Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1996-97 The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 4-10-1997 The thI acan, 1997-04-10 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1996-97 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1997-04-10" (1997). The Ithacan, 1996-97. 24. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1996-97/24 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1996-97 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. Opznzon AccenT SpoRTS Index Vote? Drama King Accent ........................ 15 "· Back on Track Classifieds ................... 23 Why should English professor ,,,.'.,~ Baseball sweeps Comics ........................ 24 students vote in 12 directs new production 17 weekend games at 12 Opinion .................... 12 SGA elections? at Kitchen Theatre Freeman Field Sports ........................ 25 The IT VOLUME 64, NUMBER 25 THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1997 32 PAGE-", FREI: SPLASH Student enters plea Roommate to be arraigned next week By Andrew Tutino, to appear again before Larkin on suppress evidence. Meanwhile, the investigation Ryan Lillis and Matt April 30. According to the Accusatory of bookmaking rings on campus Yale Statement, filed by Laura is continuing, said Dave Maley, Ithacan Staff Durling, an investigator for the director of public information at One of the Ithaca College stu­ College's Campus Safety Unit, the College. dents arrested in connection with Scaffidi allegedly possessed "No new arrests or additional a gambling-related charge on "gambling records consisting of a charges have been filed against March 27 entered a plea of not black spiral notebook detailing a the two individuals who have guilty last night in Ithaca Town betting operation whereby bets been charged," Maley said. Court. were placed and documented on However, Maley said the Joseph Benjamin Scaffidi, 19, professional and collegiate athlet­ investigation has led to several of Buffalo, pleaded not guilty to ic events. The records also includ­ students being referred to the first degree possession of gam­ ed several pages of names, phone campus judicial system for judi­ bling records, a Class E Felony. numbers of bettors, the amount of cial action. He would not release New York state law requires a bet and the event the bet was any information regarding these felony charge to involve more placed upon. Hundreds of bets students or their potential penal­ than five bets in excess of $5,000. were documented for well over ties. Scaffidi's roommate, Forest $5,000, as required by law." "As is policy, information on Alton, 19, of LaFargeville, N.Y., Larkin would not let The those individuals is not made was also to appear before Judge Ithacan view the voluntary state­ public," Maley said. Clarence Larkin last night to ments given by Scaffidi after his The investigation stemmed answer to the same charges. arrest. Larkin said Scaffidi 's from an anonymous letter that ti,:x.-... ., However, Alton's arraignment lawyer will have 45 days from was sent to the athletics depart­ was postponed until Wednesday, Wednesday to file motions in the ment last November, said Robert 1 ·_. <.. _tAprH 1_~~~ sai~_¥affidi.is :ca!H!f.-oho• of,which could be to see INVESTIGATION, page 4 t.· . ·:. : ' •'. ,.. ,, The Ithacan/Kelly Bu~ek Ithaca College's newest product, Ithaca Splash, can now tie-,: found on campus. See story p. 15. ,, College considers ethnic program Varona-Lacey, associate profes­ By Marissa Tejada sor of modern languages and lit­ Ithacan Contributor erature; James Rothenberg, asso­ Ithaca College community ciate professor and chairperson of members are discussing the addi­ sociology; Zenon Wasyliw, assis­ The Ithacan/Kelty Bu"1iC1< tion of a new Ethnic Studies pro­ tant professor of history, Yesenia Questions remain after the Howard Johnson Hotel located on Triphammer Road recently gram to the College's academic Rivera '97, Charity Banfield '00 shut _ ... down without Informing students who had reservations there. curricula. and Stacey Robinson '98. .I Last September Howard "I try to voice student con­ Erlich, dean of the School of cerns," Robinson said. "I consid­ Leaving students in the dark· Humanities and Sciences, devel­ er myself the devil's advocate. oped a committee to conduct a I'm ready to mobilize the issues By Myra Black said Mark Bradburn '97. "I heard hotel's headquarters they said study on the program. to the campus." Ithacan Staff through a friend that it had they had no information to The committee hopes to Sanders said she envisions the Some families of Ithaca closed." give at that time. receive significant input from the program having a rich course load College students may find Many students said the abrupt "We have no control when College community at an open including history, literature, art themselves with no place to stay closing of the establishment has they leave the chain," said forum that will be held on history, marketing, advertising, for the 1997 commencement inconvenienced their families. Jason Cline, a representative Wednesday, April 23, in Williams foreign languages and music, ceremony since the Howard "They told us that it closed from the Howard Johnson 225. depending on the interests of fac­ Johnson Hotel, located on two or three weeks ago, but that is franchise. "It could have been In addition to the forum, an ulty. Triphammer Rd. in Ithaca, all hearsay," said Nick Weber '97. financial reasons for all I Ethnic Studies survey will be dis­ She also said faculty members closed on March I 0. "We thought they had just know." tributed to the student body. A· who already have expertise in Many students are outraged taken our money and run," said "I was left hanging as drop-box for suggestions will also teaching these courses, minority because their families, who had Marie Kelly '97. well," said Justin Cristofe, a be placed in the Campus Center. faculty members and new faculty reserved rooms for their gradua­ Howard Johnson representa­ representative for this case. The committee consists of fac­ members may even be hired to tion, are now left to find a place tives will not give students a spe­ "There is nothing I can do." ulty, staff and students including: teach courses in the program. to stay at the last minute. cific reason why the hotel closed. When The Ithacan asked Tanya Saunders, assistant provost "We are viewing this as a won­ '"They did not even call us," When The Ithacan contacted the see HOTEL, page 4 for Special Programs; Gladys see PROGRAM, page 4 2 THE ITHACAN APRIL 10, 1997 College upgrades Textor; OINK! OINK! community will benefit Faculty and students pleased with "It's a lot better than technology of 'smart classrooms' [professors] using a blackboard. The teach­ computers to class, Weil said. By Sarah Wright This computer and cabinet will ers can prepare some­ Ithacan Contributor be installed by the end of May, he thing before class. That Textor Hall is getting a promo­ said. way they don 't waste tion. New computer technology will The lecture halls arc receiving also allow professors to draw on time writing notes an advancement in their technolo­ the screen to be projected onto a down." gy. large screen for the class, Weil -Shannon Brock '00 Tc~tor 10 I, 102 and l03 will said. Weil said he thinks students receive new video projectors and He said this will be especially will benefit greatly from this pro­ computer hook-ups to assist pro­ helpful to physical therapy pro­ ject. fessors in updating their teaching fessors. "We hope to take what we're techniques. The President's Advisory learning here and use it in other Video projectors were installed Committee (PAC) recommended classrooms," Weil said. over spring break so professors the upgrade, and President James He said the newly furnished can hook up laptops and display J. Whalen approved the proposal lecture halls are "smart class­ web sites and other information last fall. rooms" consistent with the rise in from the Internet. The idea originated with Weil technology. "Faculty can come in and use and James Loomis, director of "It's a lot better than [profes­ computer-based technology in telecommunications facilities in sors] using a blackboard," said teaching," said David Weil, man­ the Roy H. Park School of Shannon Brock '00. ager of special and business oper­ Communications. "The teachers can prepare ations for Academic Computing They worked closely with fac­ something before class," she and Client Services (ACCS). ulty members who use the Textor added. Professors are also now able to facilities. "That way they don't waste design films and give computer­ ACCS has received positive time writing notes down," she based presentations using video. reactions from professors and stu­ said. The Ithacan/Emily DeWan There will be a Macintosh and dents so far. These technological advance­ Frank Falta '98 acts out ''The Three Little Pigs" for his Windows computer kept in a cab­ "I'm very pleased," said ments in the Textor lecture halls Storytelling class. The class emphasizes the cultural inet so professors will soon not Martin Rand, professor of psy­ will be completed by the end of dimensions of oral and folk narrative. have to bring their own ·laptop chology. "I've had no problems." May. Briefly Washington," on Thursday, April 16, at 7 p.m., in the Park Fairness in Courts, and on.the a.m. On-site registration will 17, at 8 p.m., in the Park Auditorium. boards of a number of civic and take place at 9:30 a.m. Auditorium. community organizations. • Advanced registration forms • The Ithaca College Chorus, • The Black Maria Film and are due at the Office of the • The opening reception for the Madrigal Singers and Choir will • The Alternatives to Violence Video Festival will be held in Registrar today by 5 p.m.