<<

The Campus Connection for Collegial News that "elevates human dignity" Volume 47 Number 5 February 1992 Comedian PAULY SHORE Comes to Daemen College!!!

The Student Association and kinda stoney, huh?” remember one time I was chillin' on Student Activities Office are working The Future of America, part Elvis’ knee, that’s how I got this buff on a deal to bring comedian Pauly of a multi-record deal with WTG, scar on the side of my melon. Elvis Shore to Daemen College for a contains Pauly’s views on was bouncing me. I said ‘Hey, Elvis, performance on February IS. A really Hollywood, Valley Girls, aerobics, chill bud, your sideburns are going to spectacular evening is being planned, “The Love Connection,” Europe, tweek my eye area.’ Just kidding, but I beginning with a warm up show,, flying, and rock concerts among do remember Elvis giving my brother followed by Pauly Shore, followed by others. You’ll never look at these an eye souvenir, an Elvis hat, an Elvis a big dance party in cooperation with things in quite the same way again. towel and an Elvis t-shirt, and I even the Student Association and the Psi Xi The finale is Pauly’s first rock song, have a picture to prove it” Omicron sorority. Details of the “Lisa, Lisa (The one I Adore”). It’s Pauly’s mom is Mitzi Shore, events will be announced in the near the story of the girl from the farm, who owner and director of the Comedy I future. In the meantime, mark your comes to Hollywood to make it as an Store in San Diego, Las Vegas and / calendars for one very exciting actress. (“The kind of chics we dig,” Hollywood. evening! says the Weasel). A nationwide talent Did he always know he The following biography has search is underway to find the perfect wanted to become a comedian? “I been provided by LEVINE/ “Lisa.” In fact, Pauly’s on the road in couldn’t help it It was injected into SCHNEIDER Public Relations. key venues helping the cause. my blood. My dad is a comedian, and In the last year, PAULY “Everyone always asks me at the age of nine I was sitting in the SHORE has become the most popular how I got show,” says Pauly, back of a comedy club in my Little video jock on MTV. When his debut “so we’re doing a half-hour special for League outfit, drinking a Shirley album, The Future of America (WTG/ MTV which describes my life at MTV Temple, watching people like Robin SONY) is released March 12th, he will and on the road, from my first MTV Williams, David Letterman, and become one of the hottest comedy acts V J. gig at ‘Spring Break’ in Daytona Richard Pryor. It wore off on me. It's in the country. Beach last year to my own show, first not my fault I was a comedy sponge.” “Totally Pauly” has acquired album and video. “Pauly’s Half-Hour Maaaaa-jor! an intense following across the country Special” debuts April 12th with the including rock stars, film and TV “Lisa, Lisa” video, which then goes personalities, and of course, millions into heavy rotation on MTV. of young adults. In fact, sacks of fan Who is Pauly Shore? He mail from teenage girls flood MTV’s stands 5’9 1/2” tall and weighs 145 office weekly. The afternoon show is pounds, and is “a stony individual with the first West Coast, all-location-based a crusty mop chillin’ on top of his President Bush daily broadcast, and features Pauly in melon.” Bom and raised in diverse and unique settings like the Hollywood, California, Pauly has been , Huntington Beach, Las around comedy all his life. His father Commends Daemen Vegas, Cancun’s Club Med and is comedian Sammy Shore, who was Anchorage, Alaska. When you ask 20- Elvis Presley’s opening act in the 60’s The Ascent would like to year old Pauly Shore, what do you and 70’s. publish a letter Daemen College think of all this? He replies, “It's Did he ever meet Elvis? “I received from President George Bush in December 1991. The letter was addressed to the "Students of Daemen CONGMATULATMMSm College".

Dorm 46 East Campus Drive won the D ear Friends: Holiday Season Dorm Decorating Contest on December 7,1991 For more than two centuries, the has championed the cause of The residents and Resident Assistant were invited to enjoy a dinner at Chang's liberty. Freedom has made us a prosperous and powerful nation, a source of Chinese Garden with the President of the College. hope and a model o f government for millions of people around the world. However, if we are to continue to enjoy the blessings of liberty and self-govern­ Congratulations to Debra Bednarczyk, RA, and the students of the dem for ment — and merit the admiration o f other peoples — we must use our freedom putting together an excellent entry in a difficult field of dorms. and prosperity to help our fellowman.

Your efforts reflect the commitment to voluntary community service that will be SPECIAL THANKS!! essential to solving our nation's most pressing social problems. By reaching out to those in need, you are setting an outstanding example for your fellow Ameri­ cans. I commend you for your generosity and concern for others. To Dr. Marshall for assisting in the judging of the competition and also to both Dr. and Mrs. Marshall for hosting the winning dorm, the Director of Housing, Barbara and I wish you all the best in the years to come. and the President of Resident Council at the celebration dinner. Sincerely, Peter Lee Brodie Resident Council President CAMPUS PRIDE CAMPAIGN ABOUT Men’s Basketball Team at TO BEGIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Full Strength Through the efforts of planned events are a Fun Olympics, Resident Council, the campus is about Softball Tournament, Sunday Movie to embark on a campaign to increase Matinees, and a Dormitory Bolstered by the addition of 6’9" Stefan Van du Luitgaarden, 6’7" pride in Daemen and the surrounding Appearance Contest Each of these Mario Torres, and 6’4" Norm Echols, Daemen Warrior Coach Don Silveri is area. For many years, one of the prime events will also be supplemented by anxiously awaiting the start of league play second semester. Add league problems on the campus has been articles in the Ascent on Campus Pride MVP Rob Robinson, Russell John, and Alex Nwora, who are three of the top student apathy. This campaign will and Pride in the Buffalo area. five scoreres in the district (Alex is also leading rebounder) and you have a seek to increase the awareness of all The committee will work team that should challenge for the league title. that Daemen has to offer its students. with the college to foster pride in the Silveri thinks with the new additions and the mainstays from first The campaign will be run by campus and the college itself. This semester, Warrior fans could be in for a real treat “We have the talent and a committee of students representing college has come a long way since its depth to contend for the tide. If the chemistry is there, this team could various organizations on campus founding in 1947. With student pride deliver.” including: Resident Council, Student and involvement it can continue its Association, Inter-Greek Association, growth. The college has much to offer The Warriors remaining home Sigma Phi Epsilon, Psi Xi Omicron, - but what can you offer the college? schedule is as follows. Please come out Delta Phi Mu, and Booga Booga Beta. If you would like to become The committee will be moderated by involved in the campaign, drop me a and support your team! Jim Burke, Director of Housing and note in the Resident Council mailbox Moderator of Resident Council. behind Wick Desk and I will either call Throughout the campaign, you or meet with you to discuss your m&ME GAME s c h e d u l e there will be a variety of events participation. designed to involve everyone in the Peter Lee Brodie college community. Some of the SAT JAN 25 ST THOMAS AQUINAS 5 PM Resident Council President TUE JAN 28 HOUGHTON 8 PM Coming February 16... THU FEB 6 POINT PARK 7:00 PM* Multi Cultural Association's SAT FEB 8 GENEVA 7:30 PM SUPER DANCE THU FEB 13 DYKE 7:30 PM to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association SAT FEB 22 MALONE 3:00 PM Wick Center 6-11 pm (for more information, contact the Community Service Office) MON FEB 24 ST VINCENT 7:30 PM* TUE FEB 25 ST MARY’S 7:30 PM MARY ANGELA CANAVAN AWARD ♦New dates - snow cancellation make-ups Every year the college recognizes a graduating senior for his/her work in student life. A committee of juniors and administrators review the self nominees' credentials and makes a selection. If you are interested in nominating yourself for this senior award, start collecting, in resume/outline form, all of your student life experiences: club/organization/committee memberships, offices held, contributions, awards, teams, community service, etc. This information can then be sent to the Student Association Vice President of Governing mailbox (behind Wick Desk).

------\ Work Experience PHI Community Service Department The Community Service Despite these accomplishments, we Department is thankful to the Daemen still need to do more in order to help Community for their overwhelming the needy in our community. Due to BETA support during the Fall semester the economic depression in our (1991). It was a very successful country currently, contributions and semester and we look forward to an assistance to charities and the needy GAMMA even better Spring semester. have decreased tremendously, while Our accomplishments include the needs have increased. So, this a successful Community Service semester we need more student CO-OP: Would like to take Awareness Day, fundraising events by volunteers to serve the needy in the Daemen students for various charities, community. We encourage you to sign - Potential Income this opportunity to thank successful food and clothing drives on up on our sign-up sheet on the those who contributed to campus, a successful Christmas project Community Service bulletin board in in which we (the Daemen Community) Duns Scotus (ground floor), or come to - Gain Experience the holiday food drive, adopted eight needy families, an our office in Canavan Hall - 1st floor, and participated in our overwhelming student participation in or call us at 839-8375. - Earn Credit basketball tournament. soup kitchens, nursing homes, and the community as a whole, and a beautiful Daemen All proceeds and food letter from President George Bush to Don't Leave College collected were donated President Robot Marshall and the Volunteers to Helping Hands of Daemen students/community, thanking Without It! us for helping the needy in our Make a Western New York. community. Difference For more information: m % Visit CO-OP/Career The brothers of Phi Beta Gamma would like to announce their Development, in Spring 1992 RUSH Party Canavan Hall THANK Thursday, January 30 at 9 pm in Schenck Lounge

Call: 839-8334 YOU COME MEET THE BROTHERS <______) v______J ------— ------i Sigma Phi Epsilon Helps Community R a c q u e tb 1 11 P la y e r s by Wendy E. Wasner Did you know Daemen students can now use the Northeast “It makes me feel good that I Patch at the Buffalo Zoo. On YMCA raquetball courts whenever they are available? am helping people in my community,” Halloween, the fraternity took (first come, first served—no reservations) says Anthony Sciolino, president of pumpkins to the kids at Children’s Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity. The Hospital, and for Easter they will 'l------à fraternity has been getting more decorate eggs with the kids. involved with community services over the past two years. This year about 80 people "It makes me feel POSITIVE donated blood for the blood drive. good that I am helping The Sigma Phi Epsilon vs. Booga Booga Beta annual basketball game people in my community" THINKING went well this year. The game benefitted Special Olympics. The fraternity also collects cans to donate Sigma Phi Epsilon chooses money to Special Olympics. The what events they want to do from what ^x,:,á*Xj^¿í*:£,x^ft*x,x^xí,x,xí,x*x*:í*X':^xí,x,x*X2j2X¿x^X2Á*x^*&$:£*xjft%*: fraternity held a Sweetest Day Karaoke Community Service sends them. “We Party this year for Children’s Hospital. average about three community service “Everyone had a good time and our projects per month,” says Sciolino. "Don't find fault; t^EipES'l frat raised $341 for Children’s The fraternity asks pledges to plan on d o t i c i % Hospital,” says Sciolino. The at least one community service project find a remedy!" ;IiITLE THEATER fraternity also helped out at the while they are pledging. “Many Haunted Catacombs to benefit people stereotype fraternities as party -Henry Ford f1 t¿dmmu>n) \ Children’s Hospital. They also organizations, but with our significant dressed up in costumes and painted community involvement, we feel that kids faces at the Zooper Pumpkin we can prove this to be wrong.” Student Profile: Mike Downs TENSION, TENSION, TENSION Lounge to present a workshop on by Lori E. Lukasik Stress is built into life. There’s the strain to succeed at stress in college life. Information on the causes and preventive actions Leaving Watertown, Mass, finishing a 2-semester CO-OP field college in highly competitive associated with stress will be was not a difficult choice for senior experience at Northwestern Mutual as programs. There’s the tension that comes from knowing people expect combined with simple, practical business administration student Mike a sales agent He completed al2-week exercises that make it possible to Downs. He wanted to get out of training program, receiving his license you to be a success. “Success” is a “take stress in stride” in any situation. Boston and attend a liberal arts school. as a life insurance agent part of the mythology of modem life, either you’re a “winner” or one of the The workshop will last two hours, He chose Daemen because of “Working there has helped and refreshments will be served. the student-teacher ratio, the size and me with school. I could actually see “also rans”. With Spring Semester just they way in which the school was how the materials I learned in the Stress can’t be avoided. But beginning, memories are still fresh of marketed to him. Being a prospective classroom are applied in real life it can be dealt with in creative ways what it was like to make it this far business student, specializing in situations,” Mike said. which make it possible to take the pressure and still maintain a sense of into the academic year. Those who marketing, that was an important Previous to this experience, equilibrium about life and values. participate in this program will be factor. Mike also completed a CO-OP Campus Ministry is able to make Spring ’92 a more position at National Fuel as a sponsoring a meeting on the topic of pleasant and relaxing experience. Marketing Assistant. Stress. Dr. Eileen Joyce, Clinical “There is nothing like the real Psychologist, will join with Father “Marketing is something experience,” Mike stated. “Academics Roger Haas at 8:00 pm on can teach the theories but CO-OP is you use everyday. You are Wednesday, January 29 in Schenck either marketing a product the real experience. CO-OP provided ^ # the connections. I met people who or yourself ” have been through it all before. My boss at National Fuel had a CO-OP Business and Commerce Students: there and knew what I was going Mike decided to pursue a through so he helped me out a lot.” WHAT GOALS DO YOU HAVE will set for yourself. Your input as a career in business and marketing Mike has done well through FOR FUTURE EMPLOYMENT? member will be more than welcomed. because of the practical applications of his work experiences to get a position If you have questions regarding Delta the field. “Marketing is something you selling tangible products upon The job market, as we all Mu Delta, please contact Linda use everyday. You are either graduation but said he has one problem know, has become very selective in its Kuechler in Curtis Hall. marketing a product or yourself.” - studying. He has to study very hard hiring. Different options, however, are Mike was originally to get good grades. His freshmen year available to us during our school years. by Michelle Baine interested in teaching, but decided to he struggled with a 2.0 and credits that Did you know that Delta Mu Delta is a go into a business program. ‘The to not studying. highly recognized national honor salary and market wasn't good for “I am forever procrastinating society, which belongs to the teaching so I decided to get a business and I concentrated on my social life Association of College Honor THANK degree and go into teaching later on in too much,” he said. “It was a matter of Societies? Employers are very my life.” setting priorities. I am striving for a 3.0 impressed with students who are Marketing and business average and have 2.8 now.” members. YOU seems to agree with him. One of his Mike shared that the most recent accomplishments includes being beneficial part of college was being on WHAT DOES DELTA MU DELTA Horizon Human Services selected to represent the college at a his own and taking control of his life. DO? would like to thank PSI-XI workshop sponsored by Buffalo and Maturity set in. In looking back, some Omicron sorority for the generous Niagara Sales & Marketing things he would have liked to change The members put together assistance they provided on Executives. Approximately 35 was borrowing so much money for annual events for the Business and November 26. Thanks to the companies and 20 schools were school; getting involved earlier in CO­ Commerce Department, an annual sorority’s donations of time, effort, represented to participate in a day OP and college activities; and his community service project, and other and financial resources, the agency shadowing program. study habits. Mike added that he is still projects designed to benefit Daemen was able to provide Thanksgiving This semester, Mike is working on his procrastinating. College as a whole. dinner to 720 clients and their family members. Without the HOW DO YOU BECOME A sorority’s participation in this MEMBER? worthwhile event, several families from all over the county would not You must have a QPA of at have had the type of Thanksgiving least 3.20 and have completed 60 all of us have grown accustomed to. hours of course work. We feel this is We thank you! one of the highest standards you can Horizon Human Services achieve as a Business and Commerce student We hope this is a goal you FEBRUARY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Genesis man 5 Cezanne or Klee 9 Mythomaniacs Walking through the parking Unfortunately both he and the vice- 14 Mother of lot of Daemen College on the way to president were out to lunch. Who Castor 15 Caen’s river Duns Scotus Hall, a person can always knew? Next we tried the men and 16 Forsythia time be assured that the benevolent eyes of women of the guard house, their only 17 Son of Jacob the Morris Protective Agency will be response, “ Sorry we cannot leave the 18 Close together 20 City on the Oka looking out for his/her well being. The guard house”. “Have you ever seen the 21 Direction men and women of the agency are bike?” ,we asked. The reply, “Sorry, letters 22 Staggered diligent in their work and keep the we cannot leave the guardhouse”. “But 23 Dogma Daemen lot free from riff-raff and this bike could be dangerous !”,we 25 Misplay illegally parked cars. Hardly anything 27 Very: Fr. shouted. “Sorry, we cannot leave the 29 Puli passes the guardhouse without a guardhouse”. An obvious attempt at 30 Alas: Lat. second lode from the Agency. A stonewalling responsible journalism. 34 Gr. letter 36 Menotti person can feel reassured that his Due to our lack of answers, character safety is guarded. A person can also be we are interested in setting up a pink- 38 Strict 39 Trunk creature sure that any offending vehicle will be pedaled bike hotline where anyone 42 Novel noticed and duly ticketed or more with information regarding the bike 43 Tea fare likely warned of their infraction by our can contact us. Here are a few 44 — gratias 45 Civil wrong diligent protectors. However, we have questions we would like answered. 46 Kinsman: abbr. noticed that an elusive vehicle has 1 Who is the owner and will she ever 47 “ — of Wine and 6 Emerge escaped their attention. What you ask? return? Roses” 7 Disguised as 49 Fr. landscapist 8 Golf’s Trevino How could this be? Well sit back while 2 Has the bike visited other colleges 51 Relating to 9 Stratum we tell the tale of the mysterious pink- in the area? wheels 10 — dixit 54 Asian notables 11 Seed coat pedaled bicycle of Daemen College. 3 Where can I get pedals like that for 58 Macaw 12 Trip Maybe you have noticed a my bike? 60 Exhort 13 Arctic taxi 61 Capp character 19 Facial feature particular pink-pedaled bike that 4 Will security remove the bike 63 Laundry item 24 Enlighten adorns the bike rack outside the rear before it injures someone? 64 First-rate 26 Old Norse entrance to Duns Scotus Hall. Who the We feel that these questions 65 Off one’s chieftain rocker 28 Word for a HELL’S bike is it?? We have noticed must be answered. The bike mystery 66 Heraldry term bairn that this bike has survived an has gone on too long! The pink- 67 Nymph chaser 30 Old verb 68 Southwest wind ending incredible amount of punishment from pedaled bike must be removed 69 Ohre River to 31 Willful the weather and the snow plow. But immediately, (yes please) Germans 32 Sea bird yet it remains, regally standing in the The hotline number for the 33 Poetic DOWN preposition face of the student population. Why is local area code is 555-PINK. We hope 1 Dole 34 A US president 46 Optimistic 54 Elec, units it here? What could be its purpose? to hear from you before the next girls 2 Farm tools 35 Hairdo 48 “0 , say can — ” 55 Long-legged inventor 37 Goose genus 49 Colonial news­ rodent Did Elvis ever come here? This is the basketball game!?! 3 Derring-do man 38 Primitive caster: var. 56 Give out mystery of the bike with the pink And don’t forget to read the 4 Novelist weapon 50 No-fight pact 57 Award for TV pedals. next Ascent for more wit and wisdom Norman 40 Adherent: suff. 52 Marble 59 Cupid 5 False manner 41 Terminus 53 Lazar 62 Wave:Sp. To try and solve the mystery from The Guys on Daemen. we contacted the president’s office.

------\ RESIDENT COUNCIL Welcome Back would like to thank the following persons for their contributions to The American Red Cross the final study halls held in December 1991: and On behalf of the Student Association, I would like to Sigma Phi Epsilon welcome students back to Daemen Nicole DellaDonna Invite you to for the spring 92 semester. Our Kathy Erhard Give the Student Association meetings will Kevin Harkins be held on Tuesdays at 5:30 pm. If Karen Nelson Gift of Life... any students have questions, Barbara Price concerns, or suggestions please feel free to attend any of our meetings, These council members donated much of their time and energies to (GIVE or leave a note in any of the make the program a success. Other council members donated what Student Association mailboxes time they could, but these people went above and beyond the call of duty* behind Wick Desk. For your E L © © © convenience, we also have a . Ms. Paulette Anzelone suggestion box behind Wick Desk. Mr. Frank Bakerzak Wednesday, February 12 Last of all, I would like to wish Dr. Charles Sabatino in Wick Social Room everyone a very successful Dr. James O'Leary 10 am - 4 pm semester. These faculty and administrators donated their time and efforts to Student Association President serve pizza on a night that Buffalo was hit with a blizzard. Thank You! Philip Sciolino Jr. This shows the dedication that the administration and faculty have to helping the student body succeed academically.

THINK Mr. and Mrs. John Gerrity & Mr. Paul Kowakzyk V\\uW\i i11'////,„ IMMUNE? /'•v These people worked with die members of Resident Council to make the program available and free of charge to the Daemen Student Body. TO MEASLES. VH VIPs. AM) RI BELLA:' -is l Without their assistance, the program would not have been possible. Thank you all!! WANNAI PROVE IT ? iH T S i f i ¡ ¡ ¡ ix -M Actually, every Daemen College student presently enrolled has proven to New York DAEMEN WARRIOR 1992 State that he/she is immune to Measles, Mumps, and Rubelladiseases. However, if HOME GAME SCHEDULE you plan to go on to graduate school or DATE OPPONENT GAME TIMES transfer to any college in New York State, FEB. 6 VS. ST. VINCENT 7:30 PM you will have to document to that college FEB. 8 VS. GENEVA 7:30 PM that you are immune. FEB. 13 vs. DYKE 7:30 PM Go to the Health Referral Services Office in Canavan Hall and get your PROOF OF FEB. 22 vs. MALONE 3:00 PM IMMUNITY CARD from Ms. Sue Robbins. Call ahead at extension 8446 and Sue will have FEB. 24 vs. POINT PARK 7:00 PM it ready for you. The office hours are Monday thru Friday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. FEB. 25 vs. ST. MARY’S 7:30 PM | (¡cllini> one now is easier than sending for one later. | Game times may change without notice - call Ì39-8346 to confirm tim es. CUT ANDOUT SAVE