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- | free 1ree Volume XXXVIII. Number 64 Monday, August 14, 1995 __First Copy F V %FLALLLLR Skateboarding Student Killed Crash Near Home in Car attack/ The University lost its fourth him. junior this year. He played Stony Brook's student in less than a year last Fredreick Stein of Babylon midfield for team. Tuesday. was driving the car and said that Division I lacrosse to Stony Jason Rotzman, 20,of it was dark and he did not see Rotzman transferred University. Babylon was skateboarding neart Rotzman. Witnesses told police Brook from Alfred He. was studving to be a his home when the accident Stein did not appear to be happened. According to speeding. Newsday, Rotzman was riding a Rotzman was taken to Good skateboard being towed by a Samaritan Hospital- in West Islip friend on a motorized skateboard. where he was pronounced dead at The pair was travelling south 12:32 a.m. Wednesday. on the northbound side of Deer Rotzman was born and raised Park Road at about 11:15 p.m. in Babylon where he also attended Tuesday. Rotzman was not high school. There he was on the following directly behind his lacrosse, wrestling and soccer friend Toby Smith, 20, also of teams. Babylon, when the vehicle struck Rotzman would have been a

Jason Rotzman Broken Seal-~~~~~~~4 Responsible'Rr.j. ; a 4 -4: For Chiller M~alfunction Plant. These two chillers cool 29, and had the chiller working water that then flows through again by the evening of pipes and tunnels that run :Monday, July 31. West Campus underground around campus. The chiller that broke down Air is then sucked from the 11 Loses Air water and blown into the See SEAL, Page 7 buildings by fans. Conditioning For Since one of the chillers went down, a backup chiller of Almost 2 Weeks 1000 tons was being used along with the other working chiller. Ihoto Courtesy of Specula BY ALEXANDRA CRUZ "We had one 4500 ton Rotzman (left) in action against Marist earlier this year. Statesman Editor chiller on line all the time and The air conditioning a 1000 ton electric chiller on system is running back to line. So we were providing '95 normal on the West Campus, 5500 tons of air conditioning to Lollapalooza giving relief to the the campus during all that uncomfortable conditions that time," Ali said. "But it was very Hot, sticky fun at Randall's Island were experienced last month. hot and humid." The cause of the The chilled water is normally BY AMALUA V. BURGOS The stage was transformed, breakdown in one of the 45 to 46 degrees Fahrenheit, but Special to The Statesman with tall racks of plants hanging chillers that are used to provide since one of the 4500 ton chillers It was hot and sticky, but down, and a huge golden air conditioning to the was not working, the temperature this year's Lollapalooza was the Buddha clasping a- leaf to its buildings on the west campus of the chilled water rose to about music event not to be missed. belly moved to the center: was caused by a lightning 55 degrees. Ali said that The two-day music fest drew Cypress Hill took the stage, storm on July 18, officials said. temperatures in the buildings was thousands of alternative music with their usual subtle public The storm caused a power maintained between 76 and 78 fans from the New York area to endorsement of marijuana. outage and, in turn, caused an degrees, which "is not bad," he Randall's Island this past July Later that evening, Hole oil seal to break and the chiller said. 28 and 29. was the main attraction in the to malfunction. Carrier Company, the Among the big names for stadium. Courtney Love thrilled "At that time [when the storm manufacturer of the chillers, the main stage's line-up were the audience with her piercing occurred], both chillers were on was chosen to repair the, Pavement, Sonic Youth, The vocals, and stopped playing line and one of the chillers. . went chillers. Repair began on the Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The more than once in order ask down because of no power," said outer oil seal on July 25 and Jesus Lizard, and the English "Where the hell is that hose. Masoon Ali, director of the West was completed the next day. band Elastica. Beck pleased the guy? These people [in the mosh Physical Plant. When it was tested, the seal was crowd with a rendition of pit] need.-. . water!" The air conditioning still leaking oil. Carrier began "Loser," and, soon ..after, Those who didn't want to system is run by two 4560 ton replacement of the inner oil everyone was on their feet, be hosed down, wandered giant chillers, which are seal, working 24 hour days waiting to see who would be through the surrounding area located in the West Physical throughout the weekend of July next. See FUN, Page 4 2 Budget Railroaded as History Repeats It "el ------The President and Congress can't seem to come to terms in budget issue -

of Congress's outline After finding out the details being called a "train-wreck". Of course, any President cannot be too stubborn the House is now trying of next year's fiscal budget, ,The appropriation process is usually routine, allow a continuing government shutdown. Also, bills. President are and to finish up with its 13 appropriations except when Congress and the within theps woRu are a raielof theit limit f the bills that would Usually, these are pretty routine at each other's throats and cause a clash in nati-onal debt, the maximum amount the after some be signed into law by the President setting up the budget (similar to clashes that government can borrow funds. Naturally, the negotiating consensus. happen in Albany on a yearly basis). Republican leadership would not allow it who is The problem is with the President, The only way Congress can allow the unless the administration insures Congress that to reduce threatening to veto the Congress's hard effort government to continue to operate is to pass it will work towards a balanced budget by a government spending. In addition, tax cuts are trying Continuing Resolutions specified date. Thus, it to be achieved for the middle class and, ultimately, (CRs), which are temporary H ^^^^ H balance the budget. spending bills that would B ^ ^ ~ ! Now, the House has adjourned for a month (with last for three months. In the the Senate planning to do so) and this gives Congress past, the Congressional \ the only the month of September to finish up with the leadership would place c ollisio n of appropriations bills, before the new fiscal year begins special "riders" into these is when the President, "locomotives" of government, on October1st. bills and force the President threatened to vetotee bills signed into I duringthe first week of August, Remember, without having these to "take it or leave it": one Bill, which funds Congress Legislative Appropriations Libraryof law, the government cannot spend anything and it will of the reasons why Presidents in the past demanded a GAO, GPO, CBO, andagenciesits (e.g. have to shutdown. This shows why this process is line-item veto.- has already threatened Congress,etc.). The President

| : Awnsv Dnlln^IL#gawe s l - AL DallOw9FASl OU YOCU CAN4 this routine appropriations bill, since it's the first one IO)T JUST HOWV FALST that has been completed. He wants the other 12 rS HOW FAST YOU CAN STOP appropriations, which finance the rest of the federal pair of Bravoblade GLXT skates and step on it. And when you want to government, to come before him. it on all eight wheels. Thanks to its new ABTT braking system, stopping In addition, he would veto the other bills because easier than ever. And with a three-buckle Memory Closure Systemm,vents they are "too radical and mean spirited". In his eyes, cool you, and a lightweight boot, cuff, and frame, this skate will take you they would balance the budget on the backs of the poor, vhere you want to go. And where you want to stop. elderly, minorities, and the needy. One bill that stands out is HR 2127; the Labor, 3ravoblade GILX skates are priced to stop you right now at: Health & Human Services Appropriations Bill (see the DV dwUiauc'' " ' ' July 31st issue of The Stony Brook Statesman for details). It not only cuts federal social programs or eliminates around 170 federal programs, but sets in policy on labor relations, and when to fund educational organizations. The President also thinks that the proposed tax q0"HEP0 cuts are too much and would only aid the "ultra-rich". ADGw e n0^1 go 4 d As we return to the classroom, Congress will be ^ 0^ Rlo b~ ~ d la s Px 3e ac returning to resolve this "train-wreck". Personally, I do not know who will come out on top in this collision, but it reminds me of the same confrontation President choosefrom - Al Sizes in Stock Bush had with an unfriendly Congress back in 1990. Jlanym odels to We all know what happened when he conceded to lost the Presidential AND ROLLERBLADE ACCESSORIES the Democratic leadership, and 10 % OFF ALL ROLLERBLADES election of 1992. Will President Clinton do the same? WITH COLLEGE ID Remember that the President's party is not in control of Congress, but Congress does not have a 1004 Route 112, Port Jefferson Station, New York 11776 veto-proof majority either. However, I do see history repeating itself. L (516) 473-2572

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That told me it was time Cinema Tent offered clips and videos of to explore the rest of the Mindfield. famous movies,, experimental films, and All set up in flea market-style, a chance to cool off in the air- vendors hawked their wares, which conditioned shelter. Another place to ranged from all-natural botanical visit were the Mist Tents, where people clothing and accessories from the crowded in for the chance to take cold, Hemp Tent, to jewelry at the co-ed showers with perfect strangers. brightly red Body Piercing stand. The Mean Art Tent challenged viewers "Step right up, step right up. to open their minds to experience Five, eight, 10 dollars. It's only different types of artwork, which money!" was the crying command included surreal, pop-art, and Outsider of one merchant, and the crowds Art works. seemed to be obeying. Then, it was off to the Lab and In addition to tents where official Second Stage, where the lesser known Lollapalooza and band t-shirts were sold, there was an incredible sampling of food to quench even the most exotic taste buds. From gyro and hero stands Seaport where you were served by people weal "Please tip me" signs, to places where The audience watches Cypress Hill at Lollapalooza '95 SEAPORT, From Page 3 burrito, rice and beans, pizza, and fried Stars" is a concert series that will dough were sold, the choices were cater to a variety of musical tastes and abounding. Enter Knowoneness, genres. These concerts will last Nearby, several tables displayed throughout the summer and will literature from the different political include such performers as the groups present, among them The Brooklyn Philharmonic, Savannah National Coalition for the Homeless, Enter Yourself Sky, as well as the Catskill Puppet Do Something, The Rainforest Action People for children. Network, and Planned Parenthood. There's lots of things to do at the Lollapalooza was truly a festival Electric Skychurch's spiritual musical experience Seaport and even if you go just to sit on for everyone, a hodgepodge of tastes, If you are searching accompanied by a light chant and a the Promenade and watch the verdant interests, and attitudes. From the hyper- for a mind altering experience tribal beat. The tribal beat is joined view of the Brooklyn Bridge or Ellis active groupies in the mosh pits, to that is health-risk free, listen to by wilderness sounds that takes one Island, you're sure to have a great time. those who just relaxed and enjoyed the Electric Skychurch's Knowoneness. from the state of emptiness to the For more information on the company of friends, Lollapalooza was Electric Skychurch feeling of traveling through a jungle. 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The kfter "River Conscience", CD begins with "Abyss," a track tric Skychurch leads the listener v) filled with sounds that make you feel e climax of the CD: "Hipgnosis" like you are floating in emptiness. "Caravan". "Hipgnosis" The sounds are eventually iduces vocals, while "Caravan" l introduces flute-like sounds. - On these two tracks, r- there is Cs CYAdd , Japanes still a remaining tribal beat, WI*flJZfl restauran but the new sounds become so 4-^ intense that they dominate. 0 A- TaLte ofJapn The closing tracks, "Deus" and "Knowoneness," ^^^^^^M^^^. Lunc JZ 3 provide a nice end to this t spiritual ride. Bv this noint

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You called them heroes, him, call him hero. wrong with the kids today?" but I'm a bit confused why. Am I missing something? It's you. First was Jerry Garcia. He I don't get it. We try to follow in your died of a heart attack at the age Most bizarre, last week the footsteps and you say that we're of 53. Most of those years he President of these United States all selfish and greedy. Well, a riddled his body with drugs, and lashed out at tobacco companies, recent movie character that perhaps worse. Since I could looking to ban minors from smoking. reminisces of the days of your walks you told me to stay away Right. What was he smoking when youth has a proverb for that: from drugs, and yet you call Jerry hewas a teenager? It wasnt tobacco, "Stupid is as- stupid does." Garcia a hero. You stood outside I know dtat much. Yet, he is the I don't know how we'll do it, for hours burning candles for him President - someone you said I but we will try to rise above your and singing his songs. should always respect. supposed values. We will try to I don't get it. I don't get it. Can you please clean up this mess you have More recently was Mickey explain to me what the hell is made. And: somewhere, Mantle. A month before -he died happening here? somehow, we will find an identity. he told the world that God made I have passed my teen years, I guess that's it for now. him a body to play baseball, to though all my brothers and Summer classes are ending and do whatever he wanted, and he sisters have not. They are as it's time to get ready for the rest ruined it. "Look at me," he said, confused as I. of the cutthroats to return for the addressing kids around the Even my older siblings seem fall semester. I have to go to work world. "I'm no role model." He lost on the information now to start paying for that damn doesn't want us to do what he did. superhighway. And as we travel, tuition hike. I'm going to have to You also told me when I was you give no direction. Everything buy book though, so send a young not to drink excessively, you have taught us, you have couple hundred bucks. and yet, even after Mickey contradicted at some point or See you for Thanksgiving. denounced his hero status, you other. I have lost sight of what's Love always, force it on him anyway. right and what's wrong. Individual X I don't get it. And to top it all off, you label p.s. - write back. Commnunication Still a Problem It saddens me to inform you remark made by a collegue. office before it was sent out to that Jason Rotzman is not the: Adding insult to injury, the the University. only student we lost this summer. president's office is more We do our best to give you the Unfortunately, we have been concerned with informing community's news in the most unable to follow up on the other Newsday than informing the timely manner possible, but when death. University about what's going the very people who are supposed What is unfortunate is that we on. to support us hold us back, we hear about these things second- The supposed memo to are restricted in what we can do. and third-hand. Rotzman we "Members of the Campus We're angry, and you should read about in Newsday. The Community" was faxed to beto. Write to us and let them other we heard in an off-hand Newsday from the president's know how you feel.

Let ers.. .. V Editor's Note: This letter is published as away. in this respect. written to Doug Little. As you doubtlessly are aware, Sincerely, Dear Sir. University Policy 606 forbids the use of Benjamin Elijah Griffin T- I am writing to complain about the roller stakes or skateboards inside Editor's Note: After receiving this J behavior of a Campus Public Safety buildings. The policy states: letter,we spoke to AD Little. He said that < Officer. Yesterday I saw an officer from The use of skateboards and roller Mr. Griffin is "absolutely right." Little rE the bicycle patrol unit riding his cycle in skates may be a dangerous activity. said that it is policy for officers to walk p the hallway of the Computer Science Users who skateboard and roller skate their bicycles through buildings. They are c building. on campus are considered to have not to ride. I I stopped him to ask if it was against personally accepted the risk of harm The assistant director also said that .I policy to ride bicycles in buildings as it is and the liability that these activities this letter and the policy will be posted at to use roller skates. He told me that it was entail. University Police headquarters and the t not against policy. I urged him not to ride I think it is highly inappropriate that rule will be strictly enforced. indoors anyway saying that he could walk anyone should be riding bicycles indoors Little encourages the community to I his bike. He agreed that he could walk his on this campus. It is disgraceful to see an follow Griffin's lead. If you see a problem, t< bike but proceeded to leave by riding officer of Public Safety so inconsiderate let Univeristy Police or us know.

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l - -- "The Mick' I was born north of Boston what I know is enough. far more extensive than my season, he easily could have hit Mantle played during those during the winter after the Red Mantle was bom on October knowledge of the man. 70 home runs, stolen 100 bases, years when baseball was fun, Sox's "The Impossible Dream" 20, 1931 in Oklahoma. He grew Yet, though larger than life, things no one even dreamed of. when it was as American as season and World up poor and remained that way though a giant of the game, Mantle battled the odds all moms and apple pie, when Series appearance in 0 - until he became Mantle was, after all, just a man. his life. Struck by the bone baseball truly- was America's :T AND GRAY a future legend. When his father died in 1952, disease as a child, he fought to Pastime. '67. I grew up with SCARLE N the players of that SPC IAIL EDITIO He signed with Mantle was devastated. Like lead a normal life - he excelled. How sad for him to see team, and the Sox THOMWAS; F'. MASSE the Yankees in many of the premiere professional He persevered after his father's baseball deteriorate before his teams that followed, the ear athletes of his day, Mantle took death, despite his drinking. And, eyes - over a much longer period as the baseball legends and heroes eventually taking o to heavy drinking and spending yes, even alcoholism could not than we have seen him deteriorate of my youth. DiMaggio's centerfield money. That lifestyle, claim him immediately. before ours. Mickey Mantle was in the He played his first ye particularly his drinking, is what In the end, however, the odds Yes, Mantle was one of the fading twilight of his career. I had minors for $1,100. He many believe ultimately led to his were too many. His liver finally great ones. Immortalized in the never seen him play, and rarely it for the money. passing yesterday. stalled out on him. After a Baseball Hall of Fame, in songs, did I see tapes. Baseball cards and During the cours Mantle continued playing, controversial transplant, only on trading cards, now he is with baseball nostalgia were my career, Mantle achieve however, though many of his weeks ago, doctors' discovered us only in memory. limited exposure to The Mick. many fans still find contemporaries claimed he did cancer in his lungs. It spread Mantle was a man who was So, I had never really known that believe. A 565-foot h not play to his potential. Besides rapidly, too rapidly for modern labeled hero. He was a man much about him -Bostonians said record 1 8 career Worl the death of his father, Mantle was medicine to catch up. who encountered adversity, he had been on "that team." home runs, 40 RBIs and plagued by injuries and a bone When his doctor recently told faced it and fought it. He was a Still, when my uncles and scored; 10 games in wh disease. Some claimed that had him it was too late, Mantle said man who succeeded,-achieved great uncles talked about baseball home runs from both Si he been healthy for an entire only, "Thank you." and excelled despite the odds. of yore, Mantle was one of those plate; a triple crown Mantle died at But, in the end, he was,'after all, few non-Sox players they spoke in '56. Add to that / 2:10 a.m. yesterday just a man. of with reverence. Mantle was a three MVPs, seven morning. All the TV Another tie to baseball the giant. A-hero's hero. One of the championship ~ickey J.lantle and radio sports shows game has been lost, replaced by great ones. rings, 20 All-Star talked, reminisced, men who represent baseball the Mantle died yesterday appearances and 20 October 1931- mourned. I watched business. Another young player morning at Dallas' Baylor 536 career home and listened. I finally will hear only the stories of the Medical Center at the age-of 63. runs. Still, it's just learned many of the way things used to be. Another giant has fallen. I don't know enough about a smattering of what 13 Alugust%4."IFUS~~~~~ 1995 things that I never him to write a proper obituary, but he did. The list is knew about The Mick. You will be missed, Number 7. He Lived His Life Like < Shooting Star When Mickey Mantle retired in heroes. New Yorkers wotuld lay saw an old reel of The Mick. I, pastuare country, the followed a are quick to moralize. Things that 1969, I hadn't even been borm yet. I down their lives for their bc)rough- myself, was an aspiring slugger, a subt le path toward faint cow Mantle had.gotten away with then, never got to see the Yankee great play representing bums or bornbers, but sandlot snot-nosed tyke. I remember mooiings. To the effect of their he probably would be criticized for during his prolific and storied 18-year until Mantle came along, no one< had how I felt faint at the perfection of esse ntial blindness, they today. career. I never had the chance to see, seemed more appealingly huiman. his swing as he uncoiled on a fast ball. inadIvertently wandered onto It is not only the greed and in person, the greatest switch-hitter Mantle, a shy, unass*uming The Mick played exactly with the some2one's farm. An apparently pettiness in the players that stinks, but take his smooth-as-silk outfielder with a world power and grace I was supposed to keen -eared farmkeeper, eventually the pettiness and shallowness of the conswinced of an intruder's fans and the media, also. In today's swings. I never heard T Cu IT PIOCK of ta len t , joined a in my daydreams. the mighty rifle-shot *HEfm fl Yankee club tIhat was Despite his obvious on-field pres(Dnce, came running into the Baby-Boomer-created, materially dominated world where everything crack of the ball on bat DAVE CHOW already cominggto end talents, I believe the bulk of his darklness and the field declaring, "If they say they could hear a kind of era \vith the endearment to the public was due I cat-ch anyone on this field, I'm has a value and must either be right even- from the elevated 4 train aging Joe DiMaggio anid Phil to his off-field antics. Off the field, goingg to blast their head off!" In or wrong, it is truly the love of the platform on 161st Street, every time "Scooter" Rizzuto. To the ifans, he he was equally just a kid at heart. stiflilng fear for their lives, Martin individual that is lost We can't fall he made good wood. seemed just like a big kid, btut to the Along with Yankee teammates and ]Mantle got down on all fours in love "with someone like Mickey To tell the truth, off the bat, I coaches, he was the one with the once Billy Martin and Whitey Ford, and Xmooed like cows until daylight Mantle anymore because we are too wouldn't know his stats straight or in a lifetime swing from boith sides Mantle lived on the wild side. whetn they felt it was safe to make quicktojudge. Granted, Mickey was know even half of the story behind of the plate. Mickey, youngr,blond From insane, all-night drinking their*escape. no role model (his mistakes should the feats he accomplished. Yet, that blue-eyed and with a thick-.as-broth binges to the craziest Mantle and Martin became, for never be repeated), he nevertheless didn't keep me from feeling - with southern drawl, had a penclhant for misadventures, the public me,Ilike folk heroes as they did, I'm is more important to us because we thosewhodidrootforhiminhistime such words as "awh" and '"I don't decadently celebrated -besides the sure, for a generation before me. I lived through all the heartaches, his -these past months as Mantle battled know." Hecouldn'tseemmo)regreen home runs - the stories of baseball's also shed a few tears when Martin alcoholism, his personal demons and with poor health. His influence on and unsuited to the stiff greatest "terrible trio." Make no died in a car crash some years ago. triumphs with him. We allowed New York baseball fans was that professionalism of the overtefficient mistake, those deeds are Mantle played in a totally baseball'seternalwonderboyintoour strong. When Mickey Mantle died Yankees. The fans immediaitely fell inseparable from the celebration of differrent era of baseball, when the hearts and let him grow with us. yesterday - August 13, 1995 - in love. Mantle's character. love for the game - not bonuses and Through it all, we knew that Mick generations bowed their heads and Mantle was the all-Almerican As a child I formed my free zagency-was everything. Despite was just like us, just as flawed and silently cried. kid who came from out of rnowhere. strongest impressions on The Mick ever ytfhing Mantle did off the field, basically decent The baseball world of today, to make it big. Mickey, ai natural as my. elder sister told me stones hed id love the game. His playing Mickey Mantle's life touched compared to the tine when Mantle right-hander, learned how t(Dswitch of his antics as bedtime stories. ..In mosIt of his career through pain and many lives. Like all heroes, we firstcameup,isavasy different one.- hit at an early age. Mick haid given my impressionable seven-year-old knee problems attested to that. honestly saw his failings as a Then was a time when, dare I say, his life leaning the game aind God mind was forever burned the image Times and attitudes have human being and we are the better baseball was still in its heyday. was generous to give him tlhe talent of aparticular nightlMickey and the chainged: since then and it is for knowing his strengths. Brooklyn and the Bronx owned to play it He was the cry!stallized irrepressible Martin decided to hop refl