The Griffin: volume 58, issue 12 - Feb. 5, 1988

              They attended the meeting to answer any questions presented by the senate. When asked why the increase was so high, Miller replied that, "it is an unfortunate increase. We had targeted for a lower one but this amount was considered necessary to pay the expenses."TTJJ7 r*T>TT7TiTKT ItlEj Lrlxlrrllv Serving The College Community VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 12 FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1988 Photo by IX)N SCHAUBERT Canisius Librarian Adelaide H. Schroeder stands in the stairway of the newly remodeled Andrew J. Bouwhuis Library. George M. Telatnik, director of the library since 1985, has received positive feedback about the new addition which has been in the making for years. Telatnik said that his predecessor, Peter Laux, realized that more space was needed in the library. During the early 1980's, the college committed itself to the idea of expansion. Telatnik has been involved in the library project for two and a half years and stated that what exists now is merely "a preview of what's to come." Inst semester, students were crammed into a tiny work area as the new section was constructed. Subsequently, noise was a big problem which many students avoided by finding other places to study. However, the new addition offers much more space and since the heavy construction is completed, the noise level has been greatly reduced. Some additional plusses are by Kelly Carrigg During the five week long Christmas break, a number of changes have taken place in Canisius' Andrew J. Bouwhuis Library. Students and faculty alike have been pleased with the results. The expansion project will continue during this semester and the final product will be ready by Fall 1988. Despite the new space in the library, there is still not enough room to house the volumes which went into storage last semester. A total Icont'd on page 2) Since deadlines had to be met, the task of relocating the library's collection of books was given to a Long Island firm. It was supervised by the library staff as 250,000 volumes were moved to new shelves within six days. A similar move will again be conducted during the summer by the library staff without the aid of a professional company. While students relaxed over the extended break, the library staff was busily working to meet deadlines before the college re-opened. For some, this entailed staying after hours until the work was done. All offices were moved, carpeting was laid down, and new shelves and a security system were installed during a three week period. Response on the part of the Canisius community has been favorable. Telatnik noted, "that more students were in the library the first week than is normal at the beginning of a semester." glass-enclosed study rooms, smoking lounges and typing rooms. Student and Faculty Escort Program Under Way New Library Section Opens; Students and Faculty Pleased Although Public Safety has always provided escorts for students and faculty at the college, students Don lekel '90 and John Hunt '89 felt there was a need for a more active studentrun service. This need was met on Monday as the student escort service, formally known as Student and Faculty Escorts (S.A.F.E.), finally got underway after a semester of planning and implementing ideas. by Valerie Latona On its first night of operation, S.A.F.E. received eleven requests for escorts. As of Wednesday evening, over 30 students had used the service. "Escort requests of Public Safety," Samuel G. Puma, director of Public Safety, said, "have picked up in our first week back from vacation." Although an-adaptation of the volunteer services offered at SUNY at Buffalo and Buffalo State College, S.A.F.E. is, as Margaret McCarthy, acting dean of students, states, "not "This service had been designed," McCarthy said, "to make students feel comfortable with the college campus . . . and not to The application process for escorts was open to both men and women from the college, who were carefully screened through an interview, a reference check with faculty administrators, and a safety check with Public Safety to make sure they had a "clean slate." Although this job can be used for workstudy, financial obligations did not have to be met in order to work as an escort. Twenty-five applications were received for the job of escort, and eleven of the applicants were chosen. Each escort team consists of one male and one female, who carry two-way radios to contact Public Safety with if there are any problems on the walk. a reaction to the UB rapes" but rather a continuation of a service always provided by the college. This service can be used from 8:15 p.m. until 12:45 a.m. (cont'd on page 5) Each escort team is able to walk both students and faculty, male or female, to most areas surrounding the campus, except Sister's Hospital and Mount St. Joe's, where Public Safety will escort. All walks by the escorts are recorded, and Public Safety is notified when the escorts return. The escorts can be identified by orange vests. One escort team is at each of three locations, or "walk stations," which are located near a public phone. The first walk station is located in front of the Faculty Lounge on the first floor of Old Main; the second in the Student Center Lobby; and the third in the Frisch Hall Lobby. The most convenient location is notified by Public Safety once a call comes in to extension 345. advocate a pro-violent approach" to street crime. dealt with, this is the fairest increase possible," said Jim Greco, USA President. '.;■ ' ; . • •■ V HHK#! *Jb ImM . - I gj|^^Rl8BBjS8Hwp|l^^ : 4 -••• y' Increase private bargain of Western New York." Franz cited the higher tuitions of St. Bonaventure and Niagara University as examples of this. by Cathy Harrington The Undergraduate Student Association (USA) voted 13-0-3 Tuesday against the proposed $500 increase in tuition contained in the 1988-89 College budget. After the open discussion, the senators discussed the pros and cons of the issue. new total will be $6600 if the Board of Trustees decides to finalize the increase after they review the budget. The budget was presented to the student senate by Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., executive vice president for academic affairs, Thomas E. Miller, vice president for business and finance, and Laurence W. Franz, vice president for business and finance and College Treasurer. USA Votes Against Proposed Tuition This proposed increase, if initiated, will mark the thirteenth consecutive year that tuition has been raised. Last year's increase was $400 that brought tuition to the current $6100. The (cont'd on page 4) "I'm totally against this as a matter of principle. I do not feel that we should be expected to make up for past mistakes. If tuition continues to escalate at this rate, we're going to have at best an exclusive school and at worst a dead one," said Doug Kohler '88. "It is a lot of money, but it can not be ignored that Canisius has high bills to pay. I was on the budget committee and with all the figures we Franz said, "it is a large increase, a very significant increase, but Canisius is still the