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NEWS Thursday, April I!, 1996 - Page 10 Phone cards expensive compared to WMC-TD prices Continued from page J cards immediately. "If I left it up to the stu- Ogle explained that with some calling He does not know who answered, what dents to pay it, and they didn't, our credit cards the students name is not listed on the was said during the call, or the authoriza- the students individual bills are included in would go," he explained. bill, only their card number (or school phone tion code or calling card number used. WMC'sbill. Ogle also added that none of these stu- number). If there are two students occupy- When Ogle did call the students who had "I'm not going into your mailbox .. .I'm dents have been asked to pay the $50 fine, ing a room he can't be sure which one made these calling cards into his office he had re- not going through anyone's bill," he said. "I and as of yet he has never made a student the calls. done their bills to show them how much they can't get into the mail room," he added. pay. "I don't blame the students ...l don't "We have to look at calls made on pre- would have saved using the school system. The telecommunications department gets want to call this fraud, I'd rather call it mis- vious bills [using their school code] and try In these two cases, the students could a phone bill every month under the schools use," he said. to figure it out from there ... or we bill you have saved up to 40 to 45 percent. account number. This bill includes any call- One of these students, who asked to re- and your roommate half," he explained the Ogle did not look at anything other than ing card charges to a school issued number main anonymous, said that MCI called her process involved. the bill that had been sent to the telecommu- even if the card is in the students name, nications department by the phone company which leaves the school responsible for the Salesmen will promise a rose garden and give to make this comparison. students charges. "Salesmen will promise a rose garden and "I'm not opposed to students having call- you a thorn give you a thorn," said Ogle. "Credit cards ing cards. I'm opposed to them having cards are normally the highest way you can make when I have to pay them," said Ogle. Earnest Ogle a phone call." He also explained that the school system One semester a single student charged over $300 worth of calls on one of these call- and offered her a calling card with low rates From the time Ogle receives the school rates are significantly lower than other long ing cards and the school has been left with and discounts. phone bill, sorts out student calls, and can- distance services. the bill. "We can not get him, he's not in When she explained that she was on a cels the students cards he can spend up to an When a parent calls the school from out this country," Ogle said. college campus the salesperson said that he entire day on just this problem. of state they are charged the AT&T rate plus While this has not been a major problem had set calling cards up on campus' before "Is it fair for the college to pay me for a taxes. When a student calls his or her parent in the past, with only about four or five stu- and he would talk to telecommunications day to trace all this? Idon't think that it is." from on campus using the school system, he dents a year obtaining this type of calling himself to work everything out. he commented. or she pays the AT&T rate minus 10 percent card, there have been three students already "I told them where I was and they said Another student involved, who also and no taxes. this semester with school based calling cards. they'd handle it because they had done it wished to remained anonymous, said that she "It was not the intent when this system That is, calling cards that have their school before," she said. Ogle never heard from was concerned that Ogle knows who she is was designed to make it like a hotel with in- number as the account number and then a this salesperson. calling. " creased rates. It was designed to provide a four digit pin. A customer assistant representative for He knows who people are calling. It's service to the students," explained Art Wisner, "I've never had three at one time, the MCI said that the company just sets up the not like I' m calling bad people, but what if I director of financial services/treasurer. not Ogle added that not only are students most I've had was one at a time," said Ogle. account and bills to that number. When I was'?" questioned this sophomore. supposed to get calling cards with their school The students who obtained calling cards asked him why the salesperson said that he Ogle explains that he does not know any- but they this semester are required to pay telecom- would call the school he said he didn't know. thing other than what calls were made from number, if they do. won't save themselves money munications for their calls, which total "We don't do that," the representative the specific extensions and if a student di- around $200, and they must cancel their answered. aled nine to get off campus. Journalists discuss "glass ceiling" 1996 S.O.'s selected Continued from page J Continued from page I iSISneed to "be a mentor" for the newer ones. Shalal-Esa abo explained that she had en- in campus life." Lumpkins said she tries to be a mentor countered sexual misconduct. Brandy Mulhern is Student Coordinator ning at 6 pm, in order to juggle her career but, is "not Yoda." She said that many people In 1988, she was sent to the middle east of the Students Orienting Students Program. and family. gather around her desk for advice because to cover a story about the Organization of Along with Dean Homeff and returning For Carrie Jacobson, editor of the Carroll she is viewed as successful. Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), S.O.'s, Mulhern interviewed the candidates. County Times, it is more of an "economic Jacobson explained that women tend to which controls the majority of crude oil in "We looked for people who want [0 give glass ceiling." form support groups. the world. She thought that she had been sent back, who say they enjoyed their orienta- Shalal-Esa added that Reuters had an in- there because she was a good reporter and tion experience and want to help others be- "It is cheaper to hire a woman than it is wanted to hire a man," Jacobson said to support her fonnal support group for women, where they was familiar with Arabic. come acclimated. We particularly enthusiastic students who were energetic, claim. would order out Chinese food together, un- A fellow reporter told her that her direct In the case of Gail Bending, news direc- til the company tried to take it over and killed superior, a male, said she was there because and confident," Mulhern explained. tor forWJZ-TV, Channel 13, it was benefi- both the original and the corporate group. she was a woman. When she arrived over- Sophomore Rebecca Sommer was ex- cial to be a woman. She applied for a job at Other than the make up of the office, seas, she realized that all the reporters there cited when she found out she had been se- a time when Westinghouse, the owner of women have changed what news is reported .. from her paper were women in their twen- lected as an S.O. for next year, especially WJZ-TV, was looking to diversify its staff Engram said that prior to her arrival at ties. They were told to go out to dinner with considering the large number of applications. from the typical middle-aged, white male. the editorial page of the Sun, editorials were the men from OPEC and find out what they Her motivation was "to meet people and to " Barbranda Lumpkins, assistant travel nearly always about politics. She brought could; they were "bait." get some leadership experience." experience, calls the orientation Mulhern editor for USA Today, said she never con- other issues with her such as family and chil- Shalal-Esa called her male boss in New "invaluable. We want students to have a blast sidered the glass ceiling. dren and "expanded the defmition of what York to tell him what was going on. He said, when they come in. Students' main concern She described herself as "never particu- is covered." "Oh, that's just bullshit." larly ambitious," but "doors opened for me, She remarked that men were very recep- Reuters, where she presently works of- when they come in is that they have friends Iwalked through them and just kept going." tive of her ideas and were glad for her con- fers antisexual harassment training sessions. and fit in. The S.O. program goes a long Moderator Terry Dalton noted that the rributions. None of the other reporters had experi- way toward that." journalism work force is 29 percent white Similarly Jacobson added that she ran a enced sexual harassment personally but had As compensation, S.O.'s receive free men and 49 percent women. Still men hold story a few days ago about newborn horse heard of and witnessed sexual harassment. room and board during the summer training 95 percent of the higher level offices while and cow twins on the front page. She be- There are negative feelings allover about session, two 'Iishirts, $100, and one credit women only hold five percent, Dalton stated. Iieves this soft news story would never have diversifying the news room, according to in sociology. Necessary for the push over the glass been run on the front page 25 years ago un- Bending. ceiling for women in general are good pic- der male domination. Presently, there is a white male backlash, neers, according to Bending. She was the Jacobson commented, "Every woman on meaning white men are angry because it is Attention first female in a management position when this panel has made a commitment to run more difficult for them to get hired. she worked at WMAR-TV. things differently than they were before." "No matter what you are doing, there is Allies, the Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Engram was also a pioneer as the first Lumpkins had a more negative attitude a disgruntled person who thinks they are get- Alliance, will soon be holding meetings woman on the editorial board at the Bahi- toward the male dominated situation. ting screwed," Bending said. for the semester. The purpose of Allies more Sun. "White men will always run everything," Many news companies are pushing to di- is to support sexual minorities on One phrase that Shalal-Bsa repeated sev- Lumpkins affirmed. versify their staff members. campus and to increase awareness of eral times is that women need to "be vigi- The road to success in journalism for a According to Shalal-Esa, Reuters did an sexual minority issues in the college lant." Women have to work harder, for woman is a rocky one other than the glass internal survey in 1992 which found that community. If interested in joining, women make up 36 percent of their work longer hours, and for less money to be sue- ceiling. contact Michela Patterson, Director of cessful, she commented. Shalal-Esa noticed in her office that po- force and 30 percent of management jobs. Multicultural Affairs, The consensus of the panel was that sitions vacated by women were refilled by At W1Z-TV, Channel 13, Bending said at x757 by April 20. women have to work together. Bending said men, bringing down the female to male ra- 85 percent of the management team are All are welcome. women and they are looking to hire men. that the more experienced female journal- tio.