FREE (additional copies $.50) AU highlights Sluyter-Beltrao Since 1913 McFadden talks about the Page 6 beauty of AU The student newspaper of Alfred University Page 3 Vol. 104, No. 13 www.thefi atlux.com May 3, 2010 Two students break into Keeping the Red Scare alive: West Side Wine and Spirits By Kristin Rubisch Staff Writer The Alfi es 2010 sistants were asked to view By Vreni Gust Residence directors and as- Two Alfred University students Thursday afternoon to assist Ana Devlin Gauthier broke into West Side Wine and thewith footage identifying with suspects.police of�icers After ContributingOpinions Editor Writer Spirits at 2:30 a.m. on April 29. Surveillance videos from the prit who approached the counter Holmes auditorium was liquor store show two males doing(taken so, from footage behind of thethe counter)one cul- transformed into a roaring sock breaking in through the back assisted the staff in identifying door of the store, using their cell off on May 1. Cannon residence hall. hopStudents as the and2010 faculty Al�ies donned kicked students was seen on the tapes him as a �irst-year student from phonestaking severalas �lashlights. bottles One from of the shelves and placing them in a bag Police of�icers con�irmed the dle skirts to attend the show. identi�icationFacebook. After by usinginterviewing the sus- Astheir they best entered high waters the decked and poo- out pects'several pro�ilestudents photographs in Cannon, theon venue they were greeted by herum. carried. The other An of�icerman approached later con- �irmedthe counter that these and werestole bottlesa folder of tage candy shop (sponsored by second culprit was identi�ied. Kristie Valentino and her vin- fore they vacated the store. Accordingmoved from to campus. unof�icial reports, ment). PHOTO BY JASON WUN containing con�iscated ID's be- both students have been re- theStudent Center entertainersfor Student Involve- of the (Above) Joey Turro receives Outstanding Campus Spirit by year Steam Whistle Cartel an Individual award from Dan Napolitano, Trish Debertolis, Alumnus Doug Kass to kicked off the night with a lively Craig Arno and Nancy Banker. performance. speak at commencement Continued on page 5... By Kristin Rubisch Staff Writer heIn received an email a interview phone call with from the Student Senate budgets announced Fiat Lux, Kass explained that By Eric Hudack letic team, lost all funding from News Editor the athletic department due to which took place a month and a President Edmondson request- cording to the Budget Commit- ing a meeting. In this meeting, budget constraints, and was funding for work study money saved by Student Senate, which andtee’s reimbursementresults, REPO requestedpenalties, half ago at Kass’ home in Florida, transformed the team into a underAlthough the amountmany requested,clubs re- Edmondson asked Kass to be ceived budgets signi�icantly the commencement speaker. In allow the ski team members to receivewhich are additional features fundingSenate can- for atainty university about thepress future release, that ourEd- stillSenate-funded compete. Student club in orderSenate’s to not �inance. MIA was hoping to most club leaders are satis�ied mondsongraduates said,will “Withface inthe today’suncer- ther group passed the Appeals with their budgets for the up- year. tially takes up the 3 percent Committee.the NY Comic Conference. Nei- coming 2010-2011 academic would make an ideal speaker.” increasefunding ofin thethe skibudget team Student essen- PHOTO PROVIDED economy, we thought Doug Kass Yearbook editor Zach Grosser satisfaction with the way their “It wasn’t ideal,” Kanakadea (Above) Alumnus Doug Kass clubsOther were club treated leaders fairly expressed at the lows: “to touch on my journey will deliver a speech at the Kass con�irmed that his major over [from last year’s budget], Senate was in-line to receive. points for his speech are as fol- team had to come to Senate for budget hearings. ceremony. said, “but with a little bit of roll- “It is unfortunate that the ski guidance and the yearbook andlittle thenabout make – what some went wrongobserva- in native Cinema said he initially company’s[adviser] support,Dan Napolitano’s we’ll make funding,” Halbert-Brooks said, Rob Koch, president of Alter- at this year’s commencement tions about something I know a have funding.” budgeted to put on nine movies we might be going economically it happen regardless.” “but they de�initely should throughout the year but was ceremonyAlumnus on Doug May Kass 15 atwill 10 speak a.m. The funding requested was in McLane Center. ourin the �inancial years ahead.” system and where looks at the situation as if they only approved for seven. When asked about returning Halbert-Brooks says she Alfred University in 1971 with ble that of last year, although nearly $190,000, almost dou- Kass, who graduated from ted that he’s looking forward to locationsnever had remained the 3 percent the same in- “It’s a lot of work putting on gion, is an economic columnist toit ashis he alma has notmater, visited Kass since admit- his fromcrease last to year. begin Unfortunately, with, as if al-as movies, so I’m happy with only majors in philosophy and reli- graduation in 1971. Particularly, thatStudent last yearSenate was �inancea low request chair putting on seven,” Koch said. able renown. He has appeared year.Ann Halbert-Brooks did admit Other clubs like Friday Night acting with students and seeing gets, more money is needed, and commentator of consider- andmore it clubsall comes are requesting down to who bud- is Live and Middle Eastern Dance ing America,” “The Today Show,” hehow is the looking university forward has tochanged inter- all funding is the increase in since his departure. asking for how much, and what Organization have been very on “Mad Money,” “Good Morn- returningAnother reasonclubs foron lesscampus. over- happy with their budgets, ac- port” and “Street Signs.” He has kind of needs take precedence. tives and leaders. cording to their representa- “FastMoney,”also worked “Theat severalKudlow WallRe- This year, there were two emony,Kass’ whichspeech will will also be includepart of clubs that formally appealed According to Halbert-Brooks, principal writer for TheStreet. thespeeches overall by commencement the Marlin Miller cer- Although people may be up- there are usually �ive or six Streetcom’s Real�irms Money in the blogpast. and He ishas a dent Senate budget and several set initially that their �inancing new clubs approved for a Stu- been cited in several notable ily Tobin and Thomas Fleming. older clubs drop out. This year, their budget results – REPO, blinggoals willwere fade not away. met, Halbert- newspapers, including the Wall Outstanding Senior winners Em- participation increased from also known as Reusable Ma- Brooks“Mostly says people most ofhave the grum-been Street Journal, New York Times release, the university will be 40 clubs to 50 clubs which terials Depot, and MIA, also and Washington Post. He is the According to the of�icial press known as Millitant Illustrator’s 160 master’s degrees and 315 said. “Within the constraints founder and current president Association. REPO, which was supportive,” Halbert-Brooks grantingbaccalaureate �ive doctoraldegrees degrees,on May makes �inancing all those clubs 15. spitedenied refusing funding to by participate Student Sen- in ing of us.” dif�icult. ate, was looking for funding de- we had, people are very forgiv- of Seabreeze Partners Manage- The Alpine Ski team, a pre- ment, Inc. Also inside... viously university-funded ath- Hot Dog Day volunteering. Ac- Umbrella Dialogue Hot Dog Day photos Alfi e Awards hit AU Page 7 Page 4 Page 5 2 Fiat Lux www.TheFiatLux.com MaY 3, 2010 Editorial Goodbye yellow brick Giving credit where credit is due Vreni Gust would like to take a moment Opinions Editor to commend rappers for their no one (especially not him) is road, for now brilliant use of literary devices. famousably sell enough a blank todisc.” be ableObviously, sell a Approximately this time every year hallways begin to simmer with Today’s rappers are masters of blank disc, but it sounds so good thoughtful reverence, and the regular visitors of Herrick Memorial I’m going to be totally honest many literary devices: simile, doesn’t it? with you here: I love rap music. metaphor, allusion, hyperbole, I like to think of Lil Wayne as seats. That being said, I am very cog- pun, etc. Regardless of the often the master of puns in the rap in- Library begin to �ind new competition for their coveted window nizant of the negative messages offensive or disgusting content dustry. His song “Lollipop” con- those more lackadaisical of days. A welcome respite between the often present in lyrics of the rap of the lyrics, some of the puns tains pun after pun comparing Professors may �ind that their time is faithfully winding down to genre. I realize that violence, sex, and metaphors rappers come up himself to a lollipop, example are there. misogyny, substance abuse, and with are pretty incredible. “he’s so sweet, think I want to presentStudents and brace another themselves prosperous against future. restless One pillows �inal push and cold– then chairs we many other negative subjects are Granted he is comparing a lick the rapper [wrapper].” I can woman to a kitchen appliance really appreciate how creative study done by the University of but when Flo Rida proclaims rappers are with their use of lit- anxiously awaiting their �inal trials. Classes �ill slower and empty Pittsburghoften glori�ied School by the of genre. Medicine One "shawty was hot like a toaster" erary technique. Fiatfaster Lux as wouldstudents like exodus to take into this the moment �inal days in AU before history their to conclusive think ret- found that 80 percent of rap Now on a more serious note, rospectively.– hopefully not cumulative – tribulation.