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Free Volume XXXIX, Number 37 ______Monday, February 12, 1996______MaFirst Copy iFree Supreme Court Settles Polity, Sta Ctesman LawsFlit --- *---Polity Must Turn Over All Documents Regarding Media Consulting Firm --- 17 letter to SUNY, argued that believe'Polity and its records BY JOHN LOWTHER counsel for Polity, the Council The- Statesman Special to the Statesman decide-d to reject The continually offered to let Polity was an "agency" that are subject to the Freedom of After nearly 10 months of Statesman's request on March Polity comply with the FOIL performed State functions. As Information Law." information requests, denials, 30, according to Stephen requests to no avail. such, it must release With it's'building expert appeals and legal wrangling, Adams, Polity executive Eventually, The Statesman information under the FOIL -support Bradley agreed with The Supreme Court of New Uircitoul; . inin an ealetntiI f fttr law In addition. Korzenik and York State has ordered the to The Statesman, because Polity Freeman and sided with The Student Polity Association.to Adams wrote that disburses activity fee Statesman. In his written release information(under the public disclosure money, this function decision he said, "Given the Freedom of Information Law) laws were not renders them fact that Polity is responsible to The Stony Brook Statesman. applicable with "agencies" of state for spending mandatory The Polity Council and respect to the action. student activity fees under SUNY Central officials student government The Statesman supervision of SUNY-Stony position repeatedly denied requests to citing that Polity is sought an advisory Brook. . . [Polity's] release documents concerning a "private opinion from the is simply not tenable." Also NIA Entertainment, a media organization." Committee on Open Polity will have to pay at least consulting firm hired to The Statesman G o v e r n m e n t a percentage of attorneys' fees advise 3-TV. On January 22, appealed the denial concerning the because of-the suit. Bradley 1996 Justice Vincent G. to SUNY Central the "agency" status of will consider the awarding of Rradlev handed down a next day. The Polity. Robert J. fees at a later date. decision granting The appeal was denied Freeman, executive Polity had until February Statesman' s FOIL request of on April 7 on the director . of the l to comply with the judge's March 24, 1995. He ordered claim: that the Committee, wrote on decision. However, that Polity release "any and "Student Polity May 17, "Polity is, in Statesman editors met with all documents in its Association is a my view, clearly Adams'on Feb. 9. The two possession relating to NIA n o n - f o r - p r o f i t involved in sides agreed that Polity will Entertainment." corporation, which performing a turn over all related The Statesman submitted is separate and g o v e r n m e n t a I documents by February 23, 10 FOIL requests for "a.ll distinct from the PolWty Executive Director Stephen Adams function for, -on business days. Although contracts and paperwork State University of behalf of or in Polity states it was never concerning 'NIA New York." In addition, editorial board decided to sue, conjunction with the State informed 'of the court's Entertainment"' on March 24, SUNY argued that Polity is filing a lawsuiton August 7. University. Polity would not decision, Korzenick said that 1995. On advice from not a state "agency" which is Counsel for The Statesman, exist but for its relationship he phoned Polity's counsel the Leonard Shapiro, legal subject to FOIL. David S. Korzenik, in an April with SUNY/Stony Brook. . . I day after the judgement was rendered. ses ]vi~i-i iirIL The original FOIL request Polity Disc-xs- was filed after Polity entered into a contract with NIA .0Academic Rte qLi re e rLt s Entertainment for one year to BY ENEs RYAN DE LA PENA advise 3-TV at a cost of he draft, progress, and their Abel described the draft Statesman Editofr weaknesses on tl $12,000, paid by student -which is written by students interactions with faculty, as a policy that would not only A draft of the "Minimal activity fee funds. According and faculty members. If instructors, and other help students, but faculty Undergraduate Student See FOIL, Page 3 Responsibilities" was ailKe. presented at last week's Polity Annette Hicks' president's - Senate meeting. The draft report entailed measures that were outlined students' academic being taken to fight the budget cuts responsibilities to the proposed by the ' Pataki INDEX university. administration. ... 1-5 N EE W-S S...... - Senior Representative Hicks had to fulfill her Campus Calendar ...... 2 Erika Abel, who is also a resident assistant duties and so EDITORIAL ...... 6 member of the Undergraduate Secretary Keren Zolotov read the LETTERS ...... 7 Council, presented the draft to president's report on behalf of FEATURES ...... 8-12 Polity members with -the Hicks. S PORTS...... 13-16 purpose- of eliciting student The report summarized the Sports Briefs ...... 16 wanted Polity steps Hicks is taking in order to fight response.. Abel- COLUMNS: . members - to .'pinpoint the SUNY budget cuts. Among those steps are SUNY Lobby Day The Campus Waichdog ..... 5 on February 26, and the 'Grass Turn It Up, Pass It On ...... 10 r»~-tc, nr\^^^ i^:^^ \i or^^l n-« Cubie Speaks ...... 16 Erika Abel at last week's Senate meeting. tUooIS rgAnllzng weCeKellU, which was held this past weekend. E Literary Magazine passed by the University students. -Center Page Senate, this policy must be The policy would also address Stony Brook followed by students. student concerns such as guidelines Collection of Misfits The 'draft generally on taking courses at other colleges, Magazine, -Page 9 described students' equivalent to courses at Stony Statesman's Literary 'to those In Staller Center responsibilities as it relates to Brook. In addition Supplement, -Page 8 expectations -in the classrooms concerns are evening exams Centerfold. and courses, -their academic And evening classes. 2 - Monday, February 12 Minority Planning Board Hands." Designed to show the End of the Real," Herbert Ursula Oppens, Pianist. of Near Eastern Art," Zainab CelebratesBlackHistory. 1:00 strong, unified support-f(or Blau, University ofWisconsin. 8:00 p.m. Recital Hall, Staller Bahrani. 5:00p.m. University --- 0 FSA Flea Market. 8:30 - 2:00 p.m. Fireside Lounge, families and children who a:re 4:00 p.m. Room E-4340, Center for the Arts. $20. Call Art Gallery, Staller Center for a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Stony Brook Stony Brook Union. Call 632- living in poverty. 10:30 a.m.- Melville Library. Call 444- the Box Office, 632-7230. the Arts. For information, call Union Bi-level. Call 632- 6470. 4:00 p.m. Agenda: prepss 2960. 632-7230. 6517. conference; Q & A sessic)n Thursday, February 15 Free Employee Breast regarding welfare reforim Sibling Preparation Lyme Disease Support Catholic Mass. Noon. Screening Program. 1:00 - proposals; panel discussionis. Program. For expectant FSA Flea Market. 8:30 Group. 7:00-8:00p.m. Hope Level 5, Chapel, Health 4:00p.m. Surgery Mod, Level Stony Brook Union Ballroorm. parents and siblings. 4:00 - a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Stony Brook House Ministries, Pax Christi Sciences Center. Call 444- 5, University Medical Center. T-shirts availabel. For furthier 5:00 p.m. Room 133, 9th Union Bi-level. Call 632- Hospitality Center, 255 2836. No appointment necessary. information, call 444-3176. Floor, South Tower, University 6517. Oakland Avenue, Port Call 444 2565. Medical Center. Call 444- Jefferson Station. Free. Call "A Separate-Cinema: 50 Catholic Mass. Nooin. 2960. Humanities Institute Melissa, 928-9108. Years of Black Cast Posters" Mentor Program, Level 5, Chapel, Heallth Two-Day Fellow Seminar, and Film Festival. Monday - "Computer Workshop on Sciences Center. Call 44 4- Seawolves 'Women's "Fashion and Theatricality," Floor Loom Weaving - Friday, Noon' - 4:00 p.m., 8 Scanning theInternet," Nancy 2836. Basketball vs. Southern Herbert Blau, University of Beginners. 7:00- 9:30 p.m., 8 Mondaya. $90(students; $115/ Duffirin. 4:00-5:00 Wisconsin. 10:30a.m. Room Thursdays. $85/students; non-students; includes clay, p.m. Sinc Site, E-4340,MelvilleLibrary. Call $105/non-students; includes some firing and membership. Room S- 1460, 632-7765. membership. Material fee Stony Brook Union Crafts Melville Library. Iirr ^ - $25. Stony BrookUnion Fiber Center. Call 632-6822. Call 632-7080. PIT^^lL^^item~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~. Career Women's Studio. Call 632-6822 or632- -- - Network Luncheon. Noon. 6828. Prepared Childbirth Yoga. 5:15- - ...... Speaker Alfiedajames, Office Courses. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. 6:45 pm ., ' 110 .... of Undergraduate Academic -JugglingClub. 7:30p.m. University Medical Center. Tuesdays. -,$65/ MM Affairs. $7.50. Stony Brook Fireside Lounge, Stony Brook Preregistration required. Call students; $80/non- lqk - Union Ballroom. For tickets, Union. New members 4442729. students. Room 231, Stony Connecticut 5:30 p.m. Sports call Dorothy Kutzin, 632- welcome. Brook Union. Call 632-6822. Marine Sciences Complex. 6040. S.A.I.N.T.S. General Research Center Seminar, Department of Theatre Body Meeting. 8:00 p.m. Pottery Making "Consequences of Fall Basic Photography. 7:00 Hospital Chaplaincy Arts, "Beckett Space - A Room 237, Stony Brook Beginners. 7:00-9:00 p.m., 8 Warming for Zooplankton - 9:00 p.m., 6 Wednesdays. Interfaith Prayer Service. Modernist Carnival" by David Union. 632-7080. Tuesdays. $90/students;-$115/ Overwintering Success," Celia $90/students; $110/non- Noon, Level 5, Chapel, Health Saltz. 8:00 p.m. Theatre I, non-students; included 25 Ibs. Chen, Dartmouth College. students; includes Sciences Center. Call 444- Staller Center. $8/general Tuesday, February 13 of clay, glzing, some firing and Noon. Room 120, Endeavour membership, tools, 2836. public; $6/senior, students and membership. Stony Brook Hall, South Campus. Call equipment, chemicals and staff. Call theBox Office, 632- Foreign Student Services Union Crafs Center. Call 632- Bruce Brownawell, 632-9695 waste disposal fees. Stony Protestant Campus 7230. - Social Security Interviews. 6822. or 632-9411. BrookUnionPhotoLab. Call Ministry, Chaplain's Brown 9:30 am.- 12:45 p.m. Foreign 632-6822 or 632-6828. Bag Luncheon. 12:15 p.m. Electronic Music at Student & Scholar Services Prepared Childbirth Diabetes Support Group. Room 157, Humanities. Stony Brook. 8:00 p.m. Office, Room E-5340-, Courses. 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Conference Room C.O.C.A. Film. Father Dessert provided. Call 632- Innovative works including Melville Library. For an University Medical Center. 084, 12th Floor, University of the Bride H," at 7:00 p.m. 6563. live performers, film and appointment, call 632-7025. Preregistration required. Call Medical Center. Call 444- & "Boomerang," at 9:30 p.m. dance, and film animation. 444 2729. 1202. Stony Brook Union Cancer Support Group Recital Hall, Staller Center. - -Plant Sale. 10:00 a.m. - Auditorium. Free. Call 632- for Patients, Family and Admission is free. Call 632- 3:00p.m. Lobby, Stony Brook Stony Brook Fencing B ioengi nee ri ng 6472. Friends. 4:00-5:30p.m. Level 7330 or 632-7230. Union. Club. 8:00- 10:00 p.m. Main -Symposium Series Lecture, 5, Physical - Therapy Arena, Sports Complex. Call "Evolution Biology and Blue Ark: The Word Department, University Malik Week Speaker. Grand Rounds, in Leon Moy, 588-3956. Sustained Ecosystem Use," Ship. 7:30 p.m. A live Medical Center. Freeparking. 8:00- 10:00p.m. Stony Brook Psychiatry, "On Douglas Futuyma, professor, performance of poetry and Call 44 4 1727. Union Bi-level. Free. Interpretations: A Letter to Wednesday, February 15 Ecology & Evolution. 4:00 -jazz featuring Amiri:Baraka, Sara," Dr. I.H. Paul, City p.m. Level 3, Lecture Hall 6, Amina Baraka, and guest Hillel Foundation, Jewish Friday, February 16 College. 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 Plant Sale. 10:00 am. - Health Scienses Center. For poets. Stony Brook Union "Coffee Talk." 4:00-6:00p.m. p.m. Level 3, Lecture Hall 6, 3:00p.m. Lobby, Stony Brook information, call 4442 302. Ballroom. Call 632-7470. Room 157, Humanities. Call Last day for graduate students HSC. Call 444-2987. Union. 632-6565. (exceptCED/GSP) to add or drop acourse. Humanities Institute Seawolves Men's Catholic Mass. Noon. School of Social Welfare, Two-Day Fellow Public Basketball vs. Southern ArtHistory and Criticism Deadlineforfling nomiaos forwads es Level 5, Chapel, HSC. Call National Day ofAction - "Our Lecture, "Afterthought from Connecticut. 7:30p.m. Sports Lecture, "Mimesis and the for Distinguished TeachingProfessor. For further 444-2836. Children's Hearts are in Your the Vanishing Point: rheater at Complex.

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Mvembers of Nviaiik bigma rsi. Fraternity Holds This' is your last week to apply for the 1996 Alumani Association Awards. I Applications and recommrendations are IN Malik Sigma Psi held a clothinl ve In addition to' the clothing drive, .due at the Alumnni Office by February 16. Fday, as part of a week of events Malik Sigma Psi, Inc. has other events commemorating Black.History Month. pane fr th ot fFbuary to Students miay be nominated by facult or The drive benefits First Baptist celebrate Black History. The Maliks held Church in Coram. The local community a panel discussion to be broadcast on 3TV, staff mnenmber.. Self nominations are also ;,hurch will use the clothes, shoes, and food as-well as on nw ns issues. On the gathered as part of a 100% drug free 2 1st, they will hold a Malcolm X vigil, to presented program. for those recently incarcerated. commemorate the passing of the civil ac ceptable. The awards will be Leo Gardner, one of several Malik rights leader. Starting from the Union- at Recognition Awards' fratemnity brothers on hand, felt good about 8 p.m., participants will walk to the Uniti at. the Undergraduate he success of die program and about being Cultural center in Roth Cafeteria for skits g na position to help others who are less and poetry readings. I ceremnony Aplil 10 frtunate. "For me, it's like a blessing that Javier Posada, another Malik 0 he Lord has provided all this stuff for fraternity brother organizing the drive, CL people who need it. says that Black History Month isn't just "It's -something good that we're doing -for one month. He said, "other I1 for the church and I think more organizations should start celebrating RSP alk ervice cr* organizations need to do something like Black History Month, and never forget this. Even come together and combine and every month of the year is Black History do something even bigger on a greater Month. It doesn' just have to be lat level. So that way, we're-helping more February."' Dont Wal Aone" people on a larger scale."'-Paul Wright : ? ---7------:0 it !- I .1: . - V. - ., .1c ,. x.^' ^.'< ' /* *'.''/"It- ^*.^':./'..*'':.:*'^*''?^^^ ^ -4 - i,"". -4.. If, % -,v - I i l } ? :: : :: :: - .1 - . .- , , r." 11 - ----1 .-..*,*..*' ^*» -'-* ^ --*.*---'^ a*^* ^'^a;'^'^'A'A^ i. ->' ^ .. I -4 ; , !`- i- -i. a .,, 'r , , a one%* a Ole Sel 00 O'l W a Wees cols w sagea a-OXe O l I* .'e0 e .~~~~~~~~~~~ :

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"Certain functions and information sessions on certain professions. I think it would keep with- a fair amount of of students." -Arshad Shaikh, 20, Senior, Major-Biochemistry 7I remember telling my Sunday School class and my father that. didn't believe in God. But it wasn't God I didn't believe in,'it was God" I.: Compiled, by Eneit Rya d-l ena. :t -' as:an:old. male:Caucasian' with long whitehai ' X spentyears probably not goingto church once. Then, senior year MI~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ in college! I startedlooking: into a'Unitarian Universalist congregation -_~~~~~~~~~~~ *I:; --in town. I was going.because I wanted to go, because something was missing on Sunday morning. __~~~ "One of the things I value most about being a Unitarian Universalist is being-able to question. Unitarian Universalism encourages openness, It encourages dialogue. "When I tell my friends-that, they're amazed it's still considered a religion. And they want to know more about it." s. UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CAMPUS MINISTRY For information about services and programs for students, faculty : f and staff, callLinda Pfeiffer at 632-9476.

This ad made possible by the Fund for Unitarian Universalism. 5 Students Must Be Stopped (And SloweI1) It's time to address the fact that students in the mirror." charges 790), travelers' checks ($ 1per $100 tower surrounded by flower gardens and sometimes create their own problems. Or, Of course, you can't expect someone check), and gift checks ($2.50 for a $25 or well-paved roads. at least, they're responsible for a number or to follow the rules unless someone else is $50 check). The more things change, the more they them. enforcing them. Therefore, I call upon The committee said that FSA has stay the same. Perhaps students' worst infraction upon University Police. Forget contemplated contracting out Sorry, No Other Updates others is their overt disregard for traffic rules. people parKing --inegaiy. ine sedvices, VuL OUSIUC, I know I promised updates on a number Many students speed at dozens of miles per Please, please, please, start contractors supposedly have of topics, including where your loan money hour over the campus speed limit. Many nailing people everywhere, higher fees. To cash checks, is. However, another chunk of misfortune don't stop at stop signs. Many don't stop at every day for speeding and most companies charge I befell me. crosswalks. Many don't really pay attention running stop signs. percent of the face value. Do While I was waiting for my own loan to what the hell they're doing. The list goes And while you're at it, the math. FSA is cheaper. check to pay for repairs to my vehicle, it on. throw in a couple extra stop By the way, FSA insists broke down in the snow storm and was It seems that every time you turn signs down by the L.I.R.R. it never charged 500 for a 320 subsequently stolen. I have spent the around, there's an accident of some kind parking lot and North P-Lot. stamp. better part of the past week dealing with involving a motor vehicle. Many are minor People drive like it's the An Interesting police and insurance companies and rental fender-benders and the like, but some are Brickyard down there. Predicament companies, making phone calls and filing serious. FSA Explains Fees The committee did paperwork. Last semester, a female resident was After last week's column mention one point of interest. No, I can't completely blame the walking to campus down the Tabler stairs accusing the Faculty-Student Association of FSA is charged by the University for the University for my vehicle being ripped off, on North Loop Road. ---It was a rainy night taking advantage of students, the FSA space it uses in the Union and elsewhere. but I cannot hold them blameless, either. and visibility was low. Despite the terrible Budget Committee invited me to its meeting So is the Bookstore, which then pays FSA, If the checks were processed as quickly driving conditions, a motorist was speeding Friday. The committee claims that FSA has and food services, which then pay FSA. as possible, perhaps I could have had my on the road and hit the woman. She sustained actually lost money on its check-cashing In turn, FSA charges the University vehicle repaired in a timely manner and I severe injuries and remained in the service center. for services it provides to the University would be driving it today. University Medical Center's Intensive Care The fees FSA charges for checks ($ 1.25 such as a new venture to roll quarters for I did receive letters from Financial Unit for a more than one month. for checks up to $100, $2.50 for checks up the University: A venture that will cost the Aid and Student Services, but I was unable A few days later a stop sign was erected to $700, and $3.00 for checks for $700-plus) University $7,500 per year. to interview anyone. I also received letters at the crosswalk. barely cover "bad" checks which amount to Well, when the University charges and e-mail from readers, and I will address "Too little, too late," many mumbled. costs of up to $2,500 per year. FSA and FSA charges the University, their concerns next week, as I am out of "Wrong!" I say. You cannot lay -total Also, since FSA is not a bank, it does guess who picks up the tab? space. blame on the University for the reckless not "make money" like a bank that lends That's right: YOU! A few faculty and Next week, I swear on the soul of my human disregard displayed by students? It's money and collects interest. In essence, the staff, but mostly the students. goldfish, I will have updates- on loans, just plain wrong. services are just a cash exchange. As such, So, now the problem is not whether grade reports, snow removal and other Sure, the stop sign should have been funds to pay employees, operate equipment anyone is making money. It's pretty clear things. there years ago. However, that's no excuse and rent space from the University must that no one is because everyone is just If you have an item for Campus for speeding and driving recklessly come from service fees including charging everyone else to death. And on Watchdog, write to Thomas Masse, especially with poor road conditions. charging $10.25 for a $10 roll of quarters. the bottom of the pile remains the poorest Statesman, PO. Box 1530, Stony Brook, I say to you, the students of Stony By the way, FSA also offers money of the poor: the student. NY 11790. Or call Tom at 632-6479 or at Brook: "You bring your misery upon- orders (currently $1.25 with a plan to lower All this goes on while the 595-8741. If you can't run with the Big yourselves. Before you blame others, look the fee to $1 -the Post Office in the Library "Undergraduate President" sits in the ivory Dog, stay under the porch! X I 0 .1 -- 1095 RTE. 25A STONY BROOK NY 11 790 751-9734

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Xman wanted passion, he got a little boy. Women also had the support of society, not some idiot:standing outside ;:-Abortio a Winan^:: sex with other -women, but this wasn't seen as sex since, preaching to her. well women were passionless; rather it was seen as "female Maybe you two should stop to think about all of the Choice -BottomiLine bonding." It's amazing with all of the history of things involved'in making such a decision. It is not simply homosexual activity in our past, that so many in society the best way out of a problem; its the last resort, and it is To the Editor: are homophobic. a woman's decision to make- bottom line. Hello, it's me once again. I would first like to say to Now, back to abortion. Nearly a million women a Heather Olives Mr. Nechamkin that yes, most people with half a brain year died in back alley abortions before 1973. Are either would know how current laws work. 'However, what I of -you willing to lose close friends, sisters, cousins, even Some-times There is did was called a play on words which is used very often: mothers to a botched abortion? And yes, many mothers in debates. Mr. Williams' quote'was "it is no more-a who have already had children do have abortions, and even No Other Choice; woman's choice then a man's choice." As we all know, if it were illegal they would find a way to get it done.. this is not the case. Mr. Williams did not choose his words As for involving both biological parents, I can think wisely and was made to look stupid because of it. Now, of many friends who wdre left to -make that decision on To the Editor: enough of the debate lessons. their own because their boyfriends decided to leave them. This'is in response to all the letters that have been Mr. Williams, you say that I should look at your letter It seems many men can very easily run away from the showing up about abortion. Let me explain this simply to not from a woman's perspective but from a human's problem while a woman doesn't have the choice to run. the two men who have responded unintelligently -to Ms. perspective. Last I heard, women were considered human As for my friends whose boyfriends stuck around, well Olivos' letters. Let's say that both of you men get a woman beings. let's just say they didn't have time to think before their pregnant. One of you wishes to keep -the baby but the Secondly, it's obvious that you men want to use your boyfriends had them sitting in abortions clinics. woman doesn't want to; the other-man doesn't 'want the code of morality and force it on the rest of us. John.Stuart As for family support, I'd like to take a trip back in baby but the woman wants to keep-it. Let me tell you, it Mill- once wrote that- morality should be written by the history to how pregnant women out of wedlock were doesn't matter what you want- the woman will do what whole of society; however, even if there 'was just one treated. In many cultures it was normal for fathers to leave she feels is best. Regardless of what a man chooses, it is person that disagreed with the majority, the whole of poison on the table for his daughter to take-so that she; a woman's body and a woman's choice. society could not force him to live in the-way in which would kill herself rather then shame the family. In more Another thing you men have'failed to consider is a they thought was fit. And the minority was allowed to recent years women were- sent to convents to have the woman's safety. Would you rather it to go back to the live as they wanted- so long as it did not bother those in child, then give it up. Others were kicked out of their days where women had to get an unsafe back alley abortion the majority, which is why we'can judge those in prison. houses and left on the street to go on welfare. or to the -use of coat hangers? 'Men also have one option You see, they harmed those in the majority who do not It is nice to educate away from having an unwanted that a woman doesn't- men can skip town and leave all want to be robbed or murdered; therefore, they can be pregnancy, but history shows over and over again that no their problems behind. If you think men don't leave their judged. However, an abortion does not affect anyone other amount of education changes the numbers of unwanted pregnant women behind then you are seriously left in the then the woman involved, not the society. Basically, no pregnancies in teenagers. And the question of it being dark. one can force their beliefs on anyone, no matter how down to child rearing, if your-boyfriend left you, your Finally, who are you to decide what other people do against it they may be. Perhaps you guys should' take family kicked you out, you are still in high school, you in their lives? What is not right for you, may be alright some lessons from Mr. Mill. have no job skills, how will you rear that child? On the for another person. -Just remember: after a woman does g Also, as for the pedophilia question; -do you even -street? On welfare? Do you know statistically, children have an abortion she feels depressed, -scared, and alone. know the background to the question which you just- born from teenagers tend to have children when they are The last thing 'this person needs to hear is some self- asked? Pedophilia was not illegallfor centuries for the teenagers themselves? In other words, we have a vicious righteous bastard going off on her- how she is a bad simple reason that it was part of tradition and culture. cycle going on. person, she is evil, and is going'to hell. This is the time Why? Well, it dates as far back a's ancient Greece.. Little Abortion is not a pretty thing. It is not a first choice. when these people need help the most. If this happened so boys were considered extremely sexual and older men had It is not an easy thing to do. As a matter of fact, women to a-friend, would you leave them in their time of need or a tendency to lust after them. This went on to many other that have one never forget that fact, and make sure they would you support them and help them through a difficult IA, countries, including the U.K. The reason that little boys never have to go through it again. I never stated that it period in their life? Nobody wants to have an abortion-, were used was because women were considered was something that all women would want to go through; -and it is usually a last resort, but sometimes there is no 0-" as a matter of fact, women don't want to go through it and other choice. 0 passionless creatures, and the only reason they had sex >o was-to please their husbands and have children,; so-if a are extremely depressed after they do. These women need ilysrnob'he - -';;>U"t-Frank Maggiore 4 - - ; 8 4 :~ ]

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Gusess1 Wh' Coin to ctle * .' BY LAURA Lo in tutus Statesman Staff money I make, the happier I am." composers such as Webern, Main Stage (tickets- $24 and ballet and modern dance According to Inkles, the Schoenberg and Bartok, but has $22) and toe-shoes. "It's great," says Staller's spring line-up is a primary consideration' in always played the standard Eight masters of illusion Kathy Day, director of marketing cornucopia of entertainment that selecting entertainment for classical repertory. "She is from around the world gather for for Staller. "Size nine toe-shoes won't empty your wallet. At Staller's program is to provide a today's leading new music a magical night. The conjurers it's something to see." Their affordable ticket prices, the center good show. ."There are a lot of pianist because she is one of include Christopher Hart, also performances include: "Le Lac will present pianist today's leading pianists, period," known as "Thing" in the Addams de Cygnes" (Swan Lake, Act II), Ursula Oppens, award- wrote Richard Dyer in The Family movies; Billy McComb, "The Dying Swan,' "The Petite winning performer Boston Globe. "Three decades of who's done command -Nutcracker Suite" and "Don Ben Vereen, the American composers turn to her performances for the British Quixote". Although men International Festival when they have something new royal family at the London perform all the parts, strict of Magic, Les Ballets to say and need a keyboard to say Palladium;; Peter Pit, a comedy adherence to classical styles is Trockadero, the String it," noted Time Magazine. magician from Holland; Jade, a maintained. Trio of New York and The program features Chinese sorceress; Aldo Long Island Philharmonic the Long Island Stravinsky's "Sonata"; Colombini; the American team - March 23,8 p.m., Philharmonic to Schubert's "Fantasy in C minor" of Goldfinger and Dove, and Guest soloist Pamela Frank, captivate and delight ("Wanderer") and "Four Nicholas Night paired with violinist audiences. Impromptus"; Harbison's "Four Hungarian gymnast, Kinga. Main Stage (tickets- $31 and "The philosophy More Occasional Pieces" and Les Ballets Trockadero de $24) is to find the best "Sonata No. 1.? Monte Carlo - March 22, 8 The - program features entertainment that Ben Vereen - February 17, p.m. Mozart's Overture to "Don reaches out to the 8p.m. Giovanni," Schubert's most people at the Mnin .hqt tCF P "qvmnhninv Nn- 7" snnd best price we can (tickets- $27 and $25) Bruch's "Violin afford," says Alan Ben Vereen stad as Concerto in G minor." Ink-les, managing the original lead in the Staller's line-up musical "Pippin," for also includes: the director for Staller. "If Ben Vereen which he was awarded the String Trio of New I don't feel the shows York with Anthony are going to reach out to the people way out of our reach," Tony Award for Best students, I'm not doing my job." Inkles says. "There are a lot of Actor in a musical role as Davis- performing One of the ways Staller keeps people we'd like to get in here well as a Drama Desk original compositions its prices affordable for students is that we know we're not going to Award. Other appearances as well as solo piano by selling two'tickets at half-price get. The reality is, we just don't include starring in "Hair," arrangements by to each student with USB I.D. on have the seats." "Jesus Christ Superstar," Monkk, Ellington and the first day of every month. Although Staller has limited "All That Jazz" and others ($20); Concert Tickets are also discounted to seating, it has provided big "Funny Lady". The of Music by Women $6.50 for "student rush" 15 entertainment for years. Inkles recipient of numerous (free), and "Beauty and minutes prior to each show. knows why. "We are Suffolk awards and honors the Beast" ($9 - April With a thousand seats to County's Art Center," he says. including an Emmy for his 28, 3 p.m.) accommodate Staller audiences, Selections from the spring characterChicken George Ballets Trockadero For iniormation Inkles would rather lose money program include: in the - mini-series about performances and have less people come to a Pianist Ursula Oppens - "Roots," Vereen, who performed : Main Stage (tickets- $24 and -and USB discounts, the Box show than raise ticket prices. February 14,8 p.m. at Staller two summers ago, $22) Office is open Monday- "We're not in it to be money Recital Hall (Tickets- $20) returns to the Main Stage. "The Trocks," a company of Saturday, noon-4:30 and one- Ursula Oppens grew -up in International Festival of 13 professional male dancers hour before all performances, or 110 makers," saysInkles. "The more all students that come in, the less' the musical company of new Magic - February 25, 7 p.m. perform parodies of classical call 632-7230. Li U\ T--4 So Much Music And So Little Tim e All right, we are all college students live at the L'Arapaho Club in Paris, their stuff. They don't just spit out that "softies need not apply." You'll slam quasi-generation-X soup and bitch a lot and bash your way through this decadent N-- doing college things, forever running France, which serves up a meaty stew around and stressed out. We are always of straight-punk. It's snotty, arrogant about how everything sucks. They have exploration into suicidal body.-stomping. looking for something to get our minds and a real earth-shaker. become a multi-faceted unit and I wish Their second debut. The History of American off of our "predicament" - music is one The 23-song item includes old them success. Also, Rock and Roll, is a fine attempt. $c of these roitlets, It's alwavs material such as "I Don't there are three bonus .-=1.. A-,These Virginia boys whip up some cE a plus to be able to'pop in a Mind," which (as always) is tracks at the end of the southern-fried death rhyt sthat tdCD that 'not only sounds the perfect little cube to rock album for U.S buyers. eat up all your facultie nd induce 160 excellent, but also is your java. Pete Shelly and -It was released on Feb. heavy bodily-ac ions. Lewis Hall td jammed with material. In Steve Diggle combine for 2. There has also been (bass) is-outstanding. His Slayer- other words, it will play some killer chord work in talk about a studio esque nuclear rifts in "Wrecked" *o long after the traditional "Who'll Help Me To Forget" album being released had me eating the paint off the 10-song album has fizzled and "Libertine Angel," which sometime this April. walls. "Know Regrets" is a totally out. is a previously unreleased schizophrenic, changing moods S-k The Buzzcocks are track. The acquisition of the Combine is back continually with guitar-breaks back on the scene with a killer-B's (Tony Barber on with their second until a triumphant nervous cornucopia of beautiful bass and Philip Barker on effort. This little breakdown occurs in the -1h -c- Aftcar tn1^^^:-^ the lnriime) hnv\ nldd» d n amphetamine is strictly conclusion.-- "Big 0 cnaos. Aiter rceaising me' LUIIISJ navu uuucvt a renowned Trade Test - & rhythmic element that for anyone who digs traditional metal and Disappointment" is far from that. 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You should, if rich and the poor. And rapists can be anyone- open stores, restaurants, theaters or you' don't want. to be an occupied house. among the thousands of classmates, co-workers, a neighbor or delivery person, ugly or attractive, rofl Americans who lose $40 News USA via PhotoDisc Time to Survive billion annually to fraudu- If you receive a call from a telemarketer, be outgoing or shy, and often a friend or family member, There is no one right or wrong lent telemarketing and di- cautious of any "good deals" being offered. say the experts at the answer National Crime Prevention Council. in handling a rape attempt. I Z$«"t rect-mail offers. How you decide to react depends on & Phony fund-raisers and crooked or a prize, say "No" and hang up. 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Install a peep- I k~ these tips: part of the National Citizens' Crime *If you are victimized, report it * If a caller asks for, your credit Prevention Campaign, which is sub- hole in the door and keep entrances well lighted. to the police and seek help from a lo- card, bank account or Social Securi- stantially funded by the U.S. De- cal rape crisis center. ty number to -verify a free vacation partment of Justice. *Be wary of isolated spots laundry rooms, underground garages This information is provided as N> Brought to you by the Ad;Council, the National and parking lots after business hours. part of the National Citizens' Crime Is l s a or Prevention Campaign, which is sub- -> IC ' -^ Alwa walk with- friend secu- .- stastial-y.funded- -0 I G-rime-Prevention-mw -r€vein ^Rou JTe*t tdtastemfi rity guar(,. by thecU-.& -De- partment of Justice. l The End; of an Error or the Beginnicng of a Terro r? It was four years ago that the appeared that Checketts' plan and hired Don Nelson to be their being eliminated. Smith went up With the newly implemented then-new general manager of the was foolproof. With Patrick new coach. New York, once, twice, three, and finally, rookie salary cap going into New York Knicks, Dave Ewing, one of the top three statistically at least, was pretty four times, but to no avail as effect next year, the overload of Checketts, started making his centers in the game at the time, much the same team as last year Scottie Pippen, Horacc Grant and high draft picks won't financially mark at Madison Square Garden manning the middle, coupled through the first half of this Micheal Jordan combined to drain the Knicks as had and in the Big Apple with two with Smith and the driving force season. But then last week, thwart Smith's repeated layup previously been the case. And high-profile acquisitions that that is Riley, a championship Checketts dropped a blockbuster attempts. with what ESPN basketball made even the ficklest appeared to be on the horizon. that exploded through the For his efforts Smith went analyst Jack Ramsey called the Knickerbocker fan optimistic But as John Steinbeck metropolitan sports scene. down in New York infamy as best free-agent market ever, auoutinenL^,4. 4.1. oluiuitu.r..*..-. acuIn f, f I I raitly*Urnr, pru- Smith, along with last year's being passive, timid, and worse names of prospective New York First, Checketts claimed, "the best first-round draft pick Monty yet, soft. Every conservation Knicks are being bandied about lured former Los laid plans of mice Williams, was -traded to the San among fans about a possible with the frequency of a Spalding Angeles Lakers coach and men often go Antonio Spurs for reserves J.R. championship for the Knicks tennis ball at the U.S. Open. Pat Riley out of astray." Thankfully Reid and Brad Lohaus and, more ultimately reverted back to Smith But no name has been retirement and signed for the Knicks, importantly, a first-round pick in and his inability to convert what mentioned more than Reggie him to a lucrative Checketts has once the 1996 draft. Smith had two was, in essence, a gimme. The Miller of the Indiana Pacers. The five-year deal. Riley, again, so to speak, years remaining on his incredibly February 8th edition of Newsday sharpshooting guard has been a the- master-motivator joined the rat race. overpriced contract, but may have put Smith's New York perennial Knick killer (does eight with the Armani suits It was at the end somehow Checketts was able to Knicks-career in perspective with points in 18 seconds ring a bell?) and the slicked-back of last season that dump Smith and his elephantine the screaming back page headline and is a bonafide All-Star. The hair, brought with him CUBIE SPEAKS Rilev despite salary for two players whose "The End of an Error." addition of Miller would h a v in t w o contracts are up at the end of the For Checketts, the trade was undoubtedly put the Knicks in a punishing, relentless - SCOT'T LEWIS g years -style of defense that remaining on his season. an act of genius. For Knicks fans, title contention. But it should be made the Knicks, if contract, sent a fax For Smith, it was the end to "The End of an Error" may be the duly noted, however, that the not the best, certainly the most to Checketts informing him that what must have been a beginning of -a terror. With this personnel moves by Checketts feared team in the league. he was leaving New York. A discouraging stay in New York. season already an afterthought- have made all this intrigue The second of the major short time later Riley was hired To Knickerbocker fans he will (they won't beat Indiana, Orlando- plausible. moves by Checketts was the trade to coach the Miami Heat. forever be remembered for his or Chicago), the off-season is Those in the front-office are with the Los Angeles Clippers for Checketts immediately .charged performance in the closing shaping up to be an interesting usually only noticed when their Charles Smith. Smith, the 6' 10" Miami with tampering and the seconds of a 1993 playoff game one for the Garden faithful. With teams don't win or when they forward with,.the open-court case was brought in front of an against the defending, and three first-round picks in the anger the fans with an unpopular skills and gimpy knees, brought NBA judiciary board, who agreed eventual repeating, NBA World upcoming draft and eight million decision, ie; Leon Hess, George with him 20 points and eight with Checketts and awarded the Champion Chicago Bulls. dollars a year under the salary Steinbrenner, Art Modell, Marge rebounds a game. Knicks a first-round draft.pick in Smith was underneath the cap, there is a multitude of Schott, etc.. As far as Dave Collectively, Riley and 1996. Bulls basket with the seconds possibilities concerning the Checketts is concerned, it's time Smith brought the New York fans Prior to the 1995-96 ticking off the clock and Chicago immediate direction of the to. give credit because credit is and media hope. After all, it campaign the Knicks went out just one Knick layup away from organization. due. '

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