•3*1 Middle States praises Marist's improvements -percent since 1981. Minorities 1! by Eileen Hayes recommendations • and/ im­ Curriculum Committee, and the advantage .of new advances provements. - - Ad Hoc Committee on General without undue delay," said the represented 21 percent of the In its followup report, the _The Core curriculum task force Education. evaluation team in its report. newly hired members. Middle States Association, an focused on the issues of a reaf­ In the 1981 report, the The team does recommend that ..The only concern mentioned in firmation of the.fbur themes of evaluation team found the size of a heeds assessment be conducted the Affirmative Action section of evaluation team for college ac­ : ••i • creditation, commended Marist Core. These themes are in­ the. library.; collection and the and policies be set to help aid the the report was in reference- to -is for its response to the 1981 review troductory content, methodology, available space to be deficient, in library staff and faculty to select promotions. The committee which said the college needed skills and values. response to the Middle State. books. It even suggested the questioned whether some of the improvements in the: library, request of an increased budget, possibility of hiring a consultant changes were promotions or Affirmative Action, and the Core The evaluation team said these Marist allocated $250,000 to the to advise the book selection. simply re-classification of the program. areas are important, but it noted library -an increase of $200,000 same job. three concerns.. With Core in its over last year. - The Personnel office and its The team expressed in its report Although the committee of­ seventh year, the college should work in Affirmative Action that the visit last November was fered praise to the college's ef­ have the information available to While the report applauded received the highest com­ only to review these three areas. It forts to improve in these areas it start: program development. Marist's desire to expand to new mendation in the report. In the said that Marist has committed cited further recommendations, Secondly, the ' college should technology rather than traditional 1981 evaluation, the committee faculty, staff and students, and especially in the Core curriculum. improve Core before extending information sources that may said that Marist needed has made significant progress in President Dennis Murray the: general education become obsolete, it noted that in recruitment and an improvement the past four years. The college responded to the 1981 review by requirements. Lastly, it said that the meantime, the current in the ratio of women and "should be commended for the assigning presidential task forces evaluation should be by one generation of students need more minorities to the faculty and ongoing desire to meet the needs to each of the problem areas. The group rather than the current books and materials. "Marist staff. of its current students and the \ \ task force reviewed its depart­ three groups. The groups, the appears to have the ability to Marist increases the number of community' in which it is ment and submitted a report with Academic Affairs Committee, the make proper adjustments to take females on the work force by 84 located," the report said. r •\ THE CIRCLE vVolume 29, Number 16 Marist College, Poughkeepslo, N.Y. March 8,1984 J Vandals leave Convocation plans their marks still up in the air over weekend by Paul Ray nis difficulties. by Mark Stuart "Finding a good speaker on V With little more than a month such short notice is nearly im­ Vandals struck last week in left until Dean's Convocation possible," Galanti said. four separate incidents and there Day, the event's planning "Someone known for their ability are no leads or suspects in any of committee has yet to decide who to speak probably fills. in their the four cases, according to Joe the day's speaker will be. And calendar a year in advance, so Waters, . director, - of-. ..Marist _ according to -members, of the ..what's to be expected when the security. committee, the exact issue to be search begins only a month ahead Waters also said there is "no discussed at Convocation is also of time?" connecting link between the still unclear. Academic Vice President incidents." The Convocation Day Planning Andrew Molloy, whose office is Vandals struck at 11:45 p.m. Committee which comprises 11 responsible for Convocation Day Saturday at the front door of the members of the student body, planning, agreed that time has McCann Center. Three suspects faculty, and administration; was been a problem in preparing for were seen banging the glass doors unable to .reach any conclusions this Convocation Day and for in front of the building when at a recent meeting. those in the past. maintenance men inside the That meeting, which was held "We've been fortunate to get building noticed them and chased : on Feb. 22, was the first, ac­ quality speakers," he said. them away. Upon inspection, it cording to Council of Student : "Hopefully, we'll eventually get was noticed that the glass was Dutchess Community Leaders president Keith Galanti, to the point of deciding a year cracked in one of the doors. The College Jazz Ensemble kept a member of the committee. ahead." three suspects were young, ap­ toes tapping at the Marist Galanti pointed to the com­ Molloy' did hot, however, proximately in their early teens, Jazzin' it up Theater Sunday night. indicate that anything was being Continued on page 2 mittee's late start • as a major (Photo by Hans Schweiger) factor in its decision-making Continued on page 7 Contraceptives: What do students know-^ or need? byHollyA.Sraeel being supportive of the students," take' a position one way or they'll be better off emotionally said Mary Clifford, a sophomore said LaMorte. another,- but they should allow and physically," Amato said. from West Nyack, N.Y. Although Marist College Asked if the college's position students to seek out the truth," In considering the issue of the Some students said that it Health Service does not currently was a result of the past religious said Amato. O need for birth control on campus, would be difficult for ad­ administer contraceptives to affiliation, LaMorte pointed out With the "knowledge of the the statistical number of reported ministration to offer birth control students, some faculty.members, that it was not directly tied to past sexual; activity among-students, pregnancies is not indicative of on campus. students and counselors say there tradition, but the result of many many .people .at Marist have the actual number of pregnancies "The administration cannot is an immediate need to address factors. suggested that: students fear, among students, according to turn, its back on the fact that the issue of sexuality.and birth "It is a very personal, in­ leaving the Marist community for Jane O'Brien, the, health office sexual activity is present at control on campus. dividual issue, and one that we do aid. As a result of unprotected nurse at Marist. Marist, but in the same breath, I "Birth control should be taught not get involved with on that sexual activity, some may suffer "There hasn't been that many don't think we as students can at Marist as any other issue. It's a level. That does not mean we do unpleasant circumstances, such as pregnancy tests conducted . this hold that same adminstration topic that should be discussed and not offer services to discuss the pregnancy, or ultimately, year," said O'Brien. responsible for not providing information should be available. issue," said LaMorte. _.•>>-; :>•.'.:.'•• abortion.; -•--'•'• i' The actual number of tests contraceptives on campus. This is Hysteria on either...side destroys "Each year we poll "the "I think.to deny one's sexuality conducted or confirmed positive a problem and we must work the. possibility of the issue being freshmen parents about student is unhealthy, but one has to come was not available. together to reach a solution," clearly seen," said Peter Amato, life, and one of the questions to grips with their sexuality Addressing the birth control said Michael Regan, president of freshmen ,' mentor and adjunct relates to the dispensing of responsibly: I think we should issue, some students at Marist had Campus Ministry. instructor of philosophy. contraceptives. Consistently, the stop being afraid of talking about various reactions, but all were in There are students who say they Marist administration •- has response has shown that ap­ it. I sense a real fear on the part of favor of reaching a position that • do not have opinions on the birth proximately 67-72 percent of the would aid in the further education taken a position concerning this some students to openly discuss ; control,issue, but say they sup­ issue which seeks to provide parents would prefer that birth their sexuality," said Roberta of students. port the idea of birth control information about human control devices not be provided by Amato, director of counseling at "Marist College stresses adult education programs being in­ sexuality and contraception to the college," LaMorte said. Marist. behavior. If we cannot be treated stituted campus-wide. " One of the main concerns about as adults and have birth control students, but not have the actual the\ unavailability of con­ - Asked if the. school should "The question of whether or birth control devices made actually "provide birth control, available to us, it's hypocritical not college should provide tools traception on campus is that on the part of the institution," available on campus,' according to sexually active students are not Amato went on to say that she Continued on page 2 Father Richard LaMorte, being taught the responsibility of favored the" availability of assistant dean of student affairs.