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Hawks' Herald -- December 2, 2005 Roger Williams University Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU Hawk's Herald Student Publications 12-2-2005 Hawks' Herald -- December 2, 2005 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "Hawks' Herald -- December 2, 2005" (2005). Hawk's Herald. Paper 4. http://docs.rwu.edu/hawk_herald/4 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Hawk's Herald by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact mwu@rwu.edu. Presidential ethics in the spotlight Jaclyn Kinberg University, as he hosted his son's lavish Herald Staff engagement party, while sending the bill to Nota e PreSI entIa Scan the university. The party's expenses were Try the five peppercorn encrusted just one of President Ladner's accumulat­ . sdale College, George Roche Alleged affair with daughter-in-law on Baja coast scallops. ed half-million dollars paid by the univer­ ayroll Perhaps the sesame seaweed ·salad sity over the past three years, leaving oche, who had made the college prominent in conservative circles, quit in 1999, fol­ and orange essence oil would be more to ample room for questioning by American owing the suicide ofhis daughter-in-law, who (along with his son) was a college your taste. University's board of trustees, students, mployee. Relax and enjoy the elegant and exot­ and professors. ic 13-course meal, because the university President Ladner was fired' on tanford V., Donald Kennedy $7,000 sheets .is paying the bill. October 10, 2005. the early 1990s, federal investigators looked at Stanford's overhead costs for U.S. Almost a decade earlier, Adelphi esearch and found thousands spent on sheets, an Italian wooden commode, and an That was the message at President University's President Peter nlarged bed for the then-president. Kennedy announced his plans to resign shortly Benjamin A. Ladner's house at American Diamandopoulos was fired after living in a fter a 1991 Congressional hearing where these expenses were mocked. $1.2 million Manhattan apartment, while his university's fInances were seen as less owson V., Mark Perkins $860,000 house renovation than stable. Another example is former erkins quit as president in 2002, after less than a year on the job, amid criticism that President Kenneth Keller ofthe University enovations on his home cost more than the home itself. The renovations cost the uni­ of Minnesota, who in 1988 quit after a ersity hundreds ofthousands more than the budget plan. public outcry over spending more than $1 million in kitchen and dining room renova­ entral Florida, Steven Altman Massages while traveling on university tions. usiness While the excessive charging of per­ Itman quit as president ofthe University ofCentral Florida in 1991 amid a state sonal and traveling expenses to a universi­ . vestigation that he had used an escort service while traveling on university business. ty has been evident in the past decades, the tman said that he got massages to relieve stress, but had never to his knowledge surplus of Ladner's spending has once sed an escort service. again raised questions of presidential Nirschel said that presidents are up legitimate expenses versus blatant ethics, need for proper governance in the expected to be strategic planners, psychol­ stealing from the university," said higher education system, and compensa­ ogists, public relations people, and much President Nirsche!. tion. more, yet "they must maintain an ethical "Sometimes presidents and trustees Unethical presidential behavior is an integrity." become friendly; they may move in the issue drawing more media attention He said that President Ladner became same social circles, and this is where the nationwide. RWU President Roy J. this "perception ofgreed and bad behavior. lines become blurred. At our university, I Nirschel said there must be good gover­ "A president must have an ethical respect the board members, but we are not nance in higher ducation. compass to differenti te betw en running See ETHICS, p. 4 Traveling to Bristol bars can be risky business Kaitlin Curran Herald Staff Bars in downtown Bristol such as Gillary's, Judge Roy Bean's Saloon or Topside are just out ofwalking distance for most students. Unfortunately, that means students looking to enjoy the Bristol nightlife better have a designated driver or a few extra bucks for a taxi. As far as the c...;..·~GILLARY·S ~~ university is concerned, those students are on their own. According to John King, Vice President of Student Affairs, "Public Safety can't accommodate requests from students in Newport, downtown Bristol or Providence seeking rides home after a night out. The officers and vehicles are needed on campus and have regular patrol responsibilities for our properties." Timothy Mannion Gillary's and other Bristol area bars are common hot-spotsfor many of-age RWUstudents, but transportation to andfrom the local It doesn't look like the University is nightlife can be tricky. The l{niversity says it has no plans to offer shuttle services to bars. making plans to offer such a service to stu­ dents either. downtown Bristol that they should offer a life skill associated with responsible deci- plans to continue promoting responsible "The University has no plans to set up shuttle service, but with some guidelines," sion making and the use ofalcohol," King drinking to the students. a ride service to provide transportation to senior Tim Kennedy said. "People should added. "The Student Affairs division will be or from local bars for individual students," be respectful." Of course, Roger Williams does working on education programs for stu- says King. "Once students or any citizen Kennedy mentioned that the school understand the importance oftaking action dents over 21 in the coming semester reaches the legal age for obtaining alcohol offers extra shuttles during Senior Pub in the case ofan emergency. through the efforts of one of our alcohol service, they have a duty to drink responsi­ Night. This way, many seniors can get to "Should a medical situation involving task forces involving students, faculty and ~om bly and within the limits ofthe law." and the bars easily and without wor- a student arise in Bristol or the Bristol staff' says King. "We are also planning to Despite the university's decision, rying about securing a designated driver. Police request the assistance of public introduce related topics to new students some students feel differently. "The university supports the principle safety involving the transportation ofa stu- during Orientation using the 'Walk Away' "I think that the school is so close to ofdesignating a sober driver from amongst . dent, we will respond," King said. program introduced this fall to first year a peer group and believes it is an important In the meantime, Roger Williams students as a model." In• 7i~1~ this • Issue ! ,\ RENT Christmas Films Mr.RWU Keep Manny! page 6 page 8 page 9 page 10 The Hawk's Herald • Friday, December 2, 2005 page 2 Dear Meg and Ash, "From Bayside, My boyfriend was tired all the time and really achy so he went to the doc­ tor and was diagnosed with mono. I want to be there to comfort and take with Love" care of him, but I can't afford to get sick over finals. What should I do? "1 eat finals for breakfast" -Irked by Illnes.s I used to run track. My race was the Don't tell me you're going to fail the final, 400-meter dash, which is basically a sprint don't lie right to my face, because if you once around the track. do it this year I'm going to sharpen my #2 Dear Irked, For those of you unfamiliar with this pencil in your ear (the one I've been chew­ Diseases such as mononucleosis are race, it's revered as one of the most gruel­ ing on). usually most contagious when symptoms first arrive. Were you still cud­ ing events at any On of my favorites is the guy who dling with your boy after he got s~ck but before he was diagnosed?? If so, track meet. Why? remained in denial about the massive you have already been exposed to the disease; It is also possible Jor you to Because during the workload thing far beyond the point of no be a carrier ofmono and never experience symptoms. Read up on mono home stretch (the return (which is the Wednesday after com­ and ways to prevent it on the internet. Take a lot ofprecautions. Wash your last 50 meters) your ing back from Thanksgiving break). This hands often and start to take Vitamin C to build up your immune system. If lungs begin to burn, guy went out and got drunk almost every you are really paranoid, spend time with your guy, but don't get close your extremities start night this week and in a few days is going to tingle from lack to fInd himselfworking for about 35 hours enough to be sneeze on. Take this time to care for him. Bring over chick­ Chris Villano of oxygen, muscle straight. en soup and his favorite movie. He will appreciate your kindness and we Herald Staff catabolism may An extremist variation of this guy is are sure will find some way to repay you, once his health returns. occur, and the craziest part of all, you feel the guy'who straight up doesn't care about 'M!E§ &' ?ls1f like you're still running as fast as you can anything. He has no idea he's even in col­ but you're really only moving at about lege and shows up to the [mal wearing the 40% of your top speed.
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