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The nner Volume XXXIII, Number 3 A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist October 7, 1988 Hazardous chemical removed from storeroom By Daniel P. Pryfogle Editor for the Banner "Can turn to explosive," read the label on an old rusty can. And it did. Just after 6PM Wednesday evening, approximately one pound of crystalized picric acid, found in a crate inside the science storeroom, was removed by Riverside County Sheriffs and detonated with plastic explosives on the college's 15-acre lot on Magnolia Avenue. At 4PM all students, staff, and faculty were evacuated from the main building. Entrances to the building were closed off, as two detectives from the Riverside County Hazardous Device Team and members of the fire department worked to seal off the storeroom. A crowd of over 70 students and staff gathered to watch, many of which had come to the cafeteria for dinner. In addition, a reporter and cameraman from NBC were present. Nearly two hours later, the acid was removed from the science wing, placed in an explosion container, and driven out to the 15- acre lot Here, it was combined with plastic explosives and detonated, creating an explosion that set off alarms at nearby residences. Faculty quality in top five By Kerri Hollinger Assistant Editor for the Banner Cal Baptist was recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top five regional liberal-arts colleges in faculty quality. The annual comparison of the nation's colleges and universities ranks the schools in the areas of faculty quality, retention, selectivity, and resources. Rankings were based upon percentage of Bill Hogue, executive director of the Southern Baptist Genera! Convention of California spoke to students recently during Denominational Awareness Week. (Photo by Brenda S. Flowers) full-time faculty with doctorates, faculty-student ratio and instructional budget per student. Other schools listed in the category of faculty quality were Gal- laudet University (D.C.), Ohio Wesleyan University, Simon's Rock of Bard College (Mass.), and Spertus College of Judaica. "One benefit of a small college is the opportunity for student- teacher interaction and the development of significant mentor relationships," says assistant professor of religion Dr. Susan Shaw. "The national recognition of Cal Baptist by U.S. News and World Report points to the priority given to these relationships by the school in terms of faculty qualifications, student-teacher ratio, and instructional budget." The schools considered were divided into five brackets: national universities, national liberal-arts colleges, comprehensive colleges, small comprehensive colleges, and regional liberal-arts colleges. According to U.S. News and World Report, "highly trained teachers and large instructional budgets alone do not ensure a great education." Ernest Benjamin of the American Association of University Professors claims that "apart from prestige, what people are buying at small private colleges are smaller classes and individual attention." "Being recognized in a national publication such as U.S. News see Faculty, page 6 Detective Harold Posey who detonated the acid said that the explosion was a combination of approximately one-eighth plastic explosive and seven-eighths picric acid. Had the acid exploded in the storeroom, Posey stated "you could have just scratched that wing." New chemistry professor L. Alan Fossett discovered the picric acid recently while going through some "old chemicals we inherited from some chemical lab that shut down." During the annual inspection of the chemistry storeroom by sheriffs Wednesday, Fossett reported the container of picric acid. According to Dr. Ed Harvey, chairman of the science division, picric acid is safe when in liquid form. However, as sheriffs reported later, the container of acid had crystallized. "If it dries out, it becomes explosive," said Harvey. Fire Inspector Randy Griffith warned that the container could "detonate by just moving the cap. Added one inspector, we are "trying to take all precautions." Students who were not allowed into the cafeteria for dinner congregated in front of the BOL. Some sat waiting while others sang songs, accompanied by a guitar, and listened to a two minute sermon by senior Dave Rose on the second coming of Christ. Commented one student, "this was the best activity all year."B IEALC policy reassessed due to student complaints By Daniel P. Pryfogle Editor for the Banner Just three weeks after instituting a new policy regarding IEALC cards, the Annie Gabriel Library staff has decided to reassess the policy due to complaints by students. According to reference librarian June Reeder, the policy was discussed over two meetings September 30 and October 3, and the library committee decided to change the initial plan "because of the number of complaints we had." The policy of three weeks ago required students to apply through Stephen Gateley, director of library services, who provided a worksheet whichxalled for checking the card catalog, periodical indexes, and the library collection for materials needed. Gateley then reviewed the worksheet and decided whether or not to issue a card. The revamped policy includes a single page process, which, according to ASCBC President Steve Berzansky, is "more a research aid rather than a bureaucratic process." In addition, the card will be issued for a full semester, rather than for three weeks, and can be issued by Reeder, Gateley, and Barbara Holohan, periodicals librarian. Said Reeder, "At this time Mr. Gateley wants only the three of us to give out the cards." Reeder indicated two reasons why the library instituted the card policy in the first place, pointing to a reciprocal lending agreement of the Inland Empire Academic see Card policy, page 7 INSIDE Fdcus: A Dukakis Presidency? ...page 4 Just around the corner ...page 3 "Light!" feature ...page 7 Volleyball: ranked 19th in NAIApoll ...page 8
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Title | The Banner, Vol. 33 No. 3 - October 7, 1988 |
Subject | California Baptist University -- Students -- Periodicals. College student newspapers and periodicals -- California. |
Description | The Banner is the student newspaper of California Baptist University. It has been in continuous publication since 1952. |
Creator | California Baptist University |
Date | October 07 1988 |
Type | Text |
Language | en |
Rights | Copyright California Baptist University. All Rights Reserved. |
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Title | 1988-10-07-001 |
Transcript | The nner Volume XXXIII, Number 3 A Publication of the Students of Cal Baptist October 7, 1988 Hazardous chemical removed from storeroom By Daniel P. Pryfogle Editor for the Banner "Can turn to explosive" read the label on an old rusty can. And it did. Just after 6PM Wednesday evening, approximately one pound of crystalized picric acid, found in a crate inside the science storeroom, was removed by Riverside County Sheriffs and detonated with plastic explosives on the college's 15-acre lot on Magnolia Avenue. At 4PM all students, staff, and faculty were evacuated from the main building. Entrances to the building were closed off, as two detectives from the Riverside County Hazardous Device Team and members of the fire department worked to seal off the storeroom. A crowd of over 70 students and staff gathered to watch, many of which had come to the cafeteria for dinner. In addition, a reporter and cameraman from NBC were present. Nearly two hours later, the acid was removed from the science wing, placed in an explosion container, and driven out to the 15- acre lot Here, it was combined with plastic explosives and detonated, creating an explosion that set off alarms at nearby residences. Faculty quality in top five By Kerri Hollinger Assistant Editor for the Banner Cal Baptist was recently ranked by U.S. News and World Report as one of the top five regional liberal-arts colleges in faculty quality. The annual comparison of the nation's colleges and universities ranks the schools in the areas of faculty quality, retention, selectivity, and resources. Rankings were based upon percentage of Bill Hogue, executive director of the Southern Baptist Genera! Convention of California spoke to students recently during Denominational Awareness Week. (Photo by Brenda S. Flowers) full-time faculty with doctorates, faculty-student ratio and instructional budget per student. Other schools listed in the category of faculty quality were Gal- laudet University (D.C.), Ohio Wesleyan University, Simon's Rock of Bard College (Mass.), and Spertus College of Judaica. "One benefit of a small college is the opportunity for student- teacher interaction and the development of significant mentor relationships" says assistant professor of religion Dr. Susan Shaw. "The national recognition of Cal Baptist by U.S. News and World Report points to the priority given to these relationships by the school in terms of faculty qualifications, student-teacher ratio, and instructional budget." The schools considered were divided into five brackets: national universities, national liberal-arts colleges, comprehensive colleges, small comprehensive colleges, and regional liberal-arts colleges. According to U.S. News and World Report, "highly trained teachers and large instructional budgets alone do not ensure a great education." Ernest Benjamin of the American Association of University Professors claims that "apart from prestige, what people are buying at small private colleges are smaller classes and individual attention." "Being recognized in a national publication such as U.S. News see Faculty, page 6 Detective Harold Posey who detonated the acid said that the explosion was a combination of approximately one-eighth plastic explosive and seven-eighths picric acid. Had the acid exploded in the storeroom, Posey stated "you could have just scratched that wing." New chemistry professor L. Alan Fossett discovered the picric acid recently while going through some "old chemicals we inherited from some chemical lab that shut down." During the annual inspection of the chemistry storeroom by sheriffs Wednesday, Fossett reported the container of picric acid. According to Dr. Ed Harvey, chairman of the science division, picric acid is safe when in liquid form. However, as sheriffs reported later, the container of acid had crystallized. "If it dries out, it becomes explosive" said Harvey. Fire Inspector Randy Griffith warned that the container could "detonate by just moving the cap. Added one inspector, we are "trying to take all precautions." Students who were not allowed into the cafeteria for dinner congregated in front of the BOL. Some sat waiting while others sang songs, accompanied by a guitar, and listened to a two minute sermon by senior Dave Rose on the second coming of Christ. Commented one student, "this was the best activity all year."B IEALC policy reassessed due to student complaints By Daniel P. Pryfogle Editor for the Banner Just three weeks after instituting a new policy regarding IEALC cards, the Annie Gabriel Library staff has decided to reassess the policy due to complaints by students. According to reference librarian June Reeder, the policy was discussed over two meetings September 30 and October 3, and the library committee decided to change the initial plan "because of the number of complaints we had." The policy of three weeks ago required students to apply through Stephen Gateley, director of library services, who provided a worksheet whichxalled for checking the card catalog, periodical indexes, and the library collection for materials needed. Gateley then reviewed the worksheet and decided whether or not to issue a card. The revamped policy includes a single page process, which, according to ASCBC President Steve Berzansky, is "more a research aid rather than a bureaucratic process." In addition, the card will be issued for a full semester, rather than for three weeks, and can be issued by Reeder, Gateley, and Barbara Holohan, periodicals librarian. Said Reeder, "At this time Mr. Gateley wants only the three of us to give out the cards." Reeder indicated two reasons why the library instituted the card policy in the first place, pointing to a reciprocal lending agreement of the Inland Empire Academic see Card policy, page 7 INSIDE Fdcus: A Dukakis Presidency? ...page 4 Just around the corner ...page 3 "Light!" feature ...page 7 Volleyball: ranked 19th in NAIApoll ...page 8 |