Annual Fund Tops $1 Million Again
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\ Friday, March 11,1988 Siena College, Albany, New York Volume XXII, No. 8 Annual Fund Tops $1 Million Again "Siena has one of the best alumni By JULIE HUNTER participation rates in the country," said Asst. News Edit?- Lamoureux. "The spirit and Franciscan "The 1988 Siena College Annual Fund tradition at Siena are the things people feel is off to a great start," said Mary Grace strongly about. They wani__to make sure Lamoureux, Annual Fund Director. "We've future generations have the same opportun had some great successes already." ities available to them." This year's annual fund needs a successful Two alumni have issued $20,000 chal start if they want to top the previous two lenge grants this year. One man is giving years' profits. $20,000 for his twentieth reunion year. The The 1987 fund produced the second challenge is to get 15 new Cyprian Mensing consecutive million dollar year, with the total Associates (those that donate $1000), and at $1,026,781 in gifts received from alumni, he will match it dollar for dollar. He has friends and businesses, according to Michael already donated $5000. J. Novack, chair of the 1987 drive. This was The other, J. Patrick Barrett; who donated an 11% increase over 1986. $1 million last year, issued his challenge This year the Annual fund is under the grant to the classes of the eighties. For every direction of M. Thomas Dean, a 1964 new gift or increased gift donation, Barrett graduate. With the professional guidance of will match it up to $20,000, making his total Lamoureux, they have seven regional contribution $25,000 for this year. phonathons in progress now. The Capital With this tremendous beginning, Lamou Comedian Joe Piscopo serenades senior Jen Stapleton during his impression Region phonathons are staffed completely reux hopes the generosity will continue of rock and roll maniac David Lee Roth at his nearly sold-out performance by alumni volunteers. throughout 1988 to top the 1987 drive. March third. The Palace Theatre event began Siena's Charity Weekend. It and other activities raised $3500 for the Northeastern Association of the Blind. Piscopo himself donated his fee, minus production expenses, to the charity. For more Charity Weekend pictures, turn to pages 14 and 17. Siena's Delegation Sweats (Photo by Russ Kennedy) Out HNMUN Conference fiv FRANK T. WALSH JR Siena delegates put in efforts above and Health Service to beyond the call of duty during two early Staff Writer morning emergency sessions. Pete Camp and Late Sunday evening 14 Siena students Diana Crockett, were called to duty when Sponsor Educational Fair returned groggy from the World's largest the HNMUN Security Council was called Model United Nations Conference. Each into emergency session at 3 a.m. Friday By JULIE HUNTER Albany Association of the Blind will year Siena participates with over 120 schools evening in order to avert the possibility of Asst. News Editor conduct eye screenings, testing for low vision from around the world who bring approx and color blindness. They will also provide war in Central America revolving around Health is a universal concern. Everyone imately 1,400 student delegates to the several explosions in the Panama Canal. posters and pamphlets concerning glaucoma. Harvard National Model United Nations. has questions regarding their fitness. The After three hours of tense early morning Siena College Health Service realizes this, Ann Adamo, a nutritionist from Albany Representing the Republic of Venezuela, negotiations, cessation of hostilities in the and is sponsoring Siena's first annual Health Memorial Hospital, wiH sponsor an exhibit Siena delegates spent four days debating, Panama Canal region. Also called to duty Fair. concerning general nutrition for women, caucusing, and attempting to resolve current nutrition for athletes, information about was Matt Puglisi to-resolve an emergency The Fair will take place on Monday, world conflicts while still maintaining the crisis. At 7 a.m. the HNMUN Organization vitamins, and diet handouts. interests of their nation. March 28, in the Foy Campus Center from of American States was called into emer 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is open to the entire Julie Stannard of the Rape Crisis Center Siena has been active at Harvard for gency session to address a situation that Siena Community as well as area senior will be available also. Her exhibit will include seventeen years. This years delegation seized involved a coup in Nicaragua. After several citizens. All are encouraged to attend. Door educational material on date rape, child three individual awards. Those honored for hours of heated debate the HNMUN Organ prizes will be awarded from more than 25 sexual abuse and wallet size Rape Crisis Siena were: Patrick Gillespie, for his work ization of American States formed a com area merchants. information. The health service feels this will on the Special Political Committee dealing prehensive plan for peace in Central be a very important exhibit. All questions with the topics of the Iran-Iraq War and the America. WVCR will be broadcasting throughout will be answered in confidence. situation in Afghanistan; Matt Puglisi for his the day from the Fair. They will be including The AIDS Council will have an exhibit Preparation for the conference consisted some special interviews with the various work in the Organization of American States of four months of research at Siena, SUNY including a video, and various pamphlets. dealing with the topics of Conflict Resolution organization representatives. They will also be prepared to answer any Albany, and Columbia University Law Information on AIDS and other sexually in Latin America and Nuclear Non- Library in New York City. The delegation questions. This is another important area that Proliferation in Latin America; and Frank transmitted diseases, as well as exhibits the health services feels students, especially, also each year travel to New York City to dealing with the prevention of skin cancer T. Walsh Jr. for his work in the Legal talk to the members of the actual United should be educated in. Committee with the topics of Non Use of and eating disorders are just a few of the Nations mission to the nation they are issues that will be dealt with at the fair. "We Other exhibits will include Siena's Secur Force in International Relations and Most representing. This year, however, the ity, Counseling Center, Personnel and Health Favored Nation Status. wanted to include everything that would Venezuelan mission was unable to accom affect students," said Gerry O'Toole, an R.N. Services, the American Diabetes Associa Emergency sessions are always a topic of modate the Siena delegation which severely at the Siena Health Service. tion, an eating disorders self-help group, great concern at the conferences. Three Albany Citizens Council on Alcoholism, hampered their research of current primary Seventeen health related organizations sources and rhetoric. American Red Cross, and the Albany County plus two doctors will be available to answer Health Dept. any questions'that those attending may have, Everyone is urged to attend to educate according to O'Toole. themselves and to have their questions The fair offers testing for blood counts, answered. "By answering their questions and anemia, cholesterol levels, and sugar levels providing them with information about other m 0k 9 for a small fee at the Bender Laboratories areas of health concern, we will hopefully exhibit. be educating their families also," said Greg Dashaw, Siena's Athletic Trainer O'Toole. "Nurses are educators. We want and an integral part of the Health Services, our students to leave Siena well-educated will be available te answer questions about in all aspects of life." athletic aspects of health. He will also exhibit All of the professionals at the health a fat caliper, bone stimulator and tens unit, services center are extremely proud of their and various brochures. He will have Gat- effort this year. Most other colleges and orade samples available as well. universities hold Health Fairs annual ly or bi- The American Cancer Society will include annually. .Siena is finally following in the in their exhibit diet information, and Siena's delegation consisted of, from left, (front row) Kim Schaffner, Marguerite McEnery, tradition of promoting -the importance of information on skin, breast, testicular and good health "We're born with a genetic Head Delegate Noreen Clohessy, Lori Ann Laquidara, Denise Maksail, (second raw) Lenora colon rectal cancer. The Heart Association Tamasi, Rick Palermo, Frank Walsh Jr., Assistant Head Delegate Pat Gillespie, Tom disposition to certain things. The rest of our will join with information on CPR, diet and being is influenced by our environment. We Finnerty, Matt Puglisi, and Pete Camp. Absent are delegates Annalisa Bertolazzi, Diana cholesterol information, and heart disease Crockett, and faculty moderator Dr. Leonard Cutler. (Photo by Russ Kennedy) prevention tactics. (Continued on page 17) Page 2 THE INDIAN March 11,1988 ANNOUNCEMENTS.. .ANNOUNCEMENTS.. .ANNOUNCEMENTS ATTENTION ALL GRADUATING SENIORS Please pick up your graduation invitations in the Campus Center Lounge on Monday, Picotte Scholarships Awarded April 11. The date April 8 in your letter was an error. If you are unable to pick up your invitations during the distribution on April Twelve seniors at Siena College have been Additional gifts are being added to the fund 11, you may obtain them after April 11 at awarded Bernard F. Picotte Scholarships, in Picotte's name. the Campus Center Office. according to Ann D. White, director of financial aid. Receiving the awards are: Michael J. The Picotte Scholarship is awarded Carazza, Susanne E. Delamater, Francis P. annually, with preference given to upperclass Elia, Janine E. Franz, Paul Hennessey, and Samaritans students from the Capital District majoring Hugh R.