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 Campus News 'Random Musings' is Back! New Cartoons!
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Founding Father of GSU Mother of Two Wins Prestigious Lincoln Laureate Award
Passes Away Julie Jores, a business major at GSU, has been named the 1994 Dqmtment. She oontinues to volunteer with the Hor:newood
p---:"""'....,._.""""11:'7""'1 Retinx1 GSU professor
lincoln Laureate Award recipient Elcrrentary Dist:rict PfA, is a classroom volunteer, a member of
enmtus Daniel w. Bernd Jones was recognized by Gov. Jim Edgar at a spcrial ceremony the CBPA Student Advisory Board and an ordained deaoon at the
passed away on Friday,
~ 16. He is SUIVived
at the lllinois State Capitol where sre received the prestigious Ftrst Pre,g,y1erian Church in Homewood.
medallion as the outstanding student from GSU. She was Jones says shecooldn't have oome this far without the support of
by his wife Polly Bernd,
nominated for the honor by GSU President Paula Wolff. her husOOnd, Gary, a police officer with the Village of HaL.CI
director of off-ou:npus
The Linooln Laureate Award, given by the Linooln Academy of Crest, who is nmv enrolled at GSU. "I got him hooked," she
programming and her
lllinois, is intended to reoognize, enoournge and seck to further the jokes.
daughter Julia.
outstanding oontnbutions of lllinois citizens working for the And, Jones adds, the assistance of her mother, Bonnie Van
Dan spent 21 years at
bcttcnnent of humanity. One outstanding student from each of Drunen of Manteno, and mother-in-law, Deloris Jones of East
Governors State in a variety
the Slate's public universities is presented \\-ith the award. Hazel Crest, reliev-ed her of much of the dread of finding
of positions. although he
The mother of two young children. Jones enrolled at GSU to babysitters for her 9- and 6-year-old children
oonsidered teaching his
oomplcte a degree after being ~ over for several prorrotions.
nwnber one assignment In
"Although I was working in the octOUilting field, I cooldn't move
1989 when he became the senior farulty member, he
up \\-ithout a degree," she recalls.
ar~ a~ that and other titles. ''Professor," he said, When Jones quit her job to stay home with her two children. she
"is my only title," saying that carried plenty of
decided to return to college. She enrolled at GSU because it \WS
respollSlbility. As a professor of English literature, he.
acx:esstble and affordable. With assistance from the GSU
shared his lm-c of Shakespeare and the other great wnters
Academic Advising Office, Jones 1eanm about business majors
\\-ith his students.
and coorses. She oompletOO a degree in business administ:rntion I
Dan left an indehble mark on Gm-cmors State which he
management this month.
l¥:lpcd found He was ore of a handful of administrators
"I knew the time the classes were offered (at GSU) woold fit
hired by GSt.rs first president, William Engbretson, to
with my scmtule, and that ore night a week turned into four
help plan and develop the university. The diredors of
academic development, or DADs as they were labeled,
nights a week really quickly," sre says.
Jones' initiative and abilities were soon recognized, and she was
were gi\-en a myriad of tasks - nore small. Dan also
selected for the College of Business and Public Administration's
served as assistant dean of the College of Cultural Studies
(CBPA) Honors Program She alSCl\WS the first recipient of the
and was coordinator of the Liberal Education Center. He
CBPA Endow-ed Scholarship, and received a $1,000 scholarship
also was the organizer of the University Assembly which
from the Altrusa Club of Sooth Suburbia, an annual award the
represented farulty, staff and studcntoonrerns. He SCf\-00
club makes to wonx:n returning to oomplcte their educations.
as its chair for four years. and then as president of the GSU student Julie Jones mHomewood (right) is
The Homewood resident has been listed in "Who's Who Among
Facultv Senate. congratulated by GSU President Paula Wolff and Gov.
Students" and was namx1 to the National Dean's List.
Mc~rials can be made to the Dr. Daniel W. Bernd .f101 Edgar after ceremonies honoring her as a 199-'
Aside from her studies, Jones has been a volutcer for a regional
Endowed Scholarship in English Litcrnture in care of the Lincoln Laureate recipient
literocy group, and works part time for the Homewood Police
GSU Foundation.

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. The Penny Cup

BmTHDAYCO~MORATIONPROG~
Yolanda King, daughter of the late "Martin Luther King Jr., will lead the Jan 25 "Martin Luther
Runneth Over!
Birthday Celebration at 00\'Cil\Ors State Uni\'Crsity. . . by Jennifer C. Kosoo
The actress and producer/director \\-ill be the featured speaker for the program beginning at
12:30 p.m in the Sherman Music Recital Hall on C311lJX.lS. The schedule of C\'Cnts is as follows:
"I can't get mu the genera;ity of the GSU oommunity,"
exclaimed Vuginia Cunningham, kreperofthe Penny Cup.
Opening Presentation Gavin School Steppers
This year, the goo} of$2,500 \WS casil) surpassed by the
Weloome & Opening Remarks President Paula Wolff
grand total oollected of $3,1().If This amount \WS donated
Lift Every Voice & Sing Professor Clementine Coleman
to Wally Philli¢ Nealiest Kids' Christmas Fund, the
Mistress of Ceremonies Ms. Wilhclmenia Moore
charity drive Vuginia spearheads C\'Cr} year. "I'd like to
Perfonnance Hickory Grade School
thank C\'Cr)'Ore who donated, cspccially those faithful givers
Introduction of Guest Speaker Ms. Aida Martinez, Graduate Student
who ha\>e contnbutcd regularly," she added. A spcrial
Guest Speaker Yolanda King
thank-yoo also goes to the recent GSU retiree who donated
CaOOlelight Presentation Ms. Wilhclmenia Moore
$250 to the Fund
Musical Sela.tion Thornton Tmvnship High School Gospel Choir
Closing Remarks Provost Wayre Hamilton
This )'Car, L\\'0 divisions held a "Match the Cup"
Yolanda King, daughter cA Pcrfonnance Chicago Children's Choir
challenge, whereby they wruld match whate\u was JX1l in
the late Martin Luther King Jr. Cla>ing Presentation ~in School Steppers
the cup that day. SELCS oontributcd $262, and the GSU
Foundation added $245. ~ L\\'0 efforts "gm'C (the FuOO)
The first-born child ofDr. King and Coretta Scott King, Yolanda King has partici~tcd in numeroos mil and human rights
a lift and people got enthused aboot it," Vuginia said. She
demonstrations and has been a guest speaker for oountless religious, educational, civic and human rights groups.
hopes that "Match the Cup" can be an annual event, \\-ith
Si.ro: receiving her bachelor's degree in theater and African-American studies from Smith College and a master's in fine'arts from
other departments joining in the spiril
New York Uruversity, King explained that she has been de\'Cioping her artistic talents as a means of "altering the hearts and minds of
both the privileged as well as those who ha\>e bccn too long denied."
Virginia wanted to remind cvel)'Ore that the ncaiing
She was a founding member of Christian TOCater Artists and has taught theater to young people and oollege students. She ~as
doesn't stop after the holidays. Her Penny Cup is next to the
<»-founding director ofNUCLEUS, a OOI1lJmiY ofperfonning artists dcxbcated ~o prorrotin~ ~lli'C ~ ~gh ~arts. Kin~
cash register )'Car-rrund ifyoo'd like to donate your change
has appeared in SC\'Cral movies and television shO\\-'S and currently is co-producing and starnng m a multi-media theatrical productJ.on,
to a \'Cry worthy cause.
"1RACKS," celebrating the life and phila;ophy of her father.
 Page2 GSU INNOVATOR January 12, 1995

Returning Adult Women Support

Group to Form
ampus The Division of Student
dissatisfaction \\ith daily activities,
crisis experiences. aid a I¥Xd for
groop would be beneficial to many
<AAers like her. Many of the
Dc\'cl~ is forming a ''omen's economic stability. Adult students challenges facing adult \\omen

News support groop aid would like to

imite you to become imolvcd aid
Jmticipate \\-ith other ''omen who
are cn~gcd in multiple roles, which
can irn}xlct both the time aid the
energy they can devote to academic
returning to college ha\'C directly
impacted on their academic
achiC\amtL Additionally. many of
hm'C similar prrolems returning to endeavors. the problems that are .fiKxxi can be
college. After roo::iving a letter from a eliminated if they are d.isalsscd aid
Several studies reveal that adult returning adult woman who shared with other nomen.
women's motivating factors in expressed rer concerns about For more information, call Pam
returning to school include juggling her jOO, family life aid Bax, x5031 or Kelly McCarthy,
opportunities forcarecr school the CXlWlSCiors in Student x5032 in Student DC\-'Ciopment.,
advancement, !de-fulfillment, DC\-'Clopme:nt da:idcd a support RoomB1215.

ITFS Expands GSU's Professional Counseling Club News

We \\elcome OOck old frieros aid e.xtero a special welcome to those just
Communication Technology starting here at GSU. To all of you, we wish you a prosperous and
reoording new )'Caf.
GSU is expaOOing its technology Mctlqx>litan Higher Edocation Associates rear Stuenke1 Rood in an
capabilities by eslablishing Consortiwn which will begin open site on the 750-acre GSU To those returning, ifyou missed the Winter Wonderland Party in
lnslructional Television Fb'ed delivering academic programming ~ At night, the tO\\'CI"'S
Dcx:ember, you missed a lot of fun aid great food. A good time \\35 had by
Scr\icc (ITFS) through a this winter between GSU aid the blinking lights stand rut in the all Also, sign-up sims will be available for all)One willing to donate a few
partnership ,,;th a local business. College of St. Frarris in Joliet, Joliet darkrx:ss of the semi-ruralloc:ation boors to relp out at the candy sale table January 17th- 20tlt your support in
With construction of the 490-foot Junior College, Kankakre GSU has bren l.iccnsed by the the past has bren greatly appreciated. Thank you.
tower, GSU \\ill be able to distJibute Community College. Lewis Federal Communications
instructional programs on its 0\\n University, Moraine Valley Commission for ITFS SCIVicc the To those of you who are new, The Professional Couruding ChJb, in addition
broodcast signal. Community College, Olivet past several )'CarS, according to Fisk, to sponsoring scvcrai such C\'Cilts during the )'Caf. brings \\Orking coonselors
In addition to deli\"Cring 24-hour Nazarene University, Prairie State but limited fwGilg aM technical as guest speakers to the GSU campus. The mcctin~ are open to all aid
tcle\-ision courses to regional cable College, South SOOwOOn College prOOicrns put conslruCtion on hold 00\o'Cr a variety of subjects of interest to anyone in ~ling or related fields.
systems. GSU also ''ill be able to aid St. Xavier Unil'Crsity. Wltil HO\\ard D}tcdock of
dcli\cr specific course "ork. such as The tower will give colleges aid D}bcdock aid ~tes If)'00 are krlcing for a great club to join. be sure to stop by the Professional
computer workshops aid video universities the ~n of roo::iving approached GSU aboot a Coonseling aoo table during the first week of school aM sign up. While
conferences. to businesses equipped programming ocooomically to partnership. you're there, pick up our latest flyer. You \\on't want to miss rut on the
with inexpcnsi\'C ITFS antennas. additional locations within the Under the anangerrent. GSU upcoming meetings aid C\'Cilts. We are looking fomard to meeting old
according to Gary Fisk, director of region that are not conrected to the provided the site aM the company friends aid making new ones during this time. So stop b} to sign up or open
communication scniccs at GSU. fiber nct\\ork. Fisk explained constructed the 10\\er. GSU also up (chat) but just be sure to stop by!
The timing ofthe construction The ITFS tcMcr has bren was gi\'Cil the right to hoist its
also is advantagrous for the South coiNruded by D}bcdock an 10-foot antenna on the top of the Psychology." "Statistics," aid
tO\\'Cr giving it a broodcast
range of up to 30 miles
Short on Time? ''Principles of Psychology," courses
on videotape, and "Cogniti.\e
interference of the
•-=• TY>rn of the signal.
Tty a Teleclass! De\.'Ciopment through the Lifecycle"
as a correspondence course.
D}bcdock aM Although all teleclass-viC\\-ing
Limited time doesn't mean limited
Associates ''ill use the posstbilities at GO\'CIDOrs State students come to campus for review
10\\er for coilllrel"cial use 5e$ions aid tests, Dr. Prescott said
Unil"Crsity.
Today Wldcrgraduatc students can initially, '\\'e found there \\35
earn a minor in p;)chology via something missing, hO\\'C\ICI".
vidcolaped teleclasscs. This is the Students wanted the hwnan contact,"
first all-distaocc education minor for so she helped de\elop a voice mail
GSU. system in 1987 that allO\\'Cd for
Teloclasscs are vidrotaped GSU student/ professor aid
classroom discussions giving student student/student discussion.
television viewers a true sense of the ''Ps)'Chology is a ''CrY pqrlar
course materials aM minor," Dr. Prescott said "And for
student/professor intcrnction. thcs! students who don't \\ant the
"We began de\'eloping p;)'Chology minor, they take the 'idootaped
The "'-"' ly constructed Instructional Tebision Fbed Senice (ITFS) antenna teleclasscs in 1986 when \\'e courses for electi\e credit in their
stands majestically mtt the GSU campus. vidcolaped the course 'Child majors" such as criminal justice,
De\.'Clopment.'" Dr. Su7Anne sociology, addictions studies, nursing
Prescott, professor ofhwnan aid commWlication disorders.
de\'Ciopment, explained Today For information on these aid other
Project HOPE Prepares Students GSU also offers "Adulthood," GSU instruction'ia television
coorscs, call Sally Petrilli, director of
"Personality Thoories," "Social
media4mxl instruction at 5344087.
More than 100 Hispanic high school aid scholarship ftlOreY, aid that they \\ill young Hispanics mex1 their personal desires
students have agreed to be part of Project \\Oik \\ith mentors from the~ for entering college aid completing degrees.
HOPE, an academic prqmation program community. Projed HOPE \\ill help identify, assist aid
Students aid parents will be atteOOing prcJmC students for college programs.
PROJECT
designed to help foster student initiatives.
"Project HOPE: A Partnership for monthly workshops on college planning, Projed HOPE is being wd:rwritten \\ith a
Hisj:rulic Opportunities for Program te&-taking. leadership and !df<Stecm, taking $50,000 grant from the Dlinois Boord of
Enhancement" sets rut to improve the field trips aid enjoying cultwal programs. Higher Edocation aid an $8,<XX> aWcUd from
gcncral academic prqmation offiislmlic "This program isn't all \\ork," Arclis the GSU Alwnni A$ociation.
high school students aM increase their Correa, Project HOPE director, said. "We Project HOPE is aurently scclcing
awareness of aid interest in higher edocation want the students aM parents im'OI\'Cd." vohmteer rrentors aid paid tutors. Mentors
by increasing retention rates aid improving Correa has found that parents are very should be a professional or hme graduated
basic academic skills. intereslfd in their children's suca:ss, but lack from either high school or college. Tutors
fiislmlic students from Rich Township, of infonnation has kept them from setting a will be paid $6/00ur aid are needed to tutor
Bloom TO\~nship and Crete-Mooo: high course for their children. in the sOOjeds of Math., English, Social Project HOPE, the Partnership for fiislmlic
schools aid their tments ha\e sigml on to "''1n;c (parents) that l\e met \\ith hme Scieoce, aid Science. Tutoring \\ill take Opportunities for Program Enhanccmcnt, is
the program guaranteeing that students will bren very n:x:epti\e (to Project HOPE), aid plare weekdays after school at the high sponsoring a cultwal event on Saturday, January
be part of after-school aid Saturday tutoring I've gotten calls fiom others who hm'C heard schools. aid on the second Saturday of C\'ety 28. fiom 7:00 to 10:00 p.m The C\-'Cnt will take
programs in reading. math aid English. about our \\Ork," Correa added. month at GO\'CIDOrs State University. All place in the Hall of GO\'CillOrs aid \\ill feature food
They "ill be participating in ACf aid SAT Projed HOPE is a joint program between interested applicants can contact Ms. Arelis aid musical entertainment For more information,
college placement fC\ iew sessions. GSU aid Prairie State College designed to Correa at 53~972 or Ms. Fredericka please contact Arelis Correa at 53~972 or
informational mcctin~ on college programs PIU\ide academic prqmation aid relp M111Cha at 534-5000. e.xtension 5979. Fredericka Mancha at 534-5<n>. e'\tension 5979.
 January 12, 1995 GSU INNOVATOR Page3

Kraemer an Inspiration Schools and

to scOOol. Kraemer roceivOO an has come to revere. Last semester he fro<
Society Teleclass
associate's degree in Liberal Arts from Dr. Wci's ~literature course and is
Moraine Valley Comnumity College oow able to interpret and apply many bits Is society asking scOOols today to be students' educator,
in 1987, and soon after began taking of ancient~ philosophy to Jmel11 and protectot1 Is privatization the way to revitalize
courses at GSU. evecyday life. American education? Why do students in ElJrq)ean schools
He has alWcl)'S enjoyed reading, so The GSU student has his own "hall of have better academic records than Arrericans?
his decision to major in English at honors" in his Evergreen Park hc:Hre These and <AAer issues will be explored in the new
GSU seemxl quite natural. He where his diplotlm are proudly Goveroors State University~ "ScOOols and Society,"
received a blchelor's degree in August displayOO, along with seMre aw.uds he being produced at4:30 p.m Tuesdays beginning Jail 17. This
1994 and will proudJy march in cap roceivOO during his long career with course is~ to community Illelt'bers and GSU students.
and gown during annual FMC. Pictures of his five grandchildren The classroom discussions will take place in the GSU
c:onurerxx:rnen ceremonies in June. also grace the w.ills. television studio. Sessions are videotapaf and are expected to
Kraemer has continued his studies - Kraemer and his wife, Rita, have be presented in winter 1996 as a teleclass series available to
one course at a time -and is oow a traveled extensively throughout the students on videotape or via cable across the country.
graduate student at GSU majoring in United States and Ellrq)e. Cl~ to Producer David Ainsworth has been working with Dr. Linda
Englislt The senior citizen's home, on his twioo-weddy drive to GSU, Schmidt of Chicago State University prqming videotaped
enthusiasm for school is OOvious, as he he feels he "enters a new world," as he interviews across the countiy and in Europe that will help
says "you gotta have a challenge," and makes the tum from Go\'emors Highway stimulate classroom discussiort
"love what you're doing. ..or you might to Stuenkel Road and the GSU campus. Schmidt and the television crew have spent time talking
as well be dead." He admits he is "enchanted," by what he with educators, parents, students and experts on major
His great love of literature is evident sees. "lt's ~ul out here. There are educational issues - everything from the parents' role and the
by the many works he cites as beautiful farm fields and it's wide qx:n." involvement of~ to the benefits of field trips and
William Kr.lCIDer
inspirational and motivating. He espocially enjoys the GSU campus after-school and support programs.
Shakespeare is his fuvorite author, and he lake, referring to it as "Walden Pond." Their visits iocluded trips to Chicago focusing on the effects
by Jennifer C. Kosco
readily repeats fuvorite Jll553ges from Kraemer aills GSU an "~'CI'cd of gan~ in schools, to Sauk Village e:wnining the pros and
Shakespearean plays, iocluding "to thine gem Not enough poople know it's out cons of school unifonns, to Milwauk<X! e'<3Jning a
"Don't sit around and wait for
own self be true" from ''Hamlet" here and that's a shame. The facilities humanitarian approach to education knm~n as the Waldorf
tomorrow; do it today" is a philosophy
At the same time, Kraemer considers here are great The English ~nt Philosophy, to Baltimore where public schools have been
Willian1 Kraemer lives by. The 77-year
the Bible "the best literruy piece ever has fabuloos courses available. The privatized, and to Hartford, Corut, where privatization will
old is heating his 0\\-TI \\Ords as a
written. The SIIUCture and coherency is l.Jbrruy is t~ notch, and there arc so many begin.
Go\'ernors State University student
beautiful. I never knew it was such a acth-ities for seniors. The swimming pool They also did filming in Germany ewnining the school
Kraemer's 50-year professional career
potent, powerful book." He espocially is mandous." system, which has one of the highest per pupil expenditures, to
was spent in sales at FMC Corporatiort
remmmends the Book of Jobe. Unlike many GSU students, Kraemer gauge its benefits.
After retiring in 1986, he tm no scrioos
He came to approciate the Bible after isn't in a huny to plan his future. He For information on how to participate in this program, call
plans, except that he knew he didn't want
taking a Bible literature course taught by would enjoy teaching one day, but says Dr. A.inmorth at534-7270.
to sit around. He follmved his daughter's
encouraging words and docided to return Dr. Anthony Wei, a professor Kraemer he's "not worried about it just yet"

NEED$$$ FOR SCHOOL? GSU Awards Community College

Honors Scholarships
11/fii~I!J.
ROADWAY PACKAGE SYSTEM
The Governors State University FouOOation has
awarded 14 Community College Honors Scholarships for
Glenn Swierkosz of Park Forest transferred fiom South
SuburOOn College. He \\-ill begin his GSU education
the 1994-95 academic year. during the winter term He is a nursing major.
YEAR ROUND PART-TIME JOBS FOR Students are selected by their community colleges for Community College Scholars who have had their
COLLEGE STUDENTS this honor. The students receive free tuition at GSU and a scholarships renewed are:
stipend to cover books and transportation costs for a total Peggy Gordon of Crestwood, a senior majoring in
• EARN $7.00 AN HOUR of foor semesters provided they maintain their outstanding elementary education, who transferred from_Morain
• $1..00/HR. TUITION CREDIT AFTER 30 DAYS academic record at GSU. Valley Community College.
• WORK UP TO 5 HOURS A DAY New community college transfer student recipients are: Laura Hamacher of lockport, a senior majoring in
• JOBS AVAILABLE FOR LOADERS, Debra Manmdc of Crete who transferred fiom Prairie elementary education, who transferred from Joliet Junior
UNLOADERS A DOCK DATA ENTRY State CoUege. She is majoring in elementary educatiort College.
• RAISES EVERY 90 DAYS/PAID HOUDAYS Timothy Mcintyre of Bradley transferred from Rona Hansen of Chicago Heights, a senior majoring in
AFTER 1 YR. Kankakee Community College and is majoring in busii¥:ss administration/marketing. She transferred fiom
• EXCEUENT OPPORTUNITY FOR PROMOTION elementary education. Prairie State College.
Shifts Avalable (Monday-Friday) Mary Pierard of Cool City is an elementary education Jeanne Kkx:kmv of Riverdale who transferred fiom
Sunrise 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. major who transferred fiom Joliet Junior College. South Suburban College. She completed her degree in
Mid-Day 12:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pamela Hm\ell of the 6900 block of Komensky in
Twilight 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
elementary education in December 1994.
Night 12:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. Chicago transferred to GSU from Daley City College. She Alicia Snyder of Berwyn, a senior major in Jl')'Chology.
is majoring in elementary educatiort She transferred from Morton College.
Requirement.
• You must be 18 years or older Mary Quinn of Oak Lawn is a chemistry major who Lynda SOOiski of Bourbonnais, a senior in the Boord of
• You must be able to provide your transferred from Moraine Valley Community College. Governors Bachelor of Arts degree program She
own transportation Bernadette Ruchala of Calwnet City transferred to GSU transferred from Kankakee Community College.
• You must be able to work a
manual labor job from South Suburban College. She is an elementary Vlki Surf of Bourbonnais, a senior majoring in Englislt
education major. She transferred from the College of DuPage.

fundraising and in leadership Pcq>le in need of reading assistar1re

SOUTH AREA positions. also need help in being made aware
LITERACY The Literacy Council is also of the services available to them.
looking to fill a board seat which Acxx>rding to a SALC
COUNCIL recently became available and is spokesperson, "With the brand new
encouraging area~ persons to year starting, it's a perfect time to
Approximately one in five adults in become involved cncooragc a friend or relative to enroll
the U.S. can't read well enough to The SALC is an afliliatc of in a program Helping someone take
function adequately in today's society. Lai.IOOch Literacy Action and Literacy that first step oould be the gift of a
In order to make a difference in 1995, Volunteers of America, Inc. and has lifetime."
87TH STRUT the South Area Literacy Council is been serving the Southern Suburbs Anyone interested in donating their
looking for people interested in for the past 14 years by proo.iding free time and talents is urged to call
lending a helping hand. and confidential one-on-one tutoring 708-849.Q300. The SALC ~rates
A nonprofit, community l:ascd to adult lm' -leo.ICI readers. Over 900 out of the Dolton Public Library,
organization, the SALC is QliTCillJy students have benefited since 1986, 14037 Lmcoln Ave., Dolton, IL,
in need of \Olunteers on a variety of but many more can be helped by the 60419.
leo.-cis iocluding tutoring, writing, support oflocal , -oluntrers.
 Page4 GSU INNOVATOR January 12, 1995

Our Commitment to You Letter To The

Throoghoo1 oor lives and experience we find that communication is
the key to rucx:ess in busi.ress, relationships and life. In this neW Editor
e year, one of the resolutions that \\C at the INNOVAlOR have made
is to bring better communication to the GSU community by Re: Adrian Forte's tight-fiSted "open" letter fA 1W1194

e bringing the 1\e\~ of significant events and happenin~ to students

and staff and faculty.
As the only \iable student run p.lblication in the GSU community,
1) Why docs the 1.noovator read like a vanity press? (Adrian usal to be a
"reporter")
we '"ill stm'C to strengthen the communication structure by 2) Why docs Adrian's letter read like an identity crisis? 0 \\'COl to a }My.
informing and entertaining the GSU student body and the I got angcy. It wasn't my }My.)
community. 3) E\'Cf see a cow I<rlc at a pasgng train?
In oor pursuit of the 1\e\\'S and the presentation of information, we The isg)es arc multirultural programming, .xenophobia, and an ignored
hope to follow as closely as possible tlic professional and ethical code request that the Innmator pf'O\oide sorre rationale for Jess Wtmdcrin's
of the Society of Professional Joornalists, Sigma Delta Chi. and oor hostile colwnn Adrian fc:cls Jess asks valid questions and writes," .. if
0\\n professional judgment In short. \\C hope to e.xercisc we.. looked at \\here \\'C\'C been, what we\-c done wrong as a nation. .. we'd
rcspollSlbility of the JXlblic's right to knO\\, freedom of the press be better off."
rights, ethics ofjournalistic integrity, aa::uracy and objectivity of the Sure.
1\e\\'S in good faith, and fair play in the coverage and pursuit of Adrian looks at cnvironrrental concerns and hwnan SC.'\.uality; he oounts
1\e\\'S. Follm,ing this code and the INNOVATOR's sWmission coontrics; he im'Cnts a cartoon history of the world; he uses the concepts of
guidelines, we wclcorre submissions from GSU students and "race," "cthnicity" and "rulture" interchangeably, he writes "centrist" \\hen
community that provide coocise, insightful knO\\Icdge; good, · he means "ethnocentric." Adrian looks everywhere but at the issues.
tasteful entertainment; or hardy, construcli\'C criticism. From all of 4) Will \\e "celebrate" cross~yed confusion, lack oflxlsic scholarslup,
us at the lnnO\ator. good luck in the coming year.
I and empty opinion?
5) Will we "c:clcbrate" US against lliEM? (Multicultural programming
-ofcourse- cmbraa:s C\'CI)<>re. Whitc:cthnicrnc:xx::ulture? Not the way
you mean it No thanks.)
6) If I pulled a dog by the chain, would the dog follow?

Jess Wunderin' "What makes Hispanics so special... ? Italian. Polish. Irish. Gcnnan
raa:s (will not get) special months.... I fi.rrl .dcvotmg an entire month to a
single ethnic group to be racist... We should look at the contributions of
Asks: persons OOscd on MERIT," \\ntcs Adrian. He concludes \\ith an "all or
nothing" proposal for future cultural exchange.
1. Am 1 in the right line? 7) Uh oh' Did sorreone confuse unf..'lir Aflinnati\'e Action policies \\ith
multirultural programming?
2. How long ha\e you been waiting? 8) Is there any MERIT to ill-fonncd questions and grotesque 30S\\Crs?
(How valid! HO\\ easy this is!)
3. Where is the beginning of the line? 9) 1s this the dwnbing dm\n of Arrerica?
10) E.xaJSC rre. Dr. King? Thc caterer you hired for the table of
4. Arc tro;c people 0\'Cf there in line? brotherhood ca;ts too much, and don't you find African-Amcncan month to
be racist?
5. Which way is the line moving? "Will there be a 'Heritage Month' for EVERY ethnic group on campus?''
whined .ks'S after GSU's first Hispanic Heritage month. "Jess is meant to be
6. 1s that line Jml. of this line? funny," e'\l)laincd the lnnO\'ator We got the joke: pesky minorities- ugh!
-like roochcs on a clean, white Ooor.
7. Who is in charge of the line? Criticism posted on "The Wall ofTruth" has routinely been ripped dmnt,
dcfaax1 and CO\'Cred up. .ks'S continues asking to "celebrate" any1hing bu1
8. Why is the line 0\'CI' there moving faster than this line? rultural exchange. Erasure and censure is how the lnn0\'3tor and fiicnds do
business.
9. 1s this the end of the line? Hispanics \\ill soon be Ire Iargcst minority group m the U.S. Thc Old
World continues to nm the New Wor1d. The Monroe Doctrine. the
10. Am I in the right line? strategic creation of Panama, the O.tban dilemma, Central American
refugees and the Iran-Contra aft'lir, Proposition 187. Chile and Argentina
soon joining NAFfA... Ore letter \\ill not sua:x:cd "here one month
failed.
"We were hurt by the criticism. We felt we CO\'CI'Cd Hispanic month
well" said the lnnO\ator So well apparently, they give Jess silent
cndoiWllCOL..for kicks and the sake of hostility, nothmg more.
" .Sorre raa:s ha\'C (done more than others to build) this countiy," \\ntcs
Adrian. Surely. he refers only to a counlly of his mind. hts ideas scattered
on a ~rt landscape like so many bones.
America enters the 21st. Century, and it cannot flourish in an arid climate
of xenophobic and purist. attitudes. Cultural exchange flo\\'S in an
GSll [ . OVATOR inc.xhaustJble fount- the source and store of life itself- and that is oor true
SERVING GOVERNORS STATR national heritage. Arrerica will be C\'Cf refreshed created and nxrcatcd. It
UNI\1lRSTTY Sr.-K'E 1971
MEMBER OF THE fl J.INOIS COU.EGIATR is buoyant and \\ill not dro\\n.
PRF.SS ASSOCIATION Last.Jy. Jess and Adrian and I work at GSU. Thcre's no mystery: \\e knO\,·
~~Edrt.ar kmsfcr KOICIO who we are. So, guys, save the dirty looks for the mirror. Ifyou don't like
Asloaale Edrt.ar St.e\le Read
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Ad\~Minlgor Moron Sucl>or yoor heads. Think of it as recycling. You'd make the earth vccy happy, and
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Media~ opal We sure don't W<lll1 to waste those fees.
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Turning the Other Cheek Random Musings

by Ada Middleton interrelated
Empowering future gererntions for by Jason Horlacher it only fair to pass on a fC\.v nuggets of wisdom that I
These are times when violence nonviolent service is no easy task in picked up while attending Lama7.e classes \\ith my wife:
predominates. Images ofdomestic trese times. Initiates must espouse Hello again, C\'CI)'body! rm OOck fiom yet another 1) A "bloody show" is neither a horror film nor an
violence, child abuse, rape, the ten philosophies embodioo in the "hiatus." (l1l explain later). First oft; let's talk about our English sitcom 2) "Dilation" \\ill not 53\'C you up to
crujackings, rOOberies, racism sexism, nature of all people \\orking to live a rcc:cnt lack of professional sports due to strikes or 40% on your long~ telephone calls 3) A
gay/lesbian bashing, etc. fill our nonviolentlifestyle. Nonviolent lockouts. The ba!dml season was brought to a "C-scction" has nothing to do \\ith concert seating or
minds on a daily basis. In more practitioners believe that it is better to premature finish when the mmers and pla)ers took their yoor relati\e proximity to the stage. 4) A "l1ll.IQlS plug" is
enlightened circles. it is rocogni?...ed love than hate. It is better to build respective balls and \\'Cnt home. Of coorse, if either side not found anywhere near your nose and cannot be used
that ads of violence can take fiiendships than enemies. It is had any ''OOlls" to begin \\-tth, the whole dehlcle would as an outlet 5) Men cannot gi\-c birth. not would they
numerous forms: economic, physical, important to build commwlity It is already be 0\'Cr. As for hockey, all I can say is, "Get the C\.'CT nish to. (A t\\'COty minute film on the birthing
emotional, spiritual, among others. csscntial to commwlicate with others. (U:k back out there and play already!" (Sorry. OOd pun procx:ss '"ill OOck me up on this one.) I nill admit. in all
Recognizing this. the Center for It is important to treat others with intended). seriousness, that if men had to amy a child and gi\-c
Nomiolent Social Change, Inc. has respcd. Every human being makes birth. the \\Urld \\uuld be a \'CI) lonely pl<tcc. After all
announced its theme for 1995: mistakes. Every perwn has the Enough about that. though, and on to more OObies go in a lot easier than the} come out!
Kingian Non-l-iolence in Action: potential to change. It is important to meaningful topics like those bclO\'Cd infomercials. Has
Empm\'ering Future Generations to make fair decisions. They believe 3I1)une sren the latest half-hour commercial for Now it's time for more tmanswercd questions!
Serve. further that aayone is engaged in CuriOSity perfume? IflXX, here's the short version: some
According to the Center for the human rights struggle and that all guy dc\'elops a perfume and decides the OOit way to Why do pcq>le tum dmm their car radios at the Cash
Nomiolent Social Change, Inc., the are engaged in the development of market it is to send a beautiful, scantily clad spokcsmodcl Station?
nonviolent lifestyle is not for the faint the human rna:. Thus, pcq>le around asking poople their opinion of the product with a Why are there traffic reports on television?
of heart. It is aggressi\e spiritually, working to live a nonviolent lifestyle 'ideo camera in tmv. Of~ the m<Yority of those What's the frequency, Kenneth?
mentally and emotionally, being react to ads ofviolence against surveyed are male, and she OOtains their opinions by Why is the phone munber for "Hook<XI on Phonics"
passi\e only in non-aggression themselves \\ith nonviolence. letting them smell the perfume which she has gil-en out as 1-800-ABCDEFG? lf someone cannot
tO\\-ards its enemy. In practicing this In a sp:n:h. Martin Luther King Jr. com'Ctliently spfa)'Cd on her neck. Naturally. the read, how \\uuld they kno\\ the alphabet?
kind of lifestyle, nonviolence seeks to once said, "I have the audacity to opinions rendered are quite favorable. The product is What if Kurt COOai.n had pull<XIthe trigger and
\\in friendship and ~g bcliae that pooples everywhere can definitely ll3Jre appropriate, though, because watching misg:xj?
through redemption and ha\e three meals a day for their the commercial defmitely aroused my "curiosity" (at least Was 1t really ncressary to have "tcan1 CO\·erage" of the
rcconci.fution, creating a bclm'Cd bodies. education for their minds, and I think it was my curiosity...). Unfortunately for the murder of Jeffrey Dahrnet1
commwlity. Rcx:ognizing that evil dignity. equality and fraxlom for entrepreneur, my curiosity had nothing to do \\ith his Who has the most antlO)ing voice: Rosie Pe!C7~ Fran
doers are also victims, the nonviolent their spirits. I bcliae that what product, but rather \\ith the entrepreneur himself and the Dresher or Roseanne?
resister seeks to defeat evil, not self<entered men ha\e tom 00\m, spokcsmodcl. If lambskin condoms do not protect agrunst infection,
people. other<entered men can build up." Question 1: Has the man ever seen the Hair Chili for how do ti1C) protcd. against pregnancy?
The nomiole~ lifestyle requires the He believed that pm'Cfty, war and Men commercial? I think not! The only thing missing Is a "moment of silence ''ithout a pra}-cr" real~v like
acccp1anCC of ,;otence if~. racism were ads ofl-iolence, needing was the \'Clem strip. Question 2: Was our 10\-cly kissing your sister1 (Only Jesse Helms kno\\ for sure!)
' 'Cll
llC\'Cr inflicting it, as as the to be cradicatoo fiom our society. spokesmodel "~ng a bra? Again, I think not! This Docs anyone's touch-tone phone real(v sound like
acccptancc of the consc.qu.:nccs of its What part can we play in the helps to explain why all male respondents g<l\'C a ''CI)' ~?''
acts. Noll\iolencc holds that elimination of violence fiom our fm urable TC\iew. What better way to extract a favorable
suffering can ooucate and transfonn society? As individuals, we can response from a male rustomer than to allow him to l_ook Finally, the recent rei~ of John Wa}nc Bdi>it's
Noll\iolcncc practitioners choose to de\-clop our channers and shake off dm\-n her tlimsy little dress? If nothing else, he would be pornographic film debut has left me with three thoughts
lme in a spontaneous, wunotivat.cd, a):Xlthy and/or complacency. As too cmOOrrassed to say an)1hing ncgali\e. I ha\-c no idea that I now JXlSS on to you. .. 1) When the director yell<XI
unself.JSh and creat:i\e way, kno\\-ing students, \\'C can increase our lC\.'Cl of if the product is good or not; quite frankly, I don't care! "Cut!" did J. W. y-ell, "No! Not again I" 2) Can you
that their 10\e rmy be met with intelligence and learn to think deeply, imagine the bloopers from this fllm? (Oh my gosh!
OOitility. They will not sink to the critically and creatively. As an Time to lllO\'C on to another topic, which also explains Docs anyone ha\e a nccdle and t.h.rc<td?) 3) I hope for
IC\.el of the hater, for to love the institution, GSU can create an my rcc:c~ "hiatus." This topic is childbirth and since I John's sake that film was the only thing lh<tt ended up on
enemy is how 10\'C for ourselves is atmo.sprere of respect and accepCaoce ha\e rcc:cntly bocome a fairer for the first time, I thrught the cutting room Ooor1 Believe it ..or don't!
demonstrated Nonvioleoce for all students who enter its doors.
acknm\lOOgcs the fact that all life is

Professor Toner teaches statistics. physical

GSU Classes to be Held at Thompson Center geography and lliOOn planrung at GSU where
he has been a faculty member since 1979.
Before his appointment. Toner was a senior
The director of the Office of Budget and GSU at the Thompson Center in Chicago's Before joining the city stan: Vallas nas research associate for the American Planning
Management for the City of Chicago, Paul G Loop and at its Uni\-crsity Park campus. e.xecuth'C dircdor of the Illinois Economic and Association. and an mdcpcndcnt writer,
Vallas. \\ill teach the \\inter trimester course A sa::ond \\inter trimester coorse, "Seminar Fiscal Commission for five years. The researcher and planrung consult.1Jll
"Seminar in Public Budgeting" for GSU at the in Public Planning," "ill feature GSU commission is a bipartisan g()\crnmcntal Toner continues his \\Urk on local planning
Thompson Center in Clucago. Professor William Toner, a rcx:ognizcxlleadcr agency that docs TC\enuc and economic and zoning projects outside the wli\-crsity, and
Students '"ill get an insider's perspecti\-c of in the fields of physical geography and lliOOn fonx:asting and analy.r..es the fmancial impact Ius research interests include local g()\'Cmmcnt
budgeting "hen Vallas shares his expertise at planning. The course '"ill meet from 5:15 to oflcgislation for the Illinois General Assembly. and en\ironmental planning in Eastern
managing the cit))s TC\'CllUCS.. examining 7:30p.m Thursdays beginning Jan. 19 at the He also work.<XI as a lcgislat:i\e assistant to Europe, rural land policy and agricultural land
Illinois's spending and working with city and Thompson Center. the Illinois General Assembly's SCJ13te in the Unitoo States. en,ironment.'llland usc
slate elected officials on monetary issues in this Vallas has been the longest scning TC\'COUC president for six years coordinating efforts illlJXlClS on TCgJonal highways, and a variety of
graduate course meeting fiom 5:15 to 7:30 dircdor for the City of Chicago. He was primarily with the Senate Rc\'COuc Committee issues rclat<XI to the inlJXlcts of de\-clopment on
p. m Tuesdays beginning Jan. 17 nam00 director Of TC\·enuc in September 1990, and the Senate Elementary and Secondary small tomlS, mcdiwn siL.cd cities and
It is one in a series of courses for the master's and \\as named director of Chicago's Office of Education Conunittec. countries.
in Public Administration degree offered by Budget and Management in June 1993. Vallas has rochclm"s and master's dcgrccs For infom1ation on TCgJStenng for these
from Western Illinois Uni\'Crsity. classes. call Judy Gustawson at53-W390.
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Crossword 101
Cracked
"Farewell1994" By Gerry Frey
ACROSS
1 '94 Speaker elect
5 Type of whine
10 Took a dip
14 Sheltered side
15 Mr. Lauder
16 Follows May or flag
17 '94 obit notice
19 A little bit
20 Total
21 Article
22 '94 newsworthy
nation
24 Resolve
26 Substantiates
28 Type of car
30 Beginners dance
33 Turns ashen
36 Term
38 Paydirt Willy creates a diversion while Max
39 Dry appropriates treats.
40 French city
41 Teen problem
42 Peter and Paul, e.g. 4 Oolong, e.g. 40 '94 NCAA basketball
43 More at liberty 5 Roosted champs
44 Inquirer 6 Tennis great 41 Reference words
45 Crumpet 7 Trample 43 Bus charge Crac:ked Cymbals by MocllMI A. ~on
47 Expectorate 8 _Ungus 44 Broadcasted
49 Swamp 9 '94 Best Supporting 46 lids
51 Stimulate actor Tommy _ _ 48 '49er?
55 Cowardly 10 Steeples 50 Indian master
57 Composer Thomas 11 '94 reunion site 52 Overturn
59 Pod resident 12 aaudia Johnson 53 Suit material
60 Italian unit of currency 13 Average 54 Comforts
61 '94 Best Picture "_ _ 18 Follows Black or Bever1y 55 Musical symbol
Llsr· 23 Finished 56 Frost
64 Middle east prince 25 Tip-_:Walked quietly 58 Get up
65 Get up 27 Some cowboys 62 __ magnon
66 Playwright William 29 Binges 63 Caesar's 52
67 Hidden taxes ? 31 Sea bird
68 Solemn 32 Coequal
69 ofMarch Ouotabltl Quot•
33 Yesterday
DOWN 34 Comedian Johnson "You can fool all the people
1 Spanish nothings 35 '94 bride all the time if the advertising
2 Slur pronunciation 37 Pub offering Is right and the budget is
3 Cheer's Peterson big enough. "

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The
Polygon 1\
Puzzle
Dennis
Crac:ked by MchMI A. Sloyton

Hi C\'CI)'OOC. Welcome (back) to GSU. Once again, The Polygon PuoJcs "ill aUc~ to gh'C you JW7Jes which
may ll<l\C answers that seem )madoxical and/or swprising. Ans\\'CfS can be found else\\ here in The Innovator and
detailed c."-planations will be found in the Office of Student DC\'Ciopment. Room 4100. If)'OU ha\'Cqucstions about
any of my solutions. please write The Innovator or look me up in Student DC\'Ciopment

I. The other day my dog and I \\'Cnt for our a.JStomary morning walk. When we were about 15-30 feet from the
window of a house (the exact distance makes no diliercncc to the problem), I noticed my image (length-wise) fit
c.xactly in the window. My feet appeared at the vel)' bottom of the window and the top of my head at the \'Cl)' top of
the windmv. If! am 6 feet tall, what was the length ofthe\\indm\'l

A 6 feet B. 4 feet C. 3 feet D. 2 feet

2. There arc two containers. One container has two white marbles and one black marble. The other container has
two bk1Ck marbles and one white marble.

WWB BBW

You reach into one of the containers (you do not know\\hich one) and pull out a white marble. Which of the
foUowing is true about the remaining two marbles in that container?
My big brother went as a cowboy.
My little brother went as Elvis.
A. It's most likely there is one '~hite and one black.
I went as a cry for help!
B. It's most likely they arc both black.
C. It's equally likely there could be one white and one black or th:)· could both be black.
Answers to the PoiJgon Puulcs are on page 7.
 January 12, 1995 GSU INNOVATOR Page7

Discussions Endiometriosis Research Tune in for Bad Weather Information

On Health
Offers Hope In the a 'COt of inclement weather, GSU students can tw1e in to Chicago
area radio stations for information on university operations.
Extreme weather conditons may fooce the cla;ing of the university.
University officials notifY local and Chicago radio stations of any changes in
schedules.
severity of the disease correlated According to The ErxJometriosis Students can ttme to these stations on the AM frequency: WBBM,
with e.xposure." (Scientific Association, reports that 70 percent Chicago. 780; WCOO, Chicago Heights, 160; WGN, Chicago, 720; WJOB,
American) of women diagm;cd with Hammond, Ind., 1230; WJOL, Joliet, 1340; WKAN, Kankakre, 1320;
endometriosis were initiaUy told by WLS, Chicago, 890, and WMAQ, Chicago, 670.
"The dioxin finding<; are their doctors that there was no On the FM frequency: WBBM, Chicago, 96.0; WBUS, Kankakee, 99.9;
intriguing because ~hers are physical reason for their~ W!fW, Joliet, 93.5; WU..I., Joliet, 96.7; WLRT, Kankakee, 92.7; WLS,
increasingly cominccd that the "Identifying endometriosis has Chicago, 94.7; WNUA, Chicago, 95.5; WONU, Kankakcc, 89.7; WTAS,
poUutant acts like a hormone, often bccoOlC easier in the past decade Crete, 102.3
mimicking cslrogen, and disturbs because it is more \\idely recognized Broodcasts also \\ill be made on SC\'Cral Chicagoland telaision stations
the immWlC S}'Stem" (Scientific and because Ia~ ·the insert including WMAQ-Channe15; WGN-Channcl 9; Wfl..D-Channel 32; and
by American) of a tiny via,ing tube into the CLlV-Continental Cable.
abdomen • facilitates ~g the GSU's 24-hour infonnation line telephone number is (708) 5344909.
Denise Burtzo Endometriosis afllicts I 0 pcrtent growths." (Scientific American)
of women in their childbearing
According to Scientific Amcncan, years. Its cause is not clear and its Taken together, the dioxin and
a report has linked endometriosis to cure unkno\m According to immunologic ~h indicates that
dioxin c.xposurc; other ~h Scientific American, endometriosis a fuller understanding of
suggests that immWlC dysfunction is a disease of renegade reUs. tissue endometriosis may not be far off. In
plays a role. "Dioxins are poUutants from the uterire lining proliferates in this conte.xt., the suggested rise in
created in rertain industrial other areas of the body, such as the incidence could be ominous.
processes." (Scientific American) bladder, intestine or in rare cases, the Environmental distnootion of dioxin
lung. How this happens is and its oousins has been spreading.
In a report by Shcny E. Ricr. an unlcnmm One theory is that According to Linda Bimbawn, a Free Counseling For Small Business Owners
immunologist at the University of menstrual blood Oows OOckward into toxicologist at the Environmental
South florida, 79 pcrrent of females the falJopian tubes and moves on Protection Agpv;:y said, "given that GSU offers offers free counseling for prospecti\'C and current small
in a rhesus monkey colony e."-posOO from there. Whera'CT the reUs end dioxin is an endocrine disrupter and OOsines."i mmers through Service Corp of Retired Executives (SCORE)
to dioxin devciOJXXI endometriosis. up, they still respond to hormonal that there is a tight linkage between counseling services.
1bc monkeys were c.xposcd years changes in the body. When estrogen the imnlWlC ~and A$istance is offered by appointment Tuesdays at GSU. Morning
ago and subsequently monitored levels increase, the reUs act as the endometriosis, it is not inconceivable appointments are at 9, 10, 11 am or noon. E\'COing appointments are 6:45,
"After lhrcc of the monkeys were uterine lining docs, by building up; that incidenc:e is increasing and that 7:30or8:15p.m
found to have widespread when progesterone rises, they slough the age of onset is decreasing." To make an appointment, call the Small Busirx:ss Development Center at
endometria;is, the rest of the colony off, causing internal bleeding. This (Scientific American) 5344929.
was c.xamined. 1bc prcvalenre and is often \'a)' ~nful.

lATC Offers Extensive Curriculum

Peter Palanca, deputy director of the Illinois He previously was c.xroni\'C director at Lutheran General
For the Birds? Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, will be
the instructor the for winter trimester course "Planning,
Recovety Center at DuPage from 1989 to 1994, and was
the director of the Adoles::ent Chemical Dependency
Managing and Evaluating Substance Abuse Programs." Programs at Ingalls Memorial Hospital from 1983 to
Tite Forest Preserve District of Will County ''ill offer "Winter Feeding is for Palanca, who has been an adjust profCS&>T at GSU sinre 1988.
the Birds!" on Saturday. January 14. at Plum Crrek Nature Center. This free 1979. will share his wealth of e.'(J)Crienre from inside He also was director of youth and fumily programs for
program is open to families. 1bc program wiU be repeated three tinlCs: I:00 pmate and public llCalth care sys1crns with students in the Lutheran Center for Substance Abuse in Countryside
p.m.. I:45 p.m . and 2:30p.m. . the graduate IC\'Cl course. The course 01Ccts from 7:30 to from 1981 to 1983, and had scn'Cd as director of youth
10:20 p.m. Mondays beginning Jan 23. treatment and pre\'ention programs for South Suburhm
"Winter Feeding is for the Birds!" \\ill begin with a brief slide presentation Class topics \\ill include not only how to de\'Ciop a Council of Alcoholism in Park Forest from 1977 to 1981.
on attracting winter birds to your backyard with the types of foods and program, but also how to translate plans into reality He has been a consultant to the Office of Treatment
fccdcrs Ul(.) prefer. lbcn. participants can make two holiday bird food througlt effective budgding and implementation Improvement in Washington D.C. and is vire president
ornaments ·one to hang in the nature renters bird feeding area, and one to procxxlures, how to use state-<>f-the-art methods for of the board ofdirectors of the illinois H05pital
take hoOlC • made from everyday, household items. Materials will be program a'aluation, and how to make management Addictions Treatment Administrators Forwn
supplied at no cost principles fit the spocia1 nreds of addictions pi'C\'COtion Palanca has bachelor's and rnastcts degrres from St
and treatment programs. Mary's CoUcgc in Winona, Minn., and is a rertified
Afterwards. participants are invited to OOscn'C ''inter birds at the nature This course is one in a series offered by GSU as part of addiction counselor, has two educational rertifications,
renter's bird feeding area A naturalist will be available to help identifY birds its currirulwn for the Illinois Addiction Training Center and a management rertification from the Wharton
and 31\S\\er questions. (lATC), a consortiwn of si.x llCalth care and education School of Business at New York Uni\'Crsity.
facilities. For infonnation on Palanca's course, or oU1Crs offered
Plwn Crrek Nature Center is located in Goodenow Grove Forest Prcscn'C, Palanca accepted the nwnbcr two position in the state's through the Illinois Addition Training Centers, call the
1.25 miles cast of the interscx:tion of Routes I and 394 on Goodenow Rood, Department of Alcohol and Substance Abuse in 1994. office at 5344386.
southofCrctc. lbcnaturerentcrisopcn !O:OOa.m to 4:00p.m . Tuesday-
Sunday. Admission is free. For further infonnation, please call Plwn Crrek
Nature Center at 708-946-2216.

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Electronic Interactive Classroom at GSU

For the first umc. Governors Stale
the "electronic interactive
'1a "Foundations of School from 9·15 to 10:40 am. Mondays
classroom."
University '"ill be offering coorscs al Adnunistration and Organization" and Wednesdays.
Kankakee Communil) CoUcge This network, dcvelqxd through to sse from 4lo 7 p.m. Thursday, To register for these oourscs, call
the South Metropolitan Regional
(KCC), Prairie State CoUcge (PSC) and "Labor Relations" to KCC from the appropriate coUcge. The
Higrer Education Consortiwn, is
and South Sl.lbwOOn CoUcge (SSC) 7:30 to 10:20 p.m. Thursdays. colleges '"ill offer itH1istrict tuition
a1k)\\ing students at off<amJXlS Regi&rntion for these~ '"ill to aU students registering for the
locations to be part of the GSU be ac.cqXed by GSU staff. For ~.

classroom. The technology, which information, call the GSU

includes GSU and receive-site Registrar's Office at 534-4500.
classrooms equipped with carreras, ~~......,.._ _ _ _ _ _....,. GSU '"ill be a nx:ci\'C site for
microphones, vidoo monitors, .;:I lower-division~ offered by
video cassette recorders (VCR's) area community colleges.
and fax machines. will gi\.'C studenls "GSU has used lechnology to Biology 103, a non-lab science
at both locations the <wOffilnity to dcli\u <nJrSeS, but they have been oourse, will be offered by Joliet
be part of the c~ ~on, ask pre-recorded and viewed by students Junior College and nx:eived at
questions of the professor and see on vidootape. This network gi\.'Cs GSU from 3:15lo5:45 p.m.
each other. studenls immed.iate aca:ss and full Mondays. "Hwnanities 101" will
JlUticiJXttion," Peg Dooohue, be delivered from Moraine Valley
director of the oonsortiwn, said. Community College to GSU
Beginning the week of Jan. 16, from 8 to 8:50 am. Mondays,
GSU ''ill send "Ethics in Health Wednesdays and Fridays.
Care" to KCC Monday evenings; "Sociology" will be roceived by
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