, Part Three of a series on drug use {p. 3) . Gospel choir premieres tomorrow night (p.B)
Wellness living on rise Volume 68, Issue 15 The student voice ofthe University of Scranton March 7, 1996 around campus (p. 8) Ball-ot One carries executive board election
ByKATHRYNJANOFSKY formal as far _as voting goes to get Every, White and Brighter to Aquinas Staff Writer more accomplished ... also to uti gether would like to create a Stu lize Student Life Board to do re dent Government historian to Ballot One, consisting of search for future projects." "chronicle all of the events of Stu Danamarie Every, Jen White and White, as a member of the Club dent Government on video with Tobie Brighter, won last Activities Board, wants to "help summaries and evaluations," Ev Thursday's Student Government clubs become more active" and ery said. Executive Council elections. suggests a van solely available to They also plan to have Student Unofficially, about 850 people members of club sports for trans Government fund-raisers for other voted in the elections, slightly portation to and from events. groups such as Campus Ministry higher than last year's turnout. White also sits on the Council and suggested the possibility of a Every, who will assume the of Safety and Crime Prevention, "Student Government space on office of President, said, "It was formerly know as Safety and Se the University's home page for great to have competition becaust> curity Council. alumni and prospective students." it raised school spirit; ... it was a "You have to know when The incoming Executive Coun- good clean race." crimes are happening around cam . cil offered some comments on the White and Brighter will serve pus, and if Public Safety doesn't the current council's performance. as First and Second Vice Presi want to be the ones to do it, our "They worked very well together, dents when the ticket assumes of board should!" White said. were very approachable. Also, fice in May. The group selected A forum for this board will be their publicity effort this year was Will Bergmann, a junior account held at 8 p.m. on Monday in Col excellent," Every said. ing major from West Caldwell, legiate Hall. In other election returns, Brian N.J., as the budget director for the Brighter has plans for greater Crowley was elected Off-Campus 1996-97 school year. stud~nt input and involvement in Student Life Board Representa Ballot One now intends to Programming Board, and he also tive for a one-year term. implement the programs and ideas discussed plans to distribute in Roseann Longo won a seat on used as planks in their campaign formation electronically to any the University Senate for two platform. Every, as a member of one with a University e-mail ac years. Elizabeth Mallon and Daria Aquinas Photo/CATHY SILER the Student Life Board, plans to count, in order to increase com Sevean will serve one-year terms Students voted in the lobby of the John Long Center last Thursday. "make Student Life Board more munity knowledge of events. on the Senate. Well ness week brings health issues to light
By KATIE KELLY disease and improve quality of life. The the University, many organizations hope to in the cafeteria. Chemical breakdowns are Assistant News Editor typical college student's lifestyle is not raise awareness for well ness living on cam now available for everything from bran altogether healthy and may foster the po pus. A multitude of programs which focus muffins to Pasta a }a Geno. Scientific research has proven that a tential for illness rather than wellness. Dur on the various aspects of wellness living The cafeteria has also initiated a new healthy lifestyle is th~ best way to prevent ing National Collegiate ~ellness Week at including physical, emotional, social and extended line of vegetarian entrees which spiritual health, are scheduled. provides students with another healthy din Since education is at the heart ofwellness ing option. Samples of such healthy treats living, all of the programs planned focus on as low-fat frozen yogurt, veggie burgers, educating individuals so that they might and healthy choice hotdogs were also of make better lifestyle choices in the future. fered. Wellness week began on Sunday with a The "Bring a Buddy" Fitness Program Giant Aerobics Class in the Byron Recre has provided students incentive to begin an ational Center and a special well ness mass exercise program and the Well ness Center's celebrated by Rev. Ollie Morgan, S.J. in "Earn Your Wings" contest has also en Madonna Della Strada chapel. Throughout couraged students to adopt wellness as a the week, various departments on campus way of life. including Student Affairs, Residence Life, Members of the Residence Life Staff and Peer Education have sponsored events have also gotten into the spirit of Well ness that provide opportunities for participation Week. In Gavigan College, the residence and involvement in programs that can lead life team has put together a schedule of to personal well-being. wellness related programs that will last In an effort to facilitate healthy eating, throughout the month of March. ARAMARK has posted cards listing the Aquinas Photo/CATHY SILER see WELLNESS, page 4 At the Well ness Center Open House, visitors could test their body fat and blood pressure. nutritional value of many of the foods served 2NEws------~t~uinu Thursday, March 7, 1996 Sexual Assault Response Team {!I";bt aquina!) begins raising awareness E·ditoriaVMa:t;tagerial Staff
By JENNIFER BOLLHARDT Aquinas Correspondent Alexandra Gojic Several organizations on cam ED.ITOR-IN-CHIEF pus deal with various social prob lems. Yet, until this year, there was one problem that was riot ad Dom Scarcella dressed: sexual assault. MANAGING EDITOR Sexual assault is a very real problem on any college campus. Over the course of their lifetimes, Andrew Lovell one in four women will be sexu BUSINESS MANAGER ally assaulted, as will one in seven men. To combat this problem, a wide variety of students, faculty and NEWS EDITORS Matthew Sullivan staff gathered together to form the Andrew Whelpley Aquinas Photo/CATHY SILER Sexual Assault Response Team Asst. News Eds. Keir Bancroft Yesterday, a booth in the Gunster Center introduced SART to the campus. (SAR'I). Katie Kelly SARTwas formed with the help committed to raising awareness in against the person's will where FORUM EDITOR Tom Janofsky of students, members of the Uni an effort to eliminate unnecessary the victim is incapable of giving Asst. Forum Ed. Adam Gogolski versity Counseling Center and pain and suffering. consent." Cartoonist Kieran Gallagher Well ness Center, and James Bryan, At the beginning of this year, This is not just rape. Any un ROYALLIFE EDITORS Jean Cody vice-president of Student Affairs. these students went through about wanted sexual activity between KateGroark SART's first task was rewrit 50 hours of extensive training to two people is classified as sexual Asst. Royallife Ed. Cathy. Ciarletta ing the sexual assault policy in the prepare for any type of situation. assault. Classifieds Manager Michele Marx Student Handbook. In place of a This semester, the peer educa Contrary to popular belief, men SPORTS EDITOR Pete Lieber few vague paragraphs, SART de tors of SARTwill be holding pre can be assaulted by women and/or . Asst. Sports Ed. Candace Valvano veloped a comprehensive, multi sentations in the residence halls other men just as a woman can be page policy that details the rights for the first time. assaulted by another female. This PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Joan Marie Sugrue Asst. Photography Ed. Catherine Siler of the victim, the accused and the One of the main goals in rais is a fact unknown to many people procedures that should be followed ing people's awareness about because men tend to report sexual COPY EDITORS Colleen Coppla immediately after a sexual assault, sexual assault is to clearly define assaults less frequently than Tim Gallen including any legal action the vic terms so all student$ understand women do. ADVERTISING MANAGER Kathleen Snyder tim may wish to take. what is meant by sexual assault. SART puts forth every pos Asst. 'Advertising Mgrs. Christine Fountaine A big part of SART today is the Sexual assault is defined in the sible effort to insure confidential EllenMellody Peer Educators program. The Student Handbook as"Any sexual ity. The decision whether or not to members of this program are stu act directed against another per reveal his/her identity or to report CIRCULATION MANAGER Tom Janofsky dents who feel very strongly about son, forcibly and/or against that the assault is strictly up to the the issue of sexual assault, and are person's will; or not forcibly or individual victim. Dr. Carol Wallace Security Log==== FACULTY ADVISOR February 27- March 4 © 1996, University of Scranton Feb. 28 -, Tb.e investigation is continuing into the theft of ~oney from a locker room i~, the 4>~g ,' Center. ,, '- , ,,
March 2 -An intoxicated stud~nt was transported to the hospital by Donahue A1nb~!a11~e~ , ', ::,:,, :, The Office of Career ' ' ' ' ~ ,, ' --~- ' ' ' ' ''"' Services March 4 -An employ~~ in Leahy HallreportedtoPublic~etyand theScraoionfoliceD~p~~~~t,', 'that her wallet was stolen from 'her purse. " ' ' ', ",' :, ,' '', ',, ._·,,· . ,' ' Would like to thank The University Community, ·l?ii_.e Al·~s - Pu~lic S!lfety -perSonnel r~p<)n~~ tQ J~ur fire a~~)n 'U~ve~itjr, ~~hJi~gs:·: :., ' , ' ' ' ~ ' ' - ' ' " ' ... Students, Faculty~ and ,, ,Escorts"' 1\vo h'undred twenty (220) membe~ ~fthe Uri.ive~ity oo~m,uriity,V:,ere, ~rted:~;:~~~llc, Safety pe,rsarinel, one hundred e~ghty-nine (1S9) of these were 'toandtor from off-ciunpu8 a~df~s~,~ Staff $or uour support in making employment Impo~t PQ~Jdng ~otic~:~ Pub~ic Safety ,~HI begi: :io~ing:;e~id:~'~,t~,i~2~r'~~ofi;, $air XX a success. 'outstanding tickets~ weli ~those that:afe)ilegally parkCd':'Th~ ~~liJdes,cars par]Qng,in'~;}~n~:_, or handicapped_~paces,, which will be tow~,d o~ t~~ ,first offense. Driverswith:puts~llditlg'Uni~~rsity'', 'IhankYou!! ,parl<:ing violatio!IS were mailed notices on M~cA J~y ~h~.rarking arid Traffic Office~ Ovet~ue 'fiiles,- must be aid within 10 business da s. - ",,' , · , :, " , ',, ,,· --::, :'','-'-' ·, , Thursday, March 7, 1996 ~bt $gquinas 3 . ·.•· • • ' ; ,. • • , ' ' • ' • ' ' "< • • • - • • ' ' ' : : • ·, •• ' \ • • • ' • \ " -' ~- •• : -- " ,. ~' • • ~.::: • • • : '. • : , -;. ' •• : ., • : •• •• NEWS Campus legal system combats rise in drugs
By MATTHEW SULLIVAN Most students still reject harder drugs like Before he came to the University, DePuy "In some cases, enforcement and pun Aquinas News Editor cocaine as being socially unacceptable, al worked at schools where the drug problem ishment are destructive [to the student]," though one freshman girl Rombalski spoke was substantially worse than it is at the DePuy said. "We do what's best for the Twenty-three students have gone through to talked about how "shrooms," an organic University. Now, most of the work that individual." the judicial system oLthe University be form ofhallucinogen, were becoming popu Public Safety does with drugs involves However, in many cases, students are tween September and February of this year lar among some freshman men. being called in by RAs for students who are punished when they are found with illegal for drug-related offenses. Usually, Residence Life hears about drug suspected of smoking marijuana. substances in their room. In these cases, All last year, there were only eight. activity in the dorms from other students, "We have a very strong structure ofRAs, they often find themselves before Lawrence While not all of the numbers point to a roommates or even hallmates who most of whom are very conscien Morton, assistant to the vice-president for substantial rise in drug use among the stu are worried about the situation on tious," DePuy said. Student Affairs. dent body, there are indications that the their floor. However, RAs are When Public Safety is "Hopefully, [the judicial system] forces general trend, along with that of the rest of also trained in what to look called into a situation, they students to start considering their behavior the nation, has moved upward. for, from the smell of will consult with the RA as far as consequences are concerned," At the University, most of that upward marijuana to certain drug ··The Uruversity and/or Residence Life Morton said. swing takes place .off campus,_ in student paraphernalia, that Coordinator on duty as The 23 students who went through his houses and apartments that are not regu would pointto suspected .on Drugs· to what steps to take. office this year were written up on a variety lated by the University. However, a small drug use. Sometimes, it appears of charges, from actual possession and use percentage of student drug use does take Stephen Shillings . : Pait Three that the matter could best of marijuana to being in the presence of place on campus. burg,ajuniorfrom Chester, ofThree be handled by the RAs, marijuana smoke. In these cases, the incidents that are is a Resident Assistant in with Public Safety serving "We're not foolish," Morton said, point reported fall under the jurisdiction of Resi NevilsHall.Althoughhe'sonly as back-up. ing to a section of the regulations concern dence Life and the University judicial sys had to deal with one drug-related Other times, Public Safety takes ing illegal drugs which deals with cases tem. incident himself, he knows several RAs a more hands-on approach. "We have a where only smoke, but no actual drugs, are Patrick Rombalski, the director of Resi who have seen much more than he has. procedure for searching rooms," DePuy found. "We know something is wrong." dence Life, has recently started asking stu "It's something RAs on this campus take said. "This is only on campus," Morton added. dents about student attitudes toward illegal pretty seriously, and something we don't Although most incidents of marijuana "From what I understand, a good amount of drugs. Some of the answers he has received want to deal with," Shillingsburg said. use on campus are treated as misdemeanors this smoking happens off campus." show an alarming trend, especially among "RAs and PCs [Programming Coordi inside of the University, without bringing Sanctions against students caught with freshmen. nators] are not expected to_be police offic in outside authorities, the type of response marijuana may include visits to the Coun "In my mind, whenstudentsacceptsome ers," Rombalski said. When drug use is generally follows from how much of the seling Center. For harder drugs, the rules thing, then it is probably more prev~lent on suspected, RA's will often call for support, drug is found. are much simpler. The first time a student is campus," Rombalski said, citing peer ac which often comes from the Department of "If a large amount is found, and you caught with cocaine, LSD or the like, they ceptance of alcohol as one of the reasons for Public Safety. · cross that line into a felony, then they go to are expelled. the number of students on campus who "We have such a good response, it's not jail," DePuy said. However, according to Rombalski, Pub drink. "What I'm finding is that the same is a good environment to conduct illegal ac "I have a lot of compassion for the user," lic Safety and the judicial system may not now true in regards to marijuana." tivity," said James DePuy, the director of DePuy added. "I don't have much use for Not all drugs share the same popularity. Public Safety. the dealer." see Drugs, page 4
Bob destroys Pat Man's best friend Disney voyeurs News Wire With eight states voting in pri Who do you turn to in times of So you've foundthemalephal- maries last Tuesday, Senator BOB stress? If your answer is someone lie image in the spires of The Little Briefs from Beyond the Commons- DOLE took a big step towards the who usually walks upright, you Mermaid. Hungry for more? This nomination with a clean sweep might not be looking in the right week, Disney released The Best of Renegade tenor preparation for NetDay96. The over the other candidates in the direction. A new study suggests RogerRabbit,acollectionofthree DAVID HASSELHOFF may group hopes to take the first step Republican field. "The·Republi that even supportive human part- short cartoons on video. be one of the biggest stars to ever towards equipping about a fifth of car, Party is not spinning apart, but ners cannot equal a pet's ability to Disney animators are so con hit Germany, but i~ Uruguay he the state's 13,000 public and pri coming together," Dole said. lower blood pressure and heart vinced that you will spend your has nothing on the Italian singer vate schools with the technology Meanwhile, PAT BUCHANAN, rate when you're feeling stressed. time examining every frame of LUCIANO PAVAROTTl. to obtain full Internet access in the the outsider who hoped to "crack "They're not in a position to judge this video that they're sponsoring On Monday, crowds of angry classroom. Finally, Californian open the South" in Georgia, failed you," said KAREN ALLEN, who a contest to see who can find the ticketholders protested when they students will be able to surf during to win more than a third of the will report her full research find- most inside jokes. E-mail I were denied admittance into a sta the school day, too. votes in any state. ings today. R_ Rabbit@ crywolf.iii.net. r dium where the famous tenor was Matthew Sullivan compiled the NewsWire from USA Today singing. The stadium had already been filled by throngs of other 2 Great Apartments ticket holders, people who used DON'T GET BUZZED IN season soccer tickets to get in. Available ·For Rent Appealing for silence, the singer YOUR DORM. GET A was heard shouting "Cretins!" **Only a half block from campus! PROFESSIONAL before walking offstage. ., _.-Af! *4 ~ bathroo~s, fireplaces, ~ ___ 7 TftMERS BUZZCUT AT MANE ·wired inCA • •w::E¥.f~~;:dpe' Unisex Hair Salon TAMERS. More than 12,000 California « 1201 Mulberry Street JUST $7.00 EVERY volunteers will take cables in hand -,~ Leave a message! tf Scranton, PA 18510 '341-7854 DAY! I on Saturday to wire the state in Phone (717) 34&8181 4 ~t~quinal Thursday, l'vjarch 7, 1996 NEWS . ··. I . ' . ' . . . - , .-. . , .. ·- : -. , - . . -· ,
(continued from page 1) (continued from page 3) W e II ness------Drugs------Come f-o The diversity of programs of among her residents. be the best way to solve the prob drug problem on campus has been The Aquinas fered in Gavigan, and across cam "We get a lot of requests from lem of drugs on campus. "Policy going, and where it will be in the pus, emphasizes the fact that students for physical programs is just the last stop," Rombalski near future. news m eef-in9! wellness is a holistic lifestyle-it ice skating, mountain biking and said. In 1992, the University Task is not confined to physical health the like," Montgomery said. "Our most effective way of dis Force on Alcohol Awareness r onigh f-! alone. "It's important to get them to couraging anything on this cam warned the campus that the rising The programs range from a realize that well ness includes other pus is through peers," Rombalski tide of drug use around the nation 7.00 pfl\. weekend movie night offered as components as well," she added. said. would soon hit the University.· an alternative to the typical party "For that reason, I try to bring out In late March, the results of the Four years later, the crisis that Fun and pri2es! scene to events focused on spiri the emotional and spiritual com most recent CORE survey of drug they saw coming in 1992 has ar tual well-being and exercises that ponents of wellness in my pro abuse on campus will be made rived. Leff-over pi22a! help students manage stress effec gramming." available. Where it will be four years tively. Well ness Week, which is spon At that time, the University will from now depends a great deal YUM! Jen Montgomery, a senior who sored by The Wellness Forum, have a clearer picture of where the upon what happens today. is a programming coordinator in Health Services, D.I.C.E. and The Gavigan College, tries to promote Wellness Center, will continue a holistic approach to wellness through Friday. UNIVERS:ETY OF SCRANTON MEMOBOARD RESERVE OFFICERS'TRAINING CORPS
Esprit deadline nears for sprlng issue Esprit, the University's review of arts and letters, will accept submissions for the spring issue until Friday, March 15. All submis sions are reviewed anonymously. Information about submisSions may be found outside the Esprit office, in the McDade Center. · Graybar scholarship open to sophomores All sophomores are invited to apply for the Peter S. Graybar Memorial Scholarship. Applicants must have demonstrated in volvement in extra-curricular activities and must submit tWo rec ommendations, one from a close friend. Applications are due by Wednesday, March 27 in the Financial Aid Office, 401 STT. Computing club to host' racquetball tournament The Association of Computing Machinery Student Chapter will host its Annual Racquetball Tournament beginning on April. t.S. . There will be Competitive and Recreational divisions, with a $50 prize in each division. Tournament registration will run from March 11 to 29 in the, Gunster Center a!Jd requires a $5 entry fee. Registration can also be completed by contacting Andrew Dravuschak at 941-7212. ARMY ROTC SALUTES OUR FUTURE .NURSE CORPS Theology honor _society accepting applications Theta Alpha Kappa, the National Honor Society for Religious Every year Army ROTC awards thousands of merit-based schol.arships to Studies!Theology is accepting applications. Students who have qua1ified students around the country and right here at the completed 12 credits with a GPA of 3.5 in Theology/Religious University of Scranton. These schol.arships pay JllOSt tuition, as wel.l as booka, 1ab fees and an al.l.owance of $1·; 500. 00 a year. But Jnore studies and have a 3.0 cumulative index are encouraged to apply. than that, AJ:my ROTC i.a one course that devel.ops your l.eadership For more information and application forms, ~e l'vfarie Gaughan, abil.itie• and confidence, qual.iti.ea that l.ead to success. secretary of the Theology department, in SIT374.Applications are due by March 29. · THESE STUDENTS ARE GUARANTEED TO BE COMMISSIONED AS _l]pcoming junio~ class activiti~s: ~owic~~ SECOND LIEUTENANTS IN THE ARMY NURSING CORPS WITH A The_ following are upcoming events for. the junioi c~: ·a trip 1Q STARTING SALARY OF $29,000.00. see the New Jer8ey Devils v. the Philad~pb,i~ Flyers on A:pril io~ ~he . Spring ·Blast ~i9ni~ at PQly-Hi fi~ld ()~ ·f\.pril 2(}, an~ ·.th~-:~pring UNIVERSITY OF Formal 'at tl\e Woodl~dS 9nMay ~:'For:more inform~tion, 'CQntact, StudenfActivii_i~:~~ 94)~6233.. · _·: ·· · · · · .. _. .. ,, ,:·~ .. · SCRANTON ', ' ' '.-\. ' A JESUIT UNIVERSITY
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' ' ' ~ '-:·-· •• "l' '. Thursday, March 7,1996 Qt@luinas s NEWS ROTC program moves, answers criticism with the program. Although the By LORIANN GOUGH progtam is highly organized and Aquinas Staff Writer well structured, things could not be run as efficiently due to the For the past few weeks, the dispersed locations. Army ROTC program has been In addition to the problems of calling Rock Hall home. organization, safety became a Rather than utilizing three Uni major factor with WetherelJ con versity buildings to meet their cerning recruitment. needs, the Army ROTC program For reasons more than just lo has consolidated their program cation, R01'C recruitment at the into one centralized location on University has dwindled. The en campus. tire program was threatened by a Before relocating the depart Jack of interest, and the location of ment to Rock Hall, the ROTC the department was not helping to program held its classes in the bring the required number of former Jefferson Hall, the main people to sign up. Without the supply office was in O'Hara, and requisite number of people, the the staff offices and conference amount of scholarship money rooms were in the Smurfit build brought into the school would have ing. been threatened. Obviously, housing one depart However, since the change in ment in three separate buildings location, the program has seen an around campus was not ideal. encouraging increase in interest. Aquinas Photo/CATHY SILER When Captain Mike Dick dis Twenty-nine students were re- A professor of military science enlightens his students from a classroom In ROTC's new location at Rock Hall. covered that Rock Hall would be cruited between the last two se- vacated by the Physical Plant of mesters, an increase from the usual more visible location in Rock Hall entrances of Madonna Della Stada "I don't agree with the position fices when they moved to Claver three or four. has given the department a better Chapel, also housed in Rock Hall. that we can't mix church and reli Hall, he presented the idea of a WetherelJ acknowledges other reputation on campus. This act brought about questions gionwith ROTC and military life," move to Lt. Colonel Joseph factors that aided to the recruit "Here there is more room, a of whether its place there was Silvernail said. Wetherell. However, the military ment rate, but he feels the move nicer area, and· being closer to proper. All four officers did agree that science department was an instru- campus provides us with a safer The general opinion about this there was no intention to cause a was not alone with ---...... --- mental part. environment," Raftery said. situation was the same for the four disturbance, and they did what their interest in the "/ uOn#I 'f agree WI•th "This is a According to Pat McVeigh, a senior officers. To them, the-man was necessary to amend the situa ground floor of much nicer en- senior Command Sergeant from ner by which the ROTC program tion. Rock Hall. fhe position that vironment to Clarks Summit, the move lu Rock received the opinion, through ·an Wetherell, professor of mili The department We can 'f miX meet with pas- Hall was not the only positive editorial in The Aquinas, did not tary science, joined the had to approach a church and reJinion sible rc:cruits change. "Lt. Col. Wetherell has seem appropriate. University's program in August University· com- :::1 and their par- taken on this mission in a big However, according to of 1995. Since then there have mittee about the with ROTC and e n t s , , way," McVeigh said. "The only McVeigh, "The philosophy here been many improvements made move and had to military Jife u Wetherall said. disadvantage here is the Jack of was not to upset anybody, so the within the structure of the pro convince them that "This sup- classroom space. Jefferson Hall banner was removed." gram. it was to the -Jason Silvernail plyoffi_c~isbig- was more suitable; it will just take university'sadvan- s . ger and defi- time to get more accommodated tage to allow the en10r nitely more here". space to the ROTC ---- ____ convenient for "It's a little bit less like a class program. Fortu- both students atmosphere," said Jason nately, Wetherell was able to and officers," said Staff Sergeant Silvernail, a senior Personnel of present many reasons for why the Williams, supply sergeant. "It's ficer from Clarks Summit, but move would benefit not only the just one big, happy home." other than that he had no com ROTC program, but also the Uni Many cadc~ts are also pleased plaints. railway§ versity as a whole. with the new changes. Kelly Along with the move to Rock Utilizing three University Raftery, a senior from Blackwood, Hall came the "banner incident" IFot- F•te a...... lbEe• ..nz buildings was a great inconve N.J., is the Battalion Commander in which an ROTC banner was ..... Ia "lMt'nlbal JV•.M-•..0166 nience and hassle for all involved in ROTC. She agrees that the placed on the railing of one of the 817 Mulberry Street, 18510 Limited Delivery Area Lunch Delivery From 11-2 ...... Mon.-Fri. Delivery Hours: 5-12:30 Mon.-Thurs.
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Awareness= acceptance? The Aquinas just finished a The Aquinas series began and . classmates and friends -·'and three~ part Series on drug use at ended with a look at how those on the 'ad is p[9bably an ~utgro,Wth the University (see pag~ 3); ex.: the 1992 Task Force on AlcohoJ of the problerii(not ·a cau~). Jt. aminingtheissuefromthestand- Awareness were able to· fo~esee i~···4owcw~~~ _the' nio~t _gla~ng( p'oints of the counselor, the user the current increase in drug :use. black-and~white example· of .a' and the adjudi~tor. . But did anyone think. that marl.' trendtou~9fficiaPy'd~crlniiiuU.: AI~ who participated in. the · juana would attain almost permis- . iZe ap illegal ~g in the ~n~ . series stressed the dangers of sible status here at the University? ·.. ofma:riy: -. : · ' · · .'. · .. : _' ."·.... drug use, and th~ ~bility.of so. TheDICEOfficeranana told to leave, a Student Activities hope that the next Battle of the ponder the Bessoir issue_ more so ]b~,tteJ?s to the 'Editor official said, "Are you kidding Bands is fun and worry-free, the berly. If the guy had a .500 win ' - .. : . . . ' :' : - . ' ' ' '. . me? They're 14, they're not Uni way it was meant to be. ning percentage, you might say:. versity students." we can do better. If he had a .600 Battle of the Bands - bogus He didn't explain why all the Matt Perlick is a junior from winning percentage, you might Dear Editor, removed by Public Safety for members of participating bands Brackney. prudently say: it will be difficult As a junior at the University, I jumping up and down while cheer need not be University students or to do better. However with have never before been inclined to ing. why parents of non-University stu Grateful fan Bessoir's .700 winning percent write to The Aquinas. · When a second friend tried to dents were allowed at this exclu age over 24 years, a sensible per However, l was appalled at the stop the removal by asking the sive University event. backs Bessoir son knows it will be nearly impos actions of University officials, officer why his friend was being I cannot and will not speak for sible to find someone better - Pub Iic Safety officers and students kicked out for something expected any other band or person, only for Dear Editor, unless Rick Pitino comes to on the Programming Board. and encouraged at this event, he what I saw while I was playing, How quickly they forget! Let's (continued on p. 7) On Friday, February 23, the was threatened with expulsion and I am thoroughly- displeased Battle oft he Bands was held in the from the event as well. that our fans were mistreated. Eagen Auditorium. Staff members were also pick I play for our fans and for the As a member of a band, the ing students who were not break show above all else. Battle is usually my favorite Uni ing any laws or posing any threat When our fans are upset, I am versity event. and asking them to leave. upset. I don't see how the Univer "A BroadwaY CabaT.et'' This Battle, however, was dis My band was actually cut short sity can make an effort to provide turbing. Friends and fans who five minutes from our allotted time drug-free entertainment and then carne to support us were repri because of this terror. treat the participants like this. .D~tesi Match,22~24.: ·.·::·' .. manded by Public Safety officers Two 14-year-old boys who I don't want an apology for and Student Activities staff mem were friends of another band were myself but I believe our fans and .· l:::ID!~' ~:oiJ.B;l~c"~L • ; , :·~ bers for such reckless and life removed by Public Safety even fellow students deserve one, and .·. ·: :~l~c.~;_;J3:_~g~P.~A:u~tpfi~JA·r: ··::-: ·.. threatening activities as cheering, though they were causing no dis that corrections should be made. singing and dancing. turbance. I'd like to personally thank each One of my personal friends was When asked why the boys were fan of ours for showing up, and I by one vote? Does my vote not I.. etters. confinued ..... ·· DHC students denied vote count? . . . Dear Editor, made it in to cast my vote. I am a student like everyone (continued from p.6) Bessoir has brought and I am more I am a third-year, Dexter Hanley After I put my social security else. Scranton. · confident that he will yet work student, carrying 16 credits as an number into the computer to prove As a matter of fact, unless you The guy has his first losing more wonders than I am that the education major. that I am a University student the are a DHC student or a personal season in nearly 20 years and The Cubs will win a World Series I am 20 years old. I have a job, screen declared that I was ineli friend, you. would not be able to Aquinas Sports Editor wants his within my lifetime. and I live in an off-campus house. gible to vote. distinguish me from any other stu head. Bessoir came back from the The excellent seasons Wilkes I am amemberoftheS.E.C.U.S. I inquired to the moderator dent on campus. awful1978-79 11-16 season with has had over the last two years club and take part in other school about a poss.ible late payment on I was not given the opportunity a national championship and the should underline for local fans the activities such as intramural soc tuition, or an overdue phone bill, to be entered into the "Meet Book" Kodak National Coach of the Year reality that all teams in the MAC cer and volleyball. or something obscene of that sort, as a freshman, and I rarely receive Award within four years; he took. want to win the championship: we I pay tuition like everyone else but much to my surprise, the an campus mailings or announce the team to the championship game do not have a "right" to win every at the University. swerwas far more ludicrous than I ments, which I am entitled to. a second time within the decade. year. Despite all this involvement, had thought. I find this to be disgusting and Bt By KATE GROARK "I just wanted to start the group," Jefferies Aquinas Royallife Editor said, "and for the most part, I had a lot of support." Tyeisha Jefferies is not your ordinary During her first semester, she decided to first-year college student. propose the idea to Tony Agati, assistant Unless, of course, spearheading a new director of Student Activities, and by the student organization as soon as one arrives last week of lntersession, the choir held its on a foreign campus and having that orga first rehearsal. nization actually func- "Tony [Agati] had just tion is freshmen's play. come from a gospel festi Jefferies started the val,'' Jefferies said, "and University's new Gos "Gospel music is I thought that would be a pel Choir in the fall and spiritual, and you great first event." at 8 p.m. this Friday in The members of the the Eagen Auditorium, express yourself group share Jefferies' en the determined fresh through singing." thusiasm and determina man from Philadelphia tion. Melissa Donahue, a will see her passionate sophomore from Phila initiative come to frui -Betty Katondo delphia, has participated tion. Freshman previously in gospel ,,:---:-;:t¥,' '''' '· "Gospel Fest" will choirs as well as the All Aquinas photo/CATHY SILER include the University's Philadelphia Choir. The University Gospel Choir will perform at 8 p.m. Friday evening In the Eagen Auditorium. own 24-member group "I think that this mu eluding prayer. will feature five choir members on lead: as well as members ofa local church, Bethel sic [gospel] is much more upbeat than regu The chorus will sing such selections as Susan Gallo, a freshman from Franklin A.M.E. lar choir music,'' Donahue said. "United Voices of Joy," "Jesus is the Light Square, N.Y., Jacqueline Cantore, a fresh Jefferies has sung with gospel groups in Betty Katondo, a freshman from Nairobi, of the World,'"'Why WeSing,""ThisJoy I man from Wayne, N.J., Tim Gallen, a se Philadelphia since the age of 5, and wanted Kenya, shares this passion for gospel music Have,'' "Holy Land," and "Bless the Lord." _ nior from West Chester, Jefferies, and John to continue her involvement at the college with many members of the group. "Gospel Jefferies will sing lead with Tara Watkins Stephens of the A.M.E. chorus. level. music is spiritual," Katondo said, "and you of the Bethel A.M.E. on a piece entitled The festival will also include dances and The University's lack of a gospel pro express yourself through your singing." "Joy," and Jamila Rodriguez, a sophomore selections from the Bethel A.M.E. Youth gram obviously did not hinder Jefferies, but The Reverend Melvin Jenkins of the from Philadelphia, will take lead on the and Mass choirs. rather motivated her to take immediate ac- Bethel A.M.E. Church will emcee the fes song "I Love You." Tickets for the Gospel Fest will be avail- tion. tival and also provide beginning and con- One selection, "Till We Meet Again" able at the door for $2. Wellness programming on the rise at the University By LAURIE DONNELLY a basic foundation of beliefs and the program. Wellness encom and commitment to service. "Although I do not live in Aquin~s Correspondent values, through which the com passes all facets of one's daily The ideas of Wellness encour- Well ness housing, I have definitely munity is brought age one to make healthy and tried to participate in campus As a current sophomore who closer together. responsible decisions in all events,'' said Heather Leo, a jun has lived in Well ness Housing and Although partici areas. Wellness focuses on ior from Little Neck, N.Y. "I have been actively involved in the pants are unique, they the whole and dynamic per seen many wellness articles in. University's Well ness Program for all possess basic ideas son in an effort to allow par.:. magazines ... the idea is definitely the past two years, I can safely say of wellness and bring ticipants to reach their full sweeping the nation!" that Wellness programming can their own per~onal potential. Many health care facilities and influence many aspects of one's touches to the The University's communities are adopting the life and can certainly enhance the Wellness community. Well ness program has grown wellness concept. These commu college experience. Involvement This diversity makes tremendously in the past nities provide education and pro in the overall program as well as for a very productive years, as has the idea of grams that promote the ideas of the housing activities can make and rewarding resi- wellness nationwide. becoming an all-around well per equal contributions to a student's dential experience. The number of incoming son. growth while here at the Univer However, living on freshmen requesting to be Through itsprogram, the Uni sity. a Well ness floor is not come involved in Wellness versity currently accepts a leader Living in a Wellness commu the only way to expe has increased, and more up ship role in the development ofthe nity fosters a different unity in a rience the benefits of perclassmen are joining the wellness concept nationwide. given floor, dorm or house than in this program. A similar bond is existence. It involves one's spiri housing programs. This on-cam Wellness is the wave of the future, ordinary housing on campus. The also experienced by all those on tual, emotional, social and aca pus growth definitely reflects a and I encourage all to take an people in Wellness housing share campus who simply participate in demic life, as well as_one's health nationwide trend. exciting and challenging ride. Thursday, March 7, 1996 Wf,Je ~quinas 9 1 ;:~>, •, 1 ' ~ : ' ' , ' ~ ' : e • • • , ' ' • > ,' • < ' ','', • • '• •' ,' ' ! ,• ' ' , ' ,,. , ' ) ' l v , ' '- ' ' RoYALLIFE At the tnoviel ••• Cage, Shue carry mixed film By RAY MCPARTLAND absolutely no one. No one, that is, scenes and dialogue so true to the Aquinas Staff Writer· except a Las Vegas prostitute he back streets of Las Vegas you -The nearly runs over while driving would think you were watching a Feeling really good Monday · through town on his first day. documentary. Shue, far from her night, I decided to venture ta the Shue plays the Vegas prostitute Adventures inBabysittingdays and Town theater and finally see the moyie named Sera. Sera is a five hundred no longer with the Karate Kid, critics were raving about: Leaving dollar a night call girl in an abu gives a riveting performance as Las Vegas. As I walked through sive relationship with her boy Sera. Cage's drunken antics and those golden gates of the United friend/pimp. Suffering from a lack helpless romantic attitude amassed Crier Artists Cinema I was a with his unbelievablewi11 little apprehensive. I to die is brought forth in a knew close to nothing most shocking way. Both about the film except for brought everything pos the fact that it was a seri sible to their characters ous piece of cinema with and contributed to a script Cafe offers perks incredible acting perfor that, given any other per mances by Nicholas Cage formers, probably would and Elisabeth Shue. Not have died at the box of to worry, I thought. I By BARBARA GIORDANO fice. Aquinas Staff Writer , wanted to expand my cri Being the helpless ro- tiques, and this seemed mantic that I am, I thought Getting tired of the same old cafeteria food? Or are your living like the perfect film to the film was outstanding conditions just too chaotic and noisy to get anything done? Well start with. yet shocking. The hope ,there s~ins to· be a very simple answer, and it is located rjght As I rose from my seat after the of self-worth, she takes beating less romance between Ben and acro~s the street from the University. The solution: Cafe del Sol. full two hours, I found myself after beating and walks the con Sera is saddenly touching. Unfor ·· oife dei Soi offers something ,very unusual: a quiet yet utterly speechless. For me to be stantly lit streets of Las Vegas. tunately, the movie was a bit too Jntimate,,atmosphere. Patrons are soothed by jazz or claSsical speechless about anything it ei Then she meets Ben. graphic and the depressing mes music playing, softly in the background~' ther has to be really bad, really The two fall in love. Sera loves sage of lost life and wasted love , Shelve_s.of_ books~ bo.th new and old, are available for brows good or really serious. Leaving Ben unconditionally. Sht. prom takes away the possible romantic ing;, of ranging The WaliStreetJournal Las Vegas was all of the above. ises never to ask him to stop drink overtones. At times the violent and Stac~. ~ewspapers, fro~ . to The!fuitgry Miiz_dReview~ which containsreviewsofbooks and, Leaving Las Vegas stars Cage ing and to never try to save him. graphic content is almost a turn plays,_.are aiso:·ava,ila~ie 'to c,tistomers. :~~ng"t-he ~y.Iofty as Ben Sanderson, a failed HoJly Ben loves Sera the sa~e way, un off. It's not really a good first date wood screenwriter who moved to derstands what she does and what movie, but I would recommend it periodiQ_als off~re" is ~.tiquinas. , _, 4fCafe4el is based the in San Las Vegas, determined to drink she must do and battles constantly to those who love excellent cin . ~ - The,i9~ Sol on· cafes FranciSco. Halpin,, did,,,not an himself to death in four weeks. to deal with it. The two move in ematography,_great acting and a How~yer,·, ~~ .9~e'~ .qreg ~aiit, to -~eate You know close to nothing about together and the camera follows powerful story. I wouldn't be sur ~t;in'?~Ph~re ~t:was ~~ooartsy·or upscale;" w~chhetbought may his story except that his wife left them through their sorry, .darkly prised if Leaving Las Vegas walks ,~ ~tifu,i~tin~~o· ~mep~pl~. gatP,i;n:~nis'to __~~:pn th~,right , him and his friends and employers romantic, self-destructive four away with a handful of Oscars. tracl9i~¢ca~~ th~ ~tinosph~reJs y~ry n)el}ow,and inviting:,: ~ · want nothing to do with him. He weeks. My only suggestion: go during the ._' <:;~_piji)x~t~d tliaf ~me(~~~' c~tom~,stiike,uP:'cojlver-' simply wants to die, and he is Leaving Las Vegas is not for beginning of the week so you don't sa!i<>l,lS\~tlib~w:·~f~o~~'~t~~~r.~:w~~~~~/~~Y . .o~et.~ople jojn ~. Pntfdel Sol has a.l$0 offere. C»."TI; Cfr ~~I DP...\~ or OQ..T\l.. ~b. ...' BY Wl§Y ,_,'V\FV r i86i-N.: ~FEDE~AL • -2i6- ~ i · Do ~ou Want V·IS.A Be. 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The EP ac- What is unique with promise of plenty more Archers. what they have been up to since last Febru tually served as about the Archers The Speed ofCattle was one of the most ary, and the release of their second full little more than a is that while they anticipated release·s· of the year, and it will length album, with their newest edition The teasing taste of can deliver power fulfill every expectation. Speed of Cattle. what was to come. ~aking ful punk guitar, There is plenty of noisy guitar and catchy The compilation features live versions The Speed of they are not lim rhythm to go around. of various tracks, including "Web in Front" ·Cattle does the ited by it and are The Archers of Loafs fresh innovative and "Wrong," from the different shows on . same thing. It is a not afraid to ex sound provides a perfect diversion from the their East Coast to!Jr ·this year, as well as compilation ofAr ~ with periment. mundane music that floods the airwaves. If chers rarities, in .A So one is never ever given the opportunity to see them live, footage from their sessions with John Peel onBBC. cluding B-sides, Tina Nicholson quite sure what you will not be disappointed by the energy With all the excitement of last year's alternate and live they will come up they possess. follow up album, VeeVee, spending six versions of old fa with for the next At the very least, you must check out weeks on the CMJ top ten, it did not take vorites, which is track. The Speed of Cattle. long for fans to start anticipating yet an-~ the perfect lead-in Noise Included on That will give you a flavor of the live other Archers album. to this summer's The Speed of show and is, after all, the purpose of the This phenomenon is nothing new to the scheduled release. Cattle are two album. Archers. After the release of their first al The Archers of Loaf emerged from the tracks from the "Web in Front" single, _The listener can get a feel"for what the bum, Icky Mettle, back in 1993, college Chapel Hill music scene back in 1992 when "Bathroom" and "Tatyana," as well as a band does the year after. They tour. They radio stations everywhere were so enthralled front man Eric Bachman met guitarist Eric previously unavailable track "Bacteria." party. Archers of Loaf always has a lot of with their unique sound that the Archers Johnson at the bus stop. The result was a The Archers cover of the Treepeople's fun. Players prepare for another sho-w- Student Apartments For Rent The University Players will The venue also includes a lyri bumble from one silly situation to present their fourth mainstage pro cal drama, "Springtime," which the next, with a lot of entertaining 400 Blocks of Clay, duction of the season, The Con traces the relationship between two nonsense and cliches found both Quincy, & Taylor duct of Life, March 15-17 and women, played by N!na Agostine in movies and life itself. 4-9 BEDROOMS WITH NEW March 22-24 in the Studio The and Donna Wroblewski. Pino Director George Bellah com KITCHENS & BATHS, DISHWASHER, WASHER/ atre ofthe McDade Center for the Cataldo rounds out the cast as ments, "I feel these plays are im AVAILABLE DRYER CALL NOW FOR Literary and Performing Arts. Ray. 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It rained the day Royals la man to go along with the guys games so we shouldn't need to These fans had joined in a fight crosse took Fitzpatrick Field to who have been here," Kokoszka worry about that too much." between opposing teams. play for the first Hudson Valley said. "This team has a lot of heart. The team only has four home The team will·travel to Mary League Championship. That is We want the title again and if we games scheduled for the season. land to scrimmage this weekend. exactly the way this team likes it. play the way I know we can, there Students at the University feel this "This is where it starts," Muddy, dirty, gritty and tough are is no doubt in my mind that we'll ·is a waste of Fitzpatrick Field. Kokoszka said. "We have to set adjectives that adequately describe get it." During those four home games, the tone for the season right from the Royals, and they are back for Defensively, the team will rely students will not be allowed to the beginning. It will teach the more in 1996. on senior Chris Dowd, who will come onto the opposite side of the young guys what we're about and Photo coutesy of SID The Royals will go into the attempt to play the role of the field below the Lackawanna Sta- giye us the confidence to repeat." Mike Keryc in action last season season without the services of enforcer at the defensive end this graduated goalkeeper Dan Farrell, season. a mainstay in net over the last four Senior John Carr, and juniors years. They will also miss Brendan Pete Braunwart and Kevin Con iff Dwyer, who had 27 goals last sea will also be significant contribu son. Other than that, the whole tors in the quest for a repeat cham SP ~---AK ~96 company is back for an encore pionship. CITRUS that will be led by Middle Atlantic Head Coach John Fayocavitz BACKFLIPS Conference Most Valuable Player is entering his eighth season as the SUNSET BEACH Mike Keryc. Keryc was a terror Royals field general. He was hon SHAPES on the offensive end of the field -ored last season as MAC and One Olnd two-piece last season, scoring 41 goals and Hudson Valley League Coach of adding 19 assists. the Year. Also back are standout scorers A key for the Royals will be to Eric Beck and Mike Lloyd. Beck find an adequate replacement for netted 38 goals with 18 assists, Farrell. He was one of the best while Lloyd banged home 29 to goalies in the league. Junior Derek go along with 17 assists. Dengler has been waiting patiently Setting them up for most of in the wings for his shot in the net. those g()als will be senior captain He'll be given a chance to win the Mike Kokoszka. Kokoszka is the startingjob but is being pushed by team's leading playmaker and is a junior Timmy Reardon. Photo courtesy of SID The 1995 Hudson Valley League champion Royals lacrossse team. 64% of U of S students are current users of tobacco. ;roN Y· ·o U R F A S If I 0 .1. 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"They must focus on the put in a valiant effort. cure a victory. own." basics like lifting, running, and must put in In his first bout, Teaman was defeated "In the sec Although a lot of mat time. Those are the things that handily 17-2 by the third seed from Ogsburg ond match he he was unable get you there." College. threw the guy to place, The team will return sophomores Alex Teaman overcame the beating he en all over the Team an Dadurian, Travis Spencer, Thomas Every, dured in the first match, and battled back in place, he just w a s and juniors Matt Dwyer and Mike Tota. his second match against the sixth seed didn't get a lot of points," Hopkins said. pleased with his effort The Royals had a fine season that saw a from Wheaton College. Teaman felt that the competition was despite his expectations of placing among team member go against the finest compe Teaman wrestled a strong match, but just too strong for him. the top five in h;., rl:~ss. For Teaman, the tition in the nation. 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Commentary.••.•.•.•.•.•.••.• 15 Wrestling •...•..•.•.•...•.•..•.• 15 Lacrosse preview•.•.••.• 14 Volume 68, Issue 15 The student voice ofthe University ofScranton March 7,1996 Lady Royals looking Sweet in tournament By KERRY O'CONNOR Hopkins spent the rest of the half narrowing She really has a point guard's mentality in Aquinas Staff Writer the gap, getting as close as 27-24 at 3:23.As a swing guard's body." the clock ran out, however, Scranton found After the time out, Scranton managed to Jen Nish summed up the Lady Royals' itself sitting on a 36-28 lead. scramble back on top by 10, but in a contin post-season quite succinctly when she said, As the second half opened, Lefkowski ued show of grit and determination, Johns "I think right now we realize it's all about once again found herself in the position to Hopkins drew back to within four points winning." Scranton took that philosophy quell a fast break, and did so emphatically before finally succumbing. Blank was proud and drove it home to Johns Hopkins Uni for the second time in the game. The Lady of her team, pointing out that, "Two months versity Saturday night by beating the visi Royals were getting hammered underneath, ago, we would have buried ourselves. It's tors from Baltimore, 75-62. It was as Hopkins finished the game with 49 re always difficult to be behind for the whole Scranton 'sDivision Ill record-breaking24th bounds opposed to Scranton's 37. game." NCAA tournament victory. The win cata Lady Royals Head Coach Mike Strong "Our conditioning is very good," Strong pults Scranton into the Sweet 16 for the was forced to call a time out at 9:10, 'lfter said. "I credit them and Sue [Serafini, assis eighth time in school history. Johns Hopkins· had managed to battle to a tant coach] for that because she pushes Scranton started the game off strong, 53-50 deficit. Scranton's salvation came them. I've learned to let them play, because denying Johns Hopkins on the first scoring from the hands of sixth-man Kristen Hines. the kids are winners. Their concentration is opportunity of the game. Leanne Lefkowski The junior dominated on both ends, pro excellent." gave the Lady Royals their first basket at ducing 6 steals and 3 blocked shots to go Forward Mary Strasser also offered some 19:33. Scranton quickly out-distancedJohns along with her 3 assists, 6 rebounds, and 9 insight, saying that, "It's the team that wants Hopkins, grabbing an 8-31ead by 16:16. In points. it more, that's willing to stay on the court a pattern that would repeat itself through "We were trying to deny her the ball," longer, that will come out on top." out the game, Hopkins managed to trim the Blank said. "She was the key to kickstarting Strasser finished the game with 14 points margin to 8-7 before Sc1 :mton pulled away their offense. She created a lot offensively." and six reboun<;Js. Nish contributed an addi again. In a mere 2:15 Scranton put another Strong also praised Hines. "Kristen's inten tional 27 points, 5 boards, 4 assists, and 5 Photo courtesy of Ken Buntz seven points on the board, forcing visiting sity and concentration are very good," steals. The Lady Royals face NYU tomor Lady Royals guard Kristen Hines moves the ball around the perimeter on Saturday night. coach Nancy Blank to call a time out. Strong said. "Kristen is great off the ball. row in New York. Softball swings into season .- · ·tntramurats.-itt/th:e:--tt/e·Ws~.~;--:' Experience key for a turn toward winning ways . 'PING ro~G. ~ou~ANffiN:f_~,:~-~ing Po~g:;~ufua~~~t: wm: ~·held .iri ·tile B}'T9n -.Roo Centet;on Sa'iur