Vol. 34 No. 5, October 15, 1987

•"N Busting ghosts Lowell and the alums At last, victory — page 3 — page 8 — page 12 TH€ CI RCl£ Volume 34, Number 5 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. October 15, 1987 College studies honors program by Tim Besser A new honors program was to be have been in place this fall, but the The Academic Affairs Commit AAC did not formally discuss the tee is discussing plans for a new matter during the spring semester. honors program and hopes to have Gold, who became AAC chairper the faculty vote on the proposal son in September, said the pro later this semester, according, to blems with the nursing program Margaret Gold, chairperson for the last year were the main reason the AAC. committee failed to meet its The new program would consist original time schedule. of a college-wide standard that The honors committee's pro would be approved by the entire posal, was sent to the AAC last faculty. If the faculty votes to ac January, according to Richard cept the program, each department LaPietra, a member of the would have the option of drafting committee. its own program. However, each The proposal represented a con program must conform to the sensus of the honors committee on college-wide standards. some issues and a majority when a The department programs would consensus could not be reached, ac have to be approved by a special cording to LaPietra, who express committee, according to the cur ed displeasure with some parts of rent proposal. the final product, but declined to A walk through Marist's past The proposed honors program discuss it more specifically. would be within the major field The class of 1990 will be the last Editor's1 note: What is it like to just turned co-ed. "I can't believe tions, or lack thereof, when he was .and.would not require students to class offered the Science of Man visit Marist 17 years after gradua- how many girls are here now. in college. "We used to have kegs talce special sections of courses. -program. In recent years, the pro?, -tion?-Cirele reporter-Kristine-Man- _.WhenJ.was.here„we.wer.eJdyingfor -alLoyer.this place. I.could.teU.you Science of Man, the unofficial gram had trouble retaining ning joined Marist alumnus Gerald 'them to come," he said. ;: stories but they wouldn't be fit for honors program which was discon students, according to Robert Tyne on a stroll through the cam "You see that dorm?" he said, print," he said. tinued last Spring, required Lewis, a professor in the program. pus during Homecoming Weekend pointing toward Marian Hall. Tyne has seen radical changes in students to take five courses out The difficulty "of the courses and to find out. "That was our old gym." In campus clothing styles in the last 17 side their major field. the idea of writing a thesis paper Gerald Tyne, class of '70, Tyne's days as a student, the years. "Times were different then. Among the requirements Gold discouraged many students from pointed across the Hudson to the Gartland Commons apartments, It was Vietnam era and attitudes suggested were a 3.0 overall grade remaining in the program, said rock emblazened with the Marist the Townhouses, the Lowell and clothes reflected that," he said. point average, a 3.0 average within Lewis. "M." Thomas Communications Center, "Army green was the thing to wear the honors program and possibly In addition, when Core re "You see that rock over there? the McCann Center and Marist and politics was the the thing to be writing a thesis. The proposal is not quirements changed three years We were the first class to (paint) East were non-existent. into. set and could change, she added. ago, Science of Man students were that,".said Tyne. "I'm so impressed at how Marist The proposal was drawn up by no longer exempt from all Core Tyne was one of hundreds of has been growing," he said. "The His niece, Kim Cosimano, a an honors committee composed of courses, Lewis said. alumni who returned to Marist for once little Catholic college that I senior from Hasbrook Heights, seven faculty members and one stu Homecoming last weekend. And went to is now a well recognized N.J., said that the only reason she dent, as well as a representative Lewis also said that many while he still has a connection to liberal arts college." came to Marist was because of her from the Academic Vice Presi students dropped out of the pro Marist — his niece is a senior — a Tyne, who transferred from uncle's influence. "I didn't even dent's office and the core director. gram because they felt they deserv walk across campus revealed more Walsh College in Rhode Island, want to go away to school, but Un- The AAC, composed of five pro ed greater recognition for their than a few changes and surprises. came to Marist because it was a . cle Gerry coaxed me into going for fessors and a voting student work. With its unofficial status, When Tyne first became a small school not far from his New at least one year. Now I'm a senior representative, sets academic policy Science of Man does not earn Marist student in 1970, the college, Jersey home. and I don't want to leave this for the college. students honors recognition. run by-the Marist Brothers, had Tyne recalls the drinking limita place," she said. Snow storm gone New Paltz pushes for safe sex but not forgotten with condom vending machines by The Circle staff wasn't fun." Mark Morano, a unit coor by Rich Donnelly sold in the women's restrooms than dinator at the Canterbury and Sunrise — can be bought, in The freak snowstorm that in the men's restroom, but packages of three for $1.70 in the caught Dutchess County off Gardens apartments, located In an attempt to educate students Fredericks said the college wanted about 5 miles east of campus, health and beauty aids section of guard may not have drawn about AIDS and help prevent the convenient access for both sexes. the campus bookstore. much attention from most peo said residents there had no heat spread of the deadly desease, Of the school's 7,500 students, or hot water until Wednesday. Condoms can also be bought in ple at Marist, but for those liv SUNY New Paltz has chosen con Fredericks said 2,500 are domitory packages of two in some campus ing off campus, it won't soon be "It was a real inconve dom "vending machines as a means residents. N nience," he said. "It was ab cigarette machines for the same forgotten. to promote safe sex. "They're being used a lot. Most price as cigarettes — $1.40. The Oct. 4 storm left only a solutely freezing in the house." "We're not encouraging sexual of the machines are running out of Marist offered free meals in Each vended comdom costs the dusting of snow at Marist, but activity," said Jim Fredericks, ex them," said senior Mike Escobar, college 20 cents and profits are dumped almost 18 inches in sur the cafeteria to all Canterbury ecutive director of the Campus an activity assistant at the Student residents until power was channelled to the health center for rounding areas, knocking out Auxilliary Services. "But at the Union Building involved with refill brochures and educational pro electrical service for days to restored last Thursday. Showers same time, the surgeon general says ing the machines. in the McCann Center were grams on AIDS and safe sex, nearly 80,000 area residents as that anyone who is sexually active "It's an excellent idea," Escobar Fredericks said. snow-covered trees toppled over made available to all area should be using condoms. We want residents without power starting said. "By having them so accessi AIDS — acquired immune defi powerlines. to make them readily available." ble you don't have to go the ciency syndrome — is caused by a Canterbury Gardens residents the day after the storm. The CAS is in charge of the col distance — walk or drive — to get Up to 200 people used the virus that damages the body's im as well as commuters and staff lege's vending machines, food ser them. They're right there for you. mune system, leaving victims from the worst hit parts of the showers during the first two vices and bookstore. The group's The price is very affordable too." days, according to George susceptible to infections and county faired without electrici board of directors — four students The machines, each of which cancers. It is spread most often ty for up to a week, but most ac Chelune, maintenance super and two members each of the facul dispense 175 condoms for 50 cents visor at McCann. "The public through sexual contact, needles or cepted it as an inconvenience. ty and administration — sold the apiece, were bought for about $180 syringes shared by drug users, in- • Jonna Spilbor, a senior from really took advantage of it," he idea of the vending machines to the each, according to Fredericks. said. fected blood, and from pregnant LaGrangeville, N.Y., said her administration last spring. While the vended condoms — women to their offspring. house was without water or But some found more During the summer the school Protex and Provend — are not ma creative ways to deal with the There is no known cure for electricity for five days. "I had purchased and installed machines jor brands, they meet stardard re AIDS.

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