The Aquinas 1990-02-14

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Febru~ 14, 1990 UNNERSITY OF SCRANTON Vol.
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Construction of three dorms on· Nevils' Beach set for spring
REBECCASEVERCOOL
Assistant News Editor
Groundbreaking for the construction
of three donns on Nevils'
Beach is scheduled for JWte, according
to University admiriistration.
The donns, which will resemble
their neighboring freshman halls,
will each house between 60 and 70
students.
Upon completion of the donns,
scheduled for mid-July 1991, the
bordering block of Quincy Avenue
will become an extension of the
CODUDons.
''The Quincy Avenue dead end
leading to the toWttain will be converted
into paths and green space. • •
said the Rev. J.A. Panuska. S.J.,
University president.
The freshman donns, which will
cost approxim~ely ~3: 7 million to
build and furnish, will be four stories
high and connected on each floor by_
an enclosed walkway, according to
James Bryan, vice president for student
affairs.
Bryan added that the new residences
will be more attractive than
the existing traditional.donns.
Robert Sylvester, vice president
for development and public relations,
also believes the donn construction
·and Z-bricking of Quincy
Avenue will make the University's
view from MUlberry Street more at-tractive.
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danns are not intended to encourage
an increase in enrollment.
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Sites for three new freshman dorms, labeled A, B and C, planned for
Nevils' Beach, are shown looking west down Mulberry Street.
Mandela·s release may signal
ct"lange in long-standing system
KAREN BURNS
Nelson Mandela was freed Sunday
after serving 27 and a half years
in South African prisons.
Speaking to a joyous crowd of
over 20,000 supporters 'at Cape
Town, the 71-year-old anti-apartheid
leader asked the United States
and other· nations to continue to
enforce economic sanctions against
South Africa.
He reaffirmed his loyalty to the
once-outlawed African National
Congress (ANC), a group committed
to armed struggle for equality.
Maridela was working -for the
.ANC in 1962 when he was arrested
on sabotage charges.
"I am a loyal and disciplined
member of the African National
Congress," Mandelasaid in his first
speech since 1964. "I am therefore,
in full agreement with all of its objectives,
strategies and tactics.''
The Bush administration is reviewing
its stance toward South
Africa in n;sponse to Mandela 's release,
according to Assistant Secre-tary
of State Herman Cohen. politicalsciencemajorfrom Clifton, ·
''To lift sanctions now would be Va., agreed that de Klerkmay help to
tonmtheriskofabortingtheprocess improve the situation.
toward the complete eradication of "Hisheartmaynotbeintherisht
apartheid," Mandela said. place, but his decisions seem to be
Michael D. DeMichele, profes- helping," Mulholland said. "The
sor of history, feels that the U.S. question is h.QW far he will go.''
should wait to lift the saJ1ctions. UpontakingofficeinSeptember,
"If we see ~ome more positive deKlerkspokeofcreating "a totally
moves, we should defutitely con- changed South Africa.' • In addition
sider it, but not prematurely," he to freeing Mandel a, de Klerk legalsaid.
••sanctions hurt not only the ized the ANC and other anti-apartexisting
regime, but the South Afri- · heid groups on Feb 2. Apartheid
can people, both black and white." laws from 1948 remain in effecL
Mandela called for the release of "Mandela 's release is a sign that
all political prisoners and a lifting of change is on the way. How soon,
the current state of emergency be- nobody knows,'' DeMichelle said.
fore negotiations can take place. "I don't think the future of South
He commended South African Africa rests on Mandela, but he is a
President F.W. de Klerk for taking great symbol."
steps to "nannalize.the situation." Joyce Corbin, a senior crim,.inal
Bernard D. Williams, professor justice major from Philadelphia and
of history, said that de Klerk might president of the newly fanned Afriprove
"a better negotiator than his can-American Society, agreed. _
predecessors, who said, 'We'll ne- "After27yearsinprison,hemay
gotiate, but from our terms. • • • not be ready to take a radical stand,' •
Describing fanner President shesaid. "Buthesymbolizesaroute
P.W. Botha as "apartheid personi- to ~uality."
fied, • • Martin Mulholland, a junior --supplemented by wire stories
"We don't want to become a
bigger school," Sylvester said. "We
are comfortable with our student
enrollment. •• The purpose of the new
donns, he added, "is to improve the
quality of life for those students already
here."
Glenn Pellino, vice president .for
planning, attributed the need for the
new donns to an increase in the
number of students who need University
housing. Over the past several
years, the University has been experiencing
a two to four percent increase
in the residential population,
he said.
One of the reasons for this, according
to Pellino, is the declining
number of students graduating from
local high schools. Therefore, fewer
potential commuters are applying to
the University .
Bryan added that this trend will
probably continue, which means the
U:.:Uversity will have to altract more
students from outside northeastern
Pennsylvania.
The reason for choosing Nevils'
Beach as the site of the donns is to
consolidate the freshmen.
.. Any new halls we think: we
ought to keep contiguous to the others.
One of our strengths is that the
freslimen have the chance to interact
with other freshmen here," Bryan
said.
About half of the students living
in Jefferson Hall are freshmen,
Pellino said. The University has been
trying to move them closer to the
other freshmen since 1983, he
added.
• 'The logical place to put the new
living facilities would be next to
Nevils' with the others," Sylvester
said. ••some snidents look on Nevils'
Beach as the last bit-of green
space," but it's not good recreational
space, he added. ...
Sylvester pointed out the green
areas recently created near Gavigan
and Redington Halls. "This is better
green space that we've created. Fitzpatrick
and the Poly-Hi fields are
good recreational areas.''
''AssoonaswecangetthatPolyHi
field developed, we will,"
Pellino said. "And I think it's a far
superior place. Nevils' Beach has
been an example of how poor our
recreational space is. We should be
using Nevils' Beach for a more appropriate
use.' •
The only other available areas for
the danns were the parking lots,
Pellino said.
"There really is no alternative
space to Nevils' Beach, and it is
admittedly unfortunate that this
space could not be converted into a
simple play area, •' Panuska said.
However, he added, •• An unusually
large court will remain over a good
portion of Nevils' Beach."
The new donns will be self-financing,
according to Bryan. Because
the buildings are revenue-producers,
Sylvester and Pellino said,
they will eventually pay for themselves.
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