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The Campus-wide Connection for News Volume 47 Number 2 October 1991 Welcome New Glass Officers!

The Student Association of Programming; Michael Robinson, Carpenter also says that greek groups Student Activities Fee funding. proudly announces the newly elected Vice President of Publications; David want to see a great» diversity of greek At their weekly meetings presidents of each class. These new Breau, Treasurer, and Coreen Flynn, organizations represented in the budget requests are discussed, often officers are: Elizabeth Blanco, senior Secretary. Student Association. Phil Sciolino, debated, and finally voted on. A class; Peter Yates, junior class; Prior to the spring, it had been President of the Student Association, representative from the student Michael Malark, sophmore class; Eric many years since a complete ballot of says “we’re making students more organization submitting the request is Bender, freshmen class. ' officers existed, and then those aware that we're here. We're pushing required to be present to answer any Once again, the Student positions most frequently ran unop­ student involvement”. questions of die Student Association. Association had a successful election posed. The Ascent asked a few "So what does the Student Bubget recommendations are with candidates running for each class students what they attribute to the approved, denied, or adjusted accord­ president's position. Not only were growing interest in the student Association really do?"______ing to a majority consensus of the there candidates for each position, but government on campus. One of the important duties Senate (the Senate consists of the 6 there were also candidates running in Vice President of Governing of the Student Association is to vote on executive members and 4 class opposition for each position (except to the Student Association, Ellen recommendations for the use of the presidents). With the prior approval of for the junior class president's posi­ Hennessy is largely responsible for Student Activities Fee collected from Student Affairs, the delegated author­ tion). > organizing the elections. She feels that all students. This fund is cooperatively ity to vote on budgets given to the This same situation occurred “more of the greek organizations are managed with the Student Affairs Student Association truly gives them a in the spring whén the executive board taking an interest in getting involved in Office. Use of this fund is primarily position of power to determine where to the Student Association was elected. the Student Association". Daemen limited to those activities run by monies will be spent The students elected to the executive Carpenter, a brother of Phi Beta recognized student organizations that Meetings are held at 1:30 pm board will hold office until the next Gamma, thinks that “students are are open to the entire student body .The on Wednesdays in the Student Asso­ election in April 1992. These officers getting more involved on campus, and Student Association has the tricky job ciation Office. The meetings are open are: Phil Sciolino, President; Ellen experience in student government of budgeting this fund for use through* to any members of theJDaemen Hepnessy, Vice President of Govern­ helps one after shcool in the real out the year and carefully reviewing community who might be interested in ing; Kate Olochnowicz, Vice President world, and looks good on a resume". each request submitted to them for attending.

Foundations in Science by Elizabeth Conlon, Denise Maggio, and Natalie Stenzel Campus On September 10,1991 at the Schenck estate. There will be no Ministry News 9:00 am, the groundbreaking ceremony need to borrow any monies for the for the new science building took building. The estimated cost to place. Dr. Robert Marshall presided complete construction is 2.2 million The start of the Fall Semester over the ceremony. dollars. The science building will be has brought a new face to the campus The building will be located the first new building on campus since Ministry office at Daemen CoUege. on the grounds between Canavan Hall 1984, when the gymnasium was built Rev. Dr. Roger M. Haas, a member of and Rosary Hall. It will be approxi­ No name has yet been announced for the Order of Friars Minor Conventual, mately 25,800 square feet It will the building. Completion is scheduled has assumed the position of Director of contain a Neurodevelopmental Lab, a for FaH 1992. campus Ministry. The Catholic priest Musculoskeletal Lab, an Isokinetic is 50 years old, a graduate of Rutgers Testing Lab, an Anatomy Lab, a 300 i(Without a doubt Daemen is University with a doctorate in Medi­ eval History, and has been a teach» person lecture hall and what are called by far the most dynamic young study pits. “Study pits" were designed for 20 years. with student interests in mind. The college in Western New York". Pr. Roger looks forward to notion that all students do not study in serving the spiritual needs of aU the same manner is the driving force In the words of President members of the Daemen community behind the “pits". They will have no MarshaU, “Without a doubt Daemen is He is particularly concerned about furniture and will resemble the area by far the most dynamic young coUege assisting Protestant and Jewish found in front of a fireplace that is in Western New York. Without the students who wish to have religious often referred to as a “pit". students who come here and study... services in their traditions conducted The new building will be built and give us the incentive to build this on campus. Pr. Roger would like to almost entirely debt-free. Approxi­ building, Daemen would not have the meet with Protestant and Jewish mately 1.1 million dollars comes from opportunity to do this." students to hear about their concerns and to receive their suggestions Pr. Roger is present at the The American Red Cross campus Ministry office in Wick center and each Monday and Wednesday from lO AM until 6 PM, and each Tuesday and Sigma Phi Epsilon Thursday from 2 PM until 6 PM. He Invite you to can be reached at extension 237. For the future, Fr. Rog» is hoping to arrange recreational activi­ Around September 14, a banner Give The Gift of Life... ties through the Campus Ministry belonging to Phi Beta Gamma was re­ office. A few ideas that can be moved from Wick Lobby without any implemented if students are interested authorization. If anyone has any infor­ Give Blood are theater parties to see Les mation about the missing banner, please Miserables and The Phantom of the contact the Student Activities Office, or Wednesday, October 9 in the Wick Social Room Opera; and a February ski weekend at Jon Paryz of Phi Beta Gamma. The 10 am-4 pm Cockaigne in Cherry Creek, NY. banner is the property of Phi Beta Gamma. College Press Service is published by m Tribune Media Services, 64 E. Concord St., Orlando, FL 32801 Political Scientists Debunk Birth Order

CARBONDALE, HI. (CPS) _ Somit and his partner, Steven Birth order doesn't necessarily affect A. Peterson, a social sciences professor destiny _ at least where the presidency at Alfred University, were curious if is concerned, say two political scien­ first-born and only children had an tists. edge for the U.S. presidency, and if “While at first glance, it looks they performed differently than like we have more first-born and only younger siblings when in office. children becoming president, the data Though much literature links just don’t support it Nor does birth birth order and presidents, the profes­ order influence their behavior once sors found there is no relationship. they become president" says Albert However, their study of the Supreme Somit a professor at Southern Illinois Court has turned up a curious excep­ University at Carbondale. tion. Many justices were or are first­ born.

School Hopes To Defuse Concerns About Buried Ammo

EDISON, N J. (CPS) _ For years, the corps looked Middlesex County College is one sporadically for old explosives buried school that hopes never to take the Big on more than 1,000 acres that belonged While Potsdam College Gets Top Food Bang theory literally. to the Raritan Arsenal, used during Since the end of June, the World Wars I and n, according to H onors Army Corps of Engineers has un­ college spokeswoman Joanne Stem. earthed explosives on the school Middlesex occupies about 200 acres of POTSDAM, N.Y. (CPS) _It the National Association of College campus, built on land where an arsenal the land that used to house the arsenal. was a spectacular night at the Star University Food Services. The dinner used to be located. School officials “They’ve been searching for Lake Fish Camp. Hors d’oeuvres were won rave reviews from officials caution, however, that the munitions buried munitions since (the arsenal) served from canoes. Guests dined on a invited from State University of New have not proven to be dangerous. left," Stem says. “It’s sort of a myth feast of Adirondack trout or roast filet York institutions this past spring. around here." mignon and finished with maple George Arnold, Potsdam’s But this summer a former mousse. dining services manager, prepared a employee of the arsenal located a site It was a blue-ribbon meal, in scrapbook that described the dinner, Florida College and the corps returned, Stem said. a “Great Camp” setting, that won and a local story teller and So far, the corps has un­ Potsdam College’s dining service first basketmaker entertained guests with Increases Security earthed more than 50,000 fusp caps prize in a nationwide contest held by tales of Adirondack history. small detonating devices with little In Wake Of Student potential for danger. The caps were Slaying found at a site near the school president's house and the college’s Professor Finds That Elvis, Indeed, Is TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CPS) _ business building. Everywhere Florida A&M University officials “The president hasn’t Cole says calls the Elvis is ordered increased security patrols on (CPS) _ Elvis parachutes into a New moved," Stem said. “We have been Alive phenomenon is just “wish campus land urged students living in very precautionary and concerned. Hampshire greyhound park. But wait! fulfillment" He says that until society He's also been sighted at a Texas off-campus housing to take extra > There is nothing hazardous or danger­ can find another figure as inspirational grocery store. Of maybe he’s running a precautions following the slaying of an ous to our students or faculty." as Elvis, sightings and books about the fishing camp in Montana. 18-year-old coed. The corps is continuing its sightings will continue. Carmela A. Fuce was found search and may stay on campus Dr. Robert Cole, a professor “We are so much on the edge of this of pop culture, has heard'them all, or at dead Sept 2 in her apartment about a another six or eight weeks, Stan said. type of thing," Cole says. “The mile from campus, police said. least a good many stories in which the The county college was built breakup of communism might inspire late, great rock ‘n’ roll singer played a University President Frederick on the Raritan land in 1964 and has it.... Until then, we're left with visions dominant role. Alive, of course. Humphries described the industrial about 11,000 students. * ofElvis." engineering major from Fort Lauder­ According to Cole, Elvis has Take, for instance, the recent dale as “a brilliant student with been spotted at Burger Kings, shop­ contest sponsored by the Hinsdale unlimited potential" Magazine Rates ping malls and grocery stores every-' Greyhound Park in New Hampshire, “There are no words that can where from Montana to Texas to which offered $1 million if Elvis express bur sense of loss," Humphries Rice University As Hinsdale, N.H. And he should know (whoever he is) showed up Labor Day said. he keeps track of Elvis sightings as weekend to sing on a stage set up in Police are treating the case as Best Buy part of his research. * the infield. a homicide, although they have refused (CPS) _ Money Magazine has Cole, an expat in American As it turned out, Elvis was a to release details about the slaying. rated Rice University in Houston as history and music of the 1960s, said he no-show. Police spokesman Phil Kiracofe said the nation's best college buy. thinks the Elvis sightings stem from a But, Labor Day wasn't a total there were no signs of forced entry. In compiling the list of the lack of inspiration in modern-day bust at the dog track _ an Elvis According to school officials, top 100 schools, the magazine sur­ American society from leaders, impersonator did parachute into the Ms. Fuce, a sophomore with a 3.6 veyed more than 1,000 colleges on the musicians and other powerful figures. park, was arrested, insisted on singing grade point average, had sought basis of tuition, student-faculty ratios, Elvis died in 1977. as police dragged him away, took the dormitory housing, but Was turned SAT scores, libraries, and statistics on “Energy, imagination, boyish stage and was booed off for his awful down because of a shortage of avail­ how well graduates have done in the enthusiasm for life. That’s just some of voice and hips that just didn’t quite able rooms. She rented the off-campus job market. The list is contained in the what Elvis represents. People are gyrate like the King’s. apartment in August. magazine’s September “Money attempting to recover that in some “We hired this (public Humphries said he ordered Guide." Way,” says Cole, a professor at Rippen relations) agency to promote our Labor the extra security patrols to raise The schools in the top 10 College in Wisconsin. “We can ail see Day races,” says Chip Ainsworth, park students' consciousness about their were, in descending order: Rice Elvis in our mind’s eye, but only the public relations director. “One of the personal safety. University, New College of University crazies see him in a shopping mall and guys thought of offering Elvis a “We do not want to cause of South Florida {Sarasota), Trenton talk to him.” million dollars when he was reading undue alarm, but the safety of our State College (Trenton, NJ.), Univer­ Cole says he finds Elvis fun the tabloid covers in the grocery students is always our paramount sity of Virginia (Charlottesville), to study and says the King is “signifi­ store.” concern," he said. University of Illinois (Urbana), cant to American culture.” Being of sound mind and He emphasized that the University of New'York “I think primarily it’s this body, and knowing that Elvis is dead, slaying was believed to be an isolated (Binghamton), University of Washing­ latent desire for what Elvis represents these men hired the impersonator to incident and not related in any way to ton (Seattle), University of North in his music and his lifestyle,” Cole drop by for some excitement. the Gainesville murders. Carolina, and University of Texas . said. Congress Considers Expanding Grant Eligibility THE Daily Crossword by C.F. Murray ACROSS 1 Nursery figure WASHINGTON (CPS) _ from budget cuts. 6 Gator’s cousin Students soon may find more grants in The group included these 10 — the Man their financial aid packages. recommendations in a 25-page 14 Disney’s middle name Higher education associations proposal that it submitted to the 15 A Chaplin have been fighting to expand grant subcommittee. 16 Attention 17 Certain fuels eligibility while simultaneously "We want to make sure that 18 First family arguing that a decade-long trend middle income students get Pell grants member toward loan-based aid should end. 19 Holy Roman and are eligible for Stafford loans," emperor Their battle will climax this fall when Dong said. 20 Hint Congress rewrites die Higher Educa­ 21 Jim Hutton tion Act, the blueprint for all federal TV role ¿“ We don’t want to 24 Sticks aid programs. 26 Place National student leaders say crióte a system where only 27 Palo — 28 Public the battle can be won if students are performers willing to join the fray. 33 Soprano Emma yery richest students can 35 Exclaim "It is going to be an incredibly suddenly tough battle and you need to call your go to college.” 36 Stetson congressmen,** said Selena Dong, 37 Summit 38 Princess of legislative director of the United States The Education Department and Wales ©1991, Tribune Media Services Student Association. the Bush administration are proposing 39 Tableland 40 Rd. mapabbr. The House Postsecondary ANSWERS more modest changes. Their recom­ 41 Rams and Colts 4 Murray or West Education subcommittee led the mendations, delivered to Congress 42 “It’s - than 5 Avows you think” ~ reauthorization effort, holding more earlier this summer, would expand the 6 Anthracite and 43 Gulfweed bituminous than 45 hearings during the past two maximum Pell grant from $2,400 to 45 Elegant 7 Judge’s garb years. $3,700, but it would restrict the grants 46 Tall mountain 8 Humdipger 47 Stopping 9 Root cap The subcommittee has to the neediest students. 50 Sidney Toler 10 Part of BSA finished its hearings and is expected to The administration, however, movie role 11 London gallery begin marking up the bill early this 55 Recent: pref.J 12 Corhic Johnson would expand loan programs for 56 Put up a T3.Store front fall. Mark-up is the crucial phase for middle-class students. The Stafford picture sign all bills. That's when congressional loan limit would go to $3,500 for first- 57 Blackthorn 22 Zodiac sign 58 Rice or Gantry 23 Forsake representatives go over the bill section and second-year students and to 60 Pernicious 25 Robt. — by section, proposing new rules to $5,000 for third-, fourth- and fifth-year 61 Raines or 28 Tex. shrine replace ones they do not agree with. Fitzgerald 29 Goes for office students. Graduate students could get 62 Scans 30 William Powell When the subcommittee up to $7,500 annually; 63 Far: pref. movie role ~ finishes, die House Postsecondary Also, the limit for Supple^ 64 Profound 31 Letup- 65 Smell for one 32 Headliner Education and Labor committee will 41 Lanky 50 Actor Atkins mental Loans for Students would 33 Cup handles 42 Certain cars 51 Own examine the bill before it goes to the increase to $6,000 for undergraduates DOWN 34 Recorded 44 Mouthwash 52 Indigo dye 1 Goal for many proceedings full House for debate. Any section of and $10,000 for graduates. 45 Size of coal 53 She: Fr. 2 Oral 35 Slant 47 Tawdry 54 Musical Porter the bill can be amended at any point in The administration plan 3 Stacy Keach 38 Hated 48 Is lacking 59 Majors or the process. would create $500 achievement TV role 39 Bulk 49 Furze Marvin The Senate also will begin scholarships for Pell grant recipients later this fall marking up its version of and it would expand outreach pro­ the High» Education A ct When the grams to low-income communities. House and Senate pass their versions Dong said she believes that of the act a conference committee will many proposals favorable to students October is National Cooperative Education try to combine the two bills into one, will make it into the bill. Month which must be approved by both Charles B. Saunders, a senior houses. vice president with the American Dong said this mark-up , Council on Education, said most process gives students a chance to lawmakers were looking for ways to fight for proposals they favor, such as help middle-class families afford switching financial aid emphasis from college without taking out too many loans to grants. loans. “A lot of people say, 'What "Where the punch comes is difference does it make to call your that the administration only favors INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE: congressman?* But a lot of changes grants for the neediest," Saunders said. have to be made and congressmen do. The council Has proposed GAIN CAREER RELATED read their mail,” Dong said. raising the maximum Pell grant to EXPERIENCE THROUGH CO-OP USSA, the primary student- $4,500 and expanding eligibility to run lobbying organization, has been families with incomes up to $45,000. pushing to expand Pell grant eligibility The American Association of Visit The CO-OPICarèer Development Roadshow to families with incomes up to $49,000 University Students, which represents and to re-open the Stafford loan more than 300 student governments, October 2 & 3 11:30am-1:30pm Wick Center Lobby program to all students, regardless of held its 1990 national conference in income. It also wants to increase Pell Washington when the reauthorizadon Register for CFE:97 CO-OP Prep Seminar grant awards and to make them an process began. The participants entitlement, which would protect them lobbied Congress for the day, visiting Discover the Benefits of CO-OP members' offices to tell them how important increased financial aid was How to Write a Resume!Cover Letter to the average student Effective Interview Skills Daemen Dining Service AAUS president Daniel and the Labovitz said the association’s big Session B: October 22,24,29, 31 (5:30-6:20 Rm 5) push now is to increase student power Student Activities Office by registering students to vote. Session C: November 4,6**11,13 (5:30-6:20 Rm 5) . present an "If they go out and vote, then they have more of a chance of getting listened to," Labovitz said. "If you Octoberfest don’t vote then you are not really a constituent" Labovitz said all students Student Affairs Life Enhancement PDinner need to write their representatives. Video Programs Wednesday, October 23 > Saunders agreed that students Every Tuesday, 11 am -1 pm in Wick Lobby. need to make their opinions known. 4:30 - 6 pm "Students in general need to Only $3.50 monitor what the committees are doing Wellness programs, musicals, movies, issues of interest to you. \for commuters and s in both houses of Congress and All for your enjoyment and personal enrichment. express support,” he said.

U. Community Service Office 0« by Michele Marble POETS TAKE "NOET Are you a poet and don't know it?!? Joe Sankoh is the new the American Cancer Society. Submit your original works o f poetry for the Ascent's,fPoetry director of the Community Service Coming up in October there Department. His goal is to educate will be a Stationary Bike Ride Chal­ Comer". One poem will be selected each month for print. students for volunteer work in the lenge. This event will bring the Get Published! community. This service would instill Daemen community together by values and build self-esteem by involving staff and Students. More helping those who cannot help importantly, it will raise money for themselves. Thanksgiving charities. Mr Sankoh has a two-way The Artist by Odessa E. Antoine approach: placing students in volun­ teer work and holding charity events "Students can on campus. On September 25th there difference in the was a Communty Service Awareness §§f¡g If only I can draw what you Day. It was held to help students community." ■ ■ ;|||lf§! become informed about different Feel what you feel. charities, such as the American Red Another event coming up soon is the Be inside you Cross, the Lukemia Foundation, and clothing and food drive. Unwanted clothes and extra food will go to needy And make you alive again. families. Students are encouraged to It is impossible ' Don’t miss the ‘clean out their closets*. During the Christmas season, students will also •. If yougrabforit Student Association's raise money in order to assist the less fortunate. Before it goes away. Since Mr. Sankoh first started in July, over 150 students have signed I grabbed; for you :. _ - t Movie up to participate. Volunteering for community service offers other And missed, ■ -v\ benefits. Those who volunteer receive And how I Walk away recognition for the hours they have served on their transcripts; this will ‘¡With a blari^jffeee (ffpaper,fWSXIKI help them when they are ready for next showing is employment A drawing that should have been October 11 Anyone who is interested in getting more involved in the commu­ Smile and be merry ■ 8 pm in nity, should contact Joe Sankoh in his Because ! will draw Schenck Lounge Canavan Hall office. As Mr. Sankoh ledrh to stated, “Students can make a differ­ And find you in my arms ■ G reat food ence in the community**. and a terrific Once more, i "Double Feature"!

if Tickets to see the BILLS Faculty Profile: mm Sharlene M. Buszka by Debbie Holynski Don’t forget that the Q . How long have you been teaching Q . Is there anything special that YMCA (across Main Street at Daemen? makes you glad to be a business from Daemen) has on October 21 A . r have been teaching three years teacher? go on sale total - two years fulltime and one year A . A general observation: when I see SWIM PASSES for parttime. active participation in class, students in the Bookstore use by Daemen Students, Q . Did you teach anywhere before that ask relevant questions and show Just take your ID and beginning October 7 Daemen? attention. When I see past students that have said they used what I taught swim for free* compliments Get your tickets early! A . I taught for six years at Canisius College. in their jobs. I stress morality and (quantities limited) being ethical. of the Student Association. Q . What classes do you teach here? Q . What are your long term goals? A . Marketing 309, Organizational A. I would like to get into doing Behavior Theory, Personnel Manage­ ment, Human Aspects of Productivity, relevant research in my field. Iam particularly interested in work related Bveut Highlights Consumer Relationa, Selected Topics. stress and am currently doing research o c t ■ZSZZSSZSS2ZS2ZZ2ZZSS in this area. I am thinking of going 4 Swiss Alps Party by Delta Phi Mu Q . What are your outside hobbies and back for my Ph.D. I am always trying interests? to be the best teacher I can be, stay 9 Blood Drive by Sigma Phi Epsilon A . Number one interest is my two current in my field and keep my children - seven-year-old Nathan and students aware of latest developments. 11 Movie Night by Student Association four-year-old Rebecca. I am very active in my church choir, teach Sunday School for adults, and I do Thank you MrsJiuszka! 18 Murder Mystery Night by Lambda Chi Iota golf.

21 Trip to see the BILLS VS BENGALS

23 Octoberfest Dinner with "The Frankfurters" mmTkaamk Ym = = 26 Party by Sigma Omega Chi „ The Ascent wishes to thank Chris Wilson

28 The Great Pumpkin comes to Daemen! • and Laurie Lukasik for their help in (Cdntact the Student Activities Offices for more information) getting this paper off to a great start.