Roger Williams University DOCS@RWU The eM ssenger Student Publications 9-26-1989 The esM senger -- September 26, 1989 Roger Williams University Follow this and additional works at: http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger Part of the Education Commons Recommended Citation Roger Williams University, "The eM ssenger -- September 26, 1989" (1989). The Messenger. Paper 82. http://docs.rwu.edu/the_messenger/82 This News Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at DOCS@RWU. It has been accepted for inclusion in The Messenger by an authorized administrator of DOCS@RWU. For more information, please contact [email protected]. --:---- " t t1ilitngtr . VOLUME XI ISSUE I Roger Williams College Bristol, R.I. September 26, 1989 Sicuro: The President photo by Candy Salazar and.the .Plan B'y Michele Baecarella by taking walks daily and Managing Editor stopping into different department and offices to "I know where we are meet people from the and I know where we're college. lie said he also going," said Dr. Natale A. plans to actively support Sicu/o, the newest campus activities by president of Roger attending plays, sporting Williams College. events, etc. Sicuro and his "plan Sicuro, who is an Ohio for the '90s," is where' we native comes to R WC from are going. Oregon where he was Sicuro, the fifth formerly the president of president of Roger both South Oregon State Williams, has big plans as College and Portland State well as a lot of planning University. Sicuro said he in R WC's future. has found Bristol a "I would like to be a friendly place that visible president," he said, reminds of him of Oregon. which is something he has RWC's fifth President, Dr. Natale A. Sicuro, in his office already attempted to do SICURO PAGE 2 in the Administration Building. RWC Bookstore now under management of Barnes & Noble By Susan E. Cicchino very welcome changes, Staff Writer since Barnes & Noble When the doors of Bookstores, Inc. b s re , arc the expanded It was' decided like being in Oz stock, the expanded houTs bookstore could be im­ RWC students. and the option to pay for proved in many ways, You can now get food purchases with credit including ordering more and magazines and book­ starting in mid-October. used books to help keep store staff actually smile The bookstore is now student book fees down, when you come in and open Mondays and Tues­ expanding the variety of politely ask if you need days from 9 am to 7 pm; products for sale, allowing any help. This could Wednesdays and Thursdays credit cards to be used take a little getting used from 9 am to 5 pm and for payment, having a to. Students were just Fridays from 9 am to 4 larger stock of hard to getting used to the old pm. And starting Oct. 15 locate books, offering bookstore where you had the bookstore will accept other reading materials Tbe textbooks in tbe bookstore bave been moved to tbe a hard enough time Mastercharge, Visa and besides. 'texts, hiring a back to empbasize tbe new non-book mercbandise wbicb getting their attention American Express. more . helpful staff, bas been added to tbe store. never mind their help. The search for a new BOOKSTORE Among some of the and suitable management PAGE 2 From Russia with Love By Debra Westgate major. "As soon as they Clemons said. The club played mostly said, "I think they were Staff Writer knew we were American, Zevon and May agree American music, only surprised when we began they'd want. to trade." that Lithuania seemed slightly behind what is to dance." Russians live miles Some traders wanted more like a western popular in the United away, have a different Guess jeans, Benetton country since the standard States now. The Soviets RUSSIA PAGE 2 ­ government, a different clothes, cassettes, watches of living was better there. danced slower, Clemons language, a different life or walkmans, but they After discovering that style. We couldn't settled for cigarettes and ( basketball was a popular possibly have much in American $1 bills. sport with the Lithu­ WHAT'S INSIDE common, could we? Think "The ladies that anians, they played a again. cleaned our hotel room game five on five with Roger Williams students offered to clean our Soviets they had just met. Batman...page 5 visited the Soviet Union clothes for things," said Roger Williams students from May 23 through June Larry Zevon. "They'd wash won three out of five of A Blast to the.Past. .page 8 6 along with faculty and iron our clothes for the games. members Dr. Thomas cigarettes, perfume or Students even went to Reviews pages 9 Wright, Dr. Roland Chase, lipstick." a nightclub one evening, David Melchar and Dr. "Cab drivers would Clemons said. Although Dean's List page 11 Mark Sawoski. even accept cigarettes for there is no drinking age The Soviets were very the cab fare", said Peter in the Soviet Union, this You Said It page 7 friendly, students agree, May. club served no alcohol. "It .nos~ speaking some Eng­ The friendliest people looked like a high school Personals page 15 lish and translating for were Lithuanians because gym", Clemons said. There t ose who didn't. they were more interested were a couple of TV video' "Everyone knew we were in the Americans them­ screens and a good sound American," said Debbie selves rather than what system. ~ Clemons a senior paralegal t~ey.. .. .., ~ .. ., ,. ,'.... .. - .!tad to trade. " " :. M.:- ~t~ ,. ~<: ~~ 0.f~ ·Jr)' .• -) .'..it.~;,. ~I ... ~ ')#"."-G r.Jj. J~ ;..... l; ~. Page 2 Sepiember 26....1989 J. uc lYJ.C~~CUI5C. ,I News ---IIIIi!I--------.to-r.ai!lis.ellll!lfu.n.d~sllllllll!f·o·r·t·h·e·n·e·w-·pIIIII·a·n-·to--se·e-·h·o·w--th·e-l!al!n~y~w~r~o~n!l!gdOlOgall11!'t~e·r·alllln~·i·n·s·ti·t·u·io·n·,·"-h·e-·s·a·i·d-·in- SICU RO library and for other quality of the institution investigation by the reference to how he sees projeets under con- can be improved from Oregon Board of Higher his role at Rwc. FROM PAGE 1 struction on campus, good to better to best and Education. "It's exciting, to "Oregon's beauty is which he w'ill continue to how a positive and "I think - it's 'been develop a plan, to make a indigenous to Rhode do this fall. constructive environment settled. The focus is now difference. We want to Island, the water and the Sicuro, who has been can best be created. "We on RWC in the future," he teach the students here community both remind me in office since July was have to look at how we said. how to live as well as of Southern Oregon." ,reluctant to name specific can make it happen," he What areas does he how to learn how to make , His office and desk are goals he has for this said. think RWC needs to a living," he said. quite bare in contrast to semester but did list He said he feels that strengthen? Sicuro and his wife, the very fully furnished improving relations with the community has been Sicuro did not want to Linda will live in Willner office of his predecessor, Bristol as one objective. very supportive and that focus on negatives at House in Bristol during former President William He plans to establish a he doesn't think the RWC. "I'd rather dwell on his presidency. Rizzini whose walls. and Community Relations controversy that has the strengths and the desks were covered with Board with the Town of followed him from accomplishments. There papers, pictures and ,Bristol in order to. Portland State University arc always areas to mementoes from different improve communications has adversely affected him improve," he said. "We events. between RWC and the in any way. could usc more funding, Sicuro hasn't had time lpeople of the town. Sicuro was alleged to more staffing, more to do- any redecora-ting.. -: He was very - enthus- have misused funds at residence halls and more He's 'been busy•. ' spending ia.stic about the Plan for PSU, several Oregon physical facilities." the majority of his time the '90s which is a newspapers reported. He "I am totally committed traveling in Rhode Island comprehensive long-range was never charged with to the purpose of the store to emphasize that Reactions from science division faculty BOOKSTORE non-book merchandise ~ad students and faculty have RUSSIA member, was that before been expanded, addlOg been very positive. leaving for the Soviet FROM PAGE 1 more cash registers which Many students said that FROM PAGE 1 Union, he, as, well as - ... , .',' •. , shortened lines, expanding the magazine rack and Because a Soviet many other Americans, exptlDcting the store's the hours, and paving the food stand were the best citizen must receive a viewed Gorbachev as a hours and most impor- way to accept credit for additions to the store. formal invitation from a reformer working with tantly creating all of payment, Dill said. Faculty members said United States citizen in conservatives. these services without "Our biggest concern is that the new store has order to come to the Upon arrival however, supporting the store ,to better understand the improved the handling, United States, many he discovered that through the school's needs of the school and fuifilling and correcting of Soviets and RWC students Gorbachev was unpopular tuition, O'Connell said. to then satisfy those their textbook orders.