Inscape, Vol. 40, Issue 5

              Visitation Rules Attaclieci
The subject of visitation privileges in
the college residential buildings is once
again in the spotlight according to Chris
Ziello, head of the Committee for College
Visitation.
The issue of visitation is demanding a
lot of attention commented Ziello, who
states that the main request of the
students* proposal is “to gain more
privacy and space to entertain.”
As of now, the regulations for
entertaining guests are as follows:
students may entertain their guests at
anytime in the lounge of Lima Hall and
in the lounge, Camelot Room, and lower
level rooms of the Campus Center.
Students who reside in small resident
halls may entertain their guests in the
parlors and kitchens from twelve noon to
twelve midnight, provided however, that
such hours may be restricted by majority
vote of the residents of the hall. These
hours may be extended for a special
function with permission from the Dean
of Students office. Students may not at
anytime have guests of the opposite sex in
private student rooms or any area in the
lower level of Lima Hall. A violation of
these regulations is deemed to be a
serious infraction which shall incur
penalty of suspension of one week for a
first offense and expulsion for a
subsequent offense.
Ziello, on behalf of the resident student
body feels that there is a definite need for
more privacy and therefore consideration
for a change is needed. They propose a
plan to start visitation privileges on a
gradual basis and then if all works out
well to keep on building on it. After
taking a poll of the students the
affirmative votes far outnumber the
negative ones in wanting visitation rights
and they feel that they have a definite
back-up.
“We do not want to make a big issue
out of it,” commented Ziello, “we started
our committee to compile suggestions to
work out a feasible plan for visitation in
the near future.”
Not long after the start of the present
semester Ziello went to the office of
Michael D’Attilio, Dean of Students to
see just where she stood and to gather
information dealing with past attempts
on gaining visitation rights. At present,
the progress is slow as in dealing with all
new attempts. She feels that it will take a
while to iron out its difficulties and that it
is not something you can rush into.
When asked her opinion of the
possibility of acquiring this new policy.
Sister Jean Whalen, RA of Lima fifth
floor, stated, “1 can appreciate the
students wanting privacy, but I feel that
because of the physical layout of the
houses and the easy access to all floors of
Lima Hall from the basement level
Continued cm Page 4
IN tC A P l Vol. 40, No. 5 October 30, 1975
LRPC Eyes OLASeminary
In March of 1975, the College-wide
Long Range Planning Committee met to
discuss the formation of the Committee
and the importance of planning for the
future. The Board of Trustees has
requested a plan for the next S years, to
be submitted to them in January 1976.
The Middle States Association has also
recommended the formation of an LRP
Committee. The Long Range Planning
Committee, consisting of faculty,
a d m in i s t r a t io n a n d s tu d e n t
representatives, met 11 times between
March 14 and July 11, deliberating
matters affecting the future of the
institution. The group worked within the
framework of 4 committees: Academic,
Programs, Alternative Properties, Fiscal
Options and Enrollment Projections.
At one meeting in the early spring. Dr.
Manion told the Committee of the
availability of Our Lady of Angels
Seminary in Glenmont, approximately 7
miles outside of Albany. The Committee
visited the campus after hearing of the
Seminary’s intent to sell the 250 acre
campus, located on the Hudson River.
OLA has since been the object of careful
study and planning. However, before
deciding to study OLA, the Committee
had decided, that as a resuh of studies
from academic and economic points of
view, the College must change its mode of
operation while maintaining an academic
standard of excellence.
Many committees have worked long
hours producing detailed information
about the campus. Mike D’Attilio, Dean
of Students, has given over 25 tours of
OLA to many members of the college
community.
UnitedWay: Campaignand Progress
Through the combined efforts of
faculty, administration and students, this
year’s United Way campaign is presently
being conducted Until Nov. 17. Campus
Campaign Coordinator Michael D’Attilio
has high hopes that the CSR community
will be able to surpass last year’s
achievement of 53.7% faculty and
administration participation and
contributions totaling $946.00. He also
stated that this year’s goal is a 60%
participation rate and $1200.00 in
contributions.
This year’s United Way drive consists
of many different people working in
many different ways in order to raise
money for the 32 agencies in the Albany
area that benefit from contributions.
Dianne Ferraro and Sr. Joan Tansey are
organizing a pizza sale for Thursday,
Nov. 13, Susanne Rowan hopes to raise
some money in her Apple Anny Sale, and
Deb Cassidy has organized a raffle to
help in the effort. Representative of the
Resident Life Committee, including
Karen Hannigan, Anthony Petrianni,
Colleen Williams, and Mary Mayone are
also involved. These and many more
people hope to make the campaign a
success.
The drive will chmax on Sunday, Nov.
16, when many members of the faculty,'
under the direction of Srs. Patricia Kane
and Charlene Bloom, will perform in a
Faculty Talent Show. It will be set up in
a Cabaret setting with pizza and other
refreshments to be served. A donation
will be requested with all proceeds going
to United Way. Mr. D’Attilio assures us
that “It will really be a lot of fun.”
An open invitation is extended to all
members of the CSR community to
participate in other fund raising projects
land to give as much as possible to this
Svorthy cause.
- Barry Willard
What Are You Reading?
Do you know what you are reading? You might be surprised at the
number of students and facuhy who do not. You probably realize that this,
is an editorial in.. Inscape; but if you believe that Inscape is a campus
newspaper, you are among the misinformed.
Inscape is, in every sense, a student newspaper. Excepting a small
amount of money that comes from advertisements, the newspaper is paid
for by the Student Association, which in turn gets its money from the
student activities fee. The newspaper is written, edited, and mechanically
produced by the students. Neither faculty nor administration decides any
issue concerning the student newspaper; and this is, in our opinion, the
way it should be.
A campus newspaper differs slightly but significantly. Such a periodical
is produced by the campus at large — funding, writing, editing and
mechanical work.
Having made the distinction, its meaning and importance remains to be
demonstrated. As a campus newspaper would be produced by the whole
campus, it should mirror the entire campus; it follows that a student
newspaper, more precisely, should deal with' news of interest to the
students.
Unfortunately, some students and faculty seem to have overlooked this
point, albeit in different ways. Some students — a majority, in our opinion
— have demonstrated a striking apathy towards their newspaper. Students
who are heard to complain about the “outrageous” student activity fee and
the “lousy” student newspaper are not willing to work to improve the
student newspaper, thereby getting what they pay for. We find such a
stand logically inconsistent.
The attitude of some members of the faculty has also been lamentable.
Some have expected the student newspaper to be a kind of free advertising
forum for their projects. One teacher complained about the absence of a
news brief the teacher had submitted for one issue. The news item in
question dealt with a relatively minor event, of interest only to a small
portion of the student body. Another requested to see the copy of a story
before it went to press. One faculty member had the audacity to tell an
Inscape staff member in one of her classes that he would be obliged (as
part of his work for that course) to meet regularly with the teacher, and
that the student’s work for the newspaper with regard to that professor’s
news items would affect his mark for the course! We consider this action
shameless, and repugnant to the idea of a free press. Working for the
student newspaper a^ CSR is extra-curricular, in the etymological sense of
the word; to hold a student academically responsible for his work on it is
wrong.
We of Inscape have been most to blame for placing emphasis on the
wrong stories. A glance at this issue should indicate that increased
emphasis is being placed on news pertinent to the students. This is one of
the many improvements we hope to effect.
This comment is not an excuse for the failings of Inscape. No one knows
as well as we do the drawbacks of the issues produced so far this year. We
are working hard to improve, and anyone’s constructive criticism is always
welcome. Nor is this an insult to, or a rejection of, the faculty and
administration. As the actions of the faculty and administration certainly
affect the student body at large, we are obviously obliged to deal with
them in our student newspaper. But if a faculty member or administrator
— or student, we might add — wishes to publicize an event that has little
impact on the students, then he or she has the same option the general
public has — paid advertisements. Prices are available in the journalism
room in the campus center.
Editor of INSCAPE,
Saint Rose is an exceptional college.
Anyone who has been here any length of
time knows that. Ours is a small, close-knit
community. It has a marvelous,
creative atmosphere. People coming to
Saint Rose are a cinch to make friends
easily and quickly. Most eveiyone has a
feeling of belonging to something special
and innovative. What’s more. Saint Rose
is practically self-contained. One can earn
a degree after four years or less and then
stay on to get a Masters. The campus
store provides almost everything you
might need, and the C.S.R. library is full
of informative and interesting material,
including microfilm. Anything else you
might need is generally within walking
distance or accessible by bus.
Unfortunately, however, the very traits
which make Saint Rose a wonderful place
to go to school can also be used to harm
it. Because of the smallness of the college,
people’s sights tend to shorten instead of
broaden. Pettiness is apt to invade the
campus. Friendly concern, one of
C .S .R . ’s m o s t d i s t i n g u i s h in g
characteristics, can be conveniently bent
and twisted until it becomes meddling in
other people’s private affairs. Set in the
middle of Albany as it is, one would not
call Saint Rose isolated. Yet, how
peculiarly naive some individuals can
remain when they should be growing,
•from their proximity to life and living. ■
Saint Rose is a remarkable college with
a flne reputation but I would hate to see
it smothered for lack of air. Are we so
sure she would not benefit from some
changes, even what might be considered
drastic changes? A narrow mind misses
an awful lot. Let’s all be open to new
ideas. Isn’t that what a college is all
about?
Thank you,
Mary Van Laak
EDITOR IN CHIEF......Georgia Brown
NEWS EDITOR....................Noel Mick
LAYOUT MANAGER....Matt Maguire
BUSINESS MANAGER___ Margaret
O’Connell
CIRCULATION................Kathy Henry
ADVERTISING.......Anthony PetriannI
ARTS AND GRAPHICSAIIeen Carroll
REVIEWS................... .Martin Sacchetti
Megan Seacord
BEAT REPORTERS: Barry WUIard,
Bob Graves, Deb Cassidy, Georgiann
Calella, Cathy Cornell, Jo a n n e
HolTmeister, Tom Baldowski, Mary Van
Laak. Anyone who wishes to join the
INSCAPE staff please drop in our office.
Room G in the Campus Center or call
471-5192.
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RA Changes Termed Successful
Along with other changes at CSR this
year, there has been a revision in the
Resident Assistant Program. Graduate
and undergraduate students are now
filling these positions, with one for each
house, and one for each floor in Lima
Hall. Sister Agnes Rose Burton is the
House Coordinator, directing and
advising that group, while Sister Jean
Francis Whalen serves as Head Resident
for Lima Hall. Both meet with students at
least once a week to discuss problems and
to make plans. The reaction to the newj
program has generally been very
favorable although there have been a few
complaints.
In discussing the reasons for the
change, Mike D’Attilio, Dean of
Students, says he expects students will
relate better to their peers as RA’s. Peggy
Keegan, former chairman of Resident
Life Committee, comments that student
RA’s are not so far removed as adult
RA’s from the hassles of student life.
Sister Agnes Rose Burton adds that there
is also an attempt to give students a
chance to accept responsibility for
campus life and to receive remuneration
for room and board.
The job of the RA is quite involved. He
or she must coordinate floor or house
meetings, submit requests for repairs,
enforce rules, act as counselor, and create
school spirit. They are on 24 hour duty;
when not in they must leave word of
where they can be contacted. Above all,
the RA must know how to talk to and
deal with all types of people.
Commenting on the effectiveness of the
new system, most students say that they
are pleased. One student comments that
she fmds it easy to talk to her RA, who is
not a parent figure. Another says that the
whole situation is more personalized.
Neither Sister Agnes Rose nor Sister Jean
have had any major complaints from
students or RA’s. There are a certain i
amount of problems but that is to be
expected in any type of living situation,
they say. Sister Agnes Rose adds that
there is really no way to compare the
present system with that used in previous
years. She comments that the present'
RA’s are much less policemen than the
sisters were; the sisters had to enforce
stricter rules on the students due to
campus regulations. As house mothers,
the sisters are really in another
dimension, whereas the students can
educate each other in a different way. She
sees the whole process as being “part of
the education of the whole person.” Sister
did say that student RA’s are more
effective in generating school spirit.
Comedy Troupe to Perform at CSR
Tuesday, November 4, 1975 the
Student Events Board will present the
Alpha-Omega Players. The Alpha Omega
Players are a nationally known group
which performs throughout the country.
They have 3 different troupes that
perform in different areas. This is their
first New York engagement of the season.
Thev are ptaying previous to us in
Community Service: Service and Credit
Regardless of his or her major field,
any CSR student can earn a maximum of
two units by registering for Community
Involvement. Requirements are simple:
(1) preliminary interview with the
program coordinator to ascertain student
goals, interest ’ areas, specialized
competence (e.g., arts and crafts, tutoring
skills, scouting etc.); (2) commitment to
eight hours per week of volunteer service
with the agency or institution selected; (3)
a generous desire to give of oneself to
bring cheer, comfort, assistance to
someone in need.
Areas of service cover a wide range:
day care centers^ nursing homes, youth
centers, hospitals, CP center, store fronts,
crisis centers, learning centers,
public/private/special schools. The
Diractory of Volunteer Opportunities
posted in the Campus Center lists 180
agencies.
Community Involvement affords
students an opportunity to mature.
Awareness of human needs and of one’s
potential for meeting them inevitably
results in the experience of self^-
realization, self-fulfillment. To be a Big
Brother or Big Sister to a child who is
deprived of love and encouragement at
home; to bring regularly-expected
moments of diversion to a lonely shut-in
or a helpless cripple in the V.A. hospital;
to participate in the rehabilitation of a
CP victim or to assist a handicapped
child to progress in reading ability —
such services, in addition to earning an
academic unit, contribute invaluably to
the excitement of living a full life.
For further information about
registering for second semester in
Community Involvement see Sister Emily
Joseph Daly, program coordinator.
Office: St. Joseph’s Hall, Room M7.
Pennsylvania' and after us in
Massachusetts.
The performance they will perform
here is a Bicentennial comedy entitled
“Heroes and Hard Cases.” It will begin at
8:00 p.m. in St. Joseph’s Auditorium. The
tickets are $1.00 for CSR students with
an ID and all others are $2.00. Ticket sale
will be through the College of Saint Rose
Book Store starting Monday the 27th.
They perform 4 other plays besides this
one.
Alpha Omega Players is a national
touring repertory theater company, which
has the distinction of staging more
performances annually than any other
similar organization in the country. They
tour both in the U.S. and parts of
Canada. Since the beginning in 1967 they
have travelled more than 1,000,000 miles
and played more than 3,500 performances
in 45 states and Canada.
The play “Heroes and Hard Cases” is a
Bicentennial comedy. The play is about
the people who made this country, the
great and small a)ike, the losers as well as
the winners. Names like Columbus,
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin,
Lincoln, Twain, Jesse James, Miss
America, Carry, Nation and Martin
Luther King. The obscure or fictitious
include Fred Schwartz, Hard Luck Bill.
Uncle Sam is master of ceremonies.
— Diane Guth
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Watrous Sparkles at Jass Show
The approximately 80 people who
braved a light drizzle on Monday,
October 20 to hear trombonist Bill
Watrous and reedman Nick Brignola lead
a jazz quintet in the Campus Center
cafeteria were rewarded with a fine
concert marked by the virtuoso
performance of Watrous.
For a moment, no one knew if
Watrous would make it to the concert. By
8:20, nearly an hour after the show was
originally scheduled to begin, the
trombonist had not yet arrived. Brignola
Anally led the quartet under the lights
and began a medium-tempo blues
without the star. People were just
beginning to talk about asking for a
refund when Watrous, nattily clad in an
all-white outfil, strolled into the room.
He had apparently lost his way enroute.
He was prepared quickly enough,
however, to perform a solo on the first
number.
After this brief scare, however, it was
all uphill. The quintet had performed the
night before in Schenectady, and its
members cohered nicely. Brignola started
quite slowly, playing mediocre solos on
the opening blues, “So What,” and
“Autumn Leaves.” But the local jazzman
seems to thrive on the outrageously fast
tempi, so when Watrous set a quick pace
for “C Jam Blues,” Brignola responded
with a fiery solo (on alto) and some nifty
exchanges with Watrous (on baritone).
Thereafter, Brignola’s playing excelled.
The rhythm team of Phil Markowitz
on piano. Bob Bucchiccio on bass, and
Ted Moore on drums also performed
well, each member carrying his own
weight in the solo department.
Markowitz picked up a lot of steam after
a sluggish start, and accompanied nicely
throughout most of the night. Bucchiccio
played well also, although his solos in the
first set seemed tediously long. Drummer
Moore has an intelligent approach to
percussion. His playing is low-key when it
should be, violent when power is called
for. He served as the catalyst behind the
exciting exchanges between Brignola and
Watrous in “C Jam Blues.”
For all the excellence of these four,
'however, this rainy night and Monday
belonged to Watrous. He played
brilliantly, displaying an imaginative
approach and unerring technique
throughout the night. The solos were long
but nicely put together, so that they never
bored. The trombonist also revealed a
sense of humor in his approach, which
was particularly evident in the show-stopping
“C Jam Blues”. In this number,
his four-bar exchanges with Brignola
were marked by the recurrence of a motif
familiar to everyone and, upon occasion,
the exact duplication of some of the
saxophonist’s phrases.
The quintet used standards throughout
the night, giving the listener a handy
frame of reference. In addition to the four
familiar tunes mentioned, (he secon'd set
features such numbers as “Nighjt in
Tunesia,” “Billie’s Bounce,’i “Wave,^ and
Charlie Parker’s “DonnJt Lefe,” a Brignola
favorite. The fact that tHe performers,
played only nine songs jn this conceft of
nearly three hours demonstrates the
length of the solos. “C Jam Blues” and
“Donna Lee,” both taken at break-neck
tempoj were about 20 minutes long.
In all, it was a quite satisfying concert.
The attendance was still lower than one
would hope for, but it was gratifying to
see more CSR students present. The
future of professional jazz at CSR is in
doubt, however. Scanty attendance at the
first two concerts may result in
cancellation of the remaining two
scheduled for this semester.
— Matt Maguire
The Blotter:
in Brief
♦ ♦ ♦W i l l Meyl of Albany has been
named coach of the women’s basketball
team for the 1975- 76 season. Good luck
to the team; we hope the campus
supports it.
♦ ♦ ♦ Interested in a Global Menu Club
membership? They are available at a 10%
discount from the Student Affairs Office.
Check it out.
♦ ♦ ♦ J u s t a reminder: all students who
have cars here on campus must make sure
they are legally parked. Area residents
can call the Albany Police to have cars
towed and the cost will be passed on to
the students. If you are on Western or
Madison Avenues, stay clear of driveways
and fire hydrants.
♦ ♦ ♦T h e Capital District Council of
Stutterers, a group which calls CSR its
home, are organizing their presentation
for the American Speech and Hearing
Association national convention. The
council, created by Sister Charleen
Bloom, will be traveling to Washington,
D.C. for the convention.
Controversy Resurfaces
Coonttinued from Page 1
almost rulb out the possibility of ever
gaining such a privilege.”-
Sister Jean also commented that it
would infringe upon the privacy of the
students who were not for the visitation
rights. Sister Jean suggested that the
students pool their efforts together in
working for something more usable to the
school and that the board might be more
apt to pass it. She also' feels that the
present, svstem at the school is pretty
flexible for the student and he or she is
given a Jot of lee-way. In her previous
M^riences with the school she can
remember when students were not
allowed to smoke in their rooms and
alcoholic beverages were not allowed in
the resident houses. We certainly have
come a long way!
Whether you are for visitation.
privileges or not it seems that it will
remain an undecided issue for quite
sometime for a happy median simply
cannot be met.
— Joanne Hoffmeister
♦♦♦Faculty members within the
Division of Natural Sciences have
participated in a number of educational
courses and science meetings during the
month of October. Mr. John McGrath,
Sister Marguerite Reilly, Mary V.
Spamburgh and Sally I. Fox each
traveled to conventions on such topics as
bi-ethics, physics in photography, and so
on, to share their knowledge with other
scholars in their fields. Congratulations,
and keep up the good work.
PLACEMENT NOTES
Placement office has received the
Professional Administrative Career
Examination booklet for those who are
interested in opportunities with the
federal government.
* * * >•>
New York State announces written
examinations to be held December 13.
For specific details concerning these
announcements the students may contact
the Placement Office.
* * * «
Students are once again reminded to
come and look at the booklets which
placement has been receiving from
businesses and industries throughout the
U.S. Also, they are still making
appointments for seminars on The
Mechanics of Getting A Job. These
seminars provide valuable information on
resumes, interviews, and letters.
Placement is looking forward to seeing
students, so stop by and make an
appointment! ‘
— Deb Cassidy
10/23/75
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On Bikes, Zen and Cheese
Encore Performance:
‘^The Way We Were”
“The Way We Were,” that nostalgic
tale of love, is back for a special return
engagement at the Cinema Seven theatre
located on the Troy-Schenectady Road.
The film which was released exactly two
years ago this month is once again pulling
in near capacity crowds. One probable
explanation for its popularity in this area
is due to the fact that the flashback
sequences were filmed on the scenic
Union College campus in Schenectady.
Area pieople were used as extras in the
College Day sequence and everyone
wants to see a friend or relative or even
themselves in a glorious Hollywood
production.
Of course there is also value in the film
itself. It is truly a good old fashioned love
story without all the “sap” and “muck” of
a fairy tale. It’s also the story of Katie
(B a rb ra -Streisand), a g irl of
determination who fights and rebels for
what she believes in. She's a doer who
perhaps does too much, but you can’t
help but admire her stren^h and courage.
It’s a meaty part and Streisand plays it to
the hilt. Robert P.edford adds luster to
the film rather tn »n a brilliant acting
performance. “The Way We Were”
remains a Streisand film. The supporting
cast doesn’t add much zest as far as
acting, especially Lois Chiles who acts
like a mechanical creature.
Director Sidney Lument does a decent
job in making the film look authentically
nostalgic as it spans some twenty years.,
The film is not all good and Lument
makes that evident in some sloppy
directorial errors. There are a few vague
moments in the picture but there is still
enough here to hold one’s interest.
In general, the film remains good, not
great and therefore makes for an
enjoyable evening of entertainment. See
this film, for everybody, at one point or
another, will look back on their lives and
say, “remember the way we were?”
Martin Sacchetti
The first day of classes. Sr. Francine
Dempsey handed me a paperback, saying
with an odd smile on her face, “Read it!”
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance is a book I’d like to hand
somebody else, just to spread that odd
smile around!
Robert M. Pirsig writes a soul-searching
book with a split personality.
Part of the text is written for the
mechanic in you (BE there one). This
nuts and bolts monologue is woven into
the journal of a bike ride that will
enthrall you. The author takes all the
back roads, the best ones which “always
connect nowhere with nowhere and have
an alternate that gets you there quicker.”
Pirsig talks about Zen, about boredom,
about mountains and the right way to cut
Swiss cheese. He talks about gumption.
And he stops periodically to fix his bike.
Cruise through his book: you might find
out why your bike sounds like it’s got
laryngitis. If not, you just might find
Pirsig good for a smile!
— Patti Greco
Halloween Set
♦** There wUl be an INSCAPE staff
meeting Monday, November ,3 in the
office of Student Publications iii Room G
in the basement of the camt>us center.
Anyone who would like to joiii the staff is
urged to< attend!
By Tom Baldowski
In the great tradition of this festive
holiday, the College of Saint Rose is
sponsoring its own Halloween Program
on October 31.
Initiating the activities will be a very
unusual mass at 4 p.m. in the Chapel,
which will be said by Fr. Gary
Gelfenbien. Everyone should come to
mass in some form of a Halloween
costume. All present will then participate
in songs, dances and the happiness one
feels in a <%1ebr^ion. This can be traced
I to the traditional Medieval celebration of
the EVe of All Hallows.
Following the mass, from 4:30 to 5:30
p.m., a sumptuous Halloween feast will
be presented by Mr. Cass and the Food
Service Committee in the Cafeteria
Speakers to Niagara: Four Trophies Captured
CSR’s ever vociferous Forensic Team
journeyed to Niagara University October
17 and 18 to compete with the likes of
University of Notre Dame, Penn State
University and the eventual Forensic
Tournament winner, Eastern Michigan
University. Considering their small
number, St. Rose’s Forensicators did an
outstanding job in bringing back four
trophies from the highly competitive, two
day event. Sixth place trophies were won
by Mike O’Hanlon in Expository Speech
and by Deb Curl in Impromptu
Speaking, while Margaret O’Connell
received third and fifth place trophies m
Impromptu and Persuasive Speech
respectively.
Under the tutelege of Sr. Bemarda
Jacques, the team, consisting of Ann
Marie Tpbia, Martin Winter, Mike, Deb,
and Margaret, will compete in various
Eastern tournaments throughout the fall
and spring semesters. They will also
conduct a tournament here at CSR in
December. Upcoming competition will be
at Lehman University in the Bronx Oct.
24 and 25 and Southern Connecticut
State College Nov. 8 and 9.
Room. Immediately after the dishes are
cleared away, a “costume parade” will be
performed, in the form of skits, by
students of most of the resident houses.
Mr. Crawford will emcee this
entertainment for the “Halloweenly”
costumed audience. A panel of costume
judges will set up their own categories for
the judging. The panel includes: Michael
iD’Attilio, Rose Lapetina, Bill Lawrence
and Sister Joan Tansey. Prizes for each
category, including a sheet cake and a
gallon of apple cider, will be given to the
winning resident houses. A mixer will
follow the “costume parade” and judging,
which will feature “Opus” and run from 9
ip.m. to 1 a.m. in the Cafeteria.
" Motivation or spirit is the key to
unlocking programs such as this.
Wanting to elaborate on this idea, I
called and talked to the Resident
Assistants of the various houses. Most
students were terrifically enthusiastic
about the whole thing. There were some,
though, who were going to be working or
were going away for the weekend. Many
students felt they were too sophisticated
and grown-up to get involved in such
childish pranks or were too busy doing
nothing to become involved in the
community. Some students had to join
the skits of othen resident houses, because
their own house wasn’t planning
anything. These few students wanted
something in the Saint Rose community
efftfrt a little fun.
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Who’s Who at CSR
Mr. Robert Sheehan, Music Department
J. Robert Sheehan is Associate
Professor of Music at Saint Rose and has
more than his share of credentials. He has
taught students from elementary school
to college and gives private instruction in
such fields as organ, piano, voice, music
theory, and conducting. Up until this
year, Mr. Sheehan was music director of
the annual Festival of Praise concerts at
S.P.A.C.
Here at Saint Rose, Mr. Sheehan
teaches courses in music history and is
director of the Chorus and the Chamber
Singers. Last year the Choir and he
displayed their vocal talents across
Ireland and England during a January
term. Everyone returned knowing they
had gained from the experience.
Mr. Sheehan has been with Saint Rose
for six years. Of directing the choir, he
says, “It’s a challenge. Getting students to
Mrs. Walton-Curtin, Placement
One of the most beneficial offices on
the CSR campus is also one of the least
publicized. It is the Career Counseling
and Placement Office and the woman in
charge is Mrs. Helen Walton-Curtin. In
explanation for the change of name from
just the Placement Office, Mrs. Walton-
Curtin says, “We want to get away from
the narrow concept that we just place
people. We are not an employment
agency.”
She goes on to say that “careers are no
longer just a temporary thing. Many
women, after having a family, choose to
go back to work. Today, more than ever,
when a student makes a career choice, he
or she is, in a sense, life-planning. The
Career Counseling and Placement Office
wants to help.”
In her office is material on careers in
social services, A.C.T.I.O.N., N.Y.S. civil
and federal service entry level exams,
listings of businesses, and even the
employment outlook of specific careers.
This office is also responsible for getting
career recruiters on campus, and is
constantly busy sending out credentials,
of which sixteen hundred were sent
during the past academic year.
Mrs. Walton-Curtin admits that her
office works primarily with seniors
providing them with senior packets
containing information on resumes,
interviews, and official correspondances.
In addition, senior seminars are presented
which explain the mechanics of getting a
job. This year Mrs. Walton-Curtin is
visiting each of the residences on campus
discussing the services offered >by her
office.
Do not wait until you are a senior to
avail yourself of their services. There is a
lot of valuable information in this office
and this year their own files, filled with
reems of material on various careers, will
be open to students to browse through at
their leisure. Make it a point to stop by
the Career Counseling and Placement
Office on the second floor of Scanlon
Hall. It may be the smartest thing you do
this year.
— Mary Van Laak
rise to th a t cha llen ge is an
accomplishment in itself.” He attributes
his success to an attitude of relaxed,
professionalism. “Learning,” he says,
“should be enjoyable.”
During his free hours, Mr. Sheehan
writes music, guest lectures, conducts,
performs, and has been published several
times. He is Director of Music at the
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
in Albany and is a member of several
outside professional associations. He, his
wife and four children live in Albany.
Bob Fantauzzi,
Association Head
The President of Student Association is
Bob Fantauzzi. The purpose of his office,
he says, is to unite all the student
activities under one heading so that ithey
could be dealt with more effectively.
This ofice is made up of many people
like Bob who are working very hard on
such things as mixers, coffeehouses,
student publications, and movies. Bob is
also very busy with p'»ch issues as the
parking situation, lig’ on the campus,
visitation rights, anu edit for student
government services. When students have
complaints, they go to Bob. “I feel I have
a responsibility to every student here and
to represent the minority as well as the
majority,” he said.*
Working only with the money obtained
from student fees. Bob shoulders a heavy
burden. His office works very closely with
Daryl Hendery and Michael D’Atillio.
Daryl is somewhat of an advisor to the
Student Association, listening to their
id e a s a n d g iv in g th em h is
recommendations.
The money from student fees is carefully
spent. This year, grants are being given to
each division to sponsor events. Already
the Humanities and Social Sciences
Divisions have arraged a lecture in
November on the Attica prison revolt,
with the warden of the prison slated to
appeal as ^ e s t speaker.
In addition to Division lectures, the
Student Associatpon also funds the CSR
mixers. These events are expensive: the
average cost of a mixer, according to
Bob, is eight hundred dollars. The Jack
Flash production cost twelve hundred
dollars.
Bob, a junior music major here,
wants to hear from the student body. He
cares and he is there to help with*
problems of campus life.
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CommMters Organize
Parking Rules Enforced
In an effort to guarantee that the CSR
parking lot off Western Avenue is used
solely by the CSR community, the
Student Affairs Office is conducting a
campaign to keep unauthorized vehicles
out of the lot. Dean of Students Mike
D’Attilio notes that Student Affairs is
two weeks behind in its attempts to police
the lot, but progress is being made.
The campaign is the result of the
regular presence of unauthorized cars in
the parking lot off West Erie Street.
People in the CSR community wishing to
park in the lot must purchase a parking
sticker in the SA office. The sticker,
which costs 50c, is valid from September
to September.
Shortage of parking has been a
problem for years at St. Rose, due to
parking restrictions on the north side of
Western Avenue, West Erie Street, and a
general shortage of parking space. For
several years, a sign warning that
**unauthorized vehicles will be towed” has
stood guard over the lot, but Dean
D’Attilio points out that, despite the
regular attempts of the College, little
success has been met with.
This year, the problem is being
attacked systematically. Each weekday,
two students roam through the parking
lot, checking for cars without stickers.
First offenders receive a “warning," in
which the driver is told that the car is
parked illegally and that stickers are
available to the CSR community in the
Student Affairs office for SOc. The
warning also notifies the driver that
“violators are subject to a fine of $5.00
for the first offense, with increased fines
for additional infractions.” Lastly, the
driver is warned that “repeated violations
will necessitate immobilizing your car and
imposing a fine of $25.”
The next notice is a ticket, which is
given only to cars found in the lot more
than once. It is much like a City of
Albany ticket: the fine is $5.00, which
must be paid within 72 hours to the
Business Office. D’Attilio adds that
ticketed people who have not paid the
fine have been sent “nice friendly
reminders” in the mail.
So far, according to D’Attilio, “we
have just three individuals with more
than one ticket.” Dean D’Attilio notes
that, if “immobilization” becomes
necessary, “wheel-lock blocks” will be
used. These mechanisms are affixed to
the wheels of the car, with the resuh that
efforts to move the car with the blocks
attached will result in severe damage to
the car. D’Attilio adds that a notice
describing the devices and warning of the
possible effects of the blocks will be put
on any car immobilized.
D’Attilio also insists that the SA office
is quite willing to take this action.
There have been a wide variety of
offenders so far. Dean D’Attilio
expressed surprise at the number of
members of the St. Rose community —
both students and faculty — who have
not bothered to buy the sticker. The
Dean of Students also noted that many of
the offenses have been potentially
hazardous ones. He cited blocking of fire
lanes, clogging up the driveway in front
of Lima Hall, and blocking traffic on
West Erie Street.
Despite the current backlog, D’Attilio
has high hopes for the college’s new
enforcement program. “We’ll get there,”
he said recently. “We just want to be
reasonable about it.”
Are you a commuter at St. Rose? Do
you have a complaint or a suggestion
about commuter life here? If so, there is a
group of six people who will listen to and
work on these complaints or suggestions.
The group has been in existence for only
about 2 weeks but is working for
commuters already.
What do you think of the lockers we
commuters use? What about the driveway
going into the parking lot? How about a
little more advance notice for snow days?
These are just a few of the complaints
taken by this group of people. These
complaints are then taken to Bob
Fantauzzi who tries, with the help of the
students, to change or rectify the
situation. The group also sits in on SEB
meetings and brings up suggestions for
commuters.
The group started because it was felt
that CSR was too resident orientated.
Many commuters 1 spoke with stated that
they would like to live on campus because
of the many things you miss by not being
here all the time.
Want to get involved, commuters? Give
a call to Jackie Wilkes and state your
interest. Let’s get things rolling for
commuters.
— Kim Smith
CSR Grad Students
Pick Representatives
At a recent Graduate Academic
Committee meeting, two student
representatives were elected to participate
in activities involving graduate students.
The two chosen, both English majors, are
Kathleen Clarity and Nancy Andress.
Various other graduate students were
elected to lead the individual committees.
The library committee will be under the
direction of Janice Figel; the budget
committee will have Dennis Todd as
advisor; student affairs will be conducted
by Linda Hermann; the long range
planning committee will have Concetta
Frieulli as spokesman; and the
affirmative action committee will be led
by Gerard Lan^. These five policies are
still in the process of development. Sister
Kathleen Hanley, Dean of the Graduate
Division, is very pleased with {he actions
taken by the students and does not
foresee any problems.
On October 17, the Graduate
Academic Committee held another
meeting. At this meeting, the proposals
for graduate majors in music education
and in business administration were
approved. As a result of this new policy,
students are able to receive a masters
degree in either one. One final step has to
be completed before these proposals are
enacted: the Educational Policy Council
of New York njust give their approval.
Sister Kathleen expects that these two
programs will be available to students for
the fall semester of 1976.
A Letter to
CSR Students
Dear CSR students.
Again this year, I was most impressed
by your work on College Day. So many
parents and prospective students
commented on your enthusiastic
participation, and I think you were a big
part of the day’s success. Thanks for the
generous contribution of your time, your
responsible over^eing of many parts of
the day and the gracious hospitality you
extended to all Qifr guests.
Sincerely,
Sister Pat Hayes
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-OCTOBER-NOVEMBER-THURSDAY
30
Faculty Fall
Festival 2:30 pm
EPC Meeting
2:40 pm !
SEB Meeting 6
pm_____________
Attica Prison
P r o " ’’am
Coffi muse
pm
7:30
13
Social Sci.,
Humanities
^ apd Ed. DivJ
Mtgs. 2:40 pm
Amer Art Slide-
Lecture by Dr. R.
McLanathan 8 om
FRIDAY
31
Halloween
SEB Mixer:
“Opus Band”
9 pm
PARENTS
WEEKEND
Play:
“Bernadine’
-------------------
Amer. Inst, of Bio­logical
Sciences Mini
Convention 6 pm
SEB Mixer
‘Bernadine’ 8 pm
followed by ’50’s
Sock Hop Beer Party
SATURDAY
November:
1
Halloween Event:
Children’s Piano
Recital
7 p.m.
8
PARENTS
WEEKEND
Wind Ensemble
Concert 3 pm
Play:
' 15
SEB Trip to
N.Y.C. 8 am
Mini-Convention
AIBS Weekend
9 am
“Bernadine” 8 pm
SUNDAY
1976 Olympic
Posters 2 pm
Schenectady
Symphony and
Carol Randles
Concert 8 pm
PARENTS
WEEKEND
Exhibition and
Sale of Original
Graphic Art
11:30 am
The Musica Viva
I Ensemble 3 pm ^
SEB Film
“Woodstock”
8:30 pm
16
Senior
Recital 3 om
MONDAY
Divisions Chair­persons
Mtg.
10:20 am l
NYSEE
Education Day
10
17
Division Chair­persons
Mtg.
• 10:20 am A Oner
Day Conference
J on Survival in
a Changing
World .
SEB Musical
Enrighment:
Dixieland Jazz
Concert 7:30 pm
TUESDAY
Humanities
Lecture 8 pm
SEB Play:
“Heroes and
Hard Cases”
8 pm,
11
Attica Prison
Program
Faculty Recital
7 pm
18
Humanities
Event: Math.
3:40 pm
Candlelight
Concert
7 pm
WEDNESDAY
Reading Day no
Daytime classes
Elementary Ed
Seminar 2:30 pm
CSR/lSienna
Teacher Ed.
Consortium7:30 pm
12
Bicentennial
' Movie:
“1776” 8 pm
Symposium 8 pm
19
CSR/Siena
Teacher Ed.
Consortium
(Open Hearing)
7:30 pm
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