Coming Soon: Four Winds Coffehouse
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
The Volume VI, Issue 2 September 3, 1996 . an ounce of prevention New Face 1n COMING SOON: Sociology FOUR WINDS COFFEHOUSE by Nicole Ganzekaufer Contributed by Mario Rodriguez submitted the proposal two years ago. Born in Tepic, Mexico, the new addi Hanging moss casts dark shadows "The process takes time," said tion to the Social Sciences Division Sarah over the mass of the barn at twilight, Director of Student Affairs Mark Johnson. Hernandez has a different perspective. while only the din of hissing cicadas pen ''There's a lot of red tape. Even now Raised as a Quaker in a predominantly etrates the stillness of the air. Something after years of waiting we finally have the Roman Catholic town, Hernandez lived a is brewing under the silent exterior of the allocation but it's not as if [the coffeeshop very different life from her neighbors, but old building. renovation] will happen tomorrow." it was her religion that brought her to Coffee? The CIT meeting this Friday may ex America. Not yet. But after two years of wait pedite the process by allowing students Hernandez spent a year of high school ing the New College coffeehouse is closer and faculty to voice their opinions on at a small Quaker boarding school in than ever to brimming over into reality. where the CIT funds will ultimately go. Iowa and returned to Mexico to complete The 5-year-old movement to establish The meeting will be held in the Fishbowl her high school education. a coffeehouse in the barn next to the an at 9:00 p.m. and is open to all who are in "In Mexico we have a very traditional thropology lab received an approved terested. educational sy tern . After you finish high Capital Improvement Trust (CIT) pro But even if the coffeeshop does come school you have to figure out your posal. This could mean a $100,000 barn into being, what guarantee does the col major," she said. "So when the opportu renovations budget-one-sixth of the lege have of its longevity? Daryl in Avery, nity arose for me to come back to the $647 thousand allocated to the USF at a third year student and coffee enthusiast U.S. to study in a Quaker college, I de Sarasota Campus by the CIT, a state fund spearheading the effort to organize the cided to go." which supports non-academic campus ac coffeehouse, concedes the task is ambi Hernandez spent her undergraduate tivities. tious, "but not undoable as soon as the years in Earlham College. "I wasn 't sure It took no small amount of time and what I wanted to study, so it was very ap effort to gain these funds . The college SEE "COFFEE" ON PAGE 3 pealing to me to go to liberal arts college that would allow me to explore a little more," she said. LIVING WALLS It was during her undergraduate years by Charles Choi criminal mischief as willful and malicious that Hernandez found her interest in What we have here is a failure to com injury or damage by any means to prop teaching. "People argue that teaching is municate. Students were granted the erty belonging to another, and includes not very satisfactory, that it doesn't pro- luxury of writing on the living walls, and graffiti or other acts of vandalism. have done so for over four years now. Damage of $1 ,000 or more is considered SEE "SOCIOLOGY" ON PAGE 2 But at this point in time, the living walls a third degree felony; less severe damages are not protected properties. The police are considered misdemeanors. INSIDE have the legal right to investigate and ar Students are not exempt from arrest, rest any person who engages in such acts nor have they ever been. Though the po Ivory Tower .. .... ... ..... .3 of criminal mischief. lice have the option to refer cases to Writing on the walls has always been Student Court, they do not have the oblig Mu ic Reviews . .. ..... .... .4 against the law. Though police have pur ation to. However, the walls near the Wall Preview .. ... ... .... .4 sued many reports of criminal mischief in back of Hamilton Center were recognized the past, they have had a low percentage by Student Affairs to be 'living walls', Free Movie Tickets . ... .. .. 5 of arrests in comparison; few people ever where students could express themselves Using the WWW for Papers ...... .6 come forward to offer either their confes if they wanted to. SAC Minutes .. .... ..... ..7 sions or lamentations. Florida State Statute 806.13 defines SEE "WALLS" ON PAGE 3 2 The Catalyst September 3, 1996 "SOCIOLOGY" FROM PAGE 1 Professor of Sociology Charles Green in students at New College has been an ex the summer of '95, there has been a citing experience. "It's been wonderful to vide immediate gratification," she said. "I "search plan," said Chair of the Division see the input from the students here com find that it is very rewarding to see that I of Sciences and Associate Professor of pared to the campus where I come from can influence students and have an effect Psychology Gordon Bauer, for a new ad in Michigan," she said. "I see a lot more on them." dition to the Social Sciences Division. involvement from the students, which is After spending five months in Japan as A committee of three faculty members really great." a part of her undergraduate studies, and two students worked together to re Hernandez received her Bachelors in view candidates for the new position and Sociology and left for the University of advertisements were placed in several Michigan's graduate school program. professional journals to alert candidates of For the past eight years Hernandez the job opening. worked as a full time student in Michigan. "We were looking for someone who v 0 f e She took a year and a half off to do re specialized in race, class, and gender," search in Mexico City on 'Workers said Associate Professor in Sociology Owned Factories' and she will be com David Brain, one of the members of the pleting her dissertation in December in committee. "After that we looked for can order to receive her Ph.D. didates based on their quality." With one more year of graduate Bauer said that approximately I 00 NCSA chool to go, Hernandez began sending people applied for the position and it was out applications to colleges and universi the job of the committee to choose the ties. three most qualified candidates for an in ( S fud enf Govern menf) "There are different types of colleges," terview. she said. "I'm more attracted to smaller "There is some difficulty in recruiting schools because you have more top rate faculty from the best schools," Erections student/faculty interaction." said Bauer. "Sarah was selected for a When Hernandez began receiving job number of reasons. In terms of criteria she offers, one of the main elements that at was prepared to deal with race, class, and Wednesday tracted her to New College was the gender from an international perspective. faculty/student ratio. "What appealed to I think if you look at New College we're me about New College was the size," she not represented by enough people with said. "This is the kind of place I was that perspective. She comes from an out looking forward to because the people standing program." were very friendly and the most important As Brain said, "She just seemed a v 0 f e issue is that they care about teaching." good fit." Since the resignation of Associate Hernandez said that working with the The Catalyst is available on the World Wide Web at Cii'talyst http :I/www.sar. usf edul-catalyst/ Direct submissions and inquiries to: General Editor The Catalyst James Reffell 5700 . Tarniami Tr. Box #75 Managing Editor Sarasota, FL 34243 Michelle Wolper [email protected] Staff Writer Charles Choi Submissions may also be placed in the Catalyst box marked "Letters to the Editor/Contribu Layout tions" (in the student government boxes next to Barbara Berggren's office). Letters to the Editor Heather Oliver should be no more than 250 words. Contributions may range in length from 250 to 500 words. Nicole Ganzekaufer Submissions should be labeled as either letters to the editor or contributions and include names Business Managers and contact information. Online submissions should indicate in the subject line if they are letters Sara Foley to the editor or contributions. No anonymous submissions will be accepted. Submissions should Tom Heisler be received by 5:00p.m. Friday in order to appear in the following week's issue. Regular Contributor Mario Rodriguez The CaJalyst reserves the right to edit submissions for reasons of space, grammar or style. Sponsored by Maria Vesperi and Dean MichaJson The Catalyst September 3, 1996 3 "COFFEE" FROM PAGE 1 This is not to say Johnson is trying to OUTSIDE THE dilute coffeeshop fervor. "There're plenty money is ready to go." of cynics on this campus. I can be as IVORY TOWER Despite a 25% return rate from last cynical as the next guy, but err funds are year's Common Grounds survey, which not something to be cynical about because International was dispersed to the entire student popu they are easy to spend and good things A South Korean court sentenced a lation requesting feedback on coffeeshop can happen with them. It just takes time." former president to death last Monday. issues, Avery is confident student/faculty Avery espouses a similar outlook in Chun Doo Hwan was found guilty on support for the coffeehouse is strong.