The Griffin: volume 70, issue 08 - Nov. 5, 1999

              •ecial to News vanced to the next round. See full story, page 13 SPORTS The Canisius Soccer team played Game One of the NAAC Tournament in Florida. Find out if they ad- See full story, page 2 Our twenty-nine-yearold Chronicle has been laid to rest and Canisius College Magazine will kick off the millenium. Public Safety's office, located in the basement of Bosch Hall Annual Security report, the amount of campus crime is low, as has been the case for the past several years. fense, aggravated assault, manslaughter, arson, weapons possession, or hate crimes. There were only two arrests made for drug-related violations and none for liquor law violations, and only three incidences each of robbery and motor vehicle theft took place. Mr. John F. Barker, Director of Public Safety, credits both his staff and the community for keeping the numbers down. "With vis- In 1998 there were no reported cases of criminal homicide, non-forcible sex of- Just how safe is Public Safety? According to the most recent ibility comes deterrence, and we're very visible. We have a lot of on-duty staff". While part of it would be attributed to that, the majority of it would be attributed to the Canisius Gillcge community. "We don't have within our popu- lation people who commit serious crimes—we're fortunate enough not to have the core of people who might be up to no good around the College." Streng showcase College buys building Alexander passes Are the weekly surveys found in The Griffin an actual account of student opinion? Viewpoints writer Rob Haley explores the question. See full story, page 6 Life on campus can be intimidating when you're a freshman. Check out how these four roommates met that challenge and became great friends. See full story, page 8 "As we look around us, we see ourselves becoming increasingly hindlocked," John Hurley, vice president for College Relations and General Counsel, said the site, located approximately one-half mile north of the school's Main Street campus, will help ease space constraints. The dealership's repair shop will serve as the Colleges maintenance and physical plant divisions. Canisius is also considering the large site as cither housing or classroom facilities. ship in 1923, then was switched to Oldsmobile in 1930. Herbert S. Streng closed the family business last January, selling the franchise rights back to General Motors. According to a Buffalo News article printed in the November 2 edition, the Streng site opened as a Chrysler dealer- Canisius plans multiple uses for the 1.7 acre site at 2365 Main St., including renovation of the 76-year-old showroom to house a new master's degree program in Health and Human Performance. While no final architectural plans have been developed, the College expects to retain the building's gleaming marble facade. The longtime Streng Oldsmobile showroom on Main Street in North Buffalo has been purchased by the College for $585,000. News |ts] 1 4 Viewpoints i 6 sr # On the Wing 15 http://www.canisius.edu/griffin "For me he was a colleague, a friend, a mentor and a sometimes father." His close friend and colleague in the Biology department, Dr. Paula Dehn, commented, "He was passionate about his life's work, conveying the knowledge he had about biology to students. He was interested in many different things including music. How many exams have you had that were musical scores or crossword puzzles—he loved the English language.Alexander is survived by his wife, Phyllis, his son David "Sandy" Alexander, and three grandchildren. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Nov. 4 at the Galleria Restaurant in Orchard Park. A 38-year member of the Springville Country club, he served on the board as president and vice-president. Alexander was deeply involved with athletics at Canisius. As head coach of the soccer team, he kept interest and participation in the sport alive when it could otherwise have disappeared. He also was a trainer on the basketball team. started as a departmental get together before expanding into one of the most popular unofficial events for the whole community. The dinners were typical of Alexander's love of life and love of Canisius. Money raised at these dinners was donated to missionary schools on Molokai established by Father Bosch. As chairman of the biology department from 1971 to 1978, Alexander oversaw the department's move into its current home in the Health Science Building at Delavan and Jefferson. He was a member of the Health Science Advisory Recommendation Committee for many years, and moderator of the honor society of biological science, Tri Beta. Dr. Alexander mentored many students who went on to become doctors, researchers, teachers and other leaders in biology. Longtime Canisius people remember Alexander's annual corned beef and cabbage dinners on St. Patrick's Day. These dinners The Canisius College community is saddened by the death of Dr. A. Allan Alexander, emeritus professor of Biology. Dr. Alexander, who had been a member of the faculty since September of 1961, died October 28, 1999 in Roswell Park Cancer Institute. It doesn't get safer than this The Griffin today TheGriffin The Streng building is Canisius's most recent acquisition. (>j\f INDEX Photo by SHANNON ROHNINO Cj Blue light special: low CRIME mm, mm) l' "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College by Paul Dumansky Griffin News Reporter See Safety page J by Marisa Loffredo Griffin News Editor See Streng page 5 Friday - Mostly Cloudy; High of 56°; Low of 42° Saturday - Mostiy Cloudy; High or 49°; Low or 41 ° Sunday - Mostly Cloudy; High of 42°; Low or 30° FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1999 NIMHIK  NEWS VIEWPOINTS FEATURES FORECAST