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OBSERVER Vol. 98 No. 10 November 2, 1990 Page 1 Multicultural and Ethnic Studies Concentration Established Emily Horowitz Luncheon Brings Issues, Information to Surface Tom Hickerson Red Hook Resident Vies With Incumbent for Assembly Seat Jason Van Driesche Page 2 Tea on Tuesdays Emily Horowitz Election Rundown The Origins of Breakdancing Lynda Fong Page 3 School Spirits Alive and Haunting Greg Giaccio Page 4 Improved Facilities and Awareness Could Cure Bard’s Handicap Lavinia Yocum and Kristan Hutchison The New York State Code Page 5 Thoughts on the Politics of the World and Bard Jonas Savilion Manifesto of Passion Joseph Silovsky Spandex’s Return ZZYZX (David Steinberg) Page 6 Chris Isaak’s Heart Shaped World Gregory Donovan Cavino’s First Novel Gregory Donovan Page 7 Do You Know Who Akira is? Gregory Donovan Poem of the Week To a Wicked Window Justin Nicolas Page 8 Warmup for Winter in the Stevenson Aerobics Room Kristan Hutchison Page 9 Classifieds and personals Page 10 Outlook From the Editor’s Sanctum A Test for Tests Letters Member of SHB Concerned About Publicity Susan E. D’Agostino Page 11 Sexual Harassment Section One-Sided Jeremy R. Miller Morgan Not the Only Concerned Administrator John C. Seco Coverage of Sexual Harassment Hit Home Michael Connelly Page 12 Calendar Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID PennitNo. 1 Bard Annandale-o~-J{udson College's News, Arts, & Sports Weekly Multicultural and Ethnic Studies concentration established ment authored by ~rofessors Myra the clause, "the statement was nei Young-Armstead, Tamar Gordon, ther accepted or rejected. The faculty Carol Nackenoff and Anita Waters. took a 'neutral' position it.': She The proposal was initiated last pointed out that the statement was spring with the establishment of a not completely original. "We [the Committee on Multicultural and authors of the statement] only dis Ethnic Affairs (CMEA). This sum tilled a body of_ literature that is in mer, the CMEA drafted their pro practice already." posal which, according to the agenda Debate arose among the faculty in for the Faculty meeting, included "a regard to the statement, which re full statement on the rationale, meth sulted in acceptance of the proposal odology, and administration of such separate from the statement. Peter a program." Saurian, professor ofliterature, found The statement draws a clear pic the statement problematic. Saurian ture of multicultural studies and expressed discomfort with the state Professor Myra Annstead, the primary author of the statement discusses the goals and the require ment for a number of reasons. To mentsoftheconcentration.Itexplains begin with, he feels that it is a "nar by Emily Horowitz for the meeting, the Faculty Senate that "students opting for the pro rowly defined statement that is based supported the proposal because its gram would have to combine this on concepts that are apt to pre-deter The faculty meeting on Thursday, members believed that such a con course of study with an already es mine the9irection the studies would October 24 approved a proposal to centration would "contribute to the tablished concentration. Thus, a stu go in." He feels that it was "sound" establish a Multicultural and Ethnic dialogue on curricular reforms and dent might concentrate in MES and that the statement was separated from Studies concehtration at Bard. The provide a horne for the pursuit of Art or MES and Religion." the "overall notion of the program." Faculty Senate, which is made up of -ethnic and minority studies." While the concentration met with This is good, said Saurian, because one professor from each division, sent In addition to lending its support approval, the statement accompany "the details of the program ought to the proposal to the full faculty meet to the proposal, the Faculty_ Senate ing the proposal was not accepted. be discussed in a more generally ing wjth the recommendation that it asked that the concentration be According to Armstead, who played representative group.'' be approved. According to the agenda adopted as it was described in a state- an instrumental role in the framing of continued on page 9 Luncheon brings issues, information to surface by Tom Hickerson by raising the student activities fee $15 per year, but since ·an increase in The first of four informal lunches the fund would requir-e·a· two-thirds with Vice President Dimitri Papad vote from the student body, it was rnitriou, Dean of the College Stewart too late to get an increase approved. Levine and Dean of Students Shelley Instead, the students appealed to Morgan, addressed a number of is the Board of Trustees to help them sues, including the special funds, the out. An interested trustee agreed to search ·to replace the assistant to provide the funds, which came out to Shelley Morgan, the radio station and be approximately $15,000. It was several incidents between students agreed upon at that time that the and the administration. funds would be used for "extenuat The lunch was held on Thursday, ing circumstances," said Papadrni October 25th, between 12:15and 1:00. triou. "They must be student-initi Norman Greig with his wife Michele Robinson, a professor of literature at Bard The purpose of these lunches, said ated only, and we will consider new Papadimitriou, is "not to be the enig projects or expenses as a result of Red Hook resident vies with matic administrator. Our purpose is ongoing projects." to gather information, deal with is All applications for funds from the sues of an academic and social na special fund have been considered incumbent for Assembly seat ture, air differences and update stu by Levine, Morgan and Papa'dmi by Jason Van Driesche and has run unopposed in the last dents on the state of the college." triou. Their decisions will be an two elections. The special fund set up by the nounced at the Forum meeting on Incumbents in any elected office A democrat and a native of Red administration earlier in the semes Thursday, November 2. have ,a better than 90% chance of Hook, Greig owns and runs a 550 ter was brought up almost immedi About half of the $15,000 has al being reelected. Norman Greig, a Red acre farm in Red Hook. His wife ately. Originally, the fund was ready been given out to the new EMS Hook farmer and businessman run Michelle Robinson is an assistant brought into existence by an issue program, Students Against Interven ning for State Assembly against in professor of literature at Bard. raised by Board ofTrustecs represen tionist Policies, the new cafe in the cum bent Glenn Warren, hopes to beat Though Greig has never held an tative Nina DiNatale at last year's Student Center and the Zen-Discor the odds and represent the 99th As elected office, he has been involved Board ofTrustees meeting. Many stu dian Jugglers. Applications to the sembly District in Albany next year. in state and local government and dents have shown interest in increas fund will be accepted any time this Warren, a republican, has repre public affairs for many years. He is ing the convocation fund for this year continued on page 9 sented the 99th District since 1974, continued on page 2 Jinja is one of the most commonly assumed positions when fighting. lea on Tuesdays "The body is in neutral, but the pro tective arm is up to protect yourseE by Emily Horowitz In addition to her dissertation work as well," explained Thompson. and her teaching, Singh is assisting Hand jives are often used in order When Minnie Singh was hired by Professor Chinua Achebe. She sits in to confuse the opponent by making slrd as J'Faculty in Residence" last on his classes and "takes some of the swift twisting "tarantula" move spring, the administration expressed organizational workload off of him ments with the fingers. These hand the hope that her duties would ex so he can concentrate on the strictly jives break the opponent's concen tend beyond the classroom. Singh pedagogical aspects of his course," tration, making him defenseless. teaches two sections of Freshman she explained. Singh says that she is One simple technique that is often Seminar, is working on her disserta very happy at Bard and enjoys Bard used is the "telephone." In this tech tion, and, beginning at 10 PM on throughly. The only regret she has is nique, one cups the hand and quickly November 5, she will begin hosting that she wishes , she knew more thrusts it to the opponent's ear. This informal gatherings at her apartment people. She expresSed the hope that action can break the eardrum, leav in Robbins every Tuesday. "more people will feel free to ap- ~;n ing the opponent on the floor writh ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~----~ · With the help of Dean of Students proach me and just talk." Julie Feinsilver, who introduced Robert Farris-Thompson ing in pain. ''Kill by gun, kill by foot, kill by all Shelley Morgan, who is sponsoring Singh is looking forward to teach- Th • • f means necessary," states ThompsoiL the gatherings, Singh feels that ''it ing~res?ma~Sem~arinthespring. e ortgtns 0 . will be nice to have a place for stu "It t1es m mcely wtth my own re- · In the Congo, the foot is equivalent to dents to go to after hours on a regular search interests/' said Singh, "such b k d • the western gun, and the foot is the weekly basis." Singh hopes that the as colonialism and what I like to call rea anctng most important weapon. Powe~ evenings will serve as a place where 'imperial history."' She hopes that blows to the chest given by the foot, if students, as well as faculty, ~'can many students as well as faculty by Lynda Fong rhythm and an '1'm not going to hurt done properly, could break the rib mingle without any kind of formal members will attend theTuesdayeve you" attitude towards the opponent.

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