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VoL XXXV, No. 2
SALVE REGINA -
THE NEWPORT COLLEGE
November 1981
Salve Salutes Promising New Staff Resident Program Director Serious by TINA LIARD Managing residence halls is a twenty-four hour job. "It has to be when you're responsible for 800 people," said Resident Program Director Steven Painchaud. If there is a student or dormitory related problem, Painchaud feels committed to respond, and more often than not, he does.
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Resident Program Director Steven Painchaud "It's much like a doctor who puts his time in at the hospital. Then, he goes home, but he's on call," he said. "If I get called at three in the morning . . . more than likely I'll go out."
Poulin Bilingual Another new member to our faculty at Salve Regina, is Sr. Eugena Poulin. With twenty-seven years of experience in elementary and secondary schools, as well as adult education, Sr. Eugena has joined the Department of Languages and Literatures. Both a qualified English and French teacher, Sr. Eugena received her bachelor's degree in English and Education. She then went on to get a master's degree in French Literature at Assumption College. After spending three summers in Paris, France, she was awarded the Certificat de Perfectionnement at the Institut Catholique de Paris. (She also interpreted for a short time in France.) Her hobbies include French Continued on Page S
In addition to resident support and discipline, programming is another dimension to Painchaud's role. According to Painchaud, a program is any event at which people gather (in numbers large or small) and interact. Effective planning of dorm activities is not entirely up to Painchaud or his Hall Directors. Input from residents themselves is essential. For, as Painchaud said, they know what they want and what is needed. What is needed in terms of housing itself? Painchaud hopes to eliminate room assignment confusion by permanently designating and stabilizing dorms as either male or female. "In the spring when students pick their rooms through the lottery, those room assignments shouldn't change," he said. With such a strenuous workload, rest and relaxation are a must for Painchaud. "I jog now and then and visit with friends," he said. However, "Some can go out and play racquetball once a week and forget about everything. I'd probably go with someone from campus, and we'd end out talking about school." Is this an occupational hazard or an attitude of extreme seriousness ? Steve Painchaud appears excessively concerned about his office; he takes on a great deal of personal responsibility, and he is obviously committed to doing the best possible job he can as Salve's new Resident Program Director.
Full-Time After Four Years by BARBARA WELDON Dr. Norma Bailey is now a fulltime asset to our English Department. Born in Virginia, Dr. Bailey received her master's degree at Catholic University and her doctorate at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. She has been teaching part-time at Salve for four years. Fortunately for Salve, Dr. Bailey has obtained full-time status and hopes to apply for tenure in five years. As Dr. Bailey points out, "Students seem to be better qualified than when I first started teaching here. They are much more articulate and willing to share their ideas and interpretations of literature." Dr. Bailey also states that the number of English majors is steadily increasing, and with that increase the English Department itself is expanding, both in faculty and ideas.
Krieger Social Addition by MARIA KODMAN Marge Krieger, a new member of the Social Work Program, earned her master's in Social Work at Simmons School in Boston. Balancing a career at Salve and the full-time position of mother, Ms. Krieger commutes from Barrington, R.I. - about a 45 minute drive - three times a week in order to teach here. She says that the commuting does not really inconvenience her, and when one finds that Ms. Krieger commuted to the Newport Mental Health Center five days a week while working there for the past two years, one understands. Married to a writer for the Journal and mother of Anna Meagan Krieger, who will be one year old this month, Ms. Krieger is originally from Buff a 1 o, New York. She moved to this area two
Briden Teaches Math by MARISA GABRIELLE Mr. George Briden is a new economics and math teacher here at Salve. A graduate of Michigan State University, he is presently
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Dr. Norma Bailey
ROTC For Nurses? by PATRICIA NASSANEY The "Alternative ROTC Advanced Camp for Nursing Students" is designated as the experimental program which places nursing cadets into an army hospital to train, observe, and study. Womack Army Hospital, located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, has accepted eight volunteers from the Fir:,t ROTC Region for the intensive six-week program that began June 15. Each cadet works closely with a preceptor, or sponsor, who is a junior member of the nursing staff. The cadets live in a barracks located near the hospital, and while most cadets are out training on the ranges, the student nurses are learning how to care for the troops at Womack. Major Jerry A. Martin, Chief of Nursing Education and Training, is responsible for the management of the program at the hospital. Prerequisites were established by the Training and Doctrine Command for admission to the alternative program. The requirements included were that the cadets had to be volunteers; they had to complete three years of their academic curriculum at an accredited nursing school, and
Mr. George Briden
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Sister Eugena Poulin
Energy Awareness Needed JANINE M. LaROCHELLE Waking up to a hot sauna in the morning? Or are you one of those who rises from your bed to find that Alaskan temperatures chill your room ? Whether your dorm is too hot or too cold, don't think that your predicament is not recognized by the College. The Presidential Energy Committee is presently working on this problem along with many others. Dr. George Morris leads
Dr. Bailey incorporates many aspects of her personal experience into her classrooms. She has been to New York City to see such plays as "Amadeus," "Rose," and "Piaf." She also enjoys the opera and art galleries. All these cultural activities help her select different literature that she presents to her students. She also has non-professional hobbies, such as tennis. (Although she laughingly pointed out that she often uses the subject of tennis in her English Comp. classes!) Perhaps at some future date, Dr. Bailey will attempt her own masterpiece. One possible subject is various Newport writers, like Edith Wharton. Immensely interested in both Newport history and literature, Dr. Bailey has occasional meetings with native Newporters to discuss historical events and visitors of this fascinating town. Surely, Dr. Bailey is a welcome full-time addition. Her diverse personality will certainly help her students continue to strive to be their "best selves."
this committee with the help of some faculty and student members. Our purpose is none other than to conserve energy. Established last year, the committee has researched the areas of oil and electricity consumption throughout the campus. Our goal is t o solve the energy problem here at Salve. Obviously, though, it can not be accomplishContinued on Page 3
Ms. Marge Krieger years ago when her husband accepted his current position as journalist. Although her free time is obviously limited, she is an avid swimmer, enjoys cooking and crafts, and especially likes to knit. Ms. Krieger emphasized the fact Continued on Page 2
finishing his Ph.D. at Brown University. His thesis concerns "Behavior of Commonshare Values Over the Past Ten Years." While doing his research, Briden analyzed the trends in the stockmarket over the past few years. He had to research the effects of inflation, government def i c its, prices of raw materials, risk and investment. Born in Central Falls, R.I., Mr. Briden has already taught parttime at Brown University, Providence College, and Rhode Island College. Here at Salve, Briden is teaching two classes: Business Math Methods and Economics 101. The economics program is new this year, and Mr. Briden says that "the school must adopt a 'wait and see' attitude - the program is being tailored to the colContinued on Page 2
Cadet Joanne Talbot they had to be eligible for graduation in the spring of 1982. One participant of the program was Joanne Talbot, a 1981 graduate nursing student of Salve ReContinued on Page 2