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Senate Acts on the Stages of Small Clubs / • t Tune (nfo CBS VfLLANOVAN See pafie 3. Vol. No. 69, VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, PA. September 24, 1 993 Comedian Richard Jeni to appear Saturday By DANA BOGACKI Jeni's credits also include sev- Staff Reporter eral episodes as host of "Caroline's Comedy Hour" on the Arts and Richard Jeni, comedian and star Entertainment channel and two ^ of several cable network comedy stand-up comedy shows on HB(S. specials, will appear in the Villa- He appeared in the Clint Eastwood nova Room of Connelly Center film "Bird," received a Clio Award Sept. 25 as part of the Student for a commercial series for the Programming Council's (S.P.C.) (Continued on page 2) "Comedy Night at Villanova." Jeni, a native of Brooklyn, N.Y., '•:•>>- who now lives A-'^-i-... t>k--'.''i<' u-^-*m*' a^jftt^^itt-x^ftu i t/; ';>^i^*';?i-^J>£^* on the West Coast, -f» started his career doing stand-up Senate acts on the stages of small clubs. He moved on, however, to perform on various Showtime comedy specials, including his own half- meets hour special, ''Richard Jeni: The Boy from New York City," for which he received an Award for Cable today Excellence (ACE) and a one- PHOTO BY CHRISTINE SERVIDO hour special "Richard Jeni Two: Cra^y from the Heat." Parents and stdaents brave the inclement weather and witness the Wildcats win their first football game of the By ELIZABETH year, beating Fordham University 25-5. BARSZCZEWSKI News Editor The University Senate will Professor offers scholarships without meet today in the East Lounge of Dougherty Hall at 4 p.m. for the annual Senate Social Hour. consulting University Included in this first meeting of the Senate for the 1993-94 aca- By ELIZABETH demic year will be the introduction based on students' academic per- Arabs have a negative image in The Foundation for Islamic of new faculty senators as well as BARSZCZEWSKI formance, financial need and the media due to such incidents Education, based in Saudi Arabia, the introduction of new student News Editor merit, she added. as the oil crisis and the Arab/ has provided scholarship funds senators by Student Government "We're very surprised that he Islamic conflict. People also have For the first for students enrolled in the Center Association (SGA) President, time in the Uni- would do this on his own since misconceptions about how diffi- versity's history, incoming for Arab and Islamic Studies in Patrick Kennedy. fresh- we do have the scholarship pro- cult the language is, said Omran. •previous years, said Lesch. The The men who choose to study Arabic gram within the Center," Lesch University Senate will also "We had to take a first stepr-We foundation had an agreement have been offered scholarships of said. "^' re-vote on a resolution stating that ; heeded to attract people to us," up to $1,500. with the Center to provide finan- "the minimum qualifications for When money is offered just to Omran said. "Students who enroll in cial aid where by the money would undergraduate student Arabic sign up, students do not have to members "It's a sort of poor way to try be given this fall will automatically to the University to be shall be sophomore receive prove their academic merit, said standing to fill your classes," said a col- distributed to the students by the a scholarship of up to $1,500 in Lesch. beginning in the Academic Year league of Omran 's in the modern aforementioned the first year," according to a committee in the 1994-95." language department. Center, Lesch added. letter sent to all incoming fresh- The resolution was passed at "The people I spoke to [in the In the past, students receiving men June 20, 1993 by Dr. Elsayed The purpose of offering the University Senate's meeting department] were outraged. Some aid were required to have Omran of the modern language two April 23, 1993. The vote on this suggested he be fired," the col- years committed to the study of department. this money was nothing resolution resulted in 26 members league added. Arabic before any scholarships A second letter was sent to in favor of the resolution, three The offering of the scholarship would be awarded, she added. these same students Aug. 9, 1993, more than to help opposed to the resolution and two money was done through the The Foundation for by George Walter, director of Islamic abstaining from J. langiiage the vote. alleviate the financial modern department Education is providing the funds Financial Aid. "I am writing now All with full amendments to the consti- the cooperation of Dr. for the scholarships offered by to inform you that the University tution must be ratified by two burden of taking Arabic Estrella Ogden, who was chair of Omran. "The Foundation through its Financial Aid Office collects the thirds of the full Senate. A re-vote modern language department funds from Arab owned busi- does not offer or sponsor the which costs twice the must be taken due to the fact that at the time, said Omran. nesses and Arab organizations scholarship referred to in Dr. a two thirds vote in favor of the "D^ Ogden thought it was a who would like to further Arab Omran 's letter. The University tuition and twice the resolution by the 41 member great idea," Omran added. education," said Omran. has no funds in its possession Senate "I really don't want to would be 28 votes. The of hours. comment "My first question was, 'Who's earmarked to support such a number vote taken April 23 resulted in and I do not want to be involved putting up the money?' I'm scholarship to students enrolling Elsayed Omran, only 26 votes in favor. since I am no longer chair of the bothered by the idea that some in Arabic this fall," stated Walter Modern Language department The University Senate will also department," said Ogden. (Continued on page 2) in this letter. « address any new business at this The Financial Aid Office sent time. fSICJ According to University policy, out this letter to clarify the error, students pay one fee for 12 credits or PHOTO BY ' TANYA f., A . A.u . SHUMAN said the Rev. Kail C. Ellis, O.S.A., Mudents and their parents enjoyed the more as full-time students. activities that the University offered Sept. 17-Sept. 19. dean of Arts and Sciences. "He [Omran] did not inform me and he did not inform Fr. Ellis. This was totally a personal action "Dr. Omran is basically saying, on the part of the professor," said 'If you take my course you'll get Dr. Ann Lesch, associate director paid.' I think it was an unprofes- of the Center for Arab and Islamic sional and unethical way to go Studies. about it," added Lesch. "The second letter sent to the "We're not paying for people to will students makes it extremely clear take Arabic. The money go that the University had no know- through the Financial Aid Office [the allo- ledge of this, does not support it and Bursar's Office. It and was quite distressed about cation of scholarship money] will what happened," Lesch added. be done in full coordination with The Center for Arab and Islamic those offices," said Omran. Studies does have a small scho- Other scholarship programs larship program, said Lesch. A offer students money so that they committee comprised of Omran, might be able to take classes, said Ellis and Shams Inati of the Omran. "Then every financial aid religious studies department, program is paying people to take determine the allocation of funds classes," he added. > S»ptsmber 24, 1993 • THE VILLANOVAN • Fags 3 Page 2 • THE VILLANOVAN • September 24. 1993 INSIDE THIS WEEK CBS networic college tour visits " EDfTORIALS FEATURES ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS campus, promotes T. V. shows By CASEY MORGAN Five tents include What did Ellen Goodman With the Special Olympics Before you beef up your CD This week in Sports check entertaining tour, different people come," she Staff Reporter games based Entertainment .23 think she'd never see? Which Fall Festival around the corner, collection, read this week's out how freshman red shirt on such CBS televi- added. sion shows as "Northern gender is kinder to the handi- this week's Features section Entertainment section for crit- Erik Pearson led the Wildcat Expo- Sponsoring such events as Vir- Sports 28 sure." capped? What campus will focuses on a unique part of the icism of new Squeeze, Buffalo football team to its first victory. "Murphy Brown," "The tual Reality and comedian Richard The CBS College Tour is vis- Young and Editorial 10 never see a night club? And festivities. For the "artsy" side Tom and Samples discs and a Also, beware of the controver- The Restless," "The Jeni, the S.P.C. sees the CBS iting the Villanova campus Sept. Price is Right," what the heck is a "thinking of your personality check out review of the Judgment Night sial Wolfman article. See how and "CBS Sports," College Tour as another example Who knows, 22 to 24. This free event, said Taylor. sandal?" Inquiring minds can the preview of this week's soundtrack. Get a peek at the women's volleyball team spon- Hourly prizes are of their concerted effort to intro- sored by the Student being who cares 20 find the answers to all these Cultural Film and read about Oliver Stone's new film, "The trounced LaSalle while wom- Program- distributed to students duce larger, more popular events ming Council (S.P.C), is while questions (and much, much a new literary magazine that Joy Luck Club." Satisfy your en's soccer fell twice to Big occurring supplies last, she added.
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