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Thursday, September 7, 1995 The Volume 63, Number 3 24 pages ITHACAN Free The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community
DAKA staff to TRAFFIC TRAUMA vote on union By Sue Schwartz "We do not feel there is and Mamie Eisenstadt Ithacan Staff any reason why we need On Sept 8, Ithaca College din an intermediary, " ing hall workers employed by -Howard McCullough, DAKA International will vote on director of Dining Services whether or not they will unionize Howard McCullough said the low under the wnbrella organization the est ent...-y level wage is $5.85 an United Auto Workers Union. hour. He said he feels this is com Seventy-five to 80 employees petitive with industry stanclanlsand are eligible to vote, said Al Davidoff, there is no need for a union to inter UAW director. This does not in vene. "We do not feel there is any clude employees of Challenge In reason why we need an intermedi dustries or Ithaca College students ary," McCullough said. _. ..,...... ______. who are paid through work study. WorkersatComellstartat$6.98 The vote will take place from 9 an hour, said Pete Tufford, director a.m.-5 p.m. in Egbert Hall on Fri of labor relations at Cornell Uni day. versity. The workers, who have been Low and capped wages,lack of unionized under the umbrella of the an employer-funded pension plan UAW since 1981,decided to shift a and inadequate andexpensivehealth large amount of their pay to lower insurance are the main reason for pay grades in order to level out the vote, Davidoff said. inequities. Workers are expected to vote in "They chose as a union to dis --fll¥6r0f unionizing, Davidoff ~d. tribute thedollarsat the botldm,·be Wages were capped two years sai .,., -.... ', .. DAKA .. ,.~ ...·-~ ;;:·· .. ·-_, ..... AAUP Cdntlnued from previous page DAK.Aworkers.. Cornelldininghall cal insurance is too high. "Most Continued from.previous pag~ workers, who arc directly employed places don't accept [ the insurance I tered enrollment problem&, said "We 're interested in a by the University, pay $42 every anyway;' Milligan said. The pension plan is voluntary Smith, who is also a political sci0 setting forth a sfza,red deduction from the employees' pay two weeks for the same services, Cornell dining workers arc of cnce professor at Binghamton Uni- governance in checJcs,McCullough said. Employ according to UAW findings, said , fered the same benefits as all cam versity. _ ·- policy ees ~ve $.30 on the dollar from Kris Finley, a DAKA employee. pus employees, Tuffordsaid. How- However, in an telephone inter which a new president D~·for the first 3 percent they Joan Milligan, who has been ever, he noted, Cornell dining cm view Tuesday, Smith said the fac- · could be very comfort deposit- employed by OAK.A for over five ployees are not under the auspices ulty may be more optimistic in fu able," Funds for Medicaid and a dental ycars,cxplainedthatmanyemploy- of any sort of management com ture decision making as a result of plan are also deducted from each ecs have to seek public assistance pany. -Frank Musgrave, Ithaca the recent developments. College AAUP chair and paycheck. Family medical insur in order to support their families "Oneelementofthecontroversy ance cov~e costs $35 a week for because the cost deducted formcdi- is [Whalen's) resigning in a year professor of economics and I think at this point things arc ment with downsizing decisions are COUNCIL apparently on the mend," Smith mixed, Musgrave said said. Continued from previous page "As you know some people feel 'Tm hopeful that things will we have been bypassed [in down Council's decision in an upcomin!! "It's far more important at this point that we want smootll out at the College. It's al sizing planning] and some feel we referendum that will allow them to to get on with solving the problems we' re facing, I ways more difficult when an insti haven·t- tl1ejury is still out." he vote on the action. If U1e faculty think the attitude expressed most commonly was tution is in trouble [financially]." said. overturns the Council's vote I.hey Frank Musgrave, Ithaca College Part of t11is jury is tile explor will reexamine the no-confidence that the faculty want to get on with the task of AAUP chair and professor of eco atory investigation, which is still issue. solving issues we have to face with downsizing and nomics, said tile faculty's role in underway. But that possibility seems un ensu,:ing that the faculty is properly represented in U1e selection of a new president The investigation is I.he result of likely as -many Council members the [selection process], " may be a starting point for a pos tile AAUP's concern that faculty said their constituents want to move sible model of shared governance. members at U1e College ~nay nol be on. The final vote wa,; 21 against -Paul McBride, "We're interested insetting forU1 given adequate say in downsizing the no-confidence vote, two for the council member and professor of history a shared governance policy in which decisions. vote and U1ree abstaining. a new president could be very com · In a November 1994 letter lO "A significant majority of fac . Schlesinger added that me Col no-confidence vote has been mulled fortable," Musgrave said . Musgrave, the AAUP stated that ulty will be in favorofmoving on," lege has a tradition of including U1e over by U1e facully since last spring "The new [president) may or the College appeared lo be in viola McBride said. faculty aud staff in me selection when a communications professor may not feel comfortable wim tllaL tion of the intent of tl1e 1966 "State Warren Schlesinger, chainnan process. first suggested the motion to the I tllink it is a question we should be ment on GovcrnmenL" of Faculty Council and associate 'Tm confident lb.al the Board Council. asking new candidates," he said. ' The statement asserts that each professor of accounting, said the [or Trustees] will reach out to all Schlesinger said more will be Warren Schlesinger, chairman component of me College's gover faculty have a great interest in de members of the campus commu known about tile future of the Col of Facully Council and associate nance system [administration and vclopmg an effective search pro nity and include I.hem in I.he search," lege after tl1e Board mccl<; on Oct. professor of accounting, called the faculty] should have "a voice in me cess and criteria to be used for iden Schlesinger said. 11. recent developments a "window of determination of short-and long tifying candidates. The possibility of holding the opportunity'' in which shared gov range priorities." ernance can exisL If the College was found to be in "ll makes it easier. to have Jess violation of the policy, the AAUP conflict on campus and to work could vole lo censure the College in togeU1er better," Sc~lesi~gcr said. AAUP state and national publica- Briefly In addition, the Board of . tions, Smith said. Trustee's Chairman, Herman E. _According to Musgrave, al ,!;~ .... .,,.,, ··· .. ·:. ,,.•,,-!•_.,..,...... ,.... . ,.,. ... · ;._· ...... Muller, is comrniucd to ..l!- search tllough the College has no legal ?.":' ..... :~_.- :.- ....:(~:~··t .JH.o-' f<~~.:.;~.- .. ' .. ,...... process tllat included significant obligations to U1e AAUP il has a EVENTS p.m., will exhibit "living Colors" finished first in digs and faculty and slaffinput, Schlesinger professional responsibility to ad featuring recent paintings by second in kills. said. . here to its policies. Sheila Yoshpe and Linda Price. It • A faculty voice recital by La<;t week, ·Musgravc·said mat :,· ' 111n an upcoming issue of Aca Deborah Montgomery will be will also include sculptures by • In an article about local be was soliciting comments on d t,_._~=...... fJIG STORE HouRs£· Monday - Thursday: 6 a.m. to Midnight ....~WIii""- e Your Home . 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This · ries of their Lives," begins on Mon program will teach of low-cost day, September 11. adaptations and devices that The first workshop will be led can make the home environ by Howd Machan. It will run from ment more accessible and safer for older community 2-5 p.m. in the North Meeting Room members. The Ithacan/Kelly Burdick of Egbert Hall. The purpose of the Students examine reproduced artwork at a poster sale in the Campus Center last week. workshop is to both help profes • October 16 - "Alternative sionals in the field of gerontology Strategies for the and to increase the awareness that Communication impaired the elderly are a source of living Older Adult" A workshop presentation by Ithaca College First-year experience history, Howd Machan said. faculty members Liz Begley The workshop is designed as a and Susan Durnford. 3-hour hands-on presentation Students find security as Boothroyd geared to professionals in gerontol • October 30 - "Hearing ogy, and interested community Loss in the Elderly: Diagno becomes all-freshman residence hall members, Howd Machan said. It is sis and Rehabilitation" A open to students, faculty, commu workshop presentation by By Jen Reardon "The goals of the program were to set up aP. nity members and professionals. Ithaca College faculty member Ithacan Contributor and audiology clinic director environment for first year students in which they Howd Machan said she will be , John Stephens. Students ~eeking a close-knit talking about the experiences she community during their first year at are exposed to leadership opportunities and as had this summer in other work • December 4 - "Issues of Ithaca College may have found their many programs as possible. " shopsshedidwith theelderly. "Most Health and Dying In the 21st niche in Boothroyd Hall, which was -Anthony Solano, of this workshop, though, will be Century: The Contribution of recently converted into a freshman residence director for Boothroyd, the participant<; themselves doing Hospice Philosophy and only residence hall. Practice" A workshop presen Eastman, Hilliard and Rowland Halls the kind of exercises that I ~ave "The goals of the program were tation by Hospicare executive to set up an environment for first because its floors are not separated get to know even more people," he used," she said. director Breton Phillis, quality by a bathroom like they are in the said. · "People will go away from the and systems manager Diana year students in which they are ex workshop with concrete practical Palumbo and admissions posed to leadership opportunities quads. There is a iarge TV lounge The only downside he has found knowledge besides the theoretical coordinator Kathy Halton. and as many programs as possible," with a ping-pong table, a kitchen to living in the residence hall is that aspects," Howd Machan said. said Anthony Solano, the residence and a study lounge on the middle of the rooms are very small and have director of Boothroyd, Eastman, each floor. no dressers. People will have written down some and for people in the future, she stories of their own that they may Hilliard and Rowland Halls. Besides the four residence assis Christen Baxa '99,anothermem said. Writing is a kind of living tants in the building, there are also like to keep and share with other Solano said there are many rea ber of the Boothroyd community, history that can be used to pass on to sons why Boothroyd was chosen two first-year peer leaders, said said, "It's a good way to meet people people, passing on generational younger people. for this first year program. Solano. who are in the same situation. You experiences. Howd Machan Howd Machan said, "Do not In the past, Boothroyd has had a Peer leaders are students who get close to people you' re going to said she will give methods on how worry about having to remember high turnover rate and is rarely expressed a special interest in this see around for the next four years." to organize so that people may con exactdetails;manypeopleareafraid picked in the student housing lot program. They are available to help Shedidhaveonecomplainthow tinue writing and sharing stories that they are going to set words tery, Solano said. the students with academics and ever. "I wish I knew upperclassmen after the workshop is over. down wrong. There is no right or The students living in the resi any other problems that they may who knew more about what to do." ''There is a real hunger for wrong; what you remember, that is dence hall are usually 90 percent have. Baxa said. people to have-guidance and a fo what your story is." freshmen, he said Many of the students living in Melissa Breder said she was rum for setting down the stories of Tana Hoffman, program assis Additionally, Solano said the Boothroyd seem to be content and pleased to be living in Boothroyd. their lives," Howd Machan said. tant of continuing education and structure of the building was more are enjoying themselves so far. "Everyone here has bonded and People who attend the workshop summer sessions said that the regis conducive to a community-style Keith Tyllecki '99, a Boothroyd have become very close. I meet a should be able to go out, use the tration fee for the program will be residence than that of the upper and resident, said, "I chose Boothroyd new person every time I go down same process· used in the workshop, $9. Toreceivemoreinformationon lower quad buildings. because of the community atmo the hallway," she said. then adapt it to their own needs and any of the workshops, contact the Originally, it was proposed that sphere." She added that being with all office at 274-3143. communities, she said. one floor of a quad building would He said he also enjoys the fact first-year students has created a !!: a.!Jition to "Writing the Sto Those who attend can capture be used for the first-year program, that there is a more conservative close- knit community that has pro ries of Their Lives," there will be the very important moments in their but the Office of Residential Life crowd, which creates a better envi vided security. four other workshops. All work decided that Boothroyd was a better ronment for studying. The only problem that living in lives for themselves, family mem shops are open to anyone inter bers, members of the community locijtion, Solano said. "My RA is a sophomore and a Boothroyd has posed to l)er is the ested. Boothroyd was more suitable lot of fun. By meeting his friends, I hike to classes and work, she said. Add I Drop Period Ends: Catch the Surf 'n Tutf Wed.Sept.13,SPM s19.9s 8 oz. Pllet ·~ & 6 oz. Whole Mme Tall Pass / Fail Tum in Ends: Plus many other entree's to choose from, like... Wed.Sept.20,SPM Prime Rib, Eggplant Parmigiana, Boiled Haddock and Pasta, Pasta & more Pasta Completed forms must be turned in to the Registrars Office, Job 2 by the above dates/times Lunch • Dinner - Open 7 Days a Week On Rt. 96B - between Downtown & Ithaca 4 The Ithacan September 7, 1995 Studellts Food Court is now in session pre.pare Dining services discounts food for one day to celebrate opening for rising By Edward Alessi "Dining Hall food is no tuition Ithacan Contributor bad, but sometimes I Crowds swarmed the Food Court on Tuesday as students need a change and at costs took advantage of the grand open the snack bar they have ing "Dollar Day." The purpose a variety of options. By College Press Service of Dollar Day was to introduce -Melissa Breder '99 Although President Clinton has the Ithaca College community to vowed to veto measures that would the variety of food options at the want the students to get to know the hurt education, many students na snack bar, said Howard food court." tionwide are not encouraged by the McCullough, director of dining At the end of the event, action they see on Capitol Hill. services. McCullough said he was pleased "Any cuts to federal financial The Food Court is a college with t~e turnout. aid is a cut to the future of the student'>' alternative to dimng hall "The turn-out rate was as suc American economy," said Jeannette food, said Melissa Breuer ·99 cessful as I thought, many students Galanis, president of the United "Dining Hall food is no bad, -. took advantage of Dollar Day and States Student Association. but sometimes I need a change I'm sure many old and new stu "You can't expect to improve and at the snack bar they have a dents became acquainted with the the living situations for U.S. citi variety of options. Since all the Food Court, and of course enjoyed zens in the long run when you cut food is one dollar or less, why not their meal," McCullough said. higher education. It doesn't make sample a bit of everything," she While many students gained a . any sense." said. tasty but cheap meal, the students . ·_ Galanis said if the Republican The crowds at the Food Court on the ather side of the counter plan passes, the 6.7 million stu did puzzle some students. ended up with headaches, sore legs dents who receive educational loans, "I was wondering why my and stiff necks. nearly half of all current under usual meal was less expensive The students working behind the graduate and graduate students, will than usual, then I realized that it lines at the Food Court serving and wind up paying thousands of dol was Dollar Day," Sara Sovak '96 cleaning had to make sure every lars more for their education. said. thing was accessible to students. Already students are feeling tbe While many students might "This was such a hectic day, I pinch as federal and state grant dol have saved a buck, the real pur The Ithacan/Chuck Holliday have been serving food all day," lars have failed to keep the pace pose of Dollar Day was to famil Manager Doug McKinney rings up customers at the Food said Kristen Hammer '99. "At the with the rising cost of tuition-which iarize the students with the snack Court grand opening. opening of the event business was has risen 48 percent in the last five bar, McCullough said. Snapple originally cost $3.75, the River Soda company gave away slow but as soon as lunchtime came years, according to the American McCullough, who joined advantage of Dollar Day reduced free samples of some of their the place was swarmed with masses Council on Education (ACE). John B. Oblak, vice president of the price to $2.00, said Doug beverages. of people and they wanted food, A recent report by ACE reveals student affairs and campus life, McKinney assistant manager of the "I hope to introduce students and people did not hesitate to double 41 percent of students at commu in a ribbon cutting ceremony to food court. to the wide array of beverages their order." nity colleges are studying part-time, kickoff the event said:"The pur Savings was not the only thing that we carry," said,-Peter It did not cost as much to double as are IO percent of the students at pose of Dollar Day is to intro that students received. Companies Homerda, sales supervisor for an order as it would any other day. four-year public schools and 9 per duce the area to the College. I like Arizona beverages and Mad Arizona beverages. ,, While a regular hamburger and a cent at private schools. 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Planning and Placement before us provides are free resume and cover Kinko's provides consultation writing proces!; have several on The design office already pro ing the service. letter writing packets, several re and a one-page typeset resume and off-campus options for help in duces the flyers and signs posted "We are not involved with the sume writing workshops through within 24 hours for $24.95, he said. producing a professionally cri throughout the dining halls. This construction or critiquing of a re out the semester and peer or profes They also offer a resume pack tiqued, designed .and typeset re year, he said, the design office will sume; you have to go to career sional career counseling, she said. age including 25 copies of a typeset sume. open their services up to the public planning and placement for that," "The design office and the Of resume, 25 blank sheets for cover One option is a new resume type for resumes, posters, flyers and t he said. fice of Career Planning and Place letters and 25 envelopes for $29. 95. set service offered by the design shirt designs. The Office of Career Planning ment provide two different ser Gnomon Copy Service, on Eddy Office of Dining Services, located "We have the expertise and the and Placement, located in the vices," said McCullough. "They are Street, is another off-campus re in the Terrace Dining Hall. computer, why not provide this ser Gannett Center, offers a variety of not in competition, but rather sume service. "We wanted to do this because it vice?" McCullo~gh said. services to students beginning their complement each other." For $30, students receive 50 cop used to be available through the For $15, students receive a one internship or employment searches, The design office is also not ies of a typeset resume, said Cheryl campus center," said Howard page typeset resume in a layout that said Lenore DePaoli, employer re trying to compete with other off Wunder, managerofGnomon Copy McCullough, director of dining ser has been approved by the Office of lations coordinator of the Office of campus resume services, Service. vices. "We also wish to offset the Career Planning and Placement, Career Planning and Placement. McCullough said. "You have to give us exactly price of a recent upgrade on our McCullough said. 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" Colle_ge. - -Sam Meyer '98, VIC starts broadcasting this week to tl1e 92 WICB production director entire Ithaca College community in full ste tl1c potential to tap a strong college market, reo, said Chris Wheatley, manager of radio Wheatley said. operations. It was previously available on an · "Wcdon'tintcnd to directly compete with AM carrier current, 106 AM, in some resi local broadca"tcrs, but we feel that VIC is dence halls, or via a complicated FM cable rcall y on target in tcnns of serving tlle Itliaca systcm!0.5.9 Cable. College listcncrship and so any business that ... The station pUls out just enough power, arc targeting college studenL~ would prob hroadca<;ting at 250,000 microwalL<;,_ to be ably find VIC a good advertising vehicle," heard by tllc entire Itllaca College campus, Wheatley said. Wheatley said. Because of this, it was not So how docs VIC' s sister station WICB necessary to license the station. 91.7 FM feel about tlle new competition on "Basically what we have is an unlicensed t11c dial? radio station, but because we're just operat "We play completely different music and ing on campus, it's perfectly legal," Wheatley have a different market. We all work to said. gether-and share the same space. Now that VIC music director.Ethan White ·97, said tlley're on the air, [tlle two stations] will be tlle station offers a wide variety of rock, hard working togetller to get tl1ings done for tlle rock and a lot of main stream modem rock. community," said Dani Roeser '97, traffic "If iL<; got a hard edge lo it, we'll play it," director and DJ for WICB. White said. Van Halen, Tom Petty, Mclallica, Sam Meyer '98, production director and Pink Floyd and tlle Steve Miller Band arc DJ for WICB, echoed Rocser's enthusiasm. mnong tlle many bands on VIC's play list. "Anything tllal increases tl1e number of Wheatley said he is excited tllat VIC will listeners or encourages people to tune in is finally be heard by everyone on campus. definitely a good step," Meyer said. "People wercn·t listening to us. H's always Wheatley anticipates VIC is going to have been a source of frustration for me that we tlle best year it has had in a long time. have all tllese people working hard and put As for tl1e idea of becoming a licensed FM ting all this energy into it and practically no station, VIC has not completely given up. one can hear tllcm," he said. One of tlle major drawbacks, Wheatley said, The idea of broadcasting FM is not a new is tllat it is very expensive. ..:onccpl for VIC. Wheatley attributes tllc "You need to hire a consultant, an attor ~ucccss to an excellent executive staff tliat ney and before you even buy the first piece of has put in many hours of hard work. equipment you're looking at $15-30,000," "Money wise, as a major change like U1is Wheatley said. goes, it was a terrific bargain," he said. Any student. regardless of major, is wel It cost $1,750 w make the necessary come co join either station. VlC's staffmeeL<; ·-·- - -· · ~ :-; The Ithacan/ Scott McDermolt-' changes. Funding was made possible through Wednesdays al 6 p.m. The room number will Scott Wallace prepares his radio shift in the newly renovated 106 WVIC studio. 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R1co!La, PC'CClnno Rom.,no .,nd Sp1cn;J 13. Seafood - •Nev.• Snmpl,•r 1121"1.I CAMPUS SAFETY LOG Th~ following incidents are among for tt:e ~;"esident - Tow Away Zone." "framed posters from the third floor Effectiveness of·· those reported to the llhaca College hallwayofTerrace1. The posters were Office of Public lnfonnation, based • A visitor to campus fell and sustained taken between noon on August 26 and solely on reports from the Office of an ankle injury in Terrace 4. The visitor 4 p.m. on August 27. hunger strikes Campus Safety. was treated at the scene and refused Anyone with any infonnation re further medical treatment. • A student reported·the theft of their garding these entries is encouraged . room keys from the Tallcott Hall televi to con tact the Office of Campus Safety. • A staff member reported localing sev- sion lounge. The keys were later re questioned Unlessotherwise specilied, all reported eral flyers placed throughout the Ter- covered outside tho building. incidents remain under investigation. race residence halls that advertised an By College Press Service a hunger strike was the best way to off-campus party. Wednesday, August 30 get his point across. Frlday,Auguat25 For nine days, activists at the "I wanted to send a message out, • Five students were referred judicially • A Life safety officer reported a safety University of California at ·Los and the only way I could get the • A student was referred judicially af for unauthorized solicitation as a result hazard after finding a bicycle chained Angeles existed on nothing more terurinating from a residence hall room of the incident. to an exit door in a residence hall. attention of members of the media than bottled water.Jorge Mancillas, and government was to hold a window. a UCLA medical school professor, • One student was referred judicially for • The Ithaca Fire Department re hunger strike," said Miranda, who • A student reported that someone possessing marijuana within a residence sponded to Hilliard Hall fora lire alarm. recalls after days without food, he staged the strike last fall to protest broke intohisorhervehicie while parked hall room. The cause of the alann was deter could barely walk and found him the increasing cost of education. in S lot extension sometime between mined to be an activated smoke detec self in need of a wheelchair. Miranda ended his fast after state Aug. 23 and this date. An unknown Monday, August 28 tor in the vending machine area on the "Our bodies were fading, but officials assured him they would person or persons cut the convertible first floor. our spirits were keeping us strong," look into his claim that schools were top and stole a Chevrolet factory-in • A student reported the theft of a por says Mancillas of the spring 1993 stalled radio/CD player and a black table &>11y disc player from a vehicle • A student was referred Iudic1ally for raising tuition to modernize facili rear spoiler for a Chevrolet Cavalier sometime between 7 p.m. and9:30 p.m. possessing marijuana within a resi hunger strike. ties in order to attract corporate 224. on August 27 while the vehicle was dence hall room. In the old days, campus protest research accounts, not to improve parked in M lot. Entry into the vehicle \ ers may have staged sit-ins, but education for students. • Life safety officers responded to was made through the soft top. Thursday,August31 now student activists are often turn But administrators said often stu Ford Hall to investigate a report of ing to hunger strikes. dents achieve no more by hunger smoke. The smoke was detennined to • Officers investigated a two-car acci • A student reported the lossortheftof Last year, students used the dra dent involving a College vehicle in the a wallet and its contents. The wallet striking than they would have if have been caused by a bu ming ballast. matic tactic at Cornell University, campus safety parking lot. disappeared on August 28. they pursued normal channels. • A staff member reported that an the City University of New York, Meanwhile, students may jeopar unknown person or persons threw eggs • Officers responded to the Egbert Din • A student reported losing an ID case and Northwestern University. dize their health, they add. on their vehicle while the vehicle was ing Hall upon a report of a student who and license outside of Hill Center. The Protests have been sparked by "It's distressing when students parked in R lot. was feeling faint. The student refused ID case was located, but the license everything from tuition increases feel so strongly about an issue that any further medical treatment. was missing. to a demand for more courses on they put their health and their aca • A student reported receiving harass ethnicity and race. No students have ing/annoying telephone calls on their • A student reported an oven fire in the Safety Tip: demic well-being on the line," Judith residence hall room phone. Garden Apartment 26 building. The fire • The Office of Campus Safety is been seriously injured as yet. E. N. Albino, president of the Un"i was extinguished prior to officers' ar currenUy investigating the break-in of But a debate ensues on whether versity of Colorado, told "The Saturday, August 26 rival. Smoke ejectors were used lo clear two vehicles which occurred in Slot hunger strikes are an effective, at Chronicle of Higher Education," the smoke from the apartment. There extension and M lot between August tention-grabbing ploy to get admin last spring. • Four students were referred judi was no reported damage. 23 and August 28. Both vehicles were istrators to sit up and pay attention In March, students at Cornell cially for possession of marijuana and convertiblesandhad property removed or if the students are only hurting drug paraphernalia within a residence • A staff member reported several flyers from within. Students are reminded to University participated in a three hall room. pli:~d vn vehicles in L lot advertising an report any suspicious activity immedi themselves by refusing to eat. day hunger strike to protest the off-campus business. ately to the Office of Campus· Safety. Activists argue when students GOP's Contract with America. Sunday,Auguat'O Suspicious activity might include the include a threat to harm themselves Sophomore Chris Vaeth told the Tuesday,August29 sound of breaking glass, a person loi in their protests,they demonstrate "Cornell Daily Sun" that the 50 • A staff member reported the theft of teringnearvehicles or repeatedly walk the strength of their convictions. It individuals participated in the fail a parking lot sign that was taken from E • Three students were referred judi ing through a parking lot, a person also often makes headlines, activ to symbolize "the hunger and carrying a duffel bag from car to car, a lot sometime during the evening of cially for throwing rocks from the bal ists said. Aug. 26. The sign was approximately cony of a residence hall. person entering or exiting the parking homelessness that will result from 18 x 24 inches and white with green lot from a wooded area, or a person University of Wisconsin-Mil the Contract on America being lettering and read "Reserved Parking • A student reported the theft of two with a flashlight near vehicles. waukee studcntRobert Miranda said enacted." 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Mon-Thurs 6:00am-9:30pm, Fri 6:00am-8:30pm, Sot 9am-6pm, Sun 9om-5pm 119 Tliinl St. • 272-8779 • The ltliacan QUOTE OF Thursday, September 7, 1995 THE WEEK Page8 "She [ Jessica Savitch] was a hell of a competent woman, and we liked and •ng meals• New F??-~ Court offers same ~election loved her very Maski • and cu1s1ne as last year's Sna~k Bar The College opened the new Food Court located in Phillips Hall al THE ITHACAN'S VIEW much." the start of the Empire State Games, and the one comment that can b~ -Martin Rand, heard from some peoples' lips is, "I don't get it, what's changed?" · never in danger of losing employee business,' since most do not have professor of psychology The Food Court, a certainly hipper title than the former Snack Bar, ample time to dine downtown. The renov·ations are meant to draw in page 12, column 5 currently contains kiosks named From The Grill, Market Square, Al student business; the students who normally have time fo attack a Fresco's Pizza and Sara Lee Deli. At first glance, the College commu burger at ~Donald's or grab chicken wings at Rogan's Corner. nity appears to have four or five new restaurant options to choose But spending money to renovate a Snack Bar which contains the from. Unfortunately, the renovations are just fancy window dressing. same items as before is not enough to draw in the younger crowd. A When members of the Student Government Association, College glossy new sign reading "From the Grill" can not replace the possible Dining Services, DAKA International and John 8. Oblak, vice president revenue brought in from a fast food stand either. for student affairs and campus life, began to shape plans fgr the Food The College and DAKA International should be commended for the Court in February and March 1995, much of their discussion centered Food Court's attractive renovations. However, it is a little hard to enjoy around the possibility of allowing independent franchises, such as well the new atmosphere while biting into the same $3.90 ham sandwich. known fast food restaurants, to set up camp on campus. In the area of pricing, Oblak admitted to the apparent increase in THEITHACAN _ However, the food selection is no different than before construc- prices, but said some of the prices where reduced after the semester began and a few increases are warranted. Still, inflation of some Ithaca College's Weekly tion began. The College did gain separate businesses such as Freshens pricing is inevitable in order to outset the cost of construction. Unfortu Student Newspaper yogurt and Sara Lee, but nothing else about the Snack Bar changed. nately, it is the College community who is saddled with any increasing According to Oblak, DAKA still provides all food products at the costs for a Food Court, which is essentially still the Snack Bar. Mailing address: Food Court, with the exception of the Sara Lee Deli. Also, as some of In the end, the College can-not be condemned for renovating the 269 Park Hall the College community may recall, last year the Snack Bar contained Snack Bar, because they never actually told the community it would be Ithaca College segme!'lts which offered grilled items, salad bar, sandwiches and anything else other than an exterior tµne-up. But the College led people Ithaca, N.Y. 14850-7258 pizza. Sound familiar? to believe that additional options would be available. But Oblak said in the August 31 issue of The Ithacan, that the food Hopefully the College will accrue enough money to pay for the Telephone: 607-274-3207 is of a higher quality. Perhaps, but this statement raises questions as renovations, and anyone with a craving for tacos will have plenty of Fax: 607-274-1565 to the quality of the previously served food. Further, higher quality time to drive downtown. Internet: [email protected] certainly does not mean better selection, which Snack Bar patrons Bon Appetit. • A single copy of The Ithacan expected when the renovations were announced. In changing the Snack Bar, the College was interested in bringing Lauren Stanforth is available from an authorized Editorial Page Editor distribution point, to any peoples' money back onto campus. But the College was probably individual within Tompkins ~~::=:::======:::::::::::::-:::::::======~:::i County. Multiple copies and LETTER mail subscriptions are available from The Ithacan office. Please call 607-274-3207 for rates. ~- EDITORIAL Unionizing Editor in Chief Kevin Harlin flyers were Managing Editor Jonathan Whitbourne Editorial Page Editor Lauren Stanforth - incorrect News Editors Marnie Eisenstadt Recently a flyer was distributed al It11aca Bridget Kelly College that requested support for t11e food ser Accent Editor vice worker unionization efforts. I was very Jessica D. Wing disappointed to see, though within the context of I Assistant Accent Editor union rhetoric, that the distribution of the flyers 'I Jayson-Debora Hinderliter had allowed Ithaca College to be misrepre I Sports Editor sented. Michael Jason Lee . Frrst, DAKA, Inc. is a management contrac Assistant Sports Editor Jeremy Boyer tor for Ithaca College. As managers of the food ------1' Layout/Design Editor service operation, DAKA provides a top quality Melissa Bartlett foo : ''What characteristics would you look for In a new College president?'' Darryl Haberman Lynn Gil Brian Kline Katie Clark Sports Information '99 Speech Pathology '96 Cinema/Photography '96 Acting '99 "One who isn't easily affected by the "One who cares about the students "More involvement with the students "He should be just like Frank Zappa, times. They should feel free to stand and the community." and a greater real personal interest in with a sense of humor and a lot less alone and do what's right .fl student affairs." worried about pleasing everybody ." Sarah Gorml~y. Theresa Grover Alphonso Alexander Je_remy H~les Journalism '99 Corporate Communication '99 · Psychology '97 Social Studies Education '95 "Someone who doesn't want such a · ·_ . "Someone who will give us a name "Someone who will enhance the stu "Someone who knows how to have a big salary.fl · other than Generation X." dents care, instead of worrying about fun time." the image and the physical appear ance of the school." 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I I,. 0 0 0 Ithaca College London Center Come to an information session: Thursday, September 14 • 12: 10-1 :05 p.m. • Friends Hall 101 Monday, September 18 • 7:00-8:_00 p.m. • DeMotte Room, Campus Center Tuesday, September 19 • 12:10-1:05 p.m. • Friends Hall 101 For an application or more information come to the Office of International Programs, Muller 214. Application deadline: Friday, October 6, 1995 - • The Ithacan ACCENT Thursday, September 7, 1995 ON .•• Page 11 Emily Kluga Accent Music Educat~ '99 Anchor returns to television and disc jockey for WOND, a New at Ithaca College remember her as a ened individual. By Jessie.a D. Wing Jersey radio station. Her broadcast motivated and competent indi "She always had the on-camera Ithacan Accent Editor ing experience further flourished vidual. presence to convey that she'd made This week the life of a famous when she began attending Ithaca Psychology professor Martin it [in the business]," Rand said. American journalist and Ithaca College in 1964. Rand taught Savitch dur "She was very, very good." College graduate graced network While at the College, inghercollege years. He David Allen, an engineer in the television forthe first time since the she worked for both and his wife devel- Telecommunication Facilities De • Born: June 25, 19n 1980s. WICB and the Ithaca oped a personal rela partment said he spoke with Savitch • Accomplishment-you are On Monday, Sept. 4, Lifetime College television tionship with on and off during her academic most proud of: Getting aired a television movie and docu station. Addition Savitch, and she career. Allen often helped her with accepted to the Music School mentary about the life of Jessica ally, she worked a would visit the technical problems or listened to • What would you be doing Savitch, an anchorwoman who DJ shift at WBBF, a Rand family on the complaints she had, which he said if you weren't a student at overcame the obstacles of being a radio station in way to her Roches- were probably due·to the pressures IC: A street musician in Boston pioneer female anchor in a male Rochester. ter radio job., of being one of the few female • Secret vice: Not having dominated field. Eleven years after "She would broadcasters. dnough time to do all the Savitch, who graduated from spend one or two "In 1968, there weren't a whole things I want to do her graduation in Ithaca College in 1968, once said • What I'd like to get around 1968, Savitch received nights a week at our lot of women broadcasters," Allen to doing: To go hiking in the that when she came to the College, an honorary doctorate house," Rand said. In said. Because of this, Savitch felt Fall a professor-told her, "There is no from the College, and a year her autobiography, the pressure and easily expressed it, • Things you can do room for broads in broadcasting." later she joined the Board of Savitch "Anchorwoman," Savitch he said. without: Working in the dining Savitch proved the statement wrong Trustees. wrote that "[the Rands] Throughout her struggle to the hall by holding top spots for both CBS Savitch, whose successful ca filled in for the family that I missed." top, Savitch kept in touch with the • Person you'd most like to and NBC television networks. reer was plagued by drug use, died Rand said that although Savitch Rands, but it became more difficult have dinner with: My Savitch' s broadcasting career be at the age of 36 in a tragic car always came across as being secure as she became more involved in the boyfriend gan when she was in high school in accident during a rain storm. But about her profession, off camera, networks. • Who would play you in a the J960s. She worked as a reporter those who knew her while she was she was a very scared and fright- See SAVITCH, next page movie: Julia Roberts • What TV show you wouldn't miss: Seinfeld FULL HOUSE • Three things that can --...... always be found In your refrigerator: Snapple, apples and Reese's Peanut Butter Cups • Ithaca's best kept secret: The random bus schedule • Your biggest pet peeve about Ithaca: Lots of stairs and hills WHAT'S HAPPENING MUSIC • Blindman's Holiday with Blue Miracle The Haunt Friday, Sept. 8 10 p.m. $5 • Bob Margolin The Haunt Wed., Sept. 13 9:30 p.m. $5 THEATRE • How I Got That Story The Kitchen Theatre Until Sept. 17 $12 on weekends CINEMA aGermany Year 90 Nine Zero Cornell Cinema The Ithacan/Dave Batt Friday, Sept. 8 Senior Physical Therapy majors Amy Relvish, Kristen Ryan, and Molly Fenn discus the day's activities in their Coddington Road 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m. apartmenL The three live with two other Ithaca College students. In late Aug. the five moved in together. "I love my roomates, so $4.50 far," Fenn said. See story, page 14. ART • Living Colors Sheila Yoshpe and Linda P.rice Students add life to their The Handwerker Gallery Tuesday, Sept. 12 Gardening 101: residences with flora and fauna WORKSHOPS Valentine also said that plants • Writing the Stories of By Scott Kanter "You can be silly to a plant and they won't laugh are a good type of therapy, because Lives their Ithacan Contributor at you. " ·; .- . they emit energies in the room. North~Room Imagine this: deep in the jungles Monday,'$eRt- U -Sara Valentine, '97 2p.m. ·-· '. ·, of Africa, an accheologist is look Starting your own garden ''.':!• ...... k. ing for something of great impor many resident-haiti,oins and col lives in the Garden Apartments, Makie explained that starting SPEECHES··,_· tance.1t' s a ~roflife and death, lege apartme'b ~ are turn owns two plants, which she claimed small gardens in the rooms doesn't and tJme is riHll'liUlg out. • Jews and tf,e. Ml!Hicultural ing to plants~ Ji&amtaining small help filter oxygen into the air. Her take much. All one needs is pots, Curriculum It's hot ani;l bumid, but the ar gardens· in th~it ~tns for many interest in plants also stems from saucers, soil mixes, and depending One World Room cheolog1st slasfies a trail through reasons. family interest. on what kind of plant, different Anabel Taylor Hall the thick vines and weeds with rela According to Douglas Makie, a "I grew up in a family that al types of soil. Sunday, Sept. 10 tive ease. That sharp machete or biology lab technician, students like ways had a lot of plants," she said. However, Makie warns not to 10:30 a.m. dered from the catalog has come in plant,; in their rooms because they "My father has a green thumb." grow plants that need a lot of care, handy. smell good and brighten rooms. Phil and Rhoda, her plants, re that wilt fast, or that needs a lot of If you think this is a scene from Some pl ante;, like spider plants, can ceive a lot of attention, as Sara and watering. Plants that are hearty ,can a current jungle adventure novel, actually remove some pollutants her roommate talk to them often. take a little roughage, and don't Compiled by it's not. from the air. "You can be silly to a plant and require much care are best for stu- Jessica D. Wing _In fact, it seems to be a setting of Sara Valentine, a junior who they won't laugh at you," ,;he said. See GARDEN, next page 12 The Ithacan September 7, 1995 Movie fails to GARDEN Continued from previous page dent gardeners, Maltie said. fulfill expectations Cactuses are a good type of plant to start with because they don't cainc in the back of the news van need much care, he said. By Ken Borsuk without the audience ever seeing WaydEmma '97,agardenerwho Ithacan Contributor how she got on the drug in the first lives off campus, said that plants The life story of journalist Jes place. need special attention. ..You just sica Savitch was a natural subject The movie never answers the have to watch them," he said. "You for a made-for-TV movie. Her co question we assume it set out to have to spray the leaves and bases caine-induced downfall and her answer: who was Jessica Savitch? of the plants." tragic fatal car accident provided While Ward's energetic perfor Makic warns students to be two key clements for a television mance does give the character some aware of light and climate when it movie. kick, the audience never can get comes to growing plants. Snake So it wa'l no surprise when on inside her head and find out what plants arc good to begin with, be Monday, September 4, the Life makes her tick. cause they do quite well in dim light time cable channel premiered "Al Following "Almost Golden," and dry climates, he said. most Golden: The Jessica Savitch Lifetime presented an original docu "Jade plants and succulents are Story." mentary "'Intimate Portrait: Jessica also good, because they can dry out The movie dr.unatizes Savitch· s Savitch." and you can go home [on vacation] rise from a local reporter in Hous 1l1c documentary does end up and they'll be fine," adds Makie. ton to a star at NBC News. But the being better than the movie, but not · Makie said aloe plants are popu- movie only ends up scratching the by much. It contains interviews with lar now, because they arc a type of surface of what must have been a Savitch· s sister, her biographer, and medicine plant and you can put the fascinating ltfc. several of her colleagues. Unfortu sap of the plant on skin bums. Sela Ward stars a<; Savitch. Her nately, all the interview footage still Students interested in starting energetic performance brings the leaves us knowing little about Jes their own gardens should look for movie its only good moments. As sica Savitch. signs regarding the on-campus plant the film begins, Savitch is intro What "Intimate Portrait" docs sale, which is sponsored by the duced at a smal I Houston have going for it is the use of vin Ithaca Biology Club. station, where she struggles to be tage news footage of Savitch. A date ha,; not been confirmed The Ithacan/Ross Bochnek come a star in ,i!_-malc-dominatcd 1l1e use of old news footage for the event, but it is scheduled to field. However,~rworlcsoongains brightens up the docwncntary, and occur some time this semester. Apartment balconies in the Gardens bloom with student greenery. the notice of the network. She gains a section of her reporting the assas the acceptance of her colleagues, sination of a congressman by cult SAVITCH becomes an anchor, and has a brief leader Jim Jones is especially good. drug use," Rand said. to Ithaca to teach one-week classes Continued from previous page romance with newsman Ron However, "Portrait" blows it But before her death, Rand said to IC communication students. Kershaw (Ron Silver). with the presentation of footage of "Wc got called with some regu that he believed she had taken con .. She was an outstanding suc The rapidityofhcrrclationship · s Savitch's infamous meltdown on larity," Rand said. For example, trol of her drug problem. cess [during the class], from what coverage is a prime example of the the air - when cocaine abuse os when one of Savitch's boyfriend "I think that the people that knew I've heard," Bobn said. movie's all-too-rapid pace. tensibly left Savitch slurring her pushed her out of a limousine, the her fell that she was back on track But although she is not able to Savitch's relationship with words uncontrollably during a live Rands rccci ved a phone call from and would have made it [ to be a visit campus any more, her legacy Kershaw is covered in the space of broadcast. her. BuLdespitc their close relation further success)," Rand said. continues through the Jessica about IO minutes. One second -While the documentary docs ship, Rand said that he did not know Bcforeherdealh, ThomasBohn, Savitch lecture series, and through Savitch and Kershaw arc falling in show the footage, the audio is inter much of her drug problem. dean of the School of Communica personal reminiscence. love, and the next second he· s beat rupted by a voice-over interview "By the time she had made it [to tions, said that he was making plans "She was a hell of a competent ing her. Then she's promoted, and that docsn' t tell us anything that the the networks], she had hardly any for her to appear in a seminar on woman, and we liked and loved her all of a_ sudden she's snorting co- audience couldn't sec for itself. time for us, so we didn't see any campus. Savitch frequently returned very much," Rand said. take the Ei0 /zt O · The 1lJost Co,11111011 /lea.,·ons FREE BUS To Dela' }cn,r ob Search get the I have a friend who is going to get me a job in his/her company F"R.E.E_ sr·u.F·F see the 7. 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Cayuga St. Dewitt Mall been scientifically proven or en student'i have left the nest and gone chemicals the herbs 2n-0604 273-8213 dorsed, that they don't work at all. off on their own, they find them But studies continue to show have, and we know what • Greenstar Co-Op Market • Summer Meadow Herb Shop selves alone in their battle against that Americans want to find new. the chemicals can do, so 701 W. Buffalo St. ·319 Eddy St. all kinds of genns, viruses, aches 273-9392 272-9102 more active ways to maintain their and·pains, and Mom isn't around to we can guess how it will WHAT TO LOOK FOR: health, and medical and govern administer pills and syrups. be effective. " Acne - Nettle tea, Liquorice ment agencies continue to acknowl So what's the average college -Jane Kennedy, Colds - St. John's Wort tea, sage tea, agrimony tea edge and accept both new and an student todo when not feeling quite Cramps - massage with clove oil diluted with olive oil cient treatments. up to par? non-foods manager Fatigue - Sassafras tea, rose petal tea "It isn't all anecdotal evidence," Many head for the Hammond Greenstar Co-op Market Fever - Yarrow tea, marigold flower tea says Kennedy. "There is a decent Health Center, but the synthetic Headaches - Chamomile tea, Indian tea with cloves body ofevidence on herbs. We know drugs available there or over the called Echinacea, a natural preven Hlccoughs - chew mint leaves what chemicals the herbs have, and Laryngitis - Sage tea with honey counter at drug stores don't always tative antibiotic. we know what the chemicals can Nausea - Peppermint tea seem to help. "If your honey's sick and you Menstrual cramps - Raspberry tea, Feverfew do, so we can guess how it will be But there are other healing op don't want to catch it, you take (according to The Concise Herbal Encyclopedia by Donald Law) effective." tions available in the Ithaca area. some Echinacea," Kennedy said. Herbs are only one treatment Ithaca has several health food stores Herbalism and phannaceutical able in the everyday bag variety Journal of Medicine on the use of that the field of holistic medicine that supply a variety of herbal rem drugs have a common base of prac and can also be custom made for unconventional medicme in the includes. edies for all types of common ail tice, that of being derived from plant specific symptoms. United States. Wander into one of the health ments. chemicals, according to Cory Shane, Tinctures are made by soaking This study found that Ameri stores in Ithaca, or look around in a Many area students are seeking a local herbalist who treats friends the plant parts in alcohol for about cans were spending more time and coffeehouse for a flyer adverti~ing out herbal treatments, according to with his personal herbal remedies. a month. The tincture is what re money seeking out a: tern a ti ve treat an herbal workshop. Jane Kennedy, the non-foods man "When they separate the chemi mains after straining out the plant ments than conventional medical You just might find a cure for ager at Greenstar Co-Op Market. cals in making drugs, you lose a lot product. This extract can be taken assistance. what ails you that mom and the 'The best part about herbal medi of the whole plant and its benefits," directly or added to a drink. Because of these surprising find health center never thought of. cine is that it's not as dangerous," Shane said. More recently, holistic treat ings, the National Institutes of With something as simple as a Kennedy said. "There are less side Herbal treatments are available ments like herbalism have been re Health created an Office of Uncon cup of tea, you can enter the world effects. There are more effects, ef in several different fonns. Herbs ceiving attention from the medical ventional Medicine to scientifically of holistic health. fects of a healing nature." can come fresh, frozen and dried in community. evaluate unstudied holistic treat Ho Iism promotes the idea of self Kennedy says the most popular capsules. In l 993, a team of researchers ments. healing, and the concept that the herbal remedy among students Two common herbal treatments from Harvard Medical School pub The Food and Drug mind, body and spirit work together shopping at Greenstar is an herb are teas and tinctures. Teas are avail- lished a study in the New England Administration's Nutrition Label- to make a person healthy. Investing in the top of the trade user friendly. "The system is win the center providing support and Center for trading "The opportunities we'll have as a result of this dows based, you point and click," expertise to interested students. and analysis of are enormous. We'll have a real edge in the job Einholm said. The Center will provide a hands Because the work stations use on learning environment for stu financial market, and this is the only undergraduate college windows, students can cut and paste dents, Caren Cioffi said. "The op which as a center like this. " information gained from the satal i te portunities we'll have as a result of instruments to -Caren Cioffi '96, feeds onto a wordprocessing or this are enormous. We' II have a real open in Business president of the Financial Management Association spreadsheet format. edge in the job market, and this is "It provides up to date research," the only undergraduate college school Mulugetta will serve as the Center's ranging from viewing bid and ask Einholm said. which has a center like this," she director. prices, associated volumes and ini By Jayson-Debora Unique software capabilities said. The Center's purpose is to pro tiating order to simulating final trade Einhorn agrees with Cioffi' s as Hinderliter also help in teaching about the fi vide students with the opportunity executions as they actually occur in nancial world. "If you don't know a sessment. Assistant Accent Editor to work under conditions similar to the financial markets," read a press symbol for a company, the com "First of all, It is very promising New York, Chicago, London, the major trading environments release. puterprogramcan tell you," Einhorn for perspective students," Einhorn Tokyo -- all major financial centers found in the financial world, In addition to .stimulating the said. A graphing option is also avail said .. "Plus when we graduate we of the world. Soon the Ithaca Col Mulugetta said. stock marketenvironment, the Cen able allowing students to chart the will already have experience, where lege Business School will be join "It is the same exact thing as an ter also allows students to receive progress of the stocks graphically. other students will need training." ing them. actual stock room," Caren Cioffi advice from the professionals. Student~ have also been involved The equipment in the Center is With the help of an anonymous '96, president of the financial man "We can actually enter the sym in making the Center a reality. in compliance with industry stan grant, high speed computers and agement association said. Cioffi has bol for a company and find out The Investment club, a division dards. "I have actually been down live satellite feeds, the Center for been involved in the planning of the information in order to determine if of the Financial Management As to Merrill Lynch in Ithaca, and our Trading and Analysis of Financial Center. it is a good investment or a bad sociation formed in order to pro equipment is better," Einhorn said. Instruments will open in Smiddy The Center is equipped with 26 investment," Shamir Einhorn '96 vide support for the center. Thecenterwill open around Sept. Hall. Pen ti um-90 computers. These work said. The Investment club supports 15. It will be open daily from 9 a.m. Abraham Mulugetta, associate stations utilize up to the minute Einhorn worked with Mulugetta the idea that students across cam -5 p.m. professor of finance and interna stock results. "The facility will over the summer helping to make pus can come out and find out about "We encourage anyone who is tional business spent the last four enable student<; to engage in 'real the Center a reality. the Center, Einhorn explained. interested to come over and check years planning for the center. tir,-,e· security exchange activities The Center's computers are very Students from the group will staff the center out," Einhorn said •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• ITHACA COLLEGE • KARAOKE NIGHT! • • • CONCERTS 1995-96 • OPEN MIC NIGHT! • • • "j\1,o•al Pearls" • G' • • • SEASON SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AT • $~~~ • • 19 PERCENT LESS THAN SINGLE TICKET PRICES. • ~~ ·s_\ an • • • FRID~Y, OCTOBER 6 • ~y~ • SHIFRIN-NEUBAUER-GARRETT TRIO • • David Shifrin, darinet t • • Paul Neubauer, viola • • MULLER CHAPEL • Margo Garrett, piano • • SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 • SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, • ELLY AMELING, Soprano• • • • 8 PM UNTIL MIDNIQHT • MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5 • • CHANTICLEER • • • • Pre-concert lectures begin at 7:30 p.m. • FREE FOOD! GREAT MUSIC! • in room 201. Ford Hall. Ithaca College. • • All perfonnances begin at 8:15 p.m. • • in the Walter B. Ford Hall auditorium, Ithaca College. • • RIOTOUS FUN! • . t U) M1'lS'fS • S>El00H SOFFER~ NC • • ICUMTIS'TS.LTD • t£IWIERTBAMET'T~ : sponsored by the Interfaith Council : ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 14 The Ithacan September 7, 1995 Home sweet·home . . - Students share the pros and cons of living off campus By Erica Herzbach "So far _it has been great, we all have been getting Ithacan Contributor ,, along. But,. talk to us after 7 major exams." Every Fan, first-year students -Molly Fenn,'96 try to adjust lO life away from home. There are many changes that they nishcd. "[One problem is] definitely have to adapt lO - new experi "Try getting a bed through the parking and everything with cars, ences, new friends, new classes and door. It's a plus to get a house that because you don't know if you new housing. is furnished because usually the should drive lO class, or take the Area's largest Golf Driving Range and Pro Shop However, there is another group furniture is gopd. Also, it's a lot bus," she said. of students that are also going cheaper," Kaplan said. Beach agreed, saying that park through changes. These students Oneadvantageofliving off cam ing and driving up to campus in the are the ones that are living off cam pus is the independence. Jackie winter will be a hassle. pus for the first time. Emers '96 points out that living on Cecily Andes and her 4 This year, many juniors and one's own is a major influence on houscmates also have transporta serniors were approved to move off students that want to live off-cam tion problems. "We have 5 people campus, and, like the first-year stu pus. "Freedom and privacy - you and one car," Andes explained. "My dents, they also have to adjust to get a sense of independence," she car bas been in the shop, so we've foreign situations. According to said. been taking the bus," she said. John Fracchia, coordinator of hous Jaime Beach '96 agreed, saying Life without a car can be more HICK~R.Y H'--'LL~W ing services, approximately 1000 that to her, living off campus means than an inconvenience. "We're all GOLF RANGE & PRO SHOP students were approved foroff-cam freedom from the RAs, and no resi starving. We'vebeeneatingnoodles pus housing. Many of these stu dence hall' 'Quiet Hours.' for a week, because the bosses stop • Open 7 days year round dents were approved during the For Molly Fenn and Chrissy running at six, so we can't make it • Individual and group lessons summer months when it became Cacciatore, both seniors, moving to Wegmans," Andes said. • Ryder Cup merchandise now available apparent that there would be a short off campus meant having a home. Although there are many differ age of on-campus housing avail "When I finish classes I actually ent positive and negative factors 257-T-OFF 158 Water Wagon Road able. leave campus, it is like going home," that contribute to getting a house of According to some of the stu Fenn said. one· sown, those Ii ving off-campus (2 miles north of Pyramid Mall, just off Triphammer Road) dcnLc; living on their own for the Monetary concerns arc also an agree that it is worth it. first time, there arc positive and added benefit. "I think it is a more However, Emers has this advice Free junior range bucket with purchase of negative lL~pccLc; to living off cam manageable expense (than living for those students who will soon be pus. on campus]. You can be thrifty if looking for houses. "Look at many ad. Expiros profeSSiOna/ range bucket With this 9120195 Problems can arise even before you want lO be, (by] buying less houses before you choose, don't people move in. Often times, houses food or turning your lights out," just take the first one," she said. do not come with furniture and so Cacciatore said. "It's a plus to look for a house with ATTENTION EDUCATION STUDENTS students have to go through the However, returning to campus a parking place." process of moving furniture in. can also cause problems. Emers "So far it has been great, we all According to Jill Kaplan '96, said that one of the major problems hayc been getting along," Fenn said, Be sure to register for these required workshops: there is a positive side to moving with off-campus housing is finding "But, talk to us after 7 major ex into a house that is already fur- a place to park on campus. ams," she added. 95-110-01 Child Abuse and Identification, Thurs., Sept. 28, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Textor 102 95-111-01 Drug & Alcohol Abuse, Thurs., Nov. 2, 7:00-9:00 Hangar Theatre renovated. p.m., Klingenstein Lounge After a summer of fundraising, future additions are planned Register at the Center for Teacher Education, 368 New Science Building Proposed changes hopefully,, By Winifred Storms "We're renovating the completed by the theater's opening' Ithacan Staff whole stage to make it nextJune include the installment of Important Deadlines: It· s intcnnission. The lights have much more user friendly a listening assistance system lO aid once again dimmed, signalling to people who have difficulty hearing Sept. 26-Registration for Oct. 28 Core Battery theatergoers the re-commencement and also· handicapped the show. (PRAXIS) of the show. The lobby slowly accessible. " Aisle lighting, a new carpet, a clears, leaving you and around 20 -Jeff Fisher, garden patio, and a new parking lot Oct. 6-Registration for Nov. 18 New York State other women anxiously awaiting development director arc also in the works for the season. Teacher Certification Examinations (NYSTCE)-for all the opening of a stall. You curse at the Hangar theater The backstage area will also be H&S students seeking New York State teacher your weak kidneys imd the woman expanded from three dressing rooms certification in front of you as she turns to say, "The reasons that we had to do to five. "At least we can hear the music." the renovations at this time are [be "We're renovating the whole Along with a new array of plays cause] the building was built in stage to make it much more user and musicals, the Hangar Theatre 1938, so it's kind ofan old building friendly and also handicapped ac will also be presenting changes that but after 21 years of using the the cessible." Fisher cites the main cata will not be taking center stage. Jeff ater, it's gotten a bit run down," lysts for this change ac; the larger BETTER THAN A Fisher, development director at the Fisher said. productions and shows and the in theater, states that renovations have Already completed projects in creased number of cast members. been proposed for sevcml years now clude two new stalls in the public Hangar's renovations continue but these plans didn't become a women'sroomandauni-sex,handi despite the-recent 15 percent cut LETTER HOME •••. reality until August 31. On that capped accessible bathroom. back of needed support. Fisher says date, Hangar Theatre launched a Theatergoers can also enjoy the he owes this to the generous patron capital campaign to raise money for renovated air conditioning system. age of local theatergoers. A subscription to The Ithacan is the renovations, despite the recent 15 A laundry room bas been added "Wehaveagreatamountofsup perfect way to let parents and friends percent cutback of financial sup- onto the building, and one of the port from the community so we're portfrom thc New York StateCoun shower stalls has been converted to able to weather most storms pretty know what's happening around cil of the Arts. be handicapped accessible. wen;: Fisher said. campus. So send a subscription now to parents or out-of-town friends. Incentives to ri·nish in four years versitie~particularly large public need to move students O!Jl to allow By Collage Press- Service institutions-face shortages of room for others." · ·~ . . $25 per semester, $43 per year Notlongago, completing an un classroom space and s&aff. Universities and state govern- -11:, dergt;aduale degree in fom years That often memi.swdents can mentsarerespoodingbyttyingne~ '~-,:.:.. s ,. ~heck or money order payable tr ~willea· for granted. But now at take fi~of'six·ym_tocollect the strategies-including everytbinf ~ l' CA COLLEGE - THE ITHACAN "'~universities, studenl& are requiremenM--for a four-year de- from streamlining gradUation re--!:.:-,;;"' r call for credit cord Qrders · ,-~Wtbey graduate in five years. gree-an · wliile paying extra tu-::- quirements toe«tring students in... ~~'.'i, :-i•''."rffow can you graduate ilJ"four idoo and delaying entry into the job centives for gndiating on time. ;'\.',.., . ye.ars when the classes you need fill marlceLForuniversities, thecrunch One such incentive is a money up three days before you even get to becomes even greater when in- back guaraniee: graduate in four register" asks Jon Burgess, who coming students overlap those who years or classes after that are free. graduated from Western Illinois should have previously graduated. Participants must take a full course The ITHACAN University after five years and one The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community "This is bapwning all over the load, work closely with advisors, semester. "Even if you have the country. We are dealing with more declare a major early and maintain money, you can't take the classes students coming in and less money a C grade average. Then, if a stu 269 Park Hall• Telephone 274-3207 • Fax 274-1565 you need. Whose fault is. that?" available." saidJohn Andrew Smith, dent cann_ot get-into any required Due to shrinking budgets and staff director for the Florida Senate classes, the school foots the bill for increased cnrolhnentc;, many uni- Ways and Means Committee. "We those courses. September 7, 1995 The Ithacan 15 MOVIE LISTINGS -=- 'Minds' disbelieving September 7-14 CINEMAPOLIS Lacks convi_ncing script an_d ch·aracters · 2n-s11s· By Waltat 11.c~ <·. ':t Ithacan Contrbutor · · · : ':! MOVIE REVIEW APOLLO 13 Kids - 1:1 s; 9:35. Rating: 8 The Usual Suspects- 7:15,.9:35. . ~~s_mo~es~~ritingmaem;:i:·~ ?rl)ang···erous ·Minds·: ·. • Tom Hanks stars in yet another mgly similar 10 cmemattc s~ to TV dta,.; · :,;'. · < .. ,.. · 6 blockbluster. Apollo provides a view of mas,.nmsic videos-.aad-~veitisements for '. ;:.Direct.ed·by · ·-~ · · movies themselv~:--Tbe simulated .., John N. Smith .. , thegreat beyond. The story follows FALL CREEK same Tom Hanks, Kevin Bacon and Ed 272-:1256 hand-held camera wodc- ro~es · relentlessly : Starring Michelle Pfeiffer _ Harris as astronauts that battle the over glossy mock "realism" that hypnotizes 1111 IIIIICII,_ .... 1ra 1 (al'IIJ 1111 c-u odds to rettirri to to earth safely. The Unzipped - daily at 7:30, 9:35. with its high producti9n values and overall fale is exciting enough, but sometimes Living In Oblivion - daily at 7:15, 9:35. sleekness. The MTV child grew up with ~is ·and Deliver", "Dead Poet's Society" and even you're left lost in NASA lingo. The Clueless -- daily at 7:15, 9:35. sophistication of image. "Welcome Back, Kotter." It is in the second script does leave you on the edge. -- Today's young people are monf media · half of the movie -- during which Pfeiffer' s savvy but also more cynical than their par- character attempts to help three specific stu A KID IN KING STATE THEATRE ents. "Dangerous Minds," directed by John dents -- that some of the movie's initial ARTHUR'S COURT 273-2781 N. Smith, is about this generation. The high promise is fulfilled. Rating: 4 school kids taught by LouAnne Johnson . The movie skillfully avoids one dimen- • A Kid in King Arthur's Court is a Virtuosity -- daily at 7:15, 9:45. (Michelle Pfeiffer) in the movie are products sional characters and it is neither patronizing pint-size version of Mark Twain's "A Batman Forever - daily at 2:15. Conneticut Yankee in King Arthur's Apollo 13 - daily at 2:00, 7:00 and 9:30. of 1990s hip-hop culture. They are also part nor overly moralistic. It has the integrity to of a world of guns, drugs and sex that per-· · treat its subject with respect Gorgeous pho Court.· The film is strictly kids fare. Its vades theinnercity school they auend. "Dan- tography in passionate hues of red and gold chief pleasure is the sight of a 1990s pre-teen bamboozling King Arthur and Minds" HOYT'S PYRAMID gerous depicts Pfeiffer' s character and a claustrophobic editing rhythm place the Merlin with in-line skates, a·Sony MALL 257-2700 winning them over from hostility to love. audience amidst the conflict It has a rap discman and other anachronistic The movie is powerfully effective in the soundtrack that fits the movie's mood per- 1990s items. If the choice is between The Prophecy way its evokes its setting and characters. fectly. It has Michelle Pfeiffer and a good taking your favorite 6 or 7 year old to Desperado Unfortunately, however, the plot comes ensemble cast this or The Mighty Ducks, A Kid in King Lord of Illusions across as .implausible in context Michelle What it lacks, however, is the inspiration Arthur's Court is a better bet. Better To Wong Foo Pfeiffer' s character starts out wide-eyed and or fresh perspective to let it soar. Without this, still, stay home and read Twain's boo~ Natlonal Lampoon's Senior Trip naive about the school she is entering. The the smaller details also clip its wings. You aloud. It's more entertaining and less Brothers McMIiian viewer expects her to do something incred- can only see Michelle Pfeiffer swing' her expensive. Magic In the Water ibly revolutionary to win over her students. salon styled hair and handbag around the Dangerous Minds WATERWORLD A Walk In the Clouds The class' transfonnation is never really projects without attracting attention so many convincing enough for us to suspend disbe- times before you begin calling "fake." Rating: 4 Babe • So-i:alled special effects are minimal Waterworld lief. Despite using such unorthodox ap- "Dangerous Minds" is smart and slick. in this landed flick, and the most Mortal Kombat proaches as teaching Bob Dylan as poetry or The difficulty is accepting that a mutual re- impressive thing about the movie is -The Amazing-Panda Adventure .. · -karate it is difficult to believe that a trusting , .spectand trust could be established so quickly Kevin Costner's boat. Acting is good, The Tie that Binds teacher like her could survive one week in between teacher and students. After this, the but the Smokers leave you in disbelief. such an environment, let alone change the characters are drawn and portrayed well And how did that tatoo get on the attitude of a whole class. - enough to absorb -- and even emotionally water girl's back anyway? Wait and SABWEEKEND It's almost ·as· if the film makers realize move those less cynical among us. rent. FILMS 274-1386 this too. In the rush to get this necessary part The problem is that, like so much of the of the film.over, theystumbleintomiinerous polished drama that fills our screens these Compiled by Jessica D. Wing Heathers scenestoday'saudiencehaveseendonebet- days, its center is too easily digested with the and Walter McIntosh Brady Bunch Movie ter in films like ''To Sir With Love", "Stand froth. NOW'S YOUR CRANCE ... to make your mark at Ithaca by getting involved --Unlimited Use· with IC1s yearbook, Without -Restrictions The Cayugan. 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': Guy Flatley-COsmopolitan FRI. and SAT. at 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. FRI. and SAT. at Midnight SUN~ at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. SPECIAL CONTEST: Dress up as your . favorite Brady, and compete for prizes! All Films in Textor 101 -Admission $3.00 • The Ithacan SPORTS. Thursday, September 7; 1995 WiRE Page 19 • The Ithaca College field hockey team won its first game of the season last night at Oswego, 4-0. The Bombers were led by sophomore midfielder Alexa Houser, who scored a_goal and dished out two assists. Bombers encounter sizeable foe • The women's soccer team Division I emerged victorious in its season-opener at Scranton last Cornell comes night with a 3-2 win. Senior forward Jamie Kogod chipped in two goals and junior goal to South Hill keeper Stephanie Dawson saved seven shots. By Joshua Milne Ithacan Staff NOTABLES The Bombers football team was outsized all day on both sides of the • The women's volleyball team ball. The defense went up against started the season in the right an offensive center that was 6'7", fashion at the Franklin & 280 pounds. Marshall Tournament in Lancaster, PA. The squad FOOTBALL defeated St. Mary's in three straight games, and then went How would they stop players of on to extend their regular such dimensions in the future? season winning streak to 19 Luckily for the Bombers, this matches by defeating Franklin might not be a question they have to and Marshall. The blue and answer. Their competition for the gold were guided by- senior outside hitter Bonnie McDowell , contest was a Division I opponent. and sophomore middle hitter "·· Ithaca scrimmaged last Satur Heidi Nichols. Freshman setter day afternoon again~t Cornell. The Jill Finochio dished out 24 three-hour practice session was a assists in her first collegiate ,_ way for both teams to evaluate their contest. strengths and weaknesses. During the session, the teams • The Bomber's men's cross conducted passing drills and one country team hosted the on one pass-rushing drills in which annual Alumni race this past linemen tried-to push each other off Saturday. Sophomore Andy Weishaar led the Bomber the line of scrimmage. The teams harriers with a time of 16:26. also practicep field goal attempts Junior transfer Greg Loomis and punting drills. -followed closely with a time of The Bomber players expressed } 6:35 for the varsity squad. optimism with their performance, but noted that the team still has • The women's field hockey work ahead of them. taam hosted the 22nd annual "We did fairly well. We learned ,.Alumni game on Saturday at a Jot of stuff that we needed to find Yavits field. The Bombers posted a 5-3 vicyory over the out," junior offense tackle Rich south hill graduates behind the Fleischmann said. "Of course, it -scoring of sophomore Julie was a little rough on the edges, but Parsons and junior forward that was only the first time we had Marie Kelly. They both netted hit someone else." two goals for the Bombers. Head Coach Mike Welch of fered similar critiques of the team's • The women's cross-country performance. team hosted the alumni meet "We analyzed each one of our on Saturday and it was players that did play in the scrim alumnus Mary Bushallow who set a course record with a time mage, and we like some of the things of 18:44 for the hilly SK course. we saw," Welch said. "As a group, Lady Bomber Heather we still have some work ahead of McGimpsey bested the squad us. " coming in at 20:46. Following This work includes resolving the closely behind was Meagan The Ithacan / Scott McDermott quarterback situation. Even after Brady with a time of 21 :15. Junior wldeout Jeff Higgins stretches to make a reception In Saturday's scrimmage with Cornell. See FOOTBALL, next page DID YOU KNOW? Experiencing a national pastime • John Murray and Andrea Golden, both former head Cooperstown "The Baseball Hall of coaches in the Bomber athletic Fame is a really unique PRICE OF ROAD MAP program, were the first two offers extensive ADMISSION hirings made by Athletic trip. It's entertaining Take 968 to the Commons. Director Robert Deming. baseball collection while also promoting • Hall of Fame Museum Take a right on East State Deming hired Murray to guide the educational and Adults ...... $9.50 Street, which will be 79 East. Ithaca's wrestling program and By Michael Jason Lee 12 and under ...... $4.00 Take 79 East to Wt,itney Point. Golden to head the women's Ithacan Sports Editor historical value of Get on the 206 East and arrive lacrosse team in 1980. baseball. It rekindles • Hours in Bainbridge. Take 1-88 East to In the mood for a fascinating Summer Hours exit 17. After exiting, take a left • The Ithaca College field road trip? the love of baseball May 1 through September ... you will be on 28 North. hgckey team has advanced to How about a journey to from generation to 30, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Take 28 North into the NCAA Division Ill playoffs · Cc~~e:-:.iown,N.Y. tovisittheBase generation. " Winter Hours Cooperstown. Watch for posti!d in 14 of the last 16 years, ball Hall of Fame, a place that base October 1 through April signs to arrive at the Hall of . · including lhe last five seasons. ball aficionados along with the most - Jeff Idelson, 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fame. RJ ,lt'.'t/' casual of fans are sure to enjoy. Director of Public The Hall ofFame is an extensive Relations and Promotions. tion. The gallery's walls are cov an art gallery. .~i INDEX collection of baseball's past ex Upon entering, an aura and mys ered with the plaques of224 induct Venturing up the stairs~lirttie pressed through a fascinating mix tique immediately strike as you are ees. Plaques include a sculpture of second floor, an exhibit titled ''Base ture of artifacts, photographs and overwhelmed by the abundance of the inductees head, their nicknames ball Today" awaits in the right wing. Women's Cross Country ..... 22 memorabilia. The tri-level building history that awaits. The first ex and a brief biographical history of This exhibit is typically of special has been welcoming over 400,000 hibit, called evolution of equip their contributions to baseball. interest to the younger fans who Volleyball ...... 22 visitors per year from various states ment, holds the first catcher's mask Additional attractions on the first identify with the stars of today. The and countries since its opening in worn at Harvard in 1876, fingerless floor include the Records Room, left wing holds 28 lockers, each 1939. gloves from the l880's and the first which highlights baseball's facts displaying the home and away jer "You can look at people in the batting helmets worn by the Pitt'i and milestones, interactive videos seys for each major league team. past who were great and share some burgh Pirates in 1953. that allow visitors to become more The Grandstand Theatre, with its memories and stuff," IO-year-old Lying in the heart of the main familiar with each Hall of Farner, replicated wooden seats, crowd Complied by Elizabeth Kveton of Wallingford, floor is the Hall of Fame Gallery, baseball awards, an exhibit depict noise and ballpark ambiance, pro- Margie Obreza Conn. said. the building's most popular attrac- ing baseball around the world and See FAME, next page 20 The Ithacan September7, 1995 FOOTBALL FAME Continued from previous page Continued from previous page the scrimmage, the position is still up in the vides visitors with a 13 minute glimpse of the air. Senior Jim Betz and juniors Peter Cerullo grass roots of baseball. and Neal Weidman are competing for the job. The theatre's exit leads directly into the While each of the three are fighting for the Hall of Fame Time Line, a chronological starting position, they still try to support each history of the game. From baseball's oldest other. days to its most recent dynasties, the exhibit "We help each other out," Cerullo said. "I illustrates each era via prose and visual rep think the way I look at it is that I am not resentations. competing against them." Among these representations are an ex The offense still has much to learn with tensive collection of bats that were used on only one returning starter, but senior co notable occasions- Ruth's "called shot" in captain Rob Cacchio believes the inexperi the 1932 World Series. Ted Williams' from ence will not be a problem. his .406 season in 1941, Roger Maris' from "A lot of guys are waiting to-play. They his 61 st homer, Roberto Clemente• s from his will step right in and be ready to play," 3000th (and last) hit and Hank Aaron's from Cacchio said. his 714th home run. The defense played well, according to Displays on the Negro Leagues, women Welch, even though they were not thoroughly in baseball, umpires and baseball scouts are prepared. also located on the second floor. "I thought (the defense) did well," Welch The third floor has an All-Star exhibit and said. "We did not get the proper alignments a World Series Room, both holding an breath The Ithacan I Jason Erlich against the different sets Cornell had given taking collection of memorabilia. Elizabeth (10) and Alexander Kveton (8) admire the collection of bats on display. us. But in fairness to our players, we didn't Bobby Thomson's historic home run bat work extremely hard on the different fonna from the 1951 playoffs, the glove Willie "I'm not a baseball fan at all ... I came mainly to see how the tions they were going to be seeing." Mays used for his famous catch in 1954, building, theaters and exhibits were constructed and to get some Fleischmann said the players will need to Yogi Berra's catcher's mitt from Don ideas for my line of work. I find that this-place is entertaining to come together as a team if they arc to be ready Larsen's 1956 no-hitter and Joe Carter's bat to compete, but the process has already be from the 1993 World Series are among the both those who are baseball fans and those who are not. " · gun. plethora of items that await the visitors' - William Reed, ~lectrical designer "We are molding already. It is a step perusal. process that everyone has to become a family Rounding off the third floor is an exhibit the Hall of Fame, was the sight of the first ''I'm not a baseball fan at all ... I came and it is a brotherhood," Fleischmann said. that traces the evolution of the uniform. Over baseball game played under rules newly mainly to see how the building, theaters and "That is how a team works, that is how the 60 outfits, from the earliest woolen flannels adopted in 1839. exhibits were constructed and to get some team worked last year." donned by the 1866 Baraboo (Wis.) team to The Hall of Fame is sure to entertain avid ideas for my line of work," Reed said. "I find today's double-knit synthetics, are hung on baseball fans, history buffs and casual ob that this place is entertaining to both those the wall of the floors' right wing. servers of all ages. who are baseball fans and those who are not." Additional areas of interest include the "The Baseball Hall of Fame is a really Additionally, the Hall of Fame has been RECYCLE expansive Hall of Fame Library & Archive, unique trip," said Jeff ldelson~ Director of hosting fans boycotting baseball games due c the museum store and Doubleday Field. Public Relations and Promotions. "It's enter to frustrations over last year's lengthy base The Library & Archive contains the larg taining while also promoting the educational ball strike. Russ Florey and Elaine Kagy Please recycle est collection of print and non-print materials and historical valueofbaseball •.. it rekindles traveled from Long Beach, Calif. to the his in the world dedicated exclusively to base the love of baseball from generation to gen toric museum. . ,·.~his Ithacan. ball. eration." "This is something we wanted to do for a· .. __ ,,_ .. "'.~, The museum store offers all conceivable William Recd, an electrical designer from long time," Florey said. "Since we're going .·,.' types of merchandise that will help you for Syracuse, noted that his motivation for visit to boycott major league games for at least a'' ..:.,_ The;_~H~CAN ever remember your Hall of Fame visit. ing the Hall of Fame was unrelated to an n,~9.'",,.,p,,,...,,r.. 11,,.,.c, .. ,,n,.. 11fl few years, this is as close to baseball as we're _Doubleday Field, located one block from interest in baseball. ·going to get." ------•',:•'r 1°1' ,,, Doke Restaurants has been pleased to serve the Ithaca Cc-ll~e Community for over eight y~rs. Whether it be a· special ~eel in the resident ,, dining halls, a catered function in Emerson Suites, a CUP- of coffee in the French Quarter Coffee Company or frozen yogurt in the Candy Shoppe, we hav.e been pleased to serve_you. The recent Ayer distributed throughout the campus by some faculty and students urging support of tlie dining staff in the unionization efforts underway by U.A.W. presents distortion of fads along with misinformation. As a management fee contractor, we provide service in the interest of and as direct benefit to Ithaca College. Dining Services has continued to_provide the highest quality of food products from many local distributors. We have not in any way reduced the quality of food in on effort to increase our profits. The statement that Dake pays it's associates poverty wages is not true. Dake wages have been consistent with local wages. In fad, we start the lowest unskilled non-tip~d position $1.60 above the minimum wage and the area food service starting rates. We evaluate our starting wages and ranges annually. Dake also has caps on wage tiers as does Ithaca College: We have and will continue to adjust these ranges and pay lump sums to capped individuals. Ten associates have received lump sum payments. This year's merit increases average 3%. Our increases have consistently risen faster than the cost of living. The following benefits are available to Ithaca College Dining associates: A tax-deferred health and dental insurance program Uniforms A no-cost life insurance program · Free meals during shifts A tax-deferred profit sharing program Safety Bonus Pr~ram Paid vacation, sick and perse,r ,al dCl) s Unemployment benefits provided during shutdowns Annuol increases in wages Free por~ing , Certainly we will continue to evaluate the compensation and benefits for our associates. We value our associates and want to encourage them to continue with Ithaca College Dining Services. The average time of service for all voting associates is over 51 /2 years. There has not been on annual turnover goal. We have actually had a turnover rate of less than 25% which is significantly better than the industry standard. No associate in three years has been laid off because of down sizing and with the current expansion we will have a larger hourly work force. · · The Dining Service associates are a proud group of individuals who work very hard to provide the highest quality food and service to the Ithaca College Community. Many of these outstanding associates do not favor the interference of a third party and to assume that you would support the entire dining staff by supporting union participation is not only incorrect, but also discourteous. There have been many misunderstandings and mistakes. The Dining Services associates continue to strive to solve our problems as a team. We do need your supp By Dave Udoff "We put a great deal of emphasis on special teams Ithacan Staff last year and will continue to do that this year. I Fonner Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson once said if you think special teams played a major role in our can dominate in iwo out of three success last year. " areas (offense. defense or special -Michael Welch, head football coach teams), you can win football games. In that respect, the Ithaca Col LaPorte said Mahoney was the Bombers blocked six kicks last sea lege football club's special teams team's most valuable player- be son (three punts, two field goals, paid huge d~vidends last season. cause of the kin'd of low-scoring, onecxtrapoint).Juniorstrong safety The Bombers· special teams defensive struggles in which the Jerry Anderson made three rejec were just that in 1994. They consis Bombers were involved. tions of his own. tently put the team's offensive and "The offense at times did not get Anderson's role on special teams defensive units in good field posi alotofpointsontheboard,"LaFortc becomes more challenging this year tion with a solid return game in the said. "Eddie kicked it away and with his srarting role on defense, playoffs and great kick coverage all helped our defense last year. He whereas last season be came in as a season. Ithaca held opposing kick was· a pure athlete, had a lot of substitute in lhctcam' snickel pack off returners to just 13.1 yards per poise." age. ·f.~' return in I 994. As great as Mahoney was, the "What you really saw was a kid ... "W eputagrcatdeal ofemph$is Bombers have apparently found a who came on the field who was The Ithacan/Kristen Hammer on special teams last year and will comparable replacement Sopho completely fresh, having played in The Ithaca College men's soccer team won its first regular continue to do that this year," Head more Scott Ernst, a transfer from maybe 25 plays a game," Laforte season game last night at Upper Terrace Field. The Bombers Coach Michael Welch said. "I think Nevad Las Vegas, has already been said. 'Tm interested in seeing if he defeated St. John Fisher 3-0 behind the strength of two Todd Stephan '96 goals. Frank Saraceno '98 scored the team's special teams played a major role in penciled in as the new punter. Ernst is in that kind of condition to make other goal. Goalkeeper Eric Pepper '96 stopped four shots to our success last year." has every confidence that he can spectacular plays very often." record the shutout. Although some football teams pick up where Mahoney left off. Ithaca's kickoff and punt return optlO go with a single special teams "I understand [Mahoney] is an unilS perfonned modestly in 1994, coach, Ibis season Ithaca has as All-American, but I came from a but suffered a significant loss in signed each assistant coach to a Division I school where I was Todd Sandagato, who led the club specific ~ of its special teams backuptoasecond-teamAII-Ameri in both departments. tmit can, and I almost beat him out, so I There are a slew of candidates Ray LaPorte, the Bombers de ;,feel I' II just be continuing what for this year's main return threat, fensive backfield coach, worked on ·· needs to be done," Ernst said. 'Tm including Jeff Higgins and Jason Forensics special teams at East Carolina for not<'alli.ngmyselfanall-American, Hurleman, who had 12 kick returns three years and last year helped but I know I can do as good as he between them, as well as a couple coordinate the entire special teams did, so I'm not worried about it." of newcomers. FIRST MEETING unit at Ithaca. However, this season Placekicking is a different story. First-year player Keith Bonser he will be responsible only for the Senior Mike DeMay kicked a 41- and transfer student Troy Canada punt return and punt blocking teams. yard field goal in the second over arc also competing. Ithaca has not "I like things better the way we' re time oflthaca' s first-round playoff scored on a kickoff or punt return doing them right now because I can against Buffalo State, but missed since 1992. focus my effort into the punt return nine field goals during the regular "Ifanyoneofthosekidscan take team," LaForte said, "and I know season, six of which were within 40 the ball and gel to the point where another coach is focusing an equal yards. i-Ie also missed three ex1ra we provide blocking for them, I amountofeffortintoanother area." points. think we're going to have a chance Along with the defense, special An intrasquad scrimmage today to have a great return team," LaPorte teams continuously bailed Ithaca will determine whether DcMay said. out bf tough situations last season, keeps his position or Ernst doubles LaPorte also said that whoever most notably when the offense was as punter and placekicker. Demay the primary returner is, it will be up struggling. expressed cautious optimism about to the blockers to provide a big One reason for Ithaca's special his job security. enough hole so the Bombers can teams excellence last year was "I've been kicking fairly consis get good field position. graduated punter Ed Mahoney, who tently (this year)," DeMay said. "I "You have so many roles. For Develop skills in public speaking & speech interpretation! eamedAU-Americanhonorsforhis guess T'm looking over my shoul those kick returners lo make a great stellar performance. . der, but I still have a lot of confi return, there's got lo be four key ~------7 Mahoney averaged 37.7 yards a dence in myself." blocksmade,"LaFortesaid. "Those boot and placed 21 kicks inside the Big plays were another factor in blocks are harder to make than it is I 272-8685 ~ Guy's and Gal's Cuts opponents' 20 yard line Ithaca's special teams scheme. The to run the ball back." I Penns I MURRAY I continued from page one I &nut. dlait.cUluu I cJla1.,. c:5tud.io well." I Deming expressed understand "/ 'm the kind of person that doesn't want to do 'The Poetry of Haircutting' ing towards Murray's decision. something in afash_ion that's mediocre. I think with I "John has his business and his the business growing and wanting to spend more I Special Price with this $2 Off coupon: family and he can't do anything time with my family, it- would reach a point where I I part way," Deming said. "I think it I GUYS $10 GALS $13 got to the point where coaching was couldn't do all three well. " Regular Price: Guys $12 Gals $15 Perms $40 -John Murray, I making this more difficult" Center Ithaca Murray'sieavingmarksthesec head wrestling coach I ond resignation of a Bomber head I Your Stylists: The Commons l~c~ coach with over 15 years of experi "I h'.!.ve no issue or problem with Junior wrestler Mau Magner L Galina and Danielle ______~ H8J9 _J ence within the past month. Andrea administration." said, "I understand his intentions, Golden, fonner women's h~ la "President Whalen has been a he's moving on. I appreciate and The Ithacan is on e-mam crosse coach and assistant field tremendous supporter of men's respect him as a coach." hockey coach, announced her res wrestling and I have every indica Deming said an interim coach ignation in late August tion to think that it is going to con for this season will be named Fri • Write a letter to the editor "It leaves a void in the program tinue," Murray said. day, but declined to specify who the in combination with Andrea Wrestling squad members first replacement would be. • Place a classified advertisement Golden's leaving;• Deming said. heardofMurray'sdecision Wednes Murray believes that his resig • Make a story suggestion "But, we'll try topickupthepieces day night at a team meeting. nation will mark the permanent end and get things together." Several grapplers exiting to his coaching days. • Send a press release Unlike Golden, Murray ex Murray's office shortly after the "I think this chapter is finished. pressed no negative sentiments to announcement declined to com It's been tremendous and I will miss wards administration or the toll ment it.'' Murray said. Address mail to [email protected] downsizing has taken on his pro Other members said they· were "I have thoroughly enjoyed my gram. surprised al the suddenness of the association with the college, its.ath "Downsizing has no factor in announcement letic department and the student TheJTHACAN my decision. The J.V. Wrestling "I'm kind of shocked, I don't athletes," Murray said." At this time, The Newspaper For The llhaca College Community program being cut (last yea,) has no really know what else to say," said I feel ready to move on to a new rw-Ammmr-1?'#..«w-AW-"..w.w«ffe:ir:w.-~-.rf-0'..P4't&fo..P£P'>',, ., .. -0· _. 1/;t factorinmydccision/'Murraysaid. Josh Potter '97. challenge." w~~~~~~ff.ar.:?~~~~f&Y/4:1'{~½>"/h:;~J¼xmm~x;--¼-.. {.. ~/.n.:-unn;~;; 269 Park Hall a Telephone 27 4-3207 • Fax 274-1565 22 The Ithacan September 7, 1995 Bombers aim.for nationals Young ·squad begin~ By Jonathan Fink Ithacan Staff THE BERT BRIEF on winning note Three years is long enough for Kelli Bert University of Michigan '87 By Matt Yale the Ithaca College women• s cross Years at Ithaca: 0 "I was pleased with Head Women's Cross Ithacan Staff country team. This year's squad is Country~h the level of communi looking to qualify for the NCAA A young Ithaca College vol cation and especially Division III championships after a Career highlights: leyball team extended its regu prolonged absence. ' lar season winning streak to I 9 the serving. I am • Served as an assistant cross games by taking the first two country and track and field coach surprised.with how WOMEN'S CROSS for three years at the University matches of the 1995 season at well we are doing the Franklin Marshall Tour COUNTRY • of Georgia & , nament in Lancaster, PA last considering how . ' However, the Bombers have two ·, • Guided the men's and weekend. young we are. " obstacles to overcome in order to . women's cross-country and track -Bonnie McDowell, compete highly and have a chance ' and field teams at SUNY VOLLEYBALL senior hitter at their goal. . ••• Binghamton the last two years Ithaca defeated St Mary's of . and co-captain First. Ithaca needs to adjust to - Maryland 16-14, 15-9and 15-1 new coach Kelli Bert • Coached five all-Americans --- - . while at Binghamton in the first match, and they took first-year setter JillFniochiotook Bert was hired just two weeks • the second match over Franklin charge of the setting in the first ago after the resignation of fonner & Marshall 15-5, 15-7 and 16- two matches of her collegiate Head Coach Adrean Scott said DGdi. really well," said Bert. "She is prob 14. career. "Coach Scott leaving was an The other obstacle that the dhly the top remming runner." Senior hitter and co-captain Finochio had 24 assists extreme surprise," said senior co Bombers must overcome is the loss Bert has also been impressed Bonnie McDowell led the against StMary's and 18 more captain Michelle Dodi. "We were of senior Colleen O'Leary. with first-year student Meagan Bomber perfonnance. Accord against Franklin & Marshall. all shocked." O'Leary's student teaching com Brady. ing to Head Coach J anct The Bombers match with Senior co-captain Nava Tabak mitments prevent her from practic Brady, whohasnopreviouscross Grzymkowski, she proved to be Franklin & Marshall was a par said that the presence of many first ing and participating. country experience, placed second an invaluable asset to the inex ticularly strong showing. Ithaca year runners has made the adjust According to Tabak. the fonner out of the current Bombers at perienced team. won in three games after losing ment to a new coach a little easier. captain will be missed. Ithaca's traditional alwnni race. "BonnieMcDowell,myonly a match against the same team "So far, it's been going really "She was a great captain and an Other runners expected to make senior, showed a lot of leader last year. well," said Tabak. "It's easier [to awesome runner," said Tabak. big contributions include Tabak, ship out there trying to get the "We took this year's match adjust] because there arc so many Bert also expressed her frustra senior Gaile Vosylius,junior Regina younger players lo relax and against Franklin and Marshall freshmen." tion in losing O'Leary. Hammond and sophomore Mae play well," Grzymkowski said. much more seriously, and we Bert brings valuable experience "I think it is a combination of Beale. McDowell recorded 19 kills did not make as many mistakes to the Bombers. She was an assis frustration anddisappoinunent. but Bert said the Bombers need to and three aces in the first match as last year," Grzymkowski said. tant track and field coach at the it is [understandable]," Bert said. "I work as a team, push each other and andcamebackwith 15killsand McDowell said she was University of Georgia from 1990 to hope that there is enough people have fun in order to be successful five aces in game two. pleased with Ithaca's recent ef 1993.Shethenmovedontoltbaca's th.at arc strong enough to make up this season and qualify for nation "Bonnie had a successful forts and praised the team· s per arch-rival Binghamton, before tak for th.at." als. year last season, but people did fonnance in the first two matches ing the Bomber job, just two days One runner expected to pick up "We want to try to qualify for not hear a lot about her because of the year. before practice started. sol!!~ Gf the slack is sophomore nation~s," said Bert. "I hope and of the outstanding people she "I was pleased with the level Dodi pointed to Bert's enthusi Heather McGimpsey. think and believe that it is pos was playing around," ofcommunicationandespecially asm and knowledge.of the sport as McGimpsey, the top runner in sible." Grzymkowskisaid. "Sheisnow the serving, "McDowell said. "I a big help to the team. seven of the Bombers nine meets Ithaca has another week of prac getting a chance to shine, and it am surprised with how well we "She is really enthusiastic ... she last season, has already impressed tice scheduled before lheirfirstmeet is well deserved." are doing considering how ymmg knows exactly what she is doing Bert. on September 16th at the Oswego Grzymkowski also noted that we arc." and she explains every work out." "Heather McGirnpsey is running Invitational. 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WOMEN'S TENNIS 1995 Upatata New YOik Dlvlelon Ill Foalball.PI• S.a80II Poll Thia W..at'• Game• 1. Union CoHege ...... 154 pts. (4) 9/8 at St. Lawrence 3:00 2. Hhaca College-·-··-·--··-········-···············----·····-·······--·-····--·-···-- 151 pts. (5) 9/11 at Cortland 3:30 3. Cortland State ...... 140 pts. (2) 9/13 at LeMoyne 4:00 4. Buffalo State ...... 139 pts. (2) 5. SUNY Brockport...... :...... 109 pts. Women'• Tennis 1994-1995 Statistic• 6. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ...... 105 pts. Singles Doubles Overall 7. Alfred University ...... 93 pts. Name W L· W L W L 8. St John Fisher College ...... 79 pts. CATHY BAIRD 0 0 0 3 0 3 ,. 0 9. Hartwick College ...... : ...... ,...... 77 pts. Robyn Brenner 0 0 1 0 1O. University of Rochester ...... 44 pts. SARA CHAMBERLAIN 0 0 2 4 2 4 11 . Hobart College ...... 41 pts. Heather Cline 0 0 4 3 4 3 12. Hamilton College ...... 35 pts. FARRYL COHEN 6 6 4 6 10 12 13. St. Lawrence University ...... 16 pts. HARRIET COHEN 8 9 6 8 14 17 KARA GRIMALDI 6 8 4 2 10 10 first place votes in parentheses; the pre-season poll was voted on by 13 participating Kathleen McManus 4 3 3 5 7 8 member institutions. ALEXRICCHI 1 4 6 4 7 8 TRACY SALDINGER 13 5 7 5 20 10 WOMEN'S SOCCER . CARIN SNYDER 0 0 1 1 1 1 TARA TINGLEY 0 2 0 2 0 4 Last W-k'• Scores This W-k's Games COATNEY TRULL 9 4 15 8 9/6 Ithaca 3 9/10 at Oneonia 1:00 6 4 HEATHER'UMEN 12 4 18 8 Scranton 2 9/12 at Binghamton 4:00 6 4 returning players are in caps Woman'• Soccer All-Time Goal Scoring Leaders MEN'S SOCCER Name Seasons Goals Games 1. Maureen Nolan 1983-86 32 68 Last Week's Scores This Weak'• Games 2. Lise Moore 1989-92 27 95 9/6 Ithaca 3 9/9 at Rochester 7:00 3. Kristin Kaupang 1990-9:: 25 89 St. John Fisher 0 9/12 at Osewego 4:00 4. Tracy Dayle 1986-89 24 82 5. Janet Wright 1981-83 22 45 Men's Soccer AH-Time Goal Scoring Leaders Name Seasons Goals Games 1. Sandor Szabo 1960, 1964-65 80 33 MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY 2. George Murphy 1956-58 44 31 3. John Wiliams 1951-54 35 35 Thia Week's Meet 4. Mike Neelon 1985-87, 1989 33 73 9/9 at Roch.-Hamilton 1:00 5. Todd Stephan 92-present 28 47 Man'• Cross-Country 1994 Results VOLLEYBALL FIELD HOCKEY 9/10 at Hamilton Won, 19-38 at Rochester Lost, 49-15 Last W-k's Scores Last Week's Sco,es 9/17 Pat Peterson Invitational at Oswego 3rd 9/2 Ithaca 3 9/6 Ithaca 4 9/24 Cortland Invitational 10th St. Mary's (Md.) 0 Oswego 0 10/1 Robets Wesleyan Invitational 2nd Ithaca 3 ._, 10/8 Geneseo J. V. Tournament 4th Franklin & Marshall 0 This Week's Ga~s 10/15 EAA Championship at Rensselaer 3rd 9/9 at Lock Hav.~!.l 1:00 10/21 Lehigh Open This Week's Games 9/12 at Marywocn:/;, 4:00 10/22 Albany Invitational 22nd 9/8Brockport Invitational 5:00 11/5 NYSCT&FT Championship at Saratoga 6th 9/9 Brockport Invitational 10:00 .J\h,J T~j I Conimledby 11/11 NCAA Regional at Binghamton 9th 9/12 at Oneonta 7:00 Jason Miller .lbe lllaca ea111ge, Bureau o;t concens P18Udll fllSeot&.. Wii Saturdav,. . Sept. 16th ' . . .8:00.p.m. Ben Ught G111nasium ·,... Ticlets prices: -s1o·w/.le II __ .s·12:-11,.,na,~ad11lsslti·---~ ·_ · .· - · --.---- Ava1iabl11:lii.·lll1 clUllpus· center lo.bbV, Mon;jr[111111-21im. - -Or at 11111.:Becords. Colleuetown .For 111re lnfDniladiil- Call 21~1121 •The/tho.can .Th e B a c- k P, age Thursday, SeptembeT:J~~ The Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY, is a memorable trip. Fans can browse through baseball history and view frrsthand our national sport whi~h the Hall fondly calls 'as American as apple pie.' ------ Six year old Matthew Bonsted reaches for one of the many baseball player dolls available in the gift shop. This was his first time in the Hall of·fame. ~· ··~ Viewers young and old attend the Hall of Fame which was established in 1939. Play ball! Glass Display cases present-fayorlte bats, shoes and gloves of past baseball greats. Occasionally, these Items are coated with silver or bronze. . The Golden Glove is an award Initiated by Rawllnga Sporting Goods In 1957. The award is given annually to the best fielders of each position. PhotQs by Jason Erlich Jim Tyrpak polnta out the old Polo Grounds atadlum to hl8 aona Jeff and Mike~ '