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VOLUME 66, NUMBER 13 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1998 24 PAGES, FREE Football violations surface "Two volunteer coaches each received self-reported and the college issued a letter Coaches' pay was prohibited money from an outside source for which of reprimand to the head coach. The they did not receive prior written approval NCAA took no further action. By Adam B. Ellick College self-reported an NCAA violation for the income. Head coach received In this report, the "head coach" referred Ithacan Staff that occurred in 1996 when volunteer fooh $2,900 from an alumnus for dutie!-. per to is Ithaca College head football coach In 1997, six years after winning its last ball coaches John Heykcs and Mike Woods formed at another institution, and gave Mike Welch and the alumnus is Joseph NCAA Championship, the Ithaca College were improperly paid, according to former $500 to one coach and $1,200 to the other Bowers '76, former offensive line coach football program was ·again recognized by coaches and an NCAA newsletter. The vio coach," violations of citations B 11.2.2 and Larry Czarnecki said. the NCAA. But this time it was far less lating school is unnamed in the newsletter, 11.3.2.2, according to the Nov. 3, 1997 In June 1996, Welch, Czarnecki, rewarding. but identified as a Division III football pro NCAA Register. The Ithacan recently learned Ithaca gram. The Register states the violation was See VIOLATION, page 4 Williams talks, WINNING TIME --students listen insecurities? All that I can do is Community asks say that I find these attitudes president about unacceptable." The president also said she felt campus issues it important to discuss the low population of minority students By Ithacan Staff and faculty. Williams said there No immediate solutions were were more applications received reached, but many topics of con from minorities this year, but cern to the Ithaca College com many of them chose not (O enroll munity were aired at Tuesday at the college. night's SGA meeting. President "We've started an effort on Peggy Williams was the keynote [Dean of Enrollment Planning] speaker at the third Coffee Talk Larry Mctzger's initiative to look discussion of t11_e semester. at the admissions piece and how Williams and Vice President to reach out more and more," of Student Affairs and Campus Williams said. "But the issue, Life Jack Oblak fielded questions again, is the community that and suggestions from the audi we're in and things can't change ence about bias-related incidents, overnight." diversity on campus, the liberal Williams said she wants to arts program and tuition and CHHANG H. LY/THE ITHACAN focus on tuition, financial aid and Sophomore striker Samme Miller outruns Tufts freshman fullback Katie Ruddy (21) in financing. making sure colleges are still Saturday's overtime Bomber victory in the NCAA Quarterfinals. Ithaca hosts the Division Ill Final About 35 student congress important 20 years from now. We Four this weekend at the Upper Terrace Field. Ithaca and the College of New Jersey will play representatives, the SGA execu need to make financial aid more Saturday at 11 a.m., followed by Macalester (Minn.) and Wllliamette (Ore.) at 1 p.m. See page 19. tive board and approximately 15 accessible, she added. other students questioned the The president is also the pri president in the North Meeting mary development officer in room. charge of strategies to bring more Bomb scare empties Friends But Williams asked some money to the college. She would questions too. not give specifics pertaining to By Kate Hilts call, the description of the istration and the faculty take it "I am asking you, 'what arc how she intends to increase dona Ithacan Staff caller's voice, where the call serious and we will continue to we going to do about all this tions, but said the college com The second bomb threat this was made from and any leads do so." homophobic stuff?"' Williams munity must realize how semester was phoned into the involving the investigation. Holt said interviews are being said. "I don't know. How do we Campus Center Information Holt declined to comment on conducted by Campus Safety educate people about their own See WILLIAMS, page 4 Desk Thursday at 12:09 p.m., any relationship between this officers in the investigation. indicating a bomb was located incident and the bomh threat on 'Those people who are in Friends Hall. Nov. 9 that indicated a bomb was affected by it [bomb threats], by Campus. Safety evacuated in Hill Center. That threat was having to evacuate the building, Friends, Joh and Textor Halls and also phoned into the Campus arc fed up with it," Holt said. Muller Faculty Center and stu Center Information Desk. "It's an insult. It's a malicious dents were not allowed back into Oblak said a bomb search thing." the buildings until search prdcc dog was not used in this The college is usmg inves durcs ended. Friends Hall was instance, but refused to com tigative device~ to help prevent · reopened at I p.m. and the three ment on how the building was further problems. other buildings were reopened at checked. Administrative phone sys 12:30 p.m., said Jack Oblak, vice Each threat is taken seriously tems have caller identification president of student affairs and and looked at as an individual devices which enable Campus campus life. case, Oblak said. Safety and other offices to iden No bomb was found, said "I don't know that they [the tify where the call is being made . Garry VanGorder, assistant communityJ were ever taking it from, Holt said. director of public infonnation. serious," Holt said. "Their reac Bomb threats were phoned , ·._; .; ~OHN SIGMUNDlTHE ln-tACAN Director of Campus Safety tion is, 'boy another threat, now into three academic halls last Ithaca ~lege ·Presldel)t P.eggy Wllllams addresses students at Bob Holt and Oblak refused to I got to go outside.' They.· know semester and the caller was Tuesday's SGA meeting ln t~ No,:th Meeting room of Egbert Han: comment on the nature of the that Campus Safety, the admin- apprehended in April. ~- < ~ ACCENT.· ... u: CLASSIFIED . . 17 COMICS •... 16 OPINION ..... 8 SPORTS .••.• 19 www.ithaca.edu/ithacan 2 THE ITHACAN NOVEMBER 19.1998 Briefl
Proceeds of the auction, "A FYI · Night in the City," will benefit four local charities. Faculty Colloquium ·Blasphemy and Documenta Video series By lltlichael W. Bloomroae Hall has tenned "essential war materials". tion: The Study of Cola Rien The Progressive Media Al Ithacan Staff Ickes has said, however, that he has no author zi," an Ithaca College Faculty liance's free video series will ity whatsoever to regulate the export of oil. Colloquium Series talk by An present "Tell the Truth and This week, 63 years ago: The announcement comes with poor reports tonio DiRenzo, assistant pro Run," a documentary about in According to Ithacan columnist R.O. Tide, regarding Ethiopian resistance of an Italian inva fessor in the writing program, vestigative journalist George now that the first snow has fallen and cold weath sion. Amid soldiers moving southward toward will be held today at 12: 15 Seldes on Sunday at 4 p.m. in er seems to be the order of the day, the usual com the Italian advance, the feeling is unmistakable p.m. in the DeMotte Room, the Arch Room of the Unitarian plaints of "this terrible Ithaca weather" and "why that the war Ethiopia is waging is a forlorn hope, Egbert Hall. Church, located on the comer on earth they can't keep the furnace going is more a fight for a lost cause. of Buffalo Street and Arch than I can see" may be heard. This feeling is almost universal among for Opera Workshop Street. The snow did not slow down the football team, eigners, and there is a significant undercurrent of A performance by the Ithaca however. The team climaxed a brilliant season by hopelessness among the Ethiopians, too, despite College Opera Workshop, CORRECTIONS tying Grove City, Penn., 13-13. On Grove City's their official professions of confidence. featuring songs from Mozart's home field, the team was unable to capture the Elsewhere in Europe, relations seem to be im "Le Nozze di Figaro;" Offen In the article, "Shepard tribute game after sixty minutes of hard fought football. proving between acrimonious powers France and bach's "Les contes d'Hoff evokes emotions," some re The season has now ended and to each man on Germany. The cautious and hitherto rather unoffi mann;" Puccini's "La Bo marks were incorrectly attrib the team, the school gives the heartiest of con cial Franco-German soundings for mutual rap heme;" Delibes' "Lakme;" and uted to sophomore Michael gratulations. It has been a "dandy" season and a prochement were realized this week as official Britten's "Albert Herringt will VanGelder. VanGelder did not "dandy" team despite the absence of coach Buck conversations between the two powers began. be held today at 8:15 p.m. in speak at the tribute, and the Freeman. The squad worked as an efficient unit. The conversations include a range of problems the Ford Auditorium. remarks should have been at Student Ben Pismanoff acted as co_ach for the affecting Germany and France, including the tributed to junior Michael Man squad. Under him, the team won four games, tied Lacarno Treaty, the demilitarized Rhineland zone, Holiday bazaar del. one and lost one. The learn scored 121 points this and "collective security," which involves the Lakeside's 18th annual holi season to the oppositions' 27 and ranked third in League of Nations and the possibility of Ger day bazaar will be held Friday The hours of Just a Taste the statewide college score ranking. many's return to it. from 10 a.m to 6 p.m. and were incorrectly reported in The United States begins to recognize the Back in Ithaca, the Theta Alpha Phi fraternity Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 the Nov. 5 dining review. They gathering clouds of war over Europe today with held its annual carnival to the amusement of all in p.m. at 1229 Trumansburg are Monday to Thursday from the announcement of Secretary of the Interior the gym. With dancing as the main attraction, the Road. 11 :30 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Fri Harold L. Ickes. other features were headed by the "grab bag" con day to Saturday from 11 a.m. Through his job as petroleum administrator, cession with the Ping-Pong table tennis competi Auction to 11 p.m. Ickes called upon American oil producers to tion running a close second. The class of 2000 graduate "keep the spirit and letter" of the Neutrality Act Candied apples proved a sticky affair but were students of Cornell University's It is The lthacan's policy to re by refusing to sell oil and "war materials" to Italy. thoroughly tasty. At the further end of the hall, Hotel School will host an auc port all errors of fact. Please This represents one further step by a Roosevelt table games were offered for those so inclined. tion on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. contact Assistant News Editor administration spokesperson to discourage the The rest of the gym was set as.ide for dancing with in the Statler Hotel's ballroom. Scott Hepburn at 274-3207. sale to Italy of what Secretary of State Cordell music furnished by the Sinfonions.
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NAMES Project AIDS Sophomore Katie Lizotte Memorial Quilt exhibition in decided to donate a panel in Emerson Suites Tuesday. memory of her uncle, who JOHN SIGMUNDfTHE ITHACAN Assistant College Counsel and Affirmative Action Officer Michael Powell (left) speaks at the Express The display, sponsored by died as a result of AIDS in Yourself forum held Monday night as Mike Lindbergh, Interim associate director of athletics, looks on. the NAMES Project Found 1994. When she heard the ation of Syracuse and the Quilt was coming to the col Ithaca College AIDS Working lege she was prompted to Four-member panel leads Group, opened to the public donate the six-foot by three Tuesday and will remain open foot square. until 7 p.m. tonight. "I think that people need to second forum of semester According to the founda do it for themselves if they tion, the names on the Quilt feel comfortable enough doing By Rick Mattison on discrimination against women, to take advantage of the situation represent 21 percent of the it," Lizotte said. "I hope that and Kevin Fiinn both white and black, rn the are those who benefit." 362,004 AIDS-related deaths maybe it inspires people to Ithacan Staff workplace. Junior Adin Michelen, co reported in the United States [donate], but I'm not doing it Can white men be discriminat Powell stated early in the director of the Latino Education as of December 1996. to inspire anyone else." ed against? forum that there was no such Coalition, said the forum was an "Sometimes the fight Lizotte said the Quilt is a This was the question posed to thing as "reverse discrimina opportunity for white people to against AIDS can be very way for people to realize how 75 students, faculty and adminis tion." He commented that when look at themselves introspective lonely," said Bethany Godson, many lives have been taken trators Monday night at the sec ever any person acts with bias ly and examine their actions. He director of development at because of AIDS and how it ond Express Yourself forum this towards another, discrimination said in order for race relations to AIDS Work. "We need events affects others around them. semester in Textor 102. is present. improve, people of all races need like these so we can feel like Lizotte will be donating her Hosted by sophomore Jerrill Although billed as a panel dis to be honest with one another in we're not alone." square at the closing ceremony Adams, the nearly two-hour cussion, the forum became a discussing such a touchy situa The 128 panels stretched tonight at 7 p.m. in Emerson session involved a panel com vehicle for open discussion of tion. across the carpet in Emerson Suites. prised of Ellen Staurowsky, asso opinions from the gallery, with The issue of power arose time ciate professor of exercise and Adams acting as moderator. after time during the forum. sport sciences; Michael Powell, Surveys were passed out at the "Power is not having to think assistant college counsel and beginning to get a ground for dis about having power; about not affirmative action officer; Mike cussion. Adams said he was having to think about who you Lindbergh, interim associate pleased at the turnout, but people are," Lindbergh said. director of athletics; and were afraid ta speak about what Senior Carlos Perkins partici Wenmouth Williams, professor of they wrote about. pated often during the forum and television-radio. "I read all these surveys, all said he gained several things "Discrimination is responding these things people had to say, from it. to another person based on a and they were scared to say them "I got out a reinforcement that stereotype," said Williams, open out loud," Adams said. white America doesn't really ing the forum with comments The focus of the forum was understand the power they have," from the panel. quickly diverted as topics of Perkins said. "This country still The make-up of the attendees discussion jumped from "reverse has a long way to go." was an almost equal number of discrimination" to affirmative Adams said people need to do African-Americans and Cauc action and power. more than participate in a forum. MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE/THE ll]-IACAN Members of the Ithaca College community browse Emerson asians. "Affirmative action is a luke "Forums are great," Adams Suites to view panels of the AIDS Memorial Quilt Tuesday. Staurowsky, a former athletics warm remedy," Powell said. said, "but actions are even director, focused her comments "Individuals who are in a position better."
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Czarnecki responded, "I knew scribe to. And people do not do John Heykes was a volunteer. He that," Mosher said. basically said he was given $500 Nevertheless, Mosher recog and he was a little miffed because nizes the politics and downplays Mike Woods was given $1,500." the actual NCAA monetary viola Later in the interview, Oblak tion. asked, "Any other NCAA viola "The NCAA operates as a car tions that you're aware of?" tel and it determines what is in Czarnecki said he was the best interest for the entire unaware of any additional viola organization, not whether or not tions. something is morally wrong," he When approached this week, said. "These decisions arc politi Oblak would not confirm or deny cal rather then ethical." if the college was involved in an Although Oblak would not NCAA violation. comment on the violation, he did Welch also declined comment. discuss the school's generic poli "That's been handled," Welch cy on NCAA violations. said last week. "It's been finished. "When we have violations It's been done with. I cannot com pointed out to us we certainly do ment on personnel issues." notify the NCAA. The college Czarnecki said Welch's infrac tells the NCAA and their enforce tion could have warranted ment officer what action is going Welch's firing. to be taken. They concur wllh ·'His contract, just like my that or they will say they don't [old] contract, says you are sub think it's enough or it's too much, PHOTO COURTESY OF CHARLES J. KERSHNER ject to dismissal if you violate an and then the action is taken as a Ithaca College Bombers head football coach Mike Welch speaks at the ECAC Upstate New York NCAA rule. [Former Athletic:; personnel is~ue." Kickoff Lunch Aug. 5 in Syracuse. Welch was involved in a transaction that violated NCAA regulations. Director] Bob Deming indicated According to the NCAA, more Continued from page 1 NCAA web site, "a secondary "[Czarnecki] left the pro that is the stipulation for all than 2,000 secondary violations violation is one that provides gram," Woods·said. "He probably coaches." occur each year. Hcykcs and Woods served as only a limited recruiting or com was not on good terms." Heykcs said although the coaches at the Bill Bates Football petitive advantage and that is iso Czarnecki said he did not transaction may have been in vio Camp, a three-day session for lated or inadvertent in nature." report the violallon to the college, lation of NCAA policy, Welch's youths at North Florida Woods, a part-time volunteer but said that when asked about the intention was positive. University in Jacksonville, Fla. coach at the time of the violation, incident, he told what he knew. "Looking back, I gue~s, yeah, Bowers was the camp's director. said Welch handed him a $1,200 "I do not want to bring any [Welch and I] tried to work "ltha_ca coaches participated in check from body down," around the system a little bit," the camp and they were paid," the Bill Bates '' I do not want to said Czarnecki, Heykes said. "But you can't real Bowers said. "Anybody that par Football who played for ly come down hard on a guy who ticipated in the camp was paid. Camp before bring anybody down. Ithaca College is trying to do the right thing and There weren't any checks going [the coache~] But [the violation] is and coached on help people out. I do not know directly to a coach." departed for the South Hill anyone as more of an upstanding In the 1997-98 NCAA the camp. what happened.,,, from 1986 to person as Mike Welch." Division III Manual, citation As well as I 996. "But [the Bob Jones, a graduate assis 11.3.2.2 states, "An outside Woods, Larry Czarnecki violation] is tant at Ithaca College from 1995 source is prohibited from paying Hcykes said -fonner football coach what happened. to 1996, agrees Welch is a class or regularly supplementing an Welch handed If I were to act, but he said abiding by NCAA athletics department staff mem him a check. Heykes, a graduate stonewall and say I did not know rules is a priority. ber's annual salary. It would be assistant and volunteer coach, anything about it, that would [be] "You have to abide by the permissible for an outside source said his check was made out for a lie. Loyalty and honesty are not rules," )ones said. "They are to donate funds to the institution $500. He did not specify the synonyms." there for a reason. They are there to be used as determined by the source of the money. After learning of the incident, so people don't cheat and take institution to pay or supplement a "When you're working for Vice President of Student Affairs advantage." staff member's salary." free and you have living expens and Campus Life Jack Oblak Professor Stephen D. Mosher Citation 11.2.2 does not es and those things, sometimes questioned Czarnecki about the agreed. Mosher has been an asso appear in the manual. you don't ask questions about violation. The Ithacan obtained a ciate professor in exercise and The NCAA would not confirm where the money comes from," transcript of a Feb. 27, 1997, sports science at Ithaca College Ithaca College as the school Heykes said. "You are just happy interview conducted by Oblak for 11 years. MELISSA lliORNLEY/THE ITHACAN Jack Oblak, vice president of to be able to survive." with ;Czarnecki. "A Division III school-if that involved. The NCAA said the student affairs and campus life, infraction is a secondary viola Heykes and Woods said According to the transcript, is what you say you are, then you watches the Ithaca College tion, hence, it is considered a pri Czarnecki later informed the col Oblak asked, "When did you find ought to live up to that stated Bornbers at the Nov. 7 Cortaca vate matter. According to the lege of the violation. out about this violation?" code of behavior that you sub- Jug football game in Cortland. Williams discusses campus concerns
Continued from pa~c Mark Naparstck. "Forty-five minutes is not enough time to important it is lo donate come up with solutions." SGA off-campus rcprc~cn Previous Coffee Talk tative, senior Mallhcw guests Ithaca College Provost Weatherbee, asked Willia,m Jim Malek, Director of in what direction she ~aw Campus Safety Bob Holt, Ithaca College heading. Associate Vice President of "That I can't aw,wcr." Student Affairs and Campus Williams replied. • Life Brian McAree and Vice There is a college-wide President of Business and planning process to discuss Administrative Affairs what issues need to be cov Thomas Salm, tackled issues ered, Williams said. such as parking, off-campus "The first step is to recog housing, adviser/advisee rela nize the issues and she did," tionships and. multicultural said Student Body President ·studies. NOVEMBER 19, 1998 THE ITHACAN 5 Faculty permitted to park in r,ed lot I By Kate Hilts was in effect. Holl said N-lot, between Ithacan Staff Tavclli said faculty were not Yavits Field and the football A policy that allows faculty sent letters or advised of this sit practice field, has decreased the and staff to park in the hack of uation unless they called the parking problem. L-lol without being ticketed has Traffic Bureau ahout the lack of "We have been working un hccomc an issue of miscommu hlue spaces. der the assumption that there is a nication between the Traffic Bu "There is no way to notify parking prohlcm on campus for reau and the Ithaca College [faculty and staff!," Director of everyone, and if there is an un community. Campus Safety Boh Holt said. fair advantage for one party over Faculty and staff received Students who park in L-lot another that's just not right," permission from the Traffic Bu were not informed either, Tavcl Taran! said. reau to park near the Terraces in h said. If students called the Traffic L-lot red spaces when no hlue A poll 1s taken every day hy Bureau explaining there were no spaces arc open, said Lillian the traffic enforcer. The poll tells red parking spots and a blue spot Tavclli, manager of the Traffic the bureau what parking lots had been found, Tavclli said ex Bureau. have !>paces available during ceptions would he made for The SGA was not notified of certain times of the day, Holt them. this action, said Nick Tarant, said. However, Holt said that nev vice president for communica There arc 40 to 50 open er happens. He said when all red tions. Tarant said SGA should spaces in the red L-lot, said Bri spots arc full and the surveys have hccn told ahoul this action an McArce, associate vice presi show that, tickets arc given and so the student body could he in dent of student affairs and cam appeals arc examined. formed and discuss it. pus life. "I think the relationship be "I don't think it's right m any Tavcll1 said these spaces arc tween faculty and students is kind of way," Taran! said. "If open daily, and when faculty or definitely 50/50. No one should GARY COTTI/THE ITHACAN they arc given additional spaces staff call and cannot find a space have an unfair advantage," More spaces could open later this month In F-lot, the parking area near Smiddy Hall and the HS&HP construction project. out of student lots, that should they arc directed to park there. Tarant said. have to be clarified through the 1l1c decision to send faculty Holt said since N-lot was student body." and staff to L-lot is made on a opened there have been less ap Opening of lot The Traffic Bureau decided day-to-day hasi!> hy Tavclli, Holt peals and problems hccausc to allow faculty and staff to park said. some students have left their in these lots in September, When faculty or staff arc told cars at home since the beginning would ease jam· Tavclli said. She said, the Traffic to park in L-lot, the traffic en of the year. Policy Committee, consisting of .forcer 1s notified about the facul Taran! said he hopes meet faculty, staff, students and an ad ty or staff member and will not ings with the Office of Student By Kate Hilts year, and when the construction ministrator, was notified of the issue a ticket to them, Tavelli Affairs and Campus Life will Ithacan Staff 1s completed, space~ will he L-lot parking situation after it said. clear up the situation. Christa Construction, who gained back in F-lot. is in charge of the Health Sci T:1vclli could not estimate ences and Human Pcrfom1ancc how many space!> would be construction site, told the col gained. lege that spaces in F-lot may be However, McArce said the available in November, but the construction is not the issue date or pos~ibility of the open with parking spaces. ings arc not certain, said Brian The same number of spaces McArcc, associate vice presi lost in F-lot were gained in J dent of Student Affairs and lot, hchind the Towers, McArcc Campus Life. said. McArcc said getting back "[The parking prohlcm] 1s spaces in F-lot, near Smiddy not construction; all those Hall, will case the problem of spaces were taken off-line only crowded blue lots, but may not after J-lot was built," McArce solve it. The lot is a prime park said. ing location for faculty and When construction is com staff, he said. plete about 75 red and blue Lillian Tavelli, manager of spaces will be opened in F-lot, MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE/THE ITHACAN the Traffic Bureau, feels the and N-lot spaces may be F~culty and staff members are allowed to park vehicles In L-lot, the red-lot parking area along the lack of spaces arc due to the changed, eliminated or re-eval Upper Terrace Relds. The decision permits thel'fl to park without being ticketed by the Traffic Bureau. construction on campus this uated, McArcc said.
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Each year, Ithaca College Off-campus c~timatc~ the number of incoming freshmen. If the policy often actual number of incoming freshmen is higher than esti disregarded mated, the school will allow By Jacob Abrams more ~tudents on the waiting Ithacan Staff list to get off campus, McArcc Last January, junior Steve said. Chamberland had plans to live McArcc said students with off campus in the fall. He and medical, psychological or six roommates signed a lease financial reasons may also be JOHN SIGMUNDfTHE ITHACAN for an off-campus house. He allowed off campus, but these Girl scouts (left to right) Heidi Vennett, Jenny Bull, Robin Fox, Angela Sparrow and Maia Hicks sell later found out, however, that exceptions arc held up to a cookies to freshmen Kris Switzer (far right) and Jesse Kaplan in the Campus Center lobby last week. he did noL.gct permission from standard. the college to live off campus. Not all students feel like the Chamberland was faced with system is fair. the financial burden of two "There arc loopholes in this RHA wins top prize again housing fee~. whole thing," said junior John Other students have faced Lyons. "There arc ways that al conference. the same problem. Accordmg people in the past have gotten Association qualifies for invitation Chctnik abo received an honor to Brian McArcc, associate out of it-gotten out of a bind. to national conference in May 1999 at the conference. He was named vice president of student affairs There arc legitimate reason~ the regional adviser for the north and campus life, some students and then there arc people that By Ithacan Staff RHA Pre~ident Diane Noccr east region, defeating current misunderstand the college's kind of push it to the edge." The Ithaca College RHA took ino said the award cstabli~hcs regional adviser Yolanda King of off-campus policy. McArcc said students have top honors at a leadership confer Ithaca College as a model that Worcc~ler Polytechnic Institute in "The policy is that if you're approached him with concerns ence Nov. 3 to Nov. 6 at Fairfield other colleges can turn to for lead Ma~sachusctts. an undergraduate student at that some students make up University in Fairfield, Conn. ership training techniques. As the adviser for the northeast Ithaca College then you arc excuses to get off campus. Members of the conference "[The award] represent~ Ithaca region, Chctnik will act as a liai requir~d to hvc on campus," '·If we wind up approving delegation defeated delegations College 111 a really po~1tive light," ~on between the regional board McArec said. "I believe some them because we can't di~ from 29 other college~ and univer said re~1dcncc director and RHA and colleges and u111versities people don't remember that provc that they don't have an sities to win the Student Award for adv1~er Matthew Chetn1k. throughout the region. He Will policy or they choo~c to ignore exceptional reason," McArec Leadership Traming at the As winners of the SALT also draw on his experience with 1t." said, students on the wait list Northeast Affiliate of College and award, Ithaca College automati Itha..:a College's RHA to help There is, however, a system will say, "someone just duped University Residence Halls. This cally receives an invitauon to the other colleges develop leadership for undergraduates to get off the college and they got off and is the second consecutive year national conference to be held in training techniques. campus. I'm still on this waiting list and Ithaca College has won the award. Wisconsin 111 May, 1999. RHA Chetnik said he will continue 'The process 1s a ~enumty that's not fair." The delegation won the award must submit a 30-pagc bid for the his duties as adviser and residence based system," said John The message of not to sign after giving a presentation about national leadership award by director at Ithaca College for one Fracchia, coordinator of hous leases seems to get across to training Hall Council representa Dec. I. The wmning school will year, but will then leave to focus ing services and operations some students, yet others will tives. make a presentation at the nation- on the regional adviser position. assistant. "It's prioritiLcd in still take the nsk. lottery number order ... your "In order to get our first class standing is based on the choice where we want to live academic credits that you WC had to do it now before any Screens to be fixed during break earned." one else got to it, because a lot By Kate Hilts According to the letter, the appeared in 71ie Ithacan. Fracchia said the lottery of people arc signing [leases] Ithacan Staff windows will have a new hole Wmdow security wa-; di~cusscd system is one of the ways to now," sophomore Casey Clark Students who live on the first drilled into the upper wmdow with the Office of Campus Safety decide who is allowed off cam said. floor of the Quads received a letter frame. This hole will be five to six and Physical Plant before .. it was pus. A lottery number put~ Chamberland, who signed describing security alterations that mches from the existing window decided upon. Mo~t windows everyone within an academic his lease in January, has been will be made to their windows lock hole. Students will be able lo should be fixed during class on equal footing. fortunate enough to get out of during Thanksgiving break. leave their windows open a httlc Thanbgiving break, those that arc Those students who do not his lease. The Office of In respon~c to concerns raised and still be secure. not finished will be completed al get off campus may be placed Residential Life has sent a earlier this seme~ter, Dave Prunty, Prunty said Residential Life the end of the semester, Prunty said. on a waiting list. McArec said message to those who hope to assistant director of residential life secretary Cathy Wall thought of 111c letter stated that any ques students on waiting lists may get off campus: others may not operations, wrote the letter to the idea after an article document tions should be directed lo resi get off campus in the fall. be as fortunate. infonn students of the change. ing wmdow security . issues dent assistants.
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Tuesday,Nov.3 hol possession and possession of college • Fire Alarms, Smoke Investigation property. RA notified. Location: Tallcott Hall I 35 -:·.. :~ Summary: Alarm of fire. Third floor smoke • Making Graffiti detector activated due to steam from laun Location: East Tower dry room. Steam was caused by water Summary: Three v,ale subjects wrote graf Saturday, Nov. 7 written on a student's message board. coming from broken water hose. fiti of a sexual nat4re on female resident's • Homophobic message Maintenance responded. IFD detector message board. S'ubjects located in Tower Location: East Tower-eighth floor To report a bias incident, contact the ordered reset. Concourse. Investigation to continue. Summary: A homophobic remark was Office of Campus Safety at 274-3333.
• Aggravated Harassment • Medical Assist, Illness Related . Location: Terrace 12 Location: West Tower responded. • Larceny Summary: Student getting "spammed" Summary: Caller states that friend is com Location: East Tower through computer system. plaining of severe abdominal pain. Bangs • Motor Vehicle Accident, Property Summary: Staff member reports a silver Ambulance contacted. Upon officers arrival Damage Only combination ashtray/trash bin Wednesday,Nov.4 victim reported that pain had subsided. Location: U-lot taken from the north entrance of the East • Suspicious Circumstance Summary: Complainant called to report Tower. Report taken. Location: Clarke Hall • Motor Vehicle Accident .. that a MVA with property damage between Summary: Attic doors of Clarke, Eastman Location: Garden Apartment Road-just her vehicle and a college van had Just • Information and Bogart Halls all found unlocked. east of the map taken place in a parking lot. Report taken. Location: Terrace 9 Summary: Two vehicle MVA with property Summary: Staff member reports a possi • Assist Other Agency, Assist N.Y. State damage. One dnver issued ticket. • Medical Assist, Illness Related ble stolen sign belonging to a .. Police Location: Terrace 11-room 115 downtown agency. Report taken . Location: Main Campus Road and Route • Fire Alarms Fire Summary: Subject requesting assistance 968-main entrance Location: West Tower for severe abdominal pain. Bangs • Criminal Mischief, 4th Degree Summary: Two vehicle MVA/property dam Summary: Smoke coming from under Ambulance notified and subject transport Location: 0-lot age at main entrance. neath door of room. Small fire in garbage ed to CMG. Health Center notified. Summary: Staff member reported a bias can, unknown cause. Note left for resident related message written on a • Information to contact ICCS. IFD extinguished smoke/ • Larceny vehicle in a parking lot. Report taken. Location: Emerson Hall fire and ordered alarm reset. Location: East Tower Summary: A student reported receiving a Summary: Student reported that money • Medical Assist, Injury Related harassing e-mail message. • Larceny was taken from student's desk drawer. Location: Garden Apartment Location: West Tower-area office. Report taken. Summary: Student reported that a student Thursday, Nov. 5 Summary: Key missing from area office. has a head laceration from a • Assist Other Agency, Assist N.Y. State • Aggravated Harassment falling object in a room in a residence hall. Police • Criminal Mischief Location: Terrace 10 Bangs Ambulance was requested and Location: Terrace 12 Location: West Tower Summary: Student reported receiving responded. Student was transported to the Summary: Attempt to locate a student. Summary: Caller reports elevator may harassing phone calls on her answering Health Center. Report taken. have fallen and that people are scream machine. Report taken. • Larceny Value ing. Upon arrival of officers, it was found Thursday, Nov. 12 Location: Terrace 3 that the north elevator was stuck on the • Assist Other Agency, Assist IPD • V&T Violation, Reckless Driving Summary: Caller reports her roommate is seventh floor with the doors open. No one Location: All campus Location: Main traffic circle stealing her clothing. Approximately $260 was injured. Elevator was shut off and Summary: Student stole money bag from Summary: Vehicle driving in a reckless worth of clothing taken over the last vendor contacted. On Nov. 9, Otis auto body wrecker service. manner cut off complainant's month. Residential Life advised. Elevator repair reported that major crimi Officer's assistance requested in order to vehicle at the traffic circle. Report taken. nal mischief had been done to the elevator locate vehicle and student. Vehicle and • Harassment causing it to be out of service until repairs student found in M-lot. IPD arrested • Unlawful Posting of an Advertisement Location: Unknown-on-campus can be made. Report taken. student for petty larceny and issued an Location: West Tower-lobby area Summary: Complainant was followed appearance ticket. Report taken. Summary: Flyer for Zeta Beta Tau fraterni sometime early afternoon on Oct. 30, Sunday, Nov. 8 ty organizational meeting to 1998 by an unknown white male. • Suspicious person Tuesday, Nov. 1O be held on Nov. 18 found hanging above Complainant was followed from Ford Hall Location: Tallcott Hall • Larceny the West Tower lobby elevators. Report to Emerson Hall. Summary: Complainant reports male sub Location: Emerson Hall-laundry room taken. ject going room-to-room letting himself in. Summary: RA reports clothing removed • Larceny She does not know the subject. Subject from laundry machine. Area checked. • Criminal Mischief Location: Terrace 5 located along with another male wno was Negative results. RA was advised to make Location: Terrace 3-laundry room Summary: Caller requests officers also going into rooms. One to be referred a list of what clothing was taken. Report Summary: Housekeeper reported to the respond to their office to speak to a stu judicially for responsibility of guests. On taken. RA that a chemical fire extinguisher had dent about theft of money. Theft of $15 duty RA notified. been discharged in the laundry room occurred sometime Nov. 4. • Property, Found sometime last night. No apparent damage • Noise Complaints Location: Ford Hall was done in the laundry room. • Medical Assist, Injury Related Location: Eastman Hall Summary: One inhaler with white mouth Location: Hill Center-gym 2 Summary: Security officer reports large piece found on sidewalk. Item placed in • False Report of an Incident Summary: Caller reports a student has party with alcohol. Resident of room to be found property cabinet. Location: Friends Hall had a tooth knocked out. Only half the referred judicially for responsibility of Summary: Bomb threat received for tooth broken. Student refused treatment or guests. • Suspicious Odor Friends Hall via the information desk. Call transport to Health Center. Waiver signed. Location: Terrace Dining-ACC office received at 12:09 p.m. Building evacuated No further action taken. • Criminal Mischief, Fourth Degree Summary: Staff member reported a suspi and search done. Building reoccupied Location: Eastman Hall cious odor coming from an office in a din after search. Report taken. Friday, Nov. 6 Summary: RA reports damage done to ing hall. Upon officer's arrival odor was not • Sexual Misconduct bulletin board. Report taken. detected. Report taken. • Harassment Location: Terrace 3 Location: Unknown Summary: Student reported an assault • Trespass, No Degree • Suspicious Person Summary: Caller asked to speak to police that occurred in her room on Oct. 6. Location: Hill Center Location: Campus Center officer on behalf of two female students Summary: Complainant witnessed individ Summary: Student reported a suspicious who believe they are being stalked. • Liquor Law Violation, All ABC violations ual who is cited at concert. Person escort person asking to take pictures for the Location: Terrace 1O ed off campus. National Inquirer at approximately 11 :30 • Aggravated Harassment Summary: Caller requests officers con p.m. on Nov. 9. Location: West Tower front a large party in suite with alcohol • Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, Mo Summary: Harassing message left on bul present. Three appearance tickets issued Degree • Assist Other Agency, Assist Tompkins letin board near elevator. for liquor law violations. Location: Hill Center County Sheriff's Department Summary: Marijuana confiscated, person Location: All other-second floor County • Larceny Saturday, Nov. 7 escorted out of concert. Courthouse Location: Terrace 6-laundry room • Medical Assist, Injury Related Summary: Caller requested officer stand Summary: Student reports clothing taken Location: East Tower • Unlawful Possession of Marijuana, No by with a defendant from laundry room. Report taken. Summary: Female with pinched nerve Degree until TCSD could arrive and take custody. requesting transport to CMG. Subject Location: Hill Center Assisi rendered. unable to walk. BANGS notified and sub Summary: Paraphernalia confiscated, per ject transported to CMG. son escorted out of concert. Wednesday, Nov. 11 • Medical Assist, Illness Related • Suspicious Person Monday, Nov. 9 Location: Terrace 12 Location: G-lot • Property, Found Summary: Female having difficulty breath Summary: Four subjects running from G Location: Hill Center ing. Bangs Ambulance responded; lot carrying signs. Subjects located in Summary: Glass marijuana pipe and two transported student directly to CMC. Terrace 6. Two subjects located and baggies of marijuana found in property detained. Two non- students cited and one storage box at concert. Taken to evidence • Harassment, 2nd Degree student referred judicially. Report taken. locker. Location: West Tower Summary: Student reported having racial • Noise Complaints • Life Safety Hazards statements written on his door message Location: Lyon Hall Location: Friends Hall board and having unknown subjects bang Summary: Residents of room having loud Summary: Officer noticed burning odor in on his door in the middle of the night. party. Two to be referred judicially for fail building. It appears that a heater motor Report taken. ure to comply. Additional charges for alco- has burned out. Electrician paged and PAGE 8 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19,1998 THE ITHACAN Our VIEW Thanksgiving gratitude