DePaulia (DePaul University, Chicago, IL), 1989-04-07

              By Murrey Jacobson Editor in Chief The deadline for financial aid forms (FAF) has been extended until early May, financial aid officials decided late Thursday afternoon, partially as a response to the delayed announcement of the tuition hike, and partially as a response to an increased demand for aid. By Grace Wong Special Columns Editor The radio speakers in the Stuart Cafeteria were abuzz last Friday for the first time since last June as WRDP made its air debut under the direction of the communication department. According to Dr. Richard J. Meister, dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, WRDP had a "marvelous kick-off that was very impressive and involved the commitment of a number of various staff." Last Friday's kick-off celebration included speakers from various faculty department heads, a guest peaker from WXRT, dinner, and an investiture service by University Ministry. The radio station, formerly WDPU. was transferred over the summer from the Office of Student Affairs to the communication department. "I am very excited about what 8 THOU SHALT Wait Until Next Year? S„,M This Bleacher Bum wouldn't utter those words already, but the Cubs are already in a slump. The Philadelphia Phillies have already chalked up 24 runs against the Cubs' pitching in the three games since Opening Day. THoumr TJFSSSE* 8 v*» WN« •*3Sehh^ 2sb«« **?m "Because of the timing of events, our original deadline of March 9 preceded the announcement of the tuition hike," explained Cathy Thomas, director of financial aid. "The deadline is always at that time of the year, but because we are sensitive to the position students are in, we have decided to extend the deadline." has been accomplished so far, although we still need additional resources," said Meister. The administration responded to the expansion of the Media Studies Program within the communication department by giving students interested in radio broadcasting an opportunity to supplement their academic curriculum through work in a broadcast radio environment, said Dr. Richard Katula, chairman of the communication department. The transfer came with a realization of the need "to invest more to make the radio station operational." said Meister. "We have been working on a six month project to reinvigorate and make the improvements necessary to make WRDP reput-" able since it was assigned to us last August," said Katula. who is also operations manager for WRDP. Unlike WDPU, the new De- By Victoria Simek Managing Editor '"5 DePaul's recent move to replace Sanctuary townhome owners on the Condominium Board with university employees is helping fuel the Sanctuary complex controversy while the townhome owners are threatening to bring DePaul to court, and accusing the university of acting irresponsibly. According to Tim Vezeau, attorney and townhome owner, the Sanctuary neighbors are continuing their efforts to make DePaul and Lyons Federal Savings and Trust live up to the Chicago zoning laws and the Sanctuary condominium declaration. "Both the zoning laws and our declaration prohibit turning the Sanctuary into a dormitory. But DePaul and Lyons seem to feel they have the clout to ignore these laws," said Vezeau. There are five seats on the board. DePaul now has two seats and Lyons has the other three. At the present time, Lyons holds 77 percent of the voting shares, while DePaul holds 13 percent and the residents collectively hold 10 percent. The two representives from DePaul are Jim Fahy, legal assistant to the vice president for business and finance, and Elaine Watson, FAF deadline extended as DePaul grant dollars rise According to Thomas, there are approximately 33 percent more students filing for financial aid than last year (although they have not completed all of their paperwork yet), and Thomas believes that "a large number of students did take heed and filed as a result of the tuition increase."WRDP's first week on air called a successful debut Paul station has "many, many more people involved, there is more faculty involvement, and a substantial amount of student interest," said Dr. Jill O'Brien, communication professor. In September, Rev. Thomas Croak, C.M., associate vice president for student affairs, stated that WDPU would have been "closed down" if the communication department had not asked to become the station's sponsor for this year. Lack of resources, used equipment, student attitude, and a lack of academic underpinning all contributed to the decline of WDPU. "The new station will provide an interesting, excellent cocurricular activity for students outside of class. It gives the university another mass media outlet other than the Vol. 57 ^Nc.teO !Apri!s7 ,J1989 DePaul University's Official Student Newspaper DePaulia, (See WRDP, p. 6) Sanctuary residents protest DePaul's seats on condo board Latest move adds fuel to residents' anger associate vice president for administration. The latest complaint from the townhome owners came after they lost their representation on the Condominium Association's board in mid-March. "They threw me off the board and refuse to permit any resident to sit on the board that governs our homes," said Vezeau. 'A Conflict of Interest' "Not even one of the new directors is a resident in the Sanctuary complex and clearly all of these new directors have a conflict of interest with us. How can they fairly represent the best interests of the Condominium Association while they are serving another master, namely their employers, Lyons and DePaul?" University officials, however, claim that DePaul is entitled to its seats on the board. According to Fahy, the present board representation is reflective of the voting power of each party involved. "Seats on the Condominium Board are gained based on voting power. DePaul has the second greatest interest and is entitled to two representatives. Lyons has the greatest voting power and is entitled to three representatives," explained Fahy. Most students received notification of the tuition hike between March 8-10, while the original FAF was due March 9. But because the tuition announcement was delayed by almost a week, said Thomas, students who may have decided to file as a result of the increase needed more time. The-townhome owners, said Vezeau, have asked DePaul to stop all proposed Sanctuary purchases because they are against the zoning laws and the Condominium declaration. Vezeau added that if DePaul.wasn't willing tD do that, then the townhome owners want the two DePaul board members to resign because they have a clear conflict of interest. Acording to Fahy, the university has no intention of doing either. "First, we don't feel we are violating the zojiing laws. That is a difference in legal opinion. Second, we don't see a conflict of interest. We own a number of units and we need to have as much representation as possible. We know that it is our duty to represent all owners fairly and we are doing that." think that to say we do not represent their [the owners] interests is wrong. Our physical plant is looking into different complaints, acting in a consultary position, and we are bringing in new approaches to management," said Fahy. The townhome owners, said Vezeau, insist that they will win in court. "We are preparing for court. People are pretty optimistic. We have been talking to our (See SANCTUARY, p.7) Thomas also said that the average student now receiving grants will receive $800 more from DePaul next year. "The total amount of [DePaul] grants in our budget for next year has increased from $1.1 million to $2.2 million, so the average (See FINANCIAL AID, p. 7) WBBM-TV's anchorman Lester Holt stopped by on Wednesday to appear on a WRDP show. s,hu „„r