Page 2 The Clarion February 14, 1989
ICLARIQN
Heather Conrad
Assistant Editor
Juan Kincaid
Sports Editor
Matt French
Artist
Kenny Monteith
Editor
Andrea Henry
Editorial Editor
Selena Lauterer
Poetry Editor
Jock Lauterer
Faculty Advisor
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The editor^s opinion
Speaking of consideration
by Andrea Henry
Kdilorial Elilor
It’s been a tedious day. You slept through your first three classes
because your alarm clock decided not to go off, all you had in your post
office box was “air mail,” and you came back to your dorm room to find
your favorite goldfish floating at the top of the bowl.
That s it! You’ve had enough. You’ve got to talk to your girlfriend (or
boyfriend). She (or he) will understand. She (or he) will be sympathetic.
Yeah! That’s it. You’ll just call her (or him) right up. You’re all excited.
You begin walking down the hall to use the phone, but to your utter
dismay, a hallmate is using it. Tapping the person on the shoulder, you
ask him to tell you when he is off, knowing the time limit is 20 minutes.
He nods. Patiently you wait. Ten, twenty, thirty minutes go by. You grit
your teeth and say to yourself, “Doesn’t anyone every pay attention to
the sign posted beside the phone which says, ‘Please limit phone calls to
only 20 minutes’.”
The phone. It’s probably one of the most frustrating inventions known
to man because of its ability to silently mock and its ability to demand
immediate attention.
In the same family of phones is what’s known as the hall phone. Its
silence doesn’t mock nearly as often as its attention is demanded. It’d be
interesting to find out how many calls get through on the average college
dorm floor-especially the girls’ floor. The frustrating part comes in
when the hall phone is always in use, and you are waiting for a call, or
someone is waiting to hear from you.
Whoever thought of the 20 minute time limit on calls from the hall
phone had a great idea, but he must not have had much to say. An entire
conversation in 20 minutes is almost a record for those of us who call our
family or friends once a week and enjoy relating all the week’s exciting
details. It would be terrific if we had phones in our dorm rooms, but such
is not the case, so we’ve got to make the most of what we have.
The time limit may seem quite short, but who knows? Maybe just one
minute after hanging up following the time limit, the phone may ring
again, and this time it is for you It’s your girlfriend (or boyfriend)
who just wants to say “Hey.”
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Athletes shouldn’t slack off
by Doug Webb
Clarion Reporter
There is a new guy in town; he is tough
and causes a lot of problems. Many college
coaches hate him; others are not affected
by him. His name is “PROPOSITION 42.”
“PROPOSITION 42” was recently born
around the turn of the new year. What
PROPOSITON 42 does is keep those
freshmen who are coming out of high
school and who do not make over a 700 on
the S.A.T., or do no maintain a 2.0 GPA
while in high school from receiving any
scholarships offered to them by any col
lege.
If this rule is violated, there will be
suspension for the team for violating this
new proposition. So what this basically
does is raise requirements and change cer
tain rules that will make it impossible for
those who do not do well in high school.
Everybody should have a chance in col
lege. But you have to work to get the
chance. I think it is great to require a 2.0
G.P.A. But there are other criteria, other
than by using a student’s SAT scores, that
I think the National Collegiate Athletic
Association (NCAA) should work it.
I was not a bad student in high school,
only making a 2.7 G.P.A., but the SAT
score that I received in the mail was not
too pretty.
I say do not use the S.A.T. scores to
judge a person’s ability. Let the student go
an extra year of high school and realize
that if he or she wants to play, he or she
must pass. Because when you get to col
lege, there is no major in basketball.
You should know how to use “before” in
a sentence without saying 2 plus 2 “be 4,”
and you must be wUling to work in class,
just as much as you do on the playground.
So, students should consider PROPOSI
TION 42 when entering their last year of
high school and work so they may play the
sport of their choice.
But remember, that if you slack off, the
“New Guy” in town will get you.
Good Day
Report those scholarships
It’s that time of year again - when people
everywhere are trying to read and unders
tand instructions for completing their in
come tax returns. Many students will be
filing the federal 1040EZ tax form to
reclaim taxes withheld for work done last
summer; however, did you know that your
scholarships and grants (“free” money)
may also need to be included as taxable in
come?
As part of the Tax Reform Act of 1986,
the amount of your scholarships and
grants, excluding tuition and required
books, fees and equipment, is subject to
being taxed. The difference should be in
cluded on your 1040 U.S. Income Tax
Return as Miscellaneous Income. NOTE;
This is the long form, not the EZ or A form.
Be sure when you are calculating your
taxable scholarships/grants that you look
at ^e calendar year 1988 and not the
academic year as shown on your Financial
Aid Award Letter. Sophomores will need to
get last year’s Award Letter, which lists
Spring 1988 aid and this year’s Award Let
ter, which lists Fall 1988 aid; whereas,
freshmen only need be concerned with Fall
1988.
The college is not required to give W-4’s
to all students for the taxable portion of
their scholarships and grants, and we do
not issue W-4’s for workstudy earnings. At
this time, it is the student’s responsibility
to include all taxable sources of income, so
please read the instructions to make sure
you are including all applicable sources.
If you have any questions or need help in
determining the taxable portion of your
award, please come by the Financial Aid
Office. Although not a tax expert, I will
help advise you to the best of my ability.
You may want to consult with a tax ac
countant to be sure.
Littanne Maslerson
Director of Financial Aid