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Bridgewater State University Virtual Commons - Bridgewater State University The ommeC nt Campus Journals and Publications 1987 The ommeC nt, February 5, 1987 Bridgewater State College Volume 64 Number 2 Recommended Citation Bridgewater State College. (1987). The Comment, February 5, 1987. 64(2). Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/comment/614 This item is available as part of Virtual Commons, the open-access institutional repository of Bridgewater State University, Bridgewater, Massachusetts. Brighton Beach Memoirs Ruggiero Meet Vincent Gannon captures lOOth reviewed Page 7 victory Page 4 Page 10 The mment 1 Bridgewater_ State. College Thursday, February 5, 1987 Vol LXIV N o.2 · Bridgewater, MA Mazzaferro claims discrimination Superior Court judge halts hiring of new coach By Mazzaferro, 56, is granted eral policy, I made the further John J. Beaton "release time" for his teaching on decision to create a new acjminis a semester-by-semester basis in trative position within the stu Head Football Coach at order to coach the football team. dent services area. The person Bridgewater State College, Peter In the fall semester of 1986, Peter holding it, I decided. would have Mazzaferro, filed papers in Ply Mazzaferro was granted nine two principal responsibilities: mouth Superior Court sueing hours (out of twenty-four) of the first and more important the Massachusetts Board of release time to coach the inter- would be to develop academic Regents of Higher Education collegiate sport. support systems, in conjunction and the Board of Trustees of the President of Bridgewater with the Academic Advising college, on the grounds of age State College, Dr. Gerard lndeli- Center, for aJI athletes at the discrimination. cato, stated clearly in his sworn College; the second would be to Last Friday, Superior Court affidavit, filed in Plymouth manage the entire football pro Judge Constance Sweeny issued Superior Court, that this issue gram, the largest of the athletic an injunction prohibiting was not a matter of age programs at the college. My very Bridgewater State College from discrimination. important purpose in creating "hiring, retaining or appointing "In the context of my general this position. especially with any person or contracting with review of release time, I made the respect to the first of its duties, any person as head football decision that as a matter of pol- was to act on the commitment to coach of Bridgewater State Col icy coaching duties should not be academic excellence to which I lege, with the exception of, the 'performed on release-time basis. have dedicated my administra plantiff, Peter Mazzaferro, until lt was my position then, and it ti on and the college." further order of the court." remains my position, that coach- In December the school began Judge Sweeney stated ing properly falls within the advertising for the position of that."the ... a(fo;iax:its <filed by · a.d.ministrati;ve ar:ea 0£ .st11dept Sta££ ,A.a8fil.maie~ ~-,__--.~~-·-- Mazzaferro) indicated. a desire services and should . not be ces (Administrative Assistant): by the. athletic director (George treated as if it were a faculty the description of the job encom- "Bo" Ruggerio) to terminate the Peter Mazzaferro signals in from the sidelines. responsibility to be equated with passed what Indelicato had plantiff · as football coach teaching." envisioned. (File photo) ·because of his age." "Consistently with this gen- 11 Cont. p. 2 New- alcohol policy Freshman killed 1n• hit-and-run Violations may result in counseling By of the Student Apartments. No · John J. Beaton students were represented on the committee. By One witness, he said, On Tuesday January 20th, a New sanctions for .a first Brent F. Rossi reported that the car was a memo was issued to all head resi offender of the alcohol policy white, four door Lincoln dents and students on campus will be •• ... a minimum of seven Tracy S pinazola, an 18- with Rhode Island plates. from the Housing Office. The days' suspension from all resi year-old freshman from .... Two other witnesses said the topic regarded various changes dence halls and Revere, died Tuesday, Feb (this person) car was a Lincoln or a Cadil in sanctions for violations of the may be required to ruary 3 at Brockton Hospi attend four lac, either white, grey . or Alcoholic Beverage Policy. consecutive meetings of the tal from complications Sup beige in color. Two other The memo went on to explain: port Group. Other sanctions resulting from injuries witnesses said it was a two "During last semester a commit may be recommended received Monday night. She by the door white Lincoln; these tee was organized to examine the Judicial Board." was struck by a hit-and-run Second-time witnesses estimate the car Alcoholic Beverage Policy and offenders may have to attend six driver on Sp~ing St., nea.r was built between 1975 and its effectiveness in dealing with consecutive meetings Curtis Compact. (including 1978. the abuse and dependance on the seven days' Bridgewater Police said suspensio.n, and . William Drapeau Police said that the car alcohol. The committee decided, other sanctions as recommended that Spinazola and several may be subject to loss of turned left onto Route 104 after meeting with the Executive by the Judicial Board). · other people were walking Third residency. and headed toward Halifax. and Judicial Boards, that our time offenders are down Spring St. toward Ply subject to Dr. Duhaime admits that he Irving said that in addi- Alcoholic Beverage Policy had review by a professional mouth St. when she was hit staff to was " ... discouraged- with past . tion to the eyewitness· to reflect not only punitive mea determine the proper from behind, around 6:30 course of efforts to send people. for coun accounts, some evidence sures but also an ·educational action. Members would p.m. Monday. include seling. People who were in viola was recovered at the scene of component." someone from Health The Plymouth County Services, tion of the policy did not want to the accident. The committee was made up the Counseling Center, and Res Medical Examiner's office be there, they were hostile. "We didn't find a lot at the of seven people: Mr. William idence Life. said that Spinazola died Counseling does no good unless scene," said Irving. "We rec Drapeau (chair), Staff Asso Dr. Duhaime, a psychologist around 3 p.m. on Tuesday. people really want to be in it; overed some paint chips, but ciate, Housing; Dr. David from the Counseling Center, Detective Robert Irving is however, the people in this new we're not even sure if they're Duhaime, Counseling Center; responsible for the Support of the Bridgewater Police from the support· group will see that it is same car." Those Mrs. David Deep, Health Servi Group, wrh .. : ~:· ;:agenda will Department, is heading the be not punitive or uncomfortable, paint chips, he said, are ces; ~iL. Maureen Healy and Ms. determined by the investigation. Irving said students who most people will enjoy it." being ··sent to Boston for Amy Beckerman, Head Resi ·make up the group. Records of that there were several eye analysis, .. The Ad ministration is trying where the _make dents of Shea-:Durgin Hall; and attendance will be kept and stu-: witnesses to the in~ident. 111 hard to be helpful," Cont. p. 2 Mr. Mike Ryan, Head Resident Duhaime dents with unexcused absences 11111 Cont. p. 2. · 2 The Comment Thursday, February 5, 1987 News MASSPIRG SURVEY: Hit-and-run 11111 Cont. from p. 1 and year of the car could be Center. BSC students disco r determined. Father Robert Connors According to Irving, the says that if anyone needs car should show signs of the help in dealing with this, defective used cars accident near the right head "the campus ministry is light. If anyone sees a car there." By buyers have little legal protec bought the car for the same price fitting any of the above des The family has requested Kathy Hogan tion if they have been sold a if they were told of the actual criptions, they are asked to that in lieu of flowers, dona defective automobile. This, he condition of the car when they take down the license plate tions can be made to the A survey conducted by the says, could be changed with the purchased it. number and call Bridge American Diabetes Center, BSC MASSPIRG (the Massa passage of the Used Car War MASSPIRG has launched a water Police. 337 Elliot St., Newton chusetts Public Interest ranty Bill. "The bill would give campaign to pass the Used Car A short prayer service was Upper Falls, MA 02164. Research Group) found that consumers a fighting chance Warranty bill, according to Mul held on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at Funeral services are being almost half of Bridgewater State against auto ripoffs," states Mul lin. They will lobby legislators, the Catholic Center. A held at Our Lady of Lourdes College students surveyed who lin. The bill (4.6419) would generate community support, memorial service is going to Church in Revere at 9 a.m. have bought used cars disco require auto dealers to give buy and educate the public about be held next Tuesday at 7:30 on F~idav, Feb. 4. vered defects that they were not ers an express, written warranty used car problems. "All over the p.m., also in the Catholic informed about at the time they which would cover any defects state MASSPIRG students are purchased the automobiles. The that impair the use or safety of showing legislators that we survey also found that 40% of the car. The warranty period won't stand for ripoffs any those defects were rated would last between 30 and 90 more," states Mullin.