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Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1997-98 The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 4-9-1998 The thI acan, 1998-04-09 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1997-98 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1998-04-09" (1998). The Ithacan, 1997-98. 26. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1997-98/26 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1997-98 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. Accent 15 Sexist research A new sexually thacan transmitted disease The Newspaper for the Ithaca College Community threatens women. ~---. -· ~...i.--:-:-.,:·_ VOLUME 65, NUMBER 26 THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1998 32 PAGES, Flo.I. Arrest made in bo01b cases work." Campus safety is still investigating the alleged involvement in a bomb threat at By Scott Hepburn Holt said two of the five charges filed threat that occurred on campus Feb. 23 Pyramid Mall. Ithacan Staff against Salicrup were for his alleged Professor of speech communication On Tuesday, March 24, Pyramid Mall An Ithaca College senior was arrested involvement with two of the three bomb Sarah Trenholm said Salicrup is a student security received a call at 5:55 p.m. stating by Ithaca College Campus Safety and threats on campus that were called in in two of her classes-Advanced that a bomb would explode in the mall New York State Police Tuesday in connec between Interpersonal between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. State police tion with two bomb threats on campus and Monday, Feb. 23, Communication, headquarters in Varna, N.Y. received a one threat at Pyramid Mall last month. and Monday, '' As a result of us putting our from noon to similar call at 6:35 p.m. The mall wa~ Fernando Salicrup III, of 212 Giles St., March 16. heads-together and some real 12:50 p.m. and evacuated, and it was later determined Ithaca, was arraigned in Town of Ithaca The Feb. 23, Communication that no bomb existed. Court on four counts of falsely reporting call to campus ly good breaks, we were able and Social Salicrup pleaded not guilty to all five an incident and one count of making a safety reported Influence from I charges before Town of Ithaca Judge punishable false written statement. that bom~s were to put the case togettier. '' p.m. to 1:50 Clarence Larkin. Each of the charge~ i~ a Campus safety investigator Laura located in Job Bob Holt p.m. Both cours Class A rrnsdcmeanor, punishable by up 10 Durling made the arrest Tuesday at Hall, Textor Hall es arc taught in one year in jail and/or up to a $1,000 fine approximately I :45 p.m. The arrest was a and Friends Hall. __________ -Director_of campus safery Friends Room The student is also being referred Judicial result of an investigation by state police, Each building 209 on ly, Holt said. Director of Campus Safety Bob Holt and was evacuated by campus safety. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Salicrup could not he reached for com Assistant Director Norm Wall, according A second call was made Friday, March Trenholm said Salicrup 1s a student in ment. to state police records. 6, warning that a bomb would explode in Professor Ellen Bonaguro's 2 p.m. class, Judge Larkin ordered Salicrup to the "As a result of us putting our heads Textor Hall between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. The which is also held in Friends Room 209. Tompkins County Jail on hail of $2,500 together and some really good breaks, we final call, on March 16, reported that a Bonaguro was unavailable for comment. ca~h or $5,000 bond. Salicrup 1~ ~lated lo were able to put the case together," Holt bomb would be detonated in Textor Hall The other three charges, filed against appear for further hcanng~ on Tue~d.iy. said. "It was a really nice piece of police between noon and 3 p.m. Salicrup by state police, stem from hi~ April 14, at 6 p.m. Candidates square off forum By Scott Hepburn Ithacan Staff With less than one week until election day, candidates for the Student Government Association executive board are racing to win the votes of the student b<ity. ~ --*· .. ----- ... Campaigning began Monday for the upcoming Wednesday election between Alliance, led by junior Stephen May, and Imagine, headed by junior Mark Naparstek. The election, which will take place between 8 a.m. and 6:30 p.m., will determine who-will fill the SGA positions of president, vice president of academics, vice president of business and finance, vice president of campus affairs and vice president of communications. Members of the two parties shared their platforms and fielded questions Tuesday night at a press conference in the Ceffeehous~ub. Both parties. presented themselves as representative of the diverse make-up and interests of the stu dent body. "It's very easy to say that we want to focus on diversity," said sophomore Nick Tarant, lmagine's can~idate for vice presi dent of communications. "Over the years, Chuck Holliday/ The Ithacan the word diversity has evolved. We as a SGA presidential candidates and Juniors Stephen May (left) and Mark Naparstek address a question about leadership at Media whole represent a very diverse academic Night Tuesday. Naparatek said they have learned from their mistakes, while May criticized leadership In student government. group." In addition to addressing issues of equal mic diversity of its members, Alliance will," May said. "If we are forced to go to Emerge also focused on the Office of representation, Imagine also stressed its campaigned for a more comprehensive Albany in bus loads, we will." Career Planning and Placement as a tool 10 commitment to a comprehensive evalua Congress. Campaigns for senior class officers also prepare seniors for the future. tion of academic programs, a unified stu "The reason we chose to run is simple," began this week, pitting Emerge against Universal, headed by Dominic Cottone. dent body and increased campus-wide May said. "The student government Universal. offered its own idea~ for making a communication. has not fully represented the student Led by presidential candidate Carlos memorable senior year, among them a "We feel it is crucial for students to be body and has not provided quality leader Perkins, Emerge introduced its plan to talent competition between Ithaca College a part of what's going on on this campus," ship. highlight the senior year of the class of seniors and Cornell University seniors said Naparstek, who is the current SGA "It is student government's job to try 1999 by putting a spin on traditional senior and an emphasis on leaving the footprint vice president of communications. "The and make things better instead of sitting year activities, such as the spring festival of the senior class on the Ithaca communi only way to be a part of it is to know what back and being helpless, powerless and and Happy Hour. ty. happens." meaningless." Naparstek said communication with May said the strength of Alliance is the students will become a focus because rela pro-active approach it would take when Opinion 12-13 Index tionships have already been formed addressing the concerns of the campus, - Election questions Accent. .15 with administration. Imagine will try to including resolving the parking situation at Classified . .23 become more representative of the stu Ithaca College and preserving financial aid Alliance or Imagine? Comics .22 dents through increased contact with them, to keep the college affordable. Emerge or Universal? -Opinion .12 he said. · "If we are forced to write letters to Sports . .25 While Jmagine emphasized the acade- Washington lobbying congressmen, we Decisions, decisions ... ..... ~ ... £.::1':.:.-:.· 2 THE ITHACAN APRIL 9, 1998 Briefl contest. Bong will be awarded $100 and her essay will be submitted to the national SPJ Safety courses competition. By Plllllp ... Plahm from issuing a policy prohibiting streaking. Over The Tompkins County Amer on the other hill, many students have stripped ican Red Cross will offer an .. Ithacan Staff adult CPR course Monday, tCORRECTIONS just to defy the regulations. Readers of The April 13, from 6 p.m. to 10 This week 24 years ago: Ithacan can send away for "the hottest sticker on p.m. The fee for the course is Nina Martin, assistant profes One aspect of college life changes very little the market" and adorn their bumpers or doors $25. Advance registration is sor of cinema, and Leah over time: the end of semester panic. Tenn papers with the message "Keep on Streaking." The required. Call 273-1900, ext. Gillian, assistant professor of and finals lurk ominously in the future, but this entrepreneurial student may exploit the situation, 13. film and video, were identified week, the coordinator of student activities sug for the Shreveport, LA. company advertising the incorrectly'in the photo caption gests a new solution-the academic retreat. For a sticker is recruiting distributors for New York Asian celebration appearing with the story fee of $2, up to 40 students can escape to a state. A discussion of Asian culture, "Feminists blaze trail in indus woodsy setting IO miles from campus to catch up "The fiend that passes for a friend" is the sub "Unbinding Our Lives: Chinese try.• Gillian appeared on the with their scholarly work. There will be no music ject of the 1936 cult classic "Reefer Madness," Women in America,· will be far right and Martin was in the presented by Christina Chan center of the photo.