The Ithacan, 1985-02-28

Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1984-85 The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 2-28-1985 The thI acan, 1985-02-28 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1984-85 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1985-02-28" (1985). The Ithacan, 1984-85. 17. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1984-85/17 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1984-85 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. tS THE ITHACAN The Student Newspaper for Ithaca College Vol~me 16 February 28, 1985 Issue 16 4144&;;;;;.;;;m:,Ml§Mi,jf@ 1%BP§lffiiHFM44&9Whi-i&tM-MFB#if1tWiiiMi4i?AWAiiMitt4M98iifMr~W@@P:ill~A&!Z~~rd Park· to inspire Class of 1985 By Barbara Richard Ithaca College. His counsel has been of invaluable aid to me as ~c "Roy Park's exceptional career president and his care for the in ·~~ I ' as a self-made businessman and stitution has benefited the Ithaca communcations professional College community as a whole in should serve as an inspiration to ways lhat will have a profound ·,·' ~,-:::. all members of the class or '85," and lasting impact." says Anthony airosotto, senior Park is president and chief ex class president. Park has been ecutive officer of Park Com selected as the 1985 commence munications Inc. which has head ment speaker and will also be quarters here in Ithaca. His com awarded an honorary Doctor or pany owns and operates seven Laws degree from Ithaca College. television stations, seven AM and The honorary degree was ap seven FM radio stations, the max proved by the Ithaca College imum number permitted under Board of Trustees last Friday at its single ownership by FCC regula winter meeting in New York Ci tion. The newspaper division or ty. The board recognized that "Mr. the company includes 75 publica Park's leadership and steadfast tions, including 26 daily papers. 18 support of Ithaca College havt, non-dailies, and 31 controlled epitomized the role of trustee and distribution shoppers. his association with the institution After graduating from North as a respected national figure in Carolina State University in 1931 the business community has with a bachelor or science in Pholo by Jon Crlsp,n brought distinction to the college." Business Administration, Park Roy Park , who wf/1 r«elve the honorary Doctor ofLaws~. was d«ted to speak at the commeru:ement this comlllg spring. Park has been a member of the soon moved to Ithaca where he Ithaca College Board or Trustees acquired an advertising agency. Foods which marked the Duncan In 1962, Park purchased his first Security Trust Company, and since 1973 and has served as its His clients included Agway, Hines brand of food products. In television station, completing the Boyce Thompson Institute for chairman since 1982. According to Dairylea. Philco corporation, and 1956, Hines-Park was acquired by full complement of 21 broadcasting Plant Research. Park is also a 1thacaeollege President, James J. Thomas E. Dewey during his two Procter and Gamble of Cincinnati stations by 1977. He invested in his member of the advisory board of Whalen. "Mr. Park has committed presidential campaigns. which Park served on as an first newspaper in 1972, taking over the National Association of an extraordinary amount of time Later. Park joined forces with executive for seven years. lhe Daily Sun in Warner Robins, Securities Dealers and a trustee of and ener!O' to the well-being of Duncan Hines to form Hines-Park Georgia. North carolina Stale University Currently, Park and his wife, where he received an honorary Dorothy, reside in Ithaca where he doctor of humanities degree in S·proul begins his term is heavily involved in the com 1978. munity. He is active In a number In 1982 Park was inducted into or civic and business organizations the North Olrolina Broadcasters· as new COPUS president including: Raymond Corporation, see Park page J feet their educauon and the welfare or their schools." By publishing "COPUS Focus" Students play diversified and "Legislative Update," which infonn students about financial aid role in judicial process legislation and the organization·s research, COPUS is putting these Hearings arc infonnal. The stu· pnnciples into action. By Beth Gracey dent involved in a case makes a Elected to a six-month term as president, Sproul is responsible for "I enjoy being a positive role written or verbal statement about supervising all the operations of model," says senior Lisa Lombar the incident in question. He or she the national office in Washington. di. Deushi Narendra, junior, likes then presents any witnesses if he This means he oversees both the "meeting people with the same or she chooses to. Afterward, immediate legislative concerns as values ... and seeing what happens questions are asked by both the well as long-range planning and to a case, right to the end." Deushi student justices and faculty. Then, a final statement is made by the grant proposals. and Lombardi are two or Ithaca charged student and the student These duties add 10 an already College's sixteen student justices. busy schedule for the economics It is their responsibility to sit in on justices and farulty must come to management major. but he hearings and decide upon the guilt a final decision. Majority rule clin ches the verdict. The doesn't mind. "I want to get as or innocence of the students m the much out of my education as I cases presented to them. "prcponderenrc of evidence," Lamas points out, 1s the deciding can," he explains. "and I place a They work closely with the lot of emphasis on activities out- faculty in these decisions. "Once factor and not a unanimous vote side of the classroom.copusgivcs you enter that room. you're all tn addition to sitting in on hear me a·chance to apply classroom equal," says Frank Lamas. Facul- ings, student Justices arc "the George Sproul '86 has bl!gun his term as Prl!Sident of COPUS the student ty and students work as a unit. eyes and ears on campus," says ., N.'A •c theory and to gam hands-on counterpart oJ ,... U Anything from plagerism to theft Lamas. If there is a problem wuh Courtesy· of con,·unction with the a_ nnual experience." could result in a hearing. Lamas the Judiciary process, the student I C P bll I Of Ormation Prior to being elected president · · u c meeting of NAICU in Was h mg ton. points out. "nothing is very justices are more likely to hear see Sproul page J Ithaca College is proving a o.c. Jan. 30-Fe b . I. typical." see Justices page 2 welisprfng of leadership for higher Representing students at nearly -.------------------------------------, education In America. 1,000 independent colleges and THIS WEEK JN THE ITHACAN Last month, as Ithaca College universities nationwide, COPUS · , President James J. Whalen com- lobbies Congress and conducts 1--------------.,,.-----------------------t pleted his tenn as chairman or the research on federally funded stu board of directors of the National dent aid programs. Campus Aff airs V.P. resigns ............................... 2 Association of Independent Col- "There are two fundamenlal leges and Universities (NAICU), principles that we go by." says Special Supplement, spring travel ......................... 8 ,George Sproul '86 began his as Sproul. "Educational opportunity president of COPUS, the student should be based on the ability to New broadcast season for WICB-TV. ............... 11 counterpart of NAIUI. learn ra1her than the ability to pay, Sproul was elected at the OOPUS and students are proper par- Wrestlers arid swimmers go to tourneys .................. 16 annual meetlng, wblch~held In · ticipants, !"'!he ~~Ions that ar- L-_____..., _________________________ __, February 28, 1985 Student Government VP resigns from position By Kris Wend hcst interest of the student body. Hllllson Heights shuttle and 1s The Vice President of Campus If Congress was interested meeting with rnemlx~rs of the llud :\ffairs. Stacia Dennie. has resign enough, cared enough. and would son Heights S!udcnts Association <·ct from her Studrnt Government object to our making a derision on to work out a new schedule for the E)(rcurivc Board position. Accor it. ir is !heir responsibility to make shwtlc. ding to Student Government Prc~i a showing at the meeting ." said Stacia Dennie will miss her jail dcnt. Ken K.ipla11. lll'llniP 11<1~ l\,1plan. as \'ire President but realizes that r<>signecl lx·c.lll'><' of .i ctcrnanchng \lcanwhilc. Ucnnie's rcspon she cannot elevate the amount of SC'h<"dUI<'. ~il1ilities have been delegated time thal is necessary. Said Den Said Kaplan. "'EXC('UII\'(' llll,1111 among the remaining Executive nie. "I wish the n<"Xt vin~ prt'sdient positions arc very tinw ck111,111- Board members. Kaplan himself much luck ancl ho1x: that he is suc ding. Staria wa.'i having some pro ha<; taken rharge of the failin cessful in all of his duties." l>lcrns trying to balance the re quirements of the position with the requirements of heing a student." lie aclclcd. "Here at lttiara College Successful our fir~t priority has to be aradPmirs. When it heromcs too rnuch to handle a student govern Paralegal Careers ment joh and acadcmirs. the job 11arr pboro by Seta Rooney must go." Frank Lamas presides over the Judicial review board which is comprised of stu ·Kaplan and the other officers ad Begin at Adelphi dent justices and faculty. mit to e)(perienring similar The Oldest & Largest American Bar pressures clue to their hectic schedules, hut Kaplan feels that Association-approved program in New York.

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