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Thursday, December 10, 1998

College Briefs

Chemicals could be

hazardous to students

BINGHAMTON, NY -- The chemicals that keep Binghamton University's campus green could be hazardous to its students, the Pipe Dream reported.

According to a report released yesterday by BU's chapter of the New York Public Interest Research Group, Binghamton University's department of physical facilities uses dangerous chemicals across campus to kill weeds and insects. These chemicals are poisonous and potentially cancerous, the report said.

One of the chemicals used to kill weeds in BU's athletic fields is a known carcinogen classified as poisonous by the U.S. government. A component of the infamous Vietnam War-era defoliant Agent Orange, the substance known as 2,4-D, also may be deadly to animals that come into contact with it, according to the report.

Defunct student radio station popular on web

If a traveler drove from Los Angeles to New York, the music he would hear on all the radio stations in between would be pretty much the same, said Mark McNeill, general manager of KSCR, USC's student-run internet radio station.

According to the Daily Trojan, this lack of variety has continued since the Federal Communications Commission decided to shut down hundreds of low-power radio stations, such as KSCR, McNeill said. To change this, KSCR, which was recently moved to the internet, is currently working with the Annenberg School for Communication to convince the FCC to bring back microbroadcasting licenses.

"We definitely need to get back on the radio because more people are inclined to get involved if it's on radio," said DJ Jason Schary, whose show runs from 2 to 4 p.m. on Mondays.

Nebraska under scrutiny for handling of remains

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The U.S. attorney's office could not confirm Tuesday if the office would launch a federal investigation into the university's handling of American Indian remains, the Daily Nebraskan reported.

Mike Wellman, first assistant U.S. attorney, cited policy and said he couldn't verify that his office was investigating allegations that the university violated federal law.

Wellman also would not confirm that a report detailing a state investigation was forwarded from Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey's office in October.

The state investigation, which began last summer, sprang from dozens of allegations made by American Indians and anthropology department faculty members regarding the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's handling of human remains.

Michigan may pass bill to punish sports agents

LANSING, Mich. -- Sports agents could be held responsible for the damage they cause to university athletic programs if Gov. John Engler signs a bill sent to his desk Tuesday.

By a 95-5 vote, the state House quickly passed the bill, which was approved by the Senate last week, the State News reported.

Under the legislation, anyone interfering with university athletic programs would have to pay for damage they cause. For example, a sports agent who persuades an athlete to leave a school would be forced to pay back any scholarship money the school gave the student.

"Right now, the only people not subject to legal action are those that are most culpable, the sports agents and athletic boosters," said state Rep. Kirk Profit.

Compiled from University Wire reports

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