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IVolume 37, Number 51 _______Founded 1957._____ Thursday -April14, 1994| mmmmm m - I mommm I Hoocast Surviver SeakCs at US by Carl Cor'ry German Icommandant, and told him that he Ro.sner." U.S. had done anything less than it could Statesman Assistant News Editor would not play if his son was hurt.- When he learned what actually happened have. As far as I am -concerned, Hitler From the ages of five to ten, Rosner through a different perspective he "couldn't wouldn't be gone if it weren't for the Taking the microphone from its believed that the way of living and the make heads or tails of it," he said. "For 25 U.S.," he said. stand and pausing Iong enough to inspire situation aroundfitfm was just "the wa of life. years I operated in a mechanical fashion. I A women stood up and said that she a room of about 250 people- to relax in I never cried or showed emotional terror," he turned my back on the Holocaust I "wasangry was the daughter of a World War II G.I. the comfort of silence, Holocaust said. "I put my self in the defense mode. My at everyone but my parents and the U.S." She said that her father had never been survivor, Alex Rosrier, spoke of his prime directive was to live." ".Byme thinking and talking about the able to talk to her about his experiences childhood experiences in World War ][ Rosner said- that Oscar Schindler past was like devil worshipping" he said later. in the war. and was appreciative of Nazi Germany. He spoke on the befriended his- Rosner Rosner's depiction of the -G.I.'s role in occasion of the Hillel Annual Holocaust. father and took believed liberating the concentration camps. With Commemoration Program in the Stony him to his that it all the voice of sincerity and admiration, Brook Union Auditorium on Monday. enamelware happne Rosner emotionally stiffed the audience The event, which was scheduled for factory to work. because ,when he said, "when next you see him, 8 _p.m., was largely attended by the However, two he was a for me, kiss him." Jewish Icommunity, who came to see a weeks later, when Jew and Addressing the issue of neo-Nazi man who attested to the brutality and Schindler was refuse organizations and the KKK, Rosner said I savagery that Jews' were subjected to away, from the to be that they have the right to free speech. during the Holocaust. 'factory, Rosner B ar However, "they do not have the right to Rosner's comments enlightened and his family Mtexud lie," he said. "You have a duty stand up .everyone about the events of the were taken to a "It took in my face and call me a liar. That's what Holocaust; however, his refusal to look concentration: me 25 we have to do." at the past and use its events as a learning camp in Dachau! years to For those people who are trying to tool surprised many of the audience Rosner was the believe say that the Holocaust is a hoax, Rosner members. He said that he believes that only child to i n said that those people fit into -the same we can leamn from the present if we take survive. G od,". category as those who thought the world notice.- He also said that he does not He was later he said. was fl~at. '"Even if you try to convince consider himself a victim because he taken to 'an It took some, they won't listen," he said. "Some does not believe in the concept of a Auschwitz camp, him the don't believe because they don't believe victim. "Life is like a game of cards, where they -we're s a me in the concept or reasoning that such a which are dealt by a higher power," he liberated by amount thing could happen." said. "That was the hand that I was Ameri~can troops. of time Upon answer to a question from given." "If the American t o the audience, Rosner said that he Upon Steven Speilberg's rIequest, soldiers had come develop doesn't believe that a Holocaust Rosner was involved in the, making of a few weeks later, "'a solid could occur in the United States, but the Academy Award winning movie I would have been possibly could happen elsewhere. "I a b o u t "Schindler's List."' "For the most part, gone," 'Rosner don't -believe that the love of the depiction in the movie was Iaccurate, whabot said. whatC-.; freedom has fallen enough (in he said. He thought that "the movie hit. TT e e l America)," he said. a nerve with the public." "e point of Alex Rosner speaks Moinday at Hillel Function. announced that"it ain -d Marty Denman of Port Jefferson the movie is praise. It was about a man is fair to, say that a what the disagreed with Rosner in that he feels who stood up in the face of difficulty, majority of -you have never seen the Holocaust was." He added that everyone has "that memory of the Holocaust must on the side of the right." Rosner 'American character' in action. I have, and to deal with and decide what the Holocaust be perpetuated.- It is important to our described Schindler as a man who caught it is something to behold." Rosners.' facial meant in his or her own way. He said that he youths of today to learn form the past," the attention of everyone in the room expressions turned bright in recollecting his still does not want to be Bar mitzvahed and he said. when he entered. "When you looked at initial,experience with the American soldiers, said that "the relationship with God and me Stony Brook Sociologist Norman his face, yufelt safe,)" he said. "He gave who had "such a tremendous love of freedom, is very personal and very direct." Goodman said that he "can't udge for. that impression to everyone, even -thebad, great sense of fair play, humor, bravery, Asked later if he thought that the United him. I didn't want to expect anything" guys." courage and love," he Said. 'These were States should have done more in the war before he came to the lecture. Each of In order to be-, spared from -death, young Men who stumbled on us, whose effbilt, Rosner quickly responded by saying the men shared -a 'respect for Rosner Rosner's father played the violin for his ambition- was to get Hidler, not to save Alex that "not for a minute have I thought that the and his experiences. --- l 2 - - - - - - X X -~ 0-- X situations for an orgainization for an SUNY at Stony Brook" in the paper's staff an all points system. Both questions were Bid To Defund extended period of time. I would dare to box. Some people argued that if the issue suggested by Hendrix College Senator say that, if this was common practice, there was the line in the staff box, then taking Jonathan Brumet. Specula, the school's Campus Papers Fail would be few groups supported and funded the paper's money away is not the answer. yearbook was also placed on a referendum by Polity, through the students." : "If it's a question of etiquette, then this is for $5 a student. Polity Treasurer Corey zThe Polity Senate rejected a motion "We're giving the students an not the way to do it," said Polity Williams made the motion to place Specula that would have put the defunding of opportunity to vote. Who are we not to Presidential Candidate Jonathan Hanke. on referendum. Statesman, Blackworld, and The Stony allow the students a right to vote?," said Plati suggested that senators should Brook Press on referendum at last night's Irving College senator Dwight Bartley. take the issue to their residents and ask for senate meeting. If the motion passed, the "Freedom of press is legal. If it causes a their input. She stated that if there is enough student body would have voted on whether problem, it is against the law," said support, the referendum could be placed Treasurer Blasts to continue the Polity funding of the three Commuter Senator Carl O'Brien. "We for the run-off elections which will take newspapers during next week's elections. should have a way where we can check place in two weeks. Senators The motion failed with seven votes for, what they write." Richard Cole, the former Statesman 20 against and eight abstentions. Bruzzese added a hostile amendment Editor-in-Chief whose columns started the -Polity Treasurer Corey Williams The original motion by Dreiser to the original motion, adding Blackworld, controversy accused the- people that are condemned a number of senators for their Senator Kikuyu Wills was to place the and the- Stony Brook Press -to the attempting to defund the paper of not lack of effort in devising next year's budget defunding of only Statesman on referendum. Originally, Polity Vice having any concern for what they are at last night's senate meeting. Williams said referendum. Statesman was approved for President Crystal'Plati refused to accept the doing. "Statesman has offered the time and that the budget is not prepared and that he a three year referendum during last spring's hostile amendment, the senate later place of our board meetings and production has only received four senate budget ,,elections. Wills read- a statement after he overruled her decision.