The Griffin: volume 52, issue 18 - Apr. 9, 1982

              semester, according to Dr. Bruce Kermott, director of Resident's Life here. Under the Bell phone plan, students will buy or rent their phones from Bell and pay a flat monthly fee of $14.81. The college will pay a one-time $16 installation by Suzanne Cupolo The Canisius College dorms will switch to the Bell Telephone system, beginning in the Fall 1982 fee following which the student must also pay the $3 to $5 charge to turn the phone on, Kermott said. One disadvantage of the Bell system, according to Kermott, is that it will be difficult to reach a student who does not have a phone calls, maintenance costs and equipment. The 9= charge for each outside call will be eliminated by the new phone plan. The advantages to the student using the Bell system include, the ability to make long distance calls from his or her room, to call off campus, and to use more sophisticated phones, Kermott said. phone system with its frequent breakdowns, slow maintenance service and limited access, according to Kermott. Kermott believes both the students and the college will benefit from the new system. The college will save money on outside Denied by Council Video games arcade "by Randy Andreozzi Delavan, thereby disrupting the school's educational atmosphere.A local businessman's request to refurbish the old Deco restaurant building across from the Canisius College library to put in a video games arcade was recently denied by the City of Buffalo Common Council. Demske also expressed concern that the crime rate in the college neighborhood would increase if children were attracted into the area. The building, located at 1955 Main Street adjacent to the old Sears store, was being reconditioned before the request was denied. Demske was not the only person expressing opposition to the plan, however. David A. Collins, councilman of the city's Masten District, said many of the Hughes Avenue residents that he represents were vigorously opposed to the proposal. At a meeting held in the Canisius Student Center, over 50 area residents were opposed to the arcade, outnumbering the 2 who were in favor. Rev. James M. Demske, president of Canisius, distributed a letter to the Council stressing opposition to the arcade plan. According to Demske, the arcade would draw youngsters from the transfer point of the Regional Transit System at Main and Proposed video arcade located across from the Canisius library —photo by Bill Hamel Accreditation of MBA Dept. Sought By Business School Arthur Schlesinger, Pulitzer Prize winning author, spoke at Canisius last month. See story page 4. phot by biii Murphy The AACSB requires "an extensive report on the school and how "It's the quality institutions that survive," Shick stated, "and it is important to position ourselves in (that group)." Shick said the documentation is also important since there is an increasing demand for enrolling students. Statistics from the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare predict that the enrollment of students to four-year institutions of higher education will decrease by 6.9% over the next 3 years. Dr. Richard A. Shick, said Canisius is seeking these accreditations to document the quality of the business school. The documentation, Shick said, increases the school's ability to attract good students and faculty, and it promotes more offers of grants and fellowships > to the department. The dean said he is "hopeful" that Canisius will be accepted, and he does not foresee "any accreditation problems." If the school is accredited, it will become (continued on Page 3) Because the report was accepted this year, the association agreed to visit the college, furthering the accreditation process. One business school dean each from Howard and Villanova Universities and a member of the Ernst & Whinney accounting firm surveyed the facilities on campus on April 19 and 20. it meets its standards" in order to accredit a school. A 416 page report containing the school's objectives, admissions and faculty standards, curriculum, resources, and educational innovations was submitted to the AACSB. Shick visited the review committee in St. Louis, Missouri on March 17 to clarify the report. The dean of the business school, by Paul Dennee The Canisius School of Business Administration is seeking accreditation of its Masters degree program from the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) for the first time since its inception. The AACSB, a non-profit, organization of private business schools established in 1916, provides guidelines to educational institutions nationwide in an effort to improve higher educational programs in business. Failure to be accredited in no way affects the school's ability to confer degrees. The accreditation is a follow-up of one granted to the undergraduate department at Canisius 5 years ago. The credentials of the undergraduate program for accreditation are also up for review this year. Dormitories Switching To The Bell System In Fall in his room. He suggested that a message could be left with the Canisius operator, the Department of Public Safety, or the floor extension. Kermott believes student reaction to the planned program has been favorable. Two-thirds of the dorm students polled said they wanted the Bell phones installed. Students applying for the service will receive their own phone with a seven digit number and all the services that Bell Telephone offers. The college decided to adopt the Bell system because of student complaints about the present