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coast. - The Fourth Estate: Editorial I I I - - Polity's Greatest Wastes The present Polity Council took office last May and a formal, in-depth report on Dorm Cooking, a report together in too short a time for little specific reason. vowed to do great things with the Student Govern- that he never even began. The campus was largely unaware of it, even if they ment. Now, almost a year later, not a single great thing When the vote for the mandatory activity fee came walked by, because the turnout was so understand- lies done. Instead, they have the following wastes of up, the Council again dipped into PSC for thousands ably poor. The rally was supposed to be like the Rally time and money to show for their work. of dollars for extra print ads and some 10,000 as- on Cuts of two years ago, which attracted 5,000 The '83-'84 budget was finally completed by the sorted flyers in a successful effort to keep Polity people and network news coverage. It attracted 300. Summer Senate and approved by the Council during around for the next four years. But there was so much The programming had many problems of its own. the last week of term II. They soon found that it had waste that one could only wonder why one's activity Three speakers failed to show up, no one from admin- omitted several organizations, which immediately fee was being spent on hanging large numbers of istration was present, and there was no attempt made retailiated in full force at the next Council meeting. flyers next to each other. In addition, while they were to bridge from the rhetoric of the rally to the reality of The HSCSA, VRDP, and Hillel groups were given glad to spend club's money on the campaign for the making changes at the University. The band Mazarin money out of the reserve fund by a completely over- activity fee, they engaged in virtually no personal recieved about $10 per minute of stage time, and whelmed Council and caused the fund to be exhaus- campaigning for it. Guess they just had better stuff to $500 in t-shirts were just given away. It ended up as a ted even before the year began. do. mediocre place to get a suntan. After that, the Council began tapping the Program- David Gamberg's highly touted State of the Cam- The positive things that were accomplished this ming and Services Council, which is supposed to fund pus address cost over $700 and was attended by 40 year by Polity were run largely by staff members or by small clubs, for their budgetary whims. Among these people. $300 alone was spent for a thousand invit- groups such as SASU. In many cases the Council were the National Voter Registration Conference at ations to the event, most of which were not recieved acted as an obstacle.to progress by interjecting their Harvard. which cost $227. Only 9 people from Stony by the invitees until several days after the address, if bureaucracy just when things were running well. Brook attended -8 were from NYPIRG, which has its at all. What we will never know, however, is just what the own budget, and Joe Moriarty went from Polity. It The semester ended on two high notes. First, the PSC clubs and other organizations whose budgets was a NYPIRG( event-Polity paid. Council voted to give SAB Concerts permission to were gobbled by the Council would have done with $1 ,000 went to the publication of The Polity News- overdraft $20,000 because they had lost so much that money. PSC Chairperson Loretta Capuano letter, a pamphlet written, produced, and starring money during the year. The Council did so, however, stated that "the purpose of PSC is to support small Freshmen Rep. Neal Dl)robenare. The pamphlet, only after being advised by Polity Executive Director clubs who need money. It is not a private piggy bank seemingly patterned after a piece of Gary Hart cam- Robin Rabii that such a move was illegal. Undaunted, for the Council to break open anytime they feel like paign literature, named Drohenare nine times within the ('ouncil went on to drop $1800 on the Studentts it." We agree, and urge the incoming Council not to its single sheet. It was held back by wiser Polity Rights Rally of two weeks ago. "'What a waste of repeat the failings of the outgoing Council. They officials who ,c'iestiondits form and content, but was montý ," said one disgruntled student as he stood would have to work hard to do worse. lotr(ed out when David Gamberg demanded it be watching the entertainment. Rallys, when well plan- 'ailedto every' resident. During the winter interces- ned, organized and executed, can be highly effective -ion. Drobenarc was paid a $400 stipend to compile tools in advancing student needs, but this one was pum

Cover Photo by Mike Shavel Who's The Best?

XWith graduation approaching, the University has each year, never read the papers or listen to the radio chosen and announced many of the winners of the station, and make their decisions in a couple of hours various awards and honors that they annually pre- based on a maximum of three submissions from the The sent. With a little more thought and planning, the candidates. This process eliminates any structural decision-making process behind the awards could be way of judging such important elements as length of Stony Brook much more fair and comprehensive, and make the work, breadth of subject matter, or University or awards much more valuable. media service beyond those three stories. In addition, The most common complaint heard about the conflicting information on award submission dead- Press awards is the lack of knowledge of their existence. lines was given out by committee personnel this year, Awards are typically announced by letters to a few resulting in several submissions not reaching the faculty or staff, and left to them tc spread the word. committee in time to be considered. Combining this Executive Editor...... Joseph Caponi The result is that many people who might have been with the fact that the losers are almost universally not Managing Director ...... Daniel Hank interested in the award never hear about it before the notified of their loss, a point of courtesy so basic as to Senior Photo Editor..... John Tymczysyzn winner is announced. The University should spring seemingly not need stating, and you have an award Photo Editor...... Scott Richter for a few full-page ads in the newspapers announcing system that is badly in need of fixing. Arts Editor ...... Kathy Esseks the details of every award and how to apply for it. This While not all University awards are this poorly Business Manager ...... Pamela Scheer way, the applicant pool will be much larger, and more decided, many are, and some well qualified people News and Feature:Al Bosco, Paul DiLorenzo, representative, if not better. don't submit their work simply because they are Brian Ehrlich, Ben Euster, Dave Goodman, The process of judging must also be refined. The aware of the deficiencies of the process. The Uni- Brian journalism award committee, for instance, consists versity must do a better job. Kohn, Ken Kruger Ron Ostertag, D.J. largely of persons who come to Stony Brook once Zauner. Arts:Michael Barrett, Sarah Battaglia, Hubert

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e axae~ ~s1!iIgg;mil11, 4~j~5 I _ - -. -- -1 __I, Heating Systems Cold No State Fund for Freezing Dorms %. by Ron Ostertag This seems according to Matthews, to The hot water outages which resi- be the only course to obtain a gene- dents of Roth Quad and Stage XII have rator, although hd is uncomfortable become accustomed to occured axing minor projects such as exterior throughout Tabler Quad and part of doors and locks which can at times wait Roth last weekend, with Gershwin up to ten years for approval, but "a college remaining cold for a week. generator is at this time a priority." He Mount and Cardozo Colleges in Roth therefore plans to purchase a gene- Quad, along with all of Tabler Quad rator, to be put either into Gershwin or lost hot water last Friday but by Mount by next semester, and to keep Sunday night their mechanical systems the replaced one after repair as a spare were restored. Gershwin College in for future breakdowns. With the one Roth Quad, however, lost hot water a this Falthe hopes to "squeak by." week ago Wednesday, May 2, and did 0 By replacing each generator, one by not see hot water until Tuesday. COD one, said Matthews, "we are paying top According to a bulletin last Monday dollar, since these are specially made-- from Gary Matthews, Director Resi- not a stock item." This would result in dential Physical Plant, Gershwin re- -C0 sidents were informed: "We are at- 0 "S UNYhas a programof tempting to obtain parts for the system 0. and have been cID 'deferred maintenance'. informed that it may 0 take as long as one week to resume 0. an eventual net cost of $125 to $150 normal services." These parts, accor- Gary Matthews, Director of Res. Physical Plant thousand dollars, much of which could ding to Matthews, were either"a gasket be saved were all of the generators or a valve." Although hot water services tors, is, according to Matthews "now in money, however, has not been allo- purchased at once. He added "SUNY was restored last Tuesday, he said a state of disrepair." The heating coils cated by the state. has a program of deferred mainten- those services are only temporary. in those generators, whose leakages are Although allocations have been re- ance...and there isn't enough money to That unit is still leaking, and "we are the cause of mechanical system quested of the Dormitory Authority upgrade present systems." The prob- bypassing the normal system and breakdowns, have been patched so through SUNY Central for new ge- lem with the generators is not a new hoping that it will hold until the end of many times that, as in the case of nerators for a number of years, no problem, "it is one we have anticipated the semester." "It probably won't," he Gershwin, it is getting to the point that funds have come through. The Dor- for years, and we have been lobbying added. "This steam generator is on its last mitory Authority recently advised for funds." By next summer or fall he The heating system in Roth Quad, leg." To replace one generator, which Matthews to cut some minor rehabi- hopes that the Dormitory Authority which converts high temperature many of the colleges in Roth, as well as litation and repair projects from re- "will be releasing long awaited funds," steam from the Physical Plant to hot some in Stage XII need, would cost $25 cently awarded, dorm bond issue perhaps for some generators. That s water through Taylor Steam to $30 thousand dollars each. This projects I- Genera- ... - in order to buy a generator. the only hope for a cold future. Strained Relations University Affairs Office Remains Vacant

by Ken Kruger them virtually autonomous over their Affairs. Denise ('oleman, the present coor- If you look at a Stony Brook phone own department. "The Vice Presidents - "I don't think t he vacancy has caused dinator, also spoke of the problems book you'll find Fred Preston listed as meet with President Marburger every any major problems," Flaherty said, caused bNythe lack ofa V.P. "In Alumni Vice President for Student Affairs, Monday and additionally the Vice "of course things would have run a lot Affairs, the only affect has been on the Bob Francis as V.P. for Campus President's Advisory Group meets more smoothly if a V.P. was present but time that I can put into it. I can't give Operations and Carl Hanes as V.P. for once a week," explained Sally Flaherty, it's hard to guage the effect (of not the same amount of attention to the Administration. But if you look up the Assistant to the President. Flaherty having a V.P.). The main problem is Alumni Fund, for instance, but overall I Vice President for University Affairs also said that the President usually there's a lack of initiative. University don't think it's had that much of an you won't find anyone listed. No, this sees each V.P. individually once or Affairs is in a holding pattern at present affect." Coleman said. isn't another typical Stony Brook twice a week. Under a system where the and you really can't tell what you've In addition to her responsibilities as screw-up, there isn't a V.P. for Uni- President retains more control, the loss missed out on." Alumni Affairs Director Coleman is versity Affairs and there hasn't been of a V.P. would be much less critical. filling in and meeting with the Presi- one for over eight months. Because of the need to have someone dent and the V.P.s every week. "The In August 1983 Jim Black, Stony orchestrating University Affairs, Mar- Directors know their divisions well, but Brook's first and only V.P. for Uni- burger appointed Denise Coleman as we need someone to make sure versity Affairs resigned his office after University Affairs coordinator until a everyone is talking. Not having a Vice announcing his departure in May. new V.P. is chosen. President hasn't seriously harmed us. "Initially there was some uneasiness "President Marburger recognizes We've all worked together and we have about what would happen," said De- the need for someone in that position to a very cohesive staff. But we do really nise Coleman, Director of Alumni tend to day to day problems." Flaherty need a V.P. We need someone who has Affairs. continued, "There have been a lot of the responsibility and the authority to University Affairs covers a more things going on and there's always a oversee University Affairs and as we diverse field than any other V.P.'s need for someone to coordinate public = grow the need becomes more pressing." office. Its divisions include Fund relations." t>1 Coleman stressed that the major Raising, Publications, Public Affairs, Flaherty also explained how the lack n problem in University Affairs is the News Services., Conferences and spe- of a V.P. in University Affairs has ' lack of growth in Development, which cial events, and Alumni affairs. Be- affected the President's office. "We've c handles fund raising from non-alumni cause of this diversity, a V.P. is vital to become more involved in Vice Presi- sources such as corporations and provide an overview and to keep the dential business since Black's depar- foundations. divisions running together smoothly. ture." As an example, Flaherty said "This would be a top priority if we The problem of a missing V.P. is only that Marburger's office is currently had a Vice President." coleman said. At heightened under President Marbur- arranging the schedule of a visiting ,the present time Development has only ger's system of delegating significant dignitary, a task that would normally be one writer, who is currently on leave of authority to the V.P.s. which makes taken care of by the V P. of University Ex-V.P. for University Affairs, Jim Black. (continued on page 5 ) May ii. 1984 page 3 Au-0, owI pr Polity wishes everyone a happy and productive sum- mer. Thanks to your support we will present another year of programs and services.

1983-84 Council.... 1984-85 Council David Gamberg ... Rory "Hawkeye"Aylward Barry Ritholtz ...... Andy Weiss Brian Kohn...... Brian Kohn Belina Anderson ...... Kim Parks Jeremy Maline...... Danny Wexler Eric Levine ...... Eric Levine Neal Drobenare ...... Mike Naglieri

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by Ron Ostertag whatever the first committee pro- A new administration position is posed, chaired by a Dean of Enroll- being created at Stony Brook, a po- ment Management. These two com- sition which the University Senate last mittees would form an integral part of Monday voted to put on ice. the Enrollment Management Division, Candidates are currently being re- and with the annual fall enrollment viewed for Dean of Enrollment Ma- review process they would reevaluate nagement, a proposed director who enrollment conditions with the Divi- would report to the Vice President for sion. Student Affairs. This position was Since there are problems, according decided over a year ago with the to Preston, "due to no one seeing the creation then of an Enrollment whole picture," this Dean would be Management system, a sytem which someone "to worry full time" about "when fully in place," according to Fred enrollment problems. This position is Peston, Vice President for University responsible for all of enrollment, "in Affairs, "would be one of the most terms of the system, and in terms of sophisticated" in the country. enrollment." The Senate, however, has 0 This riew dean was one of three a voted the position down, because ac- positions that were reviewed by the cording to Wiesner it would cost from University Senate, recently, and last 70 to 80 thousand dollars to set up the -5 Monday the Senate voted that the :z position with a Secretary, desks, office, search for candidates be stopped for -0CO etc.," and those resources are better that position, as well as for an Assistant spent elsewhere," with an already re- for Human Services. stricted budget. Vice President 51 William Wiesner, President United University Professions and a member of the University Senate, commented thisis no temlvt lignu viivr mjL.L. Vuver c, approval for the formation of dean,...an appropriate subcommittee What the new dean's position en- Special a such a position was given, according to should be looking into it." He also tails, as Preston stated, is to "keep Read Preston, by the Division of Budget. "A questioned "whether those resources handle on the overall dynamics of Enroll- special arrangement was made," he are best put into such a position." Fred Enrollment Management." "with their understanding that Preston however, sees this position as a ment Management, he added, as a said, concept is "still very new in the U.S." this is a priority." priority, since it is essential to the m/J'z L"I Preston a few years ago brought in two If fully initiated, Stony Brook's Enrollment Management Division. ik--111) top people in the country on Enroll- Enrollment Management system to the position descrip- According ment and Admissions, to evaluate would be very sophisticated, "by far FlL~ a Dean of Enrollment Ma- tion of Stony Brook's Admissions Office. the best SUNY," and with a maximum the duties entail directing nagement, Those consultants, Dr. John Maguire, input one of the best in the country. of the Enrollment Ma- the operation Dean of Admissions, Records, and This system, as outlined by Preston the nagement Division, which includes have the input of two commit- the Financial Aid Boston College and Dr. would Undergraduate Ad- departments of Dierdre Ling, Vice Chancellor for tees, unlike any other sytem. Part of the Programs, missions, New Student Development University of Massa- Management Division, those commit- Health Science Center Registrar, and chusetts at Amherst, recommended tees include the Undergraduate En- The position, ac- Student Services. such changes as word processors which rollment Planning committee, chaired has two parts, "'one cording to Preston, were purchased, and the new Dean. by Graham Spanier, Vice Provost Student Affairs concerning all of our This Consultants Report was as of Undergraduate Studies, and the Un- "all other Press operations," and the other and the decision to dergraduate Enrollment management agencies, e.g. Institutional Studies, February, 1982, a Dean was made a year later. Committee, which would implement Undergraduate Studies, Bursars, etc." LILA%hire such 0 I H ,, - I- I _ _ ~LI II -- I ~-- I __L - Senate Votes to Give University Affairs Freshmen Housing Priority

(continued from page 3 ) ning, but it's difficult t,.get a broad by Joe Caponi absence. Fund raising is being handled view when you're responsible for your Last Monday, the University Senate enthal. now by Coleman and President Mar own division." proposed that incoming freshmen be- According to Rosenthal, the propos- to burger." The University has been looking for a given housing priority over continuing al is "the Senate's recommendation admin- "Development is definitely under- replacement since Jim Black announ- undergraduates, in order to attract Administration on how to run had not been sized." Coleman added, "There are ced his plans to leave but so far has more and better students to the Uni- istrative business," and with administra- private Universities half our size that been unsuccessful. The Search Com- versity. agreed upon previously have 80 people working in Develop- mittee is headed by Dr. Edward In the text of the resolution, the tion. similiar suggestions ment. President Marburger is involved Bergofsky and includes Scheidt, who is Senate says, "It seems clear that the Nevertheless, in the University's Self in this but not on the scale of a De- the only employee from University unavailability of guaranteed on campus were made of this spring, which stat- velopment staff. Stony Brook is known Affairs on the committee, along with housing is losing Stony Brook a signif- Study report for Student for its fast growth but Development some faculty and student members, icant number of freshmen and transfer ed, "The Vice-President continue his efforts to hasn't kept up. It's the one piece and is secretaried by Sally Flaherty. students each year," and proposes, Affairs should housing for freshmen University Affairs is lacking." The first time the committee ac- "Freshmen should be given priority for find satisfactory intial experience at the "It hasn't been easy but we haven't cepted applications about 140 came in, campus housing. If this change is made to improve their and should consider giving let down on the work," Jeanne Yab- out of which only a dozen strong compatible with the President's initia- University, ac- first preference in choosing hous- lonski, Assistant to the V.P. said. candidates emerged. None were tive to phase out tripling, it will mean them even over more advanced under- "We've all had to assume a great deal of cepted. This February, the committee that fewer continuing students can be ing, has; therefore graduates." responsibility, Denise especially." reopened the search. The deadline guaranteed housing. It will Recommendations of the University Anne Marie Scheidt, Director of passed and the initial 100 nominee, have to be implemented carefully, pro- grouj of a few years." Senate are given over to President Public Affairs, said "It's different have been reduced to a smaller bably over the course can- part of a larger Marburger for his consideration, and without the leadership of a Vice Pre- that includes several promising The measure was that passed the according to Rosenthal, the President sident. All the Directors are extremely didates, according to Flaherty. Thi proposal on admissions to fill the position b3 Senate "virtually unanimously," ac- has not expressed his opinions on the capable people who are doing an ex- committee hopes President Joel Ros- measure yet. job keeping their offices run- September 1. cording to Senate celent - - - · r -- mc I - -- · lp I·I _ Mrelay 11, IUoZ4 - e k5 Stony Brook Press

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May~lFi1, 1984 ag 7 I ' -~ '---Lii - , · r _ I L Taking Your First Jump

for your parachute landing fall, or by Rory Aylward PLF. You will hit the ground at If you're the first one to be put about 15 feet per second, or the out, you're lucky, since the first speed you attain while jumping off one out has less time to dwell on a four foot platform. (Not from a what he's about to do, that is, second floor window, or from a throw yourself from a perfectly roof, as is commonly supposed. I've good airplane. For me, the worst jumped from both,and PLF's are part of parachuting has always been alot easier.) If you do what you're the ride up, as there is not much to told, this part is cake. Making it keep you from thinking about what up yourself is asking for trouble. might happen to you. If you look Most of parachuting is like that. to your left, above you, you see the disembodied hand of jumpmaster You're back on the ground, Don Kellner making slight little You're alive, and you've done movements to the left or right of something only a handful of people pilot Dave Price's shoulder, to have ever done. Proud of yourself, which the airplane responds instan- aren't you? taneously. To your right, 2,500 Now we'll talk about if. What if? feet below is the rolling farmland You know what if. The big if. The of Northeast Pennsylvania. As you what if. The one you read this arti- pass over the drop zone, Dave's from the strut of an airplane, wait- Tom Ippolito remembers think- cle for. The one people instinctively farm, the door opens suddenly, ing ... for what? ing, "Why did I let go?" connect to parachutes. admitting to the crowded cabin a "Go!" You probably won't hear I remember it became quiet all What if it doesn't open? wind that is both refreshing and of a sudden, the airplane was gone, him, so Don will hit you on the The parachute, that is. terrifying. Conversation is limited and there I was; alive. I could write head to emphasize the point. "Go" It will. because of the engine noise. If you volumes and still not adaquatly is short for "Let go", i.e. of the st- But what if it doesn't? can. check out the looks on the describe that feeling. You're rut. This is your cue to begin fal- Then"you open the other one. fa,'es of your fellow students. You canopy is open, you are ling. safe and The reserve. will seldom see quite that look on utterly on top of the world. No- You will let go. If not on com- What if that doesn't open? people's faces. thing will ever be quite the same mand, then eventually. Better to They always do. Don, crouched behind, throws again. In Hazelton, you are talked do it on go, and land at the drop But what if it doesn't? out a yellow crepe paper wind drilt down by radio, so that you land zone then to use your own judge- Then you're a deader, a goner, indicator, which allows him to jud- where ment. you belong, steering accord- you auger in, you're finished, YOU ge where he will put you out of the Trust me. ing to the instructions Rick (the BOUNCE. Simple, case closed, no airplane so that you will land at the radioman) gives you from the I don't remember what I thought discussion. drop zone. In order to better see ground. I made my first jump in But it simply will not happen. the wind drift the first time I let go. I was too indicator, however, Albany, where they left you to * * * * scared, and it happened too fast. I Dave rolls the plane over on its side fend for yourself once the canopy This previous was excerpted from an let go, forgot everything I had been in a tight turn, and you will be cert- was open. Hazelton is much easier article that appeared in the Press last taught, and then the parachute was ain your parachuting career will be- on the summer. July 29 to be exact in a way it open. mind. As you near the gin prematurely, but it won't. You ground, some three minutes after was kind of prophetic, since on Aug. 17, That's why you have a static line, have a few minutes more you exit the plane, you will some nineteen daus later my parachute a 15' rope that pulls your para- prepare But only a few. The next pass over the drop zo is for you, and if you haven't cc sidered why you are doing th now is a great time to start. Don't you like yourself? Don't other people like you? Do you owe them alot of mone It doesn't matter, really. You going to do it. You may not kn( it, but Don does. As jump run I gins, the door will open, and y will open and you will receive t first of your three commands: "( Ready." I've never met anyone who cot say this quite like Don Kellner. is done in an almost sing-song co mand voice that leaves no doubt your mind that you should j ready, or that Don knows what h doing. He's known for more th twenty years, and with 7,500 jurr experience, it is unlikely that y are going to discover anything doesn't know already. On "Get ready," you put y( feet out the door while holding the the door frame. If your knu les aren't white at this time, you a better man than I. You're vi of Pennsylvania is better now, 1 obstructed by window. Look down, you see you're feet, aj 3,000 feet below, the ground. "Get Out,"-Don yells, and the gine cuts as he helps you out or01 pae 8 he I-Stony•7ok• Press ---- ~~-* N~~ _· I I m Skydiving

Now, before you go ruling out sky- To perform a cutaway is hot to produce ways to die. Many ways. You can be so we were reccommened to Don Kellner, diving completely, I should point out a knife and begin sawing away at ones afraid of dying that you cant live." The the leader of the Ripcords and the that I was jumping a high performance risers on suspension lines. Instead, best thing to would seem to be just do second most experienced jumper in the square canopy called a PARAFOIL parachutes are designed to be eject- what you want and let come what United States with almost 8,000 252, and not a round PARA COM- able in time of crisis. The reason for comes. A common belief among Sky- jumps. That Don is one of the best MANDER type student canopy. It cutting away your main is so there is divers is that you stand a better chance skydivers in the country would be would also seem pretty evident that, nothing to foul your reserve whwn you of getting killed driving to the airport reason enough to jump with him, but it since you are reading this some nine dump it. than you do jumping. This was rather goes beyond that. Hazelton has be- month's later, I am none the worse for Unlike main parachutes, which have dramatically proved when the presi- come a home away from home for us. wear from my adventure. devices on them to reduce the shock of dent of the Pioneer Parachute Com- There are places to jump on the Islan was In my experience, skydiving makes opening Reserve parachutes have only pany slammed his 280 Z into a bridge some fourty minutes away, but I all other activities pedestrian by com- one function, and that is to open. Their abutment a month ago. I have been in out there for the first time last Sunday. parison. On my 23rd jump out of an performance is secondary to their re- any number of close shaves both in and As long as we could make the trip to airplane, I looked up to check my liability. In addition, the reserve can out of skydiving, and my only conclu- Hazleton, why bother? As it turns out canopy, only to find that I didn't have only be packed by a certified FAA sion is that when your numbers up its the Long Island Skydivers for the most one. Oh, there was something there, parachute rigger, who must repack it up, so why make yourself unhappy and part, a friendly helpless group. They alright, but it wasn't a parachute, just a every one hundred and twenty days, also jump Wednesday nights over the lump of nylon that wasn't slowing me just to keep it from getting to com- summer, which is about as good as down much at all. fortable in there. things get. Unfortunately this only Well, people react differently to It never occured to me that the applies to experienced jumpers with different things and I would really be reserve parachute would not open. their own gear. The others will have to hard pressed to guess what another Never. If I did it would be preety foolish wait for the weekends. Which brings us person might think or feel in a similar to jump at alL You may have heard that to another point; Students can jump on situation. My own reaction surprized skydiver's h'ave a death wish, but this is I Long Island but they pay through the me, in that I was more surprised then not the case at all from what I have nose for it. A first jump course with Don scared. This is sort of contractory, seen. Fm not at all sure why prople is only $75. whereas up here you pay since the reason behind my fear of skydive, but it isn' a death wish. If any $150. Worse than that, additional jumping was that everytime I jumped I thing, skydiving reaffirmed for me just jumps are$35, while in Hazleton the was sure the parachute wouldn't open. how important my life is to me. "Well" price remains $17. for state line and Then, when it didn't open, I was utterly you may ask (and rightly so), "if your $12 for freefall. That price can't be astonished. life is so precious, why risk it by jump- touched anywhere around here. with What surprised me even more was ing out of perfectly good airplanes this skydiving was taking place right If you would like to begin parachu- back?" The how calm I was, how clear my mind was a wad of nylon on your down the block, but for myself and the ting the easiest thing to do is to keep the To date I have working. I knew erxactly what I had to answer is I wish I knew. other members of the club, it just isn't weekend of June 2 and 3 open, since feel there is no do, and did it very calmly and quickly. I made 97 jumps and real skydiving if it doesn't require a that is when we are planning our next in the near don't recall ever thinking so clearly. chance of stopping any time three or four hour trip to get there. We first jump course. Feel free to call me at be killed sky- Although I knew I had little time (per- future. Someday I may are, and always will be affiliated with 246-4267 untill the end of the term, it. In any haps 14 seconds), it seemed as if I had a diving, but I seriously doubt the North East Pennsylvania Ripcords, and at the Polity office (6-3673) after not pursuing great deal of time. I'll spare you the case, better that then who jump in Hazelton, PA. This affilia- that. If I'm not in leave your name, out of fear. technicalities, but, basically, I tried to something close to my heart tion began in November 1982, when number and why you are calling. 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- - I I m I I = III~ I I · I -I I I BEER 21: BEER BEER State Assembly BEER BEER Gov Cuomo BEER BEER BEER BEER Stony Brook BEER BEER I BEER Pubs Ma 1 18 I I· a -I I I ---- -^May 11,1984 page1 I_I r_. - -- 1. - - ~ -Tt . -TJ. N ~ra, r:" -·r Stony Broo. The Beer In Revie As finals week approaches, we all find ourselves place best because "the machine can't talk back to Whitman College. The bar is located on the upper studying more. After spending many hours in the you!" level Tables, video games, land a foosball game are Library what better way to relax could thiere he than on the lower level. having a few beers at a local campus pub. On Monday End of the Bridge y The Whitman Pub has a simple atmosphere with night some of the Press staff and I met iin the Union 9 an emphasis on popular music and cheap beer. If the and started our beer review. Here's an account of The only other place to get beer in the Union is Whitman Pub had a little more character, it would be what happened. upstairs at the DAKA-run End of the Bridge. The like the old James Pub, my favorite drinking spot on often disco than rock and campus during my freshman and sophomore years. I Each establishment revieuwed was given a nrating of zero music at EOB is more the volume of it is at a level such that you can't hear suppose that's why I like going to Whitman a few to four kegs based on type of establishment, service, what the person next to you is saying. On weekends times a semester. price, quality of beer. and atmosphere. Opinions ofthe (Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) a DJ provides Whitman Pub's most popular beer is Bud, ac- Press staff have been taken into consideration along dance music and there is a cover charge of $1.00 for cording to Bruce, the Pub's manager. This is because On weekends daily special at Whitman: quarter Buds (9 uwith my owun feelings. students and $2.00 for non-students. of the the EOB is crowded. This makes the bar area more ounces) from ten to eleven pm. Regular prices for congested, sometimes so much that a 15 minute wait both of Whitman's tap beers, Bud and Stroh's, are for a beer is required. Therefore you should buy many 75C/12 ounce glass and $3.50/pitcher. Bottled beers Union Deli at a time. range from $1 for Tubor- to $1.50 for Heineken and On the night we went, my bartender, John, poured Guiness Stout. The first place we went to was the Uniorn Deli. The my a Tuborg and told me ofEOB's tap beers. Tuborg As a service to readers I am reporting a good Deli, which is run by DAKA, stocks a wide s7election of is 750/glass and $2.50/pitcher. Bud Light is also special occuring this Thursday at Whitman Pub. If imported and domestic beer ranging in price from priced 75T/glass but is $3.50/pitcher. Beck's costs you bring your own pitcher you can get it filled with •2.65/six for Schaefer to $7.40/six for Bass Ale. $1.00/glass and $4.00/pitcher. Bud for only $2.75. Bruce said the pitcher should be a Domestic beer such as Budweiser and Mi chelob are The only problem here is that "a glass" is really a 7 "reasonable size." $3.89/six while imported brands such as Beck's ounce paper cup. Suddenly the tap prices aren't that Lastly, I would like to mention that out of all the (Light and Dark), Molson and Moosehead are $5.45/ good. The Bowling Alley is a better buy with their 12 places visited on Monday, Whitman Pub was the only six. All prices exclude tax and deposit. ounce cups. However, the cheap Tuborg pitcher is place that eventually bought up a pitcher. This did The Deli also has Stroh's, a beer whi(ch became- still an attractive purchase. not affect our review. available in New York about a month ag-o. Stroh's The E()B features an "Attitude Adjustment Hour" Cheers! tastes best in bottles and on tap. Don't try it from a which is DAKA talk for four Happy Hours put can--you won't be impressed with it. It has a slight together daily from four to eight pm. Specials include Pabst flavor but is very smooth. I recomm end it as a 50C tap beers, and Tuborg, Bud Light, and Beck's CLCuomo and 21 cheaper alternative to Bud. At the Deli it's5 $3.25/six pitchers at $2, $3, and $3.50 respectively. Bottled plus tax and deposit. beers are always $1.50 for domestic and $2 for After much debate, the Press staff and I decided to imported brands. try two brands I've never had before: Sclhlitz Ma It Liquour ($1.70/24 oz. can) and Break, which is by Troy Oechsner In the dead of winter guish, "GOD SAVE ME!!!" Graduate Student Lounge SASU Communications Intern brewed by Christian Schmidt (75c/bottl e). Schlitz R when the wind is howling The screams are heard by tastes like Piel's but is slightly heavier. Bre-ak, brewed I left the Union with the Press staff and proceeded Governor Cuomo renewed efforts to pass a pro- at half-strength for those who don't like to get too 'to Old Chem to sample the wide variety of imported posed 21 year old drinking age bill in the State and the earth is covered none for no one else has the buzzed when they drink, is really bad. The rest of the beers available at the Graduate Student Organiza- Legislature last week, according to Hope Giesler, with snow, the student turns same strength or courage to tudent Association of the State University (SASU) Press staff agreed. Schlitz is definitely thbe better of tion Lounge. Last Monday The Lounge featured to the warmth and strength battle the elements. He rolls the two. three tap beers. Bud was 25c/glass and $3.25/pit- Lgislative Director. "Working with State Agencies, One last point about the Deli is that you c'an't drink cher, Beck's was twice the cost of Bud; and Guiness a•iandfull of legislators, and independent groups, of him room. The weather is over in pain, staring at the Deli beei in the Union. If you do, a gre

by Troy Oechsner Stop 21 Continues SASU Communications Intern Call these members of the Senate Investigations Committee Two New York State Assembly Comittees over- Tell them your name, where you are from, and that you whelmingly condemned a 21 year old drinking age as oppose the proposed 21 year old drinking age. a method for reducing DWI accidents on Tuesday, Let them know you hope the Committee votes it down and May 8. you will be watching to see how they vote. "We in the Assembly believe that if the public knew Be forcefull but polite., of the effects of this proposal (the 21 year old drinking age increase) they would be against it also," said * SENATE INVESTIGATIONS COMMITTEE * Assemblyperson Vincent J. Graber, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Transportation. NAME PARTY/DISTRICT...LOCAL PHONE ALBANY PHONE The Assembly Committee on Transportation and Chair-Roy Goodman R-37th (212)587-5563 (518)455-3411 Sub-Committee on Drunk Driving submitted the Caezar Trunzo R-3rd (516)360-6546 (518)455-2471 joint report to Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink. The Mary Goodhue" R-37th (914)241-2541 (518)455-3111 report was the result of months of investigations, Abraham Bernstein D-33rd (212)231-1700 (518)455-2691 testimony, and research. John Calandra R-34th (212)792-6331 (518)455-2631 The committee report began by noting that the 21 John Marchi R-24th (212)447-1723 (518)455-3215 year old drinking age is a very "political issue"; it also acknowledged that the under 21 age group is They overlook the fact that a25% success rate equals impact of the increase in the drinking age to 19. The overrepresented in the total DWI accident rate. a 75% failure rate. In other words, even though committee concluded that drinking age hike cannot The report, however, cited six general points Cuomo purports a 25% decrease in 18-19 year old be isolated from other anti-DWI efforts. Also, other against the 21 year old drinking age as as effective DWI accidents in 1983, there is still another 75% who states have shown an initial decline which was deterrent to DWI. The six points were as follows: were still able to obtain alcohol, drink it, and drive followed by a slow but steady rise to previous DWI 1) Long term efforts at curbing the DWI accident illegally. The obvious conclusion is that a 21 year old accident levels. rate, such as stricter laws and enforcement are by far drinking age would not affect the vast majority of Interestingly, the Senate Investigations Commit- the most effective for all age groups, especially the youthful DWI offenders who will drink and drive tee ajourned for the week the day after the Assembly under 21 bracket. The New York State Legislature illegally anyway. report was released, presumably to study it, said has been stepping up these measures over the last 4) Many states which have raised their drinking age Student Association of the State University (SASU) several years; in fact, the report concluded, that a have experienced no change or an increase in ac- Organizing Director, Steve Wagner. significant decline in the under 21 DWI accident rate cident and fatality data among the affected popu- "We whole-heartedly support the Assembly's has been a trend predating the increase in the lation. For example. for every Michigan which ex- findings on the 21 year old drinking age issue," said purchase age to 19. Thus, a decrease in the DWI perienced a decrease in their DWI accident rate afteir Wagner. "It's nice to know that SASU's research and accident rate can be attributed more probably to long a drinking age hike, there was a Montana or Mas- testimonies were right on target and really had an term efforts and not to the 19 year old drinking sachusetts which experienced an increase in DWI impact," he continued. age. accidents. Others such as Maine, Illinois, Iowa, and Wagner stressed the need for students to call. 2) The evidence used by those advocating an increase Florida showed no significant change in DWI ac- write, and visit their Senators, particularly those in in the drinking age to 21 is often "flawed." The report cidents after a raise in the drinking age. the Investigations Committee (see list). "It's time to cites numerous examples where pro-21 statistics 5) A drinking age increase would discriminate again' t kill 21 once and for all." concluded Wagner. were "overly optimistic, even misleading." One such women and non-drivers. Currently, 38% of all 20 year Why such varied experiences? The report con- incident cited by the report was Governor Cuomo's tolds and 44'; of all 19 year olds in New York State cluded that other variables, such as the unem- 1984 Message to the Legislature where he claimed an have no drivers license. And the accident rate among ployment rate, had a significant effect in some states. increase in the drinking age to 21 would save 75 lives. 19 and 20 year old women is lower than that of all Also, many states with incrased DWI accident This is totally unrealistic, according to the repot, male age groups. The report did support legislation rates relied on the drinking age hike as the sole Qr primary because New York State would need a 75%' decrease which would revoke any DWI offender under the age deterrent to drunk driving. Geographic location, too, in DWI accidents under the age of 21. In actuality, of 21 until that person turned 21. Likewise, the was found to be an important factor; states bordering when the purchase age was increased to 19 there'was committees approved a bill to ensure that younger lower drinking age states had higher DWI only a 28% decrease in DWI accidents, and that was drivers are the first to picture I.D.s on their driver's accident rates as underage persons drove across state lines mostly attributable to other factors such as stricter licenses. According to SASU's Legislative Director, to purchase alcohol. New York, for example, enforcement. Hope Giesler, both bills are expected to shares' a pass this long border 3) 21 proponents projected figures ignore the impact year. with Canada, Massachusetts, and V-r- mont, all of which have drinking ages under of.those who continue to drink and drive illegally. 6) There has not been sufficient time to evaluate the 21.

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by James Tierney ecutive Department practice of ignoring evidence Additionally, due to stricter DWI laws, the number of SASU President contrary to their own. arrests for DWI and DWAI decreased in virtually The New York State Division of Alcoholism and Facts disregarded by the study include: every age category. Given the combination of these never Alcohol Abuse recently released a study which 1) 99.5' of all 18, 19 and 20 year olds were two facts, the reduction in arrest for the 18 year age purported that the recent raise in the state's legal involved in alcohol-related incidents--before or after group was actually insignificant. The data shows, drinking age to 19 had a "dramatic" impact on 18 year the 19 year old purchase age. This refutes those who rather, that 85% of those who would drive while old involvement in DWI incidents. Based on this data would have legislators and the public believe that the intoxicated would also illegally obtain alcohol. the Division concluded that New York State's legal majority of young adults drink and drive irrespon- The Division of Alcohol and the Governor would drinking age should be raised again--this time to sibly. have New Yorkers believe that raising the drinking substantially 21. 2) The rate of DWI accidents increased .age will solve New York's DWI problem. Yet they the The study, released too late in the legislative for the 15 and 23 year old age brackets following disregard the perpetuation of this crime by those over session to allow for a thorough examination forged an passage of the 19 year purchase age. This disproves the age of 21. Nothing in the proposed legislation will unofficial link between the Division and Governor the argument that there is a direct correlation be- encourage those over 21 to obey the law. Cuomo in a publicity campaign aimed at pressuring tween the purchase age and the rate of DWI .ac- Prohabition was ineffective; it is clear that "se- the legislature into passing the bill this session. New cidents. The Division of Alcohol chose to ignore this lective prohabition" would be as futile. The. answer Yorkers may no longer expect objectivity from that fact in their study. lies in strict enforcement of correct laws and edu- state agency on this issue. 3) The Division of Alcohol cites a 15% reduction in 18 cation, among other substantial approaches. The Instead. we may now expect a series of bias and year old DWI/DWAI arrests as a result of the 19 year passage of the 21 year old drinking age would leave incomplete statements which expose one side of a old purchase age. The datum ignored in this case was the vast majority of drunk drivers untouched, un- multi-faceted issue. The latest I)ivision of Alcohol that the number of 18 year olds holding drivers educated, and unrehabilitated. report is not new; it merely perpetuates the Ex- licences decreased by 5" from the previous year.

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CD I - Viewpoint 0 Last Thoughts on An Eventful Semester sans colt or smith-wesson. Never say that Stony the next stall I hear a pen touch the wall, and weird by Mitchel Cohen courteous and polite! And so it gurgling sound, and a scream! Brooks's finest aren't I should have known, before I ever wrote my first personally ordered the new locks on Director of Public Safety, Gary "no Frills" Barnes, was when Barnes anti-war article, that I would soon become a legend on basement of the admin- through the toilet from his perch in the the bathroom doors in the bathroom walls. reaches-up -- no private istration building so no one can use them I say "I should've known" now, looking back, the plumbing, and grabs the grafitti-ist by his quickly student,no worker, no administrator -- without a pass way I "knew" my first reading of Marx would leave me parts. "This is after all, 1984," I muse, and pull up my pants. from Barnes' office! bored as White Bread, and the way my first love affair Yes folks, it's true. Fm not making it up, you can would end in a muddy puddle outside O'Neill Col- What is Barnes up to? Rummaging through our check it for yourselves. One day a few weeks ago, lege-- I'd had a premonition. excretions evidence of illegal drugs, or un-approved in Barnes' goons took over the bathrooms in the base-, But lately, it's becoming increasingly difficult to dreams? taping the olfactory anguish of musicians ment of Admin and won't give it back. defecate in the correct places -- the toilets of this the Fine Arts bathrooms, in search of the perfect They drilled holes in the doors, put in locks, and campus -- without suddenly coming across my own crepitudinal sonata, Beethoven's loose movement? gave themselves the keys. No requisitions. No ap- name startling me in the mid-shit. Do you have any Henry Miller wrote of "shitting arpeggios" but this, proval from the appropriate building managers. No idea what such unexpected ravings - such as "Mitch Barnes, is just to much. Facilities Use (the fampus "F-You") Forms. Even Cohen, you commie wimp" (variations spell "com- "Did you get a perrmit to use this toilet?" Barnes Marburger was "caught with his pants down". Robert mie": commy, comie, kommie) "go back to Russia" -- woofs at the poor fellow in the next stall. I can see this - Francis denies knowing anything about it, but he - do to a perfectly good crap? Suddenly, I have to come happening more and more often -- toilet imperialism probably was in on it. Said a spokesperson for Public up with a witty response! Here right now as Sey- - as Barnes spreads his domain to all the bathrooms 'We don't like the quality of people using the mour's pizza purchased with the new shipment of on campus. Philip Slater wrote of "the toilet as- Safety: in the administration building. We need to gold from Moscow, weaves its alimentary magic and sumption" in which Americans have learned to flush bathrooms more control over who uses the bathrooms." plotzes out in thrilling exclamation point to a hard day all our heavy contradictions down the drain, but right exercise You wanna go to the bathroom now, you raise your at the barricades, just at that most deeply satisfying now the guy in the next stall is doing his damnedest to (if you're lucky) the police will let you moment do I spy the words: "Bomb Mitch Cohen, squeeze a very un-metaphorical turd onto Gary hand. Maybe and Nicaragua too!" and the little swastika (to which Barnes' head. But it won't come when you need it have the pass. they had begun taking over some new -wave artist added tiny dancing feet) next most, and Barnes stands beneath him, his arm I asked Barnes why coming through the toilet with the hand-cuffs, "we've bathrooms, It seems that the bathrooms in the Admin to it spinning like a lumber-saw through the loggy got you by the balls now," he twitches, you have the basement are a test-run, a training area, for the rest of words: "Niggers, kikes, & commie queers, Die!" right to remain silent." the campus. So one day, if you're in the bathroom and How am I to answer such clever repartee? A quote So it was when his boys in brown (they wear that a hand reahes up through the toilet and grabs you by from Fanon would be fitting, but there's too much colour for toilet-camouflage) road blocked your car your clitoris or balls 'cause you didn't have a permit Sartre-introduced satire already on the walls. Niet- last week for no apparent reason. "They're selling (will they sell them? The university needs money to zsche might be nice, and certainly a little Sheila postcards of the hanging, they're painting the past- raise Bob Francis' already bloated salary, I know, but Rowbtham might be raucus, but something tells me ports brown," wrote Dylan on a prior visit to Stony it can't need it that badly!), remember: You wanna I'm missing some essential element that no quote Brook, Defecation Row. So it was too when they stood shit at this university, you gotta see Barnes. Life from Engels could capture. Just the same, I poise my trembling outside the door of a young woman being follows Fart. pen ready to do battle -- Scribblers of the world unite, raped -- as they themselves testified -- afeared to you have nothing to lose but your brains! -- when from make any noise or motion lest they disturb the rapist I --Viewpoint Nicaragua: The U.S. Role by Kathy Klein increased. The improvements made in the living makes such charges from a country which, while it It might seem unusual to print a reply to a conditions of the people are dramatic. Having made claims to be one of the richest, has consistently Statesman viewpoint in the Press, but since Davide gains such as these, is it no wonder that the San- placed human needs on the bottom of the list. It i'; Brocate's Nicaragua viewpoint did not come out until dinistas have mass support among the people? blatant hypocrisy for I)avide to say this when the the second to last issue of Statesman, the Press was Brocate also accused the Nicaraguans of into- Reagan Administration is bloating the military the only place I could turn to I wanted to make a reply lerance. Again his factual knowledge is vague and budget and drastically cutting spending on education before the end of the semester. If Brocate's last letter inaccurate. I saw absolutely no evidence of lit. People and social welfare programs. was extremely prejudiced and bigotted, now in his are not forced to join the Sandinista party. Other Lastly, l)Davide also accused the Nicaraguan society viewpoint he has done nothing short of outright lying. parties do exist and will run candidates in the of being infested with a cultural anemia and stag- He makes claims which are totally unfounded. He elections. People freely and openly express their nation. If he had ever been in Nicaragua he would see refers vaguely to a student and a professor. Who views on the government and what is going on in their just how untrue this is. All over Nicaragua cultural these people are I don't know. When I travelled to country without fear of reprisals of any sort. festivals are taking place. There are poetry readings, Nicaragua I spoke with literally hundreds of people Another of his accusations has to do with bu- music and dance festivals, and public murals and what I found is totally contrary to everything reaucracy. Bureaucracy is not something which the everywhere. When I walked into Senior Aguillar's Davide Brocate wrote. Nicaraguans alone face. Unfortunately, bureaucra- shop in Ciudad Sandino, he immediately took us in Davide writes of the "all-pervasive power" of the tization seems to be one of those problems which all back and read us his poetry--poems of freedom, Sandinistas. However, what he mistakes as "rigid and but a few countries have been unable to avoid. In justice, and liberty--and sang for us songs of the intolerant" is really nothing more than the satis- addition, it seems to grow worse the more technically Nicaraguan people. This was not an isolated incident. faction of the vast majority of the people of Nica- advanced we become. Just as an example of this in It happened again and again wherever we went. If this evident everywhere in ragua. The Sandinistas are our everyday lives here in the US, how many of us is "cultural anemia" I much prefer it to a state of Nicaragua not because theyl are a totalitarian party have not gone through the run-around of the financial being shoved down the throats of the people but aid process or registration for classes? affairs where the most popular form of entertainment because the people are the Sandinistas. These Davide has also found fault with Nicaragua be- is reruns of Three's Company and The A-Team. people struggled for many years against Somoza, who cause of their economic austerity measures. They In Nicaragua I found something beautiful growing was a repressive dictator and butcher. He bombed his have been forced to take such steps because they are which I have rarely seen in my life. It was the seeds of own cities. His National Guard tortured and killed a very poor country. Their poverty stems in part from liberation and justice. To allow such beauty as this to entire families often for just a vague suspicion that the actions which the U.S. government has taken be uprooted by U.S. greed would be a horrible crime maybe, just maybe, they might support the op- since the revolution in 1979. We have cut off grainf against humanity. I beg of all of you, get involved! position. Somoza and the wealthy elite of Nicaragua shipments and have vetoed any attempt by the Whether it be by organizing a letter-writing cam- grew richer and richer while the poor could not afford Nicaraguans to get a loan from the International paign, marching in demonstrations, or participating to live. Many died of malnutrition and the diseases Monetary Fund. The Reagan Administration is doing in civil disobedience, or whatever. Just do something! associated with the extreme poverty they were forced everything in its power (and often is going even The stakes are high an4 the time to-get involved is to live under. Having lived and fought under con- beyond its legal powers) to destroy the Nicaraguan now. Don't let the dreams of the Nicaraguan people ditions such as these, is it no wonder that the economy. Yet the Nicalaguans are still doing all they and the hopes of all those who yearn for liberty and Sandinistas have the support of the masses? Since they can to alleviate the poverty of the people while at justice die. the revolution there have been literacy campaigns. the same time being forced to defend themselves hospitals hve been built, and food production has from the U.S.-backed contras. It is ironic that Davide IlII page 16 The Stony Brook Press - Viewpoint I I __ I L Free at Last Saying Goodbye to the Brook \ . by Brian T. Ehrlich Weaving 101) arid pass them. For once I've been to many of the campus In the past four years I've met and Hallelujah! After four years and one I was ahead of the game. parties and despite what people might been with many people, too numerous hundred twenty credits later Fm finally It was at this time that I really got say about it being quiet on the to mention all of them, so for personal getting out of this place. Not that I have involved in what I had been missing up weekends, it's as exciting as you intend reasons I'll list only those that are the anything against Stony Brook but given until then: women. Looking back, if I on making it. After four Tablerfests, most memorable (the order of ap- the chance to leave I can't possibly had the chance to do it all over again, I'd two Rothfests, three Fallfests, one pearance has nothing to do with order refuse the offer. Looking back, though, make sure there were cameras and Springfest, two G-Fests, one Air of importance or significance, I just there was plenty* of excitement and whips this time. Since then, there have Samming Contest, and numerous hall, write them as I remember them): Joe, things to do that I will miss. Along the been different types coming from all building, and suite parties, on behalf of Ken, Barbara (you made my last year same line of thought, there are also walks of life, but only a token my non-existent liver I would like to here a pleasant memory),The people and events Ill be just as happy few (three to be exact) still remain fresh thank all the alcohol distributors in Friendly"' Suite, Loretta, Mitch (we to never see again. in tny mind. It's these memories which America. could have been roommates even now), Freshman year was different in that I make leaving Stony Brook hard at Fve seen the rise and fall of may Carl, Brad, Andre, Angelica, Eddie, was just oot of high school and about to times. But when I think of the others, I campus-related festivities and organi- Virginia, the old gang at James A-3, enter a new phase of life. The ideas of can't wait to vamoose. zations. I remember way back when a Dreiser A-3, Wolfgarr, and last but independence and freedom of choice To make sure that I graduated my bunch of guys got together and called certainly not least, Audrey, whose intrigued me greatly. However, too senior year I chose to forgo an en- themselves Resonance. After winning routine lately of sunbathing has such independence resulted in too joyable and relaxing summer arnd take "Batle of the Bands" contests and a brought countless days of ogling and' much of a good thing. The guys on courses here instead. It was also at this change of personnel, they were the countless hours of fantasizing. James A-3 made my introduction to time that fate intervened and once hottest thing on campus. But like all A special honorable mention goes to college life educational: it was there I again I had the honor of meeting the good things, their fame gave way to Professor John Pratt for being the best was taught how to drink twenty-four infamous Joe Caponi. This time, academics. Mark, Kyle, Mike, and professor any student or person could hours a day, sleep for periods ex- though, he was editor of the Stony Brian (wherever you are): we're all ever have. A very special thank you ceeding forty hours, and miss classes at Brook Press. Needing an outlet to waiting for a reunion. goes to Professor John Bowers for least ten times a week. Thanks guys, it's express my journalistic desires and Benedict Saloon was officially closed helping me get started and -further lucky Em still able to graduate after typing skills extraordinaire, I asked when I came here but James Pub was a develop my writing career and for the four years. him if I could work for the paper. welcomed ";-pnd home. Unfortun- advice and encouragement he kept That year also taught me something Overlooking the twenty I was waving in ately, by Admin's doing, that as well as giving me. I'm proud of to this day: psychological his face, Joe agreed to give me a try. To Baby Joey's joined the Saloon as To all of these people and any I might me- warfare. Through close contact with make a long story short; Joe, I don't memories of days gone by. Isn't it a have overlooked, thanks for the individuals you don't necessarily like, know how to thank you for the break good thing they built the rathskellar for mories and maybe I'll see you in the life you are able to develop and perfect and opportunity you gave me, but can I us instead? Of course, only those of outside world. Remember, there's techniques capable of driving one in- finally go to sleep now?! legal drinking age (whatever it is this after Stony Brook. sane as well as paranpid. Since then I Finally, senior year had arrived. This week) can enjoy it. have been perfecting and continuing was my final year here and I intended - _I _r _ L~ , I I I such techniques on some of my closest on making it my best yet. For starters, I "friends". This should qualify me for was actually going to my classes and the outside world. It was also at this buying the textbooks before the day of Women's Safety time when I met a hallmate of mine midterms. However, even though the named Joe Caponi. Somehow I knew heart was into it the mind was still on one day we would meet again for vacation. Nonetheless, I was deter- A SUNY Priority? different reasons. mined to get out of here on time no As my sophomore year started I matter what. by Eveline MacDowell "we're not even sure if we can knew I had to leave my immature The appearance of the suite changed that consider it a rape, because the girl had a actions behind me and begin my se- as well and we went from "just another Within the past several months, bad reputation." rious studies. But first I needed a drink. suite" to "The Friendly'" Suite". My incidents have occurred on different Claiming that he ra.i the "best little My second year on the hall was almost attitude towards everyone changed as SUNY campuses which demonstrate department in the SUNY system," the the same as my first if not for the fact well. I decided to be less hostile and the great insensitivity toward women's Director said that most incidents occur that most of the people had either sarcastic and more social and hospit- safety. Coincidental to the develop- in women's heads, ard was reinforced dropped out or had been "politely able. It didn't hurt to be nice to some ment and presentation of SASU's by his sergeant's saying, "Most cases requested to leave." New faces arrived, people if I never intended on seeing Women's Safety Proposal to SUNY been an are blown out of proportion. Girls like but we quickly molded them into the them again, and, by being nice to them Central Administration has among to spice things up." The women seeking people and beliefs that we wanted. No it made them think I was up to increase in communication state. Women the group's establishment then in- one messed with us, not even admi- something. women throughout the issue; we're quired about the possible improve- nistration. Even RHD's became weary My future is being decided even as I are talking about the which is ter- ment of outdoor lighting on campus, of us, and we gave them plenty of wait for the semester to end. Appli- sharing information rifying. and were told the nerd to consider reasons to do so. cations have been sent out and I have "money State woman was al- and priorities." Before I began my junior year I knew already pitched a tent by the mailbox A Potsdam recent by Until women's safety is made a sooner or later I had to seriously focus waiting for any responses. As a pre- legedly raped repeatedly of the Clarkson priority on each SUNY campus, women on my schoolwork. As a step in the right cautionary measure, I am furthering my several members Delta fraternity. The will continue to be intimidated and direction I decided to change lifestyles journalistic attributes by looking into University Sigma attended a party co- harrassed. Each campus must estab- and left James to start a new life in the job market to see if any of my woman had Sigma Delta and her lish a Presidential Task Force on Dreiser. The halls were fun but tissue talents can be appreciated and applied. sponsored by allegedly told that she Women's Safety, as recommended in paper-thin walls are not my idea o01 Both are still in question but at least I sorority. She was report the members of the the SASU proposal. The time is long privacy and quiet- In addition, sharing a have something to look foward to after should not if she pressed charges overdue for women to demand our toilet and shower with only five people this is all over and done with. fraternity, since assailants she might be rights as students and as human instead of thirty-five people was a bit Even as I write there are only one against her The woman has de- beings. Women must not be intimi- more pleasant. At least I could narrow eight more days of school left (not further harmed. when I have to cided not to press charges. dated into living as recluses, terrified it down as to whose hdirs were on mN including next Sunday The rumor of a rape on campus at behind double-locked doors. We soap. come back for graduation ceremonies), in Farmingdale Agricultural and Tech- should feel comfortable and free to I planned on taking a light load but and then my pot o' gold will finally be of doing nical College motivated several women walk from dorm rooms to libraries, and Admin wouldn't let me take three my hands. Of course, instead studying for my finals to seek to form a group for improving from night classes to cars, without the credits. Instead, I decided to take all this I should be is due to Senioritis women's safety. These women were fear of being harmed and torn. We must upper division courses so I could finish but I guess this in. Then again, it set in my very told by the SUNY Farmingdale Di- demand safe living and learning en- my requirements for my major and any setting first week of school here. Eventually I'll rector of Campus Security that they vironments, better outdoor lighting, other university necessities at the same "shouldn't go around get around to my hooks and studying (I scaring people." escort services, blue phones, adequate time. Fortunately, everything went well usually do), but I do have certain The Director additionally stated that security, and peace of mind. If we (meaning I passed the courses) and all that's giving credit there had been "only one" campus- refuse to be appeased and ignored, we that was left for me to do my sernior year priorities, and where credit is due. related rape in the past five years, and will be heard and effect change. was take hasic courses (like Basket Is Elm Maý

Nicaraguan Revolution Hits Home by Ingrid Tarjan found in sophisticated art histroy books...yet). victions. The ear of Mc Carthy is not over. I am writing in response to Davide V. Bro- It is unbelievable how much culture the country Cultural cate, "In Managua: attitudes-- the U.S. is now characterized A Pervasive Force Con- does have considering it still trols" has to defend itself with commercializations of commodities that we (Statesman May 7). I have never ima- against contras gined supported by the U.S. have to admit as part of our culture; viva Oscar that someone who claims he studies "pol- He makes reference to everyone conforming. Meyer wieners, itical science" could present an editorial so un- That is simply not true Somocistas can still be gingles, t.v. dinners, polyester, yo-yos, microwave ovens, and preservative, and founded and exorbitant in its assumptions. found in Nicaragua. There is freedom of discus- ulcers, and martinis, and.... His references could not be more vague. Who sion and speech, and opponents of the Sandin- Hu'manitarianism -Is what the U.S. is not doing is this professor, (how professional:) and univer- istas have not been killed or even jailed, they do for Vietnam veterans humanitarian? Read Ron sity student? They are so comfortable pulled not face the consequences Davide describes. A Kevic's book or talk to someone out of l'E press, a French with agent or- magazine equivalent friend of mine who went to Nicaragua came to Newsweek. into artige, as I have. Granted there are some positive Hooray for mass media and contact with people of all persuasions. truth! Not ev- things about the U.S. I myself go to a State I am sure that if they do exist, they were erybody is Sandinista. part of versity (but even so, if Davide were around last the ruling class of the Somoza regime. It Davide V. Brocate went to the best schools in semester, he would have seen what happens to is amazing all of the allegations he makes, and Italy. He looks, walks, and talks like a fashion professors like Brett that not once does he make reference Silverstein. He would then to where able European, and there is nothing wrong he gets this informationke with question the amount of say and freedom we as reference tthat. I myself was Not once does he make born in Europe, and plan to students really have.). It all leaves me wonder- reference toteposi- the study at one of the best universities in France tive aspects of the ing about the good ol' U.S. of A. revolution, the literacy cam- next semester. What is wrong, is when paign, one ex- Open your eyes the distribution of land, the food subsid pects the rest of Davide, reality is out there, the world to be as you zation program, the rebuilding of the country- pretty, and comfortable, choose to look at superficial aspects of a re- side never acknowledging volution and towns, and the construction of schools the history that leads to social conditions. in your first essay, and you have com- and hospitals, I could name more. While Davide Wake up Davide, open your eyes. The U.S. pletely unfounded allegations in your second. I may not write relies on mass media for his "facts" I use as my dropped the bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; as well or dress as well, but I do open my eyes, look around reference my access to firsthand witnesses who the U.S. is responsible for the overthrow of gov- me and talk to real people. (I do not hold Newsweek, have spent considerable time in Nicaragua, have ernment in Chile and Guatemala, to name just a or any other travelled all over the country, and have seen the few. As a result anti-Americanism is everywhere piece of media made for mass consumption as evidence to judge the value of a revolution, to be found. I have travelled to many other my guide to the truth.) I look at history and am a bit more skeptical of the "humanitarianism" They saw for themselves the side of Nicaraguan countries and use own experience ot tat senti- of the old red, white, and blue. life that the media would never bring to light. I ment. As a citizen not of this country, but of the have heard countless detailed accounts of the Davide seems to look at the way the U.S. world, I come to the defense of reality which un- progress the revolution has made, considering functions as better than any other country in fortunately even in this day, is sparsely depicted. the state of underdevelopment from which it the world on all levels. I quote, "economic, pol- We are still products of romanticism, and Davide tries to move out of, which can be attributed to itical, cultural, humanitarianism...etc." And yet, is not the only one the oppressive Somoza regime. who chooses only to look at Davide also for everyone of these levels, I can draw extensive makes no reference whatsoever what is aesthetically appealing and idealize it to the fact that evidence that would render even the U.S. guilty Nicaragua is enough to block out reality and hard cold facts. still a country faced with the threat of malfunctions, and horrible deficiencies that It is acharacteristic of those who live quite of invasion. The border skirmishes are a product com- Davide refuses to see. fortable lives, who of the U.S. military aid. can hardly extend their imag- As if internal struggles Economic-there are a striking number of were hungry ination to consider life under the very regimes not enough! and poor people in this country, contrary to the U.S. scr comfortably places in Davide is thoroughly out of place when he power, and what Ed Meese says; the U.S. government itself what's more, refers to Nicaragua's if they were to extend their imag- "cultural anemia." I per- estimates that there are over 30 million people sonally ination, they would only imagine themselves on have a collection of beautiful poetry living beneath the poverty line that is already the upper crust of society. Of course he will be written by Nicaraguans who fought for the re- very low. volution. in a position to remain blind, just as the nobility The peotry is art, not propaganda. Political--There is some freedom for people, if in France was before Robespierre . Nicaragua Davide knows nothing about the cafes that have you are white and middle to upper class (unless does not chop off any heads! In Nicaragua, they become the meeting places to keep books and you start to say too much). People have been are trying to do amazing things, good have poetry readings, music. and the public things, in mu- blacklisted in the past and even today there is the face of the terrible things that our country is rals and painting which can be seen all over Ni- evidence of people being watched, their groups doing to thom. It seems that Davide has devel- caragua. (Nicaraguan pointings are not to be infiltrated and disrupted for their political con- oped his own meaning of revolution. page 18 The St~ony r- - : - -- - - 7 Brook- -- -- Press, Press Wins Killer Softball GameI

To the editor. Hey, Joe. You know the big S.B. Press- Statesman softball game is next week. And you know I know all the rules. But I know you don't know how we are going to beat you that,Friday. Just a little piece of advice: forfeit while you can. This year we have so many good people you won't stand a chance. But in case you don't take my advice, I want to wish you luck. You'll need it. Looking forward to many trips around the bases, Jim Passano Exec. Contributing Editor Statesman (still the only really newspaper)

Press M.V.P. Jean Marie rugni snowing oui niu -otk -......

Well, things didn'twork out like Jim planned. Once again, for the third year in a row, the Stony Brook Press defeated the Statesman unmercifully in our annual softball game, this year by the score of 25-10. There were too many outstanding plays by the Press to go into here, but special mention must go to MVP Jean Marie Pugni, who pitched nine awesome innings. We guess Statesman's just lousy at everything. PS. Thanks to Bill Schultz and the Fire Safety guys for keeping it fair.

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by Allen Fogel Quite often we are informed about the massive sums of money being devoted towards beautifying our campus' physical appearance. This is a noble effort and the ivestment is definitely worthwhile. However, in addition to the beautification projects. 3 there seems to be a joint project. This can be called the destruction projects. The Campaign of De- struction A Public Safety vehicle was caught in the mud on the lawn outside Irving College. I would like to know <^?p why the officers found it necessary to ride around on a soggy lawn when there is all too much cement i everywhere on this campus which provides for a much better driving surface. And then, of course, there are p the maintenance trucks constantly tearing up lawns. Maybe, just maybe, if university vehicles didn't destroy campus property then students wouldn't ! drive on the grass either. In other words, perhaps university vehicles, Public Safety in particular; could begin setting an example. How about this for a starting point: since students get ticketed for parking or driving where they shouldn't be, why not let bok~s students ticket any university vehicle which is il- FINAL 5... reasons? legally placed for unnecessary -- r · I r MI . I -kCNA It" ,,JI - I ' I ILY14 1I, I%II -r r^~ K 1119 _ L II L AIll COCA Presents:

Friday anrid Saturday 7:00, 9:30, 12:00 50* with I.D. page 20 The Stony Brook Press A lbAWiy * #.r;-* *f* f . W __ - J-& Af %A Solo Waters: A Fragmented Pink Floyd Iftmoor When Waters quotes A.A. Milne's 12-string guitar, by John Rosenfelder "FinalCut, and is therefore best listened Bown on organ and Winnie the Pooh, he speaks it over the Michael By the time Pink Floyd had run its to on headphones) and someone says Ray Cooper on percussion, instrumental break of "4:50 AM (Go Andy Newmark on course last year, Roger Waters had "wake up you're dreaming" as a guitar Kamen on piano, Fishing)," and aptly says, "Pathetic- back-up vocalists, a established himself as the leader of the God-turned-session-man named Eric drums, a trio of That's what it is." Later in the song, the National Phil- group. Writing all of the last two al- Clapton lays down some crystal clear horn section, and after the kids have caught bronchitis or even the actors bums, The Wall and The FinalCut, the notes on his Stratocaster (named harmonic Orchestra, and his wife leaves him, Waters cries Floyd had increasingly become a "Blackie"). Clapton's work on the can change the songs. "Fuck it then," only to be echoed by the album has a time .vehicle for Waters' ideas. This lead to album is the only thing that the non- Each song on the back up singers' "fuck it then's", which the clock runs from the departure of keyboardist Rick Floyd fan will find worth listening to for its title, and are not only terribly reminiscent of the They Were Wright and eventually the disbanding repeatedly. Waters' layering of his "4:30 AM (Apparently "fuck all that's" in "Not Now John" the first song, to of the group. guitar parts and Clapton's sheer pro- Travelling Abroad)," from The Final Cut, but also made me of Clarity)," at The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking, his fessionalism more than make up for the "5:11 AM (The Moment incapable of taking this stuff seriously this time, we first solo album, has just been released, absence of Waters' former partner, the end of side two. During anymore. Imagine Waters explaining of several Floyd and predictably, it sounds just like a Dave Gilmour. are treated to remakes the parts to the singers in the studio- Pink Floyd album, which is quite an Another ace on the album is saxo- songs. "4:41 AM (Sexual Revolution)" very funny. of "Have a accomplishment Waters has utilized phone player David Sanborn, an alumni is a slowed down version I don't know what the purpose of this a variety of only the finest musicians and even of the Saturday Night Live Band, who Cigar," with Waters using record is. The Wall was some sort of take out the some "actors" to create an album what also turns in some burning solos, es- sexual imagery-" Hey...girl public outcry of Waters' terrible stab at the seems to be bits and pieces of old Pink pecially the one on "4:37 AM (Arabs dagger/And let's have a feelings and The Final Cut was a Floyd songs. with Knives and West German Skies)," sexual revolution"-which is only one "requiem for the post-war dream," but story The album opens with a car whoos- where it is blended with Clapton's example of Waters' ambiguous The Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking has of those "con- ing by (the album was recorded using leads. Unfortunately, neither of them, line. (This must be one absolutely nothing new to offer, and I'm the same Holophonic- technique as The nor the other session players, Andy cept albums"). tired of it. A Clean But Dying Pop Jazz

eps Ahead is not how good m What is important in particular set this album by Will Kinnally Three tunes in ...... Steps Ahead the majority of lits contemporaries. They are "Sa- each individual is, but iow well these pros play Modern Times fari", "Radio-Active", and "Old Town". together. In the case bf Modern Times the whole is Elektra Musician An interesting blend of synthe'tic rhythms are much more than just the sum of the parts. The first time I listened to Modern Times I was created through the use of the DMX and synthi-vibe The addition of synthesizers is what distinguishes completely exstatic--I thoroughly enjoyed Michael on "Safari." Brecker's sax shifts effortlessly from a Modern Times from Steps Ahead's debut album in Brecker's sax playing. At one point an older woman smooth lyrical style to one that's contrastingly rough 198:. Fortunately the use of synthesizers here is not' who is used to hearing any number of different types of .ýndunpredictable. Mainieri sounds particularly good in imitation of today's synth-pop music. However it noise emanating from the box, entered the room .n this one. does add considerably to the transient nature of this pauseda minute, and attractedmy attention by saying;•- More experimentation with unusual rhythmic pop jazz album. "Now that'sgood music. That's nice." Her oppoortunityombinationscharacterizes "Radio-Active." Brecker The only real problem with Modern Times is that to receive my utmost respect and praiseended abruptly lays in a slightly constrained frenzy which sends a it has a limited "shelf-life" as do so many of today's when she went on to say, "That's why I love my jolt of frantic enrgy right through you. The spotlight pop jazz albums. Modern Times is a cut above the jazz' WEZN "AAARGH! I maintainedcomposure andjust iere is shared by Brecker, Mainieri and Bern- current norm, but it remains a step behind the smiled as she left. hardt. records by Wynton and Branford Marsalis as well as Modern Times is a truly fine recording by veteran "Old Town" features the superb stickbass of Tony Steps Ahead's debut album. musicians of exceptional caliber. The group's sound Levin. All of the action takes place over a synthetic Thelonius Monk is quoted on the inner sleeve as can be quickly identified by the superb tenor and percussion framework. Part of the action is what saying. "I don't know where jaz is going: Maybe it's soprano sax of Michael Brecker. Brecker sounds as appears to be a synthesized vocal chant. This is an going to hell. You can't make anyt hing go anywhere. It much at home here as ever. The rest of the group is unusually nice combination of sounds. The other four just happens." However, although I'm inclined to comprised of Warren Bernhardt on keyboards songs on the album are routine pop jazz tunes and are agree the thought of pop jazz becoming Muzak might (shining on "Know You Know"); Mike Mainieri on good examples of what is plaguing contemporary pop be pleasurable for the woman who walked in i hat day, vibes, synthi-vibe; Peter Erskine on drums, per- jazz; they sound nice, but they're nothing to speak it is frightening to me. There must be something that cussion and DMX; and finally the subtle bass of of. can be done. Eddie Gomez. . ,. and will be hitting the states in the LL _I I ii I forded the foriegn worker "Bring- -Time tin night comes stepping 1n.77 ing home thirty cents a day to a He also seems to be speaking direct- fall. Although he will soon be four- family of twelve, you know that's ly to Christ at times "So swiftly the ty three he can still pump it out, sun sets in a lot of money to her." the sky/ you rise up and and much to his credit has been sat say good-bye Dylan Someone once soid that he nev- to no one." A tinuously challanging his audience subtle idea running er really knew what "Like A Roll- through the throughout the years. One has only piece if that the second time Christ good things ing Stone" was about, until five or to look foward to real from page 24) arrives, his actions are not going to music continued six years after he had first heard it. with real meaning from this at face value, Dylan seems be so justifiable and metaphoical. legend in the if taken Like the best of Dylan, Jokerman" years ahead. against trust and Christ is'nt going to heal the sick to be advising is destined to remain an enigma for beings. and make your life better- He's go- in our fellow human years to come. It features a looping "Union Sundown" has ing to offer a few transitions and Although bass line, twanging leads and fuzzy been interpreted by many as being trastic changes that wi just might rythm with a watered down reggae is, a put down of America's unions, it not be ready for even though he a chorus "A goes further than that. Dylan is in- inflection backed by an in fact hip to what we want. The the tra- birth today and clined to speak out against that puts Dylan's voice on woman just gave makes put the he feels that the people who are cks, and out of sheer respect, dressed him in scarlet/ He'll grinding halt. blade Stony Brook fering through the labor with only the train come to a priest in his pocket/ Put the the topic is Christ the motherless slave wages to show for it, while Ostensibly to the heat/ Take time on earth, what has be- off the street and place Press American businessmen are counting and his children en and what will be. Dylan poetical- the feet of a harlot." The their profits, are the ones who are them at ly explicates certain events that image of Christ as a Jokerman, really being wronged. He is also up- essarily dictate the return of Christ knowing what we want but not set about the "If it cost too much or at least good to the world to build it here, you just build it ch- showing any response. hearted judged dying in the webs Rumor has it that Dylan is now eaper somewheres else" ethic of the lack benefits af- that they spin/ Only a matter of planning a summer European tour, page 21 duction, and May II.t984 May 11,1984 page 21 SAB Concert's Rock Year

by Kathy Esseks Well, it's the close of yet another ripping, thrilling year at Stony Brook Concerts. The student body has been treated to eight big musical events of varying quality and success. With the benefit of 20/20 hindsight and time to reconsider, reflect, and ru- minate on the shows, here's the intensely subjective Press review of the Year in Concert: Graham Parker, a non-cult, non-MTV person kicked off the concert schedule with an underap- preciated show. At the time I recall experiencing intense ear pain due to heavy over-amplification as well as the discomfort of stifling heat. After I found the ever-ready cotton and stuffed it into my ears I could enjoy the pop rock gems that Parker delivered. His word craft isn't as technically witty and brilliant as Elvis Costello, but Parker has a rough-cut, party and be serious image that's infectious and appeal- ling: My pick for best show, most fun, and, most frenzied dancing was, of course, Eddy Grant. I was a fan before, during, and after, and although I might've changed a few things to have the ideal concert--a few more overt political statements, an interview, closer seats, and a longer set--things were generally divine. The sound was great, the music flawless--albeit a very ideosyncratic blend of rock, reggae, and latin/salsa-- and the stage show a bit glitzy, but all in good spirits.I'm still feeling the happy afterglow of the show; it's getting me through the anguish, forlorn- ness, and despair of final papers. A practical note is that Grant sold very poorly and was a financial flop, but that puts him on a par with the Clash so why complain? Moving right along we hit Jerry Garcia in No- vember. Jerry is an event, a happening, a cultural phenomenon. He also inspired the most devotion of any performer this year. The gym was packed and over packed--a small rumor of ticket scalping was

being passed around--and Garcia spun out a wild a . I1 . .. ! . .. J. l , I I I sessi,.on, ve the clouds of smroke ndwv entranceda ans; a concert tor the mind and soul. |13Bringing their high school rebel lyrics, anthemic riffs, and scruffy Welsh'good looks, the Alarm utterly captivated a ballroom full of disturbingly effusive young women. Some of them wore full suits of thermal inderwear and pirrk pinafores in the sweltering heat. They threw roses and lingerie onto the stage, screaming, swooning, and offering to become mothers. What is it those people say: Rock music destroys the morals of our nation's most valuable resource, its young people? Too true. The new year was rung in by Re-flex's balroom appearance. These four guys were a crossed fingers booking, sort of let's get them and hope that they're big when the date comes around. Re-flex did not draw a big crowd, since they were/are known only for the "Politics of Dancing" single and video which are not necessarily enough to make people shell out the money for a show. Hollywood Boulevard, the new vehicle for ballroom shows was at least halfway responsible for the raging success of Re-flex. Car- bonated grape juice in cute plastic glasses, table cloths, and preshow dancing created a relatively sophisticated atmosphere--as opposed to the'"here's the beer, come and get it" atmosphere of past ballroom events and Re-flex's polished, bass-heavy music all blended into a perfect night out. A note on ballroom shows: last year some daring soul who obviously wasn't in charge this year, came up with the bright idea of booking little-known, exotic acts as sort of a music sampler series. Two fall auditorium shows--David Johansen and Billy Idol-- and the spring ballroom concerts--Bow Wow Wow, Berlin, and a reprise of Johansen --didn't sell outrageously well overall, but did give Stony Brook a slightly more progressive, musically aware image. Remember, this was before you were hearing "White Wedding" nine times a day on all-news stations, and just when "Sex, (I'm a)" was hitting big. Johansen and Bow Wow Wow put on good stage shows, and well worth the effort, although Annabella had a terrible five 'o clock shadow onh-er mohawk. Concerts outed

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(continued from page22 ) for crowd-pleasing perhaps but slightly humdrum groups this year. A thought for future Concer ts chairpeople--you lose less money on small, just risirng (or possibly--and here's the catch--just folding) acttS. SAB has perfected the art of spending all its money at breakneck speed, but just think: if they saved a little here and there instead of pouring it all down the toilfet, so to speak, they could have a wild year-end bash aiid invite hard working members of the Stony Bro(ok print media who suffer insults and hassles by security behemoths and type their fingers to the bone in tihe service of art. Cyndi Lauper, a bouncing bundle of orange hoir and pop-y, upbeat songs, was kind of lost in the gyim. She was hard to see for us short people and couldi n't quite handle all that dark, looming space. She did gi've it her best shot, and lost of people, though not nne personally, were enchanted. This time the trufly lustful fans were members of the Clearasil club wlho loudly whispered various plans for dragging Cyndi c)ff the stage and doing unspeakable things to her in public. Probably all purely hypothetical as a Doonesbury character one said. The hands down, ideologically perfect concert of the year was Elvis Costello. The angry young man has matured, passed through different musical stage;s, and still has that lyrical cultting edge. Bright, diia- mond hard, and ironic as hell, Elvis Costello cast a spell over a gymful of ardent fans and curious in- itiates. There was a nagging buzz from sections of tihe guest list bleacher who apparently never st(op thinking and planning their academic futures, but other than that Elvis was sublime. He fulfills eve ry requirement I have for worthwhile concerts: mpe- morable, infectious melodies, intelligent funny/se?r- "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" is sensational ious/poignant lyrics, and a satisfying stage presenc=e. whether you believe me or not. T-Bone Bur-ett was a much undervalued opener. Hlis, Last but not least we arrive at the Clash. What would any Concert chairperson not suffer to host the Clash at Stony Brook as a crowning achievement to a successful career? Just between you and me the Clash received an enormous amount of comestibles in addition to their going wage. The population of Bangladesh could survive comfortably for a week on the food included in the Clash contract. But about the show, the show that we all saw, since hardly any of us watched the band eat or even care what they all consumed: the show was a disappointment to one who had heard how compelling the Clash are live onstage. In the gym they were not rivetting, not overwhelming, not anything more than very good and highly produced. Joe Strummer takes up all the spotlight these days with Paul Simonon catching the stray gleam and the new members completely out of it--egotistically, not musically. The sound was 'there, all the best old Clash songs to sing and stomp along to, Robert DeNiro movie videos, guitarists leaping hither and yon...The audience was surprisingly subdued the whole night; even during an unexpected microphone malfunction people kept themselves utterly calm and expressionless. All in all, not a bad roster of acts. One question does come to mind, and that is what about popular music that isn't formula rock? Where's the funk? Where are the "ethnic" shows? The acts booked this year all appeal to the same largely white audience, which is certainly the American way, but kinda leaves out a lot of terrific music and a lot of potential concert-goers. Eddy Grant, though a superb act. is not a reggae purist's riddim man, nor is he a post-disco funk- master. When the show lost money there was an unspoken air of "at least we've got the black show over with." This isn't cool. People could get together and request, very nicely, for a mroe representative use of that valuable student activity fee. Hey, probably nobody but me even noticed the emphasis on one type of music, right? Who complained? No one. Well, maybe one or two people, but one or two never changednt-tt-frt fn I anything.nnL/i«» M nStartt»»/ hptp atrplanning*t rnf~nv"'£tVq you <*campaign ^Kp thpl~for Eddy Grant press photo by Mike Sahvel I I p!F r s~ -- , t, · ~3 ~9b~---vl rCpl II--I-- -~rC~b- III IIIII I ·. .... - I~rn I I' -·I. "1-p II ..... •-•- I ..... __ ...... ~IPi ri _Mill wifto0 -Concerts Pretenders Rock Radio City Reformed Band Still Tight by Jean Marie Pugni It's very trendy (and stupid) for rock bands to perform live at earsplitting volumes. Last week during the course of three sold out shows at Radio City Music Hall, neither the Pretenders nor the Alarm could find the guts to back away from this tendency. That's too bad because this was the only major flaw of the Pretender's- show, as this "new" band still retains its wonderful sense of wit, and good, basic rock and roll. In the case of the Alarm (the opening band), their deafening sound system proved to be a mixed blessing. Along with U2 and Big Country, the Alarm is known for their willingness to comment on social injustices (i.e. wars, corrupt governments). Having not seen U2 or Big Country in concert, I cari only hope that these two bands do more than just war chants and battle cries as the Alarm did. (Where's a silly love song when you need one?) Battle hymns are fine for maybe two or three songs, but 55 minutes worth of the stuff is a lethal dose that will bore you to death. Having heard them through blaring speakers, I was mercifully saved from having to listen to every word of every chant, since the vocals were frequently drowned out by their accompaniment. The Pretenders' raise-the-roof volume only served linE h1%n*Vs-L - - [t.i as an injustice., wen a oana is fronted by a Malcolm Foster. (Rupert Black is the keyboard across the stage. "recious" wasjust that Chamb er's voice such as Chrissie Hynde's, a voice so rich in player currently touring with them.) They do a high powered pounding combined with Hyn de's character and wonderful sarcastic overtones, not to commendable job with the new material. Mcintosh's intensely disgusted vocals, created a feeling of mention the top notch form it was in last wee, I don't guitar solos sometimes sounded too polished and danger throughout the hall that only broke after want to miss a syllable. It happened though, that this mellow, they leaned more towards the style of Pat Hynde delivered what is probably her best loved line voice was frequently covered up. When it wasn't, it Metheny than the original Pretenders' guitar sound (among old and true fans); the one from which her often became distorted itself because it was too loud. of Honeyman-Scott. -s a result, the older songs angry young woman reputation is based. Only after fully accepting the fact that this show was occasionally lost some of their rough-edged charm. Hynde didn't bother speaking to the crowd much, but the way it was going to be, was I able to enjoy it. The true thrills and goose bump inducing moments when she did it was with her usual sarcastic flair. 1rhis This was the premier performance of the "new" came from the frequently marvelous sounds of the time poking a bit of fun at bands such as the Al arm Pretenders in the New York City area. In mid 1982, band, and from the bold vivaciousness of Chrissie' and the Clash she said, "The Pretenders have alwvays after the firing (and later death) of original bassist Hynde. Often the songs sounded so good that they been known as a political band. Here's a song ab)out Pete Farndon, and the death of original guitarist left you mesmerized with a big smile on your face. the politics of love." She then went into the newly James Honeyman Scott, Hynde and drummer Martin "Middle Of The Road" was kicking from the catchy released single, "Show Me." This happens to 6e a Chambers were left with half a band. Now sounding drum intro, to the biting and bending guitar solo, to song written forher daughter, anditis aboutlove, and fully recovered, though slightly different, their new the fantastically crude harmonica playing at the end it sounded great-but happily that's where the line SA lbum (courtesy of Hynde), which after finishing, she im- was drawn. aqlmm_ý M am.0%,ý " Fist Full of Tacks WUSB90.1F[ "Infidels" and More I.. . -.. w III I IIII__ i i | I

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