NE\o/S ·concerns voiced Relief planned Hurt Hawks -- University's future addressed . Students to contribute in Women's soccer beats Dickinson, at. Student Life Board meeting Florida disaster relief remains undefeated in MAC play -- PageS lOBS- Volume 65, Issue 5 The University of Scranton's Student Newspaper Thursday, October 8, 1992 Over 70 Campus campaigning arrested at beer party By ERIN FLYNN mainder are freshmen. Assistant News Editor The police surrounded the house Police arrested more than 70 and moved in before any students University students for underage could escape. Fitzpatrick called the drinking shortly after 9 p.m Friday incident "inconspicuous,'' saying an at 1224 Linden SL officer pulled up to the house in a 'Ibis was the largest number of "solid white car with flashing students arrested in recent years at lights." one party. Of four sophomore men who 'The police officer told live at 1224 Linden SL, three were me they already had arrested: Shawn Fitzpatrick of the house surrounded, Burlington, NJ.; Kevin Peltier of West Hartford, a., and Amish Shah and no one was going of Clifton, NJ. Chris Whitmore, of to leave.' Atlanta, also a resident of the house, was not present at the party. Shawn Fitzpatrick Police Chief George Murphy was unavailable for comment at Sophomore press time. He was surprised the car did not "It was kind of like a birthday have a police logo on its side. party," Fitzpatrick said. "We had it "The police officer told me they in the basement. More people Aquinas photo/JOHN BATTISTINI already had the house surrounded, showed up than we thought would." Lynn Yeakel, Democrat challenger to sen·. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., speaks to a crowd at the Houlihan- Mclean and no one was going to leave," he Center Wednesday. She addressed 'Issues including education and tax reform. See story on page 3. More than half of the students ar­ said. re3ted are. sophomores and the re- See PARTY, page 2 Norcross· named Professor of the Year By ALEXANDRA GOJIC published over 100 scholarly ar­ change and psychotherapy. He has psychotherapy division of the News 1-4 Aquinas Correspondent ticles and has authored or edited made appearances on network tele­ American Psychological Associa­ Forum 5-7 Professors and students alike eight books. In addition, he has vision and has been interviewed by tion. He is the Uiuversity's first re­ share an endearing attitude toward served on the editorial boards of 10 major newspapers such as the Wall cipient of the CASE state award. Common Ground John Norcross, chairman of the journals and as a clinical and re­ Street Journal and USA Today. He will receive a $1,000 prize 8-14 psychology department, who was search consultant to a variety of In addition to receiving the Pro­ from the Merck Company Founda­ recently named Pennsylvania Pro­ organizations including the Na­ fessor of the Year honor, which was tion, which sponsors the CASE state Classifieds 12-14 fessor of the Year. tional Institute of Mental Health presented by the Council for Ad­ awards. Norcross, a professor of psy­ and CBS This Morning. vancement and Support of Educa­ Norcross said he feels the "award Sports 15-16 chol~gy. joined the University fac­ Norcross is often recognized tion (CASE), Norcross received the identifies a single person," but noted ulty in 1985. Since then, he has nationally for his interest in self- Krasner Memorial Award from the See NORCROSS, page 3 ~.:.:.:.;, •. Ill' '""'. .:" ..~~ .. q· ,r..,. -~.--t,·;."':j(' .~·~P:·:?\r.r,~ 2 The AquJnas Tbursd8y, OctOber 8, 1992 ',MEM013~¥tRIJ:;';''' Review board institutes . ' ~ . .· . Alcohol :Awareness.: week: set ,'· ., Naiiti~t O,tiegiat~ .Al~ol Awareness· w~k: :·~ ~t ro~ ·<:kt. ·18 -·. ·new research procedures 24. A Mass will be held at 9~30 p.m. Oct 8 i:O. Madonna Deila Strada. Chapel. A mock trial involving a simulated drlclang situation :will be.· By SHARON KELLAHER cording to the previous policy, an ..People performing research held Tuesday in &gen ..Auditorium. Comedy Night: A Battle_'of the.· Aquinas Correspondent informed consent was required from must now state explicitly how they all subjects before the research be­ will' protect the confidentiality of Wits will take place at 10 p.m.· Friday in Eagen AUditorium.. :The last· The University's Institutional 1 activity planned for the week is Karaoke Night,' set for:8 P·II1· s~tuiday' · Review Board recently published a gan. their subjects," Casey said in the Archives. new policies and procedures guide The new policy requires in­ . The application to perfonn re­ for the protection of human subjects formed consent only in most, but search must include a thesis or dis­ involved in research projects: not all, cases. The change indicates sertation outline, consent forms Esprit accepting: submissions Effective Oct. 1, any student, that if the risk lo a human partici­ from human subjects and a com­ The University Review of Arts and Letters will accept subinissions . faculty or staff member wishing to pant is only minimal, and consent pleted application fonn, which the until Oct 23. Esprit will consider original essays, short fiction, poetry, conduct research involving human by the subject would interfere with board publishes. short plays, artwork and photographs for publication. All decisions subjects must apply to do so through research results, informed consent There are eight members of the are made anonymously. A $75 award Will be given for the best piece the Institutional Review Board. is not required, Casey said board: Casey, Brad Alford. profes­ in poetry, prose, photography and artwork. Submission guidelines are The board meets once a month to The other major change was in­ sor of psychology; Joe Driesbach, available in the mailroom at St. Thomas Hall. · review applications and to ensure stituted to further protect the confi­ professor of chemistry; Rose Prave, that human subjects will be protected dentiality of human participants. In professor of quantitative manage­ Pi Gamma Mu accepting appliCations from risks and breaches· of confiden­ the past, researchers were required ment systems; Ed Reilly, professor Pi Gamma Mu, the International Social Science Honor·Society, is' tiality. only to ta.ke measures to secure of Sociology; John Sanko, profes­ accepting applications until Oct 9. To be eligible for memberShip, The new policies and procedures human subjects from confidential­ sor of physical therapy; Margarete students must have <:ompleted at least 60 hours of academic: work by guide stressed two major changes, ity leaks. Now, researchers must Lieb Zalon, professor of nursing; the end of the semester and have an overall Q.P.I of at least 3.25. They said Tim Casey, professor of phi­ provide their subjects with written and David Doty, an external mem­ must also have completed at leaSt 21 hours in economics, psYchology, losophy and board chainnan. Ac- descriptions of methods. ber from Friendship House. sociology, political science and/or history with an average' Q.P.r of at least 3.33. Applications are available· from ·Dr. Champney, T-267. There· iS a $25 membership fee · Party---------- (Continued from page 1) dywagon made seven trips to the They were issued citations which Campus ministry retreats planned . :· According to reports, the police police station. carry a maximum fine of $300. A retreat for liturgical ministers will be &ld Nov. 6-S~··see Ellen received complaints about a ..mas­ ..It took about an hour and a half If convicted of undeiage drink­ Greaven in· the cainpils ministry: office if you are interested in sive" party. to get everyone out of the house:' ing, they will face a mandatory sus­ attending. Spaces are still aVailable for.men interested manendulg the. ..Other students told us that they Fitzpatrick said. "We got back pension of their drivers' licenses. freshman retreat from December 4:{;. A. study weekend will be also didn't realize we were having a around one in the morning." Fitzpatrick said be felt COCA held Dec. 11-13. ·• party," Fitzpatrick said ..It's hard to · "There were people here who members were not helpful to him believe it was a neighbor's com­ went down to the police station that or his housemates. He asked, "Isn't Pagan weekend set plaint if they couldn't hear it" weren't drinking," he said it their job to come here first?" A Pagan Weekend will be held Oct 30-Nov. 1 at the Conference In addition to eight police offi­ The students who were sober Sean Curry, a junior from and Retreat Center, Olapman Lake. 'This weekend is an opportUnity cers, Ted Nichols, director of resi­ were denied test!!, such as the Pittston and co-director of COCA, for liturgy and quiet prayer, but the weekend is structured to the indi­ dence life, three COCA members breatbalizer, which determine blood defended the group. 1he police were vidual. The weekend is free. and there is limited space. and a security guard arrived. alcohol level. called first, Cuny said, then Uni· "I went in a police car with four Fitzpatrick believed the police versity Security and COCA were Study weekend stated other people," Fitzpatrick said "One treated them unfairly by refusing to called. administer these tests. Once the police are called, A spiritual/study retreat is set for Nov. 13-15. This is a new retreat paddywagon kept making trips back All of the students arrested were COCA's job is basically over, Cuny designed for studen~ who need the weekend to study but want to and forth." participate in a retreat. The majority of the time will be free for Fitzpatrick estimated the pad- charged with un4erage drinking. explained. studying. Several short periods are reserved for prayer and reflection. ......· ...................... This weekend is designed for students who have not had a retreat .· .......