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Montclair State College Faulty fire alarms in Blanton p. 3*MSC among top 25 schools in nation p. 5»Denny assailants acquitted p.5 M O N T r CLARION October 21, 1993 • "Our67th Year of Service" • V o l u i f j 73 N o . 7 f m New$/Thursday, October 21, 1993 From the editor’s desk... T v i o j s r r Calle-in-Chief C I A R I O N Howdy pardners! This heah is ma las lettah before I and the rest of the editorial board 113 Student Center Annex head west for our newspaper convention in Dallas and boy am I psyched! I hope the Upper Montclair, N J 0 7 0 4 3 Cowboys arc in town that week! Tel. 201.655.5169 Fax 201.655.7433 Since rhere will be noMontdarion next w'eek, 1 felt it would be appropriate to mention someone who will be honored next Wednesday on campus for 20 years of service. His name EXECUTIVE BOARD is Dr. Thomas Casilly, an adjunct professor in the Political Science Department. George Callc....................Editor-in-Chief I first met Dr. Casilly in my freshman year in the fall of 1991. The class was International Amy Fost........................Managing Editor Relations. At first I felt a little awkward. I was a History major and I didn't really know Chris Hinck............................... Treasurer anyone in the class, but it seemed that everyone including the professor (Dr. Casilly) knew each other. Soon, I felt like a part of that class. (Dr. Casilly has a way of making you feel at EDITORIAL BOARD home.) Glenn Steinberg...................News Editor Five more classes with Dr. Casilly, and I can honestly tell you that he is one professor who, Kevin Colligan.................Editorial Editor as a career diplomat for the State Department, can speak not only from book knowledge, but Keith Idee.............................Sports Editor from experience also. This real-life, first-hand experience that he brings to his classes every Kelly Schab..............................Arts Editor morning is an exhilerating experience for any sudent of life. Jeddy W est.......................Features Editor Outside of the classroom, Dr. Casilly will never walk by a past or present student of his Gordon Patterson.......Production Editor without a kind word or two of sincere concern relating to some part of that student's life. Raul Rivera........................... Photo Editor MSC has been enriched by his very presence. Greg MacSweeney.....Asst. NewsEditor On Wednesday, October 27, those of us who have had the opportunity to get to know him Brian Falzarano.........Asst. Sports Editor will be able to show Dr. ( lasilly how much he means to us. Come on down to the celebration ChristinaTischiio..Asst. Editorial Editor and show your appreciation for what he's done here or just visit him during his office hours. Jason Alders................. Cartoonist You'll quickly be made to feel at home and he might even share one of his foreign adventures Sam Rock............................... Copy Editor with you. Get to know him. He’s a class act, a great teacher and a friend. Steve Kalas.................. Graphic Assistant ADVERTISING MANAGER See you when the cows come home, Kevin Schwoebel (No offense to the hori/ckitally challenged) GRAPHIC & PAGE DESIGN Kevin Colligan FACULTY ADVISOR Prof. Ron 1 lollander The Montdarion is published weekly, except during examination, summer and winter sessions. It is funded, in part, by student fees distribution througfr the Student Government Association, Inc. of Montclair State. The views expressed in the commentary section, with the exception of the main editorial, do not necessarily reflect the opinion of The Montdarion. The Montdarion s layout designed by Kevin Colligan Corrections Advertising Policy DEADLINES Congratulations to Sigma Delta SIZE DIMENSIONS PRICE ' The deadline to submit advertisements to The Phi for their winning float in the Eighth Page 3.3" x 4.9" $70.°° M ontdarion is noon on the Friday immediately preceding the issue in which you wish to advertise Homecoming Parade. Quarter Page 6.6" x 4.9" (The Montdarion printed only one $125.°° BILLING First-time advertisers are required to pre-pay personal that dealt with Homecoming Half Page 6.6x10" $200.°° which failed to include them with TKE their ad orders. Established accounts may opt to pre-pay at a 5% discount. Tearsheets and invoices on the victory. The oversight was < Full Page 13.25 x 10" $310.°° will be mailed approximately (3) days following unintentional.) publication. Payment is due (30) days after insertion Back Cover* 15"x 10" $400.°° date. After (45) days of non-payment, a 10% finance I 'includes black plus one color 8 SILC is the Student Intramural Leisure © charge will be levied. Any payment not recieved Council Classified Ad* 30 words after (60) days will be forwarded to an outside •pre-payment required for classifieds collection agency. MONT 2 CLARION News/Thursday, October 21,1993 Professor to be Labor union protests honored at ceremony use of non-union by Rosanna Maggio Cassilly now teaches such courses as workers at MSC Dr. Thomas A. Cassilly, an adjunct “International Relations” and professor of the Political Science “American Foreign Policy” where he by Greg MacSweeney Department, will be honored at a hopes to teach students to be tolerant of ceremony for his outstanding services other nations. A local labor union picketed the Kearney from the State Attorney of the past 20 years at MSC. “It is exciting as a professor to see renovation of Chapin Hall this week G ern eral’s O ffice. Cassilly is a professor whose students involved and defending their because of the hiring of a company “The prevailing wage is positions,” Cassilly said concerning a dedication to teaching stems from his that used non-union laborers. approximately $18.50 per hour plus love for students whom his wife refers discussion in one of his classes abou t the Labor union Local No. 694 benefits,” said Daily. “Some of us to as “his surrogate children.” situation in Somalia. picketed the Chapin Hall renovation don’t feci that CBG is meeting the He said he finds it very rewarding Cassilly does not plan on becoming a because of the contraction of CBG wage requirements.” and exciting to see students learn. He full-time professor because he said he Industries, anoutofstate non-union “We just want to make an honest describes teaching as “a pleasant way of had his full career in the foreign services. company, said Local 694 shop day's pay,” said a picketer. “I pay Although he claims that he is not life.” Steward, Steve Daily. tuition for my daughter to go to this Cassilly served in World War II and ambitious, he has a full schedule aside Local 694 also felt that the college school and this is the thanks that I was so moved by the war that he joined from his position here at Montclair. was in violation of Governor Jim g e t.” the foreign services where he hoped to In his spare time Cassilly is involved Florio’s Executive Order No. 99 CBC Industries did notcommcnt prevent war through diplomacy. As an in a restoration project of the buildings which stated that all state agecies on their workers' pay. officer, he served overseas in such places in France. He studied in France and should hire local trade unions “CBC bid $359,900 for the job as Martinique, Korea, Iran, France and fluently speaks the language and was whenever possible, said Daily. which was lower than all other Africa. even awarded a decoration, the “Executive Order No. 99 does bidders,” said Vice President of “Chevalier” by the French government. After a brief illness while stationed in not mandate that trade unions Administration and F’inance, Africa, he took a short leave of absence. He also spends his time in a program should be used in every Thomas Auch. He later went on to receive his doctorate “Model United Nations” of the YMCA circumstance as long as the “State law mandates that we in Colombia. in Hershey, PA, where he has been contracted company meets the award the contract to the lowest After retiring from the foreign services involved for 15 years. He works with prevailing wages,” said Nancy responsible bidder,” Auch said. he thought it was only natural to teach about 1,000 high school students and something he’s been doing his whole finds the experience very rewarding. life. Hecame to teach at Montclair where In regard to the ceremony in his honor he has been teaching as an adjunct he was surprised as well as touched and M SC to host state s professor for the past twenty years. flattered. This event represents the first One change lie has seen in his career time the contributions of an adjunct here is Montclair’s multiculturalism on professor will be so recognized. annual Law Day campus. He feels this approach with The ceremony will take place students and teachers of differing Wednesday, October 27 at 4:00 p.m.