THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1976 VOL. NO. 2 Draught Sister Margaret Glendon Board Joins Staff As Writer Opens Sister Margaret Glendon, a recreational and educational Sister of Charity Of Saint trips for neighborhood SHU’s latest attraction is the Elizabeth, a religious order youngsters, as well as helping pub called the Draught Board. based in New Jersey, has area residents locate proper The pub will be another attempt recently joined the staff of agencies to handle their specific to draw people to participate in needs. She also helped prepare the activities here at the Sacred Heart University as a part time writer, William B. government reports on the University at night. Judging schools’ activities. from the opening night, the pub Kennedy, assistant to the president, announced. She will For two summers. Sister will beai successful addition to Glendon held an administrative the SHU campus. report to Sarah Anderson, SHU News Director. position in a Jersey City sum­ A House committee consisting mer program for. city children. of; Peter Lucia, Mary Cordozo, A graduate of the College of .Saint Elizabethi with a major in After writing a grant proposal Nora White, Dale Beardsley, including the schools’ and Pam Gianetti, along with history. Sister Glendon taught junior high school social studies philosophy of education. Sister Miss Dorothy Anger, activities Glendon won a grant from the Co-ordinator,-and Mr. Robert and English for five years at Saint Patrick school in Jersey Jersey City Model Cities Vane, permit applier, have program to provide multi-media formed a tentative list of rules City. In addition to her teaching, she worked in the areas of approach to children’s and regulations. These are as education. follows: 1-No one under 18 may community relations for both Saint Patrick and Sacred Heart Sister Glendon is currently be admitted; college ID’s must studying for an M.A. degree in be carried at all times and schools. This latter function included communications at the shown when requested. Graduate school of Corporate Additional proof of age (such as working with various city agencies, the Mayor’s council, and Political Communications. ckiv^’s lic«»^, etc.) may also Fairfield University. She is in be required. 2-Actions that th e Police-Community Relations office. Neighborhood residence at the Sisters of Notre endanger the license of the pub Dame Provincial House in will not be allowed; such as Youth Cerp, and Jersey City newspapers in arranging Fairfield. fighting and profanity, and will by the House committee for Oktoberfest will also be offered be dealt with accordingly. 3-No violation of the above rules. at $1.00 per bottle. These are alcoholic beverage of any kind These rules are subject to subject to change. For those may be brought into the change, if necessary. who do not drink there will be Facility. 4-No beer can be taken soft drinks served also. The Social Work Major out of the facility. 5-No gam­ A price list has also been hours it will be open are: 3 p.m. bling of any kind will be per­ drawn up; beer on draft will be on weekdays, and 8 p.m. to 12 mitted. 6-There will be no ac­ Budweiser 40 cents and p.m. on Saturdays. Guests are Offered At Night tions that disturb the general Michelob 50 cents, in 12 ounce welcome, however everyone is Beginning this September, homes and some government decor of the pub. Pub privileges glasses, in bottles Shaefer 65 responsible for his or her own Sacred Heart University will services are open in the may be revoked or suspended cents and Lowenbrau $1.00. guest. offer a major in Social Work evening, he said, and will afford through courses offered at night training grounds for the in the division of continuing fledging social workers. education, Dr. Charles A. Ford, SHU will offer two initial Academic Vice President and courses in the sequence for Joseph Buckart Promoted evenings students. “Social and recognizes the successful Dean recently announced. Welfare” and “ Methods of development program of the John W. Chesire, assistant Joseph R. Burkart of Fairfield Social Research.” Mr. Chesire has been promoted to Assistant past year, President Kidera professor of sociology and social said the course “will orientate to the President for University said. work at SHU and coordinator of the declaring student both to our Development, it was recently The university information the program, said all classes program and the social work announced (Augu»t 1) by Robert and news services and including practical experience profession as a whole.” The A. Kidera, president of Sacred legislative liaison will continue with a local social agency can be courses will emphasize the to be under the Assistant to the taken during the evening. Heart University. practical as well as the Mr. Burkart, who has been President, William B. Kennedy, Mr. Chesire said the night­ academic by way of guest- director of development at SHU who will continue to report to time social work program, like lectures, films, and trips to since September, 1971, will be the president in these areas. its day-time equivalent, is various social welfare agencies. responsible for the total In commenting on Mr. designed to provide training in In addition to the social work university program to develop Burkart’s promotion. President social work practice skills, and classes, students will take and broaden the base of Kidera stated, “The increase in will prepare its graduates for courses in sociology and regular voluntary support. unrestricted gifts, particularly either social work employment degree-fulfilling university President Kidera said he from corporations, and the or, if sufficiently able, for JOSEPH BUCKART requirements. made the promotion after successful launching of the continued training at the Responsibility for placing reviewing university cessful development efforts this alumni and parents funds (the graduate level. students in local social agencies development wijh Robert W. past year, and also to recognize Phonothons) indicate that real Mr. Chesire described the for practical work experience Huebner, vice peesident of the the need to continue to expand progress has been made.” social work curriculum as being both theoretical in its classroom will rest with the University board of truste«i and chairman university development suc­ Mr. Burkart, who is a learnings and practical through program, • of both the trusKte executive and cesses in the years ahead.” graduate of Washington and Lee the field instruction required of The aim of the Social Work development committees, to The new title thus more ac­ University in Virginia, is active each student. Many agencies, Program at SHU is to graduate indicate ‘the importance we curately reflects the full scope at SHU on the Convocations, such as hospitals, convalescent place in Mr. Burkart’s suc- of Mr. Burkart’s responsibilities Athletic, and Arts committees. continued on page 3 PAGE 2 SACRED.HEART UNIVERSITY THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1974 Editorial As each school year approaches, the Obelisk staff, had to OBELISK decide how to involve its readers. To accomplish this goal we need a productive staff, interested students, and material that will arouse you, the reader. This year, Obelisk shall contain university news, communi­ ty news, reviews on Cabaret shows, sports articles, and musical events, eVery issue. Each week we shall also include academic Editor and social activities. Debbie Connolly We hope that SHU students realize Obelisk is “the free voice Feature Editor: Maryhelen Cassidy Sports Editor: Jay Sheehan of students,” and will take advantage of it. Letters to the editor Business Manager: George Cuseo and articles, are always welcomed. Photographer: George Cuseo Our main, goal is to reach our SHU readers, in such a way Staff: Mark Daponte, Debbie Donofrio, Janice Heokler, Gary Levin, Bob that you become involved in, and for, our university. Student in­ volvement is what holds a campus together. Lupinacci, Dave Lynch, Jim Ontko, Rosemary Student, Karen Zaneski. The deadlines for each issue shall be posted on our office The opinions expressed in the OBELISK are not necessarily those of the ad­ door, located in the balcony of the student lounge. You may ministration, faculty or students of Sacred Heart University leave all articles and letters to the editor, etc., in our mailbox in Office Phone: 374-9441 ext. 286 the lounge. I hope this will be a productive year for SHU. It can be, if we as a student body work hard and concentrate on inproving and Letters To The Editor maintaining our university, academically and socially. spent four years as a student at be sought in the university’s To the Editor: SHU, I do not believe that the Minutes Of Student I am writing this letter as a improved reputation, then I say answer is to be found in hiring follow-up to Rosemary that the university will do much as many Ph.D’s as possible for a Student’s letter published in the better by building their reputa­ Govt‘rnnu‘iit Meetin^ more impressive record, while May 10, 1974, issue of the tion upon outstanding teaching. in the meantime firing exper­ (Last year Student Governnient OBELISK, in which she raised During my four years at SHU, I September 10,1974 ienced and valuable teachers loaned out their microphone and the problem of the hiring and had the pleasure of encounter­ Present: Dale Beardsley, who just happen to lack such a since that time it has been firing policy at SHU. Although I ing some excellent teachers Jamie Marrone, Peter Lucia, title. missing). Michael Dogali called wish to address all the students (although they lacked a Ph. D) Manny Cardozo, Michael Although I am not suggesting the question.