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A student-operated newspaper serving ff/ULJixas Wesleyan community
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retirement
plan frozen
New plan .set to begin
this year
Kelli Parker
Managing editor
Over the summer, the university employees' defined
benefit retirement plan was frozen. A new defined contri-
. bution plan is to begin this year.
I .asi year, a group of approximately 25 faculty sought
legal advice after hearing that their defined benefit plan
(one in which the employee knows what his/her benefit will
be at the time of retirement) was to be fro/en. This was
decided when the university realized that a defined contri-
bution plan (one to which the university and the individual
contribute a percentage of their paycheck) would cost them
approximately half the amount, officials said.
By freezing the plan, the employee would receive .all
benefits earned up to that point and then switch to the new
plan. Last semester, science professor Bobby Deaton
explained that this could make a difference of more than
$ 10,000 per year less for an employee upon his/her retire-
ment.
A task force (including none of the 25 who were con-
sulting attorneys) was established and met throughout the
summer to come up with a new plan, affecting all employ-
ees from now on. Deaton explained that they were also to
find compensation for the faculty who will be most hurt by
the cancellation of the plan they thought would be with
them throughout their lifetime.
"There are those of us who still feel that if they had
done it correctly and had the foresight a few years ago, they
could've kept that one going and slowly switched to anoth-
er plan." said Deaton. However, he said he is hopeful that
things will work out. .
Deaton said that the task force and a third party admin-
istration has made calculations and will recommend to the
board of trustees a compensation that will consist of an
annuity that will make up the difference between what they
would have received and what they will receive with the
j new plan.
He said the administration has indicated that this is the
|proposal it will make.
"1 don't think they've got much latitude in that respect.
It will cost us, when we retire, a lot of money, and I think
it's their legal and moral responsibility to do that," said
Deaton.
"I'd say right now everything is going along fine. If
they do what they say they'll do, we'll be satisfied."
Photo by Ruchael Stevens
Mulkey Hall was evacuated Saturday. Repair work on its stuctural defects has not begun yet.
Roberts gives parking solutions
Debi Blankenship
j Staff writer
Are you looking for a place to park on campus?
Steve Roberts, director of risk management at Texas
Wesleyan, has some answers for you.
The student handbook addresses traffic regula-
tions, vehicle registration, designated parking areas,
| traffic violations, penalties and appeals.
"Parking is pretty much the same as it was last
year," said Roberts. Parking is not allowed in a
marked parking space; reserved, fire lane, handi-
| capped or loading zones are places where students
are not allowed to park.
Roberts said, "The parking bumpers, if they are
blank — Sid Richardson is a good example — then
that means it's open parking. This lot between Sid
Richardson and Poly United Methodist Church is a
mix of faculty/staff and student parking."
"There is no student parking in Dan Waggoner.
There's even a sign there," said Roberts.
There are signs in the parking lot that state it is
a reserved faculty/staff lot. Also the parking area
around the Education Annex is not a student parking
lot.
Roberts said he does not want students to give
up on finding a parking space. He said, "Additional
parking can be found at the corner of Avenue b and
Wesleyan Street, back by plant operations and at the
athletic field on Avenue A."
Parking is located at the corner of Avenue D and
S. Collard, as well.
"The Fort Worth Police Department has contact-
ed the security department and would like to get
some voluntary compliance from students, faculty
and staff to avoid having to iss'ue tickets to motorists
who park within thirty feet from an intersection,"
said Roberts.
Roberts asks that students be "patient." "If you
have a problem with parking, contact security, he.
said. "We will assist you in finding an appropriate
parking space."
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This gravel parking lot on S. Collard Street is
usually crowded, but there are rarely-used lots
available to students.
Mulkey
residents
evacuated
Marilyn Kennemore
Staff writer
On Saturday. Sept. 14 the residents of Mulkey Hall
were evacuated to the Dillow House. Housing officials
blame structural damage in the decking of Mulkey's roof..
A meeting between some of the residents, housing
officials, Student Government Association (SGA) repre-
sentatives and maintenance workers was held Monday to
discuss questions and concerns of the residents. The resi-
dents, led by Lori Swartz. voiced their opinions about the
decision of the university to move the Mulkey residents
into the Dillow House.
Director of plant operations Ron Livingston said, "We
discovered a problem on Thursday. Upon routine inspec-
tion one of our men noticed some structural problems. He
notified me and we notified a structural engineer. We had
a contractor lined up for Saturday morning. We thought
(the contractor) would be in by Saturday afternoon.'"
The contractor who was to begin construction
Saturday afternoon was dismissed due to an insurance
issue, one. source said.
Claire Graham told the residents, "To my knowledge
you will all be temporarily held on campus."
Some residents questioned the safety of staying at the
Dillow House. Cristela Carrizales, a senior theater major,
said, "I'm not really mad, but living in Dillow is scary .. .j
especially since it was broken into."
Ashlie Scoggins, who is also a Mulkey resident, said,
"We want security parked over there at night."
Most of the frustration from the Mulkey residents j
came from the university's lack of prompt communication
concerning the situation. Susan Sherwood voiced her feel-
ings about the relocation at the meeting.
"No one (from the university) was there," she said.
"No one had any respect for us as residents.
"I find it so disrespectful. I thought at least the hous-i
ing director would be there to answer our questions or help
us.
"Wp want someone to approach us, at leats leave a
note on the door," she said. Some residents were notified
on Friday, Sept. 13, that they would be required to leave
the next day before noon.
When asked about compensation for the move, vice
president of enrollemnt and student services Dave Voskuil
said, "If you have a concern and feel it is justifiable, put it
in writing and forward it through the proper channels."
"SGA is here to help the Mulkey residents," said SGA
representative Bert Thompson. "We were there to help on
Saturday."
This still leaves some Mulkey residents feeling dis-!
placed. Construction which was set to begin on Saturday
is still not underway.
University officials say it should take three or four
days to fix the problems in Mulkey temporarily.
Student Government to host forums regarding master plan
Tekisha Slack
Staff writer
The students of Texas
Wesleyan will get the opportunity to
address some of the issues and
problems facing the university on
three occasions this month. The
Wvsleyau 2001 forums will bo eon
ducted by university president Jake
Schrum in conjunction with the
Student Government Association
According to S.G.A president
Chris Masingill, the forums will
give the students (he opportunity to
give their input M.tsingill describes
the forums as an "awesome" oppor
umity
The Master plan is divided into
23 objectives, which include enrol-
ment* student development, facili-
ties. student support services and
alumni.
Chapter 11, section a of the
master plan deals with enrollment,
including the goal of adding much
needed personnel in the admis-
sions, financial aid and regis-
trar's office. Section A also
discusses the possibility
of some type of a
funded institution-
al loan program
for students
who 'need assis-
tance. but do not !
qualify for other loans
Student develop-
ment. objective 6, is to
improve existing housing
facilities with computer coonec
tions. cable and ice machines
Objective
6 also
siders residen-
tial living for
married
students
On the
sports front,
objective 8 under
student development
hints at the possibility of a soccer
program for women. As for the
alumni, the goal of chapter 3, sec-
tion C is to "promote a strong rela-
tionship with former students and
current students." This will include
the establishment of a computer ser-
vice which would link, through
the Internet, alumni with current
students who are interested in
exploring a career in the alumnus"
field In an effort to "keep track1" of
alumni, another goal is to publish an
updated alumni directory no less
than every five years.
Chapter V of the Master plan is
the facilities chapter. Some objec-
tives-include the establishment of a
master plan committee with univer-
sity wide representation which will
continually review the objectives of
the facilities plan and recommend
priorities. Another priority is the
possible implementation of short
term student housing.
These objectives are just a few
of the activities addressed in the
Wesleyan 2001 plan. Copies of the
plan are available in each of the
dean's offices, in the S.G.A. office
and in the library.
The forums will be held on
Wednesday. Sept. 25, at noon in the
trustees boardroom on the third
fl<x>r of the administration building,
Thursday, Sept. 26, at free period in
the boardr<x>m and on Sunday, Sept.
29, at 5:30 p.m. in the business
building, room 105. Food will be
served at the forums, but the stu-
dents will have to stop by the
S.G.A. office to get a free ticket.
New chair in theater
department and new
dean in business school
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The Rich Man's Wife
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Medina back at his
alma mater and still
learning
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