en campus hat became a rather heated
subject en many students minds.
With Parking Room Tight,
First Come, First Served
Rambler
TEXAS WESLEYAN COLLEGE, FORT WORTH, TEXAS
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VOL. 59, No. 4
Thursday, September 15, 1983
Scholar 'Impressed' With U.S.
codes. If students park there,
they will get a ticket. It’s just a
safety factor.”
If a student receives a ticket,
the fee is $3.00. The charge is
also the same for not having a
parking sticker.
But it's not just commuter stu-
dents who have complained. Resi-
dent students have also had a say
in the matter.
"I have trouble finding a space
in the dorm lot most of the
time,” said one student living in
Stella Russell.
Other resident students in Eli-
zabeth and O. C. agree, saying
even late at night the spaces are
hard to find.
One resident of Elizabeth Hall
called Dean Pohl, saying there
was not enough parking for dorm
students.
"We did a count of how many
spaces there were on dorm lots.
There were 16 more spaces than
students registered for a park-
ing sticker," Dean Pohl said.
There are designated areas for
overflow parking if the dorm
lots aie full.
Elizabeth Hall overflow park-
ing is the lot south of the build-
ing. Stella Russell’s overflow
area is the Speech Drama Build-
ing. 0. C. overflow parking Is
down the hill north of the dorm
parking lot
by Sandl Harris
Visiting a foreign country can
be a strange and scary experience
for anyone. But for Dr. Liu Zou-
chang, an International Scholar-
In-Resldence here at Wesleyan,
the enoounter Is also educational
and exciting.
Liu came to the United States
from the People's Republic of
China, via the Senior Fulbright
Scholarship Program.
The Fulbright is a U.S. gov-
ernmental scholarship program
designed to award scholars and
students from other countries
the chance to study In America.
Only those who have excelled
academically or professionally
are considered.
Liu is being hosted by Dr.
Anthony Trimarchl, professor of
history here at Wesleyan. Dr.
Trimarchi previously served as a
senior Fulbright in China, from
Aug. 1980, to Aug. 1981. Liu
and Trimarchi are doing re-
search on Thomas Jefferson. The
subject of American history is
not new to Liu, who is a pro-
fessor of Modern World History
at Shandong Normal University
in China. In fact, he has written
two books on the subject: A
Short History of tha American
War for Independence, and A
History of the American Civil
War. He has also written over
twenty scholarly articles on the
subject. It was one of these
articles that led to his visit to
America. Trimarchi had read
Liu’s article, Thomas Jefferson's
Ideas of Democracy, which had
been translated into English, and
he was intrigued with Liu’s per-
ceptions. He wrote to Liu, asking
if he would be Interested in com-
ing to Wesleyan.
“It was my choice to host Liu,
because he was in my field. I
asked him if he would like to
come here and further his re-
search, work together, and ex-
change ideas,” said Trimarchi.
Liu arrived in America five
months ago. Before coming to
Wesleyan, he did research work
on Jefferson at the University of
Virginia. According to Liu,
America has made quite an im-
pression on him.
"America is very advanced
technologically and industrially.
It is very modernized. I knew
about America from books, but
it is different to witness Amer-
ican life with my own eyes. Espe-
cially everyday life. Everything
is so convenient, not as it is in
China. I was impressed very
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Liu Zouchang
Maintenance Helping School
Non-Registrants Denied Aid
Students who have not signed
up for the draft will receive no
Federal financial aid as a result
of a Supreme Court ruling effec-
tive October 1, 1983. The court’s
ruling, called the Solomon
Amendment, requires that stu-
dents eligible for the draft sign
a statement saying that they
have registered, or they will re-
ceive no financial aid from the
government.
The Solomon Amendment was
ruled unconstitutional by a Fed-
eral District Court judge on June
16, 1983, on the grounds that it
"punishes people without due
process of law and violates the
Fifth Amendment right against
self-inarfanination.” This ruling
was stayed, however, by the
Supreme Court until they make
a final ruling in the case, which
la expected in late 1983 or early
1984.
According to the Central Com-
mittee for Conscientious Objec-
tors (CCCO), the largest draft
counseling agency in the nation,
the Solomon Amendment will
force students to state whether
or not they have registered in
order to receive federal financial
aid. Students who are not re-
quired to register must explain,
on a statement, why they are
not required to do so.
Jon Landau, CCCO spokesper-
son pointed out, "While many
students have already been In-
structed to sign the forms on
registration, September will still
be a critical month to shape of-
ficial college policy on the Solo-
mon Amendment prior to its
effective date In October."
"Students around the country
are taking three primary ap-
proaches in working against the
Solomon Amendment," Landau
continued. "Many students have
gotten their colleges to agree to
offer alternative aid to non-
registrants. Stanford, Earlham,
Haverford, and Swarthmore col-
leges have all agreed to offer
loans to non-registrants. Even
the entire University of Califor-
nia system has announced that
they will seek to find alterna-
tive aid for U.S. students who
refuse to sign the registration
by Katy Twltty
Have you ever wondered who
picks up the goldfish at the air-
port for the Science Department?
Or sets up graduation, banquets,
and dinners? Or renovates old
buildings when they are falling
apart?? These are only a few of
the things that the Maintenance
Department does for our school.
Dan Waggoner Hall was com-
pletely renovated by the Main-
tenance Department. The panel-
ing in the foyer is the closest to
the original that could be found.
Inside, the paneling and the
floors had to be stripped out and
completely redone.
The Administration Building
also has been remodeled by Main-
tenance crews. The Financial Aid
and Admissions Departments
have been connected. Before that,
it was a completely open office.
Ground work is also done,
courtesy of the Maintenance De-
partment. Shrubbery is trimmed.
grass is mowed, trash, thrown
down by the inconsiderate, is
picked up.
A security company is hired by
the Maintenance Department to
patrol the grounds, defending In-
nocent students and catching the
bad guys. The security Is one of
the few things that concern the
campus that the Maintenance
Department does not do, and
they are still responsible for It
Clay Thurston, Director of
Physical Plant Operations, has
been with Texas Wesleyan Col-
lege for 36 years, and has lived
on campus for the entire time.
Thurston's time with the school
is only exceeded by Charles Helt-
man, who is a painter with the
Maintenance Department. An-
other worker, Roy Gray, a car-
penter, deserves Honorable Men-
tion for having worked in car-
pentry for 20 years. The depart-
ment also hires students to work
over the summer and sometimes
during the year.
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