Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1987-88 The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 12-3-1987 The thI acan, 1987-12-03 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1987-88 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1987-12-03" (1987). The Ithacan, 1987-88. 12. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1987-88/12 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, 1987-88 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. • ·-~~ ..'-;-.I;-·' ,.,..1.·;···/.1~:.~.: •• .r_-.. :.. --------· Safety questioned .•• Winter activities ... Men's hoop preview .•. pag~ 6 page 8 page 15 THE The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community i:--;.::. Issue 12 December 3, 1987 16 pages* Free Black ex-administrator attacks Ithaca College This is the second in a two-parf. minority faculty and staff, but At the national residential life con­ "I agree that she had difficulties. statement." Lamas says that the of­ series on minority administration primarily for sfodents,~· Marsh says. f€ence, Marsh says she talked to a lot But the reasons in my mind, arc very fice sponsors several social functions and f acuity members. "We held an open forum for students, of blacks. They asked where Ithaca different from what was portrayed by during the year and all staff are but we didn't do much for staff."·· College was located. "If they have to Johnnie Hill-Marsh," Brian McAree, invited. BY TANYA HUTCHINS Marsh agrees with Nick Wharton, choose between an urban school and director of Residential life, says. Marsh says the administration Although Ithaca College recently acting director of the Educational Op­ a rural school, they'll choose the ur­ In reference to inter-cultural rela­ thought of her as a troublemaker. has addressed the issue of small portunity Program, about the lack of ban one every time." The social en­ tions among administrators and facul­ "They think I'm negative," she says. numbers of minorities here, the col­ advertising in national black publica­ vironment eventually influenced ty members, Marsh says she felt more "They said I was harassing Dick Cor­ lege has given little attention to tions. "During my three years at Marsh's decision to leave. comfortable with academic, teaching renti.'' Correnti was vice president of minority administrators and faculty Ithaca College, the administrators Marsh experienced a difficult and faculty. "They would often invite me Student Affairs for the college. members, one former administrator never advertised in that way," Marsh often bitter life at Ithaca College. to speak in their classes." Herma Williams, Assistant Pro­ says. says. "If they were doing anything, I "Within three weeks to a month, I The administration is another story. vost, recently arrived at Ithaca Col­ Johnnie Hill-Marsh, former assis­ never heard about it. And I was very knew I had messed up." She says she It wasn't the same case with the Of­ lege. "I haven't met anyone who tant director of residential life, says in touch with what was going on." left Ithaca College because she was fice of Student Affairs, Marsh says. wasn't warm and open. But my posi­ when she was here, "there was no ef­ Marsh says she was familiar with tired of the constant scrutiny and "They were·so superficial," she says. tion may make a difference," ~he fort or mandate to look for upstate New York, so she did not have questions from her peers and "They were exclusionary, especially ~ays. However, Marsh believes that minorities." Kay. Nelson, formerly of a problem coming to Ithaca in terms superiors. "I was always battling, from a social perspective." the administration is creating a fal~c the Affmnative Action Office, admit­ of the environment. "Had I not been always trying to prove who I was. Frank Lamas, executive assistant to environment for William~. ted that minority recruitment "was familiar," she says, "I would not have Everyone was always watching and the vice presid.ent of Student Affairs, Marsh's relationship with students not something she was doing in her come here." waiting for me to make a mistake. She disagrees. "I don't believe this office had different connotations. "White office," Marsh says. The location does not offer a lot of adds that other administrators always is socially exclusionary to any group," students could never think of me a~ "The Minority Experience Com­ opportunites for minorities in general, said that .she had "that minority he says. "That concerns me a great mittee examined the quality of life for or blacks in particular; she says. opinion." deal. Certainly, that's a very unfair see Attack page 3 Ithaca's homeless left out in the cold Every year after the leaves have Killeen notes that over the past fallen and the sky turns gray, the three year~ local free meal program5 harshness of the winter month~ sets · hve expanded with the population. in. The first snow has many rushing He singles out the success of the to prepare for the coming holidays. '' Kitchen Cabinet" sponsored by the But for some, the first snow signals Catholic Church and the "Loaves not the coming of another holiday and Fishes" Soup Kitchen out of the season but the start of another long, • Episcopal Church. cold winter, alone on the streets. Programs such as these are what This year it is estimated that an city council is going to have to push additional 20 beds will be needed to for since ihere are no social welfare house the growing population of services offered on the city level, homeless people in Ithaca. Killeen says, explaining that only the Fourth Ward Alderman Sean country sponsors health and welfare Killeen says that he and the 14 other services. "The city government < members of the Task Force for the doesn't get into social services on an l.l Homeless of Ithaca are preparing ongoing basis because we don't have ~ 15- I 9 more beds for this year's less see Homeless page 3 E fortunate. "This is a short-term 1 goal, "Killeen says. "What we need AUIUS AMI~: Dos Amigos, cuirendy a Mexican restaurant located on West Green Street, will continue under are long-term stategies and com- IC clubs current ownership but with a sports theme. munity response in order to aid the situation.'' Killeen blames the growing pro­ request blem on the high cost of living. "The Doors close at Dos Aniigos problem is unique to Ithaca when compared to the rest of upstate New York in that one h!tlf of Ithaca's awareness To reopen in January with sports theme population consists of students," Kitteen says. The students are will­ BY SARAH RICHMOND Ithaca College clubs will come Sig, and ing to pay higher rents because the BY STEPHANIE KURTZMAN ice cream will continue to be served. known as Nance Mo say, together next Monday thru Friday for It's Friday at midnight, and every When asked if their wings, which have "We don't want it to change. lt''S our price is consistent with rising tui­ tions. This trend makes it harder for a general Awareness Week. The idea stool at the bar is taken. Every table been voted the best in Ithaca three second home. We love the decor, was prompted by the Ithaca College is occupied. But in spite of the crowds, times in the Ithaca Times, will remain specials and friendly atmosphere." 'the locals to afford housing, he says. "The ~dlords are another problem Feminists for Awareness and Action, Ithaca's frrst Mexican restaurant, Dos Roskop answers, "Oh yes. They're Nevertheless, Roskop believes that students who hope to inform and Amigos, will be closing on December very good promotion for us." Also, the new restaurant will be even more because they are in it for the business more than for social standards." educate the community on a variety 22nd. there will still be two happy hours, but successful than Dos. "This seems real­ of topics. "We want a new restaurant," says that is subject to change, Roskop ly right," she says, adding that they Killeen describes the homeless in sub-categories which make the pro­ The week of events will be the first Tricia Roskop, who owns "Dos" with adds. already own a Mexican restaurant in time in recent years that different her husband Fred. The restaurant has The decor of the new restaurant is Syracuse, also called Dos Amigos. blem more complex. The categories that the task force is "potentially groups have worked together towards been here since January of 1981. This "pretty much a secret," according to "Anyway," she says, "the thought of increasing individual knowledge on January, the Roskops will open a new Roskop. She did say that there will be something new is exciting." aware or• include runaway adolescents, the elderly between the campus. restaµrant on 106 West Green St., a different floor plan, making the new Roskop and her husband initially The participating groups were where Dos is currently located. establishment more comfortable than came here seven years ago in search ages of 60-70 who are hindered by fixed incomes, and battered wives primarily chosen because they have Though the students' reaction to the current wood-furnished one. She ' of a place to open a Mexican "progressive" or less traditional view­ the closing of the restaurant is largely also admits to the rumour that it will restaurant. They found Ithaca after with their childre, Killeen says.