Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1998-99 The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 2-18-1999 The thI acan, 1999-02-18 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1998-99 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1999-02-18" (1999). The Ithacan, 1998-99. 20. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1998-99/20 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1990/91 to 1999/2000 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1998-99 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. Sports 28·.,·. On the field Graduate student Kristi Clark returns to diamond to coach. "'~le don't know, so they assume. People think they know, they make mistakes. I've learned that if you're in a diverse or multiracial group, that interaction is so valuable that YQt.Jc.'.:.·. "'('. "'·-~ ' :l I can't replace that. · · J',..• .,..,,,.• "J'·.. .; ·~~4;' : CARLOS PERKINS "'I-.·· ~ -senior LACIES, THE GROUP of students who organized Ithaca College Leadership Weekend in Syracuse, hang out In Embassy Suites. From left: senior Erica Simpson, junior Carolyn Fitzsimmons, senior ··/. ·,,': .-~ Ayesha Alleyne, senior Melissa .. , Becker, senior Nigel Greaves, ~·" '~ sophomore Jerrlll Adams, junior ·I Laryssa Zuber, junior Jerry Pisani and sophomore Melissa Bernardin. attend that final group panel, it was disappointing for some "There is a lot of stuff we need to hear from the students L€ad€rsh1p conf €r€nct people.". that aren't minorities," Cooper said. "It's not just a minori­ Although most of the minority students chose to not be ty vs. everybody issue." ra1S€S m1nor1ty ISSU€S - included in the final discussion, Perkins said the conversa­ Perkins said the diversity of the student leaders in atten­ tion outside the room was a greater priority to the minority dance brought a new perspective to the conference. BY AARON J. MASON students at the time. "This year's conference was more racially diverse," Ithacan Staff "I don't feel the need that students have to defend that," Perkins said. "I have seen a growth in the amount of stu­ Perkins said. "We were doing something that we [minority dents of color attending these conferences." reshman Stephanie Cooper recently attended the Ith~a students] needed to do." Adams said this year's conference was a success and College Leadership Weekend in hopes of learning how Freeman said the absence of the students was not an said he would like to see even more diversity among stu­ Fto further develop her personal leadership skills. She issue the other student leaders addressed. dents in conferences to come. returned to campus accomplishing that, while saying she had • "It wasn't discussed if they were right or wrong, and I "There definitely needs to be a multicultural setting at better educated her peers about living as a student of color on don't think that's a relevant point anyway," Freeman said. this conference for students to benefit as much as they can," a predominantly white campus. Cooper said students of color took the opportunity to Adams said. Cooper, along with 105 other student leaders from communicate their feelings about life on campus. Whether the topic is race, religion, or sexuality, across campus, traveled to Embassy Suites in Syracuse Feb. "It gave me a forum to voice a lot of the things I've been Freeman said better communication is the key to success. 5 and 6 for the college's annual leadership conference. holding for a long time," Cooper said. "There are important issues that need to be discussed Sponsored by the Office of Campus Center and Cooper said the discussion helped her express to the more openly," Freeman said. "Once we're able to, all of us Activities, the conference was designed to bring toget~ white students the struggle she sometimes faces as a student are going to be a lot more productive with our lives." student leaders from all organizations to communicate th~r of color at Ithaca College. concerns and ideas to improve student life. · "I get the vibe sometimes that because [ white students] On the second day of the conference, a panel discussion can automatically notice I'm a student of color, I'm less R£lat€d 1ns1d€ was scheduled. When the panel met, it was brought to the intelligent, that the government has to give a hand out to students' attention that many of the minority students at the these students of color because they weren't smart enough ' :, Ethnic studies program proposed conference were not in attendance. to get in ,here anyway," Cooper. said. "I feel like every Senior Carlos Perkins said the minority students action I do is representative of my race." 'I • Campus events promote diversity explained why they chose not to attend the panel discussion. After· speaking at the discussion, Cooper said she was 1 "Students were discussing what they can do to improve . overwhelmed with support. -') More minority faculty wanted student life on campus, and those students were students of "I got a lot of people telling me afterwards they had no color," Perkins said. "We talked about race relations in the idea," she said. I' sense of 'this isn't something we should be afraid of, but Sophomore Jerrill Adams, president and founder of the · ) Students wont diversity in classes something we should work toward as a campus leader." Ithaca College chapter of the NAACP, said allowing stu­ . All the student leaders were then brought into a common.· dents to talk while their peers listened contributed to the ,~ Affirmative action chief shares vision room to discuss the issue that had arisen. success of the conference. Senior Lindsay Freeman, ~ice president of academics, in "Communication was definitely stressed," Adams said. / Student leader seeks mom interaction attendance at the panel discussion, said the other student "This was a conference where people were not afraid to leaders had mixed emotions about the absence of their peers. speak up." ; ( Studen1s discuss raciGI discomforts I "It.absolutely didn't go unnoticed," Freeman said. '"The Cooper said the discussion was needed to communicate , I . leadership conference is for us to share our issues, and to . the true feelings-of the attendees, but discussions should not , J Comrrn1111ty rnrns to 1mpro·/e race r8lc,t10ns have 15 students d~ide it would be better for them not to be limited to race. SPORTS •..... 25 www.ithaca.edu/ithacan '' , ~ .J • . ' • ' '' ', V • '_ .,,., I j I I t 1 I I I I•' '.' 2 THE lntACAN FEB. 18, 1999 Briefl voting on the winners. Chili tast­ EVENTS ing tickets will be available for purchase at the Cayuga and Faculty colloquium Aurora entrances to the "Decollage,• a Faculty Commons and near the · Bylllichael w. Bloollll'Olle 5 until Feb. I 6. Students who missed the lottery Colloquium Series presenta­ entrance to Center Ithaca. Assistant News Editor but want to get off-campus have two options: They tion will be given by Jelena Tasting stations will be set up This week, three years ago: can join the wait list at the end or they can file for Stojanovic, assistant professor on Aurora and Seneca Streets Construction beings this summer on the West an appeal based on medical, psychological or of art history and director of the as w(lll as DeWitt Mall and the Tower and Terraces 1-5 to upgrade the living financial reasons. Handwerker Gallery today at pavilion on the Commons. arrangements for students. • Students who file an appeal must provide docu­ 12:15 p.m. in the DeMotte Tickets will come in 20 count Renovations are scheduled to begin as soon as mentation to support their claim. Room, Egbert Hall. strips for $5, and will entitle the Commencement ends and will be completed in "This process is for people with extenuating holder to 20 tastings. time for the fall semester. circumstances," Fraccia said. Hines to visit Renovations in the West Tower, the first in I 0 Those considering a financial appeal to the Student Activities Board will Chronic pain education years, include installing n~w. carpets-;- refinishing Office of Residential Life might have more evi­ present "An Evening with The Finger Lakes doors, putting in new draperies, adding a sprinkler dence to back up their case as the Board of Gregory Hines: Success Independence Center will hold system, fixing lighting and painting. Trustees votes to increase Ithaca College's tuition through Movies, Dance & a forum to provide information The Terraces will also have a sprinkler system 5.77 percent. Diversity," featuring the award­ needed by those who either live installed, bathrooms redone, the exteriors of the The increase, which will be $860, was winning actor, dancer and per­ with chronic pain or know building repaired and wanner winter installation approved at the board's February meeting for the forming singer. He will be somebody who does. The added. 19%-97 school year. Tuition will be changing discussing his work on Sunday forum will be held on Ithaca College renovates residence halls every from this year's cost of$15,250 to $16,130. at 8 p.m. in Emerson Suites, Wednesday, March 3 at 7 p.m. summer, and by the time they are finished renovat­ Additional cost for room, board and insurance Phillips Hall. Admission will be at FLIC, located in the Clinton ing all of the halls, it is time to begin again, said will bring the total cost to attend Ithaca College to charged, call 274-3383. West Plaza, 609 West Clinton Tom Salm, vice president of business affairs.