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Tribute to Father Vince Scared Stupid Page3 Page4 Regis University HI HLANDER Vol. 77 NO. 7 Denver, Colorado October 19, 1994 Regis CoD101unity Says Goodbye to a Beloved Friend Rev. Vincent J. O'Flaherty, S.J., 72, Florissant, Missouri in September 1947. rector of the Regis Jesuit Community He was ordained to the priesthood in St. from 1984-1991 and project director for Mary's, Kansas in June 1957. Regis University's Romero House for the Fr. O'Flaherty earned his Licentiate past two years, died in his sleep Thurs (masters) in Sacred Theology from St. day, October 13, 1994. Services were Louis University and his doctorate in held at St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Sacred Theology from Catholic Univer Church on Monday, October 18, 1994 at sity of America. 10:00 a.m. He came to Denver in 1984 to serve Fr. O'Flaherty was the first director as Rector of the Regis Jesuit Commu of Regis University's Romero House nity, which included Jesuits from both project, a community service program Regis Jesuit High School and Regis Uni which places five Regis students in a versity. house in Northwest Denver where they During his 37 years as a Jesuit priest, do volunteer work while finishing their Fr. O'Flaherty served as Novice Direc degree requirements. tor and as Tertian Director for the Fr. O'Flaherty was born in Kansas missouri Province of the Society of City, Missouri on September 18, 1922 Jesus. and he graduated from Rockhurst High Fr. Vince will be sadly missed by all School and Rockhurst College. After a of the Regis Community. Heather Mieklejohn three year tour of duty as a naval officer Lenny Carruthers and Father Vince sit and talk on the porch of Romero House. in World War II, Fr. O'Flaherty entered Editor's note: Thanks to the Office of See page 3 for reflections on Father Vince. the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) at Public Affairs for their help . The Panel that AIInost Wasn't Rock the Vote by Amy Everitt requiring their classes to attend, and the panel to support the Celebrating Diver by Stephanie Marie King Editor-in-Chief other nine strongly encouraged their sity Group. "We were very concerned Staff Reporter classes to attend. The Celebrating Diver with attendance from the student body On Wednesday, October 12th, from The Coming Out Day panel was a sity Group started receiving responses as well," states McCormick. 11 :30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Student success, but it almost didn't happen. The from teachers by 12:30 p.m. that same The Jesuits and the Office of Cam Center, the Election Commission of the Celebrating Diversity Group, who spon day. pus Ministry also had other arrangements City and County of Denver registered sored the event, decided one week be The members of the Celebrating Di for that evening. The Jesuits were hav fore National Coming Out Day, that they versity Group began the Campus Life ing a big dinner that evening and couldn't voters from Regis. The voter registration booth was would put on a panel about homosexual approval process the day after the deci be at the panel. This was not to say that sponsored by the Regis chapters of Col ity and how heterosexuals can relate. sion to sponsor the panel was made. This, the office didn't support the Celebrating lege Democrats and College Republi The next day, the Celebrating Diver however, was not the ten days in advance Diversity Group. Acting Director of cans. President of College Democrats, sity Group put together packets to give that is required by Campus Life for all Campus Ministry, Ken Phillips, helped Nandini Stocker explains, "It is part of a to the faculty, asking for their support. events. Jim McCormick, Director of the group find a priest to represent the national voter registration drive that the The packets included a memo explain Campus Life, asked the group if they Catholic community (since all of the Je College Democrats of America, a na ing Coming Out Day events, a schedule would postpone the event a week. suits were at the dinner). tional organization, is undertaking this of events, a flyer, and_a teacher's pledge. There were several reasons The biggest problem with moving the year." The teacher's pledge asked the profes McCormick asked for the extra time. Coming Out Day panel back a week, was The College Republicans agree that sors to require their classes to attend, en First of all was the ten day approval pro that then it wouldn't have been on Na more students should vote. Jen Jahnke, courage the classes to attend, or be cess. He wanted to make sure that all the tional Coming Out Day. "The group an active member of the Regis chapter present themselves. The group received bases were covered. knew it was a National holiday, and comments, "Students who have a lot to twelve responses, with three professors Second, McCormick wanted the op should have planned for it sooner," says say about the government and the status portunity to make McCormick. It was suggested that the quo should at least back their words with other offices aware group advertise on National Coming Out r------------------------ action and register to vote." of this event. "If this Day, and then have the panel a week later. The Election Commission registered was a State Univer The group felt very strongly that the 14 Democrats, 14 Republicans and 22 sity it would be dif panel be held on Coming Out Day. They Unaffiliated voters while they were at ferent, but because felt it was their responsibility to have this Regis. we are a Jesuit Uni panel because it was something that the Both sponsoring groups have worked versity, we needed student body feels very strongly about. extensively in Colorado politics and more time with this "The group's integrity was on the line. work closely with their national head kind of issue," says After the cancellation of Carl Upchurch, quarters. "We work closely with the McCormick. the group felt as though they needed to Democratic National Committee as well Third, most of do this so as not to make the campus lose as with our headquarters in Washington, the Office of Cam faith in them," says Desiree Sanchez, Di 0 D.C.," comments Stocker. pus Life, the Execu rector of Minority and Cultural Affairs. The two political groups encourage tive Cabinet and The panel did finally occur, and it was students to look for activities, speakers, other "key leaders" a huge success. There were between 150 and politically-oriented forums that they on campus had al and 200 students in attendance. The panel will coordinate on campus. ready made plans to was video-taped, and anyone interested The College Democrats meet Tues attend the Billy Joel in seeing it should contact the Celebrat days at 5:15 p.m. in Student Center 217, concert, and ing Diversity Group. and the College Republicans meet Thurs couldn't be at the days at 4:30 p.m. in West Hall Lounge. Page 2, Highlander,October 19, 1994 EDilORIAlS father dealing with the loss of their show me a car that someone had been little front end work child when all that is left is a mangled and it would be a hurt in? bicycle or a car that has been ripped Aside from having talks about . great car." I open by the jaws of life ... or is it jaws Letters to the social drinking, mocktails, and the B1~ understand that this Blue Awareness Machine, why weren t of death? was not the intended By putting a car in the Quad, with there handouts or posters letting me response, but I could as little damage as this one has, the Editor not help it. I was know just how many of my peers are alcoholics, or how many of them have only thing that was accomplished was aware that it was a re-enforcement of most teenage Alcohol Awareness been killed by alcohol poisoning and drunk driving? Better yet, why weren't beliefs of being invincible and Week, but I had a immortal. They can point to the Big hard time making the connection there any stats about how many of my Make Me Aware peers won't finish college because they Blue Awareness Machine and say, between the car and the event. I kept "See, you really can get away with it. r To the Editor: either dropped out or are dead? What thinking, why didn't they put a car in bet this person walked away with the Quad that Mommy and Daddy about the connections between "social hardly a scratch, let alone any This is an open letter to the editor, couldn't fix? Why didn't they show me drinking" and date rape, not to mention community service." as well as to those that are responsible a car with a broken windshield, a the affects that alcoholism has on Simply put, I think more could for the Big Blue Awareness Machine in windshield that had been broken by a families in general? Why is there a have been done to make the Regis the Quad.