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Vol. 47 No. 4, October 12, 1995 .. " — NEWS — ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT — SPORTS— Alpha Phi Delta gets their charter Movie Review; 'How to Make an Men's soccer on the rebound, as an on-campus fraternity American Quilt' receives top rating winning two games in a row -PAGE 3 -PAGE 8 -PAGE 11 Volume 47, Number 4 The Student Newspaper of Marist College October 12,1995 Having an art attack... Marist hopes for visit from Clinton, Yeltsin by SANDY ZELLER workings of the press. Staff Writer "I think it would be a lot of fun to see how the coverage would Marist invited President Bill take place and see how much Clinton and Russian President coverage it gets." Boris Yeltsin to visit campus durr Massie said he wants the press ing their summit at the Franklin to use Marist because of the end­ D. Roosevelt Library Oct. 23. less amount of resources avail­ Tim Massie, Marist College able. — public relations director, and "I want Marist to be involved President Dennis Murray have because the staff and faculty been working together on the have expertise, the students are capable of doing work and it Presidential Summit would be a great learning experi­ President Clinton ence. Marist has the technical Photo courtesy of Tim Massie and Boris Yeltsin ability to host the media because Painter Denny Dent riles up the crowd last Saturday at the McCaruiCenter after finishing one of his will meet on Oct. of the hi-tech facilities and equip­ two-fisted art attacks, this one of Jimmy Hendrix. SPC sponsored the event for Parent's Weekend. 23, at the FDR li­ ment," Massie said. brary in Hyde Trish Clark, also a senior com­ Park for a summit concerning the munications major, said it would Debate on tenure polarizes faculty events in Bosnia. Marist invited be a good opportunity for the Clinton to speak at the college college to show off what it has. by MEREDITH KENNEDY said. "Part' of it is personal, but to just blame the system, 'it's not while heMs in the area.' ,"- • "I think it would be good for part is because I've seen three my fault, it was the system'." the communications department Managing Editor Marist guidelines say that a Who: Clinton & Yeltsin. or four professors in the depart­ What: A summit regarding to show how useful Marist can Scholarship, community ser­ ment not get tenure." professor must be satisfactory in be." service and scholarship and .,'; affairs in Bosnia. vice and teaching make up the A professor must come up for When: Monday, Oct 23. Massie said that if the Aca­ three characteristics of a desir­ tenure after six years, and begins noteworthy in teaching to receive Where: FDR library in Hyde demic Computing Center makes able senior professor in the the process in the fall semester tenure, Goldpaugh said: . - .Park. , \- a World Wide Web site for the Marist community, according to when the Rank and Tenure Com- - vanderHeyden said; the tenure summit, it would give people the - process at Marist is no different the faculty handbook. ' rnittee"reviews "thVapplicanfs project. opportunity to call into Marist for The Rank and Tenure Commit­ qualifications in the fields of than other colleges, but it could information on the summit. always be improved. Massie said the facilities for the tee, made up of six tenured fac­ teaching , community service, press at the FDR Library are very Marist is already the site for the ulty members and Dr. Marc and scholarship, according to "I think there should be more limited on space, so a solution FDR home page, so a summit yanderHeyden, academic vice the faculty handbook. of a role for the academic deans," would be to set up a location for home page could be added to it. president, often determines the Goldpaugh said a major prob­ vanderHeyden said. "They them on campus. ."-s. • "The summit offers the most fate of its fellow faculty members. lem with the system is that it en­ should have a greater voice." Marist could serve as the sue opportunities for a great number Dr. Tom Goldpaugh, assistant ables the committee members to vanderHeyden holds two po­ for a press briefing or be home of students and staff to help professor of English; is currently have a lack of responsibility for sitions in the tenure process. He base for the media, Massie said. out," Massie said. in a probationary period for one their choices. was elected into a position on the The main goal is to make Marist Massie said he has his own vi­ year after receiving tenure. •/.- "I'm not blaming anyone, but Rank and Tenure Committee, by a media center for the summit. sion of what it would be like if "Personally, I had a relatively the system, our tenure system, Clinton visits. the facultylastyear. He also files Joe Moscato, a senior commu­ easy tenure process* but the over­ does not demand that people be nications major, said he would all process has made me discour­ accountable for their decisions," a report as the academic vice- like to see the behind the scenes Please see Clinton, page 3... aged by the system,'' Goldpaugh Goldpaugh said. "It enables them Please see Faculty, page 3... Computers a requirement for admission to some colleges by MARK ARUM Thinkpad 360 CE 486), certain might raise some concern.. software and access to various Ryan M. Brenori, a junior Com­ Staff Writer on-line services. Printers and puter Science major, said he fer­ Parents Weekend has come and modems are not included. Stu­ vently opposes mandated com­ gone, and ho doubt the time hon­ dents will have to either, buy puter purchases: ored tradition of asking Mom and these separately or use commu­ "While I do agree that comput­ Dad for a little extra spending nity labs like those found at ers are ah essential tool for col­ cash to cover "laundry and book Marist. lege students," he said, "I think expenses" was upheld.by many The issue of mandatory com­ that it's ludicrous for a school to students. puter purchases by college stu­ make its students buy a com­ However, unforeseen expenses dents raises many important puter." at some other colleges rose as ; questions as the nation, not just However, Brenon said that he much as $4,000.- the scholastic community, pre­ also saw the advantages of the The reason: computers. pares to enter the 21st century. policy. In addition to the already soar­ Although computers have not "I can understand the benefits ing prices of higher education, become a mandatory expense at of every student having their many colleges now mandate that Marist, students and parents own computer," he said. "Any­ their students purchase comput­ have been paying miscellaneous one who has tried to use the ers directly from the school. In­ fees in addition to tuition and Donnelly lab during mid-term and stitutions that currently require room and board for some time finals week can see that a com­ their students to buy computers now. puter for every student would as part of their tuition include There is the $75 "activity fee," make everyone's lives easier." Dartmouth, Hartwick, Stevens, the $50 "room key fee," and the Parent Colleen Spina, whose Circle photo/Jamie Frost Clarkson and Wake Forest. lesser known $50 "graduation daughter Stacey is a freshman at Senior Joe Smith uses a computer in the Donnelly lab recently to fee." Wake Forest will begin includ­ Marist, said she thought it would complete a homework assignment Computer use is rising quickly. ing the computer fees next fall While these charges add up be great for every student to and incoming freshman will see over the course of a student's have his or her own computer. "There are many drawbacks," "I think that it's a good idea, tuition jump from $14,800 to college career, Marist students However, she Spina did raise she said. "Aside from the price, but what about students who $18,500. have come to accept them. But the issue of keeping up to date what if the model becomes out­ can't afford it," she said. "Should The $3,700 increase covers the the thought of adding a $3,700 with the rapidly advancing tech­ dated before they graduate." they be denied if financial aid cost of the computer (an IBM computer system fee to this list nology. Stacey said she agrees. doesn't cover the cost?' THE G«GLE,;October 12> 1995 THE CIRCLE, October 12,1995 3 Despite rain, drought flows and key reservoirs in the local laws giving homosexuals ness should perhaps be added to the Eastare also below normal. : "special protection" from bias long list of ailments, such as heart continues across IsfY Ground water levels remain in housing, employment and disease and cancer, that can be caused Alpha Phi Delta gets charter Clinton, Yeltsin holding summit at FDR library BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - Heavy rain up to 4 feet below long-term New York | public accommodations. by a high-fat diet. .'.'•;. ...continued from page 1 that accompanied Hurricane Opal did averages in New York, the Geo­ ? The case is the most impor- The unhealthy diet was found to as new on-campus fraternity munism, Massie said. The his­ "tant involving homosexual rights the help received from Marist, little to alleviate the drought gripping logical Survey reported. increase by 80 percent the risk of a "Presidents Clinton and toric statement could put Marist to come before the court in condition known as macular degen­ When a new fraternity is char­ expressing how thrilled he was New York and the Northeast, experts and Jl by TARA SULLIVAN Yeltsin speak to between 8,000 on the map and in the history say.
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