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Continuing Education: Life After Thirty By Deb Cassidy Ending its second full year at CSR, the Continuing Education, under the direction of Ruth Jandreau, offers both traditional and non-traditional evening courses, designed to meet the needs of the older student returning to complete his education. Among the many who participate in the program are those who need career-related courses and those who seek only personal enrichment. Mrs. Jandreau commented that there are no requirements for these special students who now make up over half of the student bodies on campuses around the country. Once here, however, these students must maintain a “C” average. Courses are all offered for credit and can lead to a degree if the student applies through Admissions. As it stands now, a student may not obtain a degree through INtCAPl Vol. 40, No. 13 April 28, 1976 Spring Weekend Events Scheduled By Noel Mick ^ This year’s Spring Weekend has been coordinated by Diane Guth and the plans indicate a fun time for anyone attending. The series events begin on Thursday night April 29, with a coffeehouse from 8:00 to 11:30. Admission is free and beer is 25 cents a glass. The coffeehouse will be held in the Camelot Room. Friday night April 30, is the Music Department’s annual Spring Concert at 8:00 at the Cathedral of the immaculate Conception on Eagle Street. This will be followed by the last of the season 10:00 in the Dining Hall at Saint Rose. Admission is $2.00 with any college l.D. cards and a special rate of $.75 for any student who attends the Music Department’s Spring Concert. Recreation activities start at 12:00 on Saturday, May 1. From 12:00 to 1:30 is a scavenger hunt with prizes. . From 1:30 on are volleyball games with the students vying against the faculty and administration. Other activities will Include horseshoes, croquet, frisbee and so forth. During this time refreshments of hamburgers, hot dogs, and beer will be available. From 5:00 to 9:00 on Saturday night there will be a “ Beach Comber Party.,” The dinner Includes clams, chicken, corn on the cob, punch or beer. There will be live music and a prize awarded for the best beach comber costume. CSR residents will be admitted free with the ticket that must be claimed at the Student Affairs Office. CSR commuters will be admitted for $2.50 with l.D. card. All others attending must pay a $5.00 fee. Every one must pick up or purchase their tickets before Saturday May 1. The tickets will be on sale April 26-30 in the Campus Center. The weekend comes to a close on Sunday with a movie “The Class of ’44” at 8:30 in Saint Joseph’s auditorium. Student Events Board cordially invites everyone to attend Spring Weekend and promises an exciting weekend. the evening division. Chosen to fit the needs and interests of the outside community, courses are often created at the request of special interest groups. For example, a course in child abuse treatment attracted a great deal of Albany Police in the 1975 Spring semester. Courses are designed and set up by Mrs. Jandreau, but they must meet with the standards of CSR through the approval of the division chairmen. instructors are chosen from CSR faculty and from qualified outsiders who have special expertise. Students range in age from young adults to middle-aged. Most are women. The students come from a fairly wide geographic area, from Glens Falls to the lower Hudson Valley areas. They also come fo r d iv e r s e p ro f e s s io n a l backgrounds: doctors, teachers, business personnel, and so forth. “The interaction among this wide variety of people is healthy for all,” Mrs. Jandreau commented. The director noted that the program has been extremely successful, with a current enrollment of approximately pne thousand students, “’these are people who would not have otherwise been here,” she added. The CE program has been like a “funnel” for the school, she said, encouraging several people each semester to go on for their degree. At this point, Mrs. Jandreau is pleased with the growth of the program and looks to the future when it will reach more to the community via special Interest courses. Cafeteria Theft Increases By Matt Maguire increasing student theft in the cafeteria may lead to either a policing system to prevent it or an Increase in room and board if the problem does not abate, according to Food Service Director Ed Cass. The problem, according to Mr. Cass, centers around missing silverware. Although the food service allows for a certain amount of silverware to be lost internally, Mr. Cass states that many pieces are being stolen by students. He stated that the food service has gone through “hundreds of dozens” of pieces of silver since September. Furthermore, adds the director, the problem seems to be increasing. In an effort to solve the problem, Mr. Cass has Issued requests to the residents to stop pilfering the silverware, and to return through the Resident Assistants the silver taken to the dorms. These requests did meet with some response, according to Mr. Cass, but further action, may be needed. One possible solution is a policing system designed to prevent theft, but Mr. Cass hopes to avoid this as long as possible. “Most college campuses have a Gestapo situation,” he noted, adding that he viewed such a procedure as “asinine.” He would not rule out such a system, however. The food service noted that such thefts, apparently done in the hope of saving money, are counterproductive in that they are reflected in increases in room and board fees. He pointed out that such thefts have cost the food service “many dollars,” and he added that “the people that don’t shouldn’t have to pay for the people that do — it’s unfair.” Mr. Cass expressed the belief that peer pressure exerted by students would be the most effective solution to the problem. He noted that the students involved appear to be a minority and he suggested that peer criticism would be a very effective remedy to the problem. One part of the problem, the theft of Continued on Page 3 Editd^rial On SA Elections Student Assembly elections are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. It is very agreeable to see so many candidates for the openings. It is nice to think that so many people are concerned about the ways in which their student activities are spent. It would also be pleasant to see the student body at large display the same concern by turning out to vote. Last year, “about eight to ten percent” of the student body turned out to vote, according to outgoing Student Assembly president Bob Fantauzzi. Although this is higher than the national average, it is still lower than we would like to see. Do 90% of the students here really not care about their student fees? Anyone who plans to whimper about the student activity fee next fall should vote in the elections next week. Whining will not eliminate the' charge; but voting may ensure its worthwhile utilization. The Blotter: Campus Newsbriefs its kind in New York State, and is among the first in the nation. The Graduate School at Saint Rose has an enrollment of about 1,000 students, and offers master’s degree programs in 12 fields of the liberal arts, education anc special education. An American musical experience is the theme of the annual spring concert of the College of Saint Rose Masterworks Chorale, a group of more than 100 voices backed by a 50-piece orchestra and directed by J. Robert Sheehan. Entitled, “We The People,” the concert will be held Friday, April 30, at 8:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Empire State Plaza, Albany, Public admission fee is $1.50. Consisting entirely of American music, the program includes works from sacred and secular music to show music and light classics Program selections include the 67th Psalm, composed by Charles Ives; Songs of the American Revolution, a revolutionary portrait arranged by Robert de Cormier; a medley from the K e r n -H am m e r s t e i n b r o a dw a y production. Showboat; and Ode to the Virginian Voyage and the Last Words of David, two works by Randall Thompson. Classical dances of India will be presented by the Dhananjayan Dance Troupe in a performance Thursday (April 29) at 8:15 p.m. in the Campus Center Student Lounge at The College of Saint Rose. A $3,325 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has enabled I he College of Saint Rose to engage the services of a noted Massachusetts educator as a consultant to the college’s unique graduate program in liberal studies. Dr. Bates Lowry, professor and chairman of the department of art at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, has made one visit to Saint Rose, and will return April 28-30 to complete his study and evaluation of the program. One of 65 national consultants whose visits to colleges and universities are funded by the NEH, Dr. Lowry revealed that his initial visit to Saint Rose produced many positive reactions to the liberal studies program, which leads to the master of arts degree. “It is important to note that Saint Rose in applying for a grant, requested the services of an outside consultant,” he commented, “which indicates the college is interested in developing and maintaining a strong program in liberal studies.” Dr. Lowry has interviewed all of the students in the program and when he returns later this month he will complete i n t e r v i ew s wi th f a c u l t y a n d administrators who are involved in its operation. An interdisciplinary, non-traditional graduate program which enables students to select a concentration of their own choosing in two or more liberal arts areas, the master of arts in liberal studies program at Saint Rose was initiated in February, 1975. It is the first program ol To The Editors: Wfe would like'jto th^nk anyone who contributed time and/or papers to help make the paper drive a somewhat successful endeavor. We hope to expand and improve our operations in the fail and we look forward to your continued, support then. Thank you. “T ’ Ryan Marti McIntosh INSCAPE Co*cdfton'• • • • • • • • • • I ..MatllMw •wry WMufd NtwsEMor .Nod Midi BinliMM Manager ....Marfarct OTomwl Circulation.......................... Kathy Henry Arts and Graphics.............Alieen Carroll Reviews.........................Martfai SacchettI Megan Seacord Staff: Deb Cassidy, Joanne HofAnels* ter, Ann Ewald, Tom BaMowskl, Mary Van Laak, Patricia Radigan, Kim Smith, Juliet Giamartlno. Letters to the editors are welcome and encouraged. They should he addressed **To the edHors.** Discretion regarding length Is urged. Anyone wishing to Join the staff of INSCAPE should stop in Room G on the lower level of the campus center, or can 471-5192. Tickets for the public performance may be obtained at the door the night of the performance. Admission fee for adults is $2. Students with a college ID will be admitted for $1, and children may attend free. One of the best-known and highly regarded dance troupes from India, the Dhananjayan’s are currently in the midst of an American tour to promote Indian dance. Featured dancers S hanta and Dhananjayan have toured Europe as well as the United States, in addition to recognition for their choreography and dancing abilities, they are well known abroad as founders of the dance school Bharata Kalanjali, where students from different countries gather to master the art of Indian classical dance. A total of almost $38,000 has been pledged to The College of Saint Rose as a result of the college’s fourth annual Alumni Fund Phonathon, held durine March. The Saint Rose phonathon is part of the college’s overall alumni fund campaign, which has a total goal of $60,000 under the chairmanship of Dr. Margaret M. Bergen of Schenectady. Page 2 RLC: Working to Improve By Barry Willard This year the Resident Life Committee (RLC) at CSR has taken an active role in the college community. Under the presidency of senior Bonnie Sofia and the advisorship of Sr. Lynn Levo, Assistant Dean for Residence, the committee has helped sponsor several activities during the year including the Oktoberfest, the two bloodmobiles, and has helped send two students to the student leadership January Term at Star Lake. Aside from these activities, RLC has made their presence known through the work of the Food Committee which has, through the cooperation of the food service, done a great deal to improve an area of student life. Members of Resident Life have also taken part in the R.A. selection process as well as the recent expansion room assessment procedures in the houses. Under the auspices of RLC the Visitation Committee has also been examining the present policy and working for improvements in a matter that is of concern to many resident students. Ms. Sofia expressed the hope that the committee would continue to perform such services, though she feels the emphasis of the group should not be on the sponsorship of activities, but rather, “it should serve as a medium where resident students can express complaints and opinions and through which committees can be formed or channelled to the proper people,” so that meaningful change can take place. She feels that the group is “beginning to serve more as that type of committee” and hopefully the future will bring a continuation of this trend. Overall the Committee president feels that this year has seen several positive accomplishments. The record keeping process through the work of Secretary Lisa Colombe has become more formalized and has allowed the committee to better communicate with the rest of the resident population. However, Ms. Sofia also stated that she ‘“would have liked to sponsor some educational speakers” similar to the V.D. Program that was held last fall. In conclusion she stated that she felt confident that RLC has been “serving to answer student needs” but that there is still room for improvement. The Resident Life Committee, made up of representatives from each resident hall and each floor in Lima Hall, has the potential to continue to serve as an active force in the resident community. Mandala ’76 Released By Kim Smith On April 5, Mandala ’76 was distributed. The staff this year consisted of Betty Nau, as editor, Pat Relyea as assistant editor, Hildy Curran and Pat Pawliczak as photographers. Sue Fommer as cover designer and Donna Scheloski as art designer. Other staff members were Dorna Schroeter, Phyllis Jones,, Ginger O’Hare and Dianne Pomainville. Betty Nau had several comments to make about the yearbook which were; “1 never would have made it without the confidence and support from my staff, friends, family and individuals like Mike D’Attilio and Daryl Hendry. It was fun being editor because I saw what a hassle it can be being an administrator, trying to please all the people all the time. 1 feel my editorship was a personal growing experience and i’m sorry to see it go.” “There was a lot of time and effort put into the yearbook and 1 was really pleased to see the reaction of students and administrators after they had first leafed through the book.” Betty also stated that she “hopes next year students will order the yearbook when orders are taken.This year, when orders were taken, there was a very poor response but when the books actually arrived they went like hotcakes.” Moving along, plans are being made now for Mandala ’77. Peggy Keegan will be the editor and Diane Guth, assistant editor. Martin Benjamin, who teaches photography here at Saint Rose, will be taking pictures for next year’s book, along with his partner, Gary Gold. Both of these people have earned respect and good rep uta tions in regards to photography in Albany and throughout New York State. They are looking for a diversified staff, from freshmen to seniors for next year. Specific positions are available i.e. Business Manager and Photography Editor among others. They are looking for anyone interested in working hard to produce a fine yearbook in 1977. Speaker Wins Honors n ’PonnplI eaininc second olace The Bicentennial Youth Debates concluded its six month competition in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, April 8 with CSR junior Margaret Rip-Offs Continued from Page 1 plates and other dishes for use in the houses and dorm kitchen, was solved earlier this year when the college donated the needed supplies to the kitchens on campus. Until then, notes Ann Marie Coutu of the Food Service Committee, this, too, had been a major probleni. Another problem which has persisted is the theft of food from the cafeteria. Ms. Coutu pointed out that some students pilfer food for their own use in the dorm and houses, and some actually steal it for non-residents. She noted that students tend to forget that the food they steal costs the food service money. Ms. Coutu suggested a number of possible solutions to the problem of cafeteria larceny. She suggested that students compare the food services at other near-by colleges, both regarding price and quality of service. Noting that the CSR food service is considerably less expensive than any of those at the other colleges in the area, she suggested that CSR students would not take advantage of the laxity in the cafeteria if they were aware of the good deal they are getting. She also suggested that students bring any complaints they have about the food service to the Food Service Committee, which deals with these problems and has already effected some changes. By dealing with problems in this way, reasonable solutions can be brought about, according to Ms. Coutu. O’Connell gaining place honors among contestants representing eight New England states. Participating with forty-five other students in the persuasive speaking category, Ms. O’Connell was runner-up to Paul Goslin of the University of Massachusetts in addressing the topic “Can America Afford a Foreign Policy Based on Moral Principles?” The BYD began last October with competition between CSR students in three categories. Five St. Rose students advanced to the district competition with other area schools. Margaret’s first place finish in persuasive speaking along with a second place standing in the debate category qualified her for sectional competition with students from across New York in the persuasive category. At this level, Margaret again gained first place honors, designating her as the New York State representative in the regional competition in Boston. Her second place finish among some of the best speakers in the East was rewarded with a $500.00 Savings Bond. Paae % Student Assembly Elections: Meet The Candidates By Mat Maguire EDITORS’ ^OTE: The following information was derived from the petitions filled out by the candidates themselves. Each spring, the CSR student body chooses its student government leaders for the following year. This year, nominating petitions were to be submitted by April 7. The candidates will conduct their campaigns during the week of April 26-30, and elections will be held from May 3 to May 5. Mike O’Hanlon has served in numerous positions of leadership in previous years, including one stint as president of the Student Assembly. He cites the need for changes in the Student Assembly administration and the need for more student influence in student affairs The Job Scene: as reasons for his candidacy. Kathy Mooney, a sophoniore, is also running for president of the Student Assembly. She served in numerous positions of elected student leadership in high school, and she cites this experience as a key reason for her desire to become involved in student government at CSR. Although she voices no specific objections to the current objection, she claims that lessened student apathy would improve student government matters considerably. The third and final candidate for president of the Student Assembly is Isabel Barber, a DPEA student from Schenectady. Claiming to have much experience as a leader, she hopes to usp her “adult perspective” to organize thp student government. Organization, she From Bad to Worse (CPS) — Those who have hit the resume route have already found out the latest news on the job market for college grads: employment prosects are bleak. To be more exact, this year’s graduates face possibly the worst job outlook ever. The number of job offers for students graduating in the spring is smaller than last year’s figure, according to a recent study released by the College Placement Council. “And just about everyone agreed that 1974-75 was a tough year,” said the council, an organization made up of career planning directors at universities. Job offers to students at 159 colleges are 16 percent lower this year than last year for B.A. candidates, the report said. For master’s degree candidates the decline is 25 percent; for doctoral candidates, 32 percent. The biggest drop in job offers appears to be for students graduating with degrees in the humanities and social sciences. Offers for B.A. candidates in those fields decreased by 26 percent from last March. The next largest drop — 23 percent — was for engineering students. Then came the sciences, with a 12 percent decrease, and business fields with a 4 percent drop. The drop in engineering and business fields is puzzling, the council said, because estimates from employers last November indicated that job prospects were expected to be good in those fields. Accounting, banking, insurance and chemical and drug companies made about the same number of offers as last year, while offers rose from the automotive, electrical machinery, research-consulting and tire and rubber firms. Starting salaries at the B.A. level range from an average high of $16,788 for engineering students to $8,580 for humanities majors, the council said. One bright spot in the council’s report was that undergraduate women received 27 percent more job offers this year than in March of 1975. Job offers to women were also 36 percent higher at the master’s level. Nevertheless, the number of jobs offered to women is still only 16 percent of the total offered to B.A. candidates and 15 percent of the number offered to master’s degree candidates. The bad job news tor college seniors this year is only the latest chapter in a continuing bleak economic story. By the end of this academic year about 1.3 million people will receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees, according to Harvard Economist Richard Freeman. This is nearly double the number of degrees doled out ten years ago. Yet during the same time, says Freeman, the number of professional, technical and managerial jobs in the U.S. has grown by barely more than a third. Job offers to men declined 20 percent for undergraduates and 13 percent for master’s candidates. claims, can cancel out the problem of student apathy. She also hopes to increase the involvement of DPEA students in campus affairs. Peggy Koelbel is the first of three candidates for the position of Internal Vice-President of the Student Assembly. Citing much leadership experience in high school and her current status as a freshman representative on the Room Selection Committee, she expresses a desire to pull students into a cohesive group as a reason for her seeking office. Specifically, she hopes to see increased student activity in decisionmaking and heightened commuter involvement on , campus. Alphonse Mallory also cites previous leadership experience, both in high school and in earlier college studies at Albany State College in Georgia. Although he is unsure of what specific improvements the college needs, he cited the need for an outspoken and concerned leader as his reason for seeking office. The third candidate for Internal Vice- President is sophomore Ann Romanelli. Bob Fantauzzi, current president of the Student Assembly, is running for the post of External Vice-President in this spring’s elections. He hopes to see more commuter feedback influencing student government, less student apathy, and increased involvement of graduate students and DPEA students. The other candidate for this post is Carol Kuhn. Citing positions of leadership held in high school, she hopes to assume a position of responsibility others may not want. She, too, hopes to see decreased student apathy, and she further expresses a desire to see more input from “the little people who usually don’t get involved.” Kathy Pietkiewiez is the first of two candidates for the office of Treasurer. Wtih two years of experience as a leader under her belt from high school, she hopes to see student government maintain more contact with the student body. Catherine Cornell also seeks the office of Treasurer. Citing a hope to understand more fully the functions of the student government, she hopes to see more students involved in affairs concerning them. The candidates for Assembly positions include: Tom Baldowski, Isabel Barber, Ed Barr, Bill Better, Peggy Bowe, Lisa Colombe, Ann M. Fantauzzi, Diane Guth, Pam Hawley, Laureen Karlic, Celeste Marquis, Mary Ann Mahone, Christine Nicholas, Micki Pallotta, Nancy Pringle, T. Ryan, Gloria Scardapane, and George Vorees. Page 4 ‘Taxi Driver’: Tense After scoring critical acclaim tor his lilms "Mean Streets” and "Alice Doesn’t l,ive Here Anymore!”, Martin Scorsese has again won praise lor his latest film called “ laxi Driver.” Unlike his previous lilms, Scorsese makes "l axi Driver” become many things at once. It is basically a psychological character study. It is also a cinematic es.say of New York City and its corruption; a political comment; and a taut, bi/arre thriller that is frighteningly realistic. Surprising as it may seem, the film does not get bogged down trying to present all the themes. Scorsese has done a remarkable job of blending all the elements together in such a smooth manner that everything seems to be in one close knit package. It is not until later that you arc able to take it apart and examine It thoroughly. Robert DeNiro gives an explosive performance as Iravis, a lonely, very disturbed ex-marine who drives a taxi at night and gets cra/.ier as he does. The social degeneracy that he sees becomes too much for him and he decides to do something to help abolish it. Unfortunately a Messiah he’s not. He takes on a Manson-like image and ^Next Stop:’Special Film Paul Mazursky, the man who last gave us the sentimental “Harry and Tonto” brings us his latest film venture “Next Stop Greenwich Village.” The story of “Next StopGreenwich Village” is centered around Lenny Lapinsky, an aspiring young, Jewish actor, who decides to move toGreenwich Village, away from his stifling homelife and his domineering mother. It Is in the Village that Lenny and his girlfriend encounter a small group of misfit friends consisting of a manic depressant who is always on the verge of suicide; Robert, an egomaniac who feels he does not need anyone but himself; and a black homosexual who cannot face his friends and much worse, life, after his confession that the “glamorous” life he supposedly leads is all fabricated. The situations in which Mazursky (who wrote and directed the film) places this motley group are often funny and sometimes sad; but always is the feeling of loneliness present. Mazursky otten makes the transition between something happy and sad so suddenly that one does not know whether to laugh or not. In that sense, there Is an added depth of realness that makes this particular film a special film. Mazursky has a way of doing that with his films. Each character suffers a loss m one way or another. To Lenny, it seems as though he will never escape from the overpowering hand of his mother. In one particularly funny scene Lenny’s parents come for a surprise visit while Lenny is throwing a party, and his mother is an instant hit with the crowd and becomes the life of the party. But in the end, Lenny leaves his family and New York and takes off for California (complete with his mother’s homemade apple strudel and the guarantee he’ll call home everyday).The scene where Lenny is saying good bye to his parents is a perfect example of Mazursky combining the happy-sad elements. The performances in the film consisting of mostly newcomers are as brilliantly effective as that of veteran actress Shelley Winters who is once again cast as a Jewish Mother, if anyone has mastered one particular role, it Is Shelley Winters who seems to have invented the Jewish mother role. She adds new depth to an old role which makes her performance as genuine as if she were playing the type of character for the first time. Mazursky has indeed crafted an intelligent motion picture. By Martin Sacchetti proceeds to exccute his violent intentions, which leads to a brutally graphic shootout that is rather overdone. Mils may Haw the film somewhat, but it still delivers an impact which leaves audiences gasping and shaking in their seats. Cybil Shepard is once again cast as a feisty wench who adds to Iravis’ mental br e a k d own a f t e r r ej e ct i ng his companionship. Peter Hoyle (who played the monster in “Young I rankenstein”) is cast as "Wizard.” a totally useless part who gives nothing to the film except meaningless jargon. I he film would be better off without him. The surprise of the film is 13-year-old Jodie hosier who portrays a 12-year-old prostitute. It is a very demanding "adult” role, perhaps a more demanding role than Linda Blairs' idiotic croaking in " I he Hxorcist.” Fosters’ performance is outstanding, second only to DeNiros'. I he late Bernard Herrmann has created a haunting music score that heightens the film's suspense and creates an edge-of-the-seal uneasiness, "laxi Driver” is a well made, highly charged adult movie that demands to be .seen, not only for its artistic quality, but lor its meaning. As a director, Martin Scorsese has proved himself to be nothing short ol brilliant and promises to be an important and influential filmmaker. Although it is early in the year it looks like “ laxi Driver” is going to be among the year's best. By Martin Sacchetti DPEA Student Donates Land Because a career nurse decided to return to school to complete requirements for a degree at The College of Saint Rose, the Albany college now has a 90-acre tract of desirable land in Montgomery County. Rosemary Belleville of Loudonville who will receive her bachelor's degree in May as a graduate of CSR’s Degree Program for Experienced Adults, has given the parcel of land to the college as an unrestricted gift. Located in the towns of Glen and Root, about 40 miles from Albany, the 90 acres have an assessed value of $20,000. The towns are about five miles from Fultonvllle, toward Canajoharie, and are about 12 miles from Amsterdam. “It is normal to express gratitude to alumni and friends who make contributions to the college,” said Dr, Thomas A. Manlon, CSR president, "but it is a very special occasion for me to express the college's appreciation to a member of our student body for such a generous gift.” In giving land to the college, Miss Belleville said, “Saint Rose is an excellent school, with a fine rating, and since I will soon be a graduate, 1 am pleased to be able to make a gift which will be of use to the college.” A career nurse with several c om m e n d a t i o n s f o r e x c e l l e n t performance. Miss Belleville earned a nurse's degree at St. John’s Hospital in Long Island City. She received her early professional experience there and at Nassau-Suffolk General Hospital, Amityville. Miss Belleville cont inued her professional career for several years at Albany Medical Center, before entering basic training in 1950 with the Army Nurse Corps. Assigned to the nationally-recognized Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., she treated, among others, than President Harry S. I'ruman. Returning to Albany in 1955, she served through 1970 on the nursing staff of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. After a period of private practice and specialization in psychological research nursing, she returned to the VA staff in 1974, where she now serves with the Nursing Home Care Unit. A past president of the Albany chapter of the Council of Catholic Nurses, she is a member of national, state and district nurses associations Page 5 Who^s Who at €SR Mary Jane Fellows, Bookstore Manager By Mary Van Laak “This is your campus store,” states the store manager Miss Mary Jane Fellows. She and assistant manager Miss Sheila Van Alstine, together with Mrs. Eva Gordon and Mr. Berney Malone, work very hard to supply the bookstore with needed items requested by students and faculty. Miss Fellows emphasizes the fact that the store employes rely upon suggestions by their customers on how they can better serve them. When Miss Fellows became manager of the campus store 13 years ago, she had to move it from its former location in room 104B in the Science Hall, to its present location in the Campus Center. Needless to say, this minor miracle required a talent for organization and Miss Fellows says the entire store is now on three by five cards. There are twelve different departments within the CSR bookstore, including such articles as clothing, gifts, and of course, books. With this many departments to look after. Miss Fellows says there is “never a dull moment.” Replenishing and supplying each of these departments is a full-time job in itself. The first week of school is especially “thrilling” as students flood the store to purchase books. Yet the efficiency of the staff makes this week a lot less hectic then it could be. if the store does not carry a particular book, the store staff can refer you to another store which might. What is more. Miss Fellows says they are always hunting around for better prices on items to supply their shelves. Earlier publications of books, which cost less than more recent publications, are placed on top of the piles to insure that they are sold first. Candy is replenished each week to insure its freshness. Miss Fellows says manning the cash register is an important means of watching what is being sold and therefore keeping an eye on what items are most in demand. Mrs. Audrey Graham, Librarian By Mary Van Laak “The most important concern of the library staff is service to the students,” says Mrs. Audrey Graham, CSR Librarian. “There is a vast amount of material on many subjects available in the C.S.R. library, but it is useless if a student doesn’t know how to find it. We try to stress in the Library Handbook, through classes, and through personal contact with students, that they should never hesitate to ask for help.” There is a tremendous use of the CSR library by other colleges, especially SUNYA, who feel that the atmosphere in our library is relaxed, and conducive to study. Interlibrary loan has also doubled. Mrs. Graham states that “we are very fortunate at St. Rose in having an admmistration that is particularly sympathetic to the library needs of the students. At a time when many libraries are being forced to cut their budgets and hours, the CSR book budget has been increased, and last fall Sunday library hours were extended because of heavy student use at that time.” Also' last fall, ELECOMPACK, the electrically operated shelving unit, was installed in the basement of the library. Mrs. Graham says that even “more changes are planned. This Spring the microfilm material will be moved to what was formerly the .language laboratory, and until the entire space is needed, part of this room will be a study area. The old microfilm room on the third floor will become another student study lounge.” El Ed Majors Get Two NYSEE Posts At a recent Representative Assembly of the New York State Students for Effective Education (NYSEE), an organization of college students preparing for the profession of i teaching. The College of Saint Rose NYSEE Chapter was represented by George Vorees and Dianne Ferraro, both majors in elementary education. As an outcome of this Assembly, George Vorees was nominated and elected to the position of Regional Director for the NYSEE Mid-State Region. Serving as the region’s offical representative, George’s responsibilities will include contacting chapters in the region, reporting significant events or other information to the Newsletter Ed Cass, Food Service Director Mary Van Laak Mr. Edward Cass has been food service director at St. Rose for the last six years. He is motivated by the challenge of devising tasty meals for a growing college crowd of various tastes. Working pretty much on his own within the confines of a strict budget, Mr. cass still finds room for creativity and encourages creativity in the people he works with. The food service payroll contains fifty people; fifty good people who care. It is this care which has given St. Rose such a fine reputation when it comes to food. This same desire to please is responsible for the creation of a Food Committee, made up of representatives from the houses, the dorm, and the commuters. This committee keeps an open channel of communication between students and the kitchen staff. Mr. Cass says he particularly enjoys working with a staff of good people whom he respects and who respect him and who are willing to sit down to reason with him. Mr. Cass is an alumnus of the New England Chef Training Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, and earned a two-year degree in the Culinary arts. He has been the recipient of several awards, including the first and second prizes in the Culinary Arts Salon at the Boston Hotel and Motel Exposition (1963-1965). Besides working at St. Rose, . Mr. Cass teaches three night courses at Schenectady Community College. editor for publication, conducting a regional workshop during his term of office, maintaining records of regional activities, and organizing new chapters with the assistance of the Executive Board. During this same Assembly, Dianne Ferraro was elected to serve as the Secretary-Treasurer of the NYSEE Executive Board. Dianne’s main duties are to keep the official records, assist the President in preparing the budget, carry on the correspondence reques^d by the President, and prepare an annual financial report for the Representative Assembly. At this time. The College of Saint Rose Chapter Officials for 1975-76 deserve special thanks for their efforts on behalf of NYSEE Chapter at the College. Dianne Pomainville, President, Margaret Bowe, Vice-President, and Judith Gerstner, Secretary-Treasurer, as well as other active members, put .forth much effort to make the CSR NYSEE Chapter an active organization as they designed a program to keep members informed of current inovative activities in the field of teacher education as well as current issues. Housing Renovations Set Joanne HoffmeisW With the second semester already in full bloom, so are plans for campus alterations, according to Sister Lynn Levo, Assistant Dean for Residence. First, to be given attention from a long list of possibilities is the installation of additional curtains in the Lima Lounge“fishbowl” to secure more privacy from the main lobby. The committee in charge of the project is currently in the process of selecting a company to handle the job. The dimensions of the windows in the “fishbowl” are quite large and because of this incovenience the new curtains will have to be custom made. Sister Lynn anticipates that the curtains will be a bright and an interesting pattern to livin-up the room. She also hopes to see the new curtains hanging by the end of the present semester. Secondly, keeping within Lima Hall is the opening up of the lower level lounges for socializing. This will allow the Lima residents to entertain their company in a more private atmosphere. The idea is to give the resident students a room J that is equivalent to a living room thus, ensuring a more “homier” atmosphere. At the present the only room available for the - students to entertain is the “fishbowl”. The committee hopes to separate the Higher Education Fails ? (CPS) — America’s system of higher education is failing. Studies conducted by government agencies and well-respected foundations are coming to the conclusion that many disgruntled students have been expressing for a long time: America's system of higher education is failing. T h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s a n d recommendations of these various sudies may conflict, but the general conclusions about college concur: The hallowed institution is crumbling. That attitude has now reached into the government itself. The Office of Eifucation (under the Department of Health, Education and Welfare) came out with a policy statement on career educaion which reflects the criticsm currently leveled against American education. The crux of that office’s conclusions is that American education is failing to prepare students for the “world of work.” The policy statement concludes that: — Too many people leaving the American educational system are deficient in the basic skills required for a modern, rapidly changing society. — Too many students fail to see the meaningful relationships between what they are being asked to learn in school and what they will do when they leave the educational system. — American education, as presently structured, meets the educational needs of that minority of people who eventually graduate from college, it fails to give attention to the vast majority of students who will never graduate from college. — American education has not kept pace with the rapidity of change in our “post-industrial occupational society.” As a result, when worker qualifications are compared with job requirements, there a re . tremendous numbers of overeducated and under-educated workers. The boredom of the over-educatd worker and the frustration of the under-educated worker have contributed to “growing worker aliena tion in the total occupational society.” — Insufficient attention has been given to learning opportunities which exist outside the structure of formal education. The Carnegie Corporation, a private educational foundation which gave over $13 million in grants last year, also came to the conclusion that higher education has not fulfilled its obligations and is headed for serious trouble. larger and smaller lounges with a decorative partition. Security related issues to opening up the lower level are currently being discussed. The idea of carpeting is also a possibility, but on account of the availability of money it is a question at the moment, it is uncertain if the rooms will be ready for use this Spring, but they definitely will be ready for visitation in the fall. When asked what would be done with the resident houses, Levo commented that, “they intend to use the present resident houses for living facilities and therefore, they certainly anticipate maintenance and improvement of them even with the new dorm sprouting up.” With the summer months just around the corner preparation is currently being made concerning the construction of the new campus buildings. Levo states, “I am enthusiastic about the new facilities, we know that they will be very comfortable and convenient for student use.” The first new buildings to sprout up will be a recreational facility and a dorm which will be open for use February 1977. The occupancy of the dorm will be filled according to a seniority basis. This policy will give the upper classmen a chance to reside in the new building before graduating. This Course Makes Money (CPS) — Be careful Dow Jones, Andy Crapper is watching. Closely. Crapper, a student at Texas Christian University (CTU) Graduate School of Business, his classmates and a growing number of students across the country these days have their eyes glued on Wall Street as they watch the fate of the money they’ve sunk in the market during their classes on investment. The money is real and so is the profit many students rake in as a result of these classes. It’s all part of a movement to bring the real world of business into the theoretical world of business schools and, according to Business Week magazine, it's catching on. On a recent day at TCU, Crapper told his fellow student investors about Combustion Equipment Associates Inc., a small firm dealing in pollution control devices. He had studied the company in depth, he told the class, and although he found the company's management “difficult to assess,” the firm showed “continued growth during the recession” and he recommended the class pop for 500 shares. Crapper's fellow students were wary of so high an investment but they did go for 300 shares at $15.50 each. The proper brokers in Dallas were contacted and when the money was combined with some other purchases the class made that day, $7,600 was winging its way to New York. The TCU students manage the school’s Educational Investment Fund (EIF), which is currently valued at $500,000, the largest of its kind in the country. Other funds have been established at several other schools around the country, including the University of Wisconsin and the University of Arkansas. The original money for the student funds usually comes from an endowment donated by rich alumni. At TCU, the owner of a local eye products manufacturing company gave 16,000 shares of his stock in 1973, worth about $500,000 at the time. Profits do not go directly into student pockets but rather into the university’s general fund as well as the opthamology department of nearby Baylor Medical School. The students act both as industry analysts and investment specialists. The class plans 12-month portfolios based on current economic conditions and their own detailed research. Although the fund has faculty advisors, students make all the decisions themselves at semi-weekly meetings. So far, their record is a bit better than mediocre. 1974 was not a good year, thanks to the recession, with the value of Ftp’s trading assets falling 22 percent. Page 7 Softballers: Off and Stumbling Ihe College of Saint Rose softball team got started on the right foot, April 3, by winning its first game handily. We will say handily because the score was too ridiculous to put into print. As with all early spring encounters, the quality of play left something to be desired. But the important point was that the Saints did win; to paraphrase Scoop Jackson, “I’ve won, and I’ve lost. I recommend winning.” Fly balls have a habit ot disappearing in the sun, occasionally with disastrous results. Ground balls suddenly sprout arms and legs and defy all attempts to track them down. Throws go astray, cut-offs get ignored, and sometimes fistfuls of hair appear between your fingers, leaving you to wonder why you ever left your cozy little room to come out to a windswept, dismal stretch of infield full of rocks and holes a Mack truck could hide in. My sympathies lie primarily with the outfielders however, who had to contend with a 30-40 mile hour gale that made shagging flies a feat for a contortionist. Anyone who has ever tried to run full throttle across a field of mud and terrain that is none too firm will get the implication. But as they say, it’s all part of the fun. It would be impossible to point an editorial finger at any person or persons Wanna Pass? Relax (CPS) — Hold on to your sanity — final exams are closing in for another quarter. Brace yourself for caffeine-crazed, wildeyed cramming. Prepare to watch your friends crumble in spasms of nervous tension. But it doesn’t have to be that bad. According to a group of university psychologists, the solution to final exam madness is to relax. Even the psychologists know that is easier said than done. Final exams trigger tension in students that can lead to physical problems as well as mental frenzy. At Wayne State University in Michigan, a psychology professor recalled a study showing organic chemistry students’ stomachs churning with acid as crucial exams crept closer. The students were taught to swallow a rubber tube that enabled researchers to follow the secretion of acid in the stomach. Students who thought the exam was important produced an abnormally large amount of stomach acid and felt large amounts of stress. And according to medical reports recently reported, stress can be the root of other serious physical and mental illnesses. Dr. Ihomas Holmes of the University of Washington School of Medicine devised a scale recently that measures the amount of stress certain events are likely to produce. The death of a close friend measures in at 100 points, so you can judge for yourself how much more pleasant finals are. Holmes claims that a person accumulating more than 200 stress points during the year is probably headed for a physical or mental breakdown. At least at some col leges, administrators haven’t been content to sit back and watch their students turn into tension-torn wrecks. At the University of West Virginia a program of “systematic desensitization” has been started to keep students on this side of sanity during finals. Students can go to a small, cozy room on the campus and sink down in a soft chair on the carpeted floor. Once they’re settled, a voice oozes from a tape player urging them to “feel relaxation flowing into your shoulders, neck and brows. Feel it in your lower back, your chest. Relax. Feel the heaviness in your arms. Relax.” The tape is part of a process designed to teach students how to relax to control anxiety and fear. Dr. Marion Kostka said that the program works well with students who get too nervous to do well on tests. Kostka and other doctors in the program can put a student in a state of relaxation with the tapes. Once the student has settled back, Kostka will suggest, “You haven’t studied for tomorrow’s quiz.” After the burst of tension, Kostka eases the student back into relaxation. Eventually the student learns to relax at will — even during a final. INSCAPE College of St. Rose Albany, N.Y. 12203 and say they played an exceptionally good game. With these spring contests you don’t excel so much as you survive. You sit, waiting for your turn at the plate, watching the hits fly around and the errors add up until your scorecard begins to look like something written in Sanskrit, and you can’t help but wonder what ever happend to the good old days when scores didn’t run up into the three-digit column, it’s days like that that make you resurrect the old home-run-with-the-coke- bottle gag. But as I’ve said, it beats the heck out of losing. Afterwards, when you’re back home with a glass of something to drink (it doesn’t matter what) and a cigarette or a sandwich to calm your shell-shocked senses, you begin to sort something out that will make your copy appear at least coherent, and you suddenly realize that you did have a lot of fun. Maybe you didn’t put Brooks Robinson or Ted Williams to shame that day, but you have the satisfaction that comes with knowing you tried your best, even if you didn’t play at your best. 1974-75 seemed to be the year for sports travesties at the College of Saint' ‘ Rose, with the basketball team being disbanded for want of players, and the softball squad having to borrow players from the opposing team in order just to play. But that’s all behind us now, and the writer promises never to mention it again if the reader vows not to remember it. I'his year is a different story altogether, and we all look forward to that Saturday in May when the NAC tournament comes to Saint Rose. Phe old Brooklyn Dodgers used to have a battle cry that stirred many a despondent soul at Ebbetas Field. “Wait’ll next year!” I'hey would say. We’ve been waiting. This looks like “next year.” Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Albany, N.Y. Permit No. 137 Paee 8
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Title | Inscape, Vol. 40, Issue 13 |
Date, Original | 1976-04-28 |
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Transcript | Continuing Education: Life After Thirty By Deb Cassidy Ending its second full year at CSR, the Continuing Education, under the direction of Ruth Jandreau, offers both traditional and non-traditional evening courses, designed to meet the needs of the older student returning to complete his education. Among the many who participate in the program are those who need career-related courses and those who seek only personal enrichment. Mrs. Jandreau commented that there are no requirements for these special students who now make up over half of the student bodies on campuses around the country. Once here, however, these students must maintain a “C” average. Courses are all offered for credit and can lead to a degree if the student applies through Admissions. As it stands now, a student may not obtain a degree through INtCAPl Vol. 40, No. 13 April 28, 1976 Spring Weekend Events Scheduled By Noel Mick ^ This year’s Spring Weekend has been coordinated by Diane Guth and the plans indicate a fun time for anyone attending. The series events begin on Thursday night April 29, with a coffeehouse from 8:00 to 11:30. Admission is free and beer is 25 cents a glass. The coffeehouse will be held in the Camelot Room. Friday night April 30, is the Music Department’s annual Spring Concert at 8:00 at the Cathedral of the immaculate Conception on Eagle Street. This will be followed by the last of the season 10:00 in the Dining Hall at Saint Rose. Admission is $2.00 with any college l.D. cards and a special rate of $.75 for any student who attends the Music Department’s Spring Concert. Recreation activities start at 12:00 on Saturday, May 1. From 12:00 to 1:30 is a scavenger hunt with prizes. . From 1:30 on are volleyball games with the students vying against the faculty and administration. Other activities will Include horseshoes, croquet, frisbee and so forth. During this time refreshments of hamburgers, hot dogs, and beer will be available. From 5:00 to 9:00 on Saturday night there will be a “ Beach Comber Party.,” The dinner Includes clams, chicken, corn on the cob, punch or beer. There will be live music and a prize awarded for the best beach comber costume. CSR residents will be admitted free with the ticket that must be claimed at the Student Affairs Office. CSR commuters will be admitted for $2.50 with l.D. card. All others attending must pay a $5.00 fee. Every one must pick up or purchase their tickets before Saturday May 1. The tickets will be on sale April 26-30 in the Campus Center. The weekend comes to a close on Sunday with a movie “The Class of ’44” at 8:30 in Saint Joseph’s auditorium. Student Events Board cordially invites everyone to attend Spring Weekend and promises an exciting weekend. the evening division. Chosen to fit the needs and interests of the outside community, courses are often created at the request of special interest groups. For example, a course in child abuse treatment attracted a great deal of Albany Police in the 1975 Spring semester. Courses are designed and set up by Mrs. Jandreau, but they must meet with the standards of CSR through the approval of the division chairmen. instructors are chosen from CSR faculty and from qualified outsiders who have special expertise. Students range in age from young adults to middle-aged. Most are women. The students come from a fairly wide geographic area, from Glens Falls to the lower Hudson Valley areas. They also come fo r d iv e r s e p ro f e s s io n a l backgrounds: doctors, teachers, business personnel, and so forth. “The interaction among this wide variety of people is healthy for all,” Mrs. Jandreau commented. The director noted that the program has been extremely successful, with a current enrollment of approximately pne thousand students, “’these are people who would not have otherwise been here,” she added. The CE program has been like a “funnel” for the school, she said, encouraging several people each semester to go on for their degree. At this point, Mrs. Jandreau is pleased with the growth of the program and looks to the future when it will reach more to the community via special Interest courses. Cafeteria Theft Increases By Matt Maguire increasing student theft in the cafeteria may lead to either a policing system to prevent it or an Increase in room and board if the problem does not abate, according to Food Service Director Ed Cass. The problem, according to Mr. Cass, centers around missing silverware. Although the food service allows for a certain amount of silverware to be lost internally, Mr. Cass states that many pieces are being stolen by students. He stated that the food service has gone through “hundreds of dozens” of pieces of silver since September. Furthermore, adds the director, the problem seems to be increasing. In an effort to solve the problem, Mr. Cass has Issued requests to the residents to stop pilfering the silverware, and to return through the Resident Assistants the silver taken to the dorms. These requests did meet with some response, according to Mr. Cass, but further action, may be needed. One possible solution is a policing system designed to prevent theft, but Mr. Cass hopes to avoid this as long as possible. “Most college campuses have a Gestapo situation,” he noted, adding that he viewed such a procedure as “asinine.” He would not rule out such a system, however. The food service noted that such thefts, apparently done in the hope of saving money, are counterproductive in that they are reflected in increases in room and board fees. He pointed out that such thefts have cost the food service “many dollars,” and he added that “the people that don’t shouldn’t have to pay for the people that do — it’s unfair.” Mr. Cass expressed the belief that peer pressure exerted by students would be the most effective solution to the problem. He noted that the students involved appear to be a minority and he suggested that peer criticism would be a very effective remedy to the problem. One part of the problem, the theft of Continued on Page 3 Editd^rial On SA Elections Student Assembly elections are scheduled for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. It is very agreeable to see so many candidates for the openings. It is nice to think that so many people are concerned about the ways in which their student activities are spent. It would also be pleasant to see the student body at large display the same concern by turning out to vote. Last year, “about eight to ten percent” of the student body turned out to vote, according to outgoing Student Assembly president Bob Fantauzzi. Although this is higher than the national average, it is still lower than we would like to see. Do 90% of the students here really not care about their student fees? Anyone who plans to whimper about the student activity fee next fall should vote in the elections next week. Whining will not eliminate the' charge; but voting may ensure its worthwhile utilization. The Blotter: Campus Newsbriefs its kind in New York State, and is among the first in the nation. The Graduate School at Saint Rose has an enrollment of about 1,000 students, and offers master’s degree programs in 12 fields of the liberal arts, education anc special education. An American musical experience is the theme of the annual spring concert of the College of Saint Rose Masterworks Chorale, a group of more than 100 voices backed by a 50-piece orchestra and directed by J. Robert Sheehan. Entitled, “We The People,” the concert will be held Friday, April 30, at 8:15 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Empire State Plaza, Albany, Public admission fee is $1.50. Consisting entirely of American music, the program includes works from sacred and secular music to show music and light classics Program selections include the 67th Psalm, composed by Charles Ives; Songs of the American Revolution, a revolutionary portrait arranged by Robert de Cormier; a medley from the K e r n -H am m e r s t e i n b r o a dw a y production. Showboat; and Ode to the Virginian Voyage and the Last Words of David, two works by Randall Thompson. Classical dances of India will be presented by the Dhananjayan Dance Troupe in a performance Thursday (April 29) at 8:15 p.m. in the Campus Center Student Lounge at The College of Saint Rose. A $3,325 grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities has enabled I he College of Saint Rose to engage the services of a noted Massachusetts educator as a consultant to the college’s unique graduate program in liberal studies. Dr. Bates Lowry, professor and chairman of the department of art at the University of Massachusetts at Boston, has made one visit to Saint Rose, and will return April 28-30 to complete his study and evaluation of the program. One of 65 national consultants whose visits to colleges and universities are funded by the NEH, Dr. Lowry revealed that his initial visit to Saint Rose produced many positive reactions to the liberal studies program, which leads to the master of arts degree. “It is important to note that Saint Rose in applying for a grant, requested the services of an outside consultant,” he commented, “which indicates the college is interested in developing and maintaining a strong program in liberal studies.” Dr. Lowry has interviewed all of the students in the program and when he returns later this month he will complete i n t e r v i ew s wi th f a c u l t y a n d administrators who are involved in its operation. An interdisciplinary, non-traditional graduate program which enables students to select a concentration of their own choosing in two or more liberal arts areas, the master of arts in liberal studies program at Saint Rose was initiated in February, 1975. It is the first program ol To The Editors: Wfe would like'jto th^nk anyone who contributed time and/or papers to help make the paper drive a somewhat successful endeavor. We hope to expand and improve our operations in the fail and we look forward to your continued, support then. Thank you. “T ’ Ryan Marti McIntosh INSCAPE Co*cdfton'• • • • • • • • • • I ..MatllMw •wry WMufd NtwsEMor .Nod Midi BinliMM Manager ....Marfarct OTomwl Circulation.......................... Kathy Henry Arts and Graphics.............Alieen Carroll Reviews.........................Martfai SacchettI Megan Seacord Staff: Deb Cassidy, Joanne HofAnels* ter, Ann Ewald, Tom BaMowskl, Mary Van Laak, Patricia Radigan, Kim Smith, Juliet Giamartlno. Letters to the editors are welcome and encouraged. They should he addressed **To the edHors.** Discretion regarding length Is urged. Anyone wishing to Join the staff of INSCAPE should stop in Room G on the lower level of the campus center, or can 471-5192. Tickets for the public performance may be obtained at the door the night of the performance. Admission fee for adults is $2. Students with a college ID will be admitted for $1, and children may attend free. One of the best-known and highly regarded dance troupes from India, the Dhananjayan’s are currently in the midst of an American tour to promote Indian dance. Featured dancers S hanta and Dhananjayan have toured Europe as well as the United States, in addition to recognition for their choreography and dancing abilities, they are well known abroad as founders of the dance school Bharata Kalanjali, where students from different countries gather to master the art of Indian classical dance. A total of almost $38,000 has been pledged to The College of Saint Rose as a result of the college’s fourth annual Alumni Fund Phonathon, held durine March. The Saint Rose phonathon is part of the college’s overall alumni fund campaign, which has a total goal of $60,000 under the chairmanship of Dr. Margaret M. Bergen of Schenectady. Page 2 RLC: Working to Improve By Barry Willard This year the Resident Life Committee (RLC) at CSR has taken an active role in the college community. Under the presidency of senior Bonnie Sofia and the advisorship of Sr. Lynn Levo, Assistant Dean for Residence, the committee has helped sponsor several activities during the year including the Oktoberfest, the two bloodmobiles, and has helped send two students to the student leadership January Term at Star Lake. Aside from these activities, RLC has made their presence known through the work of the Food Committee which has, through the cooperation of the food service, done a great deal to improve an area of student life. Members of Resident Life have also taken part in the R.A. selection process as well as the recent expansion room assessment procedures in the houses. Under the auspices of RLC the Visitation Committee has also been examining the present policy and working for improvements in a matter that is of concern to many resident students. Ms. Sofia expressed the hope that the committee would continue to perform such services, though she feels the emphasis of the group should not be on the sponsorship of activities, but rather, “it should serve as a medium where resident students can express complaints and opinions and through which committees can be formed or channelled to the proper people,” so that meaningful change can take place. She feels that the group is “beginning to serve more as that type of committee” and hopefully the future will bring a continuation of this trend. Overall the Committee president feels that this year has seen several positive accomplishments. The record keeping process through the work of Secretary Lisa Colombe has become more formalized and has allowed the committee to better communicate with the rest of the resident population. However, Ms. Sofia also stated that she ‘“would have liked to sponsor some educational speakers” similar to the V.D. Program that was held last fall. In conclusion she stated that she felt confident that RLC has been “serving to answer student needs” but that there is still room for improvement. The Resident Life Committee, made up of representatives from each resident hall and each floor in Lima Hall, has the potential to continue to serve as an active force in the resident community. Mandala ’76 Released By Kim Smith On April 5, Mandala ’76 was distributed. The staff this year consisted of Betty Nau, as editor, Pat Relyea as assistant editor, Hildy Curran and Pat Pawliczak as photographers. Sue Fommer as cover designer and Donna Scheloski as art designer. Other staff members were Dorna Schroeter, Phyllis Jones,, Ginger O’Hare and Dianne Pomainville. Betty Nau had several comments to make about the yearbook which were; “1 never would have made it without the confidence and support from my staff, friends, family and individuals like Mike D’Attilio and Daryl Hendry. It was fun being editor because I saw what a hassle it can be being an administrator, trying to please all the people all the time. 1 feel my editorship was a personal growing experience and i’m sorry to see it go.” “There was a lot of time and effort put into the yearbook and 1 was really pleased to see the reaction of students and administrators after they had first leafed through the book.” Betty also stated that she “hopes next year students will order the yearbook when orders are taken.This year, when orders were taken, there was a very poor response but when the books actually arrived they went like hotcakes.” Moving along, plans are being made now for Mandala ’77. Peggy Keegan will be the editor and Diane Guth, assistant editor. Martin Benjamin, who teaches photography here at Saint Rose, will be taking pictures for next year’s book, along with his partner, Gary Gold. Both of these people have earned respect and good rep uta tions in regards to photography in Albany and throughout New York State. They are looking for a diversified staff, from freshmen to seniors for next year. Specific positions are available i.e. Business Manager and Photography Editor among others. They are looking for anyone interested in working hard to produce a fine yearbook in 1977. Speaker Wins Honors n ’PonnplI eaininc second olace The Bicentennial Youth Debates concluded its six month competition in Boston, Massachusetts on Thursday, April 8 with CSR junior Margaret Rip-Offs Continued from Page 1 plates and other dishes for use in the houses and dorm kitchen, was solved earlier this year when the college donated the needed supplies to the kitchens on campus. Until then, notes Ann Marie Coutu of the Food Service Committee, this, too, had been a major probleni. Another problem which has persisted is the theft of food from the cafeteria. Ms. Coutu pointed out that some students pilfer food for their own use in the dorm and houses, and some actually steal it for non-residents. She noted that students tend to forget that the food they steal costs the food service money. Ms. Coutu suggested a number of possible solutions to the problem of cafeteria larceny. She suggested that students compare the food services at other near-by colleges, both regarding price and quality of service. Noting that the CSR food service is considerably less expensive than any of those at the other colleges in the area, she suggested that CSR students would not take advantage of the laxity in the cafeteria if they were aware of the good deal they are getting. She also suggested that students bring any complaints they have about the food service to the Food Service Committee, which deals with these problems and has already effected some changes. By dealing with problems in this way, reasonable solutions can be brought about, according to Ms. Coutu. O’Connell gaining place honors among contestants representing eight New England states. Participating with forty-five other students in the persuasive speaking category, Ms. O’Connell was runner-up to Paul Goslin of the University of Massachusetts in addressing the topic “Can America Afford a Foreign Policy Based on Moral Principles?” The BYD began last October with competition between CSR students in three categories. Five St. Rose students advanced to the district competition with other area schools. Margaret’s first place finish in persuasive speaking along with a second place standing in the debate category qualified her for sectional competition with students from across New York in the persuasive category. At this level, Margaret again gained first place honors, designating her as the New York State representative in the regional competition in Boston. Her second place finish among some of the best speakers in the East was rewarded with a $500.00 Savings Bond. Paae % Student Assembly Elections: Meet The Candidates By Mat Maguire EDITORS’ ^OTE: The following information was derived from the petitions filled out by the candidates themselves. Each spring, the CSR student body chooses its student government leaders for the following year. This year, nominating petitions were to be submitted by April 7. The candidates will conduct their campaigns during the week of April 26-30, and elections will be held from May 3 to May 5. Mike O’Hanlon has served in numerous positions of leadership in previous years, including one stint as president of the Student Assembly. He cites the need for changes in the Student Assembly administration and the need for more student influence in student affairs The Job Scene: as reasons for his candidacy. Kathy Mooney, a sophoniore, is also running for president of the Student Assembly. She served in numerous positions of elected student leadership in high school, and she cites this experience as a key reason for her desire to become involved in student government at CSR. Although she voices no specific objections to the current objection, she claims that lessened student apathy would improve student government matters considerably. The third and final candidate for president of the Student Assembly is Isabel Barber, a DPEA student from Schenectady. Claiming to have much experience as a leader, she hopes to usp her “adult perspective” to organize thp student government. Organization, she From Bad to Worse (CPS) — Those who have hit the resume route have already found out the latest news on the job market for college grads: employment prosects are bleak. To be more exact, this year’s graduates face possibly the worst job outlook ever. The number of job offers for students graduating in the spring is smaller than last year’s figure, according to a recent study released by the College Placement Council. “And just about everyone agreed that 1974-75 was a tough year,” said the council, an organization made up of career planning directors at universities. Job offers to students at 159 colleges are 16 percent lower this year than last year for B.A. candidates, the report said. For master’s degree candidates the decline is 25 percent; for doctoral candidates, 32 percent. The biggest drop in job offers appears to be for students graduating with degrees in the humanities and social sciences. Offers for B.A. candidates in those fields decreased by 26 percent from last March. The next largest drop — 23 percent — was for engineering students. Then came the sciences, with a 12 percent decrease, and business fields with a 4 percent drop. The drop in engineering and business fields is puzzling, the council said, because estimates from employers last November indicated that job prospects were expected to be good in those fields. Accounting, banking, insurance and chemical and drug companies made about the same number of offers as last year, while offers rose from the automotive, electrical machinery, research-consulting and tire and rubber firms. Starting salaries at the B.A. level range from an average high of $16,788 for engineering students to $8,580 for humanities majors, the council said. One bright spot in the council’s report was that undergraduate women received 27 percent more job offers this year than in March of 1975. Job offers to women were also 36 percent higher at the master’s level. Nevertheless, the number of jobs offered to women is still only 16 percent of the total offered to B.A. candidates and 15 percent of the number offered to master’s degree candidates. The bad job news tor college seniors this year is only the latest chapter in a continuing bleak economic story. By the end of this academic year about 1.3 million people will receive bachelor’s, master’s, and doctor’s degrees, according to Harvard Economist Richard Freeman. This is nearly double the number of degrees doled out ten years ago. Yet during the same time, says Freeman, the number of professional, technical and managerial jobs in the U.S. has grown by barely more than a third. Job offers to men declined 20 percent for undergraduates and 13 percent for master’s candidates. claims, can cancel out the problem of student apathy. She also hopes to increase the involvement of DPEA students in campus affairs. Peggy Koelbel is the first of three candidates for the position of Internal Vice-President of the Student Assembly. Citing much leadership experience in high school and her current status as a freshman representative on the Room Selection Committee, she expresses a desire to pull students into a cohesive group as a reason for her seeking office. Specifically, she hopes to see increased student activity in decisionmaking and heightened commuter involvement on , campus. Alphonse Mallory also cites previous leadership experience, both in high school and in earlier college studies at Albany State College in Georgia. Although he is unsure of what specific improvements the college needs, he cited the need for an outspoken and concerned leader as his reason for seeking office. The third candidate for Internal Vice- President is sophomore Ann Romanelli. Bob Fantauzzi, current president of the Student Assembly, is running for the post of External Vice-President in this spring’s elections. He hopes to see more commuter feedback influencing student government, less student apathy, and increased involvement of graduate students and DPEA students. The other candidate for this post is Carol Kuhn. Citing positions of leadership held in high school, she hopes to assume a position of responsibility others may not want. She, too, hopes to see decreased student apathy, and she further expresses a desire to see more input from “the little people who usually don’t get involved.” Kathy Pietkiewiez is the first of two candidates for the office of Treasurer. Wtih two years of experience as a leader under her belt from high school, she hopes to see student government maintain more contact with the student body. Catherine Cornell also seeks the office of Treasurer. Citing a hope to understand more fully the functions of the student government, she hopes to see more students involved in affairs concerning them. The candidates for Assembly positions include: Tom Baldowski, Isabel Barber, Ed Barr, Bill Better, Peggy Bowe, Lisa Colombe, Ann M. Fantauzzi, Diane Guth, Pam Hawley, Laureen Karlic, Celeste Marquis, Mary Ann Mahone, Christine Nicholas, Micki Pallotta, Nancy Pringle, T. Ryan, Gloria Scardapane, and George Vorees. Page 4 ‘Taxi Driver’: Tense After scoring critical acclaim tor his lilms "Mean Streets” and "Alice Doesn’t l,ive Here Anymore!”, Martin Scorsese has again won praise lor his latest film called “ laxi Driver.” Unlike his previous lilms, Scorsese makes "l axi Driver” become many things at once. It is basically a psychological character study. It is also a cinematic es.say of New York City and its corruption; a political comment; and a taut, bi/arre thriller that is frighteningly realistic. Surprising as it may seem, the film does not get bogged down trying to present all the themes. Scorsese has done a remarkable job of blending all the elements together in such a smooth manner that everything seems to be in one close knit package. It is not until later that you arc able to take it apart and examine It thoroughly. Robert DeNiro gives an explosive performance as Iravis, a lonely, very disturbed ex-marine who drives a taxi at night and gets cra/.ier as he does. The social degeneracy that he sees becomes too much for him and he decides to do something to help abolish it. Unfortunately a Messiah he’s not. He takes on a Manson-like image and ^Next Stop:’Special Film Paul Mazursky, the man who last gave us the sentimental “Harry and Tonto” brings us his latest film venture “Next Stop Greenwich Village.” The story of “Next StopGreenwich Village” is centered around Lenny Lapinsky, an aspiring young, Jewish actor, who decides to move toGreenwich Village, away from his stifling homelife and his domineering mother. It Is in the Village that Lenny and his girlfriend encounter a small group of misfit friends consisting of a manic depressant who is always on the verge of suicide; Robert, an egomaniac who feels he does not need anyone but himself; and a black homosexual who cannot face his friends and much worse, life, after his confession that the “glamorous” life he supposedly leads is all fabricated. The situations in which Mazursky (who wrote and directed the film) places this motley group are often funny and sometimes sad; but always is the feeling of loneliness present. Mazursky otten makes the transition between something happy and sad so suddenly that one does not know whether to laugh or not. In that sense, there Is an added depth of realness that makes this particular film a special film. Mazursky has a way of doing that with his films. Each character suffers a loss m one way or another. To Lenny, it seems as though he will never escape from the overpowering hand of his mother. In one particularly funny scene Lenny’s parents come for a surprise visit while Lenny is throwing a party, and his mother is an instant hit with the crowd and becomes the life of the party. But in the end, Lenny leaves his family and New York and takes off for California (complete with his mother’s homemade apple strudel and the guarantee he’ll call home everyday).The scene where Lenny is saying good bye to his parents is a perfect example of Mazursky combining the happy-sad elements. The performances in the film consisting of mostly newcomers are as brilliantly effective as that of veteran actress Shelley Winters who is once again cast as a Jewish Mother, if anyone has mastered one particular role, it Is Shelley Winters who seems to have invented the Jewish mother role. She adds new depth to an old role which makes her performance as genuine as if she were playing the type of character for the first time. Mazursky has indeed crafted an intelligent motion picture. By Martin Sacchetti proceeds to exccute his violent intentions, which leads to a brutally graphic shootout that is rather overdone. Mils may Haw the film somewhat, but it still delivers an impact which leaves audiences gasping and shaking in their seats. Cybil Shepard is once again cast as a feisty wench who adds to Iravis’ mental br e a k d own a f t e r r ej e ct i ng his companionship. Peter Hoyle (who played the monster in “Young I rankenstein”) is cast as "Wizard.” a totally useless part who gives nothing to the film except meaningless jargon. I he film would be better off without him. The surprise of the film is 13-year-old Jodie hosier who portrays a 12-year-old prostitute. It is a very demanding "adult” role, perhaps a more demanding role than Linda Blairs' idiotic croaking in " I he Hxorcist.” Fosters’ performance is outstanding, second only to DeNiros'. I he late Bernard Herrmann has created a haunting music score that heightens the film's suspense and creates an edge-of-the-seal uneasiness, "laxi Driver” is a well made, highly charged adult movie that demands to be .seen, not only for its artistic quality, but lor its meaning. As a director, Martin Scorsese has proved himself to be nothing short ol brilliant and promises to be an important and influential filmmaker. Although it is early in the year it looks like “ laxi Driver” is going to be among the year's best. By Martin Sacchetti DPEA Student Donates Land Because a career nurse decided to return to school to complete requirements for a degree at The College of Saint Rose, the Albany college now has a 90-acre tract of desirable land in Montgomery County. Rosemary Belleville of Loudonville who will receive her bachelor's degree in May as a graduate of CSR’s Degree Program for Experienced Adults, has given the parcel of land to the college as an unrestricted gift. Located in the towns of Glen and Root, about 40 miles from Albany, the 90 acres have an assessed value of $20,000. The towns are about five miles from Fultonvllle, toward Canajoharie, and are about 12 miles from Amsterdam. “It is normal to express gratitude to alumni and friends who make contributions to the college,” said Dr, Thomas A. Manlon, CSR president, "but it is a very special occasion for me to express the college's appreciation to a member of our student body for such a generous gift.” In giving land to the college, Miss Belleville said, “Saint Rose is an excellent school, with a fine rating, and since I will soon be a graduate, 1 am pleased to be able to make a gift which will be of use to the college.” A career nurse with several c om m e n d a t i o n s f o r e x c e l l e n t performance. Miss Belleville earned a nurse's degree at St. John’s Hospital in Long Island City. She received her early professional experience there and at Nassau-Suffolk General Hospital, Amityville. Miss Belleville cont inued her professional career for several years at Albany Medical Center, before entering basic training in 1950 with the Army Nurse Corps. Assigned to the nationally-recognized Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C., she treated, among others, than President Harry S. I'ruman. Returning to Albany in 1955, she served through 1970 on the nursing staff of the Veteran’s Administration Hospital. After a period of private practice and specialization in psychological research nursing, she returned to the VA staff in 1974, where she now serves with the Nursing Home Care Unit. A past president of the Albany chapter of the Council of Catholic Nurses, she is a member of national, state and district nurses associations Page 5 Who^s Who at €SR Mary Jane Fellows, Bookstore Manager By Mary Van Laak “This is your campus store,” states the store manager Miss Mary Jane Fellows. She and assistant manager Miss Sheila Van Alstine, together with Mrs. Eva Gordon and Mr. Berney Malone, work very hard to supply the bookstore with needed items requested by students and faculty. Miss Fellows emphasizes the fact that the store employes rely upon suggestions by their customers on how they can better serve them. When Miss Fellows became manager of the campus store 13 years ago, she had to move it from its former location in room 104B in the Science Hall, to its present location in the Campus Center. Needless to say, this minor miracle required a talent for organization and Miss Fellows says the entire store is now on three by five cards. There are twelve different departments within the CSR bookstore, including such articles as clothing, gifts, and of course, books. With this many departments to look after. Miss Fellows says there is “never a dull moment.” Replenishing and supplying each of these departments is a full-time job in itself. The first week of school is especially “thrilling” as students flood the store to purchase books. Yet the efficiency of the staff makes this week a lot less hectic then it could be. if the store does not carry a particular book, the store staff can refer you to another store which might. What is more. Miss Fellows says they are always hunting around for better prices on items to supply their shelves. Earlier publications of books, which cost less than more recent publications, are placed on top of the piles to insure that they are sold first. Candy is replenished each week to insure its freshness. Miss Fellows says manning the cash register is an important means of watching what is being sold and therefore keeping an eye on what items are most in demand. Mrs. Audrey Graham, Librarian By Mary Van Laak “The most important concern of the library staff is service to the students,” says Mrs. Audrey Graham, CSR Librarian. “There is a vast amount of material on many subjects available in the C.S.R. library, but it is useless if a student doesn’t know how to find it. We try to stress in the Library Handbook, through classes, and through personal contact with students, that they should never hesitate to ask for help.” There is a tremendous use of the CSR library by other colleges, especially SUNYA, who feel that the atmosphere in our library is relaxed, and conducive to study. Interlibrary loan has also doubled. Mrs. Graham states that “we are very fortunate at St. Rose in having an admmistration that is particularly sympathetic to the library needs of the students. At a time when many libraries are being forced to cut their budgets and hours, the CSR book budget has been increased, and last fall Sunday library hours were extended because of heavy student use at that time.” Also' last fall, ELECOMPACK, the electrically operated shelving unit, was installed in the basement of the library. Mrs. Graham says that even “more changes are planned. This Spring the microfilm material will be moved to what was formerly the .language laboratory, and until the entire space is needed, part of this room will be a study area. The old microfilm room on the third floor will become another student study lounge.” El Ed Majors Get Two NYSEE Posts At a recent Representative Assembly of the New York State Students for Effective Education (NYSEE), an organization of college students preparing for the profession of i teaching. The College of Saint Rose NYSEE Chapter was represented by George Vorees and Dianne Ferraro, both majors in elementary education. As an outcome of this Assembly, George Vorees was nominated and elected to the position of Regional Director for the NYSEE Mid-State Region. Serving as the region’s offical representative, George’s responsibilities will include contacting chapters in the region, reporting significant events or other information to the Newsletter Ed Cass, Food Service Director Mary Van Laak Mr. Edward Cass has been food service director at St. Rose for the last six years. He is motivated by the challenge of devising tasty meals for a growing college crowd of various tastes. Working pretty much on his own within the confines of a strict budget, Mr. cass still finds room for creativity and encourages creativity in the people he works with. The food service payroll contains fifty people; fifty good people who care. It is this care which has given St. Rose such a fine reputation when it comes to food. This same desire to please is responsible for the creation of a Food Committee, made up of representatives from the houses, the dorm, and the commuters. This committee keeps an open channel of communication between students and the kitchen staff. Mr. Cass says he particularly enjoys working with a staff of good people whom he respects and who respect him and who are willing to sit down to reason with him. Mr. Cass is an alumnus of the New England Chef Training Institute at Northeastern University in Boston, and earned a two-year degree in the Culinary arts. He has been the recipient of several awards, including the first and second prizes in the Culinary Arts Salon at the Boston Hotel and Motel Exposition (1963-1965). Besides working at St. Rose, . Mr. Cass teaches three night courses at Schenectady Community College. editor for publication, conducting a regional workshop during his term of office, maintaining records of regional activities, and organizing new chapters with the assistance of the Executive Board. During this same Assembly, Dianne Ferraro was elected to serve as the Secretary-Treasurer of the NYSEE Executive Board. Dianne’s main duties are to keep the official records, assist the President in preparing the budget, carry on the correspondence reques^d by the President, and prepare an annual financial report for the Representative Assembly. At this time. The College of Saint Rose Chapter Officials for 1975-76 deserve special thanks for their efforts on behalf of NYSEE Chapter at the College. Dianne Pomainville, President, Margaret Bowe, Vice-President, and Judith Gerstner, Secretary-Treasurer, as well as other active members, put .forth much effort to make the CSR NYSEE Chapter an active organization as they designed a program to keep members informed of current inovative activities in the field of teacher education as well as current issues. Housing Renovations Set Joanne HoffmeisW With the second semester already in full bloom, so are plans for campus alterations, according to Sister Lynn Levo, Assistant Dean for Residence. First, to be given attention from a long list of possibilities is the installation of additional curtains in the Lima Lounge“fishbowl” to secure more privacy from the main lobby. The committee in charge of the project is currently in the process of selecting a company to handle the job. The dimensions of the windows in the “fishbowl” are quite large and because of this incovenience the new curtains will have to be custom made. Sister Lynn anticipates that the curtains will be a bright and an interesting pattern to livin-up the room. She also hopes to see the new curtains hanging by the end of the present semester. Secondly, keeping within Lima Hall is the opening up of the lower level lounges for socializing. This will allow the Lima residents to entertain their company in a more private atmosphere. The idea is to give the resident students a room J that is equivalent to a living room thus, ensuring a more “homier” atmosphere. At the present the only room available for the - students to entertain is the “fishbowl”. The committee hopes to separate the Higher Education Fails ? (CPS) — America’s system of higher education is failing. Studies conducted by government agencies and well-respected foundations are coming to the conclusion that many disgruntled students have been expressing for a long time: America's system of higher education is failing. T h e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s a n d recommendations of these various sudies may conflict, but the general conclusions about college concur: The hallowed institution is crumbling. That attitude has now reached into the government itself. The Office of Eifucation (under the Department of Health, Education and Welfare) came out with a policy statement on career educaion which reflects the criticsm currently leveled against American education. The crux of that office’s conclusions is that American education is failing to prepare students for the “world of work.” The policy statement concludes that: — Too many people leaving the American educational system are deficient in the basic skills required for a modern, rapidly changing society. — Too many students fail to see the meaningful relationships between what they are being asked to learn in school and what they will do when they leave the educational system. — American education, as presently structured, meets the educational needs of that minority of people who eventually graduate from college, it fails to give attention to the vast majority of students who will never graduate from college. — American education has not kept pace with the rapidity of change in our “post-industrial occupational society.” As a result, when worker qualifications are compared with job requirements, there a re . tremendous numbers of overeducated and under-educated workers. The boredom of the over-educatd worker and the frustration of the under-educated worker have contributed to “growing worker aliena tion in the total occupational society.” — Insufficient attention has been given to learning opportunities which exist outside the structure of formal education. The Carnegie Corporation, a private educational foundation which gave over $13 million in grants last year, also came to the conclusion that higher education has not fulfilled its obligations and is headed for serious trouble. larger and smaller lounges with a decorative partition. Security related issues to opening up the lower level are currently being discussed. The idea of carpeting is also a possibility, but on account of the availability of money it is a question at the moment, it is uncertain if the rooms will be ready for use this Spring, but they definitely will be ready for visitation in the fall. When asked what would be done with the resident houses, Levo commented that, “they intend to use the present resident houses for living facilities and therefore, they certainly anticipate maintenance and improvement of them even with the new dorm sprouting up.” With the summer months just around the corner preparation is currently being made concerning the construction of the new campus buildings. Levo states, “I am enthusiastic about the new facilities, we know that they will be very comfortable and convenient for student use.” The first new buildings to sprout up will be a recreational facility and a dorm which will be open for use February 1977. The occupancy of the dorm will be filled according to a seniority basis. This policy will give the upper classmen a chance to reside in the new building before graduating. This Course Makes Money (CPS) — Be careful Dow Jones, Andy Crapper is watching. Closely. Crapper, a student at Texas Christian University (CTU) Graduate School of Business, his classmates and a growing number of students across the country these days have their eyes glued on Wall Street as they watch the fate of the money they’ve sunk in the market during their classes on investment. The money is real and so is the profit many students rake in as a result of these classes. It’s all part of a movement to bring the real world of business into the theoretical world of business schools and, according to Business Week magazine, it's catching on. On a recent day at TCU, Crapper told his fellow student investors about Combustion Equipment Associates Inc., a small firm dealing in pollution control devices. He had studied the company in depth, he told the class, and although he found the company's management “difficult to assess,” the firm showed “continued growth during the recession” and he recommended the class pop for 500 shares. Crapper's fellow students were wary of so high an investment but they did go for 300 shares at $15.50 each. The proper brokers in Dallas were contacted and when the money was combined with some other purchases the class made that day, $7,600 was winging its way to New York. The TCU students manage the school’s Educational Investment Fund (EIF), which is currently valued at $500,000, the largest of its kind in the country. Other funds have been established at several other schools around the country, including the University of Wisconsin and the University of Arkansas. The original money for the student funds usually comes from an endowment donated by rich alumni. At TCU, the owner of a local eye products manufacturing company gave 16,000 shares of his stock in 1973, worth about $500,000 at the time. Profits do not go directly into student pockets but rather into the university’s general fund as well as the opthamology department of nearby Baylor Medical School. The students act both as industry analysts and investment specialists. The class plans 12-month portfolios based on current economic conditions and their own detailed research. Although the fund has faculty advisors, students make all the decisions themselves at semi-weekly meetings. So far, their record is a bit better than mediocre. 1974 was not a good year, thanks to the recession, with the value of Ftp’s trading assets falling 22 percent. Page 7 Softballers: Off and Stumbling Ihe College of Saint Rose softball team got started on the right foot, April 3, by winning its first game handily. We will say handily because the score was too ridiculous to put into print. As with all early spring encounters, the quality of play left something to be desired. But the important point was that the Saints did win; to paraphrase Scoop Jackson, “I’ve won, and I’ve lost. I recommend winning.” Fly balls have a habit ot disappearing in the sun, occasionally with disastrous results. Ground balls suddenly sprout arms and legs and defy all attempts to track them down. Throws go astray, cut-offs get ignored, and sometimes fistfuls of hair appear between your fingers, leaving you to wonder why you ever left your cozy little room to come out to a windswept, dismal stretch of infield full of rocks and holes a Mack truck could hide in. My sympathies lie primarily with the outfielders however, who had to contend with a 30-40 mile hour gale that made shagging flies a feat for a contortionist. Anyone who has ever tried to run full throttle across a field of mud and terrain that is none too firm will get the implication. But as they say, it’s all part of the fun. It would be impossible to point an editorial finger at any person or persons Wanna Pass? Relax (CPS) — Hold on to your sanity — final exams are closing in for another quarter. Brace yourself for caffeine-crazed, wildeyed cramming. Prepare to watch your friends crumble in spasms of nervous tension. But it doesn’t have to be that bad. According to a group of university psychologists, the solution to final exam madness is to relax. Even the psychologists know that is easier said than done. Final exams trigger tension in students that can lead to physical problems as well as mental frenzy. At Wayne State University in Michigan, a psychology professor recalled a study showing organic chemistry students’ stomachs churning with acid as crucial exams crept closer. The students were taught to swallow a rubber tube that enabled researchers to follow the secretion of acid in the stomach. Students who thought the exam was important produced an abnormally large amount of stomach acid and felt large amounts of stress. And according to medical reports recently reported, stress can be the root of other serious physical and mental illnesses. Dr. Ihomas Holmes of the University of Washington School of Medicine devised a scale recently that measures the amount of stress certain events are likely to produce. The death of a close friend measures in at 100 points, so you can judge for yourself how much more pleasant finals are. Holmes claims that a person accumulating more than 200 stress points during the year is probably headed for a physical or mental breakdown. At least at some col leges, administrators haven’t been content to sit back and watch their students turn into tension-torn wrecks. At the University of West Virginia a program of “systematic desensitization” has been started to keep students on this side of sanity during finals. Students can go to a small, cozy room on the campus and sink down in a soft chair on the carpeted floor. Once they’re settled, a voice oozes from a tape player urging them to “feel relaxation flowing into your shoulders, neck and brows. Feel it in your lower back, your chest. Relax. Feel the heaviness in your arms. Relax.” The tape is part of a process designed to teach students how to relax to control anxiety and fear. Dr. Marion Kostka said that the program works well with students who get too nervous to do well on tests. Kostka and other doctors in the program can put a student in a state of relaxation with the tapes. Once the student has settled back, Kostka will suggest, “You haven’t studied for tomorrow’s quiz.” After the burst of tension, Kostka eases the student back into relaxation. Eventually the student learns to relax at will — even during a final. INSCAPE College of St. Rose Albany, N.Y. 12203 and say they played an exceptionally good game. With these spring contests you don’t excel so much as you survive. You sit, waiting for your turn at the plate, watching the hits fly around and the errors add up until your scorecard begins to look like something written in Sanskrit, and you can’t help but wonder what ever happend to the good old days when scores didn’t run up into the three-digit column, it’s days like that that make you resurrect the old home-run-with-the-coke- bottle gag. But as I’ve said, it beats the heck out of losing. Afterwards, when you’re back home with a glass of something to drink (it doesn’t matter what) and a cigarette or a sandwich to calm your shell-shocked senses, you begin to sort something out that will make your copy appear at least coherent, and you suddenly realize that you did have a lot of fun. Maybe you didn’t put Brooks Robinson or Ted Williams to shame that day, but you have the satisfaction that comes with knowing you tried your best, even if you didn’t play at your best. 1974-75 seemed to be the year for sports travesties at the College of Saint' ‘ Rose, with the basketball team being disbanded for want of players, and the softball squad having to borrow players from the opposing team in order just to play. But that’s all behind us now, and the writer promises never to mention it again if the reader vows not to remember it. I'his year is a different story altogether, and we all look forward to that Saturday in May when the NAC tournament comes to Saint Rose. Phe old Brooklyn Dodgers used to have a battle cry that stirred many a despondent soul at Ebbetas Field. “Wait’ll next year!” I'hey would say. We’ve been waiting. This looks like “next year.” Non-Profit Org. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Albany, N.Y. Permit No. 137 Paee 8 |
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