Joe Gow Makes National News New Frat Fights Misconceptions, "Bimbo" Study Leads Professor to Talk Radio by Chad R
Volume No. 85 September 29,1993 Issue No. 3 # FIAT_ _ LUXLâurleMcFaddga THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY Joe Gow makes national news New frat fights misconceptions, "Bimbo" study leads professor to talk radio by Chad R. Bowman, contributor Greek policy An AU professor and MTV advocate in A rewrite this fall by Bob Quarteroni, 'The last thing I want is censorship," by Catherine Williams, contributor executive director of public relations, Gow said. "We need to be more aware last year's cable debate received There have been many misconceptions that cut the study to its bimbo quick of the images. We need to be more national attention recently for a study about the new fraternity, Alpha Delta criticizing MTV's portrayal of women. made national headlines. critical and analytical rather than Omega, and why its members think AU Enter Joe Gow, director of "Wriggling, jiggling bimbos—that's hysterical." needs another fraternity. communications studies program, to MTV! So says study ripping videos for 'The reason I got into this was to Members of the fraternity say that they WOR radio in New York. Introduced sexism," reads the headline from the comment on media. That's why this is are a co-ed, co-campus (AU and Alfred as a "hip young college professor" New York Post. so exciting. The real benefit is this State College), non-alcoholic fraternity criticizing MTV, Gow quips, "Thanks Gow said, "The pictures distort it, but makes me a better teacher in who just want to act as an alternative to for the hip. I need to keep up my the story's there...it has the figures." communications." • what's already here. image." Greek life coordinator Paul Kingsbury Photo by Catherine Williams says his only objection to Alpha Delta Gow has spent the last two weeks on Omega is that there is a policy stating that radio programs in Harrisburg, Toronto, no local additions can be made to the Hartford, Rochester, Buffalo and two Greeks at AU. New York stations. Gow also appeared « "Legal liability is another issue. We on ABC and CBS network radio. The would have to take on liability for Associated Press wire service picked •Mi'.m F* m**M « students who aren't even from our up the story, as did several large 18 campus," Kingsbury said. "As of right newspapers, such as the Washington now, Alpha Delta Omega is considered a Post, NY Daily News and NY Post. community sponsored organization and "This is about teaching...to a bigger is not affiliated with the university." Fraternity continues pg 7 class," said Gow. All this attention stems from a study Gow wrote in early 1991 which analyzed the top 100 music videos of Students offer the 1980's. After waiting two years, the solutions to Journal of Communication decided the •H 11 pajHHPi : study was "not strong enough to liK * •••MM ,X®3t ? :Jf I i EW cable problems warrant publication." mÊÊÊmÈÈÊm by Susanne Dunn, managing editor i|8|J ---pSfiSS The study found that men mm§BfiffHHH AU administrators were put in the outnumbered women in lead roles four spotlight at the Sept. 14 student senate to one, but women were twice as ••K meeting to discuss the cable issue. common in supporting roles. In Richard Ott, Provost, Sue Strong, ¡818• 119B11fciI -'Hi -HI 6I31 t .. : . iMi I Associate Provost and Sue Smith, dean addition, the study concluded that Rashaan Jordan (far left) runs for his second touchdown in of residence life, attended the meeting videos portray most women as Saturday's 30-20 victory over Ithaca. Story on page 9. to get feedback from students. "bimbos." Dick Weeks, engineer of the Alfred Cable Company, also attended the meeting, although he was not invited. 1993-94 merit Students expressed concerns about Liberal Arts College inequality in cable billing. They will be charged the same amount, $150, scholars set whether they live with one person or six. seeks reaccreditation AU watermark "The university requires six in a suite and two in a residence hall room. It's by Jon Baum, contributor by Kari Jermansen, contributor not like we have a choice," said Matt A degree from an accredited university doing what we say we are doing." AU now has one of the largest popula- Gardner, president of the Student impresses an employer, which makes To see if these goals are met, a compre- tions of National Merit Scholars (NMS) Cable continues pg 6 AU's quest for reaccreditation impor- hensive self study is done which in its history. It is estimated that 5% of tant. Every 10 years, AU undergoes analyzes the school and its departments. this year's total enrollment, of 2,310 are reaccreditation by the Middle States To distribute the workload, a steering scholars. Association of Colleges and Schools. committee is set up and the research is Recently, the requirements for keep- This year, the MSA will examine AU to divided into five sections: the mission, ing a scholarship, which at AU includes determine whether the school meets academic programs, student services, free tuition, room and board, and book accreditation standards. resources and equipment, and finance. fees have been upgraded. The mini- One standard set by the Commission The first step taken by specialized mum grade point average that is on Higher Education in its manual, work groups appointed by the steering required to keep the scholarship has Characteristics of Excellence in Higher committee is to accumulate data increased from 3.0 to 3.3. Education: Standards for Accreditation, through mailing surveys. These sur- In response, Provost Richard Ott states that the school must have "clearly veys, which were sent to students and replied, "With the exceptional opportu- stated missions, goals and objectives faculty in each research area last spring, nities that AU offers the scholars, we appropriate to the institutions resources asked whether the needs of the depart- expect them to perform exceptionally," and the needs of its constituents." ment were being met. The number of NMS applicants to AU According to Christine Grontkowski, The results are then analyzed and has increased greatly over the past dean of the college of liberal arts and compared with the mission goals to years. There were 20 applicants for sciences and AU reaccreditation chair- determine if they are consistent with 1990,39 for 1991,44 for 1992 and 78 for person, these missions include "a each other. Approximately 20percent of this year. As a result, almost 100 commitment to academic freedom, the surveys have been returned, but scholars are currently enrolled. Two quality education and affirmative Grontkowski believes that this is not years ago, AU enrolled 15 NMS, 27 last action." bad, stating that lower returns usually year and 39 this year. The admissions Grontkowski said that the purpose of mean fewer overall complaints. department limited this year's fresh- reaccreditation is to "make sure we are Audrey Doberstein, president of men class to a maximum of 40 scholars. Reaccreditation continues pg 6 Merit Scholars continues pg 6 Editorial Fiat Lux • September 29 • Page 2 ggg Steve Johnson's resignation Feature Piloto Ell en Sawtell highlights African-American faculty retention problem at AU by Carlyle Hicks, contributor The sudden resignation of Steve way: "They have a hard time recruiting Johnson saddened many who had because of where they are. This is not gotten to know and respect him. an ideal area for Black people." For Moreover, his resignation highlights cultural entertainment, many staff the problem that AU has had in members travel to Buffalo or recruiting and retaining African- Rochester. American faculty and staff. Currently, An added problem is that faculty and there are only a handful of African- staff end up doing various jobs outside Americans working in various of their fields. Many double as departments across campus. advisors to the increasing number of This problem has plagued AU. In the African-American students who want Several key administrators and Dick Weeks, an Alfred Cable Co. fall of 1989, students arrived on to turn to someone they can relate to campus to find that Lydia Thompson, culturally. This often leads to burnout. engineer attended the September 14 senate meeting to discuss the first director of minority affairs, Kevin Jones, instructor in French and the cable issue. According to a letter from Gerald Brody, dean of had resigned. Equal Opportunity head basketball coach, said "We are students, AU will make "a commitment to initiate a better situa- Program counselors Roosevelt Brown called upon to do other duties outside tion" for students by the next academic year. and Kimberly Gladden both resigned of the areas we were hired for." later in the year. This fall we have lost Yet another reason is the lack of Karen Podsiadly, Walter Mosely, and opportunity for professional growth. Johnson assumes new Steve Johnson. Because of AU's small size, there is less It is hard for AU to recruit and retain opportunity to move up the academic African-Americans for several reasons. ladder. This situation is not unique to staff position at Howard The first is location. Very few African- African-Americans. However, it does Americans have ever heard of Alfred. add to the problem of retention. by Catherine Williams, contributor Senior Jennifer Hallman expressed a The small number of African- Steve Johnson, former director of arts conference in Cincinatti, Ohio, and to a oft-heard sentiment in that "Alfred is Americans faculty and staff also makes programming and events, is now on Hip Hop concert in Rochester, New so isolated." them, as Coach Jones put it, "highly staff at his alma mater, Howard York. They also brought in several marketable." Therefore, the University. speakers to address issues pertinent to Alfred is also a predominantly white African American males. community with no support system or competition among schools to hire When Johnson came to AU, he took a African-Americans becomes very Johnson also worked with Aaron network for African-American bus from Philadelphia, PA. "I got off heated. Some schools are in a better Kessler, student senate president, and professionals. Marita K. Ferguson, the bus with two suitcases, and was position to give higher salaries than Tina Niles to organize homecoming assistant dean of ALANA affairs and scared to death," he said. others. • Walking across campus, Johnson ran festivities and Hot Dog Day. opportunity programs, sums it up this into one of his former instructors from Kessler said, "Steve Johnson was an Howard, Renee Simmons. She and incredible man to work with. He knew Marita Ferguson, assistant dean of how to deal with students. We've really Belmont comes aboard as ALANA affairs, helped Johnson adjust lost someone who we could work with to AU. and learn from. He put 110 percent in , Ferguson said, "Steve is a wonderful everything he did. On Hot Dog Day he new village police chief friend and confidant, and he doesn't was out there with us at 4 a.m. I by Jennifer Ward, contributor meet any strangers." thought of him as a friend and a In Alfred everyone knows everyone. town highways such as routes 244 and There are numerous things that mentor. His presence on campus will Villagers constantly say "hello." Randal 12 for the first time. Village police have Johnson will be remembered for at AU. be truly missed. It is sad to see him J. Belmont, Alfred's new chief of police, never before answered calls forth e town He helped Dan Napolitano develop move on, but I'm happy to see him is one of these villagers. He spends of Alfred, but Belmont says, "[We'll] try the idea for Friday Night Live. The doing something that he wants to do." limited spare time with his wife and two how it goes, and if it goes. It is a positive Concerned Brothers, an organization Johnson worked with the Asian children, but the rest in Alfred. feeling for both the town and the which Johnson and basketball coach Experience, a program focusing on For 19 years Belmont has "worked his village." Kevin Jones formed, was created as an speakers, tea ceremonies and films way up the ranks." He added that hard "Changes will be done slowly and African American male support group. centered around Asian culture. work and training throughout his career meticulously," Belmont said. "If s The Concerned Brothers took students Johnson was instrumental in bringing have prepared him for his new job. something I have to do. The general to the Black Man Think Tank Johnson continues pg 7 The Alfred Village Police are patrolling public will benefit fromth e results but will not see the work." The presence of Alfred State College (ASC) and AU in the village adds to the police work load. Alcohol related incidents further add to the problems, said Belmont. The consumption leads to such things as burglaries and Two Step THIRTEENlXll destruction of property. Students are OCTOBER 2 7:00-1 often arrested or fined. JON BETSCI William MacCrea, judge of both the MICHAEL HAGE town and village of Alfred, has known IflPALftÉ Belmont for 10 years. He believes HARRY SE Belmont possesses a sense of fairness and realizes the need to keep a lid on things. "He is anxious to see justice done ('October and he'll do what he can to help students, and at the same time try to seek out some formo f justice where a 8:00fvrn student's reputation is not thrown away. Police Chief continues pg 7 Nationally recorded folk and The Music Alley folk rock group on has the hottest new releases!!! 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The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, a ska Terry Cuddy and Matt Walker, Trebino and friends hope to play When asked of the band's style, he band from Boston, will be appearing in formerly of Orchard Boy, are now Friday Night Live as well as other reluctantly replied, "I guess you'd Al7s Mclarte Center on Sat. Oct. 23 at playing with Eric Harvey, formerly Alfred venues during the semester. have to say grunge," but added 8 p.m. WALF is sponsoring the band, of Sausage, and Wes McReynolds in The nameless band will be joined in "Basically, we suck." whose single "Someday I Suppose" Junker 88. rock history by Ball, so far this year's Leonard and Seaman were unavail- received much alternative radio airplay Cuddy said, "We're going to be the only entirely new band. Colin able for comment on this assessment this summer. Tickets are $7in advance loudest band that ever walked on Leonard, Brian Fitz, Harry Seaman, of their talent. • and $9 at the door. Alfred clay." He added that their songs "range from political to our Controversial artist Andres Serrano 'after school special' ballads to some gave the first presentation in the instrumentals." "Confronting Taboos" Visiting Artists Junker 88's first serious appearance series Sept. 22. In the nearly two hour will be at the Art School Halloween talk, Serrano showed slides of his Dance. work, simultaneously discussing his Other familiar faces from past AU philosophy and answering questions bands can be found in a band that is from the enthusiastic audience. currently nameless. Ex-Sausage Serrano's photos ranged from Ms members Eric Harvey and John early Milk/Blood series to the contro- Trebino are joined this semester by versial Piss Christ to his portraits of Ku Matthew Pitta, Jason Salinger, and a Klux Klan members and his latest soon-to-be-found singer. work. Trebino said, "I hate to be labeled In discussing the furor raised by as grunge or anything, but if that's Senator Jesse Helms (R. North what we play, it's what we play." Carolina) over Piss Christ, Serrano said, With a set list composed of songs by "lit is reallyhar d for me tounderstan d Alice in Chains, Soundgarden, Pearl how a piece of art can be so threatening to an individual that it shouldn't be displayed" Witkin captivates with snap-shot When asked if he anticipated a negative reaction when working on the print of a crucifix immersed in urine, paintings in Fosdick- Nelson Gallery Serrano answered that he doesn't think about the audience, the dealers or the by April Cappini, contributor collectors while he works. After visiting the Fosdick-Nelson strokes and broad areas of color; shots, and are meant to tell stories: The series which received the most Gallery several times in the past two surfaces that are very smooth against about the tormented artist as in "An vocal reaction was the Morgue, photos weeks to see Jerome Witkin's show, those that are thick and globby; Artist in a Ruin" and "In a Mind; My taken over a two or three month period dynamic diagonals that fall, sweep, Vincent"; of gloom and evil as in I'm still unsure about one thing. Has last year. The photos were titled with throw, and spilHmposed over steady "Crack House"; and of the oppressed the man on the floor in "An Artist in fee subject's cause of death, the only fast verticals and horizontals. a Ruin" been thrown against the wall and angry housewife in "Division information Serrano knew about them. — or is he doing leg lifts? His paintings are of people and his Street." Audience members questioned Despite this uncertainty, I am sure uses of color and light form a lan- Although the violence, disgust, and Serrano's choices, saying that he of Witkin's captivating technical guage about his subject matter, hopelessness is perfectly portrayed in depicted only violent deaths, like ability as a painter. He works repre- speaking loudly in some pieces and "Division Street," the tryptic seems to drownings, burnings and hackings. sentationally for the most part, but softly in others. In "Francois Gabriel" leave something unresolved. Serrano said, "What you see is what I allows some obscurity and abstrac- the warm gold light calms the surface, We know the stories Witkin tells, but saw. I can't show you many pretty tion in areas of intended comparison producing a quiet, pensive atmo- what we do not know is what else deaths," or conflict. sphere. The viewer's gaze is focused he's found in them: what is crucial to The "Confronting Taboos" series will His compositions are strong and on Francois's face; it is a picture of a him, why these images are so impor- also feature Suzy Bright and perfor- chocked full of contrasts: carefully man quietly looking at pictures. tant that he spends endless hours mance artist Karen Finley. traced lines against quick, active Witkin's paintings are like snap- painting them perfectly. •
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Paul Kantner Jack Casady Tim Gorman Marty Balin Prairie Prince Slick Aguilar Papa John Creach This program made possible by a grant from the NYS Council on the Arts. Editorial Fiat Lux • September 29 • Page 4 A Overcome apathy and read this editorial Bits n' Pieces Students care so little about having a The assistant dean of student activities Third. Activities don't excite people. Hotline Phone Numbers representative body of government, told the architects for the new campus Bingo. If people don't attend events, if s senate forces attendance by threatening center to design windows in the front of probably because they don't want to Health Center 871-2400 attend. What motivation is there to give organizations' budgets. each student office to "promote a sense AU Rescue Squad 871-2188 up a Wednesday night for a senate The telethon now offers students $5 per of identity." (for medical assistance 6p.m.-6 What good will windows do if the meeting? Or to attend a lecture? Hey, hour. Students and faculty used to a.m.) volunteer these services. blinds are drawn? Beavis and Butthead is on MTV, man! Forest people struggled to find an Why don't people seem to care? Three Campus groups and lecturers should advisor this semester. They finally possible answers. AU students are think Does their activity interest students? Security Squad 871-2108 received the support of a an assistant mostly nitwits. There are too many Is it "worthwhile?" If not, stop it. If so, (for escort service/safety issues) professor in performing arts. activities. Or things just don't excite planners must still advertise to attract Alfred Police 587-8877 A faculty member held a meeting to students. students already bombarded with options. discuss the civil rights of gays and The first possibility seems easy to Students should think. What do you Health Center Hours are as follows: lesbians in N.Y. state. One other faculty eliminate. There may be the occasional need when you get out of here? Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Opportunities for leadership and learn- member and someone with no university nitwit, but most AU students are pretty Sat. and Sun. 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. ing abound on this campus. And an affiliation attended. groovy people. Registered nurse on duty at these Second. Too much? Entirely possible. Just academic resume looks awfully thin in The list could go on for pages. Too hours. many groups hurt for members; too how many different groups can a 2200- today's job market. many speakers address empty seats. person undergraduate body support? Maybe we can draw those blinds. • For emergency call Alfred Letters to the Editor Ambulance 587-8111 : Ambulance crew will provide Dear Editor: this issue to light, and the way the tioned a question raised by Jennifer immediate transport to: Leonard, concerning the taping of On the front page of the September paper reported it was an injustice. Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville The fight against the cable company counseling sessions and renovation of 15 issue of the Fiat Lux appeared a (716)593-1100 "screaming" headline which read and the University is going well and the old Oz House. Counseling and St. James Mercy Hospital, Hornell "Student senate-led boycott against we will continue to fight for the fair Health Education Services does not (607) 324-3900 Alfred Cable Company fails." This treatment students deserve, no matter videotape, audio tape or use one-way statement made by the paper is not how the paper decides to report it. I mirrors in the counseling of students. entirely true. The article failed to encourage the paper to either print It would be unethical and illegal to do Children of a Lesser God will not inform the students of the situation the entire story or not to print it at all, so without the express written per- run Oct. 7 and 8. It will run Nov. 19 that surrounded the boycott. The because the way that this story was mission of the student. Please be and 20. major thing Senate was trying to do covered was ridiculous. It was a assured Counseling and Health Services are completely confidential was inform the campus of the issue, disservice to the students of Alfred, "Conversational Sign Language who deserve to know the truth, not and private. No one even knows that and to give the students enough Class" information to make an educated the opinion of the editor. In my a student is a client, without permis- Learn the basics of deaf culture and decision. The Senate did an excellent opinion things like that belong on an sion. the different types of language and job of informing their constituents of op-ed page, not the front page. If anyone has any further questions a vocabulary level that should allow all the issues involved. Besides, only Sincerely, or concerns, please feel free to contact someone to carry on an adult between eight and ten residences paid Aaron J. Kessler me (services are located in Crandall their cable bill the night the boycott Student Senate President Center, next to South Hall). conversation should they ever run was called for. Out of approximately Sincerely, into a deaf person. 100 residences that can receive cable, A> A> A Norm Pollard, Ed. D. that seems pretty successful to me. It —'Director; "Counseling '& Merrill Field is now smoke free. is true that some students did not Dear Editor: Health Education Services No smoking is permitted in the agree with our cause, but most of While I appreciate the great techni- ^tands. j those who did pay said they did so cal advance represented by our new because they needed television for cafeteriological zip strips, the food <1 class, or they did not think the service had better get it in gear, soon. Dear Editor: University was going to be able to do It is most unacceptable to be told that On September 15,1993, the Fiat Lux History Notes anything fast enough to help this one is not on the meal plan, especially printed on the front page of its paper year. As of the Sept. 8 Senate meeting right before a meal. Students on the "Student Senate led boycott against by Ann-Marie Bramer, features only 31 residences paid for cable, and 21-plan know that the system is at Alfred Cable Company fails." This is editor a majority of them paid before this fault. However, many students on not true. The article states that "on issue was ever brought to the fore- "under 21" meal plan must feel THEY Sept. 7 only five people turned out to 25 years ago... convince other students not to pay front. have somehow erred, and go hungry, President Miles informed the their cable bill," this is false. It is true The article did a poor job in covering after having paid for and counted on campus that he was exploring the that five people turned out for Davis the entire issue. At the time of the a meal's arriving within a certain feasibility of a business administra- on Lower Pine but there were others boycott, the major concern was with narrow time slot of a very busy day. tion school. If the plans worked out, stationed at the Brick, the Commons the University not the cable company. Furthermore, the hit or miss chance the business school would be the and the Ford Street Apartments. The We asked students to hold off on of either being allowed to buy at the fifth school within AU, including article also states that, '"The techni- paying for cable so that we would Lil Alf or of being regarded as a the college of liberal arts, the cians just laughed and said it was only have a better bargaining position with common thief there is particularly graduate school, the nursing school for our five students who showed up/ the University. Also, the quotes that unpleasant. and the State University College of said Gladys Berzycki." First, let me were given by the cable company, did Super Sincerely, Ceramics. Miles expected recom- state that Gladys Berzycki was not not come from someone that had first Amelia Gill mendations by January of 1969. hand knowledge of the situation. present throughout this whole Cable Therefore the paper printed second A issue. Secondly, if you were going to 50 years ago... quote anyone it should have been the hand information. The constitution committee of technicians, not Gladys. The article I would like to thank the entire Dear Editor: student senate met to discuss again quotes Gladys, "Last year it was Senate and the students that have I wanted to clarify sojne confusion complaints from students that 'We want our MTV' and I figure they strongly supported this cause. Many related to the September 1,1993 issue senate did not represent all the Letters Continues on pg 5 people have worked hard bringing of the "Fiat Lux." The article men- student body. They considered the representation of sororities, frater- The Fiat Lux nities and non-affiliated groups as Darcia Harris, Editor Kit Luhrs, News Editor Next well as underclassmen. The issue Susanne Dunn, Managing Editor Ann-Marie Bramer, Features Editor was a heated one throughout Jenna DeFranco, Production Manager Michaela Cavallaro, Arts Editor Issue campus, but did not seem to Karla Velasquez, Business Manager Dave Holmes, Op-Ed Editor generate any serious conversation Jay Richardson, Ad Manager Jenna DeFranco/Dave Holmes, Fun Editors between senate and the student Phil Elmore, Copy Manager Andrew Whitley, Sports Editor body. Questions of student apathy Christa Neu, Darkroom Manager Ellen Sawtell, Photo Editor Issue Date were raised. Sharon Hoover, Faculty Advisor Jessica Weida, Cartoonist Oct. 13 75 years ago... The Fiat Lux announced a change Editorial Policy: The FIAT LUX welcomes feedback from its readers. Letters to the editor will be printed in the order we receive them, and may be subject to editing for space purposes. Letters must be accompanied by name, Ad/Copy in format. The paper switched from a weekly format to a lighter sched- address and telephone number. Address editorial comments to the editor care of South Hall Campus Center. The Deadline ule of one issue every 3 weeks. An FIAT LUX supports the perpetuation of a broad and liberal education conductive to free speech. The opinions Oct. 6 explanation for the change was not expressed in op-ed artides do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this newspaper. The is printed by FIAT LUX ygven. Sun Publishing Company and is typeset by the production staff. It is funded in part by the Student Senate. Rat Lux • September 29 • Page 5 Op-Ed Clinton's health package: plan or scam? World Notes Clinton lives up to his word Wild Bill's health care scare by Darcia Harris, editor Raymond Burr, the Canadian- by Jonathan Springer, contributor by Michael S. Zarkin, copy editor born actor who played the Once again Bill Ginton has had the guts to prove that On Wednesday, Sept. 22, President Bill Clinton revealed detective Perry Mason in the what he said in the electoral race, whether good news or his plan for health care reform to an anxious country. popular television series*, died at not, was the truth. This time, Clinton has had the sheer gall Ladies and gentlemen, hold on to your wallets, prepare his ranch home in Northern to reform America's bloated, expensive health care system. to lose some benefits, and kiss capitalism good-bye. It's California. And why shouldn't he? All the so-called civilized nations time for Wild Bill's Health Care Reform! His "towering bulk and thunder- in the world have some sort of civilized medicine. The First of all, no one can disagree with the need for health ing baritone that terrified. poor in most communist nations have better health care care reform. It is a disgrace for the United States to have malefactors" kept fans fascinated than New York's street dwellers. anyone within its borders not receiving adequate health from 1957 to 1966, according to Private health insurance costs are skyrocketing, and if care. Time, the series ran for another 25 people don't happen to have one of those ever-so-rare full- Health care costs have ballooned to the point that the shows due to the success of the time jobs they can just kiss any health insurance support robber barons of the nineteenth century look tame by 1985 television movie, 'Terry from theii; employer goodbye. comparison. Mason Returns/' Burr was 76. And then there are the private employed, who need to A new system of providing health care for every Vice President AI Gore released pay both the employer and employee sides of the health American is clearly needed. But Wild Bill's Health Care his report, "From Red Tape to insurance equa- Reform is not the Results: Creating a Government tion. Unless these answer. that Works Better and Costs people have Mr. Clinton's Less." successfully proposal may save According to U.S. News &Worid dabbled in the some people money. Report the plan attempts to show Weu,0icovRse stock market, The uninsured, whafs wrong with the federal there's no way X H five Herum under-insured, and bureaucracy and what needs to be they'll be able to JW SuKAtlc e. XSÑ'T self-employed will jJOMiaiixit, afford the health IT OBV/OOS THttT benefit from the Among some of the suggestions insurance they \x hieéò ir? Clinton plan. listed in the "mammoth report" need. However, people Gore calls few worker trims that Clinton's plan who receive health would cut middle management can change all care from their positions, ending the need for 60 this. 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Letters to the Editor s From the home office in Pig's Frompg4 cable bill until they had all the facts In response to the article in the Knuckle, Arkansas, the just want to have another little upris- and arguments presented to them. In September 15 issue of the Fiat Lux, ing, but it has nothing to do with the which case, we as a senate could have regarding the alleged failure of the Top Ten Least University." It is certainly not another the student body as a force in our Student Senate boycott, I feel that little uprising. It is an issue of service arguments against the University. In because Fiat editor Darcia Harris was Effective Special and affordability. Some of the students this respect the contexts of the article not present at the Senate meeting in Interest Groups at AU! attending this institution can not afford was also poor. which the issue of cable was dis- to be here, let alone afford to pay for The entire Senate did a wonderful job cussed, nor did she attend the 10) I.A.E.S.U. (International Anal network television which in Alfred is standing up for what is considered to meeting with campus officials and Expulsive Student Union) considered Cable TV. The students of be a major issue. The fact that only 33 cable representatives, she lacked 9) S.H.A.O.C. (Society of this University were not informed of apartments of about 100, from the Ford complete knowledge on the subject of Haymaking Awareness on Campus) the negotiation between the Student the price increase for "Cable," which Street Apartments, and the Pine Hill 8) W.I.K. (Why In Kansas?) they should have. They should have Senate, the University. Because of Suites that did not pay, shows the 7) C.A.D (Coalition Against Death) been informed by either the Alfred this, she was inhibited in writing a boycott was a success. This is not 6) H.I.L.I.L.(How Igloo's Look In Cable Company or the University. You counting the students who prepaid correct and precise article on the issue Lithuania) can not so easily separate the Cable their bill. Sincerely, company or the University from the When an issue of this magnitude is Sharlene Glenn 5) U.M.O.J.A. (Union of Magnetic issue of service and affordability. The being argued on behalf of the students, Overworked Judicial Assistants) article continues to quote Gladys, "I it should 1) have the accurate facts and Editor's Note: There was a Fiat Lux 4) A.A.C.T. (Artists Against Cow think this is just a case of students who 2) have quotes from the participates 3) representative at each senate meeting this Tipping) really can pay but just want something have issues stated first before they are year. The editor did attend the Sept. 8 3) M.A.D.D. (Mothers Against Dom to complain about, and that's fine." smeared. senate meeting. Deluise) This will always be the statement of an Sincerely, The Sept. 14 meeting which AU admin- 2) W.A.L.F. (Wives Against Left entrepreneur. The fact is, there is this Tanya Matos, istration attended fell after the printer Feet) misconception that people who attend student senate vice president deadline for the Sept. 15 issue of the Fiat Universities around the world have Lux. Because the meeting time was ...and the number one least effective money, not! The article did a poor job A A changed to observe a Jewish holiday the special interest group here at AU... in covering the entire issue. The editor was unable to attend but left a tape students were asked not to pay their Dear Editor: recorder with a reporter. S.A.A. (Students Against Apathy)
PAOAJCNON FOR THIS ISSUE WAS ¿ONE by JOHN MICHA Et BASSCTT, WEI-JEN TSAI, ANd JENNA DEFRANCO. ORIGINA! Ads WERE CREATE«! by JOHN MICHAEI BASSETT, MARIA COMIARO, ByRON SCAIZI, TAMMY T., ANd JENNA DEFRANCO. News Fiat Lux • September 29 • Page 6 ... Reaccred itat ion -Cable ...Merit scholars From pg 1 Frompg 1 From pg 1 According to the National Merit Ostrower said that it is important to Activities Board. Wilmington College, is the chair of the Scholarship Corporation, if AU was "define what you are, and not only Matt Biagi, representative of the suites, MSA committee which will evaluate included on the 1992 survey with this what you want to be." commented that "we live in Alfred, we AU. year's population of freshmen scholars, Doberstein will make a preliminary have no access to network television According to Gary Ostrower, profes- without cable." AU would be ranked above U. of visit to AU on Nov. 16, but the full sor of history at AU, the committee Virginia, William and Mary, U. of committee will not make its visit until Biagi pointed out that cable in the consists of "trained skeptics" who ask common areas of residence halls is paid Pennsylvania and Penn State April 10-13. questions such as, "Are the programs of for by the university, but not the University. During this time, the committee will this university consistent with MSA common areas in the suites. Paul Strong, associate dean of the conduct interviews of students, faculty, standards? Is the university living up to Sue Strong pointed out that there is a College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and alumni. It will also compare actual its own standards?" large difference between paying for believes that the increase of NMS on statistics dealing with student scores Ostrower, who served on an MSA cable for 100 people and paying for campus will "affect culture and and the number of faculty members evaluation committee for Drexel cable for six people. enhance the academic atmosphere," holding a PHD with the statistics stated University in 1990, said that when Most students feel that if they are In the long run, he thinks that the in AU's mission. writing the self study, members of AU's "paying $22,000 a year for tuition" they NMS, when they graduate from AU, committee need to be honest with The committee will also evaluate shouldn't have to pay for cable. will proceed to noteworthy graduate themselves. various campus facilities. • "I have no money. My brother bought schools, which will "boosf' Alfred's my books for me and I have to pay him reputation. back. You [Weeks] are breaking the law Strong says that the scholars' fellow by not notifying students" about this high school students will become more The Jones Memorial Hospital increase sooner, said Michelle Jeanniton. aware of Alfred and what if s all about. Notification was a heated topic when Health Care Clinic at Alfred the issue of Barresi came up. Barresi has He believes that the students will be gone for over a year without paying for encouraged to come here. cable. The cable company offered no Strong and Ott think that due to the Providing comprehensive Family Health excuse for this. increase in NMS at AU, the activities Care Services to students and residents of Alexis Diamond, representative from have been enriched. Strong says that Barresi, said that Barresi residents felt the Fiat Lux is "better written and more Alfred and the surrounding area for minor interesting than 6 or 7 years ago." injuries, illnesses and ailments "confused, annoyed and betrayed" about the possibility of Barresi being There are about 5 NMS on the staff of Now Accepting Empiré Insurance!! charged now. the Fiat. "We were told by tour guides when In response, Ott said,"It is great that Dr. E.F. Comstock, Board Certified Family Practice we came to visit the school that Barresi we can be skewered by competent Moiia Carbone, R.N. was the only residence hall to have writers. It makes all the difference." Linda Basiliko, R.N. cable (in the individual rooms)." Ott also says that the scholars will Barbara Brogan, R.N. 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Tom and Martha McGee, Proprietors Editorial Fiat Lux • SeptembeNews/Featurer 29 • Page 7 s ...Fraternity ...Johnson Pep band to drum up From pg 1 Kingsbury said that "mixed messages From pg 2 from letters sent out to the administration many performers to AU, including also caused a lack of trust as to what is Adam Sandler and Kevin Neolon of support at sports events really going on." Letters sent to Greek Saturday Night Live, The Spinners, The presidents simply informed them that a Persuasions, Jazz musician Billy Taylor by Michaela Cavallaro, arts editor new fraternity was being started on and a production of Sweet Honey in a After a few years of disinterest, AU also "very committed" to performing campus. Letters to administration said Rock. He was also responsible for all once again has a Pep Band which will at women's sports as well. that some people on campus were trying PASS events and visiting writers. perform at a variety of sporting Sophomore Beth Larabee, Pep Band to start a new "Christian, social A native of Chicago, Illinois, Johnson events. student manager, added "If s an area fraternity." graduated from Chicago Vocational According to Julie Evans, professor of the athletic department thaf s been Many people have been getting Alpha High School majoring in music, where of music and the group's advisor, the neglected. We'd also like to draw Delta Omega confused with the national he played the clarinet. At Howard, Pep Band "can really add a tremen- attention to the women who are service fraternity on campus, Alpha Phi Johnson again majored in music and dous amount of energy and participating; they're just as impor- Omega (APO). minored in business. He was fine arts student council president, and worked enthusiasm to a sports event." tant as the men." APO chairperson Angela Lopez said in the Kennedy Center for the Currently, the group is composed of Evans and Larabee are looking into that APOs impressions of ADO were that it is a "Christian, social fraternity. As long performing arts. 15 students who are also members of the possibility of working with SAB, as they are not trying to copy us, we don't After obtaining an MBA in arts the cheerleaders, and "other student Concert Band. They are still looking have a problem with them." administration from SUNY for more of each instrument, but have groups to make larger sports events a ADO president Kieth Bellomo said that Binghamton, Johnson came to AU a particular need for trumpet, trom- real attraction," said Evans. ADO "has no religious affiliation, rather than going to the Lyric Opera of bone and tuba. While no dates are set yet for the although the organization was thought Chicago to fulfill his graduate Evans said that the Pep Band plans Pep Band to perform, they will be up by some members of a catholic life requirements. to perform at high profile sports like appearing soon at various weekend group. Our main purpose is to get Johnson said, "I'd first like to thank football and lacrosse, but the group is home games. • together and have a good time." the students for making my stay at '^Ve are making every attempt to be a Alfred very comfortable, and for their beneficial aspect to the community," willingness to work with me. I added Bellomo. "If people would take a encourage all students to strive for AU bids farewell to look at us, they will see that we can be academic excellence, and to try to gain good for the community. If the Greek as much work and internship system was right for everybody, experience as you can, so when an everybody would be a Greek. We just opportunity for work arises, you can Norman H. Macmillan want to offer an alternative." • take advantage of it." • by Catherine Williams, contributor CLASSIC ESPRESSO, Dr. Norman H. Macmillan, professor worldwide for his knowledge and 1 of ceramic engineering, died of a heart research on the mechanical properties ^e 9 /2 North Main Street attack on Thursday, Sept. 16,1993, of materials and the role of science and Alfred, NY 14802 while working out in the McLane engineering in higher education and fitness center. society. According to a memo sent out by According to Coil's memo, "students Check out our Vegitarian Selections President Coll, Macmillan was born and faculty alike willingly received as We serve June 20,1941, near Montrose, Scotland. much of his time as they needed to Espresso, Cappuccino, Lattes, Mochas and Steamers JHe^became a U.S. citizen in 1978. discuss the vast range of technical Macmillan served as a chairman of knowledge that professor Macmillan Or, choose from the P.H.D. Qualifying Exam had at his fingertips. He will be sorely 15 custom made sandwiches, Soups, Nachos/Super Nachos, Committee and was a past chairman of missed by all." Chili, Tacos and more... Condolences may be sent to Our new hours are: Breakfast the Library Committee. Order to go? Call us Co-author of the book, "Strong Macmillan's father, Mr. Angus R. 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Elmira spikes AU Co-Captains Marnie Robertson and need for the team to Cameo Hill. Sophomore Phetdara be consistent over an two games to one Srikoulabouth also had a strong entire match instead second game, as did junior Jennifer of just one game or by Jon Baum, contributor Landon, who played impressively streak. Elmira College won the Alfred throughout the tournament. "We have the University Invitational Women's But the Saxons could not keep the potential to be a good Volleyball Tournament Saturday by momentum going, losing the third team," said defeating Penn State-Behrend 15-7,15- game, 15-6. Coach Mark McFadden Robertson, who 7 in the championship. Elmira had attributed the breakdown to a lack of pointed out that the already beaten Behrend 15-11,2-15, focus and concentration, saying that team is young and 15-12, and also beat Alfred 15-6,3-15, "panic sets in during tight matches." still getting used to a 15-6. In their second match, the Saxons lost new rotation. After a disappointing first game to Behrend 12-15,10-15, despite being McFadden said that against Elmira, AU used a run of tied at twelve late in the first game. good execution is twelve unanswered points to win the Hill attributed this to the fact that the pertinent if the team second game, 15-3. The Saxons were team will often "streak, then panic." wishes to improve on Sophomore Phetdara Srikoulabouth serves the l£d_by the consistent play of senior She and McFadden also stressed the if s 5-12 record. • ball during the AU tournament last Saturday. COMIC BOOK/SCI-FI SURVEY
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