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A Weekly Newspaper, Published by the Students of Ithaca College Vol. 40 - No. 25 Ithaca~ New York Friday, May 3, 1968 Students, Faculty NancyMcGlen Marion Andeir§Ofi 1to · Discuss Futu:re of Named New k C · Ithaca College Congress Spea at'. ommencememrt 'd by Kevin Connors Managing Editor Chairman Roberta Peters to Per:lform Nancy McGlen, a junior politi­ Last Tuesday night at 8 p.m. so long as it utilized all of the cal science major from Hannibal, the Egbert Union Board Issues available opinions that could be New York was elected Tuesday and Receive Honorary Degree committee conducted a panel dis­ of any help to it in its decision night as the first female chairman by Jean Stillitano cusion on the topic "The Future making process. More simply, of Student Congress. The repre­ of Ithaca College." The members that whether it was the students, sentative from Dorm 5 this year of the panel were Peter Burell, the administration or the faculty A tentative graduation schedule and chairman of the constitution has been annuonced recently by president of the student body, that had the final say, that final evaluation committee, will as­ say would probably be more like­ Richard H. Comstick, special as­ Jesse Nadelman. president of the sume her duties with the first Egbert Union Board, Walter New­ ly to be effective if it were the sistant to the President. Col. Congress meeting in the Fall. } Comstock, in conjuncti'-0n with a som, assistant dean of Arts and product of the best minds of all Miss McGlen will work closely 'sciences, Alex Block, vice-presi­ the parties that it would effect. ·. 1 faculty and representative student with Student Body President committee, arranged the May 18 dent of the student body and In answering "What did you Danny Karson in all phases of former editor-in-chief of the get out of Ithaca College and commencement schedule. At this student government. As a mem­ would you want your children to time, some 800 graduate and un­ Ithacan, and Dr. Charles Sackrey, ber of the Executive Committee, go here?" Alex Block said "more dergraduate students are expect­ assistant professor of economics. she will have ample opoprtunity The panel was moderated by Dan important is what Ithaca College ed to receive diplomas before an to suggest and implement new audience of "at least 1,500 peo­ Karson, chairman of student con­ got out of me, namely twelve ideas, proposals and policies. gress and president-elect of the thousand bucks". He went on to ple." As chairman, she will conduct say, that until Ithaca College At 9:30 a.m., I.C.'s 1968 graduat­ student body. all Congress meetings. "I plan," The had something unique to offer ing class will begin the formal first question, directed to Nancy comemnted, "to conduct the entire panel, was; "How do he would not want to send his procession to the gym, where the these meetings similar to the way commencement exercises are be­ you rate Ithaca College as an children here. Peter Burell said, it was this year. Danny had sus. educational that the most important thing he ing held. The Rev. William Graf, institution?" Jess pended the formality of the meet­ Nadleman got out of Ithaca was time. The I.C.'s Roman Catholic campus replied that he con­ ing by omiting the reading of time to explore, discover and try chaplain will give the invocation, sidered IC to be a second or third the minutes, and not separating · new things which one isn't able while I.C.'s President Howard hoice school; a 'safe' school. Alex new and old business. This will · lock to do when involved in the day Dillingham will give the saluta­ disagreed saying that Ithaca continue as well as this year's was the first choice of one scio­ of day drudgery of working, tion. Next, John P. E. Brown, vice new instituted dorm reports." chairman of the Board of Trustees economic group, specifically the After the discussion turned Nancy will succeed Danny Kar­ toward the housing situation and will make a formal dedication of upper-middle class. Peter Burell son as Congress Chairman, who was the last to comment. He felt comments were made-as to the in­ campus buildings. was elected three weeks ago as Mrs. Marion Anderson, cele­ that at present Ithaca College was convenience involved, Dr. Sackrey Student Body President. moving in the right direction, commented that the situation of brated American opera star, is toward more awareness and a three in a room, a wall-to.wall expected to give the commmence-. more intellectual attitude, but, he carpeted room at that, was of far ment address. Degrees will be noted that there was frustration lesser importance than many of conferred by three top names which grew from an admission the other concerns that students 33 Elected from the Schools of Arts and office and faculty which operated might encounter during their col­ Sciences; Music; and Health and independently of each other. lege careers. Block stated that the Physical Education. They are, ,. Asked to comment on the facul­ problem was 'Wider in the sense To Who's Dean Paul R. Givens, Dean Craig ty, students, and administration that the college was only incurr­ Opera star Marion Anderson will be the main Commencement McHenry, and Dean Cecil W. of the college, Alex Block noted ing more problems by bringing in Who speaker and receive an honorary Doctor of Music degree. Morgan. From the Department of the lack of activism among facul­ more students in an attempt ~o Graduate Studies, the new Direc­ ty members as a deficiency of the raise more money, without ex­ The following students were elect­ tor, Stanley W. Davis, will confer ed to lVho's JV/w in American Co[. graduate degrees. institution. Dr. Sackrey, who is panding facilities to accomodate leges alld Universities for 1967-68 by generally considered to be among the extra students. Ithaca College: Friends Surpass Presenting the three honorary the more active members of the After a comment to the effect degrees are the Chairman of the Adamczyk, Dolores A.; Baker, Ithaca College faculty, did not that many students complain Board of Trustees, George C. Tex­ Daniel L.; Bosworth, Rhoda R.; consider this to be a deficiency about the restrictions imposed on tor, Chairman of the Board of Brahm, Charlotte L.; Buhr, Rob­ $75,000 Fund Goal on the part of the other faculty them while living on South Hill, Trustees Executive Committee, ert D.; Byron, Judith A; Camp, members or the institution itself. off-campus housing had to be A perfect match of "75's" failed dividual friends" and 51 "busi- Carol V. Newsom, and Gustave Gail D; Cancro, George P.; Con. He considered this type of in­ opened all the way to the fresh­ to materialize at Ithaca College 1ess friends.'' Haenschen, member of the Board. rad, Laurie M.; Desch, Carol J.; volvement to be something which man class before a suitable num­ Sunday night- much to the de- Also announced at last night's An honorary Doctorate of Music Dreaney, Kent E.; Fay, Thomas was the direct result of the per­ ber of students consented to live light of more than 400 people affair was the election of Edward Degree will be presented to Mrs. S.; Fogle, Elizabeth A.; Heim, sonal needs of the individual pro­ off. In reply to this Dr. John attending the Friends of Ithaca F. Arnold as the new Friends Marion Anderson, outstanding Doris K.; Hoffman, Rita H.; fessors. He felt that the lack of Ryan, who was in the audience, College annual dinner on campus. president. Arnold, owner of the opera singer, and Roberta Peters, Juliano, Mary Jo; Keane, Paul D.; ,. he general conception of) acti­ exclaimed, "Thank God that 250 $75,000-the goal of the Friends Arnold Printing Company, print- renown Metropolitan opera star. Kielbania, Andrew J.; Lasky, . vism on the part of faculty mem­ students could not be found to 1967-68 scholarship Fund cam- ers of the Ithacan, will be assist- The publisher of the Saturday Fred D.; MacCubbin, Susan L.; bers was often due to very justi­ live off,' his reason being that paign-was supposed to coincide ed by new vice-president David C. Review, J. R. Cominsky, will re­ Merrey, Elaine H.; Miller, Rich­ fiable personal needs and that students µving off campus are in with the college's current 75th Weatherby, owner and manager ceive an honorary Doctorate of ard L.; Pohley, Lucille D.; Reed, his awareness of these conditions direct competition with the poor Anniversary Celebration. of an insurance agency, and sec- Letters. Constance J.; Sacco, Judy A.; was reciprocal in other faculty for low cost housing and this in­ But when the final result total retary Ben Light. Llght is vice- Conclusion of the commence- Schilstra, Lonnie R.; Schwab, members views of his own posi­ crease on edmand drives the cost was triumphantly announced by president for planning.