Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1978-79 The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 11-9-1978 The thI acan, 1978-11-09 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1978-79 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1978-11-09" (1978). The Ithacan, 1978-79. 11. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1978-79/11 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1978-79 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. A Weekly Newspaper, Published Independently by the Students of Ithaca Co/leg(! ;_,',1 Vol 48/No. 11 Ithaca. New York 1 r.~.:-,,._·.-. , 1%:vrl!lb~r 9, 1978 -- ------ - -----------------i..:, .- --~ .~.J... ... _ ~=-------- --- . l •••• ,, '• ;) .,, Discrimination Discussed At Congret~ by Gail du Fosse' phrases to the Student Con­ the clause. The survey showed mean that minority is open for "political affiliation" to the Student Congress passed the duct Code is to prevent that 630/o of the students were discrimination, comparing clause. Count was 17 in favor, motion to recommend the discrimination by the College in favor of the addition. Can- "the plight of gay people to two opposed and five absten­ phrases "sexual orientation" towards groups or individuals tor also made an amendment the plight of short people." tions. and "political affiliation" be because of sexual orientation that the two terms be voted on He also said that he has se~n Announcements at the added to the Freedom from and political affiliation within separately by Congress, rather no documented evidence that beginning of the meeting in­ Discrimination clause of the the realms of concrete areas than as one statement, which past discrimination has cluded two new committees. Student Conduct Code at their such as use of facilities on was what was proposed existed. The first i,, a committee which Tuesday meeting. Congress campus. originally. This amendment Congress members an­ will deal with the divestment will attempt to. bypass Vice­ Discussion on the motions was passed. swered Correnti with examples issue, and the second is one President of Student Affirs was opened by Josh Cantor, The first phrase, "sexual of discrimination by the which will in\·estigate the lack Richard Corren ti and Chairperson of the Ad Hoc orientation", wiis opened to College in sexual orientation. of minority material, used in President James Whalen, Committee on the Student the floor for discussion. Several students also argued IC classes. An example is a bringing this motion directly Conduct Code, who presented Correnti spoke, saying that by saying even if nothing class which uses books by male to the Board of Trustees. a survey taken of 119 students' because a specific minority serious has previously existed, authors only. If interested, The purpose of adding these opinions on these additions to was not mentioned, it does not we still should safeguard for. contact Bette Ann Sacks at the the future in this clause. The Student Government office, vote to add the phrase "sexual ,377. Safety and Security Active orientation" to the clause was Chairperson of Congress, passed with 25 in favor, one Jeff Hallenbeck, brought two opposed and two abstentions. constitutions to be approved, F1· ghts ~ +;Tt-;-~ Discussion of the addition the IC Health Administration ·.:;)~., ·"= ~ [ __ •. Stops O .of "political affiliation" wa~ Committee and the IC Bible Fires ~"i:.-t·. r~.-~- F I ght opened to the Ooor. Corrent1 Research Group. These were S N repeated that he knew of no both approved by Congress. By Chuck Post 8 Y te~e e5ler _ past examples of The remaining items on the There have been 26 fire A d1sturban~e was caused m discrimination by the College agenda, a motion on Religious alarms and 2,000 dollars spent the Egbert Umon by two out- because of political affiliation. Holidays and an amendment _ to maintain the fire ex­ of-state co~lege student~ last Congress members again an- to the Governance Document, tinguishers on campus bet­ Thursday n_ight. A~cordmg to swered with examples. The were tabled until next weeks ween September 1 and Oc­ Lou Withiam, Director of discussion was closed with the meeting. tober ·1. Ther have been four Safety & Security, the two in- vote passing the motion to add actual fires, most of which toxicated males had open beer N Al} e d H } h were dryer fires. "This con­ bottles, wh~ch is in violation of e W I e ea t stitutes a problem,'' said Lou the ABC hquor laws and an Withiam, Director of Safety !~:~~~ion.College Safety and Security. Dean Appointed As the dorms are renovated, When asked to leave, the new washers and dryers have two refused and became by David O'Flaherty and 40 full and part-time been suplied. The life expec­ belligerent, abusing the Union Cornelis W. Koutstaal has faculty at i:c., while over­ Lou Withiam. tancy of a new dryer is 8 to IO staff, Withiam said. been appointed Dean of the seeing an adjunct program in years, but students overload gets billed, and that puts the When the Union manager School of Allied Health New York City. While at them which causes them to get Resident Advisors in a bad called security, one of the Professions at Ithaca College. Brooklyn College, Koutstaal hot and catch on fire. The position", said Jim Scott, a youths knocked a candy can­ Dr. Koutstaal is currently the supervised about 400 graduate machines have been moved to Resident Director. Last nister off the counter, Director of the Brooklyn and undergraduate students, the basement of the Towers to weekend, six extinguishers breaking it and causing ap­ College Speech and Hearing 30 faculty members, while make them more accessible to were shot off in a dormitory. proximately ninety dollars in Center for the City University directing a clinic serving 1200 the fire department, in case of "That is a very serious damage. of New York. He is scheduled outpatients each semester. a fire. The lower Quads situation, 2 ½ gallons of waler Security responded to the to take office at Ithaca College Koutstaal ha» taught at received all new heavy duty can save a person's life", ex­ call, and the officer escorted on February I, 1979. Bowling Green State Univer­ machines when the buildings plained Withiam. "People say the pair to his car. While one Koutstaal will be super­ sity in Ohio, The Clarke were renovated. "Mr. Miller, it won't happen to them, ,but youth entereu the car, the vising a school of 530 students School for the Deaf, and the of Miller Vending Machines, there recently was a bad fire other refused. After striking Gffatha School for the Deaf in has been very cooperative in on the campus in Binghamton, the officer, he and his friend the Netherlands. working with the college," and they lost a whole dorm. attempted to escape, Withiam He is a member of several Withiam continued, "we call I've heard people say it can't said. They were apprehended speech and hearing societies something to his attention and happen because of fire as a second security officer including the American he acts on it." resistance, but the entire con­ arrived. Association of Phonetic "Tampering with fire ex­ tents of the room can go up in According to Withiam, the Science, of which he is a char­ tinguishers has been a real flames," commented Scott. two were taken to the Tom­ ter member, the American problem. When they are stolen Contacting the city Fire pkins County Jail, where one Speech and Hearing or discharged the whole floor continued on page 8- continued on page 8 Association, and the American Audiology Society. Among his degrees are a masters in psychology from Springfield College, and a Student Power Ph.D. Lost from Case Western '- by Denise Wcrthcim bers, others had two or three tation was then left until it Reserve Univer~ity in speech The struggle of student rep­ representitives and still others was brought up again early pathology and audiology. resentation is not only a recent had no student participation. last fall. Koutstaal i, filling the place issue but one that has been In 1972 it was ruled that de­ At the beginning of last left by Robert Spra1ge, who is of concern for the past eight partments could determine year concerns involving stu­ presently on sabbatical in vears. Between I 970 and 1972 the amount of representation dent representation were pre­ Australia. Spraige requei;ted there was much discussion they desired but there had to sented to Tom Longin, Dean of to step down from hi\ po~it1on concerning the problem of be at least two student rep­ Humanities and Sciences. as Dean of the School of student representation. resentitives. After this resolu­ Some students felt that it was Allied Health Professions. He· During' that time representa­ tion was put into effect, there difficult for them to vote on will most likely return to l.t.. tion in the Humanities and was a great surge of student personnel matters within to teach physical therapy. Sciences departments varied participation. Soon this began departments. All too often The role of Dean i, presen­ greatly. Some departments to taper off and student par­ students were the deciding tly being filled by the a'>~i'>tant Cornelis W. Koutsaal. were represented equally ticipation became scarce. The vote on such matters as rehir­ provost, Dr. Allen, and Acting by students and faculty mem- question of student represen- continued on paRe 7 Provost Frank Falcone.