The Griffin: volume 59, issue 02 - Sept. 23, 1988

              V • {Massachusetts C NEW YORK PENNSYLVANIA ( f I _/~f P™ JERSEY _ Oj \VELAWARE Cv V% J Griffin Graphic by CATHY HARRINGTON Fr. Demske also feels that the regional shift from the New England-centered NAC to the New York City-Philadelphia-Baltimore- Washington, D.C. area is a plus. "It's a question of exposure in places where we have traditionally played in and want to have exposure," he said. "It's different, and more exposure certainly, and more traditional rivals." traditional rivals of our conference members," said AAAAC Commissioner Richard J. Ensor. "Additionally, the AAAAC is excited about adding the Albany, Baltimore and Buffalo media markets to our marketing and television efforts." Eventually, the newly-added schools will compete in each of the 15 championship sports the AAAAC offers. AAen's sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, indoor track, soccer, swimming and tennis. Women's sports are basketball, cross-country, indoor track, Softball, swimming, tennis and volleyball. Canisius President Rev. James AA. Demske, S.J., indicated that moving into a new conference is the right move for the school. "It makes a lot of sense for us because of the type of schools in the AAAAC," Fr. Demske said. "They are roughly our size and have the same academics." After '89-'90, Army, Fordham and Holy Cross will join the Colonial League, and the AAAAC will then become a nine-team circuit. Presidents of the current AAAAC schools met on Tuesday and voted on the admission of the four new schools to the 8-year-old league. "The invitations reflect the long-range goals and shared philosophy of the AAAAC," said Brother Patrick Ellis, president of LaSalle and chairman of the AAAAC Presidents, in a statement released Tuesday afternoon. 'These institutions all have prestigious academic and athletic programs and have been The applications of Canisius' North Atlantic Conference rivals Niagara and Siena, and that of Loyola of AAaryland, were also accepted. There are currently eight schools comprising the AAAAC: Fairfield, Fordham, Holy Cross, lona, LaSalle, AAanhattan, St. Peter's and Army. Canisius, Niagara and Siena will join Army, Fordham and Holy Cross in the North Division, while the other schools will form the South Division for '89-'90. by Ken Stammen and Keith Kidder Canisius was one of four schools unanimously accepted into the Metro Atlantic Conference (AAAAC), effective in the 1989-90 season. (cont'd on page 6) 1—Niagara Falls, Niagara Purple Eagles 2—BUFFALO, CANISIUS GOLDEN GRIFFINS 3—Loudonville, Siena College Indians A—West Point, Army Cadets 5—New Rochelle, lona Gaels 6—New York City, Fordham Rams 7—New York City, St. Peter's Peacocks 8—New York City, Manhattan Jaspers Fans fill the grandstand at Buffalo State's Coyer Field during the Griffs-Bengals game Sept. 10. Free admission will provide an added attraction to Canisius' home athletic events. Photo by beth orlowski by Molly McCarthy The athletic season at Canisius this fall ushers in a new student ticket policy for all home athletic events. After today, all undergraduate students will be able to attend ali home athletic events free of charge. This policy change was approved last semester by the Undergraduate Student Association (USA), which unanimously approved an amendment to the USA Constitution. The amendment stipulated that the student tax by increased for full and parttime students by $4 and $2, respectively. This tax increase will offset the lost revenues caused by allowing free admission for undergraduates. The student athletic ticket policy states that it was designed to "allow for maximum student participation without jeopardizing a loss from outside ticket sales." One need only present his validated Canisius ID card to enter a regular season athletic event. However, for events scheduled at Memorial Auditorium, Rich Stadium or Pilot Field, students must pick up tickets at the Student Center Icont'd on page 4) New Ticket Policy Opens Sports Season Canisius Students at Sister's Circulate Petition "This could be viewed as a drastic situation. . .. . We lease the facility from Sister's. . . . Sister's makes the decisions. I can't override a decision of Sister's," Rissmeyer said. Icont'd on page 5) "It's a nice place to live," Stout concurred. peal her case to Canisius officials. Residence life, she said, offered to house her in Frisch. However, Duling responded that she preferred living in Seton Hall. There are approximately 60 female students from Canisius living in Seton Hall this semester. The living space, leased by Canisius, is shared with Sister's nursing students. Colleen Stout '92, a Seton by Molly McCarthy Canisius students residing in Seton Hall at Sister's Hospital are circulating a petition asking that the rule preventing males from visiting the dorm rooms be amended or overturned. Another Seton resident, Teddie Duling '90, has been suspended from living at Seton until Jan. 1, 1989, because two Dean of Students Patricia Rissmeyer stated that she was under the impression that the students knew of this rule before moving into Seton Hall. "This is a touchy situation," Rissmeyer said. Hall resident, said she was not aware that male visitors were prohibited until she moved into the facility. The petition does not address Seton Hall rules requiring students sign in or preventing alcohol, Duling said. The petition, written by Duling, asks that Canisius attempt to foster a realistic college at- According to Duling, the visitors were discovered studying in her room early in the evening by a staff member who mans a desk at the entrance to Seton. male visitors were found in her room. Duling was asked to leave Seton Hall by last Wednesday but was given a week to ap- Duling added that 56 residents have signed the petition so far. This constitutes more than half the student population in the facility. mosphere for its students. "We hope this petition will instigate new discussions which will allow Sister's, Canisius and" students to communicate more efficiently in the future," the petition concludes. CD THE GRIFFIN Serving The College Community FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 1988 Metro Atlantic Accepts Canisius VOLUME LIX, NUMBER 2 Massachusetts: 9—Worcester, Holy Cross Crusaders Connecticut: 10—Fairfield, Fairfield Stags Pennsylvania: 11— Philadelphia, LaSalle Explorers Maryland: 12—Baltimore, Loyola (MD), Greyhounds If FY? Motrn Atlnntir Athlotir C nnforonro / N aui Yftrlr Qtn+O'