The Griffin: volume 71, issue 10 - Nov. 17, 2000

              The Griffin today NEWS Ever feel like nobody knows your name? Alan Ehrenhalt, Editor of Governing Magazine discussed the lack of community that exists in the US today last Monday night at the College. See full story, page 2. Anthony Ippolito, Production Manager, and Michael Butler, Viewpoints Editor, duke it out over the Electoral College.See full story, page 6. VIEWPOINTS The clincher of this whole battle, the part that made Democrats jump for joy and weep at the same time, was the circumstances which surrounded the fate of the twentyfive electoral votes which Florida holds. First, there was the fact that Bush led Gore by only 1784 votes at the end of the night. Throw on top of that 19000 votes that were thrown out in Palm Beach County alone because of the confusing "butterfly" ballot layout, and the discovery that absentee ballots for the State of Florida had to postmarked (not received) on Election Day and there was a whole political party ready to riot to save their candidate. A recount was or- See Election page 3 At the end of last Tuesday night, most Democrats went to bed disheartened after the loss of their golden boy, A1 Gore, only to awake the next morning to find that indeed they were not yet down for the count. That was the good news. The bad news was that Gore had won in several states, including Wisconsin and Iowa, by only a few hundred votes. And in the state of all states, Florida, he had apparently lost by only 1100 votes. And people said that their vote wouldn't count. Did any of the presidential candidates ever expect this to be the outcome when they decided to run for President several years ago? Do you think they foresaw seesawing, legal action, a rescinded concession, and a never-ending line of recount after recount? And all this after the actual election itself? The Griffin < The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College . "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" ll Official FloridTTS^fMton J I roilim the mm and Punch it* an»opn*k- ±* I I "*"** frtYtlirlljC»X% WW | BU,h—"""tlftWUr- * I ■&I • »• ■ ■ N«ilcr-_E«UZr Zji) J _ »«~ ■— «» • fc— I I — « «• MWW.KWXH ■ J «■»••» FORECAST I Rain or Snow; j£|P P* Breezy; Snow * Hi 35°, 2m ~ SPORTS The Ice Griffs battled Mercyhura Lakers in a twogameWeekend series. How did the Ice Griffs fair? See full story, page 16. I 1 Photo by I1RIAN LORENTZ The Vogt donation to the Imagine Canisius capital campaign allowed for the building of this sculpture studio as well as an art studio on the fourth floor of Lyons Hall. | FEATURES INDEX News Trnsj 1 4 Viewpoints 6 cr On the Wing 15 http://www.canisius.edu/griffin Truly, Peter and Mary Lou Vogt are among the lesser-known heroes of the capital campaign, but they have left a great legacy to Canisius, allowing the College to better educate the minds, and particularly the hearts and spirits of its students. One space has already been opened on the first floor of the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library, which is dedicated specifically to the Vogts and will be used primarily for the exhibition of Canisius art. The other gallery space, which is not yet complete, will be for Canisius art and the work of local artists and is located on the fourth floor of Lyons Hall. mezzanine level, but also the adjacent sculpture studio, which according to Fr. Michael Tunney, the Chair of the Fine Arts Department, "Is filled with light and perfect for the sculpture classes' needs." The Mezzanine level art studio was designed to overlook the other two rooms and provides a fine contrast. The classroom, which is currently on the other side of the mezzanine level, will become a photo studio. "Each room has its own features and nice touches, which ensures that we, as a department, will have a good time growing into the space," Tunney said. Also, part of their gift has allowed gallery spaces to be constructed to display the work of student and local artists, as well as pieces of the College's collections.Peter and Mary Vogt are from the Lakeshore region and have a keen interest in art. Mr. Vogt is the former vice president of sales and marketing for the Greater Buffalo Press Corporation and the former president of the Burchfield-Penny Art Center. Mrs. Vogt is a former sales and marketing executive and member of the board of directors of Greater Buffalo Press Corporation. Mary Lou Vogt is the daughter of J. Walter Koessler, and niece of Kenneth L. Koessler, to whom the Koessler Athletic Center is dedicated. The Vogts are especially interested in encouraging local talent. In their home in Lakeshore, Mr. and Mrs. Vogt have a substantial collection of art, which particularly focuses on local artists. Their gift has made not only the art studio in Lyons possible, on the Peter and Mary Lou Vogt may not be among the names of those who have been generous to Canisius College that are on the tip of everyone's tongue, but they probably should be. In June of 1998, it was announced that Peter and Mary Lou Vogt had donated $300,000 to the capital campaign. The funds were intended as a contribution to the then-just-beginning "1908 Building" renovation. However, the Vogts requested specifically that the money be used to include the art studio which is on the fourth floor of Lyons Hall. Vogt gift produces Fine Arts' pride and joy by Stephen J. Molvarec Griffin News Reporter Canisius students are volunteering in an after-school tutoring program for high risk children at The Friends to the Elderly Youth and Family Center. See full story, page 10. And the recount goes on, and on, and on by Meredith Christman and Erik DuVall Griffin News Editor and News Reporter VOLl-ME LXXI  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2000  Numrkr 10 Onisius was jumping last I riilav to the sounds of Latin music at the LASAF-spoh sored l icsta I atiu.i. FIESTA LATINA I * The event, which includes food, music, and dancing, was a hit among Canisius students who partied the nigh1 away.