Vol. 27 No. 3, September 23, 1982

Faculty debates addition of ROTO program by Susan Yassalio ^ , quence of courses will be offered on cam sufficient for one person, a cadet reference all ideas. "Some of the finest colleges, such The Marist faculty, last week held the pus by military personnel to students who library and storage space for uniforms. as Princeton, have R.O.T.C.," said Siegel. first in a series of debates over the issue of wish to enroll in the program. A separate classroom for each of the "It's important for our Army to have a whether to allow the Reserve Officer Train The courses are Military Science I, II, four-year groups being taught once or knowledge through liberal arts." ing Corps to use campus facilities. III, and IV. Fundamentals of Leadership twice weekly would also be required, but With regard to the idea that RiO.T.C. The faculty is to issue a recommendation and Management, Land Navigation, used only without interfering with the contributes to the unrest of the world to by Nov. 1 to the college board of trustees, Military History, Applied Management schedule of regular classes, Siegel said. day. Siegel said, "I'll take my uniform off which will have the final say on the matter. and Office Management are a few of the Some faculty questioned how the tomorrow. I've seen war. I want to get rid Discussion at Friday's faculty collo courses that would be available.'- - military presence on campus would fit into of the. Army budget and put it into more . Additionally, there are scholarships the Marist community. social programs. But so far no one that quium centered on whether R.O.T.C.'s : speaks out against us has come up with a presence would change the atmosphere or available through the program. ;. "I. have questions about the ap .This is an extra curricular activity, propriateness of R.O.T.C. at Marist," said better solution that we can trust and feel image of Marist."'•"''- . secure with." Proponents of the program argued that which, Cox says would serve only the Assistant Porfessor of Political Science the issue was one of freedom of choice for students who want to become part of the Carolyn Landau. "I don't feel it relates to Siegel assured the faculty that no students making decisions about their R.O.T.C. program. No academic credit our mission statement." Landau says she military maneuvers would take place on educations. will be given for these courses. feels that, for Marist, a stance in peace campus and that students in the program "It's an option that should be available Marist would serve as a R.O.T.C. exten- when the world is threatened would be a would not have to wear their uniforms only to students," said Dean of Students Gerard tion center of Fordham University, where, more important image to project. when attending the military classes. ' Cox. "R.O.T.C. has a long tradition in according to Siegel, students in the Mid- Paul Peterson, a Marist student and Students at Marist have not yet had the society, and it's hard to deny the impor Hudson area now have to travel to if they R.O.T.C. would have on campus, "we opportunity to voice their opinions on the want to be involved with the program. don't change the atmosphere," said Seagel. subject of R.O.T.C. According to Council tance of the civilian officer." of Student Leaders President Joan According to the porposal presented to There is a concern for the amount of "We enhance it." space the program would require; : He said that he felt allowing R.O.T.C. at Gasparbvic, literature on R.O.T.C. will be the faculty at the end of last semester and distributed and a forum will be held around explained by Col. Herbert Siegel at the col However, according to the proposal and Marist would let the outside world know loquium, through R.O.T.C. a four-year se Siegel, all that is needed is an office space that the college was open to expression of Continued on page 7 t % THE CIRCLE Volume 27, Number 3 M&ist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. September 23,1982 \J \* Marist dedicates a week to the underprivileged by Chris Dempsey Plans are under,say^,for Marist..to^help.;: ;th;^undefnourVsfie^ week in November to fight world hunger, c According to anthony Cernera, executive director of the Bread for the World Educa tional Fund, as well as executive assistant to the Marist College president, World Hunger Week is scheduled to take: place Nov. 16-23. The week will provide oppor tunities for students and faculty_ to become educated about and act against world hunger.' ••:;-. One of the highlights of the week will be Oxfam Fast Day during which students on the meal plan will sacrifice one meal, while Seilers sends the money saved from the fast to the deprived. The fast day, which is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 18, will be followed by an Interfaith Thanksgiving Service in the chapel on Monday, Nov. 23. Another anticipated event for Hunger -_ .„,.,.* sfSr.3*~. y*A.,f;.-.x, . ~-i > > -••-.-!»,,« •„ Week, which is still in the planning stages, is a briefing on world hunger to educate the students arid faculty/on the subject. Dr. Red Foxes A good second effort helps Marist on its way to a 20-15 victory over St. Milton Teichman, a professor of English, Peter's Saturday. The team plays St. John's at home this Saturday. who attended a briefing on the world (Photo by Kyle Miller) hunger problem, said he recommends at take opener tending this event. Dr. Teichman said he was "moved" and "greatly informed" by his own experience. An additional proposal for Hunger Poughkeepsie poor-struggling to survive Week is a workshop for for Core teachers, so that plans may be made to incorporate by Bernadette Grey relatively low poverty level, social agencies assistance, technical assistance and ad information on the World Hunger problem in Poughkeepsie are having a tough time vocacy for- the needy of Poughkeepsie, into the Core curriculum; • A middle-aged man rocks his shaky dealing with the plight of the poor in this whether or not they receive welfare green chair back and forth in the waiting area, according to local agencies. benefits. "We are primarily advocates for Although not scheduled during Hunger room at the Department of Social Services "About 60% of the total welfare cases in anyone that needs help," she said.. Week, the Seventh Annual Crop Walk for in Poughkeepsie. His sports jacket is Dutchess County are concentrated right in Judy Brown, an employee at Citizens World Hunger is still another example of Referral on Mill Street, also helps the poor Marist's effort to aid the deprived. The wrinkled and his graying hair needs a cut. Poughkeepsie," said Social Service official He is chain smoking. Bart Carlson. of Poughkeepsie...even if they are not eligi participants of the walk will try to beat last ble for welfare. "It really hurts when a year's earning of $747.45. "Mr. North," calls a young female Out of the 1,750 families receiving Aid to employee from behind the filmy, glassed-in Families with Dependent Children in Dut family comes in $2 over the welfare line," Janice Willis, a member of the reception desk. chess County, nearly 1,000 live in she said. sophomore class and co-chairman of the The man stands up, glances around at Poughkeepsie, the administrative assistant Keeley said that her Outreach Satellite Social Action Committee, likes the idea of the eight other people sitting in the waiting said. There are 500 Dutchess County Center helps more than 100 Poughkeepsie holding a week-long hunger project. "It's room and walks up to the desk. families receiving Home Relief and 300 of families per month. They give food, really important to put these events in the "I've been looking for a job all day," these families live in Poughkeepsie, he said. children's clothing, and furniture to span of a week. Otherwise, students tend to North says. "I don't want to be here. I Yet the population of Poughkeepsie Poughkeepsie families who cannot afford put off their attendance plans for 'the next want to work." represents only 15% of the county's total to buy these items themselves. time,' which doesn't always come," she Like everyone else in the waiting room, population, said an official from the Dut Families are either referred to Keeley's said. North is depending on welfare for survival. chess County Department of Planning. office or they walk right in asking for help. The Rev. Richard LaMorte, assistant About 30 people come into the Dutchess "What most do not even hear about are The Satellite Center can provide food for a dean of students, said he believes it is good County Department of Social Services each all the people just above the maximum in family up to three days and then the family to start with a project which requires a day to apply for welfare, an administrative come level for welfare," said the Director can't get any more assistance for 2 months, minimal amount of personal extension, assistant at Social Services said. The ma of Dutchess Outreach Mary Keeley. Keeley said. which could be increased later. LaMorte jority of these applicants live in the city of . Keeley, who works out of the Trinity Citizens Referral is another agency in said he feels that this hunger project is a Poughkeepsie, he said.

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