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/"i• I .The Fourth Estate: Editorial __ COPPING AN ATTITUDE Like any small community the Stony Brook actually happened that night abound. One fact is the department has seen lawsuits against manage- campus requires a means of maintaining order and certain, the three officers who answered the call were ment by officers for violation of their civil rights enforcing regulations, i e. a police force of some kind. not in uniforms. Those of you with acute memories (Press April 27,1989). Public Safety is charged with this task on the USB will remember that plain clothes officers were The department desires change but their lofty campus. involved in the Kelly melee of spring 88. metaphysical goals are often shattered by the harsh In order for any law enforcement agency to serve its Respect is based upon openness. One cannot reality of dealing fairly with students in arrest puroose an attititude of mutual respect between the respect an entity which attempts to conceal itself. situations. Public Safety must not leave the goals police and those whom they" serve and protect" must Public Safety must operate openly and clearly outlined in their policy statements in the office but exist. Students should respect the boys in brown and identify themselves. Access to records should also be must take them out into the field. In order for Public realize that they are on campus not just to hassle open to student government Public Safety does not Safety to become more than a private nuisance to them but to protect them. Public Safety must also operate on inner city streets but on a college campus. students the department must not simply put the respect the rights of students. There is no reason or excuse to play the covert TV past"behind them" but keep it in view so that they do There can be no excuse for any breach in this cops and robbers game. not repeat their mistakes. mutual respect Harassment of individuals as "We must put the past behind us and move forward occurred in the Weekes case cannot be tolerated. Nor to engender respect from within and outside the should Public Safety have to contend wvith incidents department," reads part of an opus entitled,"Philos- such as the brawl that ocurred on Thursday October ophy of the Department of Public Safety." 28th outside of Dewey. The department realizes it has lost a sizable chunk Yes,the students were drunk and probably already of credibility both within and without its ranks. In disorderly that night. Conflicting stories as to what addition to to the Weekes case and the Bilevel brawl Letters The wording of the petition: The Press is looking for English administration Some of the pro- majorstoproofread thepaper in the jects they've been Lounge- As members of the culturally div- working on wee hours of the morning. Ifyou are include the "I missed it because I erse community of Stony Brook we interested,come down to ouroffice, went home" Sunday the undersignedare very concerned showings of less room 020, CentralHall (Old Bio), the feature films, budgeting better about the disappearence of the or call 632-6451. Dear Editor. Cult Classics for next semester Graduate Student Lounge on our Also, we find nothing offensive This (The Lost Boys, Blade Runner, petition, undersigned by campus. We respect the academic about the words 'pneumonoultra- 1800 undergraduates, graduates, and The Breakfast Club), and nature of Stony Brook University, microscopicsiliocovolcanuniosis", staff and faculty, represents the Cartoon Fest I this October. We but we feel that closing down the "pentheraphobia" or "panto- concern felt by a large portion of continued on page 7 GSL is unnecessary and that an phobia' the Stony Brook community over alternate arrangement can be the closing of the Graduate made. Student Lounge (GSL). The sig- In an effort to preserve the diver- natures have been sent to the sity of social opportunitieson S.B. Provost's Office, to FSA and to campus, both for current patrons P ovty. and future classes, we support re- The GSL represented, and location as an alternative to Not Us i r should still represent, a meeting closing. place for undergraduates,gradu- The ates, staff members and professors to socialize and further their assoc- To the Editor. iation beyond the classroom. This On behalf of the executive Stony Brook enhances both the students' and board of COCA, I would like to thank Lisa Daswani Press the professors' dialogue, enabling Edeted for her less- Stony Brook to be not only a place than-flattering letter to the editor in Monday's Statesman in which to earn a degree, but also To the Editor Although a place in which the picture it paints of COCA Executive Editor...... Joe DiStefano to pursue an I am writing this letter to ex- (the education. Committee on Cinematic Arts) Managing Editor ...... press my feelings towards the lack is Lee Gundel In keeping with this university' not very positive, it has opened Associate Editor...... s of good editing and good us Robert V. Gilheany tradition of providing taste in up to a new avenue a comfort- the Stony Brook Press. of the media Business Manager...... Diane Schutz able atmosphere in which Rather than correct some to ex The article concerning DAKA of the Editor Emeritus...... Kyle Silfer pand one's cultural and invalid statements Lisa (I social and the "food monopoly" would feel I horizons, the GSL offered not only can call her by her first name, have been a good article, but I as News and Feature: Elizabeth Ard, Nicole Dreyer, Ink a location for spontaneous and we have been working together Drew E Mitty, found it very difficult to follow due at Michele Neumeier, Kate Owen, Robert casual conversations among COCA for about the same Rothenberg indiv- to the numerous typing mistakes. time) Kashif Siddiqi iduals interested in purely acad- makes in her editorial, Sentences were cut off words were I would emic issues, but also a gathering rather instill some confidence Arts: Rich Butrico Jr., left out, and several words were in Willis Maya, Irin Strauss spot for individuals concerned those of you who may read mispelled. I realize that no one is this about national and global issues that COCA is organized Graphics: James Blonde, perfect, but I expected a little more and able Steve Schmitz; Kim Schultz, Rita as well as a spot where to get off Shkolnik, Scott Warmuth one could from a college newspaper. better than ever these attend poetry readings, club next two semesters. The other issue I would like to meetings, listen to popular stu- The current chairperson, Production: Donna Greene address is that ofthe back page of dent bands, play darts and relax in Charlene Lindsay, has the Press. I don't see the point in been very a comfortable, community-enhan- involved in ordering Minister without Portfolio: John Dunn including it and found it, honestly, most of the cing atmosphere. An atmosphere current major insulting and vulgar. I am very features for these which, unfortunetly is not offered next few months. Already The Stony Brook Press is published bi-weekly on much aware of the fact that this is publi- Thursdays (barring recesses) at The End of the Bridge. cized films like Batman, during the academic year the eighties, and almost the nine- Dead and irregularly during the summer session by The Stony We ask the Lounge be reopened Poet's Society, and Brook Press Inc., a student ties, but some sort of "code of Lethal run and student funded not- with a mixed Weapon for-profit corporation. Advertising professional-student ethics" would be appreciated II are being joined next policy does not nec- by semester essarily reflect editorial policy. staff, and that a suitable location most everyone. byDo The Right Thing, Ad copy due by 8:00pm Sex, on the Friday prior to publication For more information be found now, not later. This Lies and Videotape, and on I hope this letter does not cause some advertising call 632-6451. lacuna needs to be filled immed- other films that are Staff meetings offense, but rather considered as a still are held weekly in the Press offices at iately. doing well in the theaters approximately 8:00pm Monday. couple of suggestions for the now. Your prompt attention to this Charlene has also been very The opinions expressed in letters and viewpoints do future Press. Thank you for inst- not your rumental necessarily reflect those of our staff. matter is greatly appreciated. attentiony in reorganizing the Sincerely, administrative contingent of COCA. Phone: 632-6451 Bethany L. Sandor Faculty and Students The executive board (the vice- Office: Suite 020 Central for a Better S.B. chair, treasurer,secretary, and the Hall head of security) S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook are also exper- Stony Brook, NY 11794-2790 ienced staff, and have worked in their positions briefly in last year's page 2 The Stony Brook Press I _ I Fa h re n heit 451 Barnes& Nc)ble Burning by Kate Owen "Only the buy back area was affected," naterials in avenues of egress (ie paper in ' The recyclables were picked up from that According to the Suffolk Co. Arson said one employee "We had been doing 1hallways) is a violation of Fire Safety Codes location as often as the three men wio col- Squad, the fire in the corridor behind the some wholesale shipments there and some Efforts have begun to relocate the paper lect paper could manage. "They never Barnes and Nobles bookstore the night of of that was lost" The smoke that ac- and improve its removal The paper has really had a schedule. They usually came Monday, September 25 began at 8:30 pm. cumulated in the rest of the building was 1been relocated several times since the start once or twice a week...recycling is under- The origin is of undetermined but sus- attacked that night with fans which blew of the recycling program in September of staffed" said a bookstore employee. picious nature. The fire was contained in fresh air and ozone into the ducts. For the 1988. According to a bookstore employee, When Ken Fehling was asked what the bins of recyclable paper, cardboard next few days, crews of staffers worked to there was originally a dumpster for the measures were being taken to change the boxes, and art palettes which had been ac- mop up the mess. The Arson Squad est- paper outside, but that was removed last situation he replied "We are working to cor- cumulating in the hall, waiting for remo- (imated the damage at $10,000. year. Ken Fehling, Director of the Physical rect it When the bookstore creates card- vaL board and paper it will be placed in a According to Lewis Steinberg, Fire Chief concrete room we have allocated in the Suffolk Co. Police Dept, the fire was down Slibrary for the bookstore. We're placing a in approximately twenty minutes. About "They neve r rea y smoke detector and sprinkler inthe room to sixty men from Sekauket, Port Jefferson, bring it up to code. The problem is that Center Reach, and Corham answered the rc I I we've been going with weekly pick-ups. I call a schedule . r c y I n g would like to see pick--ups daily for card- One firefighter joined his co-workers ffe" board and once a week for paper. Iwould outside with the words"I had a cold before I like to increase the crew to eight people. It got here. That smokes just like Vic's is understa f" will reduce garbage and save money." Vapor- clears you right up!" Bob Hague, head of recycling for Insti- Carl Hanes,Deputy to the President for tutional Services was asked the same ques- Special Affairs said there was intense heat According to Aaron Rosenblatt, Assis- . Plant, said that the paper was then moved tion. He replied "The schedule will be in the corridor where paper was located. itant Deputy to the President for Special to the basement hallway outside of Career Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, at least The ceiling and the electrical wiring were Projects, the state will pick up the tab for all Development It was removed from there Tuesday and Friday...There will be no extra burned out, leaving the bookstore with no repairs in the corridor, and has requested because "the people from career develop- 'men. They'll just have to work harder and phone lines for much of last week. I copies of the insurance reports from both ment complained..it was right near a main', longer. vre talked to my men about it We Damage in Barnes and Nobles and Barnes and Nobles and Omega• exit, and people were throwing garbage into are responding to a need." Omega Travel Agency was limited to smoke There will be other expenditures for New it" The paper then came to be placedin the and water damage. SYork State. The storage of "combustible corridor directly outside the bookstore. Understaffed Night Shift by Joe DiStefano i after the rape of a student in Cardozo in by Robert V. Gilheany mitted to remain in the building because he The Student Polity Association's exec- February 1988. Paukner feels that the add- Harassment charges have been levied !was a grad student, he contacted Harrie( utive council and USB administrators met ition of security booths at the gates was a aigainst Public Safety by Anderson Sheridanwho verified his right to remain in last Monday and moved to form a com- reactionary measure by the administration Weekes,a graduate student in the philos- the building. mittee which would oversee the allocation which did not completely solve the ophy department Last summer officers Despite Sheridan's vouching for him five of Public Safety's four million dollar yearly problem. charged Weekes with being in his office Public Safety officers arrived on the scene budget The committe would include stu- Later that week the Polity Senate req- located in Harriman Hall at an unauthor- and ordered Weekes to leave his office in dents, administrators, and officers from uested that a union representative speak at ized time since the building was closed. Harriman Hall Public Safety. their meeting of Wednesday October 4. iPublic Safety has since dropped all charges SWeekes said,"The whole second incident When asked what students would serve Detective Winston Kerr spoke at the meet- ,against Weekes and policy on office use is was personaL.. they were on a macho field on the committee Polity vice president Dan ing clarifying details of the brawl that being clarified. The officers involved are no 'day." Slepian replied."Most likely a couple of; occurred the night of Thursday October28 longer with the department According to Weekes at no time did senators and Sorin and myself." in front of Dewey college. On the nightof July 10th officer Messina Messina identify himself or ask Weekes for Harry P. Snoreck the newly appointed "Just talking to them gave them a chance entered Weekes' office and an argument proof that he was a graduate student Vice President for Campus Services has i to see a person not just a uniform," said ensued over whether or not Messina had "A committee of graduate students and been chosen to head the committee since Kerr of his meeting with the Polity knocked before entering. Messina then left Public Safety officers will draw up policycy Public Safety falls under his authority. Senate. and weeke's continued his work. on access to buildings," said Alex King, Among his other resonsibilities are plant! Kerr also touched on departmental pol- Weekes said,"Public Safety always barges Associate Vice Provost for Graduate Stud- operations, facilities engineering purchas-! icy and the departments lack of manpower. into graduate student offices but they never ies. He said that there will be a uniform set ing, central stores, and mail distribution. Public Safety currently has thirty seven do that to professors." of rules for all departments. According to Polity president, Sorin Abraham spoke officers. In 1980 the department had around SAt midnight Messina reentered with King students will most likely be issued with several officers about the committee seventy eight officers. Part of that number jofficers Bell and Meckly. Bell told Weekes stickers on the backs of their ID cards so and said,"They felt positively about such a was devoted to patrolling the University that he had to leave since the building was that they may conduct their work undis- committee being formed." Public Safety's Hospital Since then University Hospital closed. After explaining that he was per- turbed. union is also optimistic. A spokesman said, has received a separate force not inclusive "That' s never been done before. We're will- of the thirty seven officers Public Safety has ing to work with anyone to improve." today. Abraham hopes,"That all parties will be, According to Kerr an average nightly shift exposed to the same information." He went is seven officers, two detectives, and two on to say,"Miscommunication and misint- lieutenants. Of these seven two must patrol erpretation of reports has been a major USB President John Marburger's house in problem in the past Officers would tell us Old Field, once in every eight hour shift one thing and administration would tell us Kerr said it takes about ten minutes travel another." from Marburger's home to the USB campus. "The biggest problem is administration He pointed that on a typical night these is always lying. Administration denies prob- officers are responding to calls in addition lems and shrugs them off as isolated to their regular building patrols. He ex- ! incidents. They've [managementj told our pressed his concern for lack of manpower in guys they don't want us talking to the press an emergency situation, "Suppose we had a that's a gag order, they can bring you up on fire at the same time." charges.", said officer KevinPaukner who is Paukner stated,"The night of Kelly we president of the Local 1792 of the union got our asses kicked because we didn't have (AFSCME) Council 82. enough people. We have a crime problem He went on to say,'The problem is every here and we don't have enough manpower time something happens Marburger only i to cover it. You used to have the cavalry gets bits and pieces of it" As an example he coming in when you called for help now you A rough day at Public Safety cited the beefing up of campus security, get two or three guys." page 3 *".,, '< 4-- A:'.'*- -,-, '* ,-•.4' itL-• SOctober 10, 1989 MMI~ il O · i I I I ·

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by Diane Schutz Thursday September 28th a pro-choice rally was held in the Fine Arts Plaza. Since I strongly believe that women should be able to do what they want with their bodies, I decided to go and find out more about the issue. One of the first things I noticed was that there didn't seem to be many people, but since Stony Brook is infamous for its apathy this didn't really surprise me. Later, it was estimated that there were between two to three hundred present, which is extremely lame for a campus of 16,000. As if to make up for the relatively small number present, the speakers were truly convincing as they related their experiences and argued for choice. One basic message was,"Never again!", as shown by a drawing of a woman lying in curled position in a puddle of NI, blood, hanging on the back wall of the Fine Arts Plaza. Bill Baird, founder of the Bill Baird Clinic and leading pro- choice activist showed an actual n photograph of a dead woman which strongly resembled the . drawing, and explained how this woman had been found CO with a wire hanger embedded in her W- uterus, the result of a self-induced abortion. He also told of other true horror stories which were commonplace before the legalization of abortion in 1973 such as,"...hangers, homeless, and abused children in the world, some day. The key word is some day, when Im ready douching bags filled with Lysol,the forcing of Ivory soap including America Teresa Mariani,in charge of the pro-life and responsible enough to raise them in a loving household. into the uterus..." supporters at the rally doesn't agree, "Every day in the Not when I'm nineteen years old and in college. Being a With incidents like these, it's not surprising that in the paper there are ads, "Loving couple wants baby". Unfor- mother is only one thing I want in life, it is only a single two decades before abortion was legal in the US, an tunately, if you've ever seen these ads (which occasionally option out of many for women. The Planned Parenthood estimated one million women per year sought out run in Statesman) you may have noticed that they usually Pamphlet states,"Many hard battles have been fought to illegal abortions, with thousands dying, according to a specify, "white baby." What choice do non-white mothers win political and economic equality for women. These gains pamphlet entitled, "Nine Reasons Why Abortions are have? Mariani added" Many women don't know that there will not be worth much if reproductive freedom is Legal"r'. Planned Parenthood of Suffolk county was present is an alternative, they feel they have no choice but to have an denied." at the rally, along with other supportive abortion. We help provide an alternative." Her organiz- In order so thatthe Roe v. WT ade decision xsr' t reversed groups like the National Organization of Women, the ation, Mother and Unborn Baby Care of Long Island Inc, action must be taken. Esther Lastique, Founder of the National Abortion Rights League, and Citizens for Pro has a pamphlet with a poignant picture of a woman and Center for Womyn's Concerns here on campus and one of Choice. baby on the cover. The bottom reads,"Each life is worth the organizers of the rally, along with most speakers, to register to vote and to use that power Another "Reason Why Abortions Are Legal" is that, " a saving, and each life is God's favorite." Call me cynical, but encouraged people for pro-choice politicians. Speakers also urged woman is more than a fetus". A constant debate is the issue lately I have not seen God around providing each baby a to only vote people to attend the march on Washington on November of when life begins, with pro-life groups constantly harping loving, stable home. solve 12th. that every individual is valuable. Mona Orange of the Another pamphlet reads:"Sue: Abortion did not an According to a fact sheet given out at the rally, 70% of all Suffolk County Office for Women summed it up:"To them anything for me. I ended up quitting school, and having I would Americans oppose a constitutional ammendment to (pro-lifers) right to life means you have rights only if you're a emotional breakdown-all the things I thought outlaw abortion. It's time to let Bush know what we want for fetus. If you're a female you have rights only until you're' avoid" No problem! Have a baby, that'll solve everything. life our country which is for women to continue to be able to you become a woman and you have no rights." Especially when you're still a teen so you can live with a born, then make choices for themselves. The proclamation that every child is a wanted child by sentence of joblessness, hopelessness, and dependency. own the pro-life supporters doesn't accountL for all the starving, I love babies, and I look forward to having my Viewpoin I1- Cable TV More Static For Your Money by Kashif Siddiqi acter generator. This channel would be entirely devoted to The system requires only about a three month instal- For the past year there has been much speculation as to campus news and activities and could possibly become a lation period All of the signals would be channeled from whether cable television will be introduced on the Stony source of revenue through sponsorship. In other words, you antennas on top of the University Hospital to the dorm- Brook campus. Well folks, the never-ending quest for TV could have such things as "The IBM or Domino's movie of itories. Don Marx, Director of Communications, explained reception is almost over-or is it? that the wiring for the system is present already- it was laid The CATV project as it is being called, will allow clear down along with the wiring for the ROLM phone system- TV reception to campus residents and will incur a total cost but it requires the electronics to make it functional. of about $2,477,549, over a ten year period. The money for "The CATV project So what is standing in the way of the CATV project, you the plan will be supplied, in the form of a loan, by a state ask? Just one thing: the residential population of Stony agency. "In order to be able to pay the payments on that Brook Itis up to us to decide whether we really want to shell loan, which would start in six months," said Dallas ...will incur a total Sout a few more bucks for a relative luxury such as cable Baumann II, Assistant Vice President of Res Life, "we TV. would borrow money from FSA to subsidize the first few cost of $2,477,549 Don't get me wrong. rm not against cable television, but years of the operation of the system." it's difficult to swallow the fact that a school which has But who will pay off the FSA loan? That is where we, the over a ten year trouble maintaining consistant heat and hot water over the assumed beneficiaries of CATV come in. There are three winter months is focusing its energies on television recep- possible options, or plans being considered: Plan I would tion. Nevertheless, such is the case. cost each resident $50 per year and include 36 channels, period." Remember the student activity fee debate last semester? HBO and Showtime being extra. Plan II would allow for 13 Well, in October along with the general Polity election, channels, but would entail high staff costs. Plan I would there will be a referendum for cable TV. So when you're cost$17 forthefirstyear(1990-91), would eventually go up the week," said Baumann. He continued by explaining sitting in your dorm room without heat in February, just to $26.50 (Fall 1994), and would level off at about $26 per "Once we're generating revenue, we could also make dec- remember that one year from now you could be sitting there year per resident isions to do things like buy a satellite dish and a license to watching the Cosby Show instead of being just plain All of these plans include a university channel or char- get HBO and a variety of other signals out there." cold. October 10, 1989 page 5 - The Fourth Estate: Commentary. 9 · 1 I Forced Feeding II

by Michele Neumeier some of us may believe, but has calculated it to actually plan more conducive to students' demands The alternative, As a follow up to my previous article "Forced Feeding", I benefit the student, averaging to a mere $2.59 per meal, declining balance for all, including incoming freshman am appealing to all who may have been coerced by a some- which if you think about it, is a pretty good deal Actually it This spring or this coming fall semester at the latest what forceful attack on the "DAKA entity." After hearing is only beneficial to those physically and gastronomically As is always the case it is much easier to criticize, but mixed reactions I had the feeling that I may have misled capable of ingesting all nineteen meals a week, every week, what is easier than that is to just wait out your freshman many people into believing the DAKA food company should every month of the semester. For those who miss breakfast year as you would a jail sentence and curse under your be solely responsible for student dissatisfaction with the breath because of all those delicious meals you missed freshman meal plan (also known as the $737, 19 meals a while home with Mom or Dad, or because of the money you week deal). lost But what isn't easy is to step out of that dark corner, In search of answers, I tramped up the steps to FSA even if it takes up a little of your time, and to make com- (Faculty Student Association) office located on the second ments to FSA and DAKA on the good and bad changes you floor of the Student Union not to find some huge corporate "Thats what FSA may have noticed in the system. Ms. Willis has designed a monster with his feet propped up on the desk ordering his plan asking for student input, by choosing several students buxom blonde secreatary to get him a coffee, but instead to is there for. To on the meal plan to sample different meals and to give them my disbelief discovered Ira S. Persky, Director ratings in different categories. Those who join the student of FSA) and Mrs. Nancy Willis (Food Service Contract of food committee are asked to rate two meals per week on Administrator) more than willing to answer a few questions keep on top several factors yet to be determined According to Willis, I had about the meal plan, food company monopolies, etc. "That'swhat FSA is there for. To keep on top of things." FSA is an independent working organization consisting of things." Some things FSA has worked on in the past are improve-. input from both faculty and students and honestly interested ment of the Union cafeteria to what Willis believes went in answering questions concerning the corporation, such as from "horrible to what it is today," and also the cash equiv- the issue of the freshman meal plan and whether it should alency used in places like Papa Joe's, the Union Deli, the be changed to declining balance for everyone. I every morning, like myself, or go home for the weekend, it SEOB, and the Union cafeteria. The cash equivalency is a Willis claimed that Albany decides on the issue of con- may sound good, but does not conform to the realities of life procedure not yet in use in several SUNY schools, where tracting food companies such as DAKA or Marriott, and on the Stony Brook campus. A reality here is to miss break- the students are herded into "all you can eat (but really that each SUNY school chooses whichever company best fast, and to go home a couple of weekends out of the month. Sdon't want to)" type of deals using meal cards. suits its interests. In Stony Brook's case, FSA drew a So if you're like the rest and not getting nineteen meals a So my advice is to get on the food committee where your contract making the guidelines which DAKA follows FSA week you are not getting the bargain you thought you were voice will be heard, and if there isn't any room left, make has figured out the meal plan, not on an arbitrary basis as I which is why Nancy and Ira are currently working on a meal sure you let FSA know about it Blinken Resigns Safety First? by Johln Dunni The SUNY Board of Trustees is losing' overs and vacancies have been open for by Drew E. Mitty ThePress also contacted the night another long time member as board years awaiting approved nominees. Trustee According to Suffolk County Police, a 71 delivery managers of Cataffo's and Station chairman Donald Blinken announced his; Edward Mele, of Rochester, had his termt- year old man was killed by a Domino's Pizza Pizza about the fatal accident Both exp- resignation Monday. expire and still sits on the board. Mele was delivery car early in the morning on October ressed their sympathies, but were unsure "Being chairman of the board has occu-, quoted in June as saying, "I just keep 1. about how potential drivers were screened pied a major part of my life," said the 63- coming till rm told not to." The police identified the victim as Fred before hiring, indicating that it was up to the year-old investment banker from New York Blinken noted that being chairman Rizzuto, who was struck at he intersection owners of their respective establishments City. In an interview with the Press, requires much more than chairing meet- of Nicholls and Sheep Pasture Road at to handle such matters. The relative vague- Blinken said that he had been thinking! ings. "There's a lot of work involved in 1-15AM. Detectives concluded that the vic- ness in store policy about hiring new drivers about the decision since last winter. "I' overseeing such a large university," he said. tim was homeless because he was wearing might reflect the shortage of dependable wanted to make sure that our new chan-i He noted the conferences, negotiations and' several layers of heavy clothing and they employees to fill the position. cellor (Bruce Johnstonel was secure in hisi other behind-the-scenes work required. were unable to verify a current address. Recently Domino's began attaching fly- position before I resigned," he said. Blinken In addition, though not noted by Blinken, Newsday reported that the Dominos's ers to their pizza boxes proclaiming" Safety chose to announce his decision now, rather trustees receive no compensation for their was Lawrence Stern, 23 of Islip who was First" outlining their guarantee to deliver than during the summer, because "no one's services other than reimbursements for cited for operating an uninsured vehicle in within the thirty minute time limit in a around" during the summer. expenses incurred in the performance of addition to his driving without wearing a cautious and efficient manner. A spokes- Blinken's resignation will take effect as. their duties. safety belt person named Mona reached at the 1-800 soon as a successor is chosen. He had served. - .--- The Press attempted to contact the Domino's hotline which is listed on the as a chairman for 11 years and had been a Domino's night manager to learn more "Safety First" flyer said,"There were some trustee since 1976. His term was due to about the incident,but he declined to com- extenuating circumstances involving the expire in 1992. "After 11 years, it's good to ment However,the manager who wishes to pedestrian." Possibly a kamikaze squad of have someone new with new ideas come in," remain unidentified, did state,"A driver's the homeless out to tarnish Domino's said Blinken. license, proof of insurance, and a social sec- image? She wouldn't comment He felt that the greatest accomplishment urity card are required of all applicants." Certainly, the pizza delivery business is a by the board during his tenure as chairman A Nonetheless it would appear that these thriving industry and a fixture on college was "getting enhanced flexibility for the. criteria were not recently verified or campuses. Yet one must question if "thirty M university in managing its own affairs." IL All -- perhaps not even applied in the consid- minutes or less" and "Safety First" are a Blinken believed that he and the rest of the eration of Mr. Stern's employment contradiction----- in terms. trustees were successful in convincing the governors, the legislature and the public of All successful newspapers are ceaselessly querulous and bellicose. the need for flexibility. They never defend anyone or any- Blinken's resignation brings the number ! 1/2 round trips from New York from: thing if they can help it; ifthe job is of vacancies on tb& 16-member board to LONDON 185 forced upon them, they tackle it by nine. Of the PARIS 229 denouncing someone or something sixteen seats, seven are held by ROME 269 current members, five are holdovers or AMSTERDAM 225 else. members whose terms have expired and HONGKONG 423 -H.L Mencken SYDNEY 625 there are now four vacancies. The trustees, Taxes not included.Restrictions are nominated by the governor and approved apply.One way fares available.Eurail The Press by the State Senate. Passes issued on the spot! Int'l Student/Teacher ID's. Meetings on Mondays The governor's office said that it expects FREE Student Travel Catalog!! the chairman and other vacancies to be ready 8:00pm in room 020 by the time the Legislature returns to Albany Central Hall in January. However, several of the hold- Coundlrraw (wear old sneakers) 205 East 42nd st. 35 West 8th St. 212-661-1450 212-254-2525 page 6 The Stony Brook Press The Fourth Estate: Commentary Tenants' Rights

by Michele Neumeier slow reimbursement of damaged student property, many Board of Trustees on June 21 is stated as follows: Angry fists were raised at the Polity meeting on Sep- remain yet to be answered. tember 20 reminding students to recognize themselves as According to Glenn Magpantay, a SASU rep., many * The residence halls shall be constructed and main- politically active members of a campus, capable of changing such problems concerning students' rights to good dorm- tained to conform with all applicable safety codes guidelines believed to be unfair. itory conditions have been occuring in other SUNY schools and health standards. On the issue of the Kelly crisis, many questions pertain- such as Buffalo, Binghamton and Oswego. Now once again, * The campus maintenanceplan shallprovide for a ing the students' rights as tennants moved from the back something doesn't reem right around here. regularschedule of cleaningand repairfor all com- burner to become an immediate concern. Students learned Ongoing complaints have been lodged on this campus- mon areas in residence halls. of their inability to pinpoint anyone responsible for reim- lack of hot water, heating, toilet paper, and sufficient and * The campus shall provide each student resident bursements for damage to personal property. regular sanitation of bathrooms in several dorm com- with adequate living space, furniture, and approp- Members of the Stony Brook Senate, NYPIRG (New plexes. riate and sufficient heat light and hot water. York Public Interest Research Group), SASU (Student The main problem, according to many involved with this * The campus shall establishprocedures for routine Association of the State University of New York) question- issue, is the lack of tenant rights. As dorm residents and emergency repairs to residence hall facilities. ed why Kelly residents were exposed to such incidents as students are given "licenses" rather than leases, thus pro- * The campus shallestablish procedures for redress the infamous Kelly floods when preventative actions as viding such items as hot water, heating, toilet paper, clean for student residences in the event of the loss of ser- reparation of roofs prior to students moving in could have facilities, and furniture as niceties rather than necessities. vices such as heat light and hot water in residence been taken. In other words, why wasn't this project com- This means that nowhere in the contract signed by students halls for extended periods that are within the control pleted in August instead of just being barely begun at a does it state that dormitories must supply students with of the campus. critical time? Another pertinent question raised was who such favors. The contract is not actually a fair contract, should be held fesponsible for reimbursements (and reloc- because students do not receive a piece of paper signed by As well as the university-wide standards, campus pres- ations if necessary)? the Dormitory Authority or the Administration listing their idents or designees are given leeway in the form of Should the State Dormitory Authority in Albany be res- rights. supplementing these broad areas to conform with local ponsible or should the Stony Brook Administration be the As many students believe themselves to be paying above conditions. Because of the large diversity among the dif- one to pay? A member of NYPIRG asked about the potential and beyond prices they might be paying off campus, having ferent SUNY campuses across New York, it is important to health hazards such as possible asbestos contamination of a lease signed by them and their landlords, the only hope of take into consideration the varying needs of each school the water that came into contact with the roof flashings. grasping the thinnest thread of fairness would be to demand individually. As a counterpart to the SUNY guidelines Flashings are composed of rubberized material in which guidelines given to students as to what is included in their there will also be policies adopted in regards to students' asbestos fibers are tightly bound. The use of flashings is to "contracts" and what is not rights and responsibilities. Also part of the mandate is to prevent further water seepage between two adjoining con- In 1988, legislation enacted into law mandates that the publish the supplemental campus standards and the cam- structions. SUNY Board of Trustees develop" guidelines which estab- pus policies on student rights and responsibilities to be A complaint about the applicability of Resident Hall lish minimum living condition standards to be maintained handed out to each "affected individual" in plain and clear Habitability Legislation to an issue such as the Kelly floods in dormitories or residence halls of the university." The English. was also added to a long list of questions in need of answers. legislation specifically states that "the standards shall pro- In order to make angry voices heard an irate Student Although many have now been answered, such as those vide that residence halls be maintained in a manner fit for Polity voted almost undnimously (26 to 0 with 6 absten- human habitation." The SUNY Minimum concerning the negative results of lab tests done by the Living Condition continued on page '11 Department of Environmental Health aniSfety, and the Standards for University residence Halls adopted by the Diddley Nucleus Revisited COCA Squat 10th grade by Lee Gundel charts that I was reminded of my continuedfrom page 2 continued from back page very "Nuclear power has gotten a lot of Regents in geometry. hope not to duplicate last year's is Bo Diddley." It's hard to believe. This deal I found negative press from the media..When peo- But there was still a great $10,000 deficit and re-establish album is tragically awfuL The first two cuts think of espe- ple think of nuclear power they interesting within the presentation: COCA's accounts in good stand- sound like they have been speeded up Island...I collision of mushroom clouds and Three Mile cially those parts describing the ing. As part of last year's board, making Bo sound like the Chipmunks on do not intend to deal with these issues," atoms. Im sure you were aware of the Ssteroids. The rest of the album is filled with many times said world renowned physicist Herman According to Feshbach, difficulty in balancing the books. Sfeeble attempts to make Bo sound like Feshbach during his presentation, "The when two atoms collide their appearance As for the students here at Stony Michael Jackson or Prince. Horrible, corny very significant World of the Nucleus" And this opening and structure are altered in Brook, rest assured that COCA synth sounds, total cheese background tone of do atoms col- remark was a good indicator of the ways. He stated that not only still has the best on-campus movies vocals and other disccisms abound. The an each other the rest of his presentation-which was lide, but that they pass through for a buck only two salvagable cuts, the blues "Jean- ef- (but inter- interesting, but somewhat too academic as well, thus resulting in strange ette Jeanette" and "I Broke the Chain" are structure of I thought that this fort to explain the theoretical esting) reconfigurations. -Rob Roszkowski castrated by the tinny production-the aural because the atom. was a very interesting concept Vice- Chairperson equivalent of chewing on aluminum foiL does not Feshbach's September 26th presentation when I collide with things it usually The producer of this album should be of marked the beginning of this semester's result in any strange reconfigurations locked in a room and forced to listen to me-except distinguished lecture series and, to all ap- myself or the things around Donny and Marie albums for all eternity. pearances it was a very good start The Stal- maybe on the subatomic level RESEARCH PAPERS How he or she could take something as The quote that, perhaps, best brings 16,278 to choose from--all subjects ler Center main stage was completely Order Catalog Today with Visa/MC or COD ,owerful as the talent of Bo Diddley and together the whole presentation by giving it packed with students and professors eager- irn out such a botched product is unfath- meaning is Feshbach's final closing state- HEo 800-351-0222in Calif. (213) 477-8226 ly waiting on the man's every word, and it mable. this ments in which he says, "Physics is one Or, rush $2.00 to: Research Assistance seems to me that the people who did 11322 Idaho Ave. #206-SN, Los Angeles, CA90025 I saw Bo play in Central Park last month it is not a conglomerate of different were well rewarded for their time. I, too, was subject Custom research also available-all levels as he was in total control- his playing as of well rewarded for my time, but I think I disciplines." I had wondered, at the time sharp as ever, his wit and humor intact I this would have done better if I had had a more hearing it, what Feshbach meant by have trouble putting together what I saw recent- comprehensive background concerning my statement- and have just found out that afternoon with the dreck on this album. understanding of the nucleus. ly that he meant to gain a greater under- Breakin' Through the B.S. should be So 'm not Einstein, but what the hey, I standing of the strong, weak, and electro- retitled Stinkin' Like B.S. Bo Diddley one an- still got a great deal out of Feshbach's pre- magnetic forces are interrelated to please come home. sentation. Much of it, in fact, was pretty other. And this must have posed an inter- Triple X Records, 6715 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 284. basic stuff such as definitions of the sub- esting question to the physicists in the au- Hollyhood CA 90028. atomic particles (e.g. 'neutrons are unchar- dience, but it would have been a little more -Scott Warmuth ged particles that are often found within the interesting to the rest of us if Mr. Feshbach nucleus'). had taken the time out to explain even the 4 Some of the presentation, however, was a rudiments of these topics. Think little complex for me to fathom. I don't understand such things as mean fields, I did The Press word-of the day is: Globally Act determined the ro- not understand how he [Lob-against pugnare-to fight4 were oppugn Locally tational rate of the nucleus, and there 1: to fight against; ASSAIL 2: to call in so many parabolas and strange looking S(to) question- oppugner n S. Octobrbl10, 1989 page :7 Press PiinUp Postc

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STUDY IN IRELAND Spring 1990 Tuesday, October 10 Thursday, October 12 Too Much Joy 0 at Maxwell's Raining Violet Royal Crescent Mob St. Patrick's College University of Limerick Hugh Peck at Maxwell's Tuesday, October 17 playnooth, Ireland Limerick. Ireland Tornado Room * Vasco de Gamma Waterboys Liberal Arts Program * Business Program Option Government Cheese Friday, October 13 at the Beacon Theatre 30 Student Maximum * International Student Village at CBGB *0 Required * 3.0 G.P.A. Required Bob Mould Thursday, October 19 3.0 G.P.A. Public Image Ltd. Big Dipper Flesh For Lulu at the New Ritz Peter, Paul & Mary at Hofstra University at Westbury Music Fair King Swamp SPONSORING COLLEGES Sand in the Face See No Evil Bob Dylan Keene State College, NH Planet Dread at the Rapp Arts Center at Radio City-thru Oct 21 Adrenalin O.D. Mohegan Community College at the Pyramid Fleshtones Saturday, October 21 New York Dolls DR. JOHN McLEAN Wynton Marsalis at Roxy Suicide Mohegan Community College at Hunter College (Auditorium) Frontline Assembly Norwich, CT 06360 Meatbeat Manifesto (203) 886-1931 Ext. 243 Wednesday, October 11 Saturday, October 14 Ajax O Controlled Bleeding Public Image Ltd Billy Taylor Trio at the Ritz Flesh For Lulu at Stony Brook (StaUller Center) at the Palladium Thursday, October 26 Other CCIS Programs: Italy, England, Scotland, Sweden, Mob Royal Crescent Germany, Portugal, Greece, Israel, Spain, France, Cyprus, Gil Scott Heron at the Rapp Arts Center Camper van Beethoven at SOB's-and Oct 12 Syd Straw Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia, China Rick Danko & Band at the New Ritz Grateful Dead Roy Caldwell " -- IA - at the Meadowlands-thruOct 16 at Wetlands Friday, November 10 *S* Slaother s Fivnest Dream Theatre Buzzcocks The Tell Hittman Lunachicks J /__------______at the Cat Club at Sundance at the New Ritz I · · ri··I r .=

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by Alex Varsany Those who demonstrated on behalf of Quincy in time of his million to Reverend Sharpton-how could we leave him According to the Press (September 21, 1989, page 3), need should be charged less (I was there, I have witnesses), out?), but sales tax is regressive by nature penalizing mainly Quincy B. Troupe is suing SUNY Stony Brook for $100 or maybe they should chip in more for helping him to prove the poor. A better idea would be to charge the compen- million dollars because of the violation of his civil rights. his innocence and set the stage for his civil suit (in that case, sation to big corporations, real-estate speculators, and What? NO, rm not kidding, he is (1 don't mean he is kidding I didn't demonstrate, I was only hanging out). Faculty and greedy landlords. he is suing). Yes, for one hundred million in US dollars. staff could contribute maybe a year' s worth of wages, except Another possibility would be the U.S. government itself Well, I know that's a lot of money, but civil rights are more for Public Safety. They should have their salaries confis- paying Quincy the reward. It would be a nice infusion of precious than anything money can buy. And $ 100-million is cated until retirement federal dollars to the local economy that should eventually not as much as it seems to be. If invested in long term CDs- If the burden is to be distributed evenly among students- trickle down to you and me. And we are talking about less no not in compact discs, in Certificates of Deposit' it would and faculty of the whole university system, the per capita than fifty cents from each citizen of the country (illegal provide an income for Quincy and his family of only about contribution would be much less. However, the violation of aliens should be excused). Or why not just cut Pentagon eight million a year. That's not much more than $150,000 a Quincy's civil rightsoccurredhere-so even if our friends waste and welfare-for-the-rich programs instead of bicker- week And don't forget inflation and all his expenses. His upstate didn't complain, we should feel, we should feel ing about a lousy hundred million. A B-1 bomber or a lawyer Perry C. Mason, the famous civil rights expert of moral obligation to compensate Quincy right here where he Trident submarines costs much more than that, for Christ's Tawana Brawley fame is going to get a contingency of one was violated. Many of our students have rich parents or sake! third of of the potential award-thirty three million and hold well paying jobs in the booming Long Island economy We pay Public Safety and the Suffolk County police to change for his services. I know that's still a lot of dough. Yes, so they can well afford the small sacrifice to make things stop crime, fight drug abuse, and ticket illegally parked it is several times larger than the projected lifetime earn- right vehicles. It is fundamentally wrong for them to abuse their ings of you and me and Quincy and all our friends put If, on the other hand, the county is to pay up, we are power by blatently violating Quincy Troupe's civil rights. together-but let s look at it this way: this is a rich country talking about maybe a hundred bucks per man, woman, and But they are not the only ones to blame. You and I should and if we just cut waste and corruption we would have more child. Well, maybe welfare recipients, senior citizens, and not just stand by when the Pigs abuse our brothers. Let us than enough to go around. children shouldn't pay, should they? OK, school children show Quincy and Mr. Mason that this is not a racist society. If Stony Brook is to foot the bill, there would be about a could start a collection drive but it should be strictly vol- Let's give them the hundred million! five-thousand-dollar one time surcharge on our tuition-or untary. Another possibility would be a quarter-cent maybe several smaller ones. No, I won't like it either, but surcharge on sales tax. That would generate more than justice first Full time students should pay more than part enough revenues to cover the award and the related legal time ones (rm taking only six credits, so give me a break). and administrative expenses (even enough to give a few n m-. ^-.t-- - "T^^^ A- « - a- - - --4"* - .Ae FrourntI -jisae:u ouitUI Bring Back the Moose Rights... continued from page 7 by John Dunn tions) to file a class action lawsuit against the Dorm Auth- Considering the students' faith in campus security, Pub- want to be buried in complaint letters. which is believed to be partly responsible for the they seem to ; Consider the elements. Campus security says guns are ority, lic Safety is almost seen as an enemy because heavy back up in action that took place after the flood- Think about the necessary, the students might trust somebody else with have difficulty handling critical incidents. ings. the Union riot, and several other such guns, but certainly not Public Safety. So what's the sol- cafeteria shootout, According to Dan Slepian, Polity vice president, a lawsuit each incident the amount of respect students ution? cases. After for the sake of a lawsuit would be self-defeating since action eroded a little bit more. Bring in the state troopers. had for Public Safety was already prompted by the Administration. After all, feelings are, in part, justified. It's discour- Think of the typical state trooper. Not the sort of person The students' hadn't they begun to take the measures to reimburse stu- see three Public Safety vehicles you'd fight back against is he/she? Think of the deterrent aging for students to dents in the form of books and one week's rent? late at night Orto see Public Safety Stony Brook would have if a couple of state police were gathered at local7-11's Slepian stressed the need to speed, up the lengthy the streets of Port Jefferson during the stationed ou campus. Armed felons are not going to be vehicles cruising process of reimbursement and, ultimately, to advocate stu- that have led to the suspen- rampaging on campus if they have to deal with the state summer. Or various incidents dents' rights (as well as tenants' rights) for those who live. officers. Plus, let's not forget the saga of police. sions of various in campus residence halls. In an attempt to enforce these director Gary Barnes who was reas- There would be specified duties spelled out for them former Public Safety rights a letter was sent from Polity to University President controversy. . concerning what their responsibilities towards the Stony signed amid John Marburger on September 20 admonishing the "un- other hand, not all of the animosity toward Public Brook campus would be. A little detachment could be On the acceptable fashion" in which the Kelly crisis was being Is it their fault that you parked in a located by the Department of Environmental Conservation Safety is justified. dealt with. This letter was sent to Marburger, who was Or consider dorm security. Students want a at the north entrance, just as a deterrent. Think of them as loading zone? acting as a liason between the Administration and the safe and dorms that are secure. the equivalents of nuclear weapons. But were talking gen- campus community that is Dormitory Authority. Safety stepped up patrols in the dorms, eralities here, not specifics. But if Public The letter, in effect threatened a class action suit against and of how repressive Consider the riot between students and Public Safety in there'd be cries of "police state" the Dorm Authority in the name of Student Polity, if full- have your cake and eat it the Union last year. I somehow get the feeling that if four campus security is You can't fillment of demands listed in the letter had not been met by state police had been there, there might have been a little too. Friday, September 22 (within two days). The demands gun issue. In one of the few things more order. Why? It's a sad fact, but students don't respect Plus consider the whole were set at an outrageously high level specifically so that in total Public Safety since they aren't, allegedly, "real cops" that President Marburger and the students-are Polity knew they would not and could not be honored in to be They, of course, seem to have difficulties now and then with agreement on, we do not want Public Safety officers such a minimal amount of time. The letter was sent to bring to carry guns and little basic things like reading their Miranda rights. Minor armed. Of course, the officers would like attention to the urgent matters of students' rights. In an so long as President things. and held rallies demanding so. Bit interview Slepian stated there was to be no class action suit guns on m not saying things would be different, but this might be Marburger is in control, he can effectively prevent but Polity lawyers are currently dealing with the issue. a case where perceptions might mean more than reality. campus via various university by-laws. Marburger, who had already made several efforts to deal guns to Students do not feel that this is a safe campus and the Great now we have a security force that wants with the situation effectively, was once again in the position is well aware of this fact Maybe the campus adequately patrol the campus and a student body that says administration of reminding Albany that Stony Brook is alive and kicking hell freezes over or needs something new and creative to solve the perception they'll let 'em have guns when either and unwillling to be stepped on again. A phone call made by as long as Marburger problems. A thing like security relies on respect and per- there's a decent meal plan. Of course Slepian to John E gan, Executive Director of the Dormitory he has authority over ception almost as much as reality. is in charge, it's a moot point since Authority, proved to to give the authorities a pretty weak Yes a lot of details would need to be worked out. Yes, Public Safety. stand on the issue-Egan's reply to the question of whose we'd see the return of anti-moose grafitti (which appeared There is one small problem. Because of all of this, Stony responsibility it was to clean up the mess. His lame reply: campus when public safety wore hats like state police, Brook is (with the exception of a few students) a gun free on "We have no control over such matters." since the hats suggested the appearance of a moose.) But all campus. So what's the problem? Some people off campus Could such an ambiguous statement be interpreted to hit and of the improvements the administration tries in improving know this. Thus the potential is there for your basic mean that they only have financial control when in actuality shootout campus security may not be enough if too much respect has run operation -involving weapons like the Kelly each individual campus administration is given the sole nothing been lost It may take a little bit more. last year. All the entrance closing measures meant task of deciding how much and how quickly damage assess- the campu Of course I know quite a few of you out there have your as the perpetrators were miles away before ment is to be completed? If so, aren't these two tremendous pulse rates jumping at my suggestions. If you have a better knew what happened. Or consider the person who robbed bureaucratic forces counteracting one another? Why isn't ran idea on how to improve campus security, sit down at the the bank opposite the railroad station this summer. He the power concentrated in one area, where action could be and write to the Press. The campus onto the campus to avoid the police and escaped. Fine, so nearest typewriter taken faster and more effectively if such instances were tc eagerly waiting to hear your response. what's the solution? i community will be be repeated in the future? First rd like to say rm not advocating this solution but

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page 12 The Stony Brook Press Propaganda I man m1- On a Highway to Hell The Evils of Rock and Roll Revisited you kids have never seen a moral America" in wrong, and states "facts" that could not be It has a very ugly side. When reminiscing y, oou need a holy enema Ah, the good old days. Syour brain."-advice to further away from the truth. For example, about the times before the world became so Brothers makes a number of other out- rock music fans from Pastor Fletcher A. Brothers claims that Paul Kanter, who is wicked and vile, Brothers says "Let me tell rageous statements. He expresses his belief Brothers. Brothers runs a home for troubled currently on tour with the reformed Jeffer- you something young people, you don'tknow I was in that a cure for AIDS will never be found teens in Lakemont, New York and spreads son Airplane, died because of his drug this, but in my generation, and had because the deadly disease is a judgement his message through a spoken word cassette abuse. The Pastor accuses New York's school in the sixties, if some teacher dad and from God. He bases his knowledge of Native titled What's Wrong With Rock Music. Agnostic Front of being satanic, a bit of a said homosexuality was alright my down American use of "beat" and "firewater" to He has been crusading against rock music contradiction in terms. He refers to the a bunch of other dads would've been and if any pump themselves up for war on the fact that for years. What does he think the problem band behind the classic lp The Wall as there and they'd of strung him up in the way he's "...watched a lot of cowboy and Indian with rock is? His answer is simple- "Mr. Pink Floyd." school board people had gotten is movies.... "Everything." Brothers' message is not all high comedy. they'd of been strung up...the sad thing I contacted Pastor Brothers and asked The tape is entertaining in a perverse way about the substantial academic errors because Brothers is a real fire and brim- him in his rock music message. His defense: "I stone bible thumper, lots of shouting and had left much of the research to others and I carrying on, but ultimately it is chillingly find that was a mistake." Apparently not a frighte. g because his messsage is so: big enough mistake to stop distributing the ignorant and hateful cassette or his equally erroneous book, The Brothers believes that the problem with Report, although he did say, "We are rock music can be narrowed down to four Rock the process of updating this book and "M's"-the music, the message, the music- in your corrctions are being incorporated into ians, and the mutation-and gives examples this update." of each point. Some of his ranting is very Brothers updates the cassettes about once funny. Brothers believes that the beat used every year. The quotes in this article come in rock music comes directly from the Devil from the last two updates. If you want to and makes teenagers gyrate and fornicate. hear Pastor Brothers for yourself the cas- He talks about satanic rock groups who per- sette is free. All you have to dois call form oral and anal sex on stage but fails to Freedom Village at 1-800-VICTORY and mention who they are. When talking about request it While you're at it why not ask perversity in song lyrics Brothers invents a them where to insert the nozzle for that holy new term for sex with the dead, "macro- enema. belia" -Scott Warmuth Throughout the tape Brothers constantly of bands misquotes song lyrics, gets names Lett to ngnt Mvir. rinK rioyu, 3atai, ali IuL.Ly ...j ,ge. Lc unael .Footnotes II Exposed Skeletons From October 9th to the 14th the Gay and Lesbian Alliance (GALA) will be sponsoring Lesbian, Gay, and Bi- Not to Fade Away sexual Awareness Week A plethora of events including It's mid semester and your body's atrophied into a mass of poetry readings, films, and comedians0 will be offered. molten flab. You may still have a chance to stay healthy and and falling off- prevent your limbs from withering away Wednesday, October 11th has been dubbed, "National is sponsoring a The SUNY Stony Brook Pre-Med Society Coming Out Day." All day, literature will be given out in the October 14TH, from Bike-Jog-Walk-A-Thon on Saturday, Union for those who have taken their first steps "out of the Registration begins 10AM to 3PM (raindate October 15TH). closet." At 8pm that evening works from an anthology of or call 632-7032 for more this week in the Union Lobby, bisexual poets entitled The Dark Star will be read by the be donated to the "Little information. All proceeds will authors in the Poetry Center (2nd floor, humanities). Later neo-natal ICU at University Angel Fund" for the that night, GALA celebrates its sweet sixteen with a dance Hospital party at 9pm in the Fannie Brice Theatre.

On Friday Harvey Fiersteir's critically acclaimed flick Torch Song Trilogy will be shown 9pm in Javits 100. The weeklong events conclude with three theatrical produc- tions by the Rainbow Repertory Theatre Company. The Theatre evening of dance and theatre commences at 8pm in the Borderline more info contact GALA at Thursday October 12th marks the opening of Eric Over- Union Auditorium. For meyer's comedy On the Verge. The show opens the 25th 632-6469. I of season of the Stony Brook theatre at 8pm in Theatre the the Staller (Fine Arts) Center. Tom Neumiller directs romp which cronicles the misadventures of three women lost in time. The tale of temporal displacement reoccurs nightly through October 22nd. OFFCAMPUS, inflated Beastiality Anyone who has ever lived in a rural community has heard tell of the college prank known as cowtipping wherein sleep- THESE SECRETS ing cows (they sleep standing) are knocked over by for mischievious youths. This practice could be quite danger- A Beasty Plot ous, especially if the beast should awaken. But never fear- experience a frustrated urbanites and-leary yokels can now vicariously For the price of a two dollar ticket you can pet cemet- BETTER LIVING experience the joy of tipping cows in the privacy of the own bizarre and unique slice of American culture, Morris' home by playing the brand spanking new board game Tip aries. The Stony Brook Film Society presents Errol October the Cows". The game is produced by Decipher, Inc. of documentary, Gates of Heaven on Wednesday, the Union Norfolk, Va. If you're unable to find this one at your local toy llTH. Showtimes are 7 and 9:30PM in store, you can call their hotline at (804) 623-3600. auditorium. October 10, 1989 page 13

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by Irin Strauss ence from masturbation combined with Graham's preoccupation with it provides of the synthetic medium an interesting interpretation and- has invaded the realm of main- cross analysis of the McLuhan concept of stream cinema; they- are the the function of the "hot medium" and Fre- independants. Sex, Lies and Videotape is udian fetishism. The relationship between Outlaw Production's recent birth, making a Dave and Ann's sister represents their com- splash at the Canne's film festival as a win- placency with their lives and lack of moral ner of the Palme d'or this year. fiber. Theirs is only a sideshow, parallel to EROS is a student-run, peer-counseling" Dear EROS, Directed by Stephen Suterburg, Sex, the dynamics growing collectively and in- organization which provies information, Recently, I have heard of something called Lies, and Videotape is a crafty new wave dividually between Graham and Ann. counseling and referral on birth control, a dental dam in discussions pertaining to treatment of relationships between four Wonderful second order symbolism sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy "safersex"with AIDS. Can you pleasetellme people. Andie Macdowellfs voice over brings through imagery when an iconoclastic Ann and sexual health care. If you have any what is is, how it is used, and where can Iget the audience into the narrative framework brings herself to a confrontation with Dan, questions that you would like answered in one? as she describes her latest guilt ridden an- following the discovery of the affair in a our column, please submit them to our office -Curious xieties, ranging from starving children in three-shot disclosure. or to the Press office, room 020, Central Ethiopia to garbage metaphors of her HalL EROS is located in the Infirmary, repressed sexuality. The voice-over cont- room 119. Stop by or call 632-6450. Dear Curious, inues, and we are brought into the shrink's * First interior shot of Ann inside her car, A dental dam is a flexible latex square office while she describes her ordinary and her frustration augmented by claustra- (usually 5 by 5) used by dentists to isolate a somewhat dissatisfied relations with her phobic personality. particular region of the mouth from chemi- husband, on the couch. Suddenly images * Second: exterior shot of front wind- Dear EROS, cals or other materials. Today, dental dams interject of her husband (Peter Hallagher) a shield of the car with a forbodding tree My girlfriend said that she got a sexual are also used to provide a physical barrier to lawyer, and sister (Laura San Giacomo) and sky reflection--revelation combined infection from a toilet seat Should I believe those wishing to engage in oral sex. painter/barmaid, in a torrid precoital tour with the potential entropy adding to the her? The dental dam can be used to help re- de force. intensity of the moment. -Confused duce the exchange of blood, saliva, semen, The exchanges with the therapist transfer * and third: low angle of Ann exiting car- and vaginal fluids. It can be placed over the over to Graham (James Spader), who returns liberation and committal Dear Confused, clitoris or any part of the body where oral- home after a mysterious nine years on the It depends on the infection. C'rabs (pubic, body contact occurs and body fluids can be road, and stays home at the request of her lice) are usually spread through direct phys- exchanged. husband. Ann reluctantly agrees, though Careful shots like these provide for the ical contact It is possible, the)ugh not as At the present time, dental dams are not after meeting him she finds him "artsy but films potency which strides toward an inno- common, for crab lice to spread indirectly easily obtained. Your dentist or local pharm- O.K." vative narrative. through the use of infested clothes, towels, acist may be able to special order them for Realizing that the original friendship had While at the present, commercially speak- bedding, and sometimes co)ntaminated you. Dental supply houses or dental schools dissipated with Dave (Ann's husband), ing, a film is gauged by the gross toilet seats. may also be a possible source. Graham aptly points out his hatred for sum received at the box office, Sex, Lies Other diseases such as chlanaydia, gonor- Adult bookstores may have mail order lawyers, "because lawyers are liars." We and Videotape will be shadowed by the rhea, herpes, genital warts, andI syphillis are magazines which sell dental dams through learn Graham has equally as many sexual mega-budget masturbation from spread only through sexual co.ntact Speak the mail hang-ups, impotency for one, and views his Hollywood to wilt at the Oscars, despite to your girlfriend about her inffection. Find own videotaped interviews with women how deserving the film and performances out what infection it is and th en speak to from his travels as an outlet Ann's abstin- may seem. Thank goodness for Cannes.

STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS BY EGCAND (6 wks./London/late Juie-mid-Auq.) SUNY OSWEGO ntaqmpaory British OCulture (7 credits) Meet four days a week for classes, go on OFFICE field trips oberve and critique play, OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION attend the Shakespeare Festival. & explqea more of the UK in your spare tine. SPRD L 1990 S M 102 RICH HALL (315) 341-2118 Aco= nations are centrally located within walking distance La4x .. PLA of enington Gardens, theatres & L14ATI4ESI46 INT'L. BRIADCASTING nmauseum. Now is the time SOU E,NGLAD Humanities students choose from art, 4WALESt (2 wks./early June) history. IRAME (6 wks./St, HMlo/late June English, busines. poLitic.al scince,cujlture to start planning your Study lTor of Historical Britain ( 3 credits) course 6 theatre early Aug.) ourses and attend Shakes- rench Travel peare Festival. International Spring & Summer 1990 Semester Language & lture (6credits) thru these 3 beautiful countries by Broadcasting mtoroa to students gain IWo weeks visit mueum . castles, perspective of British media via in Paris (students live in cathdrals 6 ancheogical classes, excursions, Sop by... residence halls) followed sites brought 6 guest lecturers. Student by 4 weeks of into perspective by a k bwlegdgaMle are ho in central Lkndon. oontinund study 6 family thoestay in St. Halo, historian. We can help you. Ebnerald Coast of Brittany. 3 credits may be earned in History PARIS. FR, CE the and Intl. Studies•m ourms. SPAN (6 wks. Madrid/early courses are given at the prominent Sortxxne. July - md-Aug. MEXICD - MEXIOD CITY 12 credit.ts miniaL are taken fron several Spanish anguage Culture (6-9 cedits) Spanish disciplines: hsuemnities (languawge), mica High Schooll Jrs. & Srs. lanuage. liteature. culture busness, social cen cinea, etc. Casses and guest speakers 4 days a week, civilization ourses. Students live with Instruction in Frnch. May Attend to d with wkend excursions to cities Mexican families. It gives the student an Summer Programs much as Segovia, Tledo. SevilIa 6 Granada. apportunity to live and leam a foreign UNIVERSITY OF FUERMT RICO - RIO PIEkRAS CM4US Get to knaw Spain though many cultural culture; to broaden the student's cultural Studies activities: theatre, mmseuma,bullfights, horizons, the study of Mexican folklore in all fields of liberal arts and for and flanco dances. tatouties. Participants should have 5 sea ster (blend oa several cultures) field trips 6 or equivalent in Spanish. » College Credit cultural events. The program is open to Students live inUP students residence halls. Instruction in Spanish. with one year of Spanish. Coures taught in English are also availble. UNIVERSITY OF RUERIO RIMO - MAYAEZ CARJS Business Adninistration students select cmrses Mail Coupon to: frtmanIndustrial MaAa64eent. Accounting, Finance, Harketing, cOrganizational Staudies 6 Econaics. Director of International Education / 102 Rich Hall / SUCO / Oswego, New York / 13126 I Instrution in Spanish; texts in English. Please send program brochure Spanish language proficiency requiruxed. to: BRASILIA. BRAZIL 1 Co.rses are taken from several disciplines: Name h..waities (language Portuguese) political I sc ance. economics. business, social sciences, etc. New Program - Sept. 1990. Street or PO#_Apt.# BEIJING, COtIN Program not available at this tine. City possible date - 9/90. State Zip______Enrich your life - Program of interest: Whether you select a sumner, senester or full academic year program, you'll find that studying abroad will enrich your life. I am a student at: _I 1J Lmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi1 I i i ii ___i page 14 The Stony Brook Press Viewpoint My Life in the Bush of Ghosts

by George Bush Summer is over and classes are back in session. As we single increase in history. human suffering around the world. Yet, no one would den. begin the school year, our thoughts again turn to the America is fighting a war against drugs. Yet the most that drugs often go hand in hand with injustice, suffering future-a future gravely threatened by drugs. important weapons in the war on drugs are the least even death. But where is the sound of the protest? Innocent Americans agree that the biggest threat we are facing as a tangible: self-discipline, courage, character, support from bystanders are killed at random on city streets. Babies are nation is drugs, in particular cocaine and crack one's family, faith in God and in one's self. born addicted to crack and heroin. Young children are Who is responsible? Everyone who uses drugs. Everyone Recently, I met with Mrs. Everett Hatcher the widow of a forced into the drug trade by addicts. What greater human who sells drugs Everyone who looks the other way. veteran DEA agent who was killed by drug using cowards. A rights violations exist? What greater injustices. Yet, rec- Some people used to call drugs just a benign form of woman of considerable dignity, she put responsibility for reational drug users still on some college campuses are recreation. They're not Drugs are a real and extremely her husbands death squarely on "casual" users of cocaine. ambivalent to the death and destruction they are finan- serious threat to our schools, our homes, and our families. It She's right-and there is now blood on their hands. cing. doesn't matter where you live of what school you attend. No Similarly, President Barco of Colombia made an appeal to We must appeal to the social conscience of every college one is free from the threat of drugs. Inner cities, small Americans to stop buying the cocaine causing the slaughter 'student on every college campus in America. The way to towns, college campuses all are under siege-because of innocent civilians in the drug wars there. protest the misery and oppression brought about by drugs America is under siege. Every student in America at some point-at a party, in a is to commit yourself to staying away from drugs-and On September 5th, I announced the first comprehensive locker room, in a dorm room- every student must choose to working to keep them away from your friends. national strategy to end the siege-to fight drugs with accept or reject drugs. But there is another choice that Drug use usually doesn't begin the way most people tougher laws and enforcement, and with improved treat- college students as responsible, adults must would think with young people getting their first drugs ment, education and prevention. The programs we've make-whether to get involved in a personal way to end from an addict or a dealer. Instead, they get them free from proposed are an all out assault against the evil of drug use drug use, or to look the other way. "frieands" who think casual drug use i -s no one. Peer and drug trafficking. We are aggressively attacking the College campuses have long been centers of conscience pressure is what spreads drug use and peer pressure can problem from every angle, and proposing a 1990 drug and idealism in this country, places where students have help stop it You can help stop it-if you get involved. largest. budget totalling over eight billion dollars- the raised their voices to protest oppression, injustice and The Press received thispleaforstudentsto enlistin the Wari On Drugs from the Collegiate Times. - nAnti-Reality ,,- II I -I ii I · r JI _

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by Nicole Dreyer with as much energy as they did (before (which may have been toxic) than the dan- The best part of the show was when the he Dead Milkmen were here they went on the bass player fell asleep on cing fools. lights went out. Rodney told the band to September 21ST for the the floor of the dressing room) but Rodney Rodney does this thing where he tries to start playing and the show went on in the free Fall Fest concert origin- went on with "umpk" make a point He'll say something intel- dark Of course they sang "Bitchin' ally scheduled to play out on The concert was loud..very loud. Limbs ligent about racism or sexism or poverty Camaro" and all those groovy songs from the fields, but due to the ominous weather flew aimlessly through the sweaty cloud or...well, he doesn't seem to realize that the their new Beelzebubba album, nothing ' '.I:- i. \ as ved((io, t iihe gvi Tickets were hovering above the crowd of the bald and crowd can't really hear a thing he is saying. I was really memorable... it all sounded the still free...and well worth the cost. The the beautiful he ym reake'd of anpit did because I was two)feet from the speaker, same! One song I at least remember is the Fleshtones opened and I hear they were stenech hiding be -.- James Brown inspired wife abuse song, okay, but I didn't get to see them play, I was which was (a-hem) a hit among the young- absorbed in the preacher-type ramble of sters as they beat each others' faces in. Rodney Amadaeus Anonymous (singer for They did "Life is Shit," "Brat in the Frat," the Dead Milkmen) while the Fleshtones "RC's Mom," "Smokin' Banana Peels" (my were playing. favorite title), "Everybody's Got Nice Stuff If you weren't here that Friday, let me tell But Me" and "Punk Rock Girl" had the you about what you missed... ladies stomping. Around 3PM I noticed them, the young Rodney threw stuff to the audience with psuedo-punk-skater types. They were all the album logo on it Hordes of arms, legs over the Union, causing grief to the dudes and torsos flew up into the air for these trying to run the place (they had enough worthwhile goodies (I got some stuff, too). trouble trying to keep the Milkmen from The crowd jumped and slammed in circles riding in shopping carts in the lobby). The or, as one crutch-laden fellow did, off to the concert attracted a majority of younger side with gentle friends. Some people were people (Le. high school kids) and others of a disturbed by the romping and others were diverse nature. sucked into the on stage lyrical frenzy. The SAB crew ran from the gym to the I was disappointed because the Dead Union and back, trying to get the show on Milkmen were spending more time doing before midnight, delays were inevitable. The humor and playing up to'the audience than Fleshtones went on about 10 pm playing for making "music." 45 minutes leaving the Dead Milkmen to go Just the same, the Dead Milkmen had us on at eleven. chanting "You suck You suck!", raising our The Milkmen are a bunch of psuedo- hands above our heads, stomping our boot intele ctual dairy boy s with enough sarcasm laden feet while sporting our bravest to make you want to punch someone in the haircuts. head. I didn't expect those guys to go on Jus"%ý-&X,7VVVVVV -VVI- Vinyl - ·I I

Venus" and the instrumental "Pretty Little are strongly evident on their new lp Cloud- Ditty" feature, I believe, The Fishbone land from Polygram Records. horn section. Cloudland contains sixteen tracks which The Chilli Peppers have long worn their are, by and large, well done little pieces of influences on their sleeves. On their last lp musicianship. I particularly liked "Breath", The Uplift Mofo Party Plan they payed a song which somehow equates lost love 2 homage to the founding fathers of rock and with urban development and the laying roll, including Little Richard and Bo Did- down of parking lots (don't ask me how they dley. This time out the boys sing about X, make this connection, but if you look at it Fishbone, Firehose, and others in the open- with an open mind it almost begins to make ...f....-.... / 5 :. B.- ...... ^ ing cut "Good Time Boys," which contains sense.) The band had some nice vocals on the classic couplet "We drive around the "Why Go it Alone?", and "Nevada" is well world gettin' naked on the stage/bustin' worth listening to just to hear their inter- people out of the everyday cage." pretation of the old calypso song "The Mother's Milk is on of the few lps that I Sloop John B". have ever heard that completely satisfies in There are a lot of bizarre but pretty hu- every respect. The only thing that I would morous lyrics sprinkled throughout the al- ask for would be a lyric sheet because some bum, most notably in "Ice Cream Man" and Funky of the raps, especially their ode to Magic "Flat", a song that likens love to a car col- Bo Johnson, "Magic Johnson", are way to fast lision in Kansas circa 1905-a pretty to decipher. Check out the album and catch strange analogy that, nevertheless, works. Milk them live with Raging Slab in the gym on The best song off the album, howwever, is October 22nd. definitely "Waiting for Mary". This song is Bombs uite simply, -Scott Warmuth so frenetic and has such a catchy tune that 've known for years that Q Mother's its no wonder that the band released the Milk is the best album it as universe 'throbs to their premier single in the U.K. It alone is a Bo Diddley beat, so when of e year-a monster slab of incendiary I saw his new definitely worth the price of admission. album, Breakin' Through crunch funk. The Red Hot Chilli Peppers the B.S. lying There are, of course, some weak around the are world renowned for points on Press office I was anxious to their incredible live Offa My the album-some of the lyrics for example give it a listen. All shows featuring unrelenting energy and full of Bo's recent work has are completely incomprehensible--but been excellent frontal nudity (except for strategically His 1987 "Gunslingers' these shortcomings do Tour" placed socks) and have put out their strong- not detract from the with Ron Wood featured Diddley in est lp to date. Cloud integrity of the album as a whole. There is top form- a consumate musician and show- the possibility that Pere Ubu might get a mar. Bo's new version Every track is driven by the incredible of his classic "Who little too weird for you, but this is something Do You Love", featured funk power of bassmaster Flea, whose play- Sere Ubu is a band with on the La Bamba that really should not happen unless you're soundtrack, is fantastic. Even ing is astounding. The Chilli Peppers' new a great sound: they the damn Nike a big Donny Osmond fan. And despite its commercial with Bo Jackson guitar player, John Fruscante, a hybrid of AU2 have a good melodic sense and ex- smokes. I fig- flaws, Cloudland is still a great album that ured that this would Jimmy Nolen and a bulldozer, also shines. ellent orchestration but, more importantly be a magic piece of is worthwhile listening to in terms of both vinyl I was wrong. Choice cuts include a cover of Stevie they play their music with a lot of feeling, lyrics and music. The first cut "Turbo Wonder's "Higher Ground" with its oozing, which is more than can be said for most Diddley 2000" starts out with the line, wahed, fuzz guitar and the infectious bands these days. Ubu is a band with a lot of "Well, believe it or not, this "Stone Cold Bush" Two cuts "Subway to spunk, energy, and feel--properties which -Lee Gundel continued on page 7