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free Volume XXXIX, Number 42 Thursday, February 29, 1996 First Copy i Hearings Held On -Proposed Budget CuwLS made it more difficult for many BYSLAV KAPLAN students to afford attending Special to The Statesman school. The Assembly Committee "I work 2 jobs and am a full- on Higher Education held time, double major student," said hearings,/Thursday, to hear Karen Alicia Kowalik. "If tuition testimony on the proposed budget increases I will not be able to get cuts. the degree I have worked so hard The hearings, which were for." held in the Student Union According to Lisa Tyson of ballroom, included testimony the Long Progressive Coalition, from the presidents of both the present job market is glum Nassau and Suffolk Community with wages on the decline. Tyson Colleges, the project coordinator said that currently the most of NYPIRG and University perspective field is retail. President Shirley Strum Kenny. The committee led by These people, and many others, Assemblyman Ed Sullivan, gathered in front of the listened as students and committee to give their testimony administrators alike told the on the effects of the budget cuts committeeithat due to the budget and some possible solutions. cuts many professors have not Kenny was on hand and told been replaced after they either the committee that the proposed retired or left and has caused plan to give Stony Brook more many classes, like those of the flexibility in management would English Department to become be good for Stony Brook. "If the Members of the Committee of Higher Education heard testimony, last Thursday, on proposed budget cuts. lectures. state is willing to give the The members of the flexibility University entrepreneurial activities.," she committee of higher education SUNY can administrative process to protect purchasing. Under this plan the management, said. said that budget cuts are not the hurting the academic operations." University would have the streamline without Results of last year's $750 solution, but in- fact bureaucracy product," she said. Kenny is asking for what "opportunity to apply dollars educational tuition hike and this year's must be reduced in order to create the budget cuts she said many other state systems already where they are most needed, and During proposed $250 tuition hike has the most efficient system. E Stony Brook has had to "reduce have - the flexibility to deal with the encouragement of I -Held4d .4d Diversity-AM Co-nclave to Be Services; Kenneth undergone dramatic change, Strum Kenny will offer the two morning seminars. The first, Financial (UNS)-The University at Leader, Multimedia so much so that the question welcoming remarks. The from 10 a.m. to 11:10 a.m., will Nixon, Stony Brook will hold its Second Group, Lucent now is how will America Conference, hosted by the be on "Diversity: A Work In Products Annual Workforce Diversity Gary Kishanuk, respond to diversity and compete University and the Suffolk Progress " and will be followed Technologies, Conference on Thursday, Industry-Labor in the global marketplace. The County Human Rights at I1:15 a.m. by a seminar on manager, February 29. The half-day National Center for conference at Stony Brook Commission, is sponsored by "Diversity & Profitability - A Council, conference geared to business Dr. Mary C. will provide a setting in which AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Perfect Match: Opening New Disability Services; executives, state and local Regional representatives from the American Express Financial Markets for the 21st Century. " - Murphree, officials and college place Administrator, Women's region can discuss this issue." E diversity issues. Services and Newsday. Suffolk County Human II, U.S. *Im "Universities, particularly Rights Commissioner Dr. Robert Bureau, Region "Achieving Diversity '96," of Labor. Gaskins public universities, have the 0. Hawkins, a professor in Stony Department will run from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 also be the luncheon speaker. responsibility to provide Brook's School of Health will INDEX p.m. in the Staller Center for the He will be introduced by in leadership in enlightened social Technology and Management, Arts, followed by a luncheon G. Blower, director, 1-3 behavior. As SUNY's premiere will serve as moderator of the Bruce N EW S...... the Stony Brook Union County Office of Police Blotter ...... 2 university center, the University first session. Panelists will be Suffolk Ballroom. Keynote speaker will Services. EDITORIAL ...... 4 at Stony Brook is doubly Touro Law School professor Handicapped be Raymond Jansen, publisher Rabbi Steven A. Moss, chair, LETTERS ...... 5 will obligated to express and Deborah Post and Jack Battaglia; and CEO of Newsday, Jansen Suffolk County Human Rights FEAT-URES ...... 6-11 demonstrate its commitment to Mary Elizabeth Willis, Director, ...... 11 speak on "Achieving Diversity: Commission, will deliver the Personals developing a supportive and Diversity Planning, Lucent I SPG RT S...... 12 A Corporate Response." morning session closing Executive diverse environment," notes Gary Technologies, formerly AT&T's Suffolk County remarks. The luncheon will Robert J. Gaffney and University Matthews, the University's Systems and Technology- COLUMNS: Joanna Cohlan, begin at 12:45 p.m. According to at Stony Brook President Shirley Interim assistant vice-president Division; I "Increasingly our society Eve ...... l 1 and special assistant to the executive director, Center for the tI has become more and more president for Affirmative Action. New American Workforce, 11 by its composition,' "Central to this process is respect Queens College; and Dr. Sabrina diverse r REPUBLICAN PRESIDENTIAL 1 A. Miller I> for and acceptance of those from Hope King, Hofstra University, says Lawrence PRIMARIES Commission executive -Page 3 different backgrounds. Our Hempstead. f director. "There are man) society is still far from the just The second panel, I WUSB RADIOTHON who projec s1 and equitable ideal that it seeks moderated by Suffolk County demographers l-Page 3 2000, the to achieve. The University at Human Rights Commissioner that by the year workforce will b< Stony Brook can play an Patricia Hill Williams, will run American THE FINAL GRADE: of womet SKINNY PUPPY important role in advancing until 12:30 p.m. On the panel comprised mainly Already th( -Page 6 that goal." will be Richard Gaskins, Vice- and minorities. I President, American Express workforce of this nation has The conference will include - II Us ------S.~i 2 Three Studentscards papersand ~0various Pass Out-in Life Scien<:es Tkiesday, February 20 cards and various papers Time unknown. With the exception of one car, was suspected. The driver's side lock and tossed about in the vehicle. At least five cars (of the targeted vehicles were 6:30 a.m. handle of a 1986 four-door 5:00 p.m. Half a tank of gas, valued at various makes and modeIs, either white or gray. An Amman College Honda Accord parked in the Theownerofablue 1992 $10, was also found missing, parked in the Tabler Quad 1
I 11:26 p.m. was found broken. The Sunday, February 25 The driver's side locks of damage is valued at $200. thtering I two vehicles were damaged. 10:49 am. 1:45 p.m. I One ofthe vehicles was-parked The gas tank of a The window of a 1992 - Discount Memberships Available12h@"ffit at the atWhitman College, and the Volkswagen Rabbit parked in two-door Honda Accord was I Discount Memberships Availablelit at the other at Douglas College. Langmuir College parking lot broken as it was parked in Each was Student Polity Box Office I lock was assumed to cost damaged when it was put Dreiser College parking lot. $175 to fix. into neutral and pushed over a The damage is valued at $200. for I . concrete curb. The damage is 2:40 p.m. IStonyi Brook University and Medical Center I Thursday,February 22 valued at $800. The lock of a gray 1989 Students - Facilty - Employees 2:00 p.m. four-door Nissan Sentra Two Memberships Per ID Time unknown A Hamilton College parked in the Hendrix College The windshield of a student complained of parking lot was found red 1984 two-door Pontiac was abdominal pains and was damaged. Damage was Volunteers Needed! found broken.The damage is transported to University valued at $30. Help Plan I-CON XV valued at $200. Hospital by SBVAC. 3:59 p.m. 1:39 a.m. 3:20 p.m. A blue wallet, worth $ 10 Meetings Every Tuesday 6:30PM A Dreiser College A Douglass College including credit cards was ' Student Union Rm. 226 resident felt numbness in the resident suffering from stolen from the Old Gym of hands and feet, and was abdominal pains was the Indoor Sports Complex. For More I-CON INFO Pick up the transported to Unversity transported to University 5:23 p.m. I-CON Newsletter at the Student Polity Box Office or Hospital by SBVAC. An Hospital by SBVAC. See BLOTTER, Page 3 call 632-6045 allergic reaction to seafood 3:30 p.m.
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Saturday, winning all of to campaign in the state, with the last Presidential Primaries on Tuesday, the The campaign shifts into high gear delegates. except-ion of Steve Forbes. Delaware's 12 delegation allocation is: Forbes 59 with South Carolina on Saturday, the 33 percent of the Arizona had its Presidential He scored percent, Dole 33 percent, Buchanan 32 10presidential primaries next Tuesday vote, with Dole garnering 27 Primary on Tuesday and Forbes picked primary percent, Alexander 9 percent and and New York next Thursday. Buchanan 18 percent, upall of the state's 39 delegates. With percent, Gramm 8 percent. The nomination race is not over percent, Keyes 9 75 percent of the precints reporting, Alexander 13 As of now, it is unclear who is going Vet 0 percent, Lugar 2 percent and Gramm Forbes scored 34 percent, Dole 29 1 percent. percent, Buchanan 28 percent, Most of the other candidates did Alexander 7 percent, Keyes percent1 Al/B-FM Pret. for not 'even campaign for Delaware's, -andLugar 1percent. WUS13-F Preppillfo Presidential Primary. These results Buchanan was expected to have give Forbes a boost for nomination. won Arizona and moved onto South Spring Radiothon '096 to enhance his chances of Forbes was the only Republican Carolina (UNS)-WUSB-FM the radio voice of community life. At 90.1 )n athe FM dial, the as the GOP's nominee for candidate-actively campaigning in the emerging the University at Stony Brook - starts the station regularly reaches sc)me 20,000 regular scored president. However, with Forbes, state,- which is why he station's spring pledge drive, Spring Radiothon off-campus listeners aweek from the Hamptons TheDole. and Alexander attacking significantly in the primary. '96, on March 3. to Hempstead, Prusslin poi ints out. as an extremist," the other candidates refused to run out of Buchanan "We need to raise at least $56,000 over Anyone who would likeI to volunteer to primary electorate decided to vote for deference to New Hampshire's the next 12 months and we hope to get most of help during the fund drive ecan do so by calling someone with a positive image rather Presidential Primary. New Hampshire it during the 28-day Spring Radiothon '96 the station at 516-632-6490 8,WUSB's Listener voting for a candidate with a has a statute which forbids any other than period," says general manager Norm Prusslin. Line, and leaving a messag,e. Contributions to one. state from having its Presidential negative "It's the longest pledge drive we've ever run. Spring Radiothon '96can Ibe sent to WUSBat Dole skipped a debate with his Primary less than seven days after We're optimistic that our listeners and 260 Stony Brook Union, University1 at Stony opponents in Arizona last week so he New Hampshire. However, Delaware supporters will come to our assistance." Brook, Stony Brook, New York,] 11794. Checks could focus on the primaries in the two insisted of having its Presidential The funds represent about 45% of the or money orders should beEmade payable to after Dakotas. Some political analysts think Primary less than seven days station's operating budget, and will make it WUSB/SBF. h e is not gaining any ground. New Hampshire's. possible for the station to continue to provide "Every cent we rai ise goes back into else Nevertheless, Dole won big in the Dole made sure that no one the campus and Long Island community with a programming, equipmen Itmaintenance and I diverse mix of entertainment and information replacement," says Prusslin, who is also an rang from rock, classical, jazz, hip-hop, folk, assistant director of the department of Student Professional Developmenti punk and world music to news, talk and public Union and Activities. VithM the help of are II affairs shows. The student-run station is on the businesses, this spring, W7USB will be able to S-eeking Nominees for air 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout offer listeners incentives ftDr making adonation the year including holidays and intersessions. to the non-commercial stat ion. "We'll be giving "We have a vety dedicated staff of students and away -gift certificates, ticAkets, books, copact Great Teacher Award community volunteers who believe WUSB discs and more to those;e naking premium plays an important role in campus and donations," Prusslin says. El (UNS)-Are you a current or former May. student or a colleague of a professor in the The Bentley Glass Great Teacher Jniversity at Stony Brook's School of Award is made possible through the professional Development and Continuing generosity of Dr. Bentley Glass, Professor Two Robberies Occur studies (formerly the School of Continuing Emeritus and former academic vice Education). president of the university. Dr. Glass If you are, you have until Friday, April established the School of Continuing in the Same Day along 5to submit nominations for the first annual Education in the 1960s and taught there foi A safety advisory from the Department 12:15 p.m. to a resident walking sidewalk near Bentley Glass Great Teacher Award, to be many years. of Public Safety warns of two crimes that the North Loop Road --Two males given to an SPD teacher whose ability and To nominate a candidate, you'll neec occurred on February 27, 1996. At 2:45 the North "P" Lot. one commitment is judged to be superlative. to fill out a formal nomination form ant a.m., a resident student was walking near approached the female victim and a choke hold The award will recognize a teacher submit a minimum of three letter ol the Infirmary on the athletic path. The of the men grabbed her in personal items who is (or was) either a full or part-time recommendation. Nomination packets arn victim was robbed after he was approached from behind. She lost nember of the Stony Brook faculty and available in the SPD main office, locate( by two males and struck by a and $43.00 in- cash. regarding these eaches (or taught) an SPD course. The at the Social and Behavioral Science nightstick. The perpetrators were both Any information directed to the ward, which consists of a plaque and a Building, Room N-201, University a about 5' 9" and approximately 170 Ibs. crimes should be or heck for $2,000, will be presented at the Stony Brook. Or, they can be obtained bi wearing dark hooded sweatshirts and University Police at 632-3333 O school's commencement convocation in-- mail by calling SPD at 516-632-7050. C camouflaged pants. Crimestoppers at 632-TIPS. A second robbery occurred at -ROBERT-BONFIGLI M Three Students Pass Out in Lifee SciencesI APC Clone computer, aprinter, amodem Library. found. - From BLOTTER, page 2 12:15 and five compact discs were found missing p.m. t Afemale walking along the North Loop a at from the Polity office, room 257B in the Student Tuesday, February 27 A male athlete injured his right ankle Road from the Student Union was choked g, the Pritchard Gym and was transported to the Union. Total value stolen amounted to $2800. 2:41 a.m. unconscious by a male, approximately 5'9" in p University Hospital by SBVAC. 11:04 am. A student walking to 7-11 was struck on height, and wearing a black top. The attacker g 6:35 p.m. Three females passed out on the third the back of the neck with a PR24-type feigned an injury while lying in the sump. Sterec speakers belonging to a Hendrix floor of the Life Sciences Building but were conscious upon the arrival of police. No instrument (i.e. a nightstick). After falling on 6:18 p.m. X College resident were suspected to be stolen stickers of ;a c~hemic-als were nearbv, and the ground, his head was The registration and inspection by a fellow suite mate. No charges were van were the victims were transported struck and his wallet was a red NYS-owned 1983 Chevrolet pressed. was parked , to University Hospital by stolen. The victim was sent removed from the vehicle while it to University Hospital. The in the G and H Quad parking lot. - Monday, February 26 SBVAC and the Setauket Fire Department. Suffolk County Police and 6:56 p.m. - canine units were A female thinking of committing suicide CL 4:10 a.m. 1:30 p.m. dispatched. The suspects by jumping from the seventh floor of the Social t A student thought that he was pricked by Windshields of three trucks were recognized only as andBehavioral Science buildingwas restrained m a needle, though no puncture wound could be parked outside the tWUJMV*I^< "tolu A mnpqiHIUl^JVUI*. hMork1 rcr~lotin»( and referred to University Hospital. m found. EJnvironmental isonservatuon 5:10 a.m. 9:57 a.m. Building were broken. Damage was valued at Two females walking from Kelly Quad to Wednesday, February 28 . A Gateway 2000 computer worth $2000 $175 each. Awindow of the building valued at 7-11 were chasedby two-males in black hooded was stolen from a room on the third floor of the $300 was also broken. sweatshirts hailing obscenities and threats of 5:05 a.m. Frank Melville Memorial Library. Ceiling 2:29 p.m. bodily harm. The victims ran to Dreiser Safety mirrors worth $40 in a hallway of a access was suspected. A VCR was reported stolen from the College. When police affived, no sightings were the University Hospital were found broken. E \ 10:48 am. storeroom of the Frank Melville Memorial Editorial
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-wf TPJL % %rPprs r %W L LA andWs L IL WI Omniionslq ,ir M .6 N6 Am Shapiro Incompe ent, Unchecked Polity Corrupt JIL. onto personal attacks To the Editor: consulting firm known - as NIA attacks then digressed Most of the people attacking There are several issues that need to Entertainment for $12,000. The issue was on Rich Cole. never met him, nor I bet read be addressed, so therefore as is usual I will brought to my attention last year that the Rich have articles. They claim that The address them. First, my favorite issue and contract for their services was illegally any of his has to win back the campus due person, Polity's Lawyer Lenny Shapiro. If signed off (Corey Williams signed the Statesman actions as Editor-in-Chief he was anyone read the Newsday article on contract as 'Executive Director' of Polity to Rich's racist columns. To begin Statesman'svictory in the issue in releasing which he was not, and the voucher was seen as writing Statesman was never so widely documents that pertain to the freedom of improperly filled out as well). As chair of with, The Rich was writing. His articles information act, may have caught Polity's Judiciary board, I looked into the read as when struck people the wrong way, but Mr.Shapiro's fascist quote: matter further, as did several other students may have on this case about race "There's going to be a deluge of such as current council members Nicole it sparked discussion that was never here berore. The requests on every State University campus Rosner and Erika Abel (your vice president issues was intrigued, not rebellious. The every time a student has a feeling of and senior representative, respectively). It campus the matter is that the students that dissatisfaction." turned out that the average cost for a fact of so claim to represent do Wouldn't that be a shame? Students consulting firm is about $1,500 for the members of Polity to be as irked by The Statesman who pay your enormous salary, Mr.. same services. So why did Polity pay so not seem I read no letters, see no protest-. Shapiro, actually asking for information much and do so illegally? The answer as claimed. are self-interested student leaders when they are upset. How could they? became obvious when we saw the name All I see [when they] do not get good press find Mr. Shapiro's words are so prophetic we of the person on the contract. . . David who, to attack a newspaper. should apply them to everything let's Greene. David is not only a former a way for the senators and Judiciary, make all information-privileged. Just president of Polity but also Crystal Plati's As are pathetic. Use your common because you the students pay all the (last years president) best friend. Needless you do you question nothing? Polity money, are the constituents of the to say, an investigation insued and Polity sense, rampant-under your noses and student government, you obviously have refused to release the documents. is running sit back. Did you receive any no right to request a shred of evidence Statesman then initiated legal action and yet you report on the many retreats the whenever you feel there is wrong doing won the suit. We should all commend written Council loves to go on? Do you (and trust me there is plenty of wrong Mr. Shapiro on abusing his position as [Polity] the council minutes at the doing to be concerned about). Polity lawyer to deceive the student body and review of senate? You're here to be should sanction their lawyer for his protect his 'bosses,' who he sees as the beginning on the council and Judiciary is words, he is a menace to this campus, council but who actually are the students a check be a check on everyone. Your this coupled with his past actions have of this university. Lenny accuses me of there to has let the council feed this shown him to not only be incompetent attacking him, yet he continually makes ambivilence with an ocean of half-truths but malicious as well. As for the it so easy.. . campus to have the lifeboat of information that The Statesman was The other issue is the attacks on The pretending in their possession. Although, requesting and Mr. Shapiro was hiding Statesman for racism. Why? Because they veracity you must be having a ball. the story goes as follows: copied the police report verbatim, which I say Annette, are supposed to do. The Vincent Bruzzese Polity's TV station, SPATV, hired a is what they - certainly due. There were speeches given them to stop. She woke up the next sympathetic since I, too, am a SEAWOLF. ( Iby coaches and among the best lines were morning in one of the males' t-shirts and I write this as a point of emphasis because four years of Ithose alluding to memories. Memories 'Unlawful her panties v ire on inside out. The I have recently completed
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TChursday, yebrary29,1996 L Skin ny Pu p py 'sa L a s t Hurra- I even into industrial music, Puppy has something in it's X|^H|---H-^^^ music for everyone. Even if 3_K~tBIK^ you're just a druggie, Puppy chn..lSonons, x,.l. *%f snouiu acUmpainy yuu aiung the album disappointed after a huge the way in your trips. string of excellent albums? Like It is this indescribable twist watching a good mini-series, we that makes me kind of glad they feared having a bad ending. never got highly popular, at least Fear not. commercially, since surely their This album is excellent. It sound would be corrupted. Their does have a bit more of a metal beasts would be reduced to humans. Ta;Vi3 a(ck in June of '92, I edge to it in certain parts, such as To describe the Puppy experience didn't realizee that I was getting in the opening track, "Jahya," but is like trying to decribe a beautiful my only chzance to see Skinny all of the odd unstructured girl to ablind man. Still, I'll attempt Puppy live. monsters that the bandhas sculpted the impossible. At the t ime, I wasn't really in the past return to haunt. -Some "Death" is the second into them; but I quickly became samples in "Jahya" sound very track, but first actual song. It a devotee. Since then, I've heard much like leftovers from Last cruises along with a metal tinge a number off rumors circulating Rights, but Puppy doesn't simply to it. but Ogre's bizarre vocal about the ba nd. Some said they rehash old material. style immediately separates the had broken tup. Others said they Ogre's voice sounds band and grants them a further lip-synchedi and mimed their particularly spooky upon its first definition. The song stops to whole last t()ur. appearance on the album. His say "Doesn't mean a thing!" But if yrou can cut through singing is more like a voice which may not sound special, all the confuision, at the heart of guiding you through a nightmare, but the way it is done needs to Skinny Puppy, from left, Ogre, cEvin Key, Dwayne Goettel it, Skinny Puippy is a unique and the Skinny Puppy experience. be heard to be believed. irreplaceablezband. For all of the Puppy The next track is "Candle," that they had also spawned a side Supposedly Ogre even said on the That finsl tour for their album, followers, you'll probably buy my personal favorite. "Candle" project album named Furnace internet that the band "was the Last Rights, vvas a visual and aural this album no matter what I say. is a prime example of Skinny under the name Download. This biggest mistake to ever happcen." masterpiece. The band contributed You'd probably buy it even if it Puppy. They take a beat that was all in the process of recording It is clear, however, tthat an unreleas,ed track, "Ode To sucked, just to complete your shouldn't work, but make it work. The Process. Skinny Puppy took ideas; and Groovy" to the beneftit album, In collection. But, luckily, Puppy Other highlights include the I wouldn't say that this is the elements and incorporated thermin Defense Of.Animals. The track has chosen to go out with a bang, title track where Ogre numbly band's best release, but it is a way that should have never b>een served as theeir statement against rather than a wimper. announces "No breath - no definitely a great one. When it able to take root; but take root tthey animal abusie, something people To imagine the sound of the breath-we have no breath." A ends, you are almost mad that did and they have invaded our always believredthe band supported album, you'd have to cross Too bright moment that needs to be there's not more. Nor will there brains. Calculated geniuss or because oftheirhaishvisualimagery. Dark Park with Last Rights and heard to be appreciated. Yet be more. It is painfully mistake? Regardless, it is saffe to But thalt is the past. throw in a touch of Rabies to make another stroke of genius is "Blue unfortunate that the band is, to say that had Skinny Puppy ne,ver Finallyt, Skinny Puppy's itjust right. The band also brought Serge." Once again Ogre takes put it quite bluntly, dead. existed, industrial music as we newest album,The Process, has in Lorne from Drown and the spotlight with his painfully Ogre is pursuing a project know it would not exist. arrived. After countless industrial guru Martin Atkins. As unemotional vocal delivery. called W.E.L.T. and Goettel died For those looking to fill Lthe recording piroblems and delays,'you should know, Puppy's This is not to say that cEvin of a heroin overdose. Nobody void Puppy has left, sea rch the final Sk.inny Puppy opus is albums are to be experienced as Key (yeah, that's how he spells it) knows where Key is going from locally for Christ Cage; and among us. Puppy fans were all wholes, not parts. Hence, and Dwayne Goettel (R.I.P.) are in here, but he'll surely resurface. Terminal Sect. 0-\ nervous albout this closing individual song titles seem to be the background. They are the ones It is highly known that there was Rest in peace, Skinny PurPpy- r--4 release. It was rumored to be intended for the masses. that create the soundscapes that are always a lot of tension revolving You'll surely be missed. more comnnercial, something Now some info for the Skinny Puppy's domain. Their around the band. They were Skinny Pupp>y never was. What if unitiated. First off, if you aren't collaboration was so successful extremely critical of their work. HErINAL RADE:A+ cg *_- -800-Explosive-Action-Fireball Broken Arrow's Plot Won't Woo You, But The Stunts and FX Will Blow Your Mind BY DENIS SOMAR the casting of John Travolta as an all-happy Air Force pilots, who friendily spar in a that is "Broken Arrow." : __-_ Special to The Statesman villain. boxing ring. Deakins begins the film by While Deakins is of a seemingly flat In After directing Jean-Claude Van With two and three dimensional alluding to the most basic of boxing quality, Travolta does exceedingly well in Damme's action flick "Hard Target" in .special effects in near-ubiquitous use, he principles, "You show your opponent one assuming the throne of Villain. As he hides ct4.4 1993, director John Woo bravely, almost also brings spectacular stunts to a possibly thing and then you do -" as he lands a behind shades and smokes the cigarettes .9 crazily, steps forward to orchestrate chaos new level. Expect a crash or an explosion brick of a punch, "-something else." and the cigars of his character, he leads "C in his latest film, "Broken Arrow". regularly. From a screenplay written by Jumping to the panorama of an azure his belligerent followers smoothly, saying 0 0 The Hong Kong native who has Graham Yost, of "Speed" fame, the film blue sea, we find both pilots partnering the the right things that will have audiences Q developed a cult-like following now hones never ceases to deliver, except for the few duties of flying a B-3 Stealth Bomber that confused as to whether they want to love td his effortless ability in concocting instances required to progress from one carries two nuclear warheads. Dead in the him or hate him. ^i -explosions and weapons. While his fight or catastrophic explosion to the next middle of the film's boastfulness of the sci- After being ejected from the plane, storytelling skills are simplistic and fi visual effects, Deakins ejects his partner Hale teams up with Terry Carmichael * g elementary, he nonetheless impresses with The simpleton plot strategy is and crashes the plane to run off with its (Samantha Mathis), who happens to be a fantastic special effects, the nonchalance concisely summed in the beginning of the very destructive cargo . rather valiant and risk-taking National threat of destroying the American film. It starts with the two main characters, If you can swallow this, then all of Parks ranger. Meanwhile, Deakins begins kSouthwest with nuclear weapons, a half- Vic Deakins (John Travolta) and Riley Woo's tireless bravado will come as easy decent soundtrack, and last but not least, Hale (Christian Slater), both United States . Welcome to the fast and furious fireball See ARROW, Page 7 I
Explosive-Action-Fireball;~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~olaus wh dopovd - - ARROW, From Page 6 string of incohesive physical colleagues, w~ho. do provide, stunts and explosions, all of very solid performances. As an his plans of threatening the which have no real dramatic action fitn laced withshoddy United States and squeezing as consequence. While that may sub-plots, "Broken Arrow's" - much money as he can get out sound rather mundane, the action very often becomes of the government. producers are adamant in mindless and seems to hinder [ Enter Delroy Lindo as convincing you otherwise. The the energy of the film. Colonel Max Wilkins and credits (a near show in itself) And as the film runs from - Howie Long (yes, the former are ended with an "800" number crisis to crisis, Woo's emphasis football star) as Kelly, both of to call if you felt that the film seems to be focused on whom are present to keep tap was anything less than eye- continuous mayhem and - on Deakins' trigger- popping. explosion, rather than plot happiness. At this point, the plot Travolta gives an development. Thus, he s is pretty much as thick as it gets. exceptional and gritty weakens a story exceptional in The remainder of performance of genuine wit and potential, but only very good in - "Broken Arrow" is simply a wickedness, outdoing his product. L
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Even II Stationary in Hempstead owners because we 're not the same motion being passed makes your pulse race. though some of the hardcore said, "I don't like to display asking them to build a for surrounding areas. It's not real. porn has a plastic cover to mask pornography." He doesn't sell separate room," explained "You have many youngsters. Those airbrushed- angels it, it's still obvious what the it in his store and agrees with Marlene Kasselman, director from the magazines may look . .who get on their bikes and contents are. the vote of the board. of Communications for the peddle like they're from heaven, but to the neighborhood stores - The town of Hemptstead Some store owners think Town of Smithtown. "All to get trading the only place they came from cards or whatever banned the public display of that keeping porn behind the we're asking them is to take and parents is a plastic surgeon's office or are not always with pornography in stationary stores, counter takes away from their them out of the same rack them. a computer program. Pictures We feel that the store deli, and the like. Some may business because it's not as where they have car owners should say a thousand words. They take some argue the idea of censorship and easily accessible, which creates magazines or Seventeen and responsibility," also start a controversy for Kasselman repression of free speech. a financial burden for them. It keep them in a separate area said. many more. However, it's not censorship might seem like a parental so they're not easily picked up "There are certainly Several residents of other because the magazines-can still rampage to hide the evils of the and leafed through by young towns Hempstead in Nassau County out there' that face the be sold and it's legal for the world from children. people." She used the analogy same registered complaints to the problems that we do," material to be read. It's a protest Where will it stop? If that video stores have closed- said Kasselman. Hempstead town board about Hempstead so pornography won't be visible people suddenly disapprove off areas for the rental of is the first the public display of town in Nassau or to children. of Doc Martens will they be pornography videos. Suffolk pornography in stores. to impose such a ban. It's the same as putting sold on the black market? I There's really no If pornography Pornographic material was was cigarettes behind the counter doubt it-. difference if magazines are banned altogether, sold next to fashion and then that is since you have to be 18 to The decision of the put behind a counter as censorship and teenage magazines, where a violation of purchase them. You have to be Hempstead Town Board is not opposed to videos being put the first amendment. everyone has their attention 18 to purchase pornography as intentional censorship in any behind a curtain. No one According drawn to the latest heartthrob to Kasselman, well. It shouldn't be a way since nothing is being complains that guns are put taking porn out of or sex -tip on the cover. "His public view problem if a customer gives censored. What kind of behind glass casing and you because it is inappropriate Orgasm, What Makes It Good, for the cashier the magazine or if problem is created if store have to ask the salesperson if children to see is just Better, or Great" (cover of a matter the cashier takes the magazine owners are still allowed to you can test them. of "preserving the quality Glamour) sits next to of from behind the counter. I continue selling the same Doodles Cards and Gifts life for our residents." Penthouse, "Sex Toys of guess it takes too much effort materials they always have in Port Jefferson Station also How far can a ban be Men". for the extra arm motion of except now they are i.n a agrees with the decision. "It's stretched? If you stretch a - I don't know which is more actually taking the magazine different location? a public place and little -kids rubber band, it will shoot an detrimental to young minds, but from behind the counter and "We don't think that are around," said employee object across a room. The at least scantily dad women giving it to the customer. we're imposing any financial Jaime Moskowitz. She and idea -is to aim for something don't decorate the covers of A manager of the Gemini hardships on any of the store co-workers were receptive to worthwhile.- - _I~~~~~~~~~~~~"- . ------,- - f~ - Chocolate, Big Mark #55, Tom" Pot Roast, Wonderboy, I thought I was special. But I would have something We'll be together someday. How many shades of green If we use the Dole cap to you write to everyone. One more loving to say if you Joe are there? take up the collection, and day I hope I'm special enough weren't such a selfish bastard. 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Keep in mind that the Stony incorporated into the team's schedule stairs, and to whatever else is whole team; the person that everyone Brook tennis team, since last semester, this season such a rigorous workout inhumanely possible. on the team strived to emulate. has now been moved up to Divison II. that it would make the "Navy Seals" By the end of the morning session, Barbera was the invincible one, And now comes the responsibility of applaud their effort. along with the moans and groans, "The Golden Child," with an almost Coach Mansour Tabibnia to bring the Every morning at 6:30, in the comes a smile of satisfaction. They unblemished record of '39-1. The team players up to the new division Sports Complex, the team begins with smile knowing that each morning that lone defeat of his collegiate-caree r standards. an "easy" three mile run (no jogging they are there, they're getting an edge was to the number one player of This year the team holds a lot for these athletes). In which if you're up on all the other teams that are on Concordia College(Divison II), of young talent ready to burst, if slacking off enough to get lapped, you their schedule in. this upcoming 1996 losing in straight sets 4-6, 6-7 to J.P. coached properly. Coach Mansour have the distinct honor of running season. . : 0 TheStony Brook Statesmar Sports Trivia Question of the Week College Volleyball Tournament at Here's another chance to win a famous Stony Brook pretzel and a large soda every day for a week courtesy of Sports Complex Concessions, Inc. and The Stony USB Sports Complex. FREE Brook Pretzel Service Last Week's question Name the two New York Yankees who traded wives in March 2,1996 10:15AM 1973- was apparently too hard as we received no responses. But hey, we can't just give away these pretzels, you have to work for them. The two wife-traders C.W. Post Dowling College Colum-bia University were in fact none other than Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich (Thanks Kris Doorey). This week we'll make it a little-easier for everyone as we go from the diamond to the hardwood: Name the active NBA player who holds the all-time record for Rutgers University Stony Brook UMass Lowell assists and steals. We will select a winner from the firstithree people to call 632- 6479 and give the correct answer. Creole "A" (featuring Seawolves star Maura Gormley) Till Next Week: You haven't experienced Stony Brook unless you 've experienced a Stony Brook Pretzel. Hartford University Quinnipiac College I ~ ~ I The Stony Brook Statesman is Amidst Change. Shum Turns In Personal Best Performance At Seton Hall We a- art of itt Shirley Shum (long Island City, track season and is a member of Stony Shirley has her head on straight, she We need Sports NY) of the Stony Brook Women's Brook's cross country team. Her knows what she wants and I'm Writers, News Writers, Indoor Track & -Field team, ran a competitive seasons last ten months confident she'll achieve it." Editors, House Cleaners, personal best 11:36.60 in the 3000 (September- May) and to run long meter race Sunday at the Division I distances effectively she trains year- Dog Groomers, Serpent and It Seton Hall Last Chance Open round. In addition to her athletic Handlers, Clam Chowder in South Orange, New Jersey. Shum accomplishments, Shum has been Lovers, Bone Rollers, finished 8th in the race and was honored for her academic achievement Panhandlers and angone named Seawolves Athlete of the as Stony Brook's women's cross else who wants to be a oC Week. country team was awarded Division II T--4 "I usually focus on shorter races All-Academic honors by the Division part of the NEW Stony Brook like the half mile so to run the 3000 II Cross Country Coaches Association meters in that time felt very good," for accumulating a team grade point Statesman. said the senior who will be competing average exceeding 3.0. Come down to room 057 in in both the 3000 and 5000 meter races "Shirley is a student first and an ~I the Student Union and meet C~ this weekend at the ECAC athlete second," Meegan said. "While Championships. she excels in both endeavors, it's a the CUBE, jflanagan, Strauss, "This weekend will be the first pleasure to coach someone who has 1 E time she has run the 5000 meters," their priorities in order." 6Ake, Lynn "a aA" Klein and head coach Jim Meegan said. "She "Being a student-athlete at Stony even our Polity Vice President has shown that she can keep the pace Brook is a privilege," said Shum.- "In up when she runs longer races. order not to abuse this privilege I NIColeRosNier. This is a once 10 0 Running both races in the same day make sure that I have time for my in a. lifetime offer that no one will be a real challenge for her but I'm studies." can refuse (eme^ a"« Vaae 0 confident she will do well." Shirley, who will be graduating in "Ever since I began training with May with a degree in Multi- 'ft coach Meegan three years ago he has Disciplinary Studies, has one year of So call 632-6479, ask for Scott, <5 been nothing but supportive," said athletic eligibility left but instead will Shum. "He always believes in me and pursue a Masters degree in teaching and join The Statesman. Because keeps pushing me.'' back home. you can make the difference. Shum's season will not end at the "I wish she could stay one more conclusion of the indoor season. She year because she is a real leader and gfiz =Stony %00ook JStatesman is a twelve-month a year athlete who losing her is a real loss to team Ftetua Of19 - 25 will be competing during the outdoor leadership," said Meegan. "But Get Some! February 19- 25, 1996 [