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Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1998-99 The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 1-28-1999 The thI acan, 1999-01-28 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1998-99 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1999-01-28" (1999). The Ithacan, 1998-99. 17. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1998-99/17 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1998-99 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. Accent 21 The Meeting .- Play brings heroes together at last. THURSDAY,JAN. 28, 1999 32 PAGES, FRI:!, LOSING GROUND Survey says ACC service• insufficient BY DANNY MANUS Ithacan Staff Fall 1998 on-campus ACC survey results The telephone company that has heen serving Ithaca College the past five and What services not offered by ACC would you like to have? one-half years, ACC Telecom, may find itself replaced when its contract expires on July 31, college officials reported. Ba~ed on student responses to the sur vey entitled "ACC Ya Later?" the majority of students finds the rates, services and customer service offered hy the company 70%-'69 4%-10-10-### unsatisfactory. The survey was di~trihuted 12%-caller ID So/~lower rates/one rate by SGA after Thanksgivmg Break and wa~ 9%-three-way calling designed to get student feedback on what Is there any additional information we changes need to he made in the service. should provide the college concerning "The student surveys will provide input Ithaca College campus phone service? for the possibility of a new vendor," ~aid Director of Technical Services Bernie Rhoadc~. who hdpc<l ncalc lhc ~urvcy. During a mcet111g last year between CHUCK HOLUDAYfTHE ITHACAN Rhoades and SGA Vice Pre~idcnl of AFTER TRIPPING, Ithaca College freshman Beth Gilbert {in white) dumps the Campus Affair~ Becky Gay to decide the 23%-g,ve students choice of camer 25°/.r-<lrop ACC ball off as St. John Fisher junior Amanda Waloven reaches over. The Bombers 11 %-no mstallation/act1va11on lee 33%--lower rates fell to the Cardinals 63-56 Tuesday, dropping their record to 6-8. See page 25. best way to review ACC's contract they 8~'o--more access Imes off-campus came up with the idea for the survey. SOURCE· SGA "The rc~ults were pretty much expected and overall accurate They were not sur The college doc, IJ()t automatically prising to Bernie or my~cl f,'' Gay said. rL'llC\\ contrach. In~tead. \'cndor, 111u,t bid Advising program "Studcnh arc ctJncerned about the long flll the best deal for the bc~t price. Rcquc~t distance rate and cu~tomcr ~cn·1L·c. lor prnpmal form, were ~ent lo IO po,~1blc Rhoades said. \'endor~ expla111111g the ,cn·1ccs the ctillcgc debuts on Internet A large IllaJonty ol ~tudcnt~ that tliok ha~ and the ,crv1ce~ II would like to ha\'c. the ~urvey. 77 percent. ~aid the monthly When compa111e~ ~end back their pro long di~tance rates were un~ati,factory. In po~als, a comparative analy~i~ is done Gay BY STEVEN RALG the v1~ual pan of II and how ca~y it is to additwn, only 43 percent of ~tudcnts were Ithacan Staff work with," Stanton said. content w11h ACC"s customer service See ACC, page 6 The Degree Navigator wa~ created by I1haca College llloves into the 21 ~l cen Decision Academic Graphics ol Ottawa. lllry with the introJuction of a new onhne Canada. LOOKING DOWN ON OLD MAN WINTER Jegree auJll ~y~tcm. "We arc among ~ome of the tir~t ~chools The online Degree Navigator allow~ to u~e the product," ~aid Ed Fuller, director ~,uJenl~ lo view their academic record including cour~c~. credits and grade~. It See DEGREE NAVIGATOR, page 6 al~o provide~ 111formation ahout future cla,~es students may have to take before graduation. ~ Degree Navigator ··A big advantage i~ that ~tudents, ~tan- 111g ll()lll their freshman year, know exactly I demonstration where they ~land with the da~ses that they ,~. for students have to take," Registrar John Stanton said. -~ . He said the program changes the nature of the adviser and advi~ce relationship. • Feb. 1 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Textor 102 • Feb. 2 from _4 to 5 p.m. in Textor 102 Advisers can focus more on gelling to • Feb. 3 from 10 to 11 a.m. in Textor 102 know the student rather than working on • Feb. 4 from 12:10 1 p.m. in Textor 102 the "mathematical stuff" that goes along • Feb. 4_frorp 4 to 5 p.m.. in Textor 10a · with picking classes. .• Feb. 4frorh 5 t9·s·p:m. ~-Friends 101 · "h's taking some of the guesswork and (Technology Leaming p~er)* · .... _ legwork out of what students used to do," •Feb. Strom 10-to;t1 a.m.-inTextor102· -~ _St..mton said .. _Mo~'. ;ni:.:· ;:· .:·:, ,> ·._:·:-.. · ·::·· ··· ., ... --~~~-~~:~ ·. · This program ·differs· from others· ·· as ,nece~.-~- · · ,:_. ..:::···-: ·-<~. · : : .. ·· hccause of its visual aspect, Stanton said. ··R~ivatioO:requirett:·-~ is' limited "As people sec it and kind of compare it· · to 16 people. Call 274!3051. to reserve a MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE/THE ITHACAN with what's alreaµ.y in higher education in ·spaCEt .. ·. · ·. ·-.:··. · -.- SNOW SPRINKLED the campus Monday. The National Weather Service predicts .. , ... ;,;,; .- ·; \ . America, I think they see the iJ.dvantages_of. a mix of sun and clouds and temperatures In the 20s and 30s this weekend . ··ACCENT ·• ·. .: • .-,/J'I. .. ·.. CU~SSIFIED ·: . it _: :COMICS •.•. 23 '. OPINION .•.. -i 4 - Sl10RTS: : .•• 25 www.ithaca.edu/ithacan 2 THE IntACAN JAN.28, 1999 Briefl ~..,·" . ~.FYI· Sclencenter to feature k .. ' animal exhibits The Sciencenter will present Biology professor "Meet the Parrots: on BylllchaelW. Bloo:mroae Campus administration believed a search to fill receives grant Saturday at 2 p.m. The presen Assistant News Editor such a key position as provost could have been The National Fish and Wildlife tation will feature bird owner perceived by the National Labor Relations Board Foundation granted $90,000 Barr Ticknor with his cockatoo This weelc, 19 years ago: as an attempt to persuade the faculty during the to Associate Professor of biol Jasmine. Six days after history columnist Michael W. unionization process. ogy John Confer. The grant, Bloomrose is born, the draft registration proposal Falcone has withdrawn because he believes that in collaboration with the OT professor featured at from President Jimmy Carter's State of the Union due io the cfimate on campus-between the Cornell University Laboratory faculty colloquium address sends students on the Ithaca College cam administration and the faculty-it is difficult to get of Ornithology, will use ama The Faculty Colloquium series pus reeling. an objective evaluation of his candidacy. The cur teurs to compile a national presentation, "Measurement In the face of the Soviet Union's excursion into rent search for the position began when it became map of the rapidly declining of Cognitive Complexity in Afghanistan, Carter proposes a return to draft reg clear the question of unionization would not be golden-winged warbler with Students: by Carole Dennis, istration, which Congress enthusiastically considered immediately. data submitted through the associate professor of occu applauded. While not conscription per se, the pro The issue of unionization will remain tied up Internet. Confer will employ pational therapy, will be held posal would require many students lo register their until appeals regarding the NLRB's decision on student research assistants to on Feb. 4 at 12: 15 p.m. in the name, address and age with the federal govern behalf of the college and legal damages on behalf determine habitat characteris DeMotte Room, Egbert Hall. ment. of the faculty union arc settled. Both appeals will tics that support the species It is believed that student defennent will not be remain on hold until the U.S. Supreme Court at key sites throughout its CORRECTIONS honored in regards to this registration. Also, as the reaches a decision in a similar case involving range. federal government fears a sex discrimination law Yeshiva University. SGA representative Jessica suit, being a female might no longer protect an The Student Congress executive board has tEVENTS Paul proposed the first consti individual from the draft. filled the positions of student body president, vice tutional motion for SGA last The debate over these issues remains the pri president for academics and vice president for year, not Jessi Katz as report mary topic on campus as The Ithacan presents a communications. All three of these positions were Community Service Network ed in last week's story, "SGA how-to guide on becoming a conscientious objec vacated through resignation just prior to the to hold recruitment meeting questions its effectiveness, tor and an editorial cartoon depicting Ithaca Winter Break. The Community Service productivity.· College students fleeing to Canada. The fonner officers in these positions resigned Network will hold a recruit The faculty remains bogged down by its effective Jan. l, citing an inability to effect change, Ruth Vesler's time at the ment meeting tonight at 7 attempts to· unionize as the student government distracting time consuming administrational Women's Swimming and p.m. in the Clark Lounge, Diving Dual Meet at William manages to replace many of its officers who duties, being a pawn on the administration's game Egbert Hall. Members can Smith was incorrectly reported resigned before Winter Break. board and student apathy. take part in CSN's five com in By The Numbers.