The Griffin: volume 58, issue 02 - Sept. 25, 1987

              "Fr. Ryan (Rev. Edmund G., S.J., executive vice-president for academic affairs) addressed "I felt that the situation should be looked into by a neutral body so I wrote and circulated the petition among the faculty," said Heubsch. On Sept. 14, the Faculty Senate was presented the petition requesting that they start an investigation into the changes made by Dr. Walter Sharrow, dean of the college of arts and sciences. This was his response when asked why he originated the petition asking the Faculty Senate to investigate last semester grade changes. Four grades in AAAT 230 were changed from a D and three Fs to Ps (passing). by Cathy Harrington "What was the sense of appealing the issue to the administration when they were the very persons who had made the change knowing the feelings of the department?" said William Heubsch, professor of mathematics. ed that the administration considered concessions for the students," said Heubsch. For instance, the administration had approached the math department requesting that the grades be changed. The math department refused, and the administration considered making the course pass/fail or allowing the students to obtain waivers. "Both of the other options were considered wrong because this course is required of math majors and should not be taken on the pass/fail basis," said Heubsch. The course is entitled "Introduction to Topology and Analysis" and has been offered for the past 13 years since Heubsch originated it. "I have taught the course for 10 of its 13 years; the only times I have not been the instructor was when I was on a leave of absence. In fact, Ms. Edie taught the course three years ago. At that time she had a normal grade curve and good evaluations," said Heubsch. "She decided not to be considered for another contract because she was disturbed by the whole issue. First, she was upset that the administration would want to agree to change the grades. Secondly, when the department refused to change the grades, she was disturb- Robin Edie, full-time assistant professor on a one-year contract, was the professor of AAAT 230 at the time that the controversy began. She has since left the College. Efforts by The Griffin to contact her about the issue have been unsuccessful. "Visuals can detract from what you're saying," she said. According to Jasen, a person must feel comfortable with his voice before going on the air. (cont'd on page 6) She advised those interested in television to start out in radio and progress from there. with her family. The station consented to her needs because of her reputation with the viewers and her eight years with WIVB. She now works from 9:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. more time with her family. The contract has a stipulation that she can take her break at a time when she can pick up her daughter, a kindergartner, from school and take her home. She was previously allowed time for lunching with her children during the day. Jasen was originally coanchoring the news at 11:00 p.m., but asked WIVB to changer her slot to the noon news and 6:00 p.m. news so she could spend more time WIVB-TV Anchorwoman Jasen Stresses Balancing Job and Family On Tuesday Carol Jasen, anchorwoman at WIVB-TV, spoke in Wehle Lounge. Invited by the Women in Communications Club, she stressed the importance of having both a career and a family, and knowing that the family comes first. by Elizabeth Pelosi A New Look for WCCG ... Renee Dexter *91 relishes the new equipment available in WCCG, the campus radio station, while broadcasting her radio show across the campus. See story on p. 7. Photo by yvonne badura According to Peter J. Galie, chairman of the political science department, he did not supply the tape to the Senate Judiciary Committee nor did anyone at Canisius. A request by a professor at the State University of New York at Buffalo for a cop/ of the videotape two weeks ago led Galie to believe that the tape was sent by one of the professors at . . . In his testimony, Judge Bork said such an off-the-cuff response should not be taken as representative of his more considered views." York Times stated, "In a question-and-answer session at Canisius College, for example, he said, 'I don't think in the field of constitutional law, precedent is all that important' Excerpts from Bork's 1985 Frank G. Raichle Pre-law Center Lecture, entitled 'The Slow Crisis in Constitutional Law," have been quoted by U.S. Senators along with transcripts of addresses presented to Georgetown and Harvard Universities. Quotes of the speeches have been extracted to investigate Bork's theories on the role of the Supreme Court. A Sept. 21 issue of the New by Molly McCarthy A speech delivered at Canisius in October, 1985 by the Judge Robert H. Bork, President Reagan's nominee for the vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court, has surfaced in the confirmation hearings of the Senate Judiciary Committee.' v * S According to Carol Jasen, WIVB-TV newscaster, a person must feel comfortable with his voice before going on the air. Consequently, she recommended starting in radio at Tuesday's lecture in the Wehle Lounge. Photo by CELINE CONWAY Jasen said her family is very important to her, and even brought her daughter, Anna, to the speech. Jasen said she had negotiated a contract with WIVB that would allow her Judge Bork's Address at Canisius Utilized at Confirmation Hearings SUNY-Buffalo. Dan Hausle, a newscaster for WKBW-TV, interviewed Galie on the issue of Bork's confirmation last Friday. Galie said, "I'm confident that Judge Bork knows the difference between the theoretical exercises in the classroom or in law review articles and the role of a judge." A panel discussion at Canisius on Monday in the Grupp Fireside Lounge elaborated the issues surrounding Bork's confirmation hearings before the Senate. Galie, the moderator, joined Michael Haselswerdt, professor of political science, Paul Dowling, professor of English, and Bruce Dierenfield, assistant professor of history, on the panel. (cont'd on page 11) FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1987 VOLUME LVIII, NUMBER 2 Professor Provides Motive Behind Faculty Petition the senate and expressed that he felt that a proper grievance should have gone through the administration and been brought by the teacher. I felt that a neutral body should conduct the investigation, and since the instructor was no longer here, I felt that as an interested party I should bring the matter to the senate," Heubsch continued. TTJT7 rD TJ7J7TAT sjgj1 rltL Lrrtlrrllv Serving The College Community