The Heights will return in September. Best of luck with exams! The Independent Student Newspaper of Boston College Heights Established 1919 The XC, Vol. No. 24 Thursday, May 6, 2010 www.bcheights.com BC falls Mabida and Raab behind in restructure cabinet alumni Three new cabinet positions added to roster By Michael Caprio News Editor And Kristen Zale donations For The Heights During last week's inauguration, Notre Dame, Holy Cross Micaela Mabida, president ofthe Under- boast more donors graduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) andCSOMII, sworein the 2010- By Patrick Gallagher 11 cabinet of 70 members. The cabinet Assoc. News Editor selection process, which differed from And Catherine Cypher previous years, drew criticism from some For The Heights within the campus community. In selecting the cabinet for the next Fewer than 25 percent of Boston academic year, Mabida and Patrick Raab, College alumni, including 28 percent of vice president of the UGBC and A&S '11, undergraduate alumni, give money to the chose from among 197 applications. Mabida and Raab instituted three new two-tier University, compared to 51 percent of all Both studentsand local businesses were forced to make adjustmentsfollowing the contamination. "It was a system," Mabida cabinet positions this year within the UGBC. alumni at Holy Cross, 49 percent atNotre said. "First, we took applications for Dame, and 31 percent at Georgetown. executive directors, and executive man- whether the student body could benefit - Now, the University is trying to in- agers we call that our senior leadership morefrom astructure in which all depart- crease the proportion of seniors who Water shortage team." ments wouldbe held accountable to their chip in before they graduate as a means During the second tier ofthe process, own arts programming in cooperation of getting them into the habit. directors conducted their own interviews with the Art Club," Mabida said. But administrators said they have for cabinet members. The final cabinet But two weeks later, and following found the effort is easier said than was approvedby Mabida and Raab dur- further discussion with executive direc- affects ing meeting, community an April 13 UGBC Mabida tors and managers, Mabida and Raab done. University officials said pushing hard said. reinstated the directorship. for contributions to the senior class gift By Ji Hae Lee day through a phone call." said Megan Three new cabinet positions were "Throughout our review, a renewed will help boost future alumni giving and For The Heights O'Neill, the associate director of dining added to the roster this year - director; directorship was proposed, including improve the University's donation per- And Michael Caprio services. "We responded as quickly as ships in international relations, campus a more integrated role within the cabi- centage, which is one of the measures News Editor possible by immediately shutting off awareness, and fine arts. net," Mabida said. "It was decided this used in all-importantrankings. anything that had tapwater flowing toit. The directorship of fine arts was renewed role could potentially be most temporarily year. "We're trying to get seniors to make The City of Boston has lifted a con- We also set up what we call the 'hydration in jeopardy this The effective in ensuring that the tremen- a gift," Vice President and Special As- tamination warning that left nearly one stations,' where students were able to get directorship was previously occupied by dously talented students at our school sistant to the President Rev. William third of the Boston population unable to free boiled water." Kathie Chang, A&S '11, whose position were represented." Neenan, S.J. said. "At Holy Cross, 90 use tap water from Saturday to Tuesday Dining services employees boiled as was taken off the UGBC cabinet roster Mabida and Raab's decision has percent [of seniors] make a gift. Here, afternoon following a rupture in a main much as 600 gallons of water every 30 earlier in the process. drawn criticism from within the arts during we're trying to get 50 percent. They're water line that affected over 29 local minutes, and lured a tanker truck with Mabida said that, the initial community. trying to create a climate that you're communities. 8,000 gallons of sanitary water. review, it was determined that it would "The position was reinstated two expectedto pay - that you're expected Boston College dining services re- Washing dishes was not an issue for be more effective for student organiza- weeks after it was cut, and they didn't tions events to pay back." sponded to the incident, providing free employees, as the dishwashing machines to hold their through the even call me back for an interview," Chang Seniors, still paying tuition and in boiled water to students. operate at 180 degrees, O'Neill said. Art Club. said. She said that shefelt therecognition "We got our first notification of the "There were legitimate concerns over See Donations. A4 water issue at around 3:30 p.m. on Sun- See Contamination, A3 the effectivenessof the directorship and See Cabinet, A3 Romance language cuts planned Inside: Curricular changes will affect role of adjunct and part-time professors By Michael Shippie The Hispanic studies program is the universal global issues," said one profes- Person For The Heights second most popular minor at BC. Each sor in the department, who prefered to oftheyear year, professors find themselves teach- remain anonymous. The romance languages and litera- ing large classes, in some cases up to 70 The professor said that the depart- tures departmentwill undergo curricular students per class. ment's decision to eliminate grammar- Momentum changes during the next academic year, It has also been of some concern that focused courses will place the jobs of Awards drawing criticism from some hi the de- students who take Spanish often do not part-time and adjunct professors in partment. take classes past 600-level electives, jeopardy. "The cuts will have to be made and remain in basic grammar courses, "The tenuredprofessors and the head throughout the University, in all depart- Rhodes said. ofthe field want to focus on specializing, ments," said Elizabeth Rhodes, chair- To allow more students to quickly rise which interestingly enough secures their woman of the Hispanic studies program, through the grammar courses toward positions," theprofessor said. "The part- a program likely to be influenced by the upper-level electives, the department time and adjunct professors will be able coming changes. has cut several 300-level courses, and to teach half the classes they are able to combined the Naturalmente 1 and Natu- teachnow, and gain halfthe money, when ralmente 2 courses into a one-semester new hires enter BC." intensive program, Rhodes said. From "These professors will have no op- thisprogram, students canmove to Con- portunity to ever attain tenure, and for- INSIDE textos, a required literature course for ever live on the risk. They already make just THE SCENE the major or minor, as well as any of the significantly lower salaries and do as subsequentupper-levelelectives, cover- much work, and are just as intelligent." ing topics ranging from crime in Spanish Rhodes said, hiring professors for culture to Don Quixote. long-term positions is a more compli- Rhodes said that students will now cated process. be able to engage in Hispanic literature, "In order to hire tenure-track pro- history, and culture. fessors, the University must conduct a But some are not optimistic aboutthe nationwide search, and the most qualified plannedchanges. "The decisions made by will be hired," Rhodes said. A roving culture columnist KEVIN HOU AND ALEX TRAUTWIG / HEIGHTS EDITORS ; MICHAEL SALDARRIAGA / HEIGHTS GRAPHIC pop the department havemissed an opportu- reflects on his time at BC, CI nity tointegrate into the humanities and See Languages, A4 SPORTS Butler to take over ministry efforts Rev. John Butler, S.J., willreplace Rev. Joseph Baseball grabs two wins in Appleyard, S.J., who will be leaving BC this summer midweek series, C8 By mission, especially the intellectual and MARKETPLACE Daniel Tonkovich For The Heights religious dimension." Leahy said. "Ilook forward to working with him in strength- A familiar face from on campus will ening Boston College." soon lead the University's Mission and Butler has strong ties to the BC and Ministry efforts. Rev. John T. "Jack" New England Jesuit communities. He Butler, S.J., will take the role ofvice presi- is a graduate of St. Thomas University dent for University Mission and Ministry, and also holds degrees from Providence according to a statement released by the College. Loyola University in Maryland, Oil spill has catastrophic effect on University this week. and the former Weston Jesuit School of Gulf, D 4 He will succeed Rev. Joseph A. Apple- Theology. yard, S.J., who has been named assistant He entered the Society ofJesusin 1991 Rev. Mylcs Sheehan, S.J., and started his career at BC as acampus Classifieds, A5 and adviser to provincial of the New England Prov- minister in 2002. In 2007, Butler was ap- Crossword, A5 the Society pointed the inaugural director ofManresa Editorials, A6 ince of the of Jesus. University President Rev. William P. House, which provides information and Editor Picks, C7 Leahy, S.J., praisedButler in a statement, guidance to students at BC who are con- Police Blotter, A2 life, calling him a talented andenergetic indi- sidering the priesthoodand religious BC Tube, B2 vidual who is deeply involved at Boston and since his appointment he has brought Thumbs Up / Thumbs Down, A7 College. "Pr. Butler is a Jesuit who is the house regional acclaim. Forecast on Washington, D2 widely known on campus, and someone Weather, A2 next year. who cares deeply about the University's See Butler, A4 Videos on the Verge, B2 Rev.