VOLUME 31/NUMBER 1/WIDENER COLLEGE/FRIDAY, SEPT. 17,1976 Rumors shot down as facts are revealed by Tom Kerr minutes, it turned out that she had is multiplied by two, yielding a This year the full time boardinll been misled by someone and in fact priority number of eight. However, student enrollment at Widener had accepted this misinformation if you were a transferring junior, College has risen to capacity, on its face value as opposed to your four semesters would be accommodating 868 students. All of checking with his office first. divided by two, yielding a priority these residents are now living in factor of two. Last week some "fine accommodations" accordinll In some cases "temporary housing" did have to be arranged. residents were concerned about to Dean Paul J. Landaiche, their room assignments and the Associate Dean of Student Affairs. This was the status of the five female transfer students, who set priority system. But Dean Lan­ Yet, this was not the case just daiche assured us, that unless the one week ago today. For at that up house in the lounge of the Manor House. Yet, it was just that, rooms were specifically asked for, time the campus was alive with the initial room assignments were rumors, all centering around the temporary. By last Monday, two of the five "elected to remain in the just "the way they fell", and that housing situation. These varied in over the next several days room severity from reports of four girls lounge", turning down possible rooms, until their specific dorm assignments could be chanlled due living in a lounge for a two week to "inter relationship problems period, to the possibility of females requests could be fulfilled, ac­ among roommates or for priority moving into the Spang Hall cording to Dean Landaiche. He went on to say that this situation assignments" and that these would Complex. Yet, the rumors did have be handled on an individual basis. a common denominator. They affects only the female population were all false. on campus. And according to him , " the men have ample space". On Monday afternoon THE When asked to comment on this DOME learned tha t there is an situation, Dean Landaiche said One ar ea of general concern for additional ray of hope fo r the tha t "rumors did hurt the the returning boarding students, female students. Dean Lindsley operation a lot". In many cases he was their choice of room assign­ informed us that" I he college will said that it caused students to ments. When asked about the be utilizing a house on 13th Street become unnecessarily" alarmed". "priority system" used, the Dean (415) to house some thirteen In one case he related that he had explained that it basically is very female students." Final assilln­ ; Lo stop what he was doing in or der simple. For example, if you are a ments for these rooms will be u to reassure a girl who was literally returning junior boarder , having agreed 'Ipon after interviews are ~ in tear s. Dean Landaiche said that spen t your four boarding conducted and only if the women ~ after speaking to her for several semesters here, then that number chose to live there . .c B o J: (l, onight In an attempt to alleviate the tight housing conditions which .exists for the female boarding population, Widener College will be making use of this house located on Thirteenth Street. Dayan to spea N ews Briefs at Mac Center by steve Gillon Many however consider Dayan's After the succession of Itzuak Rabin to Prime Minister in May of Rodney appointed Moshe Dayan, Isreali general greatest achievement the role played as defense minister during 1974, Dayan gave up his post in the and political leader, will be ap­ Isreali cabinet. pearing at MacMorland Center, the Six Day War in June of 1967. Friday September 17. Dayan brings with him a distinguished acting provost record of service to the Isreali people and the international Effective August 10th the which will be kept informed, is to community. Widener College Paralegal Studies be held in the MacMorland Center Program received final approval Dining Hall. The proposed Dayan began his service to the (accreditation) and will be con­ schedule lists 10 AM as the startinll Jewish community at the early cluding March 1, 1981. Professor time, giving an opportunity for age of 14 when he joined the ex­ Goldstein, the staff and Dr. Rodney students and faculty to shop and tralegal Jewish Militia in were instrumental in this ac­ secure inform ation about the Palestine. He became a leading complishment. various job opportunities. Then at ('ounter-guerilla in 1939 and 11 AM there will be a Coffee Klatch received a five year- prison sen­ Doctor Rodney is now the Actinll (an inform al get-together with all) , tence for his underground ac­ Provost and no longer the Dean of after that a half hour break the job tivities. Soon after his release in Arts and Sciences. Replacinll him investigation continues till 1 PM 1941 Dayan lost his left eye while in that position will be Dean Angus when the activities come to a close. serving with the British and Free Neaves. Dean Arbuckle is no +++ French Forces in Syria and longer ac ti ng dean of the college; Lebanon. It was from that time 011 his title has been changed to Three explorer posts sponsored that the black 'patch became hi.s Associa Le Dean of the College. by the Circle K Club of Widener distinguishing trademark. College have received the Boy Scouts of America Unit Award for He also has held many of Isreal's The drop and add period will end Outstanding Quality Programs. highest offices. During the Sinai­ as of 1 PM Monday, September Circle K, the chartered sponsor for Sue z war of 1956 he served as the 20th. Posts 459-476 (Special Education s upr em e commander of the +++ for Girls), Post 609 (Widener coun try's fo rces. Instrumental in College Students), and Explorer the development of the Socialist The Widener College Placement Post 756 (for profoundly retarded Rafi (a dissident political party Office will sponsor a Fourth An ­ adults DELARK Shelter whi ch he has come to the United nual "Job Fair" on Wednesday, Workshop ) is advised by Professor States to seek funds for ), he also September 29th. The program , Sevier. served as Minister of Agriculture. Moshe Dayan 2-THE DOME, FRIDAY, SEPT. 17, 1976 In memoriam• A friend 'How can I say tho'nk remembered , On July 10, 1976, Joseph P. Quinn, a you member of the Class of '77, died tragically in an automobile accident which occurred Although the mere words "thank-you" near 34th St. and Girard Ave., in Fair­ can not convey my true feelings, I can find mount Park. no other way to express my deep ap­ The very nature of a paper is to deal with preciation to each of you who share in the words. Yet at times like this, words seem remembrance of Joe Quinn. I am per­ somehow ineffectual. To say that those of sonally ,grateful, and would like to thank us who had the pleasure of working with the Tau Delta Phi brothers, the Dome Joe on the paper and even to know him as a staff, the administratiopn, and many friend will sincerely miss him, somehow many friends for their sympathy as well as still leaves a lot to be said. support. From each and every member of THE As many of you know, Joe was a writer. DOME staff, we wish to extend our sin­ The last words found in his typewriter cerest sympatl\ies and condolences to the have truly been a comfort and inspiration family and friends of Joe Quinn. to me, and I wish to share them with you. Death is always a difficult concept to " .. To dare another lifetime, so as to handle, especially when it strikes push the ed,ge a little further ahead of someone as young and promising as Joe. yourself! Possibily the best way to consider it is in But it only hurts for a little while till the the light of his own words written shortly wound grows weak. Then you begin to take before his death. notice of yourself." We can only remember Joe as he was­ " ... to dare another lifetime, so as to push and be thankful for the spark of life that he the edge a little further ahead of yourself." brought to all that knew him well. -Joseph P. Quinn Sincerely, Faith Testa EditQrial.~s_ . _.. - ~~- - -~~.--.... THEJJOME ~~~- A taste of· th-ings ,to come WIDENER COLLEGE Box 1185 (215876-5551 Ext. 410) by Tom Kerr '-'fairness" is adhered to, I know that Dean Executive Editor to see that The Dome not Chester, Pa. 19013 In the pas t the reporters -and editors of Lindsley disa,grees with me on this point, only follows a policy of "fairness," but The Dome have received flack from but differences of opinion and the freedom more importantly adheres to factual students, professors and the ad­ to express them are part of what was reportin/!:. ministration of Widener Colle~e. Usually fou,ght for two hundred years ago. Published by the students of Widener College for the college community on Fri­ these complaints center around either the Yet, I hasten to add that with this But take note, "forewarned is forear­ asking of questions in print or making days during the academic year, except dur­ priviledge comes a serious responsibility. med," Meaning that already several ing examinations and immediately following hasty assumptions without doinll the One that surpasses the policy of "fair­ members of The Dome staff have been vacation.