The Griffin: volume 58, issue 18 - Mar. 25, 1988

              Sen. Dale Volker, representative of Livingston, Wyoming and Erie counties, said, "Traditionally the TAP bill has been addressed after the budget, but The response from the legislators, whom the students spoke with, was encouraging. Undergraduate Student Assembly (USA) Senator Matthew Duggan '88 said, "I thought the Democrats in the Assembly were much more receptive and more familiar with the bill this year because of the petition that most of them had signed." (ISC.) Nicolette Lodico '88, and Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, S.J., vice president for academic affairs, 34 Canisius students, Rev. William S. Dolan, S.J., director of campus ministry, and Rev. William M. Sullivan, S.J., associate campus minister, lobbied for the proposed increase in TAR This petition, along with the bill proposed on March 8 by State Senator Warren M. Anderson, president pro tempore and majority leader in the The support shown by the Democrats of the Assembly sponsoring this petition may result in the address of the issue of TAP along with the budget, rather than after the budget, as has been done in previous years. The petition, sponsored by Assemblymen Robin Schimminger (D-Kenmore), Ronald C. Tocci, and G. Oliver Koppell, was signed by 80 of the 93 Democrats in the assembly. by Maureen A. Blake ALBANY — A petition has been circulated and signed by several of New York State Assemblymen proposing that the issue of the Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) be a top priority in the negotiation of this year's budget. Tuesday was designated by the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU), composed of 110 private, -independent colleges and universities in New York, as 'TAP Day." Led by Canisius Independent Student Coalition The bill also calls for the elimination of the uppercut, which is the automatic $200 reduction in TAP awards for juniors and seniors. In addition, it calls for the raising of the income eligibility ceiling from $34,250 to $50,500 which would be phased in over four years. The Anderson, LaValle bill advocates the increase of maximum TAP award by $1,400, raising it from the present amount of $2,850 to $4,250. Senate, and Senator Kenneth R LaValle, Chairman of Higher Education Committee has generated a feeling of optimism among TAP supporters. IBM Phone Features Allow *Growth, Expansion' An important change, mentioned by Dawn Davis, a representative from Rotelcom present at the Tuesday meeting, is the fact that the ring won't actually be a ring at all, but an electronic diqital sound which sounds like an "electronic bird." The standard Rolmphone 120 will be one extension phone containing 10 configurable buttons which must be depressed in order to make use of the features available. The phone will contain a one-way speaker and hands free dialing which acts as a type of intercom system by Valerie Latona According to an IBM information package compiled by Rotelcom, the organization coordinating and installing the new phone system, the features of the new IBM 9751 telephone system will be "optional, and can be combined into a flexible system that allows growth, expansion, and improvement." At a meeting in the Horan O'Donnell building on Tuesday, the features of the new IBM 9751 telephone system, recently purchased by the college to be installed this summer, were described in detail. The different features and options which Representatives of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Buffalo, Inc., Michael J. Pitman and Jeffrey Horbowicz, present a check for Senior Challenge to Andy Shaevel '88, chairman of Senior Challenge, and Rev. James M. Demske, College president, Monday. Photo by bob maulucci The Senior Challenge received a $2,500 check Monday from the Coca-Cola Bottling Company of Buffalo, Inc. adding to funds the committee is collecting to donate a gift to Canisius on behalf of ,the senior class. by Molly McCarthy "We did not initiate the project knowing we would be "We've done business in good faith with the College in the past . . . We donated the scoreboards in Koessler five years ago. This demonstrates an on-going commitment," said Michael J. Pitman, cold drink sales manager for Coca- Cola of Western New York, Inc. Also included as standard features are holds, transferring of calls to another extension and connect, which allows a station user to address a second call privately. will be available to the various departments in the college are available in two different types of telephones — standard and advanced. The standard IBM 9751, or Rolmphone 120, as well as the advanced Rolmphone 240, that includes basic features such as voice volume controls, which adjust the volume of a conversation from the receiving end, and ring tone selection, in which the tone of the ringer can either be increased or decreased. Coke Donates Funds To Senior Challenge (cont'd on page 4) seeking a corporate sponsor," said Andy Shaevel '88, chairman of Senior Challenge. However, when the idea of a corporate sponsor was offered, we had to determine what company we should approach, Shaevel continued. "After making presentations to Coke, telling them our ideas and specifying our needs, they decided to match our projected goal of $5,000 by 50 cents on the dollar," Shaevel stated. The Senior Challenge was initiated by members of the senior Senate to develop a project that would enable the senior class to leave the school (cont'd on page 9) mTjri /^riTFFTAT THE GRIFFIN Serving The College Community FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1988 VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 18 Taggart Remembered Assemblymen Circulate Petition To Make TAP Top Priority Kevin Jones, an assistant coach for the Canisius Golden Griffins, and Rev. James M. Demske, College president, remember Jeff Taggart at the memorial service on Monday. Phot,, by beth orlowski (cont'd on page 5)