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Out of these discussions came a pro- The Earth DayWall StreetAction prom- by BrianTokar Last spring and summer, people at posal from members of the Youth ises to be a milestone event In the three major national Green Events - Greens and others for a major nonvio- resurgence of political activism in the All across the country, preparations the national Green conference in ]u- lent action to shut down Wall Street in U.S. for the 1990's. Just as widespread are underway for the twentieth anni- gene, Oregon, the first Youth Green New York City on Monday, April 23, the demonstrations against nuclear mis- versary of the original Earth Day. The gathering in Ohio, and the Left Green day after Earth Day. Wall Street is both silea prompted the emergence of the first Earth Day, celebrated on John Network conference in Iowa - foresaw the symbolic center of the system of European Greens In the early 1980's, Muir's birthday (April 22) In 1970, was the potential of Earth Day for Green corporate greed and manipulation, and direct actions such as this will help to the first large, coordinated demonstra- consciousness raising, as well as the the actual setting where the economy mark a clear place forGreen politics on tion of public concern for the environ- dangers of cooptation. The Earth Day is continuallyoriented toward specula- the American political map. For more ment aid is widely credited with spark- caucus in Eugene proposed thatGreens tion, short-term profits, and blind Information about how you can get ing the passage of landmark federal develop"aposltve and efective counter- growth, at the expense of both human involved in this exciting and importani environmental legislation. This year, force to the corporate efforts to sanitize and broad ecological needs. Wall Street event, call (201) 846-6934 (NYC area), Greens in many communities are join- and exploitEarth Day," suggesting that was the site of a highly successful anti- (617) 629-9782 (Boston), (802) 454- Ing with traditional environmentalists, the day would be an important occa- nuclear action in October of 1979 (the 8073 (Vermont), or write. Earth Day educators, local officials and others in sion for coalition-building, linking fiftieth anniversary of the Crash of'29), Wall Street Action, P.O. Box 1128, Old a major effort to rekindle the spirit of ecological and social concerns, and and - many of the organizers of that Chelsea Station, New York, NY 10011. widespread ecological activism that strengthening ties among many differ- action are Joining us to work on this (Reprinted from Green Earth Day symbolizes. one. ent movements. Synthesis March '90) -The Fourth Estate:-Editorial E I Election Wrap-up

Elect._n time whizzed through my life The promise of "a more open polity" distributing the negative posters. The this year like the great chariot of the was strung out on many a banner. It judiciary lasted for a long time, as the sun. Banners were unfurled by many remains to be seen if this new testemony was stated and restated. proclaiming their candidacy, luring government is capable of working During the time The Press was there, voters with hopes of better living together to achieve this goal. Much of there was a flurry of cupped hands and conditions, better academics, and the atmosphere during election week the whisper of hushed voices as both ultimately a better world. Sometimes the reflects the laid back attitude towards witnesses and friends counciled accused, proclamation was accompanied by a long making sure that as many people vote as accusers, and jury alike. Procedings written statement, sometimes with a possible. were stilled for a while as Dan Slepian, lolipop, but most often it was simply a The week alloted for Polity next years President, and this years name. campaigning may limit problem causing Vice- President, was pulled from Foxy The short campaining time aloted in the events, but it also limits the amount the Boxing to give testimony. All this week between petition signing and student body can learn about it's own exchange did not produce i verdict of elections created a flurry of activity. canidates. Limits for advertising guilty; Glenn Magpantay was declared The newspapers, Statesman and The eliminate many advertising costs and the innocent due to lack of evidence. Press, published interviews. Residence funding problems that come with them, However, the plantiff's remain halls hosted debates. Candidates and but do not make up for the loss of the convinced of guilt, and according to their staff posted flyers or dormstormed advertising itself. A name on a flyer is Glenn, many others do too. buildings. Someone took the time to simply not enough. Neither is a debate Each polity election passes with actually negative campaign- posting at which only two of the canidates show another set of confusions, mistakes, and flyers defaming a total of four up. slanders. A fine induction for any new candidates. Refer-endums were pushed Formal grievances were heard at 9:00 government, "the shit" will happen in heavily for weeks before the election, pm election day. According to Sean one form or another until the end of and the importance of many of them Duke, informiala grievances concerning SUNY time. The trick is to help it contributed to the unusually high voter snafus and stuffings were passed on change forms. The election process- the *turn out. during the day. However, while a few chariot of the sun- is vital. Ours needs For some, the problems started early. formal complaints were lodged against some renovation. An adequate number of Maxine Douglass, petitioned for poll watchers by -students, most mechanical voting booths might clear candidacy as a Sophmore Rep. with a complaints were launched by candidates: up the path, reducing wear on the total of 500 signatures. Because she Liam McGrath had not been listed on a shocks. A little more space would entered her freshman year in the small percentage of the ballots, Lee balance its load. Instead of scatering Spring semester, the Election Board Wiedel had been left off even more, and confetti behind the procession, perhaps denied her petition. Mike Pilla was feeling like a popular we ought to invest in some drums or a Maxine will only be a Sophmore for one guy. The Judiciary ballots had not stated podium for every corner. half of her term, and thus cannot that there were two possitions open. represent the Sophmore class. Although And, Mike Lapushner was waving a stack she approached the judiciary, they did of flyers he claimed to have gotten from not take up consideration of her case. another students room. The For Maxine this year, the process was What resulted? Well, several things. begun too late to reinstate her right to The Election Board got cozy in an office Stony Brook represent a class of students. For other with the Presidential Candidates, and students caught in this apparent limbo, decided that Liam would be allocated the perhaps if they cannot represent others, same percentage of the ballots cast with Press they might represent themselves. his name missing as he recieved from Executive Editor ...... The those JoeDiSteano bulk of the confusion occured on ballots correctly printed. The Managing Editor ...... Kate Owen election day. The huge voter turn out Board also decided that the Secretarial Managing Editor Emeritus...... race, Lee Gundel sent the election board flying into and the Judicial race, were Associate Editor...... Robert V.Gilheany demands for more ballots, accusations of rendered invalid by similar mistakes. Photo Editor...... Inju Keum The Stony Brook Council ballot stuffing, and news that the name was appealed to Arts Editor...... oweT for permission to of Liam McGrath had been left off of a allocate the usiness Manager...... DrewMitty percentage of the Presidential Presidential Ballots and invalidate the Editor Emeritus...... KyleSilfer ballots, Secretarial race. It was granted. and that the Secretarial ballots were There is no question often missing Lee Wiedel's name and as to the invalidity News and Feature: Elizabeth Ard4 nk,Michele of the Secretarial race. bearing Mike Pilla's twice. After the The right of the Neumeir, Drew E.Mitty, Kashif Siddiqi, Lorelei Mann Election Board, as well frenzy died people were left frustrated, as the Candidates, Arts: Rich ButricoJr., John Bua, Kristin Frieben Irin to decide where confused and aways suprised that a nonexistant Straus Lowell Thoma Chris Volpe initally, at least, "8,000" people voted!" percentage of votes go is debateable. A After the counts were in everyone choice was denied in the Presidential elections. To Graphcs: James Blonde, Steve Schmitz Otto Partz was assured that the most that came out create a percentage of choice that did not functionally for any one ballot was 3,100 but that exist , so p this that the results was still 600 more than last years might be "fudged" insults weeSlyonyTBrsdadPngb cademic best. the validity of each individual's The Coke referendum drew the most student year and summer session by the Stony Brook rignts,rights, and student votes. Granted, in the Press Inc a studnt run and student funded voters, and passed with 56%. This is a student votes. Granted, in the nOt-for-pofitcoorato. Advertingpocy event of an invalidation a positive step towards ending the lower number doesnot necessailyreflectadvertisingpolicy oppression of students vote, but the option is For more information on advertising call 632-6451. of others. We must also fight Staff meetings are held weekly inthe granted to all. Students are Press for our own rights. For change to begin speaking for offices on Monday nights at approximately at home, we must show as themselves, and are not being spoken 8:00 pm. much care for for. ourselves as we do for a South African or The opinions expressed in letters and viewu The problem points do not necessarily reflect those of our the local person working in the nearby of the nasty flyers took a staff. Coke-Cola plant. little more outside involvement. Primarily Student voter turn out for any that of the six judiciary members, and Phone:632-6451 election, any office should always be several witnesses that Office: high. were subpoenaed after Mike One of the best measures of Lapushner, Suite 020 Central Hall (Old Biology) apathy is election turn out. If they don't Joe Mignon, David Reynolds, and Mike SUNY at Stony Brook vote, something has got to change. Halkitis all charged Glenn Magpantay, Stony Brook. NY 11794-2790 en Gill, candidate for Senior Rep., Page 2 The Stony Brook Press with -I r ., r UITY students and breaking the contract U NII with Coca-Cola which runs through Tiptoe 1992. If the university refuses to of by John Bua By Rob Gilheny j honor a ban vote, the suggestions Through the S7 uent g a t strategies ran from getting students "r1 . 2:,jI buying it to A.U i11j1It1%EU U UNITI Cultural enter in Roth Quad moreto boycott Coke by not ,,U lA, o militant direct action of to discuss racial tension and unity mremiltat amus. The event removing the Coke machines. Louder than Love is on campus, Th . e t was Other events and actions that organized .,by BlI a c k w o r Id , H ere they are, the band of the SoundGarden's first LP on a Statesman and the UN Cultural were suggested for working together 90's best release yet, L o u d e r mainstream label and is A&M Center. ,on were the March 24th march on than Love by SoundGarden has Records first Heavy Metal LP in wouldWashington (10th anniversary of "If"f it were,were up to me there would . ° . . „ . „. . something for everyone. There are almost 10 years! I hate to use the be no question about the Coke ban,the assassination of Archbishop twelve tracks on the album capablelgeneralized term "Heavy Metal" by Salvadorean Death the support for the Africana Romero by Salvadorean Death of causing even the calmest among because of the narrowr minded 'Department,' gay and Squads) for U.S. out of Central Studies.Studies Department,I g-ay and you to get up and move. :people who equate metal with what o America, cultural events, and lesbian rights and the protection ofAmerica, cultural events, and This band from Seattle made you see on MTV. Be warned if you the environment," said Dwayne environmental events, such as Earth the environment," said Dwayne D c i its debut in 1986 with Screaming yearn for lipstick, glitz, pseudo Andrews, Assistant Editor of Day. Earth Day celebrations are For Life on Subpop Records and politics, teenage boner music, you Blackn , . An o happening on Sunday April 22nd. they had the ear of the musical will be gravely dis- Blackworld. Andrews, alongalong with Stony Brook is having one Friday, Sean Joe, President of the UNITY Stony Brook is having one Friday community since then. They appointed.SoundGarden is Rock 'n' San e, Present of the Y the 20th. Monday, the 23rd, is the followed up with "Kingdom of Come,.Roll. They look back in the past and CulturalCultural Center, lead thethe Earh Day Wall Street action. People discussion. On the issue of racial i be blockading Wall Street Swallow My Pride" EP, which has grab what they need to propel them tension, Andrews told the crowd ! w o since become a collector's item.'into the future. IF you can't rock , ,^ ,_ , Bobby Seale mentioned this event at SoundGarden then moved South to out to songs like "Big Dumsey", ntat me v.uincy truupe case only his talk here at the Staller Center. exposed racial tension; it didn't California's famed SST label for the "Get on the Snake", and "Loudlove", He ended his talk by urging people- exacerbate it as the media release of Ultra Megla OK. This then get your walker and retire to get involved in the saving of the portrayed. record gave SoundGarden a cult right now. Buy SoundGarden's environment and drew the Andrews said that the Troupe following out east and major college Louder than Love and play it at connection between racism and the case was "a case where a Black man airplay with the hit "Flower". Eleven! was accused of rape by a white destruction of the environment by woman and he was arrested by pointing out that it is coming from Public Safety without any evidence the "capitalist bloodsucking pig that he commited the crime." He power structure." Bobby Seale is Ed's here went on to say, "Whenever Public the co-founder of the Black Panther Party. Safety and the minority community The Press's own, Ed Bridges, interact there is always a problem," The discussion turned to de Facto segregation of groups on has come to Stony Brook with and spoke of Black students being a good show for Earth YEAR. stopped on campus and asked where campus - how there are groups on campus that are white and black. they are going, "...as if a Black images of suburban areas person shouldn't be walking on SASU Representative Glenn Magpantay pointed out the campus." in the Student Union Gallery attendance of the meeting is mostly Sean Joe said, "Racism is born Black and said that he is one of the out of ignorance." That sentiment chow few Asians in the group. He said, was repeated by many people in the "I go to feminist meetingg that are down audience and there was agreement with Ed only women, groups that are only to work together on future projects, attended by Asians, I go to Gay and such as the Coke boycott at the opening Lesbian meetings and no one is referendum. Coke sells its having sex." He went on to point products in South Africa and pays on the 16th, out that Asians, Blacks, Hispanics, $62 million a year in taxes to the and Native Americans are people of South African regime that enforces color and are the majority of people Apartheid against its Black catch the show. who live on the planet. It was majority. People will be attending pointed out that ethnic groups are a "Freedom Rally" on March 15th cultural and naturally attract to celebrate the release of Nelson people of a particular ethnicity, Mandella and a push for the Coke but can work together on issues of boycott. The passage of the Coke liberation like smashing boycott will put the university in a Apartheid. Apartheid is not a position of honoring the voice of the black issue it's a human issue.

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indoor President of Campus Operations, Hank The complex will feature a large heatlamps. by Drew E. Mitty floor Von Mechow was Von Mechow, "The Planning Commission main arena with a wooden basketball At this point in time, From its beginning, the aesthetics oi the and physical for the gym we use now was constructed in surrounded by 4,100 movable bleacher unsure if the freeweight room Stony Brook campus have suffered from an to anticipation of 3 - 5,000 students in the seats. This increased capacity of seating therapy areas would be restricted architectural nightmare known as pre-fab- on organized 1960's." He added that, "We have a should be helpful in attracting more renown students that participate ricated cement and brick. Instead of em- Also, tremendous need for space, and I'm ex- concert performers to Stony Brook sports teams. bracing the classical colonial and georgian squash must be present tremely happy with the new facility, it'll be a the fieldhouse will have six more Realistically, "a trainer styles prominent on older campuses, Stony being done great addition." Von Mechow has been courts behind the new main lobby. The at all times when weightlifting is Brook has achieved the physical layout of a operated, I supervising the construction of the complex current lobby will be converted to strictly and these machines are being sprawling industrial park Many praise the available to and has good reason to be pleased. The an emergency exit. Of interest to intra- don't know if the facilites will be ultra-sleek design of the Physics and Math contracter, Polera Construction, is two mural sports enthusiasts, the intramural all students." However, physical education Tower, but traditionalists are likely to in the months ahead of schedule from the original offices-will relocate to the lower level of the classes will most likely be scheduled cringe at such soaring monoliths. this fall completion date of November. The build- new facility. Undoubtedly, the varsity new fieldhouse as early as Nonetheless, Stony Brook is on the verge Complex is ing architect, Alex Kuzamnoff, was selected athletic teams will benefit from the six new Certainly, the Indoor Sports of .completing an $18.2 million indoor construction, by the SUNY Central Construction Fund in separate team locker rooms built into the no longer an eyesore under sports complex that will open September com- athletic center. 1986, and the finalblueprints are on display addition. The new athletic training but an eagerly awaited 13,1990. And surprisingly, the building is a with electro in the Gymnasium Lobby for the public plex includes a training room clean, attractive, spacious facility. Accord- whirlpools and viewing. and hydro therapy, ie., Page 3 ing to Special Assistant to the Vice -- Viewpoin MMONOMM Gender Myth It is a valid point to ask if the "opposite by Raymond Iryami like communists!! be avoided-just sex" is an improper phrase to use, then how How many times have you heard the unfortunate, but it is clear that such It is should we describe the exsisting relationship phrase,"the opposite sex"! This is a widely fear, mistrust, and intimidation unnecessary between the two sexes. My answer is that we used phrase used repeatedly to describe the is dominant during the wonder years, which relation of one sex to the other. perhaps should use a moderate phrase. One But in fact, the opposite sex is a misnomer, possible canidate is "complementary sex," which only contributes to the level of distrust, which I feel is a more accurate description, intimidation, and confrontation between the since it conveys the idea that men and women two sexes in our society. But in fact, the are united by a long set of common The problems with the phrase "opposite opposite is a characteristics, which must work together, to sex", is the word "opposite". Every sense of the fill the missing elements of each respective word has a negative connotaion: contrary, misnomer, which sex. against, rival. To us, it may seem as a minor only contributes to In the months and years past, we have case in semantics, but think about the people witnessed the rusting of the "Iron Curtain", who hear the phrase "opposite sex" for the the level of distrust, and realized what was considered to be an very first time--thirteen year old boys and intimidation, and "Evil Empire" is not really evil as we thought. girls. To them, good and bad are opposites, Much of this is the result of good will and Democrats and Republicans run opposite each confrontation trust amoung the nations of the world. Fear of other in an election, communism is the between the two the unknown caused much of the anti- opposite of democracy-- the latter being good, communism sentiments in the United States. and former being bad. sexes in our society Well, isn't it time to educate the youngsters at It is not important, whether these are an early age not to fear the other half of the accurate or not.What matters is that the world, just because they are of a different sex? "opposite", describe parties which disagreel Using different words may not be the answerto with one another, and are in constant battle for only adds to the difficul ty of the already all the exsisting problems between the two power.Given this image of opposites, the arduous -difficult task of starting and sexes, buit it might be a significant part of it, thirteen year olds will undoubtedly reach the maintaining any kind of intersexual and we would be fools not to try it. conclusion, that the opposite sex is bad, and to relationship, throughout the adulthood years. II L_ · r I' II I ~ I . L __ III I __ I

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Jean Rousseau before they register for classes. documents signed by an M.D., term have to show this proof uf The law takes effect August 1st, and must be on file in order to this immunity by April 1st, register. "Up to March 2nd, only 265 and requires that juniors, otherwise their pre-registration The fall term may become an out of 2200 presently seniors, transfer students, students will be blocked. administrative mess. At this proof of immunity against is graduate students,and part-time have This drastic measure point signs informing students, measles, mumps and rubella students taking six or more implemented to oblige students and free vacines have been (German Measles)," states Dr. State credits, show proof of immunity to conform to the New York provided. No special "vaccine Rachel Bergensen director of that to the diseases by August 1st public health law 2165 drive" or any unusual efforts are USB's Student Health Service. all new post-secondary 1991. requires must so far planned to respond to the All the entering freshman and school students born after -The proof of immuntiy consist of a medical history with needs of the student community. current students that will start January 1957 to show proof of their second year by 1990 fall to the three viruses the appropriate immunization immuntiy Page 5 White Niggers of America Jean Rousseau

Niggers. An offensive word that The election in 1960 of the Quebec independent state but with the delegation of Liberal party was the opportunity. some power to a federal structure that brings memories of slavery and racism. would Thirty years ago, blatant segregation was a Sweeping reforms took place. Free health unit Qu6bec and the rest of the daily reality in the United States. It took the care for everybody was implemented in country on a basis similar to the European civil rights movement and leaders like Martin 1961. The next year, the first step towards economic community. Luther King to reappraise human dignity for economic liberation took place when the Outside the political centers, the all. Another significant event of this period privately owned companies producing nationalistic mood was relieved by artists was the decolonization of Africa where electricity were nationalized. In 1963, the and intellectuals. For some people, the suddenly, the old masters were sent back "Soci6t6 g6n6ral de financement" was quest for independence was too slow and home. created to provide the capital for businesses the reforms proposed would not change the The feeling of exploitation and which could only be obtained outside the basic inequalities of the society. To injustice felt so strongly by black Americans country. The institution of the minister of denounce the role of the federal and oppressed people of Africa was also education in 1964 extended free government, bombs exploded in mailboxes, shared by the white niggers of America, the accessibility to the school system up to the symbol of the federal authority. The worst French-speaking Quebecois (I will refer to pre-university level. happened when the Qu6bec mlnibLt u, them as Quebecois). Coined by Pierre This ebullient period of Qu6bec labor, Pierre Laporte, and a British diplomat Valieres, a committed Quebec writer, the history was called, in what may seem were kidnapped in October 1970. Facing appellation white nigger came at a time contradictory, the quiet revolution. Other social unrest and feeling that Qu6bec police when the Watts riots took place in Los expressions also appeared during that were not prepared to face what appeared to Angeles and when bombs exploded in period: Qu6b6cois for French-Canadian and be a very well organized group, the Qu6bec Quebec. The suffering of black Americans Quebec state instead of province of government of Premier Robert Bourassa and Qu6b6cois was not comparable, but the Qubbec. This just reflected the evident fact asked the Prime minister of Canada, Pierre powerful analogy crystallized the anger of that Quebec has a distinct identity and that Elliot Trudeau, to send in the army. many Qubbecois of being second class its people felt sufficiently different from their Following this event, the Canadian citizens in a developed country like Canada. neighbors. This was not the case of Anglo- parliament, under the request of Trudeau, The awakening of a collective Canadians who still suffer a sharp problem voted for the war act, which suppressed civil consciousness needed such symbols. of cultural identity, with United States liberties and allowed police to detain, Predominantly white Catholics, many especially. without trial as long as it would be judged Quebecois are the descendants of French necessary, anyone suspected of belonging settlers. Though defeated by the British Sure of themselves and to the terrorist organization. Suddenly, troops in 1759, they managed to retain their remembering their past of Qu6bec was transformed into El Salvador, language and some institutions. The less the torture. The war act was justified at Quebec act of 1774 recognized their religion white niggers, Quebecois the time by what was thought to be a and French civil laws but maintained British may soon join the rank of the general insurrection. It was later revealed criminal laws. (This was one of the that the secret services of Canada knew intolerable acts denounced by the first world's nations. who these terrorists were, and where they congress of could be found, but they did not stop them American colonies.) The role of leaders assumed by the even though one of the hostages, Pierre The French-speaking citizens of Quebec government and its public Laporte, was killed. Canada formed the majority of the administration led to many confrontations Also, the gross overestimation of the number population at that time. Through with the federal government. Even with a of people involved suggests assimilation policies and English constitution adopted in 1867 by the British that the federal government wanted immigration, French-Canadians were parliament which defines the respective to teach a lesson to these nationalists and scare reduced to an ethnic minority and found jurisdictions of the federal and the provincial the public away from them. After these traumatic themselves confined mostly to the province governments, many gray zones persist. The events and the retreat of the army, the of Quebec. Located just north of New York evolution of the needs of a state has created idea of independence progressed state, Quebec has presently a population of new spheres of activity that were not peacefully through democratic processes. 6.5 million people, where 5.5 million are imagined when this constitution was written. In 1976, the party Francophone and 1 million are Anglophone. There was also the enormous spending Qu6becois led by Rend L6vesque was The overall population of Canada is 26 power of the federal government that would elected. One of his most important million. be used to impose programs on the rest of legislations was the law making French In the 60's, the alienation of the country in domains that would be of the official language of Quebec. Qubb6cois was at its height. They were told provincial competency, regardless of the Its consequence was to reaffirm the French to speak white (read: English) if they dared provinces' positions. The centralist power character of Qu6bec by requiring that firms to express themselves in French in some clashes frequently with the priorities of each of more than 50 employees Anglophone communities. The owners and province, and especially with Quebec in the operate in French and by having all signs bosses of most of the companies were matters of education, social services, posted in French only, especially in Montr6al which was Anglophone; the Qu6bbcois were confined economic development, culture, supposed to be the second to blue collar or clerical jobs, with little communication and foreign relations. largest French city in the world. This last chances of promotion. Economic All major Quebec parties were aspect provoked an uproar in Anglo- Canada. The development was also etnically biased in the federalist at the beginning of the 60's, i.e., party Qubb6cois was elected Canadian federation. The province of they believed in the pertinency of by promising that it would hold a a federal referendum Ontario has always been a politically government and its representative role in to have the mandate to influential province and was favored in its the interests of all Canadians. By the end of negotiate sovereignty-association with the industrial expansion. A diversified industrial the 60's, all these parties flirted with federal government and the other provinces. base, including a strong auto manufacturing nationalist ideals without going to the point With a participation rate of 87%, the sector insured Ontario of a wealth that made of declaring themselves in favor of question was defeated by 59% against (41% other provinces envious. By comparison, independence. This step was cleared in in favor). Even though the polls were the economic status of Quebec approached 1968 by the creation of the party Qu6b6cois showing that the majority of Qu6b6cois that of a third world country. With important which advocated the formation of an favored more powers be transferred to natural resources such as hydro-electricity, independent state with the capacity of Quebec, they were not willing to give their pulp and paper, and mining, primary having its own currency, its own embassies blessing to the party Qu6b6cois. Trudeau industries were numerous, but the and total power over the levying of the promised that there would transformation of these resources in Qu6bec income be a constitutional reform if the referendum taxes among other things. As years question was small. The ownership of these firms passed, this party de-emphasized was defeated. On the late night of was in the hands of foreign investors who November 5th, 1982, in the kitchen of an independence and proposed instead the hotel rarely reinvested profits in Quebec. This concept of sovereignty-association, suite of Chateau Laurer in Ottawa, which while the representatives had to change. consists of having the prerogatives of an of the Quebec delegation were sleeping, an agreement was reached Page 6 between the nine other I · L, I I I - L I L . I ~___ I _I I

Letters cont. An Open Letter to by members and leaders of voters on the issue. an issue that will prevent a U.U.P: our union require some As in my own case of rational solution, In the February critical remarks. It is scientific illiteracy, it particularly when 1990 issue of "The Voice", certainly embarassing to should not have taken UUP established and tested the official publication of have to recognize that in a Executive Board members or technology already exists. United University assembly of about 200 Assembly delegates many Furthermore, by supporting Professions, and in the Feb college and university minutes to find out a few the upstate "Bump the 26 issue of "Insight", the and professors basic facts about low-level Dump" protestors, who newsletter of the Stony professionals and amoung radioactive waste: that it is behave more like Right-to- Brook hapter of UUP, we the executive board by far less dangerous than lifers in front of an learn about the activities of members of this "The high-level waste; that it has abortion clinic than UUP members in opposition Nation's Largest Higher a short half-life, thiry scholars, UUP has in effect of the proposed siting of the Education Union" years or less, in some cases violated the principle of low-level radioactive waste apparently no one was able only weeks or days; that academic. freedom, which dumps and the support to provide some unbiased none comes from nuclear also applies to members of pledge by UUP for this information on the issue, reactors, although some the Waste Siting cause. Several faculty such as the difference derives from cooling water Commission researching members from the SUNY between high-level and low- filtration or contaminated geological features and soil colleges at Alfred and level radioactive waste. If clothing in such plants; that conditions. Instead of Cortland have participated this scientific and technical some is industrial, and, making a fool of itself by in setting up roadblocks, is peculiar to illiteracy most importantly, that in getting involved in a which have prevented activists or UUP New York State abotu fifty questionable cause and members of Low Level characteristic for SUNY percent comes from giving support to Waste Siting I don't Nuclear faculty as a whole, hospitals and medical uninformed and mindless Commission from inspecting pretend to know. In either research. This should mean obstrutionists, UUP should proposed sites, leading to case, it is clear that SUNY's that the "nuclear have refused to take any arrests. The winter problems are not only several establishment" the UUP position before it had of the financial. Of course, we Delegate Assembly protestors talk so adequate information on cannot all be experts or union strongly backed the derisively about to a variuos aspects of this even informed on protestors and unanimously considerable extent issue. Best of all, our union but what is recognized their "courage everything, consists of their own should not lend it's name to disturbing in and solidarity". The UUP particully collegues at SUNY support peddlers of all Executive Board has decided this case is .that evidently universites and medical kinds of causes, but should to use it's resources in an nobody found it necessary, centers. Low-level waste concentrate on it's primary educational, financial and or just useful, to get some from. our state and the whole business, which is to legislative campaign in basic information on Eastern seabord is negotiate and service order to prevent "the nuclear waste before votes currently shipped to North contracts for it's members placement nuclear waste were taken. After all, this Carolina for processing, a and agency payers. Only dumps anywhere in the was available only a situation that cannot then can it get that respect at one continue. It is thus plainly state". The Board also telephone call away from it's constituents, wrong to demand, as UUP maintains that such dumps of our research institutions. which is now largely does, that no waste dumps poses serious hazards for The union's educational lacking. started should be placed in New people living and working at effort should have although I York State. Sincerely SUNY campuses located near right away, Per Aim dump It is unworthy of an the sites selected. suspect that the waste union from the These uninformed protestors didn't want academic outset to take a position on Dept. of History, and illconsidered actions educated, but indoctrinated, - -L___, ------White Niggers con't

Qu6bec are disappearing. Right now a and the federal government. The three guys representing the rest of Canada, provinces wave of francophobia is reaching new peaks Qu6bec delegation realized it their flies open, walking away, looking day after, the in Canada. For example, on February 8th fooled. Without the consent of the satisfied. had been 1990, the city of Sault-Ste-Marie, north of government, the constitution would To repair this insult, the present Prime Qu6bec Lake Superior, founded by Francophones, and all the problems of the minister of Canada, Brian Mulroney, be modified declared itself an unilingual Anglophone between provinces and reopened a new round of constitutional has balance of powers though it has never offered any left untouched, a negotiations "to allow the province of city. Even the federal government services in French to its minority, it isjust to of rights would be introduced Quebec to reintegrate with the Canadian new charter prevent this possibility. infringe on questions of family with dignity." One of the requests of that would The deadline for each province to in Qu6bec, the constitution would the Qu6bec government whose Prime education agree on the constitutional reforms is June from England, and future minister is again Robert Bourassa is to be repatriated 23rd 1990. The prospects are gloomy since could be passed according to recognize the specific status of Qu6bec. In modifications two provinces refuse and a unanimous rule that would not give a right of veto the actual reform project presently a formula is required. The two solitudes of Canada, This right was considered discussed, there is such an article but the to Quebec. the French and English, have never cared by the Quebec government exact meaning of this specificity is not at all essential so less about each other. The it would have insured that defined. For the party Qu6b6cois, it is because independence of Quebec by accident, interests could not be jeopardized simply an empty shell that will have to be Qu6bec's suggested by the analyst Gerard Bergeron, by the rest of the country or the federal specified by court judgements which may not reflect the will of people; for the rest of could then happen. The new economic elite government. of Qu6bec, formed mostly of Francophones The reaction in Qu6bec was a total Canada, it is the whole demonology against and conservative by nature, is even Editorialists were furious. A Qu6bec that is reappearing. Why should outrage. favorable to this possibility. Sure of published in Le Soleil, a Quebec Qu6bec be treated differently? What will cartoon themselves and remembering their past of newspaper, showed a young girl happen to the English minority in Qu6bec, city white niggers, Queb6cois may soon join the Qu6bec, crying and lying on even though it isa group that has prospered representing rank of the world's nations. the ground after she had just been raped by Page 7 I · · L I - I I - - Another Whistle Stop by Christine DeFazio

The first revival of Najinska's "Le by Coco Chanel aid bathing caps Two other Najinska ballets have Train Bleu", since it's short run in that inspired a trend 0o the beaches. been revived by the Oakland Ballet 1924, was performed by the Oaklandl The heavy eye make-up of the women in the past ten years. "Les Noces" Ballet in the Staller Center for thel was reminiscent of the 1920's, as (1981) and "Les Biches" (1982). Arts at Stony Brook, on Saturday were their gestures and expressions. The Oakland Ballet is the first March 10. The usual style of the The main cast consisted of "tarts American company to perform the ballet was replaced with something and gigolos", as Cocteau called them. works of the famed Ballets Russes fresh and new, an overview of that From their midst emerged "Le beau ,choreographer Bronislava Najinska. gay, flamboyant and elite class of gross" (champion swimmer) whom The Oakland Ballet was founded in the 1920's. This Operette Dansee all the women began swooning over, 1965 by Ron Guidi who stresses the was a demonstration of the sexual illustrating the ballet's subthemes importance of emphasizing what is and societal roles of the French, who of 'body beautiful'. The women all unique, innovative and historically had a fascination with American began shaking their hips, batting significant. They are active in the - society. Included in this production their lashes and whispering, until East Bay Area of California, as well is the French version of the 'flapper the appearance of the bathing as acting as cultural ambassadors girl', the bathing beauty. Jean beauty. She knew how to use her preforming in over twenty cities Cocteau, known as the French 'enfant sensuous charms to capture the each year. terrible', creator of avante-garde attention of the men, who began Najinska danced the part of the ballets, co-directed "Le Train- flexing their muscles at her. There female tennis champ as well as Bleu". The biue train was the boat- was a golfer who was a tribute to the choreographing the ballet with Jean train that took wealthy Europeans to Prince of Wales, and a tennis champ, Cocteau for the Ballets Russes. the cote d'Azure- a playground for modeled after fashionable Suzanne Nijinska composed the first abstract Paris society types. Lenglen, a six time Wimbledon ballet, the first ballet to be mounted The introduction to the ballet was winner of the 1920's. Both were to the music of J.S. Bach, worked for a curtain with a large scale painting seduced by the bathing beauty and the Paris Opera and the Teatro Colon instantly recognizable as a Picasso. the swimming champ and hidden in in Buenos Aires. She also composed This set a festive mood in the their cabanas. The finale was total the ballet scenes for the film "A audience. Up came the curtain and chaos, although very carefully. .-Midsummers Night's Dream" (1935) we saw a set designed by sculptor organized, when the tennis champ- and choreographed in the U.S. from Henri Laurens, inspired by cubism. and the golfer ,caught each other on the 1940's until the early 1970's. The colors of the set represented the the other's cabanas and obviously As "one of the first and most environment of a beach: chocolate, knew each other. The fight was very important female ballet burgundy, pink and black. There acrobatic- something of a circus- choreographers of this century"- was even a pair of twin diving fish and really humorous. This Operette (Elle Dec. 1989) she deserves on cither side of the set. The Dansee ends with "Le beau gross" special recognition during Women's costuimes were maillot bathing suits, doing a flop into a trampoline after a History Month. a new fashion of the day, designed hat that has flown into the sea.

A Night of High I ntensityA 0 by Jay Amster a live lamb; real food in a real refridgerator. any other actor I've seen on stage: a beating Stony Brook theater-goers were shocked (to The illusions were kept to a minimum, the by his father, he actually urinates on stage say the least) by the Theater-Arts name of the game was: Reality. Of course all of to spite his sister, he walks across the Department's production of Sam Shephard's A this impressive stagework would hardly grab stage completely nude with a live lamb in his arms Curse of the Starving Class. Even the most us if we didn't have an awesomely driving in a sybollic attempt at purification. That tried and experienced firstnighters were not story and some very exciting actors to watch. purification is for naught, however:the father only left stunned by the intense realism of the The play follows the story of a strange, rids himself of the curse (alcoholism) by the story, they were also shocked and silenced by' American, rural family bound together by a end of the play leaving his family with his the nature of some incredibly appalling perverse love and an extraordinary trait called debts and a new scenes. The play did not rely on visual schock, the 'curse'. This curse is a fire curse he has passed on to his son. The mother and daughter by any means, however. When all is said and ("nitroglyceran", according to Emma the play very well against each other.A done, one of the most lasting images of the daughter) running in the blood of the father of notable supporting Sactor was Donald Graham evening was the fire and conviction with which the family (Weston, played by Gary Wynn) Taylor-- a lawyer. Although Graham seems the actors portrayed their characters. The which is passed down to the son (Wesley, rather freindly for the immoral, Swindling evening's surprises would be impossible to played by Daniel Allen). The mother (Ella, character he plays, his reactions at the fully convey, but the first one came upon played by Beverly Longo) and the daughter bizarre goings-on at this household make entering the theater. (played by Maria Jose Loor) are .very much by for truly entertaining comic- relief. The play was performed in the round. As we this curse--throughout the play they This took our seats the audience was actually drawn individually plot and plan an escape. The play was truly amazing in it's feats. It shocked into the set, actually becoming a part of the characters are profound and the complexities us by being risque without losing sight that a humble kitchen before us . Director Farley of their problem are compelling. These four play's other functions are to entertain us and to actually make us think. Richmond deftly created a feeling in which conjure up a very palpable sense of doom from "W_ each of the four walls' of the audience had a the opening lines, the curse truly comes alive unique experience in relating to the family. in their hands. This proximity to the action helped the Gary Wynn embodies the curse in his audience feel the internsity of the actors. tantrums: his 'gestures are violent, his eyes Another interesting device was the use of the really burn with the curse, and the audience is real props: a real stove to cook real bacon and close enough to see the frightening intensity in eggs whose scent further enhanced the feeling his face. Daniel Allen acts his way through of being right there in a rural American home; more physical abuse and embarrassment than Page 8 The Stony Brook Press k I · - all Student Polity funded groups. that they will no Letters longer get cash bags. There is no where to get change on campus. Tell students not to in pennies because Editor: bring understand getting a ticket Please let me know where that requires a trip to the I have endured many (my first), but to tow my you expect me to park when bank during business problems working on this car! Come on, I just came I come back from company hours. Tell student groups campus. However; yester- from the bank and couldn't business. I feel that due to that they can no longer rely day, March 21, 1990 was the find a parking spot at the the circumstances the my car. most infuriating! on me to move union. After approximately towing fee should be waived If I lose my job for My job at Student Polity 30 minutes and having to go and your towing policies make proper is that of bookkeeper. failure to back to work, I chose to reviewed. No, I was not in a it's okay. After Which means that on many deposits, park my vehicle out of student lot, no, I was not is parking at the occasions during working all, there harm's way and in a staff parked in a handi-capped office. hours I must go off unemployment lot. When I leave Polity my spot, nor was I blocking by the way, I brought campus.We have to make Oh, day just begins. Having two traffic, so why the towing? my camera to take bank deposits on a steady in children at home I must It would have taken less of all the Stony basis. I have a station wagon pictures transport them to various time and energy to trace my vehicles that park and when some groups go Brook appointments. You cannot sticker and call my office. fear of ticketing or shopping I help out. N o (without possibly imagine how I felt Will public safety anywhere they i more!! towing) transport us to the bank Also, please tell Yesterday I was parked when at four o'clock I please. when needed, because there Safety to clean out in a staff lot on the grass couldn't find my car and Public is no way I'm going! Tell the lot where they took my between a car and a Stony had to be home to take my the Golden Bear, Tokyo Joes, Since they are the only Brook truck. I have a staff 12 year old to a 4:30 car. 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'HOW I MADE $18,000 FOR COLLEGE BY WORKING WEEKENDS." As soon as I finished Advanced Training, the Guard gave me a cash bonus of $2,000. I'm also getting another $5,000 for tuition and books, thanks to the New GI Bill. Not to mention my monthly Army Guard paychecks. They'll add up to more than $11,000 over the six years I'm in the Guard. And if I take out a college loan, the Guard will help me pay it back-up to $1,500 a year, plus interest. It all adds up to $18,000-or more -for college for just a little of my time. And that's a heck of a better deal than any car wash will give you. THE GUARD CAN HELP PUT YOU THROUGH COLLEGE, TOO. When my friends and I graduated SEE YOUR LOCAL RECRUITER from high school, we all took part-time FOR DETAILS, CALL TOLL-FREE jobs to pay for college. 800-638-7600,* OR MAIL THIS They ended up in car washes and COUPON. *In Hawaii: 737-5255; Puerto Rico: 721-4550; Guam: 477-9957; Virgin Islands hamburger joints, putting in long hours (St. Croix): 773-6438; New Jersey: 800-452-5794. In Alaska, consult your local phone directory. for little pay. © 1985 United States Government as represented by the Secretary of Defense. Not me. My job takes just one All rights reserved. weekend a month and two weeks a year. SMAIL TO: Army National Guard, EO. Box 6000, Clifton, NJ 07015 Yet, I'm eatning $18,000 for college. IMCF Because I joined my local Army NAME National Guard. ADDRTESS I They're the people who help our CITY/STATE/ZIP state during emergencies like hurri- AREACODE PHONE USCITIZEN

canes and floods. They're also an SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER BIRTH DATE I important part of our country's military OCCUPATION J I defense. STUDENT 0 HIGH SCHOOL D COLLEGE I So, since I'm helping them do such PRIOR MILITARY SERVICE 0 YES 0 NO _ _ I an important job, they're helping BRANCH RANK AFM/MOS N lu i I me 04 INFoWMnoHYOUVOLINwMLY PTQVO, auCOG4 VCJ .I.LEUSF,,,.OYU . SOCIALSOCA.LE ,,,,,.,SEc.rY NU.MBE, A1CLJCU 1C9030N P make it through school. W"L W SEDTO ANALYZERESPOhMS TOT04S AOAL "Of USC-503 A lCLJC19030N P ArAmy National Guardi Americans At TheirBest. I - pseudo Clash here, Joe Strummer recruited some top guys for this Night at the Opera record. Zandershloss of the A Cuts the Circle Jerks on guitar, Lonne Marshall on bass and Jack Irons The opera, The Marriage of Figaro graced the Crap of Red Hot Chili Peppers fame main stage in the Staller Center on March 24, on drums! With this al band 1990. Known as a commic piece, it consists of by John Bua Joe rocks out fourteen songs love, lying and liason. Set in Hong Kong in Low before I start with with a unique blend of Latino, 1898, the action circles around Figaro and his it will make me happy. I grew bride to be, Susanna, played by Yeong Kee Lee this album, I would like to give up with Joe and I hate to see and Ying Yeh. Several people attempt to a little history. Remember a him fail, like all these other interfere, a scorned woman, an amorous count, band called the Clash ? Well Joe bands should. and an eager young man. Combined with an Strummer was the Clash's main opportunistic lawyer, a gossip, and a hurt wife, man. Joe was thl Clash's mishap and mistaken identity were bound to guitarist, singer,and main song Magnolia ensue. writer, and it was mis tough to The narrative, by Lorenzo da Ponte, (based the point political lyrics that Caboose on Caron de Beaumarchais, play of the same made the Clash infamous.The name) is. lighthearted; silly in fact. It does were not unlike a comet Clash play on class hierarchy and an absurd notion sky. Babyshit that whizzec4. through the of love. This was entwine with the sinfully by John Bua They grabbed our attention and beautiful music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, a "There's a feeling I get forced us to stop and watch great success for him when first composed in when I look to the West." It's them; unfortunately we were 1786. Today it remains fresh to even the most been almost twenty years since forced to watch them cynical ear. Jimmy Page wrote those disintergrate also.By the time The Stony Brook Symphony Orchestra was in prophetic words. I wonder if he they toured, with The Who in true -form, almost, but not quite, overwhelming knew that two decades down the '83 drummer Topper Headon some voices. On the whole, the singers were road the only rock 'n' roll worth was already out of the band. The superb. Unfortunately, Mr. Lee's voice did not a shit would be coming from the real shock was when Mick Jones carry for the first act, overshadowed by Ms. West- Seattle, Washington to be left the group and formed Big Yeh, but he later gained great vocal strength, exact. Its getting kind of funny Audio Dynamite. The Clash especially in the last act. Most players were that everything I review is from were reduced to two original affiliated with SUNY Stony Brook's Graduate the obscure musical haven members, Joe Strummer and Music Department, working with Gary Glaze known as Seattle's Subpop Paul Simonon. Now talks were in and David Lawson, directors of the opera. Records. The rave release this the air and hopes rising, this Joining the students were guest artists Peter past week is Mudhoney's stripped down Clash were Maravell, as Dr. Bartolo, Thomas Tomasovic as debut LP simply entitled recording a new album.It was Don Basilio, and Arthur J. Levy as Count "Mudhoney". Eleven songs in late '85 before Cut the Crap Almaviva. the grand tradition of the was released. It was The roles of Cherubino and Countess Stooges. Each deftly nailing its immediately deemed a mistake Almaviva were exceptionally performed by target with raw power. despite the hit "This is Marguerite Krull and Sandra Rogers. Both This band owes its England" (I still feel it was the woman carried their characters beyond uniqueness to two factors, fault of the producer, not the caracature, giving them dimension and emotive blunt-to-the-point lyrics and musicians). Things looked bad qualities. guitar for Joe. bludgey-twangy-fuzz Kudos to the set design crew for the wahwah. Joe's next move was Love understated and elegant settings. Their near One thing: Mudhoney Kills, a single for the trashy starkness was in perfect contrast to the certainly isn't pleasant. The movie Sid and Nancy, a hit and opulent costuming. The focus, however, always band consists of four nasty pulled Joe from the depths of remained on the melodious singing, which was individuals; Don Peters, Matt obscurity. Joe was hot again. intricate. The entwining of all components Lukin, Steve Turner, and Mark Joe next moved to the score for produced a fine performance. Arm. Arm already reached cult the movie Straight to Hell, a status with the now legendary was the change in both setting flop both musically and in the Questionable Noiseband-Green River. Stage Director, Joseph Bascetta, box office. Joe was sinking and language. Although nothing approaches on this in the program's notes, "In again. Walker was Joe's next comments the climactic height Mudhoney this time of remarkable political change, I have movie soundtrack and the music soared to with the single "Touch chosen to set this production in Hong Kong in on that album came from pools me I'm sick" (also on the 1898 where the tensions between British of talent I had no idea he Subpop Label.) Tracks such as Colonialists and native Chinese resembeled posessed. Great stuff, bad "This Gift", "You Got It", and conditions of (pre-revolutionary France)." movie, thus Joe's work shot "Magnolia Caboose Babyshit" Influential to this change, beyond political down. As if Joe Strummer's blow away anything Billboard rhetoric, could also have been that many in the movie record wasn't tell-tale dishes out. cast were Asian. The change was plausable, but enough, he then was Mudhoney definitely one then must wonder how much can be altered tracks commissioned for a few earns the distinction of the and have it still remain the same piece of art. Permanent for the film most unusual sounding band Not sung in it's original Italian, the narrative Joe's new band The Record. you could possibly hear, and became intelligable to most of the English Latino Rockabilly War achieved their style is not for everyone. speaking audience. One then understands the minor success with "Trash Then again, they wouldn't have humor, but it could be at the expense of the City" a great tune; it any other way. Other singing. Is the piece then authentic? The unfortunately another stinker Mudhoney discs are "Boiled reservations are dwarfed by the overall quality of a film. Beef and Rotting Teeth" and 01r+U. M.""vt y What all this jibberish is "Super Fuzz-Big Muff" also oi me eve for, is to tell you how long I O[[I 1 waited for this, a Joe Strummer available on the fledgling Sub Pop Records label. LP. Just him, no 'movie, just 'I ' songs. He wanted to record, and So if you like music with , _ . i it is great. After five years brazen balls, or just like ,^ waitng, sitting on the edge of annoying everyone in your my seat, biting my nails, the building, purchase Mudhoney, Yk-PfDA first solo album of my favorite and get those Deadheads outta rocker has arrived. There is no here. Page 11 '~The OceantBfue call real rock and roll. I think keyboard and sax player Steve we're more influenced by the Lau, and our drummer is Rob Beatles, the old Stones, The Who, Minnig. and The Byrds especially. I think our biggest influence is the post- S.B.P. : You have one album out, punk era of the early eighties. I tell me about it. think you find all those styles and influences in our music. D.S. : It's on Sire Records. Our album was released in July. We've S.B.P. : How do you feel about older had plenty of success on college groups such as The Grateful Dead? radio and " Modern Rock Radio " . I think our first single went to D.S. : I don't really understand the number two, it was on the charts Dead Head phenomenon today. I for about fifteen weeks, and then don't really understand it, because we had another single that made it's from another time and the Top Ten on the college charts. another generation. I love the We spent the fall touring. We music of the sixties a lot, I listen to opened for P.I.L. for a while, and it, but I think it's sort of like the Alarm. This tour with The living in the past for me so to Mighty Lemon Drops and John speak, and it was for a while. I was Leslie Harding started in January totally into sixties music. It's sort and is ending up soon, then were by Steven J. Forster of a dead end street; especially if going to have about another two your a musician. I prefer more weeks on our own. So the album The Ocean Blue, a band of very big foward thinking bands, bands that potential will be making a stop has been pretty successful in are doing something incredibly terms of sales. here at Stony Brook for a concert new and different. For example with The Mighty Lemon Drops, there are bands on a lable called 4 and John Leslie Harding this S.B.P. : What song went to number A.D. that I think are the best two? Friday April 20th. The lead singer bands in the world. Bands like the David Schelzel and I had the Cocteau Twins, Lush and Dead Can chance to do an interview D.S. : It's a song called "Between Dance. If you're looking for Something and Nothing". together. something exciting, music that really speaks to you like The S.B.P. : For somebody who doesn't S.B.P. : Tell me about The Ocean Grateful Dead was to the people of Blue. know the band , what would we be the sixties. If you're going to be a expecting at the concert? Dead Head nowadays, I think D.S. : We're a four member band, you're stealing another we have D.S. :There are three bands. The guitars, keyboards, generation's music. I think people saxophone, bass and drums. We're first guy, John Leslie Harding is should look for something new sort of an acoustic folk comedian, from Hershey, Pennsylvania. and exciting. More than Bubble We've grown up together and then you have two full blown Gum music of Debbie Gibson and bands. So I think it's a very good have been friends since junior Milli Vanilli. high school, and we're all about show to go see. We're different college age now. We've been S.B.P. : How do you feel about Earth live than on our album. serious as a band for about three Day? years. We got a record deal with S.B.P. : You said you'll be in the Sire Records last year, and have studio, when? released our first album out on D.S. : I think the most important Sire Reprise, and have finished thing for anyone to do is on the D.S. : This summer we'll be in the two tours. We're just about to go individual and personal level. studio, and we'll have another into the studio and start our record out, hopefully, the end of second album. S.B.P. : Who are the members in this year, early next year. the band and what do they play? S.B.P. : What style of music do you Well that's The Ocean Blue this play? D.S. : My name is David Schelzel Friday at 8 p.m. with The Mighty and I'm the singer and guitar Lemon Drops, and John Leslie D.S. : I think we are influenced by player, our bass player his name Harding. 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