Students Gather to Protest Cultural Disrespect

3?" J»- v?*.^ <^ >" .rgm.* "^•t/ ,«*%« Cool resigns Foundation S^ife. THE 1 J - ?&ip*.. ,.. ... .Mid-rise suit^pp I Academic ^flJf^ •, almost readyl'^li administrator leaving;- LSM^+r?* CIRCLE VOLUME 44, NUMBER 6 Marlst College, Poughkeepsle, N.Y. _WIARCH31,1994. Students gather to protest cultural disrespect by CARIOLESKEWICZ calendar, insufficient programming for students of color and the ad Managing Editor ministration's reluctance to remedy Members of El Arco Iris Latino this. and the Black Student Union The rally followed a meeting bet organized two rallies in the past ween the club officers and Presi week to protest a lack of respect for dent Murray, which Camilo said their cultures and an unwillingness went well. of school administrators to pay at "He seemed concerned and said tention to their needs and diversity. he would address the issues," The two organizations gathered Camilo told the crowd. "He is a on Wednesday, March 23 in nice man and I'm glad he took the response to an incident which oc- opportunity to meet with us, but he cured the previous night, and on had no solutions. He really had no Tuesday, March 29 for a "Unity idea any of this was going on." Rally." Both Camilo and Cobham said According to Isobel Camilo, vice they were glad that the administra president of E! Arco Iris Latino, tion was finally paying attention to cultural music was being played in their concerns. the dining hall during dinner on "I am not satisfied with the ad March 22 as part of a celebration ministration," Cobham said, of Latino Week. Some students did "because it has had to come to this not like the music, and turned before they listen." down the radio, which belonged to "The administration is scared," . a member of the group. Camilo said. "They don't know "It turned ugly when people felt how to approach this, and they are they had a right to touch our pro frightened." perty," Camilo said. "Our culture Raul De La Rosn, president of was not respected. I have accepted Isabel Camilo speaks to students gathered for Unity Rally. Circle photo/Matt Martin ElArcp Iris Latino, said that there other cultures when they were ex is a problem with ignorance on pressed." have been tolerant, but being a ple together, said Afena Cobham, many feel need to be addressed on campus and in the world. He call minority on campus is not easy. a member of the college ad campus. ed on members of the crowd to Members of the organization There is a disregard for the Latino said that this incident was just a ministration and graduate of the The issues include African- share experiences or concerns. community and people of color in Class of 1992. symptom of a deeper problem at the Marist^community." American History Month, SherRon Williams, a first year Marist. The Unity Rally held this week A fact sheet was distributed to Women's History Month, and student, said she wanted to see "This is the straw that broke the was organized because students felt those in attendance which listed Hispanic Heritage Month being more campus activities geared camel's back," Camilo said. "We frustrated and wanted to bring peo 'complaints and questions that eliminated from the academic continued on page 9 Senate charges Ledyard Administration hopes to contain with 'gross negligence' tuition increase for upcoming year income. Theie is much more of a Certain mandated changes, such repeatedly by LoMonaco and Stu by CHRIS BERINATO cost factor involved than there was as taxes, insurance, and amortiza by MEREDITH KENNEDY dent Body Vice President Anthony . Staff Writer ; four years ago. tion, can be easily predicted in — Associate Editor" y Mignone that the investigation was "As costs go up,-we're driving terms of cost each year. In addition not focused oh him, but he now Like spring fever, rumors of a the controllable cost, such as paper The Student Government tuition increase'have been running people to the public colleges,"' believes differently. rampant. Like spring itself, actual Wood said. and maintenance are factors. Association voted to impeach its "I had no reason not to believe The biggest factors in the budget director of public relations, Daryl figures have been hard to come by For example, the tuition cost qf theift, but I was lied to. It was to so" far. •_.':.,". .-.•. process, however, are financial aid, Ledyard, with only two weeks left implicate ^e;"-Ledyard said, attending the University of Con and salary and wage increases. to his term in. office. "I might not be coming here if necticut for one year for a Connec "They were looking for blood and it doesfincrease)," said freshman "They have literally consumed Student Body President Kent it had my name on it^' ticut resident would be $3,780, ac the majority in any raise in tui Rhinehart said Ledyard was charg Mignone said he believed the im Mike -Fourhie'rv responding to a cording to the 1993 Peterson's rumor that tuition.would be in Guide to Four Year Colleges. The tion," Campilii said. ed with gross negligence, which peachment was unnecessary at this According to Campilii, Vision. stemmed from his failure to issue late date, y--- _ •>,'•,-.. -. /,;_.- •;• creased7m-upward of $20,000 for same book listed Marist's tuition at the next academic year. $9,813. '94 will have no affect on tuition. the Committee on Sexual "I feel that at this point in time The operation of the new facility Awareness' survey the second day And that is exactly the reason • One big factor,, according to the investigation was unnecessary why it won't take such a drastic will be through funds that would of voting- during the student and a verbal reprimand was all that Wood, is the loss in state aid. At have gone to Canterbury Garden government elections on Wednes hike, according to Harold Wood, one point,' between state grants and was needed," Mignone said, "But vice-president of admissions and Apartments next year. day,Feb. 23. '.••:'.:. --.; > the Senate made a decision and I Bundy Funds, the school received "And then you look at the pie The. charge will be brought enrollment. approximately $ 1 million. Marist support it." "We'd be cutting our own and see how many pieces it can be before the Judiciary; Board, who currently receives around $300,000. cut up into," said Campilii. will decide oh any further actions LoMonaco said he believes the throat," Wood said. Senate would not have made such Anthony V. Campilii, chief "The final decision is actually in the case. Wood said because of the financial officer for Marist, points an important decision without schools Marist has to compete made in May by the Board of Ledyard, who manned the good reason. out that Marist is a tuition inten Trustees, after their finance com nomination table for the Faculty of with, a large tuition increase would sive school, meaning that most of "Yeah there are only two weeks not be in the school's best interest mittee and the president give their the Year Award, said he was never the money the school uses, comes input. directed to issue the COSA survey left but are we being responsible if and in addition, the students could from what students pay. According and assumed it was not his we don't follow through," not afford it. to Campilii, some large universities All things considered, neither responsibility. LoMonaco said. Wood said the admissions receive approximately $65 million Campilii nor Wood expect to see an "I had absolutely no intentions department, being particularly in state and research grants, this is unusually large increase in tuition. Ledyard said he was concerned aware of the situation of incoming This would amount to an increase of tampering with the survey or about LoMonaco's part in the deci the amount. in Marist's entire sabotaging the results. I can't show students, is a supporter of nominal budget. ranging between 4 and 6 percent. sion to impeach him because he increases in tuition.. negligence in something that was was present the Wednesday the Campilii said there are numerous "Our tuition increase is going to never asked of me," Ledyard said. survey was not issued. Ledyard said Families are facing a situation factors that affect the increase in reflect what other schools are go Senate Speaker Jason LoMonaco, a member of COSA, where they have less digressionary tuition. ing," Wood said. LoMonaco said he asked for the in asked him where the survey was vestigation, that lead to Ledyard's and he knew it was not being impeachment, to find out what issued. ••.•••• happened and prevent something similar from happening again. "It is my feeling that if anyone Circle "It started out to try to get a was delinquent that day it was Jay greater idea of-what had happen LoMonaco and he should have ed but all the testimony pointed to been the one to act. He is on the negligence on Daryl's part," committee and should have non-scientific poll LoMonaco said. known,'*. Ledyard said. The investigation was conducted In a recent survey, more than 300 Marist students were asked to res by Joe Salvayon, the Elections LoMonaco, who was working at the Student Government election pond yes or no to the following question: t Commissioner, and Colleen Egan, table, said he was too busy to the Parliamentarian. notice the actions at the table Do you feel earning a Bachelor's degree makes you a marketable com Salvayon said the in\'estigation Ledyard was supervising.

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