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With the winter nights arriving around doesn't consider lighting a high priority. A soli- ident Francis to supplement their high tech lock 5 o' clock, most students can now experience tary student walking home after a weekend and gate schemes with needed improvements to walking in the dark, semester after semester the COCA movie or a weekday class or club meeting campus lighting. lighting on campus remains inadequate and un- needs a streetlight more than attractive shrub- improved. While the Administration installs ex- bery. Anyone who's walked across campus alone perimntal locks in O' Neill and Irving colleges after dark has at sometime realized that he or and plans to close campus entrances at night all she is walking in the dark, with the nearest light in the name of student safety, students walk uncomfortably far ahead or begind. Fearless across a dark campus recalling everything they souls or Karate experts may never feel a mo- ever heard or imagined about assaults, knifings ment's concern for their safety, but the average The Stony Brook Press can be picked and rapes. student, burdened with books or preoccupied beginning Wednesday nights at the following Enough incidents of assault and rape occur with thoughts would welcome more light. If the locations The Stony Brook Union, Library, on campus each year to warrant simple precau- Administrations feels we need a locks Administration Bldg., in front of the Press tions such as locked dorms and adequate on the dorms and restricted access to campus offices in the basement of Old Bio (Central We applaud efforts to increase student security, late at night, why does it ignore campus lighting, Hall), the Javits Lecture Hl Psych. A, but question the Administration's priorities. The a basic, obvious, safety precaution? Humanities, SBS, Grad. Bio., Engineering, Student Walk Service and escorts by friends Besides constituting a general safety hazard, Computing Center, Physics, Chemistry, don't lessen the need for better lighting. The the poor campus lighting testifies to President Grad. Physics buildings, HSC cafeteria and Lecture Center, the area by Roth pond, the Marburger's continued neglect of women's library and at the cafeterias and at several routes to Kelly and Stage XII quads and many safety issues. SUNY Chancellor Clifford off-campus locations. other areas are so poorly lit that a student walk- Wharton, Jr. sent a memorandum to SUNY ing through them at night could be on a horror presidents months ago urging special attention movie set; crazed assailants are not hiding in to women's safety programs. President Mar- every shadow, but better lighting system would burger has done the very least possible in res- benefit everybody and certainly reduce the ponce, creating a virtually powerless Committee anxiety behind night movements. on Woman's Safety which meets on member's cover photo by Although Bob Francis, Vice President for lunch hours. Campus women's organizations and Campus Operations, supervises plenty of campus Polity Hotline repeatedly requested the Ad- John Tymczyszyn improvements and beautifications from year to ministration to improve the university outdoor year, such as major landscaping, flag-art installa- lighting, and the requests have been ignored. tions, and parking lot paving, he apparently We urge President Marburger and Vice Pres-

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The Stony Brook Press is published every Thursday during the academic year and summer session by The Stony Brook Press, Inc., a student run and student funded not-for-profit corporation. Advertising policy does not necessaily reflect editorial pioiy. Staffmeetingwre held weekly in the Press offices on Monday nigts at 8:00. The psauons expressed in letters and viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those of our staff Phone: 244wra Omee: Suite 00 Old Biology S.U.N.Y. Stony Brrok Stony Brook, i 1794-7290 I_ _ , _I r I __ I -Wge 2 The Stony Br• -ok Press I - I I _ Hu In Control Carney Narrowly Retains His Seat You could tell as soon as you got By Joe Caponi there, from the two uniformed Suf- "He doesn't deserve my con- folk County Police officers direc- cession," said George Hochbreuck. ting parking, that the Republicans ner, after it became apparent that were wearing success well. Felice's his early lead in the race for the was the headquarters for all Suffolk Congressional District had evapo- Republican candidates, and natur- rated, and that William Carney ally the atmosphere was estatic, as would be returned to the Congress. victory after victory came down in "I'm very unhappy with the kind of the wake of the Reagan Landslide. dirty campaign that he ran." Congressman Bill Carney confid- Democratic candidate hlFch- entely sipped Budweiser as he bruckner's campaign headquarters talked to reporters about the race. was a converted bank building on It was ironic that the main issue of Route 110, where the candidate the campaigning was Shoreham, an mingiled with his supporters. issue that "we in Congress have Hochbreuckner was popular five little say over." Both candidates term assemblyman challenging were opposed to opening the cont- Carney, a three term Congressman, roversial nuclear plant, and claimed and the only Conservative party that their opponent was in favor of member in the House of Represen= it. "A few weeks ago, after we tatives. Carney had just narrowly showed that George fochbreuckner .won a slim victory in the Repub- had voted twice in the Assembly to lican primary against moderate open Shoreham, the momentum Gergory Blass. Carney was also op- really turned around us." Carney posed by much of the local media was most happy, though, of the and most of the local newspapers fact that he was pictured in the new had en'dorsed Hochbreuckner. In Time magazine with the Vice Pres- Hochbreuckner's offices, precinct by ident George Bush. precinct results were put up on the Back at Hochbreuckner head- chart that tool up an entire wall of quarters, heroes and wine were the building, with cheers or moans being given out as the candidate as each election district went either made his last statements, "Carney was distorting my views and lying for Hochbreuckner or against him. about me throughout the cam- Hochbreuckner's early lead came paign." Most in Hockbruckner Carney from his dominance in Brookhaven, headquarters were sure that had it which reported in earlier than the not been for Reagan's monumental other areas. Later returns from the victory, they would have won east end were much worse for the easily. (Reagan outpolled Mondale Democrat, and would supply Car- by over 200,000 votes in Nassau ney's winning margin. and Suffolk.) "The election was an Reagan Rules Down at the other end of Route unmitigated disaster." said Stony 112, at Felice's restaurant in Patch- Brook Graduate Student Organiz- ogue, the atmosphere at the Repub- atiron President and Hockbruckner 7 e : · ·· r-'; · t: lican Ferraro Concedes in NY

Snoses in the stratosphere. The by Paul Yeats ballroom was sparsly populated, with and Ron Ostertag small groups huddled about three tele- Balloons hung high in the rafters vision screens, and yet larger groups patiently awaiting their release last around the three bars. Tuesday night at the New York The money seemed to flow a lot Republican election night reception, easier at the Republican party. around but they wouldn't wait long, for by nine- the corner at the Sheraton Center's thirty it was evident that President Grand Ballroom, where the best dres- Reagan had succeeded in recapturing sed people weren't the secret service four more years in the Oval Office. The men. Throughout the entire night, peo- overwhelming margin of votes was ple at this party were busy buying 4.50 greeted by estatic Republicans with drinks and $3.25 bargain beers in fanfare and waving American flags, but celebration of their victory. A number the situation around the block at the of middle-aged men and women were Democrat's reception was quite dancing about, wearing numerous another scene. "Reagan/Bush" buttons and American Things were pretty grim at the New flags, chanting "four more years" and York Hilton's Presidential Suite on "fifty states." Thirty states and over election night. For lack of anything three hundred electoral votes later. the better, the people at the Democratic Reagan/Bush supporters left their reception were cheering a fellow party estatic and chanting. constituent who knew how to juggle. Assorted banners on the walls at the Aside from that the room was filled Sheraton Center, with buttons on with many notable news reporters and volunteers proclaimed:" Armenians a subdued crowd awaiting Gerry For Reagan/Mondale: New York Labor Ferraro's appearance. Roger Sharp For Reagan Mondale: Italien Ameri- wandered aimlessly about looking ans For Reagan Mondale." The loudest fIochbreuckner concerned, while photographers from roars and the greatest droves of people the Village Voice walked with their continued on page 7 - I ICvember8 '' . 1984 pagi ~I · I - II~ _, , · - - BBa·enrnPler R. f91S-I paRIe 3 p

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By N.Todd Whenever it has beenproposedo worked out until the board is act- arm Public Safety to make them ually formed there is doubts to how equivalent to off-campus police, effective the board will be allowed most Stony Brook students have to become. Director Barnes hopes gotten up in arms over the idea. that developing "mutual trust" be- Last few years Student Council Stween the board and the depart- of these fought hard against the change of Sment will prevent many states he must Public Safety's name to University T2 problems. Barnes rights of all involved... Police. Though taken up by them- S"protect the and complain- selves, these incidents individually -z officers, victims, may not add up to much, they do z tants." >- The body is also to be an ad- point to a problem; a problem of o visory board. It may review the act- credibility and trust in the force | tions of University Police but it will that members of the campus com- 64 have the power only to "advise the munity are pushing for a Public SPresident and Vice-President for Safety review Board. k ( Much of the success In the fall of 1983, the then Operations." 4or failure of the board wil lie with Polity President, David Gamberg, Gary Barnes, Director of Public Safety these individuals and their treat- formed a Public Safety Review more out to get Public Safety's Safety Review Board. Professor ment of the Review Board's Board known as P.E.A.C.E. (Per- head than to trying to improve it. Rosenthal sees this board's purpose According to Rosenthal, sons Entitled to Action for Cons- The group got little or no sympathy as looking "at complaints so as to findings. these individuals have been cientious Enforcement.) Gamberg from faculty and administration advise the University President and both in forming the board says that the committee was and most students did not ever Vice President in Charge of Oper- helpful is in the pudding and formed to "allow students to bring know about its existence. ations on how successfully Public but the proof involved will have to wait foward information both good and In the spring of 1984, a new Safety has handled controversial everyone is in place before it bad about Public Safety and exped- council that desired to be more co- situations. " Though he is using his until the board effectiveness and the iate understanding with the depart- operative with Public Safety took position as President to gain access can judge its support placed in it by ment". P.E.A.C.E. was formed by office. With Polity President and co-operation from the admini- degree of Polity to see if in actuality there Alyward's blessings, Vice-President stration, Rosenthal is not making top administrators. Polity President Alyward, were any real problems beyond a Koff wrote a propsal for a civilian this a senate board. Even though Like hopeful but of University Police. review board of University Police the Senate Campus Environment most people have a poor image "wait and see attitude" toward the Though set up as a reveiw board to be sponsored upon being in- Committee has jurisdiction he board. P.E.A.C.E. also served "to protect formed about the Review Board by wanted that body "to keep its free- The constituencies to be repre- rights" and the committee Polity. Gary Barnes asked that it dom to address policies, it should student sented on the board are undergrad- quickly shifted to working on issues not be instituted because there al- not be involved in specific cases." been work- uate students (2 members), the Un- such as opposing the name change ready was a Public Safety Review Prof. Rosenthal has the board since the iversity Senate (2 memebers), the from Public Safety to University Board operating out of the Com- ing on forming the semester but has Graduate Student Organization (1). Police and opposing the arming of mittee on the Environment. beginning of slowly because he does "not Affrimative Action (1), non-teach- officers. As a committee of Polity it Though Gary Barnes thinks the new moved want to do anything to jump Public ing professionals (1), and C.E.S.A. may have accomplished many of council is "more responsible than Safety." Gary Barnes has beenkept (1). Prof. Rosenthal has sent out the things the President had wanted those of the past" President informed and his opinion seeked letters to these groups asking for it to, but it shifted the emphasis Alyward believes he has been out. He views the board as a pos- members to be appointed last week away from reviewing individual's "blown off" by Mr. Barnes in the itive step in establishing this cred- and hopes to present these names problems with the force. matter of the Review Board. Students aren't the only ones to ibility is establishing the credibility to President Marburger later this This committee had no official the semester ends. have taken the initiative in ad- of the review board itself. Much of month or before ties to the university and no re- that Marburger dressing the need for a Review this will depend on the amount of Rosenthal says presentation from other members happening" and Board. University Senate President freedom the board has to invest- "knows what's of the university community be- will call the has been acting as igate, including checking into Pub- hopes the President yond students. P.E.A.C.E. was Joel Rosenthal he is lic Safety's records. Since the mach- committee into existence once viewed by the Dept. of Public the facilitatior in the formation of level Public inery of the board will not be presented the names. Safety as being a hostile group an administration

Dorm Cooking Experiment in O'Neill

Neal Todd of this. Tarshis says communication by try it know." The industrial ovens are heartily agreed with. on lfalls G-2 and F-2 in to has been poor and cites the example of Next week much stronger than the ones presently Earlier on, a sample of the burners the Residential Physical Helen one of Matthews assistants coming up O'Neill college in use and by having each individual be used was given to F-2 resident project to try a to speak to the halls, but giving the plant will start a pilot resonsible for their burners Packard to try. It was found to be cooking. The financially RA's less than a days warning and new method of dormatory believes that damage will unbalanced and in the words of Matt in the G-2/F- Matthews speaking to only three or four students project to be implimented decrease. Tarshis, "cheap". lounge, was originally feel that and then leaving. Tarshis and many of 2 double end hall The pilot project originally scheduled Many residents of the halls removal of the oven/ They his hallmates view this just as another to involve the to start a month ago, was to have in- they have been "dumped on". will be replaced a give or way of eliminating dorm cooking even burner ranges, which volved every person on dorm cooking feel that there has not been strength oven and the power though Matthews has tried to explain with an industrial on both halls, but participation has take, and cite the fact that countertops and tables sockets in- the project as being aimed at improving the installation of been reduced to a half dozen volunteers. lines were put in and the students involved hall was the dorm cooking service and being and more chairs. The Most other residents were not pleased stalled before anyone on either project will be issued double Matthews statesthat he has separate from admin's plans to reduce with the with the project Matt Tarshis, a resident contacted. it hot plates) to use for open burner units (Le. of G-2 said the students of the two halls tried to keep communications held responsible for. the project Mr. Tarshis is one of the volunteers cooking and to be objected to the project because they and that he will not force theft account for or else for the pilot project. He is willing to see "Vandalism and want to be held responsible for down anyone's throat in O'Neill to dorm did not if it will work though he believes it will $35,000 to $45,000 of damage which cost $75.00 and the where. He cites the example of changing the burners, probably turn out to be as bad as he cooking peryear" stated GarryMatthews, that using them entailed, the project from everyone on the two inconvenience thought it would be. director of the Residential Physical that hall mate Gabe Garenci halls to only volunteers as an example let's a sentiment plant. "This is a possible solution, -ovember8, 1984 page 5 -Viewpoint Mý It's Not All Over Electoral Action After the Election

by Blair Homer, School civic classes and the media focus on the money- to stay abreast of government act- I'm suffering from election overload. As I electoral politics. Their lack of concern with ivities are those whose voices are already well write this I do not know who has been elected day to day participation relegates such activity represented: the oil companies, banks, utilities, President, but it seems this election has lasted to second class status. Lack of attention and and insurance ffirms. When citizens default, then forever. Scarcely: a day has passed over the past lack of practice make for ineffectiveness - inef- the only voices heard by government offcials are 18 months without a news article or com- fectiveness that too often is reinforced by the the smooth, well paid ones representing corpo- mentary about the election. Can Mondale's labor notion that you can't fight City Hall or that one rate or industrial interests, and the publec inter- support overcome Reagan's power of the in- person's efforts won't make a difference. est is never heard over the clamor of competing cumbency, one article speculated, while another Ironically, the opposite is true. Although one special interests. discussed Reagan's wide asvantage among the voter rarely proves decisive in state or national One citizen lobbyist armed with the facts young. Day after day, the same themes reap- electoral contests, single individuals have often stalking the legislative halls in Albany or keep- peared sometimes in reports of major speeches, had major impact on legislative or agency de- ing a vigil at home in the district, can alter - other times in candid interviews with "official cisions. The example of Ralph Nader's influ- sometimes imperceptibly - the course of the sources." This was only the beginning of the ence on automobile safety is well known, but his unwieldy machine we call government. And election year saturation. By now, we've all not experience is paralleded by many others. Pre- when the single activist is joined by thousands only learned about what the candidates said, cisely because so few citizens participate in the of peers, on-going change is possible. day-to-day activities of government, those who but how they said it, who projected better on Blair Horner is the Long Island Regional Director of take the time to do so ofthen carry the day. TV, and how the typical voter in a selcted dis- NYPIRG. trict felt about the candidate. The candidates Too often those who take the time- or spend and their families have been analyzed and dis- sected, as has their campaign staffs. I feel the overload. In many ways the emphasis placed by the major media on election news does a disservice because it perpetuates the myth that a citizen's participation and involvement with government must focus on electoral politics. Not that elec- 4 TRACKS LEADING TO AN MBA AND OTHER GRADUATE BUSINESS DEGREES toral politics is unimportant. Certainly, a Mon- dale presidency would likely produce policies * Concentration in General Business, that are quite different from the actions of a TRACK I Accounting, Marketing, Finance, Public Reagan second term presidency. It is not elec- 10 month MBA program for business Administration, Economics, tion coverage per se that I have objected to, but undergraduates, (39 credits) Management Science, Computer itl all consuming nature. Information Systems and International Election days occur usually once or twice a Studies year. Presidential elections come along every TRACK II * Only South Florida program FULLY four years. 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continued from page 3 screens with the announcements to hit the bars came at the announce- Mondale was winning in Massachi ment over the television in the ball- ts, then in Illinois, and when Mor room: 359 electoral votes to 3 for gave his concession speech on te Mondale. sion and when Ferraro appeared The Democrat's party was quiet and spoke. reserved, and the ballroom which was After Mondale had made his coy occupied by half Democrat volunteers sion speech in his native Minno and half press people only legitimately Ferraro entered the New York D( perked up four tmes during: he entire cratic recerTi fnked by v evenin .. - . . " - evsion Mario ('

pirs pIioJLtu uy tuiu 1 I YiLy LsLyn han, Mayor Ed Koch, and her own and the end of the cam,paign. One family and a hoard of other well- young man in a red and white pin stripe knowns. "We fought hard, we gave our suit, however, refused to believe-even best, and we made a difference," and after the concession speech by Ferraro- a. with that Ferraro conceded to her and that Reagan had won. "We'll know the a. her running mate Mondale's defeat. truth in the morning, this could still be While some of the die hard Democrats too close to call." The volunteers were had remained resolutely optimistic tired, the politicians were tired, and the throughout the night, despite reports press was tired. It was over, and as the from all of the major television net- Democrats had feared throughout the works that Reagan was sweeping the night, their man and woman weren't nation, this was the end of the night, getting a new job. I I I I I - Benthos I I I . · I I J I- I - -

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To the Editor, In light of the recent contro- Brook? At this point you must de- intimate with the interior papers, dust, have been installed in almost all end versy over Belina Anderson's quest cide whether you will drag Polity mothballs, and whatever else inhabitted hall lounges in G and H Quads. Sinks for Polity Vice-President, I would (and Stony Brook students, for Pol- Brian Kohn's briefcase for those few have been added in all buildings over like to add my own comments. ity is the Students) down with you, weeks the time sheet was missing. the last three years. Belina Anderson lost the Pres- or end your litigations and work' Many otherproblems exist: In- Students have said to me they are idential election. She was not elec- with Polity to address the concerns adequately strong bags which rip apart worried that Dormitory Cooking will be ted to Andy Koff's postion when and needs pf students and improve when you lift them, sending garbage eliminated. That's neither desirable he resigned and lost the run-off to student life. So far your lawsuit has anywhere, not enough garbage pails, nor possible: with three Meal Plan Joyce Yearwood. It seems to be only showed your selfishness. dis-organized shift dispersals and a cafeterias and cash options available at totally selfish on Belina's part to Jeff Rosner lack of respect for sanitary conditions locations in the Student Union and force Polity to go to court to de- Former Polity Rep. on the dormatory inhabitants' part. Humanities, the campus has the capacity fend itself against these attacks es- to Student Conduct This lack of respect for others shouldn't to feed only 3500 of the 6200 Main pecially after the Student Election Code Revision Committee, exist Does one have to teach some Campus resident students. The dif- Board and the Student Judiciary and Committee for Academic people to throw garbage away in the ference of 2700 persons cannot be validated the elections. The elec- Standards and Appeals cans and not spill half of it on the floor. accommodated except through Dor- tion cost Polity approximately In light of the recent O'Neill College Leadership and not the garbled mitory Cooking. In addition, people $ 2500. A total of 1778 votes Legislature's protest against dorm heresay of some far removed program with partial Meal Plans use Dormitory were cast. The thirteen disputed conditions and the lack of funds for head, respect from dorm inhabitants, Cooking Facilities. votes are less than .01% of the to- dormatory upkeep, it seems of interest re-allocation of the excessive funds, a What about the three unused cafe- tal votes. for students to know that garbagemen clarified set of methods and better terias? We will open Stage XII as a In the meantime, the court has and women, student employee's of materials are desperately needed to multi-ethnic, cash food service, not a restrained Joyce Yearwood from Dorm Cooking's Refuse Removal Pro- upgrade the Refuse Removal Program. Meal Plan cafeteria. The preliminary her Vice-Presidential duties. The igram, make an average of 15 to 18 This in turn would result in better dorm design for the restaurant has been point I am trying to make is that Idollars an hour. These are undergraduate conditions and would be one step completed. Tabler cafeteria is not while everyone jumps up and students raking in biweekly checks of towards eliminating some of the ele- logical to open because of the con- down about the quality of student ,up to 150 untaxed dollars for "taking ments that prompted the recent centration of uppercalss students in life (see Off the Koff the past two out the garbage" for twenty minutes a O'Neill Legislature letter mailing and that Quad. A Mia Plan there would go weeks), Belina Anderson, through day. protest against dorm conditions. broke. Space in the G-Quad cafeteria her law suit is distracting Polity's The Dorm Cooking Refuse Removal Thank you, has been allocated to other purposes. time, energy, and money (yes, Program needs to be upgraded. It is Benjamin Charny We would not spend the 250,000 your student activity fee is paying operated with sometimes ridiculous Junior needed to renovate that cafeteria be- the legal fees) from addressing ways and outrageous methods from a To the editor: cause our only achievement would be these issues. workers point of view. Student workers I am writing to summarize changes in to double our operating costs to serve How do you think Admini- don't recieve thier first pay check until the Dormitory Cooking Program over the same number of Meal Plan students stration feels about this? They six weeks into the semester. Checks are the past three years, describe a pilot living in G and H Quads. love it. The apparent functional- often late due to "carelessness". An project which I hope will dramatically The Dormitory Cooking Program, ism and disunity allows them to example: A previous supervisor and increase services to students, and com- which Dr. Marbuger, Dr. Preston, and I be more in control and ignore the Brian Kohn (student head of the pro- ment on the program's future. actively support as an option for students, basic needs of the students (tiolet gram) managed to missplace time In 1982, the frequency of refuse will remain a signifcant program at paper, light bulbs) while catering sheets (which result in paychecks) and removal in hall dormitory buildings was Stony Brook. to the local community building explained their disappearance with a doubled, and a regular monthly exter- Robert A Francis an aboretum next to South-P). wink and an "I don't know, she/he has mination program was instituted in all Vice President Belina, do you think your law- it." The above mentioned time sheets buildings. Built-in seating, additional for Campus Operations suit will improve life at Stony were found, later, after being rather electrical capacity, and second stoves

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I AWARDS: Two $500. awards will be made - one to an undergraduate student; one to a graduate student. There will also be a $150. award for the runner up category.

II CRITERIA: Applicants must be enrolled students who were instrumental in initiating a project which made a significant con- tribution to the enrichment or improvement of campus life. The project should have the potential for continuation.

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I I L. _ I~_ I 'I · · · I , · d_ , I mmýý page 8 The Stony Brook Press -Viewpoint Off The Koff by Andy Koff FSA, The Faculty Student Association is an I Directors while class B is comprised of everyone Jack said the make-up will be 6 students, 3-4 ad- ancillary service not-for profit coorporation else at Stony Brook. Jack wanted to eradicate i ministration, and 2-3 faculty/staff. I wonder chartered to provide services to the students the alumni seat on the Board of Directors sice it; what will happen in the advent of a tie, will a de- faculty and staff of SUNY Stony Brook. Re- usually went to a student or a person with viewsi cision be postponed, will Jack make the decision, cently you will have noticed (if you have been the alumni seat on the Board of Directors since this is not discussed. One of Jack's major com- doing more than studying and sleeping, I it usually went to a student or a person with plaints is FSA hasn't done anything major in a assume) FSA is currently changing their by-laws views similiar to that of the students (somehow few years. It is of interest to note that when (the things by which it operates), to come into this makes sense considering an alumnus is an. FSA was doing things he also complained (some compliance with guidelines set forth by our im- ex-student of thes campus and can look from people are never happy until they destroy every- perial leaders in Albany (Right! The Trustees, the outside and see things that were wrong with thing). The reason nothing gets done is because who must believe they have been appointed by it and will like to improve it) currently Jack says after a period of rapid expansion FSA needs to some divine source since they could never be this gives students a majority on the board (7-5). realign their long term goals. At a recent meeting wrong and what we believe is of no interest). Well, SUNY guidelines say that no group should it was brought up that this is not done and There are two proposed by-law changes, one by have more than 50% and in actuality no group blame was put on the student complement but current FSA President Chris Fairhall, and the does. The alumni, contrary to Jack's belief, are the administration complement wasn't bringing other the King of SUSB, Jack "John" not of the student's delegation. Rather Mar- it up at the meeting either. (By the way, the Marburger. burger will get rid of this seat and create anew student complement has the exact same corn- Before we get into the discussion of the ram- administrative seat (this was the original prop- plaints as the administration complement so to ifications of both by-law changes I would like osal) to give what he considers a 6-6 being 6 don't think any side is an angel.) Okay, this is person you introduce these characters. Jack is a students, 3-4 administraors and 2-3 faculty. simple to handle, why not have the people sit rarely see or hear about (since all his vice-pres- Note the faculty get the remaining seats of the down and make long range goals now, solving idents act on his directives. If things go wrong he administration(the ones that administration do the problem? Another problem brought up by can blame them, but it they work he can go to not want). I think the faculty having gone with administration was the fear contractors nave of a Albany and get the credit) except at town meet- this so long are stupid. Why? It's simple, I would largely student or student-orientated FSA board ings and stuff like that. While Jack has made not like the spoils being thrown to me like I'm a (remember, FSA makes the contracts). Well, to many poor decisions in his 4 years at Stony dog, but if they don't mind fine. M.L. Shakun, them I say safeguards can be built in and most Brook, one that particulary impressed me be- FSA V.P. came out with a good by-law change students use their head when making decisions. cause it showed lack of foresight was the closing giving a specific number of seats to each const- Maybe this will strike administration at home, bars and the promise (as of yet un- of the dorm ituency and allowing each constituency except since we as students are the primary consumer of the building of Social and Re- fulfilled) the administration vote on who fills their seats of FSA (Faculty and Staff are second, and ad- see Jack forgot that this creational areas. You (you see Kings are allowed to appoint people to ministration a low third) should know more since SOC/REC areas must be plan is expensive the board). His proportions though are disagree- about FSA than they do. We don't get the for outfitted and maintained (he had no money able . While there are students and alufnni I per- memos etc. etc. but we go to the Loop, Main to this). Jack has a doctorate in Physics, which sonally believe that faculty utilize FSA more Desk, DAKA, Cal-Cutters etc. How often do ad- indicates that he me is pretty impressive since it than administrators and therefore should have a ministrators use those facilities? So as a group must be able to think, but alas, the one example grater say in what goes on in FSA. I believe that !we know more of what changes are needed than above proves otherwise. Jack also has the power the faculty/staff should have three seats, the ad- administration does and I feel administration to reverse any other administrative decision but ministration two seats. This is really up to the . changes are detrimental to the development of I guess he and Bob believe that an aboretium is faculty and staff to fight for and they should FSA as a not-for-profit corporation, unless more important than lights and tiolet papers. think about it. i plan on using the profit to build a building, buy Come to think of it, have you ever been in his Now a major thing comes out that the of- computers, fix dorms that will remain open for office and seen light bulb missing or, gone to the ficers of the corporation (President, Vice-Pres- dorm cooking, or whatever they need money for bathroom in the administration building and no- ident, and Treasurer) in the Shakun by-laws now or in the future. ticed that there was no toilet paper (of course should be elected by the board and not the Folks I can't tell you who to talk to for this not). Chris on the other hand, is not the shining A. Contrary to popular belief in the admini- since Jack is busy (doing hat, I don't know. he leader of the student body, he might like to' stration building, this country works on the since Jack is busy (doing what. I don't know. he think he is, but rather is an ex-Polity treasurer premise of democracy. This means that the con- has his vice-presidents doing almost even-thing who made good. You will often see Chris stitiuencies should vote and the constituencies I know about) and other people on the board walking around in a suit and all students who of the body of FSA is class A members. This is cannot make the decisions for him. rather all talk to him say "Boy, he looks and tlks like an accord with SUNY guidelines, and we currently you could do is talk to your Polity senator or administrator" but the administrators treat him operate under this system, so why change it? perhaps pass a resolution in your building pro- like a student. So it appears Chris has a split per- Jack must have a reason, since we can now elect j posing an alternative to the changes. sonality and maybe that is why people find it our board throughtheir individual constitiuency hard to find him (they never know what to look (which brings us into compliance)complianceA) but why thig,t the end if you of thisknow column about I awould waste likeof moneyto sa' change something that is fine except to gain one thing, if you know about a waste of money for). something (oh oh). There were many other or something equally interesting let me know. FSA consists of class A and B people. Class A write to me c o the Press. people (the ones that count) elect the Board of changes but none so impressive as the one where

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page 12 The Stony Broc Jukeboxes The Press Looks at Campus Music MachineS

By Paul Yeats

Two places on campus where ation" chic. There are a healthy one can trade silver for song, are amount of current hits- Spring- the Rainy Night House and the steen's Cover Me and Jersey Girl Union Arcade, both located down- make for the more digestable of stairs in the Union. To some these these cuts. The older numbers are jukeboxes are nothing but unim- the real crutches of this machine, portant nuisnaces usually distract- especially the Bealtes' A Hard Days ing them from rich, intellectual Nigh ~ I Should Have Known conversation or comely co-eds. To and Hey Jude backed by Revo- others, they are a constant source lu tion . of enjoyment as necessary to a pit- , and The cher of Michelob as the five dollar Police all have a fair share of cuts, deposit; as necessary to a game of which at times isn't bad fare. The Berz6rk as the mechanical threats aural atrocity centers on the pat- shouted manically from the mach- ron's overwhelming penchant for ine's speaker. Crosby, Stills and Nash and the A definite philosophy lurks be- machine's ability to deliver. Why, hind jukeboxes and their function David Crosby's mother doesn't even in this world. A jukebox is suppos- listen to their trash anymore. ed to entertain the individual The only real treat on the box is while catering to the general music- Jukeboxes should possess cer- box can lead to a pretty face. The Elvis Costello's Everyday I Write al needs of general public. It re- tain traits to insure their status as a voluime should either be so low you the Book backed by the less flects the atmosphere of the estab- permanent fixture wherever they can't hear the melody, or so loud known Heather Town. For the lishment it is located in, and even may be stationed. For instance, a you can't hear anything else--dis- most part, the music offered in this more so, of its patrons. But, as jukebox should be ugly. Mostly for tortion isn't a factor. The best box- jukebox is limited to songs in the Chuck Berry would probalby tell the purpose of contrasting the girl es contain three types of songs: top forty and the bad songs cate- you, there's more to it than that. standing in front of it-the ugly Good songs, standard selections re- gories. For about fifteen to twenty presenting the current top forty minutes one may be able to handle scene, and a medum-sized reserve of the discord, but faced with a longer bad, bad, we're talking really bad, exposure one might prefer to walk songs. Dictated by nothing more around outside and listen to the than radio demographics, the top moths die. forty selections receive the most play, followed by the bad songs The Union Arcade with the good numbers unfortun- Besides being able to score loose PEPSI ately bringing up the rear. joints near the Robotron, one can The Rainy Night House hear a lot of great music while After finishing Crime and Pun- checking out thte newest in video ishment waiting on line for food, machine entertainment. There is a you may find yourself contem- great selection of prime cuts rang- PEPSI. ing from Richie Valen's La Bamba plating two burning questions. The first concerns the mental capacities to Bob Marley's No Woman, No THE CHOICE OF of the average chimpanzee and how Cry and Jammin' . There are also long it would take for one such pri- cuts from the Kinks, the Style A NEW GENERATION: mate to make you a buttered bagel. Council, the Clash,and even Lou This is a pertinent thought because Reed's latest single I Love You Suz- you've been timing the atavistic anne and My Friend George. creature behind the counter with a The machine should play much calander and are starting to become louder, and look dirtier as well. Its annoyed with the wait. 204 songs go at one for a quarter, The other question wonders if three for fifty, five for seventy-five, aW^FDO Peter Fonda and Dennis Hopper and seven for a dollar. The selec- Lak0r^ HW^ have been choosing the songs you tions sound genuinely good in most . rrI,?'^j REBEL WITHOUT ACAUSE 7:00 PM are currently subjected being sub- cases and offer a real freat to the James Dean, whoduring his short career epitomized the jected to. Let it be said, let it be drunken defender of Q-Bert. *^ misunderstoodandrebellious youth of the 1950's, vividly created Of course, this machine also has thisimage on t screenin the dramatizotion ofa teen- ger caught written, that Born to Be Wild is a a fair amount of garbage, but ME in a webof aliention andjuvenile violence. great song in the context of Easy this is Rider, however, in the bagel den of out-weighed by the better cuts and THE GRADUATE 9:00 PM heavier emphasis on old classics be- OustinHoffmon rocketed to stordomwith his portroyal of the college a middle class suburban university in graduateinnocent who returns to the homeof hisaffluent, 1984 it just doesn't make it. hind ,like the Beachboys isensitive parents,has on offoirwith an olderwomon, and ends up Surfin' Safari and Chuck Berry's flling inlove with the womn's daughter. The Night House's jukebox con- Johnny B .Goode and Rock 'n' Roll tains 160 songs at varying prices. Two for a quarter, five for fifty Music . FREE ADMISSION cents and ten for a buck. It is big For the more discriminating lis- and ugly with little pieces of bagel tener, sneak the beer out of the MONDAY, NOV. 12 Wit an empty Pepsi canorcup all over the place. Its overall odor Night House in your back pack and 5 Sorat the door. aompus i i dig better tunes, both new and old UNION AUDITOR UM recalls Chicken of the Sea ( Its recyding witl beon hnd to i\ in the arcade. For the jello-brained SUNY STONYBRCK)K recyde the cans. volume is neither here nor there but in a state of limbo. have a good time standing in line Our House Sponsored by: COCA The selections vary significantly -hecking out C.S.N.'s between the "God, I wish I were at Woodstock" genre to "Pepsi-gener-

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played,though,the band was outstanding. and band rocked the The concert standard," Soul Sacrifice" gym Sunday night as a packed house of provided one of many oppurtunities for fans watched. Known for his widly each member of the nine-man group to .diverse musical styles and virtuoso show off his ability. Carlos Santana was playing, along with the excellence of his as good as ever, and even took off his latin-rock band, Santana disappointed sunglasses for a few songs. The crowd, ho one, playing 23 songs to perfection. except in certain areas of general When Santana played here in 1981, admission--which was jammed--were just after the release of Zebop ,and with nearly impossible to bring to their feet, new lead singer Alex Ligertwood, the contiuing a lengthening series of sit- band went through every one of there down gym shows. hits, opening with "All I Ever Wanted", The final song of the night, "Right and keeping the fans on their seats Now" had Carlos and most of the rest of throughout the show. Sunday's show the band leave the stage, leaving the had the band raging away from their drummer and keyboardist playing the hits to play other material. close of the concert. I usually prefer it The concert opened with "Brother- for the whole band to stay to the end of hood", and the only big hits the band the show, but the I'm a traditionalist. did were "Open Invitation", "Black Other than that though, Santana's mix Magic Woman", and "She's Not There". of rock and latin music was unbelievably No matter what type of music they well done, another SAB crowd pleaser.

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page 14 The Stony Brook Press -, Is I I a I I MIIMM The Caretaker Pinter Play At FAC

later on, in the second act, where brothers who have each offered him Germann intellegently portrays by Scott Weissman we find out more about his weak a job as caretaker of the house. Mick, the anxious and strong What is suprising about "The personality. Even to the end we never find younger brother. G.W. Mercer, the Caretaker," which opened Tuesday It is this vulnerability which out how the brothers came to own Scenic Designer, does a wonderful night at The Fine Arts Center at Davies takes advantage of. Even the house, why Aston was institu- job in designing the perfectly S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook, is that so after Aston shelters and clothes tionalized, what happened to their cluttered and mysterious room in much can come out of so little. Davies and searches for a replace- parents and finally, what becomes which the entire production takes Many questions begin unanswer- ment pair of shoes for him, Davies of Davies position as caretaker. place in. ed and end that way. From the still isn't content. Considering that Even with all these questions left This play by Harold Pinter may start of the opening act when one the tramp comes from worse con- unanswered and at a quick glance, leave some questions unanswered brother, Mick, enters the decayed ditions, he even finds fault in things a play without much plot, even in the end, but the most im- and cluttered room and stands such as the room being too messy, or characters, Pinter wrote a supris- portant one will be answered-that there gazing off to his mysterious the clothes not being the right pat- ingly fresh and enjoyable play. It of how Pinter brilliantly took a world, are left in a state where your tern and shoes not being a perfect leaves a lot for your mind to puzzle seemingly small plot and made it imagination runs free assuming fit. The bum is not only greedy, but with and teases you into making enormous. what has just happened or what is conniving, in that he later attempts your own conclusions in many in- about to happen. It is this curiosity to set one brother against the other. stances. But you will enjoy the L L_~C IJ·b~cLC- ~~C~-·Li~ ' ' ' I which makes this play, written by But the younger brother, Mick, entire experience. Harold Pinter, very unique and en- is too smart for Davies and can't be Michael Fishetti gives an exel- joyable. fooled. lent performance as Davies. He Read There are only three characters When the younger brother en- shows the tramps anger and fright in the cast: a bum, and two bro- ters, he displays his personality as well with fist-clenched yells and thers, one being mentally disturbed. being energetic and street-smart, stories of his pathetic life. He is a "The Caretaker" begins with As- both helpful for being able to run a funny at times to watch on stage the ton, the disturbed brother, bringing business and a home. Both brothers as he portrays this conniving, but the bum to his brother's abandoned are very different in personality. pathetic character. house, which he is in the process Mick shows Bavies his violent side Matthew Conlon is moving as of redecorating. From this moment and his high level of control, es- generous, but confused older until the end, Aston shows the pecially over his home which he brother. He is exceptionable in a Press good and charitable side to his finds Davies in. But Davies, being touchingly revealing monologue at questionable personality. It is only selfish and clever, alienates the the end of the second act. Greg 1 4 1 C ' ~`~ P " ~ AN6m LI

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by Mike Barrett The Adventures of Buckaroo organization, consisting of the Hong captured, it was one of his hot-headed roids, Lord John Warfin. Christopher Banzai was first brought to my attention Kong Cavaliers (Buckaroo's assistants. rock'n roll Those were the days. Lloyd does very well as the head of by my friend Vicious Joe. Vicious Joe is band) and a few top scientists, discover The press kit mentions that the Red Yoyodyne and Warfin's top assistant, a Cyrano De Bergerac character whose that Yoyodyne is actually a front for Lectroids were actually bred to fight John Bigboote . Jeff Goldblum, once rapier wit would surely be considered some Red Lectroids who broke out of wars for the Black Lectroids. This again the outsider permitted in, is the the finest in all France... if only he the 8th dimension. The Red Lectroids would be easier to believe if it weren't newest member of the Team Banzai, spoke French. As it is he has gained capture Penny Priddy who just for their happens fatal habit of silhouetting New Jersey. See the movie once for some to be the identical twin sister (separated themselves in doorways and screaming these three performances and once for notoriety in Suffolk County for his at birth) of Buckaroo's before girlfriend. they attempted hand-to-hand the visual and auditory feel. strong opinions and his sharp tongue. Buckaroo's girlfriend bought the farm combat on an armed opponent.The Bones Howe who produced albums He expresses himself with style; Vicious in an earlier Banzai adventure, leaving weapon that made the Red Lectroids a for Elvis Presley, Tom Waits, The Joe never says "You know?" Buckaroo free to make mysterious force to be reckoned with was deadly Turtles and Lenny Bruce deserves The Adventures of Buckaroo moon eyes at Penny Priddy throughout bugs that the Lectroids would spit at mention for sound design and musical Banzai was next brought to my attention the picture. their opponents quickly and quietly. supervision and Michael Boddicker's by the largest press kit I had ever seen. Team Banzai storms the Yoyodyne There seemed to be an endless supply score certainly deserves a soundtrack A press kit is a collection of photos and plant, thwarts the Red Lectroids and of these arachnid assassins when the album. One is not forthcoming says summaries designed to put a film or saves the planet, but first, Buckaroo Lectroids were attacking the Banzai Vicious Joe with a good deal of dis- event in a good light and make it easier must go in alone to try to find Penny. Institute, but on their home field, appointment. Aggie Guerrads Rogers' for a critic to review. Buckaroo Needless to say he is captured and Yoyodyne, the bugs are not in evidence. costumes are a kick, especially Banzai was heralded by 1 photocopied tortured, but he bears up well under At the climax Perfect of the film, the Red Tommy's wardrobe. Production Designer letter inviting some joker named "friend" electric shocks and brutal puns. Lectroids resemble ducks in a shooting Michael Riva worked hard to create the to a free screening and press conference Of course Doc Savage would never gallery more than the alien menace. world of Buckaroo Banzai that had taken place last week: A two have gotten captured. Doc Savage was using it is certainly worth seeing. The abandoned factories and page "announcement story," a one a pulp hero of the Thirties who I first major wet things. I flaw is that the director's don't think it worked; the page review, five pages of credits, from encountered in Kenneth Robson's message set is usually seems to be "You know?" "There's this too busy. Peter Weller as Buckaroo to lenses by novels in my misspent youth (I spent guy, Buckaroo Banzai, you know? Vicious Joe says that Earl Maxrauch's Panavision; A 1 page brief synopsis; A my youth reading rather than hanging He's a physicist/brain surgeon/rock star, book is better than the movie. 10 page full synopsis; A 24 page some- around pool halls). Savage was a you know?" The film shows Buckaroo Rauch, he said, has written half a thing titled The World of Buckaroo mysterious 7 foot bronze scientist who doing all these things and never shows dozen other Banzai adventures and Banzai ; 99 pages of "production in- lost a girlfriend in his war against crime. has us how or why or makes us care. left another dozen unfinished. Rauch formation." Obviously there is a lot to He had a group of specialists -a lawyer, So much is left out of the film that even the once sold his car and left an unfinished be said for this movie; at least Twentieth an engineer, a chemist, etc.- all of whom press book, on a purely plot/character manuscript in the backseat. Century Fox thinks so. could fight like wildcats. The group was development level, is more entertaining. I showed Vicious Joe my review and Vicious Joe said he would go to any strikingly similiar to the Hong Kong On the other hand John asked him what he thought of the length to see this movie. He was a bit Cavaliers except Savage's men didn't Lithgow turns in a flawless performance in an movie. He said,"I don't judge a film on taken back when I told him it was in sing and Banzai's men don't really impossible role. One those terms. I think it is worth $4.50 to Patchouge, but I twisted his arm and he fight. In a Doc Savage novel, Savage can actually be- lieve that he is an Italian scientist experience the illusion of movement came. On the way to the theater I read a only got caught when he wanted to and whose body has been possessed produced by rapidly projected still depressingly cynical Bonzai review in at the climax, he was leading his five by the not too sane leader of the Red Lect- pictures. the Village Voice. Joe praised the book man army into battle. If anybody got and we discussed "cooL" Actually we discussed something like "coo" or "suave" without the negative connotations. In the movie Buckaroo Banzai drives his car through a mountain, by popping into and out of the eigth dimension, with the help of his oscillation over- thruster. The top officials of Yoyodyne Propulsion Systems try to steal the overthruster but because he has been zapped by the Black Lectroids (who we later find out are the good guys), Buckaroo can see the Yoyodyne officials for what they are: Red Lectroids from Planet 10. Word reaches team Bonzai that the peace loving Black Lectroids will destroy our planet To keep the Red Lectroids on earth from freeing the rest of their race imprisioned in the 8th dimension. It is not made enormously clear why we are helping the guys that are threatening to. destroy the planet rather than those who want to go home, but the Red Lectroids are definately the bad guys; they dress in three piece suits and spit bugs that kill people. The Black Lectriods, on the other hand, look ike Rastarfarians who have helped themselves to Sammy Davis Jr.'s ward- robe. Team Banzai, Buckaroo's research

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