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Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU The eM ssenger Student Publications 4-7-1992 The esM senger -- April 7, 1992 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "The eM ssenger -- April 7, 1992" (1992). The Messenger. Paper 123. http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger/123 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Messenger by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. D AIDS speaker, page 3 o Model UN profile, page 9 D RWU? (Commentary), page 6 o Hawks in Florida, page 12 o Election information, page 8 o Movie themes trivia, page 16 The Messenger VOLUME XIV ISSUE XII THE STUDENT VOICE OF ROGER WILLIAMS COLLEGE BRISTOL, R.I. APRIL 7, 1992 Funding for law school causes concern among the other programs By Joe Baruffaldl earlier Messen~er article, Academic Affairs Malcolm Staff Writer social sciences professor Forbes. "That issue will be Charles Trimbach stated, "I paid off by tuition from the The Plan for the 90s only worry... about whether law school and not the tu has completed its first two · the rest of the programs will ition that the undergradu years of development and the have the resources to func ates pay." accom p lish men ts made tion." But. according to Mel through it have been sub- Otherfacultymembers To pf, Humanities faculty stantial. have expressed similar sen- member, this may not pro RWC has completed the timents. "The law school tect RWC's undergraduate construction of the new Ii- could be a beneficial addition programs. As discussed in brary, converted the old Ii- to the school," statedArchi an earlier Messe~er article, brary into the School of tecture faculty member An the new bond would have to Business· Building and de- drew Cohen, "as long as include the library, law veloped a new engineering thereismoneytoren.tneeded school and the college's program, to name a few of its fthns or charter buses for current debt. With this size many accomplishments. field trips forthe classes that of debt Topf states, "Devel Now as the draft of the are already in place." opment of any other pro plan for the second two years The administration has grams would be almost im of development has been continually claimed that the possible tor the next 10 to 15 tt\eaaed, the establishment ftnances for the law school years, unless the programs of the law school has been will be separate from the were provided for through added. undergraduate program. In fund-raising." Since its approval, the addition, that money will not This push towardfund idea of the law school has be taken from the under raistng, according to the Plan caused concern as members graduate programs to fi for the 90s, would be the of the college community nance the law school. responsibility ofthe deans of wonder if RWC can handle lhe law school will be the individual schools, and the financial burden of both funded by a bond issue," endeavor. Quoted in an stated Vice President for See Plan, Page 2 Harlow position st_ill up in the air By Wayhe Shulman also made sure that niost of Harlow will most likely be Staff Writer the equipment was available, filled by adjunct teachers and as well as previewing and the decision on which teach When a faniily member ordering all the films. "She ers will be up to Blackburn. passes away. theotherfamily was a one person army in Presently, Janet members probably say, "how that respect," said Gilmore, a part-time teacher, are we going to get by" or Blackburn. teaches all of the film "now things won't be the It was also HarloW's job courses. Stephen Bridgidi same." Dr. Nancy Harlow to interview the part-time and Denny Moers teach the was part of the RWC family employees and act as a liai photography courses. and a dedicated professor son between part-time fac Blackburn said of Gilmore. for 20-plus years. The ulty and the head bf Hu Bridgidi and Moers, "We are question now is, will her po manities. During the 80s very lucky to have them." sition be filled and, if so, Harlow served as chairman Blackburn said he when? of the curriculum committee would hate to see the film Robert Blackburn, for two to three years. That and photography programs . deanofHumanities, saidher was the most difficult of all die ·out. He hopes with. position is up in the air and faculty positions, according Gilmore, Brtdgidi and Moers it is unlikely that it will be to Blackburn. "She worked the courses will still be filled by a full-time teacher. long and hard in her days," maintained. He also nqted that he he said. Blackburn said he would like to see her position Malcolm Forbes, vice wants someone who can filled by someone who can president of Academic Af teach fthn studies and pitch COLLEGE NEWS ......... 2-4 teach expository and fairs, said there are a lot of in with verbal skill. Until EDITORIAL/LETTERS .... 5 practicum writing as well as empty positions, including then, he said, "We'll have to COMMENTARY ............... 6 the film and photography fthn, and he is hopeful to fill limp along with highly quali-· ELECTIONS .••.................8 courses. most of them. It is unlikely fied part time." .SPOTLIGHT.................... 9 Harlow's responsibili that the fthn position will be Forbes said the film and SPORTS............•...... 10-13 ties were coordinator of the filled by someone with photography programs will .. YOU SAID IT ................. 14 film courses. film studies Harlow's background. most likely be moved to the ·.. ENTERTAINMENT... 15·17 . progrannner and teaching Forbes also said that Fine Arts Department as a . REFRIDGERATOR ........ 18 most of that course. She the film courses taught by part of the Plan for the 90s. ·. NOTEWORTHY .. ~ .......... 19 2 The Messenger COLLEGE NEWS April 7, 1992 ·Fund-raising problems lead ·to concern about the financing of the law school Plan. from Page 1 this document that goal 73, but it is evidence of financial will receive their attention. ate program. Asquotedwhen objective 245, concerning the problems. "I hope there will Admittedly, they have theapprovalofthelawschool could have them competing funding of the Plan for the be no negative affects from reached for more than they . was first announced, Hu against the law school, and 90s through increasing the the law school on the under thought possible. manities faculty member each other, for funds. When endowment of the college graduate budgets," stated . "Because we wanted to Deborah Robinson has asked about this potential $1,000,000 per year until it Trimbach. "Part of the proof include some of the longer stated, "I am concerned that problem Forbes stated, "We reaches $30,000,00, range goals we may the emphasis of RWC will be are getting a response from hasn't · reached the have deliberately the new child, and the other people who would have oth status of even being '~cause we wanted to in expandedourvision children will suffer." erwise never been interested implemented. clude some of the lOnger or our horizon be- But, she remained op in RWC ...giving that poten Even now, before range goals, we may have yond what we could timistic when she added, "If tial donor an opportunity to the construction of the deliberately expanded our possibly accomplish the administration sees there supportsomethingheorshe law school has even vision or our horizon beyond in the first two is enough (in terms of fi would like to support that is begun, there is evi years," stated nances) for everyone, then I different from but will cer dence that money is what we could possibly Forbes. "We have think it will bring prestige tainly complement the un scarce. Contrary to accomplish in two years." not accomplished all and bring a better quality dergraduate program." the Plan for the 90s -Malcolm Forbes that'sincludedinthe student to the undergradu UnfortunatelyRWC has goals for the straight- first plan, nor did we ate program." not·always been successful ening of the resources really expect to fin- The effects of the in fund-raising, as evident of the library, which ish everything in the administration's attempts to by the library, which is still includes the addition of 100 will be how money is dis first phase of the plan." · He implement the Plan for the in need of $4 million. Ac periqdical subscription per persed in the new bu.dgets." later added, "In 10 years we 90sandcreatethelawschool cording to a memo from year, cuts have been made. He added that a slight in may be facing some of the will not be known for some Forbes to the College Plan When Trimbach re crease is really no increase same issues and want to time. The hope is that the ning Council, :whi~h lists all quested the school subscribe due to inflation. and there continue. working in those changes will improve the objectives of the Plan for the to various journals he found fore will not allow for the areas." quality of education at RWC, 90s that ,have been "accom a moratorium had been necessary development. Members of the college rather than drive the school plished, implemented, or placed on ordering new j our Financial problems community hope that the to the bankruptcy which partially completed," fund nals. could prove fatal to the Plan administrationdoesnothave some schools such as the raising seems to be lacking.