The Exponent, 1984-04-19

              A Typically Atypical Day Presented
Phil (Nick Turner) poses for artist Cindy (Jane Petrik) during one of the
scenes from the world premiere of Dr. Richard Norquist's "A Typically
Atypical Day" (for more information turn to page 6-7). (Photo by Cletus Thomas)
Ad hoc committee submits report to President Brown
Exponent funding continues
Based on ACT's
we need 101's,
page 2.
Regents make
decisions, page 2.
Spring Fling
here on April 24,
page 3.
Dora Knob
confronts stench
and skin
problems, page 4.
George Orwell's
"1984" Is Big
Brother here
at NSC?
pages 6 Et 7.
Holocaust forum
to be held,
page 7.
Sport results,
men's and
women's,
pages 10 Et 11.
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Permit No. 77 XPON1ENT Northern State College, Issue 16, Vol. 83, April 19, 1984
by Stacie Blank and Kristi Merkel
President Brown received the report
submitted by the ad hoc committee on
Thursday, April 12, 1984 concerning
the future of the Exponent.
Brown stated that he is presently
considering its content and expects to
respond very shortly to the appropriate
parties regarding his thoughts on the
recommendations. "These recommen-dations
by the committee are what the
college will move toward in an orderly
process," said Brown.
From what the president has read of
the committee's report he feels that his
original decision made in December to
continue funding the Exponent was
correct. Brown stated, "Any institu-tion
of higher education has a moral
obligation to provide a student publica-tion."
The purpose of the ad hoc commit-tee
was to give the president necessary
background on the environment of stu-dent
publications and to strengthen
the base of the student media. Brown
stated, "There was no real or implied
threat of freezing funds for the Expo-nent,
and I do not contemplate any
changes at this time."
USD-S
Any Bidders?
by Dennis Murphy
With the deadline closing in, sup-porters
of the University of South
Dakota-Springfield may find no one
bidding for the school when it goes on
the auction block Monday, April 16,
1984.
Ken Jones, a Yankton pharmacist
and spokesman for the pro-USD-S
group South Dakotans for Technical
Education, said Monday "there
doesn't appear to be any bidders, and
he isn't optimistic that any will be
found."
The Legislature approved a corn-promise
putting the campus up for sale
until May 1. After that, it could be turn-ed
into a minimum-security prison.
National College of Rapid City had
reached a tentative agreement with
Governor Bill Janklow to buy USD-S.
Later National College said it would not
bid on the school, as did other parties
who expressed some interest in buying
it.
As recently as last week, Jones had
said he was confident Janklow and
other state officials were doing every-thing
they could to find _a buyer for the
school.
But Monday, April 9, Jones' con-fidence
had begun to slip. He said he
wasn't pointing a finger at anyone, but
that maybe it was time he should.
"We don't know that it's anybody's
fault;-but things aren't happening that I
was under the impression would hap-pen,"
he said. "Now I wonder if that
support is still there." David Volk, state
commissioner of school and public
lands said that he is trying to sell the
school just as hard as ever. "I've been
totally committed all along to selling
it," he said.
For example, Volk said he'd taken
the extra step of placing an advertise-ment
for the school in the Wall Street
Journal, even though he didn't have
to. Volk has set an appraised value of
$1.7 million for the school.
Spring Fling
begins April 24
Now that spring is here(?), Spring
Fling week at NSC is fast approaching.
The festivities will begin on Tuesday,
April 24 and run until Sunday, April 29.
The first activity of the week will be a
Mr. Northern Contest sponsored by
the Student Association. Each dorm
and organization will receive a letter
asking them to sponsor someone in the
following areas: occupational, preppie,
body beautiful, and best buns. The
competition will be held in the Union
Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. After the Mr.
Northern Contest is over there will be a
dance from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. that
will feature the band Dillinger.
Wednesday's events include the
Festival on the Green from 12:00 to
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