f-~, ~== -:-~-~---------------" ----- --------- • Women's History Spotlight 1993 American League Predictions Page 7 PagelS rnURSDAY. MARCH 25.1993 BRYANT COLLEGE BOX 7 SMITHFIELD, R.I. 0291 7 VOLUME 61 NUMBERS Bigger Numbers, Bryant Students to Direct BeUer Value? Special Olympics .9/.pril17, 1!J57 'Ifu 'Trustu.< oj'lJrya nt COfUot an1WUna tfla t effective with tlU scfwfJJstic ytllr 6etJinning StptemDer, 1!J57, tlU tuition f ur rfay scfwo{ stutfents will 6e $ 750 arul for rfarmitury stutUnts, $17()(), 60th oj which may 6e paUl in five payments. March 12, 1993 Undergraduate Tuition Full Tune $12,120 Room Fees Residence Halls 1-13 $3.570 Residence Halls 14 & 15 $3.570 Residence Hall 16 $3.697 Townhouse, Single $4,4S 1 Townhouse. Double $4,397 Meal Plans Jennifer Speicher Jennffer Mills 19 Meals $2.645 Games Director, Assistant Games Director Special Olympics '93 15 Meals $2,557 Special Olympics '93 $2,472 9 Meals Julia Arouchon For twelve years now, tbc games who can contribute, due to the fact and Marguerite Phm,ps have been organized and hosuxi by the Special Olympics event was Total Estimated Coots Archway SraffWrilers students. The organization and di­ eliminated Crom the Swdenl Acti vi­ Freshman $IS.335 recting of Special Olympics is a big lies budget. Fortunately. the Uppen:Iassmen-wl meal plan $IS,335 Two senior marketing majors, responsibility. Speicher, of Fundraising Commillee has been Uppen:Iassmcn-wlo meal plan $16,517 Jennifer Speicber. and Jennifer Killingworth, cr has been named successful in raising the money. Mills, have been selected to direct Games Director, and Mills will be SI,500 is needed to start me activi­ Commuter $12,120 the Northern Rbode Island SpeciaJ the Assistant Games Director. ties ofC righL Olympics that will lake place on As Director, Speicher will help This is the third year that Speicher Saturday. May 8. plan and facil itale with the adminis­ has been involved wilh the Special Special Olympics is a spans tration. In addition. she is in charge Olympics, Since high school, Oxlord Debate training program and an athletic of making sure that aU volunteers, Speicher has been inlereSted and competition for mentally handi­ perform their jobs effcctively. Tra­ involved in the program. Sbe feels capped children and adults. This ditional ly, the (raternities and so­ an immense sense of accomplisb­ Returns to Bryant year. the event is expeCted to draw roritieson campushavevoluntecred, ment working with Special Olym­ in an excess of 1.500 competilors but tbey try to get everyone on cam­ piCS. She remarked, "It is really Julia Arouchon Cor the debate !han they have been and fans to Bryan t. TIle entire cam­ pus involved. satisfying 10 be helping alben," Archway Staff Writer in recent years. pus is welcome to become in \'0" '00. Speicher says that she and Mills Meetings for the event will be 1beBryantdebatersarecunenl1y either by joining the planning c:om­ will need financial assislDtlce from belden Wednesdays, 9pm, in Room Bryant will host its sixth annual working on gathering information. mittces. orjusl by coming to walCh. local businesses, and anyone else 2B, All are welcome to attend. Oxford Debale sponsored by !be Gary CasagJ1Ulde from Ibe Debate Student Programming Board and Society is assisting the leam. the Debate Society on Wednesday. "This years debate should be as March 31 at 7:30pm in the Papiuo Cunnyas last years, but il should be Dining Room.. more rational," says Casagrande. On March 29, the Third Annual Matjorie Burgoyne French Four Oxford Debaters will <Je... PalrickFilZgerald wboorganized bate !be topiC '1'bis bouse despises the event for SPB believes the de­ VISiting Executives Program will be held at Bryant featuring Political CorreclJleSS" with the fol­ bate will be intertsting because of lowing Bryant Debalers: Jefferey !.he topic ... It is an issue most every­ local CEO's and executives. These executives will be here to Kelly. Carolyn l....amolbe, Beltianne one bas an opinion on," added _den and Rob Pure •. Fitzgerald. 1beOxfordDebatersofferedfive The Oxford Union Society interact with graduate and undergraduate classes. They will possible topics to Bryant and de~ founded in 1823 is the oldest and tided on the issue of political cor· arguably the most famous student provide students with an insight on their pOSitions, as well as rectne5S. HWe are really excited debating society in the world. aboul tbe topic." said Flanders. Many world leaders have ad­ an objective depiction of the business world. "rt is going 10 be lOugb IOdebate." dressed the Union Society on both FIanden _ "bocause Ibere ... serious and comical lOpics. How­ There will be a free buffet breakfast open to all students at 7:30 so many sides to the issue." ever, overall the Society is dedi­ Randel'S cited the political. ac3.­ caaed to SWdeOl debating. This past am on March 30. Any students who are interested in attending demicand literary issues which have January the WorldDebaungCham­ involved poLilical correcmess. pionsrups were beld in Oxford Cor 4'be issue of racism comes up as the first time ever in England. the breakfast, please contact Sandy in the Center for well," said Flanders. Fitzgerald says SPB looks (or­ Since the Oxford Debaters gave ward lO the debaleeacb year. "It is Management Development Office at 232-6209, Bryant lopics to cboose [rom. they an honor for Bryant 10 be oneoftbe are expected to be beUer prepared colleges 10 host the debate," ~~--~~~----- - ---~~~- -. --------~-------... -------~--------------------.-- ~2--THE-=-AR~c~H=w~A-y---------------------- <=>J>Il\fI<=>l\f---------------·~TH==u7.R~s=D~A7Y~,~MAR~~C~H~275,~1799~3 olll1e Sexes We Are People Too! The history of women is the history of prejudice. To the Editor: I personally do not agree with the setting aside of a month to celebrate black history. Thos month also hap­ During Women's History Month, the achievements of From the viewpoinl of an Mrican-American, I can pens to be the sbortest month of the year. There should be women are emphasized which gives people a truly say that it hurts to see thai a person can be so a Mulicuilural Year; thaI way, no one is Jeft ool ignornnl and naive. I'm West Indian (Virgin Islands), I would just like to end with this quote from Spot-Il different perspective of history. and was able to learn about the many prominent black Edocation: Women are not the only subjects of prejudice. Many leaders in history. However, here on the "mainland," "Ign<r.mee breeds fear. fear fuels balted, halled feeds blacks learn little about their past Why is it thai in ignorance ... " other people are targets of prejudice; whether it be "history text books, blacks get one ortwo pages, usually And don't be afraid; we are people 100. because of their different physical features, such as covered in one day? People as a society need to "Wake the color of their skin or because they have ;lifferent Up!" DeJongh K. Wells political, religious or social beliefs. Women are often discriminated against because We Are in Reality some men still have the old fashioned idea that a woman's place is in the home. However. since the To the Editor: years. Black History Month is meant to encourage time of the Women's Suffrage Movement, women Americans to recognize that what black Americans This leueris in reply to last week's "Back to Reality" have gone through must not be repeated ever again; it's have been given more educational, occupational and editorial. a way 10 learn. In addition, the month is a short-term social opportunities and advantages. They have taken First. it sho uld be pointed OUt that "All Men Are not aue mpt to accomplish a long-tenn goal, which is to Created Equal." At the time iliat that statement was change prejudiced ways of th inking that are incorpo­ advantage of these opportunities and have not only written, blacks were not considered to be human be­ rated, however subtle or blatant, in oureconomic, politi­ made great strides, but they have become an integral ings, Why is it that blacks (and otherminorities) had to cal, and educational systems. cry oppression and demand their rights given to them The case of Rodney King, who was beaten by four part of history. by the Constitution? white police officers two years ago, is a perfect example One Bryant student commented, "Women have not "Caucasian History Month" is celehrated every of bow racial discrimination exists today. It is very hard month. SpeciaJ holidays include Lincoln's Birthday, to believe that one could deny that any racial "oppres­ only made great achievements, but we have set Washington'S Birthday, Fourth of July ... the list goes sion" or discrimination does nO( exist. ourselves aside from men~ therefore gaining our own on. American history has been a white history for years, lfyou atLCndedoneofthe programs for Black History In 1926, Carter Goodwin Woodson started the cam­ Month, then, we urge you to think again about its real identity." paign that enabled the contributions of black: Ameri­ meaning. If not, then, we believe that attending at least Many women are now less apprehensive about cans to be recognized in U.S. and world history. Black one of the programs would have erased some of the competing with men for the san", jobs, because they History Month is not meant to alienate other races: it's beliefs that you have. You must want to know more not meant as a month to rally orconspire against whites. about issues like these, and the only way is to ask are more confident in their strengths and abilities. 'The original intent, at least from our understanding, questions and be exposed to more cultural activities.