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Vol. 60, No. 21 Thursday, March 4, 1993 20 pages Free College to donate Pick a card leftovers to charity By Shari Davis " S products to Meals on Wheels when In an effort to decrease the New York tate the students leave for breaks. At amount of dining hall food that is requires that food be these times, milk, eggs and other thrown away each week, Ithaca thrown away after 48 various fruits are distributed to the College has agreed to donate left­ hours and we just don't needy in 1thaca. over food to shelters and to senior If the proposed program sue- citizen residences twice a week, have the storage space ceeds the College will be donating according to Howard McCullough, and pans to save all that more than just milk and fruit. director of Ithaca College Dining food." McCullough agreed to try a pro- Services. H d M C 11 h gram that would attempt to mini- McCullough met with Dana - owar c u oug ' mize the two tons of waste that is Aaron, assistant vice president of director, dining services currently thrown out Monday student affairs and campus life - McCullough said. through Friday. Food that is taken campus programs and events, on McCullough is not worried about directly from the serving lines is Wednesday, Feb. 24 to discuss the the legal aspects of donating food, normally discarded at the end of the possibilities of donating the left­ such as if the food should spoil, but day. over food from the dining halls. is concerned with how such a pro- According to McCullough, this The two decided that the College is gram could affect the College's will change if the College is able to able to cut down on excessive waste reputation. organize a food donation plan. The by recycling leftover food two days "The legal issues about donating food from the serving lines will be a week. food isn't my concern. However, I stored and given to Meals on "The other five days worth of can't stop the rumors that may start Wheels, a non-profit organization food iust cannot be saved. New about the College's food. It's iµst that donates food to senior citizen York State requires that food be too risky for our reputation," he'·· --resident living·~and the Salvation thrown away after 48 hours and we said. Anny. The Ithacan/ Rena M. DiFilippo In the past, the College has do- According to Steven Griffin, di- FabJance kHpa Bryson Lang '93 entranced during his just don't have the storage space performance Monday night In Emerson Suites. and pans to save all that food," nated perishable produce and dairy See ''Leftovers," next page Community service brings cheer to families By Dawn Pace how swdentsatlthacaCollegehave according to Vanessa Mason, com­ people with whom they work. son. Students also volunteer time to Daisy Juette, an 8-year-old resi­ helped out local families through munity relations/program director Since each residence hall keeps babysit the children. This allows dent of Ithaca, never had many the on-campus Adopt-a-Family pro­ of Residential Life. the same family from year to year, the parents to spend time together, Christmas presents. gram, sponsored by the Residence Mason said the Adopt-a-Family the students are able to watch the without the expense of a babysitter. But in December, residents of Hall Association in conjunction program is different from other family, especially the children, Three years ago the Residence Bogart Hall brought a little Christ­ with Loaves and Fishes, a non-profit volunteerprograms in that it stresses progress. Hall Council in Terrace 3 adopted mas cheer to Daisy when they raised community service organization. the development of relationships. Upon adopting a family, resi­ the Macelli family from Ithaca. $100 to buy her presents, which the "The organization responds as a "It gives the hall council a chance to dents work with family members to Since that time, IO other residence Residence Hall Association friend would respond to help them actually learn from the community provide them with little things. The halls have adopted families. matched. meet their needs," said Christine service and grow with the family." needs of the family detennine what A hean condition has left Sal "Right after Christmas, she came Potier, director of Loaves and The students involved interact with the students do for them, Mason Macelli disabled and unable Lo up here and was telling us about all Fishes. the families through phone calls said. • work. His wife. though, is employed the presents she got from Santa," The main purpose of the Adopt­ and visits. Residence halls can opt to do a at Comdl. ThC' coupk ha, two said Freida Gordon '96, a resident a-Family program is to allow the Mason said that volunteers m numberofthings. For insrance, resi­ daughtas, agL'~ 10 and ]4. of Bogan Hall. adopted family to become ac­ this program have the opponunity dents ccx>k meals for the families. Macell1 said IL is 11nportant for This is merely one example of quainted with the hall residents, to understand and get to know the especially during the holiday sea- See "Families," ne'\:t page Expert criticizes lack of unified economic ideas By Jennifer Patterson First, he stressed the need for The United States' industrial "The industry clearly collaborative research on what policy lags behind other competing needs aggressive indus­ would be beneficial for both the nations, according to Kenneth R. trial policy makers to government and industries. In or­ Kay ,executivedirectorof the Com­ break the logjam." der to test the research, Kay sug­ puter Systems Policy Project and gested the use of pilot projects. the Council on Research Technol­ - Kenneth R. Kay, Another aspect of the policy ogy. executive director, called for government regulation. Kay spoke on other topics con­ Computer Systems Policy These regulations insure privacy cerning the future of national in­ Project and security for industries as a ne­ dustrial policy Tuesday night as cessity for successful policy imple­ part of the School of Business Dis­ mon policy, Kay said. mentation, Kay said. tinguished Lecture Series. Kay, an attorney from Washing­ Fair competition is the ultimate Insisting the United States is five ton D.C., proposed an industrial goal. Government and industries years behind on the competitive­ policy for the United States gov­ must address the issue of market ness issue, Kay discussed the dif­ ernment to be implemented with access to infonnation infrastruc­ ferent prionties of the government the nation's industries. tures. The flow of information The Ithacan/ Gregory DiBernardo and industries. The reason for the ·'Toe industry clearly needs ag­ would he bcnef1c1al to libraries and Kenneth R. Kay, executive director of the Computer Systems United States· reluctance to change gressive industnal policy makers the health care and education m- Polley Project, addressed students Tuesday In Emerson Suites. is the inability to agree on a com- to break the log_1am," he -;;wl. See "Speaker," nc'\:t page 2 THE ITHACAN March 411993 Leftovers ------condnuec1 from front page are many issues involved with do­ cereconcems with the way the fOIXI College connects rector of Meals on Wheels, food nating food to shelters or other ar­ will be handled and preserving the donated by the College must either eas. wholesomeness of it." Storing the be maintained at 140 degrees or "The food needs to be dealt with food and transporting it to Meals on Internet connection opens up cooled immediately to 45 degrees. and transferred properly," she said. Wheels poses many problems, he Should the College comply with "Itisn 'tjustgivingfood to the home­ said. electronic communication these regulations, Meals on Wheels" less. If it was that simple, it would While McCullough is willing to By Mary Jo Gill would be grateful for the food. have been done a long time ago." work to decrease the amount of The next time you need to " . .Internet will be­ "Meals on Wheels will be happy Health codes, liabilities and the food that is wasted, he stressed the find a book at Comell--or per­ come the primary to accept the College's food and availability offood are other issues need for the students to get involved. haps at Oxford University--or means for carrying donate it to others who are less that the College must consider be­ Students need to reduce the amount learn about the latest Supreme on knowledge ... fortunate," Griffin said. fore a program can be implemented, of wasted food each day by elimi­ Court case, your search may end Sharon Policello, director of Policello said. nating what they themselves throw at your fingertips. around the world," campus activities, said that there McCullough said he has "sin- away, he said. Beginning March 15, Ithaca -Michael Taves College students will be able to Director of ACS Families------access information at their com­ continued from front page sents for the four children and de­ possible plans for Easter. puter keyboard through Internet, comparedtoatypeofweb, Weil his daughters to have college stu­ livered them to the family before Potier said she was glad to see · one of the newest trends in com­ said. The Bitnet user is con­ dents as friends, since the students leaving for winier break. This en­ the college students, "getting in­ puter technology. nected to other sources via an provide an incentive to go to col­ abled the parents to have presents volved with reality." She realizes it Internet, Academic Comput­ entire series of electronic lege and act as role models. waiting for the children on Christ­ is easy for students to get caught up ing Service's newest addition, threads. Once connected to Macelli also expressed his grati­ mas Day, said Gino Bona, East in their studies and remain on cam­ provides material on both com­ Internet, the individual threads tude to the College. "What they've Tower hall president. pus." mon and unusual issues at the disappear and every attachment done for us, not enough thanks is Joseph Murabito '95, helped I think it's good that they reach strikeofakey,accordingtoDave represents one direct and spe­ available," he said. deliver Christmas presents to the out to the community beyond the Weil, coordinator of communi­ cific connection. It is this sim­ The East Tower is also involved McCoy children. "It feels like we 're college," Potier said. cation and training at Academic plicity that gives Internet its in the Adopt-a-Family program. really helping out some people who In a few weeks, Potier said she Computing Services. powerful versatility, Weil said. Residents adopted the McCoy fam­ need it," he said will be meeting with the students in Internet acts as a computer Since 1988Taveshasworked ily last semester. Bona said East Tower residents the program to discuss the commu­ cousin to Bitnet, the College's to bring Internet to Ithaca Col­ As part of the program this year, hope to keep in touch with the fam­ nity service aspect and answer any current form of intercampus lege. In the fall of 1992, the residents purchased Christmas pre- ily and they are looking forward to questions they might have. communication. As with Bitnet, College received three years of Internet allows users to send grant funding through the John Speak er personal mail and files to recipi­ von Neumann Computer Net­ Condnued from front page dential election campaign. recognize that no countty can have ents in a rapid electronic fash­ work, a coalition that works on dustries. While the Bush Administration a monopoly on technology," Kay ion. However, unlike Bitnet, behalf of the National Science High-speeddatanetw

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FOR ~EFUNDS OR QtraSTIONS By the students, for the students. Please call Heather or,Corrie at 274~3383 Marcb4 1993 THEITHACAN. 3 Health Center hit hard By Kristine Lyons "We are not understaffed, and we she spends waiting in the Health Theworstfluseasoninyearshas have been working 12-hour days. If Center. "If I only have an hour I left many students sick and tired in the students think this is bad, they don't bother coming in. I plan to be the Health Center waiting room. should try going to an emergency here for a good amount of time," "There has been an extreme room." she said. marked increase in flu diagnoses in However, not all students un­ Ballard said a busy season and the past few weeks on campus," derstand why the waiting needs to long waits are inevitable, but it is according to Dr. Robert Ballard, be so long. "On Wednesday, I important for students to recognize director of the Hammond Health waited for two hours. I don't see the function of the health center. Center. why it would have to taJce that long. Ballard said the Hammond This increase has led to a I was annoyed; I have better things Health Center provides a distinct crowded waiting room in the health to do with my time," said Amy service to students. "It is not quite a center. Ballard said walk-ins or Grech '94. hospital and not quite an infirmary," those without appointments are Some students associatetheser­ he said. The purpose of the 14-bed The Ithacan/Jeff K. Brunelle never turned away, but students vice in the health center with a long infinnary is to give students a chance As spring break nears, students are still found waiting In the should be prepared to wait "For wait. "I plan on spending time here. to recover. Hammond Health Center In hopes of a quick recovery. example, today [Monday] approxi­ It seems like I wait at least an hour Many colleges have done away mately 90 percent of those in the every time I come in. It always with infirmary beds because they service because Ithaca College at­ not yet been filled to capacity this waiting room are walk-ins." talces a while," said Will Boyd '94. are not cost effective, Ballard said. tempts to provide "comprehensive season. "Fortunately, someone is Ballard said the Health Center is Valeria Deangelo '94 said she The health center, however, has kept health care services," he said. always able to leave and someone not to blame for the oveicrowding. plans her schedule around the time the 24-hour-a-day infirmary bed Ballard said the infirmary has else comes in," he said. Proposed event schedule in deliberation By Kevin Harlin holidays. The proposal defines all- Stein said SGA sent a proposal should schedule events to allow for A proposal toregulate thesched- campus events as those open to the "We' re not discussing to the Academic Policies Commit­ the full participation of all mem­ uling of special events on religious entire campus. One-time events are the issue of events until tee (APC) regarding a new policy bers in major and important discus­ holidays was sent to campus orga- those that occur annually or only there is a decision on for religious holiday attendance. sions and accivities. nizations and is still under discus- . once. · The APC is working on holiday · The proposal would not penal­ sion, according to John B. Oblak, Student government and SAB the issue of the atten­ and attendance policies at Ithaca ize students for missing athletic vice president ofstudent affairs and representatives both voiced concern dance policy." College and will discuss them be­ practices, performing-arts rehears­ campus life. over the proposal as it appears now. -Samantha Stein, fore the end of the semester. It will als and other activities that fall un­ Oblak sent a proposal to the Stu- "We feel we do taJce into ac- student lxxly president not be a concrete issue until the fall der class attendance guidelines, the dent Government Association, the count what day of the week itis and of 1993, Stein said. proposal said. Student Activities Board (SAB), whether it is a holiday or not," said the student body. "After APC has submitted their The proposal also said the vice and other organizations on campus Randy Zagorin, SAB co-chairman Stein said student government recommendation, [student] con­ president for student affairs would to get feedback on the issue before of special events and student mem- questioned the policy of Ithaca gress may reconsider discussion of review any one-time, all-campus sending it· to President James J. ber of the Campus Life Committee. College that doesn't allow excused non-academic activities," Stein said event that could not be scheduled Whalen and his cabinet "Wedon'tbelieveitisnecessaryto absences in classes for religious in a letter to Oblak. on a non-holiday and consult with Oblak stressed the proposal is regulate what can or cannot be holidays. In addition, the proposal states the appropriate campus adminis­ open for criticism and suggestions scheduled on a certain date." Currently, students who miss that office meetings and other cam­ trators. and is not yet final. "We're not discussing the issue classes for a religious holiday must pus events may be scheduled with­ Events occurring more than once The proposal states that all one- ofevents until there is a decision on useoneoftheirunexcusedabsences out regard to the policy. It also a year, when students would have time, all-campus events should not the issue of the attendance policy," but no tests or exams may be sched­ states that leaders and organizers otheropportunities to attend, would be scheduled on major religious said Samantha Stein, president of uled for that day. should be sensitive to holidays and not be affected by the proposal. r~~-~---~------~--,I ·- I ! You'relnvited ! I I I P.M. Bartending™ will be, hosting a ~~~CA BAI(e~ I I FREE information session TUESDAY '\ 400 North Meadow St. '}> I after Spring Break! 273-7110 • Breads & Pastries Open 6:30 a.m. I • Bagels & Smoked Fish 7 Days a week! March 16th, 1993 • Cappucino & Exprcsso • Outrageous Sandwiches 6:00pm - 6:30pm • Indiviaual Gourmet Pizzas Textor Hall, Room 102. • Gourmet Entrees & Salads ~ui • Party Platters & Full Service Catering ',,..,.fl'. • Full Linc of Domestic & Imported Cnceses , , Top 10 Reasons J.C. students ·take the P.M. 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Interested but can't attend? Call P.M. Bartending™ at 277-4183 now! L------J 4 TH& ITHACAN March 4 1993 U.S. Congress (o rethink distribution of aid By Janet Seiberg years. College Press Service The subcommittee has finished its hear­ "We don't want to create a system where only the very poorest Students soon may find more grants m ings and is expected to begin marking up the and the very richest students can go to college," their financial aid packages. bill early this fall. -Selena Dong Higher education associations have been When the subcommittee finishes, the legislative director, United States Student Association fighti.ng to expand grant eligibility while House Postsecondary Education and Labor simultaneously arguing that a decade-long committee will examine the bill before it USSA, the primary student-run lobbying to Congress earlier this summer, would ex­ trend toward loan-based aid should end. Their goes to the full House for debate. Any section organization, has been pushing to expand pand the maximum Pell grant from $2,400 to baulc will climax this fall when Congress of the bill can be amended at any point in the Pell grant eligibility to families with incomes $3,700, but it would restrict the grants to the rewrites the Higher Education Act, the blue­ process. up to $49,000 and to re-open the Stafford neediest students. print for all federal aid programs. The Senate also will pegin later this fall loan program to all students, regardless of The administration, however, would ex­ National student leaders say the battle can marking up its version of the Higher Educa­ income. It also wants to increase Pell grant pand loan programs for middle-class stu­ be won if students are willing to join the fray. tion Act When the House and Senate pass awards and to make them anentitlement, dents. The Stafford loan limit would go to "It is going to be an incredibly tough battle their versions of the act, a conference com­ which would protect them from budget cuts. $3,500 for first and second year students and and you need to call your congressmen," mittee will try to combine the two bills into "We don't want to create a system where to $5,000 for third, fourth and fifth year said Selena Dong, legislative director of the one, which must be approved by both houses. only the very poorest and the very richest students. Graduate students could get up to United States Student Association. Dong said this mark-up process gives students can go to college,'' Dong said. $7,500 annually. The House Postsecondary Education sub­ students a chance to fight for proposals they The Education Department and the Bush Also, the limit for Supplemental Loans committee led the reauthomation effort, hold­ favor, such as switching financial aid empha­ administration are proposing more modest for Students would increase to $6,000 for ing more than 4 5 hearings during the past two sis from loans to grants. changes. Their recommendations, delivered undergraduates and $10,000 for graduates.

The following incidents are among those re­ student's room sometime between Feb. 16 and ported to The Ithacan by the IC Office of Public Tuesday, Feb. 23. lnfonnation, based solely on reports from !he Office Campus Safety Log 'Y Two residents .of Holmes Hall filed a complaint of Campus Safety. regarding the !heh of cash and a check from the Anyone with any information regarding these Saturday, February 20 'Y Officers responded to the Towers Dining Hall students' room. The money was stolen sometime entries is encouraged to contact the Office of Cam­ 'YA student filed a complaint regarding the receipt upon a report of a person who had fallen. First aid between 12:30 and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. pus Safety. Unless otherwise specified, all reported of harassing/annoying telephone calls on the was administered atthe scene and the person was 'YA student filed a complaint regarding the theh of incidents remain under investigation. student's residence hall room phone. transported for medical treatment via private ve- a license plate from the student's vehicle while it 'Y Officers investigated a two-car motor vehicle hicle. was parked in L-Lot. Student reported that Florida FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19-THURSDAY, accident at the intersection of Main Campus Road 'Y The Ithaca Fire Department responded to Ter- plate FS0-35D was taken sometime between noon FEBRUARY 25, 1993 and A-Lot race 9 for a fire alarm. Cause of the alarm was Feb. 22 and 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 23. 'Y Offic:ersrespondedtothehillareanearBoothroyd determined to be a maliciously activated pull box. Friday, February 19 Hall upon a report of a person with a leg injury. Wedne1day, February 24 'Y A complaint was filed regarding damage that Injury occurred while the person was sledcing on Monday. February 22 'Y A student was referred for judicial action for the occurred to a copying machine in the northwest the hill. Bangs Ambulance responded and trans­ 'Y A student filed a complaint regarding the receipt harassment of another student in a campus resi­ foyer of the Campus Center when an unknown ported the person to the Tompkins Community of harassing/annoying telephone calls on the dence hall. person forcibly removed the card-reader box from Hospital for treatment. student's residence hall room phone. 'Y Officers investigated a two-car motor vehicle the machine, exposing the wires. Damage oc­ 'Y A student filed a complaint regarding the receipt 'YA student filed a complaint regarding the !heh of accident in L-Lot. curred between 10 p.m. and midnight this date. of a harassing/annoying telephone call on the a $200 black leather motorcycle jacket from the 'YA student filed a complaint regarding the theh of student's residence hall room phone. employee coat rack in the Campus Center Snack Thuraday, February 25 the student's wallet containing approximately $60 'Y Two students were referred for judicial action for Bar. Theh occurred between 8:15 and 9:05 p.m. 'Y Officers responded to Hood Hall upon a report of in cash, credit cards, and miscellaneous personal sponsorirl!} an unregistered party in a campus Monday, Feb. 22. a person with a mecical illness. Bangs Ambulance papers. Thehoccurred between 9:35 a.m. and3:57 residence hall room. responded and transported the person to the p.m. this date while the wallet was leh unattended Tuesday, February 23 Tompkins Community Hospital for treatment. in Terrace 7 residence hall room. Sunday, February 21 'Y The Ithaca Fire Department responded to the 'YA student filed a complaint regarding the theh of 'Y A student was issued an appearance ticket for East Tower for a fire alarm. Cause of the alarm was Safety Tip: $750 worth of jewelry from a student's East T ewer the underage possession of an alcoholic beverage. determined to be a maliciously activated smoke Students leaving for spring break should secure all re:::idence hall room. Student reported that a sap­ 'Y Officers responded to the East Tower second detector. valuables in their rooms by locking doors and phire and diamond bracelet was taken between 3 floor hallway upon a report of damage. Damage 'YA resident Of Clarke Hall filed a complaint regard­ windows upon their departure. Have a safe spring a.m. and noon this date. consisted of a wooden desk chair in the hallway. ing the !heh of a $10 roll of quarters from the break and remember, don't drink and drive .

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1 • ' • • o , • • t ' I • ' I I •• I • t • • I March4 1993 THE ITHACAN 5 Ithacan Health funding cuts hurt colleges By Amy Reynolds not a health-conscious one. ters for medical care. Most university coun­ Spring Break CoUege Press Service "As state and federal funding decreases, seling services, such as rape crisis centers, A university without an English depart­ tuitions increase. Because schools are trying drug and alcohol treatment programs and Deadlines: ment is impossible to imagine. to keep their total costs as low as possible, educational programs for AIDS, eating dis­ Unfonunately, officials from colleges some fees, like health fees, are not escalated orders and stress. do not fall under the health across the country say the absence of campus to maintain service," said Dr. Verna services umbrella. health care and counseling is not considered Armstrong, senior educational resources con­ Instead, they are funded primarily by each Letters to the Editor: equally as absurd. sultant with the American Association of university with minimal money coming from Tuesday, March 16 As a result, student health clinics are try­ State Colleges and Universities. fees. In tim~s of financial strain, counseling ing to find alternative sources of funding. Most student health centers across the programs are usually the first to get cut. at 5 p.m. Many counseling services could be ended as country are supported primarily by student "This is the 1990s," Peters said. "We are a result of budget cuts, administrators warn. fees. The remainder of the money comes not just Band-aid centers. There are an in­ "There is a change in mood on university from university funding and third-party in­ credible number of services students need." campuses across the country," said Dr. surance. "Unfortunately those programs, the ones II Donald Peters, director of the University of Insurance money is collected from non­ peripheral to health care, are always the first Minnesota's Health Services. That mood is student patients using the student health cen- to go,"Peters said. Classified Advertising: Tuesday, March 16 Students help fix up campuses at 5 p.m. By College Press Service more pressing projects. while the smallest halls have at least two W ASIIlNGTON - How many students • 'Things weren 'tgetting addressed. There maintenance people who live there, Olivieri does it take to install a light bulb? It depends was a problem,'' said Lisa Olivieri, president said. II on how well trained they are in American of the Residence Hall Association. Not all repair jobs can be handled by the University's dormitory maintenance program. The association and administrators worked new maintenance crew.' 'They're obviously A problem arose when students living in together to come up with the idea of a student not trained electricians or pl umbers. They 're Display Advertising: campus housing complained that it took too maintenance crew, which started work Feb­ students," she said. long to get simple work requests taken care ruary 1. Currently 18 students work 20 hours However, the initial response from dorm Insertion space and of, such as fixing ceiling tiles, changing light a week doing minor jobs at the residence residents has been positive. bulbs, unclogging stopped-up sinks and ap­ halls in exchange for free housing in a double "I think it's working out gr~l,'' she said. copy are due Monday, plying touch-up paint. room and tuition assistance. "It's going to take a while to see how well it The requests were a drain on employees in The larger residence halls have three live­ catches on. Once it gets underway, we'll see March 15 at 5 p.m. the campus physical plant, who often had in students who can do simple repair jobs, a lot of things done in a 24-hour period.'' Ithacan announces new staff William Rubenstein, the new editor in chief of The Ithacan, an­ nounced the following appoint­ ments to the new Ithacan staff. The new staff helped produce this issue with the current editorial staff and will take over after spring break. Their term will last until the end of the fall 1993 semester.

Editorial Editor In Chief: William Rubenstein Managing Editor: Aaron Wil­ liams Editorial Page Editor: Jeffrey J. Selingo Projects Director: Chris Lewis News Editors: Liz Gartner, Scott L. Matson Assisstant. News Editor: Kevin Harlin Senior Staff Writer, News: Tom Arundel Arts & Entertainment Editor: Kelly Rohrer Sports Editor: Brian Kohn Assisstant Sports Editor: Josh Milne Senior Staff Writer, Sports: Scott D. Matthews What's Happening Page Editor: Steve Chaggaris Photo Editor: Greg DiBemardo Am.Photo Editor: RenaDifilippo Layout Editor: Chris Gervais Business Advertising Director: Hilary Walton Sales Managers: Kristin Card, Karen Wernick Classifieds Editor: Brett Bossard Business Manager: Kevin Sturmer Office Manager: Eric Stasiowsk1 Publicity Director: Emily Carr Distribution Manager: David Miller Manager, Student Publications: Paul Heaton

Rubenstein said.that The Ithacan is always looking for talented people to write stories, take photos, sell advertisements, and layout. Those interested should contact Rubenstein at 274-3207 or stop by the Ithacan office in Park 269. 6 THE ITHACAN March 4, 1993 OPINION Plan invades First 1983 f985 1986 1987 1988 Amend01ent rights 198\ In 1980, the Public Service Commission banned the Central Hudson G,:;.::; and Electric Company from promoting the use of electricity through advertising. The case wa-; brought before the Supreme Coun . and 1t rejected the state's argument that a complete ban on advertising was a legitimate component of an energy conservation policy. The Supreme Coun, through this case, made it clear that commercial advertising is protected by the THE ITHACAN'S VIEW First Amendment. Nonethe­ fC/91 199Z less, Gov. Mario Cuomo has proposed legislation that would prevent licensed persons or establish­ ments from "any advertisement or promotional scheme directed to promote the use of alcoholic beverages in any school, college, or university newspaper." Besides being an unconstitutional constraint on the First Amendment rights of students, Gov. Cuomo's proposed legislation is an improper response to the problem of underage consumption of alcohol. The Ithacan, like other college newspapers, has become increasingly conscious of the problems of alcohol abuse by students and has indicated this heightened awareness through our editorial content. However, we, continue to print advertisements for readers who may No 'new direction' from past legally buy and consume alcohol. First, there is a large percentage of older students, faculty, staff and community readers who would be .....lected by the elimination of product advertisements that they are Democrats in Clinton's proposal legally entitled to use. There are about 1,390 staff and faculty members at IC and about 5 IO students are over the age of 21 as of September By Wllllam Saflre to all recent experience, such "bal­ told his aides, "We've got to have 1992. With a circulation of 6,500, about 30 percent of our potential ©1993 N. Y. Tlmea News Service ance" would mean that the debt a villain." We tried to make infla­ audience can legally consume alcohol and that does not account for WASHINGTON--That would continue to grow because tion the villain, which led to the other older community readers of The Ithacan. Secondly, the amount squishy sound you heard through­ each year's deficit compounds it­ misbegotten wage--price freeze, but of space a college newspaper can give to any issue is made indirectly out President Clinton's economic self. not until anti-war demonstrations possible because of the revenue produced by alcohol advertising. address--the weakness at the core In the storm of projections, keep engulfed the Democrats did a vil­ Out of our continuing concern about alcohol abuse by students, of his proposals--is a refusal to deal in mind a few bedrock principles: lain emerge that guaranteed alcohol advertise.ments in The Ithacan are restricted. The 1thacan's with the explosion of federal spend­ Economic stimulus jargon for Nixon's reelection. alcohol policy states: ''The Ithacan will not accept advertising that ing. "government spending" adds to In his post-election campaign, promotes excessive and/or irresponsible consumption of alcohol. Such A decade ago, Speaker Tip the deficit, the interest on which is Clinton has selected no fewer than advertisements include, but are not limited to, those that include O'Neill snookered President killing us. Accept no Clintonite four villains to be the anvil on which specific drink prices for alcoholic drinks, and those that advertise 'Pay Reagan in a protestations that this is just for he hammers counterrevolution. The one price for all you can drink' specials." deficit reduc­ now, and next year, boyoboy will first is "the rich," the definition of Besides being unconstitutional and an improper response to the ESSAY tion deal: For · they become deficit-cutters. Never which has widened to all those not problem, there are other inconsistencies in Cuomo's proposal: one dollar in happens. poor. He takes this sanctimonious • There are two community newspapers that are widely distributed tax increase, prom~S:ect the Demo­ A true fair sharing of the pain appeal toclasswarfarefromFDR's on campus: the Ithaca Times (which has a separate campus edition) and crat, Congress would cut three dol- · would be to reduce our debt by blast at '• economic royalists.'' 14850 Magazine. Why aren't these newspapers included in Cuomo's lars in spending. Never happened; slowing the growth of government Second is the ''special inter­ proposal? Democrats claim there never was a services, not to take more tax money ests," Truman's villain, now de­ • Gov. Cuomo asserts in his proposal that "because advertising deal. for more services. No wonder we fined as those lobbyists and law­ increases demand, it is logical to assume that advertising on school or Three years ago, 6eorge Bush have seen so little of Lloyd Bentsen yers outside the Clinton Cabinet college campuses is intended to increase demand by students, many of made the "deficit reduction deal" in the pre-speech hype: Clinton's who oppose proposals to raise taxes, whom are known to be underage." But he offers no fact-based connec­ with Democrats that helped torpedo plan, rather than "growing the slash defense or treat Social Secu­ tion between advertising and the illegal purchase of alcohol. his presidency: For every dollar in economy,•' grows the government. rity as welfare. If this proposal passes, it will be a serious violation to the First new taxes, two dollars were to be Cutting the deficit is not an ex­ Villain number three is the phar­ Amendment rights of all students. If you would like to voice you cut in spending. But taxes were cuse for raising taxes when you are maceutical industry, for the sin of opinion against State Bill 1335 call or write the Tompkins County front-loaded and spending cuts not really cutting the deficit. conspicuous success. The fourth representatives in the State Assembly and State Senate: backloaded; the deficit soared. Now we are at the heart of the villain is the one most despised: Now we have similar snake oil matter. Clinton, sold as "a differ­ that ol' debbil deficit. Martin Luster, State Assembly James Seward, State Senate from Clinton. Only weeks ago, we ent kind of Democrat," is the same ''Revenue to lower the deficit•• 277-8030 432-5524 heard from his budget chief that for kind of Democrat on economics: is cited by Clinton as the reason for Jeffrey J. Selingo every dollar in new taxes, two dol­ he is answering the Reagan revolu­ his flip-flop on a middle-class tax Editorial Page Editor lars would be cut out of the spend­ tion with a plan for a Clinton cut. His excuse is that deficit pro­ ing stream. Now even that ephem­ counter-revolution. His promised jections leaped after his election, eral goal has been abandoned: it's "new direction" is a reversion to butthatstretchesa wildguessabout The ITHACAN to be "in rough balance" -a dollar 1979. 1997 from the Democratic Con­ Ithaca College's weekly student newspaper cut for a dollar taxed. How lo sell this Great Leap gressionalBudgetOffice(Clinton's 269 Park Hall, Ithaca College Even if that were true, contrary Backward? In 1971 Richard Nixon favorite projector). 953 DanbyRoad,lthacaN.Y.14850-7258 Editorial: (607) 274-3207 Advertising: (607) 274-3208 Fax: (607) 274-1664 Editor in Chief ...... Jim Fenno The Ithacan Inquirer Managing Editor ...... Beverly Goodman Opinion Editor ...... William Rubenstein By Bill Christofidis News Editors ...... Jeff Selingo, Chris Lewis Assistant News Editor ...... Liz Gartner Entertainment Editor ...... Chris Gervais What is your position on alcohol regulations? Assistant Entertainment Editor ...... Aaron Williams Sports Editors ...... Scott D. Matthews, Scott L. Matson Assistant Sports Editor...... Lauren Semmel Photo Editor ...... Gregory DiBernardo Assistant Photo Editor...... Rena M. Difilippo Copy Editor ...... Tracy Bernstein Advertising Director ...... Eric Stasiowski Asst. Advertising Directors ...... Hilary Walton.Monica Olivio What's Happening Page Editor ...... Steve M. Chaggaris Classifieds/Comics Editor ...... Brett Bossard Business Manager ...... Jason Cole Distribution Manager ...... David Miller Manager, Student Publications ...... Paul Heaton All letters to the editor should be received by 5 p.m. the Monday prece

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Staff Training Committee Workshop, North Cultural Diversity Players, Rehearsal/Meet­ International Programs London Center Thursday, Meeting Room, Campus Center, 9 a.m. to ing, Klingenstein Lounge, Campus Center, 8 Group Interviews, Conference Room, March 4 12 p.m. to 10 p.m. 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.; DeMotte Room, 3:30 to Financial Aid Staff Meeting, Conference 4:30p.m. Diversity Awareneu Meeting, DeMotte Room, Campus Center, 9:45 a.m. to "IC Players" Drama Club, Dillingham 1, Room.Campus Center, 10:30a.m. to 12p.m. 12:45 p.m. Sp.m. AIDS Working Group Meeting, Conference Room, Campus Center, 12 p.m. Campus Center and Speclal Events Meet- Muller Chapel Theatre Group Rehearsal, Provost ·office, IDF/Lodeatar Committee, Ing, Rcom 11 o, Eg bert H a11 , 5 :30 t o 7 :30 p.m. Conference Room, Campus Center, 12 to Muller Chapel, 8 to 1o p.m. SACL, Brown Bag Profenlonal Develop- 1 p.m. ment Serles, DeMotte Room, Campus Cen­ Thursday, Senlor Recltal, Dennis Delgado, Voice, Ford ter, 12 p.m. Womanaplrlt-Rlslng: An Affirmation of March 11 Hall Auditoriu(Tl, 8:15 p.m. Women's Splrltuallty, Luncheon, North CC&SE/C, Conferenc• Planning Task Meeting Room, Campus Center, 12:05 to SPRING BREAK CONTINUES BOC Meeting, South Meeting Room, Cam­ Force Meeting, DeMotte Room, Campus pus Center, 8:45 p.m. Center, 1 :30 to 2:30 p.m. 1 p.m. Staff Councll, Benefits Committee Meet­ ing, Conference Room, Campus Center, 1 o Admissions Presentation, North Meeting to 11 :30 a.m. SGA Budget Workshop, North Meeting BIGala Discussion Group, Phillips Room, Room, Campus Center, 1 :15 to 2:30 p.m. Room, Campus Center, 10 p.m. Muller Chapel, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Diversity Awareness Committee Meeting, North Meeting Room, Campus Center, Campus Center and Special Events Meet­ ACS Q&A Drop-In Session, Friends 11 O 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mac lab, 3 to 5 p.m. Tuesday, ing, Room 110, Egbert Hall, 5:30to 7:30 p.m. March 16 International Programs, London Center Friday, Counseling Center, Cultural Transitions Group Interviews, Conference Room, Cam- March 12 SACL Directors Meeting, South Meeting Group, Laub Room, Muller Chapel, 4 to pus Center, 3 to 4 p.m. Room, Campus Center, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. 5:30 p.m. SPRING BREAK CONTINUES First Year Plannlng Committee Meeting, Career Planning, Successful Interviewing, CC&SE/C Recruitment Meeting, North Meet­ VP/Treasurer's Office, Cost Awareness North Meeting Room, Campus Center, 3 to South Meeting Room, 12 to 1 p.m. ing Room, Campus Center, 6 p.m. Presentation, South Meeting Room. Cam­ 4:30 p.m. pus Center, 9:30 to 11 a.m. International Programs London Center Muller Chapel Theatre Group, Rehearsal, Delta Mu Delta, "Deafening Medicine", Pub/ Group Interviews, DeMotte Room, 12 to 1 Muller Chapel, 7:30 to 10 p.m. Coffeehouse, Campus Center, 8 p.m. Saturday, p.m.; North Meeting Room, 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. March 13 Delta Mu Delta, Inductions, Kling­ Muller Chapel Theatre Group Rehearsal, CSN-HELP Meeting, Conference Room, Cam­ enstein Lounge, Campus Center, 8 to Muller Chapel, 8 to 10 p.m. SPRING B_REAK CONTINUES pus Center, 6 to 7:15 p.m. 10p.m.

AGE Society Meeting, DeMotte Room I Cam- Catholic Community Mass, Muller Chapel, Career Plannlng and Placement Recruit- Muller Chapel Theatre Group Rehearsal, 9 p.m. pus C enter, 81: 5 p.m. Ing, Northwestern Mutual, Clark Lounge, Muller Chapel, 8 to 1O p.m ------Campus Center, 7 to 9 p.m. Student Recital, Kenneth Olsson, Voice, Sunday, Sign Language Club Meeting, Laub Room, Ford Hall Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. March 14 Muller Chapel Theatre Group, Rehearsal, Muller Chapel, 8 p.m. Muller Chapel, 7:30 to 1O p.m. Junior Recltal. JIii Preston. Horn, SPRING BREAK CONTINUES SOAR Weekly Meeting, Friends 104, 8 p.m. Nabenhauer Room, Ford Hall, 9 p.m. Sign Language Club Meeting, Laub Room, BIGala Meeting, South Meeting Room, Muller Chapel, 8 p.m. Senior Recital, Sandy Stimson, Oboe, Ford Campus Center, 6:30 p.m. Hall Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. Friday, Community Service Network Meeting, Career Planning and Placement Recruit- North Meeting Room, Campus Center, ing, Farleigh Dickinson University, Clark Dimensions Weekly Meeting, Friends 307, March 5 7:30 p.m. Lounge, Egbert Hall, 8 to 10 p.m. 8:30 p.m. Career Plannlng, NTE Exam, Emerson Muller Chapel Theatre Group Rehearsal, Suites, Textor 101, Tex1or 103, 7 a.m. to Muller Chapel, 7:30 to 1 O p.m. Faculty Recital, Dr. Kim Dunnlck, Trumpet, Fencing Club, Meeting, Ben Light Gymna­ sium Wrestling Room, 9 p.m. 5:30 p.m. Ford Hall Auditorium, 8:15 p.m. Monday, School of Business Faculty Workshop pre­ SGA Student Congress Meeting, North Ongoing sents speaker Kenneth Robinson, South March 15 Meeting Room, Campus Center, 8:15 p.m. Meeting Room, Campus Center, 9 a.m. to Events International Programs London Center Writing Program, Reading, Muller Chapel, 12 p.m. The Roy Park School of Communica­ Group Interviews, Conference Room, Cam­ H. 8:15 to 10:15 p.m. tions Photography Gallery presents Intl­ pus Center, 9 to 1 a.m., 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. International Programs London Center o mate Landscapes, an exhibit by Gretchen Group Interviews, DeMotte Room, Campus Garner of Storrs, CT. The exhibit is located Center, 12 to 1 p.m. VPSACL, Commencement Meeting, South Wednesday, near the main entrance of Park Hall and runs Meeting Room, Campus Center, 1O to through Mar. 19. 11 a.m. March 17 Catholic Community Mass, Muller Chapel, Multlcultural Fellows Program featuring 9p.m. ST. PATRICK'S DAY Lllllan Cartegena-Mercado '80. The pro­ Residential Life Department Meeting, gram runs from Mar. 17 to Mar. 20. The South Meeting Room, Campus Center, 1 to SACL, ID Express Meeting, South Meeting Keynote address will be on Mar. 18 at 7:30 4p.m. Saturday, March 6 - Room, Campus Center, 9 to 11 a.m. p.m. in the Emerson Suites. Sunday, March 7 H&S Curriculum Committee Meeting, DeMotte Room, Campus Center, 4 to 6 p.m. SPRING BREAK NO EVENTS SCHEDULED H&S Teacher Education, Student Work­ shop, North Meeting Room, Campus Cen­ Monday, ter, 4 to 5:15 p.m. Specialty Copies · March 8 CSN Meeting, North Meeting Room, Cam­ pus Center, 6:30 to 7:30p.m. Dep_end on Kinko's. SPRING BREAK CONTINUES Enrollment Planning Committee Meeting, Habitat for Humanity Meeting, South Meet­ • Labels • Oversize (24" x 36") South Meeting Room, Campus Center, 3 to ing Room, Campus Center, 6:30 to 7 p.m. 4:30 p.m. • Reductions • Recycled Paper SAVAW Meeting, Friends 205, 7 p.m. • Enlargements • Overheads Tuesday, Student Government Executive Board • Color Transparencies • Color Copies March 9 , Meeting, Conference Room, Campus Cen­ ter, 7 p.m. SPRING BREAK CONTINUES kinko•s® Realdentlal Life, Quads Profess Iona I Staff Catholic Community, Parish Council Meet­ Meeting, Conference Room, Campus Cen- Ing, Laub Room, Muller Chapel, 7:30 p.m. the copy center tar, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. ICAAF, General Meeting, New Science Wednesday, Building 112, 8 to 9 p.m. 409 College Ave March 10 IC Environmental Society, North Meeting 273-0050 Room, Campus Center, 8 p.m. 273-8075 Pick-Up & Delivery SPRING BREAK CONTINUES FAX March 4, 1993 THE ITHACAN 9 ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT A BRAND NEW SEMESTER New Ithaca club offers late night party scene By Matt Roberts take in the atmosphere and listen to some There is a new type of semester that seems tunes from the jukebox. to have entered the lives of college students The jukebox provides an eclectic array of over Ithaca For this semester, they are ma­ selections including everything from The joring in dance and minoring in shooting Doors to U2, The Black Crowes to Frank pool. And they are talcing courses such as Sinatra, and Eric Clapton to Sir-Mix-A-Lot. Techno 101 and Intro to Partying. Basically, it covers a whole gamut of musical But this is no ordinary semester. This is tastes. Club Semesters. Five dollars pays the cover charge for Talcing the place of the Seascape seafood those 19 to 21, but for those 21 or over, the restaurant. Club Semesters opened on Dec. cover is only three bucks. These customers 11, 1992, and ever since, IC students have are given a color-coded ann band as a souve­ adopted it as their newest hangout nir. This is so the bartenders, bouncers, wait­ Even though Chris Sigillo '94 has never resses and curious patrons know who is of been to Club Semesters, he has heard that it's legal drinking age. "a pretty good place. It's like the 'Bomb This age policy garners mixed opinions Shelter', but its nicer, a lot cleaner." And for by IC students. Wayne Walton '93 did not those who are still strangers to Semesters, approve of the policy. they may not know all that they are missing. "They let everyone in whether they are Fifty cents and a short ride on an Ithaca under age or not." Transit bus lo State Street will get a curious Bjelland had a stronger opinion. "They customer there. Just look for the pink neon advertise themselves as a big city club. But a sign right over the door obviously announc­ big city club doesn't let 19 year olds in. It's ing that you're in the right place. just a young scene." What can Club Semesters be considered? Sigillo has never been to Semesters, but That's easy. It's a dance ...... well ..... no, actu- stated that that will soon change. "Now that ally, it's a bar. No, that's not it either. Actu­ I'm 21, I'll probably check it out" ally, Club Semesters can be considered what­ The major difference between most dance ever the customer wants. It all depends on clubs and Semesters is its dress code. Ac­ what mood a person is in. cording to Joey Taker, manager of Club Se­ "It's a good place if you like to dance," mesters, work boots, tank tops, and muscle Eric Diem '95 said. shirts are frowned upon. He added that he Sigillo offered another option. "The people likes his customers to "look respectable or who aren't into dancing like the pool room." presentable." Jeans and casual shirts are pri­ When discussing what they liked about marily worn by the regular customers. Diem '95 said he approves of the dress the club, Sara Bjelland '96 and Mellie The Ithacan/Ali Mrocowski code and thinks its a good idea. He doesn't Katakalos '95 bot.ti noted different aspects Students chat outside Ithaca's lastest dance club and bar combo, Club Semesters. that appealed to them. even mind the "no hats" policy. Katakalos had mixed views on the dance "I like no hats. You have to look nicer as the waitresses, with white tuxedo shirts. The Usually the people who are dancing are there scene. "It reminded me of a high school opposed to how you look all week going to bouncers wear an earpiece to keep in contact for that explicit reason. And if a customer dance, that's what it looked like, but I like to class. It's classier." with the goings on in the Club to provide goes on a Saturday night, they can expect a dance." And when Bjelland commented that And if it is too cold to skip wearing a coat, security. crowd ofaround 700 people, the club's maxi­ "the back bar is a nice aspect," Katakalos there is no need to worry. For one dollar, a Also, don't be surprised to see a bouncer mum capacity. replied, "What back bar?" customer just has to proceed to the back of the take a drink away from those without an Kirsten Lee '94 likes that "you can go It can be said that there definitely is a establishment and place their belongings in a annband, as the legal drinking policy is strictly there and dance. There aren 'l too many dance difference in preferences among people who coat check room. Taker ensures that if some­ enforced. places around." go to Semesters. thing is stolen, "we will reimburse for the Not everyone likes the bar scene, so down It is up to the customer to shake their For those interested in hanging out in a article," as long as it is proven. He assures a narrow, 20-foothallway adjoining The Club "thang" to Club Semester's mix of techno, usual bar setting, they should just take a sharp that there is little reason to worry over this Semester's Bar is what is technically called rap, funk, reggae, dance and the occasional left after entering. Here, a customer can find possibility. ''The coat check girl is the owner's Club Semesters. Here, the jukebox music surprise. For example, be prepared to possi­ all the standard features of a bar: a pool table, daughter. We don't hire people who are gently fades into "pump in', thwnpin," tech no. bly dance to the "Jaws" theme or even the an electronic dartboard, a foozball table, a thieves." Over the dance floor, right next to the big "Sesame Street" song. jukebox, a television and of course, a bar. The rest of the staff members are easily screen television, is the deejay booth. This is Even though the club offers a diverse mix In this room, customers can buy a round of recognizable in their tuxedo-type uniforms. music central. Those with the urge to dance of danceable music, a lot of students had drinks, grab a seat at either the bar or a table, All of them dress in black slacks, skirts for can join a sea of people who are there to jam. See ''Semesters," next page Blindman 's Holiday to 'Credit' is due: celebrate debut album By Cara Kleinhaut ham and Collins graduated from typical band hardships such as he expresses his gratitude for the In every college town around "[The band] is moving New England College in New breaking through the clutter in a fans who have expressed an interest the nation, hard working musical towards new styles, Hampshire. town which sees a new band sprout in them. groups are desperately trying to intricate chord progres­ They teamed up with Hope '94 up every week. "We are totally appreciative of catch attention from their commu­ sions and the interplay of IC, guitarist Chris Jennings '91 Their local success is due to everyone who comes to our shows nities, fellow students, local clubs from Cornell and drummer Pat their unique mixture of funk, rock and supports us. People saw there and perhaps even a record producer of voices, whereas Waters '93, also of Cornell. After and blues created by a pulsating, was a scene and an atmosphere hap­ or two. before the writing of the playing a few gigs in around Ithaca, rythmic blend of bongo drums and pening and keep returning for Gaining a steady following is far music was less struc- they realized that their styles worked soul catching guitar riffs. Combined more," Graham said. from easy ,and sacrifices sometimes ,, well together. with the melodic harmonizations The support of the local clubs outweigh the rush of performing ture d. The band was then renamed and powerhouse male and female and radio stations has also been cri ti­ live. -Guitarist Chris Jennings Blindman' s Holiday and around this lead vocals, the band has an upbeat. cal in helping them achieve a strong However for the local band time, the band recruited their present climactic sound. local following, as Davis poinLrnut. Blindman's Holiday, the tenacity guests and giveaways." bassplayer,JoeOriente '93oflthaca According to Dan Small, man­ "WVBR and their program di­ has paid off. Last summer, this band With half of the band members College. ageroftheHaunt, Blindman's Hoh­ rector Spiro Phanos has helped ll'­ was offered a deal to record a com­ still students at either Cornell or With Ithaca being the band's day filled the bar to capacity at their out a lot in the past six months by pact disc at Wilbur land studios here Ithaca College, this band has been birthplace and testing ground, 1t 1s la5t gig, and close to 60 people giving us steady air play. He ·s also in Ithaca including an opportunity selling out the local Ithaca clubs only appropriate that the launch were, regretfully, turned away. the one who 1s going to help u.-; to work with professional engineers, while extending their audience not party for their new CD be held in Collins recalls how "[the band] spread out around the college radio technicians and producers. only to other college towns in the one of the local venues which gave started getting packed crowds in circuit." Davis said. And to celebrate this accomplish­ northeast, but also major cities like them their first break. the spnng of 1992 and then we did Now with the release of their ment. The Haunt will host a CD New York and Philadelphia. Copies of the new CD. "Living really well all la-;t summer, always first CD. the band hopes to break release party for Blindman's Holi­ Fanned as The Kind in 1990, on Credit," t-shirts and other prizes getting a consistent crowd. Now. into the nauonal college radio srene day on Friday, Mar. 5. Herc, the guitarist Doug Graham, bongo will be given away at The Haunt's The Nines and The Haunt sdl out which has been so crucial m lead­ band will perform what lead female player Brian "Bongo" Davis and CD Release Party. According to the quite frequently." mg to the success of other college vocalist Alyssa Hope claims will be male lead vocalist Brian Collins band, the Haunt's party celebrates It is this h.:al support that gu1- favorite-; hke Blues Traveler and "a great time with prizes, surprise came to Ithaca in 1991 after Gra- their struggle through three years of tanst Doug Graham speaks of when See "HolidaJ," pa~e 12 10 THE ITHACAN March 4 1993 Literary life T\:vo IC professors explore the long and winding road to being published By Jonathan Giannetti embarking on a new venture can be a "First novels almost always long, arduous process. But for two IC writ­ deal with the author's life. But ing professors, the end may be in sight more important than knowing Elizabeth Grove and Lisa Ann Harris are what the author is going to two writing program professors who are pro­ ducing their first novels and will join the write about, he or she must be ranks as a special breed of teacher/novelists emotionally attached to it." here at Ithaca College. -Elizabeth Grove, Grove is a 1990 graduate of Cornell Uni­ instructor, writing program versity with a masters in fine arts degree (MFA) in Fiction. She has previously written said. The hhacan/Aaron Williams The hhacan/Gregory DiBernardo several short stories which have been pub­ According to Grove, this allowed her to Elizabeth Grove, a Cornall graduate and Lisa Harris, a graduate from Bard lishedand have appeared in the literary maga­ make the story primary whereas in the short writing Instructor at IC wlll soon be College, wlll, Ilka Grove, soon be zines "Calliope," "Columbia," "Ethos" and story fonn, language and concept must be publlshlng her novel "Visiting Patton." publlshlng her first novel, "Resurrecting "The Poughkeepsie Review." considered first. the Quick." Grove said that the inspiration for her She also discovered that she had assume inspirational moments, yet it is her teaching goal," but admitted that having it done by age novel, "Visiting Patton," which is still in the role of a novelist to tell the story effec­ which has actually helped her writing pro­ thirty would be "nice." progress, was the challenge writing in the tively. "It's probably unavoidable," Grove cess. Another IC professor who will eventually novel form. According to Grove, who has said. According to Grove, being a teacher of be a published novelist is Lisa Ann Harris, a short stories already published, thought that "First novels almost always deal with the fiction "sharpens one as a self-critic." In the 1991 graduate of the Avery Graduate school undertaking a novel was the next progressive author's life. But more important than know­ inspirational moments when she could not of the Arts, an interdisciplinary program step towards become a well-rounded writer. ing what the author is going to write about, he write, she composed the novel in her head. "I through Bard College,. with a :MF A in Cre­ Grove discovered that writing in the novel or she must be emotionally attached to it." feel secure about where I want it [the novel] ative Writing. Her essays, fiction, and poetry form is a "luxury" compared to that of the Grove has been at work on her book for to go. A lot has been lost, written and re­ have been widely published in literary maga­ short story fonn. "lfoundhow to keep things the past two years. She admitted that her written in my head." zines and anthologies. moving without lingering over words," Grove position at IC has kept her from writing at She called finishing the book "an arbitrary See "Authors," page 12 Semesters--- continuec1 from page 9 PR I :-.; CI PI. ES o/ SOL' :'\ D RE TI R E ,\\ E :-.; T I ;\;\'EST I :-.; G mixed opinions. "I didn't like all the reggae," said Kim Edger '96. They played toomuchofit. I like the technopart 1bat's the only reason I go." On the other hand, Gillian Berkowitz '94 said she "didn 'tlove the music. I would've liked more house music, less techno." 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It's greatest achievements are Sat & Sun. mat. at 1:00 9:35; Sat. & Sun. matinees at lives. Peter's Friends its perfect casting and witty writ­ 2:00, 4:35 Now, Kenneth Branagh gives the ing, both of which capture the uni­ Scent of a Woman -Qaily at 90s "Peter's Friends," modeled Directed by Kenneth versal essence of friendship. By the 9:35; Sat. & Sun. mat. at 3:00 CINEMAPOLIS much after Kasdan' s idea. 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In his pre­ Close to Eden--Daily at 7:15, his five best friends, Maggie, An­ still hasn't lost his cynical edge. v10us films "Henry V" and "Dead Homeward Bound : The 9:35; Sat. & Sun. mat. at 2:15, drew, Vera, Roger and Mary to­ Roger and Mary seem to be hap­ Agarn," he demonstrated his visual lncredlble Journey - Daily at 4:35 gether to reminisce and catch up on pily married, but Roger feeb flair and quirks of character. In 3:00, 5:00, 7:10, 9:15; Sat. & Sun. each other's lives. trapped between his advertising­ ·'Peter's Fnends," he again proves mat. at 1:00 Innocently enough, Peter has jingle writing job and Mary, who his worth a~ an actor, making An­ CORNELL CINEMA invited his friends to spend the won't leave their baby boy alone drew the funniest, most honestly Falling Down --Daily at 4:00, phone 255-3522 Christmas and New Year's holiday for a second. He practically has to portrayed character m the movie. 6:50, 9:30; Sat. & Sun. mat. at at his recently deceased father's drag heraway for the vacation (their The script is filled with sharp, 1:20 Bram Stoker's Dracula -Fri. at estate. However, nothing could pre­ first since their honeymoon) and cnsp humor which often pokes fun 9:10, Midnight, Uris; Sat. at 6:30, pare him for the tunnoil that arises even then, she's on the phone to the of the idiosynuasies of both the Aladdin - Daily at 4:50, 7:10; 9:15, Uris; Tues. at 10:00, WSH after everyone realizes their lives babysitter all the time. English and Americans. This makes Sat & Sun. mat at 2:00 are not quite what they'd like them And Maggie (Emma Thomp­ the film accessible to a large audi­ Easy Rider -Fri. at 7:00, Uris; to be. Peter's gathering forces them son, "Howard's End'') is an intro­ ence. While the story is a simple Groundhog Day -Daily at 4:20, Sat at Midnight Uris all to reassess the course their lives vert who feels she has figured out and familiar one, the writing makes 7:00, 9:40; Sat & Sun. mat at Daughters of the Dust-Fri. at have taken. who she is destined to marry--Pe­ it seem fresh and inspired, as it 1:30 9:15, WSH Branagh stars as Andrew, who is ter, who has never really shown develops the characters far beyond married to an American daytime romantic interest in anybody be­ the usual ensemble film. Anny of Darkness -Daily at SABWEEKEND television star (Rita Rudner). An­ fore. As funny as the situations and drew has undergone various rela­ The six friends slowly discover characters are in "Peter's Friends," 4:00, 6:00, 8:00, 10:00; Sat & FILMS Sun. matinee at 1:40 tionship problems and a battle with that they're made for each other, there is a streak of painful reality phone 274-3383 alcoholism on his way to Holly­ but not for the rest of the world, as that runs through its heart The film wood success. Once engaged to his their problems begin to surface and will make one think about the chal­ Please Note: These are last college friend Vera (who's become their relationships begin to fall apart lenges young adults are headed for week's listings. Call Hoyt's for SAB films will resume after Spring Break a sex kitten who keeps losing her in a matter of days. 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Mascls perfect alternative radio fodder (the navel being shipped to the record­ self-pitying "Start Choppin" and ing studio in a light-tight box, 1993 Sire Records "Goin Home"-where Mascis's coaxed to perform for liver treats The Ithacan rates releases on a scale voice stays in a range that's good and then is shipped back to the from 1 to 10, with 10 being the best for him). damp attic from whence he came. The most biz.arre song on the His voice cracks and strains, like album is "Not the Same" where he someone unable to handle the gives a definite nod to Neil Young. If you're taking one of these tests, take Kaplan stresses of everyday life, such as He sings in an eerie, slightly annoy­ communicating with other human ing falsetto. If you like Neil Young, first. We teach you exactly what the test covers beings. Somehow, this comes across great If not, skip it and show you the test taking strategics you'll need as appealing, if not sexy. "Get Me" and "Drawerings" are lo score your best. No one teaches you to think Hislyricsareparanoidramblings basically the same song, except "Get that make sense in an abstract kind Me" has a hippy, drippy duet while like the test makers better than Kaplan. For more of way. "Gotta cut that one leg free/ "Drawerings"features a heavy gui­ information call 277-3307 or stop by our Ithaca Hobblin' around-hold out for me/ tar solo which almost sounds out of I'll leave the house when I'm less place, almost as if they just threw it Center at 127 West State Street. scared/DOn't make me go I'm not in there because it was laying prepared" from "How' d ya pin that around. one on me?" off Green Mind, Dino­ The best track, "On the Way," is KAPLAN saur Jr. 'spreviousalbum,illustrates the ''The Wagon" (Green Mind) of The answer to the test question. this well. bad. Usually this odd conncottion Where You Been. It's similar to the Where You Been is not all that works. "The Wagon" in that it's the only much of a radical departure from The first track, "Out There," in­ track on the album that really gets Green Mind. It doesn't break any corporates the usual whiny vocal, the adrenaline flowing; the one track The Perfect Present new ground; it keeps well within paranoid lyrics, and distorted gui­ that's most likely going to end up the lines the ~oup established on tar typical of Dinosaur Jr; but this on that one mix tape that's way Green Mind. The album has that time, Mascis's vocals are more overplayed on the car stereo. Dino­ 1970's guitar "God-who-knows- trembly, and lead guitarist Mike saur Jr. really should write more of 50-billion -chords-and-puts-them­ Johnson's solo sounds like he's these songs. in-every-solo" sound that's bliss­ flossing your head with his strings, Overall, Where You Been is a fully mangled with Sonic Youth­ animprovementasfaras the band's pretty good album, despite the oc­ like shrapnel. In other words, a sound is concerned. casional slow bits, bufhey, that's mixture of something really, really The reoccurring theme of the what the fast forward button on the good with something really, really album is Mascis's obsession with car stereo is for. Holiday______Continued from page 9 the writing of the music was less amomenttocatch their breath when The Spin Doctors. structured." they must travel to New York City Waters commented on the eight Davis added that "the music is to open up for God Street Wine at month process of putting the CD already changing. There are tighter The Wetlands Sat Mar. 6. ~"r~u ~., -f"">q together. "Learning to simplify and grooves and lots of harmonies." But while the band may be con­ ~•n'- "·... ~",'~" tic;-J~ working with professionals in the Overall, "the band's sound is centrating on extending their base c1~TI~ H(gtt:1 ~ © ~ 5 music industry was extremely in­ becoming more sophisticated," of fans over the country, Ithaca can strumental in this learning process. Hope said. According to Jennings, be proud to still have them where Nothing But Stuffed Animals This is where Rich DePaolo, the this sophistication signals a turning their roots were laid. 108 Dryden Rd. I Collegetown producer, came in." point in the band's career. It's going It would then seem to be that 273-4857 • We Deliver "We wanted to go into the stu­ from jamming at a party in their Ithaca is the most appropriate place dio and play like we were on stage. friends' basements to sitting down for this party, the largest event of He slowed us down and was a great and writing musical arrangements. their career to date. objective critic." It is the transition from casually Admission for the Blindman's Musically speaking, the band playing around in their spare time Holiday CD release party is $7 .00 members all agreed that their style to becoming full time professional at the door and the festivities begin is moving into newer directions af­ musicians . at 9:30 pm. . ter the production of the CD. The band's weekend schedule According to Jennings, "[the might be an indication of this. Di­ The Haunt band] is moving towards new styles, rectly after Blindman' s Holiday CD After gradu_ati?n, Y?U can begin a paralegal career in just four months of daytim intricate chord progressions and the release celebration on Friday night 114 W. Green Street study at Farrlergh Dickinson Unrversrty, New Jersey's largest private unrversrty. Phone: 273-3355 interplay of voices, whereas before at the Haunt, they will barely have • Program approved by the American Bar Associatron MEET WITH AN FDU Authors------• Eight-month evening program also available REPRESENTATIVE continued from page 10 be constraining. "I got tired of writ­ book. In the early stages of compo­ • Choose either General Practice or Environmental Wednesday, March 17 Like Grove's forthcoming novel, ing narrative poems ... [because]l sition, she edited a novel length Law/ Litigation Harris's work, "Resurrecting the couldn't say as much as I wanted to manuscript down to 30 pages and Call the College Placement • Two convenient FDU New Jersey campus Office for an appointment Quick," is her fust attempt at the say," Harris said. began re-working it from there. Her locations - Teaneck-Hackensack and novel form. 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March 4. 1993 THE ITHACAN 16 SPORTS Home court advantage S 1ortsWire Women's basketball scores NYSWCAA championship By Bill Gelman .\thlett of tht \\'eek Nobody was going to stand in the way of the Bombers determination of reaching their Amy Griffith goal, to be townament champions. No one The senior from Groton, Mass, is did. averaging 9.1 pts a game. This total places her second to Karen Fischer on the WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Bombers. Griffith has also added 4.9 Ithaca had some fierce competition on the rebounds in 23.2 their way to becoming 1993 New York State minutes per game Women's Collegiate Athletic Association this season. She has champions. They beat St John Fisher in the 67 steals to lead the finals. Rochester and William Smith also team. In the three provided tough competition for the Bombers games last weekend, she totaled 31 in the earlier rounds. points and had 12 rebounds and five Ithaca handed the Lady Cardinals a 59-49 steals. defeat to capture the championship. In this Notable game, Ithaca turned up the heat in the second half. They went from shooting 38 percent in the first half to 47 percent in the second. • Last weekend, the men's hockey "It was totally the tempo, as we were tired ' team played two games. They defeated from the three game weekend, we knew that the University of Buffalo 3-1 on Friday, before falling to the University of if we came back and ran it, we'd have them, Rochester in the Eastern Collegiate because they were tired," Senior center Maura Hockey League finals 6-0 on Saturday. Keenan said. Three players from the team were The tempo did pick up in the second half, selected to the All-League team--senior as the Bombers turned a three-point halftime forward Jay Kelly, senior defenseman lead into a IO-point victory." In the first half Matt Allen and sophomore goalie Mike we played into their tempo, which was fine, Stern. then in the second half we knew we had them, so we tried to push the button and really make rwa;-,..a • Last week at the Upper New York them play into our tempo," Head Coach Chris­ State Swimming Associations Champi­ :: ' onships, freshman T.J. Poludniak had tine Pritchard said. an all-star quality meet as he finished Senior forward Karen Fischer led all scor­ first in the SO-yard freestyle and the ers in this total team effort. She had 14 points, 200-yard freestyle. He also placed seven rebounds, and three assists. Sopho­ second in the 100-yard freestyle. He more guard Kerry Ann McLaughlin shot also took part in a first place finish in the perfectly from three point land, hitting three 800-yard freestyle relay and a second long bombs in the game. place finish in the 400-freestyle relay. To capture the championship, Ithaca hlhl The ithacan/ Jeff K. Brunello to win two other battles. Rochester provided Sophomore Sandy Kolb (33) and aenlor Maura Keenan (25) loN control of the ball In • The men'svolleyball team lost its first Saturday night's 75-68 victory over Rochester. conference game of the season to the semi-final test. The Bombers won 75-68. Rhode Island (15-4, 15-13, 17-16) on The host team had a solid field goal percent- going to get in our way after the victory assists. Keenan had 15 points and 11 re- Saturday. The suad bounced back on age throughout the game, shooting over 55 against William Smith." Griffith said. bounds. Sunday winning both of its contests. percent in the first half, and 4 7 percent for the This tournament would not be complete When the final buzzer sounded, and the First, the team edged Brown (15-10, game. without a battle against the William Smith weekend had come to an end, the Ithaca 16-14, 13-15, 8-15, 15-9). They then The Bombers were even hotter from the Herons. Bombersstoodasstatechamps. '"Ibiswillbe defeated Yale (15-5, 15-10, 3-15, 15-7) charity stripe, as they shot over 85 percent for The Bombers squeaked by 59-54 in the the first women's basketball trophy that will the game. "We got hoops when we needed rubbermatchintheseasonseries. "Our games bein the trophycase,"Pritchardsaid. "It has the hoops to keep things up, our clutch free- have always been close, but not as close as been a long time coming." ' (;ame of the \\'eek throw shooting seclll'ed the victory for us," this year," Shaffer said. This was a championship that the 1993 Pritchard said. Toward the end of the first half, Ithaca had Bombers were really hungry for, and it cer- Men's Basketball: Senior guard Tiffany Shaffer shot per- a 20 point lead, which was sliced in half by tainly showed. Fredonia at Ithaca, fectly from the line, and had 14 points in the halftime. Ithaca out shot the Herons 45 per- "We worked hard the wholeweek,andwe game. Senior guard Amy Griffith led all cent to 25 percent knew what we had to do," sophomore for- Thursday, March 4, scorers with 19 points. The seniors led the Bombers to victory. ward Kerrin Perniciaro said "It was a great 7:30 p.m. Ithaca plays Fredonia in the first round of the 1993 National Colliegate Divison Ill Men's Basketball Championships. The Bombers, who are seated fourth in fii°ewsearciimforWfequa1ity the playoffs finished their regular season 19-6 overall. Fredonia is seated By Tracy Martin and Beverly Goodman fifth and is 18-9 overall. While most would agree that gender eq­ Title IX has a storied history uity in athletics is desirable, the 20-year de­ The last time Ithaca was the the By Beverly Goodman did not apply to athletics. In 1988, NCAA playoffs was in 1987. Ithaca's bate over how to achieve it still continues. Title IX, signed into law by Presi- however, thisdecisionwasovertumed, overall record in the tournament is 2-10. The issue of gender equity has recently Coach Tom Baker has uncovered a lot dent Richard Nixon in 1972; was In- and the broader interpretation of Title been brought again to the forefront of sports tended to open up educational oppor- IX was accepted. of information about . "we have scouted discussion and theory, and wasjustaddressed Fredonia twice last week.They are a tunities in all activities to women. Today, to be in agreement with Title in "The stars are lining up in support of It wasn't until 1974, though, that it IX, the number of male and female verteran team, with five seniors starting gender equity," a presentation by Dr. Donna and a sophomore is first of the bench. was applied to both the classroom and athletes participating at a given uni­ Lopiano, the Executive Director of the There are a very good team. They have the playing field. varsity must be proportional to the the size, quickness and expierence." Women's Sports Foundation and consultant The outbreak of women's participa- number of male and female athletes to the NCAA Task Force on Gender Equity, Senior forward Steve Dunham may lion in sport can be traced back to attending the university. In addition, in the Emerson Suites last Sunday, Feb. 28. not play because he has a fractured left 1975, when the Office of Civil Rights the school must prove it has met all wrist. There are three main considerations to the informed all schools thatthey had three interest and opportunities for women, The winner of this game goes on to debate over gender equity in athletics, l.opiano years to comply with this new law. If and have a history of expanding the New York University on Saturday. said. The first is sport itself. An important found not in compliance, the schools women's program: the scholarship­ role for the young, sportS are a laboratory for could lose their federal funding. dollar value must be proportional be- a team setting, enabling children to learn how Inside This attitudechanged drastically just tween men and women; and all ben­ to cope with stress and adversity, she said. nine years later when the courts de- efits must be the same for both men's Team Reports "Sport will always be an extraordinarily cided in Grove City v. Bell that Title IX and women's teams. important thing for young and old alike," Track and Field ...... 17 Lopiano said. "We want our daughters as detrimental to the amount of opportunity The word interest carries with it a double Ski Club...... 17 well as our sons to benefit from this thing available to them. standard in the world of sport "Interest, Gymnastics ...... 18 called sport" "The notion that girls are not as interested ability and quality are not standards men Opportunity is another major factor, as boys, don't take that as truth," Lopiano have to confonn to in order to get opportuni­ Lopianosaid. The misconception that women said. "It's not a reflection of interest, it's a Photo courtesy of Patricia Reynolds ties, they shouldn't be for women," Lopiano are just not as interested as men in sport is reflection of opportunity." See "Equity," page 17 March 4 1993 THE ITHACAN 17 _ New1r.. ;;Lakeside Cottages Reflecting on the past, §-~"•u•, 257-3946 • ~~;~~.~ ~l Unit Ski team eyes the future By Dave Udoff StilI Available For Graduation! While few people would asso- Only 15 Minutes From Campus! ciatc the Ithaca College Ski.Club team with the folks of "Eight is Enough," there is good reason to do \ so. i These comparisons begin with Grant Goodcvc '74, who was a member of the more famous fam­ ily, the Bradfords, from television's Great Food, Drink, & Desserts "Eight is Enough." He also founded the club ski team, said men's team Bands - Thurs., Fri., & Sat. captain Kevin Killow-ie. The members of the ski team arc No Cover After 11:30 p.m. more than just teammates to each other. "All of us gcttogethcr almost Playing This Week every day. We spend all weekend with each other living like a family, t.::.· •5/4 Sharp 5Jm Quartet• 5/5 Jerry Parton (IC Alum 186) •5/6 Gonzo Moving Co, cooking meals, dealing with fi- ·-: nances, rides, and equipment," 278~720 Killourie said. "That in itself is well a worth the money that Ithaca Col- lege gives us for ski racing." \.,;i 416 e~~ ·-;~. '. Despite lasting that long, the ski team has not had the benefit of a real coach or faculty adviser. All UHURA KUUMBA services provided for the team are paid for by the team members. This Photo courtesy of Ithaca College ski team Cornell University's is no easy task, since their club Junior Vinny Marino runs the slalom course at the Eastern Dance Ensemble sport status earns them a limited Regional ski meet, held at Watervllle Valley, N.H. presents budget from student government. Quigley, Heislein, senior Alison According to Killourie, being a "It is the best social Hinkis, junior Ashley White, and "The Art Of Movement" member of the ski team means pay­ activity and athletic sophomore Carrie Meader. ing $300 just for a lift pass. There thing I could have done With the exception of Heislein 's are other expenses as well, includ­ appearance at Regionals there arc ing transportation and hotel accom­ in college. I'm sad that no individual meets or races in the modations, that come directly from it's over." Empire Division. Of the five racers the students' own pockets. One -Amy Quigley '93 on each team, the top three times weekend during this season, they arc recorded and that makes up the had to rent their own van because ticipates in five of the races sanc­ team score. "If two people fall, the college did not provide one for tioned by the USCSA. you're down to nothing. All three them. Knowing that their money The men's ski team finished sec­ people [would thcnj have to fin­ supply is limited, the ski team is ond overall in the EmJ?ire Division ish," Marino said. "So every [per­ Saturday March 6, 1993 always prepared for such occur- this year, qualifying them for the son] on the team is important" Sadly, this happy family will Statler Auditorium rences. Eastern Regional Ski Meet, a four­ "We know ahead of time that we day event held in Waterville Val­ soon be breaking up. Everyone on Tickets are $6.00 and may be purchased don't have enough money," lcy,N.H., which invites three teams the men's team except for Marino at Willard Straight Hall, Ujamaa Residential College, women's team captain Amy and one individual from the Empire isgraduating,and from the women's from any Uhura Kuumba member or at the door. Quigley said. "But [the school] is Division.Junior Amy Heislein from team, Quigley and Hink.is will be always generous when we go back the women's team was the indi­ leaving. and ask for more money. This year, vidual selected to this event. Quigley believes she is leaving right away, they just gave us what The ski team members consid­ behind a wonderful experience. "It 4' Summer we needed to go to regionals." ered just making the Regionals to is the best social activity and ath­ Quigley credits Assistant Director be an accomplishment in itself. And letic thing I could have done in of Campus Activities Mike the individual selection of Heislein college," she said. 'Tm sad that it's J:lousing Lindberg, for most of the support was especially rewarding because over." they get from that organization. it meant that she stood out among The team hopes to encourage Will you be working, doing an internship, or The club participates in the all other skiers, according to new membership by emphasizing m enjoying a summer in New York? You can United States Collegiate Ski Asso­ Quigley. the social aspects of skiing, such as live in the heart of Greenwich Village as an ciation (USCSA), which sanctions Five individuals from each of traveling to different places every New NYU Associate or take a course in our exciting races all over the country, says the squads competed on a weekly weekend, meeting new people from summer sessions ir you wish. Killourie. They practice three days basis. Killourie, seniors Jason Okie, other schools, and other social ac­ a week at Song Mountain in Tully, Nathan Turock, Bryan Dunn, and tiviues. "The basis of the ski team 1~ • Minutes from New York's husiness and York and race on the weekends. Ithaca junior Vmny Marino made up the to come out. ski, and have fun," cultural centers competes in the Empire Division of top five on the men's team, while Manno said. "It's a sport for ever;, - • Apartment-style and traditional res1denres, the Mideast Conference, and par- the women's top five consisted of body." City single and double occupancy • Outstanding sports-recreation facilit1 Men take EAA title .. ~again • Includes the New York Experience, an enjoyable noncredit program exploring By Sarah Beall Tieing for first place were sopho­ I 0:48.8,respcct1vcly. careers and culture in New York City Who said winning isn't every­ more Colin Hoddinou and fresh­ "Individually, I was pleased thing? Not the Ithaca's men's track man John Mulholland with their with my performance because they • Over 1,000 undergraduate, graduate, and team, who for the fourth year in a amazing leaps of I .85 meters in the were personal best times," Carlin proressional row finished first in the Empire high jump. said, "we had a young team, so we courses ofrered Athletic Association Championship There were three othcroutstand­ were pleased but looking back there day and evening at this past weekend at Rensselaer. ing finishes for Ithaca. Mike were a few changes we could h;ivc Mulligan a senior, Jon Trumble a made to get second." New TRACK AND FIELD sophomore, and Scott Rowe a fresh­ Amy Vanaskic finished second man all finished first. Mulligan ran in the 55-meter dash with a score of A balanced attack helped the I ,500 meters in 4:04. 7, Trumble 7.52. York Bombers total 99 points in the mceL threw 13.4 I meters in the shot put, She also had a third place finish Leading the team was Ithaca's and Rowe ran to a 5.69 finish in the for her performance in the 200- University Shawn White. He received the 45-mcter dash. meter dash with a time of 27.43. Housing available NYU Summer Housing meet' s most valuable player honors The women's track team ven­ Another senior, Mary Casbarro, May 23-August 14 14A Washington Place for his first place finishes. He had a tured to Plattsburgh last weekend had a second place finish in the For more information New York, N.Y. 10003 timeof37.41 inthe300-meterdash, for the New York State Women's 1,000 meter run with a time of 3 :07. and an application, and a time of 52.8 in the 400-meter Collegiate Athletic Association An outstanding performance was call toll rree dash to pace the Bombers. Championships. The Bombers given by freshman Heidi Crossman, "I did my part so we could win placed third overall with a score of who finished third in the pentathlon 1-800-282-4NYU this conference," White said. His 65. with 2,522 points. ext. 776 goals for the NCAA championship Paula Carlin lead the squad. She Next up for the Bombers are the <@>NYUSUMMEH arc to "place in the top three in took second place in both the 1,500- NCAA D1 vision III Championships N"" York Unrvrrs,tv ,s an affirmauve finals of the 400, and break the meter run and the 3,000-metcr run. at Bowdoin College on March I 2- action/equal opporiunuy msbtuuon school record." She had scores of 4:51. 7 and 13. 18 THE ITHACAN Mardi 4· ·1993 Gymnasts plait for nationals after winning ECAC title By Bethany Nugent The Bombers combined for an­ After two years in the runner-up other season high team score on the spot, the gymnastics team captured balance beam, and took the overall the Eastern Collegiate Athletic Con­ lead back with a total of 44.05 dur­ ference team championship with a ing this event Pelletier earned her season high score of 175.45 points. first title with a score of9.25. Effective March 5, 1993 Bartyzel gained another All­ GYMNASTICS ECAC spot finishing third with an 8.85 rnarlc. Freshman Caren Cioffi To sweeten the victory, the also earned ECAC honors with a New York City • Long Island • New Jersey Bombers avenged their dual meet sixth place score of 8. 75. loss to the Cortland Red Dragons, Despite placing behind Cortland who finished second with a total of and Brockport in the floor exercise, 174. Brockport State University theBomberspiledupenoughpoints Departs Fridays at:· 12:40:pm made it a New York sweep as they to hold on for the team champion­ finished third with 170.7 points. ship. Senior Kelly Kinane picked "It felt good to beat them," jun­ up All-ECAC laurels in the floor ioc Nicole Pelletier said. "We did it exercise for the second time in her when it counted. We came together collegiate career. Her rnarlc of 9.1 DAILY as a team." Ithaca also garnered ten earned her third place. -· New All-Conference Team spots includ­ Bartyzel, ranked fifth in the re­ 9:40 am 2:50 pm ing one individual title. cent National Collegiate Gymnas­ 12:40 pm 6:40 pm Twooflthaca'sAll-ECAChon­ tic Association (NCGA) poll, was Student Fares orees came in the vault Freshman runner-up in the all-around for her standout Lindsay-Leigh Bartyrel third All-ECAC honor. Plus 7:15 am on Sat. & Mon. placed second with a score of 9. 15. The Bombers ttavel to River Senior Debbie Lever improved on Falls, Wisconsin to vie for the Divi­ Return Schedules At Night her fifth place finish from last year's sion III National title on Maroo5-6. ECAC meet by tying for third with Ithaca is ranked third in the NCGA Drop OH at North & West Campus a9.l tally.Highmarksbytherestof poll, while Cortland is ranked first the Bomber squad helped Ithaca Defending champion Gustavus ITHACA TRAVEL CENTER take an early lead with a season Adolphus College is ranked sec­ high team vault score of 44.65. ond. 710 WEST STATE STREET • 607-277-8800 Equity Continued rrom page 16 "Either a football team ©lHDRTLINE® said. If more slots were created for has 150 members that women to participate in sport, they'd travel, or a college or a be filled easily. "You would think SPECIAL SPRING BREAK SALE 20°/4 OFF ALL schools would want to spend more university fields a money on the women's programs women's gymnastics NEW SHORTS, SWIM WEAR AND T-SHIRTS to increase interest," Lopiano said. team. Something has to LOpianorusoaaaresS;OO tneproo­ give." lem of redistributing resources be­ --Donna Lopiano, SUIT AND SPORT COAT tween the sexes. "You can 'tpit men ex~utive director of the against women," Lopiano said. 'There needs to be sex-separate pro­ women's Sports Foundation SEMI-ANNUAL grams. This is a classic problem of giate athletics. The solutions are redistribution of resources." In es­ cutting extensive spending, finding sence, finances need to be reorga­ new sources of revenue, and as a nized to serve both men's and last resource, cutting teams. This women's athletic needs. has left many people, especially BASH This does not necessarily mean males and those associated with cutting football programs, as many football, very weary of gender eq­ diehard fans assume. uity, but these are the main offend­ "If football dies, it will not be ers of abusing their privileges.· because of gender equity, but be­ An example of this abuse oc­ SALE cause of its own financial exces­ curred when University ofNebraska siveness," Lopiano said. took 191 playerstotheirbowlgame. A big myth surrounding colle­ "Either a football team has 150 giate football is thatitmakes money. members that travel, or a college or 0 "My God, we can't touch football; a university fields a women's gym­ ifwe touch the golden goose, foot­ nastics team," Lopiano said. "Some­ ~:so /ooff ball, we'll wipe out the financial thing has to give." underpinnings of all sport" Lopiano After Lopiano's presentation, said, mimicking some of the com­ questions were posed to President plaints she's received. However, JamesJ. Whalen about where Ithaca Lopiano said 87 percent of NCAA College stands in compliance with 400 football programs lose money and Title IX and the concerns of gender SUITS & SPORTCOATS 97 percent of football teams in Di­ equity. Whalen, who heads the vision III lose money. NCAA committee on gender eq­ TO CHOOSE.FROM Whiletheproblemofequityisn't uity, referred most questions to likely to be solved anytime soon, Francine Montemurro, affinnative SUITS there is a federal law intended to action officer and assistant college Reg. Price BASH PRICES legislate a certain degree of equal­ counsel. "[We are] currently look­ $225 '99 ity. TitleIXwasenacted in 1972to ing into the equity situation; so far $285-$385 '149 to '199 provide guidelines in curbing sex there are no glaring ineptitudes," $395-$445 '239 to '269 discrimination in academic settings, Montemurro said. $450-$495 '299 and was soon applied to support The NCAA gender equity task $515-$595 '32910 '369 equity in athletics as well. force is reviewing all aspects of SPORT COATS BASH PRICES Basically, for a school to be in gender equity, and hopes to make $135-$145 149 compliance with Title IX, it must recommendations to the NCAA by $165-$185 1 119 meet three requirements. First, the the end of April, Whalen said in an $195-$225 '129 number of male and female athletes interview two weeks ago. $225-$295 '159 to '179 must be proportional to the number "We're looking at our own pro­ $315-$365 '189 to 1 199 of males and females that attend the gram pretty carefully," Whalen said. $395-$495 1 269 school on the whole. Secondly, "In some ways we 're doing a pretty scholarship money must be propor­ good job; in some ways we 're prob­ WOK FOR THE SPECIAL tional, and thirdly, the men's and ably not." However, he added that WHITE SALE TAGS women's teams must receive the gender equity should be a priority. same "perks." "Fairness is the name of the Lopiano's speech broached game," Whalen said. 'The only IRV LEWIS many problems and posed some variable will be the speed with which ON THE COMMONS solutions. The problem is that equal this can be accomplished." OPEN EVERY THURSDAY & FRIDAY 'TIL 9 P.M. opportunity doesn't exist in colle- Marcb4 1993 THE ITHACAN 19 Ithacan Sports BY THE NUMBERS BOMBER SCOREBOARD THE WEEKS AHEAD Womu't BgketbaH(JH, 1Q-4EAA) Women'• Tqck and FJefd c2-o) Thur•day, March 4 Baseball vs. Aquinas at Ocala. Fla. Feb.26 3rd at NYSWCAA Championships Men's Basketball vs. Fredonia 2:00 p.m Women's Indoor Track and Field at hhaca 59, William Smith 54 at Plattsburgh 7:30p.m NCAA Division Ill Championships Feb.27 Monday, March 8 at Bowdoin, Maine Ithaca 75, Rochester 68 MMJ't Swimming and PIYIDA U4:2> Friday, March 5 Softball vs St. Norbert at Ocoee. Fla. 12 00 pm Feb.28 Feb. 25-27 Wresding at NCAA 111 Championships at 11:30a.m Ithaca 59, St. John Fisher 49 4th at UNYSSA Championships Coast Guard Academy Men's Lacrosse at Lynchburg, Va at Rochester 11.ooa.m Baseball vs. Florida Tech 3:00 pm Gvmn11tlct (4-3) at Daytona Beach, Fla Feb. 26-27 Women'• Swlrornloa and PMna co-2> Did not compete last week. Women's Basketball vs. Potsdam 3·00 pm Women's Swimming and D1V1ng at 1st at ECAC Tournament at Brockport 6 00p.m. NCAA Division Ill Championships MMJ'I B11ketbtH (19::§.12-2 EAA) Softball vs. Widener at Ocoee, Fla at Emory, Ga Men'• Ittck and Bild ,2-0, Did not compete last week. 300pm 1st at EAA Championships at Men's Indoor Track and Field at the TBA Rensselaer NYSCT&FA Championships WreatHnq (Z:i) at Fredonia Tueaday, March 9 Softball vs Alvemia at Ocoee, Fla Did not compete last week. 6 00p m. Baseball vs. Philadelphia Textile 2.15 p.m at Deland, Fla Gymanstics at NCGA's in 1 00 Softball vs Cortland at Ocoee. Fla 1993 NATIONAL COLLEGIATE Riverfalls, Wis p.m 4.00 pm TBA Wednesday, March 10 Women's Swimming and Diving at DIVISION Ill MEN'S Saturday, March 6 Softball vs. St. Mary's at Ocoee, Fla NCAA Division Ill Championships Men's Indoor Track and Field at the 10.45 am at Emory, Ga. BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT NYSCT&FA Championships at TBA Fredonia Baseball at St Leo, Fla North••t!Ea•t Dlvluon Bracket 11:00a.m 3:00 p.m Saturday, March 13 Men's Indoor Track and Field at March 4 March 6 Wresding at NCAA Ill Championships at Softball vs. Point Park at Ocoee, Fla. NCAA Division Ill Championships Coast Guard Academy 4:45 pm. at Bowdoin, Maine N.Y. Unlveralty (22-2) 12:00 11:00 a.m. p.m. Thuraday, March 11 ITHACA(19-6) Softball vs. Anderson at Ocoee, Fla. Women's Indoor Track and Field at Baseball at Rollins 8:00a.m. NCAA Division Ill Championships Fredonia (18-9) Sl 1:00p.m. at Bowdoin, Maine Softball vs. Marietta at Ocoee, Fla. 11 :oo a.m. Baseball vs. Temple at Winter Park 10:45 a.m. 5:00 p.m. Men's Lacrosse at Randolph-Macon, E. Conn. State (1M) Baseball vs. William Patterson Va. Gymnastics at NCGA's in at Deland, Fla. 2:00 p.m. GtneNO St. (22-3) Riverfalls, Wis. 1:00 p.m. TBA Baseball vs. Wisconsin-Panu;ide Buffalo St. (21 ·5) Friday, March 12 at Deland, Fla. Baseball vs. Ohio Wesleyan at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, March 7 Deland, • Fla. Softball vs. Mount Union at Ocoee, Fla. 7:00 p.m. Women's Swimming and Diving at 9:00a.m. NCAA Division Ill Championships nttleld (Mq1.) Sf- (22·5) Men's Indoor Track and Field at NCAA at Emory, Ga. Softball vs. Finday at Ocoee, Fla. Division Ill Championships at TBA 10:45a.m. Bowdoin, Maine 12:00 p.m .

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