history? — page Volume 35, Number 15 Marist College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. March 2, 1989 Fire code raises questions by Bill Johnson Anticipating the loss of five ditional space there, developing the but an escape clause would allow tions date back to a September classrooms and two art studios, basement of the Lowell Thomas Marist to withdraw in July 1990 1987 inspection by Don Murphy, Fire code violations that persist college officials have added Communications £ejiter and mov­ without penalty. Administrators fire inspector for the town of in Marist East could mean the loss another time slot to the fall ing ahead plans for a new have said they wish tp be out of Poughkeepsie, who notified the of classroom space in the front of schedule, according to Registrar classroom building, Sullivan said. Marist East by 1992. owner of the building, the Mid- the building, according to Ex­ Judy Ivankovic. Some classes will Administrators might make the A short-term solution is the Hudson business Corp., and ecutive Vice President Mark meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. and Friday classroom building their top priori­ Thomas center basement. A Marist officials of the violations. Sullivan. at 11:25 a.m., which are now ty because they expect delays in $300,000 renovation of the base­ Sullivan said Marist officials The building's main north-south designated activity periods. The building the new dormitory, ment would provide space for eight were told they were in compliance corridor is not wide enough, and new activity periods will be Friday Sullivan said. Environmental ap­ classrooms, Sullivan said. with the fire code when they renew­ the walls around it are not flame at 2:35 p.m. and 4:10 p.m., she proval for the dorm could take 6 The construction in the basement ed the lease in July 1987 and were retardant as required, according to said. to 12 months, reducing the chances currently occurring has nothing to given a valid certificate of occupan­ Sullivan and fire officials. Widen­ While administrators have not the building will be ready for the do with relocating the Marist East cy. Asked about the discrepancy, ing the corridor toward the front yet decided what action to take, op­ fall 1990 semester, Sullivan said. classrooms, Sullivan said. A Murphy said, "Somebody pro­ wall would make the remaining tions for replacing the classrooms The college's lease on the 60,000 storage room for computer equip­ bably didn't do their homework." space too narrow for classroom include splitting some of the large square feet of space it uses in ment is being built there, he said. Bringing the building into corn- use, Sullivan said. rooms in Marist East or leasing ad­ Marist East expires in July 1992, The Marist East fire code viola­ Continued on page 2 New honors course to get a trial run by Stacey McDonnell necessary until after the course has been taught for one year. The Division of Humanities will Atkins said he expects about 15 offer a one-credit honors course to to 20 students to register for the a group of incoming freshmen this class, which will be taught jointly fall as a pilot project for possible by instructors from various divi­ honors programs in other divisions. sions. Some 500 freshmen will be PasTeTfSrTsTo'start a cblfegewide~ "offered the chance to enrolls Atkins honors program have been'unsucr 'said;/- • ,;•.-!.;-''-''''•• .'•""•••"'••;*>.':'.^ -:i ;-'."":" cessful, and the college's unofficial "We have limited resources, but honors program, the Science of all students deserve the best instruc­ Man curriculum, will come to an tors," said Atkins. "I have a pro­ end next year. blem with pulling the best instruc­ The humanities honors course tor out to teach one special group." will supplement the normal The course will meet one hour a freshman curriculum and will focus week on a pass/no credit basis and on current events, said Richard will require students to write short Atkins, chairperson of the Division papers, present oral reports and of Humanities. participate in field trips, said Members of the division will Atkins. evaluate the course after the fall Many colleges and universities semester and decide whether to of­ offer honors programs to provide fer it again in the spring. Perma­ additional academic challenges to nent approval by the faculty's A shootout in Townhouse B-6? No, it's really just Sean Bohen (left) and Randy Lehman Academic Affairs Committee is not Continued on page 2 trying to "kill" each other in The Assassin Game. (Photo by Lynaire Brust) BSU, CSL squabble Kill 'em! Students become assassins in latest college craze over funding denial by Karen Cicero first. After the murder by organized six games this school bullet, bomb or poison takes year, and another one, which amounts. by Lori Bonati Terrence Wing shot Randy place, assassins are given their will benefit the Admissions Of­ Yeaglin said $700 was high for victim's target. The last one fice, will begin next week. It After the Student Activities Of- any type of transportation and Lehman in the basement of Townhouse B-6. aiiye wins the game. costs $2. fice recently turned down part of BSU should have consulted a travel Tully said the rules are Tully's roommate, Sean a funding proposal by the Black agent for a more precise amount. Wing, after following Lehman home, drew his black endless, but it's lots of fun. "It Bphen, says he's a little ap­ Student Union, Charles Lightner, She also said the $185 request for gives you a thrill ifhat you're prehensive about playing again, BSU president says their budget is Duke to stay at the Radisson Hotel and red pistol and fired, strik­ ing Lehman in the heart. He almost playing a James Bond- since the game kills' his social not b'eing fairly evaluated. in Poughkeepsie and the $60 re­ type character,? 'Ithe sophomore fife: "You can't talk to people," quest for meals were extreme. Most died instantly as Wing fled the Lightner said other clubs are pot scene. commuriicatipn arts major said. the communications arts major asked for as detailed a budget guest speakers are housed at the "You get a satisfaction out of said. "I can't hang out, it gets Super 8 Motel in Hyde Park. Now, Wing's not in jail for itimization as the BSU. murder; in fact, the Marisj slaughtering your friends in a really lonely and I need Jennifer Peifer, treasurer of StuT "I think it would be an insult to civilized fashion'.' »""•"" companionship." ask a prominent figure like Duke sophomore won the second edi­ dent Government and Financial tion of the increasingly popular However, many participants But Barbara Joyce and her Board chairperson, said the BSU to stay at the Super 8 Motel," said the game takes its toff on friends in Champagnat Hall Lightner said. He said Student Ac­ Assassin Game. asked for too much, so an itemiz­ Based loosely on the movies their daily lives, since they live said they sometimes get a bit too ed budget was needed. tivities suggested to BSU that Duke in constant fear of being killed. much of this affection. The stay with family in the area to cut "Tag: The Assassin Game," BSU asked for funding for a lec­ "The Tenth Victim" and "Got­ "You get so paranoid," players from the Townhouses ture by Bill Duke, director of a cost. Lehman, a sophomore com­ stalk the hallways and lounges Lightner said he has reviewed cha," the game debuted in television version of "A Raisin in Texas in 1966 and has travelled puter science major, said. "You in Champagnat in hopes of the Sun," to speak during Black other club's budgets, which are not carry your gun to the bathroom making a kill. as itemized as the BSU's was ask­ to college campuses throughout History Month. the country. and to the shower, and you Joyce, a sophomore business Lightner said an approximation ed to be. don't stop until you're dead or major, said people she's never "(BSU) doesn't know how many Sometimes called Circle of of the cost was presented to Stu­ Death or Khaos, it reached you've won." seen before come to visit, and dent Activities and turned down. clubs don't get exactly what they Lehman and many other everyone greets her with the ask for," Piefer said. Marist in mid-Npyember, Student Activities approved the changing the lives of its now 37 player; said they push furniture three magic words, "Are you $1500 appearance fee that BSU re­ Piefer said clubs usually organize in front of their door and are dead?" fundraisers to subsidize the money participants who constantly quested, but refused the additional carry toy guns and peek around suspicious of everyone until the She said she and her friends fees: $700 for airfare, $60 for Student Activities provides, but game ends. have gotten to the point where BSU did not hold any last semester. corners. meals, and $185 for board. According to Mark Tully, Tully said the game lasts from they don't trust each other. The $1500 is included in the "What somebody else spends or 24 hours to four days, and "I'm watching Star Trek with somebody gets is rumor," said founder of the game at Marist, amount allocated for the BSU potential assassins are given the there's at least a week off bet­ my boyfriend," she said, "and budget, but, according to Director Yeaglin. According to Yeaglin, ween each one to allow par­ BSU is receiving the second-highest name of their victim, and then of Student Activities Betty Yeaglin, it's a race to see who can kill ticipants to recover.