College Vol. XXIX No,, i Wednesday. January 21. 1976 12 Pages Faculty Senate Proposes Calendar Changes By Thomas J. Casserly context that must include Dr. Richard J. Murphy, leisurely learning process. Ac• Murphy believes. With three weeks president of the Faculty Senate, cordingly, Dr. Murphy refashioned between semesters there would be proposed a revision of next year's the calendar as a framework to time to concentrate on scholarly academic calendar to the Senate encourage the ruminative leisurely work, help prepare in• last December third because he pace of absorbing and enjoying terdisciplinary course offerings, believes that the present calendar knowledge. and attend to other professional does not provide for equivalent The faculty could benefit from concerns, such as conventions. academic semesters. If enacted, the proposed calendar as well, Dr. See PRESENT, Page 9 the new calendar would stand as a model for the next four academic years. Cowl Mentor Quits; Under the proposed calendar the first semester would not end before a Christmas recess. Instead, classes for the first semester would Paper Lacks Advisor end before Christmas and final examinations would be held after By Paul Szemanczky Search Stymied New Year's Day. There would be a The College administrator His hope of finding a faculty one week recess for Thanksgiving. representing the publisher and replacement is stymied by the time The second semester would not current interlude advisor to The limitations of the professors, and begin until February 1, providing rowl recently admitted that by his the publishers overt demands cowi Photo by Hike Dekney for a semester break of about three unsuccessful search to find a (expressed in the Media Task Dr. Hubert C. Kennedy has "come out" and announced that he is gay. weeks. The Easter recess and the replacement for Professor Brian Force amendment to the Bill of 1 think the times really are changing...Perhaps I can be more honest." Winter Weekend would be Barbour, the paper's last official Rights) that the next advisor retained, but there would be no advisor, he has failed to keep the review the entire content of each Gay Prof Speaks spring recess in March. deadline he set for himself. edition of The Cowl to search for A one week reading period would Saying apologetically that "most libelous or distasteful material. be instituted before second of my deadlines are yesterday," When Barbour was appointed semester final examinations. Rev. Francis C. Duffy, vice last spring, he was p.sked to advise Kennedy Decides Graduation would take place on president for student affairs, students, to help them with their June 7,1977, about two weeks later believes ^ new advisor will be writing, and to try to be aware of in the year than under the present appointed before the paper's any legal implications, said Father calendar. current editor retires in March, Duffy. Duffy inferred that nothing despite the fact that several new in the nature of being advisor Dr. Murphy remarked that he To Leave 'Closet' faculty members already have was asked of Barbour immediately discovered other members of the refused the advisor's slot since after the Loretta Ross story was By Diane Ducharme that people won't contir ue their old faculty besides himself found the December 11, the effective day of published, though Barbour doubted Last December, Dr. Hubert C. stereotyping of gay people. I want first semester too short for them to Barbour's resignation. his own qualifications to judge the Kennedy made an announcement to at least let some people know cover the same course material libelous from the non-libelous to his Modem Algebra class. He that one can be gay and still be a that they could cover during the material in The Cowl. "came out" — announced that be is good teacher, a good researcher. I second semester. He also found Father Duffy is hopeful that gay. As sudden as the disclosure hope this will be an encouragment students "get swamped" trying to when the proposed conditions of The publisher's attempt to define may have seemed to his students, to students who are gay." produce the same quantity and the media task force go before a its rights (after Cowl Editor Ed• Committee on Administration it was in fact the result of long and Kennedy stated that the reaction quality work during the first ward Cimini's refusal to follow a meeting there will be constructive careful thought. of those to whom he has talked semester as compared to the directive and disregard of the legal discussion on The Cowl's next "For me, it started last year, in "has been almost uniformly second semester. opinion of the publisher's lawyers advisor. "In order to obtain a non- on the Loretta Ross case) were Germany," he said. "I had wanted positive. I've been very, very Academic concerns governed faculty, off-campus prospect to be brought to force within proposals to 'break out of the closet' before pleased. Of course, when I've Dr. Murphy's proposed calendar. our advisor, chances are this would of the media task force. Stronger that, and still was not sure of the discussed it with them I have been The Western Civilization program mean compensation for his ser• reaction I would get, so when I positive — I'm not apologetic about and the increased interest in in• vices," he said. See COWL, Page 9 went to Germany this past it — and that has perhaps in• terdisciplinary course offerings, academic year, I tried to be open fluenced the positive reactions." Dr. Murphy noted, point to an with my German colleagues, and See KENNEDY, Page 10 understanding of education in a discovered that some of them were gay, and that others were quite accepting anyway. So I was very President's Post Sole pleased with the reactions I got there, and that determined me to Congress Battle continue when I got back." By Frank Fortin write-in candidate, but he did not Dr. Kennedy was in Germany on The Student Congress executive "take them seriously." his third Fulbright research grant. board elections this year are However, Cipolla indicated that A recognized scholar in his field, limited to the one race for he would accept the post of the history of mathematics, he president. The other posts of vice president if elected. received his B.A. in mathematics president, secretary, and A spokesperson for the group from the University of Florida in treasurer have candidates who are backing Cipolla feels that neither 1952, his M.A. from the University unopposed for election. Sanford nor Mulcahy could help of Michigan in 1957 from St. Louis Of the five candidates for of• the Congress process. Betty White, University in 1961. He was also a fice,four are sophomores. Michael the ways and means committee novice in the Jesuit order for one Mulcahy, a sophomore from chairperson, said that a write-in year. He speaks fluent German Cranston, R.I., is running for candidate could be elected. and Italian, and reads both French president against Steve Sanford, a Although it was learned that and Russian. junior from Taunton, Mass. Congress president Jim McCarthy His major research interest Mulcahy was a representative to might make the final decision, during the past several years has the Congress for his class, while See CONGRESS, Page 11 been the life and works of the Sanford served as Congress vice- Italian mathematician, Giuseppe president during the just- Fr. Heath's Peano. He has authored several completed term. articles on and has translated the The Cowl learned that a group of Condition Good works of Peano, and is now "dissatisfied" students are engaged in the translation of the planning a write-in campaign for Rev. Walter J. Heath, director of mathematical writings of Karl L. Vincent Cipolla for president. A residence, is in good condition Marx. sophomore, Cipolla is unopposed after suffering a mild heart attack His statement to his Modern for the Congress vice presidency. last week. Algebra class resulted in his Cipolla said Sunday that he had After suffering the heart attack receiving one anonymous letter, been approached by students and last Wednesday night, Father which he describes as "a small asked to actively seek the Heath was taken to the Fatima Cowl Photo by Mike I booklet, full of stereotypes. presidency. After the nominating Unit of Saint Joseph's Hospital in Herbert D'Arcy. the director of the Financial Aid Office since June, Someone like me needs to 'come period closed, he was told that a North Providence, where he was 1974. See story on page 3. out of the closet' and be seen, so group was supporting him as a placed in the intensive care unit. Page 2 11 IF ( OWL. WEDNESDAY. JAM ARY 21. I»7« WDOM Elects New GM, Changes Program Schedule r.v Frank Fortin lack of time to spend at their The major limitations, he WDOM. the campus radio position of the station, have been a lack station, now has a new general interest on the part of the staff members, and a lack of identity. manager and several new direc• There is also a new broadcasting Part of this, he felt, can be solved tors, as a result °' a change-over schedule, which went into effect on by giving each board member effected at the end of the first Monday of this week Two hours "special roles'' by coordinating semester last December nave been added to both the seminars where he would get "top Greg Varian. a senior history beginning and the end of their people in radio and network af• major, was selected as the new GM original programming schedule, so filiation and wire services to direct after Charlie McEntee, former that the station is now broad• relevant seminars'" for the station general manager took a leave of casting from 1 p.m to 3 a.m.