Dorm 56: Punishment Or Prison?

Vol. 35, No. 9 DAEMEN COLLEGE, AMHERST, N. Y. February 14, 1980

DORM 56: PUNISHMENT OR PRISON?

by Lorraine Leslie I i l l Another student remarked, "Ron Hunter ■ I » if« told us we had a choice not to come back When the residents of men’s dorm 56 S i ü here. That’s a pretty big choice. I already ^returned from the Christmas break, the -|3 U - 0 C . gave my 85.0 dollars to Daemen for this usual first-night socializing did not take ■HHi semester... where are you going to find an place. As of this writing, Dorm 56 is still on apartment this time of year?” probation — no alcohol, no visitors — and “Communication . . . that’s all it takes,” nobody is allowed to move out. one resident said. “ If they’re willing to listen Probation was slapped on Dorm 56 hi to something, it would be easier for us to because of a party that was .held the listen to something. You can’t be on a level if Thursday before Christmas: Among the it isn’t open to suggestion and change. It’s people who inspected the Dorm after the like a vacuum:” party were Dr. Roberts. Marshall, President He continued: “ I kind of feel like we’ve of Daemen College; Ron Hunter, Vice- been squashed on like a bunch of bugs President for Student Affairs; Judy Apple- n here. Instead of giving us a warning or baum, Director of Student Life; and Wilbur something,.they come down on us like we Hofman, Director of Physical Plant. escaped from prison or something.” Reactions to the’ state of the dorm after “We are human beings,” another resident the party are varied. Judy Applebaum of the dorm continued. called it a "mess,” while Ron Huntertermed There is also much doubt in the mind of it "utter turmoil.” "Another thing, too,” Judy continued, “ In for a party — we are not punishing for the the past there’s been parties where they the residents in the dorm that the damage The dorm was allegedly given a chance sake of punishment, but we felt that some- was excessive. have cleaned up — this one they didn’t. The kind of rule or policy was necessary that this to clean up, after which another inspection “ Our dorm had the least total amount of led to the decision to put them on probation. whole thing is such a shame — it’s a shame type of thing cannot be tolerated." that it happened at all.” damage on campus last semester,” said “ Once Dorm 56 was inspected the day after There is a chance that the No Visitation one resident. "We didn’t have that much Most of the residents of Dorm 56 policy, at least, will be lifted, “ pending the party,” said Mr. Hunter, “ some was damage — you don’t see holes in our cleaned up. But after an attempt to clean, up, interviewed.feel that while some action may reassessment of the situation." lounge walls, you don’t see our furniture it was still in the same condition.” have been necessary, the No Visitors rule is “ So far they’ve done a really good job of smashed. We get our hands slapped, or in "It was still a mess,” said Judy Apple- excessive. ' sticking with the policy,” Judy said. “ If they One resident wrote: "We at “ 56” are this case our arms, broken, because of a baum, “There was garbage on the floor, continue to live up to the standards that mess in the upstairs bathroom.” respectable non-violent people. I also know we’ve set, then Ron and I will get together in shaving cream in the bathroom, beer Don Hogan said: “ Because I’m the RA, I that some punishment might have been the very near future and re-evaluate the no bottles, and Christmas decorations lying have to go along with their decision, but I around. needed. But this is ridiculous.” visitation aspect of it.” don’t think it was right. Lthink that they tried "I didn’t see any real damages,” Judy “ It’s too strict,” one resident said, “Per “ I personally felt that they understood the sonally, I felt that when they took away the to make an example of us because we’re continued, "Just mess — excessive mess, seriousness of it," Ron Hunter said. “ I don’t the only ones who ever had parties bn if you want to call it that. Because there’s a alcohol privilege, it was justified — it was a think there’senything wrong with a party. It good punishment. A punishment is a campus — and I know that if you walk into certain amount of mess you can tolerate.” just depends on how you leave a facility.” most dorms, on the weekends you’ll find Mr. Hofman, however, contends that the learning process . . . but unjustified The mood in the dorm, however, con punishment turns people against the them in the same condition as ours was dorm was damaged. Revealing a series of tinues to be gloomy. One student said: "It’s found that morning. Polaroid One-step pictures taken of the administration of the school.” like a prison here now; everybody’s getting Another resident commented bitterly: dorm. Mr. Hofman explained that there was Ron Hunter said "The probation was on each other’s nerves ... it’s turned what implemented to make residents cognizent ' “ This interview is being conducted at 10:00 "damage to the paint and also cleaning was once a happy atmosphere into a tense on a Saturday night and why? Because we damage.” of'the fact that wé are not punishing them situation.” can’t invite anybody over here.” Don Hogan, Resident Assistant of-Dorm 56, maintains that "We didn’t have any out and out damage. Any damage we did have was either very minor, or I had already turned in the names of the people who did the damage — who were outside sources.” BASKETBALL PLAYERS BOUNCED The infamous shaving cream ip the lavatory led to several different views. by Brian Mulally incomplètes. Once a student takes “Well,. we’re not being embar Asked if there was shaving cream in an incomplete he automatically rassed, which was my firSF worry the upstairs lavatory, Mr. Hofman replied become ineligible until he makes it right away. I was afraid we would "There certainly was.” Don Hogan, howev up. Very few of our pfayers actually end up being beaten by thirty or er, said “ I watched two people clean it up.” „ This semester, eight of the eleven failed a course.” forty points. Last Saturday (Jan. 24) Paul “B a rry M a n c u s o , one of the members of the Daemen College Due to Daemen’s lack of a junior students involved in the clean-up operation, was the first time we played as a Basketball Team had to be barred varsity team, Coach Murrayoriginal- team. We had only one practice to wrote in a-letter to the ASCENT: “ Myself and from the team due to academic Terry Newell did in fact clean the halls and ly planned to drop the program. prepare forJt and we played against ineligibility. Reactions to this varied: the bathroom the morning after the last “You could see our whole season Elmira College, which has a very party. We started sometime between 10:30 Coach Ken Murray: going down the drain, all the things strong team. Three minutes before- and 11:30 a.m. The shaving cream was “At first I was shocked. I knew we’ve worked so hard for, now the end of the game we were only wiped up and the sinks cleaned. The-only Some of them weren’t doing that suddenly no longer exist.” down about eight points. Their thing that was not cleaned was the floor well, but I didn’t realize that they A combination of new players coach was completely shocked because the mop and pail were locked up.” were doing as bad as they did.” from tryouts, the intermuraj team, about it. He put a full court press on The,letter continued to say: "The people A veteran player saw it differently. and transfers, enabled him, with the us; as soon as the ball was inbound that came in that morning came.TOO early. "Welly it’s not the first time It’s aid of one of his remaining players, Nobody was even up. They did not even they were in our shorts. Our guys happened. Last year it was the same to salvage the team, v handled thè pressure really well. The give us a chance to clean up:” type of situation. We didn’t lose as One of the main issues in the decision to So far, the new te&m is doing big factor downing usvwas condi many guys but it was the same thing. put the dorm on probation was the fact that better than expected. tioning, But everyone was surprised So it didn’t really surprise me.” the party was "unauthorized,” According to' “We’re just starting to work to that we did so well, considering what Ron Hunter, an unauthorized party is one"- When the news broke, many gether,” said a player. It’s going to had happened.” - that theBesident Life Staff is not previously people assumed that eight players take a while. It’s just a matter of Despite some problems, the team informed of. had failed. As Mr. Murray pointed getting everybpdy together and seems to be getting along. "They didn’t have permission to have the out, this was not always the case. working together. We’ll just have to party,” Judy explained. "They didn’t have “A lot of the athletes had either see.” any staff member’s permission or approval. withdrawn from a course or had Coach Murray: Continued on Page 3 Page 2 THE ASCENT February 14,1980

EDITORIAL BILL HOPPA: BEING by Brian Mulally CAREER ORIENTED

We here at Daemen are a brilliant sions were made concerning liquor By Maurice Henderson group. Many of us are involved in the licenses and dorm parties. Many of medical sciences and will soon be us still do not know what is going on. responsible for the lives of our fellow We must be mushrooms. Bill Hoppa, the new director of the The third stage of career develop humans. Others of us are in such Now, this semester, the Adminsi- Career Planning and Placement Office, ment, self marketing, is the actuafjob fields as business or mathematics, tration gave Dorm 56 a late Christ has instituted a program to increase search. The self marketing stage complicated disciplines requiring mas present. They took away 56’s student interest and* involvement. encourages students to sell them intelligence and,responsibility; All of , ajepjiol and visitation privileges and, Formerly an Admissions Counselor, selves and their talents to prospective us, no matter what our vocation, are put * the entire dormf on' resident* Mr. Hoppa hopes to make the Daemen employers. - part of a new generation who will probation. It was done without student population aware of the resour As a history major in college, Mr. soon shoulder the burdens of a^ warning the R.A., without consulting ces of CP&PO. He has set personal Hoppa is a prime example of how troubled world. th e ‘students, arid without even a assessment, career exploration and, career exploration and self marketing But not everyone sees us this way. sympathy bard to the Resident self marketing as three main goals of can be used. After graduating, he There are those who think us rather Counsel. \ the CP&PO.' worked in promotions, marketing and dumb, a group of vacuous children This is only the beginning of the Currently working on his Masters in public relations. His self marketing too stupid to know what vacuous semester. Imagine the thrills to fol Personnel Administrafiojn, Mr. Hoppa strategy helped him attain a job with means< or. at least their actions' low. plans to direct a lot of his attention to “Artpark,”-a summer theater, in which mirror this view. I am referring to our Why is it that the school adminis career development. He explains that he helped direct Artpark to its highest administration. tration deems us smart enough to working in the Admissions Office gave attendance level since its existence. Last semester the PT transfer attend Daemen, but too stupid to him a chance to use his public relations He also works parttime as a marketing policy was changed without telling have a voice in its running? skills to help sell or market Daemen a'nd public relations consultant for the students. Only when the PTs got That would be a good question for Coliege to the general public and high community organizations. ugly did they \ start receiving next year’s freshmari. schools. He sees self-marketing as a Mr. Hoppa says that most of the answers. Also, last semester, deci main entity in getting a job. Daemen population is made up of Mr. Hoppa acknowledges personal Business and Allied Science majors, assessment as one of the first steps in which have a large percentage of seeking a career. He stresses the fact placement. He encourages students, that personal assessment can help especially freshmen, to come to the WARNING: students build up their confidence and CP&PO and start planning for the better themselves. He points out that future, before it’s here. KEEP DOORS LOCKED through the process of studying their He also notes that the CP&PO does " mistakes, weaknesses^ and strengths, not just deal with counseling, but Clothing, food, money and jewelry UNLOCKED! Please keep^you door « students can evaluate themselves and resident life and student activities. — what do they all have in common? locked whenever you are not there. improve on what they lack. Some of the events that have been These are some of the many items Even if you leave the room for just a Bill thinks “ careers are developed implemented under his. direction are being stplen from student rooms on minute, take a second to lock and over a period of time and that all of us the skills identification workshop for campus. There has been a recent close your door. If you do have any can develop our own career and direct Fine Art students on February 26, and a increase in the number of thefts items stolen, please report it imme where we are going.” He explains that career day on March 24. There are also reported to the Student Life Office. diately to your RA or Head Resident. after a student assesses his ability or career development workshops every All of these items have been ripped This has been a tip from the Office of strengths, that person can use his Friday and other events that will soon off of rooms whose doors were Student Life. education and transferable skills to be announced. For more information apply for a variety of jobs, which are on eontacfthe CP&PO. file in the CP&PO.

the ASCENT Daemen College 4380 Main St. Amherst, N.Y. 14226 839-3600, ext. 327 VANDALISM IN WICK Editor-In-Chief...... Lorraine E. Leslie Assistant Editor...... Brian Mulally In recent days we have seen signs I urge you to please respect the News/Feature Editor...... Maurice Henderson destroyed and bulletin boards-Jn equipment and publicity in the Wick Arts E d ito r ...... "...... Rose Gambacorta Wick Center rendered ineffective Center. The Center is there for Layout Editor ...... Diane Willey due to vandalism. It costs a tot of everyone’s use and enjoyment. Let’s Business Manager...... - ...... Barb Yenelavage money to continue to replace the keep it in good condition — it ail ~ Staff: Linda Doherty, Jamie Kubala, Rhonda Luter, Dennis Morley, Sue Pries items that aré being ruined, Limited depends on you. budgets will prevent us from provid The ASCENT is serviced by Collegiate Headlines, Inc., and the College Press Service ing publicity and services such as Judith C. Applebaum the ride board if this continues. Director of Student Life February 14,1980 THE ASCENT Page 3

INCREASED TAP BENEFITS? INFORMATION BOOTH ÌFEB.27, 10 A.M .-3 P.M. The independent colleges and uni a New York state college or university versities of Western New York have as a full time student. “An increase in WICK FOYER. joined together in urging the State TAP cannot be regarded as a SUNY Legislature to increase benefits to versus independent issue” explains Dr. college students under the state’s Downey. “ It is a benefit to all students. SENIOR INTERVIE® Tuition Assistance Plan. The institu They receive increased financial aid tions are members of the Commission while the diversity of* educational FEB. 28. of Independent Colleges and Universi opportunities is maintained.” ties, (CICU) an Albany based organiza Under the present TAP benefit plan a GET AFTOINTOfT & tion which is spearheading a statewide student receives financial aid accord APPLICATION NOW AT CARER effort to increase TAP benefit's. Inde ing to net taxable income. Benefits pendent institutions in Western New range from a high of $1800 per ypar for PLANNING & PLACEMENT. York are Canisius, Daemen College, a family with income level of $2,750 to a D’Youville, Hilbert College, Houghton low of $200 per year for a net taxable College,>Medaille, Niagara University, income of $20,000. Benefits are not St. Bonaventure University, Trocaire paid for incomes over $20,000. The College, and Villa Maria College. private institutions are asking that the PEACE CORPS v VISTA Dr. Leo R. ,Downey, President of income ceiling be raised to $30,000. Medaille and a member of the state “The benefit levels would increase wide CICU committee on Public Affairs, down the line automatically” explains A WORLD FOR AMERICAN 1 explains that in the past six years tuition Dr. Downey. at independent institutions have risen The independent institutions are also OF OPPORTUNITY VOLUNTEERS an average of $1,178 while at the urging the State Legislature to expand government operated State University TAP benefits to include part time system the increase has been only students. “ Many adults are studying on $250 in the past seven years. The campuses as part time students and independent institutions feel that un currently receive no TAP benefits,” less steps are taken by the Legislature comments Dr. Downey. to increase financial relief to students and their families fewer and fewer will be financially capable of attending independent colleges and universities. “The result” comments Dr. Downey WANTED: “would be greatly diminished freedom of choice among institutions of higher Daemen College Students education which New York students now enjoy.” Tuition at SUNY is now It's Almost No experience necessary > $900 a year while the average tuition at Apply to the ADMISSION ASSISTANTS PROGRAM an independent is $3,585. That time . H DS 126 Admissions Office “At the same time” Dr. Downey The Admissions Office is offering students a chance to participate in a new points out “ it must be remembered that program. We are seeking students interested in dealing with potential Daemen any increase in TAP benefits will help R.A. Selection College students throughout the East Coast. The admissions assistants will be students enrolled in SUNY as well.” trained and supervised in areas of student personnel as well as public relations. Do Benefits are paid to all New York state you want experience dealing with groups of people? Are you interested in getting a residents who qualify and are attending Amazing as it seems, Spring is look into today’s educational system? Now the opportunity is available to you right around the corner, which through the Admissions Office. Help us present your understanding and percep marks the time for selection of new tions of Daemen College. After all, you are what Daemen College is alt about! Resident Assistants for the upcom For more information, contact Debbie White ing academic year. ext. 225 Admissions Office DS 126 At this time, the Office of Student Life begins to recruit candidates with special qualifications and skills. If you have at leasta 2.25 cumula tive index, leadership ability, like ARE YOU people and enjoy challenge, the Basketball Players Resident Assistant position may be for you. Continued CRAZY? The responsibilities of the R.A., are many. An RA is a person who Coach Murray: - 4 Coach Murray saw a different finds himself/herself in the roles V?f Well you certainly are if you haven’t “The returning players are finding side: registered for the Career ‘Awareness counselor, listener, parent ;and it a little difficult. They’re used to “I think we got some good publici Seminars (DS 97) offered by the Cooper friend. They plan programs and playing with a Jot higher calibre. I’m ty out of this that could only help us ative Education Department. Aside from activities to foster educational and not saying that the new kids aren’t academically, but could hurt us being a prerequesite for field experi social growth of Residents. Their good players. It’s just that they don’t athletically. When I go out and try to ence placement, the Career Awareness responsibilities include certain ad have the experience that the other recruit student players, they might Seminars offers an individual lifetime ministrative duties ranging from players have. But I try and tell them say ‘Well, you went out and dropped self-evaluation skills needed to define, campus coverage, to attending that they have to have a little your schedule and picked it back up and subsequently obtain job opportuni meetings, and participating in train patience because now they’re the again this year. Who’s to say you’re ties in his or her respective fields. ing programs to enforcing college leaders of the team. not going to do it again?’” Topics to be discussed include Self policies. Awareness, Resume Writing, Career According to one player, this But there are some positive as Awareness, Interviewing and a Mock The job isn’t easy and the pay isrv’t seems to be the case. pects. Interview schedule, during which stu exactly outstanding ($600 credit “Most of the guys are pretty cool. “We’re getting more support (from dents will be video-taped in practice each semester towards your room They’re kind of feeling each other the students) now than we did first interview sessions. The Mock Interview and board) but the reward and the out, just gettjng used to each other.” semester,” commented one of the furnishes exposure *fo various interview challenge offer experience, person President Marshall offered some players, “I think they sympathize techniques employers commonly use. al growth, pleasure, and thesatisfaC- views on how this situation effects with us and we really appreciate Please join us in learning more about tion of being able to help others. the school. that.” you. You may register at the Cooperative We hope you will think about the “I have been paying cafeful atten “The best thing about it,” said Education Department, third floor Duns upcoming Resident Assistant Selec Scotus Hall, until February 20th. If you tion to news releases concerning Coach Murray, “is that tti® kids are tion process and pick up an applica have any further questions or require other sUniversity basketball teams really enjoying themselves but additional informstion, please contact tion at one of, the RA interest and I notice that a great many of the there, and that’s the really important either Ms. Anzelone, Director, Ms. Van meetings between February 3rd and reports indicate players lost through thing. They’Ve having a really good Vliet or Ms. Joyce, Field Experience February 5th. The upcoming meet academic ineligibility. The only way time and don’t be surprised if you Coordinators. We will be looking for ings will be announced for interest the loss of these players will hurt the pick up the paper and find that ward to meeting you. ed applicant's. school isIf we let it.” " Daemen won a few games.”

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During the months of February and p,m.: CAREERS IN MUSIC: A FORUM March, 1980, the Department of Music FOR STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS. will present the following events (all at This year’s forum will emphasize careers Wick Center, Daemen College, 4380 in teaching and performance. (Admission Main Street, Amherst): free; pre-registration suggested.) Wednesday, February 20 at 8 p.m.: Sunday, March 16 at 8 p.m.: ELENA OPEN STUDENT RECITAL (Admis ELCRONA, soprano, in a visiting artist sion free). recital. Tickets: $1.00/$2.00.* Thursday, February 21 at 8 p.m.: The Wednesday, March 19 at 8 p.m.: OPEN Canadian pianist SUZANNE CHAPIN STUDENT RECITAL (Admission free). in a Music Scholarship Benefit Recital. Sunday, March 23 at 7:30 p.m. (Please Works by Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Chopin note early time): JAY ANSTEE, tenor, and Coulthard. Tickets: $1.00/12.00.* and JOYCE RUSINIAK, piano, in an Wednesday, March 5 at 8 p.m.: Alumni Recital. (Admission free). SHANTI: RACHAEL LEWIS, soprano, Friday/Saturday, April 18/19: SUZU RHODA SCHWARTZ, flute, and MAR KI STRING FESTIVAL. Co-sponsored CELLA FAINE, piano, in a free recital by the Daemen Music Preparatory De provided by a grant from the Music partment. , Performance Trust Fund of the Record EVERY THURSDAY EVENING at ing Industries and AFofM, Local 92. 10 p.m.: THURSDAY NIGHT LIVE: Works of Bach, Mozart and others. JAZZ IN THE RATHSKELLER. The Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m.: SHARON Straight-A-head Jazz Quintet, directed by SCHULTZ, lyric mezzo-soprano of the Daemen faculty member Paul Stencel, Frankfurt Opera Theatre, in a Distin with guest performers. Musicians are guished Alumnae Recital to benefit the invited to sit-in on the weekly jam Music Scholarship Fund. , Works by session. (Admission free). Bellini, Mozart, R. Strauss, Menotti and *A.D.S. VOUCHERS ACCEPTED. others. Tickets: $3.00/$4.50.* Ticket prices are for students & senior Thursday, March 13, 9:30 a.rh. to 1:00 citizens/general admission.

New Wave is a term used to Springsteen as the brightest new describe a phase of rock music solo star of the seventies, while which has been around for about others view him as a total nerd. three years. The rock scene changes quickly so the term is falling Pre-1979 out of use, but the music is more The Police, Devo, Producer Brian popular than ever. Eno, David Bowie, Graham Parker It started in Nineteen Seventy and The Rumour, TRB, Ian Dury, Seven, when the bored, frustrated Blondie, starring the lovely Deborah youth of England started turning Harry, Mink DeVille, and Nick toward two bands — The Sex Lowe also played important role& Pistols and The Clash. These bands during the formative years of New played a loud, angry, and very Wave. danceable brand of rock ’n’ roll. / British popster Joe Jackson burst At approximately the same time, into the American music scene in on the other side of the Atlantic, two Nineteen Seventy Nine, helped by New York bands, The Romones two radio hits, “Is She Really Going and Talking Heads also played their Out With Him?” and “I’m The Man.” own original brand of rock. A less If you haven’t figured it out by punky and more pop phase of the now, radio airplay is the crucial Utopian Dream new wave also emerged. factor in “breaking” any new artist. Tom Petty and the Heartbreak- The Boomtown Rats, (“I Don’t Like “Adventures In Utopia,” Utopia’s last collector’s item. “Rock Love” the last ers and TheCars appeared in the Mondays”), Pat Benatar (“Heart- album is an album full of catchy humable track, features a (gulp, I hate to admit it) U.S. Both acts have since scorched breaker”), The Records (“Starry songs, smooth harmonies and solid disco-type beat. Its strong arrange- the LP charts, developing from fresh Eyes”) and Bram Tskicofsky (“Girl instrumentation. Yet all this may be a / ment, soaring vocals and incredible disappointment to the “old” fans be melodic hook make it the song most new wave acts into genuine pop of My Dreams”) all had radio airplay cause the golden pyramids and cosmic likely to be Utopia’s first hit record. In stars. and increased recognition last year. overtones of the early Utopia are all but the event that no song breaks as a The infamous Stiff record label, Space denies my going into gone. But what’s left is merely the finest single, the least you can expect is to formed independently of any major anyone of these more deeply than album of the first three weeks of the heat a few of these songs on your FM music conglomerate, gave unto the another; but, if you follow music, eighties. “The Road To Utopia” kicks radio. The most you can expect is that the album off with a playful morse code this album will become an entertain world Elvis Costello, a star who is you’ll be seeing these names a lot intro followed by strong keyboard ment trendsetter. You See, “Adventures loved (about a quarter million saw more in the future. playing throughout. The next two cuts, In Utopia” has also been produced as a his last tour) and despised (he has by Jamie Kubala “You Make Me Crazy” and “Second videodisc (A revolutionary audio and never spoken to the press, although Jamie Kubala, an expert on anything up Nature” could easily be hit singles. But video production recorded on a single a racial slur of his was overheard Utopia has never had a hit single, and disc) for mass consumption in the not and coming in rock music, will be writing a their sales are usually so dismal that any too distant future. and widely publicized). series of record reviews arid articles for the Utopia single can be considered a by Jamie Kubala Many rate Elvis just behind Bruce ASCENT this semester. February 14,1980 THE ASCENT Page 5

in the script before Midler was even considered for the role. And protests that her and -Rose’s out looks were different didn’t prevent Midler BETTE MIDLER: A ROSE from getting oddly emotional when discuss ing the character. At one point in the by Peter Klem interview, when she discussed Rose’s barely-filmed relationship with her parents, (CPS) — Bette Midler’s hallmark has Midler became so tearful she couldn’t always been her versatility. She can sing continue talking. anything: nostalgic renditions of old chest She recovered quickly, though, saying, nuts from the thirties and forties, early rock “ I’m really tired. I need a year off.” It was a classics, ballads, blues, even country mus line from the film. ic. Does she want to take that year off to go And now she’s tried something else: back home, to parade her success like acting. As the lead in 20th Century Fox’s Rose wanted to? "The Rose," she plays a high-strung, self “ I used to want to go home a lot, and show destructive rock singer of the täte sixties ’em all, but then there came a point where I with such verve and intensify that she didn’t need to. It didn’t make any difference. seems a shoo-in for an Oscar nomination. They would always say I was the same, no But her performance is more than that.4t’s matter how many years would go by, no probably the most electrifying screerrdebut matter how much weight I’d lost, no matter since Barbra Streisand’s in "Funny Girl.” how weird my hair was.” The happy fit of actress and role, though, Home for Midler, now 33, was Honolulu, almost never happened. Midler, for one, where she was “the only Jewish girl in an didn’t think much of the role when she first otherwise Samoan neighborhood.” A role in read it. “ I didn’t like it particularly,” she ■the film “ Hawaii" inspired her'to leave for recalled at a recent interview in Los New York. She struggled there for six years, Angeles. “ I thought the language was too working her way up in the cast of the rough. I’m very scholarly under all this, theatrical version of “ Fiddler on the Roof.” y’know?” She left the show for the nightclub circuit, She wasn’t too happy about a role that the Continental Baths, and finally the could be so easily traced to its less-than- records and revues that made her famous. subtle similarity to the life of Janis Joplin. She wouldn’t mind going back to live Although the filmmakers insist Joplin’s life shows for awhile. “ It keeps me alive. It’s was onlyihe inspiration for a script about great stimulation.” the stresses inherent to rock 'n roll super There’ll be more films, too. “ I’d like to do a stardom, there’s enough onstage drinking comedy, a comedy with music. I’d like to and pathetic urges to please old, uncaring play someone who gets to smile a lot, and families in the film to keep the charges of tell jokes, and wear scanty clothes, sensationalist grave-robbing^ilive for a long She figured that differences in vocal see any way out.” bleached blonde hair.” time. style and appearance would make it Several scenes in the film, however, sure There might be television work as well. Midler says she ultimately accepted the impossible to impersonate Joplin anyway. look like allusions to M idler’s own life. I n one One of her favorite performances so far was role because it would be a personal “ I really did try to stay away from (imitating sequence she visits a. transvestite,pight a special f,or.cable TV she did called “The departure for her.; Joplin) . . . I was a big fan of Janis’, and I bfub.'She tears thro'ugh a men’s bathhouse HBO Show.” “The thing I’ve always tried to do in my didn’t think I could do justice to her looking for her boyfriend in another scene. “That had some real tacky moments in career is not to do the expected. As it turns memory.” Midler, whose career took an improbable it,” she recalls fondly. “ I loved that. I’d like to out, this was just as unexpected as anything If she. wouldn’t imitate Joplin, did she turn up while working aj the Continental do another one for them: They let you go on could have possibly been. If I had played basé thé role on her own experiences? Baths in New York, confesses shg asked for hours. It’s a lot like British TV. They’.re the Queen qf Poland, it couldn’t have been "I was never in as much pain as that herself, "Did they put that in there because just filthy on British TV. They encourage you any more shocking to people who know character. I’ve been in the soup, but I’ve they thought I would like that?” The to say things you would never get away with me.” never been so far down that j really couldn’t screenwriters assured her the scenes were on American television.'I loved that show.’’

Todd Hobin Goes National

The Todd Hobin Band, a group with and Crofts,. Linda Ronstadt, Kenny origins in Upstate New York, is about to Rogers, Simon and Garfunkel, Jimmy Coming Feb. 23 - 6:30 to 9:30 Free! gain exposure on the national level. Buffet, and Chicago, to name a few. The band is the first from this area, This year’s showcase includes Dr. since Orleans, to be selected Jo Hook, Jonathan Edwards, Jan and The following movies will be presented by the Student Association this perform on the Mainstage Showcase of Dean, and Carolyn Mas. semester the National Entertainment and Cam th e Todd Hobin Band has been an Saturday, Feb. 23 — Close Encounters of the Third Kind, WSR 6:30 - 9:00, pus Activities Association (NECAA) Upstate New York favorite with record- Free with Daemen ID . National Conference in Washington, breaking concerts in area high schools Saturday, Mar. 1 — Golden Girls, Starring Susan Anton, WSR 7:00 - 9:00, Free D.C., on February 15th. and colleges. Their 1979 album, the with Daemen ID The NECAA^holds several regional “Todd Hobin Band,” featuring “ New Friday, Mar. 7 — High Anxiety, Starring Mel Brooks, WSR 7:00 - 9:00, $.50 with conferences throughout the United York Country Song,” and “ I Hate You,” Daemen ID; $1.00 w/o States with one national conference a has been heard on radio airwaves Saturday, Mar. 15 — Animal House, Starring John Beiushi, WSR 8:00 -10:00, year. (The band showcased at the East throughout the New York State area. $.75 w/Daemen ID; $1.50 w/o (sponsored by SA and the Freshman Coast Regional Conference in October Hobin has been labeled “ one of the Class) . .: v ■ W : - * ^ ' 1979.) The NECAA is comprised of most intimate and exciting rockers of Saturday, Mar. 22 — Dracula, starring Frank Langella, DS 34,7:00 - 9:00, $.50 college representatives, people in the our time.” He is backed up by his w/Daemen ID; $1.00 w/o music industry, and businesses sup brother, Shawn, on drums, Doug Sunday, April 22 — Coma, DS 34,7:00 - 9:00, $.50 w/Daemen ID; $1.00 w/o plying services and products for Montcrieff on1 guitar and keyboards, Saturday, April 26 — The Champ, WSR 7:00 -9:00, $.50 w/Daemen ID; $1.00 campus activities. Bruce Fowler on guitar, and Desi w/o Previous national conference show Desnoyers on electric bass. Saturday, May 3 — Alien, room TBA, 7:00 -10:00, $.75 w/Daemen ID; $1.50 case performers have included Seals w/o Page 6 THE ASCENT February 14,1980

: ^Deiid (Dotetóy ©k QJafottifie’s ^Day

Psst... girls — is it Valentine’s Day whiny “hello” — I mean that deep, his stomach, but do you really want and you’re without flowers or cards? seductive, aloof, Bette Davis-type to dress like a pork chop for the rest Are you without a date for another “hello.” He may mistake that voice of your life? Friday night? Do you get only get for one of his bowling partners, but 5. Avoid using the words “com calls from Mom and survey people? at least now you’re in his company. mitment,” “meaningful relation It’s time to put an end to that. Here’s 2. Skip talking about that diet. ship,” “security” and “ring.” Men a few rules and strategies you can Men despise stewed spinach, have serious allergic reactions to use that may help you find that yogurt, and cottage cheese, much these words and they are deemed dream hunk, that Prince Charming, less hearing about it. Chances are if dangerous to their health. WHO DO YOU that Robert Redford look - alike you’ve lost weight by the next time 6. When indoubt, pout. Look like a you’ve been waiting for. (I would like you see him, he’ll respond: “Gee, sorrowful and forlorn damsel in you all to note that when it comes to honey, you look like you’ve Jost a distress. Not only will you get your WANT A the theory behind this article, I’m hundred pounds” — as if you way, but men just love rescuing somewhere between Marabel Mor resembled a blue whale to begin those sad, helpless types. Gives ’em VALENTINE gan and Gloria Steinem. Also, I with. a warm feeling inside. certainly do not profess to be an 3. If you’re going to challenge him 7. Above all, girls, be yourself. If expert at this sort of thing — but I to anything, make sure it’s some he wants Bo Derek, tell him you’re FROM? read a lot.) thing you’re good at. Play your best allergic to skin-tight bathing suits. If 1.So you’ve spotted him. Fine. and may the best person win. If you he wants Loni Anderson, tell him Cheryl Pilato — “ASecret Admir^ Wearing^that outfit that you’ve saved win, be humble. If he does, arrange that all the endowed females in your for the, time you’ve wanted to “slip er” for a ride in a balloon ’cause you’ll family lived 100 years ago and the into something comfortable” (even if have the easiest way to fill it up. Rose Ahmad — “My Boyfriend” genes have worn out by now. But if it does resemble an Army sleeping 4. Don’t invite him for family he wants you, for heaven’s sake, tell Cheryl Tomaka — “I can’t think bag), slink over to hirrt and say dinner at once. It may be true that him your number. of anyone.” “hello.” Not your ordinary, nasal, the way to a man’s heart is through —Linda Doherty Mary Ellen Matta — “Kenny Log- \ ■ gins” Frank Guerriero — “Any cute girl from this school.” WELL, LIE WERE SITTING Kathy Dadario — “Diane Dus- W h a t e v e r p o s s e s s e d « t o e a t t h ir t y p i z z a s ? AROUND WMEN ALL OF A zynski” SUPPEN SOMEONE BEGAN Bob Demerath — “Mrs. Hettler!” TALKING ABOUT THE “6UINNESS Ken Bartell — “Candy Simmons” BOOK OF WORLP REC0RP5//... Jeanne '*Addeor — “My " Boy M friend.” Kathy Luba — “My daughter” •¿,7_ AW1 k Lisa Greene — “Big Kenny” John Demeo — “Anybody” Ken DeSimone — “Jacque Har ris” Timothy Moore — “My mother” ZODIACTION

ARIES. March 21 -'April 19. Expressing and close friends now! Your “ home” be yourself with others in all situations at this present. yourself is very important to you now. This comes very important to you at present. time. _ time period is also needed to recharge Memories of past events may come back to AQUARIUS: January 20 - February 18. yourself for.the year to come. This is also an you now and have their affect upon you. SCORPIO: October 23 - November 21. Friendships and relationships are important important time to avoid any type of conflicts Your feeling and emotions play an integral to you now. You should also turn your in your relationships. LEO: July 23 - August 23. This is a time of part of your life at present. This is also a time attentions to any group(s) you belong to. recreation and enjoyment for you. Children of endings, making ready for new begin This is a good time to let your friends know TAURUS: April 20 - May 20. This is a may also play a big part in your life at nings. Some other person may help to force who you are. good time to enjoy friends. You may want to present. You will favor more than usual your change in your life at present. give a party. You may find yourself asserting relationships which are fun now. PISCES: February 19 - March 20. This is a your values at the present more than usual good time to get in toucfc with your — remember, in doing so, do not obliterate VIRGO:^August’ 24 - September 22. This SAGITTARUS: November 22 - De subconscious mind. This is also a good someone else’s. is a time to examine your responsibilities cember 21 . This is a good time to meet new time to evaluate the last twelve months and and live up to them. You may find”yourself people. It is also a good time to expand your begin to make necessary changes. Your : GEMINI: May 21 - June 20. You may find following others more than being the leader horizons by traveling. You also find yourself ego plays an important part in your life nowT yourself having more interactions with at the present. Nutrition and health aides more receptive to the metaphysical 'at and at the same time do not overlook .people now than usual. You may also feel, also become a topic of your thoughts now. present. others. the. need to . go out and do something different. You should be able to make LIBRA: September 23 - October 22. CAPRICORN: December 22 - January by Dennis Morley yourself clear to others now. Learning at present should come from 19. This is a good time tbtum your attention Intimate one to one encounters. Examine to your career. You should also take needed CANCER: June 21 - July 22. Your your relationships now and make neces steps to make change in your life now. You concerns should be focused on your family sary changes to improve them. Involve may also find yourself in the “ limelight” at

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ATHLETES' ACADEMIC RECORDS FALSIFIED

by Steve Palmer In some cases, athletes had gotten and distributes athletic resumes for his - “We’re all pawns. If you don’t have money, academic credit without ever attending more talented players. you're a pawn.”" OXNARD, CA (CPS) — Oxnard College class. In some others, the athletes hadn’t Yet sometimes "the universities are An Oxnard player in the office adds, “ It doesn’t look like much. Situated on a few even known they’d been enrolled in the kidding themselves if they think they can just comes down to how far a team’ll go to treeless acre 40 miles north of Los Angeles, classes. - take these kids out of the junior colleges get a player.” the 5000-student campus quietly services Rock Richmond and Mike Honeycutt of and expect them to perform academically,” Dr. Woolly at the admissions office a local community preoccupied with the Oregon received credit from extension the NJCAA’s Killian contends. “At the refused to talk to a reporter, except to snap, orange and housing industries. courses offered by Rocky Mountain Col universities a kid plays his two years, and “ I’m really incensed. I hadn’t heard of Until recently its primary diversion was lege of Billings, MT., and Ottawa (KS) leaves without any degree.” Goldstein or Ellenberger until this thing provided by a 22-year-oW basketball player University. Neither player had ever at But players aren’t the only victims. “ I’m came out in the papers.” named Craig Gilbert, who last year lead the tended class. When Oregon State found finished,” sighs Bob-.Marqca, the Oxnard And Gilbert is still confused and upset. “ I Oxnard team to an impressive 28-5 season that football player Leroy Edwards had also trainer through whom Goldstein allegedly was just playing’basketball. I didn’t worry and a berth in the state small-college received credit from Ottawa, it checked tried to fix Gilbert’s transcript. Sitting in the about the transcript because they told me it basketball tourney. Gilbert’s performance further to find a bogus grade from a Florida converted trailer that houses Oxnard’s was okay to play,” More thoughtfully, he was exciting enough to draw the attention of jjjnior college. And though University of athletic department, he swears, “ It’s ridicu adds, “We got taken by fast talkers... by the even University .pf New Mexico basketball Utah basketball player Danny Vranes was lous. All I do here is coach soccer and train fast recruiters.” recruiter Manny Goldstein. Indeed, Gold originally cleared of charges th |t his the kids.” He picks up a soccer ball, and For now, he says he’ll probably return to stein successfully convinced Gilbert to Ottawa credit was improper, he, was spins it. “ Now I won’t find a job anywhere"” New Mexico to finish the academic year. transfer to New Mexico for the 79-80 subsequently ruled ineligible to play, and Asked why schools would condone such Though ineligible, he still thinks about season. But the recryjtment, and a fluke Utah had to forfeit five basketball games shady practices, Maruca silently takes a playing big-college ball somehow, some discovery by police officials, started what is this season. Similar instances of slip of paper, and writes one word on it: , where. He says he’s considering transfer probably the worst .college sports scandal academically-ineligible students playing Boosters. ring again, this time to the University of since the early 1960s. have caused Arizona State arid San Jose “You’re a pawn, I'm a pawn,” he explains. Nevada-Las Vegas. The scandal revolves around allegations State to forfeit games as well. that sports programs at NLew Mexico, Goldstein and Ellenberger, meanwhile, Arizona State, San Jose State, Oregon, have been forced to resign, and face Oregon State and Utah (a number of other criminal charges of phone and mail fraud. schools are also under investigation) Otherwise, the players are the ones falsified the academic records of some of paying most of the price of the scandal so its athletes to help tljiem meet NCAA far. Gilbert, who couldn’t meet NCAA STUDENTS! eligibility requirements. transfer requirements of at least 48 hoursof The allegations have raised a number of credit and a 2.0 grade point average, is only ^erious questions about the lengths to one of about a dozen basketball players which some universities will go to assemble who can’t perform this year. UNLESS YOU GET winning teams. Not least of the questions is Gilbert himself comes from the poor side how big-time sports programs can victimize of the tracks in Santa Barbara, CA. Pinning both small-time colleges like Oxnard and his hopes on his basketball skills, he gained INVOLVED ambitious small-college players like Gilbert. a name for himself at Santa Barbara High All the questions were, raised almost by ‘School and then at. Santa J3,arbara City mistake last March when the New Mexico College. IN THE ASCENT Organized Crjme Strike Force, investigating City College Athletic Director Bob Dina- illegal gambling operations, tapped a phone berg remembers Gilbert as not much of a conversation between Goldstein and New student, but “a hell of a ball player.” In Met, Mexico head coach Norman Ellenberger at the end of his first City College season, THIS SEMESTER, THERE that implicated both in a reported scheme to Gilbert found himself short of credits, and fix Craig Gilbert’s college transcripts and was ruled ineligible for the next season. make him eligible to play for the Lobos this He’d repaired his grades by the 1978-79 WILL BE NO ASCENT season. season, which he spent at Oxnard, a team Goldstein, according to law enforcement that usually gets a little more press. It was charges, had an Alburquerque printer' affter an Oxnard-L.A. Trade Tech game that NEXT SEMESTER! manufacture an official seal of 7200- Gilbert was first approached by Manny student Mercer County Community College Goldstein. in Trenton, NJ. Goldstein allegedly used “ He came up and asked me if I wanted to the seal to make bogus Mercer credits take a ride.” W E N E E D : appear legitimate, and then, according to But rumours of over-aggressive recruit prosecutors, arranged to have those fake ing at New Mexico made Gilbert wary. copy people credits mixed in with Gilbert's Oxnard “ Some friends told me it was like Las credits. Investigators subsequently Vegas,” .referring to the University of charged that Goldstein conspired with Nevada-Las Vegas basketball program, feature writers Oxnard trainer Robert Maruca to pay which has been repeatedly scrutinized and Oxnard of Admissions Dr. John Woolly •barred from championship play for' high- $300 to mix in the fake Mercer credits with pressure recruiting practices. “They said it layout helpers Gilbert’s real Oxnard credits, and thus wouldn’t be long before the (New Mexico) make the player eligible to transfer to and were caught. But I decided to take the ride' sporfs writers play for New Mexico. with this guy, and I saw the crowd at the Pit And on Nov. 23, FBI agents in Los (UNM’s arena), and decided ‘this is' the Angeles intercepted a forged Mercer place.’” entertainment writers transcript that had been mailed special Gilbert’s story is hot atypical. delivery from New Jersey, “There are any number of young men That’s when the scandal begap to unrav who are put in these institutions who don’t el. belong there,” exclaims George Killian, , “We were at practice one afternoon and executive director of the National Junior AND these guys in suits came in," Gilbert College Athletic Association (NJCAA). remembers. “They looked like policemen, But big colleges court small college and some of us joked about their being from players for several good reasons. the phone company. They took us into a Carman DiPoalo, football coach at Santa- INTERESTED STUDENTS! room one-by-one, and asked us if we had Barbara City College, explains, “The ad ever been paid to play ball, did we know vantage that the junior college player about any gambling ... stuff like that. They represents is that tl)e recruiters are looking NEXT MEETING: asked me if I knew I was ineligible to play for players to fill particular needs. The junior because of my transcripts. I told them no." college players have had two years to Tuesday, Feb. 19,11:30 A.M The suited guys were FBI agents who, improve. They’re more of a known quantity after further questioning, discovered that at than players just out of high school. \ least six other Lobo players had questiona Academically preparing junior college ble credits on their transcripts. players for transfer apparently isn’t difficult. IN THE ASCENT OFFICE The Albuquerque investigation, following “At some of these junior colleges, it doesn’t a trail of small-college and extention- take a whole lot to complete 38 hours of 2.0 IN WICK CENTER service credits, soon spread to cast doubt work,” New Mexico admissions director on the academic records of athletes at Robdrt Weaver told Sports, Illustrated. Oregon State, the University of Oregon, and And some of the small colleges actively the University of Utah. push transfers. DiPoalo regularly prepares l Page 8 THE ASCENT February 14, 1980

Channel 17 is in need of your help to answer phones and take pledges during their upcoming Membership Drive, February 25 through March 16. Each evening we need 16 to 28 people to receive telephone pledges. The hours are 6:45 to about 11:30 p.m. And it& fun! Your group will have the opportunity to watch BLACK the fine Channel 17 programs on the studio monitors, to participate in live television during the membership breaks and to be seen on television. Slacks, coffee, tea and IS THE soft drinks are provided. STUDENTS Please pick a date or dates listed below, detach and send to Virginia Smith, 1088 SEXUAL Delaware Ave., Buffalo, NY 14209, or phone her at 881-3558. You may also contact RE-CREATE Jane Dernier, 649-2492 or Wes Hughes at Channel 17 881-500. DOUBLE UNDERGROUND PLEASE CHECK STANDARD M ON FER 2K M ON M AR 3 M O N M AR 10 TUE 26 TUE A TUE 11 RAILROAD WED 27 WED 5 WED 12 DYING? THU 2« THU 6 THU 13 FRI 2fl FRI 7 FRI 14 SA T M AR 1 SAT 8 SAT OBERLIN, Ohio (CH) — The latest “under (CPS) — The Sexual double standard 15 SUN 2 SUN 9 ground” college movement is a far cry from is dying. At least that is the finding of SUN 16 Patricia MacCorquodale, assistant pro the radical activities of the late ’60s. N A M E OF ORGANIZATION This one was started in Greensburg, Ky., fessor of sociology at University of by nine black students from Oberlin College Arizona, and John DeLamater of the NUMBER OF VOLUNTEERS______YOUR PHONE # ______who are trying to recapture the experiences University of Wisconsin. MacCorquodale and DeLamater re of black slaves who once traveled the THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN THIS IMPORTANT COMMUNITY PROJECT. Underground Railroad to freedom. cently reported the results of a survey of The students travel on foot, dressed in 1600 18-23 year-olds in asmall Midwest tattered old clothes, getting by on a diet of ern city. One thousand of the subjects salt pork, cornbread and yams and sleeping polled were college students. wherever they can find shelter. Their only “We hear a lot of talk these days about major concession to modern times is. a the sexual revolution,” MacCorquodale motor home, driven by one member of the observes, “but what we found is that group who stays in radio contact with the people’s focus has shifted from ‘doing or Student Refuses walkers and arranges sites for them to stay not doing’ to relationships, what each each night. couple thinks is acceptable.” Damage Bill Some aspects of the journey have proven MacCorquodale attributes the change painfully authentic. In one town, the stu in the sexual double standard to overall dents were chased out of a barn with changes in women’s roles. “People COLLEGE PARK, MD (CPS) — Col ballbats and questioned by a local sheriff. In aren’t as quick to accept differences in lege housing officials from around the another location, their “advance man” the roles of men and women anymore,” country say dormitory vandalism is one knocked on 12 doors before finding anyone she says. of their most persistent and expensive willing to offer any form of shelter for the Of those polled, only five percent of problems. To lower costs, increasing students. the men and 13 percent of the women numbers of schools have resorted to The students will get college credit for disapproved of sex without the benefit of charging all dorm residents for repairs. A their endeavor, which was funded by a marriage. MacCorquodale noted that ATTENTION University of Maryland student, though, federal grant. more men than ever before approve of has taken the'university to court to avoid premarital sex. Men as a whole, she SENIORS paying his $37.15 share of dorm dam suggested, have traditionally accepted ages inflicted during 1978-79. premarital sex more readily than women. STUDENTS COMPLETING DE Wayne Willoughby was charged “In any couple, the man will accept GREE REQUIREMENTS BY MAY $37.15 last April for his “share” of the premarital sex earlier than the women,” 18, 1980 SHOULD COMPLETE $1200 in vandalism damages caused to his section of Chestertown Hall, a MacCorquodale said, indicating that the APPLICATION FOR TEACHER double standard is not altogether dead. Maryland dorm. In September, Wil But, when asked what conditions re- CERTIFICATION FORMS IN THE loughby swore that, “Hell will freeze over spondants thought sex was acceptable OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR BY before I pay this bill.” for women and when it was acceptable THE DEADLINE DATE OF FEB Willoughby paid the bill, however, so for men, most indicated little difference RUARY 15, 1980. he could register for classes. of opinion, regardless of sex. Then he took the university to small claims court onJDec. 3 to regain his $37.15. In his legal statement, he said, “I did not bear legal responsibility for the alleged damages.” The university began charging groups of residents for dorm damages two years ago. “We have worked very carefully, with legal people,” Resident Life Direc tor Richard Stimpson told the UM Diamondback. “It’s not something we entered into carelessly.” Stimpson said the university started i group billing for damages after cam paigns to identify the people responsible for the destruction failed.

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