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A(DS Week In f » *> Review VlLLANOVAN pases 13-16. Vol. 70, No. 14 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY. VILLANOVA. PA. February 17, 1995 Class brings Senate literacy to meets inmates today By JENNIFER TRZASKA By JONATHAN KLICK Staff Reporter Assistant News Editor The University Senate will meet today at 4 p.m. in the East "Service-learning" is how Dr. Lounge of Dougherty Hall. On the Eli Goldblatt of the English agenda will be a letter from department describes the literacy University President the Rev. program he directs at Graterford Edmund Dobbin, O.S.A., which Prison, a state correctional insti- J. pertains to the director of the tution in Graterford, PA. The Center for Peace and Justice program consists of 15 students Education serving ex-oficio on the who meet in a classroom setting Senate Social Action Committee. once a week and travel to the The interim director is Dr. Robert prison each Monday to instruct PHOTO BY SEAN KELLY De Fina, who is acting in the place inmates. "We'll have at least 15 Wildcat fans celebrate after Tuesday's 89-87 overtime victory over Syracuse. of Dr. Barbara Wall who is cur- learners," said Goldblatt. rently on leave from the Many of the learners are high University. school graduates who are working Also to be discussed is the on their reading and writing skills reservation of one of the faculty and may be thinking about taking Landlord appeals Lower seats on the athletic advisory college courses, said Goldblatt. committee for the athletic aca- Also, there are some inmates who demic advisor. There will also be have a very limited reading level, Morion Township ordinance a report from the meeting of the and some for whom Spanish is executive committee of the Board their primary language, he said. and equal protection under the is being represented by of Trustees in which budget The classroom sessions allow By CLAIRE REHWINKEL Vanelli Fourteenth Amendment. It was Gregory R. reports and tuition increases will the University students to discuss Assistant News Editor Villanova alumnus decided, however, that the plain- tax attorney be discussed. Dr. Alvin Clay, dean their teaching experiences. The Noonan, CPA, LLM, tiffs failed to show that the law. approach will be to of Commerce and Finance, will course also uses three academic at "Our Property ownerJoseph S. Vanel- ordinance infringed upon their pertinent issues; the present the Senate budget com- texts that serve to "give people a raise two li appealed a Notice of Violation liberties. In addition, from this rights to travel the mittee report at today's meeting context for what they're expe- students' and oi,the Low^ Merion Township case it was concluded that "stu said well. riencing in the classroom," said equal protection argument," as Zoning Code on Jan. 20. Legal dent tenants do, in fact, change Dr. Debra Arvanites has no Goldblatt. Noonan. He backed up his conten- have been taken in measures up the character of the neighborhood tion giving examples from the formal report at today's Senate Work in the prison takes place by the past, challenging the consti- and cause traffic and parking Kirsch v. Prince meeting but will update the in an outside service unit where 1993 court case tutionality of the Township's problems in ways that other small Senate concerning the response of risk prisoners are allowed to George's County, which Noonan low rentals in restricting to students groups of tenants with less free being, "strikingly the University Planning and Prior- live in a relatively described as work and basis of residential areas. The time and different social customs ities Committee to the Strategic independent environment. Gold- similar to the case at bar," how- Vanelli's argument "lies primarily do not." In January of 1994, this ever, decided in the Plan draft. A response is currently blatt said that most of the inmates "this case was in the fact that the Student Home case was appealed to the Common- it been." being drafted, and a report will be « in the program "are on their way manner should have The Ordinance was never intended, wealth Court of Pennsylvania, of made at a later date. out." He added that a few of the Maryland Court Appeals and does not apply to the prop- but the final decision was in favor students' Today's motion from Student 1^ learners are "lifers" who have favored the landlord and erties located in commercially of the township. Government Association Presi- gained a high level of trust. requests. zoned districts located in Lower Vanelli is a property owner in dent Patrick Kennedy will The University students who (Continued on page Merion Township." Bryn Mawr who rents to some of 2) (Continued on page 2) < tutor come from all academic V The township's Board of Com- the University's students. He backgrounds. Goldblatt said that missioners adopted an ordinance contends that Lower Merion 's a number of people who have which prohibited the renting of zoning ordinances do not apply to taken the course have said that Mice invade Sullivan property to a group of more than his Markee Terrace lot because it doing it made them "think about in the residential three students is located in a commercially zoned By JONATHAN KLICK something different" with their First floor resident Bryan Car- zoning districts without a special district rather than a residential Assistant News Editor lives. In a paper describing the bol said, "The mice probably came exception from the zoning board one. The appellant also questions program, senior Patrick Kennedy in through a crack at the bottom on July 19, 1989. The township-'s the true intentions of the Town- A rodent infestation in the wrote, "The literacy practicum of my bookshelf." Carbol became reasoning was to seek to "main- ship. They pointed out that while basement and first floor of Sul- the most reward- aware of the problem when he course has been tain the residential character of Lower Merion claims to be pre- livan Hall has coincided with the noticed that two muffins that had ing class I have taken at Villanova the community, to cut down on serving the best interests of the cold Weather this winter. Approx- University." been wrapped in plastic were half- noise and congestion and to main- community, they have clearly imately five cases of mice prob- Goldblatt devised the class eaten. He did not report the tain property values." "differentiated strenuous zoning lems have been reported by the during the summer of 1993. He incident because "I really didn't In May 1992, plaintiffs Mark J. requirements for some, and less dormitory's residents according to was encouraged to do so by the know who to see about it." and Gary J. Farley filed a suit for others." They reinforced that area coor- and by John Jeffrey, the east Food in the rooms adds to the Graterford administration contending that the ordinance arbitrary classifications are for- dinator for Residence Life, and he problem, said Jeffrey. He advised (Continued on page 2) violated their rights to due process bidden under the Constitution. believes more incidents have gone residents to keep all food in sealed unreported. plastic containers until the situa- The problem began last winter, tion is controlled. He added that and the University took steps to students will not assume the cost remedy the situation at that time, of the extermination. Those costs said Jeffrey. It is believed that the are built into the working budget mice are entering the building of Residence Life. through the heating pipe holes that exist in each room. He said Jeffrey claimed that the pest the holes are sealed with silicone, problem on campus has been but the mice have chewed through reduced significantly. He said the the material. quad area has traditionally had a The University has a contract problem with roaches and other with an exterminating company pests, but the new exterminating that has investigated the problem. company is "doing a great job." Currently, the exterminators and He added that the company takes the University maintenance care of specific problems on cam- department are looking for solu- pus each Friday, and every com- tions to the silicone issue. Jeffrey mon area is treated for pests once said they are considering using a a month. material through which the mice Facilities Management also could not chew. Another possibil- does its part to cut down on such ity is to put a chemical in the situations, said Jeffrey. "The material that would make it custodial crew is very good and PHOTO BY JEREMY LEACH unappealing to the mice. Jeffrey doesn't let things sit around," he Sullivan HaU has faced problems with mice. Residence Life and added that baited traps have been said. He added that the custodians Due to the recent cold weather, solutions. exterminators have been working to find placed in specific rooms and in the clean the bathrooms regularly and basement. remove trash daily. I February 17, 1995 • THE VILLANOVAN • Page 3 Page 2 • THE VILLANOVAN • February 17, 1995 helps students HIS WEEK Beyond the Main Line Students teach inmates Group able to think (Continued from page 1) about prison in the same way again. beat eating disorders Editorials other University faculty members And I will 6 Compiled by: Melissa Lee never DOYLESTOWN - A 28 be able to who had previously taught college take my education for Scope 11 Source: The New York Times year-old Doylestown woman, By THERESA FABIA other girls with the same problems classes at the prison. Goldblatt granted again," wrote Jennifer * who left her newborn son in Staff Reporter and feelings." Features ...13 said he would like to s^ similar Janas, a former program NEW YORK - The Accred- partici- Once a week, the group meets a department store locker last neighbor- itation Council projects implemented in Who knows, for Graduate summer, has been sentenced to The Villanova Counseling Cen- for one hour.

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