ST. JOHN FISHER COLLEGE
VOLUME 2 - ISSUE 5 -November 13, 2002
CARDINAL COURIER Inside this edition
Fisher plans its future Strategic planning team unveils new documents Searching for identity: Fisher studies its future through strategic planning.
Fisher at a crossroad SENIOR EDITOR
JOHN FOLLACO
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The strategic planning process is underway and the group is tackling a variety of issues as St. John Fisher College continues to plan its future in the upcoming weeks. After its second meeting, Nov. 8 and 9, the Strategic Planning Committee released a core purpose statement, a concise mission statement, and a list of values to be reviewed by the campus. “(The Strategic Planning Committee) gave us a lot of input, and then the Steering Committee was able to wordsmith and clarify those statements,” said Planning Coordinator and Associate Provost Douglas Howard. The concise mission statement was not created to replace Fisher’s existing mission statement, but to provide the group with a shorter version to guide the planning effort. The committee began its process
by collecting information through workshops, with a broad cross-section of the Fisher community. This input was used as the committee drafted its various statements. “You spend a great deal of time at the beginning of this process determining who you are, what you want to be doing, and what you want to look like in the next three to five years as an institution,” Howard added. Following the committee’s first meeting in October, the group asked for three additional students to become involved in the process, saying they were impressed with the students’ input. Acting Student Government President Megan Risko is one of the students who stepped forward. “We all work together,” Risko said. “The students’ role is to give their view points and opinions.” Email address: jpf8380@sjfc.edu
CORE PURPOSE
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The core purpose of St. John Fisher College is to provide a quality educational experience that prepares individuals to lead lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity.
CONCISE MISSION STATEMENT St. John Fisher College is a collaborative community of teachers and learners, guided by our Catholic heritage, as expressed in the motto of our founders, the Basilian Fathers: “Teach me goodness, discipline, and knowledge.” Through an education rooted in the liberal arts, we prepare individuals for lives of intellectual, professional, and civic integrity, in which diversity and service to others are valued and prac-
VALUES STATEMENT To further this mission, the Fisher community affirms that: • The most valuable learning occurs when theory and experience complement one another. • Meeting and exceeding our goals depends upon the accountability of all members. • Honesty and respect require consistency in words and actions. • Personal and intellectual growth are only possible when the individual assumes responsibility and acts accordingly. • The highest application of learning is continuing service to the great community.
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Strategic Planning Facilitator Larry Robinson (left), Director of Human Resources, Karen Gagie and Planning Coordinator Douglas Howard (right) discuss the planning process at the Strategic Planning
Wilson’s gift sparks new building SENIOR EDITOR
JOHN FOLLACO
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From left to right, Mary Wilson, Ralph Wilson Jr., and Katherine Keough celebrate the groundbreaking of the new academic building.
In a surprise announcement, Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson Jr. was at St. John Fisher College Monday afternoon for the groundbreaking of a new academic building which will bear his name. The new building was made possible by a $2 million gift from Wilson. The multi-level building will be built adjacent to the Skalny Science Center and will expand Fisher’s classroom capacity by 20 percent. “I’m interested in helping with education for the future,” Wilson said. “We have a great relationship (with Fisher). I heard there was interest in a new building and I wanted to help in some way because of all that the College has
done for us.” Fisher President Katherine Keough expressed her gratitude for Wilson’s gifts to the institution. “This is a culmination of a long relationship (with the Bills) that will extend into the future,” Keough said. “And we are pleased to thank Mr. Wilson for his gift to the College.” The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Building is scheduled to open in the fall of 2003 and will house the additional classrooms as well as faculty offices, seminar rooms, and meeting space. The space will primarily be utilized for the instruction of math, science, and technology education, as Fisher continues with its progress towards the creation of a School of Education. Email address: jpf8380@sjfc.edu
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
A call for clarity “St. John Fisher College is an independent, liberal arts institution in the Catholic tradition of American higher education.”
By John Follaco, Cardinal Courier Senior Editor
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I have a question. Since when has it been in the Catholic tradition of American higher education to help promote abortions? Never. Then why has the administration’s decision to uninvite Planned Parenthood from the Wellness Fair caused so much controversy? It’s simple. The term, “a college in the Catholic tradition”, is perhaps the most ambiguous term ever created. There has been a lot of discussion over Fisher’s Catholic identity, but honestly I don’t believe that Fisher has one. If there is confusion over the most black and white issue in the Catholic Church, then as an institution, Fisher clearly has no idea what its Catholic identity truly is. Does anybody have any idea what that term means? Does it mean that Fisher is a Catholic College? Does it mean that Fisher is guided by Catholic principles but does not indoctrinate them in the classroom? Does it mean that Fisher used to be Catholic?
The administration may know, the faculty may think they know, and the students may pretend to know, but that doesn’t do any of us any good. We ALL need to know. There is undoubtedly a segment of the student body that chose, along with their parents, to attend Fisher because they thought it was a Catholic school. Had the administration done anything but uninvite Planned Parenthood, they would have been betraying the trust this group had placed in them. There is also a segment of the student body that is not Catholic, and wants to be exposed and educated on a wide range of issues including abortion. Consideration should be given to that as well. We are an educational institution after all. Clearly, way too much confusion exists. Fisher is not alone; similar colleges throughout the world have experienced the same problems. In response, the Vatican created a Papal document called Ex Corde
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Ecclesia to draw a line in the sand. Essentially, if a college adopts the document they are recognized by the Church as a Catholic college. If they don’t, then they are not. It’s that simple. Or is it? Few colleges within the United States have adopted the document, saying it is largely a European document that is not conducive to the way American colleges operate. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops is hoping to send the document back to the Vatican with suggested revisions. The process could take years. Nazareth has already rejected the document, and so has the Fisher Faculty Assembly. However, Fisher’s Board of Trustees has not yet taken action. As Fisher embarks on a strategic planning effort, now is the time to decide what our Catholic identity should be. Personally, it doesn’t matter to me what the final decision is, as long as a definitive one is made. And, if Fisher chooses to stay on its current path, hopefully someone will finally explain what it means to be a college in the Catholic tradition.
As the administrators responsible for the decision to withdraw the invitation extended to Planned Parenthood to participate in this year’s Wellness Fair, we believe it appropriate to share with the community information regarding the basis for our decision. We also want to be sure that everyone understands what our plans are for the future. As reported in the October 30th Cardinal Courier, our decision to withdraw the invitation was made after Fr. Lanzalaco expressed his concerns to the Wellness Center. While some members of the community have approached us with questions about the role of Senior Staff in this decision, we can assure the community that, other than Fr. Lanzalaco, no other member of Senior Staff was involved in making this decision. Due to the short time frame within which Fr. Lanzalaco’s concern became known and the date of the Wellness Fair, it was not possi-
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within its rights to boycott the Wellness Fair, but the administrators in charge of the event should not have given in to such tactics and withdrawn their invitation to Planned Parenthood (aside from its representation as Rape Crisis). The fact that preference was given to the viewpoint of Fr. Lanzalaco because he is a member of our “community” is also wrong; the Wellness Fair is an event that should be focused on the students and their needs. The administration can not give to Fr. Lanzalaco the power to decide what health care information the students have access to. Planned Parenthood must be invited to freely distribute its information at next year’s Wellness Fair.
We wish to applaud and support Kara Race for her excellent editorial in last week’s Cardinal Courier, in which she questioned the exclusion of Planned Parenthood from the Wellness Fair. Kara pointed out that education is grounded in informed decision-making, and students should be presented with various views on important issues like birth control and abortion. However, when Campus Ministry threatens to boycott the Wellness Fair because Planned Parenthood will be passing out literature on abortion there, and when administrators bow to that boycott, Fisher sends the message that it is, in fact, not primarily an educational institution, but a religious one. Campus Ministry was completely
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ble to work out a satisfactory arrangement that would maintain the participation of Campus Ministry while still including Planned Parenthood. Out of deference to a member of the campus community, we agreed that it would be appropriate to ask Planned Parenthood, as an outside organization, to withdraw from the Wellness Fair this year. We also agreed that further discussion with Fr. Lanzalaco and Planned Parenthood would be pursued to determine what satisfactory arrangements can be made in the future to assure that students are able to receive accurate and appropriate reproductive health care information. As was stated in the Cardinal Courier interview, that is our bottom-line. We are confident that we can achieve that goal.
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Fisher reacts to election Marsherall takes temporary break S TA F F W R I T E R S
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“Politics” was the word of the day on Election Day, Tuesday Nov. 5, and Fisher students had varying insights and opinions into the action. "I did not vote because I have not registered. I just haven't had the time to mail the form in. I really didn’t pay attention to the winners; I just know that Pataki won," said freshman Michelle Pyzik. Incumbent George Pataki was indeed the state’s big winner as he won a third term as New York State Governor. The Republican Pataki won 50 percent of the vote, Democrat H. Carl McCall took home 33 percent of the vote, while Paychex owner and Independence Party candidate Tom Golisano won 14 percent. First year student Melisa Beauchesne had a personal stake in one of the local races. Beauchesne’s uncle, Henrietta Town Justice Alex P. Renzi defeated State Senator Rick Dollinger for a spot as Monroe County Court Judge. Beauchesne felt that the race wasn’t politics as usual. “The county court race wasn't the typical mudslinging campaign that is so often associated with politics; the ads were informative without being slanderous,” said Beauchesne. Renzi won the race with 61.4 percent of the vote. Some Fisher students’ busy schedules prevented them from following the results as closely as they would have liked. "I sent in an absentee ballot because my family is involved in
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Sophomore Sean Lukasik registering to vote with volunteers Robin Stein and Reveira Wilcove. politics. I voted for who I thought were the best candidates but I didn't have time to check the results,” said freshmen Dale Stoker. In other statewide races, incumbent Democrat Attorney General Eliot Spitzer defeated Republican Doria Irizarry, and New York City Comptroller Alan Hevesi defeated John Faso for the position of New York State Comptroller. Re-elected to the House of Representatives were Republican Thomas Reynolds from the 26th District, Democrat Louise Slaughter in the 28th district, and Republican Amo Houghton in the 29th district. Nationally, the Republican party took control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.
Senior Lisa Kuczmarski forsees more legislation getting accomplished now that the same party controls the White House and Congress. “I believe there will be more agreement and less bickering among the incumbents. It’s also important to remember that, though the scales of power are tipped in the favor of Republicans, we must remember that politicians do not always follow party line voting. Because of this I still think you will see a balanced amount of traditionally held Democrat and Republican ideals getting equal attention.” Email addresses: jnm8229@sjfc.edu jcc2351@sjfc.edu
Provost search underway EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
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A search committee has been developed to find candidates for the provost position for the next academic year. The committee consists of 10 faculty members, two members from the Board of Trustees, and a student representative with Mary Loporcaro serving as the chair of the committee. The committee has been busy developing what Loporcaro calls a “wish list” of what qualities the perfect provost would have. The list was compiled from responses received after Loporcaro sent out an email to the entire campus asking for feedback. “The most important thing is to get the community in on this,” she said, expressing her concern that
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no students responded to the email. She is hoping that students will show more of an interest in this process. The wish list that was developed included many different qualities including a good sense of humor, someone who cares about the community, and the ability to work well with students. The committee has also met with St. John Fisher President Katherine Keough to discuss the provost position. They are now looking for and interviewing search consultants who will be able to help them coordinate the process. As a long term goal, the committee hopes to have three solid candidates by sometime in March with a decision following in April. Loporcaro feels that the provost position is a crucial spot and really hopes to see a lot of interaction and
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SGA to host forum The Student Government Association will be holding the second session of their open forum series for all students on Nov. 21 at 12:30 p.m in Basil 135. This forum will focus on academics. Those present will be David Pate, dean of undergraduate and graduate studies; Julie Thomas, representing the Registrar’s office; Angela Monnat, representing the
For the fourth week in a row, the number of alcohol violations has continued to rise. There were a total of 12 alcohol violations, one including marijuana, that occurred in the residence halls over the past two weeks. One of these violations resulted in an ambulance call due to alcohol poisoning. The number of thefts has been decreasing, with only two cases reported, over the past two weeks. However, both could have been avoided if the students had made
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right decision. I’m very proud of him.” It was far from an easy decision. “I still know it’s the right decision, but it’s still a decision that I didn’t want to make.” Risko will step in as Acting President at least until Thanksgiving, when Marsherall and Herberger will reassess the situation. “I see my position as a way to help my close friend, Jason Marsherall,” Risko said, “but also as an honor to lead the student body.”
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Student Government Association President Jason Marsherall has decided to take a leave of absence, leaving Vice President of Assembly Megan Risko as the body’s Acting President. Marsherall, who also serves as the Lifestyles Editor of the Cardinal Courier, has struggled with health issues this semester, and has taken the leave of absence to give him an opportunity to fully recover, while catching up on his school work. “The problem was that my health wasn’t getting any better,” Marsherall said. “The only way to recover and improve my academics was to take some time off.” Beth Herberger, the Director of Student Life and the adviser of the Student Government Association’s Executive Board, said she was extremely proud of Marsherall for making the difficult decision. “It takes a very strong leader to make this decision,” Herberger said. “He took a step back, looked at the situation, and made the
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What made you decide to attend St. John Fisher College?
“I came from a small school and I wanted to stay with a small school.” ~ Mike Spellman, junior
“I knew I needed a small, Catholic college.” ~ Starasia Daniel, junior
“I was offered the Founder’s scholarship.” ~ Jim Lampman, freshman
“I thought the liberal arts classes would be helpful in deciding my major.” ~ Anna Peters, freshman
“I liked the small school atmosphere and the personal attention from the professors.” ~ Juan Reyes, senior
“The people I met before I even came here were so nice that I knew I wanted to go to Fisher.” ~ Gwen Nesslebeck, sophomore
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Have you ever seen your grinning face 10 stories high with cars whistling by at 55 miles an hour? Have you ever flipped through the TV channels only to find your anthropology teacher talking about courage? What about going to the airport to be greeted with a repeating video of a fellow student showing his tenacity? Well chances are if you go to St. John Fisher College, you have experienced one of these three. Tenacity, courage, goodness, we teach them all, but with St. John Fisher’s ad campaign looming in the forefront of the community’s mind, how has the advertising affected this college? The Wolf Group of Rochester tackled numerous issues when they were creating the new ad strategy for the college five years ago. The most important consideration was the positioning of the college to prospective students and community members. “St John Fisher is a place where values are still valued and character counts,” said Wolf Group CEO Sharon Napier. “We looked at research and discovered that the key insight was the students, and their involvement in communities.” To portray this unique ideal the Wolf Group decided that only Fisher students and faculty would appear in the ads instead of models and actors. “We wanted the ads to be straight forward and authentic, so we let the students embody the brand so that the message resonates with parents and community members,” Napier said. The ads, which most recently featured anthropology professor John Rhoades and freshman Melissa Harrison, are centered around sin-
gular themes which are portrayed through focused copy and simplistic visuals. While some feel that the “we teach it” ads are establishing Fisher positively in the community, there are those that feel that they are missing the mark. “I think that if Fisher really wants to use things like ‘courage: we teach it’ they should show it, not just show us what one of the students looks like,” said senior Amber Harty, who also said that the ads were not the reason she came to Fisher. “When I was looking for colleges I never really noticed campaigns like that. It was more the stuff that they sent in the mail, and the overall reputation of the college as a community. Then, when that attracted me, the visit to the campus made my decision.” Jessica Myers also commented that while the ads are prominent they may not be what Fisher is looking for. “I think they sometimes make misguided selections of the people they place in the ads. They do get attention, but what really matters is what we do with that attention.” Right or wrong, the campaign may have played a large role in Fisher’s recent enrollment increases. Total enrollment has grown 31 percent in four years, from 2,266 in fall 1997 to 2,965 students in fall 2001, with the biggest increases coming from freshmen and graduate student enrollment, with increases of 66 percent and 91 percent respectively in the same time frame. Sophomore Honora McMahon echoes these statistics, saying, “I think we're becoming a lot more well known and we have a positive name in the community.” Email address: kea9632@sjfc.edu
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Dennis O’Brien, the former President of the University of Rochester, and author of The Idea of a Catholic University, taps into one of Fisher’s latest concerns by discussing some of the points from his upcoming speech, “Is a Catholic College Possible?” which will take place on Nov. 14. Can you give me an Q: overview of what your speech is going to be about? A: Well, the problem is whether a catholic university is possible, stated largely by a famous comment of George Bernard Shaw that a catholic university is impossible because Catholicism believes in and universities dogmatism believe in open inquiry and you can’t put the two together. Neither one of those ideas, academic freedom or catholic dogmatism, is an easy or obvious idea, and lots of people think that they are. My question takes from what Shaw thought: can you solve that problem? And my answer is, yes, I think you can solve that problem, but it takes some fancy footwork to do it. Q: So if a Catholic college is possible, then where have you seen it work based on your definition? A: Of course there have been Catholic colleges and universities since they were founded in the early 13th century. They were all in
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Is a Catholic college possible? Former University of Rochester President to address controversial issue one sense Catholic. Now, for a variety of reasons, in the 20th century, the historical structure of having theology as part of their curriculum and having a religious direction in a Catholic school has seemed to be less and less plausible. There’s a tremendous interest among students and their parents these days for there to be something quite practical in the sense of job skills like accounting or television recording or being a chef or a lawyer or doctor. And so if you say, “well, we’re going to be a Catholic college,” they’re going to say, “well, that’s nice, but I want to learn accounting.” So there are two problems. One is an intellectual problem. The other is an economic problem. You might have a wonderful Catholic college, and you may have all the right things you can think of, but nobody wants to buy that particular product. That’s kinda tough. Q: What do you suppose the reasons are that this is more of a modern-day problem than it was when these colleges were founded? A: In those days there were lots of nice jobs in the Church. I mean, people who went to colleges and universities in the 13th and 14th centuries were largely trained to be lawyers. That was the big activity in those days. Not only civil lawyers working for the King, but cannon lawyers working for the Church. So it was much easier in those days because the economic and the intellectual fit better.
Q: What about Fisher itself? Do you see any crucial steps it must take in order to become a successful Catholic College? A: While I do know a lot about Fisher after being [in Rochester] for ten years, I have also been away for a long time. Secondly though, I do know a lot about the problems of Catholic colleges. I’m a trustee at LaSalle University in Philidelphia, which is a Catholic college like Fisher. I’m sure that you folks have all the same problems that we have at LaSalle: trying to maintain a liberal arts tradition and a Catholic tradition with an interest in having people get skills training, which may not work very well with the kind of study that you have to do if you wish to become religiously sophisticated. Q: Have you noticed a distinction between colleges in their “degrees of Catholic affiliation?” A: There are all kinds of grades of Catholic schools all over the
place. Take a very up-front, inyour-face Catholic, which would be Steubenville in Ohio. I mean, they make faculty members take oaths of allegiance to the Pope. They compare to the fundamentalist colleges and are very, very conscious of Catholicism. Then I would say Notre Dame is a pretty good Catholic University. There is a lot of Catholic presence and a strong religion and theology program there. So I would say that’s a good liberal, middle of the road Catholic institution. Then there are places that were Catholic founded, but have drifted all the way off the map. Basically, they retain the name because it’s the name they’ve always had but remain totally secular. Q: What are some of your thoughts on the Ex Corde Ecclessia document? A: The Ex Corde document is not so much the problem, I think, as the implementation by the national counsel of Catholic bishops. It’s having the “Mandatum” for theological studies that is the problem. It was put to various national bishops’ groups to work out some sort of program about how the Church would assure itself that these colleges are really Catholic. The first suggestion was for the bishops and college presidents and faculties to sit down together and discuss this matter and try to dialogue out what ought to happen. Well, the Vatican said that they wanted it somehow put under cannon law. What they said was that people
who taught theology must have a mandate from the Bishop, such as Matthew Clark, in order to teach in the theological areas. That caused a lot of ruckus because that seems to be a violation of academic freedom. People don’t want a bishop to tell them what to teach. Well, for a variety of reasons, the word “mandate” was dropped and replaced with the Latin word “mandatum” – it’s a kind of license or testimony that this person is teaching real Catholic theology. The problem then is that you will have the conservatives on the right saying that professors without the Mandatum are not teaching genuine Catholic theology. On the left, you will have the ACLU and the Americans United for the Separation of Church and State saying ‘Ah ha! This proves that Catholic universities are not really universities because they can’t teach what they think is true. They have to teach what the Mandatum demands.’ As a matter of fact, the Mandatum doesn’t really guarantee very much one way or the other, but is an invitation for critics of Catholic universities from both the right and the left to be a public annoyance. Much of Ex Corde is guidelines. It is not a threat to accreditation. It is a document which sounds nice, and gently nudges Catholic colleges to think more about being Catholic, but when it comes to teeth, I don’t think it has many.
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Former University of Rochester President Dennis O’Brien’s Nov. 14 visit has renewed debate over a Papal document called Ex Corde Ecclesia (From the heart of the Church). In 1996, Bishops throughout the United States gathered to revise a papal document with this very title. Originally drafted by Pope John Paul II, the document was made up of over 14 pages dealing in very serious and complicated material concerning Catholic colleges and the role that the church plays in them. It has been the reason for serious debate surrounding the identity of both Catholic colleges and colleges in the Catholic tradtion. For Fisher, this issue has been surfacing, and Ex Corde has been quietly but steadily rising to the top of the debate. At the center of Ex Corde, lies the issue of Academic freedom. According to the document, a major change would be the hiring of faculty and staff. Ex corde’s mission is to strengthen Catholicity within catholic colleges; this change would do just that by hiring a majority of Catholics to make up the faculty. The debate is over the slant that this may put on the teaching. “The perception of the document,” explained Rev. Al Cylwicki, “is that we would have to hire an all Catholic faculty, that is not so. The aim of the document is to promote and strengthen the catholic
identity of colleges. The statement relates that Catholic professors appointed should represent the majority. It also states “to the extent possible”, this is a goal; it is not a rigid numerical key. Other’s will read it and interpret it differently, that is where perception prevails in a discussion, rather than the hard issues at hand.” In 2001, Faculty Assembly advanced a proposal to form a committee on the Ex Corde issue. A group of six faculty members gathered frequently to study the long and complicated material. The majority voted four to two against adopting the Ex Corde Ecclesia Document. “To reject the whole document, would be hostile,” Cylwicki said. “I would like to see elements of the documents supported here, to strengthen our Catholic identity.” In a campus-wide email sent out last month, Donald Muench tackled the Ex Corde controversy head on, defending the majority vote. Muench states in his email: “There has always been a sense that the Catholic heritage is not far away and should be present in some form. One debate is how much of the tradition should influence the character of the college. The real debate is how much should the Catholic tradition and heritage determine what we do.” Many believe that those who feel that Ex Corde bears no real threat are “naïve”. Muench further discusses in the e-mail the role that Ex Corde would play in the involvement regarding the morality of homosexuality and contraception in the document. According to the document, “All
Catholic teachers are to be faithful to, and all other teachers are to respect, Catholic Doctrine and morals in their research and teaching.” The question of whether or not this would this eliminate the nursing program, because it educates on birth control, was brought to the attention of Father Al Cylwicki. He declined to comment, stating that “he didn’t have enough knowledge of the issue in its entirety, and did not want to base an answer out of ignorance.” Muench devised his own compromise, a resolution of sorts. “I believe that the College should assert that it wishes to remain faithful to its Catholic roots, committed to freedom of inquiry even in theology, and draft its own document regarding how it sees its commitment to service in the church and society as a college in the Catholic tradition. The Ex Corde situation has been put on hold, Fisher’s Board of Trustees have yet to act on it, but it is not a dead issue by any means. Fr. Cylwicki is currently attempting to reform a committee. Cylwicky feels that, “with all new members, (this will be) a chance for fresh ideas to come into play.” The issues is a controversial one, one that can result in heated arguements, but Cylwicki isn’t nervous. “We have to rise above this” urged Cylwicki. “We are faculty and we are friends, and who better to carry on a pursuit or search for what is best in the broader sense?” Email address: an9223@sjfc.edu
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KARA RACE
There is a new mentoring program on the St. John Fisher campus that has people talking in a good way. C-O-N-N-E-C-T is a mentoring program developed by the Office of Multicultural Diversity that aims to create a favorable environment for students of color on the St. John Fisher campus, since they make up a very small percentage of the Fisher community. “It is a very interesting concept of bringing people together and broadening the community,” said Mike Swinton, an advisor in the program and also a member of Fisher’s Safety and Security staff. The program goes beyond the roles of academic advisers to really touch on other issues, which effect students in their daily lives at Fisher. “Since students already have academic advisors, this is a more
well rounded kind of mentoring,” said Lisa Chen, director of the program. Advisers in the C-O-N-N-E-C-T program help students with issues regarding academics, work, career goals, and social adjustment. In its first year, C-O-N-N-E-C-T has approximately 25 mentoring pairs. Students were matched with an adviser based primarily on academic interests, according to Chen. If academic interests didn’t match up then hobbies and interests were the next step to matching pairs. According to Chen, the program is very informal with not many required events. “One interesting aspect is we have them sign a mentoring agreement that students and mentors come up with together,” said Chen. This agreement includes scheduled meetings, events, and any other things the pair wishes to do together. C-O-N-N-E-C-T isn’t just about
the Fisher campus, however. “[The program] works on two levels,” said Chen. “One is linking Fisher students to faculty, staff, and alumni of color and the second is to high school students.” Students involved in C-O-N-NE-C-T try to develop mentoring relationships with high school students who are thinking about college. Overall, Chen is pleased with the program in its first year. “It’s been pretty successful so far,” she said. Chen and the Office of Multicultural Diversity are planning to keep the program running in future years and hope to see it grow and expand on the campus. “C-O-N-N-E-C-T is the same as the Fisher campus,” said Swinton. “We’re still developing a strong sense of who we are.” Email address: ker3522@sjfc.edu
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Finding faith in Proof Balancing life S TA F F W R I T E R
CHRISTAN VOSBURGH
Theorems, relationships, family, mathmatics, and love. In order for any of them to work, one has to have faith. Without faith in your partner, the relationship will not be successful. Without faith that 2+2=4, what is the point in doing math? Faith is the one thing that allows people to persevere. Proof is a play, by David Auburn, that embraces both the world of math and the world of faith and delicately weaves these opposite ends of the spectrum into a family's life. The play is set in the Hyde Park district of Chicago. The lead character, Catherine, is a 25 year old girl. Although very
intelligent, she lacks social skills and is in a depression. Her father, Robert, a mathematical genious, has become mentally ill. Catherine is forced to take care of him full time for five years until he passes away. After Robert’s death, Hal, a former student of his, begins to develop a relationship with Catherine. Overtime, she develops faith in this man, falls in love, and shares one of her deepest secrets. She hands him over a key to a dresser where Hal discovers a notebook containing a proof that will revolutionize math. It is feared that Catherine is falling ill to the same mental illness that took their father. Through this onset of events that faith is found. The combination of math and
love allows this play to be very entertaining for everyone watching. Although a serious subject is at hand, the audience is kept alive with satirical remarks, vivid acting, and deep insight. Geva’s portrayal of this play was outstanding. Everything from the realistic set to the amazing acting captivated the audience. Before the show, audience members were allowed to meet with the production crew of Proof to gain insight into the show and into the characters. Proof showed the audience that faith plays a vital role in everything: in love, in math, and even in plays. Email address: cmv6828@sjfc.edu
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ANYA ASPHALL
Work, school, tuition, stress and sometimes children, these are the daily factors that commuters have to deal with. Commuters are learning that time management is important and that being a commuter means being more responsible for your life. “Sometimes it’s hard to balance work and school,” said Becky Hunt, sophomore. “It’s hard trying to work big projects around work, but having a night job makes it easier,” she said. Hunt only has classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays and works Monday nights, Wednesday nights and the weekend. Hunt, like some commuters, has to schedule their classes around work and vice versa. “My job is really cool about me going to school and they are flexible around my school schedule,” said Donnell Douglas, junior. But, it is still hard trying to make sure there is sufficient time for studies. “It’s not easy being a commuter,” said Douglas, “but I’m learning how to set a schedule and stick to it.” Douglas also has a night job, which he said makes it easier for him to get his work accomplished. Many commuters find it difficult to get involved with campus life because their time on campus is so limited, but others are finding ways to make themselves more available to campus activities. “I want to more involved in campus life, but it’s hard when you’re only on campus for a couple of days out of the week,” said Javon Tanksley, sophomore. “I only come to school when I have to and then I go to work, I’m always rushing out of class,” he said. Douglas agrees by saying that “I want to be more involved, but I just don’t have the time. I have other
responsibilities besides work and school; I have a little boy to take care of as well.” “I make myself involved,” said Rose Marie Kain, junior. “There are a lot of clubs that if I wanted to be involved, I could,” she said. Kain also has kids and a family, but manages to work things out. One would think that commuters would try to live on campus, to make their lives a little easier and less hectic, but that isn’t the case. “Sometimes I would want to live on campus,” said Hunt, “but I don’t think I can. There will be no space for you and you will always be sharing. “I like to be independent, said Kate Hubbell, junior. “I would have a problem sharing space. Others want to live on campus, but the cost of it is deterring them. “I want to live on campus,” said Tanksley, “but it would end up costing me more,” adding, “I hate commuting. While that isn’t the sentiment of all commuters, many already know that they have to learn to prioritize and that time management is key. “I have work, school, my son and an apartment,” said Douglas. “If anything, being a commuter has taught me to be more responsible. I have to make sure that everything is taken care of when I leave my house because I can’t run back home like students who live on campus,” he said. “Being a commuter has definitely made me a little more responsible and I find myself getting work done a lot earlier than I have to,” said Tanksley. “I used to go to a college where I was living on campus and it was a little easier, being a commuter is hard work,” he said. Email address: ada9091@sjfc.edu
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“Mr. Dorky McDaddypants” straight from soccer practice poses in front of his “stealth” minivan while “Joe Cool” sits atop his cherry red Trans Am looking tough and thinking about his next drag race on East Avenue.
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JAY ADAMS
I will be the first one to admit that I know very little about cars. I know how to start them, I know how to fill my gas tank, and I know how to drive them. That’s about as far as my knowledge goes when it comes to cars. If something rattles or clanks, I have no idea what it is and I usually bail out of the car, no matter how fast I’m going. I have an unusual fear that any noise coming from my car may cause it to blow up. But, it usually ends up that I just went over a pot hole or something, leaving me battered and bruised for no reason at all. Better safe than sorry though. Although this may be the case, I still know what makes a car look good. In my humble opinion, nothing can compare to a sleek, shiny sports car. My simple mind is easily distracted by precision curves and vibrant paint jobs. This past summer, I was in the market for a car. I didn’t know exactly what I wanted, but it had to be something eye-catching. Luckily, I found a private owner who was looking to get rid of a 1991 Pontiac Firebird at a very decent price. I had never driven anything so sporty in my life. I felt at one with the road for the first
time since I last bailed out of my old car on 490 because I heard a screeching noise. To make a long story short, I am now the owner of a beautiful sports car I like to call “Broomhilda.” (Don’t ask about the name, it was the first one that came to mind.) Broomhilda is like a dream. She’s fire engine red, fully loaded, and she has T-Tops. The best thing about Broomhilda, however, is that she can’t carry a lot of passengers or groceries at one time. This immediately eliminates me from going shopping or taking someone’s kids to soccer practice. However, there are certain vehicles for these types of activities. The minivan is the first automobile that springs to mind. It takes a special breed of people to master these monsters of the road. I like to call these people crazy. I can’t stand the minivan. Not only is it the biggest eye sore of automobiles today, the people behind the wheel seem to think that I owe them something because they are late picking up the carpool from ballet class. It seems like the minivan was specially designed for people who couldn’t get jobs as school bus drivers. I’ve heard that owning a minvan isn’t just having another posses-
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Jay and Kevin searched the campus to find people to join them in their two favorite games: tag,and “falling off stuff.”
sion, but it is a state of mind and a way of life. For example, I saw a bumper sticker about two months ago on a minivan that said “Soccer Mom on Board.” Upon reading this, I felt as though I needed to confirm my suspicions. I sped up to pass the ‘grocery-getter’ and not surprisingly, there was a gaggle of 10 year olds in the back hitting each other and throwing soccer balls around. As I proceeded to pass, shaking my head in disgust, I noticed the driver. Stereotypically, it was a woman in her late 30’s laughing hysterically at the kids while holding a cell phone up to her ear. As I merged back into the right hand lane, I looked in awe through my rear view mirror as the van weaved back and forth from one side of the road to the other. This is when I finally realized how thankful I was for sports cars coming into existence. In this world of sports cars and mini-vans, the term “crazy” is being redefined by the minute. Some of you may call me crazy for jumping out of my car at the slightest sound in the engine. This may make me crazy, but I’m still not crazy enough to buy a minivan. Email addresses: jaa3715@sjfc.edu
In traffic I look beside me and catch a glimpse of the epitome of macho driving a trans am with his shirt off. I smirk at him through my aviator sunglasses from the seat of my 93 Nissan Quest minivan. Yeah, that’s right ladies, a minivan. My motto: “The kids gotta get to soccer practice somehow.” After years of driving “Old Silver” as I call her, it is clear to me that anyone who drives around the sportiest of sports cars is clearly wasting their time and money. For starters, there is no way you are gonna fit your ten drunk friends in the back of a Camaro, especially after you take up most of the back seat with wires for your sound system and copies of Muscle Cars Magazine. In the minivan, however, there is ample room for all of your companions as well as space for a stash of vomit bags. Now although whisking around my ten rowdy companions has a detrimental effect to Silver’s gas mileage, braking system, suspension, steering, windows, tire pressure, stereo fidelity, heating system, and horn-honk-clarity, it’s a small price to pay for style. Oh yeah, and the seats fold, all the way down! (Although I am not sure what that seat statement alludes to exactly, it always sounds cool when I say it.) Now you may be thinking that minivans, although useful and convenient, lack the ability to pull off those “neato” add-ons that are becoming the norm on most “pimped out” sports cars. For example: rear spoilers. Old Silver came “stock” with a spoiler. Well, not a spoiler, per say, but there is a little bump in the rear section above the rear hatch that could be considered a spoiler type device. But hey if you’re picky, like me, grab an old used ski and attach it with duct tape to the roof and prepare for the bum rush of women that is sure to follow. Nowadays, it is also the custom to make cars sound like whiny Honda dirtbikes or in other words “tough.” This effect is attained by attaching a large chrome-soupcan-looking-attachment to the
Right: Kevin’s lack of tag skills is exploited by Valerie Panna and Rebecca Jacob in the Dining Hall. Below: Ben Goosen is not fooled as he tags Kevin after his attempted “Gift from the class of ‘92” trickery.
Above: Jay once again is foiled by the statue as it refuses to play his childish game of tag. Statue-4, Jay-0. Left: Kevin gets a hand from Maggie May, Steph Metz, Melissa Hartman, and Mindy McMullen while falling from his favorite tree on Lavery Lawn.
Right: Jay displays his trust in Danielle Brown, Zaineb Salem, Meghan Lentner, and Katie Cloonan by falling off a chair in the Dining Hall.
muffler which produces the desired sound. People pay for this. On purpose. But not me. Nope, Old Silver has gained this added touch of cool the old fashioned way. A well-placed hole in my exhaust flex pipe allows all of the “tough” to escape without a sharp hit to the wallet. And, as we all know, chicks dig the smell of exhaust when you are screaming down 490 doing 45 in the left lane. Silver not only serves me as transportation and best friend, she serves other drivers by providing needed distractions to the monotony of daily driving. If you are able to ignore the loud exhaust and squealing belts, Silver also breaks your concentration by providing “obstacles” to swerve around. By “obstacles” I mean vital parts of my engine that have rusted and fallen off due to bumps, stiff winds, car gnomes, pressing the accelerator, using the radio and heater at the same time, or idling at a stoplight. I single-handedly help to make driving a fun game for other drivers on the road. The “Frogger Video Game” analogy comes to mind, the frog being drivers behind me, and my van being all the other stuff trying to kill the frog. So the next time you are on the road and you see a silver minivan with a used-ski-spoiler screaming by you in a sliver flash blaring Starland Vocal Band’s “Afternoon Delight” above the excessive sound of exhaust, Watch out. And like the Bumper sticker reads, “Beware of falling engine parts and a whole lot of cool.” Email addresses: kea9632@sjfc.edu
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enny Stockdale
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Making her voice heard at Fisher
Julie Kane
Jenny Stockdale has come a long way since singing in the front seat of her car as a child. Stockdale, a freshman, has won two Open-Mic Contests this year. CONTRIBUTING WRITER
JULIE KANE
Jenny Stockdale began singing softly in the passenger seat of her father’s car as a small child. “I sang quietly to radio songs because I didn’t want to be embarrassed,” she said. The quiet voice gradually grew louder in that seat as she grew older.
Charity softball tourney planned A charity co-ed softball tournament will be held on Nov. 22 at Growney Stadium, hopefully in the snow. The cost to participate in the tournament is $10 for each team of 10 people. The money that is collected will then be donated to a charity which will be chosen at the end of the tournement. The winning team will be able to choose the charity which the proceeds will be given to. Winners will also receive prizes. All teams participating in the tournament must consist of members of the St. John Fisher community. This includes students, faculty, staff, even administration. Since the tournament is a co-ed tournament, there must be at least three female players on each team, with at least two female players on the field at a time. The event will begin at 3:30 p.m. and will be single elimination. For more information or to sign up to compete, contact Nicole Livingston at nml7895@sjfc.edu
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This freshman from Newark Valley has become famous around St. John Fisher by winning two Open Mic Night performances with guitarists Tyler Wichmann and Ian Lane. Singing Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’” in her debut on Sept. 20, Stockdale blew audiences away and earned a standing ovation. Similar results occurred as she performed Beatles “In my Life” and
Bryan Adams’ “Summer of ’69” on Oct. 18. Her first live solo performance was early in her junior year of high school. “My friend’s band asked me to sing the Joan Osborne song ‘St. Teresa.’ It was low, raspy, about a drug dealer, and I was shaky and nervous,” she said. She also performed in musicals in high school. “I got so nervous the
first time on stage, but you gotta plow through and look at the ceiling or floor.” Stockdale’s high school had many musically gifted students, so there were several open mic nights, shows, and coffee houses where she performed. While she was never in a band, she was often asked to sing as a guest. When she performed, it was often with her friend Laura, who plays the guitar. “On Tuesday nights I went 45 minutes away with Laura to perform at the Night Eagle Café, where there are some amazing musicians,” she said. The best thing in regards to music thus far, she said, was the senior year talent show, where she sang “Nowhere to Go” by Melissa Etheridge with Laura. All the seniors then came up on stage to sing Fleetwood Mac’s “Silver Springs” to close the show. “It was a once in a lifetime experience,” she reminisced. How does she get the courage to do it? “Experience makes you better, not courage. It makes you wiser. You just need ambition to do it. It’s like a high or a rush to perform, my fingers shake and my heart pounds, but I work off the audience,” she said. “I don’t want to be famous, in the eye of everyone, but I just want to be heard. Everyone wants to put their stuff out there.” Growing up, Stockdale idolized Willie Nelson “because he’s the founder of all music,” the Beatles, and her father. “My dad plays the guitar too; he’s amazing, and really my greatest inspiration. He’s not famous, but he could have been. He’s my favorite person in the world.” Today she listens to musicians such as Nickel Creek, Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan, Natalie Mer-
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Do you know what the statue is doing there overlooking Lavery Lawn? Do you know who it is even supposed to be a statue of? Throughout the years many members of the Fisher community probably have thought they solved
the mystery. One student thought that it was supposed to be a statue of St. John Fisher. Another thinks it might be Abraham Lincoln without his hat or beard. It is even rumored that a rookie campus security officer once radioed the dispatcher about a “suspicious person” that was hanging around near the hill by Ward Hall and not moving. The truth is that the statue is a woman. Local artist, Dexter Benedict of Penn Yan, NY, created it. The six-foot cast bronze statue is called Arganon. The piece was purchased in 1991 at a sculpture fair
in Rochester by then Dean Thomas McFadden. The cost? $18,000. Two other pieces also bought at that time, have recently been brought from storage. “Curved Wedge III” by Mark Robert Sheehan, was purchased for $5,000 in 1991. It can currently be seen near the entrance to Basil Hall. Interestingly, it’s made from a special material, that’s actually designed to rust as it is exposed to the elements. If anyone was wondering who would purchase a rusty wedge, that’s why. The final piece purchased at the 1991 expo was Carl Billingsley’s
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18-foot “Gate of Experience” for $4,000. This interesting piece can currently be seen on the lawn outside the Elaine Wilson Pavilion The and Birmingham Cottage. money for these pieces, whose purpose was to increase the culture of Fisher, was donated. Now that we know where these pieces of art came from, we don’t have to wonder what they are anymore, we can just appreciate them. Works like these, are just another example of the “Treasure of Fisher”
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Iraq concerns few With war looming, many students are unconcerned, while a veteran shares his experiences in Vietnam. S TA F F W R I T E R
JOSHUA TOMASZEWSKI
In the advent of a tough, new United Nations resolution that calls for the reinstatement of UN weapons inspectors in Iraq, being passed by the the UN Security Council last Friday, it is becoming more apparent that the United States could be headed for war. President George W. Bush has, in the last three months, addressed the United Nation’s General Assembly as well as the American Public via national television, and his administration has toured the Middle East all in attempt to gather support for a possible war with Iraq. Information on the conflict has been splashed across newspapers , magazines, and broadcasted on both cable and local news stations. Yet, St. John Fisher College students seem to be demonstrating little concern over the possible conflict. With exception of flyers posted around campus announcing a protest trip to Washington, Fisher students haven’t publicly spoken out either for, or against, the poten-
tial war. Students in the Haffey cafeteria had little to say on the subject. Many students said that the issue just hasn’t come up enough to bother contemplating it. “I don’t know enough about it [war] to even think about it,” said sophomore Andrea Muccigrosso. “Honestly, it doesn’t bother me at the moment, so I don’t even worry about it.” “I haven’t thought about it seriously,” said Pete Davis, a junior. “It kind of would affect me because I have family in the army. They’re not over there, but they’re in the army.” Other students just didn’t care. “I haven’t been following it,” junior Tim Bergstresser said. “I don’t care,” responded junior Paul Quinlan. “To tell you the truth, I wouldn’t mind it. I think that Saddam Hussein is crazy and he needs to be stopped sometime. So, we might as well do it.” However, not all of the students were nearly as blasé about the possibility of war. Some, like Elise Burmeier, a sophomore, spoke vehemently about her disapproval with America’s stance. “Personally, I think that it [Iraq] is the UN’s jurisdiction,” said
Burmeier. “It’s not the job of the United States to be the police keepers of the entire world. Let the UN handle it. That’s what they were created for. Personally, I think what President Bush and his administration is doing is wrong.” Professors at Fisher had plenty to say about the topic. They also had opinions regarding the student’s lack of interest. “Maybe we are not affording the opportunity to learn,” said Zhiyue Bo, director of international studies. “We should do something like a monthly meeting to discuss what’s going on.” Continuing, Bo when on to say that maybe the professors weren’t giving enough information about what’s going on with our government and foreign policies. Bill Waddell of the English Department had a different opinion. “They [Fisher students] think of it as an issue that’s pretty far away,” said Waddell. “As compared to whatever they imagine concerns them more dearly.” Email address: jjt4201@sjfc.edu
The United Nations on Friday passed a resolution demanding that Iraq disarm themselves immediately. President George W. Bush was pleased with the announcement and is prepared to use force if Iraq does not comply.
Veteran warns students of war SPORTS EDITOR
JAY ADAMS
With the possibility of war with Iraq looming in America’s future, many students have demonstrated concern over the possibility of having to leave their homes to fight overseas. This generation isn’t the first to have to deal with such issues, Geno Lenyk’s generation faced similar challenges. Physically, Lenyk is sitting in Ellison's, a Rochester bar on East Main Street that serves as one of his favorite hangouts. Mentally, he is miles and decades away as his mind drifts toward the years he spent in Vietnam. The look in his eyes tell much more than the words coming out of his mouth. As he sips on his Scotch, he stares into a world that few people have seen. "I'll never forget the sound of a round passing by my ear," said Lenyk, a former Marine and Vietnam veteran. "They say you never hear the round that kills you. I don't know if that's true or not, but I've heard rounds so goddamned close I thought I was dead meat." Lenyk, originally from Germany, immigrated with his parents to America when he was a young boy. His parents hated the idea of communist regimes in Eastern Europe and sought the arms of freedom in America. When Lenyk was 17 years old, a friend of his, who had joined the Marines, was killed in Vietnam. Upon word of his friend's death, Lenyk quit school and enlisted in the Marine Corps. "I just picked up and enlisted. I wanted revenge," said Lenyk. He was sent to Vietnam in 1967, when he was only 18 years old. He knew very little about the war and the reasons behind it, but, being as patriotic as he was, he knew it was his duty to serve America and avenge the death of
his good friend. What Lenyk didn't know at the time, however, was the effect the Vietnam War would have on the rest of his life. Thirty-two years have passed since Lenyk left Vietnam, yet there is still a long emotional pause when he remembers witnessing men, just like him, dying all around. "The most vivid instance I remember is when a guy who was fighting along side me just literally disappeared. (Our convoy) had stayed over night at a fire base and we were attacked that night. A satchel charge landed in the hole that he was firing out of. I looked over and all of a sudden he just wasn't there. There was an explosion that knocked me about two feet to the left. As I popped another magazine in, I looked to see what had happened. “What amazed me was that I didn't actually hear it. But he was gone. I originally thought he left me. I remember thinking 'Where the hell did he go? How could he just leave me?' But, after the firing stopped, I realized what had happened as we began picking up pieces of his body." The look in his eyes, once again, said more than words could. He had just relived the experience. The famous '1,000 yard stare' was piercing as he finished his story and took another sip of Scotch, reflecting on his experiences and his life. "I like to say that I've survived twice," said Lenyk, "I survived being in the Vietnam War and I survived after the Vietnam War." Upon his return to America after his last six-month extension in Vietnam, Lenyk faced a lot of protest and criticism from the same people he thought he had fought for. "The last time I came home for good, I got off the plane in San Francisco to hop on another one. As soon as I got into the airport, I
saw all these protesters. They spit on me and called me a 'babyraper,'" said Lenyk, "This baffled me because I knew that there were guys dying over in Vietnam for these people who either didn't care about the war or didn't like us." Lenyk credits his family for being an emotional crutch upon his return. He spent his last year of service as a Marine stationed in Virginia, shielded from the scrutiny and criticism of the American people. Others were not so lucky. "When a soldier's tour would be up, they'd send him right back home. Within a period of 48 hours, a guy could spend a night in the jungle in Vietnam, and then be handed his paper work in America and told: 'Here, go back to Ohio or wherever the hell you're from.' Adjusting back to American society wasn't easy," said Lenyk. When soldiers would come back from the war, it was common for many of them to fall into drug use or alcohol abuse. Lenyk's vice was the latter. "I used to drink for a different reason back then. I drank to cope with what I had been through," said Lenyk, "Now I drink to unwind after work and talk with friends. A lot of other guys had it worse. I consider myself lucky." On top of dealing with the opposition of American society and his drinking habit, Lenyk also had to
deal with what is commonly referred to as a "flashback." "There were many nights where I'd wake up in a cold sweat and actually see myself in the jungle again. It felt like I was there," Lenyk said. "Certain smells would also set off a flashback. At an airport in Boston once, the smell of jet fuel and rubber from the tarmac set one off. I closed my eyes and I was back in Vietnam." Lenyk has also come to grips with the possibility that he may have Agent Orange in his system. Agent Orange, a gaseous carcinogen used during the Vietnam War as a method of defense, has been linked to cancer and other diseases in Vietnam Veterans. "I can almost feel it boiling inside me. I realize that at some point it will come to an explosive point. I've never been diagnosed with anything related to Agent Orange, but I was exposed to it in Vietnam. I know I was, so I know it has to be in my body," said Lenyk. Ultimately, these after-effects of the war have shaped Lenyk's life into what it is today. "I'm not married, I don't have any kids. Since the war, I've never been able to maintain that kind of relationship with another person," said Lenyk. "Also, I'm afraid that, because of Agent Orange, if I have kids, it will be passed along to them. I've seen it happen with other Veterans. I just can't do that." Lenyk now works at the National Technological Institute for the Deaf at the Rochester Institute of Technology, working with deaf college students and specializing in computers. He also belongs to the Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 20, here in Rochester. The group's goal is to provide food, clothing, shelter, counciling, and support to unfortunate Veterans, of any war, in need. "If someone needs a hot shower or a meal, we help them with that,"
said Lenyk. "I go around to area high schools and speak to kids about my experiences in Vietnam. We also run a nonprofit Thrift Store on East Main St. We try to be as involved as possible." Lenyk is very involved in anything related to Vietnam veterans because he feels like he owes it to those who died in the war. "I feel guilty sometimes because I survived the war and other guys didn't. I try to do as much as possible not to waste my life," said Lenyk. "[For Veteran's Day], I will be going to Washington D.C to march in the Veteran's Day parade and celebrate the birthday of the Marine Corps. I will go there to cry with the men who experienced the same things that I did." As he comtemplates the ongoing situation in Iraq, he explains that America has really learned nothing since the Vietnam War. "It's a shame, but America does not look back to Vietnam as a point of reference when it comes to international affairs," Lenyk said, "I really hope that Iraq doesn't become the second installment of the Vietnam defeat. We, as American people, need to look at the war in Vietnam and re-learn our foreign policies. I'd much rather have people listen to my story than experience it." The '1,000 yard stare' glazes over his face once again. The music, now blaring at the bar, doesn't seem to phase him as retraces the footsteps of his life. Many, in his position, have lived to talk about the things they experienced in Vietnam. But very few have survived twice. Is this the fate of our sons, daughters, mothers, fathers, and friends in the military? Only time will tell if we being to re-learn. Email addresses: jaa3715@sjfc.edu
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Tailgating adds to fun CONTRIBUTING WRITER
DREW MARSHERALL
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The Meyers family tailgated before Saturday’s football game in style.
Saturdays this fall at St. John Fisher have been highlighted by an event called tailgating. As excitement for the college football season has peaked, fans come from near and far to prepare for the game. Tailgating, a popular tradition at professional football games can be seen on a smaller scale at Fisher. Fans bring food, grills, and fun to make a day at Growney Stadium. Fans from all areas begin their tailgating as early as 10 a.m. Last Saturday a number of Hobart College fans came to support their team. Michele Godinho, mother of Hobart player Ty Godinho, said,
“We drove a good hour this morning to come watch our son.” The tradition of tailgating shows the commitment of football fans to the game and the players they support. Joe Nozdrovicky has tailgated at every game of his sons for the past two years. “This season has been a lot of fun without a doubt,” he commented. The art of tailgating centers around the delicious food fans cook. The aroma of hot dogs, steaks, and grilled chicken fill the air. “We always make some chili to keep us warm,” Fisher fan Dan Millen commented. Tailgating has been a positive experience for Fisher this season. Ron Ange of Fisher’s Safety and
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Think you’d be tough enough to compete for a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment? Matt Cappotelli, brother of junior Fisher football player Adam Cappotelli, is finding out if he’s got what it takes to be a WWE superstar. MTV’s exclusive series, Tough Enough III lets wrestling fans submit videotapes explaining why they should be the next big WWE superstar. Twenty-five contestants are chosen by WWE talent officials to compete in a physically demanding two-day training session. The contestants are then narrowed down to a final 13 who will live in the same house, have their experiences taped 24 hours a day,
and train for about 10 weeks with current WWE superstars. Over the 10 week period, contestants are eliminated one by one. The last week of the contest, only four contestants will be in the running for a contract. The winners will be announced in a live show from Times Square in January. Matt, a former stand out football player from Caledonia-Mumford, was the first finalist to be selected. The competition is now into its fourth week and Matt is showing some supreme athleticism. Tune into MTV on Thursday nights at 10 p.m. to watch Matt as he tries to become Tough Enough. Email addresses: jaa3715@sjfc.edu
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Fisher shocks No. 25 Hobart LIFESTYLES EDITOR
JASON MARSHERALL
The seniors on the Cardinals football team did not want to see their careers at Growney Stadium end on a loss, even if it meant having to beat the 25th ranked team in Division III. The Hobart Statesmen came into Growney Stadium this past Saturday with an unblemished 7-0 record and as the top-ranked team in upstate New York. The Cardinals sent them home on the bus with their first loss. Junior Jason Meyers continued his strong season, catching two first-half touchdown passes from junior quarterback Greg Roland. Kicker Scott VanAlst kicked a game deciding 28 yard field goal in the third quarter. The Cardinals won 17-14 and improved to 5-4 on the season. The five wins ties a school record for most wins in a season since the team moved to the Division III
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Jason Meyers (right) caught two first half touchdowns passes, bringing his career scoring record to 98 points. St. John Fisher defeated No. 25 Hobart 17-14 on Saturday at Growney Stadium.The Cardinals won their fifth game of the season, tying a school record for most wins in a season.
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level. Hobart jumped out to an early start, forcing Fisher to punt on their first possession. The Statesmen then marched down the field on a drive that culminated with a 14-yard touchdown pass from quarterback Craig Swanson to Rick Pinero. Two possessions later, however, Fisher marched down the field themselves and Roland found Meyers for a 33-yard touchdown.
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S TA F F W R I T E R
TOM ALBANESE
As the fall sports season concludes, the Courier takes a look at how each team faired.
Women’s Soccer The women’s soccer team had a disappointing season as they finished with a record of 3-11 and 24 in the conference. Highlights during the year included a 1-0 victory over Elmira College in which goaltender Mellisa Harrison made a career high 13 saves.
Harrison, who started the year at defender, switched to goalie the second game of the year and finished third in the Empire 8 with 103 saves on the year. Sophomore Julie Munding led the offense along with senior Colleen Mullaley, with five points each on the year. With nine freshmen making the team, the girls used the season as a learning experience and look forward to improving during the off-season.
Men’s Soccer The men’s soccer team brought
Senior linebacker Rich Converse, was instrumental to the defensive success, making 11 tackles and a sack. Junior Brad Keem sacked Swanson twice. On the last offensive series of the half, Fisher drove 67 yards down the field as Roland fired his second touchdown pass to Meyers, this time for 16 yards. For the game Meyers had 85 yards on 23 carries and caught six passes for 79 yards. The Statesman
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excitement to the field this year and finished the season with an overall record of 8-6-3. Junior backs Adam Mauer and Doug Nicholson were honored for their superb play during the year and were named to the Empire 8 second team along with teammate Mike Dugbartey. Dugbartey, a junior transfer from a Division I program, led a potent offensive attack that averaged just under three goals a game on the year. He was second on the team with 19 points and was named Empire 8 player of the week two weeks in a row. Junior forward Mitch Losey led the team in points with 20 and was third in the Empire 8 with eight assists on the year. Senior goalie J.R. Brau allowed only 1.29 goals a game with five shutouts on the year. He was also named Empire-8 goalie of the week after consecutive shutout performances. Although it will be difficult to replace the leadership of seniors Mike Chiazza and J.R. Brau, the Cardinals have a lot to look forward to as they lose only three seniors and return many key starters to an already good team.
Volleyball First year coach Jim Chan enjoyed a good season as the Cardinals battled to a winning record (16-13) in a tough Empire 8 league. One of the highlights of the year included a seven-game win streak during the middle of the season. Senior Angela Blauvelt has been a leader all season with her tough play and enthusiasm. She
Converse, Jeff Harrison, Jack Capponi, Teran Green, Reardon, J.J. Schwartz, A.J. Kozak, George Penree, and Matt Roy along with cheerleaders Pamela Frey and Amber Harty were recognized before the game.
drove down into Fisher territory and attempted to tie the game with a 34-yard field goal with one minute left in the game. The kick sailed wide left, and Fisher ran out the clock. Meyers and Converse were named Fisher’s co-male athletes of the week. Meyers was also Empire 8 offensive player of the week, and Converse, defensive player of the week. Senior players, Gerald Dias,
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ranks in the top five in the Empire 8 conference in hitting percentage and blocks per game. Erin Pellegrin and Chrissy Wren also played an instrumental part of the success throughout the year. Pellegrin led the team in assists averaging 8.34 a game, which is fourth best in the conference. Wren pounded opponents with her crushing spikes while averaging 2.8 kills a game. At the Empire 8 tournament, the girls won three out of four matches at Ithaca College. With the three wins, Fisher finished the year at 4-3 in the conference and was seeded fourth in the conference championships.
Golf The golf team opened the season playing in a tournament at St. Lawrence. The team finished in fifth place out of 15 teams and Jason Baker led the Cardinals with a two-day score of 156, placing him 15th overall. Zach Fuller finished two strokes behind Baker with a 158 and finished in 20th place. At the Empire 8 tournament, the golf team looked for a repeat of last year’s championship performance. Instead they had to settle for second place behind rival Nazareth who shot an overall team score of 603 compared to Fisher’s 619. However, Fisher’s Baker took home individual honors, being named Empire 8 player of the year with the best overall score. Fisher’s Mike Stackus was named to the second team and finished sixth with a 155.
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Baker also came in 11th place overall out of 94 golfers at the ECAC’s. He shot a pair of 78’s during the two-day event at Deerfield Country Club and had the third most pars with 22 over the span.
Women’s Tennis The women’s tennis team enjoyed one of its finest seasons in many years and made an appearance in the NYSWCAA championship. The team won only two matches last year, but this year was a different story as the team improved to 10 victories. Coach Linda Gohagan was rewarded for the team’s success by being selected Empire-8 coach of the year. She led the team to a 10-6 overall record and an appearance to the prestigious state tournament at the end of the year in which they finished 13th out of 16. Just getting to the tournament was an impressive feat for the ladies. Under Gohagan the team has improved each year with this being the first winning season. Sophomore Jessica Snyder and senior Gwen Shields were also named to the second team Empire 8 for their consistent play during the season. Snyder was a big part of the success as she went 10-5 at second singles on the year. Shields teamed up with Carrie Kinney and finished 9-5 at first doubles. With only three players graduating, the team is excited and hopes it’s just the beginning of success for the women’s tennis team. Email address: tca1258@sjfc.edu