Monroe MONBOX COMMUNITY COXJJSOK VOLUME 27 NUMBER 6 DOCTRINE OCTOBER 10, 1988 Spina, Flynn address campus issues By Holly Kozelsky When the students were given the opportunity to address their concerns On October 2 at the 1988 S.A. to the two officials, they took advan- Leadership Conference, 40 repre- tage and addressed many campus sentatives from various Student concerns. The students left the Association clubs and organizations conference with established ideals for were afforded the opportunity to the upcoming year. If energy and discuss campus concerns with MCC interest are high, the Student Asso- President Peter Spina and Vice Presi- ciation - which is comprised of all dent of Student Affairs Thomas Flynn. registered MCC students who have The concerns raised ranged from the paid the S.A. fee (included on the tu- common hopes for improved parking ition bill) - will attempt to: areas and the establishment of on- • Improve athletic/weight campus child care to campus security, training equipment. Spina told of his academic planning and success, and desire to combine the different areas drugs. of the physical education program President Spina opened the presi- "into a major league fitness center with dential forum with commending state-of-the-art equipment." Monroe Community College for its • Come to a resolution about the continued success and encouraging parking solution. The students were the group of student leaders to surprised to hear that the average cost dedicate themselves to attaining new per parking space (and there are an A familiar face at WMCC, Ralph Tetta is also making himself heard in the goals. average of 100 spaces per lot) for Rochester comedy scene. See article on page 3. Spina brought to attention the di- reconstruction is $1,100. versity of MCC's population. Refer- • Gain support in having security ring to the mixed group of students cameras installed. The suggested Photo: Christine Wetzel attending the conference, Spina cameras could become a part of what commended the group on its cultural is already recognized as one of the diversity. A middle-aged former high best campus security systems among school drop-out can get the same community colleges. education as can an 18- or 19-year-old • Work together in an organized Student leaders attend from a middle-class family, heading to anti-drug use program. "I can't tell a four-year university; a senior citizen you of one 50-year-old who can say can benefit from the same op- 'I'm here because of what drugs did SA Conference portunities as does a single parent. for me,' " said a concerned Flynn, "but Returning to college is as important I've known thousands whose lives By Holly Kozelsky Earlier a group of shy strangers, the as attending college for the first time - were ruined because of drugs." students soon became 40 good friends according to Spina, the average person • Accept the neighboring prison From Friday, Sept. 30, to Sunday, with common goals and motivations. holds 10 different jobs throughout without trepidation. The fact that the Oct. 2, 40 MCC students took their Following long days in the Sunrise his/her lifetime in three different correctional facility is a minimum education on the road. Hill Inn conference room, the students careers. security unit concerns many students, The group of club leaders and Stu- were free by nine at night. Friday Vice President Flynn encouraged but "minimum security doesn't mean evening kicked off the Pictionary and the students as club and organization prisoners are going to be walking dent Association office holders at- tended the S.A. sponsored Leadership Euchre tournaments, followed by leaders to take advantage of MCC's around in the Brick Lounge," said videos and pizza late into the night. wide range of co-curricular offerings. Spina, "it means there's going to be Conference, a series of informative workshops and conferences and team- Saturday's conferences were com- Some of his own best education, he minimum security within the walls of pleted by the students themselves. claimed, came from not in the class- the prison." the prison will be for building exercises and activities. The group arrived Friday afternoon Ready for more conferences, the ma- room but as a participating student those convicted of misdemeanors - jority of the students as well as the government and club member. such as DWI, forgery and petty to a satisfying buffet lunch which kicked off the introductions and en- conference advisors found themselves Flynn also gave his open-door pol- larceny. Spina claimed that the prison surprised as a handful of students icy. As vice president of student will not threaten the MCC community thusiasms. They returned to several workshops, each directed by one of presented an enjoyable parody of the affairs, it is his job and interest to lis- in any way. weekend's past events. ten to students and assist whenever the workshop facilitators: Director of possible. Student Activities Joel Zarr, Associate Siudent Association Vice President Director of Student Activities Doug David Simmons began the Brown, Assistant Directors Evelyn "conference" as the Equalizer, Cliff Stewart and Cliff Scutella, Operations Scutella. He was followed by an intro- Assistant Pam Weidel, Recreation duction from Senator Stacey Penlon as INSIDE THIS ISSUE... Room Manager Bob Carroll, and Col- Joel "If you think you can, you can" lege Chaplain Sally Luna. Zarr. Over the next three days the group Senator Luis Manon as the stylish Fiery response to Faerman's Vinyl p. 2 of student leaders attended several Evelyn gave her (?) tale on caring for workshops and conferences, including others, and Senator Robin Towers as WMCC Program Director a Rochester those on communication skills, re- Skip Bailey donned shoulder pads and cruitment, time management, and goal a football to promote intramural comedian p. 3 setting and accomplishments. sports. Update on campus entertainment p. 4 The beginning of each conference Student Association President Dan was in lecture form, and most com- Allinger made his entrance as Pam K.C. Dennis reviews latest film pleted with situational exercises com- Weidel, and the session was com- pleted in groups, with final discus- pleted by Ladene Johnson as the strict classic p. 5 sion. The exercises put to use new in- Doug Brown, outlining his definition formation with both general and ap- of leadership. Robert Palmer's most recent plied results. The evening wrapped up with a The one-to-two-hour long confer- circle around a pretend campfire as release on Vinyl p. 6 ences were interspersed with intro- ductory and team-building activities. continued on page 7 2. Monroe Doctrine. October 10. 1988 OPUJION MOKR0E on the Serv-Rite company? Those comments just went right in Like we said, that was just one of one ear and out the next. Why? From the Editors.... many complaints for that last issue. Because we are a newspaper. We Someone's feathers were ruffled over don't just sit around waiting to listen Last Monday as we, the MD staff, the cartoon as one of a regular series the "No Crooks Next Door" article on to complaints, Instead, we put in long were sitting around the office admir- giving us students a laugh at our ev- the Opinion page. Someone else was hours to publish a weekly paper. ing our latest masterpiece (Volume 27 eryday frustrations. Most of us proba- upset about K.C. Dennis' "On Film" But when our pencils aren't flying, Number 4 MD), a disgruntled reader bly have been dissatisfied with MCC's review of The Last Temptation of we like to read. We welcome letters to came in with the first of the many school food before. Besides, cafeteria Christ. the editor or "My Turn" submissions. complaints of the week. food is one of the staples of any He was a representative of Serv- school's humor repertoire. Therefore, Rite, the private company that pro- we concede that the cartoon did Just For the Health of It vides the food and service in the succeed in helping MD readers to Cafeteria and the Forum. He had a laugh at their occasional dis- question about the cartoon on page satisfaction with school food without six, which pictured a student being pointing a finger specifically at Serv- served an unappetizing meal at a high Rite. Diagnose strep price. But it's not our decision as to how The representative wondered if the the space would have been best uti- in time cartoon was referring to the Serv-Rite lized. We just try to anticipate our company, and wouldn't a 400-500 readers' preference. So you let us By J. Tabone, B.MF. word article (to fit the same space) be know - did you enjoy the laugh you Health Services has had an in- more preferable? got from the cartoon? Or would you creased number of "sore throat vis- its" in the last few weeks. We felt our Treatment for strep throat is anti- Any MD reader would recognize have preferred a 400-500 word article college population would like some biotics prescribed by a doctor. The information about this condition. usual prescription is for 40 tablets- The majority of sore throats are taken over 10 days. After two days Letter to the Editor caused by viruses rather than "strep." of treatment, you can no longer Strep is a nickname for streptococ- spread the germ and your symptoms Faerman's Vinyl challenged cus - a dangerous germ or bacteria. may disappear. Do not, however, You can get strep throat by contact stop taking the antibiotics simply because you have no symptoms. Dear Editor, Anthem, is a very nice ballad still fol- with an infected person or a healthy lowing the blues pattern and sung by carrier.