Central State University
TUESDAY March 12, 1991
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Rebels claim wins in Iraqi uprising NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP)—Kurdish guerrillas claimed Sunday they were advancing on the key oil center of Kirkuk in northern Iraq and that thousands of Iraqi soldiers were defecting and joining their ranks. The guerrillas also said heavy fighting was still raging in southern Iraq, where troops loyal to embattled President Saddam Hussein are fighting Shiite Muslim militants and army deserters. Other rebel claims carried by Iran's official media said Kirkuk was on the brink of falling and that threefourths of Iraq was now in the hands of the guerrillas.
Arabs endorse US peace initiative RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (AP)—Eight Arab governments Sunday endorsed a proposal by President Bush that calls on Israel to relinquish territory in exchange for peace in the region. But Secretary of State James A. Baker III rejected an Arab request for a Mideast peace conference. Baker met with the foreign minsiters of Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Oman and Qatar. Yosef Ben-Aharon, who advises Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Shamir on the land-for-peace question, said, "If they tell us they finally decided to recognize Israel's existence and deal with it as an equal partner, then they can place on the negotiating table any issue they wish,"
Moderates split from Baptists EAST POINT, Ga. (AP)—Moderate Southern Baptists, upset with the leadership of their conservative counterparts, launched their own denomination Saturday and laid the groundwork for a world missions center. The action by The Baptist Fellowship's interim steering committee marks an official split from the 14.9 million-member Southern Baptist Convention. The committee was formed last August after moderates were defeated by conservatives in the Southern Baptist Convention after more than a decade of theological struggles regarding religious freedom versus fundamentalOt insistence on literal interpretatiof of the Bible.
What a day! Tau Kappa Epsilon brothers take advantage of last week's summerlike weather and move their living
left, Rob Gibson, Clark Brown, Dan Sheehan and Franasco Basanez. (Photo by Andrew Woon)
Dorm thefts jump 84 percent By Larry Rogers and Barbara Dewailley Staff Writers
Resident students are being advised to lock their dormitory room doors in the wake of a wave of thefts at East Hall. Sgt. Doris Dunn, Central State University Police, said larcenies are up considerably, with 24 larcenies reported this semester and only 13 reported last year at this time. Carol Van Duyn, residence hall manager,
said East Hall seems to be the only dorm now having a theft problem. "We are having our residence assistants hold floor meetings, explaining to the men just what is going on in their dorm and what precautions they can take. We are also starting operation I.D., which marks items with some sort of distiguishable mark like a social security number. We're also putting up signs and notices," Van Duyn said. Chris Edwards, East Hall resident, said residents there voted last week to lock the dormitory's outside doors after visiting hours, a policy already implemented at Murdaugh Hall.
The thefts are "opportunity crimes," committed when people leave their rooms unlocked for a short time while they are "just down the hall," said Dunn "It only takes someone about 30 seconds to enter a room, look around and leave with something," said Dunn. "If you leave somebody the opportunity, they're going to do it." Items most frequently taken are money, jewelry and textbooks. Dunn said CSU police have questioned a number of people about the incidents but refused to say if any of them are suspects. No arrests have been made. V
Administrators support fee increases By David LoBaugh Staff Writer
A proposed $1 per credit hour increase in student activity fees is not only necessary and overdue, it will not affect students' pocketbooks as much as it would appear,
according to Central State University administrators. "Contemplating the possibility there might be an increase for next year, by paying off our University Center bond, we will drop the 50 cent per hour fee we were paying, effective next fall. And then last year, we paid off the bonds on the Broncho Field-
house and the stadium, dropping a 42 cent per hour fee. If we get the increase ... that will be a net increase of 8 cents per hour," CSU President Bill Lillard said. "From 1982 until last fall, our general student fees have increased between 250 v See INCREASE, back page.
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room outside their fraternity house on East Ayers Street. Enjoying the unseasonable weather are, from
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newlyformed Social U Justice Task Force met last week to discuss problems different groups experience at Central State University and outline possible resolutions.
SPORTS The year is over for CSU Head Coach Jim Seward and the Broncho cagers. CSU was not listed in the field of 32 teams who will compete for the NCAA ll title.
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