tElte <3lttirum "Siena News Chartered 1937, The Indian Since Nov. 19,1965." Wednesday, October 9,1985 Siena College, Albany, New York Vol. XLVI, No. 3 Siena College Parents Weekend October 11,12 and 13,1985 "Shower the People You Love" Townhouses: Co-Chairpersons Paige Levack/Judy Capano Ahead of Schedule SHOW Eft THE PEOPLE Schedule of Events TOUUPVE By PATRICK GILLESPIE, Staff Writer Friday, October 11,1985 7<00 p.m-9:0Q p.m. IPPESHMEN PARENTS RECEPTION—Foy Campus Center As reported last spring in the Indian, Sponsored by Admissions and Campus Ministry Siena is to commence the construction of a &«c provided, by Fr. Anthony '^Pf* townhouse complex along with additions to its residence halls. For some time, the 9:00 p.m.-2:00 a.m. SOCIAL—Alumni Recreation Center—D.J.—Cap Capello administration has been "closed-mouthed" Dancing, Refreshments 8SJ5 $4.00/person about the actual details of the project. The Saturday, October 12,1985 townhouses are to be situated at the .-. "FUN WITH OUR FOLKS" S-sK northern end of the campus, at the corner 8:00 a.m. 'M& ANNUAL PARENTS WEEKEND GOLF TOURNAMENT of Fiddlers Lane and Middlefield Drive. MilRoad Acres Golf Course sMfslllll! There will be five buildings constructed. The 9:30 a.m.-ll:3&«,ffiK ,JP||^ ROTC AWARDS CEREMONY. ROTC Building Q2 actual configuration of each apartment will ' AwlanJijjresented to ROTC cadets for outstanding academic and be based upon seven-person occupancy. tnihtaiy achievement. Guest speaker is Mr. B.T. Collins, former fm ,i €C a The first floor of each unit shall consist of a ^fc&A i' ?P ' ' Forces officer, Vietnam veteran, and Chief of living room, combination dining room, a St&ff 'to "Gov. Brown of California. Mr. Collins will speak on galley kitchen, a small bathroom, and a two- -piHpifaifO person bedroom. The second floor shall 10.-00 a.m.-l:|feg|m. PASENTS|WELCOME—Roger Bacon Lobby—Sponsored by consist of a study area, a two- and three- Parents Ccfuncil—Free Coffee and Donuts. person bedroom, along with a large 11:00 a.m.-12J».m Cl^^|p)R PARENTS-TOURS OF ROGER BACON bathroom. Each apartment will be identical. See Separale Schedule The apartments will be wired for phone and T^^p^pprs from each Division, Science Department Demon­ personal computer hook-up. The exterior strations, Rfeger Bacon Science Center. design of the buildings will be a combination 41:^»i. BUFfi|t AjCHEON-Rathskellar $5.00/person brick and wood facade, with some having a bay window. Some of die buildings will CAHjCATfRIST—Free!! Library Lawn consist of three of die units, and other five Cr^l^WR, The buildings shall be arranged in a Irish music, Crafts, Exhibits, Concessions triangular fashion, with a community center VARIOUS GAMES—Baseball Outfield bisecting it. The community center will ^CAR WASH—Behind Campus Center, Sponsored by Circle K provide a laundry, room and vending MEN'S LACROSSE-^^ffnmage facilities. The construction of the project is CLASSES FOIp>ARENTS AND TOURs1^»EATED set to be completed in August of 1986. QUAD ENTERTAINMENT-Singer & Guitarist Dan Holmes This project will not single-handedly solve WOMEN'S LACROSSKScrimmage Siena's housing problem. The contract with die owners of the Lakeshore Apartments MID-DAY CASINO—Rathskellar will soon be up, with neither party seeking FR. BO^JiyHN'S BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS—Library Lawn its renewal. With 550 students at Lakeshore F MEN'S£Sflg|R vs. Green Mountain—Home and accommodations for only 300 at the *SIENi»pA'S CLUB SILVER TEA—Membership Tea new townhouses, what happens to the All Wl!|K|gl|>oy Campus Center remaining 250? The proposed additions to QjgfMSNF-Coffee House Hennepin Hall, (2 floors), and Plassmann Hall, (1 floor), are not projected to be WJIIEN'S^SOCCER VS BCC completed until December of 1986, leaving plNN^g THEATER—"Starting Here! Starttog-Pawj the 250 students homeless for a semester. ^fflttulrnpus Center _^#>Ht*,, * $D3?pS] Terry Reynolds, Vice-President for Student [DINNER—Serra Hall "$12lkl/pd Affairs said that solutions for this problem will soon be under consideration. Another DAiffillNG—Alumiy fecreat'OT! Centerr^CasR bar aridSJa fKtHsc providecl by Bobby Dick a^^ffie Sundowners (Frtra| undetermined factor is the actual per- PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS—Family Portraits^ student cost of the townhouses. Citing August of 1986 as the guaranteed .HOj^^pftOARWAGE RIDES.around campus W^z completion time, Reynolds points out that the townhouse project is actually ahead of Sf2®Ei!aHOW Alumni Recreation Center -schedule at present. There is also a proposed addition to Serra N—Serra Hall r. 00/person Dining Hall, scheduled for a September 1986 completion. The mood on campus regarding this issue is fused with skepticism and uncertainty. The apparent major problems of how to cope with the overflow of students from Lakeshore and also how the townhouse residents shall be selected leaves a lot to chance. The reason cited for the administration's silence on the subject up until now, was to cut down on the spread of rumor throughout the campus. "Think for a moment who it's for. Parents' more than periodic; letters. This is their Honoring Weekend. This one time of the year, Siena chance to see what they are paying for. opens its arms to the people who are (in What's Our Parents most cases) responsible for your being Parents get a chance to reminisce a little By ERIC V. EITEL, here. Judy sees this' time as a gift, an about their college days. You will notice Staff Writer expression of thanks for all your parents them getting right into the swing of things at Inside.. Parents Weekend. Every college/uni­ have done for you in order to get you here. the SOCIAL. They may even show you up versity I know of has one, so it must be a big After twenty years of looking after you, of on the dance floor. News 2, 3, 6, 9,10 music lessons, tutors, clothing you, feeding deal, right? Committee Co-Chair, Judy Editorials 4 Capano believes Parents Weekend to be you, putting braces on your teeth, taking If you've never experienced a Parents' "the most important weekend of the you on summer vacations, you are Weekend before you are going to notice a Viewpoints 5 academic year." Siena's Student Senate suddenly out of their life nine months out of warmth that enchants the whole campus. The Inquiring allocated $6,500 for the event this year, and the year, at a place they know little about, People will be smiling like it's Christmas or an all-student committee (Co-Chaired by compared to you. This is your chance to something. You'll be introduced to so many Photographer 8 Paige Levack and Judy Capano) worked show your parents what this part of your life relatives and Parents that your head will is all about. Give them the chance to see Social Science incredibly hard at scheduling activities. Just swim, but it only happens because Perspectives 11 take a look at the schedule adjacent to this what a class is like, what it feels like to live everybody is so proud. We are proud of article. So what's the big deal? Why should here, what the people surrounding you are Siena, Siena is proud of us, and our parents Culture Connection. 14-16 you get involved, your' parents were just like. are proud of everybody. Relish it because Sports 17-20 here a month ago, and a big reason you went Show them what this college this particular experience comes but once a away to school was to get away from home. experience is all about through something year. Page 2 The INDIAN October 9,1995 Society For The Advancement of Management Thursday evening, September 26th in RB 202 was the beginning of a great year for the 4th Annual Society for the Advancement of Management as club officers hosted over 100 interested Seniors students in its first general information meeting. Attention Graduating Seniors A list of Attendance ranged from freshmen to seniors, with a variety of majors being represented. prospective January 1986 graduates has Harvest Run The meeting consisted of a general overview of S.A.M. as an organization, along with the been posted on the bulletin board located By TRICIA TAUSS forming of committees and beginning of plans for the year. Senior Tony Feistel, this year's Outside the Business "Affairs office. It is Contributor S.A.M. president, led the meeting, along with support from other S.A.M. officers. Officers requested that all prospective January include: Jacalyn Blais—Executive V.P., Michelle Menhennet—V.P. of Membership, Maria graduates verify their name, degree and On Sunday, November 3rd, 1985, Siena Rodriguez—V.P. of Promotions, Eileen Gallagher—Treasurer, Darryl Caron—V.P. of honors. The honors listed are tentative and College's Circle K Club will sponsor the 4th Annual Harvest Run. The Harvest Run is a Programs, and Deborah Snyder—Secretary/V.P. National Publications. subject to change. Discrepancies should be Officers were encouraged by the amount of interest and willingness of aD students that 10k TAC certified road race which starts reported to the registrar's office as well as and ends on the Siena College campus. The attended to become active members. Following the meeting there were refreshments and omissions and deletions from the list. students became familiar with the officers, as well as having any questions answered. race will start at 10 a.m. in front of the S. A.M.'s membership drive has been announced for the week of October 7-15.