Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1986-87 The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 12-11-1986 The thI acan, 1986-12-11 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1986-87 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1986-12-11" (1986). The Ithacan, 1986-87. 12. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1986-87/12 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, 1986-87 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. .,liHA· CANDEC12J986 ACA CllHfG£ w.llR~ffAWfiHYIII---.......-- IT - o,...i~icals The Student Newspaper F_or _Ithaca College Issue 12 December 11, 1986 Volume 18 • _•. ~- ~ • • • 'L ' 0 • ••... ·:' '_ : , L • .. ~. -...·... • : :" .: •• • 0 : • 0 • ·:~ ' • ' , • :·: .... 1 ' ~: I.C. professor requests divestment By Susan Feather report to the full Board with " ... conscious decision rather that above-stated arguments for carefully the impact of in­ -recommendations. a marketing strategy." divestment. The ad hoc cornmit,U!e vestments onSullivan Principl, Professor of Anthropology, However, says Thomas, the The following are some exerpts gave no indication in my meeting_ signatories, ... co consider the opi Garry Thomas, recently wrote a committee has been slow in from the letter: with them that they knew of nions of the campus communitJ letter to the Faculty Council con­ reporting its findings and has not When the present investment Harvard's imminent decision to at large ... and act on the strengtl cerning the Ithaca College policy taken into consideration the polky Was' adopted in 1979, the "divest selectively, " but there is of current information to deter· of divestment in South Africa. campus opinion or the serious Board drew heavily upon Har­ certainly a possibility that the mine ifany change in the existinA The letter details a meeting task with which it was charged. vard University's investment Board will again follow Har­ investment policy is warrarted. ' which Thomas, along with Pro­ It has depended on their "con­ guidelines, including its support vard's lead in this matter. What (Ithaca College News, March 19, fessor Frank Musgrave and J.C. servative instincts rather than of the Sullivan Principks. Within I heard explicitly stated instead It was indicated at that time thal senior Ron Boose, attended on the ongoing developments in a week ofmy meeting with the ad was continued support of the a report would be made to thi Sept. 25 of the Board of Trustees South Africa." hoc sub-committee, Harvard . Sullivan Principles-this despite Board in September. Septembe, sub-committee on Investment Thomas stated that it is impor­ University announced that it the fact that Rev. Leon Sullivan has pas'sed, and the chair of tm and Finance. This committee tant for J.C. to join the growing would divest $160 million worth wenton record more than a year sub-committee indicated to mi was formed nearly a year ago to campaign of divestment from of its holdings in speclf,c cor­ ago saying that he would that the earliest a decision cou/Q investigate and re-evaluate the companies with South African porations operating in South withdraw the Sullivan Principles be made is February 1987 ana I.C. divestment policy, and funds, publically stating a Africa, explicitly some of the and call for an end to all cor- that a May announcement iJ - pora,e investment in South more likely. I think that that is a Africa if apartheid was not long time to wait for this collegi abolished by May 31, 1987. to consider whose interests ari best served by ow continuea The ad hoc sub-committeeto presence in South Africa. It iJ review cUllent investment policy also a lor,g time to ask concern­ with regard to holdings that ed faculty and students to wait, South Africa-related corpora­ especially when the biases ana tions was appointed in February predispositions ofthe ad hoc sub­ 1986. lt Was' charged at that time committees, speclf,cally selected "to gather the latest information to examine the question, are so about South Africa, to examine apparent. " :New class schedule for spring semester By Patrick Graham and a rime ro meet," he added, "al Karen Scanlon . - campus events can be held a' that /free period/ and stafl · The Ithaca College Adrninistra- members can participate. 1 tion·s decision to chi}nge the The chanw~ is a result of ar class times beginning next ··unsuccessful'· attempt to haw semester means ·some ad­ faculty members meet on Frida) justments for students and at 4 p.m. The Registrar. conse faculty. quently, was asked by the Ad The decision holds that ministration to dev('lop .: periods between classes on schedule and send it to tht Academic Cabinet for evalua "'*4n/Adam Riesner Tuesday and Thursday will be Disappointed Curt Wenke, linebacker for the Bombers, takes last Saturday's loss to Salisbury State hard. shortened from 15 to 10 minutes lion. In the fall of 1985 tht with a free period from 12:os to Cabinet, which consists of tht 1:10. At this time no classes will Provost, Deans and tht be held. After 4 p.m .• Monday Registrar. received the proposa through Thursday, class times and voted on it four separatt Inside Student Government . will stay the same. An extra times with a final approval ir class has been added from 8:15 August of 1986, according tc By Pamela Benson you can. Management major. the Presi­ John _Stanton. Registrar. As you step into the office. dent of the student body and to 9:30 p.m. According to Provost Thomas Stanton also confirmed that tht Walk down the long basement you'll see a maze of temporary also President of Student change was implemented dut corridor of what is now the walls that form six offices. Each Longin, "the reason for the Union. pass the information and has a desk and two chairs. see Student page 2 changes is groups did not have see Reactions page 4 candy desk, pass the quad These offices are for the Student mailboxes on your right and Body President and the· four pass the check cashing window. Vice-Presidents: V.P. of Cash meal plan contemplated Then make a right tum and con­ Academic Affairs, V.P. of minimum deposit required, the tinue through all the tables and Business and Finance, V.P. of By David Seigennan those on the 19-meal plan. says presently undetermined figuff chairs in the student lounge. A campus Affairs and V.P. of Humphrey. small black sign about eye level Communications, along wi_th a "Ithaca C.Ollege is looking at "With the projected cash­ falling somewhere between the current meal plan prices. on a single wooden door says Student Trustee. tne possibility of implementing a based plan, money will be The benefits of a cash-basec "Student Government Offices" Student Government is more cash-based meal plan," accor­ deposited into a meal account," engraved in white block style than just an executive staff. ding to Anne Humphrey, direc­ says Humphrey. format are substantial. "Student~ would no longer be limited tc lettering. Each Tuesday night the Ex­ tor of busines.s services. "The actual amount will fluc­ three meals a day, and would be Inside this door is where stu­ ecutive Staff meets with the currently, on-campus students tuate with each individual stu­ dent representation begins, eongres.s representatives'°for the must belong to either a 14- or dent, according to his or her see Meal page 3 where the students' voite can Student Government meetings. 19-meal-per-week plan, costing eating habits.·: There will be a be·heard: our opinions and com­ The Student congress consists S834 and $874, respectively, for ---------------------- ments on academic-affairs, cam­ of a representative from each the semester. FINAL ISSUE pus aft~ or .essentially any residence hall on-campus. each The problem is that the majori- issue that affects us. of Ithaca's six schools, and off­ ty of students c1o not eat the fun This.is the final issue of the semester. The .···. ·You.~y.wonderhowthiscan campus students. ·Each. person · number of ineals ttley are pay- .-. h "11 bl· · ing for. An average ·or between 1. WI resume pu 'llCat1on on <ll~~ 1'.19.w can I, Qne s_tudent h~. dedi~tion, -. responsibility t acan . · out.oUhe.entire coUege=popula-, -. and genuine ~m toward his threeandfourmealsarenotbe· January 29, 1987. Good luck finals week · · ; ·tion,'.-make a·difference on· this .· or her position. college campus? Bu( ,11e·truth is Dave Jamieson, a junior ~~~~:--!~:C~~:.. t~~ and have a safe and happy holiday. ---·-------·- -··-----·----···. ----------- -- -- - - -- -- - -- aJUE ITHACAN Stude·nt Government· from page 1 night at 8 p.m. in Gannett Ill. Government, says: "Our main Amy Cohn, a senior Spanish purpose is to represent, educate major with a politics minor, is the and support the student body.·· V.P. of Academics. The Jamieson started as a member Academic committee deals with" of the budget committee in his all sorts of academic issues in freshman year and has held each of Ithaca's schools. The other positions such as committee is responsible for the Representative from Holmes publication of the academic Hall, from the school of calendar and the founding of the Humanities and sciences and Margaret Reid Memorial Fund. Vice Rresident of Business and One way in which the Finance. academic committee works is Jamieson's main function is by communicating with the working as a central organizer. Deans of each school. Earh Another important part of his school representative meets position is interacting with the with the Deans to exchange in- administration and-being a part formation, opinions and views Ithaca College Student Government ofjicers-(left to right) Marc Van Gestel, Amy Cohn, Greg Eic";" Rooney from their respective groups.