Congratulations Class of 1984 Siena College, Loudonville, NY 12211 Wednesday, May 2,1984 Vol. XLIV; No. JW/£T William Kennedy To Get Br. Briani| Siena Honorary Degree Carroll William Kennedy, winner «of the 1984 book-length non-fiction in O Albany!, for Pulitzer Prize for fiction, will receive an which he has received the Before Columbus Appointed Foundation Award, as an outstanding honorary degree from his alma mater, Siena Br. Brian R. Carroll, OFM, has been College, on May 20. achievement by a multi-cultural author. Now professor of English at the State appointed director of career resources at The degree of doctor of literature will be Siena College, according to an presented to the 1949 graduate in English, University of New York at Albany, Kennedy served as a visiting professor at Cornell announcement by the Rev. Hugh F. Hines, adding to his list of honors which now OFM, college president. includes the MacArthur award, 1983 University during the '82-83 academic year. He received the MacArthur Foundation Formerly assistant to the director of National Book Critics Circle Award, the admissions and assistant campus minister, Siena College Distinguished Alumnus Fellowship in 1983which awarded $264,000 to allow him to devote full time to writing. Br. Carroll received his master of divinity Award and New York State Governor's from Washington Theological Union in Arts Award. Two of Kennedy's books, Legs and Billy Silver Spring, MD, and his bachelor of arts The Albany native has memorialized the Phelan's Greatest Game, are being in English and Spanish from Siena. He is a city in a series of novels, the latest of which is developed by the author for motion native of Windsor, CN, and entered the Ironweed, a novel rejected 13 times before pictures. He's also co-author with Francis Franciscan order in 1979. Viking Press published it. Others of his Ford Coppola of the screenplay, The He will have charge of a multi-faceted novels about Albany include Legs, The Ink Cotton Club, i program designed to help students obtain Truck and Billy Phelan's Greatest Kennedy is director of the Writers either employment or post-graduate Game. Institute at Albany and a member of the education. Also under his jurisdiction will be Author of many articles in magazines, Board of Directors for Albany Institute of Career Resources Center, located in Foy such as Atlantic, New York Times History and Art. His professidftal Campus Center which provides a reference Magazine, Esquire and the London memberships include PEN Club and William Kennedy posirig^n his native • library of catalogs, directories, graduate Observer, Kennedy recently turned to Writers Guild of America. Albany. assistance programs and related materials. Br. Carroll succeeds the Rev. John Frambes, OFM, who has accepted a position with the Franciscan Friary in Ruggers Cop State Title Winsted, CN. Day 1: Saturday April 28th. Opponent: SUNY Binghamton This opening round match saw Siena totally dominant over a tight SUNY squad, winning 18-0. Scoring for Siena were Hanky Pearl, Dan Riley and Curtis "B.J." Gekle. Fred "Flinstone" Hunt converted the extra points on all the scores, putting Siena into the quarter finals vs. Syracuse Unitersity. The scoring started early when Tom Mullen scooted 50 meters for a try. Freddie Hunt with his iron toe booted the extra point and also a field goal to lift Siena up 9 to 0. Syracuse answered with 6 points to make the game close, but Siena held on to advance into the semi-final round the next day. Day 2: Sunday April 29th. Opponent: SUNY Cortland This Sunday was a particularly Brother Brian Carroll. memorable one in Siena history, for it would be the day they~played the "best rugby in their history" according to Head Coach Terry Fisher. Siena played tough and the game was deadlocked at zero, until Freddie Hunt converted a penalty kick to lift the team to a 3-0 victory and a berth in the WHA T'S championship game. Two-thirty p.m. was the start of the final encourter. Siena faced the University of Rochester which was battered and bruised INSIDE from their prior matches. Scoring in the first • Personals, half were George Dumey and Chris Sharp. Danny Riley flew down the sideline to cap beginning page 6 the first half scoring under a beautiful sunny • ROTC Controversy, sky. In the second half Siena pulled away, pages 4-5 never to be tested again by intelligent plays • A Fond Farewell, by Dave Fenan and superb "hooking" by page 17 The State Championship Rugby team in a recent inter- Jeffrey Blake. Sharp and Dumey added squad work-out. another score each while Tom Mullen • How to Study for Finals, finished off the scoring to seal the victory, page 18 Siena Rugby has done it! On Sunday, total of four games in the two-day tourney 30-4, and bring home the championship April 29 while most students were soaking held at beautiful Collins Park in nearby trophy to Siena Hall. • Senior Week Schedule, up the suds and listening to rock and roll, Scotia, NY. The club worked hard and long hours and back page the RFC of Siena was in the process of truly demonstrated total TEAM playing to capturing the Upstate Rugby Tournament. Here is the scenario of events that took win the title and earn the high respect of • Spring Weekend Photos That is precisely what they did, winning a place: ruggers throughout New York State. by Sue Slattery Pages Mays, 1984 The INDIAN responsibilities of Commuter Life have Commuter News included on-going collection of refundable This past year, with the help of some very cans in the Campus Center, hosting the dedicated members, the Commuter Life Christmas Party and Fun in the Sun Party, Committee has helped to make this past sponsoring the Spring Weekend Keg Hunt News briefs... and a Happy Hour at Little Horn, and co- year a special and memorable one. However, since almost all of the current sponsoring the Spring Weekend Mixer. In members will be graduating, the future of addition, those members of Commuter Life Commuter Life rests in the capable hands of who were also on the Senate as Alumni Reunion Seniors: the underclassmen. Representatives were involved in many If anyone has a particular song suggestion There are still openings on the Student independent projects. they would like to hear during the Senior Senate for Commuter Representatives. To It has been a fun and active year for the Weekend Slated Slide Show please drop suggestions in the run for one of these positions in the fall, involved members of Commuter Life, and if Class of '84 mailbox in the Campus Center. Siena College alumni will gather for interested parties should submit a petition you, as a commuter, are interested in Reunion Weekend on June 1-3, according Thank You, stating their intention of running for office, participating in the activities of the to David B. Smith, director of alumni Judi, Mary, Matt, Elena signed by 50 commuters. The four Committee, it is strongly encouraged that relations. Commuter Reps to the Senate are also you make the most of this opportunity. Any With nearly half the college's 13,000 FURNITURE DRIVE automatic members of the Commuter Life inquiries can be made to Mike Rogan graduates living in the Capital region, Smith What are you going to do with that Committee. However, there are also through the Commuter Life mailbox in the suggests alumni return reservations as soon furniture in your room or apartment now approximately five other memhers on Campus Center Office. This year's as possible. A combination reunion dinner that the summer is here and you can't bring Commuter Life. If you are interested in one graduating members wish you and the for all classes will be held in the Alumni it home and they won't let you keep it here? of those positions, additional information entire Siena community the best of luck in Recreation Center at 7 p.m., Saturday, June Donate it! will be available in the fall, along with specific the future. 2. St. John's-St. Anne's Parish in Albany deadlines and election dates. Special reunion classes of "44, '49, '54, '59, needs tables, chairs, couches, lamps, pots, If you are interested in the activities of '64, '69, '74 and '79 will have reserved pans, dishes, and other household items for Commuter Life, the fall semester presents tables at the dinner. Having only one special needy families in Albany. the perfect opportunity for involvement. dinner this year will enable everyone to If you have any of these items, that are in Over the course of this past year, the ROTC Cadets enjoy a gala celebration, Smith says. good condition, that you don't need, Other^ special happenings during the contact Kevin in Bldg. 8-1A at 785-6290. Ham Shoot Get Bars three-day event include a tennis tourney, Pick up date is Thursday, May 10. golf tourney, distinguished alumni awards, —Sponsored by Committee for Human cooking demonstration by Cornelius A Success The ROTC Commissioning Ceremony Concerns for 1984' will be conducted in the Foy O'Donnell '57, author of The Corning The ROTC sponsored Ham Shoot was Cookbook, several dances and parties. Campus Center on 20May 1984 at 9:00 a.m. again a success as a number of the faculty LTC Edwin A. Fuller will be administering More than 2,000 are expected for the ,and -administration availed themselves to the oath of office to twenty-nine cadets. event, Smith says. Delta Sigma Pi compete for cash prizes.