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Forest People: For those interested in going caving on Parents Weekend or for a casual hike, come to the next Forest people meeting Monday at 9 p.m. in the Parent's lounge or call x2275. The following weekend The Student Newspaper of Alfred University we will be going to Lake George for a conference. Everyone is welcome. See Fia t Lux you on the next trip. Rich Hall Lives at Large "When Food Becomes a Four- Brian Folker props. He does not use profanity and then, Hall has appeared on "The Tonight Letter Word," a talk given by students It's almost hoe. Return the empties, take appeals to all audiences." Show", "Late Night with David Letter- with eating disorders, will take place your books out of the closet and pile them Hall was raised in Charlotte, North man," "Not Necessarily the News," and Monday, Oct. 3 in the Parent's Lounge, up high because Parents Weekend is Carolina. As a child, he was very "Saturday Night Live." In addition to 7:30 p.m. Covering such topics almost here. From previous experience, a observant This provided a good base for television performances, Hall appeared in as anorexia, bulimia and bulimerexia, few volumes of Shakespeare and Dos- his style of comedy, which reflects the film, "One Crazy Summer." He is the talk is sponsored by the Eating toyevsky, and a lot of coffee cups usually our very idiosyncratic society. currently working on hisfifth boo k as he Disorders Support Group, and Career pick up mom's and dad's morale. If this "I was pretty much a loner," said Hall, travels to various clubs and colleges. and Counseling services. doesn't cheer them up, Student Affairs "a term usually associated with Hall has no permanent home. "I live at has brought someone to Alfred who will. comedians and snipers. I could have large," he says. The Ski Club will have an informa- On Saturday, Oct 1, comedian Rich gone either way." Tickets for the Oct. 1 performance can tional meeting Tuesday, Oct 11 in the Hall will perform at 8:00 p.m. in the After graduating from the University of be purchased at the Rogers Parents Lounge, 6:30 p.m. A Swain McLane Center. The program, funded by Washington with a degree in creative Campus Center or at McLane Center the representative will show the latest Warren the New York State Council for the Arts, writing, Hall began wandering the night of the show, buttickets ar e Miller action ski film. For more informa- will include a half-hour performance of country staging brilliant street going fast. The cost isfive dollar s for tion, contact Kim Boardman at x3218. the Alfred.University Jazz Ensemble. performances and trying to become a students and those under seventeen, Hall is well-known for his Pizza Hut "rich hobo." six dollars for faculty, staff, and alumni, "Volunteerism Among the Lepers commercials and his bestselling books While traveling the club circuit Hall and seven dollars for the general of Molokai" is thetitle fo r tomorrow's "Sniglets", "More Sniglets", and "Unex- was discovered by David Letterman at the public. "Brown Bag" Forum at Alfred State plained Sniglets of the Universe". Improvisation in New York, who signed Previous performers for Parents College. "Hall's act", said Matt Dubai, the him on as a writer for his morning show. Weekend have included Chuck Area residents, Stanley and Lydia Butts associate dean for Student Affairs, "is Although the show was cancelled, Hall Mangione, The Fifth Dimension, and the will give a slide show on their experi- mainly a dry satire of American society. won an Emmy for his writing. Since late Buddy Rich. ences last winter when they served as He uses quick one-liners and many . volunteers on the Island of Molokai in ^ Hawaii, a confinement place for leprosy victims. The forum will be held in the New Dean of Liberal Arts Likes Wings President's Lounge of the Central Dining Mike Downey On being thefirst woma n dean of LAß: Hall at 12:10 p.m. Persons attending the Changes are in the air hoe at Alfred As thefirst woma n dean, she hopes that program may bring or buy lunch. University, not just forfreshmen an d she "can be arole model " for women transfers, but for the administration as students of AU. She also hopes to be able The National Career Women's well. to meet with the Liberal Arts students to Association will present a "Successful AU has a new dean of the Liberal Arts discuss the environment of the college. Women's Series" on government and and Sciences College: Dr. Christine Another goal for the new dean is to "give politics Oct 11, in the McNamara Room. Grontkowski. She has taken the position as much support [to the faculty and The Series begins at noon; new members vacated by Dean Foxen, whoretired afte r students] as possible." Things Dean are welcome. 18 years as the head of the Liberal Arts Grontkowski likes about AU: Dr. Melvin H. Bernstein, professor School. The scenery, Henick Library, being able emeritus of English, has published a Dean Grontkowski's most recent to walk to work, and "of course one-man play on the noted 19th-century appointment was as Chairman of Hu- chicken wings." She also plans to "check manities at SUNY Purchase. She held out" at least one of AU's sorority Dr. Christine Grontkowski Hollings writer Horatio Alger, Jr. that officefrom 198 2 until she came here functions. The text of the play, "Dinner at toAU. On her family: Masters degree in philosophy and a Delmonico's," was printed in the Areas of specialization for Dean "My husband is home in Connecticut Doctorate (in 1965 and 1969 respec- September-October issue of Newsboy, Grontkowski are Ancient Philosophy and and my daughter is studying at Tufts tively), bothfrom Fordha m University. the official publication of the Horatio Philosophy of Science. University." Her daughter has plans to Dean Grontkowski also has other credits Alger Society. Recently Dean Grontowski shed a little become a writer. that include teaching at Fordham Univer- light on who the new Dean is. A native of Pittsburgh, PA, Dean sity and Vassar College. Whv she came to Alfred: Grontkowski started her collegiate career Afinal quot e gives Dean Grontkowski's She said that she had "always heard at Seton Hill, where she graduated in philosophy of life as well as education. good things about AU,"from peopl e who 1961 with a Bachelor's degree in "Life of the mind is the most important INSIDE had studied or taught hoe. English and German. In 1963, Dean element in the world to me. I hope "Ireally like d the openness by the Grontkowski became a philosophy to transmit love of knowledge as well as faculty and administration," and she instructor at Seton Hill. She then trust in the creative power of Voter Registration said she also liked the warm welcome. continued ho* education and received a imagination to our students." Didn't Think College was Possible Politics Brian Folker underdeveloped academic skills, would in any problems that may arise. If Pg3 This year, the Office of Minority Affairs not be able to further their education. students have problems, the counselors has implemented the Developmental Stud- Lydia Thompson, assistant dean for arrange tutorial services and counsel Teaching ies Program. Presently,fifteen student s are minority affairs and coordinator of DDS students in any personal problems. enrolled in the program. said, "One common misconception about Financial assistance is given by the P0 4 DDS was started at AU to supplement the program is that it is only open to university if needed. There are about the already existing state-funded Educa- minority students. The program is open seven different sources for aid, depend- tional Opportunity Program, which began to anyone who shows academic and ing on the student's state of residences. tittle Shop of Horrors at SUNY in 1968 and was established at financial need, regardless of ethnic Many of these sources support main- Pg 5 the NYS College of Ceramics at Alfred background." stream students also. in 1984. Once accepted, the students attend a Recruitment covers a wide variety of DDS was developed within EOP to mandatory six-week summer session at areas but concentrates on the Buffalo, I'Oareer Planning open the program to other colleges at the AU to prepare for the academic year. Rochester, and New York City areas. Pg $ university, not just the Ceramic College. Students take developmental courses in "Recruitment is difficult," said Th- In addition, DDS is open to out-of-state math, computers, and writing as well as ompson, "because of Alfred's rural students. attend various cultural events. environment Many inner-city students Sports Both programs are designed to bring Thompson, minority affairs counselor are apprehensive about going to such a inner-city, minority, and underprivileged Tonja Benson, and Roosevelt Brown, the different area." pge students into college who otherwise, EOP counselor, work closely with the m because offinancial limitation s and students throughout the program to assist Editorial Fiat Lux • September 28,1988 « Page 2

fr Editorial: Hypocrisy Riddles U.S. Human Rights Policy It's time people stopped tolerating the double standard our the arbitrary murder of clergy and suspected leftists. SENIORS: government uses in defending human rights. Funny, isn't it, that our leaders lose little sleep over such For years American politicalfigures hav e wrapped themselves flagrantrights violations ? Apparently they see nothing offensive Yearbook pictures in the moralistic banner of humanrights, promisin g the United in U.S.-subsidized oppression, so long as it's in the name of States will not toleraterights abuse s from anybody, friend or foe. "freedom." Oct. 3,4,5,6,10,11 Suchrighteous rhetori c masks a sobering reality, however the Central America is but one example of our, shall we say, ideal of humanrights i s a political bargaining chip, a way to "flexible" humanrights policy . Sign up at Rogers harass our enemies and control our dependants. The U.S. government has one set ofrights expectation s for Campus Center 9-1, 2-4 U.S. hypocrisy in defending the humanrights idea l is evident nations like the Soviet Union, and another set for nations like in our separate treatment of Mends and enemies who violate Chile and Israel. rights. Such a double standard is not surprising. When dealing with Take, for example, the Reagan administration's attitude strategically vital allies, sometimes we must ignorerights viola - JJ towards Nicaragua. In that nation, therights w e value so tions in order to secure national interests. highly—freedom of speech, religion, assembly and suffrage— But peacekeeping of this sort is a poor excuse for inaction, when are granted in some measure. Witnesses like Warren Roland, a one sees that we could enforce rights and get away with it. former sociology professor at Alfred University, confirm the fact Nations like Guatemala are our allies because they need us as that Nicaraguans have the freedom to practice religion and speak much as we need them. Guatemala certainly isn't going to refuse Corrections against the government, at open rallies and in the media. U.S. aid if we put some teeth in our humanrights stipulations . In the article "AU Sports Cope Yet for eight years Ronald Reagan has waved therights banne r We cannot let humanrights issue s dominate foreign policy. But With Tight Budget," run on in Nicaragua's face, claiming the Sandinistas deny their people if leaders make threats againstrights violators , they'd better have September 14, the aid packages even the most basic rights. the courage to make good on those threats. Put simply, leaders Humanrights ar e a different story in such strongholds of should put up or shut up. The double standard that now exists is for atheletes may exceed $5,000 democracy as El Salvador and Guatemala. U.S. economic and not just an insult to those who really care about human rights; it is for division in schools. military aid to these nations comes with human rights strings an insult to the American people, being fed yet another Big Lie. attached. But lack of free speech and assembly is common, as is Dear Editor: It's pretty easy in life tofind thing s or Voter Registration Procedures people to complain about; roommates, classes, cafeteria food, you get the idea. Joe Raguso This telephone number is available The Next Issue of And a lot of these complaintsfind thei r The voter registration process should not through information. way to this space in print. take more than twenty minutes. Re-registering to Vote the The Fiat will be However, there are some events and First Time Voter Registration -If you have changed your address since October 12. people that could use a very large pat on -Register at your legal residence (the the last time you registered or if you have the back. To start, the combined efforts of place where you pay taxes, register your not voted in the past four years, you must SAB and WALF provided the campus car, etc.) re-register. with some excellent reggae tunes from -If your parents claim you as a depend- Absentee Voting Ad Deadline: Uprising. With luck, this successsignifies ent on their taxes, you must register in -Request a ballot byfilling ou t an a new cooperative effort between these their state and county. Absentee Ballot Application. To qualify October 5. two integral organizations that will benefit -To qualify as a resident, you must live you must expect to be out of your home the entire campus. in the county for thirty days before the county on Nov. 8, election day. During Saturday of Orientation week- election. - An absentee ballot should arrive two Copy Deadline: end, the band the Lifters suddenly had New York State residents weeks before the election. thousands of dollars of sound equipment -Forms are available at the campus Deadlines October 5. placed in jeopardy because of a sudden center desk and at Herrick Library. -Deadline toregister i n person is Oct. 8. downpour. Fortunately, the audience Out of state residents -Deadline to register by mail is Oct. 15. didn't complain when the band packed up. -Call your county's board of elections The N.Y.S. Board of Elections has a toll Therain continue d into Sunday's New immediatly, to request a voter registration free number, I-8OO-FOR-VOTE, to Student Olympics, but instead of dampen- form and an absentee ballot application. answer any questions you might have. ing spirits, it raised them. It was a great Flat Lux day and some excellent pictures were Executive Staff taken. A display of these pictures and an Mau Hermsen, Editor order sheet for those interested ought to Joyce Wagner, Managing Editor "Things mat| come, to those who wait, but onXy Larry Ungar, Production Manager be at the Campus Center desk by the end Sharon Hoover, Advisor of the week. My compliments on a the things left by those who hustle. " Abe Lincoln positive start. 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Fiat Poll Shows Dukakis Ahead in Alfred Money Joyce Wagner independent voters in key states don't like lines, many faculty members chose on the If voters at Alfred University have then- either candidate. basis of issues. Education, the environ- Matters way, Michael Dukakis will be the 41st Rather than choosing the candidate they ment and Dukakis' position on social and president of the United States. like, voters are pulling the lev»- against humanitarian issues took priority with An informal Fiat Lux poll of students the one they don't like. faculty, though they too expressed anti- David Gruen, Dir. of Financial Aid and faculty indicates that Dukakis is Peterson said students' anti-Bush Bush sentiments. favored to win this year's election by a feelings are the result of his association "The extent of Dukakis' support is a substantial margin. with Ronald Reagan, and his "more little surprising," Peterson said. While As mentioned in the last article, many of The poll asked the question "If the miniscule" stature when compared with academics tend to be more liberal than the you have been searching for work-study Presidential election was held today, who Dukakis. public at large, students in recent elec- positions. For those of you who have not would you vote for?" While most students chose their tions have become more supportive of the found a position yet, please contact Of 178 students polled, 53 percent said candidates along party and personality Republican party. Cheryl McKeon in the Student Financial they would vote for Dukakis. Aid Office for what is still available. The Thirty eight percent said they would computer bulletin board continues to be vote for Vice President George Bush. updated as positions come open or are Eight percent said they would not vote for AU PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION POLL tilled. Be sure to check the listing. either candidate. Changes in the Guaranteed Student Loan Among faculty, Dukakis enjoys a wide 100 program this past year have caused lead. Of 57 responses returned to the concern among some returning students Fiat, 49 chose Dukakis. and their families. To avoid any last Six faculty member chose Bush and two LU minute surprises, it is to your benefit to chose candidates not running this year— apply for financial aid as early as pos- Mario Cuomo and Mikhail Gorbachev. sible. A number of students waited until Dr. Steven Peterson, professor of £ the last minute and have been surprised political science, said the results of the E by the change in their Guaranteed Student poll reflect what's happening nationwide Loan eligibility. The Guaranteed Student as voters decide between candidates this Loan is a "need-based"financial ai d year. award and as such requires that you When asked why they prefer Dukakis, qualify for it as you would for other many students said they are simply sources of aid — by completing the against Bush, or they feel Dukakis Financial Aid Form and other documents represents "the lesser of two evils." STUDENTS FALCULTY required by the Student Financial Aid This ambivalence toward both candi- • Dukakis • no opinion Office. For your information, forms for dates is a national sentiment. The H Bush • other the 1989-90 year will be available before Washington Post rftr.ftntlv rftnortp/l that the semester break in December. If you wish to apply for any type of financial Presidential Candidates Consider College Funding assistance, be sure that you pick up the Alpha Kappa necessary formsfrom th e Student Joe Raguso education. Financial Aid Office before you leave for In the last eight years, paying for higher -expand income-contingent loan Alpha at Alfred? the break and submit them in time. By education has become more difficult. programs that adjust required payments doing this, you can avoid any last minute Don Regan's 1988 Economic Report annually to reflect a graduate's income Cheryl Sibley surprises. concluded that the real average of weekly after college. Plans are being made for a new sorority The processing of applications for the wages has declined $7 since 1981. Michael Dukakis proposes to: chapter at Alfred. This sorority, Alpha Guaranteed Student Loan has been However, the average cost of a four year -continue support for existing loan and Kappa Alpha, was founded in 1908.' * slowed down this year. I apologize for college or university has more than grant programs at current levels, Although most of members are minority any problems caused by delays in the doubled in the past decade according to a -create Student Tuition and Repayment students, the sorority is open to everyone. processing. It is hoped that within the May'88 article in CRS Education. System (STARS). This program would Tonja Benson, Minority Affairs coun- next one to two years that the processing How would the presidential candidates be a new source of loans,from bank s or selor, is trying to organize the new of the Guaranteed Student Loans will be solve this problem? financial institutions, which would be chapter. Benson said the idea for the done electronically between the school George Bush proposes to: guaranteed by the Federal Government chapter camefrom A U students. and the various state guaranteed agencies. -maintain the Work Study, Pell Grant and paid back through withholdings of Sept. 21, Benson was scheduled to The result will be a very quick turnaround and Guaranteed Student Loan programs at the students earnings over their lifetime. attend an AKA meeting in Buffalo, to on your application. Once the New York unspecified eligibility levels, This program would make available funds find out whether it's possible to have an State Higher Education Services Corpora- -create "College Savings Bonds" which for any college, vocational, or graduate Alfred chapter. No information was tion has the program up and running, we are tax-free interest bonds for college student regardless of income. available at press time. will be involved.

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In the Future: Glass Lingerie? Hoover Named To Cole Chair Flora Williams Dean Hoover, associate professor of ment used pesticides to control prairie "Bottles and Bones, New Frontiers in mathematics, was named the Cole dog populations which threatened western Glass Science," was the topic that Dr. Professor of mathematics for a three year grazing land. William LaCourse, professor of glass period that began this semester. John Black-footed ferrets ate prairie dogs science, discussed at the Sept 21, Foxen, forma- dean of the College of and their population decreased as their Bergren Forum. Approximately 75 Liberal Arts and Sciences made the food source diminished. They were appointment. thoughtto b e extinct until 1982 when 30 faculty and students attended the lecture. were found in Wyoming. New research seeks ways to make the Hoover's research during his appoint- simple glass bottle weigh ment will include work on modeling Today, there are 50 black-footed less so that it can compete with lighter projects with students. A modeling ferrets readyto b ereleased int o their plastic containers. Dr. LaCourse project uses mathematical tools to analyze natural environment accordingto Hoover . a situation and develop a solution. "The question is howto release the m so explained that currently airlines can save their genetic variability is maintained a couple thousand dollars per flight by This past summer, Hoover attended a and the population is protected from using plastic instead of glass containers. workshop on modeling methods in catastrophic events," said Hoover. Fiber optics, fiber glass and bio-glass biological resource management at the are also hot research topics. Bio-glass, University of Montana. During his stay, He will discuss his findings Oct 12 at Hoover used mathematical modeling the Bergren Forum lecture "Conservation based in calcium phosphate, is similar to Biology and the Black-Footed Ferret" human bone. The body does not reject in the field of conservation biology to Prof. Dean Hoover Hollings the bio-glass. In addition, new bone determine the smallest viable population A faculty member since 1966, Hoover bonds and grows onto the bio-glass size of an endangered species. holds a bachelor's degree from Hiram Sandford S. Cole and his wife Frances readily. It has been used to replace The specific case of the black-footed College^n Hiram, Ohio and a master's Halderman Cole, of Hightstown, N J. bones in the ear and joints. ferret began in the 1930's, according degree from the University of Denver. The Coles provided support for the chair Dr. LaCourse has worked with arsenic Hoover, when the United States govern- The Cole Chair was a gift from the late in 1982 as part of a $1 million gift. based chalcogenic glasses. He joked, "I used to be 6 foot 4 inches." Chalcogenic glasses transmit infrared light well, and Teaching Careers Out Of Favor have potential for laser surgery, but techniques are needed to prevent the (CPS)-The long, difficult push to con- they liked teaching because "the salaries administrative support in dealing with glass from poisoning the patient. vince students with better grades to are better, the jobs are there." discipline problems," Berry said. Bio-resorbable glass presents other become teaching majors seemsto hav e Educators were encouraged by Green's Dr. Carlton Brown, education dean at possibilities in the medical field. Broken failed again, University of South Carolina findings, seeing them as the culmination Virginia's Hampton University, contends bones would be held in place with a researchers say. of an effort begun in 1983to attrac t that the quality of the students entering glass plate. Instead of performing new Researchersfrom th e South Carolina students with higher test scores to the education "varies by the institution." surgery to remove the plate, the bio Educational Policy Center interviewed teaching profession. "The students here are outstanding," said resorbable glass plate would start to high school sophomores in Georgia and Louisa Amodeo.dean of education at dissolve once the bone healed. This the Carolinas. Sonoma State University. "They are would reduce therisks involve d with The students "loathed teaching as a Only 4 percent of the high- older, comingto teaching from othe r additional surgery. career alternative," said director Barnett est-ranking students in each professions because jobs are open now." Dr. LaCourse talked about sol gel Berry. "These students," Berry said, Sonoma admits only one of three derived glass which is 90 percent holes "perceive teaching as boring work." of 10 high school surveyed education applicants, Amodeo said. and see through. He asked for possible Only 4 percent of the highest-ranking had any interest in teaching Hampton's Brown agrees that "kids are uses of this material. An audience students in each of 10 high schools as a prospective career aware of teacher's salaries as less than member suggested lingerie. The idea surveyed had any interest in teaching as a those in other fields'."- - attracted favorable applause. However, prospective career. Teachers now in the classroom, more- the answer Dr. LaCourse had in mind Theresults contradic t thefindings o f a But the South Carolina study, released over "convey an attitude of not being was an atomic sieve. January 1988 survey of college freshmen, during the last week of August, indicated happy with their own professional life, The next Bergren Forum will be Oct. 5 which found an increasing number — 8.1 the next generation of college freshmen that they wouldn't choose this if they had at noon in the Campus Center. Visiting percent — of freshmen planning to actually is less interested inteaching tha n to do it over." Professor Hiber Conteris will speaks on become teachers. According to Dr. its predecessors. Amodeo is less concerned about the "The Writer and the Language." Kenneth C. Green of the University of The 375 students in the survey "see grades of her education majors than about California at Los Angeles, which cospon- teachers as underpaid, lacking in the role-model they'll presentto futur e sored the survey with the American autonomy andfrustrated bot h by their minority students. "They are bright Council on Education, thefreshmen sai d working conditions and the lack of humanistic and eager, but they are white."

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Despite problems with the sound Mushnik, the powerful chorus girls, and Sue Smith, assistant dean for residential The plot is a typical boy/girl love story system or whatever it was that muffled Audrey's sickening boyfriend were all too life, was invited to the meeting as a result with a different angle: ditzy blond girl almost everything, "Little Shop of colorful not to watch. Special attention of a motion made Sept 14. The senators Audrey has a sadistic dentist boyfriend, Horrors" was a visual success. Audrey II, has be given to actor Bryan Johnson, who representing the residence halls were able and nerdy boy Seymour has a plant with a Seymour's botanical monstrosity, could played the sadist the salesman, the to bring up questions concerning the craving for human flesh. Get the two have easily stolen the show. You drunken derelict therich woman.. . and grievances of the temporary housing together and something strange happens. wouldn't expect a huge puppet to be the about four other parts in the play. It was students. The meeting was also attended Well, something strange did happen: main focus of any play, but Audrey II an interesting to watch and see exactly what by those students in temporary housing. you couldn't understand half of what was exception to the rule. Powered by person of what sex he would be next. Senate President P. Edsel David invited going on. The voices of the actors were puppeteer Kevin Kiley and voice by For all of you who thought since you members and guests to attend the upcom- either muffled by the sound system or Michael Leon Wooley, this puppet was a saw the movie, you could skip the ing town meeting, where the issues of overpowered by the band and three sight to behold and hear this was one performance, you missed out on the loitering and making the town dry will be vocally well endowed chorus girls. That voice that was understandable most of the original ending. You also missed out on addressed. was really unfortunate, because the lyrics time. Audrey II was an amazing work of seeing a very original piece of musical The meeting was adjourned after the the audience did catch were ingenious construction and creativity that immedi- theater, even if you might not have senators discussed the circulation of and funny. Audrey tells the chorus girls ately attracted interest from the audience. understood what was being said. budgets. why she couldn't get together with The actors faced pretty stiff competition The senate also discussed rules and regulations. Secretary Andrew T. Weller stressed the mandatory attendance policy. Comments On Early Career Planning "We will be enforcing the attendance rule of a maximum of three missed meet- Ann B. Schulz -no identified career within a specified time frame. You also ings. Failure to attend Senate meetings What's in it for you? Career compatibil- -no career-related work experience get periodic feedback in the form of means the organization loses its repre- ity, or finding a job that'sright fo r you. before graduation grades and advisement that lets you sentation for the rest of the semester," Not just any job, but one that matches -delayed graduation or dropping out of know how you're doing or if you need said Mr. Weller. your skills, values and interests. school due to confusion about the to make changes. The Senate meets every Wednesday, Today's employers will evaluate you on: connection between your career and You will not be forced to consider career 7:30p.m. in the Parent's Lounge. All -career-related work experience academic major choices until graduation looms, and then students are welcome to attend. -evidence of leadership ability based on -lack of knowledge about the career it's too late. Crisis planning doesn't allow experience gained through extra-curricu- development process youtime t o do the work you need to do. lar activities -no job! Your future is your responsibility and TAI HUA -academic experiences and performance Career and Counseling Services, along Chinese Restaurant -self awareness The Career and Counseling with your academic advisor, can help. 82 Erie Ave. Hornell -identified career goals Office is located on the first This student service can help you 324-4736 -the compatibility of your goals with the floor of Bartlett Hall, and is become aware of your interests, personal MC & Visa accepted employer's needs and goals. open Monday through Friday work values, appropriate career fields, Buffet: Tues-Sat: 11:30am-11pm If you think that these things are not from 8:30 A.M.-12:00 noon and employers who areright fo r your Sun: 1-1 Opm important now and that your only and from 1:00-4:30 P.M. career-related'work experience. Boffet: 5-1 Opm responsibility while you're at Alfred is to The Career and Counseling Office is do well academically, you're wrong. Career planning and decision making is located on the first floor of Bartlett Hall, Takeout anytime Today, a college degree can open doors a process that should continue throughout and is open Monday through Friday from for you, but it no longer guarantees you a the four years of your undergraduate JT Mon : closed job! 8:30 a.m.-12:00 noon and from 1:00-4:30 ¿I Tues-Thurs: experience. Career development is p.m. J 11 am-1 Opm Ideally, your career research and much more self-directed than your Don't ignore your future until your last Fri-Sat: planning should begin as entering academic development semester at Alfred. Come to Career and 11 am-11pm freshmen because a lack of early planning Academically you're forced to make Counseling now and get involved in Sun: 1-1 Opm could lead to: decisions: selecting courses, identifying investigating what your life after Alfred -inappropriate career.choices a major, and completing a program will be like.

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Intramurals Set The "Men's Soccer: They Just Don't Kick Around" Ball In Motion Paula-Jeanne Mills of the game at the very beginning. So far this year's goal scorers are led The 1988 Men's Soccer Team has Although Fredonia showed good speed, by Luis Coria, topping the list with three Doug Dowdy catapulted itself to the top! the Saxons just outplayed them. goals; Martxel Mariscal, and Tom A week of very little rain and pleasantly On Sat Sept 24, AU shutout the Ithaca Asked who some of the key players cool weather highlighted the beginning of Bombers 1-0, to maintain their unde- Perrego, have two goals each; Jean the fall intramural season. are, Coach Steve Allison said: "All of Charles, Tom Field, Len Fiorica, David feated season at 3-0-2. Soph. David them." Borland and Greg Vogel, have one goal In soccer, Tefftation managed to hold Borland scored the lone goal for the The Saxons started the season by off the Reimer Flash 2-0; Special K Saxons. apiece. nudged Gate Gashers 3-2; the Teffticles blanking Buffalo State 6-0. Tom Finn, The Saxon keepers have been making One week prior to the Bomber goose- Tony Coccitto, and Rob Swapceinski the saves, allowing only two goals in five battled for a 2-1 overtime victory over the egg, the Saxons laid one on Fredonia combined for the shutout with Jean NADs; Hit and Run did exactly that to State with a score of 3-0. The scorers games. Tony Coccitto has 24 saves, Tom the Cannonnites, nipping them 3-2; the Charles scoring the winning goal. Finn has 2 saves, and Rob Swapceinski Ruffle Feathers bounced Kappa 8-0. All were Luis Coria, Tom Perrego, and At RIT on Sept. 10, the Saxons played has 1 save. in all, a week with no forfeits and plenty Martxel Mariscal. Mariscal scored the to a 1-1 tie. Four days later at U of R the As of Sept. 19, the Saxons are ranked 15 of good action. winning goal. The Saxons took control Saxons scored another 1-1 tie. in NCAA Div. HI. The flag football league shows all the signs of being a league worth following. Men Win Tennis Opener Crowds are growing at each contest and the first week saw Could Be Worse Bill Slusser Bridges and Damn Stohr teamed for a on Thursday September 15 and a 8-1 loss shutting out the Trojans 18-0; Lambda A, The Alfred University mens' tennis win as doubles partners. to William Smith College on Tuesday in a rematch of last fall's final, topping team opened the season with an impres- In the Saxons second match against St. September 20. the Hackers 18-7; Cannon sticking Sigma sive 7-2 victory over Nazareth College Bonaventure, Leckert, Buckwald, and "It was one of the best womens' tennis Alpha Mu 12-6; and Snakepit absolutely on Monday, September 12, but dropped Bridges all won their singles matches in matches I've seen," said Friedland about crushing AXP 43-13. Week two allowed their second match 4-5 to St. Bonaventure three sets, but only Leckert and Buckwald the loss at Nazareth. He also said "I think the Trojans to regroup and shut out University on Friday September 16. were able to win their doubles match. the women have definitely improved from Sigma Alpha Mu 25-0. Snakepit, in what Against Nazareth, J org Leckert, Coach Brian Friedland said, "With the last year, but they still need to raise their might have been an emotional let-down, Warren Buckwald, Scott Englert, and addition of Leckert we're definitely an game in order to compete with the level topped Cannon 19-7; Hackers spread the Edsel David were all double winners as improved team..." of competition they face." scoring around to topple Could Be Worse they came away with victories in both The womens'record no w stands at 1-2 Against William Smith, Jill Morrison- 2S-13; and Lambda B survived a scoref- doubles and singles. In addition Eric following a 9-0 loss to Nazareth College, came up with the only Alfred victory. est to down Kappa, 34-22. Softball action was led by Mudville 10 who smashed Lambda 20-1. Cannon poured on 13 first inning runs to stop APO 17-11; Spooflies eked out a 7-6 win over ZBT; the Hackers came back with a strong last inning to down AXP 12-10; 661 don't want and Mugwumps stopped Reimer 11-2. Week two had oldrivals ZB T and the a lot of hype. Hackers banging bats with ZBT winning 18-4. Lambda just got by Kappa 7-6 and I just want Mudville crushed AXP to remain undefeated. something I In other athletics-related news, an aerobics session is being conducted can count on.}} Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the McLane Gym 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend. Lastly, the Century Fitness Club invites your participation; more details and participation cards can be obtained from the Intramurals Office. Some long distance companies promise you the moon, but what you really want is dependable, high-quality service. 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