The Griffin: volume 70, issue 12 - Jan. 28, 2000

              According to Audrey Randall, assistant director of Public Relations, the publication required a new look to match the College's rising status." [ Canisius College] is on its way to being a top ranked college in the Northeast and eventually the in the country. We needed a new look that would catch the eye." Canisius College welcomes the new assistant director of Public Relations, Ms. Audrey Randall, who joined the College on November 8, 1999. Ms. Randall's first assign m e n t by wilijam k. it jean was to ms. Audrey Randall redesign the College's alumni publication, the new Canisius College Magazine, formerly the Chronicle, which is available beginning this week. Ms. Randall joins the College after working for six years as the producer of the 11 o'clock news at WKRW, channel 7. A graduate of SUNY College at Buffalo, Ms. Randall will continue to work primarily with the Canisius College Magazine, where she does most of the writing, and collaborates on layout and design with Jen Paterson, graphic designer for Publications. Capital campaign over the top Randall roars in Eye on the future The Griffin today The Griffin "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" \ The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College by Paul Dumansky Griffin News Reporter See Carballada page 4 In September 1997, the College announced its plan to raise $20 million for building restoration/enhancement and $10 million for scholarships. Carlos Carballada's gift will be used for the latter purpose and is not unexpected from a man considered to be one of the College's most accomplished "I think we have a good shot at finishing in the $38 to $40 million range. At this point, the focus is to achieve the goals of the Kresge Challenge, and if we do that and do the other things that we're trying to do at the end of the campaign, we think $38 to $40 million is a realistic target." vation of Old Main. So far, $2.3 million has been raised toward that cause. According to Mr. John J. Hurley, vice president for College Relations and General Counsel, the campaign, which presently has additional commitments, will take in even more before the June 30, 2000 deadline. The gift, one of twelve contributions of $1 million or more, lifted the campaign total to $34.3 million. Among the improvements made to date have been the renovation of the Student Center and the construction of the Village Townhouses. In addition, Canisius will attempt to raise the $3.4 million necessary for the college to receive an $850,000 grant from the Kresge Foundation, a grant which will be used to help pay for the $12 million reno- A $1 million gift from Virginia and R. Carlos Carballada enabled the Imagine Canisius Capital Campaign to surpass its $30 million goal in the form of the new Virginia and R. Carlos Carballada '56 Scholarship Fund, which will benefit students from the New York cities of Arcade, Brooklyn, Buffalo, and Rochester who are in need of financial aid. MLCP McGowan See full story, page12. K by Michael C. Butler Griffin Copy Editor Friday - partly cloudy; High of 24°, Low of 14° .>■' ' JK' 3 SATUKDAY - PARTLY SUNDAY - SNOW cioucnr; showers; Hicm of 32°, Low of High of 36°, Low Of 18® 21° Friday, Jan. 21 over 115 Canisius students turned out to celebrate the new millennium in Palisano Pavillion at the Y2Jam. Plenty of LaNova pizza and good tunes made the night a success.The event was sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Association, Campus Programming Board, and Afro-American Society. See McGowan page 3 All recipients will participate in the McGowan Learning Comunities Program (MLCP). This will offer students a holistic academic and social experience in which students and teachers use curriculum and class metings, as well as co-curricular and, in some cases, residence hall experiences to build interdependent rela- dents. By fall 2003, there will be up to 80 students benefiting from this opportunity. Students who qualify must have a minimum 85% or 3.0 high school average, a 950 SAT or 20 ACT score and demonstrate financial need. The scholarship itself covers full tuition, room and board, a personal computer, and all fees. News 1 Editorial 4 Viewpoints 6 Features 8 Sports 13 On the Wing 15 http://www.canisius.edu/griffin Beginning in fall 2000, the McGowan Scholarship program will offer the four-year renewable scholarships to develop academic and leadership potential to minority stu- This December, the College announced the institution of the McGowan Learning Community Scholarship program. The program, which is funded in part by a grant from the William G. McGowan Charitable Fund, will provide up to 20 full scholarships for minority students (African American, Latino/a, Asian, and Native American) from local schools to enroll in an unprecedented educational program. by Elizabeth Mangus Griffin News Reporter SPORTS Photo hy GREG HEEB ' % s_ Canisius congratulates Dr. Rita Capezzi, who recently began her new position as the associate dean of the Col lege of Arts and Sciences. See full story, page 2. plained that the magazine format limits the amount of information that can be included. "We only have 28 pages to work with, so our stories and details really have to be tightened." Each issue will include three main features, the cover story, the faculty spotlight, and the outstanding alumni. "We wanted something that people would want to leave on their coffee table for a while, something more noticeable." The new magazine is also coming in handy as a recruiting tool, as the Admis- You can get your caffeine fix just a hop, skip, and a jump from campus at EM Tea Coffee Cup. What do the students think about Hillary Clinton running for New York State Senate? See this week's poll. See full story, page 7. How did the Men's basketball team matchup with the other MAAC teams over break? However, Ms. Randall stresses that the magazine is a work-in-progress, and changes may be made. The Office of Publications is welcoming feedback from faculty, staff, and alumni, and is open to any suggestions. "We are very anxious to have some feedback from our readers, and encourage any input they can provide," Ms. Randall stated. Any suggestions or comments should be directed to Publications. I sions Office is distributing extra copies of the first issue to prospective Canisius students. Readers will notice that the amount of information included in Canisius College Magazine may not be as comprehensive as the Chronicle. Ms. Randall ex- The new Canisius College Magazitie makes its debut in approximately40,000 homes this week, replacing the Chronicle as the College publication for alumni, faculty,and staff. The magazine, which provides a glossier and more colorful look than the old newsprint style of the Chronicle, is meant to reflect the rising status of Canisius among the ranks of private colleges in the country.  Retiring the newspaper style of the Chronicle was a significant part of this new look, be- ,  cause, as Ms. Randall explained, a colorful magazine is something that most people would like to keep around for a while. "Newspapers are something that people tend to set aside after they look at fLn—, inn 11. Photos courtesy of OFFICE of PUBLICATIONS Canisius College Magazine leaves the Chronicle behind and leaps into the future with a full color glossy issue. Yon~me LXX FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2000 Nl MHI R 11 NEWS V I EW POI NTS FEATURES See full story, page 8. FORECAST INDEX