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Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1983-84 The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 10-13-1983 The thI acan, 1983-10-13 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1983-84 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1983-10-13" (1983). The Ithacan, 1983-84. 7. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1983-84/7 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1983-84 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. • Parents Weekend '8 3 ITHACA COLLEGE ?o,.,.J.d/""2 . ~ ,,-. \~ !>,., THE ITHACANµ _.,:,,, ':.,·/•j A Student Newspaper For Ithaca College -~ c;,,_ --. :·'\., Hunxl1932 ..C ~orporoteef / 969 ' ,~_..,~ . OclOber 13, 1983 ~-1;; / ,,:\ PRESIDENT I would like to extend my personal greeting to th(' more than 2.000 parents and guests visiting the campus for Parents Weekend. I arn particularly pleasC'd to welcorn<' tlw parent!-. of the Class of '87 to the Ithaca College· rnrrnnunily. Parents Weekend at Jth.Ka is a celebration of the al'adcmic exrellenrc and tlw quality of campus life whict) define the unique character of this institution. Ithaca Colleg<' 1s an espenally vital and exciting place. offering your son or daughter endless opportunities to learn and grow. rhc farnl ty has designed a<'tivities which will demonstrate their com mitment not only to excellence in their respective fields. but also to interdisciplinary programs which combine the Collcge·s academic offering in ways that provide your son or daughter with more options and greater breadth in his or her Harcourt -Records undergraduate education. we are equally proud of the quality of life on campus. As a residential college, we are committed to providing a living College History enviroment that will support the academic, social and cultural needs of our students. The entire campus community has by Pat Tully the rapid progression of the and subtracts schools and pro planned events that will demonstrate the broad range of social Is anyone interested in doing downtown college, for it grams of study to survive in and cultural activities here at Ithaca. some pleasure reading for a welcomed changes and the competing college market Once again, my warmest welcome on behalf of the COilege. change from the normal creative minds. Unlike Univer place. I sincerely hope that you and your family enjoy this Parents routine? How about reading the sities such as Brown or Cornell Commitments to fluctuate weekend and that you will have many occasions to visit the story of our college, written by which established their educa with the changing market is the campus in the future. I look forward to seeing you. a man who helped make it all tional plan and curriculum chief reason why Ithaca COi possible? If the history of our years ago, Ithaca COilege was, lege grew from a music school Sincerely, college and how ii evolved and remains today a campus CONTINUED on pg. 9 James J. Whalen from being from a small mlLSiC of incredible potential. school to a notable institution Because of the contributions grabs you, then the purhase of and dedication of minds such WEEKEND EVENTS The Ithaca College Story by Dr. as Harcourt's, Ithaca expanded Harcourt would be a wor· in the early 1960's from the thwhile investment. dilapidated downtwon campus OCTOBER 14 - FRIDAY Dr. Harcourt is presently an to the college as we know it to 12 noon 9:00 REGISTRATION - Lobbv Dillingham Cent<', I 00 WOMEN'S VARS11" FIELD HOCK'cY VS. English professor here at day. Thus, there was an Please 11111te that students may pick l1p rl-q1c;trc'll1or, SCRANTON - Yavits Field n,atenals for their parents Ithaca College, who is also emergence of a new campus I 30 VARSITY F00Tl3ALL - Ithaca Bomber,; vs partly responsible for making as well as a new curriculum. J-00 MEN'S JUNIOR VARSITY FOOTBAll VS. SUNY Buffalo B1sons South Hill Field (tickets required) this school what it is today. Dr. Harcourt feels that Ithaca BGFFALO - South Hill Field MEN'S VARSl1" CROSS COUNTRY VS. ST. Before helping establish Ithaca COiiege is an institution that will 4-00 5-00 ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE - Stop b, <1n<l I 30 voice your comment~ on the lth,1cd Collc.-g(· LAWRENCE - f--reeman Field College a liberal arts school, weather with the bad times, as adm1ss1on~ proccs5 Wine and chc-e~t' \1.111 bf· ?00 MATINEE PLAY - The Wall Dillingham Harcourt previously taught at and remain an influential served. Job Hall I Center. Mam Thealre (t1c:kets required) DINNER - Caletena Style Campus D1111nq Hall, Brown University, and Cornell school because of it's adap 5-00 7 00 4 JO POST GAME COCKTAIL REC:EPTION - (cash as well. However, Dr. Harcourt tability. Or, as stated by the (Cash basis) Ptea~ check indlVldual d1ni111q hdll bar). entertainment will be provided Terran~ schedules Dining Hall. West Balcony always had an intense interest professor, "I have no worries 700900 OPEN SWlMMING -- Hill C~nt,•, Pool DINNER - caletena style (cash bas,sJ Union dnc in actively participating in the about this school. I don't think 4 30 7 00 8-00 PL.AV - The Wall - D1lhn9han1 ( cnt,•r .,,\,1111 T awe rs Dining Hdlls affairs of a smaller, still· we fully realize our true poten Theatre (tickets requ1redl 500700 COC:KTAILS AND DINNER BY RESERVATION tial yet." In the upcoming -· T errnce D1rnng Hall A Soup to Nuts sit down developing school. In 195.3 a 815 VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC situation arose where a pro years, it is predicted that fewer BAND CONC:ERT - pr<•st•nted b, UH' 'x hool · t dinner fcatunng a variety of entree cho1ct1~ served Mu!)1C Ford Hall Aud1tonurn 1t1cki~l\ tl'qu11,•,1 1 1n <l Cdndlehght atmosphere Reservations fessor was desperately need and fewer young people will required please call 607 274 330 I ed in the small, downtown be attending college, because 900 AN EVENING OF GYMNASTICS AND DANCE Ben L,qht Gyrn H,11 Cent,·r 800 SC:HOOL OF COMMUNICATIONS BANQUET - campus known as Ithaca Col· of financial reasons as well as L1m1ted to Commun1cat1ons student.-. their lcgc. Still in the stages of varied social factors. Colleges parents and the Comrnun1C.::dt1ons farulty OCTOBER 15 - SATURDAY AdvancP rf:"st>rvat1ons required through School of becoming a liberal arts school, across the nation will not be Commun1c;it1ons Sht•raton Inn able to attract the necessary 8-00 9 JO BREAKFAST - Union Dm1ng H,!11 {c.i..,t1 hc,..,1-...: Harcourt responded to the op 8 DO PLAY - The Wall Ddhngham Center M.,in portunity and accepted the amount of students for 900300 REGISTRATION - Lobby D1lhngl1,1111 C,·rite• Theatrt (tlcke~ required) 30 11 30 ADMISSIONS OPEN HOUSE - Stop bv ,,nd position. economic survival, and many 9 BI'.:> JAZZ WORKSHOP AMO-WIND ENSEMBLE. voice your comments on the lthacc, Cofl,·qt• Upon his arrival to teach at such institutions will suffer. CONC:ERT - Presented by the School of Music. adm1ss1ons proct-ss Coffee and Jonu\<, ...,111 tw Ford Hc1II Auditorium (tlckels required) the small school, the English But what makes Ithaca COi available 9 lU I \JU PARENTS WEEKEND DANC:E - Featurin~ department offered no major at iege "exempt" from the 9.30 11 30 ITiiACA C:OLI.EGE TODAY - Demon,1<at1u,., entertammenl and dance musJC Ben Light all in its curriculum. It was Har· pressures of time and the d1scuss1ons. and open hou~es conduc1cd b.,. Gymnasium (ca'lh bar available) economy? According to Dr. students. faculr/ and adm1n1str3tors of 1tlt.' Colktic rnurt·s task to create an on a wide range of subJects attuned to pdrcnl., OCTOBER 16 - SONDAY English major, as well as Harcourt it is the flexibility of interests this learning institution Which 11-00-1-00 HOT BUFFET LUNCH AT TliE TOWER C:LUB establish this program in the 90U I 00 RELIGIOUS SERVICES - I schedule v,nll Ix: will pull it through. Unlike many Dine on the 14th floor or the West Tower for posted at reg1strat1on) expanding college. While this $4,50 per person plus tax and gratuity Other COileges WhiC h have a (Reservations essenuol - phone 607 274 33931 1000 l 00 BRUNCH - All dining halls check 1ndn1tdual was taking place, the history d1mng hall schedules (Ockets required) and philosophy departments COntro}led Vision of potential, 11 :30-1 15 PARENTS LUNCHEON - Dine with /acuity and Ithaca College has the ability to odmimstrotors of the College President James J I 0-00-1-00 HILI..EL BAGEL BRUNC:H - Union Crossronds were also In the process of be fluctuate With the Changes in Whalen WIii ll'll!ke bnef remarks 8en lrghl 3-00 CHORUS AND CONCERT BAND ing developed at Ithaca Col· GymnoSium (Tic~ required · parents. guest· PERFORMANCE - Ford Holl Aud1tonum lege.Thus the tiny camplLS was the market place. Since it and non-meal plan students only ot 1h15 ewnt never originated with a Student! on meal plan ore requested to ellt 1n the gradually expanding to a full "master plan" of it's cur· dining hall, to ense the crowded noonllme d1mng fledged liberal arts school. riculum, Ithaca COilege adds .._____________________________ Situation.) .. Harcourt was pleased with l I HE. ITHACAN Ocrobcr 13, 1983 FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW Parents weekend: A time for the family to be friends arc since they have been left as orphans together again; a chance to relax for a few days from for the weekend.