US Mews & World Report Ranks 'Nova #1
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u/^ Check out the mystery late-nifiht celebrity spotted on-campus. ViLLANOVAN See page 8 Vol. 70. No. 3 VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY, VILLANOVA, PA. September 23, 1 994 Parents' Weekend highlights tradition By JANE PAPACCK) "It's been a very rewarding News Editor experience for all of us. Everyone has been very committed. There "Lights, Camera, Action. Par- has been outstanding communica- ents' Weekend '94" begins today tion among the members. You and focuses on family fun and have to want to do this in order entertainment. Parents and stu- to do it because there are so many dents can participate in the details," Farmer said. numerous activities which corres- "There are a lot of high expec- pond to the theme of the week- tations for us, and I think the end: Hollywood Entertainment, students have enjoyed the chal- said Randy Farmer, director of lenge. The University community Student Development. s as a whole has been very suppor- I "We've tried to create things tive and helpful," Farmer said. t from the students' point of view. Parents' Weekend begins We wanted to make it more than tonight with a "Night of Enter- just the football game and going tainment" which will take place out to dinner," said Eric Riccardi, in the Connelly Center. Admission member of the Parents' Weekend is $17 per person for those over Committee from the Blue Key 21 years of age, $13 for people 20 Society. and under and $10 for children For the past two years, Parents' under 12. Weekend encompassed the Ses- Spotlights will be scattered quicentennial celebration, which outside Connelly Center to add to "was a celebration of Villanova the festivities and continue the University history and tradition," Hollywood theme. Farmer said. PHOTO BY SHARON QFdFFIN said Farmer. Three main rooms of entertain- Brothers of APD fraternity take a break from their philanthropy, Hoops for the Homeless, which benefits This year, Parents' ment will host different Weekend genres of the St. Francis Sheiter in Phiiadeiphia. returns to its traditional format, (Continued on page 3) emphasizing parents, he said. Traditionally, Parents' Week- end has been hosted by the Blue Key Society and the Campus U.S. Mews & World Report ranks 'Nova #1 Activities Team (CAT), formerly By KATE SZUMANSKI of Teaching," according to a U.S. release. As a result, approximately "Schools with lai^e enrollments the Student Programming Center Editor-in-Chief News press release. 300 collies changed categories. and endowments and the national r^ (SPC). This year, members of For example, last year Worces- research institutions are generally these two groups nominated a The University returns to its ter Polytechnic Institute (Mass.) considered national universities," person to be a member of the Vitano¥a's emphasis is position of prominence at top of ranked No. 1 in the North; how- said the Rev. John P. Stack, dean Parents' Weekend committee. the list of northern regional on undergraduate ever, this year WPI was classified of Students. "It is important to collies and universities as ranked education and as a national university and did examine the categories carefully; by U.S. News & World Report not rank among the top 25 in its many schools ranked high are also magazine in its "America's Best teaching. new category. - tried (Continued on page 6) We'¥e to create Colleges" issue that arrived on R9¥. John P. Stack, things from the newsstands across the country of Monday, Sept. 19. dem Students students' point of mw. To arrive at the rankings, U.S. News conducted a reputational The five categories attorneys Eric RiccanN, include Renown Parents' Weekend Committee survey of 1,400 accredited four- national universities, national year colleges and universities. liberal arts colleges, regional The schools* reputational rank- colleges and universities, regional discuss rape issues ings were combined with educa- liberal arts colleges and special- "We had originally thought tional data measuring student ized institutions. The regional we'd have a much larger commit- selectivity, faculty resources, schools are further subdivided By DANINE ALATI the frequent occurrence of rape, tee," Farmer said^ In its final financial resources, graduation into North, South, Midwest and Staff Reporter Fairstein is "grateful that we are form, the committee consisted of rate and alumni satisfaction. West divisions. now able to discuss rape without Farmer, Ryan Mooney, assistant "The schools were divided into Last spring, the Carnegie Foun- When does "no" mean "no"? At the stigma that used to be asso- director of Student Development categories based upon classifica- dation published its first revision a panel discussion held Tuesday, ciated with sex crimes." Fairstein and three students: Riccardi, tions maintained by the Carnegie of its classification system since Sept. 20, in the Villanova Room ' also defined the distinction Danielle Frei and John Phillips. Foundation for the Advancement 1987, according to the press of Connelly Center, three sex between stranger rape and date/ crime experts addressed this very acquaintance rape, and revealed important question. The speakers that date rape is becoming more included the chief of the Manhat- common, which is of vital impor- tan Sex Crimes Prosecution Unit, tance to a college campus. Linda Fairstein, prosecution attor- Roach educated the audience ney in the Berkowitz case Jane about the explicit details of the Roach and. the University of "45-to-70-second rape" of an East Pennsylvania professor of nursing Stroudsburg University student Christine Grant. by fellow-student Robert Berko- Fairstein, prosecutor of Robert witz. "Men don't rape, rapists Chambers in the Jennifer Levin rape," Roach said. "Men stop "Preppie Murder" case, is the when you say no. Rapists don't," author of the book Sexual Violence she added. — Our War Against 'Rape. She Both Fairstein and Roach con- discussed how dealing with sexual veyed the legal aspect of sex offenses has changed since she (Continued first began her career and how on page 6) dated philosophies influence laws regarding rape. Laws, such as the "corrobora- tion requirement" of 1972, that insisted that a woman have mate- Attention rial evidence to support all of her Even though the semester allegations, was formed based on has been extended, publication the belief that rape is "a charge of the Villanovan is limited so easy for a woman to claim, but to 10 issues per semester. so difficult for a man to defend" There will be no issue of the or that it is "abhorrent" for any Villanovan Sept. 30. Crimes Proaacutlon Unit Linda Fairatain, proaacution attomay The clilef of ttw Manhattan Sax man to be convicted of rape solely profaaaor of nursing Christina Grant visited the Jana Roach and Univaraity of Pannaylvania on a woman's word. irapa and aaxual vioianca. Unlvaraity Sapt. 20 to diacuaa Although she is frustrated at » Ik- <rt"*.- SeptembT 23. 1994 • THE VILLANOVAN • Pay 3 Pag» 2 • THE VILLANOVAN • S»pt0mbT 23, 1994 Street Outreach assists homeless HIS WEEK Capital Campaign bolsters endowment By CLAIRE REHWINKEL ever acknowledged you when you enced volunteers bring a list of tions of the "Josephine C. Connelly By STEPHANIE GRIFFITHS in February 1994 explaining Johnson Family of Companies. Staff Reporter walked through campus," she resources, friendship and encour- Chair in Christian Theology and Staff Reporter where the money raised in the Mellon Bank has also made a said. agement to specific people on the Editorials. 10 of the David R. Cook Chair in Phi- campaign would be used. Endow- $75,000 grant for the CoUegef The Campus Ministry affiliated street and focus on establishing losophy [were] two of the ^ight 15 The Villanova Capital Cam- ment is to be divided among Commerce and Finance's Small Street Outreach program held a stronger relations with them," Scope [remaining] endowed chairs... -paign, the University's goal to faculty, students and academic Business Initiative. meeting Tuesday, Sept. 13 where Daley added. 17 start- • committed to the campaign Features raise $100 million between the programs providing for merit, While 1989-91 Was spent interested students had the oppor- are ways Each weekday, homeless per- effort." There many years 1992-96 as financial security need-based and minority scholar- ing and completing the campaign's tunity to commit themselves to sons come to the PCH day center Who knows, The "unprecedented success of for the University's future, ships. It will also establish aca- pre-planning and quiet phases, service programs that help Phila- for students to help to take a shower, change their the Villanova campaign can be who cares ...21 declared late last week that demic chairs, professorships and the 1992 year kicked off the public delphia's homeless. Philadelphia's homeless. clothing, use the telephone, pick largely attributed to Dobbin's "endowment has climbed to just fellowships "that continue to phase of the campaign, which is Outreach Coordinator Andrea up mail and talk to social workers, Entertainment 24 strong leadership and the undaunt- under $60 million," said John sharpen the University's compet- currently in progress and which Ottavianl and Assistant Coordi- Sue Daley, Street Daley said. Volunteers are needed December ed support of those who most Sports 36 Elizandro, vice president of Insti- itive edge in recruiting and retain- will extend through nator Sue Daley of Philadelphia's Outreach Assistant Coordinator to deliver these services. deeply share the vision and values tutional Advancement. ing superior faculty," said 1995. Committee for the Homeless Also, the PCH staff welcomes of Villanova," said Elizandro. The $100 million goal is to be Elizandro said the inaugura- (PCH) presided over the meeting. volunteers to help answer tele- raised for three main purposes: They provided students with phones, contact potential resour- endowment to account for $60 additional information about Street Outreach will divide the ces, provide data processing skills EATURES million; physical plant to account Sclioois wiUi large en- Street Outreach and clearly volunteers into groups.