Medical Ethics Controversy Sizzles

, Priest bikes across country (p. 3) Medical Ethics debate continues (p. 6-7) Selected Hilarity returns Volume 69, Issue 2 The student voice of the University of Scranton September 19, 1996 to campus (p. 8) Medical ethics controversy sizzles By KATHRYN JANOFSKY tives to the Church's position on abortion ignoring its own self destruction of its was made by alumnus, benefactor, and Aquinas News Editor and other issues but does not advocate academic integrity." member of the PHL, James Clauss. He and MICHAEL GALA any particular view. In addition, According to the University, the first met with Panuska _to discuss the school's Aquinas Correspondent University Medical Ethics professors rou official contact on this particular issue ethical . stance and ultimately asked for tinely emphasize Church doctrine in their Panuska's resignation. A controversy raging in the local com courses. However, PHL denies that Clauss munity centers around medical ethics The University's formal association acted on behalf of the organization when courses taught at the University and, in with the PHL began with a 1992 request making these requests, and holds that particular, concerns a text co-authored by from the Rev. J.A. Panuska, S.J. He asked Clauss met with Panuska ofhis own voli Harold Baillie, professor of philosophy. to meet with the organization to discuss tion. All professors who teach Medical what he perceived to be a recent shift of In an official correspondence, PHL Ethics use Health Care Ethics, a book that student opinion towards the pro-abortion president Helen Gohsler asserts, "autho critics charge does not uphold the stance. rized communication ... began on April Catholic doctrines on abortion. euthanasia For as many as three years, professors II, 1996, when I, as President of the orga and voluntary suicide. wiihin the philosophy department have nization, sent a letter to Fr. Panuska The local chapter of Pennsylvanians questioned the morals offered in the text. expressing the concern of the Board of for Human- Life has alleged that the The Rev. J. Patrick Mohr, S.J. has been Directors about Health Care Ethics." University is not living up to its mission the primary opponent of the text. Panuska replied in writing to PHL, statement by supporting a liberal, pro After receiving no satisfaction within explaining the University's position on abortion ideal. the University mechanism for change, the academic matter. The University pres "Since the University of Scranton Mohr took the issue outside of the ident complemented that correspondence claims to be a Catholic University and Univer-sity to the PHL, of which he is a by simultaneously circulating a letter to that it 'stands firmly in the Catholic tradi board member. the University community on April 29, tion and communicates this tradition in a Mohr, speaking for the PHL, said, 1996, in which Panuska provided a sum systematic way (Statement of Mission),' "Academic integrity requires an educa mary of the exchange to that point. it is relevant to note that in teaching the tional institution to govern itself in such a "The University must be responsive to text Health Care Ethics, the University way that it ensure that the truth will be the concerns of its regional community, contradicts its own mission statement," taught. By ignoring the issue of its teach Aquinas Photo/CHRISTINA ANTIOCO and we clearly have been throughout this alleged a July mailing from the PHL. ing that the human right to life is not invi The Bookstore continues to display See Ethics, page 5 The book, in fact, does present ~lterna- olable, the University is paradoxically Baillie's book despite controversy. University clarifies illegal drug policy By DEIRDRE DANA possession of marijuara is now year disciplinary probation peri the sanctions will make students is "antithetical to the Jesuit edu Aquinas News Editor treated the same as use and pos od. think twice about using marijua cation," Rombalski said. session of all other illegal drugs. Since the use and possession na," Rombalski said. Residence Life staff mem Any dou})ts anyone may have On his or her first offense, "the of other illegal drugs, such as Although more severe this bers, along with other University had about the University's stance student shall be suspended or cocaine resulted in suspension or year than in previous years, officials, will be among those on illegal drug use have been expelled from the University expulsion, the disciplinary Rombalski and Morton both who will directly deal with the eliminated. This year the office unless there are extenuating cir actions for marijuana use might made it clear that these sanctions new policy. "I think this year's of Students~ Aff~i!'~ _in_ conj!Jf!C_ cumstances," according to poli have_led stmlents to. believe Jh~J . are in_ _th~ best interest of the stu- _ policy is better than last year's tion with the Counseling Center cy. it was a less serious drug dents. "Our desire is to help stu because marijuana is a con and the offict: of Residence Life . In prevjous years, the mari offense, according to Patrick dents," Morton explained, which trolled substance and deserves to worked to make the University's juana policy was vague and con Rombalski, director of is why counseling and interven be treated as such," said Matt policy on illegal drug use more fusing to students because it Residence Life. tions are provided for students Marshall, a senior from Hawaii. specific. dealt with marijuana differently Lawrence Morton, assistant charged with drug offenses. For the first time this year, the Every year Student Affairs and less severely than other con to the vice president of Student Rombalski ex pressed concern sanctions for marijuana as stated issues a pamphlet, "Response to trolled substances. For one thing, Affairs, explained what this for the way such drug offenses in the University Handbook are Alcohol and 111egal Drugs Policy "use, possession or provision of year's policy attempted to do. affect not only the student consistent with the "Response to Violation," to make students marijuana or paraphernalia used "We've tried . to separate the involved, but also roommates Alcohol and Illegal Drugs Policy aware of University policies. in smoking marijuana" all result offenses that were lumped into and friends. Such activity dis Violations." Students may This year, the policy on mari ed in .the same sanctions which one category," Morton said. rupts the academic community expect to receive the pamphlet in juana use is more clear. Use and included a $250 fine and a one "Hopefully, the seriousness of that students come here for and the next few weeks. bet~ 3 10 24.- 31 Nov. 7 14 21 Dec. 12 - Page2 ~bt aguinas Thursday, September 19, 1996 NEWS • , , ', ', , - ' - -- " " . ;I' .. - , . Campus school hires ~q-utna1) Knight as ·director Editorial/Managerial Staff Dom Scarcella By JOHN ELLIS ence, and physical education. It do field work to observe classes EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Assistant News Editor is accredited by the as the Campus School. Pennsylvania Department of The University purchased the Matthew Sullivan Mark V. Knight has been Education, which reviews the Campus School (formerly MANAGING EDITOR named the new director of the school's license annually. known as the Montessori University Campus School. He The Campus School has Elementary School) in 1994. A replaces Mary Snyder, who left advantages other than its relatively new asset to the Kathleen Snyder the University for a position on unorthodox BUSINESS MANAGER the faculty of the University of educational NEWS EDITORS Deirdre Dana Missouri. style. Kathryn Janofsky Knight, the new director, It offers Asst. News Eds. Marianne DiStefano holds a doctorate in educational flexible sched John Ellis policy from Arizona State uling for par FORUM EDITOR Colleen Flanagan University. ents, providing Asst. Forum Ed. Catherine DePasquale He has been an award-win activities both Cartoonists Brooke Jensen ning teacher in the Phoenix, early in the Bradley Rettew Ariz. public school system and morning and ROYALLIFE EDITORS Jean Cody has had experience as both late in the Lisa Beaumont teacher and an administrator. afternoon. Asst. Royallife Ed. Kate Groark In the words of James L o c a 1 Classifieds Manager Cathy Ciarletta Pallante, Dean of the College of school districts Syndicate Cartoonist John Dancel Health, Education, and Human also provide SPORTS EDITOR Jaime Tirado Resources, the Campus School free bus trans Asst. Sports Ed. Robert Shaw is both "a pre-school and an ele portation to PHOTOGRAPHY EDITOR Joan Marie Sugrue mentary school." those students Asst. Photography Eds. Christina Antioco "Its special roots emanate who require it. Catherine Siler from Montessori education, the Its close fundamental principles being ties to the COPY EDITORS Michele Marx Lori Petroziello that students should learn indi University vidually and at their own rate to benefit both ONLINE EDITOR Matthew Curley a larger extent than is normally institutions. available in other school envi According ADVERTISING MANAGER Meredith Nealis ronments," Pallante said. to Pallante, the nas Asst. Advertising Mgrs. Scott Given Mark Knight is the new director of the Campus Barbara King School According to Knight, the Campus School. William Schafer Campus School currently has has the advan 135 enrolled students, ranging in tage of being able to call upon University, Pallante emphasizes CIRCULATION MANAGERS Dave Haggerty_ Lauren LaFreniere age from three to 14 years. University professors to come to that the school is a developing The staff includes eight full the school and teach lessons that resource. OFFICE MANAGER Brian Fusillo time teachers, as well as one fall within their area of exper According to Pallante, part-time teacher and six teach tise, an advantage upon which he "Those bonds are going to grow Dr. Carol Wallace ing assistants.

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