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'-Columbia-Chronicle...,..__ Vol~ me 15, Number 10 Monday, December 16, 1985 Columbia College, Chicago Fischetti is remembered by··friends, colleagues By Rudy M. Vorkapic neur, Bill Veeck, who presided over " John Fischatti believed that the the evenings festivities. role of the press was to educate. To The dinner attracted many per make the citizens of the democracy sonalties such as: Democratic gu more learned, more understanding bernatorial candidate Adlai Steven of what it is that keeps us safe and son; Pulitzer-prize winning true," said nationally syndicated columnist for the Chicago Tribune, columnist Carl Rowan, at the fifth annual John Fischetti Scholarship Mike .Royko; Tribune Editorial Page Editor, Jack Fuller; Pulitzer Dinner, dec. 4, at the Ambassador West Hotel. prize winning Tribune poliJical car toonists Dick Locher and Jeff Mac Columbia College, which spon Nelly; Abigail " Dear Abby" Van sors the annual affair, also pro Buren, Veeck, Rowan and many vides for the Fischetti Editorial others. Cartoon Competition and Scholar Also, those students who re ship awards for student journalists ceived Fischetti scholarships, which and cartoonists, named for the late provide full tuition for qualified Pulitzer-prize winning political car Colum_bia students, were an toonist of the Chicago Daily News. nounced. This year six scholarships were awarded, twice that of last Fischetti. who died in 1980, is re year. meqered in the highest regard by "This is the smartest group," friends and colleagues .• Gubernatorial candidate Adlai said the Chairman of the Columbia Stevenson. " He (John Fischetti) was the im- .Journalism Department. Daryle placable enemy of all those 'who Feldmeir. "It (the Fischetti scholar damaged the world and it's individ- ships) will be educating some great Annual Editorial Cartoon Compe uals. And no man, more than he, young scholars," he said. tition was also announced. battled injustice and inequality; This years winners are: Peter Tribune Editorial Page Editor, economic deprivation and war. His Coogan, Susan Jankowski, Kris' Jack Fuller, presented the awards. name spoken liere is more than tine Kopp, Mary Regina Lang, '!There was so much wit and tal ample benediction to this gather- Gregory Walker and graduate st u ent this year, that the only problem ing,' ~ said former Chicago White dent Nicholas Thompson. Sox owner and baseball entrepre- The winner of the J ohn Fischetti Continued on page 3 Ad campaign starts in the business world," Washing By Gene Koprowski ton added. "Co-Op provides em Columbia grads avvarded "America's competitive edge is ployers wi th the opportunity to se decreasing. Our floundering stu lect, train, and recruit employee>. dents recieve a passive education "This public service campaign i> they're not in touch with the real the key to alert and convince poten world," said Dr. Ralph Porter, tial students and employers of the '85-86 Follett Fellovvships President of the National Commis benefits of Co-Op," said Washing for Cooperative Education, re- ton. lowships per academic major in the the Illinois Educational Facilities America's educational practices graduate program. This year, how are similar to those "practiced Authority and served as its chair By Sally Daly ever, 15 were awarded due to the man from 1974 until 1983. He has old European universities high quality of the applicants. Ele ago. This can't work by been a member of the University of Fifteen students in the graduate ven students received full tuition Op can, because it Illinois Foundation since 1965 and program at Columbia College have waivers, each worth approximately and experience in a career he has also served as a U.S. dele received Dwight Follett Graduate $4,000 and four received partial field. This has been practiced gate to a UNESCO conference on Fellowship for the 1985-86 semes waivers of $1,500 per semester. education. centuries in medicine, '' said ters. Porter. The Fellowships require no Follett, now 82, is noted as a suc Follett Fellowships are tuition A few 'columbia students are · work-service obligations for recipi cessful educator. publisher and waivers awarded to qualified appli terlacing pay and experience in a ents. They are awarded each Fall .prominent civic leader. field related to their careers. cants in a particular area of disci· for two consecutive semesters of This year's Fellowship recipients Barry Markus, a Senior/ Adver pline in the graduate program. Un full-time graduate study. Renewal in the AEMMP program include tising major, works through Co-Op like other grants or monetary or the Fellowship for the second se Beverly DeFries-D' Albert and Bev for Chicago Producers Inc., an ad awards, the Fellowships are not mester however, is not automatic. erly Williams. Recipients in the vertising agency. based upon need. "Fellows are evaluated by these Journalism and Creative Writing " I work as an Account Execu According To Dr. Dennis Pea nior faculty in their programs at the programs are Marybeth Johnson. tive, but because the agency's so cock, head of the graduate pro end of the Fall semester. Renewal Mary Jo Wenckus and Richard small I work with copywriters. ar gram, "Fellowships are awarded of the Fellowship depends upon the Wilson. tists and other areas of creativity. 1 based o n outstanding academic cre individual's performance resuhs Those receiving Fell owships have a real feel for the creative de dentials, strong letters of recom from the first semester," said Pea from the Interdisciplinary Arts Ed partment, which I wouldn't have mendation and demonstrated pro cock. ucation and Dance/Movement ficiency in the field . The Follett Fellowships are gotten without Co-Op," said 11 Therapy programs include Jose Markus. What matters in awarding a named for Dwight W. Follett, in Berrios, John Grady and Vera Pat Childs, a Senior/ Radio Fellowship is that the person is recognition of his service at Colum Thalrose. Film/Video and Photo major, Co-Oped at WLOO-FM last good at what they do. There is no bia College as a member of the graphy recipients include Joseph summer. discrimination as to race, sex or board of trustees from 1967 Alongi, Peter Chechopoulos, "I did voice overs and public af age. We are trying to attract the through 1985 and as chairman of Susan Hubbard, Cezar Pawlowski. fairs work. My on-air reading and best, most motivated graduate stu· the board from 1969 to 1975. Bonnie Smothers, Angela Kelly and writing skills improved a lot," dents to all seven graduate pro Also, the student lounge in the Juana Ryan. Childs said. grams, " Peacock added. basement of the Main Building was Any students interested in apply Each year there are usually 13 or named after Follett and his wife ing for 1986-87 Fellowships can Continued on 14 Fellowships awarded. That Mildred. contact the graduate division for a,mounts to approximately two Fe!- Follett was appointed in I 969 to further information. PAGE 2 December 16, 1985 Journalism teacher takes job at Defender By Rhoda Anthony to land million-dollar contracts absorbed what I read, then I imitat ed writing styles. I was a lways qual Columbia journalism insrructor, fresh out of college." ified to get a job 'because I could L<roy Thomas has left the school Thomas dwelled o n many o f the write," he said . to work as Executive Editor of the negatives of the profession. Thomas' time is invested in his Chicago Defender newspaper. According to Tho mas, who per new pos.ition. Any plans to return "I'll miss it," said Thomas formed manual labor after com about teaching at Columbia. pleting journalism training, "Most to teaching at Columbia are indefi- nite. · Thomas taught Columbia students journalists starve a fter they gradu for seven years. ate ·from college a nd a re not em . .. Every teacher gains," he said . Along with instructing journal ployed in the job of their choice. "Teaching helps sharpen knowl ism courses. Thomas' also orginin· Some have a supplementary income edge.. .I have also had a few stu ated Typing I at Columbia. "Jour to support their way of life.': dents teach me something about nalism majors should know how to 'rhomas, who has been a journal journalism ." type, handwritten assignments are ist for over 30 years said, "the As a leader of the prominent preposterous." number of quality journalists is in black newspaper, Thomas said "Some of the best students I've creasing because the population is black journalists are versatile be had were secretaries." said Tho m increasing." cause they do not have a cultural as. "They know how to type before "You have to be talented to be a fear. Blacks have always adapted to taking journalism classes, and they good writer," he added. trends that whites set. know the basics about spelling and However, Thomas said writing is constructing sentences.'' a lonely skill . The need to increase unity is a Thomas plans to improve the "Good writers aren't into a lor popular concern at Columbia.