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UPS strikers refuse to be bullied
By BARATO BRITT
SUIT Writer
United Parcel Service workers are overtime
tonight.
What's left of them anyway.
As the Teamsters strike against UPS
continues, disabling the many customers who
use the package shipment company's services,
members of Teamsters Local Union 135 remain
steadfast to the national consensus the company
owes them more than it wants to give. Prior to
this strike, the company has not had an
interruption of this magnitude in its 90-year
history.
J.D. Martin, a UPS driver and employee for
IS years, believes employees have been
underserved since his entrance into the
company. In fact, the current entry level salary
of $8 an hour was the same when he was hired.
However, the current rate is still the highest in
the package shipment industry.
"We will not go back without any changes,"
said Martin. "They work us like dogs. It's
obvious by the turnover rate (1 SO percent.) The
pay is just not good enough for that."
Making over $50,000 a year, Martin admits
he does not have to be out on the picket lines.
He could easily choose to cross the lines as an
estimated 7,000 employees nationally have
done. But to do so would be a smack in the face
to the people who he believes are working
"slave labor" for "sweatshop" wages.
"Those greedy b s just want to break the
See UPS, Page A4
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(Recorder
Photo By
Curtis Guynn)
Week in Review
(Above) Happy Martin University graduates.
(Recorder File Photo)
This Indianapolis family takes a break from
fun In the sun at the Indiana State Fair.
(Recorder Photo By Curtis Guynn)
Airmen
Tee off
Pictured from the left is
the winning team
comprised of Malcolm
"Cam" Cameron, Indiana
University head football
coach, Willie Lanier,
former NFL player,
Donnie Simpson, radio
personality and Michael
Pegg, during the
Tuskegee Airmen
Celebrity Golf Classic
held at Eagle Creek Golf
Course Tuesday.
(Recorder Photo By Mike
Patton)
Martin University carrying on the tradition
Recorder Staff Report
Thursday, Aug. 14 marks the historic date
in the life of Martin University. On this day
alumni, students, faculty, donors, community
leaders and others will come together to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of the school's
founding. The gala will be held at the Marriott
Hotel. Judy Waugh, WRTV-Channel 6 will be
die mistress of ceremonies.
"As far as I know, this is the first formal
presentation of this magnitude in the history of
Martin University," said Priscilla Dillon, 20th
anniversary gala chairwoman.
Martin University, a not-for-profit, non-
denominational institution, was founded in
1977 as Martin Center College by Rev. Fr.
Boniface Hardin, a Benedictine priest who
continues as president ofthe University.
President Hardin believes education is the
key to opening doors of opportunity. He
founded the college to serve adults, minorities,
and low-income individuals. He believed these
three groups were not being served adequately
by higher education.
"One of the goals of Martin Center College
was to help these individuals overcome
traditional barriers to obtaining a college
degree," Hardin said. "These barriers include
the difficulty of finding class times that were
compatible with a full-time work schedule,
family responsibilities, health, age, failure in
another institution, and transportation."
Martin Center College was incorporated
and accredited by the state of Indiana in 1979.
Seven students were enrolled in its first classes.
The first graduate earned a bachelor's degree
in 1981.
In 1987, the institution was accredited by
the North Central Association of Colleges and
Schools. In the same year, the main campus of
Martin Center College was moved from its
original site at 35 th Street and College Avenue
See TRADITION Page A5
Recent drug'
survey is
dead wrong
By MONYCA D. COLEMAN
StaffWriter
(Editor's Note: The names of
the teens in this story have been
changed to protect their identities)
A survey recently released
claims drug use is down, but those
using beg to differ.
According to the National
Household Survey on Drug Abuse,
which released information which
says nine percent of American teens
used drugs in 1996 • is down from
10.9 percent in 1995.
Yes, illicit drug use among teens
12 to 17 declined for the first time
since 1992.
However, local teens say that
information is false. In fact, several
teens spoke out about the growing
drug problem at their schools.
"Naw," says Barbie, who is 15.
"That can't be true. Lots of kids I
know smoke weed."
Barbie isn't the only teen
unconvinced. Her schoolmate
Scooter says he sees more kids
turning to drugs, in fact he's one of
them.
"I smoke weed because it makes
me feel good," says Scooter who is
also 15. "Weed is from the earth,
God made it so it can't be all that
bad."
This lackadaisical attitude
toward marijuana seems to be
spreading among the city's youth.
Several teens feel it's the "safest"
drug and don't realize the long
term harm marijuana can have on
the human body.
"If bud is so bad, why did they:
legalize it in California?" added
Otto, 17. "I'd rather smoke bud
See DRUGS Page A4
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Warren Township
finishes first year-
round school year
By JIM NELSON
StaffWriter
While most area students an
busy making back-to-school plans,
it is business as usual for some
students in the Warren Township
School District.
Warren Township just completed the first year of their year-
round school curriculum and district officials report the first year
has been a tremendous success.
Warren Township offers a year-
round school program at three elementary schools, Brookview Elementary, Lowell Elementary and
Moorhead Elementary, as well as
Stoneybrook Middle School, and
the program is available to aay
student living within Che boundaries of Warren Township School
District.
The official end to the first year
of year-round school was June 11
and students participating in the
program have been back in die
classroom since Jury 21.
The rest of the students return
See WARREN Page A5   ~
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