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Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU The eM ssenger Student Publications 10-11-1983 The esM senger - October 11, 1983 Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation "The eM ssenger - October 11, 1983" (1983). The Messenger. Paper 7. http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger/7 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Messenger by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. m t flt1i1itugtr Volume II No. I ROGER WILLIAMS COLLEGE October 11, 1983 Bishop'S Mantle Stolen and Recovered When asked ' if there would be any By Lorraine Corvese precautions taken on the returned Mantle, Nott replied, "No. It will be welded back in the place in the same manner. We don't want the college to be constructed like a Stolen prison. The campus needs common sense and respect for Cathers. I consider the ma The Bishop's Mantle, a bronze sculpture jority of our young people here as respon done by RWC art teacher, James O. sible people. It's on ly a certain few that Cathers, was stolen from campus grounds would do a thin g like that. We're gratified some time between Tuesday afternoon, to have it back and th at it wasn't destroyed Sept. 27th and Thursday morning. Cathers or lost. Hopefully it won't be disturbed died on March 19, 1982 and the sculpture agai n. " was erected as a memorial in the summer ." I wish there was more protection on of that same year. it," stated Hathaway-Burns, "like an The sculpture, consisting of welded alarm system put on it. We should even bronze plates, rested on half-inch thick tually speak to President Rizzini. He has steel rods embedded in rock. Three of the the final say on anything done to it. rods show sawtooth markings and the "('m delighted to have it back but I'm fourth rod was pulled out of the rock. concerned," Hathaway-Burns went on . "The Bishop's Mantle was one of Jim's "The fact that it was found on campus sug earlier pieces, completed in 1969," said Art gests someone on campus did it. It's Department Head, Carol Hathaway di graceful that people in our society could Burns. "It was also his fondest one. Other do something like that. What's the point pieces wouldn't have lasted outside. This of having public sculpture if no one can en one was the most durable, so it was perfect joy it? The college community should be for a memorial." instructor Geoffrey Clark. "When I stop a cultu red community. I I' something like "I can't comprehend anyone taking it, " ped there, the area summed up Jim Cathers Recovered the Mantle can't survive here. then said studio assistant Daphne White. "He for me." where?" ound Mo n- didn't have many lptures lhat he i d. ' ;It a h,@ ee th He t ok 0 lon g to do one." matter," said Hathaway-Burns. "What Freeman Dias. "I was out on my break at "H~ death happened so suddenly," said bothers me the most is the motive. We That's why / offered a $/00 reward !O 8 a.m. walking in back of Dorm I," said Humanities instructor Dr. Mary Finger. don't know if it was a prankster, someone anyone who had information leading to the Dias. "I saw the Mantle in a clump of "He had cancer and died a few months who was jealous of him, a collector who arrest and conviction of whoever took it. brus h behind the Health Services bu ilding. later. The Bishop's Mantle was among his thought he could make a buck, or a l've retracted the reward now. If the Man I knew what it was when I saw it and I gave works in hi studio when he died. The tic had been damaged then I certainly student." it to Mr. Nott." memorial fit so nicely on campus." "But it was student money that bought would have kept the reward offer. I'm just "We're fortunate Dias was out walking The Fine Arts Division and the Art it," Hathaway-Burn continued, "and Jim delighted to have it back." in the morning," said Superintendent of Department bought the Bi hop's Mantle didn't have an enemy on campus. The White replied. "I was di appointed that Buildings and Grounds Loui White. "We for over $1000 from his widow in May, students and faculty loved him. He cared someone on campus could do that. 1 felt had alerted everyone that it was missing. 1982. The Administration paid to have it about the department and the students. It more disillusioned than disappointed." We intend to reinstall it. Those who took mounted and to have an inscription and was a memorial given by the students, not "The RWC campus is new," Hathaway it didn't realize the esteem in which Mr. blasted into the stone. Burns remarked. "It's only a few years old just a piece of sculpture." Cathers was held. He was well loved by the The specific spot of the memorial, on Cathers taught sculpture and drawing at compared to a college like Brown. Our college community and that's why the campus betw een the classroom building RWC. "He had shown his work extensive campus doe n't have much history. The Mantle was put up." and the library, was selected because "it's ly, too," stated Hathaway-Burns. "He had Bishop's Mantle is pan of the campus and ott commented, "it was slightly dented a natural stone and such a natural a rea, " started to make a name for himself as a it helps to make history here." but there's no apparent damage. We're go stated Director of the Physical Plant sculptor in the East and ew York." ing to talk to the people in' the Art Depart William Nott. "A lot of effort went into "Cathers was a rather quiet and gentle ment and try to get it back in its proper it and we all feel badly. The person who man," said Clark. "He was more effective place as soon as possible. It came back to took it didn't know what he or she was in his gentle approach than a slave-driver 100 Students us the way we had wished. We didn't care taking." type. He was a terrific artist and was who took it, we just wanted to find it "temporarily" Housed "It was a pleasant spot where you could respected by the people who worked with somewhere." spend a few minutes," said creative writing him." b~ ' Cynthia Larson On October 25. 1982, ground was SHUTTLE broken for the new dorm complex. Four DISCONTINUED buildings in this complex were scheduled for completion by September 5, 1983. by Cat herine Gee According to Housing Director, Michael & Botticelli, the school received word two Jill F. Green weeks before opening day that Building 2 would not be ready on time. Because of The advent of Dorm III has led to the this, approximately one hundred students discontinuation of transportation for are currently living in temporary housing. students from Almeida to campus. "This year was definitely a very different For the past three yea rs RWC has pro year," said Botricelli. "Usually, there is a vided transportation for college students significant withdrawal during the summer. residing at K&R apartments and Bristol This year it just didn't turn out that way." Motor Lodge. he added. According to Director of Student Ser Students without permanent rooms are vices William O'Connell, the shuttle was currently being housed in triples in Dorm not intended for Almeida residents but for 3, the fifth floor of Dorm 2 and in I ike. students ' at •'the auxiliary housing According to Bouicelli. temporary hous locations." ing was based on thc order in which hous Almeida became a convenient stop for ing deposits were received. This is the order the bus on route to campus. which will be followed in the assignment With the completion of Dorm IIl, off of permanent rooms: with the exception of campus housing at K&R and Bristol Motor present fifth floor residents. They will be Lodge is no longer available and RWC Ad moved out as soon as possible, regardIe ministration doesn't feel obligated to con of housing list order, since the rooms are tin ue sh uttle bus service. However, ad needed for classroom space. This involves min istration still provides transportation Dorm III Co mplex nearing com pletion. (Photo by Mark Mu lone) ap proximately twe nty stude nts. for those students attendin g class at satellite facilities located off-campus. Continued on page 9 • LETTER FROM NEW PROGRAM FOR THE EDITOR ADULTS WITH ASTHMA The "Adult Asthma Program" of the I've heard many inquiries from many Rhode Island Lung Association will make people regarding The Messenger; Who is its debut on Thursday, October 13, at 5 staffing it? How is it operating? How often p.m. This first-ever educational program' will it be published? It is my pleasure to consists of four weekly 2-hour sessions, inform all of RWC that this is the first of dealing with the anatomy of the lungs, five issues to be published this fall. The asthma triggers (such as dust, animal readership will note that the position of dander, pollen, cold weather), medications, ~ Editor will rotate with each issue .