THE STUDENT .; .... :.;.;.:::::: ::::: ~ :c. .~ NEWSPAPER OF ....... :.: ::.::::::~::: :«0:::::::::: :::. WIDENER UNIVERSITY http://dome.life.nu Covering the good stuff (610) 499'4.421 INSIDE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS SPORTS University 2 Philadelphia 3 NY Surrenders Widener students Women's V­ Opinion 4 to Chemical Comics/Games 6 Ball p.12 Brothers p.8 abroad p.2 Entertainment 8 WIDENER PROFESSOR PASSES AWAY, Widener Feels Floyd SAYING FAIRWELL TO DR. CLARK. Ben Myers Brian O'Rourke RELATIONS MANAGER The University suffered a terrible first faculty member to participate in the STAFF WRITER defeat two weeks ago, when Dr. Michael German Exchange Program. Clark passed away. Dr. Clark Both teachers and students gave the Hurricane Floyd which passed along joined Widener IS faculty in 1981, same answers in describing- Dr. Clark: after receiving his Ph.D. from the IIFine mind ... very accessible ... down-to­ the east coast on September 18, 19, and University of Wisconsin-Madison. earth... he was the best in the 20 left devastation everywhere. Causing He was a professor of English and Department. II Dr. Lopota, a colleague for a time, the Associate Dean of hired by Dr. Clark, said, IIHe was the massive flooding and property damage Humanities. type of guy who could write two books Dr. Clark had a hand in just on Dos Passos, and then turn around in the Carolinas, Floyd also caused dam­ and have a drink with you at WalliolS. 1I about every facet of English at age along the upper east coast. In New Widener University. He did not Dr. Serambis, present Associate Dean speak the English language, he of Humanities, had this to say of his Jersey and Delaware states of emergen­ commanded it. Teaching every­ friend and colleague, IIHe was dedicated thing from English 101 to Senior to the University, his discipline, and his cies were declared while residents in Seminar, he had an impact upon students. II Not much more can one ask eastern Pennsylvania were urged to the lives of many different stu­ of a teacher. dents. His specialty was in Many of his students did not know he prepare for evacuation. American Literature, specifically to had been sick for quite awhile, so his John Dos Passos, on whom he death came as a shock.. This feat best Widener felt the effect of Floyd as wrote two books. exemplified his career and mindset. Dr. well on the 19th. Heavy downpours of Dr. Clark joined Widener's faculty in 1981 , Dr. Clark was a visionary. His Clark's first concern in the classroom receiving his ph.D. from the University book, Cultural Treasures of the was always his students and his work. rain hit the main campus anJ the sur­ lsconsin-Madison. He was a professor Internet (Prentice Hall, 1997), was Not even cancer deterred him from that and for a time, the Associate Dean the first of its kind-he organized goal. rounding area, making it difficult or resources for the humanities on the Dr. Clark will be missed by all. even impossible for commuting stu­ L-__________________________~ Internet. He was ·also Widener's dents and faculty to come in. University Relations reported that the International Students Reflect on Floyd Widener ~ware campus closed due to Floyd's effects. On the main campus be our office, campus safety, ments to their plans accord­ days or even weeks on end. Floyd did not have such an impact, Dan Stabb or even other students they ingly and possibly even can­ The infonnation is not always CONTRIBUTING WRITER: COMS 261 know that have been here celing them. If they are stay­ readily accessible, which can characterized as being a II nonevent longer. II ing here at Widener, and . obviously be very stressful except for Widener Courts II by Carl From flooded basements to The fact remains that most especia11y if they live off-cam­ on the student. Pierce.. Among the darpage listed for damaged equipment, many international students do not pus, they should make sure Ms. Fuller states that the students at Widener are still have the same weather expe­ they have certain kinds of International Student the main campus was the flooding of · reeling from the effects of riences that most domestic tools. Flashlights with batter­ Services will always do classrooms in Lathem HaIl, and the Hurricane Floyd. .students have. For example, ies, canned and dry food, and everything in their power to While most people on cam­ many Middle Eastern stu­ paper good must be stored find out the status on a stu­ basement of the Administration build­ pus have not been through a dents may never have seen a well ahead of time. If they dent's family or friends, IIWe ing. Numerous trees and large branch­ hurricane of this magnitude, single snowflake, much less are renting houses, they try to find out information as es fell in Schwartz · park, other trees they have been through six inches blanketing the need to make sure to buy quickly as we can through enough blizzards and storms ground. For these and other shovels and brooms. They the Internet and through e­ were reported faIlen by Old Main. The to know howto correctly pre­ students in the same situa­ are responsible for taking mails. Our main source is the list of roof leaks were reported as being pare for such a crisis. But tion, other problems may care of their own property, American Red Cross, which 1I what about the international arise, according to Ms. Fuller. especially if the landlord is often posts information on IInumerous, and too long to list. There students here at Widener? IIThey're often not pre­ too far away to help out. Most their web page as soon as it is was no report of car damage due to fall­ Are they able to prepare pared for the dangers of dri­ importantly, [they need tol available. en branches or trees and no major dam­ when natural disasters loom ving, since they never had to read everything the universi­ But we will always do on the horizon? Fortunately drive in these conditions. ty sends them which everything we can to find out age to buildings. Schwarts Center was for international students at They also don It have a true describes how to handle the necessary information for reported as to having been evacuated Widener, there are support sense of how cold it really snow and other weather the students. II systems in place to ease them gets. Often, many students emergencies." Though these times of cri­ during the storm due to fear of flooding through difficult times. will simply w~r a jacket, Perhaps the hardest thing sis can be very trying for an by the nearby creak. According to the IISince students don't fully when they obviously need to for any international student international student, taking Presidents office no official memo was understand certain systems wear a lot more. I often to cope with is to be so far the proper precautions and in the U.S., it can lead to advise them to get things like away from his or her family. preparing for the worst are sent out on the effect of Floyd. Other some trouble,1I says Lois boots and heavy winter cloth­ The student does not have often the best things a stu­ offices have said there is no way to cal­ Fuller, Director of ing in advance so that they the comfort of knowing that dent can do. With the help of culate the number of classes canceled International can be better prepared. II their parents or siblings · are both the International Student Services here at With experts predicting a right there in these trying Student Services and stu­ due to weather. They only said that Widener. IIFor example, harsh winter ahead, Ms. times. Unfortunately for dents campus-wide, hopeful­ classes prior to 3:30pm were not can­ when the power goes out, Fuller offers some sound some students, it is their fam­ ly the students will have the they don't always know what advice. ilies who may be in dire need. support and guidance they celed for the main campus. OveraII the to do. They have a tendency IIOne of the things we rec­ With the recent earth­ need to call Widener their damage assessment was classified as to just sit around and wait. If ommend, no matter what, is quakes in Turkey and IIsecond home. II being livery luckyll for the main cam­ this goes on for a long to plan well ahead. Taiwan, many students have enough time, they often then If travelling, they must be been uninformed about the pus. go for guidance, which may prepared to make adjust- status of their loved ones for PAGE 2 October 1, 1999 Universi~___ -------,----_ THE DOME WIDENER COURTS soum INUNDATED BY FLOYD As with any major storm, there were concern expressed by the Resident he made the point that the flooding was Daniel Pfeiffer .damage estimates and once again, Assistant for Widener Courts South, in the context of a much larger damage EDITOR IN CHIEF Widener was not spared. Among the Dave Gerhart, "there were surge protec­ control effort accross campus, "There damage was 4 flooded apartments in the tors underwater". The Resident were trees falling, a computer room California has earthquakes, fires, and basement of Widener courts south. lilt Assistant's room was one of the apart­ with the most crucial university servers riots. The midwest is known for sponta­ came in from every corner, there was a ments afflicted by the flooding. Both worth half a million dollars was begin­ neous and tenacious tornadoes.