The Griffin: volume 70, issue 16 - Mar. 3, 2000

              cause of this, three of the top four candidates are putting in personal appearances in the Buffalo area this weekend, hoping to entice every eligible voter to their side in this Tuesday s primary. They re here to let you know where they stand on today s important issues, and why it should matter to you. All 10 candidates campaigns were contacted by The Griffin and asked, Why should a college student vote for your candidate? Page three includes an alphabetical listing of the candidates and their responses as received.See "Why should a college student vote for me?" page 3. Feb. 28 - Mar. 4 the Office of Student Activities sponsored Camp Good Days Week. The week long activities and fundraisers are a way for Canisius students to make the dreams of children who are diagnosed with cancer, HIV, or other chronic diseases come true. This year s activities included a pie throwing contest, campfire, and Java Jam. Saturday, Mar. 4 there will be a Camp Good Days Dinner & Dance in Palisano Pavilion. Admission is a $5 donation. Students also purchased flames for a dollar to help raise additional funds. Cindy Vanwie and Brian Smith, director of Student Activites, take advantage of an opportunity to throw pies at Undergraduate Student Association (USA) president Greg Heeb during the pie throwing contest Lofty ideals for Alpha Sigma Nu See full story, page 7. Does God exist? Check out the point / counterpoint and survey in the viewpoints section.Gimp Good Days What s in it for me? How the presidential hopefuls will impact your future. dential primary, New York State s convention dele g a t e s are an importantprize. Be- The plan is to develop, design, and repeat three 57-bed modules and connect them as one building. Approximately 175 students could be housed in the Armory s living quarters, the majority of which would have four bedrooms to a unit. We still need to settle on an exact design, which we 11 do in the next couple weeks. What it looks like we re heading towards are a series of apartments in a row housing configuration. The new structure seems ages away at this point though, as Canisius needs to complete the acquisition of the property, gain city approval on certain aspects of the project, and purchase additional pieces of property in the area. No timetable by Michael Bridge Griffin News Editor With both Republican and Democratic Party nominations hotly contested in this year s presi- With the number of resident students increasing at a rapid pace, Canisius College is looking to create more housing for its students. At the forefront of these projects is converting the old Armory on West Delevan Avenue into residence halls to be used by upperclassmen. There is a long list of things that needs to be done between now and August. We re working very hard on all of them. The hope is to break ground in August and have the building completed in time for the Fall 2001 semester. But, as Vice President for College Relations and General Counsel Mr. John J. Hurley notes, there is a lot to take care of before then. This week Griffin seniors passed the baton on to a new e-board. Editor in Chief Shannon Rohring bids a fond farewell to the seniors and looks toward the future in today's Editorial. See full story, page 4. The Griffin today Armory plans in full swing Super Tues. sShe Griffin . Friday - Mostly Cloudy; High of 40°, Low of 38° by Erin E. Hurley Griffin News Reporter Saturday - Partiv Qouoy; High Of 43°, Low of 32° Dr. Amodeos advice to current student members was to proudly display the qualities that made you eligible for this society to begin with: scholarship, loyalty, and service. Dr. Amodeo has been active on various counsels and committees of the Erie County Medical Society dealing with issues of public health, medical education, and legal matters. Dr. Amodeo spoke briefly about the managed care system and the different challenges this system poses to a person involved in the medical field. He explained that understanding this system enables medical students to be better prepared to take care of their patients. Over hash browns, bacon, eggs, pastries, and waffles in the Faculty Dining Room, Dumansky, introduced Dr. Jeffrey L. Amodeo 96 and honored him with the Alpha Sigma Nu Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Amodeo is a former Canisius College President of Alpha Sigma Nu and a graduate of SUNY Buffalo medical school. He will soon begin his residency in General Surgery. News ,,, 1 Editorial 4 Viewpoints 7 err r On the Wing 19 http://www.canisius.edu/griffin The attendees to the breakfast included College president Rev. Cooke who is a John Carroll University Alpha Sigma Nu member, former Vice President for Student Affairs Lee Fassl, current student members, alumni members, and those yet to be inducted. The Alpha Sigma Nu moderator, Father Fiore, introduced the new inductees who were present. According to the Alpha Sigma Nu president for Canisius, Paul Dumansky, The brunch gives old and current members the opportunity to see each other and reacquaint themselves with the ideals of the organization, while new members get the chance to see what Alpha Sigma Nu is all about, and how it benefits both them and society as a whole. On February 27, the Canisius chapter of Alpha Sigma Nu held a brunch following a 10 a.m. Mass at Christ the King Chapel. Alpha Sigma Nu is a Jesuit honor society whose members dedicate themselves to demonstrating scholarship, loyalty, and service. See ASN page 4. "Serving the Canisius Community Since 1933" \The Weekly Student Newspaper of Canisius College by Paul Dumansky Griffin News Reporter See Armory page 3 See full story, page 17. See full story, page 10. Read the winning poems of this year's Martin Luther King Jr. Poetry Contest. Women's basketball teams fini s h e d their seasons and the outlook for the tournament. ut how the Men's and It's the MAAC Tournament time. Read abo- If you would like a closer look at Bush or McCain you will need to contact the local Republican Party at 856- 8700; for Gore or Bradley you will need to contact the local Democratic Party at 853-2511. Those who did not respond are noted, including a few factoids gleaned from their published literature as appropriate.Photo by M PUSS A LANCi NEWS VIEWPOINTS FEATURES S I' O K T S FORECAST INDEX Sunday -Partly Cloudy; High or 51*, Low of 37°