The Griffin: volume 72, issue 17 - Mar. 15, 2002

              By Katie Schlientz Copy Editor Canisius College Fall registration starts Saturday, April 13. In addition to registering online, the registrar booklets will be no longer available, leaving the class listings only accessible online. However, the course schedules have already been posted online. Another problem students are coming across is 'covering their international and cultural diversity requirement Only 17 out of the 43 classes listed were available to take in the Spring Semester. For the Fall Semester, it has The religion, natural science and social science area studies are offering less than half of the courses that are listed. On the other hand,the history, philosophy and mathematics area studies are offering many of the courses that are listed This is somewhat better than last year, when the philosophy department only offered 14 out of the 21 classes listed. The course list has changed quite a bit as well. In the past, many students have found interesting classes in the beginning of the course booklet, but are disappointed to see that they are not offered in the upcoming semester. This continuous problem has happened again this year. Out of the 260 courses listed in the beginning of the Spring 2002 booklet, only 106 of those courses will be offered in the Fall Semester. Fall registration begins Students must meet with their advisor before registering to receive their alternate pin. Students will not be able to access the registration webpage unless they have their alternate pin, which is changed every year. It is also advised that students look up classes before their scheduled registration date. The courses are accessible online through the College webpage. Go to the Canisius homepage and click on online services. From that page, clickon the'registration for classes" link. There, you will click on "get started" and then the Fall 2002 icon, which will take you to the course listings. International and cultural diversity classes such as Mirror of the Past Greece and Introduction to Art history are being offered to cover the Art and Literature area study. Philosophy classes range from Philosophy of the Mind to Ethical Issues. Many of the intermediate level religion classes, on the other hand, are not available to take. Students are missing out on dasses like the Problem of Suffering and Freedom, Sin and Grace. As stated above, Fall registration starts April 13. Those going into their senior year (72 credits or more) will start that Saturday at 9 ajn. Those going into their junior year (42-71.5 credit hours) will be able to register at 9 a.m. April 20. Those going to be sophomores (0-42 credit hours) will be able to register at 9 am April 27. increased slightly, with 21 out of the 43 available. Currently the magazines are not available to be checked out of periodicals for overnight use. However, the titles are readily available to read anywhere in the library. A list of the availability of different magazines can be found at the periodicals desk. For the most part the circulation has indicated that mainly faculty members have been taking advantage of the newly founded plethora of writing. This is probably due to the fact that most students are unaware of even the existence of these documents. In the near future a website may be created in order to make public incoming journals and give people an idea of what each issue contains. This, in hope that circulation will expand beyond merely faculty, is an effort to turn new students on to compositions that would otherwise be overlooked. Teachers, such as Cochrane, are incorporating the magazines into their classes: a trend that hopefully will catch on in the English department." We wish more teachers would use them in their teaching to get kids in the library reading", Evans said. The potential cultural value that is inherent in this type of improvement will increase the resources available to the humanities department. The question is whether or not this resource will be taken full advantage of. publication and become noticed by esteemed editors. publications are often the stepping stone for neophyte writers to break into the vast world of literary The selections for the journals were made by Tom Evans, the Periodicals Librarian. These titles currently include names well known in the literary world such as Granta or Francis Ford Coppola's magazine Zoetrope. More avant garde publications such as Mcsweeney's or Zyzzyva are also present for people looking to find more experimental The money was obtained through the Center for Teaching Excellence. After writing a proposal that would grant the library the money needed to complete the addition to the periodicals, Cochrane's idea was approved and the money allotted. This grant has given Canisius College one of the largest collections of Literary magazines in New York State, the only larger one being the Public Library. This collection of small press literature, which currently numbers about thirty two magazines but will consist of at least fifty by the end of the semester, seems to go along with the College's goal to become a top regional school. Dr. Mick Cochrane, professor of English, received a grant ofa$l,000in order to create a Literary Journal collection in the periodicals section of the Andrew L. Bouwhuis Library. Volume LXXII. Number 17 Friday. March 15. 2002 Canisius College. Buffalo, NY Dining Hall set to undergo summer renovations Plans in progress to transform eating, serving area into park-like setting By Dave Hill News Reporter y <4 -%l "Serving the ( \ t ip I | | I 1 I I Bl I I 1 I Canisius Community £ Wl/V llllll ' since,,33-y 6riffin Come next fall, students will see an exciting new facelift to the student center dining hall. Beginning shortly after finals this spring, the dining hall will undergo major renovations, funded by a $1 million loan from Chartwells, the company that heads dining services at Canisius,Robert J. Mottola, director of dining services at the College, said. The new dining facility will have a completely different look and atmosphere from its current appearance. "It's going to be a whole new world. It's going to be awesome," said Mottola, who has been managing Chartwells dining services on campus for just over a CHARTWELL'S The new tables will provide a more intimate environment. Tables will generally be smaller to seat fewer people and can be pushed together for larger groups. tables together to make room. The idea is to provide "more intimate seating" for the students, Mottola said. Another exciting feature will be the addition of several booths. Motolla said the idea behind the new dining facility is to create a "stylish, park-like atmosphere" hall will have several different size tables, accommodating varying groups of students. For example, if a student wants to eat by him/ herself, that will be possible without the student being subjected to humiliation by sitting at a large table. The new tables will allow for seating for groups of two and four. Students in larger groups will simply be able to push a few Yet, the most important change will come in that of new tables and chairs. No longer will students have to struggle to keep their tables balanced by placing a wad of napkins under one leg of the table. Furthermore, the dining The current floor will be stripped and entirely resurfaced with a brand new, multi-color tile scheme, including carpeting along the area close to some of the walls. Even the ceiling will be redone by artists so as to make it look like it actually isn't there. This will all be replaced by modern, state-of-the art equipment, giving the new dining hall a stylish look, of which no other college or university in the area will duplicate, Mottola said. He also said the College wanted to rid the dining hall of the "institutional cafeteria look," as it now has. "We want it to be a highend dining experience" for the students, Motolla said. year. When the project begins, everything will be gutted from the dining hall, including the tables, chairs, televisions and current cooking equipment. Chartwells An artist's depiction of the student center dining hall after renovations reveals a stylish, modern look. See Dining Hall page 3 News Editor New periodical collection provided to library By Matt Zogby writing. These magazines ranging from the extreme to the conservative, are collections of not only new and unvoiced writers trying to get noticed, but also the most regarded and accomplished contemporary writers still alive today. These small press NEWS ARCHIVES Dr. Mick Cochrane was a predominant force in receiving a grant for the library periodical collection. m 1 Mom 7 m s flffl 10 mm i6 Fundraising for Camp Good Days has been under way all week and will conclude with a dinner and dance tonight. For coverage, read News Editor, Amanda Breidenstein's article on page 4. Is the media responsible for the problems of American society? Also, The Griffin editorial looks at the lack of programming on campus for Women's History Month. Check out page 6 for more. St. Patrick's Day is on its way. There's more to the holiday than partying and green beer, so make some pancakes and be of good cheer. Here's the hook, take a look at Katie Schlientz's article and spread on page 8. The baseball team opened their 2002 season on March 1. The Griffs traveled to Georgia Southern for a three-game series. See page 14 for all the details. Men's lacrosse wins against VMI, loses against Cornell, see page 16 for more.