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ALFRED UNIVERSITY STUDENT PRESS Vol. 61, No. 15, ALFRED, NEW YORK, March 15, 1974 The A.U. Student Store New Records Again This Week! New Releases! Does anybody out there read the NEW YORK TIMES? Although we have only been receiving a limited number of papers, we have had to return many of them (especially Sunday's) unsold. Our distributor says that if we want to get papers we have to sell them. So if you want newspapers, come down to the STUDENT STORE! Daily 9:30 - 4:30 Saturday 1 - 3 Sunday 10-3 If you have used books in the store, please stop down to pick them up sometime this month. We are closing out our used book section in order to make room for new stock. If you no longer want your books, PLEASE give us a call (871-2250) and let us know so that we can make arrangements to dispose of them. This Week Only All Candles - 20% Off! 2 FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK March 15, 1974 St. Pat Tradition Students and Adopted Lost in Recent Years Grandparents Get Together by Robert S. Carlish ball. Nursing Convention In following years. St. Pat's The year is 1983. and Alfred' A Big Success University is celebrating the Weekend firmly established itself as a permanent institu- 50th anniversary of the St. by Kathleen Boyle Patrick's Festival Weekend. tion. Each year. St. Patrick would arrive in town in some The Nursing Students A:I The activities planned are both sociation of New York State numerous and diverse: On new, innovative mode, and initiate the beginning of the held its annual convention in Friday afternoon, there is the Kerhonksen, New York usual parade (which unfortu- parade. Visitors, which would FEbruary 23-25. nately has only one float number well into the thou- entered in it, but then again, sands, lined Main Street to Alfred University students the float looks like a good one, watch floats from fraternities, Nurse's Association, through so everything should be al- sororities, and dormitories fund-raising activities, sent six right). Since only one girl on pass down the route. Frater- students to the convention. An campus is running for St. Pat's nalism ran high, and Alfred additional eight students came Queen (and she's from Alfred- was united as one spirit who were not funded by the Almond High School - nobody enjoying a needed break from Student Nurses' Association from the University wanted to the academic continuum. funds. run), she is automatically But something happened. The convention produced elected to that position. After Perhaps we've lost our frater- terrific results for Alfred the parade, everyone is sup- nalism. Maybe we've lost the University. We now have three posed to go back to their rooms student representatives. Stu- spirit. Most probably, not Adopted Grandparents join the Student Volunteers and drink one glass of enough people really care dents winning offices from for a "family" dinner. green-colored water (beer is no anymore what it is we are Alfred were: longer permitted on St. Pat's celebrating, or even why. It's Hearing bells? Well, the shared their memories of old Bea Statton, Pres.; Tric!*^ Weekend - too many people got just become another excuse to Senior Citizens of Alfred are. Alfred in Christmases past. Dillon-lst VP; Trudi Fox-2nd drunk and became rowdy at get out of our 3:00 Friday quiz At least, they were, when the According to Volunteers, it VP; Pat Hryzak-Sec.; Rich the concerts, etc.) The concert section, or some absurd reason Bell Choir of the Union would be difficult to assess who Spencer-Dir.; Mary Burn-Nom- that night is to be held in the like that. University Church, led by Mrs. benefits most from the program inations Committee; Margarite Beaver Dam Armory (it's the Somehow, Alfred will always Scholes, entertained them at — students or senior citizens! Palumbo-NOminations Commit- only place left - we're not be lucky enough to have a few their St. Patrick's Day get The students enjoy the homey, tee; Wanda Lukasiewicz-Grad- allowed to have it in our gym or individuals who. for one reason together on Sunday. March 10, family-like atmosphere of their uate Consultant; Teri Pratt-Per- the Tech gym or anywhere else or another, are willing tn put in in Howell Hall. The gathering, visits with their grandparents, sonal Consultant. for fear of wanton destruction.) the time to ensure a St. Pat's the first in second semester, and get great satisfaction from The convention was high- The group to be playing is the Festival for that year. But the was organized and sponsored seeing these people enjoying lighted by a number of 57th Boyscout Platoon from general campus desire and/or by the Adopt-A-Grandparent themselves. Grandparents, educational workshops. There, Oswego. New York (they're the funding limits the effectiveness needless to say, enjoy the was a workshop on the aged, only group that would be Program of Student Volunteers of the efforts. The concerts contact with students, es- during which the rather shoc}^ willing to play for the paltry for Community Action. aren't quite as good as they pecially since many of them are ing fact that 20% of the elderly sum offered). On Saturday, The Adopt-A-Grandparent used to be we just aren't Program, organized in fall former affiliates with the in New York City exist on a sub- everyone is to watch "The getting the right groups - no poverty level, having an income Wide World of Sports", which 1972. consists of students who University. Professors, ad- money. And the people aren't "adopt" Alfred Senior citizens. ministrators, and Alfred gra- of less than $2,000 was is then followed by an all-night unified by the parade. They're revealed. Bingo game in Ade Hall. The The volunteers visit their duates are well-represented in to busy throwing snowballs at There was a workshop on festivities are topped off on "grandparents" regularly. the group of Alfred golden their friends on the other side Death and Dying given by Julie Sunday by a teeth-brushing Frequent get-togethers provide agers. of Main Street. The trend is Skansie, Prof, of Human competition between fraterni- an opportunity for all the The program is co-ordinated more of personal self-fulfill- Services at Alfred in which the ties and sororities to be held on Volunteers and grandparents by Mikey Sperl; students ment than of Alfred celebrating to get acquainted while having interestedin becoming involved question was posed, "Do we Merrill Field (bring your own its existence. tooth-brush). a good time together. in the program are encouraged prolong life, or prolong death." I am by no means professing Past activities have included to contact her at 301 Cannon, Dean Barker, DEan of Alfred I wonder why we still that the St. Pat's Weekend a Thanksgiving Turkey Dinner 871-3167. There are many University's School of Nursing observe the traditional yearly should be stricken from the and a Christmas Tea and Carol Grandparents yet to be placed! held a workshop on Alleghany St. Patrick's Weekend celebra- Alfred intinerary, but neither Sing at which the grandparents County's Mobile Health Unit. tion. 1 used to think that it was would it be correct to assume Miss Dunn gave an en- a student-perpetuated senti- that we are perpetuating a Examinations in the arts and sciences, business, foreign lightening talk on Child Abuse. ment that surfaced each year healthy condition. St. Pat's languages, nursing, and education, including health education She revealed that the first chiW at this time which would once Weekend means a lot of things and reading instruction, will be given at numerous locations in abuse case which occured in more exude the spirit of the to a lot of people, but very few New York State on May 9 and 10, 1974. The application filing 1874, was referred to the occassion. Then it occurred to of them really understand the deadline date is April 1, 1974. Over 50 College Proficiency and Society for the Prevention of me that it was not so much the significance of the occassion. I Regents External Degree Examinations are administered four Cruelty to Animals. This . students in general but a few, would like to believe, as did times a year, in February, May, August and November. The occurred because at that time: strategically implanted indivi- those who have been at Alfred Summer administration will take place on August 8 and 9, 1974, there was no other place toj duals on campus whose own before us, that St. Pat's with an application deadline date of July 1. refer such a case. A actions were responsible for Weekend affords us the oppor- The examinations provide an opportunity for people to validate A workshop was held on tha the annual revival. At this tunity to stop for a moment and college-level knowledge acquired outside of the formal sudden-death syndrome, and iti point, I doubt that either of become more aware. Aware classroom. The tests may be used to gain college credit, earn was surprising to find that tiv not only of Alfred and why it is these are the actual driving Regents External Degrees, meet appropriate teacher certification U.S. still has one of the higm|| posible to have a St. Pat's actual driving force. Ten years requirements, or for job advancement. Most colleges and infant death rates. Festival every year, but also an ago, yes. Five years ago, well, universities grant credit or advanced placement for passing Mr.