Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1988-89 The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 2-17-1989 The thI acan, 1989-02-17 Ithaca College Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1988-89 Recommended Citation Ithaca College, "The thI acan, 1989-02-17" (1989). The Ithacan, 1988-89. 17. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1988-89/17 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1980/81 to 1989/90 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1988-89 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. m , :: ern 2i&1&1 ,eu;;s ti-· 1 20 pages* 1Free Israel explored Dismissal rate stays constant Contrary to the fact that a high whole cares about the student's needs number of students were dismissed and is attentive to the student's needs. this semester, the Provost's offers ex­ We have an exceptional faculty,"says planations to why this might be true. Longin. The numbers of dismissals and For all those students who thought suspensions are staying at a constant their grades should have been higher rate each semester. last semester, help may be on the way. The Ithaca College administration "Students should seek out good rela­ dismissed and suspended 80 to 90 tionships with advisors, professors, students in 1989. Provost Thomas and fellow students," says D~. Longin offers many reasons for Margaret Meyer, Assistant Professor suspensions and dismissals. "In the of Writing. end the student did not fit in at Ithaca Every student has a favorite time to College." Longin also believes the stu- · study. Some students can get efficient dent's high school preparation may studying done during the morning have been insufficient. The motiva­ hours, while others may do this at tion level of the student may not have night. "Students must have a plann­ met the college's standards. ed, but flexible schedule. Some first­ Longin believes it is not the stu­ year students unnecessarily waste dent's fault most of the time. "In study time between classes during the most cases the timing of a student's day," says Meyer. Social experiences development may not have fit the col­ at Ithaca College are not limited dur­ lege's development. Somehow we did ing the week. Many students take ad­ not bring out the best in the student." vantage of week night fun and excite­ The number of students dismissed ment. "My notion is to reserve your . lfflACAN/S'l'ACEY ZIUJllN this year is as stable as any other year. hell-raising for weekends," says SHALOM TO IC: Stacey Zalldn and fellow Joumallst pose for a picture while visiting a tank museum on The numbers are not changing English department chairperson, their way to the West Bank. drastically says Longin. Longin is pro­ Charles Grace. ud of the fact that Ithaca College has Students who are borderlini; of be­ see page 3 a high retention rate. He attributed ing dismissed can go to a number of this to the faculty. "The faculty on the places for help. Visit your advisor, fi;;==================================================:::;il make an appointment at the health ·· '{ center or the counseling cx:nter, or take the responsibility and go to the pro­ Administrators fessor that you may be having trou­ . Sorry .... ble with, says Longin. Success at Ithaca College is not only <Sadvise' groups ·Due-to ~uipment malfunctions, we were gained through intellectual ability. The best way to make improvements Student organizations on the Ithaca conducive towards drinking alcohol. unabte··to:·'distribute·- The: Ithacan on is to apply common sense. "In literary College campus introduce and par­ Another censure occurred last year schedule. We apologize to all our readers criticize, common sense may be the ticipate in an array of activities in when students from Medical Records best attribute," says Grace. order to fund raise and to educate. In wished to sell sweatshirts displaying a for the inconvenience. "Students should study the course most cases, the organizations logo of their school, Allied Health. catalogue and their department's themselves decide on buying promo­ Medical records' students did not 11 ~1~i:::==~::::="=~=~:i::=~:::=::§§§§§::==:===§§gJ\ graduation requirements, so that tional items or on attending specific want to use the Ithaca College insignia i= see Dismissals page 6- programs. A problem arises, however, because Allied Health is not when the IC administration alters represented on that emblem. After students decisions and activity plans. orders were taken for the shirts, the For example, in the spring semester students received notice they were not Anne Humphrey scholarship of 1988, the American Marketing allowed to use their logo. Association wished to sell towels According to Jack Oblak, "It BY JENNIFER R. WEINSTEIN displaying a beach scene with the wasn't appropriate to make a new The Anne M. Humphrey Memorial slogan, 'Wet and Wild Ithaca Col­ logo even though they [Allied Health] Scholarship is a new scholarship that lege.' AMA later changed the slogan are not in the original." will be offered starting next year. to 'Cool Reflections' after being given Prevention Network has also had Anne M. Humphrey was the direc­ some constructive advice from a cam­ its share of administrative censures. tor of business services at Ithaca Col­ pus administrator. Once again, the Prevention Network lege from Novemeber 1984 to February 1988. Her respotlSl"bilities in­ cluded the areas of purchasing, general services, the dining program. the Tower Club, the bookstore, ,and_ "The school must realize that it has special events. She died suddenly- on · Feb. 4, 1989. , to provide a social atmosphere as Humphreywas born in Perry, New York. She later went on to graduate well as an academic one. " from Cornell University. She was employed at various other jobs in the word processing field before coming to Ithaca College in 1984. Jack Oblak, the Vice President of will not be allowed to distribute con­ She was a founder and a board Student Affairs and Campus Life, doms during National Condom chair of Tompkins County Nutrition ===== Anne M. Humphrey =====1 said AMA was asked to change the Week. Program for the elderly (Foodnet) and words becuase '"Wet and Wild Ithaca Oblak acknowledges the n~ty founding president of the Finger bookstore and/or the business ser­ ing halls. College' is not an appropriate image for the Prevention Network to Lakes chapter of International Infor­ vices' office. The student must have The scholarship will offer eligil>le we want to convey." educate but he aro rea1i2l!s, "for some ination/Word Processing Asso­ worked at least one year in one of the students $1000 a year. This money will Th~ president of AMA, John people it [the distnbuting of condoms] ciation. positions mentioned, with the inten­ be obtained from private donations. Cobb, thinks "the school must realize might be offensive." This year many of Humphrey's tion of continuing that work. The donations are being collected by that it has to provide a social at­ Pam Smith, the co-<:hairperson of friends and associates decided to start "This would mean a lot to Caroline Violette in Development. She mosphere as well as an academic the Prevention Network feels that, a scholarship in her name. Anne,"noted Gail Donath, Staff is collecting checks made out to one." "banding out condoms and infonna­ The scholarship will be available to Assistant, Business Services, "because "Ithaca College" and payroll deduc­ AMA intended selling beer m~ at tion on the proper use of condoms is students who are in need of financial she was a student advocate." tion is available to college employees. football games, · but according to needed ... Furthermdre, she says, "if assistance and have worked in dining . Donath said that Anne Humphrey If you would like to donate funds Cobb, the college. rejected their plan you're not part of.the solution, you're services, purchasing, .. warehouse, was very involved with the students' to the scholarship, you can contact since the selling of such m~ may be part of the problem. Harvey Epstein general services, special events, the day-to-day work, especially at the din- Caroline Violette at 274-3496. · Results upholds name Results to End Hunger is the name The main tools used by Results are ters is very powerful. JFood of the organization, and that's exact­ editorials and letter writing. These two This type of action is happening ly what it's obtaining ... results. In the factors equate to citizen action. right here in Ithaca. On Wednes¢ly 0 last three years all three of the major &litorials are especially useful since a Feb. 8, in the Southside Community pieces of legislation it has supported wide population of people are expos­ Center partners of Results to End §®liWICe have been passed in Washington DC. ed to them. Unfortunately, it takes a Hunger gathered. The members were Results is one of the most successful lot of pressure -to move editiorial enthusiastic and welcomed new­ lobbie; around. Surprisingly, it works writers into action. Some editorials comers. After a brief overview of the on a meager $300,000 budget. Almost supporting Results' issues would never night's format, individuals were ask­ w@rker. all of its funding come; from in­ have been printed if it weren't through ed to introduce themselves. The guest dividual non-tax-deductible contribu­ the perseverence of group members. speakers were from various public and tions. Why is this group so su~ful? &litorials scattered over the country private organiz.ations committed to It relies on everyday citizens. may not seem very powerful, but helping the hungry and homeless.