Sunday April 22, 1990 Earth Day '90 -5 7U~C' •_-•_7 rHe• i*A- 2- ..-,-.•) ' -- Earth Day Iiait Street ction noncCay April2 3 , 1990 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.