A ."Let Each Become Aware"- Founded 1957, Incorporated 1976 Volume XXXIX, Number 23 Monday, November 20, 1995 First Copy EIree Dr. Kenny, University Rebuke Payment Demands by Maid Servi Ice Kenny's Maid Paid for by Research Foundation Funds, Called a "Mistake" That was Corrected. - f - BY JOHN LOWTHER the Foundation was formed "On behalf of SUNY, the result fund,' which was for all the presidents of the SUNY Statesman Editor - - of initiatives of the professors and their related research." campuses," said Schneider. "But that, to my knowledge, In regard to maid service, Schneider stated that personal has been eliminated." Nannies Unlimited, a maid service hired by the expenses were "not normally permitted." Dr. Craig Malbon, the newly appointed operations to he. q the. Rec<e.,rr~h riRnltifinn- ctftetrl he, knew University for the home of University President Shirley "There. nelze mnnnvr^r of / xW^ UJov1Ji J Vultua-LVIt, O aLVUt a &ItIdVs Strum Kenny, is seeking payment for an alleged breach )een made to Nannies Unlimited through of contract by Kenny and the University. rch Foundation and that it was corrected a Carol Fields, owner of Nannies Unlimited, says that long time ago. "It was an error,. a maid, whose name was unavailable, had worked at absolutely inappropriate, and it was Kenny's home for a number of weeks. The maid then corrected."'According to Malbon, funds quit the business. This same maid was then hired by Kenny that were paid out of the Research outside of the maid service. Foundation for the maid service were According to Fields, Kenny or the University'should replaced by the Stony Brook Foundation, remit a finders fee of $725 because Kenny hired the an entirely separate and distinct employee outside of the service, as set forth in the contract. Organization which has funds for this "I think she should be fined and force to pay the >urpose. "Any individual that' does the. money back," Fields said. "And she should lose her evel of fund raising that the president does position." ieeds this [maid] service." Malbon added Fields also raised questions concerning the method hat this was "an absolutely justifiable of payment to Nannies Unlimited. The contract xpense." negotiations, purchase orders, and check stubs were clearly Gerianne Jordan Sands, associate marked as belonging to The Research Foundation. ,ounsel for Administration Finance and According to Robert Schneider, former operations Management, in a letter to the maid service, manager of The Research Foundation and currently vice- xrote that Kenny was never aware of the --- fe 1-h-v ^..1fho n;S_ 1 sent«T-T -,- provost for Research, the Foundation holds research grants Unlin nitoMorlwaffangemencii to lire mne maiai. -a1. ivenny Conieswv,% vat *v ofWI'y'" &VuWtwo % navmpnt*AlO v lt vouchers-w %,lwl7 fromlwlls Nannies %.....Q.........-w y given to professors. The Foundation then distributes the indicating the funds came from the Research Foundation. The $156.00 funds when professors need them. According to Schneider, was the amount paid per week for the housekeeper. Please See MAID, Page 3 Eileen Stevens Speaks on Her [ INDEX I Crusade Against College Hazing NEWS (pages 1-5) Vazquez Presents New Student BY ENEILRYAN DE LA PENA Stevens formed the Committee to concerning -hazing practices and to Activities Center to Senate Statesman Editor - Halt Useless College Killings or eventually eliminate hazing practices - Page 3 Eileen Stevens, a crusader for totallv. Stevens lobbied for legislators Campus Briefs anti-hazing, spoke to students last - Page 3 Thursday night about the dangers of to pass anti-hazing laws. Her cause hazing and its consequences. gradually gathered national support Women's Network Luncheon "I am not anti-Greek. I'm not and brought to light similar tragedies -Page 5 opposed to fraternities and sororities at other schools. In 1979, only three . EDITORIAL (page 6-7) or any organization. I am anti- states had anti-hazing laws. Since her crusade began, more than 35 EDITORIAL: hazing," Stevens said. "When I think Polity Biased on Referendum of the word fraternity or sorority, I states have passed such laws, - Page 6 think of words like honor, trust, including New York. friendship, brotherhood." In 1983, Stevens was named LETTERS Stevens' crusade began after a Woman of the Year by The Daily Feminists Downplay Men's Issues personal tragedy, which occured News, for her strong commitment to - Page 7 nearly 20 years ago. her personal cause. Since then, FEATURES (pages 8-12) In 1978, her son, Chuck, was Stevens has been invited to THE FINAL GRADE locked inside a car trunk after being numerous national meetings of Country House Inn given a pint of bourbon, a fifth of fraternities and sororities. Her - Page 8 wine, and a six-pack of beer. All this- concern also includes sororities, who similarly perform pledges that result Semester at Sea as a part of his pledging to a local - Page 8 fraternity. It was his first day of in tragedies, as fraternities do. SPORTS (pages 13-16) pledging and died that very evening Stevens in her speech described due to acute alcohol poisoning. hazing as not only physical abuse, V-Ball Wins ECAC Tourney "I felt the need to channel my but also mental abuse, due to verbal - Back Page grief into positive directions and in attacks. In most hazing activities, r ^- _ *-'A _1_i- i- l I _- - -* Football Snowballs Albany some small way, focus attention on an Eileen Stevens wtevens saia, alconoi piays a major -Back Page issue that I felt people need to learn part. about," Stevens said. "Hazing C.H.U.C.K., after her son's death. The Society of Profess-ional SCARLET AND GRAY contradicts everything that an C.H.U.C.K.'s goals include informing Journalists sponsored the event. Carl. Sermon on the Mount organization stands for. It is a total the national public of hazing practices, -Page 14 conflict of everything." make the public aware of laws See HAZING, Page 2 [l m . 11 . A Thanksgiving Canned Food Anti-Hazing Crusader Drive for the Eastern HAZING, From Front Page The Intra-Fratemity-Sorority Council Corry, president of SPJ, greeted the President, Joe Gentry, was also present, Farmworkers Association will be audience in his welcome address, and recounting the positive contributions of held on MoWnday, November 20, said, "SPJ identifies the big issues sororities and fraternities to the school and and dilemmas... we provide a council community. "We work very hard on 1 995. Drop off canned goods at of active thought to solve those activities in campus, such as the Blood problems. We are in no way or form Drive." any Tabler Quad Lounge. suggesting that hazing -is an Stevens ended her speech on a overwhelming problem at Stony note to encourage students to "speak Brook, but because it is a matter of out," if they know of any form of WILD SPIRIT IS AVAILABLE AT THESE LONG ISLAND FAVORITES: importance." hazing that is being praticed. 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