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creen TeffOr S1'CJ'ts Men's Soccer 20 Field Hockey 20 Football.. 19 Volleyball is Natalie Hannibal 17 Scoreboard 16 Volume XV, Number 2 Western Maryland College Thursday, October 3, 1996 WMC has equality and diversity CHRISTIAN WltWOHL Assistant News Editor The Baltimore Ravens spent six SARAH SNELL said." weeks this summer practicing at Staff Writer Though he has received the WMC, giving an immeasurable During the college years, most same treatment from professors as amount of free publicity to the col- students struggle to become indi- white students, he said the racist lege. viduals while trying to fit in at the comments have come from other According to Dr. Ethan Seidel, same time. No one wants to be students, particularly about his in- vice-president of finances and ad- singled out as different. volvement in an interracial rela- ministration, the New York Times Yet, for a handful of students at tionship. featured an article including pho- western Maryland College, not a Brennan did experience a ra- tos about the Ravens at WMC. day goes by without reality smack- cially motivated conflict with an WMC was even mentioned on a ing them in the face. These are the emplogee of Glar, which he did not cable sports station, ESPN. African-American students at wish to discuss. Mary Jo Colbert, Director of WMC. Brennan came from a high Conference Services, commented "I wake up every day thinking school in New Jersey' which was that WMC was "on the news ev- about being black," junior social approximately half minority and eryday." Colbert further explained work major Donielle Long said. WMC is the third college he has that with twenty-six NFL teams It is not the same being white, attended. He first heard of WMC with summer training camps, she explained, because most every-' in 1988, when a representative vis- "WMC was one of the twenty-six one else around is white. For Afri- ited his high school. areas like this in the country." can-Americans, there is a "daily Of theburnicg of racial epithets Seidel said that the Ravens first reminder," she said. on the golf course and other such expressed interest in WMC last Mel Brennan, an African- incidents on campus during the fall March, and that after the Ravens American history and political sci- of 1994, Brennan said it "didn't considered other locations, nego- ence major who graduated in 1996, surprise me .. which in itself is tiations were finalized in early said he has heard such "blatantly sad." May. ignorant and racist comments, you Brennan describes his experi- According to Seidel, there was impact about wonder if they realized what they Continued on page 5 concern presence the might have upon the Raven's' Two dorms receive the other summer conferences, es- fa- pecially those that use outdoor OI'PUElLICINI'ORMATlON facelift over summer cilities. Continued on page 4 President Dr. Bob Chambers holds the team mascot during opening that the other He stressed of the Baltimore Ravens' training at WMG. ceremonies AARON CORBETT Western Maryland "blessed" StajflVriler Students concerns for donn reno- vation were finally answered this by Cardinal's visitation summer, with a new electrical sys- tem installed in McDaniel and a preparation and phone calls, their new color scheme for Rouzer hall. SfajfWriter notion became a reality. As concerns for McDaniel's Baker Memorial Chapel was The idea of presenting the Car- electrical problem surfaced and converted into an "instant cathe- dinal with an Honorary Degree of worsened, students made increased dral" on Sunday, September 8 to Divinity was conceived by Dr. complaints to college administra- celebrate Mass with His Eminence Chambers when he became aware tors and the rest of the student body. William Cardinal Keeler. of the interest in inviting the Cardi- The budget took this in to con- This special occasion was ar- nal toWMC. sideration and some $200,000 were ranged by the Western Maryland He suggested it to the Board of spent malting improvement to the College Catholic Campus Ministry Trustees, who agreed, and then be- two dormitories this summer. and Dr. Chambers, who presented Continued on page 4 The most expensive changes in Cardinal Keeler with an Honorary McDaniel were ones, "you can't Degree of Doctor of Divinity in a Inside see," remarked Dean Sayre of Stu- ceremony at the end of Mass. Lock & Key.. .. 2 dent Affairs. r:e~~~~e~:~~~'bb~u:;J:t2D!~~e7e;ltl. This was the first time a Cardi- Soapbox 3 Much of the expense went to- cern because the existing one was nal has ever visited the Western wards McDaniel as repairs to elec- not powerful enough. Fortunately, Maryland College campus. His Eminence Cardinal William Austrian Anniversary 4 5 SGA News Briefs trical system were made. the new transformer installed for This momentous occasion was Keeler blessed WMC by his presence. Math Computer Lab 6 "Circuit breakers tripped all the Hill Hall during its recent renova- long awaited by WMC's Catholic The invitation was extended to time, " said Dr. Ethan Seidel, vice tion could provide necessary cov- Campus Ministry. According to the Cardinal when two students, Fall Comedy.. .. 7 8 Honors Not Moving president of administration and fi- erage for McDaniel. Mary Ann Friday, Executive Sec- Crystal Muria and Michael Sanford, Horoscopes . 10 nance. Not only were there nOI Lighting in many of the rooms, retary to the President, the effort to spoke with Cardinal Keeler after Carlson Feature 11 enough outlets for students, but hallways, and stairwells was far bring the Cardinal to WMC began attending Mass at St. John's. President's NOles 11 there were not enough circuits for from adequate. The renovations two years ago because a seminary He told the students to send him Pesky Flies 13 the demands. called for new fixtures in all of the from St. John's Church in Westmin- a letter, which they did in Novem- Face to Face.... .. 2 The transformer also was a con- Continued on page 4 ster worked with the Cardinal. ber 1995, and after months of