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the gaflfioft a »tud»nt-»dit»d community w*«kly Vol. 37 No. 9 Gannon University, Erio, Pa. Wodnotday, Novombor 11, 1981 Gannon, Boy's Club meet; discuss their needs for YWCA by Dovo Schulti committee of the Boy's Club aren't met by Nov. 16, the Y "Representatives of each The Boy's Club plan to buy met last Friday afternoon to would sell the central institution acknowledged the the Central YWCA Building, discuss the meeting with building to Gannon for validity of the needs of the 130 West 8th Street, was Gannon, and andther $.160,000. two institutions and support discussed Tuesday. Nov. 3, meeting of the whole board for one another's objectives at a meeting between of trustees of the Boy's Club The Boy's Club officials and programs. Specifically members of the boards of was set for yesterday, Carl explained at the Nov. 3 the Gannon people expressed trustees and administrations Zorn, Boy's Club executive meeting that "at this point in the importance of the YWCA of both the Boy's Club and director, said time they had no to Gannon's plans for the Gannon. alternative" but to buy the development of student Officials of the Boy's Club As of last Friday. Zorn union, recreation and said thai the Boy's Club was building, according to explained their need for the Richard Dunford, Gannon athletic facilities," Scottino Central Y. just as Gannon still planning to buy the said. "■* Central Y for $350,000. a deal vice president of student officials explained that "the personnel services. acquisition of the YWCA is which the YWCA Board of Directors accepted Oct. 7. "Representatives of the significantly important (for Boy's Club described the Gannon»," Gannon Gannon's offer to pay $10,000 The Boy's Club wants to more than any other bid was close its two present alternatives which they had President Dr. Joseph considered and expressed Scottino said. ' rejected by the YWCA facilities, which it says are Board. inadequate for its needs, and their frustration at the The meeting resulted with possibility of realizing any of SET FOR THE SEASON — Basketball Coach Dick Fox-is members of each party The YWCA's agreement consolidate its youth programs at one facility. their alternatives primarily setting his sights on a post-season playoff bid for the Golden understanding the needs and with the Boy's Club is because of the great cost and Knights. The Knights tip-off the 1981-82 season Nov. 21 situations of the other. contingent on certain terms their difficulty in securing against Alliance. See story page 12. photo b, **, fny Scottino said. The executive being met. and, if those In addition to the Central funds that would be YWCA, Boy's Club officials i necessary to carry out any of also considered building a those alternatives," he said. new building and using some facilities at Pieffer-Burleigh School. 235 East 11th Street. Gannon had told the Boy's Survey to reveal school spirit ('luhofficials lha! it would be These possibilities, and the by OIOHM Flick administration, student in the stamped envelope also be asked to fill out the possibility of the Boy's Club willing to help them after A survey is being activities and attitudes with provided. questionnaire. using facilities at the January 1983 in conducting fund raising for an conducted during pre- respect to a variety of areas The results of the survey downtown YMCA were registration in an effort to of life at Gannon Students not chosen in the discussed as alternatives to alternative facility and to are to be released some time give them "some direct better understand the Monica Lewis, a member random survey are also in November. Other the Boy's Club purchase of perceptions and attitudes of of the task force, said, "The eligible to participate and the Central Y. "They made it financial support," Scottino members of the task force said. January 1983 is when students toward the first step of the survey is to may do so by picking up a include: Anthony Rao. clear that they didn't have a academic, social, cultural find the positive and copy of the questionnaire at whole lot of choice." Dunford the intensive phase of assistant professor of social Gannon's Investment in and spiritual experience at negative attitudes of the Student Activities Center work; Tom Wilson, assistant said. Gannon. students toward Gannon and in the basement of the Excellence fund raising professor of sociology; Rev / campaign ends. The survey, which to identify potential Commons Building. Lawrence Speice, director of "It's a critical problem of students will take problems or barriers in .'- student development; Rev. survival," Zorn said. The voluntarily and making life at Gannon In addition to the 900 Richard Sullivan, Boy's Club doesn't have the Scottino said that Boy's anonymously, is being better. The final objective of randomly chosen individuals coordinator, campus cash to build a new facility, Club officials would inform conducted by the Gannon the survey is to in ha nee the in the control group, certain ministry; and Msgr. Wilfrid nor the resources to get the Gannon of the results of their Task Force on School Spirit. spirit of students toward homogeneous groups will Nash, chancellor. cash, he said. future discussions. m The task force is headed by Gannon and to improve the Rev. Francis Haas. quality of life at Gannon." *a£ The survey will be sent to Students not wishing to about 900 randomly chosen participate are to destroy the by Mlk» F%t»r«on unlocks the doors at 7:30 students with pre- .questionnaire, and no So far this semester a.m. "When these side registration packets which further efforts will be made there have been two doors are locked students were made available last to contact them. Those reported burglaries in Securing must enter the dorms Friday. Students will be choosing to participate Gannon housing. through the front door, asked their opinions and need only answer the Statistically this number and they must check in attitudes toward faculty, questionnaire and return it seems insignificant & with whoever is at the considering how many front desk," Jurenovich apartments, dorm rooms said. and houses Gannon owns. Insuring In addition to the Collins home sold Such a small number electronic lock system in could even be considered Finegan Hall, Gannon has comforting by Gannon Protection against theft placed two security to another buyer students. However, the guards in the lobby of victims of these two in Gannon student housing Finegan. These men are The Francis Collins home, by Jane Theuerkauf, the burglaries consider this on duty every night from the house on W. 6th St. realtor handling the sale. number to be very week's article concerns Gannon's dormitories are 11 p.m. until 8 a.m., which Gannon had Dr. Joseph P. Scottino, significant. security in Gannon equipped witn an according to Mario considered buying as a president of Gannon This article is the first housing and Gannon's electronic strike system. Bagnoni, director of presidential home, is being University, announced at an of three that will examine liability in the event of a This security system Gannon security. sold to another buyer. Administrative Council burglary: how you can burglary. automatically locks the Students living in the Since the deal has not yet meeting that to the best of protect yourself against it According to Dave side doors in both Wehrle dorms who want to put been finalized, the buyer of his knowledge, the Collins' and how you can insure Jurenovich, director of Hall and Finegan Hall additional locks on their the house and the price of the home had been sold for losses from it. This Student Living, both of every night at 9 p.m. and continued on pogo 3 sale have not been released $100,000. The Gannon KNIGHT 2 November 11,1981 TOTAl MMDfMT STUOfNT HOUSMGNKD |„, ...) Trustees look for student housing " °° "JMOUSWG CAPACITY d) 1000—l«SIO€NT FMSHMEN ■■ by Dov. Schulti The trustees discussed projections finished last now, but who may want lo Gannon's student how to alleviate this September show Wehrle Hall live in on-campus wo- - personnel services office, shortage, Dunford said. housing 200 freshmen and 52 apartments. "anticipating a shortage of Gannon will have to add sophomores, and Finegan housing for upperclassmen" more apartment housing by Hall housing 200 freshmen The Gannon projections next fall, told the board of next September, he said. and 70 sophomores. Counting list 303 upperclassmen living trustees at their meeting last University officials have not graduating sophomores, in on-campus apartments Thursday of the need for released the names of any students moving into now, with 48 of those more student housing, possible acquisitions. fraternities and students graduating and 38 expected Richard Dunford, vice There are 522 students otherwise leaving the dorms, to otherwise leave Gannon president of student living in Finegan and Wehrle the housing projections show That leaves an expected 86 personnel services, said. dormitories now, and that in 1982 164 students will vacancies in Gannon With only 48 seniors in on- Gannon officials anticipate be in need of housing from apartments. Gannon also campus housing now, only a 400 new freshmen will live Wehrle and 220 students will predicts that 122 spaces will few more than that many there next year, Dunford need housing from Finegan. be available to sophomores additional spaces will be said. That leaves about 400 Gannon is predicting that in the dorms next year after open to students next year present dormitory residents 384 students now living in the this year's sophomores move on campus .