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News Sports Entertainment Opinion U.S. College Preview: Men's Bas- Keith Walther re- George Olson's Expenses on The ketball Team Looks views "Extreme WORD for this week Rise Promising Measures" is Interfaith see page 2 see page 8 see page 4 see page 5 The October 7, 1996 • Volume 35 Issue 5 Monroe Community College "Respect All, Fear None Interfaith Chapel Opens This Week Student News Government by Jason Olson well on our own campus. The Briefs After a year's worth of planning, most important "Politics as Monroe Community College's aspect of the Twelve Step own Interfaith Chapel opens this chapel, though, is Usual" week. What is the Interfaith the Interfaith as- Support Chapel you might ask? Student pect. The mean- by Christopher Herman Group Meet- Senator Carrie Cleveland ex- ing of the room is "I am really appalled at the plained it best in a recent interview to display reli- Senators behavior...it's what I be- ings that was conducted with her on this gious tolerance lieve, and what I stand for. I don't project. She slated that, "The Cen- for other's beliefs think that the Senators involved in ter (Interfaith Chapel" is a quiet the situation are representing the and any persua- Chaplain Kirkby-Prosser outside the new space for personal or spiritual student body as a whole as lead- Alcoholics Anonymous and sive or intimidat- Interfaith Chapel in Building 11 Room 103 Narcotics Anonymous are meditation, prayer or thought." ing actions will be ers. I want it slated in the minutes both holding meetings at [This project was spearheaded by met with stiff consequences from will use it. If it's not used, we will that I said that! I want it stated in Damon Campus this fall. Joan Ann Kirkby-Prosser, Inter- a committee that has been formed discontinue it," Chaplain Prosser the Monroe Doctrine that I said faith Chaplain with the help of Pro- to make sure that this ideal is held explained. This program will not that I don't back any of the things The AA meetings are being fessor David Day along with the up as much as possible. They can effect the average Monroe Com- that happened this weekend at all... held on Fridays, from 1-2 Senator Cleveland in order to fill only intervene though, if a griev- munity College student financially I am totally appalled. As a man. p.m. in room 4-146, on the requests made over the last few ance is brought before them. because the idea of the school As the Speaker of the Senate. As 4th floor. years by some students for a place The chapel is on a pilot basis charging money would conflict a father. And as a student," said The NA meetings are being to go and pray in peace and quiet.] through out the Fall 1996 semes- with the legal separation of church Speaker Willie J. Lightfoot, in re- held from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, The original structure for such a ter and will be reexamined in De- and state. The Chapel is located in sponse to both Brian Schultheis' on Thursdays, in room 4-145, place came from a study that Pro- cember based upon usage. For this Building 11, Room 103 (11-103) letter to the on the fourth floor. fessor Day had performed after the reason, students will be required and will be open to the public on editor and Spring of 1994 semester. During to sign in their name and show Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri- the behavior this inquiry, he spoke with other their student ID. Any other infor- days during College Hour and iT of his Sena- members of the League for Inno- mation, such as religious prefer- Tuesdays and Thursdays from here's tors. Want to Lead vation and thought that the model ence, will be optional. It is impor- 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.. If you I two sides Senator of the St. Louis Community Col- tant to sign in order to display an have any questions or comments, A. to every Chris the Cheers? lege system as well as Humber interest in the program and maybe you can contact Chaplain Kirkeby- matter, and I Schulleis, College in Toronto (they have a gain some more operating hours in Prossor in her office (you know, think the one of sev- separate room or space set aside the future. "We are responding to the one with the giraffe), or Sena- students need eral mem- There will be a Cheerleading to address their student's religious/ a student need and if they [the stu- tor Cleveland in the Student Sen- to know the bers of the informational meeting on spiritual concerns) would work dent body] want it to continue, they ate Office. They will gladly help truth" - Senate, an- Wednesday, October 9 at you out. Speaker Willie gered by the 12 p.m., in Building 10 J. Lightfoot fact that Room 100 at the Brighton someone dare speak out against Campus. Learning to be Leaders them, screamed the following re- ply, "Willie, I'm totally appalled by Clay Harley loading our bundles onto the bus. know each other. I met people as at what you just said, I'm totally Recently I had the Unparalleled With that completed we boarded diverse as a bowl of trailmix. All appalled that you would come out Club Wednes- opportunity to attend MCC's an- the bus and began our little adven- ages, sizes, ethnic groups, and na- against the entire Senate..." nual Leadership retreat. As the ture. Upon arrival we were given tionalities were represented. One "We're done, it's over, we're day Presents only cynic scribe in attendance, I our cabin assignments. We trudged common theme throughout the through with this particular portion guess the responsibilities of in- down to the cabin carrying our weekend was that no matter how of the meeting... Thanks," ex- Exploding Boy forming the student body of this things. diverse we were, we had many claimed Speaker Lightfoot, "This weekend falls on my shoulders. Our first in a series of workshops more similarities. meeting is adjourned!" And with First of all, allow me to explain on leadership began, followed by I managed to get in a game of that came the end to this, the first The Campus Activities exactly what a leadership work- dinner and a few remarks from re- tackle football. I don't want to Senate meeting in October. Board will be presenting the shop is. A group of student lead- treat coordinators. Then the real brag, but I kicked butt and took See Student Government on Page 2 musical group Exploding ers go up to this camp near the lake fun began which was getting to names. Boy on Wednesday, October and learn how to be 9, from 12-1 p.m. The per- better leaders. If INSIDE formance will be held in The that amount of in- Classified 8 Terrace at the Brighton Cam- formation is suffi- Entertainment 4-5 pus. cient for you, you can stop reading Letters 6 And I Quote... now and check out 1-3 the rest of the paper. News Politics is supposed to be However you will Opinion 5-7 miss out on really the second oldest profes- Sports 7-8 sion. I have come to re- in-depth reporting and some great use alize that it bears very of metaphors (or is close resemblance to the it similes). The Monroe Dot- first. trine i.1 printed on Friday, around 2 Z. Ali^f recycled paper and p.m., we all bustled \ J{ / is recyclable in --Ronald Reagan about the bus loop Excited student leaders on the bus ride to the Leadership retreat. ** Monroe County. The Monroe Doctrine 2 October 7, 1996 Student Student U.S. College Enviro Expenses On The Group Government Rise Continued from Page I By Russell Hall Set to NSNS Staff Writer year public institutions from state The meeting started as the last hours are as follows: Weekdays Tuition costs at four-year, appropriations fell 14 percent in few have. No one was present to 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. (except Fri. public colleges in the U.S. have the 15-year period. At the same Close Its speak to the Senate, so the meet- 8:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.) and on Sat- skyrocketed in recent years, ac- time, the share of the schools' rev- ing was called to order around 2:25 urdays from 10:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. cording to evidence released re- enues provided by tuition rose p.m. Roll call followed as did the The Learning Center is not cur- cently by the Congressional Gen- from 16 percent to 23 percent. Doors approval of last weeks minutes rently open on Sundays, and eral Accounting Office (GAO). "Most schools are strapped for (passed unanimously). Several blames their poor hours of opera- In an August report, Higher money but it is essential that they reports and items of new business tion on the lack of people working Education: Tuition Increasing put their best efforts into keeping followed... there. Faster Than Household Income college costs down," Eglin said. (NSNS) - Officers of the Student ... Sparked by SUNY Student Dates to Remember: and Public Colleges' Costs, GAO According to Eglin, strategics Environmental Action Coalition Assembly Representative, Brian V Oct. 9,1996 - (Club Wednesday officials found that tuition had in- lor schools to combat the rising (SEAC), the nation's largest stu- R.

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