The Griffin: volume 60, issue 02 - Sept. 22, 1989

              Freshman must have their student I.D. card to vote. Today is the second day of the freshman Undergraduate Student Association (USA) elections. Freshman can vote for five candidates from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in front of the cafeteria in the Student Center. USA freshman elections today 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 by Elizabeth Pelosi Griffin News Staff John Strauss, a Canisius alumnus and trustee, impressed with the student efforts, has pledged to match all new gifts to the Demske Sports Complex up to a total of $1.2 million. Canisius has received a grant of $ 10,000 from the M. Florence Fraley Fund of the Buffalo Foundation. The grant will be used for the completion of the new athletic field, which has a tentative completion date of Sept. 30. Others responsible for raising funds for the field include Canisius students who will have raised $1.2 million by July, 1990 through a student percredit tax initiated by the student body, which the College has agreed to match. College receives grant for athletic field With the record number of students, Fr. Ryan said that the College "is about ready to cap enrollment." "We can grow too fast," Fr. Ryan said. "There is a certain mystique of staying below 5,000 students. When you get over 5,000, people start to complain." The total number of students taking courses for credit at the College has reached a total of4,769, an increase of 138 over last year's record enrollment. The total number of new students this fall is 1,025, comprised of 590 freshmen, 292 quest and 143 transfer students. Canisius has reached the highest enrollment in its history this semester, according to Rev. Edmund G. Ryan, vice-president for academic affairs. The committee will be chaired by Dr. Philip Pfaff of the Economics/Finance Department, and will be comprised of 11 faculty and parking resources, rates, policies, assignment systems, and customer satisfaction," and will make any appropriate recommendations to Miller by April 15, he said. "We have limited real estate at our disposal," he continued. The College is willing to do whatever it takes to correct the problem, even if it involves building an additional parking ramp or additional lots, he added. Anthony Bellia, dean of enrollment management, agreed with Fr. Ryan, saying that when the school enrollment reaches a certain number, "you actually start to change the composition of the student body. You also start to put a strain on facilities such as the residence halls, the parking, the labs and the student cafeteria. "This college was only built to maintain a certain number of students," Bellia said. becoming even more competitive than it already is. According to Fr. Ryan, capping enrollment would mean the school This year the school's average Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) scores have risen from 1,012 combined to 1,025 combined, Fr. Ryan said. These scores are above the national average, which is 903 combined, as well as the New York State average of 890 combined. Enrollment reaches all-time high College considers capping admissions by Valerie Latona Griffin News Editor Parking situation to be reviewed by College "Our tuition is right about at the Bellia attributes this rise in enrollment at Canisius to the numerous college accreditations, the commitment of the faculty to teach, as well as the competitive tuition. national average," Bellia said. According to Aug. 16 edition of 77ie Chronicle of Higher Education, the undergraduate tuition for four-year private colleges and universities will Icont'd on page 2) "Members were chosen on the basis of their creativity, organizational skills, and time and space orientation," Miller explained. In an effort to reach all parts of the campus, there may be public surveys distributed and an open forum to allow Canisius students and faculty to express their views, he said. administrators, and two students, in order to get a cross-section of the Canisius community, Miller said. Samuel Puma, director of public safety, will serve as a consultant to the committee. Chief Justice speaks . . . Other actions already taken to alleviate this parking problem include the construction of two smaller lots in the Florida Street and Spillman Avenue area near the athletic fieldforcommuters. Theselotswill provide 34 additional spaces once completed, said Dr. Laurence W. Franz, vice president for business and finance. (cont'd on page 8) Even with these constituents represented, there are some not represented, like alumni, volunteers, vendors and visitors, according to Miller. All this will be taken into consideration, he said. Magnet School begins to phase out "The parking resources at Canisius College are stressed beyond their limits, and parking policies have not received any broad-based review for over a decade," Miller explained. In an attempt to alleviate "a lot of tension" over the parking situation, a Canisius College Parking Review Committee has been established, according to Dr. Thomas E. Miller, vice-president for student affairs. The committee will "review by Charity Krebs Griffin News Reporter To make this the best year ever, the United Way is challenging all clubs to participate. Fundraising will continue until Oct. 27. Canisius has held the Jacobs Challenge Trophy since 1983, for student contribution within Erie County, and is considered a "top 100 account" with a faculty and staff contribution in excess of $25,000. The United Way has begun it's annual drive here at Canisius. They are asking for 100% student club participation, whether it be monetary or a service to the organization. United Way holds kick-off "The real problem was the physical presence of their students on campus," and the implications this held for Canisius students' access to our laboratory facilities, said Dr. Walter G. S harrow, dean of arts and sciences. 'This is the last year the This year will be the last year that magnet students will use the Canisius labs and facilities, as a result of a May 11 decision by the College Academic Planning Committee. The Committee decided to physically remove the "major instructional operations" of the Buffalo Academy of Science and Mathematics from the Canisius campus. These students are separated into Sharrow said that there are currently 25 high school students taking general chcm istry, and about 75 students taking biology courses on campus. The College has agreed to a one year non-renewable agreement with the Buffalo Board of Education to help "allow them to phase out operations on campus," he explained. "Canisius is very much concerned with the quality of secondary education in Western New York,.. . with the quality of high school education,. . . but our first priority is Canisius students," he said. labs will be used by the magnet school," he said. Chief Justice William Rehnquist spoke before an audience last Thursday in the Student Center auditorium, (for story see page 4), (for viewpoint see page 3). 'T MVE rai THE GRIFFIN mJILm Jtmm VL *JKLm Jtmm JKLm JfLt tJLm Tr Serving The College Community At a glance ... . r ; ■■■"' •• ■ v. . r> • ' \ ' ■ ' - T00*' «~~* Inside... Rehnquist report card.. .p. 3 Zorba's Tale.. .p. 5 Follow up on steroid story.. .p. 12 VOLUME LX, NUMBER 2 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1989 CANISIUS ENROLLMENT 4,769 1984-1989 4,631 (Griffin graphic by ROB MAULUCCIf 4,445 j^| The results of the election will be announced at 3:30 p.m. in the Student Center.