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BY MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE Assistant News Editor
Quick, who is running for president of the United States right now? Elizabeth Dole, George W. Bush, Dan Quayle, Steve Forbes, Bill Bradley, Al Gore. You can't help but see these individuals on nightly news programs and in news magazines discussing their exploratory committees and intentions to run in 20 months. . .. . Now:·who is running for the president of Ithaca College's stucJ;nt body? Two weeks ago, junior Nick Tarant announced his intention to run. Although SGA elections are· • C scheduled to occur in less than SUZIE O'ROUR . E ITHACAN ompar1 son, 6 . JUNIOR JESSI DAIR walks to crass March 4 In the midst of a winter snow storm. Nearly two feet of snow was • v;: a mont'h, the Elect10ns dumped on the campus, forcln9 President Peggy Williams to close the college for only the fourth time In 12 years. 0 ur iew, 10 Committee issued Tarant and his as yet unofficial party demerits for illegal cam paigning. • • According to article II, section five of the SGA Elections Act, "no formal campaigning, including :)1'..,i . officehaschangedinanu~·ofwajs-.~-:"l:tfe;.'. -.·: ... r As for Gregory's career goals,· he lettipg other students know that I am willing and • ~, :-roclud~n11.o"".nj_n.... , 1ns~fii_;-'6,.~r~ -~,;_--i ~-~/_;;;:=,:-,: ·~rector of Ithaca said he would like to become a director wanting to take on the responsibility [outweighs • ~J ---4 , Q ... r~!' o -:r... •~)C.llr~ 1:,""'•-"<~~~~~ii"l'i~ ~.11 • :: ·studen)s.:_-.::·''_ ·,:·~:;:??;.:_:;::· ;';-:i·" "' :- ··.oppottunity Progr~ms Ethel of admissions and later a vice presi- that]." Now Gregory· said he is - · David said Ithaca College has dent of enrollment planning. He said ready to move forward with benefited greatly from he will use the University of Rochester See FAIRNESS, page 6 his career goals. He Gregory's work. job as a stepping stone to meet his _announced he will step down · "Under Gregory's leader- future plans. from his position effective ship, the Office of Gregory said a number of variables May 31, to take a job as asso- Multicultural Affairs has contributed to his resignation, including ciate director of admissions o~ned the lines of communi- the opportunity to work in an admis- at the University of ____ cati.on between various sions office. Other reasons he cited Rochester. GREGORY groups on campus," David were pursuing a doctoral degree in "There's never a perfect said. "I know there will be a higher education administration at time to leave," Gregory said. "In our void here once he leaves. He is an Rochester, moving closer to family and profession of higher education, you instrumental member of this institu- having an opportunity for his wife to have to seize the moment and seize tion." advance professionally. opportunities because they're not Gregory works closely. with many Many of Gregory's colleagues and always guaranteed to come before students on caJl)pus. He said he consid- students said they will miss him and the you." ers some students his friends. One of many ideas he brought to the office. One of Gregory's accomplishments them is junior Kyle Johnson, who con- "I am very saddened by the loss," was making the Office of Multicultural siders Gregory his mentor. Oblak said. "I am very sorry to see him Affairs a more welcome environment. '."He adds diversity to Ithaca go, but I wish him the best of luck." He said establishing "real relationships" College," Johnson said. "Stu~ents feel One of his fondest memories of with other offices and departments was at ease with him. They-feel like they can Ithaca College· is its people, especially a significant accomplishment. go to him for anything. I feel bis leav- the students· be has interacted with, he Gregory has implemented such pro· ing is a major loss for the college. said. grams as "Express Yourself," a forum Students, faculty, staff ·and administra-. "A college is just a group of build- _for studen~ to speak·_oqt abou·t isaµ~s.. tion are losing agreai,~et." : · ings, but people mak~-it.an institution," · and :~- .!le~· ~. _adv(?~at~· .o.("tpe' . '. -One item Gregory:¼'~te~Ho. estab-- he said. "I've met people here who have <. Div~!i.::~~~t-.f~7"";j~f)~. H:s~;_bofdi~jtot,_~-~~~~t,d~- impacted m{,professional -develop- beert·.Jt',~~net,; ..of :3~iqng ;Marii:n.. ,t"!'-of_QI\llticUlturaL~.' ·.' ..,, .-, ; . Qtent." ·· . _.,/;,,.~i~:~~-y~·,:.~::;.~~~/:·::·-~~'i~:.·/··,'.:~:-~,:;;-~;:~~i~~~ti·;~~h~'/,/'::.~,~-:;.,:~.-~~-,-·~, • .. ! 2 TuE (ntACAN MARCH 18, 1999 gram, today at 12: 15 p.m. in the DeMotte Room, Egbert Hall. Special Sclencenter exhibit Handwerker Gallery reception The Sciencenter, in collabora A reception for "Patterns,· an Byllllichael W. Bloomroae beyond the apartment according to the report. tion with the Special exhibit of mixed media works Assistant News Editor Smoke, flames and water damage destroyed Children's Center, will present by Dianne Francis-Salva, is the furniture and property, Maley said. a hands-on exhibit, Lifting the scheduled for tonight from 5 to This week, six years ago: The students have been reassigned to New Limits, beginning Friday and 7 p.m. in the Handwerker A severe winter stonn picked up nicknames Hall (Emerson Hall) and will be held liable for ending June 27. The interac Gallery. like "Stonn of the Century" or the "Blizzard of replacing personal items according to Maley. The tive exhibit is designed to help '93" as it dumped snow on the eastern seaboard college will clean smoke damage and replace people understand how tech Classical music brunch and Ithaca College early Saturday morning until school property. The apartment will not be occu nology has helped people with Center Ithaca will present a late Tuesday evening. pied until Fall 1993. disabilities in everyday life. Classical Music International More than 80 people spent the beginning of the A bomb threat caused the· evacuation of Job This exhibit replicates an inte Brunch on Sunday from 12:30 week clearing snow. Some of these individuals Hall, Friends Hall and the NCR building rior of a house with universal to 2 p.m. in the Atrium Food were outside contractors, but 45 were mainte Thursday. design which addresses a Court. It will feature Townsend nance employees who worked round the clock. According to Bob Holt, director of campus variety of disabilities. Plant playing Classical Guitar The college provided food and sleeping areas for safety, an employee in the office of the registrar selections from Bach, those who stayed to fight the stonn. received a phone call at 9:30 a.m. from a male Red Cross offers training Gustavino and Dowland as All classes were canceled Monday and who said, "Job Ha11 is going to blow up." The American Red Cross will well as Lennon & McCartney. Tuesday. This delayed deadlines for midtenn There was an evacuation of Job and Friends offer a "Responding to grades, add/drop of classes and the deadline for into Textor Hall. Nothing suspicious was found Emergencies· course on April Women in the media the advanced deposit. All college operations and classes resumed at 10:05 a.m. 12, 19 and 26 from 6 to 10 The Ithaca College chapter of returned to nonnal by Wednesday morning. Ithaca College President J runes J. Whalen said, p.m. each night. Advanced the Society of Professional Students traveling from Jamaica to Boston "(A bomb threat] is a cowardly thing to do. registration is required and Journalists will hold a discus were unable to return to campus because of trans Anyone who does this is jeopardizing the welfare space is limited. For informa sion about women in the media portation delays and-communication breakdowns of students and faculty." tion, call 273-1900, ext. 14. on Monday at 8 p.m. in Roy H. caused by the stonn. It took one student, Sara U.S. officials began negotiating ~ith terrorists Park hall room 220. Working Ammann '95, 24 hours to make her return trip of their own in Waco, Texas on Tuesday. journalists will discuss their from Virginia to New York. For the first time authorities met "face-to-face" ~.eriences. The meeting is In the midst of the blizzard, a fire broke out in with representatives from the Branch Davidian EVENTS open to the public. the Garden Apartments Sunday. compound. A wicker hamper placed too close to the base Back in Washington, Justice Byron White Faculty Colloquium board heater caused friction and started the flames announced his retirement, Thursday. This would The Faculty Colloquium Series CORRECTIONS in apartment 27-5-1, according to a report filed by pave the way for President Clinton to make his presents, "The Belly of the the Ithaca Fire Department. first high judicial nomination, the Supreme Word: Writing from the It is The lthacan's policy to No one was hurt, as residents Caroline Court's second female justice, Ruth Bader Deepest Feminine," a talk by report all errors of fact. Contact Montgomery and Hilary Walton were still away Ginsburg. Katharyn Machan, assistant Assistant News·Editor Michael on break, according to Dave Maley, manager of The Ithacan did not publish on Thursday due professor in the writing pro- Bloomrose at 274-3207. public information. Flames did not spread to the stonn so it published on March 19 instead. ~®IT~ Student rares FBIDAYS! Schedules Daily 7To New York City 3 Schedules Daily Wfflehener & Long bland aloDC Ille L.LI. ai exits 49, BS & 80 A play about the rape of llmJrD vlp mull be on African Ule following Sunday, American Monday or Tuesday for Special l'uel ,Nomen Performed d8la:rrl.N;- by www.shorttlnebus.com Reanae ftllloa la flndul • 710 Wed Me 81. • lff-8800 McNeal ITHACA ._ .. ~ .... MARCH 18, 1999 THE ITHACAN 3 Park to gain 32 scholars Grant allows for additional scholarships BY KATE HILTS Ithacan Staff A $1.3 million Park Foundation grant will allow the Park Scholar of Achievement program to grow from eight recipients to 40 by 2002. cd in 1996 with an endowment of The Roy H. Park School of $10 million from the Park Founda Communications is implementing tion, a press release about the new a new program that will allow I 0 program said. The new program is funded dif ROBERT B. BLUEYITHE ITHACAN new scholars a year compared to JUNIOR TIM RAUCHENBERGER tries out a tablet arm chair, which is being tested on the second the current program which only al ferently than the past program. It floor of Friends Hall. The college is soliciting opinions in Its attempt to renovate the building. lows two, said Thomas Bohn, dean uses annual grants for four years of the School of Communications. given to each student, rather than In the past,whcn two senior re an original endowment. The origi Friends set for makeover cipients graduate under the current nal endowment will now go to program, two new recipients were capital improvements in the Park BY ROBERT B. BLUEY be used for installing computers "We would like to try to chosen in the pa~t. With the new School, Bohn said. News Editor into classrooms on the first lighten the hallways somehow program 10 new recipients will be Those improvements have not floor. Salm stressed that is only or increase the lighting in the chosen, Bohn said. Ten recipients been decided upon yet, he said. One of the oldest buildings a possibility at this point in general hallway areas because will be chosen from the incoming "We are extremely grateful tci on the Ithaca College campus, time. the hallways arc dark from freshman class for fall 1999. the Park Foundation for its confi Friends Hall, will undergo a _ Some rooms arc currently time-to-time," Brown said. Under the new program, the dence in the Park School of Com "facelift" this summer, college being tested with new products. The college will use Physical current recipients-two from each munications at Ithaca College and officials said this week. Brown said Friends 302 and 306 Plant workers and also contract class-will continue a~ Park for expanding this very important "It needs a major facelift," have been re-carpeted and outside businesses to complete scholars until they graduate. When scholarship program," Bohn said. said Marian Brown, director of Friends 204 is being evaluated the work. each class of current Park scholars Sharon Runge, executive assis purchasing. "There has been a with a new paint scheme. Bruce Hatch, Physical Plant graduate, there will be IO new re tant to the president, said the Park project at foot to completely re "We're doing minor things director, has been involved in cipients chosen, Bohn said. Foundation has been pleased with furbi-sh it." to get a sense of what it will look planning the renovations. He The new program will be com the students and program so far. Brown said the college is like as a whole," Brown said. was unavailable for comment. pleted by 2002 and all 40 scholars She said the college has always planning for new carpeting, The college is also soliciting "We basically want to spiff it will be receiving full tuition schol wanted to expand the program and tablet arm chairs and possibly opinions about tablet arm chairs up because so many people go arships along with a $3,500 com the Park Foundation was willing. blackboards. New audio/video from several different manufac through there, especially admis puter allowance, Bohn said. The "The president is just thrilled equipment has already been tures. On Monday the chairs sions tours," Brown said. "We scholarships arc guaranteed for that we were awarded this grant purchased for the building, she were setup on the second floor want it to be a nice place for four years as long as the recipients because it really will make a dif said. of Friends and will remain on both learning, but also to show keep a 3.5 GPA, engage in com ference," Runge said. Tom Salm, vice president of display for testing until March case what the .::ollege environ munity service and arc active in Applications for next year·~ business affairs, classified the 26. ment is doing." co-curricular programs, he said. scholars arc being reviewed renovations as a "cosmetic re- "We wanted students to test The original program was start- presently, Bohn said. new al." He said the board of the armchairs because that is trustees allocated money one what they have the most direct year ago for such upgrades. contact with," Brown said. '' We are extremely While Salm said most refur Students can share their grateful to the Park Founda- bishing will be done on the sec views about the six different ond and third floors of Friends chairs by submitting evaluation tion for its confidence in the Hall, he said, "We 're still evalu fonns located near the testing Park School of Communi- ating the needs of the first site. floor." Brown said another goal is to cations. '' Salm said a Keck foundation increase the lighting in the hall THOMAS W. BOHN grant the college received may way areas. --dean of the School of Communications UIIE 11111: BIG TAN~cv.Uro Monday-Thursday: 6 a.m. to midnight AL'S Friday and Saturday: 6 a.m. to 1 a.m. IUll1All#l"' ITIIOIO Sunday: 8 a.m. to midnight WOIR TAll#l#l lflll 2)2-5518 REE IEUIEIY: 6041 w. ~ St. Monday-Thursday: 11 a.m. to midnight Friday: 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. rIDA~~iruaffi1lM©~ 'iJ'[}{)~ @irur;3a'iJ'~ Saturday: noon to 1 a.m. Sunday: noon to midnight 12-minute tanning bed for $100 per minute HELP WANTED-DRIVERS NEEDED 272-3448 Clip and Save · _____ j!Q~P~~PY.fl. Friday, Marth 26-Sunday, Marth 28 ..:\· ...... -~ .. """.!;-a: ithaca.edu. We ask that Keynote J Funding.for this event has been . provi~e~ by·g~ups from all over ' camp.:.S. Thank you to all of our ' -'/" ...-,"'\',"-.;•,I• • •,, ·-cos)oil~ _···-::-. '.?i1)?!t.? ..•. /'\ f. ~·.' ~. MARCH 18, 1999 THE ITHACAN 5 'BACK BY DEMAND' · SGA protests cuts in the Campus Center. Students complain • The Free Speech Rock has been reserved for March 24 from noon to I p.m.• about Pataki's plan • An e-mail that SGA hopes will be for warded to as many students as possible. BY DANNY MANUS • A trip to Albany is bcmg organized that Ithacan Staff will give students the chance to participate m a demonstration aimed at "lobbying" repre SGA outlined its plans Tuesday to sentative~ not to cut funding. ll1c trip, set for respond to Gov. George Pataki's proposed March 23, is hcing sponsored by Jack Oblak, cuts in the New York state Tuition vice president of student affairs and eampus Assistance Program. A I 0-point response life. Transportation will be provided. has been created by SGA with hopes of "If TAP is reduced, rumor has it that showing state government officials that stu Pataki will cut another 20 percent next dents at Ithaca College disapprove of the year," said Nick Taran!, SGA vice president proposed changes. of communications . Pataki has a<;kcd for a 20 percent, or "If TAP no longer exists, there may not PAUL COLOMBO/THE ITHACAN $132.5 million, decrease in the amount of be an Ithaca College IO years from now. JUNIOR BRIN TUCKER Is hypnotized by James J. Mapes Wednesd~y In funds given to TAP recipients. Twenty-live Think about that," Tarant said, quoting Emerson Suites and wrote her name thinking she was five-years-old. Talking to percent of the Ithaca College population President Williams. "How much is a diplo Mapes In her five-year-old state of mind, Tucker shows Mapes her signature. receives aid from the program and, if ma worth from an institution that docs not Pataki's proposed budget is pa<;sed, 433 stu exist?" dents at Ithaca College will Jose their TAP All students will, in some way, be affect Ad policy questioned funding and 843 will have their aid reduced. ed by the cuts. Other funds for aid programs The ideas presented to Congress at will be kept at the same level. The stagnant BY DANNY MANUS in The Ithacan, as a rebuttal to CODOH's Tuesday's meeting included: level of aid is comparable to a cut, said Ithacan Staff ad, educating the Ithaca College communi • Petition letters for constituencies. sophomore Jerri II Adams. ty on the Holocaus~ and stating facts about • Form letters for individual students. "I applaud Nick's effort and the presi At its Tuesday meeting, Congress what occurred. The motion failed 5-19. The more letters signed and sent, the better. dent's. I am proud of SGA hecause it real expressed its disapproval of an adverti~c In other business conducted by SGA: • A letter from SGA. izes that this affects all of us. [The letter mcnt ran in The lthacan's March 4 issue. • A survey was conducted on credit card • A letter from the student body president writing campaign) will be very effective. Representatives said the ad, bought by the solicitation on campus. The survey, distrib and the SGA executive board. Our efforts will stand out," Adams said. Committee for Open Debate on the uted to those who attended the meeting, These letters will be collected and sent "This is the easiest and quickest way to Holocaust, was offensive and should not will be given to the rest of the student body lo Albany in an effort to persuade state gov get as many students' names attached a~ have been printed in the student newspaper. in about three weeks. The survey will be ernment officials not to let tuition assis possible," Taran! said. "The Ithacan is used to attract people to posted on The Ithacan Web site. tance decrease. Other initiatives taken by The budget is set to pass by April I and the college and if there was something that • A set of guidelines have been drafted SGAwill be: SGA officials arc hoping letters can begin to could dissuade me from coming here, this by RHA President Diane Nocerino and • A letter to the editor in The Ithacan. go out next week. Students are also being would be it," said off-campus representa Kecon Gregory, director of multicultural •Across-campus flier campaign. encouraged to call or write to their hometown tive Alison Dworkin. affairs, stating what is seen as a bias-related • Tables for letter signing will be set up assemblyman or representative. Representatives discussed ways to boycott incident and what is not. Ithaca College and The Ithacan and expressed desires to regulate Cornell University, as part of their joint and censor what gets printed by the paper. efforts to end hale crimes, are planning a "We deserve to be represented the best rally in the Commons to take place soon. way possible," said sophomore Jcrrill • The Coffee Talk Series will continue on Adams. "We deserve a quality paper." March 22 when Michael Powell, affirmative After almost an hour of comments con action officer and assistant college counsel, Fall E•11man1 demning The Ithacan, a motion was brought visits Congress to discuss issues such as bias to the floor that would ask The Ithacan's edi incidents and minority relations. torial board to attend an "open informative • President Peggy Williams will be meeting" with Congress to be held on April attending a luncheon on March 23 in the 13. The motion was passed 24-0, with only Student Activities Center from 12:05 to I one Congress member abstaining. p.m. Students are invited to ask Williams 0-s Another motion was brought to the floor questions on whatever issues they feel need that would allow SGA to buy a full-page ad to be addressed. . Students to move music ID BY KIMBERLY GASBER Jordan said. Ithacan Staff Besides being a result of needing help, The Office of ,. Residential Life the project is an entertaining way to connect There had to be an easier way. students lo the new addition. for It took three people three days to move "It's really the only event that the school 700 orchestra sets from the ensemble col of music is doing to get the students Student Office Assistants lection in the top of Ford Hall to the ground involved in moving into our new building," floor of the new addition. Jordan said. To prevent this from happening again, Sophomore Deana Saada, one of the par Becky Jordan, coordinator of the ensemble ticipating students, said it makes her realize music collection, is asking music students all the work that went into the new addition. and faculty to volunteer their time this "We weren't involved in the construc Applications available on Monday. March 22, 1999 Saturday to help move 3,000 band sets. The tion. We couldn't be, so why not help out in the following locations sets are a collection of sheet music. with something," Saada said. Members of the 12 vocal and instrumental William Pelto, associate professor of music ensembles in Ford borrow the music music theory, suggested the human chain • The Office of Residential Life before rehearsals from the ensemble collec when Jordan was talking to him about the • Terrace Area Office tion. difficulties of moving the music. He is hop • Quads Area Office "We're going to have a human chain," ing to participate in the chain. Jordan said. "It'll be an enjoyable time, and a good • Emerson/Garden Satellite Office The chain will start at the door of the way to get some work done," Pelto said. • Towers Area Office ensemble collection room, go down the stair "It's almost a way of celebrating, by a lot of case of the new addition to the ground floor people, the big change that's coming." and continue into the new office, Jordan said. Although the project is only advertised This method should be much more in Ford, anyone at Ithaca College who effective than packing the music in boxes, would like to volunteer can sign up at the Priority will be given to applications received before Jordan said. ensemble collection on the fourth floor of Er.idl)'.. AimJ 2. 1222 "We figure with the human chain we can Ford. Students and faculty can sign up for move 60 sets a minute once it gets rolling," one oftwo shifts. 6 THE ITHACAN MARCH 18, 1999 ActS fairness queried Different schools have Continued from page 1 maintain certain standards. Howevrr, he sees no harm with anyone intending different governments Elections Committee Chair Sarah to run announcing it to the campus. Burgin, a senior, maintains that the "I should be able to at any point, say BY MICHAEL W. BLOOMROSE lllcir election period begins three weeks Elections Act is not meant to punish to any group of people, 'I am Nick Assistant News Editor before the actual election, Cook said. At that anyone. Burgin said the purpose of the Tarant, I am running for student body time an election committee publicly posts the act is to assist the Elections president,' because that is the truth." Student government and elections are part information that a position is up for election. Committee in developing a fair and According to Naparstek, the rules of student life at a collego. However, not all Interested students ha\'.e to get a signed posi just election. regarding campaigning allow the can institutions take the same approach as Ithaca tion of 20 or more people to become a candi "It was decided that the didates to focus on more College to regulate those elections. Often date way to run a fair election is important qualifications than their student governments have a completely "Ati far a<; I know, you can declare you're to hav.::" a set starting date," publicity and posters. different structure. running for a position as soon a<; you want Burgin said. "Hopefully "I think that if we were to Chris Bennet, the office manager for the to," Cook said. "However, the elections com these regulations will ensure open up elections earlier for Student Government Association at mittee can't tell anybody who the other peo that each party feels that they a free for all, potentially, Cortland, said their executive board consists ple running for the position arc." have equal access to all pub people could start campaign of a president, vice president and treasurer. Colgate University's student government lic materials that [students] ing a year in advance or two Cortland also has a student legislature made has some differences as well. would have access to." years in advance," up of senators who arc nominated by a peti While its government is known as Student Body President Naparstck said. "The way tion signed by any 50 students, rather than Student Government Association, it.s execu BURGIN Mark Naparstek is also con you get recognized and the students in their dorms. tive board consists of a president and vice c~rned with the equality given to can way you become a successful candi As at Ithaca, Cortland has a planned elec president, who appoint student advisers to didates going into the election. date is to have friends, to have class tion period with a definite beginning and end, the executive board after they arc elected, Naparstek said the section restrict mates who know you in your depart Bennet said. The elections arc planned and said Holly Teliska of the Colgate SGA elec ing campaigning before it officially ment, to join groups such as RHA and run by an election board committee that tions committee. begins is essential to "having a fair SGA, to be an orientation leader, rather makes recommendations to the Senate. The They also have a student Senate, Tcliska game." than saying, 'Here I am, I'm running board is made up of students that arc elected said. The Senate is made up of one senator "It is a way of preventing an unfair for office'." by the Senate. from each dorm and IO at-large senators. The advantage ba<;ed on the clubs and orga Tarant and Taylor said they felt The election board holds two interest SGA also has representatives from each class nizations [students] arc a part of," they would be able to deal with the meetings and after the second meeting those council. Naparstek said. "If The Ithacan, WICB rules and stipulations of the Elections who want to run can pick up a packet and Its election committee, appointed by or ICTV was to put together a party, Act. petition. All the infonnation is due two SGA, maintains a campaign period and a they have [the advantages] of being a "Myself and the other four members weeks later. Candidates are confirmed the limit on the amount of money that can be member of that medium going for who arc running with me have dis next week. Those who are eligible to run for spent by a candidate, Teliska said. them. cussed for weeks and weeks now if we office would have to attend a rules and regu Preparation for the election begins one "It is fine to say I'm running for were really certain we wanted to go lations meeting, Bennet said. month before the election when a president if I am talking to you as an through with this and all the rules and Bennet said, "Students who wanted to go petition/election packet comes out, Teliska individual, as a student [at the college]. regulations," Taylor said. "We would to the press during the confirmation period said. If I am talking to you as a reporter, I not run if we were not certain we want and say, 'I am going to run', could do so." Two weeks before the election, the peti can't do that. If one candidate stands ed to do this." Cortland has no demerit system that regu tion is due with 100 signatures a<; well a<; a out [before the official campaign] Taran! sees the Election Act as a lates speech. However, Bennet said techni 100-word essay on the candidates' positions. because the campus media had pin contract between him and the commit cally candidates cannot campaign until con Once candidates arc confirmed, they must pointed this candidate as a potential tee. However, he said the burden of the firmation, and it might cost them points. attend a meeting to be informed of advertis leader, then that could stymie someone balance between obeying those rules or Hamilton College's student government ing and campaigning policies. else who is thinking about running," being honest with students is solely on is known as the Student Assembly, said Andy According to Teliska, before candidates Naparstek said. the candidate. Cook, senior class president. are actually confirmed, they are allowed to Having been a member of various "Whether or not it's fair, we need to The assembly consists of a president, five write a letter to the editor of the school news student government organizations, feel some of that burden because we representatives and a secretary/treasurer from paper regarding their intentions. At no time is Tarant understands the Elections are running for something where you each class. It is governed by a student body a students' right to discuss their personal Committee is trying hard to make the feel heat on a regular basis," Tarant president and vice president, Cook said. plans infringed on by the Colgate SGA. elections as fair as possible and to said. James J. Whalen Academic SyIDposium happening today BY ITHACAN STAFF played. • I :30-2:30 p.m.-spccch communication, Emerson The sessions include: Suites C Beginning at 9 a.m. today, research and creative works • 9-10 a.m.-physical therapy, Emerson Suites C • 2:45-4 p.m.-anthropology, psychology and chemistry, by Ithaca College students in collaboration with faculty, will • 9-10:30 a.m.--sport sciences, Emerson Suites A Emerson Suites A be displayed in various spots at the college. • 9 a.m.-noon-writing, Clark Lounge • 3-4 p.m.-poster session, Clark Lounge The third annual James J. Whalen Academic Symposium • 10: 15-11: 15 a.m.-biology, Emerson Suites C • 4-5 p.m.-mathematics, Emerson Suites C will continue until 5 p.m. in the Park Auditorium, Emerson • 10:40-1 l :30 a.m.-business, Emerson Suites A Art work will be displayed in Clark Lounge throughout Suites and Clark Lounge in the Campus Center. • Noon- I p.m.---cinema and radio, Park Auditorium the day. Students from all five of the college's schools will par • 1-3 p.m.-music, Clark Lounge The symposium is named for President Emeritus James ticipate in the symposium. More than 80 students' work, • 1:30-2:30 p.m.-history, literature and modem lan J. Whalen to honor and recognize his support for student and under the sponsorship of nearly 40 faculty, will be dis- guages, Emerson Suites A faculty research during his 22 years as president. STUDENT TRAVEL We Are Now Taking This ain't year parent's travel agency. W1tfl e11r :$bff of elqJIBrienced Load•n·-·-··-.$4S3 Reservations For: tnwelet'S. • u.1•11111 lllltwuk Fra~----..$509 et~-great prices.. Parls...... $StlJ3 ticket flaxilnl'ity and B ..,. of 1nlvl!II ., $1W\ric~ we lmGw ~ ~ finlhamf what it Mother's Graduation takestm put Ithaca College: May 21-23 Passover Cornell: May 28-30 tegadllllra --iUU ni.-.afflblar to -.,..mlc Day mi•d-lJlowing mmn fa,- paclci1111 - J trip.- yet,11" Hilra-sa. ' (607) 23 Cinema Dr. ---=--(800) ____711-0ll,.2 ..._ ___ ...... ,. 257-3612 The Small Mall i.: ,-, • • • . , ~ , L ~, - .. • , ·., ..,,,. \.V "''' _ st at r .c1 v e S • c o 111 MARCH 18, 1999 THE lrnACAN 7 'SEX AFTER 60' Ed Tech Day rises• again• BY ITHACAN STAFF On the Web Ithaca College is planning the For more information regard ninth annual Educational Tech ing the events planned at Ed nology Day on March 25 to ucational Technology Day, showcase the latest in computer visit www.ithaca.edu/edtech technology for students, faculty day. and staff. The day will begin at 9 a.m. Technologies. and continue until 4 p.m. in the The program is being held in Campus Center. conjunction with Ithaca Tech A vendor and college show nology Weck, which will also case will be held along with one feature the annual Networking hour seminars. Tompkins County Conference, JOHN SIGMUND/THE ITHACAN This year a number of tech scheduled for March 27. The DR. NEALE. CUTLER, chair of financial gerontology at Widener Unfverslty, talked about sex after the age of 60 Monday In Emerson Suites. He discussed myths of sexual activity among elderly people. nology-related displays arc county networking fair will be planned, including new product held at the Statler Hotel at Cor demonstrations, network com nell University. puters, Web creation tools, pro Christopher Harper, the Park 'Today' anchor to visit college jection systems, computer-based Distinguished Chair in Commu training solutions and Internet nications, will be a guest speaker BY ITHACAN STAFF chor for "Today" in March 1997, Before joining NBC, she was a service provides. at the event. Harper recently also is a daytime anchor for reporter for KCBS in Los Angeles The seminars will focus on the wrote the hook "And That's the The Roy H. Park School of MSNBC, contributes to and KGW in Portland, Y2K computer problem and oth Way It Will Be: News and Infor Communications announced this "Dateline NBC," co Ore. er technological issues. mation in a Digital World." week that Ann Curry, news anchor anchors "Dateline In She won an Emmy At last year's Educational Although Educational Tech of NBC's "Today" program, will ternational" on NBC Award for her live cov Technology Day more than 1,600 nology Day is free and open to_ visit Ithaca College on April 8 as Europe and is a substi erage of the October people attended and 45 local and the public, an online registration the Jessica Savitch Lecturer. tute anchor for "NBC 1987 earthquake in Los national vendors participated in form has been set up to aid in the School of Communications Nightly News" on Sun Angeles. Her other the show. planning of the event. To regis Dean Thomas W. Bohn said Curry day. awards include the While some vendors arc plan ter, visit www.ithaca.edu/ will speak about, 'The Power of Her prior responsi Golden Mike Award, ning to return, new vendors will edtechday. Journalism: A Reporter's Note bilities at the network several Associated also be present including Dorling For more information, contact CURRY book." The program will begin at varied from hosting Press Certificates of Ex Kindersley Family Leaming, Ed David Weil, assistant director of 8 p.m. in the Park Auditorium. programs to working as a corre cellence and the NAACP Award ucational Technology, Peoplc academic computing and client Curry, who became news an- spondent. for Excellence in Reporting. Soft, SCT Corp. and Silicon services, at 274-3030. Visit our Web site at http://www.ithaca.edu/edtechday/ and see the special section in next week's Ithacan for full details. Join us next Thursday for our Ninth Annual Educational Technology Day at Ithaca College - It's Free! Seminars Look who'll be there! No registration required - just stop by! Vendor Showcase• College Showcase 10-10:50 a.m. Adobe Systems Quick lime and the Internet Ambrosia Software, Inc. Oracle Tools for the Web Apple .Computer Protecting Your Intellectual Property Audio Video Corporation Digital Photography: What's Developing Now? Brown, Pinnisi and Michaels, P.C. Business Methods, Inc. 11 -11 :50 a.m. CBTSystems Mac OS X Server Chester Technical Services, Inc. Oracle's Online learning Application Clarity Connect, Inc. . Weird and Wonderful Patents Compaq ComRuter Integration of Computer-based Training into the Curriculum The Computing Center DOC Publishing 12:10 -1 ~.m. Dell Computer Apple Product Overview The Document Company - Xerox Dell Server Technology Trends Derting Kindersley Family Learning Using Technology in the Humanities at Ithaca College The Douglas Stewart Company Linux: The operating systems for the next century Educational Technology Associates Educational Technology, Inc. 1 :10-2p.m. Finger Lakes Technology Group, Inc. Mac OS and AppleShare IP Update . Francis Audio-Visual Service, Inc. SCT presents Campus Pipeline Hickey's Music Center NetWare 5 Certification: Gain a Competitive Edge IKON Office Solutions Self service network installation for ResNet Ithaca College Bookstore NEC BNS, Inc. 2:10- 3 p.m. Oracle CofRoration Education Solution Overview & Apple Learning Interchange PeopleSoft, Inc. SCT Presents Campus Pipeline Road Runner High Speed Online NetWare 5 Certification: Gain a Competitive Edge SCT Corporation E-mail Etiquette:-) Sherpa Technologies, Inc. Silicon Technologies, Inc. 3:10-4 p.m. TENET, Inc. Staff Development & Teaching, Leaming and Technology Various Ithaca College Faculty Year 2000: The Challer.ige of the Century & Staff Demonstrations Creating On-Line Documentation with the Macintosh :.. and morel - "Musi regi~ter In person- et the ACCS booth between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at Ed Tech Day. Limited one entry per person. See entry lorm for other details and restrictions . .. .·• 8 TuE lntACAN MARCH 18, 1999 SHOVELING AWAY WINTER Ithaca College junior earns director position BY ITHACAN STAFF and it is a pretty big deal in from Kristin Conti of Bridgewater NACURH/ NEACURH land to be State College in Massachusetts. After his successful bid to be able to have someone at Matt's lev Schultz and Conti made presenta come director of the North East Af el at [Ithaca College]." tions to approximately 20 repre filiate of College and University Ithaca College has hosted two sentatives from various colleges. Residence Halls, junior Matt NEACURH conferences-in 1994 . As regional director, Schultz Schultz has his eye on promoting and 1997-but Schultz will be will be responsible for coordinat Ithaca College and giving the col come the first regional director ing activities for the regional board lege more pull in making policies. from the college. The organization of directors, assisting them with NEACURH is one of eight re promotes student leadership. each college's national communi gions in the National Association~ Chetnik said Ithaca College has cation coordinators and helping of College and Universi won awards after host RHAs become stronger. ty Residence Halls, the ing the NEACURH re Schultz, along with the board, largest student-run orga gional conference in will visit colleges where confer nization in the world 1997. ences will be held to view the site with more than 300 "We have twice re and help plan the conference. member schools, said ceived the Student In related Ithaca College news, Mathew Chetnik, NEA Award for Leadership sophomore Andrea Tochelli had a CURH adviser and co Training and have re bid for the National Communica adviser to RHA. ceived individual dele tions Coordinator of the Year, but "It will get Ithaca gation awards at did not win. Also, freshmen Lisa SCHULTZ College's name out regional conferences," Feldman and Maureen McCann there," Schultz said. "Even though Chetnik said. "It speaks volumes had unsuccessful bids for the First I represent the region, I also repre about the strength of our residence Year Experience Award. sent Ithaca at the same time." hall system that we are able to pro A number of students received Schultz, who currently serves as duce leaders like Matt who not the Two-Year NEACURH Service associate director for administra only help our institution, but are Awards. They include Tochelli, tion and finance for NEACURH, out there helping other institutions sophomore Katie Bromley, junior will become one of eight directors strengthen their own programs." Jennifer Frederick, junior Jamie in May, who will have a vote on na Schultz's bid for the position Bolnick, sophomore Diane No tional polices for the organization. began when he went before the cerino and junior Abby Schoeb. "It is an amazing honor that RHA Assembly for its support, NEACURH is composed of ROBERT B. BLUEY/THE ITHACAN Ithaca College is hosting Matt as where he gained an endorsement. schools from Canada, New York, WILLIAMS HALL custodian Mike MIiier sports a tank top as he director," Chetnik said. "I was in At a NEACURH meeting from Maine, Massachusetts, Connecti clears snow. Tuesday was the first day temperatures rose cut, Vermont, Rhode Island and above freezing. MIiier often dresses down during the winter. volved in NEACURH as an under Feb. 26 to 28 at the University of grad, and am now the adviser ... Buffalo, Schultz faced opposition New Hampshire. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • ,,. f\U vacc\oes • Aeoopted Student Medication Room lllter11 • 6» lojec•· . Phonathon! • ,1001 • • Pri11Jary Care X-RAY • rll ome to the Admission Office on the j aeterral services lntirmary c_are ~ following dates to call and congratulate : • students who are accepted in your major. • HIV Testing • stotestlng e,ouose\\ng • March 15-18 from 5:30-9:30pm • • Birth Control and Gyn Exams March 21-25 from 5:30-9:30pm • - laboratory Monitoring March 28-Aprll 1 from 5:30-9:30pm • No experience is necessary. • We will train you I • • Share knowledge at?out your major • • • • ..• and show your pride in ltha¢a! . • • • • • ·························~······~··········~·················· MARCH 18, 1999 THE ITHACAN 9 Sunday, Feb. 28 • Criminal-mischief, fourth degree • Making graffiti, no degree Location: Terrace &-vending room Location: Boothroyd Hall Summary: Staff member reported a coat Bias Alert-March 1-14 Summary: Possible homophobic graffiti hanger stuck in a vending machine. written on student room door. Student Report taken. Sgt. Steve Yaple responded. responsible did it as a prank on resident of Monday, March 1 Friday, March 5 the room. Patrol Officer A. Dirk Hightchew Thursday, March 4 • Homophobic; • Sexist remark responded. • Fire alarms, malicious false alarm message Location: Lobby of West Tower Location: Hilliard Hall Location: Fifth Summary: Campus Safety officers • Aggravated Harassment, second degree Summary: Alarm of fire. Pull box activated floor East Tower responded to a "banner" that had a Location: East Tower outside room 119. No smoke and Summary: campus sexist remark written on It. The ban Summary: Female residents received no fire. System reset. Report taken. Patrol Safety officers responded to an Incl ner was hung edjacent to the eleva harassing phone calls over the Officer A. Dirk Hightchew responded. dent of a homophobic message writ tor. The RD Identified, by the wording weekend. Report taken. Sgt. Ron Hart ten on a resident's message board on of the message, who the message responded. • Criminal mischief, fourth degree Feb. 29. The sign was removed from was Intended for. The officers went to Location: Hilliard Hall the door, but was not reported to that person's room In the West Tower • Larceny, no degree Summary: Damage done to plexi-glass in Campus Safety at the time of the Inci and found slmllar sexist remarks Location: Hilliard Hall fire extinguisher box by unknown person dent. The other resident was not written on the person's door. The Summary: Complainant reports having or persons. Patrol Officer R. Dirk aware of the person that wrote the same unique color marker was used clothing taken from room while com Hightchew responded. message and said It probably hap on both the banner and the door. The plainant was in the shower. Incident pened between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. resident will be Interviewed after occurred Feb. 26. Items valued between • Suspicious odor March 1. If the person Is found Judl Spring Break. Judicial action will be $60 and $70. Report taken. Sgt. Tom Dunn location: New Science Building clal action will be taken for harass taken for harassment If the person responded. Summary: Report of a suspicious odor ment. who did It Is found. coming from a room in an academic build • Property, found property ing. Report taken. Life Safety To report a bias related incident. call Campus Safety at 274-3333 Location: Emerson Suites-north foyer Environmental Safety Specialist Tom Summary: Marijuana pipe was found on a Kozakowski responded. table during concert. Report taken. Patrol responded. Summary: Report of a fire extinguisher Officer Michelle Crannell responded. • MVA, property damage only case pulled from wall. Report taken. Patrol Location: C-lot • Solicitation, all solicitation Officer Bruce Holmstock responded. Monday, March 1 Summary: Property damage MVA. Report Location: Clarke Hall-lobby door • Making graffiti, no degree taken. Patrol Officer Nathan Humble Summary: Flyer found on lobby door. Sunday, March 7 Location: East Tower responded. Unauthorized advertising of an off-campus • Fire alarms, malfunction Summary: Student reported homophobic event. Report taken. Security Officer Phil Location: Ford Hall messages written on residential hall room • Criminal mischief, fourth degree fy'lendoza responded. Summary: Alarm of fire. System malfunction. door. Report taken. Location: Lyon Hall-second floor lounge Report taken. Sgt. Ron Hart responded. Summary: Report of a window broken in • Criminal mischief, fourth degree Tuesday, March 2 lounge. Damage may have happened dur Location: Hilliard Hall Wednesday, March 1O • Medical assist, injury related ing the past evening. Report taken. Patrol Summary: Staff member reported that a • Criminal mischief, fourth degree Location: Central services building Officer Dawn Caulkins responded. custodial door was damaged. Report Location: Terrace 9 woodshop taken. Patrol Officer Nathan Humble Summary: Report of damage to wall by Summary: A person fell from a ladder while • Aggravated Harassment, second degree responded. vending room. Patrol Officer Michelle working in woodshop and sustained a leg Location: West Tower Crannell responded. injury. Report taken. Sgt. Tom Dunn Summary: Student reports receiving five • Aggravated harassment, second degree responded. annoying phone calls. Report taken. Patrol Location: West Tower-lobby • Suspicious circumstance Officer R. Dirk Hightchew responded. Summary: Staff member reported that a Location: Terrace 9 Wednesday, March 3 . harassing message was written on a mes Summary: Report of an illegal cable hook • Criminal mischief, fourth degree Friday, March 5 sage board. Report taken. Patrol Officer up. Matter to be referred judicially. Patrol Location: Terrace 12 • Fire alarms, malicious false alarm Nathan Humble responded. Officer Bruce Holmstock responded. Summary: RA reports damage to wall on Location: Hilliard Hall second floor. Patrol Officer Michelle Summary: Alarm of fire; activated pull box • Accidental property damage, non-crimi Crannell responded. by room 119. Report taken. Security nal damage Officer Phil Mendoza responded. location: J-lot • Larceny Summary: Student reported that a vehicle Location: Dillingham Center • Conduct code violation, fire alarms had been damaged in a parking lot. Report Summary: Panasonic radio taken from Location: Hilliard Hall taken. Sgt. Steve Yaple responded. office on Feb. 4. Approximate value of Summary: Eleven subjects referred judi radio $100. Sgt. Keith Lee responded. cially for failure to leave the building during • larceny a fire alarm. Report taken. Sgt. Ron Hart Location: West Tower • Larceny value, no degree responded. Summary: Student reported that a wallet Location: Central Services Building and keys were taken. Report taken. Sgt. Summary: Vacuum cleaner taken from • Criminal mischief, fourth degree Steve Yaple responded. wareh0411se. Approximate value of vacuum Location: Terrace 7 $300. Patrol Officer Nathan Humble Summary: Two inch hole found in the wall Saturday, March 6 responded. between rooms 122 and 124. Report • Criminal mischief, fourth degree taken. Patrol Officer R. Dirk Hightchew Location: Landon Hall . PICK UP YOUR CAP & GOWN INFOI ORDER YOUR PERSONALIZED GRADUATION ANNIUNCEIENTSI CIDOSE YDUR CLASS RINGI .Monda1, ••rt:1122 11,.m~ -a11.m. TUBSdBI, .,,c112a 11,.m. -a11.m. WBdBBSdBI, ••rt:1124 11,.m. -a11.m. In The Bookstore EITEi Tl WII I $25.11 IIFT CEITIFICITE 1111111111.IEITlll'I IEITIIIIITI 11111··111111111111,111 Jfjll.Mll.111 PAGE lO THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1999 THEITHACAN Our C: VIEW ...... 0 Meddling with elections April 14, the date of SGA and senior class elec C: tions, has candidates for the two executive boards ...... thinking of ways to win votes.·But you won't hear it from them if the elections committee has its way. As the election draws near, the watchful eyes of Q.. the committee closely monitor every move of the candidates, ready to hit them with demerits for any violation of the draconian elections act. The commit tee designed to maintain a fair election is a major factor in making those very elections unfair. Nick Tarant and James Taylor, two juniors vying for student body president, have already defied the elections committee by informing The Ithacan of their intent to run. We applaud both candidates for knowing that communication with students Editor In Chief supercedes the will of a meddlesome committee. · Jay Miller Throughout history, democratic elections have derived their fairness from the voters. The most fair Dancing with delight While a major portion of the money collect lnterin Mmaging Editor elections have always been those in which the elec ed was used to fund the athletes for their Devon torate was informed and educated. Only when the First off, I have to say that you produce a spring trip, $777 was donated to the Dams-O'Connor public is granted full and immediate access to infor very fine college newspaper. We received a American Heart Association. mation about candidates can such conditions exist. couple of copies of The Ithacan, courtesy of We thank the staff at the Campus Center, News Editor Unfortunately, that is not the case at Ithaca Roger Eslinger. Our son, Andrew, was the those that contributed a pledge, the athletes Robert 8. Bluey College. The elections committee is-dictating how little boy that danced with Gregory Hines. that combined to row the equivalent of more candidates can conduct their campaigns. Under He was so thrilled to sec himself in the paper than 400 miles and the American Heart Asst. News Editor threat of demerits and loss of votes, candidates for . Feb. 25 and to read about the evening. It was Association for its inspiration. We also look MichaelW. the executive boards of SGA and the senior class a life-changing event for him. Andrew typi forward to December 1999 and our I 0th Bloomrose are overly cautious when speaking publicly. The cally spends a lot of time tapping around the annual fund-raiser. result is a student body with an incomplete picture of house because he is so passionate about Opinion Editor the choices for the next SGA executive board. dancing, but as a result of meeting Gregory DAN ROBINSON Scott R. Hepburn The elections committee has become so intent on Hines, it has increased in frequency. Lately it Crew Coach running a fair election that it has overlooked the pur seems like the only time he stops is when Accent Editor pose of an election: to allow students to choose the he's asleep. 'Underworld' review Gretta Nemcek candidate they feel can best handle their concerns. Your campus community was most wel lacked opera wisdom Whether one party or five parties run, the candi coming to us-we were made to feel very Asst. Accent Editor dates must form views on the issues they feel are much at home by the students and staff. You I'd like to voice my. concern about the Kim Ayer most important to the Ithaca College student body. can be very proud of that. Thanks! review of the opera "Orpheus in the Ithaca students cannot wait until after the election to Underworld," Feb. 25. There are a few errors Sports Editor know where the candidates stand on such issues as MARIBETH AND DAVE KING in the article which need to be brought to the Christopher academic advising, housing and parking. So long as attention of Ms. Negley. Some of the state O'Connell the elections committee continues to tangle them Feelings of nostalgia ments are downright contradictory. In one selves in the election, those issues will be lost in the sentence, Ms. Negley refers to Club Hades Asst. Sports Editor morass of regulations and demerits. I read with fond remembrance the item as a "cheesy, skull-filled disco," (which I Dan Abbott Communication with voters has always been an recalling the initiation of "intervisitation" imagine is an outright insult to the set crew) integral part of democratic elections, but the elec and liquor privileges in "This week in Ithaca and in the next sentence she is writing about Photo Editor tions committee has made it clear that open commu College History ... Feb. 28, 1969." how this particular setting brings out the best Suzie O'Rourke nication is not a priority. Their tight-fisted reign The article pointed out that as Student in the performers. I am uncertain of what interferes with an honest relationship with students. Body President, I assured the campus that Ms. Negley's background in musi. is, but As~. Photo Editor SGA must strip the elections committee of its power donns would not be compelled to accept the the music isn't chosen to fit the operetta; the John Sigmund to meddle in order to ensure open communication privileges if they chose not to do so. There libretto and score arc a unit. She also writes with students. were, in fact, many students who did not that the director "has worked wcl I with a cast Chief Copy Editor No executive board can be expected to tackle want their dorms opened to visitors of the of mainly vocal performance and music edu Gerilyn M. Curtin issues central to a campaign while catering to the opposite sex or liquor privileges. cation majors." This is an ignorant state whims of the elections committee. We encourage Hard as it may be to believe, curfews for ment, and suggests that the director was put Chief Proofreader candidates to continue to violate regulations that women and "dry campuses" were the norm at a disadvantage by working with music Kylie Yerka prevent an informed election. The problems of the until the late I 960s in the United States. I majors, which clearly is not the case. Ms. election procedure must be resolved swiftly and believe freshmen women at Ithaca College Negley then goes on to state that the "acting Layout Editors finally, so future elections aren't impeded. had a 9:30 p.m. curfew on Sunday nights. is not as sharp or refined as trained profes Melissa L. In less than one month, students at Ithaca The so-called "parietal" rules were debat sionals." This is anvther ignorant statement Bloomrose College will vote for the candidates thE;iy feel can ed amid other, more important and promi in the fact that if the performers' acting was Jennifer Quinzi best lead the student body. If this election is unfair, it nent problems, namely the civil rights equal in caliber to "trained professionals," will not be because of any malfeasance by the can movement, affirmative action and the war in they would not be here at a learning institu Vietnam (to which "This Week ... " also tion. There was also no credit given to the Online Editor didates, but because of the puritanical limitations • Paul Colombo imposed by the elections committee. refers). . choreographer (Eugenia Wacker-Hoeflin) or We sponsored frequent debates and dis the alternating cast. It seems as though she Sales Manager cussions on these issues, both in the class hasn't done her research. I hope that in the Kelly Faduski ITHACAN INFORMATION room and generally on campus. The student future more careful attention is given to who body's coming of age in 1969 was attribut is assigned to review the productions that are Letters to the editor are due by 5 p.m. the Monday before able more to events in the world than to the put out by the college. Business Manager publication, and should include name, phone number. major and Bonnie Flock year ofgraduation . change in the college's policies. However, .Letters must be less than 250 worris and typewritten. The the trustees and the college administration JOAN STAFFORD '01 Ithacan reserves the right to edit letters for lensth. clarity and Manager. Student taste. The opinion editor will contact all indiv1auals who submit wisely acknowledged that as far as curfews Publications letters. and beer, it was time for a change. J. Michael Seri no Opinions expressed on these pages do not necessarily reflect Financial aid problem those offaculty, staff and administration. "Our View" is written Copy editing ltafl Pote Angelastro by the opinion editor. DANIEL E. KARSON '69 Each spring, Ithaca College students Rachel Be l -- 12 THE ITHACAN MARCH 18, 1999 Continued from page 10 the Office of Financial Aid unfair Financial Aid. This allows stu capacity. tion. It is interesting that with a ly favors some for consideration dents who submit a FAFSA not The student congress has healthy economy, and when our Students and parents whose pri of financial aid and hurts others only adequate time to receive the approved a ten-part campaign nation's leaders claim to be focus mary income is documented based on when these individuals financial information and prepare effort to combat this proposal (For ing on education first, our Empire through W2 earning statements arc able to file their FAFSAs. the FAFSA, but also equal consid full details, call me at 274-1414). State begins to phase out its small can file their FAFSAs and meet The Office of Financial Aid eration for various forms of finan However, regardless of how share of the burden. this deadline with few problems. should adjust the priority filing cial aid. involved you wish to get in the Pataki's proposal is detrimen Howe vcr, students and parents date from March I to May I. effort, there is one piece of the tal to the health of institutions like who rely on other tax documents Changing the date for priority fil MIKE CLISHAM '00 battle we implore you to assist in. ours. As a private college, that and (inancial statements to calcu ing to May I allows students ade A petition form letter is currently !inancial impediment is too much late their adjusted gross income quate time to receive all tax Battling TAP cuts circulating across campus. If a for us. How valuable will your arc often at a disadvantage with documents, calculate their adjust Your tuition burden could get member of the SGA leadership Ithaca College degree be if good the March I priority filing dead ed gross income, and submit their dramatically worse. In his proposed should present it to your class, old South Hill is forced to shut line. Many institutions do not f-AFSAs and supporting docu budget, Governor George Pataki please consider signing one. down in ten years? Please think release tax documents, such as a ments. While this change would proposes to cut the New York State The National Educational about writing a letter to the gover KI earning statement, until March delay the Office of Financial A id's Tuition Assistance Program by a Association ranks New York 40th nor and legislators yourself, and I. This precludes these individu ahility to establish financial aid whopping $ 132.5 million. Tius is of the 50 states in terms of state sign our petition today. als from filing their FAFSAs and packages for some students, many the equivalent of around 20 percent. share of educational costs. Rumor receiving priority status hy the more students would benefit by 111c real nightmare, though, is that has it this cut is the first in a series NICK TARANT Office of Financial Aid. The arbi receiving the priority status more than 25 percent of our student to substantially eliminate New SGA Vice President of trary March I date established by denied to them by the Office of body is dependent on TAP in some York's assistance in higher educa- Communications Are You Interested In workiilu tor Recreational Sports This Summer or Next Yearil You 11ST Attend One of the Following Job Orientation and APPiication Process_ Meetings: Date Time Location Monday, March 22 7 p.m. Textor 102 Tuesday, March 23 12 p.m. Textor 101 Wednesday, March 24 5 p.m. Textor 103 Thursday, March 25 5 p.m. Textor 102 Positions Available in the.New Fitness Cent'1r and Hill Center: Building Supervisors, Control Desk Monitors, Equipment Room Monitors, Exercise Area Monitors, Gym Monitors, Lifeguards and Office Assistants Any Questions?~Please contact Brad Buchanan at 274-3275 or e-mail [email protected]. Write a letter to the editor and reach more than 5,500 people. Drop letters off in Park 269 or e-mail them to [email protected]. Letters are due by Monday at 5 p.m. preceding publication and must be 250 words or less. THl)RSDAY, MARCH I 8, 1999 PAGE 13 . ., . '., ,7, ... ::·,·,.. ;ffl THE ITHACAN autl~ It the week "I julfry ~~,and people will accept me r I am." ccent -junior Sere N ' • ~- I '. •.,, ,', 't:<1.,,-., __ . . ~., ,. ,, . • r'.... r,·'::t ' ...... ro1 '\ BY LAUREN BYLER political \'oice. Americas. "It was something he waited to tell Ithacan Contributor "More significantly though, we found we us until it was appropriate." had to defend ourselves against the white back Sophomore Jen Bartlett said he has a lot of n the first day of class with history pro lash," Benjamin said. No matter how much knowledge and experience. "I kind of wish he'd fessor Jules Benjamin, students arc sub preparation these college students had before shared it more," she said. jected to a somewhat sarcastic lecture facing the life of segregation in the South, the Benjamin said when he was a student, he on the usefulness of history learned in experience was still a shock. was in and out of school because of his politi 0high school. If the slope-shouldered Benjamin is quick to note the true heroes of cal involvements, which also included anti-war professor with bushy, white hair is in a particu the civil rights movement were the black demonstrations against the Vietnam War. larly jovial mood he might shout out, "We've activists, who truly risked everything. It took him eight years to finish his under got a sleeper!" when a student succumbs to the "People would yank us around and call us graduate degree and another 10 years to earn warmth of the room or the duff experience of names, put us in jail, even threaten us, but I was his master's and doctorate. Not only was his hearing the syllabus read aloud. never afraid anyone was going to lynch me," education delayed because of his dedication to "You all probably know more about the facts Benjamin said. "We didn't know how to be political causes, but it was also in jeopardy of history than I do," Benjamin admits to stu afraid! We hadn't been raised in a society where because of his views. dents. However, they realize this is all an act. we had to constantly fear for our safety." He and ti.schoolmates, however, were will Underneath his sometimes peculiar classroom SNCC is portrayed in Alan Parker's 1988 ing to risk their futures to build the "better demeanor, Benjamin is a man educated at the film "Mississippi Burning." Benjamin, howev America" they envisioned. Because of his University of Pennsylvania, where he earned er, can give students an earful about the fallac activism, the college threatened to kick him out his undergraduate, master's and doctorate ies behind the movie's plot. and take his scholarship. digrees. 'There was little or no FBI presence in the "A lot of people dropped out of college During the "freedom summer" of 1964, South at this time," he said, "and if they were because they felt politics were more important Benjamin was a part of the Student Nonviolent there, they were not sympathetic to our cause as than their education," he recalled. Even today, Coordinating Committee fighting for civil they were in that movie." he believes students should take risks to pre rights in the South. The historically accurate event of the film vent injustices they see in the world. "I have a "Our purpose was registering as many occurs in the opening when three SNCC mem CIA file this big," he said, holding his palms blacks to vote as possible, and to begin the bers are pulled off a highway at night by the Ku about four inches apart. "It's held me back at legal, legitimate, political process of letting Klux Klan and murdered for their involvement times, but I don't regret it." these people's opinions be known," Benjamin in the civil rights movement. This called atten "It was a segregated society," said said. This group of 200 to 400 northern, mid tion to the severity of the problems in the Benjamin, punctuating the upsetting truth dle-class, mostly white college students gath South, mainly because two of the slain SNCC behind what he has to say with forceful motions ered at Oberlin College to teach non-violent_ members were white. of his hands. "There were rules. You knew what tactics and the social situation in the South. "I realized things could have turned out dif places to be in, and what places you weren't A majority of these young people were sent ferently and I could have been in that car," he supposed to be in. If they dido 't want you to to Mississippi, where discrimination. was most said. vote, you didn't." concentrated. Their primary job was getting Benjamin doesn't reveal much of his past The SNCC students or "snicks" as Benjamin African-Americans to vote. Whether this meant and many of his students aren't aware of his refers to them, were sincerely interested in talking with people, driving them to the polls or activism. changing the status quo in the South. They were even accompanying them into the polls, the "I'm impressed that he didn't brag about it," there because of the attempts of African .SNCC members did whatever they could to said sophomore Ethan Erlich, who took American activists to achieve equality in the help the African-American population gain its Benjamin's class, Freedom and Slavery in the South. ' 14 THE ITHACAN MARCH 18, 1999 Accent Exchange influences student BY NINA MYERS Ithacan Staff On ... "Yes, you can chew gum in Singapore," said Singapore exchange student Serena Ng, while sitting on the carpet in her room. "Everybody thinks you can't chew gum, but you're only banned from selling it." Ng, a junior journalism major, is used to miscommunications such as these. At 22 years old, it is common for her to be mistaken as much younger. In fact, just last Timothy year she was merely charged a Matyjewicz child's fare (under 12) on the bus system. Philosophy and media "I look 17," she said with a hint studies '99 of distaste in her voice. "But, everybody tells me that I will be Hometown: Red Creek, really happy when I'm 30 or 50," N.Y. she said, breaking into giggles. Accomplishment I am Ng laughs quite often, and most proud of: Finding a when she speaks about an espe parking spot today cially enjoyable topic, the words What I'd be doing if I spurt from her mouth. Lim Soon MELISSA lliORNLEY/THE ITHACAN weren't here: Looking for a Chung, Ng's boyfriend of nearly JUNIOR SERENA NG, an exchange student from Singapore, enjoys using the computer. Ajoumallsm place to park major at Ithaca College, Ng worked as the editor In chief of the Nanyang Chronicle In Singapore. two years said via e-mail, "she's Pet peeve: people quite sociable, fun loving and me," Ng said. "It was frustrating weekends. Ng said she has become closer Things I can do without: chirpy about her friends." because the professors could not "Most people go to the mall, with her parents now that she is bureaucratic administrative But this exuberant personality pronounce my last name, Ng." but I'm not a shopping person," away from them. "Since I came college regimes was concealed in January when But, Ng is an exceptional stu Ng said. "Everyone in Singapore here, they send me two or three e Who would play me in a Ng arrived at the airport in frigid, dent and worked for three years as is just so close to each other. Did mails a day,'' she said. "As you movie: Johnny Cash unwelcoming weather conditions. editor in chief for The Nanyang you ever think of nearly 4 million grow older you start to think, 'my What TV show I don't "I was really homesick," Ng Chronicle at NTU, which reaches people living in such a small parents arc very valuable, I should miss: The Simpsons said. "I think I depended on a lot 15,000 people. place? It's so crazy, so I just go really treat them better."' of people back home, because Such a lofty position was cycling or swimming." Ng also Three things that can In May, Ng will return to always be found in my even though I stayed on campus stressful, because the paper played in the outfield for her uni Singapore for a few years, per refrigerator: Shelves, veg [at Nan yang Technical passed through three teachers and versity softball team. haps to work for a local newspa etable drawers and a butter University], my home was just a the dean prior to reaching Ng's Although she was active in per. Whether she returns to the tray half an hour away. I went home desk. Additionally, the govern Singapore, Ng keeps busy in Ithaca United States or not, she says she People might be sur every weekend and called my par ment received copies of the with her journalism courses. will never forget her semester at prised to know that I: ents every day. I've never been monthly newspaper. After a long day, she confides Ithaca and the lessons she occasionally enjoy the away for a long time, so at the air "It was really tough for me in junior TV-R major Adeline learned. Ithaca College environment port I cried and cried." being a female leader and control Seel. Five exchange students trav "I think I've grown up a lot in Person I'd most like to Ng said it was especially diffi ling all of these men," Ng said. eled from Singapore, but Adeline one month," Ng said. "It's really have dinner with: Carol cult at first to adjust to cultural dif "There are very few committed and Ng were the only two women. tough adapting when you're on Kates ferences. The weather is hot and people, and I lost weight, sleep "She's got a very quirky sense your own. I just try to be myself Favorite class: My inde humid in Singapore year round, and hair." of humor," said Sect. "We just talk and people will accept me for who pendent study in media the food is not as "heavy and rich" But Ng's strong personality about silly little things, like Elmo, I am. My teachers and some of my Animal most like you and and some language pronuncia allows her to take charge of most but then they trigger something classmates are being nicer to me, why: The rattlesnake tions in America can create confu undesirable pressure. else, and we get to laugh." and it's good to know that I can be because I don't like to be sion, she said. "At first she's a little pes Ng's friend from The Nanyang accepted for who I am even irritated Some people are not aware that simistic when difficulties arise, Chronicle, Chao Peh, said Ng is though I'm in a new society." Recommended Web site: English is the main language for but her courage almost always close with her parents. "She men Anyone interested in the www.jeromelee.com the majority of Singapore's popu saves her day," said Chung. tions them quite often," he said via Singapore Exchange Program Where I'll be in 10years: lation. She said most people arc Back at home, Singapore pro e-mail. "I don't need to mention should contact the Office of the White House bilingual and also speak Chinese. vides relaxing outlets for Ng and 'doting parents,' but as the youngest International Programs in 214 "Nobody could understand her friends, especially on the daughter, she is entitled to it." Muller at 274-3306. conduct the in Ford Hall. form a guest recital on saxo- Nabenhauer Recital Room Contemporary phone Saturday at 8:15 in Ford Hall. Chamber • Jennifer Caruana will give p.m. in Ford Auditorium. Ensemble · her senior voice recital She will also teach a master • Alex Shuhan will direct the Sunday at 8:15 Saturday at 4 p.m. in the class Sunday at 1 p.m. in Horn Choir Monday at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Ford Auditorium. the Nabenhauer Recital p.nf. in the Ford Auditorium. Auditorium. Room in Ford Hall. • Christina Canevale will , • Andi Dhimitri will perform a • Peter present a recital on clarinet • Karen Shaw will give a junior piano recital Tuesday Farrell will pre- Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in guest lecture and recital on at 9 p.m. in the Nabenhauer sent a junior trumpet Muller Chapel. piano Sunday at 2 p.m. and Recital Room in Ford Hall. recital Friday at 7 p.m. in teach a master class at 4 the Nabenhauer Recital • Yamamoto Yuko will per- p.m. in Ford Auditorium. Art Room in Ford Hall. form her junior flute recital Saturday at 7 p.m. in the • Emily Kluga will perform • Dianne Francis-Salva pre- School of • Beth Ray, a mezzo- Nabenhauer Recital Room her junior trumpet recital sents Patterns at the soprano, will perform in a in Ford Hall. Sunday at 7 p.m. in the Handwerker Gallery March Music faculty recital Friday at 8: 15 Nabenhauer Recital Room 4-26. p.m. in the Ford Auditorium. • Emily Rider will give a in Ford Hall. • Grant Cooper, music pro- recital on the clarinet • Phil Borges presents his fessor, will conduct the • Ana Jesse will present her Saturday at 7 p.m. in Muller • Clea Friend will give a Tibetan Portrait: Power of chamber orchestra tonight junior recital on violoncello Chapel. graduate lecture and compassion at the at 8:15 p.m. in Ford Saturday at 3 p.m. in the recital on violoncello Handwerker Gallery March Auditorium. Cooper will also Nabenhauer Recital Room • Debra Richtmeyer will per- Sunday at 9 p.m. in the 4-April4. MARCH 18, 1999 THE 111-IACAN 15 Theater· group introduces ''Evita'' BY DEVON DAMS-O'CONNOR late April in Emerson Suites. An ·interim Mdhaglng Editor elevated stage with a thrust plat form into the audience area will Performers crowd onto a group put a new spin on Andrew Lloyd of couches in the Campus Center Webber's production. ' lobby, surrounded by water bot "The audience is going to be tles, recently kicked-off sneakers in a surround formation [around and sheet music. Each wears a the thrust], so the action is going to halved index card with a Magic be taking place right in its faces," Marker number safety-pinned to Brown said. "I think that will be an their shirts or leotards. The group interactive way to present and the is a hive of stretching limbs and audience will probably enjoy it humming voices. Twenty-four of more and see it better." these performers will be the cast of IC Triple Threat Theatre is a IC Triple Threat Theatre's student-run group formerly "Evita." known as the Muller Chapel "We advertise auditions so that Theatre Group. the entire campus community is The name change was voted on aware of them," said Donald in December J998, when the Brown, director and musical group outgrew its former venue director. "We try to keep it open to with larger productions and bigger everyone because there is so much sets, and expansion from one to talent outside of the music and the two productions a year. ater departments. We usually end "We've become really strong up with about a third of our cast dramatically, musically and that's not at all music or theater dance-wise," Brown said. '"Triple majors, which is really nice." threat' is a theatrical term referring The judging panel, made up of MICHAEL SCHRAMM/ THE ITHACAN to actors and dancers who repre SENIOR BETH FAUST converses with her accompanist, freshman Brian DeMaris, moments before her production staff, looks at perform singing audition for the Triple Threat Theatre's production of Evita. Auditions were open to everyone. sent those three areas." ers at the initial auditions to sec In its IO years of production, who could realistically play each fer from the big screen. Broadway, but we're going to glo Threat, dance will be one of those name change considered, Triple role. "The Broadway production of rify it a little like the movie did." signatures. Threat Theatre has made a good In this_production, the panel of 'Evita' is a little more pessimistic Another difference between the 'Tm really interested in using impression on those involved. judges called back a few perform about her life but it still glorifies film and the stage production is real Argentine dancing," sopho "There's a really good, positive ers for each of the five major roles. her," Brown said. "It tells the trutli that while the movie is more real more choreographer Amanda attitude in the group," said fresh Eva Peron, Che, Juan Peron, a little more. In the movie version istic, stage has to be more symbol Curry said. "So I'm taking lessons man Devin Sokolowski, who is the Augustfn Magaldi and Peron's filmed in Argentina, they had to go ic because of the effects and sets downtown with a Cornell grad stu piano accompanist and orchestra mistress may be familiar names through a process where they had available to a live performance. dent who actually works at the stu member. "Don [Brown} keeps from the 1996 Madonna/Antonio to agree not to bring up the bad Also, each performance group has dio where Madonna learned to do everything in control, but I still Banderas film, but the Triple stuff as much. In that sense we're the option of adding its own flare the tango." know we're going to have a good Threat version of "Evita" will dif- keeping it similar to the to the production. For Triple "Evita" will be performed in time." 'OlJND$ Billboard's® IOP 50 Compact Discs Ithacan Advertisir1g '/NE: ()\'ER 10.,000 ens IN STOC1'. ... AU ..-U-.E¥ERl'DAY I.OW PRICES! 274-1618' Live in •. 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You can stay static, guaranteeing (she is Papa John Phillips' daughter and 272-1888 sales and radio play, or do a total 180, changing the half-sister of Chyna Phillips) proved your style unpredictably and risking everything. too trying and she quit a modeling career Thursday Many, many acclaimed artists have chosen after just one year. On her debut album, Jo Mammaand the latter, laying their reputation on the line for "I'd Rather Eat Glass," 18-year-old Bijou tne Funk Daddies the sake of art. Dylan played electric at a folk fes lets out her pent-up angst. Saturday tival. The Beatles released "Sgt. Pepper." The The results are more hit than miss. Lost Sailors Beach Boys followed up songs like "Fun, Fun, Angry sounds of distorted guitar and driving Fun" with "Pct Sounds," a complex album about vocals are dominant on the album, but give •ABC Cafe getting old. Wilco have released "Summer way to quieter ballads like "Little Dipper." 277-4TTO Teeth," a shocking and dramatic departure from ', The backing music ranges from intriguing "Being There" and "A.M.," it<; previous albums. "Summer Teeth." Instruments weave in and outof (the native chants that support "Hawair) to Thursday You've (hopefully) heard of all the other the songs, appearing for as little as two or three repetitive (the guitars on •1 Own You"), but Bora Yoon bands, but who the hell is Wilco? notes, before evaporating into the sonic collages the focus of the album comes through. acoustic music In the early '90s, a band called Uncle Tupelo of the tunes. Songs like "Pieholden suite" may Phillips' strong voice at first seems like Friday spearheaded the "No Depression" movement, a never find their way onto mainstream radio (when nothing new but, throughout the album, its Greg Groden direct response from upset songwriters to the was the last time you heard a big band horn sec versatility continues to surprise. and Friends melancholy grunge rock that was dominating tion, a mellotron and a banjo in a radio song?), but The high point of the album is Saturday rock charts and radio. It played country music lyrics like 'Tm too scared/to get that close/to you "Mermaid and the Earthman," co-written Earfools, Everett with a rock edge, an attitude not commercially right now" have a universal appeal without sound by Jill Cunniff of Luscious Jackson. The Fox Band and accepted, but which garnered critical acclaim. ing corny and sarcastic. mellow guitar tones groove with a steady Pete Glanville Jay Farrar and Jeff Tweedy, the main songwriters Tweedy's sometimes Lennon-esqe delivery beat and harmonies. On "I'd Rather Eat piano benefit for Uncle Tupelo, had a spat and the band broke works to hi'i benefit without sounding derivative, Glass," Bijou Phillips tries a number of dif up. Farrar formed Son Volt, and Twecdy's Wilco and like Brian Wilson and Eric Matthews, ferent styles, that combined with her released the still country-tinged "A.M." in 1995. Tweedy brings in instrwnents - a string section voice, make her worth a second listen. •The Haunt "A.M." was a mostly upbeat record about here, a synth line there - without sounding pre 275-3447 being high, riding in cars and Casino Queens. It tentious or wasteful. He also knows the art of carried on the "No Depression" legacy, paving the simplicity, like the barren opening to "Via If "Summer Teeth" never enters the Billboard Thursday way for "Being There," a concept album about the Chicago." Chills ran down my spine the first time charts, I'll be disappointed, but I'll understand. Willis power of rock music. "Being There" was decided I heard Tweedy moan "I dreamed about killing Sometimes today's pop market-dominated by Friday ly more somber, and songs like "The Lonely l" you again last night/and it felt alright to me" over teen-pop and novelty acts-is too cynical to CD release party and "Sunken Treasure" established Tweedy as one nothing but an acoustic guitar. The provocative identify pure pop genius like Wilco. Every time I for Hammer Mill of rock's most heartfelt and genuine songwriters. and mellow "When You Wake Up Feeling Old" put "Summer Teeth" into my CD player and with Shovelbarn "Summer Teeth," the band's most recent effort, is reminiscent of nothing but the best Beach begin singing along to the opening notes of and Mr. takes a brave step into the future for Tweedy and Boys songs, with multi-instrumentalist Jay "Can't Stand It," I feel sorry for the music fans Downstairs the rest of the group. Like many of its predeces Bennet's backing "ba-ba pa-ba"'s not sounding who will never get the opportunity to witness this Saturday sors, Wilco has used the studio as an instrument on tntc, but rather pleasant and poppy. example of music history in the making. '80s Dance Party with DJ Nicky Wood The Rage: Carrie 2 •common __ j._ 1.,_ I\__ Ground ', ,/<::::' /" ( 273-1505 ~ 0\ £-~- BY GREG FORD Ithacan Staff Thursday ollywood has a deep love for the highly Men's Night stylized, almost operatic, Asian action One would think telekinesis would be a Dance with DJ Hmovie genre. Chow Yun Fat i;; the latest beneficial supernatural power to have. If Joey Asian action star to be brought to America. He you dropped a pen, there would be no need Friday made his U.S. debut m last year's 'The to stretch for it; and you would never have Women's TGIF Replacement Killers" and now stars in 'The to get off the sofa to get the remote again. Happy Hour with Corruptor," which is more of a character piece Unfortunately, in botli "Carrie" and DJ Shari (7-10) than a straightforward action film. "The Rage," a couple of crazy mothers Dance music Chow stars as veteran New York City cop see telekinesis as the work of the devil with DJs Joey Nick Chen. For years, Chen has pursued the and consequently, the daughters spend and Bill Asian gangs in the city and, just as a war breaks their lives resenting their gift. Saturday out between two factions, he is given a new This is not the only similarity "The Rage" Dance music partner, Danny Wallace (Mark Wahlberg). shares with its predecessor. There are with DJ Wilson Wallace sticks out for two big reasons. First, he many parallels that film students will love to is green in a world where inexperience can eas weed out. In fact, "The Rage" is more an ily get you killed. Second, and more important failings of the movie almost don't matter. He update than a true sequel with the main dif • Rongovian ly, Wallace is quite obviously not Asian. He is moves through the film with utter confidence. ference being locations of key scenes. Embassy the only white cop in the unit and his ethnicity English is not his first language, but he's in com Even with its inevitable conclusion, 387-3334 makes it hard for him to fit into the atmosphere plete control of his dialogue in this movie. "The Rage• turns out to be compelling of Chinatown. He's convincing not only in the action scene, and stands well on its own, even though ii Thursday As action plots go, this is pretty standard. but he easily makes his conflicted cop work as a does resort to a few flashbacks from the Los Finsteros Having mismatched cops is a movie constant character. C'how has a lot of talent as an actor original. Rachel (Emily Sergi) is not as Friday that will never die. At this leaping off point, the and he's in great fonn here. Through gestures convincing an outcast as Sissy Spacek Sunny Weather movie could go one of two ways. It could be an and the insane smile he flashes, Chow express was in "Carrie," but you quickly grow Saturday action flick where the two cops put aside their es much in ore about the character than the script attached to her. Richie Stearns differences to take on the big villain. Or it could can. Overall, "The Rage" does what a good and Hank try to do something more and explore the men If the movie was built entirely around him, movie should - captivates the audience for Roberts tality of the cops and the atmosphere of the city they might have had something great. two hours. On top of that, it's got a disturb surrounding them. Unfortunately, too much time is wasted on the ing ending and a funky, growing tattoo. The problem with "The Corruptor" is it tries completely unnecessary character of Danny • Republica to be both of these movies. A lot happens, but Wallace. Watching Chen and his unit move 272-1803 viewers will be hard pressed to remember much through the murky waters of Chinatown is him here. When the character is given real of it. There are some corrupt cops, father-son interesting enough, so there is no need for depth, Wahlberg can't pull it off. He's all sur Friday relationships, damaging secrets, gang wars, a Wallace. He is only there, one could assume, face here and it makes a potentially great film Latin Dance few executions, a big chase scene and a bunch because the producers were nervous about merely mediocre. ·• Party of murdered prostitutes. American audiences ignoring a film with only Chow Yun Fat deserves to be a major star m Saturday Every time the movie seems to be settling on Asian characters. America. It's easy to see why he has such a large Hip-Hop one direction, director James Foley throws It doesn't help that Wahlberg is completely cult fan base. This movie is a step up from "The Dancehall something else at you and ends up creating too miscast as Wallace. His performance is flat and Replacement Killers" and hopefully there will many distractions. dull. The goofy innocence that worked so well be another step forward for Chow in his next But as long as Chow Yun Fat is on screen, the for Wahlberg in "Boogie Nights" backfires on American movie. 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COURTESY OF PIRATEBALL PIRATES ANNOUNCERS (from left to right} Greg Brown, Lanny Frattare '70, Steve Blass and Bob Walk have worked together for the past six seasons In Pittsburgh. Ithaca alumnus enters 24th season with the Rues BY RICK MATTISON openings for announcers. Ithacan Staff He put together a package of his announcing and Bogardus said a lot of the teams said it was one of the best demo illie Stargell, Dave Parker, Kent Tekulve, tapes they heard. He was a finalist for Barry Bonds, Bobby Bonilla, Tony Pena, the Braves position but the Pirates Andy Van Slyke and of course Wally were the team he ended up with and Backman. All of these major league has been there ever since. baseball players have donned the uni During the course of his 24 years form of the Pittsburgh Pirates and Ithaca College graduate with the Pirates, Frattare has had Lanny Frattare has been in the broadcasting booth for all of many partners in the booth, but a them and many others. recent color man to his side has been A 1970 graduate, Frattare enters his 24th season behind Bob Walk, the former Pirates pitcher. the mic for Pirates games on KDKA. He Walk said Frattare keeps his own said being a baseball announcer fulfilled notes on the players in the a lifelong dream of his and Ithaca National League and has a file College propelled him to success. box with thousands of note "I wanted to be a baseball announcer cards in it. Most announcers since the time I was 12 years old," he rely on the statistics given to said. "Going to Ithaca was the begin them by the public relations ning of realizing I could have a career in department. • broadcasting." Walk, in his sixth season as Frattare was directly involved with a broadcaster, said Frattare broadcasting when he entered Ithaca. has been helpful to him in He had a Sunday radio show in his FRATTARE making the transition from the freshman year and moved on to field to the broadcasting announcing basketball and hockey for the school during his booth. final two years. "He made things very easy H·e said the early hands-on experience is what made him for me," Walk said. "He has decide on Ithaca. He also looked at Syracuse University. always gone out of his way to "The sense I had before I went to Ithaca was that if I went try and help me out and give to Syracuse I would not get on the air on the campus radio me all kinds of pointers and station until my junior year," Frattare said. "If I went to tell me how different color Ithaca, there was a chance that I could jump right in there and men he's worked with over start honing my skills." the years have gotten them Working professionally on a morning and weekend news selves organized. It was shift in Geneva also filled up Frattare's schedule before he almost like going to school graduated. During the summer of 1968 he was an announcer everyday working with for the Geneva Senators. Lanny." At Ithaca he became good friends with Joe Bogardus, who Frattare is involved with was a transfer student a year ahead of him. Bogardus resides the Cystic Fibrosis in Miami, Fla., but the two remain in contact by phone and Foundation, Goodwill during spring training. Industries and Bob Prince "I think Ithaca College provided Lanny with a tremendous Charities. He hosts a celebrity platform to really indulge in his ultimate love of becoming a golf tournament at St. Clair sportscaster," Bogardus said. Country Club each July for the bene- Bogardus also said the sports programs at Ithaca gave fit of the Parent and Child Guidance Frattare a chance to sharpen his announcing. 'Frattare turned Center. In 1995 he was elected to the that chance into his own style of broadcasting. "There was no Western Chapter Pennsylvania Sports Hall of doubt about it" and "Go ball, get outta here" are two phrases Fame. fans of the Pirates have become accustomed to. Bob Prince is the only Pirates announcer with a Before he became the Pirates play-by-play man he was a longer reign serving 28 seasons in the booth. radio DJ and also Sports Director at WBBF in Rochester. He His dream of being a baseball announcer has was a successful top-40 DJ during the early 70's but said he been achieved and it all began at Ithaca College. In craved announcing baseball. He sent out a demo tape Frattare's own words, "there was no doubt about Bogardus helped him put together to five teams that had it." I : I. .,,,. ' I < ' • I f ~ 24 THE llliACAN MARCH 18, l 999 FROM TIIE Bf FAS IERS ~ Pre_$S Spring break on the_ slopes Box BY KEVIN FLINN the women's team took home a tie Ithacan Staff for 14th place, whi1e Green fin • ished 50th in Giant Slalom. For those of you who had to Although you might think all stay in Ithaca during Spring that snow would be a welcome Sports Break, you may want to count sight to the Ithaca skiers, the Columnist your blessings you weren't in heavy fall canceled events sched0 California. uled to take place early in the Think I'm crazy? Ask mem week, forcing men's and bers of the Ithaca College Ski - .... ' women's events that were to be · Team, whose trip to "Mammoth staggered every-other-day, to be Dear Mom and Dad, Mountain in California was, at doubled up on consecutive days. Sorry I am not sending you a the beginning of this week, still This change of schedule only pro postcard from Florida, but I going on as mother nature vided the teams with another thought you might like this one dumped four feet of snow on the . obstacle to overcome, as the from BuffaJo. Instead of sun, we resort in 24 hours-keeping some slalom and giant slalom events have snow. Instead of a warm members of the women's team unfolded, the Ithaca skiers found bteeze across a softball diamond across the country as classes themselves near the middle of the . or the beach, we have a bone-chill resumed. pack of some of the best skiers in ing crosswind. We were supposed Not that you'd hear many of the nation. to start games in Florida, but the team members complain. The Ski Team's season con instead we practiced inside at They competed against 19 other sists of training three times a Buffalo State-not the change of schools in the United States week for five months at Song scenery I was looking for. Collegiate Ski Association Mountain near Tully, N.Y., about We (the Ithaca softball team) National Alpine Championship an hour from Ithaca. On Tuesday knew there would be obstacles on from March 9-12. and Wednesday nights the team the diamond, but we never anticipat If a team fares well during the of nearly 50 members practices. ed that getting to the diamond would season and places in the top four On Thursdays the members com be half the battle. We realized this as teams in its region, it is invited to pete against each other in time tri we tried to begin our annual Spring the regional championships. als. These races determine who Break trip to Orlando. These were held at Seven Springs will represent the team in its It all started on the first Friday Penn. The team becorpes eligible meets against other schools on morning of Spring Break when we for the trip to Mammoth the weekends. The top five finish headed to the Rochester airport. Mountain, which is located about ers in the time trials for the men Three exits were closed, but we three hours from Reno, Nev., and and women make up the varsity managed to get there ... just after we receives more snowfall annually squad, while the sixth and sev found out that our flight was can than any other mountain in the enth finishers. are the J. V. skiers. celed due to the weather. After many country. JOHN SIGMUND/THE ITHACAN Throughout the course of the phone calls, we headed to Buffalo Four members of the women's JUNIOR LINDSAY HILL of the Ithaca College women's ski team season, the team competes at for a Saturday night flight. team-senior Darcy Keeney, stands with her skis after returning from the Collegiate Ski regional resorts such as Greek Association National Alpine Championship In Mammoth, Calif. We had no place to stay; lucki juniors Lindsay Hill and Katie Peak, Labrador in Truxton, N.Y., ly, one of our players lives in Mason and freshman Jen The -team competed in two Competing against some of and Swain in Swain, N.Y. against Buffalo and 25 of us stayed at her Wheeler, and senior Alex Green, events: the slalom and the giant the best skiers in the nation both local and regional schools house Friday night. You'd have the men's team sole representa slalom, against nearly a hundred some of whom narrowly missed such as Alfred, Syracuse and been amazed at the amount of tive, made the journey west. skiers in each event. qualifying for the World Cup- Penn State. pizza ordered to that one house. Saturday we awoke to more snow. Watching the huge green spot over the east coast on The All-Star teams. honor in I 987. Weather Channel gave me a sick Britton was named as a first-team selec feeling. We were, however, able to tion for the second-consecutive year, and is Bomber name remains the same practice at Buffalo State College, the only member of the EAA first team to A series of focus groups facilitated by only to find out later our second do so. He led the conference in scoring and Windsor Street Design Associates have flight was canceled and we could ranked second in steals and free throw per decided to keep Bombers as the Ithaca not get one until Monday morning. centage. Britton was also named· to the College athletics nickname. The focus We could have used your help ECAC Division III All-star team as a sec groups were made up of alumni, faculty, with the minivans since we had no ond-team selection. staff and students. Windsor Stre~t Design transportation. We relied on friends, Darwish was a second-team selection to Associates is now designing a logo for the parents, Buffalo State players and EAA All-Star team. This season he aver college to go along with the Bomber name. coaches and, later, vans of the Boys aged 11.2 points and 5.8 rebounds per and Girls' Club of Buffalo. game, which ranked him second on the Intramuralsoccerscores Saturday night through early team in both categories. Monday in men's semi-pro Lumps Monday morning was spent at the defeated D-Generation X 10-1 and Holiday Inn in Buffalo, with trips to Bomber basketball player recognized Charlie's Angels outscored Your Mom's Buffalo State for another practice Swimmer heading to nationals Senior forward Jen Colby has been Favorite 9-5. Also Monday in men's pro and an excursion to the mall. Junior Rob Finne will represent Ithaca named to the EAA All-Star team as a first Double Agents and Kunga Ja-Jy played to So, as I write this to you at 5 at the NCAA Division III championship at team selection. She ranked second in the an 8-8 tie. a.m. on the Monday morning of the University of Minnesota. He is the first conference in scoring (I 3.4) and rebound Spring Break, I find myself at the Bomber to qualify for the meet since 1997. ing (7.7). Colby finished her Bomber Intramural Volleyball Scores Buffalo airport. I was going to call Finne will swim the JOO-yard breaststroke, career fourth all-time in scoring (1,174) Monday the Mad Dogs defeated the to let you know I am leaving, but I in which he placed second at the Upper and rebounding (751). Outsiders 15-8, 15-6, while Beach Bums think I'll drop this in the mailbox, · New York State Collegiate Swimming defeated TimmyTabao 8-15, 15-9, 15-11. 2 instead. We are taking a plane to Association meet. His time of58.39 is 14th National recognition for Bomber coach Good 2 Be True defeated Doppler 5- I 5, I 5- Atlant~, hopping on another plane in the nation. Women's swimming and diving coach 4, 15-12 and Aces beat Meai Powder 15-6, to Tampa and getting a bus to the Paula Miller was named Division III coach 15-10. Orlando airport to wait for our Club volleyball back on the court of the year. The team finished in seventh vans. We will finally arrive at our Men's club volleyball returns to action place at the NCAA Division III Women's Intramural announcements hotel around 6 p.m.- three days against Rochester and Nazareth on Swimming & Diving Championships. The Play begins for wiffleball on Sunday. in Buffalo and four games late. Saturday at Rochester. Bombers have had undefeated seasons There is an infonnation meeting for co Sorry you won't be in Florida; each of the past two years, and have not lost recreational indoor soccer on Monday at 6 the parents that did go got there AU-Star honors awarded to Bombers to a Division Ill opponent since 1990, a p.m. in room 57 of the Hill Center. ~ .,_.,. I days before us. See you soon. Junior guard Pat Britton and junior for span t>f 57 meets. Miller holds a career 1 Love, Kristin ward Jamie Darwish of the men's basket record of 105-24. She ·atso earned the Cortipiled by Jonathan Friedman· Kristin Muenzen Is a junior ball team have been named to the EAA Division Ill national coach of the year Ithacan Staff sports Information major. --. MAR.CH 18, 1999 THE lra'ACAN 25 Eight swimmers stroke to seventh BY JUSTIN VOLDMAN friend and as a coach." Ithacan Staff Roll, Vester, Helbok and ~teele set one of six team records in tha Senior co-captain Renee 400-yard medley relay (3:58.54). Helbok finished her Bomber Souder and Steele also broke the career the way most athletes only school record in the 100-yard dream of: a champion. breast stroke in I :06.38 and I :06.8 Helbok's time of 4:57.2 pro respectively. pelled her past second-place · "It was an excellent way to fin Cristin Brennan of Williams ish off a four-year career," Steele College in the 500-yard freestyle said. "As a class with so many at the NCAA Division III meet at seniors in it, it's just awesome to Miami of Ohio Thursday through go out on this good note of having Saturday, as Helbok became· only such a great history." the third national champion in Miller said this season's team Bomber history. She finished her was one she'll remember for a swimming career with 25 All long time. America honors, tying her for sec "As far as the whole team ond on Ithaca's all-time list. improving on its times, this has "It's just so great to sec when got to be the team," Miller said. you put so much time and effort "Having done lifetime best times SUZIE O'ROURKE/THE ITHACAN into something, you get the results SENIOR RENEE HELBOK helped Ithaca to a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division Ill meet. Helbok here and top times of the season is you want," Helbok said. "The and seven other Bombers earned All-America or Honorable Mention All-America honors at the meet. very difficult. This team did that." [national championship] was a With the conclusion of the great feeling." Karen Roll and freshman Denise given to someone who finished national meet], and she's the rea National meet, one of the most Hclbok's heroics were a micro Trombini) earned either All seventh just means the coaches son I swam so well," Helbok said. successful seasons in Ithaca cosm of the actual team perfor America honors or Honorable [who voted] are well aware of "It's a reflection on us as well swimming and diving history has mance. The Blue and Gold placed Mention All-America honors. what our team did. It means a because we're the end product of also concluded. The Bombers seventh of 47 teams with 155 Head coach Paula Miller won the great deal." her years of coaching." walked away from the Hill Center points, which marked the 12th NCAA Division III Coach of the Helbok and Porterfield, who .Porterfield echoed Helbok's Pool with a dual-meet winning time in 15 years they have had a Year award for the second time in were part of four Honorable thoughts on Miller. streak spanning over a two-year top-ten finish at the national meet. her career. Mention All-America relays, said "I was very proud of Paula period, a third consecutive state All eight Bomber representatives "[The award] is really a great Miller has had a tremendous because she's been a great coach title and finishing seventh in the (Hclbok, senior co-captain Julie honor because typically it's tradi impact on their careers. to me and for all of us," Porterfield nation. Helbok's national champi Steele, seniors Dara Porterfield, tionally been given to those who "Paula's an incredible coach, said, "and to have her get Coach onship and Miller's Coach of the Caroline Arpc and Ruth Vesler, are in the top four or five in the the best coach I've ever had, and of the Year in my last year was Year award were the perfect end junior Jenn Souder, sophomore nation," Miller said. 'To have it she's the reason I was [at the great. She's a great person as a ing. Rough start of season for men in Florida BY JOHN DAVIS Maslona was second on the more utility player Vinny Fanara Ithacan Staff squad in wins with six, Snover fin is optimistic about the season. ished second in steals with 21, "Most of the teams we played The Bombers' attempt at mak Cuykendall hit a team-high nine against have played many ing the NCAA playoffs for the homeruns and DeLand led the team games," Fanara said. "We just 22nd time in 23 years has hit a wall. in batting average, hitting .415. started our season and are improv The Ithaca baseball team (2-8) The Blue and Gold return three ing. We didn't play as poorly as traveled to Deland, Fla., for a JO. .300 hitters, its top reliever and our record indicates." · game trip. It came away with just four starting pitchers from last Lynch also said the teams they two wins, the first against season's team. faced in Florida were some of the Anderson (3-2) and the second Senior outfielder Mike top teams in Division III and against Aquinas. O'Donovan returns after hitting Division II. The team's low was when it .390 last season and swiping a "Overall it was a disappoint was no-hit by National team-high 24 bases, while junior ing trip [to Florida]," Lynch said. Association of Intercollegiate infielder Dave Meluni will try to "It gave us a chance to iron out Athletics Division" II St. Xavier imJJroVe on his .347 average. some wrinkles." (17-1) March 7 in a 9-0 loss. Throwing for the Bombers are Head coach George Valesente Senior shortstop Jason Hogan said seniors Josh Chase, who pitched a said the team doesn't have the the team struggled hitting the ball. no-hitter last spring versus record he had hoped at this point. "Near the end of the trip we Rochester and Justin McEnroe, "Our goal is to try to get to the showed signs of improvement," who led the team with eight wins national [championship] level, said Hogan, who hit .366 last sea last season. Sophomores Jeremy and to be successful [there]," son with five homeruns. Rivenburg and Matt Lynch round Valesente said, "but that's our The Bombers lost the services out the rotation. goal every year. It depends on of pitchers Ben Maslona and Ian The closer is senior Bryan how quickly the team comes Stringer, second-baseman Chris Gaal, who led Ithaca with a 2.73 along and how well we adjust." Snover and outfielders Andy earned run average and four saves Ithaca has a two-week break ALEX DARION/THE ITHACAN Cuykendall and Jason DeLand to last season. before it faces Oswego in its home FRESHMAN JAKE UPWOOD pitches Wednesday at practice. graduation last season. Despite the slow start, sopho- openeron March 27. Ithaca Is 2-8 after a trip through Florida and now has two weeks off. THE SUMMER OF A LIFETH\.1E FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS Restaurant Avalla~le for Private Parties & Catering Thlsspaee· GRADUATION for rent. 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This is a new er to play a consistent game." team, definitely a new defense," In the second game ofback-to MEREDITH JORGENSEN vanHeuven said. "I'm really back games, Ithaca defeated Ithacan Staff excited. I think the potential for us Haveford 9-7. The Fords stopped to play as a team is just terrific." the Bombers 14-6 last season. Ranked 13th in the most recent The captains for this year's "This year we were a little bit Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse squad include senior defender smarter," vanHeuven said. "We Coaches Association poll, the Jaime Donsbach, senior line attack played _a slow down game. We Bomber lacrosse team is currently Jenna Gruben, and senior mid learned how to control the pace." 2-1 after two games in Panama field attack Laura Van Heusen. The team was looking to score City, Fla., and a game at Cornell "I think that this team is full of with assisted goals and wanted to against Rochester Wednesday. a lot of heart," Gruben said. "I def keep the ball moving. The The team, which finished with initely think that we are going to Bombers did both and were victo an 11-7 record in the I ~8 season, put it together." rious with a score of 9-7. Senior graduated eight starters from last The squad's trip to Florida over attack Jenna Gruben scored five year's squad. There were 25 Spring Break proved beneficial points while teammate sopho women on the roster last year, but for developing unity as well as more Jen Harrison scored four. the 1999 season presents a mere 17 improving skills. The Bombers hosted Rochester players. This is lower than the aver "We really had a terrific Florida at Cornell Wednesday and the blue ALE PHOTO/THE ITHACAN age team size for the past few years. trip," vanHeuven said, "both in and gold lost I 0-9 in overtime. SENIOR MIDFIELDER Jenna Gruben Is fouled on her way to the goal in a game against Frostburg St. last season. The Bombers are 2-1. "We're small," head coach Piep terms of team_ bonding and also in Gruben led the team in scoring van Heuven said. "[Seventeen our execution in games." with three points for the squad. "It was just an up and down teams to secure a position in the women] is one player smaller than The Bombers opening game in "We were working to play our game," Gruben said. "We just state tournament. I would like to be. The benefit of Florida was against Ohio Weslyan, game," Van Heusen said. "We've stayed intense the whole time. "We have our work cut out for being small is that everyone is a team not as strong as the Ithaca done incredible. I am very proud of Our goalie [sophomore Brooke us," van Heuven said. "We might going to see playing time. What I women. With a halftime score of the girls that have come in as fresh Andrews] played a great game." have to scrap and fight to stay in a have been wanting is a small, com l 0-1, vanHeuven said the game men and the girls that have stepped The team has had a lot of pre game." mitted and focused group." was a great way to start the season. up as sophomores and juniors." season preparation, but The Bombers will have an Judging by the season thus far, Ithaca went on to win, 15-7. Gruben noted the team's vanHeuven warns the season is far opportunity to do that at vanHeuven thinks the team, "There was great energy on the defense played very well even from over. The women must con Rensselaer on Saturday. The game · despite its small size, is good. In field," vanHeuven said. "We though they lost. tend well against New York State starts at 1 p.m. Hall earns All-America status in New Jersey BY DEVON DAMS-O'CONNOR kind of killed him. I was pretty tired after Ryan Ciotoli (17-9) lost to second-seeded The team finished t_he season 11-3 over Interim Managing Editor the match." Dominic Dellagatta of Montclair in the 157- all, sixth in Division III. These final statis Hall also beat Wisconsin La-Crosse's pound first round and Ursinus's Donny tics met the team's preseason expectations Sophomore Tom Hall (133) closed out Joshua Habeck, I 6-9 in the quarterfinals. Asper in the consolation round. of 10 wins and a top 10 Division ID finish. the 1998-99 wrestling season March 5 and 6 Hall lost 4-3 to The experience of this year's partici "I thought the season was good, and I at the NCAA Division III Championship at Wartburg's Stais pants, head coach Marty Nichols said, will was proud of the team and what we accom College of New Jersey, earning a fourth Kathim and 13-6 to be a bigger factor in the outcome of next plished," senior co-captain Chuck place finish and his first All-American ~hawn Thomas of season's competition. Maragioglio said. '-'I think we could have honor. He is the 63rd Bomber wrestler to Pacific College. "We're going to have five guys on the finished higher, but all in all I was proud of earn the title. Two other team next year who have been to the nation what the team did this season." Hall (30-6) defeated the tournament's top Bombers competed at al tournament, so it shouldn't be any sur Hall said these accomplishments will be seed, Nick Dohrman of Cornell College the championship, but prise to them when they return," Nichols a foreshadow of next year's events. (Iowa), twice, one time by a team-leading their time was cut said. "Next year they should know what "f think we're such a young team that ninth pinfall at 3:47. Coincidentally, short by losses in the - they have to do." next year, we'll probably double or triple HALL Dohrman was seeded first at I 25 pounds last first day's competition. Senior Dan Butler, who was scheduled to the amount of guys we take to nationals," season and lost to another Bomber wrestler Wild-card entry sophomore Conor Heun make a championship tournament appear Hall said. "We're growing right now and - John Gemmell - in the 125 pound class. (20-16) was eliminated in a 2- l loss to Joe ance, dislocated his elbow during practice at this year was good experience. We' re build "The first time we wrestled it was really Tucker of Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Cornell just a few days before. Heun was his ing up and we're going to be tougher in the close," Hall said. "The second time I just the 149-pound preliminaries. Sophomore replacement as an alternate wildcard. next one or two years." 28 THE ITHACAN Snow slows start· of softball season BY JONATHAN FRIEDMAN we were so psyched to play after all that had Ithacan Staff happened." Not having outside practices led to some The Bombers' first challenge of the 1999 problems for thi team. There were commu season came even before the first pitch was nication problems between the outfield and thrown. Plane cancellations due lo snow infield, and the fielders in general were not prevented the softball team from leaving fully prepared. Buffalo Friday, March 5. The team was not "The fielding could have been a little able to reach Orlando for its annual Florida more sharp," Pallozzi said. "But I attribute trip until Monday, March 8. that to being so early in the season. I hope to The Bombers remained in Buffalo for see some more solid defense [in the next three days. The team was able to remain in game]." shape during the weekend by practicing at The Bombers have several goals this Buffalo State facilities. season including home sweeps, winning the Despite many obstacles and a late start, two midseason tournaments and a first the Bombers compiled a 7-2 record. place finish at the regional tournament. Last "The team was hoping for a .900 record season the team finished with a 3 I -14 during the trip, but under the cia:umstanccs record, a school record for wins, but placed I think the team did very well," head coach third at the regional tournament. Deb Pallozzi said. "We were disappointed in how we fin The Bombers had to play nine games in ished," junior center fielder Erin Cheney a four-day span, including three games on said. "With how the team did during the season, we could have done better." ALEX DARION/THE ITHACAN March 11. The Bombers won the first SOPHOMORE FIRST BASEMAN-Laura Remia prepares to field a ball in the Ben Light seven games of the week but lost the last Cheney started all but one game during gymnasium at practice Tuesday. Remla hit 1O home runs last season, a school record. two to William Paterson (8-1) and the I 998 season. This season she has been Simpson (8-0). plagued by mononucleosis and was forced more first baseman Laura Rcmia, who the team in walks, senior shortstop Cheryl "I think the team was mentally beat by to sit out the past two weeks including the earned the Bomber career record in home Wah who was a second-team all region Friday, I know I was," Pallozzi said. "I spring games. Freshman Kim Sebastiao runs ( IO) in her first season. This mark selection, senior third baseman Julie attribute that to playing so many games in a started in the games in Cheney's absence. ranked her ninth in the nation. McGraw who was an all-region selection short span, including three the day before." "I felt she really stepped up and was The team will be led on the mound by and senior catcher Sharon Orchard who has Because of the late arrival, the team was ready to play," Cheney said. "She did won 18-gamc winner junior Robin Bimson and started since her freshman year. unable to get a day of outside practice in derfully." 13-game winner Davis. Bimson was the The teams captains are Orchard, before Tuesday's game. Cheney was expected to return to prac only player in the nation to rank in the Montorsi and McGraw. The Bombers next "It was a little tough that our first time tice Tuesday. national top 20 for wins and saves. compete at Elmira on Wednesday in a practicing outside was a game," junior The Bombers return all but one starter Other returning starters include junior doubleheader at 3:30 p.m. Mother Nature pitcher Christie Davis said. "It helped that from last year's squad, including sopho- Sl:cond baseman Vanessa Montorsi who led will decide if that game occurs. Are You Ready ·for the Real World 1999 When: Sunday, March 28 10:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Where: Registration in the north foyer deadlines beginning at 10:30 a.m. Application for affiliate and non-affiliate Cost: $5 in advance, $7 at the door programs are rapidly approaching._ Stop by the Office of International Programs for assistance with Real World 1999 has been designed as a series of workshops selecting a program or completing an application. that will provide essential information to students entering the workforce and/or graduate level coursework. The day will high light facets of Hfe that will help one ,survive in the REAL WORLD. This is not just an event you want to attend, but one you Don't forget -You will also need to complete Ithaca need to attend! College's study abroad paperwork. Register in the Campus Center, March 18, 19 and 22 or Office of lntEmational Programs at Check Cashing, March 17-26 214 Muller Faculty C~nter Brought to you by: Career Services, the Senior Class, 274-3306 The Management Club, The Counseling Center and The Office of Alumni Relations MARCH 18, 1999 THE ITHACAN 29 Leaping into NCAAs Mens track 16th BY KIM SEBASTIAO Ithacan Staff inECACDleet Its final goal was reached and now it is time to relax and have a good time. BY ALEXANDRA DARION fifth so I knew I had a decent While the rest oflthaca's students were off having fun Ithacan Contributor chance to win." in the sun or visiting friends at home, the gymnastics Other season-best perfor team (2-5) was working hard in the ECAC competition The men's indoor track and mances included the 4x400 to accomplish its goal ofqualifying ·for the 1999 National field team started its Spring relay team of juniors Jason Collegiate Gymnastics Association Championship. Break in Boston for the ECAC Kucma and Mike Pedersen, and With a score of 146.375, the Bombers squeaked Championship March 6. Head sophomores John Woika and out a second-place finish over Cortland (146.25) and coach Jim Nichols said the team Hopp. Their time of 3:23.18 placed only 1.85 points behind Springfield. Ithaca's had a solid meet to finish off the wa~ the fastest of the year and score solidified its position in the NCGA end of the season, but he earned them seventh place. Championship at Gustavus Adolphus College Friday said they could have done better. Pedersen 's time of 50.45 in the and Saturday. The team was 16th overall, 400-meter dash was also his This will be the 13th time head coach Rick in contrast to a sixth-place fin best time of the season, while Suddaby has led the Bombers to the NCqA ish the year before. the 4x800 relay of junior Josh Championship, including a first-place finish in last "We didn't have the number Egan, senior Joe Messer and year's competition. The veterans are proud of last of athletes that we had in the freshmen Adam Wille and year's accomplishment, but they know that this year past," Nichols said. "I think Charles Cotton recorded their the event in Minnesota will be much different than in part of that was the schedule. fastest time of the year for an Rhode Island last season. We were on a lot of different eighth-place finish. "I think that last year going in ranked first, there tracks this year, where as the Nichols said he expects the was so much pressure to hit and win, but this year our year before we had a lot of freshmen to affect the future of major goal was just to get there," sophomore Stacey home meets at Cornell, so that the team. Coleman said. "I think there's not so much pressure helped as far as performances "Drew Davidson was the to win the meet· [this year], but it's going to give the ERIN RYAN/THE ITHACAN were concerned." only freshman in the weight JUNIOR STACEY GOLDMAN competes Feb. 7. The [gymnasts that] didn't compete last year, the experi Bombers qualified for the national meet Saturday. For sophomore Matt Hopp, [throw], so he should be at the ence of competing [at the national meet]." the past couple of weeks were championships for the next three The Bombers have quietly crept into the national placed third on the uneven bars with a career-best full of highs and lows. The years." Nichols said. "[Wille] championships with more promise than most people score of 9.45 and sophomore Erin Kahler placed week before the stale champi and [Cotton] are also two fresh would have thought in the beginning of the season. fourth in the floor exercise with a 9.475. onship, Hopp's grandfather men who both ran in the 4x800 'Tm really impressed with what we have done In addition to her AII-ECAC performance, Kahler passed away. Hopp said he relay, so things are looking good because it was a rebuilding year, but the kids now train was also named to the ECAC All-Academic Team wasn't ready mentally to run, for seasons to come." like champions," Suddaby said. "It was so important along with senior co-captain Judy Skupsky and yet he was still able to win the The team is now prepared to for me as a coach to get us to [the championship meet] freshman Amy Hanson. 500-meter run (I :05.61 ), start the outdoor portion of its so that the kids that are so young can see the national "My study habits and my self-discipline were which set a school-record time season. tournament. I really think that seeing it means winning what got me the nomination and I'm proud of that," at the ECAC Championship. "We're definitely a better it in a year. I think we have what it takes."' Hanson said. The win was also the first ever outdoor team than indoor," To make the NCGA Championship, the Blue and The national meet bid offers Ithaca experience. individual win for Ithaca at the Egan said. "There are a lot Gold had solid performances from all of its gymnasts "I think we'll be able to win it in the next couple of ECAC indoor meet. more events, so we can stack on all of the apparatuses. Three Bombers earned All years because of this experience," Suddaby said. "I had a week to settle them and hopefully we get a lot ECAC honors, which are awarded to the top six fin Ithaca competes in its final team meet of the sea down, [get prepared) and get better performances." ishers in each event. Coleman took second place on son Friday in the team and all-around competitions. mentally ready to run," Hopp The outdoor season begins the balance beam with a score of 9 .6, missing a school The top 12 gymnasts from Friday contend in the said. "I was seeded fourth or April 3 at the Ithaca Invitational. record by just half a point. Fresh!_llan Pam Garroway finals Saturday. FILMS Presents ... Ill a1 IIIPli II I DIii IIDII All Shows in TfJXtmt 102 All Shows $2 (HICAGC 5!J,', TIWI 'Fw. OF TRUDI MJ EIPLCNlftE CMDvl'...,.._ lOS A~GELES TIMES -- NEW i"OJll< 081fr?Vfl? 'AFWLHME 252 courses in over 40 su~ects • Day and evening classe~ rbwar , Low New York State tuition Classes start May 24 and July 6. For course listings, visit our Weo site at www.sunysb.edu/summerl. To request a catalog call 1-800-559-7213 or e-mail [email protected] An ANEO educator and employer Fri and Sat @ 7 p.m., ST8NY 9:30 p.m._ and midnight BReeK Sun @ 1 p.ro. and 11 p.m. 30 THE ITHACAN MARCH 18, 1999 Opening-day victory helps plow ice away BY JUSTIN VOLDMAN had five goals and three assists, Honorable Mention Pacioni. They Ithacan Staff and junior transfer Ron Messmer have solid goal tending in senior Pat added five goals in the rout. Alexander who had 15 saves and If Friday's opening game "[Messmer] really stepped it gave up only two goals in 45 min against Wesleyan University is an up," junior goaltender Eric utes of action against Wesleyan. indication of how the I 999 men's Tarantino said. "It'll be interest The team is relatively young, lacrosse season will unfold, Ithaca ing to see if he can keep that up." fielding 15 underclassmen, is i11 for a successful season. The Bombers have a difficult including seven freshmen. The Blue and Gold held the path back to the NCAA Division "Lack of experience at certain Cardinals scoreless through the III Tournament. They compete in positions [is a concern]," Long first quarter and jumped out to an the highly competitive Super Six said. "But that should get better as 8-2 lead at halftime, before cruis Conference which currently has the year goes on." ing to a 16-5 win. The team spent all six members, including 1 I th Tarantino said the team can a week practicing in Boca Raton, ranked Ithaca, in the top 20. march further in the NCAA play Fla., before playing Wesleyan at Ithaca's two conference losses last offs than in years past. Last year's Coral Springs High School. year, to Nazareth and Hartwick, team lost in the first round to "[Wesleyan] definitely wasn't a came by a combined two goals. Middle~ury by one goal. team that's as strong as a lot of our "Our league itself is competi "Expectations arc really high," other opponents," senior attack tive," head coach Jeff Long said. Tarantino said. "We are a con co-captain Jason Pacioni said. "It "There's really not anybody that tender. We think we should be at was definitely a good start. We isn't any good on our whole the end of the season ranked at practiced hard for a week and we schedule. We can't look past any least top five, and we know any got rewarded with a [win]." opponent this year." day, if we play our best, we can Pacioni scored three goals and The Bombers return 20 letter beat anybody in the country." had three assists, raising his career winners from last year's 11-3 Ithaca travels to Marine SUZIE O'ROURKE/THE ITHACAN point total to 111 points. Senior squad, including preseason All Merchant Academy on Saturday SOPHOMORE MIDFIELDER Matt Spies sits on a mound of snow dur attack co-captain E.J. MacCaull American MacCaull and prescason and Nazareth·on Wednesday. . ing practice Tuesday. Spies is one of 15 underclassmen on the team. Women's track and field finishes indoor season BY STAN DOMBROWSKI the highlights of the day. Cara Devlin and Erin Stevens. ing me out," Metzger said. "I was season," Valentini said. "We ran Ithacan Staff · One of the notable· perfor All of them had incredible sea able to make longtime friendships our best at the last meet. As a team mances was turned in by the sons. For me, states had to be a that I will have with me for years we were able to mesh so well with The end of the trail has finally 1,600-meter relay team. The definite highlight because it was to come." each other." come about for the women's team, comprised of seniors Lisa the last meet we ran as a complete Sophomore Christine Dittrich A first-place finish at the final indoor track and field team. A sea Good and Jill Prevet, junior team." scored a 10.77 in the triple jump. state meet at Hamilton demon son that began in December at Courtney Smith and sophomore Other Bomber highlights from Rounding out the fifth-place fin strated this success. In the Cornell, ended months later in Lauren Byler, turned in a time of the event were three fifth-place ishes was Devlin, who raced to a Bombers only scoring meet at Boston at the ECAC 4:01.17, earning it fourth place in finishes including freshman time of 10:24.64 in the 3,000- Hamilton, they won by a 22-point Championship March 6. the event. Amber Metzger's 4.93 score in meter run. margin, 99-77. As a whole, the team was not "Looking back on the season the long jump. Junior Maria Valentini fin The outdoor season is about to successful in the meet as dis now that it is complete: it was "This being my first season, I ished seventh in the 500-meter commence. The team heads back played by its I 8th-place finish. amazing," Prevet said. came into it nervous but that soon run with a season-best time of outside under the blue sky and the Individual performances by sev "Especially the performances changed because everyone on the I :22.14. warm sun at the Ithaca eral members of the team fonned from Lauren Byler, [juniors] team was so friendly to me, help- "We finished out strong for the Invitational April 3. MARCH 18, 1999 THE ITHACAN 31 Complledby ------llllliliJ,;·\·, Kelly Jo McKernan By T'1.e .Numbers Ithacan Staff . ' M- I, . ' Scoi'eboard Championships Athlete of the Week Gymnastics (2-5) Women's Swimming and Diving Renee Helbok • Idle NCAA Championship at Miami W!Jm&n's Swimming and Diving Men's Swimming & Diving (12·2) (OH) University •Idle . · The .senior became Ithaca's third Individual Women's Swimming a Diving (9-0) No. Team Points • Saturday 3/13 1. Kenyon 664.5 national champion when she set a school- record Ithaca placed seventh at the NCAA 2. Denison 503· In the 500-yard fnHistyle (4:57.20) last weekend at Division Ill Swimming & Diving 3. Williams.· 355.5. 6- _NCAA C.... lonshlpa._ She also ·placed sec Championships 4. UC San Diego 348 .o,ad In the 200-yard freestyle and third In the 200- Baseball (2-8) 5. Hope 218 • Saturday 3/13 yard .,_,.,.y. Helbok also contributed on four of 6. Amherst 170 Ithaca def. Acquinas, 9-2 fthaca!~ five all-American relay teams. The physl • Friday 3/12 7. Ithaca 155 cal_..therapy major was also named to this year's 8. Wheaton (IL) 125 Florida Tech. def Ithaca , 4-2 NYSWCAA all-Academic team. Junior, she 9. Springfield 99 As a • Wednesdar. 3/1 o earned all-America honors In three Individual and St. Leo de . Ithaca, 8-2 10. College of Wooster 97 • Tuesday 3/9 four relay events. As a freshman, Helbok was the Anderson def. Ithaca, 3-2 Gymnastics NCAA runner-up in the 200-yard freestyle and • Monday3/8 ECAC Championship ·at placed third In the 100-yard freestyle. Anderson def. Ithaca, 5-0 Springfield College · St. Xavier def. Ithaca, 3-1 • Sunday 3/7 No. Team Score Al I-Americans In the Zone St. Xavier def. thaca, 3-1 1. Springfield 148.225 Ithaca def. Anderson, 13-1 2. Ithaca 146.375 Women's Swimming & Diving Women's Lacrosse vs. Rochester • Saturday 3/6 3. Cortland 146.250 lndMduals Rollins def. Ithaca , 4-3 4 .. • Helbok, 500-yard freestyle (4:57.20) Ithaca Player Goals Assists Points Ursinus 145.775 Gruben 2 1 3 Softball (7-2) • Helbok, 200-yard freestyle (1:51.28) 5. Rhode Island 142.750 • Helbok, 200-yard butterfly (2:07.85) Herlihy 2 1 3 • Friday 3/12 6. M.I.T. 141.500 • Jenn Souder, 1DO-yard breastroke Bliss 2 0 2 Simpson def. Ithaca, 8-0 (1:06.38) Harrison 2 0 2 William Patterson def. Ithaca • Julie Steele, 100-yard breastroke(1 :06.8) Regan 1 0 1 8-1 -Gruben's three points raise her career • Thursday 3/11 Honors BIIIY.I total to 108, 14th on Ithaca's career list Ithaca def. Anderson, 3-1 • Karen Roll, Steele, Helbok, Ruth Vesler, Ithaca def. St. Norbert, 13-0 400:yard medley (3:58.54) Goaltendlng_ Gymnastics • Helbok, Steele, Souder, Dara Porterfield, Name -Saves Goals Shots Faced Ithaca def. Maryville, 6-2 ECAC Championships 200-ya~ freestvle (1 :39.66) Andrews (IC) 16 1a 30 • Wednesday 3/1 o • Souder, Roll, Vesler, Porterfield, 200- Gass (UR) 6 9 18 Ithaca def. Marietta, 5-3 yard medley (1:50.12) Ithaca def. Haverford, 16-0 AII-ECAC • Souder, Steele, Helbok, Porterfield, 400- Score by Halves • Stacey Coleman, 2nd, balance beam yard freestyle (3:36.13) Team 1st 2nd OT 2OT Final • Tuesday 3/9 (9.600) Rochester 5 3 1 1 1O def. Baldwin-Wallace, 10-1 • Porterfield, Helbok, Caroline Arpe, Denise Ithaca • Pam Garroway, 3rd, unevan bars Trombini, 800-yard freestyle (7:55.06) Ithaca 4 4 a 1 9 Ithaca def. Wilmington {OH), 3-2 (9.450) Women's Lacrosse (2-1) • Erin Kahler, 4th, floor exercise • Wednesday 3/17 (9.475) The Week Ahead ~ Rochester def. Ithaca, 10-9 {OT) • Thursday 3/11 Tl&l.11 F.._ 111 SAr.20 S....21 lloN.22 TUH.23 WEo.24 Ithaca def. Ohio Wesleyan, 15-7 ECAC AD-Academic • Erin Kahler NCGACHAMP. NCGA CHAMP. • Wednesday 3/1 O AT GUSTAVUS AT GUSTAVUS • Judy Skupsky GYIIIIASTICS Ithaca def. Haverford, 9-7 Aool.PHUS •Amy Hanson Aoo!.P'KJS Men's Lacrosse (1-0) • Friday 3/12 Mu'• NCMCIIAMP NCMC,w,P. NCMCHAMP Ithaca def. Wesleyan, 16-5 s- AT UNIV. OF ATUNIV. OF AT UNIV. OF ANJDMllo Pre-Season Polls MINN. "'"'" MINN. Records ~ USA Today National Coaches CRfW Head Coach (sport) Record Association Preseason Division Ill Softball Poll George Valesente (baseball) 552-233 Deb Pallozzi (softball) 231-145 .5Qb.Q.Ql ~ BASEBALi. Jeff Long (men's lax) 65-61 Piep van Heuven (women's lax) 34-19 Dan Robinson (men's crew) 58-64 1. UW-Stevens Point 194 2. Chapman {CA) 192 Becky Robinson (women's crew) 22-13 CoANELL ELM·RA Simpson (IA) 186 SofTBAU. Jim Nichols (men's track) 16-4 3. 3PM 3PM 4. Cortland 167 5. Messiah (PA) 156 6. Bridgewater State (MA) 154 WOMEN"S RENSSELAER ALFRED 7. -Muskingum (OH) 150 l.AcAossE 1PU 4PM 7. Rowan (NJ) 150 "I think that last year going in ranked first, 9. Salisbury State {MD) 138 MERD-v\NT there was so much pressum to hit and win, 10. UW-Eau Claire 127 MEN"S MARINE NAZARETH but this year our major goal was iust to get 11. St. Mary's {MN) 118 LACROSSE 1 P.M. 4 PU. there. 12. Alma {Ml) 106 I think there's rot so much pressure 13. Ithaca 96 to win the meet [this year]." 14. 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PEERING THROUGH a life preserver on board the Busy B, seniors Conor Donnelly and Tony Maramarco cross the Atlantic Ocean en route to Paradrse Island where they gambled at the Atlantis Hotel and went sun tanning at the beach. A GROUPER FISH swims among debris In one of various salt water aquariums located throughout the Atlantis Hotel. MERCHANDISE HANGS along the main strip In Nassau where tourism Is the main contributor to the growing economy. • 1n ~ By Jot-1111 Hennes-say