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-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------~ Inside: Sports: page 7 Cable TV: page 8 60 seconds: page 5 Western Maryland College October 12, 1989 Bookstore Profits Disclosed Stu~ents D~~onstrate Agamst Pollcles by Bob Brown Avoiding a specific re- by Andrea Covington tent was aimed directly at Presi- Except for, possibly, phone sponse, she added that the prof- In the early morning on dent Robert Chambers, who, one bills, the greatest non-tuition its from books vary from book to Friday, September 21, several student claimed, "couldn 'tman- expense that most students face book, although the profits are students were jolted out of their age a gumball machine." during their college career, since "not very much." sleep when they heard banging Corporal Chris Collins of condoms are distributed at no Foreach book, thestorepeys on their doors and a voice re- the Department of Campus cost from the Health Center, are a certain amount to the distribu- questing that they join in a spon- Safety was one of the security textbooks. tor, and then a freight charge to taneous demonstration on Presi- guards who responded to the Simple mathematics dem- the delivery service that brings dent Chambers's lawn. demonstration. onsLTalCthat$200wonhofbooks the books, such as the United The demonstration, which "We were there almost as per semester for four years runs Parcel Service. began at about 1:30 a.m., was soon as it started. At first, there a total bill of $1600. To that amount, a certain initiated by a Westem Maryland were only about fourteen people. But in addition to selling percentage profit is added. College social organization that Soon we had quite a crowd, and books at the college bookstore, Although the "primary pur- requested anonymity. we contacted Residence Life. personal products, snack foods, Mary Betlegreen, Director of the pose of the store" is to "supply The social organization was "Ms. Goldwater [Assistant minor school supplies, and over- CoUege Bookstore. [students] with books," thebook- primarily protesting the new al- Director of Residence Life] de- the-counter medicines can be After investigation, the store would not be a business. cohol violation penalties and the cided to call the Westminster purchased there. answers to these two questions nor would it be in business, if it "overaealousness" of WMC's City Police as a protective meas- Often students complain of are, respectively, no, with cer- did not add a profit to the whole- overhauled Department of ure." exorbitant prices, wondering tain reasons, and yes. sale price. Campus Safety. Corporal Collins also ob- how much they are taken advan- The manager of the college Declining again to mention Otberprotesterscomplained served that a considerable por- tage of bookstore is Mrs. Mary Belle- the specific percentage profit about issues as varied as park- tion of the crowd was under the One frustrated student ex- green, who is beginning her added to each book, Mrs. Belle- ing, student rights, and student influence of alcohol, making the claimed at the onset of this second year at Western Mary- green announced that the prices participation inpoJicydecisions. demonstration a potentially semester, "Weoughttoorganize land College at that position. are equivalent to "the industry's Over 120 people are be- dangerous situation. a general strike of the bookstore The bookstore is not inde- standards." lieved to have attended. "Half the demonstrators and go en masse to Rite-Aid to pendent from the school; it is An employee, who agreed One anonymous male, who didn't know what they were buy school supplies." school-owned and regulated. to speak anonymously, verified claimed to be one of the first therefor,"assessedMs. Goldwa- Are the prices of the goods According to Mrs. Belle- this remark concerning the in- protesters on the scene, called ter. at the bookstorecompetitive with green, "The reason the store is dustry'sstandards, declaring that the new violation penalties "ri- Goldwaterexpresseddisap- local retailers? Also.Isthebooc- here is to supply you all [the stu- this standard for profit on text- 'diculous," an opinion voiced by provalofthe incldent.commeru- store making excessive profits dents] with books. That's the books, which the bookstore fol- many others as well. ing afterwards that "two years on books? primary purpose of the store." Continued on page 2 A great deal of the discon- Continued on page 2 Sidelights: Local Enforcement Agency Hits Jackpot in Drug Bust How much did you spend for books this semester? By Stefanle R. Shaffer a dog trained to detect the pres- However, Truitt added that "the is continuing." ence of illegal investigation The dog drugs. and On October 5, three search went to both residence halls and "there will beadditionalarrests- and seizure warrants pertaining then to cars owned by suspects. some of them felonies." to illegal drugs were executed at Following the raid, several stu- The Carroll County Coor- Western Maryland College. The dents were detained. dinatingCommiueeforDrugEn- ., 100 Thursday night raid, which was Of the students who were forcement was established on as a result of the war- iii 80 handled by the Carroll County for detained seven were formally June 1, 1989. It is a coalition of 0 ., rants, Committee lawenforcementagencieswhich Coordinating a. Drug Enforcement, resulted in charged. All seven were charged work together to combat drugs. came group The (; 60 the detainment of several stu- with possession of controlled WMC was composed that of the As- to and pes- subtances dents and the arrest of seven. dangerous iii .c At 7: 15 p.m., authorities ar- session of paraphenalia. Both of sistaru State's Attorney and of- E 40 rived at the campus with three these offenses are misdemean- ficers from the Carroll County :J search and seizure warrants and ors.Inaddition,oneoftheseven Sheriff's Department, the West- C requested the cooperation of the was charged with maintaining a minster City Police, and the 20 Department of Campus Safely. common nuisance, which is a Maryland State Police. Campus Safety responded by felony. Recent federal laws de- supplying keys to the areas Accordingto Samuel Truiu, signed to make a stronger im- (100 100-149 150-199 >199 named in the warrants and offer- Assistant State's Attorney, the pact on the drug problem now cost of books in dollars ing assistance if needed. information which led to the include a provision for the loss Later, the Task Force en- warrants was obtained from of student financial aid when a teredtheGardenApartmentsand "various sources" and was "not recipient is convicted of drug L- Sample size 201 Source: Phoenix ~ Albert Norman Ward Hall with a matter of public record." violations.