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ISSUE MISNUMBERED The Polls Have Closed... Student Association Results Are In The results of the Student Association elections were announced on Monday, May 2. SA President Kathy Mooney and Treasurer Cathy Cornell were re-elected. Michael Richmond was elected Internal Vice-President and Reggie Smith (who was unopposed) was elected External VP. The new Assemblypersons are: Terry Applegate, Bill Better, Lisa Colombe, Sarah Culver, Ann Fantauzzi, Anne Field, Jeff Guthrie, Anne Hendery, Carol Kuhn, Chris LaSarso, Connie Martello, Carol Mauro, Judy Mee, Mari Beth Moore, Kathy Pietriewicz, Trish Radigan, Frank Scanlon, Terri Lewis, Pam Warren and Lisa ZoUer. Michael Richmond, the new Internal VP, is a junior. While he has high school experience in StudentGovemment, he had no previous SA experience at CSR. Among other activities, he is a member of the Master-works Chorale. He states: **Being a commuter, 1 understand some problems faced by the commuter students, and being a music major, I understand the importance of trying to get to people in the separate departments.” Reggie Smith, the new inscape’77 Vol. 41, No.X / 2 - The College of St. Rose May 13, 1977 External VP, is a freshman majoring in Secondary Education in the Social Sciences. Bob Fantauzzi, who chaired the elections, commented: **We had 387 people vote, which is about 20% of the total student body, but about 40% of the undeigraduates. The elections went well, but some improvements must be made in the election process. We need to assure a secret vote, and possibly get the signatures of voters to prevent fraud. A lot of rumors circulated that the election was fixed or that the ballot box was stuffed, but neither was true.” Kathy Mooney remarked that she was “delighted that thirty-one people ran for the Assembly. Lecturers Stir Controversy Juanita Castro Hits PLO Lecturer Cuban Government By Ginnie Lupi “Beyond the bonds of blood, 1 love my country,” Juanita Castro told a large crowd on Monday, May 2, in Saint Joseph’s Auditorium. Ms. Castro, who is the sister of Fidel Castro, the President of Cuba, spoke out against her brother’s policies. The topic of her speech was “Cuba: Past, Present, and Future.” Ms. Castro first read her prepared speech to the crowd, about 1/3 of whom later identified themselves as Cuban refugees. Ms. Castro alleged that there are 40,000 prisoners in Cuban jails today. She later modified this statement to include all of the people living in Cuba, saying, ‘‘The prisoners in my homeland are not only those behind bars. Most of my countrymen are prisoners of hatred and terror.” She said that the Cuban people desired to “conquer their freedom once again from the yoke imposed by the Soviet empire.” She added, “We will respect no Condemns Zionism laws and give allegiance to no nation in our struggle to free our homeland!” This statement was applauded loudly by the audience. Ms. Castro stated that Fidel’s 1959 revolution, in which she assisted him, was “everything but Communist... It was merely a political rebellion that broke out in the name of liberty, democracy, human rights, and dignity.” She added that she believed Fidel was never a Communist. She stated that he forged an alliance with the Communists in the twilight zone where demagogues and Communists meet under the slogan “The end will justify the means.” An incident occurred on the steps of Saint Joseph’s Auditorium, where the Capital District Committee for the Normalization of U.S. - Cuba Relations were handing out position papers which stated, “The invasions have failed! The plots have failed! The harangues of the Juanita Continued on Pase 5 By Ginnie Lupi “1 think it’s important for the American people to listen to the other point of view,” said Palestinian Liberation Organization representative Hassan Rahman on Thursday, May S. Mr. Rahman, Director of Information of the PLO in the United States, appeared before many members of the CSR community, courtesy of the Third World Students Association. In his lecture, Mr. Rahman began by stating some “historical truths” about the Palestinian struggle. He stated also that Zionism was founded on a situation that has existed in Europe throughout most of the 20th century. By 1917, there were 50,000 newly-arrived Jews in Palestine with a promise from England for help in establishing a homeland, he said, and by 1948 England and the Zionists had created an imbalance of power in favor of the Zionists. During the 1967 war, Israel came under Zionist control. Outside the Campus Center student lounge on the evening of the lecture, an unofficial representative from the Zionist movement was present. Ellen Ross stood behind a desk that was covered with pamphlets pertaining to the Zionist cause. She stated that she was trying “to draw a distinction between a peaceful organization and a terrorist organization... the PLO is dedicated to the slaughter of innocent people and the destruction of the state of Israel.” A lp h o n s o M a l lo r y , President of the Third World Students Association, said that he **didn’t agree” with the behavior of the opposition, or the fact that they were there “just to create tensions and problems.” There was a tense moment inside the lounge about h a l fw a y th r o u g h M r. Rahman’s oration. As Mr. R ahman re co u n ted th e situation in Israel in the 1940*s, a man who later identified Continued on Paxe 8 Selection Processes RSC Member Comments In view of the fact that three complaints have been received about the process of RA and room selection by Inscape in the past two issues, we must recommend clarification of these procedures. Since this is the last issue of the paper for the year and we cannot provide a forum for response to the charges made, we would like to suggest that the concerned parties hold an open meeting at which all the problems with both selection processes could be aired, discussed, and hopefully resolved. This could only improve understanding and further the interests of both the college and the students involved. A Parting Thought... Remember, folks, you read it here first. In the September 24, 1976 issue of Inscape, we predicted that “the customary niceties abolit how great a year this is going to be” seemed to have taken on a new reality. We cited the construction of the new dorm, the vitality of the new Student Association, and the influx of new students as major reasons for the “dimension of enthusiasm” of the student body. Well, we still think that’s true. This year has been marked by enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism about everything from the Nook and Cranny Sale to Letters to the Editor and the Cuban Revolution. The mid-semester lulls and the finals crunch didn’t disappear, but the mood of the entire year was much more active than we’ve noticed around here for a while. Controversy was rife on many topics, including the rights of students to visitation and academic freedom on campus. And changes were made in many areas, including the move from units to credits. Unlike the editorial at the beginning of the year, we cannot begin to cite all of those responsible for the improved mood of CSR this past year. Rather, we will end this with another hope — may it continue long into the future! To the Editors: As a re su lt o f the unsatisfactory room selection process prior to the 1975-76 school year, the entire room selection process was altered during the Spring 1976 by a committee formed during the January 1976 term at Star Lake. The co-chairpersons and committee felt the committee’s work was a success: a) in arriving at a process agreeable to the majority of the resident community; b) in advertising and running the process smoothly at the end of the Spring 1976 semester; c) in informing the entire campus of the process through a campus-wide forum, sending committee members to each house and floor in the dorm and a write-up in Inscape. However, at the end of last year, Sr. Lynn Levo, RSC advisor, was aked to have the newly formed Room Selection Committee be an ongoing organization to meet the housing needs of the changing campus. Sr. Lynn said she felt it wasn’t necessary since the policy was such a clear and adaptable one. She declined Academic Freedom To the Editor: 1 am somewhat annoyed. Several incidents at CSR have provoked me to publicly voice my opinion. Recently, the college sponsored a guest speaker, Juanita Castro, “Critic of the Crisis in Cuba.” Exercising my rights to freedom of speech, press, and assembly, 1 participated with Anne Hess in handing out dissenting literature at the door of the lecture hall. We were soon rudely confronted by an angered faculty member, obviously outraged by the “Communist propaganda” that was being distributed. After being b om b a rd ed with questions such as, “Why are you here? Don’t you realize what you’re passing out?” and “What right do you have to be here?” and delivering a lengthy m o n o lo g u e on how “in all the years” she has been a faculty member, she’d “never seen anything like this!”, she returned to the lecture hall. Immediately thereafter, we were approached by a campus Page 2 security guard, who was, “following orders in response to a legal faculty complaint to check our college IDs and record our names for future reference.” At the same time. Professor Frank Fitzgerald was entering the hall and o v e rh e a d th e g u a r d ’s persistence in questioning us. He interrupted this harassment as a concerned faculty member and questioned the legitimacy of the guard’s actions on our behalf. He asked why the guard was so interested in the names of the students who were peacefully exercising their freedom of speech and not willing to also ‘file’ the name of the ‘Sister’ who had been harassing them, even though Ms. Hess proceeded to lodge a “legal student complaint” against her. As for the meeting itself, which was intended to be an “educational experience,” it turned out to be something of a pep rally tor the already convinced. Any dissent or honest inquiry was hooted and the down by the audience treated as absurd by s p e a k e r , c r e a t in g an atmosphere which chilled the free and open expression of opinion. In response to students who were interested in a more informal and informative presentation, a second lecture on Cuba was held. The speaker this time was Dr. Yolanda Ortal, a faculty member in the Spanish department and a Cuban refugee. She was asked to relate her personal experiences c o n c e r n in g th e 19S9 revolution. Her recollections of the Castro victory were clear and open, and hence her lecture evoked great interest. Although her talk was purely “a personal experience of yesterday’s Cuba” she seemed to have an unquestionable knowledge of Cuba 1977. A g a in , d i s s e n t was discouraged and very often interrupted by the speaker. Although not as strong, a stifiing atmosphere existed at saying she would contact the committee if need be. Evidently she felt there was no need. As a result we have this year’s inefficiently run process in which such a clear policy was distorted. Here are a few examples of students w)io have come to me and given evidence of the facts I have presented: a) A former member of RSC who will attest to differences in the running of this year’s process compared to last year’s, b) A freshman male who was aware of the process only bec ause he a sked fo r in fo rm a tio n (n o n e was provided by his RA or advertisements). There were also ^^eyeral other incidents eyidencing policy violations. I t’s a shame that a committee’s work deemed so worthwhile by the RSC members and especially the advisor would be cast aside a year later. After all our time, work an d success in developing a new policy for the contentment of the resident community, I should think this year’s process would have posed the least amount of problems. Instead, due to the seeming disregard ot the committee’s ongoing concern, many students have not only unnecessarily lost respect for the process, but have also lost a sense of community with one another. Mary Anne Mayonc Co-Chairperson Room Selection Committee this gathering as well. 1 had hoped to find more room for debate over this controversial question knowing full well that there are two sides to every issue. So far, at CSR, this has not been possible. It seems to me (a student probing various crucial issues), that a greater opportunity should be available for question and dissent without harassment. Both students and fa cu lty members with contrasting views should be encouraged to express and discuss these views rather than hindered. That would truly be an educational experience. Tisha Graham The Year In Review Towards Yesterday “The Year in Review, huh? Me? What happened to Atkinson, or whoever it was? He used to get a kick out of assignments like this. What about him?” Well, Mr. Atkins, it turned out, had graduated. And, since yours truly is no longer on the assigning end of assignments around here, he wound up with the inescapable “Year in Review” story. 1 resigned myself to an hour’s boring concocting at the typewriter until 1 took a look at this year's issues of Inscape and realized that this has been a very important year for the little ol’ College of Saint Rose. In the first place, we’re growing. In a number of importahf ways. The college is taking a chance and sinking a lot of bucks into the future in a program it calls Toward Tomorrow. About two and a half million greenbacks from now, CSR should have a new dorm and a much needed athletic facility and activities center. So the sights and sounds of construction have dominated the physical campus this year. Just after that project was announced, wouldn’t you know it, another change. Albany realtor Bernard Picotte gave the college a huge and valuable building in downtown Albany. Eventually, it was decided to move the entire Art Department there. That frees a lot of space already on campus for undetermined uses. Or, as Mel Brooks might say, “Oh, boy!” More importantly, CSR took a step toward the twentieth century in early 1977 when it decided to slightly liberalize its policy on visitation. After lengthy studies by the Student Affairs Office (and some controversy about why they were carried out in secret), the Board of Trustees decided to effect a limited and optional visitation policy for campus housing. The move was met with relief by many, if not most, students. Not surprisingly, it was a year of some controversy. Late in the fall semester, some allegedly “racial” problems of questionable origin arose, and it took several campus-wide meetings to straighten things out. The old Black Student Alliance was dissolved, and in its place arose the Committee on Minority Concerns. No such problems arose in the spring semester. There were many artistic advances made this year. In te rn a t io n a l ly known conductor Dr. Richard Condie appeared with the CSR Masterworks Chorale as a guest conductor in October, earning yet another plaudit for that fine group. The Jazz- Rock Ensemble, a young group with an enthusiastic new leader and some fine young musisians, began to attract large audiences at its concerts. Nationally known mimist Keith Berger dazzled the college, as did several fine exhibits at the Art Gallery. In addition to the change in visitation, there were other changes in College policy. The school switched back to credits after an experiment of several years with the unit system. The long-awaited Rathskellar opened after a year-long delay caused by some obscure difficulties with insurance. After some debate, the A Parable: Election Fever Or, the Freshperson^s Last Stand By Ellen Ross it must have been caused by listening to too many victory speeches. The freshperson was suffering from a raving Landslide Complex: she had delusions of winning the mandate of the people. Day and night, she could be seen around the Campus Center and the Science Hall, applying posters to the walls with an egomaniacal grin. The freshperson was running for the Student Assembly. The first intimation that something was seriously wrong in freshperson land was felt when she was spotted in the Camelot Room, swooping down on innocent bystanders with an evil gleam in her eye. “Would you sign my petition, please?” Most of the sensible souls of Saint Rose were appalled by this apparition. (Was she really foaming at the mouth?) But a few stalwarts signed, and so on careened the freshperson to Phase II: The Great Campaign. Some very strange posters were soon observed sprouting, like bizarre weeds, around the campus. The freshperson began to take on the appearance of a Candidate. She talked out of both sides of her mouth, smiled constantly, and seemed to be afflicted with an uncontrollable urge to shake hands and kiss babies. As soon as the elections began, the freshperson enjoyed a politician’s once-in-a-lifetime thrill; she bought her first vote. Now she was truly a member of the great American democratic machine. She spent the rest of the voting period dragging people to the Student Association table, and nagging monotonously: “Have you voted for me yet?” as she twisted their arms and kicked them in the shins. As the results were coming in, the freshperson was pacing back and forth, tearing at her hair and chomping through five dollars’ worth of Sky Bars, T-Mints and peanut M&Ms. People scurried out of her way as she mumbled to herself. At last, days later, the freshperson staggered into the Student Association office. “Do... you have... any news... for me yet?” she gasped. The Chairman of the Election Committee patted her kindly on the head. “We’ll have the results verified in a little while.” January term was not voted into oblivion ^ s had been expected in s ^ e circles. A course in values was made mandatory for all incoming students. That raised a few eyebrows and questions about imposed morality, but no big stink has yet been raised about that issue. There were some fascinating lectures. Fr. Daniel Berrigan spoke in the spring as did Juanita Castro. There were some te r r ib le le c tu re s . Seymour Hersch rambled in the fall. For some, there was agnominy. The Barbara Billingsly Fan Club was formed. The men’s basketball team tried hard and earned the respect of all for doing so, but just couldn’t seem to put it together, (as sportswriters are wont to say). Was it a good year? I don’t know. Only the individual students can speak for themselves. For the school? That’s a very difficult question. Changes in visitation and academic policy seem shrewd and the Toward Tomorrow expansion program has to be considered attractive. But S t a t e E d u c a t io n Commissioner, Ewald Nyquist has spoken out against overexpansion by private schools, and some teachers here are privately predicting the demise of the school for these reasons. The key to evaluating this year is the expansion. And only time will tell. Time and about $2.5 million. — Matthew Maguire The freshperson crawled under the desk to try to read the names. She reached for it just as the Chairman leaned back. “Ah, here they are.” The freshperson leaped up, taking the desk, six Accounting books and a potted plant with her, and lunged at the paper. “Aaagghh!” shrieked the freshperson as she stared goggle-eyed at the list. Soon afterward: “Well, you aren’t going to have the freshperson to kick around anymore because, gentlemen” — sniff sniff — “This is my last press conference.” Page 3 Yearbook Departs From Tradition Xanadu Xpected By Ellen Ross On Monday, May 2, **a college yearbook,” edited by Jeffrey Beale, arrived at CSR. The new yearbook has been the subject of a great deal of strong response. Editor Beale, an Art major (he was recently recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Service in the Division of Fine and Applied Arts), explained the departure from tradition that marks **a college yearbook;” **1 thought it was Time for a drastic change in the format of the book. When 1 first accepted the job of editor, 1 h a d th e h ig h - s c h o o l conception of a yearbook, but it became a photo essay — a documentary of the institution. i wanted to look for the single image that would say a lot of things.” He continued, “It’s better than 1 expected it to be; 1 think everyone who worked on the book is happy with it. In fewer pages, 1 think that we get the essence of the activities.” As for another aspMt of the book which had elicited comment, “1 wanted to include all the people who w o rk h e r e , in c lu d in g maintenance and housekeeping. After all, they’re part of the ‘community’ too.” Senior Beale also feels certain that the format change will be more or less permanent: “It will by no means revert to the old idea of a ‘yearbook.’ ” Staff member Diane Guth, who is also graduating this year, noted: “Overall, the faculty like the book, but many of the students don’t. I’d say it was about half-and-half among students. We’ve gotten some good comments and some really rotten comments. People were expecting a scrapbook of pictures, and they didn’t get it.” Ms. G u th went on, “Looking over the book, there could have been more representation of activities, but overall I’m very pleased with it. People don’t realize that there’s so much involved in putting a layout together. Take the divider pages, for instance. They were deliberately planned the way they are to give the eye a space to rest. The book was the product of a lot of hard work, long hours, time and care. It wasn’t thrown together by any means.” By Frank Scanlon CSR Commencement ’77 and Senior Week will highlight the end of the Class of ’77’s undergraduate role at St. Rose. T h e C om m e n c em e n t speaker will be Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, recently ordained bishop of Albany’s Roman Catholic Diocese. Bishop Hubbard, along with two other area leaders, Helen A. Warren and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. James S. Smoot, will receive honorary degrees at the S4th commencement exercises. Over 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred during the May 21st ceremony. It will be held at Albany’s Palace Piigc 4 Theater. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will be open to guests and the public. This is because the theater is a large facility. Doors open at 9 a.m. and guests should arrive early as there are no reserved seats. Senior Week will be headlined by the A n n u a l Baccalaureate Dinner Dance held in the Hall of Springs at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. _ . Nancy Pringle stated that response to the dinner “has been good,” with about half the graduates attending for a total of “around 400 people.” An interfaith service will be held earlier at 1 p.m. on the campus lawn and will be open to everybody. The arrival of the CSR literary magazine, Xanadu, is expected on or about May 16. Xanadu has been edited this year by senior Lori Barraco. The existence of a CSR literary magazine was almost terminated last year, when the Rambler II was discontinued. However, the efforts of Lori and a large staff have succeeded in reviving the journal. Art editor Gemma Champine describes the Xanadu as “the best that it’s been in four years, despite the lowest budget. We have also had the best response in four years.” Ms. Champine, also a senior, continued: “This year we had a very heterogeneous response, cutting across all the different grade levels. In the past, it has often happened that the literary journal was supported by only three or four contributors, but this year we had more than we could use.” Ms. Champine also notes that “most of the work we have received this year is of high quality. But we still need more interest, more response and most of all, more money!” Ms. Champine explained that the deadline for contributions to Xanadu was set early this year, to facilitate the printing of the journal. The publicity effort at the beginning of the year was unsuccessful, so “now we contact people on a person-to-person basis. There is a lot of hidden talent around this school, but too many people are too shy to contribute,” Ms. Champine noted. The literary magazine, Ms. Champine pointed out, is “a great opportunity for English and Art majors, and also for the rest of the community, to get recognition for their work.” Contributions were solicited from alumni and faculty, as well as currently e n ro lle d s tu d e n ts , Ms. Champine explains, but the response from these groups was minimal. An open meeting of the Xanadu staff to select next year’s editors is expected to be scheduled soon, and Ms. Champine encourages all interested persons to be there. Since several of the editors are graduating, opportunities are open for new members of the >Unadu group. Ellen Ross S.A. Reviews Grants Senior Week Festivities Planned D u rin g th e 1976-77 academic year the Division Grant Committee of the Student Association allocated a total of $3400.00 in order to “sponsor academic related pro-grams,'^ accordingto Committee Chairman Bob Fantauzzi. Consisting of students and faculty from the five academic divisions, the committee sponsored such events as the a p p e a ra n c e s of D an ie l Berrigan, well-known activist and nuclear disarmament advocate, the Alpha-Omega players, Charles Fiero, a contemporary pianist, as well as several artists who were guest instructors in art classes. The committee also assisted in giving support to two workshops; “Keeping the Helping- Professional Alive,” and “Discipline.” Two educational workshops were also funded, in part, by Division Grant monies. The committee chairman also stated that “the committee and the Student Association allocated money to sponsor Senator Robert Dole in cooperation with the Public Events Committee. However, Public Events didn’t seem interested because 1 received no further word from them after forwarding two similar proposals for the event.” Generally Mr.’Fantauzzi was pleased with the performance of the committee. “1 couldn’t have hoped for abetter year, though for next year, 1 would like to see more student in v o lv em e n t on th e committee.” The Chairman also pointed out that “next year’s format will be decided by Reginald Smith, External Vice-President Elect.” ‘‘Voyage” Worth the Trip This reviewer has done more than his share of complaining about badly made disaster films and adventure flicks. Well, now for something completely different... it’s called Voyage of the Damned, and in a way it is both an adventure film and a disaster film. That sounds rather routine, and it is, but only in some ways. In several important ways it is different from all the absurd movies about airports and submarines and apes you’ve made the mistake of paying money for. The first difference is the screenplay, it is sound and well-done, if not spectacular. The action revolves around a shipload of just under a thousand Jews who leave Germany just before World War 11 thinging they are headed for Cuba and freedom. Actually, they are pawns in an involved propoganda plot and are likely to end up in a prison camp in Germany. The action of the film revolves around their struggle for freedom and their relationships among themselves. It is, as one observer pointed out, rather predictable. Suspense is drawn out as much as possible and the resolution is, of course, a last-minute one. However, this viewer contends that the quality of the production overshadows the mundane plot. The acting, for example, is unusually good for a film of this nature. The Swedish genius Max Von Sydow remains a dominating actor. Jass Band Better Than Ever The CSR J a z z -R o c k Ensemble c o n tin u e s to improve, as anyone who attended its May 4 concert can testify. In fact, the improvement since its last concert is really surprising, considering that the band was already very good. The May 4 concert was billed by band leader Charlie Vatalaro as a tribute to the studio musician. Vatalaro called attention to the music prowess of this unrecognized creature and paid tribute to his versatility. His band also paid tribute by demonstrating its own versatility. The band is improved in several ways. Most important is th e t r em e n d o u s improvement seen in some of the soloists. Trumpeter Bob Button and saxophonists Mike Catrabone and Renee Marois each played with a sharp and aggressive attack not seen in earlier performances. It is interesting to note that the leading soloist of many earlier concerts, a fine alto saxophonist, has left the band, with no great damage resulting. Furthermore, the soloing chores are now being spread about more evenly. In addition to the fine players mentioned above. Dale Guysler, Bob Richburg, Ed Sisk and Tom D’Ambrose all carried their solo loads admirably. Three of the nine tunes in the concert featured a fine vocal student quintet called “Take Five.” The five sang David Soul’s “Don’t Give Up On Us Baby” and Barbra Streisand’s love theme from “A Star Is Born.” In both cases, the original recording artist was put to shame. That’s my opinion, anyhow. 1 also believe that the band put together a more mature, better arranged package for its audience than it has for previous concerts. The tunes were a little more varied and more difficult, and the arrangements were much better than in some earlier shows. The tunes called for better section work in general and greater interplay between section and soloist. Sure, the work is commercial, but it is quality commercial music, not junk. The band even managed to deliver an acceptable disco arrangement of the disco abomination “Baby Face.” That’s an accomplishment! The band sounds a lot like both Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich, and Vatalaro admits that he admires these leaders for their ability to keep up with the times. He’s right, of course, but it should be noted that both these bands retain their strong roots in the past. And they do so without playing Glenn Miller-type d a n c e m u s ic a n d compromising their artistic principles. I think this band could delve deeply into the past books of these bands and come up with some tunes it could use to great advantage. Maynard Ferguson still plays a very old arrangement of “Aerigin,” because it’s still one of the baddest arrangements around. Likewise the bop standard “Three More Foxes.” And just a few years ago. Buddy Rich recorded the hottest arrangement of “Straight, No Chaser” this listener has heard. I think that the excellent CSR Jazz-Rock Ensemble could get even better by exploring these arrangements. That would make a good product even better. By Matthew Maguire He captured completely the character of the embattled ship captain torn between his love of mankind and allegiance to his country, in a cast of about twenty stars, it is unsafe to single out too many others. Among the best were Faye Dunaway, Orson Welles and Ben Gazzara. The film also boasts a perceptive sense of irony. The scenes shot in Cuba, for instance, use different images like prostitution and street musicians to imply the decadence and frivolity which blind that country to its involvement in the German scheme. A little too cute, however, is a tragic love affair which ends in a double suicide blatantly patterned after “Romeo and Juliet.” That hardly furthered the plot and should have been left out. All in all, The Voyage of the Damned is a good film to spend money on. I think we need to be constantly reminded of what happened in Germany during the era of the Second World War. This film does just that and provides entertainment to boot. Imagine a film about the German mistreatment of the Jews which is not didactic, and you’ll have The Voyage of the Damned. Try it. —Matthew Maguire Juanita Castro- Continued from Page I Castros have failed! The only alternative left is to normalize relations between the two countries, and let each follow their separate development.” At one point, Sr. Bernarda Jacques came out of the auditorium and contronted the student leatleters with the paper she had been handed. Sr. Bernarda asked the name of one of the students involved and asked whether the student knew that the leaflet was “Communist propaganda.” After a brief and animated discussion. Sr. Bernarda retreated into the auditorium and the security guard on duty came out to take the IDs of the students involved. After Ms. Castro’s speech, she answered questions from the audience. Yolanda Ortal, who acted as interpreter during this time, took most of the questions froni Cuban members of the audience. When Ms. Castro was asked what she thought of Jimmy Carter, she said that it seemed odd that Cuba was not included on his list of countries that deprived people ol their rights. She fell silent for a moment, then said quietly, “ That is what I think of Mr. Carter.” Campus Controversies Continue More Letters to the Editors Honor Committee Responds Tappa Responds To The Editors: There is, apparently, a need for clarification of the policy of the honor societies in selecting students for membership. Since only a small percentage of each class may be chosen and the current number of those students receiving an index of 3.000 is about six times that number, a brief explanation of the action of the Citations Committee may help. After a fall meeting discussing the current situation regarding the marks of last spring and summer and several meetings after the December indexes were ready, the Citations Committees of both honor societies decided regretfully that there was no way in which so many lower indexes could qualify students for honors. Thinking it better not to encourage falte expectations in those with no possibility of selection, the committees sent letters to more than two and one-half times the number of students with any chance of receiving the honor of membership. From the records of those students, from the recommendations of their teachers and others of the staff, and from the letters of application themselves, after much deliberation, the Citations Committees narrowed the To the Editor: — Last month 1 witnessed an event Which never in my recollection Have 1 ever seen anything Uke: College Room Selection. 1 guess 1 knew they'd be some upset And some would cry, without fail But I’ve seen more civilized action at Macy's Bra and Girdle Sales. But 1 tried to read the contract Yet 1 felt like a fool Every time 1 got it straight They changed another rule. n um b e r to th e small p e r c e n t a g e , to th e comparatively few students, they could recommend to the National Offices of Delta Epsilon Sigma and Kappa Gamma Pi. The membership of Alpha Chi Chapter, in consideration of the recommendations, voted at the business meeting on Delta Day to admit candidates; the National Office of Kappa made the decision for Kappa. Cordially, Sister Rose Bernard, CSJ. Dear Editor: This is in response to Z’s le t te r o f su rp r is e and resentment upon learning of the manipulation of policies governing the Resident Assistant Selection Process: 1 was shocked and saddened by your letter; 1 was aware this type of back room dealing had l ^ n going on for the past year and a half but 1 did not realize it was so blatant as in your case, it is a regretful situation that seems to have gotten worse this year; 1 would hate to see our fine college suffer because of it. All 1 can suggest is th a t p e rh a p s o th e r administrators and faculty members may take notice and take the appropriate steps to put an end to these dealings. Most regretfully, CSJ 1 think 1 witnessed a miracle Like the opening of the tomb Some people stayed up 40 days and 40 nights Just to get a room. And me, well 1 didn’t fight the crowds 1 didn’t care at all But I’m probably happier than the rest ‘Cause I’m stuck back in Lima Hall. So me and Lima will be good friends I’ve come to this conclusion If 1 don’t get a suite next year ril quit and go to Union. - MARGARET HIGGINS To the Editors of Inscapc: Permit me to make a correction and an observation on Jeff Beale’s recent article concerning part-time salaries. The correction pertains to my assumed statement that “sixty instructors” would be affected by the change from units to credits. Inadvertently, Mr. Beale confused my response to his question on the number of adjuncts at St. Rose with the number of adjuncts affected by the change from units to credits. Since most part-time faculty teach either in the Graduate or Continuing Education programs (both of which offer only three-credit courses), the change from units to credits will affect approximately IS adjuncts. I would make the general observation that comparison of CSR part-time salaries with salaries paid at other institutions is valid only if we also compare their tuition charges. The two private schools mentioned in Mr. Beale's article have tuitions of $3750.00 (Union) and $4025.00 (RPI) compared to CSR's $1900.00 for the 1976-77 academic year. May 1 conclude by stating that CSR takes great pride in the quality and dedication of its part-time faculty — many give far and above what is required by their contractual obligation. 1 wish to assure our adjuncts and our students that every effort will be made to approve a new credit per hour formula as soon as possible. Donald W. Tappa Undergraduate Dean In response to my article of April 29th, I stand corrected by Dean Tappa, as to how many instructors will . be affected by the salary^cutbifck. However, I did hoi "ivMd-vertently confuse” Dr. Tappa’s statemerit. My question to him was: “How many part-time fa cu lty members’ salaries will be affected by the change from units to credits?” Dr. Tappa’s response: "About sixty, including undergraduate and graduate levels as well as Continuing Education.” I totally agree with Dean Tappa’s concluding statements. Many CSR part-time faculty members do "give far and above what is required by their contractual obligations.” Concerned students and faculty will wait anxiously to find put how much o f an increase these part-time people receive, and how soon the proposal will be approved. JEFF BEALE Page 6 It’s Tough to Move Up: Survey Shows Student Problems A recent survey conducted by Patti McCaul, a senior student in Steven Alger’s research class, has shown that socially mobile students at St. Rose tend to have lower grade-point averages in their first semester in college than they had in high school; tend to have more anxiety in a group of unfamiliar students, and have more a d ju s tm e n t problems at college than a similar sample of upper-middle class students. The socially mobile students in th e . study were determined to be those whQse father’s inconie fell below, $19,999.00 and those whoise.V'fafthers had not attended, college. Upper-middle class students were those whoK fathers attended college and had a yearly income of $20,000.00 or above. Ms. McCaul sampled 27 female freshmen resident students for the study. The study was based on a previous survey done at Boston College in 1973. This study showed, according to Ms. McCaul, th a t “ a disjuncture between the environment at the private college and the past social contexts is critical and stressful for socially mobile students.” Ms. McCaul’s determination that socially mobile students h a v e m o re a c a d em ic difficulties in college when compared with upper-middle class students is based on a comparison between the students’ self-reported grade average in high school and her average in her first semester at CSR. Ms. McCaul theorized that the lower averages might be due to the greater a d ju s tm e n t p r o b lem s experienced by these students. In another area of the study, 83 percent of the socially mobile students felt less than ''confident and self-assured” in a group of students they did not know well, while only 27 percent of the upper-middle status students felt that way. Ms. McCaul commented on this finding, did not feel this was a surprising discovery since it is not hard to imagine the anxiousness a socially mobile s tu d e n t would probably experience when interacting with peers whom she not only did not know, but whom she may also feel were on a different social level and who had come from a background not similar to her own.” Socially mobile students also reported having more problems in adjusting to college life than upper-middle, class students did. The determination of adjustment problems was made on the basis of three questions concerning the number of peers who were seen as sharing the respondent’s beliefs, aspirations, and attitudes, the student’s general mood during her first semester at CSR, and the relationship that the responding student reported with her roommate. Ms. McCaul found that socially mobile students are likely to feel that only a small number of their fellow students share their beliefs, aspirations, and attitudes. In response to the^ second question in this section, 83 percent of the socially mobile students felt **less than happy” during their first semester, while 75 percent of Education Association Looks Back, Forward Every profession has its association. Doctors have the A.M.A., lawyers have the Bar Association, and Education m a jo rs have th e CSR. Education Association. This past year, the CSR E d u c a tio n A s so c ia tio n planned a calendar of workshops and speakers on educational issues facing the preprofessional educator. The g ro u p sp o n so red such activities as speaker Vince Gazetta on **Certificatfon,” which, with its constantly changing requirements, was and still is of interest to all future educators. There also was a music workshop, a speaker on discipline, and a spe&ker from the New York State Education Department on “Metrics.” This coming year the sp e a k e r and w o rk sh o p schedule will include such topics as discipline, child abuse, and special education, which is considered to be an important current issue since exceptional children are now being mainstreamed into the regular classroom at a growing p a c e . T h e E d u c a t io n Association has also planned such social activities as a fashion show for the career person in the fall and an ice cream social in the spring. The association wants to extend its influence into the community next year by holding a story hour at St. Catherine’s Home for Children and by holding a children’s book drive and donating the collected books to needy area children. Michelle C h r is t ia n o , President of the Education Association, states: “Teaching is more thun just lesson plans and theory. The association grants yoi| the opportunity to experience and broome aware of the many issues of education that are merely touched upon during limited class time. For instance, how does one work with different types of administrators so as to achieve cooperation? Lack of communication in this area can put a snag in the learning system that holds negative benefits for the students. “Since CSR is predominantly a college of varying education majors, we have a wealth of knowledge to share. The association provides a means where all education majors and minors can learn from each other. Hey, art majors! How can an elementary teacher incorporate art into a lesson plan? And music majors, give us hints on how to improve a child’s auditory memory through use of music. Let us pool our ideas and gain a broader perspective of our field.” the other students reported feeling “happy” here. Similar responses were given to the question about relationship with roommates, with 60 percent of the upper-middle status students reporting “ e x c e lle n t” ro om m a te relationships, and 67 percent of the mobile students reporting less than excellent relationships. In analyzing her results, Ms. McCaul expressed concern for the mobile students because th e “ m a rg in a lity and disjuncture that these students probably experience because of the opportunities they were afforded as opposed to those the more affluent students were exposed to would create built-in problems for healthy adjustment.” She added, “1 believe that the socially mobile or lower income student needs more help than just financial assistance from the private college that accepts her. Some thought should be given to ways and means of helping this student adjust to a possibly very different environment than the one she came from.” news briefs The local chapter of the American Business Women’s Association is offering one-year scholarship assistance to qualified women in the Capital D i s t r i c t . F o r f u r th e r information contact Bill Lawrence in the CSR F in a n c ia l Aid Office. Application deadline is June 10, 1977. Page 7 “Spring Fling” Bigger and Better Medaille Hall won yet another party, the cause of women’s liberation was advanced fifteen years, and several members of the Resident Life Council received telephone calls from Lord Killanin, inviting them to act as hosts for the 1984 Summer Olympics. Those were just a few of the less obvious results of the recent “Spring Fling” sponsored by a veritable hoard of student organizations m which artists displayed their crafts and many budding athletes experienced the joy of victory and the ecstasy of defeat in the twelve event Rec-day competition. The highlight of the day, according to many, was the Rec-day competition, a potpourri of relay races, and individual events designed to test the mental, physical and moral fiber of their participants. The men from Medaille hall ran away with the top prize scoring fourteen points in the 3 for first, 2 for second, 1 for third scoring system. As a result, $40.00 worth of party goods were provided for a victory celebration. Desales Hall now smells like a Pizza Hut on a busy night as they won five large pizzas with their eight point, second place finish. Third place was captured by the women from Fohtboiine Hall, who were awarded three gallons of ice cream for scoring seven points. Several teams just missed placing in the competition that consisted of such events as the three-legged race, pie eating contest, mummy wrapping (with toilet paper, of course), and an obstacle course. The surprise of the day, however, was th e tu g o f w a r competition. The invincible women from Collins Hall and the second floor in Lima Hall defeated all comers to finish in first place. The runner-up team also consisted of members of the not-so-much weaker sex as a combined team from Soulier and Kelly Halls managed to out-tug the men. To complete the shutout by the women, Funtbonne Hall finished third. Chairman of the student organizing committee, hrank Scahlon expressed pleasure Page 8 with the success of the day, as well as gratitude toward the other members of the committee and the faculty and administration that acted as judges for the events. Citing the weather as a major factor for the good turnout Mr. Scanlon is “hoping to get more commuters involved” in the future. - Barry Willard Pie-eaters dig in Palestinian Liberation Front - Continued from Page 1 himself as a Zionist leaped to his feet and shouted, “That’s right!” The man approached the podium, shouting as members of the audience called out, “Let the speaker finish!” and “Let’s have some freedom of speech here!” A security guard stationed near the door was called into the room by a member of the audience, but declined to enter. After being urged by Mr. Mallory to sit down and hold his question until the designated question time, the man returned to his seat. Mr. Rahman stepped to the podium again and said, “Now we see the lengths to which Zionists are willing to go to stifle freedom of speech.” This remark was greeted by loud and sustained applause from the audience. Mr. Mallory made the point very clear that his organization did not support either side of the struggle, and the reason they brought Mr. Rahman to the college was to educate those interested to the other point of view. “Now people are beginning to look at the issue from a Palestinian point of view also,” he said. Messages of solidarity with the Palestine Liberation Organization were provided by members of the Socialist Worker’s Party, The Young Socialist Alliance, The Young Worker’s Liberation League, The James Connolly Irish Republican Club, and the Chilean Solidarity Committee. Softball, Golf Teams Compete By Barry Willard Many may think that the conclusion of basketball season marks the end of intercollegiate athletics for the year at CSR. Not so. Teams in two different spring sports competed in Northeastern A th le t ic C o n f e r e n c e tournaments recently, and represented CSR nobly, to say the least. An eleven member softball team fought to a second place finish in a tournament played at SUNYA. Behind power hitting by Eric Reinhart and Terry Wilhelm, St. Rose defeated Bard College rather h a n d i ly , 15-6. The championship game of the competition resulted in a tough 3-run loss to Columbia- Greene Community College in a 13-10 game. Eric Reinhart, player/coach and organizer of the team expressed his deepest g ra titu d e to all who participated. At Mt. Anthony Country Club, a 4-member team of Eric Reinhart, Steve Judd, Mark Boise and Mark Gabriel finished third on the links behind teams from Albany College of Pharmacy, and Southern Vermont. Steve Judd was team medalist with a 94, collowed by Reinhart (98), and Boise (112). Gabriel was forced to withdraw after five holes due to excessive blisters. There will be a meeting of all those interested on being on next year’s staff of Inscape, today. May 13 at 3:30 in Room G on the Lover Level of the Campus Center. The positions of co-editors will be discussed. INSCAPE College of St. Rose Albany,N.Y. 12203 Non-Profit O r |. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Albany, N.Y. Permit No. 137
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Transcript | ISSUE MISNUMBERED The Polls Have Closed... Student Association Results Are In The results of the Student Association elections were announced on Monday, May 2. SA President Kathy Mooney and Treasurer Cathy Cornell were re-elected. Michael Richmond was elected Internal Vice-President and Reggie Smith (who was unopposed) was elected External VP. The new Assemblypersons are: Terry Applegate, Bill Better, Lisa Colombe, Sarah Culver, Ann Fantauzzi, Anne Field, Jeff Guthrie, Anne Hendery, Carol Kuhn, Chris LaSarso, Connie Martello, Carol Mauro, Judy Mee, Mari Beth Moore, Kathy Pietriewicz, Trish Radigan, Frank Scanlon, Terri Lewis, Pam Warren and Lisa ZoUer. Michael Richmond, the new Internal VP, is a junior. While he has high school experience in StudentGovemment, he had no previous SA experience at CSR. Among other activities, he is a member of the Master-works Chorale. He states: **Being a commuter, 1 understand some problems faced by the commuter students, and being a music major, I understand the importance of trying to get to people in the separate departments.” Reggie Smith, the new inscape’77 Vol. 41, No.X / 2 - The College of St. Rose May 13, 1977 External VP, is a freshman majoring in Secondary Education in the Social Sciences. Bob Fantauzzi, who chaired the elections, commented: **We had 387 people vote, which is about 20% of the total student body, but about 40% of the undeigraduates. The elections went well, but some improvements must be made in the election process. We need to assure a secret vote, and possibly get the signatures of voters to prevent fraud. A lot of rumors circulated that the election was fixed or that the ballot box was stuffed, but neither was true.” Kathy Mooney remarked that she was “delighted that thirty-one people ran for the Assembly. Lecturers Stir Controversy Juanita Castro Hits PLO Lecturer Cuban Government By Ginnie Lupi “Beyond the bonds of blood, 1 love my country,” Juanita Castro told a large crowd on Monday, May 2, in Saint Joseph’s Auditorium. Ms. Castro, who is the sister of Fidel Castro, the President of Cuba, spoke out against her brother’s policies. The topic of her speech was “Cuba: Past, Present, and Future.” Ms. Castro first read her prepared speech to the crowd, about 1/3 of whom later identified themselves as Cuban refugees. Ms. Castro alleged that there are 40,000 prisoners in Cuban jails today. She later modified this statement to include all of the people living in Cuba, saying, ‘‘The prisoners in my homeland are not only those behind bars. Most of my countrymen are prisoners of hatred and terror.” She said that the Cuban people desired to “conquer their freedom once again from the yoke imposed by the Soviet empire.” She added, “We will respect no Condemns Zionism laws and give allegiance to no nation in our struggle to free our homeland!” This statement was applauded loudly by the audience. Ms. Castro stated that Fidel’s 1959 revolution, in which she assisted him, was “everything but Communist... It was merely a political rebellion that broke out in the name of liberty, democracy, human rights, and dignity.” She added that she believed Fidel was never a Communist. She stated that he forged an alliance with the Communists in the twilight zone where demagogues and Communists meet under the slogan “The end will justify the means.” An incident occurred on the steps of Saint Joseph’s Auditorium, where the Capital District Committee for the Normalization of U.S. - Cuba Relations were handing out position papers which stated, “The invasions have failed! The plots have failed! The harangues of the Juanita Continued on Pase 5 By Ginnie Lupi “1 think it’s important for the American people to listen to the other point of view,” said Palestinian Liberation Organization representative Hassan Rahman on Thursday, May S. Mr. Rahman, Director of Information of the PLO in the United States, appeared before many members of the CSR community, courtesy of the Third World Students Association. In his lecture, Mr. Rahman began by stating some “historical truths” about the Palestinian struggle. He stated also that Zionism was founded on a situation that has existed in Europe throughout most of the 20th century. By 1917, there were 50,000 newly-arrived Jews in Palestine with a promise from England for help in establishing a homeland, he said, and by 1948 England and the Zionists had created an imbalance of power in favor of the Zionists. During the 1967 war, Israel came under Zionist control. Outside the Campus Center student lounge on the evening of the lecture, an unofficial representative from the Zionist movement was present. Ellen Ross stood behind a desk that was covered with pamphlets pertaining to the Zionist cause. She stated that she was trying “to draw a distinction between a peaceful organization and a terrorist organization... the PLO is dedicated to the slaughter of innocent people and the destruction of the state of Israel.” A lp h o n s o M a l lo r y , President of the Third World Students Association, said that he **didn’t agree” with the behavior of the opposition, or the fact that they were there “just to create tensions and problems.” There was a tense moment inside the lounge about h a l fw a y th r o u g h M r. Rahman’s oration. As Mr. R ahman re co u n ted th e situation in Israel in the 1940*s, a man who later identified Continued on Paxe 8 Selection Processes RSC Member Comments In view of the fact that three complaints have been received about the process of RA and room selection by Inscape in the past two issues, we must recommend clarification of these procedures. Since this is the last issue of the paper for the year and we cannot provide a forum for response to the charges made, we would like to suggest that the concerned parties hold an open meeting at which all the problems with both selection processes could be aired, discussed, and hopefully resolved. This could only improve understanding and further the interests of both the college and the students involved. A Parting Thought... Remember, folks, you read it here first. In the September 24, 1976 issue of Inscape, we predicted that “the customary niceties abolit how great a year this is going to be” seemed to have taken on a new reality. We cited the construction of the new dorm, the vitality of the new Student Association, and the influx of new students as major reasons for the “dimension of enthusiasm” of the student body. Well, we still think that’s true. This year has been marked by enthusiasm bordering on fanaticism about everything from the Nook and Cranny Sale to Letters to the Editor and the Cuban Revolution. The mid-semester lulls and the finals crunch didn’t disappear, but the mood of the entire year was much more active than we’ve noticed around here for a while. Controversy was rife on many topics, including the rights of students to visitation and academic freedom on campus. And changes were made in many areas, including the move from units to credits. Unlike the editorial at the beginning of the year, we cannot begin to cite all of those responsible for the improved mood of CSR this past year. Rather, we will end this with another hope — may it continue long into the future! To the Editors: As a re su lt o f the unsatisfactory room selection process prior to the 1975-76 school year, the entire room selection process was altered during the Spring 1976 by a committee formed during the January 1976 term at Star Lake. The co-chairpersons and committee felt the committee’s work was a success: a) in arriving at a process agreeable to the majority of the resident community; b) in advertising and running the process smoothly at the end of the Spring 1976 semester; c) in informing the entire campus of the process through a campus-wide forum, sending committee members to each house and floor in the dorm and a write-up in Inscape. However, at the end of last year, Sr. Lynn Levo, RSC advisor, was aked to have the newly formed Room Selection Committee be an ongoing organization to meet the housing needs of the changing campus. Sr. Lynn said she felt it wasn’t necessary since the policy was such a clear and adaptable one. She declined Academic Freedom To the Editor: 1 am somewhat annoyed. Several incidents at CSR have provoked me to publicly voice my opinion. Recently, the college sponsored a guest speaker, Juanita Castro, “Critic of the Crisis in Cuba.” Exercising my rights to freedom of speech, press, and assembly, 1 participated with Anne Hess in handing out dissenting literature at the door of the lecture hall. We were soon rudely confronted by an angered faculty member, obviously outraged by the “Communist propaganda” that was being distributed. After being b om b a rd ed with questions such as, “Why are you here? Don’t you realize what you’re passing out?” and “What right do you have to be here?” and delivering a lengthy m o n o lo g u e on how “in all the years” she has been a faculty member, she’d “never seen anything like this!”, she returned to the lecture hall. Immediately thereafter, we were approached by a campus Page 2 security guard, who was, “following orders in response to a legal faculty complaint to check our college IDs and record our names for future reference.” At the same time. Professor Frank Fitzgerald was entering the hall and o v e rh e a d th e g u a r d ’s persistence in questioning us. He interrupted this harassment as a concerned faculty member and questioned the legitimacy of the guard’s actions on our behalf. He asked why the guard was so interested in the names of the students who were peacefully exercising their freedom of speech and not willing to also ‘file’ the name of the ‘Sister’ who had been harassing them, even though Ms. Hess proceeded to lodge a “legal student complaint” against her. As for the meeting itself, which was intended to be an “educational experience,” it turned out to be something of a pep rally tor the already convinced. Any dissent or honest inquiry was hooted and the down by the audience treated as absurd by s p e a k e r , c r e a t in g an atmosphere which chilled the free and open expression of opinion. In response to students who were interested in a more informal and informative presentation, a second lecture on Cuba was held. The speaker this time was Dr. Yolanda Ortal, a faculty member in the Spanish department and a Cuban refugee. She was asked to relate her personal experiences c o n c e r n in g th e 19S9 revolution. Her recollections of the Castro victory were clear and open, and hence her lecture evoked great interest. Although her talk was purely “a personal experience of yesterday’s Cuba” she seemed to have an unquestionable knowledge of Cuba 1977. A g a in , d i s s e n t was discouraged and very often interrupted by the speaker. Although not as strong, a stifiing atmosphere existed at saying she would contact the committee if need be. Evidently she felt there was no need. As a result we have this year’s inefficiently run process in which such a clear policy was distorted. Here are a few examples of students w)io have come to me and given evidence of the facts I have presented: a) A former member of RSC who will attest to differences in the running of this year’s process compared to last year’s, b) A freshman male who was aware of the process only bec ause he a sked fo r in fo rm a tio n (n o n e was provided by his RA or advertisements). There were also ^^eyeral other incidents eyidencing policy violations. I t’s a shame that a committee’s work deemed so worthwhile by the RSC members and especially the advisor would be cast aside a year later. After all our time, work an d success in developing a new policy for the contentment of the resident community, I should think this year’s process would have posed the least amount of problems. Instead, due to the seeming disregard ot the committee’s ongoing concern, many students have not only unnecessarily lost respect for the process, but have also lost a sense of community with one another. Mary Anne Mayonc Co-Chairperson Room Selection Committee this gathering as well. 1 had hoped to find more room for debate over this controversial question knowing full well that there are two sides to every issue. So far, at CSR, this has not been possible. It seems to me (a student probing various crucial issues), that a greater opportunity should be available for question and dissent without harassment. Both students and fa cu lty members with contrasting views should be encouraged to express and discuss these views rather than hindered. That would truly be an educational experience. Tisha Graham The Year In Review Towards Yesterday “The Year in Review, huh? Me? What happened to Atkinson, or whoever it was? He used to get a kick out of assignments like this. What about him?” Well, Mr. Atkins, it turned out, had graduated. And, since yours truly is no longer on the assigning end of assignments around here, he wound up with the inescapable “Year in Review” story. 1 resigned myself to an hour’s boring concocting at the typewriter until 1 took a look at this year's issues of Inscape and realized that this has been a very important year for the little ol’ College of Saint Rose. In the first place, we’re growing. In a number of importahf ways. The college is taking a chance and sinking a lot of bucks into the future in a program it calls Toward Tomorrow. About two and a half million greenbacks from now, CSR should have a new dorm and a much needed athletic facility and activities center. So the sights and sounds of construction have dominated the physical campus this year. Just after that project was announced, wouldn’t you know it, another change. Albany realtor Bernard Picotte gave the college a huge and valuable building in downtown Albany. Eventually, it was decided to move the entire Art Department there. That frees a lot of space already on campus for undetermined uses. Or, as Mel Brooks might say, “Oh, boy!” More importantly, CSR took a step toward the twentieth century in early 1977 when it decided to slightly liberalize its policy on visitation. After lengthy studies by the Student Affairs Office (and some controversy about why they were carried out in secret), the Board of Trustees decided to effect a limited and optional visitation policy for campus housing. The move was met with relief by many, if not most, students. Not surprisingly, it was a year of some controversy. Late in the fall semester, some allegedly “racial” problems of questionable origin arose, and it took several campus-wide meetings to straighten things out. The old Black Student Alliance was dissolved, and in its place arose the Committee on Minority Concerns. No such problems arose in the spring semester. There were many artistic advances made this year. In te rn a t io n a l ly known conductor Dr. Richard Condie appeared with the CSR Masterworks Chorale as a guest conductor in October, earning yet another plaudit for that fine group. The Jazz- Rock Ensemble, a young group with an enthusiastic new leader and some fine young musisians, began to attract large audiences at its concerts. Nationally known mimist Keith Berger dazzled the college, as did several fine exhibits at the Art Gallery. In addition to the change in visitation, there were other changes in College policy. The school switched back to credits after an experiment of several years with the unit system. The long-awaited Rathskellar opened after a year-long delay caused by some obscure difficulties with insurance. After some debate, the A Parable: Election Fever Or, the Freshperson^s Last Stand By Ellen Ross it must have been caused by listening to too many victory speeches. The freshperson was suffering from a raving Landslide Complex: she had delusions of winning the mandate of the people. Day and night, she could be seen around the Campus Center and the Science Hall, applying posters to the walls with an egomaniacal grin. The freshperson was running for the Student Assembly. The first intimation that something was seriously wrong in freshperson land was felt when she was spotted in the Camelot Room, swooping down on innocent bystanders with an evil gleam in her eye. “Would you sign my petition, please?” Most of the sensible souls of Saint Rose were appalled by this apparition. (Was she really foaming at the mouth?) But a few stalwarts signed, and so on careened the freshperson to Phase II: The Great Campaign. Some very strange posters were soon observed sprouting, like bizarre weeds, around the campus. The freshperson began to take on the appearance of a Candidate. She talked out of both sides of her mouth, smiled constantly, and seemed to be afflicted with an uncontrollable urge to shake hands and kiss babies. As soon as the elections began, the freshperson enjoyed a politician’s once-in-a-lifetime thrill; she bought her first vote. Now she was truly a member of the great American democratic machine. She spent the rest of the voting period dragging people to the Student Association table, and nagging monotonously: “Have you voted for me yet?” as she twisted their arms and kicked them in the shins. As the results were coming in, the freshperson was pacing back and forth, tearing at her hair and chomping through five dollars’ worth of Sky Bars, T-Mints and peanut M&Ms. People scurried out of her way as she mumbled to herself. At last, days later, the freshperson staggered into the Student Association office. “Do... you have... any news... for me yet?” she gasped. The Chairman of the Election Committee patted her kindly on the head. “We’ll have the results verified in a little while.” January term was not voted into oblivion ^ s had been expected in s ^ e circles. A course in values was made mandatory for all incoming students. That raised a few eyebrows and questions about imposed morality, but no big stink has yet been raised about that issue. There were some fascinating lectures. Fr. Daniel Berrigan spoke in the spring as did Juanita Castro. There were some te r r ib le le c tu re s . Seymour Hersch rambled in the fall. For some, there was agnominy. The Barbara Billingsly Fan Club was formed. The men’s basketball team tried hard and earned the respect of all for doing so, but just couldn’t seem to put it together, (as sportswriters are wont to say). Was it a good year? I don’t know. Only the individual students can speak for themselves. For the school? That’s a very difficult question. Changes in visitation and academic policy seem shrewd and the Toward Tomorrow expansion program has to be considered attractive. But S t a t e E d u c a t io n Commissioner, Ewald Nyquist has spoken out against overexpansion by private schools, and some teachers here are privately predicting the demise of the school for these reasons. The key to evaluating this year is the expansion. And only time will tell. Time and about $2.5 million. — Matthew Maguire The freshperson crawled under the desk to try to read the names. She reached for it just as the Chairman leaned back. “Ah, here they are.” The freshperson leaped up, taking the desk, six Accounting books and a potted plant with her, and lunged at the paper. “Aaagghh!” shrieked the freshperson as she stared goggle-eyed at the list. Soon afterward: “Well, you aren’t going to have the freshperson to kick around anymore because, gentlemen” — sniff sniff — “This is my last press conference.” Page 3 Yearbook Departs From Tradition Xanadu Xpected By Ellen Ross On Monday, May 2, **a college yearbook,” edited by Jeffrey Beale, arrived at CSR. The new yearbook has been the subject of a great deal of strong response. Editor Beale, an Art major (he was recently recognized for Outstanding Scholarship and Service in the Division of Fine and Applied Arts), explained the departure from tradition that marks **a college yearbook;” **1 thought it was Time for a drastic change in the format of the book. When 1 first accepted the job of editor, 1 h a d th e h ig h - s c h o o l conception of a yearbook, but it became a photo essay — a documentary of the institution. i wanted to look for the single image that would say a lot of things.” He continued, “It’s better than 1 expected it to be; 1 think everyone who worked on the book is happy with it. In fewer pages, 1 think that we get the essence of the activities.” As for another aspMt of the book which had elicited comment, “1 wanted to include all the people who w o rk h e r e , in c lu d in g maintenance and housekeeping. After all, they’re part of the ‘community’ too.” Senior Beale also feels certain that the format change will be more or less permanent: “It will by no means revert to the old idea of a ‘yearbook.’ ” Staff member Diane Guth, who is also graduating this year, noted: “Overall, the faculty like the book, but many of the students don’t. I’d say it was about half-and-half among students. We’ve gotten some good comments and some really rotten comments. People were expecting a scrapbook of pictures, and they didn’t get it.” Ms. G u th went on, “Looking over the book, there could have been more representation of activities, but overall I’m very pleased with it. People don’t realize that there’s so much involved in putting a layout together. Take the divider pages, for instance. They were deliberately planned the way they are to give the eye a space to rest. The book was the product of a lot of hard work, long hours, time and care. It wasn’t thrown together by any means.” By Frank Scanlon CSR Commencement ’77 and Senior Week will highlight the end of the Class of ’77’s undergraduate role at St. Rose. T h e C om m e n c em e n t speaker will be Bishop Howard J. Hubbard, recently ordained bishop of Albany’s Roman Catholic Diocese. Bishop Hubbard, along with two other area leaders, Helen A. Warren and former Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Dr. James S. Smoot, will receive honorary degrees at the S4th commencement exercises. Over 500 undergraduate and graduate degrees will be conferred during the May 21st ceremony. It will be held at Albany’s Palace Piigc 4 Theater. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. and will be open to guests and the public. This is because the theater is a large facility. Doors open at 9 a.m. and guests should arrive early as there are no reserved seats. Senior Week will be headlined by the A n n u a l Baccalaureate Dinner Dance held in the Hall of Springs at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center. _ . Nancy Pringle stated that response to the dinner “has been good,” with about half the graduates attending for a total of “around 400 people.” An interfaith service will be held earlier at 1 p.m. on the campus lawn and will be open to everybody. The arrival of the CSR literary magazine, Xanadu, is expected on or about May 16. Xanadu has been edited this year by senior Lori Barraco. The existence of a CSR literary magazine was almost terminated last year, when the Rambler II was discontinued. However, the efforts of Lori and a large staff have succeeded in reviving the journal. Art editor Gemma Champine describes the Xanadu as “the best that it’s been in four years, despite the lowest budget. We have also had the best response in four years.” Ms. Champine, also a senior, continued: “This year we had a very heterogeneous response, cutting across all the different grade levels. In the past, it has often happened that the literary journal was supported by only three or four contributors, but this year we had more than we could use.” Ms. Champine also notes that “most of the work we have received this year is of high quality. But we still need more interest, more response and most of all, more money!” Ms. Champine explained that the deadline for contributions to Xanadu was set early this year, to facilitate the printing of the journal. The publicity effort at the beginning of the year was unsuccessful, so “now we contact people on a person-to-person basis. There is a lot of hidden talent around this school, but too many people are too shy to contribute,” Ms. Champine noted. The literary magazine, Ms. Champine pointed out, is “a great opportunity for English and Art majors, and also for the rest of the community, to get recognition for their work.” Contributions were solicited from alumni and faculty, as well as currently e n ro lle d s tu d e n ts , Ms. Champine explains, but the response from these groups was minimal. An open meeting of the Xanadu staff to select next year’s editors is expected to be scheduled soon, and Ms. Champine encourages all interested persons to be there. Since several of the editors are graduating, opportunities are open for new members of the >Unadu group. Ellen Ross S.A. Reviews Grants Senior Week Festivities Planned D u rin g th e 1976-77 academic year the Division Grant Committee of the Student Association allocated a total of $3400.00 in order to “sponsor academic related pro-grams,'^ accordingto Committee Chairman Bob Fantauzzi. Consisting of students and faculty from the five academic divisions, the committee sponsored such events as the a p p e a ra n c e s of D an ie l Berrigan, well-known activist and nuclear disarmament advocate, the Alpha-Omega players, Charles Fiero, a contemporary pianist, as well as several artists who were guest instructors in art classes. The committee also assisted in giving support to two workshops; “Keeping the Helping- Professional Alive,” and “Discipline.” Two educational workshops were also funded, in part, by Division Grant monies. The committee chairman also stated that “the committee and the Student Association allocated money to sponsor Senator Robert Dole in cooperation with the Public Events Committee. However, Public Events didn’t seem interested because 1 received no further word from them after forwarding two similar proposals for the event.” Generally Mr.’Fantauzzi was pleased with the performance of the committee. “1 couldn’t have hoped for abetter year, though for next year, 1 would like to see more student in v o lv em e n t on th e committee.” The Chairman also pointed out that “next year’s format will be decided by Reginald Smith, External Vice-President Elect.” ‘‘Voyage” Worth the Trip This reviewer has done more than his share of complaining about badly made disaster films and adventure flicks. Well, now for something completely different... it’s called Voyage of the Damned, and in a way it is both an adventure film and a disaster film. That sounds rather routine, and it is, but only in some ways. In several important ways it is different from all the absurd movies about airports and submarines and apes you’ve made the mistake of paying money for. The first difference is the screenplay, it is sound and well-done, if not spectacular. The action revolves around a shipload of just under a thousand Jews who leave Germany just before World War 11 thinging they are headed for Cuba and freedom. Actually, they are pawns in an involved propoganda plot and are likely to end up in a prison camp in Germany. The action of the film revolves around their struggle for freedom and their relationships among themselves. It is, as one observer pointed out, rather predictable. Suspense is drawn out as much as possible and the resolution is, of course, a last-minute one. However, this viewer contends that the quality of the production overshadows the mundane plot. The acting, for example, is unusually good for a film of this nature. The Swedish genius Max Von Sydow remains a dominating actor. Jass Band Better Than Ever The CSR J a z z -R o c k Ensemble c o n tin u e s to improve, as anyone who attended its May 4 concert can testify. In fact, the improvement since its last concert is really surprising, considering that the band was already very good. The May 4 concert was billed by band leader Charlie Vatalaro as a tribute to the studio musician. Vatalaro called attention to the music prowess of this unrecognized creature and paid tribute to his versatility. His band also paid tribute by demonstrating its own versatility. The band is improved in several ways. Most important is th e t r em e n d o u s improvement seen in some of the soloists. Trumpeter Bob Button and saxophonists Mike Catrabone and Renee Marois each played with a sharp and aggressive attack not seen in earlier performances. It is interesting to note that the leading soloist of many earlier concerts, a fine alto saxophonist, has left the band, with no great damage resulting. Furthermore, the soloing chores are now being spread about more evenly. In addition to the fine players mentioned above. Dale Guysler, Bob Richburg, Ed Sisk and Tom D’Ambrose all carried their solo loads admirably. Three of the nine tunes in the concert featured a fine vocal student quintet called “Take Five.” The five sang David Soul’s “Don’t Give Up On Us Baby” and Barbra Streisand’s love theme from “A Star Is Born.” In both cases, the original recording artist was put to shame. That’s my opinion, anyhow. 1 also believe that the band put together a more mature, better arranged package for its audience than it has for previous concerts. The tunes were a little more varied and more difficult, and the arrangements were much better than in some earlier shows. The tunes called for better section work in general and greater interplay between section and soloist. Sure, the work is commercial, but it is quality commercial music, not junk. The band even managed to deliver an acceptable disco arrangement of the disco abomination “Baby Face.” That’s an accomplishment! The band sounds a lot like both Maynard Ferguson and Buddy Rich, and Vatalaro admits that he admires these leaders for their ability to keep up with the times. He’s right, of course, but it should be noted that both these bands retain their strong roots in the past. And they do so without playing Glenn Miller-type d a n c e m u s ic a n d compromising their artistic principles. I think this band could delve deeply into the past books of these bands and come up with some tunes it could use to great advantage. Maynard Ferguson still plays a very old arrangement of “Aerigin,” because it’s still one of the baddest arrangements around. Likewise the bop standard “Three More Foxes.” And just a few years ago. Buddy Rich recorded the hottest arrangement of “Straight, No Chaser” this listener has heard. I think that the excellent CSR Jazz-Rock Ensemble could get even better by exploring these arrangements. That would make a good product even better. By Matthew Maguire He captured completely the character of the embattled ship captain torn between his love of mankind and allegiance to his country, in a cast of about twenty stars, it is unsafe to single out too many others. Among the best were Faye Dunaway, Orson Welles and Ben Gazzara. The film also boasts a perceptive sense of irony. The scenes shot in Cuba, for instance, use different images like prostitution and street musicians to imply the decadence and frivolity which blind that country to its involvement in the German scheme. A little too cute, however, is a tragic love affair which ends in a double suicide blatantly patterned after “Romeo and Juliet.” That hardly furthered the plot and should have been left out. All in all, The Voyage of the Damned is a good film to spend money on. I think we need to be constantly reminded of what happened in Germany during the era of the Second World War. This film does just that and provides entertainment to boot. Imagine a film about the German mistreatment of the Jews which is not didactic, and you’ll have The Voyage of the Damned. Try it. —Matthew Maguire Juanita Castro- Continued from Page I Castros have failed! The only alternative left is to normalize relations between the two countries, and let each follow their separate development.” At one point, Sr. Bernarda Jacques came out of the auditorium and contronted the student leatleters with the paper she had been handed. Sr. Bernarda asked the name of one of the students involved and asked whether the student knew that the leaflet was “Communist propaganda.” After a brief and animated discussion. Sr. Bernarda retreated into the auditorium and the security guard on duty came out to take the IDs of the students involved. After Ms. Castro’s speech, she answered questions from the audience. Yolanda Ortal, who acted as interpreter during this time, took most of the questions froni Cuban members of the audience. When Ms. Castro was asked what she thought of Jimmy Carter, she said that it seemed odd that Cuba was not included on his list of countries that deprived people ol their rights. She fell silent for a moment, then said quietly, “ That is what I think of Mr. Carter.” Campus Controversies Continue More Letters to the Editors Honor Committee Responds Tappa Responds To The Editors: There is, apparently, a need for clarification of the policy of the honor societies in selecting students for membership. Since only a small percentage of each class may be chosen and the current number of those students receiving an index of 3.000 is about six times that number, a brief explanation of the action of the Citations Committee may help. After a fall meeting discussing the current situation regarding the marks of last spring and summer and several meetings after the December indexes were ready, the Citations Committees of both honor societies decided regretfully that there was no way in which so many lower indexes could qualify students for honors. Thinking it better not to encourage falte expectations in those with no possibility of selection, the committees sent letters to more than two and one-half times the number of students with any chance of receiving the honor of membership. From the records of those students, from the recommendations of their teachers and others of the staff, and from the letters of application themselves, after much deliberation, the Citations Committees narrowed the To the Editor: — Last month 1 witnessed an event Which never in my recollection Have 1 ever seen anything Uke: College Room Selection. 1 guess 1 knew they'd be some upset And some would cry, without fail But I’ve seen more civilized action at Macy's Bra and Girdle Sales. But 1 tried to read the contract Yet 1 felt like a fool Every time 1 got it straight They changed another rule. n um b e r to th e small p e r c e n t a g e , to th e comparatively few students, they could recommend to the National Offices of Delta Epsilon Sigma and Kappa Gamma Pi. The membership of Alpha Chi Chapter, in consideration of the recommendations, voted at the business meeting on Delta Day to admit candidates; the National Office of Kappa made the decision for Kappa. Cordially, Sister Rose Bernard, CSJ. Dear Editor: This is in response to Z’s le t te r o f su rp r is e and resentment upon learning of the manipulation of policies governing the Resident Assistant Selection Process: 1 was shocked and saddened by your letter; 1 was aware this type of back room dealing had l ^ n going on for the past year and a half but 1 did not realize it was so blatant as in your case, it is a regretful situation that seems to have gotten worse this year; 1 would hate to see our fine college suffer because of it. All 1 can suggest is th a t p e rh a p s o th e r administrators and faculty members may take notice and take the appropriate steps to put an end to these dealings. Most regretfully, CSJ 1 think 1 witnessed a miracle Like the opening of the tomb Some people stayed up 40 days and 40 nights Just to get a room. And me, well 1 didn’t fight the crowds 1 didn’t care at all But I’m probably happier than the rest ‘Cause I’m stuck back in Lima Hall. So me and Lima will be good friends I’ve come to this conclusion If 1 don’t get a suite next year ril quit and go to Union. - MARGARET HIGGINS To the Editors of Inscapc: Permit me to make a correction and an observation on Jeff Beale’s recent article concerning part-time salaries. The correction pertains to my assumed statement that “sixty instructors” would be affected by the change from units to credits. Inadvertently, Mr. Beale confused my response to his question on the number of adjuncts at St. Rose with the number of adjuncts affected by the change from units to credits. Since most part-time faculty teach either in the Graduate or Continuing Education programs (both of which offer only three-credit courses), the change from units to credits will affect approximately IS adjuncts. I would make the general observation that comparison of CSR part-time salaries with salaries paid at other institutions is valid only if we also compare their tuition charges. The two private schools mentioned in Mr. Beale's article have tuitions of $3750.00 (Union) and $4025.00 (RPI) compared to CSR's $1900.00 for the 1976-77 academic year. May 1 conclude by stating that CSR takes great pride in the quality and dedication of its part-time faculty — many give far and above what is required by their contractual obligation. 1 wish to assure our adjuncts and our students that every effort will be made to approve a new credit per hour formula as soon as possible. Donald W. Tappa Undergraduate Dean In response to my article of April 29th, I stand corrected by Dean Tappa, as to how many instructors will . be affected by the salary^cutbifck. However, I did hoi "ivMd-vertently confuse” Dr. Tappa’s statemerit. My question to him was: “How many part-time fa cu lty members’ salaries will be affected by the change from units to credits?” Dr. Tappa’s response: "About sixty, including undergraduate and graduate levels as well as Continuing Education.” I totally agree with Dean Tappa’s concluding statements. Many CSR part-time faculty members do "give far and above what is required by their contractual obligations.” Concerned students and faculty will wait anxiously to find put how much o f an increase these part-time people receive, and how soon the proposal will be approved. JEFF BEALE Page 6 It’s Tough to Move Up: Survey Shows Student Problems A recent survey conducted by Patti McCaul, a senior student in Steven Alger’s research class, has shown that socially mobile students at St. Rose tend to have lower grade-point averages in their first semester in college than they had in high school; tend to have more anxiety in a group of unfamiliar students, and have more a d ju s tm e n t problems at college than a similar sample of upper-middle class students. The socially mobile students in th e . study were determined to be those whQse father’s inconie fell below, $19,999.00 and those whoise.V'fafthers had not attended, college. Upper-middle class students were those whoK fathers attended college and had a yearly income of $20,000.00 or above. Ms. McCaul sampled 27 female freshmen resident students for the study. The study was based on a previous survey done at Boston College in 1973. This study showed, according to Ms. McCaul, th a t “ a disjuncture between the environment at the private college and the past social contexts is critical and stressful for socially mobile students.” Ms. McCaul’s determination that socially mobile students h a v e m o re a c a d em ic difficulties in college when compared with upper-middle class students is based on a comparison between the students’ self-reported grade average in high school and her average in her first semester at CSR. Ms. McCaul theorized that the lower averages might be due to the greater a d ju s tm e n t p r o b lem s experienced by these students. In another area of the study, 83 percent of the socially mobile students felt less than ''confident and self-assured” in a group of students they did not know well, while only 27 percent of the upper-middle status students felt that way. Ms. McCaul commented on this finding, did not feel this was a surprising discovery since it is not hard to imagine the anxiousness a socially mobile s tu d e n t would probably experience when interacting with peers whom she not only did not know, but whom she may also feel were on a different social level and who had come from a background not similar to her own.” Socially mobile students also reported having more problems in adjusting to college life than upper-middle, class students did. The determination of adjustment problems was made on the basis of three questions concerning the number of peers who were seen as sharing the respondent’s beliefs, aspirations, and attitudes, the student’s general mood during her first semester at CSR, and the relationship that the responding student reported with her roommate. Ms. McCaul found that socially mobile students are likely to feel that only a small number of their fellow students share their beliefs, aspirations, and attitudes. In response to the^ second question in this section, 83 percent of the socially mobile students felt **less than happy” during their first semester, while 75 percent of Education Association Looks Back, Forward Every profession has its association. Doctors have the A.M.A., lawyers have the Bar Association, and Education m a jo rs have th e CSR. Education Association. This past year, the CSR E d u c a tio n A s so c ia tio n planned a calendar of workshops and speakers on educational issues facing the preprofessional educator. The g ro u p sp o n so red such activities as speaker Vince Gazetta on **Certificatfon,” which, with its constantly changing requirements, was and still is of interest to all future educators. There also was a music workshop, a speaker on discipline, and a spe&ker from the New York State Education Department on “Metrics.” This coming year the sp e a k e r and w o rk sh o p schedule will include such topics as discipline, child abuse, and special education, which is considered to be an important current issue since exceptional children are now being mainstreamed into the regular classroom at a growing p a c e . T h e E d u c a t io n Association has also planned such social activities as a fashion show for the career person in the fall and an ice cream social in the spring. The association wants to extend its influence into the community next year by holding a story hour at St. Catherine’s Home for Children and by holding a children’s book drive and donating the collected books to needy area children. Michelle C h r is t ia n o , President of the Education Association, states: “Teaching is more thun just lesson plans and theory. The association grants yoi| the opportunity to experience and broome aware of the many issues of education that are merely touched upon during limited class time. For instance, how does one work with different types of administrators so as to achieve cooperation? Lack of communication in this area can put a snag in the learning system that holds negative benefits for the students. “Since CSR is predominantly a college of varying education majors, we have a wealth of knowledge to share. The association provides a means where all education majors and minors can learn from each other. Hey, art majors! How can an elementary teacher incorporate art into a lesson plan? And music majors, give us hints on how to improve a child’s auditory memory through use of music. Let us pool our ideas and gain a broader perspective of our field.” the other students reported feeling “happy” here. Similar responses were given to the question about relationship with roommates, with 60 percent of the upper-middle status students reporting “ e x c e lle n t” ro om m a te relationships, and 67 percent of the mobile students reporting less than excellent relationships. In analyzing her results, Ms. McCaul expressed concern for the mobile students because th e “ m a rg in a lity and disjuncture that these students probably experience because of the opportunities they were afforded as opposed to those the more affluent students were exposed to would create built-in problems for healthy adjustment.” She added, “1 believe that the socially mobile or lower income student needs more help than just financial assistance from the private college that accepts her. Some thought should be given to ways and means of helping this student adjust to a possibly very different environment than the one she came from.” news briefs The local chapter of the American Business Women’s Association is offering one-year scholarship assistance to qualified women in the Capital D i s t r i c t . F o r f u r th e r information contact Bill Lawrence in the CSR F in a n c ia l Aid Office. Application deadline is June 10, 1977. Page 7 “Spring Fling” Bigger and Better Medaille Hall won yet another party, the cause of women’s liberation was advanced fifteen years, and several members of the Resident Life Council received telephone calls from Lord Killanin, inviting them to act as hosts for the 1984 Summer Olympics. Those were just a few of the less obvious results of the recent “Spring Fling” sponsored by a veritable hoard of student organizations m which artists displayed their crafts and many budding athletes experienced the joy of victory and the ecstasy of defeat in the twelve event Rec-day competition. The highlight of the day, according to many, was the Rec-day competition, a potpourri of relay races, and individual events designed to test the mental, physical and moral fiber of their participants. The men from Medaille hall ran away with the top prize scoring fourteen points in the 3 for first, 2 for second, 1 for third scoring system. As a result, $40.00 worth of party goods were provided for a victory celebration. Desales Hall now smells like a Pizza Hut on a busy night as they won five large pizzas with their eight point, second place finish. Third place was captured by the women from Fohtboiine Hall, who were awarded three gallons of ice cream for scoring seven points. Several teams just missed placing in the competition that consisted of such events as the three-legged race, pie eating contest, mummy wrapping (with toilet paper, of course), and an obstacle course. The surprise of the day, however, was th e tu g o f w a r competition. The invincible women from Collins Hall and the second floor in Lima Hall defeated all comers to finish in first place. The runner-up team also consisted of members of the not-so-much weaker sex as a combined team from Soulier and Kelly Halls managed to out-tug the men. To complete the shutout by the women, Funtbonne Hall finished third. Chairman of the student organizing committee, hrank Scahlon expressed pleasure Page 8 with the success of the day, as well as gratitude toward the other members of the committee and the faculty and administration that acted as judges for the events. Citing the weather as a major factor for the good turnout Mr. Scanlon is “hoping to get more commuters involved” in the future. - Barry Willard Pie-eaters dig in Palestinian Liberation Front - Continued from Page 1 himself as a Zionist leaped to his feet and shouted, “That’s right!” The man approached the podium, shouting as members of the audience called out, “Let the speaker finish!” and “Let’s have some freedom of speech here!” A security guard stationed near the door was called into the room by a member of the audience, but declined to enter. After being urged by Mr. Mallory to sit down and hold his question until the designated question time, the man returned to his seat. Mr. Rahman stepped to the podium again and said, “Now we see the lengths to which Zionists are willing to go to stifle freedom of speech.” This remark was greeted by loud and sustained applause from the audience. Mr. Mallory made the point very clear that his organization did not support either side of the struggle, and the reason they brought Mr. Rahman to the college was to educate those interested to the other point of view. “Now people are beginning to look at the issue from a Palestinian point of view also,” he said. Messages of solidarity with the Palestine Liberation Organization were provided by members of the Socialist Worker’s Party, The Young Socialist Alliance, The Young Worker’s Liberation League, The James Connolly Irish Republican Club, and the Chilean Solidarity Committee. Softball, Golf Teams Compete By Barry Willard Many may think that the conclusion of basketball season marks the end of intercollegiate athletics for the year at CSR. Not so. Teams in two different spring sports competed in Northeastern A th le t ic C o n f e r e n c e tournaments recently, and represented CSR nobly, to say the least. An eleven member softball team fought to a second place finish in a tournament played at SUNYA. Behind power hitting by Eric Reinhart and Terry Wilhelm, St. Rose defeated Bard College rather h a n d i ly , 15-6. The championship game of the competition resulted in a tough 3-run loss to Columbia- Greene Community College in a 13-10 game. Eric Reinhart, player/coach and organizer of the team expressed his deepest g ra titu d e to all who participated. At Mt. Anthony Country Club, a 4-member team of Eric Reinhart, Steve Judd, Mark Boise and Mark Gabriel finished third on the links behind teams from Albany College of Pharmacy, and Southern Vermont. Steve Judd was team medalist with a 94, collowed by Reinhart (98), and Boise (112). Gabriel was forced to withdraw after five holes due to excessive blisters. There will be a meeting of all those interested on being on next year’s staff of Inscape, today. May 13 at 3:30 in Room G on the Lover Level of the Campus Center. The positions of co-editors will be discussed. INSCAPE College of St. Rose Albany,N.Y. 12203 Non-Profit O r |. U.S. POSTAGE PAID Albany, N.Y. Permit No. 137 |
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