The Griffin: volume 70, issue 07 - Oct. 29, 1999

              years ago, the opening session was overhauled, we added more pizazz. According to Mr. John Hurley, vice president for College Relations and General Council, "About two Director of Admissions, "There is a dramatically upgraded opening session that includes a number of speakers, alumni and students. These speakers will talk about what Canisius has meant in their lives." See Open page 5 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Tours, information table, and refreshments at the Richard Winter Student Center. 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Academic Session #3 at various sites, Financial Aid Q & A, tours, information table, and refreshments at the Richard Winter Student Center. 1:45 p.m.-2:15p.m. Academic session #2 at various sites, Financial Aid Q & A, tours, information table, and refreshments at the Richard Winter Student Center. 11:30 a.m.- 12:30p.m. Opening session at Koessler Athletic Center. 1 p.m.- 1:30p.m. Academic session #1 at various sites and a Financial Aid presentation at Palisano Pavilion. 11 a.m.- 11:30 a.m. Registration and refreshments at Koessler Athletic Center. Open House runs from 11a.m. to 4p.m., the schedule of events are as follows: CEIVED W ARCHIVES Gwfhn CAH1S1US COLLEGE United Way Community Care Fund,, Dollars are distributed by volunteers who assess the needs of the programs of various provider agencies, and areas targeted by Community The sum donated on behalf of the College will go towards the United Way's "Community Care Fund," which lends support to local services that care for families in our community. College faculty, administration, and staff collectively raised $30,000 this month, making it the highest United Way goal ever met in the history of Canisius' involvement with the charitable organization. To the delight of its coordinators, vice president of Student Affairs Dr. Ellen Conley, and Student Affairs secretaries Kathleen Devine and Rosemary Sortino, it was announced late Friday afternoon that the College's United Way fund goal was met. Phulo hy SHANNON RUHR INC, See Way pane 3 Friday - partly cloudy; High of 62°; Low of 46° by Jennifer Jarman Griffin News Reporter Saturday - Sunday - Mostly Ciouoy Moshy Ciouov High or 63*; High ot 60*; Low or 63* Low oi 48° News 1 Editorial 4 Viewpoints 6 Features 8 Sports 13 On the Wing 15 A challenge grant from the Calder Foundation of New York resulted in the establishment of a $250,000 scholarship for ALANA students from New York Gty. 1\vo special scholarships in honor of the Reverend Raymond Bosch, S.J. have been established on behalf of students of Latino/a heritage. There have been a Three guest speakers visited the campus last spring in an effort to raise awareness about diversity. The Reverend Bernice A. King, daughter of Martin Luther King Jr., and the Reverend James Pierce, S.J., both came as part of our annual Martin Luther King Celebration. Dr. Augustus C. Puleo, Director of Latino/Latina Studies at SUNY Buffalo also visited campus to facilitate a reflection on Canisius diversity. There has also been an increase in the number of scholarships available for ALANA students. community several years ago. During the year that this sub-committee has existed, it has made impressive progress. Last January, fourteen new ALANA students joined the Canisius Student Ambassador Program, which brings the total number of ALANA students up to 23 out of 138 ambassadors. http://www.canisius.edu/griffin The acronym ALANA stands for African American, Latin American, Asian American, and Native American. This acronym was introduced to the Canisius January 22, 1998, Rev. Vincent M. Cooke, S.J., president of the College, established the Committee on College Enrollment in order to obtain collegewide input on how to improve the recruitment of all students for Canisius. A subcommittee was grown directly out of this committee, charged with developing a plan for increasing the recruitment and retention of ALANA students. It's true, multiculturalism may not be a large component of the Canisius community. Currently, 85 percent of the class of '03 is Caucasian, 7 percent African- American, 4 percent Hispanic, 2 percent Asian/Pacific Islander, 1 percent Native American, and 2 percent International. However, this is all changing. The prefix "multi" means "having many" and here at Canisius we can apply that prefix to many aspects of college life. Canisius has a multitude of mu/fmational students, a mu/ri-talented faculty, and we even use mu/f/plication. The most important part is the mu/ficultural environment that Canisius offers. See ALANA page 3 V 03 * by Michael Bridge Griffin News Reporter The Griffin today "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College Sprucing up for Open House Schedule of Events: This Saturday Canisius will open its doors to prospective students and their parents at the annual Open House. And it's not the same old Open House you attended one, two, or even four years ago. See full story, page 9 S PO RTS The Ice Griffs faced defending National Champion Maine on the road. Find out how they did. I May Jen's on Elmwood isn't up to Munchin' with Meghann's standards.Craving General Tso? Looks like See full story, page 6 Hanging on to a high school relationship? Viewpoints Columnist Alan Berkeley-Hitt says don't bother. See full story, page 2 Worried about catching a bug this winter? If so, read up on the information provided about the Health Center's meningitis vaccinations. Many of the improvements are found in the opening session. According to Ms. Penelope H. Lips, Changes have been made to the program over the past several years; many in response to surveys distributed to the guests, as well as comments overheard by the College staff. "We have a great connection between the College and the alumni, so they are present to reinforce it. There will be a short panel of students, they will discuss why they chose Canisius in an in- \ olume LXX FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1999 NUMBER 7 by Melissa Lang Griffin Managing Editor Students Lisa Giarraputo, Christina Ritter, and Gina Sass play Pin the Nose on the Pumpkin at the Big Brother Big Sister Halloween Party at the Village Townhouse Community Center. Six kids clad in costumes came to the College for the evening, went trick-or-treating around the Village and ate ghoulish goodies. A spooky-good time was had by all. See full story, page 13 NEWS VIEWPOINTS F EAT U RES FO RECAST INDEX