Special Parent's Weekend Issue Capital, Daily Problems Limit Fire
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Special Parent's Weekend Issue Volume 20, Number 10 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, New York 12601 Ami 27, 1978 Capital, daily problems limit fire corrections By Kathy Norton hazards were discovered in an all major violations have been inspection last May. Sutka also corrected. However, he said he Fire hazards on campus cannot said that the 11-month period doesn't know when all the be corrected all at.once because since then is a "reasonable" violations would be corrected. they have to be looked at in terms amount of tune for hazards to Both Sutka and Campilii said of individual severity, said have been corrected. understaffing in the maintenance Business, Manager Anthony When questioned on the tune department might prevent some Campilii "We are trying to do schedule for corrections, hazards from being corrected. the best we can with the capital Director of Security Joseph Sutka also said he suspected we have," he said. Waters said, "I'm not going to go there" were mother' problems in Campilii said maintenance on into that." He said he is working volved, but would not discuss campus is a "mammoth" job and with maintenance to correct the them. daily problems which can't be hazards, however would not In a March article, it was anticipated hinder the correction comment on the type of job reported many fire hazards found of fire hazards. He said the im maintenance is doing in in the May inspection still portance of each hazard deter -correcting the hazards."He ad existed. The article said ap mines when it will be corrected. ded, "I will give them credit for proximately 23 of 38 recom Campilii also said fire safety trying." mendations or violations listed in Students enjoy River Day Tuesday. Marist students emptied 20 kegs recommendations might not be Maintenance Director Andrew the report still existed in of beer before 4 p.m. considered because of their cost, Pavelko ' was unavailable for Champagnat Hall. or importance. comment.- '• A three foot drop to the ground Last week Fairview Fire Chief Both Sutka and Waters said the outside Leo's northside basement William Sutka said he was "not major hazards found in "last exit was reported and still exists. Students can assess Foy happy with the fate'at which fire year's inspection have been Two * safety recommendations ^v „il*i? 1* * •*••-*•* hazards and ridn^conipliances are --diminatedr-fWaters said,-"I» am for the Connelly boiler room have being 'corrected". a~t "Marist'. The: happy since_I've_beeh here that not" been met. A member -of. Johnson according to the memo. Associates, the firm conducting Hilpertshauser said Johnson the leadership- assessment of wants to meet with, represen President Foy, will interview tatives'ot student activities, students early next week. residences and other concerned Grading survey inconclusive Dennis Johnson will be on groups. campus Monday and Tuesday Hilpertshauser said any according to a memo from Foy's student could make an^.ap- By Kathy Norton Academic Dean Gerard Cox, the one to five - one meaning they office. Johnson will meet by pointment with Johnson.. council will meet May 18 to thought the grading standards appointment with students On May 17 and 18 Barry The council of department review the survey results. They appear to be followed, and five if Monday 10:00 a.m. to noon and Munitz, also a member of chairmen will consider next will try to conclude through the they did not. 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m., and Johnson Associates, will visit the month whether the results of a use of the figures if grade in The largest statistical 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. There campus to interview faculty and new teacher-survey indicate that flation exists, Cox said. discrepancy between student and will be a free period for any staff, according to the memo. Marist students are getting more However, if the results do not teacher opinion concerned student from 8-30 to 9-30 a.m. The evaluation was com than their share of A's and B's. lead to a conclusion, Cox said the whether teachers use many Tuesday according to the memo. missioned by the board of The study shows a large per council can request further study factors - book reports, quizzes Michele Hilpertshauser said trustees because they said they centage of faculty said the of the issue. and participation - to award Johnson will meet openly with could not do an objective, job college's grading criteria are He said 69 faculty and 118 grades. Almost 80 percent of the any students on Tuesday from themselves. The evaluation will followed and that student opinion students responded anonymously teachers consider those factors, 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. m cost between $3,000 and $10,000 was sometimes substantially to the survey. while 43.2 percent of the students seminar room D in the library. and would possibly consist of different from their teachers'. The survey listed nine said the factors contribute to Four administrators, and two leadership assessments of Foy, The study was conducted this statements concerning the grading. students were asked to recom level one executives and the year by an academic committee college's standards for grades. While more than three-fourths mend students who should be board. Preliminary results are to investigating grade inflation. The respondents were asked to invited to meet with Johnson, be announced in the fall Foy said. According to Associate judge the statements on a scale of Continued on page 3 Hospital may get marathon pledges By Carmen Rivera remained. Abramovich said it was agreed the remaining St. Francis Hospital will couples would split the prize receive $1,350 in pledges from money, 'with each couple participants in the Marist College receiving $100. Dance Marathon, providing all Originally, the winners were to ' couples receive their donations, be determined by the couple according to Al Abramovich, having the most money in dining service manager.' pledges. This policy was changed The $25 entry fee and money because Abramovich said it was made at the bar went towards unfair when some of the "con paying the bands "and added testants complained. expenses, said Abramovich. Though admission was charged' Abramovich said he wants to for .the marathon, there was no" use the pledge money to donate a charge Sunday in an attempt to gift to St. Francis. get students to attend; giving the When the 48 hour marathon dancers moral support. •> . AV.' ended, five and one' half couples Al Abromovich, chairman of the dance marathon and Fr. Richard Lamorte discuss rule changes with some tired contestants Sunday after the 48-hour marathon. Page! THE CIRCLE April 27,1978 April 27,1978 THE CIRCLE Page 3 Index Teacher ratings taken seriously Play review ... page 3. 1 By Maggie Schubert especially in the promotion because students put their own evaluations were meant to help He disagrees with Dr. Olson and Editorial page ... page 4. process, he said, "I would find it words into them." Olson said in an instructor in some areas says trie evaluations of smaller Teacher evaluations by difficult to put into percentage choosing the classes he will where he might find himself classes are more genuine. Op-ed page ... page 5. hew much weight the evaluations RIB 'N' REEF ROOM Hyde CASSE CULVER AND THE students are "really read" when evaluate he looks for classes with ineffective. Norkelunius said Norkelunius says he takes time a faculty member is up for carry in those decisions." Piatt 30 students instead of 10. "The even though the academic dean out every semester to do Fashion review ... page 6. Park Plaza, Route 9, one-quarter BELLE STARR BAND S.U.N.Y RESTAURANTS -NEW PALTZ, Sat. April 29, 8:30 promotion, says Academic Deany also said he thought many more students, the more ob asks for two courses to be evaluations even though students mile south of Hyde Park, 229- students believed their 8824. Prime ribs, lobster. p.m. Tickets $3.50. Announcing Louis Zuccarello. -. jective the evaluation," he said. evaluated for each senior faculty don't take them seriously. "I Tuition ... page 7. 1 evaluations made little dif want to check for any glaringly SQUIRES STEAK HOUSE PUBLIC ICE SKATING AT He says "student comments Dr. Eugene Best, chairman of member, he has all courses for BEEKMAN ARMS, Rhinebeck, MID-HUDSON CIVIC CEN- are- taken seriously as far as ference. "Many seem to think it the religious studies department all teachers evaluated each poor performances, sometimes if Colleges ... NY, 876-7077, America's oldest Route 9 North, Poughkeepsie, doesn't matter what they say in there is something serious 452-7191. Luncheon Mon.-Fri. TER...Sat. 11:30 a.m.-l p.m., measuring the effectiveness of had no opinion on the evaluations. semester. "It's my preference," Vassar ... page 9. .inn. Luncheon 12-3, Dinner 5-10, Students wanted for Part-time the evaluation." He said the classes he evaluated everyone will put it down. 11:30-3:00 p.m., Mon-Thurs. 3:15-4:45 p.m., Disco On Ice 7:30- employment, - If you are in teaching" when a 'teacher, is he said, I get a much better idea Dutchess ... page 10. Sunday brunch 10 a.m. -1 p.m., being, considered for a new post Faculty evaluations are personally were the newest ones of the strengths and weaknesses One department chairman who dinner 5-10 p.m., Fri. & Sat. 9 p.m., Admission ,$2.00; Sun. terested in working up to 15 hours 1 Culinary ... page 11. Dinner 1-10 p.m.