Tom Balistrieri: ready to give you a new view of the world by Brian Parker Editor-in-Chief Dr. Thomas J. Balistrieri is the new Director of the Counseling and Student Development Center, but he’d much rather be known as Tom, who is a good guy and pleasant for people to talk to. This comes across very clearly, after a few minutes sit ting in his office, one becomes very comfortable and he is indeed very easy to hold a conversation with. He holds a Ph.D. in mental health counseling, but his main interest is in student development, focusing not only on the intellectual aspects of growth, but also on emotional, physi cal, spiritual and social growth. These human skills are important to everyone to develop and Tom hopes that the Counseling and Student De velopment Center can help. The environment which Tom sees as ideal for the center is one where students feel they can come and talk.
other schools is with a program called stress management to spiritual is find mentoring, counseling and help “ Passage” . In just a few short words, sues. He feels that the time between with their problems. He wants ev which hardly give the whole pro the ages of 18 and 24 are a time of eryone to learn to become wise adults gram justice, it is a study of how “ blossoming into your own identity” and hopes that he can develop pro other cultures initiate their young and that college is the first time that grams which will help in the areas of men and women into adult leadership, relationships, hood. There is a study of self-esteem and communi what adulthood is and how cations to name a few. “ H hat you aren 7 kno wledgeahle about, wliat to move into it and at the end, There is always some you aren 7 aw are of, what you don 7 believe in there is a real initiation cer idea that the center exists or value, isju s t as im pactful on y o u r UJe, and on emony which the program for the 35-50 students who yo u r environment, as what you are knowledge participants take part in. are having trouble, but this able about, what you are aw are of, and what Because it has been so suc is really not what the cen cessful at other schools (this ter is all about. It is there you do believe in or value.” is Tom’s third directorship, for every student and to -Tom Balistrieri, D irector o f the having previously worked at make themselves avail Counseling and Student Developm ent Center the University of Minnesota, able, Tom hopes to initiate Morris and at New England a weekly column in News College), Tom hopes to start peak, develop a Web page, the program here. many see that all of the pushing they organize evening programs and hold Besides being counselor, Tom is a have received in their lives has to an open house sometime at the be bit of an athlete, before a car acci ginning of the next term. stop. It is the time to decide what it dent damaged his knee, he was an is that you value and believe. One of his major goals is to be Ironman Triathlete, and he ran mara Tom entered the profession to help available for the things that many thons and participated in bike races. people become complete adults. One students feel no one can help them He has also coached track and now way in which he has done this at with, from sports psychology and
that he has, in his opinion, “ gotten plump” he still enjoys working with athletes and coaching. He plays chess and enjoys walking in the woods and being close to nature, he has a wife, Kathryn and a daughter, Annika. They usually become a part of the campus, Tom says, and family is tremendously important to him. His basic premise is counter to the old adage, "Ignorance is bliss.” He feels: “ What you aren’t knowledge able about, what you aren’t aware of, what you don’t believe in or value, is just as impactful on your life, and on your environment, as what you are knowledgeable about, what you are aware of, and what you do believe in or value.” This is fitting, as he seems to be aware of many of the good things in life and very willing to share them with the people he meets. He en courages all students to just stop by the center, located at 157 West St., to say hello and just hang out.
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Tuesday, October 10, 1995
Volume Twenty-three, Number Twenty-one
Goat’s Head Rivalry: rules of the game by Cynthia Fusco Class o f ’96 Attention one and all: the Goat’s Head Rivalry is back and in full swing. For years the goat has been out of circulation because of the misconduct of a few students. Luckily for all of us, members of the Student Alumni Soci ety and the Alumni Office have worked hard to get the Goat recast and the rivalry reinstated. As many Home coming onlookers noticed, the Goat has returned to campus and is now officially in circulation. Therefore, it is important that everyone knows how the rivalry works. As with every game, there are some rules. The following rules were developed by students and administrators in order to ensure the safety of the students and the goat. 1.) The competition officially re convenes September 18,1995. There after, the Goat Head trophy will be awarded to the class which wins the majority of the Freshman-Sophomore Rivalry events of the W PI academic year (Rope Pull, Pennant Rush, Jeop ardy Game). The Trophy will be awarded after all three events have been completed. 2.) The Goat’s Head must be dis played by the class in possession dur ing Homecoming, the Winter Carni val, Quadfest and Traditions Day. It must be seen by a majority of students attending said events to be acknowl edged. 3.) The Trophy may not be taken beyond the borders set by the map given to each classes’ Goat Keeper Committee. The boundary shall be set as one-half mile ( 1/2 mile) from the W PI campus perimeter. 4.) One memberofthe Goat’s Head Committee must know where the Tro
phy is at A L L times including updated information E V E R Y T IM E that the Trophy is moved. If it becomes neces sary, that one member has a responsi bility to inform any other Committee member of the Trophy’s location. The Goat’s Head Committee shall be made up of the following individuals: CoChairmen and Advisors to the Student Alumni Society, an appointed Alumni, a member appointed from the W PI Administration, a member appointed from the W PI Faculty, a senior member of S K U L L Honor Society (appointed within), and a member of cach classes’ Goat Keeper Committee. (Note: The one informed Committee member may not be the possessing class’s Goat Keeper Committee representative.) 5.) At no time may any member of your class team violate any of the Institute’s conduct policies. 6.) The Goat’s Head Trophy may not be transported by vehicles or other forms of mechanized transportation. 7.) If at any time any team member of your class violates one of the con test rules, the trophy will be turned over to the Goat’s Head Committee. 8.) Actions associated with this tradition must be conducted within the guidelines of the established rules. No bodily harm must be inflicted on any participant in either procuring or pro tecting the Goat. 9.) The Goat’s Head must be re turned to the Goat’s Head Committee before the last week of D-term. It will be returned to the possessing class in the following A-term. 10.) The Alumni Office will deter mine the authenticity of the Goat’s Head Trophy. 11.) Any class may possess the Goat, however, only the Freshman and Sophomore class rivalry events will
determine the Goat Head’s true owner. A plaque will be kept in Riley Com mons and inscribed with the class year of the winner of each year’s Rivalry Events following Traditions Day. Any class that steals the goat may have the Trophy inscribed by the Alumni Of fice at no charge. The inscriptions shall be no larger than one-half inch squarfe ( 1/2 in2 ) and shall be only the class year of the class that steals the Trophy. 12.) Any discrepancies of these rules will be reviewed by the Goat's Head Committee. These rules were adopted by the Alumni Council during Homecoming weekend with full support. They es pecially enjoyed the retelling of the class of 19%'s Goat-napping attempt and Saturday's campus treasure hunt for the Goat. SAS has made some changes to the original rules to meet up wit h the times. Especially note that cars are no longer allowed in the competition to avoid any potential catastrophe. Another important change is the notification of a member of the Goat’s Head Com mittee. The current committee mem bers are Cindy M itch ell, Mark Suennen, Cyndi Fusco, Christopher Boffoli, and Sharon Davis. The class Goat Keepers will be chosen in Bterm. Applications are available in the Alumni Office at Higgins House. One last note - the Goat’s Head rivalry is a class rivalry. No one is elected as the class leader so whoever gets the Goat should represent the class; not just themselves or a group. The Class of 1996 showed their strong class pride - take their lead, be cre ative, and keep it as it has always been, the symbol of W PI class pride.
Scottish theatre company to perform in Alden Hall Members of the Clyde Unity The atre of Glasgow, Scotland, will present A Little Older by John Binnie at 8pm on Thursday, Oct. 12, and Friday, Oct. 13, in Alden Memorial. Tickets for the Oct. 12 preview are $2 consortium, free with a W P I I.D. Friday’s ticket prices are $5 consor tium and $3 with a W P I I.D. The performances are sponsored by the Humanities and Arts Department, Masque, and the Student Speakers Fund. Call 831 -5946 to reserve tick ets. A Little Older is a hilarious and moving memory play about the spe cial friendship between a straight woman and a gay man. Isla, a strongwilled minister’s daughter, has been left helpless and with memory loss after an auto accident. Sandy, her
best pal, is determined that she will regain her memory - their friendship is too important to forget. The play was first performed in 1992 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won the prestigious Independent Theatre Award. The show trans ferred to London’s Hampstead The atre and has since been performed by companies in Germany, Singapore, and the U.S. Clyde Unity Theatre, a professional company that had gained worldwide recognition as Scotland’s most excit ing new theatre company, has been a successful annual presenter at the Edinburgh Festival and has run suc cessful workshops on three continents. John Binnie’s work for the company also includes Accustomed to her Face, Breadmakers, and Killing Me Softly.
PHOTO COUKTESY OF CLYDE UNITY THEATRE COMPANY
John Binnie’s A Little Older will be performed by the Clyde Unity Theatre Company of Glasgow, Scotland on Thursday, Oct, 12th and Friday, Oct. 13th. The play was performed at W P I by M .W . Rep last winter.
H a v e a sa fe a n d h a p p y O c to b e r b rea k !