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V o l. 2 , Wo. 2Q University of Bridgeport March 29, 1983 25 C e n ts Massive Student Services Budget Cuts by Dave Logemann only service A new series of budget stays will be limited to cuts has put 11 adminis­ contagious diseases and actually being trative job s in the Student serious problems. In addi­ eliminated is Life division of UB on the tion, for each illness ser­ chopping block. Several viced by the infirmary, bowling.9* student services will be there will be a $3 charge affected by the cuts. The for resident students, and changes are: a 85 charge for commu­ —The Wheeler Recreation ters, to be added to the Center’s hours are to be student’s semester bill. reduced by 25 percent. —The Counseling Cen­ Two s ta ff members w ill be ter will continue to laid o ff. operate with three full­ —The Health Center will time professionals. Upon be closed from midnight the retirement of director to 8 a.m . Emergencies w ill Ann Hislop, the center be handled at Park City will operate with two pro­ Hospital. fessional staff members. —Infirmary services are —The student develop­ to be reduced. Overnight ment office, now located in Linden Hall, will be relocated to the Counsel­ ing and Health Center Building on Park Ave. One clerical worker is to be laid o ff. —The Career Planning Center is to merge with the office of Financial Aid. The center will relocate to the Financial Aid office in the Wahlstrom Library. —The Wheeler Recrea­ tion Center’s hours are to be reduced by 25 percent. Two staff members are to be laid off. —The bowling alley in the Student Center is to be closed, and the one staff member is to be laid off. This is expected to save the University 840,000. The video game room and the pool room will remain open. —Student Council has been asked to save (i.e. cut) 10 percent of the stu­ dent activities budget. The total budget is estimated at 8157,000. Sails Trimmed Jackie Benamati, dean “hotline” to Park City of Student Life said, “The Hospital may be one way only service actually be­ to deal with the cut in ser­ ing eliminated is vices, she said. bowling,” when commen­ The decisions were ting on the recent budget primarily made in consul­ “Student Council Is not pleased cuts. Apparently, Presi­ tation with Vice President w ith the fact these cuts have to oc­ dent Miles is satisfied that Warren Cooper, Paul De- cur. However, the student services the Student Life division Gennaro, associate dean division has a mandate to the presi­ has trimmed its sails ef­ of Student Life, Daniel dent to make such cuts. I believe fectively," she said. Stracka, associate dean of that the cuts in the student life Student Development, area were well thought out and Many students have and Constantine Cha- done in a surgical manner.” voiced concerns in rela­ gares, associate dean, tionship to the diminish­ Benamati explained. The Steve Parkins ed Health Center hours. group effort was formed President Student Council Benamati, in general to find avenues to save terms explained, “There money in the optin is money set aside.” A way. March 29,1983 2 The Scribe Letters From The Music & Info mm. mm. Departm ent g l l Mike Carubia, Director of Called “one of the mosi School; and Armonk High Jazz Studies at the Universi­ consistently brilliant School in Westchester Coun­ Publishers: The University of Bridgeport ty of Bridgeport, and faculty bassists in recent history” ty- Managing Editor Lisa Sahulka members Gary Klein and by the New York Times,^ Speaking of the enthu­ Michael Moore will act as ad­ Michael Moore started his siasm of high school jazz News Editor David G. Logemann judicators for the High musical career by joining musicians. Prof. Carubia Feature Editor Sue Zavadsky School Jazz Band Clinic that Woody Herman's band at the said, “We’re delighted at the Photo Editors: Kevin Hagan, Kevin Killough will be part of Jazzathon '83. age of 20. Since then he has response we've been getting Arts Editor Steve Cioffi This day-long, . music-filled performed or recorded with to this Clinic. It's a great op­ Copy Editor Diane Koukol, Elizabeth C. Amorosi event, a benefit for the Music such notables as the Bill portunity for young people Foundation for the Visually Evans Trio, the Stan Getz who appreciate and play jazz Sports Editor Glenn MacDiarmid Handicapped, is scheduled Quartet, Art Farmer, Jimmy to be evaluated by artists Contributing Writers: Pam Rodges, Steven for Saturday, April 16 from Rowles, Benny Goodman, who have devoted their lives Toshiko Akiyoshi and Gene to this music.” Silverstein, Jack Brayle, Glenn MacDiarmid, Alex 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Arts and Humanities Building. Bertoncini. Gandia, David Groves, Joanne Force, Julien Professor Carubia has The High School Jazz Band There are still openings for Wheatley, Sally Clark, Peter Rhett, Michael Kl- played the trumpet with Clinic will take place between 3 more high school bands to feg, Paul Dobrin, Bob Makin, Doug Swift, Shari Lionel Hampton, Doc 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Each band participate in the Clinic. Seiden, Chris Ekstrand, Syth DeVoe, and Lauri Severinsen, Maxine Sullivan, will play for the adjudicators Registration fee is $40 per Billy Mitchell, Tex Beneke and will receive an evalua­ band. For more information Kreis. and others. In 1982 he toured tion. The bands will also be about the High School Jazz Staff Photographers: Jon Reck, David Sallard, the world with Jazzathon able to stay and hear each Band Clinic at Jazzathon '83, '83’s Honorary Chairman other play. At 3 P.M. all the call Prof. Mike Carubia at the Marti Smock, Karin Fisk, Pat O’Hara Gerry Mulligan and his Jazz high school musicians will University of Bridgeport, Orchestra. convene in the Mertens 576-4404. Ad Manager Laud Kreis Gary Klein joined the Theatre to hear a concert by Tickets for Jazzathon '83 Woody Herman Orchestra in the University of Bridgeport are 87 each for the day-long Photo Assistance: Dave Sallard 1960 and can be heard as Jazz Band. Mike Carubia, celebration of jazz (85 for a featured soloist, and played Gary Klein and Michael students, senior citizens and lead tenor saxophone on Moore will join the UB Band the handicapped.) For fur­ The Scribe is published on Thursdays during the many of Woody’s recordings as soloists during the perfor­ ther information contact Pat school year except during vacation periods by during this period. He has m ance. Hart, Executive Director of students at the University of Bridgeport Sub­ also been featured with Billy Bands already scheduled to the Music Foundation for the scription rates: $7.50 per academic year. Second May, Sammy Kaye, and Jim ­ participate in Jazzathon Visually Handicapped, Arts *83’s Jazz Clinic are: Joel and Humanities Building, class postage paid at Bridgeport CL The Scribe my Dorsey Orchestras. Mr. Klein has toured with Paul Barlow High School in Red­ Room 211, University of is written and edited by students at 244 Universi­ Anka and recorded and ding; Wilton High School; Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT ty Ave., Bridgeport C t played with Mel Tonne. Trumbull High School; Plain- 06601, or call her at Pub. NO.609-840 view, Long Island, High 366-3300. NICE STUFF Poetry Dana’s UB A 81,000 grand prize will be awarded in the Eighth An­ Dana Scholarship applications are available in the office nual Poetry Competition sponsored by World of Poetry, a of the Dean of your college and in the Financial Aid Office. To quarterly newsletter for poets. The application deadline is April 15th. Poems of all styles and on any subject are eligible to com­ To be eligible for election to the Dana Society a student Host pete for the grand prize or for 99 other cash or merchan­ must have a QPR of at least 3.2, have full-time status, have dise awards, totaling over 810,000. earned at least 24 credits by May 1983, and have uNursing Says Contest Chairman Joseph Mellon, "We are en­ demonstrated qualities of leadership and good character. couraging poetic talent of every kind, and expect our con­ Approximately 15 new members are elected each year. Career test to produce exciting discoveries.” The amount of the scholarship varies with financial need. Rules and official entry forms are available from the For further information, contact the Assistant Dean of Day” World of Poetry, 2431 Stockton Blvd., Dept. B, Sacramen­ your college or George Blake (#4687). Nurses and nursing to, CA. 95817. students may explore The Academy of American Poets, which makes the na­ Teaching Jobs their future career oppor­ tion's most prestigious award for poetry by college students, announced this week the prize will be offered an­ The Foreign ft Domestic Teachers Organization needs tunities Monday, March nually at the University of Bridgeport beginning this year. teacher applicants in all fields from kindergarten through 28 when representatives Dick Allen, Charles A. Dana Professor of English at UB. college to fill between five and six hundred teaching vacan­ from 50 hospitals from said the College of Arts and Humanities would entitle the cies both at home and abroad. throughout the United Academy's award “The John Clare Prize in Poetry.” The Since 1968, our organization has been finding vacancies States present the Univer­ prizes are supported by donors, and in this case alumni and locating teachers both in foreign countries and in all sity of Bridgeport “Nurs­ Michael and Nancy Becker of Darien, Conn., who com­ fifty states.

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