Vol. 29 No. 20, May 3, 1984 - James A. Cannavino Library - Marist ...

, Page 14 - THE CIRCLE - May 3,1984,Dirt PitContinued from page 1action against them for allegedlyviolating college normsprohibiting unauthorizedsolicitation on campus. Partyorganizers had distributed leafletson campus promoting the eventwithout the administration'sapproval.LaMorte's decision appliesonly to Galanti and Barnesbecause he said he has "no namesand admissions of other members"of the group.LaMorte had written a letter toGalanti and Barnes giving themtwo choices for what to do withthe money.According to LaMorte onechoice was to hand the moneyover to the incoming CSL. Thegroup would then use it for thebeautification of the waterfront,which Barnes had originallyintended to use the money for, orCommencementContinued from page 3but I think that Joseph Lash willreally have something to say tothe students." /Ross added that changes wouldbe necessary to make the committeean active part of thedecision-making process.Continued from page 3Arts and Letters.Rebcook was unable to attendthe voting session because of apreviously scheduled directmarketing conference in NewYork with some Marist students,according to Lake. Rebcook saidthat he prefers not to comment atthis time.Some faculty members weredispleased about Rebcook'sabsence at the session andinability to cast a vote. "It is hisproposal, and by God they shouldhave contacted him to see if thedate was alright," said Lake.Although some facultymembers said that the absence ofRebcook had an impact on thefinal vote, there were some otherswho did not agree. "I doubt itwas affected. I thought theproposal was well defended,"said Roscoe Balch, professor ofhistory.The majority of the AAC votedagainst the proposal, 3-1, sayingthat "a major in advertising isinconsistent with the generalcurricular philosophy in CommunicationArts andManagement studies of concentrationsin specialized areas,"according to an official AACstatement. 'Even though the AACrecognizes a demand on campusfor an advertising major, theAAC does not see the popularityStabbingContinued from page 1and another bouncer) to help kicksome guys out," he said. "Theywere arguing with the owner andgiving us a hard time."Poughkeepsie Town Policeassisted the bouncers, accordingto Murphy, who said he didn'tknow who called them or if theywere just passing by at the time."They stuck around to makesure the guys had left," he said.He did not remember if the twodrove or walked home.At approximately 7 a.m. thetwo were seen arguing in theBenoit parking lot by aneyewitness who wishes to remainunnamed. The eyewitness wasdriving past the two men approximately25 feet away, and"I think that the purpose of thecommittee needs to be clarified,"she said. "At this point, its roleand significance toward the finalAdvertisingdecisionaren't clear to themembers."Committee member Cerneraechoed Ross' idea of a need todefine the committee's exactpurpose. In addition, he said thatthe committee should meet earlierin the year, should meet moreoften, and even more . importantly,it should be betterinformed.Despite the committee mix-upthis year, Cernera said he believesor skills in current marketdemand as justification for themajor in advertising to be madeavailable at Marist, according tothe statement.Another factor in the defeat ofthe proposal was the large,number of abstentions'in the vote,according to Lake. "The facultymembers were always bemoaningstudent apathy. You tell me what22 abstentions says," said Lake.There are two possibilities forthe number of abstentions '—previous agreement to abstain orfailure to take a public opinion,according to some facultymembers. "It is overly large. Ithink a lot of people didn't wantto take a public stand," saidPiatt.Piatt supported the proposal,but was forced to abstain becauseof his administrative position. "Iwas in favor of an advertisingmajor. I've been working withGene on it for about two and halfyears. The first proposal wasn'taccepted by the AAC so changeshad to be made," said Piatt.The advertising major wasoriginally proposed under theTitle III grant. "My hope wasthat it would be a joint effortbetween business and communicationarts, but the businesspeople didn't want an integratedprogram," said Piatt.The Title III grant is a federalgrant given to developing institutionsthat apply and qualify.noticed them arguing andshouting obscenities.' 'They were just yelling a lot ofstuff, but not pushing or hittingeach other," he said. "There weretwo other guys holding themback."Then one of the guys yellingpulled out a knife, according tothe eyewitness. He said: "Thenboth guys just kept acting machoeven after the knife was pulled,kept going toward each other,even with the two other guysholding them back. Then the guywith the knife took a swipe and Ithought he hit him in the hand.The other guy just said 'Lookwhat you did, look at my hand!'" Apparently the victim wiped histo purchase a permanent bronzeplaque .Without consulting LaMorte,however, Galanti and Barnesorganized a party for the seniors,the administration and the facultyat All Sport to be held followingcommencement.LaMorte said: "1 think it's anoutrage against the students. Tospend the money on the seniorclass is completely self-serving.The decision was made with totaldisregard for the students and intotal disregard for any sense ofresponsibility."Barnes argued, however, thatthe "seniors earned the money.""The party was organized andrun by members of the seniorclass," he said. Barnes andGalanti also denied that the partyis "self-serving."Barnes charged that "thechoices he gave us were selfservingfor himself."Galanti added that the moneydid not have to be used for theoptions offered them byLaMorte. "The Judicial Boarddecided to let Dirt Pit (Manor) dowhat they want with it after theyfound that we didn't use collegefunds (to support the party)."Richard Dougherty, chairmanof the Judicial Board, however,said the decision was made thatthe money had to be used forcampus improvements.Barnes said that LaMorte'saction was "slimy" and chargedthat there is "conflict of interest"in his role as a priest and his jobas a disciplinarian.- "Priests are supposed to, beforgiving and understanding,"Barnes said. "I could never go toconfession here because he'dprobably take disciplinary actionagainst me."that the commencement planners,and Lapham in particular, werereceptive to the students' wantsand needs."My honest feeling is thatChris took all of the committee'srecommendations' into consideration,"Cernera said. "Thedoubts on the part of the studentsare legitimate, but it's difficult totrack down many of the wellknownpeople that are mentionedas speaker possibilities."-Marist is in the tail-end of a thirdgrant, according to Piatt.Although the proposal wasdefeated, there are still somefaculty members that support theidea of an advertising major."Behind,the 5 skills taught is theunderstanding' of the theorywhich lets you know which way togo in the real situation. I think theadvertising major ended up beingthe "whipping boy" for a numberof facultyTrnembers' unhappinesswith programs at Marist," saidLake.According to some facultymembers who voted against theproposal, the major was too skilloriented,but others disagreed. '4think there was a general sense tonot recognize advertising. I thinkthe faculty has gone too far inremoving some of the liberal artsprogram. The advertising .majorproposed was far less guilty ofbeing overspecialized," saidBalch.. *.Students in favor of the advertisingmajor said they wereupset at the number of abstentionswhich aided the defeatof the proposal, according tosome students. "I didn't like thefact that faculty abstained Jromvoting. I think the advertisingmajor is a good thing, and thereare a lot of people interested,"said Diane Bartold, a communicationarts major.wound and saw the blood on hishand thinking that was where hewas injured."After that, the suspect walkedover to the area behind CampusCenter, where he remained untilpolice apprehended him, accordingto the eyewitness.Mitchell may not finish hisfreshman year in wake of theknife attack.John Berzal, resident assistantfrom the first floor of MarianHall, where Mitchell resides oncampus, says "Considering theinjury required something like 30stitches, I don't expect himback."Berzal says Mitchell is at homerecuperating in the Bronx.A killer called cholesterolby Kenneth F.Parker Jr. "Russell Pellicciotti is well aware of the effects of cholesterol.Last year; at age 74, the retired government employee suffereda heart attack, which his doctor later attributed to high levels ofblood cholesterol.•-"The saddest thing about cholesterol," my doctor said, "isthat you cannot see or feel it building up. The first sign for manyis a heart attack," said Pellicciotti.At the end of an ordinary day, the average American hasconsumed the equivalent of a full stick of butter in fat andcholesterol, according to the American Heart Association.American men consume about 500 mg. of cholesterol per dayand women consume about 350 mg. per'day. Both levels areabout 60 percent more than the A.M.A. recommends."Until recently, doctors were not completely sure if there wasany link between cholesterol and heart disease. I wish they hadfound this new information sooner," said Pellicciotti.This new information was announced earlier this year by thegovernment after the broadest, most expensive research projectin medical history. The study produced two major conclusions:first, heart disease is directly linked to the level of cholesterol inthe blood, and secondly, lowering cholesterol levels reducesincidences of fatal heart attacks.But according to nutritionists Betty White of the DutchessCounty Cooperative Extension, the results are not conclusiveenough."The study has made people aware of the harmful effects ofcholesterol, but I don't feel it was conducted long enough. Tenyears is really not that long and there could be more dangersahead that we don't know about," White said.The foods that are highest in cholesterol are also some of themost popular in America. They include beef, ice cream and milk.Denise Wozniak of the American Heart Association says thatthese foods are safe if taken in modertion."What people should do is look at their entire fat andcholesterol intake and plan a workable diet. A diet of complexcarbohydrates is effective because it limits (he. intake ofcholesterol. Then, if you want an ice cream now and then it issafer," says Wozniak.Despite all the doom that has been predicted, some feel that weare now able to correct our bad habits and live longer."Physical fitness is getting more popular everyday and beingdone by all age groups,'' said White.White also said she believes that Americans are becoming-morewilling to change to a healthier diet and more sensible life-style.She also said she hopes that by the year 2000, heart disease willno longer be the leading cause of death in America.Mr. Pellicciotti, who is now faithfully following the lowcholesteroldiet his doctor recommends, says that he feels op-,timistic about the future. . _ ''--'•-"By following my diet everyday I feel I am taking the bestmedicine possible," he said.PROSPECTIVEGRADUATESThe rehearsal for the graduating classof '84 has been planned for Friday, May18 from 4-5 p.m. We will assemble at 4:00in the lobby of Donnelly Hall in front ofSecurity Office and proceed to McCannfor a quick walk-through. In the event ofrain, please meet in the lobby of McCannCenter.Caps & gowns will be distributed in theCommuter Lounge, Wednesday, Thursday,and Friday, May 16, 17, and 18 betweennoon & 4 p.m.Please note:, When you pick up your cap &, gown you will also receive a card withyour name and a number indicating yourlocation in the commencement line-up.Please bring this card with you on Commencement Day.ATTENTIONRESIDENT SENIORSResident seniors who wish to remain inCollege Housing during Senior Weekmust register in the Housing Office by5:00 p.m. Friday, May 4, 1984.Those resident seniors with permissionto remain in their residence hall mustvacate their room by 5:00 p.m. Sunday,May 20, 1984. Established check-out proceduresmust be followed and room keysmust be returned to the North EndResidence Hall Director of Securitybefore departure.CONGRATULATIONSHoknjJ•\r v.,. •» - ?„^ V '.1 -, vCash forAT THE BOOKSTOREWEDNESDAY THRU FR.JAYMAY 9TH THRU MAY 11THA.M. to 7:00 P.MPENT I.D. REQUIREwhetherused on thiscampusor not.i f .,May 3,1984 - THE CIRCLE • Page 15.Engineering courses set;state delays New Paltzby Daisy MaxeyWhile the State University atNew Paltz continues to seek stateapproval for its proposedengineering program, Marist hasjoined in a consortium which willbegin offering an undergraduatelevel engineering degree inSeptember 1984.The Marist consortium withPolytechnic Institute of NewYork (PINY).of Brooklyn andRensselaer Polytechnic Institute,(RPI) of Troy, N.Y., will offerelectrical engineering and computerengineering courses.Initially, PINY will offer theelectical and computer engineeringcourses on the Marist campusand Marist will provide the preengineeringcourses , liberal artscourses and the required electives.However, as enrollment increasesand the program expands,PINY and Marist expect to applyto the state Board of Regents,which sets educational policy inNew York, for approval of aninter-institutional branch campus.Marist also projects that RPIwill join PINY in offeringgraduate engineering programs inSeptember 1985. Plans totransmit the courses to the Maristcampus via a telecommunicationssystem are being discussed but arenot complete.Meanwhile, the New Paltzengineering proposal was tabledon Friday by the Board ofRegents and will be presented tothe board again sometime thismonth. The current New Paltzproposal is a revision of a programwhich was disapproved bythe board in November.:-, .jjThe board's, decision, whether. to approve the New Paltz programwill not affect Marist'splans to begin its program in thefall, according to Marist CollegeAcademic Vice President AndrewMolloy.Molloy said that Marist hasheld open houses, interviewedstudents and received applicationsfor the engineering program."We have made a commitmentthat we would deliver courses inthe fall. I think we will honor thatcommitment," said Molloy.Molloy also said that he doesnot expect PINY and Marist tohave any problems winning approvalfrom the Regents whenthey apply for branch campusstatus."I expect that PINY andMarist will be able to have abranch campus in the nearfuture," he said. "I don't thinkthere would be any problem ofour getting state approval whenwe request it because the demandfor the courses would be such thatit would be warranted."Julianne Maher, dean of theSchool of Adult Education andcoordinator of the Marist project,denied that Marist is trying tohinder the New Paltz proposal."The consortium came into beingwhen, after the New Paltzproposal was disapproved, IBMand other area industries askedMarist to consider engaging in aprogram to fill the gap," saidMaher. "Six months ago nobodyexpected that the New Paltz programwould still be under consideration."Maher also expressed concernover the way that New Paltz hashandled the matter."The SUNY system hasbecome very political," she said."They seem to be trying to goaround the Regents by putting alot of political levers. From lookingat the situation, it would seem"Thank You toStaff Membersand Everyonewho helpedwith thesales of the1983 Yearbook.All your effortswere appreciated.''that New Paltz is trying to preventthe private consortium from functioningrather than vice versa."However, Harry Gianneschi,the SUNY New Paltz spokesman,called the charges "absolutely untrue.""The governor and thelegislature are our only resourcesas a public institution," saidGianneschi. "Trying to win supportfrom the state is nothingunusual or out of the ordinaryand I think people are trying tomake it look that way."Gianneschi called the NewPaltz attempt to win state approval"the political process of apolitcal institution.""We (New Paltz) never reallyhave felt that we have been in apolitical fight," he said. "Ouropinion has always been that twoprograms can survive."Gianneschi noted that NewPaltz President Alice Chandlerhas written to Marist PresidentDennis Murray suggesting that anarticulation agreement be madebetween the two schools if theNew Paltz program is approved.Such an agreement would meanthat engineering students couldeasily transfer credits and attendcourses at both colleges.According to Maher, PresidentMurray has expressed interest insuch an agreement, if the SUNYprogram is approved."We (Marist) have always beenopen-minded," she said. "Wewill continue to be that way."Gianneschi said ihat an articulationagreement would be"in everybody's interest.""I think after we get done withthe arguing and fighting for ourprograms, we will look in the bestinterest of the students," saidGianneschi.