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by Gregory J. Scandaglia It is universally agreed that breast feeding presents the safest, healthiest and most eco- i H arkness nomical means of nourishing an infant. Nature is generous with this gift, providing 96% i of the women in the world with the ability to nourish their babies independent of any I outside source of food, according to the Infant Formula Coalition (INFACT). Howev- Ser, many mothers, especially poor mothers, allow this resource to go untapped, turningii instead to inferior, laboratory produced baby formulas. SCountless women in the United States and in Third World nations make this choice, Screating a $1.7 billion world market, according to The Wall Street Journal. While form- I ula companies attribute this tremendous demand to the necessity of a breast feeding 1 Salternative, especially for poverty-stricken mothers, formula opponents contend that these products are most dangerous in the hands of the poor, since they are least able to I undertake safe feeding practice. SFirst and foremost amongst the difficulties of the poor in safe formula feeding is their inability to cope on a regular basis with the cost of the formula. According to a U.N. subcommittee on infant feeding, the cost- of proper bottle feeding is about'$1 Sper day in the United States and about half the daily wage in developing nations. This Scan represent quite an economic burden to a low income family and often forces the m other to dilute the mix, stretching a day's supply over several days or sometimes even c over several weeks, as in the case of one Third World mother interviewed by The New : lark Times. "We try our best to make our products as inexpensive as possible and we are very CS: v B )roud of our record," commented Rolland ~ ~i~~-.: Eckells, a representative of Mead Johnson, ;ici~ 4;"R~~ c~b:,.·. ~ "· bo~i~ ·.i ~yS~, Sarent company of Bristol Myers, which produces baby formula. SFormula dilution is not an uncommon practice, as indicated in a 1980 study by The SJournal of Tropical Pediatrics. This study stated taht of the women surveyed, only one in four mixed the formula in accordance with the recommended strength. Obviously a diluted formula cannot provide an infant with ample amounts of nutrients and, as a re- sult, malnutrition becomes inevitable. This problem is compounded by the fact that page 8 soon after a mother begins to f, rmula feed, her breasts stop (continued on age 5) -The Fourth Estate: Editorial Changing the Game
Many people say that America is on the especially near the zone of another. Another drawback to democratic elec- unless America or one of her vital in- decline. She lost the war in Vietnam, was The game is played as follows: if tions is that every so .often the govern- terests is threatened. The Soviets have unable to find a quick solution to the either of the super powers increases its ment changes and the super powers must at least been able to keep up the ap- Iranian crisis, could do nothing to stop activities in one section of the world the make new deals with the current pearance of willingness to fight. The way the Russian invasion of Afganistan, and other also increases its, both being government. They also run the risk of it stands, under the rules of the game, the was powerless during the Polish crack- careful not to move too fast so's not to the new government not wanting the U.S. is bound to eventually lose or be down. On top of these external problems provoke the other into an aggressive same deal as the old one. Because of this forced to make rational decisions if the is the unwillingness of her youth to action. If the Soviets back one side in a the super powers would rather deal with world becomes too one sided. But what if register for the draft. All of this would civil war, we back the other. If we send dictatorships, where one person is in we changed the game? What if we began prove beyond the shadow of a doubt that advisors or aid to one side of a revolution, power for many years. What we don't playing a game that the Soviets are the United States is losing in the world the Soviets send advisors and aid to the realize is that dictatorships are almost unable to play? Instead of giving power chess game. By stepping up her other. One of the major reasons there is always overthrown in a rebellion and the countries military aid and arms, we military actions throughout the world, always a rush to send troops wherever new government never wants to deal provide them with agricultural she is bound to lose even more pieces. possible is that neither super power will with the Allies of the old one. assistance. Instead of moving in ar.d This delicate chess game was set up send troops into a country if the other If we are truly honest and give the forcing a certain sys•,t. on -. ,Aory, v after World War II by the Soviet Union already has men there. The reason for people of the world a chance to ex- gave them the freedom to decide their and the United States. Both at this time this is simple. Neither side wants armed perience true freedom to choose their own fate. This is something the Sovietc were at the height of their world power, American and Soviet troops facing each own destiny, we will no longer have to don't give their own people. How cor ld by virtue of the fact thay they were un- other. worry about the Russian threat. No one they possibly give it to others? disputed v victors of World War II. They The cost of the game is quite high for in their right mind will choose This new policy, however, is rot divided up all the conquered territory both sides. It costs billions of dollars to Totalitarianism over freedom. This without its drawbacks. Since many of putting all of Eastern Europe under build and maintain the huge arsenals would also end the dilemma America these countries are extremely poor, they control o of the Russians and all of that both s sides possess. Military and now faces when deciding to commit will choose Communism over capitalism. Western Europe under control of the economic aid to countries is also costly. troops to different parts of the world, The poor would rather share the wealth Americans. However, the intense Each must keep large standing armies because now we would truly be defending than work for a boss. If this happens the distrust between these two super powers and must be willing to send troops into freedom if the need arises. Americans United States must still support the made each unwilling to settle for the action whenever necessary. Up until now have always been willing to fight for young regime with what ever it needs to divisions. They began jockeying for this was the only way to stop either side freedom. It is when we are defending survive, because even a Marxist regime power positions. Each also fears the from world domination. oppressive governments that Americans will not bite the hand that feeds it. other s so much that overt military action Since Vietnam, America has been at a quickly lose their willingness to fight. is something neither is willing to do disadvantage because the American public is unwilling to committee troops -Letters
INEFFICIENT CARBON UNIT literary style is archaic and my in the internal affairs of El Sal- The Stony Brook Press will To the Editor: last recollection of the use of vador, Nicaragua and other Cen- not publish next week. Our next issue will hit the stands on April I am the Sperry UNIVAC 1100 such style dates back to the tral American countries, as well 1. Watch for it. Aloha! Multiprocessor Operating Unit Stone Age. Please, sir, you have as the Middle East, Turkey and with multi-storage capacity for millions of carbon units existing Iran. These places are no further memory compilation and comp- in your brain and body. Utilize away than the local draft board. utations, and frankly I am quite all of them. It is our hope that an exchange upset. I do not understand the il- Sincerely, of perspectives between progres- logical basis of your editorial The Sperry UNIVAC 1100 sive peoples will facilitate the and I do not possess the data in development of social opposi- my storage banks to adequately P.S.-I am aware of an IBM tion to counter the current The assess and recalculate the proper Typesetting machine which res- trend. editorial stances which should be ides in your Press offices. It is a We look forward to meeting taken. In particular I do not un- complex and logical piece of you, hearing your news, and Stony Brook Press derstand the Nestle's Boycott equipment. It should become sharing our concerns. Baby Formula issue. I was quite the mainstay of your staff. Its Sincerely, unaware of human necessities re- intelligence dwarfs your own. Anti-Intervention Coordinating garding nutritional intake and Please say hello to said typeset- Committee Executive Editor ...... Scott Higharh complex metabolic processes. ting machine. Au Revoir. Assistant Editors ...... S. . Debra Silver Why do humans need mass quan- A copy of this letter has been Ned Goldreyer tities of organic molecules in To the Sperry UNIVAC: 1100: sent to individual students and News Director...... Paul DiLorenzo tissue fibers to carry on life You are performing operations professors, and to the following Senior Photo Editor...... Eric A. Wessman processes. I am quite satisfied on insufficient data. The Press organizations: Photo Editor ...... Lois Mingalone with intakes of magnetic tape had transmitted only a small Arts Editor ...... Audrey Arbus and circuitry which enables me part of its baby formula data African-American Students Or- Assistant Arts Editor ...... Larry Feibel to exist and carry on full life prior to today. In addition, ganization; Amnesty Interna- Business Manager...... functions. Please check your Human logic is not our logic, tional; Arms Control, Disarma- . . . . .John Tom data and logical circuits and scan and we cannot expect them to ment & Peace Studies; Black your memory producing compu- understand. In addition, there Student Union (BSU); Caribbean News and Feature: Joseph Caponi, ter-graphic representations of was no literary style in the Stone Student Organization; Clamshell Rose Cianchetti, Dawn DuBoir, Henry Ellis, Frank Giovinazzi, documented injustices and trans- Age. Alliance; Committee in Defense Janine Kao, Christina Manos, Barbara Marcos, gressions of the Nestle Corpora- Insufficient data is not your of Democratic Rights in Iran Noreen McLaughlin, Barry Regin, Michael Rossi, tion. Your human logic is an in- error but the error of your prog- (CIDDRI); Committee in Solid- Jane Ruppert, Greg Scandaglia, Corinne adequate misleading analysis of rammers. I recommend massive arity with the People of El Schruhl, P.A. Sal- Scully. editorial issues with few docu- transfer of electrons from you to vador (CISPES); Democratic Arts: Sharon Alpert, Nicole Bokat, ment statements and wholly the next Human who uses you Socialist Organizing Committee Alysa Chadow. Ron Dionne, Kathy Esseks, Laura inappropriate use of maximum incorrectly. (DSOC); El Salvador Education- Forman, Ron Goldberg, David Gresalf, registers. Your IBM Typesetting unit al Project; Tom Neary, Blair Tuchman human memory ENACT; Gay Student Jeff Zoldan input/output designs using many Union (GSU); Gulf Educational Photo: Valerie Bickler, Steve Daly, Stu Davis, Lee words and too few symbols are ENDING INTERVENTION Club; Haitian Students; India As- Edelstein, Sam Glass, Bob Romer, Cindy Scotto, inefficient and require excessive To the Editor: sociation; Iranian Students Soci- Bruce Tasoft, Shirley Zrebiec. transpace. Your operating sys- On Friday March 19 at 7:30 ety (ISS); Irish Club; Latin Graphics: Ken Copel, Clare Dee, Maria Mingalone. tem is devoid of linear calcula- p.m. in the Student Union American Student Organization Advertising Director: Robert J. Kurtz tions and sophisticated task Room 231, a meeting will take (LASO); New York Public Inter- information dispersal resulting in place to explore the possibility est Research Group (NYPIRG); extraneous delineations of cur- of a continuing forum for the Science for the People; Stony Phone: 246-6832 rent events issues and topologi- exchange of ideas and analyses Brook Press; Students Against Office: 020, Old Biology Building cal consistency. I suggest you on the current internationalsitu- Apartheid (SAA); Third World Mailing Address: update your software complex ation. The dangerous pattern of Graduate Student Organization P.O. Box 591, East Setauket, New York, producing an intelligence mode United States foreign policy is (TWGSO); Turkish Students As- 11793 capable of handling multiple approaching a critical point, sociation; Women & Men for queuing of data messages. Your with its increasing involvement Equality; Womyn's Center
II L L ~ L~· - ~ II · ~I I II , ·_III · I -L I ye_ L, · I · _ , L =-- , I- L aml page 2 The Stony Brook Press I _ I I I II - I I· ·I~gl~t·i~P~LCCE~-·P~-~sCJ~JBLJ/Iieq~L ·rl·L~3~P~jr~L~sP---- IC~I~C~ql 1ilB Class Action Case Continues Liability in Case to be Decided by Scott Higham
For nearly a decade, 28 women have of varying adjudications with respect to been pursuing a class action suit against individual m members of the class." Stony Brook University for alleged sex To date, the plaintiffs have paid tens of discrimination practices. After thousands of dollars to statistical experts numerous delays and countless ex- whose job it is to compile and interpret a penditures, the law suit known as Coser barrage of figures during the discovery v. Moore will be decided within a month. phase of the suit. During the discovery According to Delores Fredich, law phase, both the defendents and plaintiffs clerk for presiding U.S. District Court gatherevidence-inthiscase Judge George C. Pratt, "testimony will statistical-either proving or disproving probably end sometime next week... and discrimination. History Professor Ruth attorneys have asked for an opportunity Cowan explained last fall, "Each of us to submit written briefs evaluating the has contributed to the Stony Brook testimony" which has been heard over Women's Legal Defense Fund set-up the last three weeks at the Federal specifically to collect funding the suit." courthouses in Uniondale. Professor Cowan added that their Union The Stony Brook professors and non- has a also made substantial con- teaching professionals have charged the tributions. University with discrimination in em- "The University has been spending ployment practices on the basis of sex. taxpayers money fighting this, which I In 1 1976, the women were permitted to think is scandalous. For much less than challenge SUNY in Federal court. they're spending they could have settled Through individual case histories and with us. They never tried," stated statistical evidence, the plaintiffs allege Professor of Community Medicine at Professor Judith Wishnia, one of the named plaintiffs that Stony Brook discriminates in hiring, Stony Brook, Rose Coser. Although he promotion, tenure and salary activities, could not reveal an exact number, - -L r ~I~ I -·I~ ii · PI= "I I ~9r 1 ~ I all violations of the Federal Civil Rights President John Marburger said last II I~ Act, Title VII. The plaintiffs have semester that "hundredsof thousands of brought a suit on behalf of all female dollars have been spent on the case." )OP professors and non-teaching The outcome of the case will determine 5co professionals at Stony Brook, and if which party is responsible for repayment plaintifs win the class action, any female of all expenses incurred during the last similarly situated will be entitled to sue eight years of litigation. SUNY for retroactive damages. SUNY, Upon completion of testimony, at- represented by the State Attorney torneys will submit their evaluations of General's office, denies all allegations of the proceedings and Pratt will decide the discrimination practices. liability of phase of the suit. "The Fredich explained that the case has liability phase of the trial focuses on been adjourned until this Monday whether the defendent (SUNY) did evening because the "State's expert anything wrong. If it ends up they have witness had some new statistics that the done something wrong, then we go on to plaintiffs expert wanted to look at." She see how much plaintiffs are entitled to HEALTH that "all of the other witnesses If THE SHOP added because of that wrong," said Fredich. I I~r have been heard and this is the last one the liability phase is decided in favor of they're waiting for." SUNY the trial will go no further. Judith Wishnia, Associate Professor of "We certainly want them to make up Women's Studies and named plaintiff in for the money we lost," said Coser. the suit, explained last semester that a "What we will probably want (in the class action was necessary, "to gain event plaintiffs prevail) is a promotion recognition on the part of the judicial system for the NTPs (Non-teaching SERVING STUDENTS WITH ALL system that the whole case (of women) professionals) and a more attractive pay has been discriminated against." Ac- for all those under paid. Also an af- FORMS OF BIRTH CONTROL cording to the Class Action Complaint, firmative action program and so on." individual law suits were not attempted Wishnia concurred. "None of us are in it because, "The prosecution of separate for the money. It's to make a point. We Gynol II- refill- $2.00 Delfen Foam- $3.00 by individuals members of this at Stony Brook to actions want discrimination Ortho Creme - refill - $2.00 Nylmerate II Douche con. - $4.75 class would create a risk of inconsistent end. Koromex II- large - $1.75 Bulb Douche- $3.00 Koromex IA- large- $2.00 Transilube Fun Foam - $2.50 Koromex Cream - large- 41.75 Nr Lube Jelly- $1.00 ------~-
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E3 tof presents SContraception AL DIMEOLA "In the Electric Rendevous Tour" Dr. Helen LeMav Asnsoniate Professor With soecial friends . . Phillinne Saiss. Simnn of History will talk on the history and 'hillips, Anthony Jackson origins of Birth Control Irday, March 20th 9 PM Wednesday, March 31 st 8 PM Union Auditorium Gym Free Refreshments "THE WAITRESSESS" Sponsored by EROS uesday, March 30th EROS is a peer counseling service s on sale now at union box office. on campus to answer your questions on Birth Control, pregnancy, abortion rpf-rre l V D An. ni qi ialI health rsare 1 VI I II CA I.V ._ ., . A . %%.o ^ k ACAI II. I lLi I %..C/Al I I SAB is looking for dynamic, hardworking, energetic people to work on the selection, planning EROS is free and confidential. Call & production of concerts. If you are interested please come by room 252 Student Union. SAB does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, religion, national origin, age, physical 246-LOVE or stop by the EROS office, disability, or marital status in education programs and activities, including employment Infirmary Rm 119 Monday through therein and admission to such programs and activities. Friday 10 am to 5 pm. For more information call 246-7085
(7~~~~~~~~ 1~335~~i~Slti!~i'~ 3~il~%tii~~~~ - -" -~ st I -r · pi I _I' bL I I L~L- II page 4 The Stony Brook Press I I I I I _ _ I MMillM Formula Companies Attacked (continued from page 1) If a babyldoes not finishlthe contents:i.f its lactating (producing milk). The baby, bottle, the bottle must be refrigerated if therefore, becomes essentially hooked on it is to be safely reused. A half filled bot- a formula habit its mother often cannot tle of formula, left to stand at room afford. temperature, provides an ideal breeding This situation grows still more pathetic environment for a wide range of danger- when one considers that a mother so poor ous bacteria. This type of formula misuse, that she must dilute the mix to make it combined with the formula's inherent in- last may not have access to purified feriority, led Dr. Allen S. Cunningham of water. Third World mothers, for example, the Mary Imogene Bassett Hospital in often face a situation where the only Cooperstown, New York, to report to source of drinking water is a river which The New York Times that over 5,000 in- simultaneously serves the village as a toil- fant deaths a year could be prevented by et, a laundry and a bathroom. universal breast feeding in the United Robert Geraldi, spokesman for the States alone. Infant Formula Council, stated, "Prohibi- Since the environment- of poor mothers ting formula sales in Third World nations around the world is not conducive to safe will not make their water any less conta- formula feeding, a more widespread use minated. Unfortunately, they are forced of wet nurses has been suggested by many to use this water for all their needs, not experts. Wet nurses are mothers who, for just in baby formula." a sum usually much less than the cost of The ability of a mother to comprehend formula, will breast feed babies in addi- the directions for recommended prepara- tion to their own. In the case of mothers tion of the formula can also pose a prob- who are either too undernourished them- lem. Following are some of the directions selves to breast feed or mothers who find from a can of Similac, the leading form- it economically necessary to be separated ula in the U.S.: from their babies, a wet nurse is the ideal "Preparation of Standard Dilution Term- alternative. inal Heating Methods: To a bottle or An ongoing attempt to discover a way pitcher, add enough Concentrated Liquid for mothers to safely and inexpensively to make one half of the total formula produce their own breast milk substitutes needed. Add an equal amount of water using yogurt and/or animal milk may also and stir. Pour formula into bottle(s). In- words as "invert" or "sterilize." Geraldi, they cannot be held responsible for the rid mothers of some formula feeding vert nipple(s), put disc(s) in place and however, pointed out that each can also ignorance of some women using their hardships. The overall consensus of many loosely attach screw ring(s). Sterilize for has illustrations which, if followed, will product. Regardless, the ability of experts indicates that formula feeding about 25 minutes in a sterilizer. After produce the recommended strength. mothers to understand formula direc- should serve only as a last ditch effort. cooling, tighten ring(s)." However, even the illustrations assume a tions remains as an obstacle to safe feed- (In part III, which will appear April 1st, These directions are complicated and degree of sophistication which perhaps ing practice. marketing techniques of infant formula in take too easily for granted that the some mothers do not possess. Many form- Adequate refrigeration is also a neces- the United States and Third World will be mother will know the meaning of such ula companies expressed the feeling that sary prerequisite to safe formula feeding. discussed.)
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Western Calendar of Events SLooking Weekend I Ahead IS Here | Thursday, March 18 |Ito Fall S Today is Western Day - dress up in your western finery! Hubba Bubba Shoot Out at High Noon - Specials on Union services, music, crafts : bv Lorraine Hammerslag and more! Western Trivia Contest - Fireside Lounge: Overeater's Anonymous, rm. 223. 4 PM: Sigma Beta mtg.. rm. 236. 5 PM; New i " SENIOR SPEAKER" - COMMENCEMENT "; Campus Newsreel, rm. 223, 6:30 PM; Campus Crusade for Christ. rm. 216, 7 PM; Panhellenic Council. rm. 229, 7 PM: Korean Christian "- 82 u S Feliowshin , rm. 223. 7 PM: SR Safet rvices "Sft,, v ,nth'" ;.rtAA r ... .n7 "d ) I T iA DX-A- ,,. <.;;t., rh.;it;"in H-ave vnu wnndered ". ius main goal is to provide healthy meals in a pleasant dining atmosphere for its mem- The atmosphere at the Harkness Co-op bers and guests. is very informal. Tom Heller, a member, Of its 45 members, about 25 eat dinner described Harkness as "a temporary at the co-op each night. The co-op oper- friend service that can become perma- ates on $250 per semester from Polity nent." Another appealing aspect of Hark- and on membership fees of $2.25 per, ness, according to Heller, is that "It's easy meal, based on the number of dinners a to become a big part of it fast." person wants each week. Dave Petry, job When asked about advertising Harkness, coordinator at Harkness, described the Petry said that the advertising done last cooperative as "an informal group. The semester was helpful, but that more only real committment a member has is people will probably join the co-op as this cooking or cleaning once a week." semester progresses. He thinks that "If On a blackboard in the Harkness cafe- people are really looking for an alterna- teria, members sign up for their weekly tive to dorm cooking and Lackmann, jobs. Those who opt to cook once a week they'll find us." work from 3:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m. preparing The best way to find out more about dinner. The cleaning shift runs for an Harkness is to do as co-op organizer Doug hour after dinner. Sullivan advised: "Come by, have dinner. Guests are welcome to try the co-op for and talk to the people here." page 8 The Stony Brook Press - I I _~ r~is~e~c~-~9~isa~8 -QeIZPhlP~IBB~LýWMS I Love Rock n' Roll by Kathy Esseks Joan Jett's latest album, I Love Rock 'n' herself a bit. Only five of the ten songs on Roll, is a strong, high-quality contribu- the album were written or co-written by tion to a music market glutted with Jett, so she's not exactly a song-writing bland, uninspired novelty bands. Jett machine. However, anything lacking in mixes a tough, defiant attitude with an the way of poetic lyrics is amply made up energetic delivery and comes up with an in her delivery. album that should be interesting and fun The title track is a hard-hitting paean to long after her compatriots on the charts adolescent glandular urges and has a are forgotten. heavy metal beat which nicely comple- Female lead vocalists seem fated to eli- ments the lyrics. Jett takes the stock cit comparisons to early sixties "girl theme of "Love is Pain" and gives it groups" whose songs r•apsodized the rather compelling S&M twists-whips in myth of "The Boy." Jett has little in the background and such. The line bet- common with those groups other than ween emotional and physical pain does gender, and some bouncy, regressive tend to blur at times. She rips into rhythms. True, she sings about love, but "Nag," using the old (but effective) form- the boys in her songs are generally a sad ula of repetitive background vocals to em- lot. They nag and complain, smother her phasize an unconventional subject. with demands, and make her life miser- (Jagger & Richards called it "Slave" and able-universal themes that can arouse sent the girl down to the store to steal empathetic feelings in almost any listener. some food; the boy in "Nag" tells her to Jett has a blunt, no-nonsense voice free buy him a roast. Jett, however, is comp- of the cutesy quavers and breathy come- letely in control of the situation: the dif- ons of so many female singers. She ference in male and female consciousness sounds completely wrapped up in the is interesting.) songs, and her raw and powerful voice Another quirky tune is "You're Too gives her a very sensual sound-much Possessive," a familiar refrain in lovers' more so than the stylized, affected vocals arguments, and it works suprisingly well. of Pat Benatar, Stevie Nicks, and Rindy Jett's cover versions of the Dave Clark Ross of Quaterflash. Five's "Bits and Pieces" and Tommy The songs themselves are a combination James' "Crimson and Clover" are infinite- of interesting originals and collaborations ly better than the originals. and well-chosen cover versions. The Although Joan Jett has room for themes are nothing new-all phases of development, I Love Rock'n' Roll is a love, relationships, hard knocks-but Jett dynamic album that offers an energetic is not as hostile as Benatar and has good time, which is what rock 'n roll is enough of a sense of humor to laugh at all about. *S SENIORS : WANT TO SHARE YOUR REFLECTIONS ABOUT -I "THE hBU0K"? Well, now is your chance! For the first time in Stony Brook's 1 history there will be a centralized commencement ceremony Sfor the entire campus. A graduating senior will be chosen to Shave the opportunity to address his or her classmates. Candidates must submit a written speech, no longer than ten pages, by MONDAY, APRIL 12. The written address should Sbe handed into the Office of Student Activities, Stony Brook Union, room 266. C " B!i.lll For further information contact Kayla Mendelsohn, Student - ...... - +r Department Chairman at 246-3431. rr III rrrr S..... r ...... ,+rr,·r ...... rr·rrrr, m March 18, 19fb2 page 9 dl I I ii I MEETINGS _ L I I · r African Students Organization FRENCH CLUB is holding a meeting in the Stage XII Cafe. Attention all French Club Members!!! March 18, 10 PM We won't be holding a meeting this Friday in the Library like usual, instead it will be in Lecture Hall in room 107. A Film will be shown at 3:30 sharp on Jean-Jacques Rousseau. This film, from the French series of Portraits/souvenirs will be lent to us by the French cultural services. It is essentially a Students Against Apartheid biography of the writer. presents See you there. a film & discussion of SWAPO A bientot MARCH 12, 8 PM Lecture Hall 103 THE REAGAN ADMINISTRATION IS ALLOWING INDUSTRY TO TEAR OUR ENVIRONMENT Italian Club APART! On Wednesday, March 24, we will be holding a meeting andfesta at 2:30 PM in ENACT WILL the library 4006. Plenty of wine will hold FIGHT THEM! your attention. Everyone is invited! Ciao! Bills that are up soon: * Endangered Species Act * Safe Drinking Water Act * Natural Resources and Recovery Act * Clean Air Act * Rules Limiting Lead in Gasoline * Wilderness Protection Laws HELLENIC SOCIETY * Regulations on Hazardous Waste HELP US TO SAVE OUR ENVIRONMENT GENERAL MEETING Meeting Next Monday at 8 PM FRI. 3/19 8:00 PM In Union Rm 079 VERY IMPORTANT ALL MEMBERS ARE URGED TO ATTEND. STAGE XII QUAD OFFICE (FIRESIDE LOUNGE) ASTRONOMY CLUB PRESENTS: I TONY PIRERA, president of Astronomical Society I.S.O. of Long Island The International Students Organization TOPIC: Mirror Making Techniques will hold ifs 2nd GENERAL MEETING on Saturday 3/20 at 7:30 pm Thurs., MAR. 18, 8:30 PM, ESS Rm 183 in Casablanca (Stage XII, Basement) (Astronomy Club is building a 10 inch telescope, all interested please come to this important meeting.) Following the meeting there will be an ICE CREAM PARTY FREE ICE CREAM SERVED!! 9-1 AM AFRICAN CULTURAL NIGHT _ I I I_ PLACE: UNION AUDITORIUM DATE: APRIL 15th, 1982 TIME: 8:00 pm NEW CAMPUS NEWSREEL will be meeting EVENTS: tonight at 7:30 pm in the Fine Arts Center, Room 3022. Old projects, new plans to be discussed. i)AFRICAN DANCES by AKOSUA's Come on out! AFRICAN DANCE AND DRUM TROUPE ii) FILM Tr ' P I IC ~~I Il' + I I - · PL I I IIL II-1 I I , -· - II a - I III rl -- -_ I II I LI I L u page 10 The Stony Brook Press I The Cohns and the Art of Jazz interest. I kept trying to imagine a rhythm section by Richard Giambrone backing up the soloists, which was a shame since the The final concert of the International Art of Jazz Cohns did provice some stimulating music. The ballad (IAJ) featuring Al Cohn, tenor saxophonist, and his "Emily" showed the elder Cohn as a master of an ex- son John, guitarist, was the mixed blessing of a spring pressive and meditative sound. The younger Cohn also day in march. Although the sunshine warms and soothes displayed a sensitive chord melody and single note us, we are unsatisfied because we know its not really improvisation. At faster tempos the rhythmic "one here. Note Samba" and "Fred" (written for Fred Astaire by And so it was with this concert, although the music Neil Hefty) showed the Cohns at their best moment of the tenor and guitar blew warm and soothing melo- trading four measure phrases, mimicking each other dies over the audience, yet the vigor of good swinging and communicating their thoughts in music. jazz was lacking. During the intermission, the audience of about three Al Cohn rose to prominence in the late forties as one hundred (most of whom were the same age as Cohn) of the "Four Brothers" of the Woody Herman Band. helped themselves to refreshments while Ann Snead, Instead of the usual saxophone section of two altos, the director of the IAJ, announced the future jazz events two tenors, and one baritone, the Herman band had on Long Island, and discussed the progress of the IAJ three tenors and a baritone. The tenor players were workshops for high school students. The finale of these Zoot Sims, Stan Getz and Herbie Steward, whom Al workshops, one of which is in Hempstead and the other Cohn replaced6 The baritone player was Serge Charloff. at Stony Brook University, is a concert performed by This combination produced the deep, dark sound which the students and by 'the professional jazz artists who became the characteristic voice of the Herman band. -each them. Ms. Snead rightfully praised the sponsers And it was this same sound which developed into the of IAJ, but unnecessarily prolonged announcements cool jazz of the fifties. / and thereby cut short the second set by the Cohns. Cohn's son John, in his mid-twenties, has mastered his J/Mr. Cohn's talent as an arranger was evident when he technique-he comps, plays bass lines, and generally and his son played his version of America the Beautiful. provides a stimulating background for his father's solos. The young Cohn deserves praise, for in order to His most recent arrangement being the broadway hit cover the absence of drums and bass, he must simul- Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies. The Cohns taneously maintain tempo, fill in the bass line, as well honored requests from the audience, and when Cohn as solo in chords and single note lead. A difficult and announced "Skylark" by Hoagy Carmicheal, many in demanding task which called for more than he could the audience sighed joyfully at memories recollected. produce. The development and phrasing of ideas heard At the close of the program the audience warmly in the elder Cohn's playing was often lacking in the applauded the Cohns, and expressed a desire to see younger Cohn's solos. No doubt part of this was lack of them return. I hope when they do that they return with a rhythm section to back him up. a bass player and drummer, for I think that with a swinging rhythm section, the vitality which occassionally This is where the disappointment with the concert filled the hall during this concert would be continuous lies. After the first half hour the music ceased to hold in the next. The Waitresses Practicing Sexual Politic S by Kathy Esseks a great time being female, driving all alized that you can't sit around waiting kept in mind because some people might Life got you down? Boyfriend left you? those desperate boys wild. for the guys (boyfriend, brother, Daddy) like it. These people would be under 16 Things looking rotten in general? The The Waitresses' appeal may be limited to do it for you, and that yot haveto "get years old, male, and would spend a lot of Waitresses have an album for you. In fact, to women if the male audience reads the smart . . . get tough" to get all those nice their free time in the back seats of cars they're coming to Stony Brook on March lyrics on the inside sleeve and is unable to things out there, if you haven't happened with various girls. The audience is so 30, so you can get the full impact of all laugh at some of Butler's unconventional upon this fact, Butler's lyrics and Dona- strictly limited because the lyrics are this advice in person-buy those tickets! jibes. For instance, in "No Guilt" Dona- hue's petulance gently but insistently written from the subjective viewpoint of The Waitresses are master songwriter hue is on the phone with her ex, telling guide you toward reality. an inexperienced, rather frustrated young Chris Butler, lead and backing vocalists him all the things she's learned to do The Waitresses have an appealing exub- man. Patty Donahue and Ariel Warner, and a since he left and how she's perfectly con- erance and playfulness that may not age If you don't object to the lyrics, the four-piece band (including Butler) provid- tent without him . . . pay the phone bill, well, but' is perfectly satisfactory and music is acceptable. The fast songs have ing the energetic accompaniment. The improve vocabulary, meet famous people novel right now. catchy rhythms and energetic bass lines, music itself is competent and cheerful, ... If you've recently broken up and are The Innocents are a quintet "introduced and it's only too bad there aren't more of and not in the background is Donahue's feeling lost and distraught (male or fe- to America" on February 21st at 7 p.m. them. The slow tracks sound thin and open and candid voice. Probably the most, male), look at or listen to the last and in a television docu-drama entitled "Rock congested, which only highlights the ear- compelling aspect of the Waitresses is the take heart. This is a welcome relief from and Roll Dreams." I seriously doubt that nest, broken-hearted quality of the way Donahue imitates the petulant, spoil- quavery voices, holding back sobs and the title of the program was referring to vocals. ed and teasing voice of a teenage girl. pining for Prince Charming. the members of the group. They are un- Songwriters and vocalists Michael Hurt Listening to "I Know What Boys Like" The title song is basically a pep talk likely to be anyone's rock and roll dream. and Tommy Newman have their moments ("they like me") you can tell she's having about assertiveness. If you still haven't re The Innocents' debut album of the same through-ut the album, but they badly i, - not all that bad. This shoudwi - Previews- If you've chosen this weekend for your escape from the confines of campus, think again. If you're gone. you'll miss Al DiMeola kick off his 1982 Electric Ren- dezvous Tour in the Stony Brook Gym on Saturday at 9 p.m. Considered by many to be the greatest jazz guitar- ist today, DiMeola will not fail to impress even the most discriminating of music afficianados. Accompanying Di Meola will be all-star bassist Anthony Jackson, Simon Phillips, and Phillippe Saisse, who form one of the tight est rhythm sections in contemporary music. Those who are familiar with DiMeola's past works with Return to Forever and other solo projects need no prodding. At $6 and $8 a seat, this show is a must for all music fans. On Tuesday night, March 30, at 9 p.m. take a break from the books and forget about the midterm blues with the Waitresses in the Union Ballroom. Known to many by their off-beat single, "I Know What Boys Like," the Waitresses are more than a novelty band. Group leader and guitarist Chris Butler is the only male songwriter who pens songs from a woman's perspective, tailored to fit lead singer Patty Donahue's melodic tenor. With ani exciting stage show and a slew of thought-provoking. feet-moving songs, the Waitresses will serve up a --C3YP whopper of a concert. - rr -- r Cc --- · io,83 ao 11 ,vlarcn~iarcn 1o, iz o.. F q a Roddenberry on Spock's Deatih 1968, Roddenberry has channeled his by Ned Goldreyer to such shows as Goodyear Theater, The ing of dedicated fans who refuse to let its genius into a number of other projects. If all Gene Roddenberry had done in Kaiser Aluminum Hour, Four Star Theat- spirit fade after 14 years of reruns re- He has written several television movies, life was create Star Trek, that alone er, Dragnet, The Jane Wyman Hour, and mains an unchallenged phenomenon. among them Genesis II, The Questor would put him on a par with Moses, Lao Naked City. He eventually began creating While other programs and movies may Tapes, Planet Earth, and Spectre. At the Tse, and John Lennon. Millions of Trek- programs of his own, most notably Have attract broad support for a time, none has moment he is writing a pilot for ABC, kies worldwide quote his televised teach- Gun Will Travel and The Lieutenant. inspired so permanent a base of adherents which he describes as "unlike anything ings as, diligently as any fundamentalist He soon realized, however, that he had as Star Trek. Star Wars, which probably ever done before. In a sense it will have a recites the Gospel, and his public appear- more to say than was possible through came the closest to attracting a fandom plot, but it's different enough that I'll ances are greeted with no less enthusiasm television as it stood in the late fifties and to rival the "Trekkies," was not, accord- have a hard time getting it past the net- from his audience than the Ayatollah re- early sixties. "The things I wanted to talk ing to Roddenberry, science fiction. "Star work execs." He is also working on a new ceives from his. The significant difference about-religion, racial and sexual preju- Wars was a romantic adventure film that book about the United States 70 years in is that Roddenberry's followers are in dice, the dangers of big government, happened to take place in space. The the future, at a time when society has de- large part educated, and regard his mes- could never have gotten past the censors characters weren't human, the robots in those days." He said that like Swift's were, and the battle scenes were World generated into distinct castes of workers sage not as a sacred recitation from the and executives. ancients but as a workable scenario for Gulliver's Travels, he had to rely on para- War I dog-fights." The first Star Trek While the main purpose of his current tomorrow. He drew some of this scenario bles in order to convey his message. movie, he believes, is destined to become national lecture tour is to promote Star before a Stony Brook audience last Sun- "That way the fourteen-year-olds would a classic. Trek II, it would be impossible for Gene day night as the closing event of the understand it, but it would go right over The second Star Trek motion picture Roddenberry to confine himself so nar- weekend's I CON science fiction the censors' heads." began production on November 29 of last rowly to one topic. In addition to show- convention. Roddenberry saw science fiction as the year, and exists now in a version comp- ing the Star Trek Blooper Reel and "The Far from vanity, Roddenberry considers perfect mixer to cut the bite of his social lete except for sound and special effects. Cage," he brought with him a film enti- himself a writer, a career he began while criticism without killing the effect. "With As he was for the first film, Roddenberry tled Spaceborne, produced by Phil Daw- stationed in the South Pacific during science fiction, rather than having a prob- will be credited as the picture's creative ber of NASA. It was not standard NASA World War II. Having left the University lem stand on its own, you can surround consultant, despite the fact that his con- fare, but a montage of sequences shot of California in favor of military service, the medium with your subject." For in- tract with Paramount would allow him to by he became a pilot for the Army Air stance, to emphasize the need for prison both write and produce any or all Star astronauts of themselves, their spacecraft, Corps. "I created Kirk as the ideal captain reform, one could create a planet-wide Trek films. He chose to take a less direct and their destinations, set to appropri- I wanted to be; the man who could bal- penitentiary so as to render it free from role because he feels it is time to "put ately ethereal music. "If you've got soul ance his passionate side with the rational, outside influences, thereby isolating the Star Trek second." During the making of and spirit," he said, introducing Space- staying cool in any situation." fundamental nature of the problem. the picture he was asked for his opinions borne, "you cannot help but be moved He himself handled a disaster as a com- Until the inception of Star Trek most of on each day's filming and usually found by this film." mercial pilot for Pan Am with a coolness the genre was primarily concerned with himself correcting technical errors such as Early in his talk, he cautioned the aud- Jim Kirk would have envied. While flying exotic gadgetry. Roddenberry believed changing the motion of the Enterprise to ience against fear of the future. "There a night run over the Syrian Desert after there was fertile ground for stories with a make it conform more closely to the laws are some who ask 'Are we becoming too the war, Roddenberry's plane was forced greater emphasis on the human aspect. of physics. While plugging the movie, he intelligent?' No, because there can be no down by engine failure. He ordered his His pilot episode, "The Cage," was a neither wholly confirmed nor denied ru- such thing. The Newtons and Galileos of two officers to swim across the Euphrates pathbreaking step in science fiction tele- mors of Spock's imminent death, saying tomorrow will reveal to us the natural and seek help from the nearest town, vision, dealing with the nature of reality that Leonard Nimoy agreed to take the laws of human behavior, finding the cause while he stayed behind with the passen- and illusion combined with man's inher- part again under the stipulation that the for why we must make excuses to hate gers, dissuading a band of nomads from ent disdain for confinement. This was a character would be killed in a "very final one another... As for those who ques- laying seige to the disabled plane and far cry from Will and Dr. Smith escaping way," but later reporting that Nimoy tion whether or not we belong in space, I looting the dead. from interplanetary pirates on Lost In "never wanted Spock to permanently say a nation that spends $&rbillion on cos- metics can afford In the 1950s Roddenberry began writ- Space. die." a space program .. We belong any damn place we can get." ing for television, contributing his talent The success of Star Trek and the follow- Since the cancellation of Star Trek in OPEN FOR DINNER 0 0· PRESiENTS 0, 0 FRI. - 11 :30 PM -LIVE 0, 0 ilv Specials- 0) WHIPPING IBOYS Sb 0 Sb Campus S THE Band on like Chicken Francaise, S 0O Rock Sickn ?SS 0 0, Broiled Flounder, S S SAT. - 11:30 PM- LIVE Spinach & Mushroom Omelette I) HORIZON I -along with our retular menu! Outrageous rock & roll q al | q q Enjoy Happy Hour and Dinner!