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FEBRUARY 27,1981
Possibility O f T w o N e w Majors;
P e t r o l e u m G e o l o g y a n d C o m p u t e r Science
by Chris Settlemire through Academic Policies Com- business department will be This major will draw ^ from a such a major and stated that
mittee with unanimous approval. strengenthed. According to the new population of students, con- employment in local or national
Mercyhurst College plans on After the purchase of a large proposal by Dr. Donald Platte, tinued Platte. Currently4 Edin- agencies for graduates would be
adding two new majors to the computer system, the major more computer knowledge has boro State College has a 124 no problem.
already existing forty-one next seemed to be the natural conse- long been needed and desired in freshmen enrollment in the ma- The other major, Petroleum
year. These two majors, quence. This new major will the business department. jor. Mercyhurst receives over 200 Geology, is currently still under
Petroleum Geology and Com- hopefully compliment the Col- Platte also pointed out that the inquiries a year about such a ma- consideration of the Adademic
puter. Management Information lege's already existing programs only major that would be hurt jor so there would be no problem Policies Committee. *
Systems, would hopefully aid in in mathematics and business. would be mathematics. He was with enrollment. Platte's only The, demand for Petroleum
the increase of male enrollment. Under the new CMIS major, a concerned that prospective math concern was over enrollment. He Geologists far expee^Js, the supply
The first new major proposed student would be required to take majors would choose computer suggests a maximum of only 25 to and reports expect the demands
was. the Computer Management 45 credits. management info, system 30 new freshmen in the program to continue through the 1990's, ex-
Info. System. The course passed With the CMIS major the instead. to avoid this. plained Mr. David, Thomas,
The employment opportunities Geology Faculty. The petroleum
are tremendous. Mr. Tyrone i n d u s t r y in the n e a r l y
Campus Surveyed For Accessibility Moore recently contacted the
personnel department of Erie
Franklin-Oil City region has
become increasingly more active
General Electric. General- and can utilize our students, he
To Handicapped Students At 'Hurst Telephone, IBM, and Xerox, All
of them urged the institution of
continued. i f
Continued on pa ge 4
By Donna Peterson • Willaim Garvey and Kennedy on structing projects to aid the han-
Monday, February 23. dicapped ana "will make a good
An advocate for handicapped faith effort" to comply with her
individuals recently surveyed the
Mercyhurst campus in order to
"The meeting was very plea-
sant and very positive," said
Kennedy. Swendsen made
suggestions.
According to the college
Cusack Makes Recommendation
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make suggestions' for improving recommendations to the ad- newsletter Exchange, bv
the college's accessibility to the
handicapped.
According to E. William Ken-
ministrators concerning ways to
improve the campus for greater
mid-April Mercyhurst will have
"submitted a proposal to the Pen- O'Connor Bids Players Farewell
accessibility to the handicapped, nsylvania Department of Educa-
nedy, director of student affairs, he explained. The Merciad was tion for a portion of the $369,805 in In a meeting Tuesday night with the men's basketball team,
Karen Swendsen, the North unable to reach Swendsen for funds now available to Penn- coach Dan O'Connor announced that he would not be coming back
Western Regional Coordinator of comment at press time. > sylvania institutions to improve next year. I I
Developmental Disabilities Ad- the accessibility of: their plants 5 Athletic Director Michael Cusack explained that he had recom-
vocacy Network, Inc., visited the Kennedy stated that Mer- for the mobility of impaired han- mended to College President W.P. Garvey that O'Connor's contract
college at the request of a Mer- cyhurst is in the midst of con- dicapped." V as basketball coach not be renewed for the 1981-82 school year. "It
cyhurst student. Swendsen and was done with sadness and disappointment," said Cusack. He add-
the student, whose name is being
withheld, met' with President Student Government Votes ed that Garvey accepted the recommendation "with regret."
In his recommendation, Cusack explains that his decision stems
from his belief, "that the program is not growing and developing in
Dance Society Recognized a manner which is beneficial to the college."
1 "At this time I feel the decision is in the best interest of Mer-
cyhurst," said Cusack. "At this point it's time for a change."
INSIDE: I JSSSTWir " ^ and something to hold them
together in terms of an organiza- O'Connor was not available to comment for Merciad. However,
I ment voted to officially recognize tion." The representatives will he did relate to Erie media that he was disappointed with the deci-
Mercy-Ads 3 | the Friends of Dance Society as a vote?on the recognition of the sion, but not bitter. 5.
^^^^^ I campus club. The club was ac- radio club at the March 2
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| response at the February 23 MSG ^Secretary Claudia
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^^-rarea 1 UMuiniously to partially sponsor weekly newsletter, The Leader.
Pay Phones Removed;
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Fallout Shelters,,,....* 5 I the Title; IX representative She explained that they would
[ Rebecca Martin's trip to like any response from the stu- Briggs "Too Expensive
Sears GranL..^,....* 5 If Washington for a Women's dent body about the newsletter. Residents of the Briggs Ave. Apartments will save about $1.15 a
i Leadership workshop in March. Student Activities chairman month. That's the average amount students spent on calls from the
DL ••£ A TL titMk<n**w r A The Radio Club presented theirRich Lanzilloj announced that pay phones which were installed at the apartments.
r/iane>i€-//ioii*^.^..«^aB CrecO I l snt i t u t i o n a n d a s k e d f o r mG Ramsey Clark will speak Thurs- The phones are being removed because as director of Student
• « M- - OTD*^™* - J °8 *tion as a club. Having day, Feb. 25 at 8:00 p.m. in Zurn
Voice Recitals................... 6 I recognition does not necessarily Recital Hall. SAC will also be Housing, Phyllis Aiello says "The cost of rental is Just too
| mean the club will receive a sponsoring a bus trip to the expensive." V
Album Review*. „„...„, 6 | | voting representative in govern- Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh E. William Kennedy, director of student affairs, says the loss of
| ment, explained the officers. on Saturday., Feb 28. The cost is the phone rental has been over $100 per month. Only one percent of
o . mwiffltttittim-i m ~ II ^^1° Club Advisor Steve Cur- $3.00. On March 1 SAC win spon- that cost is paid by those using the phones.
apons / I Ci0 said that recognition will sor a trip to Delhurst Country. In a memo to Briggs residents Kennedy noted it was expected
1 "give them a sense of identity Busses leave Baldwin at 1:15. that they would pay for themselves.
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