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wssu from pattr AI his housekeeper for the cost of having her pick up his children at school and clothing from the cleaners in a taxicab on March 4. On March 25, he requisitioned a check for SI97.27 to reimburse his housekeeper for cleaning, laundry and picking up his chil dren. tie also requisitioned $128.69 on April 8 lor his housekeeper to cover the same type services. If true, all of the allegations would be violations of state poli cy because none of the disburse ments to Schcxnider were properly requisitioned in advance. Singleton, said the chancellor was not aware of any violations of state policy. MWe can not comment on that at this time," he said. Sources say the recent allega tions and controversy Schexnider finds himself in speaks to the fact that he out of hand. Schexnider, they say, is abusing his power as the university's chief administrator. Sources said that since Schcxnider arrived on campus at WSSU a little more than two years ago, there have been a rash of unjustified firings and demo tions of faculty, stall' and support personnel. They said it has hurt the morale of the administration, staff, students and faculty. But until recently, they say, there hasn't been any specific inci dents in which they could point to as a case for his abuse of authori ty Schexnider's behavior, sources close to the university say, has mulled from the fact that he ha* been able to carry out hi? plan at the university without any imped iment. That it what led Winston Salem Slate's faculty to recently issue a list of issues for discussion regarding faculty treatment by Schexnidcr. Faculty members say Schexnider is running a closed administration at the school. According to a prepared state ment: "The following issues con stitute the most serious concerns of the faculty." Issues for Discussion with the Chief Academic Officer of wssu ? The formation of the Post Tenure Review Committee. ? The drafting of the Admin istrative Evaluation Profile. ? The lack of University Grading Committee. ' ? The appointment of the Associate Vice Chancellor for Technology. ? Departmental budget alloca tion for use in the Xerox Center. ? The Faculty Appreciation Luncheon for the Allied Health Division. ? The Teaching Portfolio deadline date. ? Peer Review Tfaining for the Faculty. ? Portfolio preparation for the faculty. > ? Portfolio preparation assess ment training for the administra tors. ? Late student matriculation at the university. ? The logic and philosophy of the committee formation. ? The proofreading of the 1998-2000 university catalog ? The documentation of the university meeting by an official secretary ? Student responsibility and accountability in the University Handbook. ? Clarification of the universi ty attendance policy for students and athletes. ? Institution of a university wide grading protocol. ? University office and policy for disabled students. ? Teaching Center for the fac ulty as mandated by General Administration. ? University - wide Customer service placard. ? Schedule of payment for part-time faculty. ? Arbitration of evaluation disputes. ? Definition and explanation of low, medium, and high merit. ? Purchase and placement of a scanner for faculty use. ? Unencumbered faculty access to departmental copying and offices. ? Professional training for departmental chairs and division director. ? Evaluation of all university administrators. ? Timely offering of courses needed for major and minors. ? Improving communication on campus. ? Improving the timely dis semination of academic informa tion. ? Student responsibility and accountability. , ? Final copy of the Strategic Framework for Change. ? Availability of textbooks at the beginning of the semester. v Herman from page Al I story he has told has been corrob- ( orated, though none or it clearly ? inculpates Herman." < The independent counsel | process was created after the Watergate scandal to prevent an | attorney general from investigat- 1 ing senior officials of the same < administration. Unless a prelimi- i nary investigation can show con clusively that allegations are false, an attorney general must seek an independent counsel. "This one really had people agonizing, and the doubts went from top to bottom," said a Justice . Department official. The memorandum on the case to, Reno from the department's public integrity section recom mended requesting an indepen dent counsel, but in a sign of the unusual internal debate, it also included a section arguing the opposite view, according to a department official. According to Reno's court filr ing, Yene went to the Justice Department last November with the allegation that Herman, while serving as director of the White House OfTice of Public Liaison during Clinton's first term, entered into a secret business arrangement with a consulting company. The firm, called International Investments and Business Devel >pment, was co-owned by Yene ind Vanessa Weaver, Herman's :lose friend and former business >artner. Yene, who has since had a alling-out with Weaver, alleged that under the agreement Herman would get 10 percent of any busi ness she facilitated for the compa ny, and he claimed that Herman instructed Weaver to qbtain con tributions for the Democratic National Committee from the company's clients, including at least one foreign businessman barred by federal law from giving to U.S. campaigns. In a statement yesterday, Weaver's attorney, E. Lawrence Barcella Jr., said, "Dr. Weaver has steadfastly maintained that the allegations were false and that her long friendship with Alexis Her man has always been an open and honest one." Barcella depicted Yene as "a vengeful former busi ness partner." Justice Department investiga tors concluded Herman met with IIBD clients and entertained at least one client at the White House. While no evidence was found that Herman attempted to influence any government deci sioni, Reno's report concluded that the company "did benefit from its access to Herman, and through her, the White House in impressing its clients." However, the Justice Department investiga tion was inconclusive on the ques tion of whether Herman received any money in return. Reno's findings were more Eiinted on Yene's allegation that erman directed Weaver to solicit campaign contributions. Yene stated that a foreign businessman had beef instructed to;make a $250,OOf) contribution to Democ ratic ooffers is#' 1996 to fet help obtaining a license from the Fed eral Communications Commis sion. The investigation found that the businessmen, who was not named, had paid another Weaver company, Alignment Strategies Inc, $250,000 during that period and that Weaver, who had not made political donations before, then gave the Democrats roughly the same amount. As for Yene's allegation that in spring 1996. he gave Herman an envelope filled with $10,000 in cash, Reno said the investigation found no evidence pointing one way or another and that this alle Stion on its own would not merit' rther inquiry. I' To The Old Glemmons School Bargain Mall! s&ive-5^"' y^oome on over-* j ? ??- & take a LjOOKIE' UJJA L^Waoom Loads of m Rjrniture come in every week to give you the selection you want to 75% OFF A Brand Name - FIjrniture ? Gash & Garry* Returns ? Cancellations Gloseouts ? All Sales Final / , - . , ?. HUGE SAYINGS THROUGHOUT THE MALL! NOW OPEN 7 DAYS! Retail Space lusBakti (336) 771-1090 uiyiJl wiiW rruffl WvllVfv fit WWW 3550 demmons Rd tag* M* MO* tot 104- toita* UndMgraun* tai-Frl 104, Sat 04, tov t04 ^omUwMrftfOowlowartyunHi. trt?ionor>i?MOoi>1lo<ioq>mmowJt / t Colleges from pup- A/ "Wc can make investment* for tax breaks and special incentives, but the investments for free tuition it ultimately more important because it move* u* closer to what every bu?incMC need*, and that is a skilled labor force," he said. Forsyth Technical Community College President. Desna Wallin, agree* the benefits of the plan far outweigh the cost. "This is not without prece dent." Wallin said. "Other states have similar programs that guaran tee free or low-priced tuition. "It will provide access and that's what community college is about anyway. Although tuition it low, it sometimes proves a chal lenge for some students" Wallin said the program has a second benefit as well. She says it may encourage young people to go to college. "I think it will show young peo ple that there are educational opportunities beyond high school," she said. "There are lots of wonderful job opportunities out there, but fo many young people don't have the technical (kills to obtain them. This could help level the field " While state lawmakers have just begun their short legishttive ses sion, the iniative has already become a hot topic of debate. While not yet a partisian issue, law makers hope the bill will not cause as much dissension as the proposal to ensure the state's neediest chil dren. While the bill passed, it took lawmakers more than six weeks to come to a compromise. "I personally think it's a won derful thing for us to explore," said Rep. Larry Worn We. "It's definitely something for us to give strong consideration ? to make sure more of the population has access to education." Womble says he has yet to receive anything in writing about Wicker's proposal, but he's looking forward to weighing its "pros and cons." One source of contention may be how to handle the dramatic increase in students. Already com munity colleges terve more thafl 169,000 undents. . ] Thai's not something I thfal will be a major problem for A.V WaOtn said, citing the addition ofl two extension campuses slated ufl open this faO. "Churches and com-fl mumty organizations have been good about loarung us space whrnl we need it across the board." Mutwranf #*_ uumrami COOMUMKA HMRMMS lOT?MCIJBfCfl> MMMMI' uancfcau. 'TT*T*I JMRMMT I umta? mwmwm mmnntw .....mwmm * PRmuagaA_^MMtMf ?rmamca mmm? mm mrnwwm. Marram* mmmm n kits ;? tamawa i ngggpgi SMaGunorino i:tsm.tswtu ? mica ......wna ana mat tax mrntm ?COTUtKfc W40MIMC I5MBMI m...MM'li<INC ?C n...4M? UKKWA MltWMC HOOD UWMWM? ?ramcr.micn mwim: * mrama.roica ?ui i?B icq imumm Cmmamm.rw mmww ?m? a?narjn? Webster from page At missed the publisher's plans and said Monday that she is pressing ahead with a petition drive to have them, and another dictionary publisher, redefine the word "nig ger," "They didn't change anything. They lust switched things around,' Delphine Abraham of Ypsilanti, Mich., said. The notation in italics will direct xeaders to the words' usage paragraphs - which in the case of "nigger' describes the word as "perhaps the most offensive and inflammatory racial slur in Eng lish." However, Deborah Burns, marketing director for Merriam Webster, said Monday it has no plans to remove any of the.words or usages or change its practice, as a historical dictionary, of listing the oldest - and often most objec tionable - use of a word first. For example, after noting that it is usually offensive, Merriam Webster will continue to list the first, and earliest use of "nigger," which came into American writ ing around 1700, as "a black per son. Abraham, who has recently expanded her petition drive to include the Oxford University Press, wants the publishers to drop references to the targeted group from their definition of such slurs. She said she had col lected more than 10,000 signa tures. "Black people shouldn't be labeled niggers any more than white people should be called honkies or Jews called kikes," she said, referring to the published definitions of other slurs. "It pro motes bigotry and racism." However, Bums said Merriam Webster cannot do more than "make very, very clear that these words are considered offensive and people should be careful if they choose to use them." "A* long a* the word ii in uae it is our responsibility as dictionary publishers to put the word into the dictionary,' she said. "A dic tionary is a scholarly reference, not a political tool." A spokeswoman for the NAACP, which had also criticized Merriam-Webster, said Monday it had no immediate response to the publisher's plans. Kathryn Williams, curator of the Museum of Afrikan American History in Flint, Mich., who launched a separate protest urging Merriam-Webster to remove "nig ger" from the dictionary, could not be immediately reached. If "I11"" I A TOUCH OF HEAVEN H ^ j Barber Specials: Come One, Come Two Tj J O First person haircut regular price, B J second person haircut one-half price Hi ^ Haircut and Beard Trim Special $10." B Dlrectiont: Paten Creek Pkwy. to Bank Si (betide Dunkin' Donutt), make a right on Bank Si, left on Gregory to Foe Si Our V I Jr^Trirr.. 777.8733 ? Limited Tim# Otter ? Hurry below offer explreslll M ' Sawtooth 1998 Youth Summer Art Camps Call 723-7395 to register for Youth Art Camps or Hj to receive a free Adult Summer Course Catalog. Week 1; Puppet Theatre Feet 997 ? Wa will have all week to get ready forth* puppet show which will be given on * Friday, J una 5 at 3:001 Studanta will daalgn and maka tha stag*, tha acanary, the acrlpt, and th* puppata. Kida, join ua for thla vary axdtln| weak. . Monday - Friday, 1:00 p.m. ? 4GO p.m. June 1 ? 3 Week 2: Around the World Art Feet 917 Calabrat* our cultural divaralty with art* horn around th* world. Many pro)*cta at* planned Including an Egyptian aarcophagua with a mummy Inaid* mad* from day, African doll familiaa. Oriental book binding, drawing, and painting. Com* b* a part of our adventure to understand how th* aria reflect the values and myth* of culture. Monday -Friday, 1.00p.m.-4.OOp.in. lunet -12 ' Week S: Folk Art FaoiW I Folk art tradition* gat a creative revival thla week. Pro)*cta Induda a painted t-*hlrt, a special clay protect, a moaaic, and drawing*, and palntlnga of antique toy*. Monday - Friday, l.OOp.m. ? 400 p.m. /una IS ? 19 Week 4: Art Smart Fttl 907 It'* a real adventure In art hlatory and you take your place In It by drawing your aelf portralt Into a famou* maatarplace. In thla week, you 11 alao explore the atyla and motivations of other great artists a* you Interpret soma of th* earn* subjects. Thla week* clay protect wlU look at the Mayan Chacmool (reclining figure*) and how they -? Inspired Henry Moore. * Monday - Friday, 1.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. /una 22 ? 26 ? ? , * ? F ^ Waek li Intact World . Fee: 970 Th* world of Insects give* art a new perapectlvf and thla bug-eye view Induda* very large and very small art protects. Drawing, painting, printing and clay Bug Bowl* will be coveted aa we think of fiicfliaa at duak and much-larger-than-life Bumble be##. Monday ? Thursday*. 1.00 - 400 p.m. /una 29 - /saly 2 * Waek fc Haymaking Faa: $97 We'll spend our waek together doing It *11 - creating a story, designing our set making our costumes and props - as we reedy our original plays for an end of th# ? week performance In front of live parental audiences. No experience necessary! Enthusiasm Is our only requirement. Monday - Friday. 9.00a.m. ? 12.00p m /ufy 6 - JO Waek 7 and ft Undaroaa Whrfd Fat: 117 (for aaek week) This world beneath tha sa* I* an artist's fantasy land. Wi ll ua* thla unending source of Imagination all week to Inspire our art. Among our planned protects are undersea paintings of tropical fish and coral reefs using tempera, watercolor and neon paints, and a day prefect Is planned. Older students will work In th* darkroom doing , hand-tinted p holograms Wwk 7: Monday ? Friday, 9.00 a.m. ? 12.00 p.m. /ufy 13 -17 Week 9. Monday - Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 12.00 p.m. /ufy 20-24 Wwk * Animal Kingdom Pat: 997 There will be lots of drawing and painting this week (Inspired by many live models.) Other projects Induda a painted wooden sculpture and day animal* tat us know If you have any sort of animal that would make a great model. Monday - Friday, 900 a.m. ? 12.00 p.m. /ufy 27 - 31 Wwk 18 Sawtooth Circus Fee: 997 Come join ua as we tumthe Sawtooth Into a Summer Carnival complete with a pared* on Friday (UOO am., bring your earners!) The drawing and painting projects will be inspired by the excitement and glitter of th* ctrcus and our day project will be of fanciful drcua animal*. Older students will study acrylics (on canvas). . * Monday ? Friday,9.00a.m.? 12.00p.m August3-7 Sawtooth Is sop pus* hy tha Arts Council sf WtnsSsn tslsasffassylh Cawsty
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