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'" ...;: ' ' ~ The Newspaper For The Uhaca College Community "#&IP¥Wrl9i4tf i Milt tii :id :tG March 30, 1989 24 pages* lFree ,. y 4- ~ ~ ~ Spring Break XX Rugh,, . ·· . -~-. t1 \1., M 1111n d en1e.0 d .. status BY MICHAEL NEILON The report cned numerous factor, The fate of the rugby team on the including lack of protective equip­ Ithaca College campus has been ment, lack of 5upervision in coaching, decided after 12 months of delibera­ and training; the ri5k or ,erious inJu1y tion. In a letter addre5\ed to The to rugby players, and a chrome pro­ Ithacan by President Whalen, a deci­ blem of unacceptable behavior that sion has been rendered on the recogni­ seems inherent in the 5pOrt. "I mu,t tion of the rugby team. "I do not agree with the committee', report. l believe that Ithaca College can or have therefore decided not to permit should attempt to compensate for in­ the recognition of a rugby orgarnLa­ herent safety and liability concerns or tion at Ithaca College," <;ays Pre~ident take responsibility for the perennial­ Whalen. ly poor behavior of team members,'' Reaction to being kicked off cam­ says President Whalen. pus by members of the rugby team eel have decided not to permit the recognition of a rugby organization at Ithaca College.'' ITHACANIAMY KWFSK1N were not positive to the administra­ FUN IN SUN: Students catch some rays in front of the Campus Center. Has winter left Ithaca for good ... ? In l :}85, President Whalen receiv­ ed a written recommendation from a tion. "They are ignorant to the rules of rugby. They should get hard facts college physician stating the college 11-------------------------------------------' should not certify any students for to the dangers of the sport of rugby. participation in the sport of rugby. They did not take the time to check The physician whose name is not out the game of rugby or they have stated in the letter, based his concerns not gotten an expert opinion on the to the risk of student injury, lack of sport of rugby," says player Stephen IC Health Day announced group supervision, and numerous Hess. repons of inappropriate and unaccep­ In the game of rugby no equipment is used. "To allow students to play BY DOUG MEAGHER Clinic on the second floor of Smiddy up sheet. Also, on Monday and table behavior. this game would be much like sanc­ Hall from Monday to Friday starting Wednesday health education students President Whalen set up a Commit­ "I, James J. Whalen do hereby tioning sandlot tackle football on the at 10am and ending at 1pm. Mitch will check blood pressure and offer tee on Club Sports to further in­ declare April 7, 1987 as World Health campus," says President Whalen in a Green, the director of the Dining Ser­ computerized health risk and nutri­ vestigate the rugby team situation. Day at Ithaca College and urge all our letter addressed to the "Lonestar" vices for Daka, will be present during tional analyses. On Wednesday the The committee was made up of students, faculty and staff to take part group (rugby team). these times to help point out what activities will end at 7pm and further representatives from the Health in observances and activities design­ Stephen Hess is annoyed by the fact foods in the dining hall are "Heart activities will resume shortly after in Center, Athletics, and Student ed to increase awareness of the health that rugby has been compared to Healthy." In addition, other schedul­ the Emerson Suites. Affairs. needs of all people and advance the sandlot football. "The whole thing is ed events will take place in the North The highlight of Tuesday and The committee established strict cause of 'Health For All Pass It really annoying. It is ridiculous to be Foyer of the Campus Center between Thursday's festivities is "Personal rules for the rugby team to abide and Along' throughout the Ithaca College compared to sandlot football. The 10:30 and 1:30. Fitness." Such things as flexibility, within a month the rugby team was Community, our nation, and the game of rugby is played all over the Any students, staff, or faculty posture, muscular strength, body in violation of that agreement, hence _world." world, but not on the Ithaca College In conjunction with World Health wishing to get involved in the composition, reaction time, and blood recognition was removed. The committee appointed by Presi­ campus. It is simply outrageous." Day, the school of Health Sciences American Red Cross CPR certifica­ pressure will be measured. The dent Whalen wrote up a report which In President Whalen's letter, and Human Performance will host a tion through the student-led AREST measurements will be conducted by includes a recommendation that rugby members of the team posted highly Health Awareness Week, April 3-7, (Artificial Resuscitation Education students in exercise science, cardiac not be allowed at Ithaca College. The objectionable signs on campus in­ featuring several events. Simulation Teaching) program can rehabilitation, physical therapy, and focus of concern was ,on the issues of viting prospective players to come and Audiology students will offer hear­ do so by signing-up in the Hammond physical education. risk of injury and the liability of the "beat your fellow man to a lifeless ing screenings at no cost in the Ewing Health Center on the provided sign- see Health page 6 college in the event such injury should pulp." see Rugby page 2 Inside view occur. Writer describes U oSoSoRo College pians f@rr BY TOM FLANNAGAN Every journalist's dream while covering a story is to actually live the measles 11hreai life of those involved-to ingrain Ac~ording to medical experts, the oneself into every aspect of the situa­ BY CHRIS LEE latest measles outbreaks have occur­ tion. This is exactly what James P. Because of a rash of recent measles red among high schools and college Gallagher and his family did for five outbreaks at colleges across upstate students who, as children, received a years. New York, Ithaca College has vaccine rendered ineffective by heat Currently the Deputy Assistant prepared a contingency plan should a and light. Consequently, re­ Managing Editor of the Chicago case of measles appear on the Ithaca vaccination will be required in the Tribune, Gallagher was the Tribune's Campus. event of a measles case at Ithaca correspondent in Moscow from 1977 "Ithaca Students on Spring Break College. to 1982. He presented a keynote ad­ may have come into contact with Should it be neces.sary, a center will dress on Thursday, Mar. 23 in the students from other colleges where be set up for the mass vaccination of Clark Lounge of the Campus Center. there have been measles cases," says all appropriate members of the Ithaca The speech was entitled: "Russian John B. Oblak, vice president for stu­ College community. Plans have also Media / American Media: Distonions dent affairs and campus life. "While been prepared to isolate any confirm­ or Realities." no Ithaca College student has yet been ed measles cases to help prevent the ' ,.__ - .- ' "~• Gallagher began by pointing out the . diagnosed with measles, it is possible spread of the disease. JTHACAN/AMY ~ similarity between the Soviets and that a case may show up within the NEXT WEEK: A profile on the Tribune editor James Gallagher Americans. "The Soviets are no more next several days. We just want to be Health Center and an update on the see U.S.S.R. page 3 prepared.'' potential measles epidemic. ; f ti.t ', 2 TIIE ITHACAN March 30, 1989 Rushdie novel sold @Mtt $f-Bookstore book from their shelves fearing through the prophet Muhammad. comes the rule book, the angel starts apologized by saying that, "I pro­ . , ,m~ t heir employees' lives. Says Bonni The Koran, unlike the Bible, has never pouring out rules about what women foundly regret the distress that Predd, executive vice president ~ been altered and is at the very heart mustn't do, he starts forcing them publication has occasioned to sincere 0 of Islam. There are two chapters in Waldenboks,. '_'We've fought long The Satanic Vef.S'e5 which satirize and h_ard agamst censorship. But Gabriel, Muhammad, and the validi­ when 1t comes to the safety of our ty of the Koran. Although not read by ''The first 22 copies received by the employ~, ~?c sometimes has to most Muslims, these two chapters compronuse. Eventually, the book Bookstore were sold out in one was restored to its rightful place on the were found offensive enough to ,, decree a death sentence. The chapters shelves and _is currently selling out tell of a dream of one of its demented d ay. .. faster than It can be printed. One characters. In this dream, Salman, Ithaca College student responded, " 1 which is also Rushdie's first name, is back into the docile attitudes the Pro­ followers of Islam." This was rejected never heard of the book before the phet prefers ..