Bomb scare halts Siena activities given the option of leaving or staying. and harmful to the community. However, By BOB ARNOLD Yet another bomb scare The Siena team returned to the court and administrative leaders are powerless to Staff Writer was called In on Wednesday began warming up in order to continue stop them. William Haas, Director of the at 2:02 p,m. The caller ad­ In two separate instances this past the game that was left at an 18 to 18 Physical Plant, feels that though little vised the switchboard oper­ week bomb scares interrupted campus standstill. By team vote, the Sacred can be done in the way of prevention ator that the bomb would go activities. On Thursday, February 12, the Heart players decided that they would when a bomb threat is made, those in off in Siena Hall in an hour Siena vs. Sacred Heart basketball game rather not play under the circumstances. charge must take "every necessary and a half. Immediately, Bill was delayed and later stopped when the Many of the players were from the New precaution" to ensure the safety of all. Haas, Director of Physical Sacred Hfeart team decided not to York City area where recent airport Siena policy concerning bomb scares Plant, had the building continue when a threat was made. On the bombings had killed many. They felf it prescribes evacuation, search, and then evacuated. Not five minutes following day, classes were halted be­ would not be worth the risk to finish the letting the public decide whether or not later, the caller reiterated cause of another bomb scare. game. they wish to return to a threatened that he wasn't "fooling The telephone call Thursday night was The following day, a telephone call was building. around this time". received at the A.R.C. between 7:35 and received through the exchange at 8:05 The Dean of Students, Terry Rey­ After a thorough search of 7:40 PM. The caller sale" "I helped build AM warning of a bomb explosion in Siena nolds, explains that the administration the building by the Colonle the A.R.C. There are three bombs. You Hall at 10:00 AM. The maintenance staff looks upon bomb threats as a most Police, the building was better call off the game." Immediately, along with the Colonie Police searched serious matter. If the person placing the cleared for reentry at 3:40 the security guards and police were the building and found no bomb. In threat were identified, there would be no p.m. Haas has informed The notified, and in a matter of minutes the accordance with policy, the building was hesitation of the administration's part to INDIAN that New York Tele­ people viewing the game were told what evacuated for fifteen minutes before and take the necessary civil action. This is in phone is beefing-up it's sur- had happened. The building was after the supposed time of detonation. addition to action by "an appropriate veillence system on the searched and it was announced that the All involved feel incidents such as agency of the college" if the perpetrator Siena switchboard. game would continue. The people were bomb scares are extremely unfortunate is a Siena student. The INDIAN Vol.XXXVII No. 10 Siena Coiiege, Loudonville, N.Y. 12211 February 27, 1976 students react unfavorably to tuition hilce By LORI COLLINS institutions with which we annually "Siena has joined the college monopoly the "everybody else is doing it, so Siena Staff Writer compare our financial picture." Steve and they know students have to pay." will do it too" excuse. Brown, a freshman, reaction to this was This was one student who did not accept A junior pointed out the hardships the In the last issue of The INDIAN the junior class must face if they want to tuition and room and board increases for graduate. "As a junior I have no September of 1976 were announced. In alternative but to pay it." A minimum the past two weeks there has been a lot of number of credits in a persofTs major reaction to the $250 tuition and $185 for must be obtained from a college to room and board hike, and an extra $2 per graduate from that college. So juniors credit hour for part-time students. To put cannot transfer in their Senior year and it mildly this reaction by students has still graduate. Another junior who wished been quite unfavorable. Some statements to remain anonymous because of the could not be printed, but here are a few possible consequences, stated "I am which could be, pissed off! An extra $400 in my senior Paul Stefanowicz said "I think it's hard year has cut my chances of going to enough for students to pay the present graduate school. The amount of rate hike tuition costs, I'd like to see what benefits is unjustified with the increases in we are going to get from the increases enrollment," Several students felt that especially the food service," Linda Ross, the college should submit a report to the a junior, stated "My opinion is why is it parents explaining the increases in necessary? I do not see a reason for it!" detail. Another said "I think tuition is Fr. Conlin claimed the increases were already outrageous and by raising it they imperative because of the spiraling costs are restricting people from coming to for maintenance, heat and utilities, but CEREBRAL PALSY TELETHON ROCKETS TO SUCCESS Siena that would otherwise be able to he also added that "Nevertheless, even come." with this escalation our charges are very This was the backdrop of the two-day Cerebral Palsy Telethon, held February 14 and 15 much in line with those of other in the ARC which netted $303,000. This Is the second year Siena has hosted the annual The increases have forced some stud­ fundraiser. See page three for more photos. (Photo by Sue O'Connor) ents to take action - either considering transferring to other schools or tempor­ arily discontinuing their education. For a great many students the situation could Off'Compus annex program to continue go from bad to worse if the financial sfudeiifs. Also, transportation to and your room. In the dorm your bedroom is assistance from the state and other By JOE WILLIAMS from Siena will be provided and the everything. It's more like a home type sources is cut back, which has been Staff Writer board contract will remain optional. setting here. As far as tensions go it recently threatened. As it is now, the annex consists of about depends on who you live with but it's that On the whole, the students I spoke with Last semester an off-campus residency a dozen apartments in the large Lake way in the dorms too. So far it's all were upset and dismayed over the program was initiated here to cope with Shore complex on Rt. 155. Carol Walker, working out well." She also added that increases. Many feel that thorough an ever increasing influx of new students a Senior Math major, and one of two the quartering arrangements, 4 or 6 explanations should be given and im­ and the future appears bright for those Resident Assistants at the annex, des­ students to an apartment, probably provements should be implemented in who would prefer this life-style over cribed the difference between dormitory balances out any personality clashes that the dorms and food service to justify the living in the campus dormitories. Dean of and off-campus living: "The whole occur when just two people room increases. There have been problems In Student Affairs, Terry Reynolds, has difference is that your bedroom isn't together. stated that Siena will "definitely have the Continued on Page Five need for a campus annex next fall and we anticipate having apartments - as to where, that's in the process of nego­ tiations." As it stands both the present Spring-like weather greets Winter Weekend location, the Lake Shore Apartments, By COLETTE K.SHERBA performance, there will be two more, all throughout the day, the Junior Class will and "several other places in .close StaffWriter being held in the new Campus Center provide hot cocoa and donuts. proximity to Siena" are under considera­ Today, Friday, February 27, launches Theater. On Sunday afternoon, Mr. Rand will tion. Dean Reynolds outlined the pro­ our annual Winter Weekend here at Also included in the plans for this present "A Little Afternoon Music"; gram as follows: it will be opened to all Siena. At the Rathskeller this afternoon, weekend are: entertainment to be held in following this, will be a Wine and Cheese students; upperclassmen who opt for the there will be a 'Happy Hour to help get the Coffee House, live music In the Rat, Party to be held in the rat. program will pay $100 less than usual the weekend's events off the ground. and a champagne midnight breakfast to Check the lists of events which are because their apartments will, unlike the Tonight, there will be the ooenino b^ held, possibly on Saturday night, posted around the campus for times and freshmen residences, will contain only performance of the Little Theater Pro­ sponsored by the Freshman Class, and a places. This weekend will give us all a the basic bed, chair, and desk per student duction of "Lysistrata", directed by concert by Johnathan Edwards will chance to relax and enjoy ourselves furnishing. The reason being that sea­ Maureen Fairlie. If the rehearsals are provide entertainment on Saturday before Midterms and can also be looked soned students would be more able to any indication of the performance we can night.