The 1919 C ow l 1989 Established in 1935 VOL. LVVI, NO. 36 PROVIDENCE COLLEGE • PROVIDENCE, R.I. April 19, 1989 Colleges Use Computers as Lure Clarkson University in New In late March, for example, York says it’s the Fust campus in Northwest Missouri State Univer­ the country to offer students "soft­ sity launched a publicity effort ware vending machines." claiming it is the First "electronic New this semester, the dispens­ campus" in the country. It has a ing machines actually are computer in every dorm room and microcomputers that can access faculty ofFice. The computers are libraries of PC software stored in networked. Clarkson's central computing Arguments about which school system. All software is written by was the First true “ computer cam­ the university community, is pus” may seem purely academic, distributed for sharing or is site- but colleges believe the claims at­ licensed to Clarkson. tract top-notch students. Students can get to the campus Clarkson's computer system phone directory, a course registra­ "was definitely a big selling point," tion program and software needed Wargo admitted. for various classes on the vending Other computer "Firsts” are machines. claimed by Drexel University in Clarkson, along with Stevens In­ Pennsylvania, which dubs itself the stitute of Technology in New first to reouire that all students Jersey, six years ago was one of the have personal access to a Boih Slate and College Health officials are concerned lhal ihe PC sophomore's contraction of measles first schools in the country to equip microcomputer. The University of will spread. students with personal computers. Richmond in Virginia last year "I would say Clarkson students hailed its application process, arc pretty well ahead of any univer­ which allows students to apply on PC Student with Measles Has sity our size, or even the much big­ an IBM computer disk, eliminating ger ones, in the way of com­ the application fee, as the first of puters,” boasted junior Pete its kind. Wargo. See COMPUTERS Health Officials Concerned Those are fighting words on Continued on page 2 A Providence College sopho­ the measles in Rhode Island's if exposed to the sickness extends some campuses. more showed up at Grant infirmary public school system. The state's to students who were either not im­ last Wednesday with a fever and a doctors said that there had been no munized or immunized before the red blotchy rash. It was soon found cases for a few weeks and were age of 15 months. Apparently, Harry K. Krikorian, that he was a victim of the highly gaining confidence that none would shots for measles given after fifteen contagious measles. His case pro­ arise. months are about 95 percent effec­ mpted a round the clock search to It has been reported that Dr. tive. In 1976 the age for innocula- contact 131 other students whose Judith Feldman, an epidemiologist tion was changed from 12 months PC Postman, Dies shot records show that they could with the state Department of to 15 when it was discovered to be Harry K. Krikorian, 44. of War, and a member of Howard be vulnerable to the illness. Health believes the P.C. student more effective. Angell Road, a postal clerk in the Rogers Post 25, American Legion, Students who needed to vac­ may have contracted the measles The PC student who has the Providence Turnkey, Johnston, and the Govdoon Youth of cinated have been notified and were while on spring break in Daytona, measles was said to have had his and Providence College Post Of­ America. instructed to report to vaccination Florida. Several other states have vaccination at the updated age of fices for a total of 23 years, died Besides his wife he leaves a son, clinics held at Alumni Hall and reported that college students at­ 15 months but health officials March 20 at Rhode Island Hospital David H. Krikorian; a daughter, Grant infirmary Monday through tending spring break in that area stress that no vaccination makes a after a two-week illness. He was the Karen R. Krikorian, both of Lin­ Wednesday of this week. Any of have also caught the measles. person totally immune. He husband of Rose-Marie (Bogosian) coln, and four sisters, Oskie Orn a the 131 students who had not The Federal Centers for Disease reportedly is a resident of Ray­ Krikorian. zian of Troy, Mich., Mary shown up as of Wednesday were to control in Atlanta, Georgia expect mond Hall and has returned home Born in Providence, a son of the Toofangjian of Whitesboro, N.Y., be barred from classes. more outbreaks of the measles to recover. late Kaprial and Marinos Anne Kachigian of Wyckoff, N.J. The goal of the administration around the nation over the next Of the 197 residents in Ray­ (Moushmoulian) Krikorian, he liv­ and Margaret Dardarian of Silver and state health officials is to two weeks. The outbreaks will pro­ mond, 55 have inadequate shot ed in Lincoln for 14 years. Spring, Md. eliminate the possibility of an bably be among students who were records. The remainder of the Mr. Krikorian was chairman of The funeral was held Friday, epidemic on campus. in the Daytona area and who have students required for vaccination the Armenian Arts Society of March 24 at the Russell J. Boyle Since last February health of­ not been immunized. are his friends and classmates. Rhode Island, a trustee of St. Var and Son Funeral Home in Pro­ ficials have been battling cases of The concern for those vulnerable tanantz Apostolic Church Board, vidence followed by a service at St. and a member of the American Vartanantz Armenian Apostolic Postal Union, Local 387. He was Church, Providence. Burial was at an Army veteran of the Vietnam North Burial Ground. Women’s Groups Call For Nationwide Domino’s Boycott obstructive to women’s groups." Angered by the head of the be measured, company public rela­ NOW Vice President Pat Ireland INSIDE THE COWL Domino's Pizza chain's $60,000 tions director Ron Hingst said. called group members "the donation to a radical anti-abortion The groups—led by NOW—are racketeers of the Right to Life group, some campus women’s aiming to hurt Tore Monaghan, movement." A Decade in Review groups want to convince college who built Domino's into a giant She said group members have Bob Toole evaluates the eighties. students around the country to stop 500-store franchise operation. physically blocked clinics' entries, buying from Domino's. Monaghan has used his fortune to "called every five minutes to tie up “ This is an issue students can buy the Detroit Tigers, amass a phone lines (and) made false ap­ focus on, one where they can be ef­ huge collection of houses and fur­ fective. What's more important niture designed by Frank Lloyd pointments, giving them access to waiting rooms and keeping FRIARS than pizza?” asked Sally Packard Wright and, especially in recent SWEEP! of Goucher College’s (MD) years, agitate against abortion. legitimate clients out. They harangue patients and staff, shout Save a Buck! Women's Issues Group. Most recently, he gave $50,000 things like 'baby killer,’ and are Prof itable places to eat in So far. it’s had a dizzying effect to Operation Rescue, a militant on some pro-choice groups, "one anti-abortion group that is best generally very threatening.” the PC area. day we were buying it and the next known for harassing women as Founded by fundamentalist day we were mad at them," said they try to enter abortion clinics. Randall Terry, 29, Operation Colleen Dermody, press liaison at Domino’s Farms, the pizza Rescue “ is deFinitely the most ram- the National Organization for chain's parent firm, also donated bunctions group on this side," Women's (NOW) Washington, $10,000 to the group. agreed Rachel MacNair of D.C. headquarters. "This is "W e’re protesting the gift to this Feminists For Life o f America, a First Place Friars! serious. Feminists live on Domino's specific group," said Connecticut Kansas City. MO. based Right to PC Baseball sweeps St. John’s. pizza." College senior Stephanie Miller of Life group. The effect so far on Domino's, POWER (People Organized for “ I don't know why he chose that which considers the campus market Women's Rights). "Their tactics See DOM1N6S as one of its most important, can't are particularly radical and Continued on page 3- 2 T h e C o w l. A p r il 19. 1989 Campuses Are Torn Over Jean Fashion Summer Registration Coming Soon (CPS) — Kamal Mahmood is an Fast or slow, some wonder if Paso plant. Mahmood is hard to please. artist. students actually will buy the pants. mance demonstration; American “ You have to be careful because Registration for the Providence In an El Paso. Texas, factory, he “ I rip my own jeans,” reported Politics During the I960's; and you want to expose flesh, yet leave College School of Continuing dresses models in Jou Jou Jeans, Kevin Bedford of The Gap store Principles of Moral Decisions. just blocks away from the Univer­ a lot to the imagination," he says. Education Summer Session will Offered for the second year will and decides where to rip the pants. begin on Monday, May 8, 1989 at It is serious business. sity of Vermont campus. "I don't Once he positions the rips, he be Introduction of Archaeology, a think kids who rip jeans themselves transfers his vision to bolts of the SCE office in PC’s Harkins hands-on field school at the “ The existence of the rip is Hall.