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Rhode Island Vol. 5, No . 12 November 19, 1984 @ Colleg • 'Good turnout' for fir st RIC Minori ty Reunion Speaker urges red edication in struggle f or r ights

Approximately 60 alumni, their wives , coordinator of minority programs and ser­ friends and college adminisrators attend­ vices, Jay Grier , to get the college's minori ­ ed the college's fi.J.;t Minority Alumni Reu­ ty graduates re -involved in the life of the nion Dinner Nov . 10 at the Faculty Center campus . and heard the keynote speaker outline some Grier and Dr. William H. Lopes of the of the implications and challenges facing College Advancement and Support divi ­ blacks in American higher education . sion , agreed that it was a "good turnout" " The edu cational philosophy and at ­ given that this was the first such reunion titude s of Rhode Island' s educational in­ and that it took place on a holiday stitutJ0n s with re spect to the black com - weekend . munity ... unless they are challenged and (continued on page 5) changed ... will assure a limited future for black Rhode Islanders ," said Melvin K . Hendrix , director of the African and Afro­ American Studie s Program at the Univer ­ sity ·of Rhode Island . The "limited future" would be assured £.NSIDE "through a process of instituionalized ex­ clusionary practices commo nly accepted by se who those who work wWun them and tho What You Mi ss is Sleep ...... 3 govern them ," he said . today the debate over Hendrix said that Colleges observe fast ...... •...... 3 excellence and the move to improve the qualit y of instruction in college and univer­ Student Job Prospects ...... 4 sities "reveals a lack of commitment to equal opportunit y by moving to deny ac­ TESTING TIJRKEY (above) is Joseph Tumminelli of the Henry Barnard School staff. Minority Reunion Photos ...... 5 cess to higher education." Tumminelli got a bead start on Thanksgiving last week by cooking a turkey in court­ " Equal opportunity without access is yard of school for HBS teachers in outdoor reflector oven be devised. TALKING Major student drug ...... 6 just as much a hoax as quality was under TIJRKEY (below) are Janice Contillo Oeft) of the catering and sales department of segregation, " he said . the Biltmore Plaza Hotel and Kathryn Sasso, director of conferences and special events Alexander, Martorella to perform .. 8 The reunion dinner was an attempt on at Rhode Island College. The pair are planning for the reception to follow the Holi­ the part of the college and its relatively new day Gift Concert . Dec. 3. See page 3 for story. For college community: .44n- 'incredible service' offered by George LaTour

Having trouble losing weight? Do you have gastric problems, skin problems, or generally run out of steam mid-way through the day? Then Kathleen Gallagher is the per - son you want to see . "Some of the major health problems get down to nutrition," a ssures Rhode Island College's first registered dietitian. Mrs . Gallagher was brought on board towards the end of September to offer a " strictly free" servke; i.e. sound ad­ vice on all matter s pertaining to nutri­ tion. Th e s ervice is not just for RJC student s, but faculty and staff as well. A resident of Barrington with her hus­ band, John, and daugµter, Julia, Mrs . Gallagher works part time on campus, coming in Wednesdays from 9 a.m. un­ til 3 p.m. "but I am flexible," she says. A box for appointment-request slips will be set up in the Donovan Dining Center, or members of the college community may call her at 456-8649 or 456-8061 (the office o f Health Promotion) . Kathleen GaUagher Basically, she will be working out of the dining center. "Kathleen will be providing one-to-one nutritional counseling," says Mary B. OJenn, health education consultant in the office of Health Promotion. She adds that the dietitian will be availale also for group counseling for classes, clubs, the

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Page 2--Wbat's News @ RIC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1984 Science Foundation: Focus on the Faculty and Staff NSF funding opportunities

DR. ALBERT C. SALZBERG, sociology, was a guest of the sociology and by R.N. Keogh, Director associate professor of English, read a paper communications departments of the Bureau of Grants and Sponsored Projects on "The Place of Verbal Irony in the Fic­ University of Windsor in Ontario, on Nov . tion of Defoe~• at the Nov. 1-4 meeting of 12, where he presented a workshop on the Northeast American Society for 18th visual sociolog;y and a slide-tape program A host of reports on the quality of institutes for pre-college math /sci ence Century Studies at the Providence on race and class issues in the development American primary and secondary educa­ teachers . The division is particularly con­ Marriott. of steelband music in Trinidad and tion have been issued over the past two cerned with the retraining of existing (in­ DR. PETER S. ALLEN, professor of Tobago . years. Most have been critical, especially service) math and science teachers . anthropology / geography, recently organiz ­ when describing math and science Another less publicized mission of this ed a series of film screenings for the preparation. division involves funding out-of-school American Anthropological Association an­ Do you need .. · About one year ago, the National projects that promote informal science nual meeting . The association termed his I I Science Foundation (NSF) responded to the education of the general public. An exam­ screenings "virtually a film festival" and criticism by reestablishing its Directorate ple of such an out-of-school project is the news" said they were a "noteworthy feature" of FOR SALE: 1979 Pontiac Sun bird Hatch­ for Science and Engineering Education . one minute series of "science the annual meeting . back, new radials, p .s., low mileage . Most of the directorate's programs are now presentations developed by Don ''Mr. Wiz­ DR. ANN E. MOSKOL, associate pro ­ $2,195. Call Ext. 9793 (orl-568-5105) . in place, and some of them list objectives zard" Herbert for commercial television. fessor of mathematics and computer that should be of interest to several RIC Director McDermott offered two sugges­ personnel. tions to college faculty -contemplating sub­ science, spoke on "Women in Math and FOR SALE: 1978 Camaro .black, original The directorate's funds largely are con­ mission of grant proposals to these divi­ Science: An Introspective Perspective" at owner; 8 cyl. automatic; sunroof; rally centrated within two of its four divisions. sions. First, NSF looks more favorably on the Northeast Physics Teachers Association sport wheels. $3;500. Call 231-3847 after Earlier this month, Lillian McDermott, proposals which are endorsed by state fall meeting Oct. 27 in Newport. 5 p.m. or Ext. 8684 during the day . DR. WILLIAM R. AHO, professor of NSF director of Precollege Education in and/ or local education agencies . Second, sci<;nceand Mathematics, announced that the divisions are funding proposals aimed the Division of Materials Development and at K-12 grade levels, but for fiscal 1985 the Research will award approximately $38.1 agency is "emphasizing" proposals that million in grants before next Oct. 1st. focus on K-8. This division welcomes grant proposals Proposals denoting a September, 1985 aimed at: start-date should be submitted to NSF by 1. Developing new instructional materials Feb. 1st. Faculty or deparments wishing for precollege science and math further information on NSF's new pro­ curricula. grams in science education should contact 2. Establishing improved methods of the Bureau in Roberts 312. (ext. 8228). developing better precollege math and The National Science Foundation is not science teachers (both pre- and inservice alone in supporting attempts to upgrade training programs). math and science education. Last August, 3. Applying new technologies (e.g., com­ Congress passed the Education for puters, videodiscs) to pre-college Economic Security Act, more commonly math/science curricula. known as the math and science education 4. Conducting basic research on science bill; President Reagan signed it into law as teaching and . learning. P.L. 98-377. McDermott stated further that slightly The law authorizes the U.S. Department mor~ money, about $40.5 million, will be of Education to disburse approximately granted by the directorate's Division of $105 million, all aimed at improving pre­ Teacher Enhancement and Informal college math/science education . Distribu­ -Science Education. Perhaps the chief fun­ tion of these funds will be the subject of :ding objective of this division is the an upcoming article in this column. -development of local and regional teacher . OFFICERS FIRST of the reorganized Rhode Island College Gold Key are .O to r) Al Niquette, a senior from Coventry, president; Danielle Marcotte, a sophomore from Woonsocket, treasurer; Cheryl Gleason, a junior from Warwick, secretary; and Robert Finkelstein, a senior from Mabopac, N .Y ., vice president. The Gold Key is comprised · of students who serve as a public relations arm of the college . Due to Archaeology holiday What's News symposium What's News @ Rhode Rhode Island Archaeology and Museums Symposium will be held Tuesday DEADLINE Island and Wednesday, Nov. 27 and 28, in the College Rhode Island College Faculty Center from 1-4 p.m . is Editor Sponsored by the Anthropos Club and L,aurence J. Sasso, Jr . the anthropology / geography department, Monday 4:30 p.m. members of the college community and Associate Editor public are invited to attend free of charge. George LaTour Staff Gordon E. Rowley, Photographer Ellen W. Hunt, Secretary Rosemarie Abbruzzese, Typist Student Staff Marisa E . Petrarca, Calendar Filomena Trombino, Writer What's News at Rhode Island College (USPS 681-650) is publish­ ed weekly throughout the academic year except during semester break s by Rhode I sland College New s and Information Services, 600 Mt. Pleasant Ave., Providence, R .I. 02908. Second Class postage paid Providence , R.I. Postmaster: Send address changes to What's News at Rhode Island College, News and Infor ­ mation Services, c/o The Bureau, 600 Mt. Plea sant Ave., Pro ­ vidence, R .I. 02908. DEADLINE Deadline for submission of copy and photos is TUESDAY at 4:30 p.m. Tel. 456-8132 Productiori by BEACON PRESS f . • • •

What's News @ RIC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1984-Page 3 Going back to college: 'Messiah' set for Dec. 3: 'What you miss is sleep ' RIC to off er 6th annual by Laurence J. Sasso, Jr.

Some people who are enrolled at Rhode Center and the Biology Learning Center. holiday gift Island College got there by studying In addition, she tutors students privately . algebra, French and chemistry. Judith ·"I like it. It's easy to do well if you en­ McGowan got there by making ther­ joy what you're doing," she says. Handel 's Messiah will be the offering elude coffee, eggnog, punch, holiday mometers, selling curtains and assembling Apparently, the enjoyment goes hand in when Rhode Island College presents its cookies and pastries . computer components-and by having hand with excellence. Judy was selected this sixth annual holiday gift to the communi­ A special parking fee at reduced rates has some persistence. year as the recipient of the Mary Keefe ty on Monday evening, Dec . 3. been arranged at the Biltmore Parking Now in her early 30's, McGowan left Award, a $100 scholarship administered The RIC Chorus and Orchestra under Garage for those who plan to attend the high school as a teenager. She completed through the RIC Foundation for the the direction of Prof. Edward Markward concert and reception . Cost will be $3. her diploma at the Alternate Learning Pro­ biology department. of the music department will perform the Sasso announced what should be a ·plea­ ject some 10 years ago while she worked. "I'm finally feeling comfortable now," classic holiday season oratorio at 8 p.m . in sant surprise to those planniqg to partake It was not a traditional background for she observes . the Providence Performing Arts Center. of the festivities. Ticket price for the recep­ someone who might want to pursue higher "It took a long time. You're really scared As usual, the concert is free of charge ,, tion has been reduced from last year's education. At the ALP you could design when you go back to school. You don't and open to everyone . It is RIC's way of figure of $7.50 to $5 . your own course of study and Judy was not know the tricks of the trade.'' demonstrating appreciation to the Rhode "This should allow more people who then planning-to go on for more schooling. To find out the tricks she went to the Island community for supporting the col­ wish to attend to come to this event . It has She didn't learn any of the foundational places RIC has established for those who lege and its programs . always been a big hit with everyone who things such as basic math, English gram­ need to learn them. She went to the Writing As in previous years, the college willcon­ has been to it," she said enthusiastically . mar and American history. She was more Center and the Reading and Study Skills tinue the tradition of holiding a post­ The Biltmore will be specially decorated involved in inaking a living and having a Center as well as the Biology Learning performance reception in downtown Pro­ for the holiday season, Sasso noted . good time. Center where she now works. vidence to benefit the fine and performing Garlands, greens and a "giving tree" in the When as an adult she decided that she "It's important that programs like these arts fund within the RIC Foundation . lobby will create a seasonal atmosphere wanted to give college a tryshe was not able exist and stay open," she emphasizes, Once again the fete will take place at the which will add to the mood for the recep­ to present the credentials that a conven­ stressing that her skills were greatly im­ Biltmore Plaza Hotel. This year the affair tion, she says. tional college preparatory course provides. proved by the help she received at these will be staged in the Garden Room and on Those who wish to attend the reception and Instead she had to find another route. The centers. She has been particularly helped the mezzanine overlooking the main lobby. may clip the coupon on this page answer lay in RIC's performance based ad­ by materials which give pointers on how to Kathryn M . Sasso, RIC' s coordinator of return it to Mrs . Sasso in Roberts Hall 310 missions program (PBA). study and how to take tests, she notes. conferences and special events, planner of to obtain tickets . "I came into the college through the As the mother of two children, ages five the reception, says that the menu will in­ 'back door.' I didn't have any of the tradi­ and seven, she also has had to learn some r.l.l.l.ll.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.l.1.1.11 tional college (prep) courses at all. strategies that few books have anything to "(The PBA approach) is a really good say about. program. It gives you a second chance. I Her job at Miriam Hospital runs from I Holiday Concert Reception I never would have gone (back) to school if 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. I Garden Room, The Biltmore Plaza I I December 3, 1984 I !ii Immediately following the concert at the I ~ Providence Performing Arts Center 1 ~ Enclosed is my check for $ for ticket(s) at $5. each . I I Name ______I I Address ------1 !ii (Make checks payable to Rhode Island College. Since one dollar from the sale of each § ~ ticket will benefit the RIC Foundation Fine and Performing Arts Fund, that dollar is 5 .,..,.,,,.,.,,,.,,,.,.,,,.,.,,,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,.,,,,,,,,,.,,,,,,,,.,,.,.,,.,,,,,.,,.,,.,,,,,,J.. tax deductible.) ~ Campuses nationwide hold Thanksgiving hunger fast RIC program 1n third year

BOSTON, MASS . (CPS) ... Students on participated in the fast," she says, "and Judy McGowan over 100 campuses fasted on the Thursday raised over $500,000 for the Oxfam before Thanksgiving ''to call attention to America hunger drive .' ' - "What you miss out on is sleep," she it hadn't been for the program," she says. world hunger and to find out what it's like Much of the support for this year's drive, quips. "I don't have any blood left in my The PBA option allows students to take to do without food .'' as with previous years, she says, "is due to veins. It's all coffee.'' regular courses at RIC and be evaluated At the University of Illinois-Urbana, help from colleges and campus-affiliated She adapts by studying at "all different upon their performance in those courses. for instance, greeks and dormies fasted and religious organizations." odd times ." If they can demonstrate their ability to do used the proceeds from their unused meal At RIC, the Fast for a World Harvest "I always have a book with me," she college level work they can be admitted as tickets to feed famine victims in Ethiopia . day was coordinated by the chaplain's of­ says. "Most of the time I study at four in regular students. Morehouse College students, who last fice under the direction of Sister Mary Ann the morning when it's quiet. I try to study Married to Louis McGowan, a techni­ year raked in the largest per student con­ Rossi. at night when the kids are in bed because cian in the RIC biology department, Judy tributions of any campus in the country, Despite all the talk of student apathy and says that in they're still young enough to need receives a tuition waiver. She attempted to set a new record this year, said lack of concern with social issues among somebody (when they're awake)." a way which is hard to explain this gave her campus fast coordinator Freddie Asinor. today's college students, "I think we've got Much credit goes tb her husband says the less trepidation about signing up for PBA And at Rhode Island College, Nov . 15 a very active and concerned group of soft-spoken, self-effacing McGowan. He is courses. Since she didn't stand to lose any was observed as "Fast for a World students on today's campuses," says Father also studying for a degree at RIC . money if she did poorly, she felt she could Harvest" day with a fast that opened with David Turner of the University of Illinois' "He's been taking courses for 22 years," go ahead and give it a try . a vigil service on Wednesday, Nov . 14, at Newman House . points she laughs . "He's a kind of perpetual "It took the risk out of it," she 5:30 p .m. and closed on Thursday at the Most of the campus' fraternities and · student." out. same time. dorm residents were expected to forego ad­ Louis McGowan is close to completing In the mid-seventies Judy had taken RIC also offered a petition to the Presi­ their meals on Nov. 15th and give their might have been a bachelor's degree in history . vantage of what otherwise dent and Congress to send emergency relief money to Oxfam instead, he says. her job, she The couple finds that ' by trading off misfortune. Laid off from to Africa at this time of famine, and dona­ Morehouse College hoped to break last responsibility as they are able they can care didn't let the enforced leisure time rest tions are being taken . year's $1 per student contribution record for their young children and still do their heavy. Instead she enrolled in the classes The one day, national event was coor­ by bringing in over $2,000 for the hunger In- jobs as well as keep up with their studies . sponsored by the Opportunities dinated by Oxfam America, a U.S. branch strike, says coor dinator Asinor. . _ Judy hopes that eventually it will pay off dustrialization Center of the Oxford Committee on Famine Relief Many campuses also ended their fasts for her by allowing her to teach biology. "That's where I learned a lot of the based in Oxford, England. with a "hunger banquet ," adds Oxfam's "I like working with adults," she points basics-English grammar, fractions, typ­ "Many of our most active chapters are Newstadel. out. ing, and the like," she confides. on college campuses and are run by "At the end of the day people who par ­ "I'd like to teach adults. Right now we When she entered the PBA program at students and faculty members," says Ox­ ticipated in the fast met for a banquet and course and "really don't make much money (however), so I RIC she took a biology fam America spokeswoman Sara everyone was given a slip of paper telling think I'll teach high school for awhile and liked it." As things turned out there was no Newstadel, adding her organization's them what country they represented,' ' she continue going to school at night (after need for her to have been c"ncemed about memberhsip has jumped in recent years. explains . completing the bachelor's degree)." succeeding. In 1982 she was admitted as a Although Nov. 15th was the group's I Ith "Then, people from western Europe and The McGowans live at 2 Young Ave. in regular student and today is about ha! f way annual day of fasting, she says media America received a whole plate t:,.tllof hot biology major . Providence . toward her degree as a coverage of the current famine in Africa, food, while people from Third World na­ since finishing school at the "I grew up on Smith Hill and I'm living As she had, along with an improved American tions got a glass of water and some rice," a job on Smith Hill now," she says with a smile. ALP a decade ago, Judy holds down economy, have made many people more Newstadel continues. It would seem fair to suggest, however, while she studies. In fact she holds down a'wareand more concerned about the world "It makes for a very interesting ex­ three jobs, that she has traveled a good distance since hungerproblem . perience to sit next to someone who is the days when she worked in jewelry shops ~; ~~;~;:::-:~?~oitiµ she is the secretary­ More than iOO college campuses par­ hungry while you have a full plate of hot and believed that whatever education she receptionist in the ~ergency roo~. :~:!RIC_ in this year's fast, Newstadel says. food, or vice versa," she says. !~ing to get was already behind her. ticipated she works at both the Biology Tutoring wi;; "Last year over a half million people . : ' .: ~· .·

Paae4-W .. t's News@ RIC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1984 Student job prospects -look great

by Susan Skorupa

BETHLEHEM, PA. (CPS)-Job pro­ to increase hiring significantly. spects for this year's college grads look But firms in the banking, financing and great, the national association of campus insurance industries say they'll hire five per­ placement officers says. cent fewer grads, while electrical machinery In its annual survey of Fortune 500 com­ and equipment firms expect hiring to drop panies, the College Placement Council nine percent, the report found. found the firms plan to hire eight percent There are other anomalies in this year's more new grads than they did last year. job outlook . Sixty-five percent of the companies an­ Though job prospects in the South ticipate more economic growth in 1985. recently have been better than in the rest Even the current economic slowdown of the nation, Liz Hill of Manpower, lnc.'s won't dampen spirits, CPC spokeswoman quarterly Job Outlook Survey finds "it's Judith Kayser claims. no longer head and shoulders above the '' 1985 will be a better year to be coming rest." out of college than 1984," she affirms. "We're expecting the expansion to con­ People in the Northwest, hardest hit by tinue. We think the slowdown is healthy, the recession, can expect a 25 percent hir­ and the economy will begin to accelerate ing increase this quarter, she adds. again at the beginning of 1985." "More companies are wanting to come While 1984's spring campus recruitment here to recruit," reports Laure Paul of showed healthy gains over 1983, the worst Drew University, which emphasises liberal recruitment season in 25 years, career and arts . placement advisors are delighted with the " Small business will provide expanding predicted hiring upswing . opportunities for liberal arts students ."

FRANKLIN WILBUR, director of Syracuse University's Project Advance Program, speaks at Rhode Island College's Early Enrollment Program fall conference Nov. 13 "It's good news," Victor Lindquist, CPC's Kayser observes. "Almost all new in the college Faculty Center. A nationally-recognized authority on college- high school Northwestern University's director of jobs in the last few years were created by collaboration , Wilbur addre ssed RIC's adjunct faculty and guests. RIC program is in placement exclaims. " It's almost like a small business, compared to the millions of its fifth year and had over 700 students iQ Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts high return to the days of old. Like five years jobs lost by Fortune 500 companies." schools enrolled in the 1983-84 academic year. Dr. Kenneth Walker of the RIC faculty ago, anyway." Lindquist, author of the an­ The CPC survey predicts aone percent beads the program. nual Endicott report, another survey of small business hiring decrease, but Kayser graduates' employment opportunities, notes only a few are represented in the notes Northwestern 's recruitment calendar survey. is hooked far into spring, 1985. There are clouds in the hopeful economic "Companies heavily into recruiting are outlook, however, Northwestern's Lind­ showing up with more recruiters," he adds. quist warns . "Recruitment is definitely up," agrees "Optimism about next year is cautious, Gerry Taneuf, the University of Nebraska's not unbridled," he stresses "Many major career placement director . "It's not so fums are doing little recruitment. Instead, much in the number of companies, but in they're trying to protect their old staffs and the number of positions being offered ." are expressing some concern about the The best opportunites exist in computer second half of 1985." science, accounting, and electrical and Lindquist notes the large federal debt mechanical engineering, where hiring discourages most experts from predicting should increase seven percent, the CPC what will happen to money markets or, survey shows. ultimately, employment. Science, math , and other businesses and Students remain cautious, too, Drew's -technical categories should increase as well, Paul says. the survey says. "They've seen their older brothers and "Engineering and technology were hit sisters going through hard times in the past last by the downturn, but were the first to few years," she says. "So they're better recover," Kayser explains. preparing themselves to look for jobs.'' Retail and service industries also expect Forming group for adult children of alcoholics WE

Adult children of alcoholics, individuals kept him or her isolated and ignorant. who grew up in a family in which one or Much energy and effort was expended in HAVE both parents were afflicted with keeping the family 's problems a secret. alcoholism, are being recognized as a group Among the characteristics often found with common experiences and personality in adult children are: traits. *they guess at what is normal THE Identified and defined relatively recent­ *they judge themselves without mercy ly, adult children of alcoholics form a *they have difficulty having fun gr'.>up whose early experiences have *they take themselves too seriously marked their mature behavior in ways that *they constantly seek approval FUTURE they may not fully understand . *they look for immediate gratification The Rhode Island College Office of *they avoid conflict or they aggravate it, Health Promotion is holding a meeting on but rarely deal with it Wednesday, Nov. 12 at I p.m. in Craig-Lee *they fear critizism and judgement, yet IN Hall, room 127 for those interested in criticize and judge others . forming a group for " adult children." .A... "!ycne inteiestcd in taking part in the Ty!)i

DR. WILLIAM LOPES shares a light moment with Yusuf and Celia Munir.

What's News Photos by Gordon E. Rowley

MELVIN HENDRIX addresses reunion.

RIC Minority Re'union •

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a holiday weekend. resources." Referring to his theme, "Black "Meanwhile, the University of Rhode Americans and Academic Excellence: Im­ Island was left with but four black faculty plications and Challenges," Hendrix said, and less than 200 black students ." "Although pronouncements have not yet This philosophy is nothing but the same been formally stated, it is insidiously im­ exlusionary and racial philosophy practic­ plied that equal opportunity is in opposi­ , ed by American educators since the 17th tion to quality, with such discussions not 'Century , wrapped in modern clothing ," generally widely publicized." maintained Hendrix . He cited as an "example of (this) "We need to rededicate ourse)ves to the counterinsurgency against Affirmative Ac­ struggle for our legal and human rights," tion and equal _ opportunity" the Hendrix told the minority graduates . · "philosophy" of former URI president, He cited six minority students who had Frank Newman, who, in a recent interview helped pave the way as "our first genera­ with the Chronical of Higher Education, tion of black students." Among them ,were was quoted as saying "there is a clear trend; Harvey R. Turner of Providence, axivil expanded access is no longer the highest engineering graduate of URI, Class< of priority." 1914, and Rose Butler Browne of Newport, Hendrix said that Newman's argument Rhode Island Normal School (RIC), Class contends this has to happen for practical of 1919, who later studied at URI and went reasons since we are living in an age when on to obtain her Ph.D. at Harvard there is little prospect for increased spend­ University. ing on higher education. Therefore, we These six were forerunners of less than must try to insure that our colleges and 600 black students to have graduated from universities produce graduates who will URI and RIC combined over the past 70 keep us economically competitive in the years, said Hendrix. world. ' He termed the developing exclusionary The only way to do that; according to educational philosophy and attitude no , ,o Newman's way of thinking, said Hendrix, much a new struggle as "a new strateg ~" is to shift the focus from access for all in and urged the minority graduates to order to strengthen the quality of educa­ prepare to meet the challenge. tion for those who are admitted. Dr. Kenneth R. Walker, associate pr o­ "For those of us living in Rhode Island, fessor of secondary education, was mas ~r this mesagage is not new," said Hendrix, of ceremonies. Dr. Gary Penfield, vice adding, "Newman practiced this president for student affairs, offe· · ..:; the philosophy very well while simultaneously college's greetings to the alumni. Entertain­ telling the public that it was not a ment was provided by the Duke !:klaire JAY GRIER welcomes minority alumni to RIC. philosophy but practical management of Quartet.

JOHN FOLEY clasrifles a point with Mr. and Mrs. Hendrix and Holly Sbadolan (!:'.gilt), MRS. MELVIN HENDRIX, Jay Grier, Stella Chapman and Celia Munir soclallu after director of alumni affairs at RIC. tbe dinner. Page 6-Wbat's News @ RIC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1984 * INCREDIBLE SERVICE RIC appears atypical: (continued from page I) Cocaine is beco~ing residence halls, as well as be available for staff people in recreation, food serv­ ices, etc. She will advise on proper diets, obviously, i.e. choosing foods from the four major ~tudent drug food groups as well as getting into problem areas such as allergies, high cholesterol, obesity, a general lack of energy from improper diet, and which foods are best in the prevention of heart disease and cancer. Another important area, and one (CPS)-The teenage cocaine experimenter users experience paranoia and irritability, of much concern to everyone these days, especially students, is that of stress. of the seventies has taken his cocaine habit often feel depressed, socially isolated and say, and he may be in unable to deal with stress and pressure. Having worked a great deal with young people, Mrs. Gallagher knows fro_m to college, experts trouble . Psysiological effects can include high first-hand experience that today "students are up-tight." She says they "are a very Cocaine-once labeled the drug of the blood pressure, convulsions, and eye and serious group" overall and, consequently, tend to suffer from such things as gastric rich-is now becoming so popular on cam­ nasal problems . problems. _ puses around the country that researchers At UCLA, coke abuse ranks just behind In addition, she feels, m;my students fail to take the time to have a proper balanc­ call its rapid growth the nation's number­ alcohol and marijuana use, says Bonnie ed breakfast. one substance abuse problem. Leibowitz, UCLA Health educator. "If we can reach young people with good solid nutritional education, we're really "Obviously, cocaine use is growing on "LA is the hub of drug use in the na­ campuses," says Dr -. Ronald Linder, tion and UCLA is in the center of that," accomplishing something," she says, adding that she "will be pushing for students 1 to have a balanced breakfast." UCLA health science professor. "And the she explains. "Our students are from fair­ She plans to set up some sample breakfasts in the Donovan Dining Center so ' problem is getting worse ." ly well-uff families. The cost of the drug is not so prohibitive for them." that students can easily see what they should be eating. Mrs. Gallagher will be "There didn't used to be any problems with coke . Now there are lots," concurs "The New York City price of coke drop­ working hand in hand with Brian R. Allen, director of the college dining services, Dr. John Jones, University of California­ ped 50 percent last year," says Dr. Arnold preparing menus. Davis senior student health physician. "Use M. Washton, research director for "We've long needed a nutritional expert," says Allen. He points out that "people has increased in the last two or three years 800/COCAINE National Hotline . "One are getting into fitness these days" and "this goes hand in hand with good nutri­ for sure ." gram of coke costs $60 to $70. It's cheaper tion." Allen says he welcomes the professional assistance that will enable the din­ About 25 million people have tried coke, than an ounce of grass." ing services to keep abreast of the latest nutritional developments and change menus the annual U .S. Government Survey on "The expense is getting easier for accordingly. Drug Abuse reports. Five-to-six million use (students) to handle in this community,'' Mrs. Gallagher will also work closely with Dr. James J. Scanlan, director of it monthly, while one-to-three million are says Duke Engel of Independence Center, Student Health, whom, she says, may very well refer people to her as a means severely dependent on the drug. a Lincoln, Neb., clinic near the University of Nebraska. "The prime people coming of solving or correcting health problems through proper diet. Just how many of them are on campus into the clinic with problems are The new dietitian has already introduced herself to some 200 RIC students in is hard to tell. Though few studies are done on college 19-to-30-years old." the dining center and given a general introductory talk in the residence halls. cocaine abuse, Jones believes the influx of And more are corning in, UCLA's She has a bachelor of science degree in nutrition from Villa Maria College in cocaine abuse patients at his off-campus Linder says. Erie, PA., and h¥ worked at the Good Samaritan Hospital and The Christ clinic probably reflects an increase among "The best indicator of severity and Hospital, both in Cincinnati, Ohio. At the Good Samaritan she did graduate work college-age abusers similar to the national through a dietetic internship. averages. She performed administative duties for the Meals on Wheels program in Green­ "Four years ago, there were none (co­ wich, Conn., and promoted nutrition in the Columbus, Ohio, school system. She caine abusers). Now 12 percent to 13 per­ has taught courses at the University of Rhode Island through its nutrition educa­ cent of our patients have cocaine pro­ tion program as well as taken courses there "constantly up-dating in nutrition." blems," he reveals . Presently, she is employed by The Memorial Hospital in Pawtucket and is in­ And a 15-year analysis of cocaine use at Arizona State University by ASU Prof. volved in the Nutrition Council of Rhode Island, serving as program chairman Thomas Dezelsky shows the number of with the responsibility of bringing nutrition education to the public. students who have tried cocaine once has An energetic and enthusiastic woman, Mrs. Gallagher suggests that a column rocketed from three percent in 1970 to 44 in one of the college's weekly newspapers in the question-and-answer format percent in 1984 . whereby she can answer questions readers might be welcome. She would be quite At Rhod Island College, two campus ad­ willing to add this to her list of duties. ministrators offered slightly differing view­ Obviously gratified at being able to obtain the services of a registered dietitian points abut the frequency of cocaine use in general and Kathleen Gallagher in particular, Olenn assures "she is SO qualified and the degree to which it is perceived as for one-to-one counseling." She listens and responds warmly, and displays a fine a problem _ Dr. Thomas Pustell, director of the col­ of humor, certainly attributes for one dealing with the public on personal se~se lege's Counseling Center, said, "We don't 1 r matters. have, any impression (cocaine) is in About the service the college is providing its people through its registered di ti­ widetrpread use among our students. Our tian, Olenn assures: "This is an incredible service that the college community can stud.en,tsare in a lifestyle that probably take advantage of." --r doesii,'t involve much of that sort of thing if at.Jill." Pustell hastened to point out that the Counseling Center sees only a portion of the student populations and that it was not possible to generalize_ "I have a feeling that the drug of choice among our students is alcohol," he noted. "They don't always use it wisely!' Charles Merrihew, assistant director of campus center operations at RIC, operates the Student Union and coordinates services there. He has extensive contact with thestu­ dent population . "I would contend that in the couple of years I've been here if someone wanted to get coke it's not a problem. So I wouldn't escalation of the problem can be measured say it's more available. People aren't sell­ by the number of treatment centers and the ing it in our bathrooms, but if you wanted number of patients they treat," he claims. it you wouldn't have to look very far." "There are a lot!" Merrihew went on to say that cocaine is Yet "most schools don't have real drug receiving more attention from the media abuse policies,'' Washton of now that in the past. He suggested that 800/ COCAINE points out. perhaps the idea that the use of cocaine is At the University of Tennessee, drug and more prevalent is a matter of changing alcohol abusers are referred to the student perception. There is more awareness of the counseling center. drug, therefore, perhaps people believe it At the University of Alabama drug and is more prevalent, Merrihew said. alcohol abuse is handled by the student "I would say RIC has more of a mari­ health center or the mental health clinic. juana problem than a cocaine problem," Some schools refer drug abuse patients he concluded. to off-campus community resources . Coke's new popularity may stem from Clemson students go to a county drug recent college-bound high school graduates, abuse program . The University of claims Dr. Lloyd Johnston, University of Nebraska -Lincoln uses Engel's In­ Michigan researcher. dependence Center, affiliated with Lincoln Johnston's yearly surveys of high school General Hospital . senior; chart a rapid rise in coke use among "The hotline has lots of contact with college-bound seniors from 1976 to 1981. students from small colleges," he stresses. ''Colleges may be reaping the casualties "Coke is not only available in larger of this period of increased incidence," schools, but also in remote areas you Johnston says. ''There's a lag time between wouldn't suspect, like Wyoming, South when people become involvedin coke and Dakota and Alaska ." when they get in trouble and wind up i_n a The University of Wyoming has no clinic. Follow-up studies show coke use specific drug counseling program and at continues to rise after high school." Boise State Universityin Idaho, counselors ult's a recreaiiuna~ c:!iiii," ;~;,~ !.!!::­ admit to knowledge of campus drug abuse Davis' Jones . "There's a casual attitude but -say-students arere;u.:;:-;,--;~~ ~~~ne:drug about it. Students use it to study instead problems to the counseling center . - - - - · of amphetamines." • "Unless these colleges prepare to handle Once thought harmless, cocaine is a student drug abuse, they'll be caught off­ strong reinforcing agent, drawing people to guard by unpleasant incidents," cautions pursue its effects, Jones adds. Washton. "At stake is the health and Along with its euphoric high, cocaine welfare of our nation's future ." What's News @ RIC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1984-Page 7 Keeping Score

with Dave Kemmy

- qualifiesHall for Nationals

Hard work and dedication. It's the fin also did well, finishing 7, 13, 17, 21, 47, American work ethic, and as in the case of 7 I, 90 and 143. Duffin was the only An­ Sharon Hall, does indeed pay off in the chorman to compete and finish in every long run. meet this season, quite an accomplishment Herbert Winter Hall, the junior captain of the women's for the freshman from Pawtucket. cross country squad, turned in another The men's wrestling squad was the first superb effort this season at the NCAA winter squad in action . The Anchormen Division III Regional trials. Her effort was traveled to Ithaca, N.Y. where they com­ People and politics popular: so good in fact, that it qualified her for the peted at the Ithaca College Invitational. NCAA Division III National Champion­ The Anchormen placed 165th as a team ships Nov. 17 at Ohio Wesleyan Universi­ and had two performers who did fairly ty in Delaware, Ohio. well. Hall finished 14th in the meet with a time Freshman heavyweight Wayne Griffin Winter's Textbook of 19:58, qualifying her for an at-large from Coventry went 3-2 in the tourney . berth to the nationals . She is the second Griffin is a former R.I. High School All­ Anchorwomen to qualify to these national Stater who registered three pins in the championships. As you may recall, Ann­ tourney . Another freshman also did well, goes to third edition Bobby San Juan went 2-2 at the tourney, Marie Gower qualified last season and placed 22nd, qualifying her for All­ winning by a pin and by a 4-3 decision . the firt . Claiming that only one or two textbooks a section on representation and elections in American status in cross country, Junior Kevin Vigeant went 1-2 with a pin The Anchormen were without the service of every IO that reach a second edition go which the material on fair representation female All-American at RIC. of Captain Scott Viera and injured on to be published in a third, Dr. Herbert had to be re-written to reflect evolving law. Hall has worked hard for all season long, heavyweight George Macary . Macary had R. Winter, professor of political science at From the concept of one man, one vote she has finished first for RIC in every race . a 16-2 record last season and Viera was 13-4 Rhode Island College, reports that the third which prevailed in the 1960's and '?O's, the this season and should do well in Ohio last season . Their absence severely hurt the edition of People and Politics, an introduc­ emphasis has shifted to one of fair and The Anchorwomen finished eighth as a . Thir ­ Anchormen . tory text he co-authored, will be out in the equitable representation, according to team at the regionals, with 248 points spring of 1985. Winter. Cases in Rhode 1sland relating to ty team; and 160 runners competed in the The men's basketball squad were to de­ fend their Barrington College Tip-Off "Out of every 10 text books that come redistricting controversies figure pro­ 5,000 meter event. Other Anchorwomen tourney title this past weekend at Barr­ out, two or three go into a second edition. minently in changing national views on the finishers are Karen Caresa (38), Rosemary ington. The Anchormen were slated to play Of IO of every second edition orily one or subject of representation; said Winter . Tatro (44), Irene Larivee (59), Ana Contre­ Roger Williams in the first round and if two go into a third edition," Winter These cases are cited and discussed in the ras (93) and Debbie Jamieson (108). observed. third edition of the text. The Anchormen harriers also competed they won they were to play the winner of the Barrington-U. of New England game . First published in 1977, People and Also substantially revised has been the in the NCAA Division III New England is co-authored by Thomas J. section on the arms race and arms control. Regional trials . They finished in 24th place The championship game was slated for Politics . Winter explains that it contains an inter­ with 575 points. Saturday, November 18 Bellows. squad was also in the pretation of the activities of the current The top finisher was Mitch Delaney who The women's basketball Winter reports that all materials in action this past weekend . cartoons president and his administration in "this placed 55th with a time of 27: 17. Other slated to be book including photographs and They were slated to play the College of have been brought up to date. Each chapter highly crucial area." RIC finishers were John Duffin (90), Mark Mike Defusco (138), New Rochelle in the first round of the has been revised. Of his book Winter declares, "in order Cousin~u (127), Mik;e Perreault (145), Joe Zuffoletti (147) Stony Brook College Invitational tourney. An introductory text brought out by the to prevail in the market it has to be of some quality . It is used at colleges and univer­ and Steve Segatore (157) . If the Anchorwomen won, they were to John Wiley Company, the book is aimed play the winner of Stony Brook-Ithaca for sities from coast to coast and in Canacl'a." Delaney had a fine season, finishing as at the "average" reader. Winter says he is the championship . pleased with the layout and design, factors The professor states that his book .,has the first Anchorman in every meet this been rated among the top four of its kind season. He had finishes of 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, I'll have the basketball results and much, which he believes contribute to the book's much more next week, have a Happy readability. in the country by competing publishers /llld 55 and 73. Mike Pesare also had a fine year finishing 8, 17, 19, 21, 30 and 86 in the Turkey Day! In revising the text Winter points out that by faculty who use the text. a chapter on political ideologies was com­ It took Winter one-and-one-half years to meets during the year. Freshman John Duf- pletely re-written and enlarged. Emphasis revise People and Politics including time was placed upon contemporary ideologies, spent on his sabbatical leave. especially in the area of Marxism-Leninism. A member of the RIC faculty since 1963, Both the theory and how it works in prac­ Winter earned his BA degree at Augustana tice were examined, according to the College in Rock Island, Ill . He received his professor. MA and Ph .D. degrees from the Universi­ When People and Politics was original­ ty of Iowa in Iowa City. He lives at 60 ly published, introductory political science Belcourt Ave., North Providence . was the second largest college course taught p in the United States. · With a large market and with the rapid changes in domestic and international events pertaining to the discipline of political science, Winter observed that a book or parts of a book can be out of date before it comes off the press. He says that frequent revisions of the text are mandatory. As examples of recent changes which were made in People and Politics, he cited Suicide pill votes worry some anti-nuke activists

to educate each other about the horrors of PROVIDENCE, RI (CPS)-Attempts by steadfastly refuse to consider stocking the vey "the feeling of fear" of nuclear war, a nuclear confrontation and "discuss solu­ students at Brown University and more 'ethal pills . says Jason Salzman, a junior who original­ tions to the arms buildup." recently at the University of Colorado to One Brown administrator declared the ly got 700 students to sign a petition call­ stock cyanide pills for use after a nuclear referendum would be enforced "over my ing for the suicide pills. While the Brown students "were sincere war may be doing the fading campus freeze dead body." "There's been a tremendous increase in in wanting to raise consciousness" of the movement more harm than good, some ac­ The students, of course, admit they're discussions on disarmament," Salzman imminent dangers of nuclear war, he says, tivists warn. after headlines as much as they are an easy says. "People have been able to personalize "they miscalculated what effect it would Recently-in the largest student vote out from doomsday. the issue by thinking about their options." have: It makes people feel more helpless." But thinking about suicide could foster turnout in six years-Brown students voted "Our motivation is purely educational," "But nuclear war is suicide," counters Kyra Grossman, co­ a defeatist attitude and actually drive 1,044 to 687 in favor of a measure asking says CU student Brown's Salzman. "If I'm not dead, I want college officials ''to stockpile suicide pills director of Students for a Sane Nuclear students away from the campus freeze movement, warns Sanford Gottlieb, ex­ to be able to kill myself. Life after nuclear for optional student use exclusively in the Policy, the group which drafted the student war is a fate less than death." reforendum. ecutive director of United Campuses to event of a nuclear war." Besides, Salzman adds, "I'm more op­ At the same time, Colorado student "Even if people say, 'This must be a Prevent Nuclear War (UCAM). pills} is a timistic about the future now just by see­ leaders voted to hold a similar referendum joke,' then at least they're talking about "I think (stockpiling suicide (nuclear war), and that's what we're try­ very poor idea because it doesn't offer ing everyone's growing concern and on that campus in late October. awareness" since the referendum was . ing to accomplish," she adds . hope," Gottlieb says . Officials at both schools point out that introduced. the student referenda are not binding and Brown students, too, were trying to con- Instead, he argues, students should work Page 8-Wbat's News@ R.IC, Monday, Nov. 19, 1914 RIC Chamber Series: To offer music of Modern Dance Bach and Biber

Rhode Island College Chamber Music Series continues Nov. 28 with the chamber music of Bach and Biber, featuring Diane Alexander, soprano, and 10 instrumen ­ talists under the direction of Edward Markward, conductor, in performance in Roberts Hall, Room 138, at 2 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. A special invitation is extended to members of the college community. To be performed are Jauchzet Gott in Allen Landen (Cantata #51 • Praise God in All Lands) by J .S. Bach, and Ballalia, by Heinrich Franz Biber. Cantata #51 is a solo piece composed around 1730. Battalia, written in 1673, is one of the most in­ genious and unusual compositions of the Baroque Era . Musicians to · perform are John Pellegrino, trumpet; Josef Yankelev , Robert Sorel, Ben McClelland, all on violin; Peter Cooke, Robert Currier, both on viola; Paul Kushious and Roberta Ric­ ci, both on cello; Eliot Porter on bass; and Diane Alexander John DiCostanza, harpsicord . Soprano Alexander has won critical ac ­ claim by Providence Journal music critic performance, has performed numerous Edwin Safford, and was last January, cited times in college concerts as well as profes­ by the Providence Journal as "one of the sionally with the Providence Opera faces to watch in 1984." Theater, the Cabot Street Players and the The RIC senior, who majors in music New Music Ensemble of Rhode Island.

Music Review:

The possibilities of the GETTING READY: Art Bridgman, one half of the New York City-based dance team of Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, puts members of the RIC Dance Company through the paces in preparation for their winter concert on Dec. 5 in Roberts Auditorium. The classic guitar RIC dancers will perform some of their current repertory in the concert which will feature the Bridgman-Pac"er team. Bridgman and Packer, who are also choreographers, were in-residence last week at the college. · (What's News Photo by Gordon E. Rowley) by Steven Jobe

A superb classic guitar recital given by written by the performer . Mark Delpriora on Nov. 14 served a s the The first sele ction , Larghello and Symphonic Band in Concert latest installment of the Rhode I sland Col­ Allegro (k 229), by W .A . Mozart (o riginal­ lege Chamber Music Series . ly for woodwind trio) worked well on Stephen T . Martorella , organi st­ A recent graduate of the Manhattan guitar, preserving as it did the singing quali­ choirmaster at St. Ann's Church and Tem­ School of Music, Delpriora is preparing to ty of Mozart's music . ple Torat Yisrael, both of Cranston, will give his New York debut recital in January . Second on the program was the first be the featured performer with the Rhode In light of his performance here, movement, theme and variations from Island College Symphonic Band in concert Delpriora's chances of success in New York Delpriora's Sonata #2. on Nov. 25 at the college's Roberts are excellent indeed . Composed in the expected range of Auditorium at 3 p.m . Edward Markward In the realm of chamber music, the modern idioms, the piece fully exploited the will conduct. classic guitar is a relatively quiet instru­ range of tone color possibilities of the He will perform Bartok's Third Piano ment, having a more limited dynamic and guitar . Concerto with the band . The concert is free tone color range than, say , the violip or The third selection was a series of sonatas and open to the public . piano . by the late Baroque composer, Domenico - Educated at Juilliard and Mannes Col­ To overcome this obstacle, the guitarist Scarlatti. Originally for harpsichord, these lege of Music in New York, Martorella has must play with an extra measure of ex ­ transcriptions shed new light on the pieces appeared in solo and chamber recitals pressiveness and imagination if the au­ themselves as the guitarist did some of his throughout the eastern United States and dience is to be enthralled . most expressive playing . in Canada and Europe. This, Delpriora did with an equal blend Delpriora closed the program with three Performances this past season have in­ of great technique and musicianship. light pieces (originally for piano) by the cluded an appearance as pianist for the The program itself, offering a variety of I 9th Century Spanish composer , Issac Newport Opera Festival of Rhode Island styles and m oods, consisted of four main Albeniz . with the acclal'med Glyndebourne- Opera selections; three of them were transcribed At the hands of a virtuoso such as Mr. Festival soprano Elizabeth Gale . by Delpriora from music of other in­ Delpriora, the -role of the classic guitar a s He has made solo appearances with the struments, and one was an original pie ce a chamber music instrument i s assured. Festival Ballet of Rhode Island and the Rhode Island Civic Chorale. Stephen Martorella Calendar of Events Nov. 19 - Nov. 26

MONDAY, NOV. 19 10:30 a.m. "The Composer and Society," a lecture to be given by William Mathias, 1 to 2 p.m. Al-Anon Meeting. Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion. Open a widely known British composer. Round table discussion after the lecture. Roberts to the public. Craig Lee, Room 127. Hall, Room 137. 2 to 3 p.m. AIESEC weekly meeting. All are invited to attend. Alger, Room 216A. 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Career Services. Resume/ job search workshop. Craig Lee, 2 4 p.m.to Career Services.Interview workshop. Craig Lee, Room 054. Room 054. - Noon to 1 p.m. Alcoholics Anonymous Meeting. Student Union, Room 310. THURSDAY, NOV. 22 2 p.m. Chemistry Colloquium. Prof. Richard Deming of California State at Fuller­ Thanksgiving. No Classes. ton, will speak on "Metal-Peptide Binding; Cu(Il)-Enkephalin Complexes." Clarke Science, Room 115. FRIDAY, NOV. 23 I No Classes. , MONDAY TO THURSDAY, NOV. 19-22 Noon Ma~. Student ur.;,;n, R,oom 304. SUNDAY, NOV. 25 10:30 .m. Sunday Mass. Student Union, Ballroom. WEDNESDAY, NOV. 21 J_p.m. RIC Symphonic Band. Stephen Martorella will be the featured performer. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Blood Drive. Sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion and Edward Markward will conduct. Free and open to the public. Roberts Auditorium. Ancho)' Christian Fellowship. Student Union, Ballroom. 7 p.m. Sunday Evening Mass. Browne ~all's Upper Lounge. 10 a.m. to noon Peer Counselor Training Course. Open to the public. Student Union, Room 310. MONDAY, NOV. 26 Noon to l p.m. History Department _unchtime Colloquium. Rt. Rev. George Hunt, Noon Mass.Student Union, Room 304. Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island to speak. Gaige, Room 207.