The INDIAN Vol. XXXVill No. 3 Siena College, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 October 14,1977 Vandalism cen ters on dorms ByMIKEBOTTICELL! has to be present in the dining hall." At the following week's meeting the front door on a sign in, sign out basis. Staff Writer Senator Collins commented after the problem was brought up to Mr. Kelly. He Dean DaPore was disturbed by the fact A monthly report from Security, and meeting that she cannot understand why explained that as it presently stands all that on the average there is only one approval of budgets for several organiza­ these "wars" are taking place. She feels the doors except the main entrance are to person per classroom. She said problems tions were the main topics of discussion that "the food quality doesn't warrant be locked at 10 p.m. with the main could conceivably arise during the win­ at the Student Senate meetings which these actions." She suggested that any­ entrance being closed at 11:30. Senator ter. She could not see the purpose of took place on September 29 and October one who is dissatisfied with the food in Cunningham said this was not the case - heating a building the size of Siena Hall 6. the cafeteria should join the Food Com­ even if the outside doors were left open, for only twenty-four students. Dean Mr. William Kelly, director of secur­ mittee. Anyone interested should contact the classroom doors themselves were DaPore explained that since the situation ity, addressed the Senate on the incidents Lori Collins. locked and at times all doors were locked concerned the-Office of Academic Af­ which his department handled in recent At the Septembere 29 meeting, Shawn before 11:30. fairs, she would have to confer with Dr. weeks. Kelly apologized for the lack of Cunningham discussed the hours that Dean DaPore asked the Senators for Cassens before setting definite hours. specific cost itemizations for the vanda­ Siena Hall is open for studying. Both the their opinions as to "reasonable" study lism that took place during September. outside and classroom doors are locked hours. After much discussion, tentative Jay Girvin, member of Charter and He asked the Senate if he could appear on prior to 10 p.m. Dean DaPore explained hours were set: Sunday through Thurs­ Fiscal Management Committee, advised the second Thursday of each month to that teachers were requesting the doors day, Siena Hall will be open until 12 p.m., the Senate as to the proposed budgets of alleviate this problem. Mr. Kelly then be locked because of trash left in the Friday until 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 various campus organizations. enumerated specific incidents as fol­ rooms by students who were studying in p.m. In each case, all doors except the The Political Science Society submit­ lows: In the residence halls; nine false the building. If students wanted the doors main entrance would be locked at 11 p.m. ted an initial request of $1275. With cuts fire alarms, one fire which occurred open they had to call Security. Davis Students who wish to study in Siena Hall in the prices for the mock assembly, when a student had a pot of boiling water proposed to investigate the situation. after that time must exit through the Continued on Page Three on a heating plate and then left the room, nine fire extinguishers were discharged, and another stolen. Also in the dorms, five exit signs were stolen and one damaged; and the elevators were also damaged. In the A.R.C. several lockers and the sauna were damaged. Also in Septerriber, there were five motor veh­ icle accidents and forty-one cases of personal injury. During the recent "dorm-war", soap and shoe polish were put on many doors and windows in the residence halls. lt( took a total of 13 manhours to correct the damage. In all, fifty six (56) cases of vandalism were reported for the month of Septem­ ber. President Davis asked Mr. Kelly to compare these figures to those of Sep­ tember, 1976. Kelly stated that, other than the $900 in costs to repair a window in Roger Bacon last September, this September proved more costly. Kelly promised more specific comparison cost for October. Senator Lori Collins asked about the action being taken on the food wars. Kelly stated that "corrective measures will be taken." Dean DaPore, faculty moderator to the Senate, added that, "in the past there were never names...disci­ plinary action cannot be taken on the whole student body." A possible solution would be the presence of Security in the cafeteria. To this, DaPore stated, "Something is wrong with us if Security Fr. Ben Kuhn received an Honorary Degree Doctor of Sacred Theology. More pictures on Page 7. Dawson library grows with tlie spring By JOYCE MILLER of the lobby; an enclosed walkway from and should be completed before classes library were decided mainly by the Staff Writer the third level stacks to the new deck in resume in September. Summer students members of the sub-committee of the Exciting new changes to provide much- the reading room; two staircases in the will be able to use the group study room Development Committee of the Board of needed space are in store for Siena's reading room to connect the main floor upstairs in the library as a reading and Trustees, including Dr. Patrick Cas­ Dawson Memorial Library, was offi­ and the deck; the installation of air reference room. Some of the work will sens, vice-president for Academic Af­ cially announced last Friday. The plans conditioning; and the replacement of the begin over Easter vacation, when the rug fairs, William Haas, director of Physical feature the building of a mezzanine deck incandescent lights with the cooler flour- in the reading room will be removed. Plant; Fr. Michael Judge, assistant to in the reading room of the library which escent bulbs. Also, construction of a fire exit near the the President; Mr. Kiszka; Mr. Mitchell; will provide 111 new seats, an increase of The additional shelf space and seat­ downstairs offices may be started at this Mr. Joseph Reagan, chairman of the 25% over the present amount. The ing are expected to provide for the time. Development Committee; and Dr. Dell addition will provide enough space for growth of the number of books and According to Mr. Donald Kiszka, vice Thompson, vice-president for Develop­ the storage of 35,000 to 39,000 volumes students over the next seven years. president for Business Affairs, "The cost ment. and periodicals. The new 6000-square- Mr. Basil Mitchell, head librarian, of this project will definitely not exceed foot level will cover 80% of the area of the expressed optimism about this project: Before any decisions were made, a $45,000 and should not have any effect on main floor of the reading room, with a "The library staff and the administration librarian and an architect were consulted the operating revenue or expenditures of well built inthe center of the deck to add are especially pleased to be able to in the spring and the present plans were the college. The funds to support this chosen, based on their recommendatoins a feeling of spaciousness. afford access to the library for handicap­ project have been allocated by the Board on the utilization of extra space in the Other main features of the remodeling ped students and to be able-fo offer an of Trustees from the Capitol Campaign library. Over the summer, the bid of the project include the construction of a improved environment for study and and the Plant Rehabilitation Fund of the architectural firm of Dodge, Chamber­ ramp for the handicapped that will lead reading." college." from the outside right lawn of the library The majority of the work is slated to lain & Luzine, Asso., of Rensselaer was to a new door to be made on the right side start at fhe.gnd of the spring semester, The plans for the development of the accepted. Page Two The INDIAN October 14, 1977 The goals of a liberal education? "Siena College strives, too, to encourage students to understand This is not to imply either that the students' practicality or the and appreciate their own as well as other cultures, to become school's policy is wrong; they simply represent different outlooks on conscious of the important social, political, and ethical issues of our education. Though many students would probably prefer to receive a time, and to seek the ultimate significance of human life, especially liberal education, they are forced into pragmatism by the fact that the through a deeper understanding of the religious and philosophical "real world" awaits them and they will have to make a living. The experiences of western civilization." school, on the other hand, can afford to be, and should be, idealistic in These words are from the "Liberal Arts Tradition" section of this their view of these goals. These goals are not entirely lost, either; the year's college catalogue. And they are quife noble. But a definite, if core requirements, though often more of a bother than anything else, unconscious questioning of the goals of a liberal education seems to be do introduce one to ways of thinking one would otherwise have no going on among students. exposure to, particularly with the increased tendency toward Most students seem to have come to the realization that when their specialization. schooling is done, they will in one way or another have to face the The final question, then, surrounds, the result of this pull between "real world." This can be a large and scarry prospect, which liberal education and pragmatism.