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It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1995-96 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. •: {, OPINION ACCENT SPORTS INDEX '· Accent .......................... 13 Know the issues _Trading places Home advantage Classifieds .................... 20 Comics ......................... 21 As election time nears 'The Taming of the Shrew' Gymnasts ready to host 2 Opinion ......................... 11 students- need to get informed 11 with a modem angle 1- national championships Sports ........................... 23 The ITHACAN The Newspaper for the Ithaca College Community VoWME 63, NUMBER 21 THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1996 28 PAGES, FREE Campus unites LAST HURRAH ·Faculty, staff and students express dissatisfaction with search committee Faculty Council chair and associate pro­ By Bryan Chambala fessor of accounting Warren Schlesinger said, Ithacan Staff "[We] are sending a letter to Muller so that he Three major branches of the Ithaca Col­ understands that we are still supportive of the lege community are coming together to rc­ search process but we have some concerns questameeting with Board of Trustees Chair­ and would like to discuss those concerns with . ,, man Herman E. Muller, Jr. and a member of hllll. the search consulting finn hired by the Col­ In an executive meeting Feb. 22, Faculty lege in order to discuss dissatisfaction with Council passed a motion requesting the meet­ community representation on the Presiden­ ing with Muller. They also discussed their tial Search Committee. concerns with the number of representatives This week, the chainnen of the Faculty on the Search Committee and how those and Staff Councils and the president of the representatives will be chosen. Student Government AsSOCU\tiOn drafted a In a Feb. 9 letter to the College commu­ letter to Muller asking for a meeting with him nity, Mullerexplained the composition of the and and Bill Bowen, a managing parlner for search committee. According to Muller's let­ Heidrick and Struggles, the private consult­ ter, the Committee will be composed of seven ing finn that will assist the College in finding trustees, three faculty members, one staff candidates to succeed President James J. member, one student and one dean. Whalen. Moreover, Muller asked the individual "We basically want to be able to talk to constituencies to seek candidates and then [Muller] and [Bowen] to make them aware provide a pool of candidates for the Execu­ I that the campus isn't behind lQ~ composition tive Committee of the board to choose from. , of the committee," said Tun ~peicber '96, Muller has requested that names be sub­ president of the Student Government Asso­ mitted to him by March 22. ciation. See DISSATISFACTION, next page Terror in London .... London Center students react to violence ,. /_-· said as be dismantled a roadblock. By Marnie Eisenstadt Although there was no bomb on Park Ithacan Staff Lane in Marble Arch, the possibility of one During the last few weeks, the Irish Re- was very real. This potential is something publican Army has claimed responsibility/or students at the Ithaca College London Center three bomb a/tempts in London. I1ie violence have faced every day since the first bomb erupted this month afterthe IRA lifted its 17- exploded in the Docklands three weeks ago. month cease-fire in response to stagnating Toe explosion symbolized the end of 18 · talks over the future of Northern Ireland. months of peace and the resurgence of a The Ithacan/Scott McDermott As a result, London is on high security tradition of airtight security that began in Zach Taylor, lead singer of Goose, sings during his last performance with the alert. Ithaca College's London Center is lo- Britain over two decades ago, when the IRA band at Key West on Saturday night. Taylor is leaving the band because of cated in Kensington, which is in the central bombings started. personality conflicts. part ofthe city. Michael McGrecvy, director of the Ithaca Former Ithacan News Editor Mamie College London Center, said he has advised Eisenstadt currently attends the London Cen- students to take extra precaution and be alert ter. The following is her report on how tire to their environment This includes listening Athletic director will latest developments have affected students to security announcements when using the and staff there. tube and buses as well as paying attention to LONDON-I stopped to stretch my legs stray packages. as 1 beaded toward Hyde Park for a Sunday "Ifyousceastray package, getaway from retire in August 1997 momingrun.Inoticedapoliceofficerdirect- it," he said. "A huge majority are [aban­ ing traffic on tl1e comer, but thought little of doned] grocery bags, but [students arc ad- prominence in Division III athletics hy over­ 1t.. A s I entered the park , h owever, I saw th at vised] not to lake the chance." By Joshua Milne seeing eight national championship temns. secunty· · bl oc kad es 1·lltcr ed Park Lan e as we II The cease-fire had reminded people in Assistant Sports Editor Former Head Football Coach Jim as the entire front end of the park. I removed London what it was like to live without The Ithaca College athletic program will Butterfield won two of those titles. "l cm1't my headphones and approached the police bombs. "Until that point, you got used to it," lose another integral part of its successful think of a person in athletics that lits the officer to ask him what was going on. ".You McGreevy said. "For a while it became part fonnula, and this time the loss comes from image of an athletic director better than Bob can't go that way, love," he said. "There is a of people's lives." the top. On Friday, Athletic Director Robert Deming," Butterfield said. "He was one very security'alert on Park Lane." At present, there arc no plans to alter or Deming announced his retirement, which good person to work for and brought a strong I kept walking, trying to convince myself discontinue the program. "It would have to will be effective in August 1997. background in coaching." that there was nothing to be scared of. To my be a situation [in which] we all felt that Deming will be remembered for his postive Deming's coaching career included work­ left, a voice garbled among the static on a (students'] everyday safety was being com- impact on the College, President James J. ing as the defensive coordinator for the foot­ police radio. "There will be a controlled promised," McGrecvy said. The situation is Whalen said. ball teams at both Colgate University and explosion shortly." constantly monitored by maintaining contact "Bob bac; tremendous dedication to stu- University of Buffalo, as a scout for the 1fel ta lump rise in my throat Where could with the American Embassy and other Ameri- dents, student-athletes, to athletics and a loy- Pittsburgh Steelers in 1972 and as a bead 1go? Home was three blocks from Parle Lane, can wiiversity programs. alty to the institution," Whalen said. "He has football coach at the University of Buffalo butHydeParkwasjustasclose.Forthefirst Many students seem to have adapted to very high standards and is an ethical guy. and Sheppard Air Force Base Team. time since the British cease-fire with the IRA the Londoners' philosophy concerning the This cuhnination says it all about Bob." When Deming came to Ithaca, the pro­ ended three endC(I weeks ago, I was scared; it bombings. Deming started bis career at Ithaca as gram included 12 men's teams and 11 was real.It turned out that the explosion was "If you let it bother you, you go crazy," athletic director in 1980. He accepted the women's teams. Since he has been here, the police blowing the doors off of a car that Evan Epstein '97 said He was not allowed to position after working as an assistant athletic women's crew, women's cross-country and had been left unattended outside the park. leave bis internship building twice in the past director at Colgate University. women's sc5ccer have been added while golf "Damntouristsparktbeircarsinthewrmg , three weeks because of bomb threats in the Whenhetookbisnewposition,lthacahad and women's bowling have been dropped . ·.·. placeandwooderwhylhedoors-areblown .1busille$dislricts. claimed only ~o natiooal championships. One of Deming's many successes has .-i:. ,· :-offwJton'tJm1.come back." a police officer·:,'.,::··········· ·See lONboN; nexi page·· Deminffbrougbrthe·BOOlbers into national , .s,e RETIREMENT; n~ 'p11ge· 2 THE 1111ACAN FEBRUARY 29, 1996 DISSATISFACTION Continued from previous page Continued from previous page Schlesinger said, "The Faculty been his ability to make sure that consider retir­ the athletic program to national Council feels that the faculty should "We basically want to the students were able to coinpete. ing." prominence during his reign as ath­ choose the individual representa­ be able to talk to "You will see him shoveling One of the first letic director at Ithaca College. tives. The board has the right to [Muller] and [Bowen] snow before a football game," As­ coaches "I have worked with the NCAA reject any candidates, but we sistant Athletic Director Kristen · Deming hired in the Kansas City office for the shouldn't send up a pool." to make them aware Ford said.