nQCK&y ana women»^Mjalifwrap?MP«#f&e 11 1924-1993 Ruined THE Blizzard of '93 H. Clifton Wilson, Jr. Marist Trustee dies dashes Spring Break hopes. — page 3 — page 9 VOLUME 42, NUMBER 6 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. APRIL 1,1993 Respected actor will lend memorable voice Princeton, and Columbia* . byJ. AARON SENCER "When we choose a speaker we look to identify people who have The other recipeients of Staff Writer .".'• a connection with the mission of honorary doctorate degrees from Marist College though their profes­ Marist have had distinguished Distinguished actor James Earl careers in their fields. Jones will be Marist College's 1993 sional or personal lives. This Commencement speaker, President assures that the participation is Likens is best known for his Dennis J. Murray said today. meaningful," Kopec said. discovery of acid rain in North r Jones has a home nearby in America. He is the director of the In a career spanning four Institute of Ecosystem Studies and decades and over 100 major pro­ Pawling and is fond of Dutchess County, which is one of the reasons Mary Flagler Cary Arboretum in ductions, Jones has won critical Millbrook, which has become one and popular acclaim for his work that the actor agreed to take time out of his busy schedule in order of the world's leading ecological on stage, film, and television. research centers. He is also the vice "We are very excited that Mr. to speak at Marist, Kopec said. Though he is known for his roles president of the New York Jones is coming to Marist," Botanical Garden. Shaileen Kopec, vice president for on television and film, Jones' college advancement, said. "He beginnings are in the theater. He Likens has been elected to will no doubt provide inspiring has been associated with the New membership in the National remarks. We are mindful of peo­ York Shakespeare Festival since Academy of Sciences and the ple who speak in a meaningful way 1959. American Academy of Arts-and to the graduates." More recently, he has played Sciences. He is an adviser at state, roles in several successful movies national, and international levels Marist's 47th Commencement is on the ecological effects of .air scheduled for May 22. including "Field of Dreams," "The Hunt for Red October," and pollution arid acid rain, among Jones will receive an honorary other subjects. Doctor of Fine Arts degree for his "Patriot Games." contributions to drama, which have Jones' distinctive voice, which Likens holds faculty positions at already earned him three Emmys, has enriched recordings of Yale, Cornell and Rutgers. He will two Tonys, three Obies, a Gram­ everything from classic dramas to receive an honorary Doctor of my, an Oscar nomination, along Bell Atlantic commercials, also Science degree at the with dozens of other awards. gave size and soul to Darth Vader Commencement. in the "Star Wars" films. He also Commissioner Lehman has serv­ The Board of Trustees has also does the authoritative voiceover for ed in a wide range of positions since approved the awarding of shortly after World War II, in honorary degrees to ecologist Gene CNN promos. "He is one of the most respected which he won a Distinguished Fly­ E. Likens and New York State ing Cross and a Purple Heart. Commissioner of Parks, Recrea­ actors around and only gets involv­ tion, and Historic Preservation ed with high quality projects. That He has been chairman of the Orin Lehman. , makes it even more^exciting.that he Committee for New York City MarisThas beerTirying to secure -is coming to Marist," Kopec said. Public Higher Education, chair- Jones has already been awarded . man of the New York City Board Jones as a speaker for the better Actor James'Earl Jones will be speaking at Marist's 1993 part of a year, according to Kopec. honorary doctorates from Yale, ...see JONES page 9 • Commencement exercises. Few blamed for alarm failure in smoke-filled LT by NIKKI LE SAGE everyone. - Tom Daly, director of Marist's a top priority because motor to go. back inside and lock her Leary said if students had been physical plant, said Central Hud­ damage is a rare occurence. .. office. Staff Writer in the building there would have son may be liable for the $2,000 in Faculty in the building said they Leary said something of this Lowell Thomas was filled with been no delay in manually ac­ damages to the electric motor. thought it was odd that there was nature is not normal procedure, but 'smoke and an electric burning smell tivating the alarm. Daly said it's Central Hudson's smoke and a strong burning smell, it could have happened. on March 16 after an electric motor "They are the paying students fault because a defect on one of yet no alarm sounded. "The name of the game is get­ and they have to be protected their lines resulted in the improper "It seemed very strange that the ting people out and keeping them overheated in the basement, but ? during it all the smoke alarms never before.anybody," said Pinckney. voltage to the three-phase system emergency lights came on, but the out,' Leary said. sounded and were not manually Richard Dormeyer, chief of the which caused- the motor to fire alarm didn't," said Mary Beth Dormeyer said he believes Marist activated. Fairview Fire District, said there overheat. Commisso, director of academic tries to keep the number of calls to Joe Leary, director of safety and wasn't enough smoke in the im­ Timmian Massie, a spokesperson computing. the fire department at a minimum security, said Lowell Thomas and mediate area to trigger the alarms, for Central Hudson, said they One anonymous staff member because they don't want to be a Dyson should have been evacuated but added that there was rip reason recommend that if a school has said she almost fainted from the burden, and this was probably the immediately, but it was the opinion for security personnel- in the threerphase services they should smell and inhaled smoke for quite reason for the delay. of Barry Pinckney, the security of­ building not to have manually ac­ also have three-phase protection, a while until she finally got out of Marist is considered to be a non­ ficer on duty in Lowell Thomas, tivated the alarms at the onset of which Marist has only in Dyson. Lowell Thomas. profit organization and therefore is that the problem was minor and the problem instead of waiting for Daly said the protection would She added that after leaving the there was no need to panic the fire department to do it. cost around$50,000 and still isn't building a security officer told her ...see FIRE page 10 • Editor killed; April showers in Spring Break next year as quickly as possible in May and Crane said. "Student satisfaction year, we — as seniors — have by CAROLINE JONAH back in late in September because is next." planned a final Spring Break." Staff Writer of construction," vanderHeyden Matt Krueger, a junior from Sophomore Debbie Mancuso Feds handed said. Bristol. Conn., agreed. agreed that the change could Good things come to those who The construction project, "They should work around us," seriously alter students' plans. wait... scheduled to be completed in Krueger said. "We always get "It's not fair because they're Towers lead But, don't try telling that to August of J 994, consists of a new screwed." , taking a break away from us," said Marist students who may have to However, it's not only the Mancuso of New Fairfield, Conn. by KIRELL A. LAKHMAN~ wait until April, next year, for juniors who say they feel put out "We have to go home and spend Spring Break. It's not fair. Every Washington Correspondent by this change. time with our families ovei the The vacation is tcnatively year we get screwed." "It's unfair because it's the on­ Easter holiday. There has got to be WASHINGTON, April 1 - Sara scheduled for for March 26 Marcus Gray, ly chance I get to see my friends some compromise." James Richard, editor-in-chief of through April 3. Classes would from other colleges," said Jayme resume with evening classes on Junior The Circle, died Wednesday, Gabay, a sophomore from Kings / have to be con­ March 31, near federal office Monday, April 4. dormitory on the Champagnat lot, Park, N.Y. buildings as a result of apparent The mid-semester break would for 324 students. Many students feel that a shift to cerned that we have gunshot wounds. She was 20. be more like a long weekend with Marcus Gray, a junior from Easter week could cause several enough days...or we Richard, who was investigating this change. It is scheduled for Burlington, Conn., said the change problems. have a problem in a Marist student's alleged involve­ March 10-13. in Spring Break was another exam­ "More students will be less like­ ment in the Feb.26 World Trade "That's too lale to have a Spring ple of the junior class losing out, ly to go away that week," said Jen­ Albany." Center bombing, was pronounced Break," said Susan Falk, a junior citing the delay of campus phones nifer Pusaterc, a sophomore from Marc vanderHeyden, dead at the scene by federal medical from Fort Plain, N.Y. "Is it really and the new priority point alloca­ BatlstonSpa, N.Y. "It's Easter and Vice President of examiners. The motive was necessary?" tion system. that's something 1 associate with Academic Affairs undisclosed.