Ex-NYC Police Commissioner to give Commencement address by DANA BUONICONTI As New York City police com­ Delgado, '78, and Mario LaPaix, '77, Senior Editor missioner, he oversaw the the in­ were his military advisors. vestigation into the World Trade' According to Massie, the search The search is finally over., Center bombing in 1993; he was" for a commencement speaker began Former New York City Police involved with the police depart­ in February of this year. Commissioner Raymond W Kelly ment for 32 years. Five people were asked, and all has been announced as Marist's 1995 Rising up through the ranks, but Kelly declined. Commencement speaker. Kelly also served as assistant chief "It's a time-consuming process Kelly, who most recently was of police, deputy chief, first deputy to find a speaker because you have appointed by President Clinton Di­ commissioner and in various se­ to ask them one-by-orie," Massie rector of the International Police nior command and management said. "You can't ask two at a time Monitors in Haiti, has, according to positions; he has also received nu­ because what do you do if they both Tim Massie, head of college rela­ merous citations and distinctions accept?" tions, "a close affinity for Marist." for meritorious performance. Massie said there is a possibility "Kelly was a graduate of Arch­ Kelly received his bachelor's of Glenn Close being a speaker-in bishop Molloy, a Marist Brothers degree from Manhattan College as the future. ..'.'.. Ray Kelly, ex-NYC police commissioner, will be the guest speaker at High School in Queens, so he.is well as law degrees from St. John's "Her assistant told us 'not this the 49th Commencement ceremonies on May 20. rooted in Marist ideals," Massie said. University and New York Univer­ year,' which leads me to believe that In Haiti, Kelly led the training sity, and a master's degree in pub­ she might say 'yes' somewhere down of police recruits by more than 1,000 lic administration from Harvard the line,'-.Massie said. representatives from 20 countries; he University's Kennedy School of ; -The Commencement, which will Marist officials' returned to the United States in April Government. take'place Saturday, May 20 on when his mission was turned over It is expected that the Marist Leonidoff Field at 11 a.m., will be salaries up since 1994 to the United Nations. Board of Trustees will vote Satur­ Marist's 49th ceremony. Lately, Kelly, who is president day to give Kelly an Honorary • by DARYL RICHARD of Investigative Services Group, Doctorate of Humane Letters. Massie said there will'be 579 Editor-elect __ Inc., a private security company, has Three of Kelly's chief aides in bachelors degrees and 110 graduate The salaries of the top three Marist College officials went up this been in'the'news'on a daily basis on Haiti, all Marist alumni, will be degrees given. fiscal year. , shows such'as' "20/20" offering opin­ recognized along with Kelly at the "According to the college's 990 tax form filed for the fiscal year, ions on security, safety and terror­ Commencement. Seven-Hundred fourty-one un­ beginning July 1,1993, and ending June 30,1994, there was a mini­ ism issues with regard to the trag­ Paul Browne, '71, was Kelly's dergraduate students and 149 gradu­ mum increase of 6.6 percent among Marist's three highest paid offic­ edy in Oklahoma City. deputy director, while Samuel ate students will be present in all. ers. President Dennis J. Murray made $188,539 this year.up about 9.5 percent from last year's salary of $170,500. Mark Sullivan, executive vice president, made $127,100 this year, Student Govt, decides fate of club cap up about 17 percent from last year's salary of $104,644. by DARYL RICHARD Greeks have made in the Government rules and regulations. community," Clark said. "I urge we Marc vanderHeyden, vice president of academic affairs, made Associate Editor Student Body President Mikael raise the cap once and for all." Carlson said the Disciplinary Matrix $95,606 this year, about a 6 percent increase from his salary of $89,245 Yesterday was a historic day for Jennifer Kurtz, president of the will eliminate conflicts of interests last year. the Student Government Association. Greek Advisory Council, said the on the Senate. The tax form also included the salaries of the five highest paid At the.first ever joint meeting raising of the cap has given her new "Passing of the Matrix has long Marist employees, excluding officers, directors and trustees. between the Executive Board and the faith in the system. standing ramifications for all of the Dr. Donald Calista, an associate professor of public administra­ Senate, the Senate voted 6 to 2 to "It restored my faith in student clubs," Carlson said. tion, topped off the list, earning $114,418 this past fiscal year. government," Kurtz said. "The raise the cap on the Greek Advisory For example, he said, repeat Theother four of the top five are as follows: Council from 8 to 10, providing problem had never been taken offenses of SGA guidelines will no room for one more fraternity and one seriously before, but they {Nick longer be tolerated and clubs will be Thomas Daly, director of physical plant, who made $84,845. more sorority. Capuano, Jennifer Nocella, Matt held more accountable for their Dr. Roger Norton, associate professor of computer science, made Alpha Phi Delta, who has been Gillis and Mikael Carlson} put in paperwork and other duties. $83,235. fighting the cap for four years now, the extra time and effort needed." However, the Matrix will also Dr. Onkar Sharma, chair of the computer science department, is first in line to be the new fraternity Senators Emily Chu and Nicole increase the effectiveness of club made $83,127. That is a $2,310 increase from last year's salary. added to the Greek Council. Montipagni were the only two to "management within SGA. vote against the motion. Michael Corbett, visiting professor for the Center of Public Policy Senator Todd Lang made the The Matrix is a relatively new and Administration, made $82,292. motion to "raise the cap on Greek "I voted no because I think we type of management and has yet to organizations by two - one sorority need to check the management, with be. tested to its fullest extent. However, Murray said Calista's and Corbett's salary include grant and one fraternity - because of the new Matrix system, on the old Parliamentarian Chrystine Gilchrist generated dollars. gender equality reasons." clubs before we can add any new warned the Senate before voting "Their higher salary is very justifiable," Murray said. He explained The other five senators agreeing clubs," Montipagni said. about some uncertainties regarding that the two professors used the grant money to set up Excel Link, a with Lang's motion said they think In an attempt to improve the the Matrix. management of the clubs, the Senate computer network designed to help small manufacturers in New York it is about time the cap is raised. "The Disciplinary Matrix has not state be competitive in the global economy. Senator T.J.. Clark gave the Greek unanimously passed a piece of been tested," Gilchrist said. "It may Council his vote of confidence, based legislation called the Noccar be premature to raise the cap." There Regarding his own salary, Murray said it is "comparable to other on the things they have done for the Disciplinary Matrix, which will was also extensive debate during the institutions that are as complex as Marist." community. implement stricter guidelines two-hour and forty-minute meeting The degree of complexity Murray speaks of refers to the size of "I've lived in Poughkeepsie all regarding disciplinary action taken about the financial ramifications of the school's budget. This fiscal year, Marist's budget totaled $66 mil­ against clubs that violate Student my life and have seen the difference raising the cap. lion. 1 The 1993-94 Administrative Compensation Survey, which breaks down the average salaries for different administrative positions ac­ I I cording to the size of the institution, listed the median salary for the I LOOK INSIDE I president of a college like Marist at $185,000 - $3,539 less than I • COLUMNS GALORE ... -Page 2 SEE YOU I Murray's salary. I I Murray, however, has been president at Marist for 16 years and, I -Review Kiss of Death' NEXT YEAR! i comparatively, he said most college presidents only stay five to six -Music Critic Signs off years at an institution. I I The average salary for other colleges' executive vice president I -Some parting words CONGRATS 1 was $139,800, about $12,700 higher than Sullivan's salary. I I Anthony Campilii, chief finance officer and vice president of busi­ I • SENIORS express feelings... -Page 3 CLASS OF i ness affairs at Marist, said this year's budget included about 700 em­ • FOOD GUY signs off ... -Page 3 ployees at the college. I I "It's like a city in microcosm here," Campilii said. He also said I 95 I salaries of Marist employees in general went up and average of three L J percent. 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