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'*:+':' Press editorial I gear up for a big season I* page6 page 16 . •...... $ ...... m I II I I I I Push Now The nuclear freeze will probably be one of ched for peace with honor. year after year until we build up to a "strong the hottest issues of the 1984 Presidential race. The freeze also strikes a nerve in American position" whenever that will be. Politicians are already including some sort of fr- consciousness, that of vulnerability. Americans This makes it paramount for us to push for eeze statements in their speeches, especially hate to be vulnerable. We must be independent the freeze in a constant and forceful manner those given to young audiences. Everyone is for and strong. This means military might. The fre- now, during off-year election time, so that the the freeze, or for some parts of the freeze reso- eze has a second obstacle to deal with, that of politicians make a commitment. By getting lution, or agree with it after a defensive buildup. America's fear of , communism. their support now it is easier to make the freeze All this attention would lead us to believe that These two obstacles make it easy for those in a key platform for those seeking office, rather the freeze issue will be addressed and resolved in power to stall any movements they deem bad than than an issue considered only during their the next election. What politician would chance for America. "Windows of vulnerability" can campaigns. If enough politicians include the losing what would seem to be millions of votes easily be found and the fear of mass destruction freeze in their platforms during re-election, they by opposing a nuclear freeze? Everywhere mass can easily be played upon. Kennedy won his will find themselves in the same position as rallies for disarmament are getting tremendous election in 1960 by falsely claiming that the Kennedy. Upon entering office, they will be turnouts, and referendums for the freeze are U.S. was behind the Soviets in missije numbers. obligated to stop building up just as Kennedy ning in many states. Nuclear war seems to be The reality of the situation is that we had a 3-1 was obligated to increase. the one issue on which all Americans stand solid- superiority at the time of his inaguration, but he By playing their game inside the system we ly against. The country is as against it as it was found it impossible to not build more after his will be assured of reaching the goal of a freeze in against the Vietnam war in its later stages. So campaign plege to make America strong again. 1984. There is no time to waste. We must begin why worry? With the country standing so uni- Mr Reagan can be found guilty of the same now and continue relentlessly until the dream fied against nuclear war the freeze proposal is a offense his predecessor was. He claims we must becomes a reality. We must remember our hist- shoe in. build because our missile silos are vulnerable. ory and not let the freeze become another Viet- This is far from the truth. Just as Vietnam Hence we believe that if our silos are vulnerable, nam. The world depends on it. was, the freeze is very controversial, and strikes then we must be also. The President never I a soft spot in the American consciousness. Dur- seems to mention that our submarine force is ing Vietnam that soft spot was pride. The con- virtually unstopable , due to the fact that they Due to Thanksgiving, you will not be here cept of losing is so un-American that no one can not be detected under the sea. This sub next Thursday. Neither will we. could fathom it. Even to this day many refuse force makes us anything but vulnerable in The next issue of the Press will appear two to believe that we lost. The quest for peace with comparison to the Russians. They are in fact weeks from today. honor became such an obsession that we let the much more vulnerable than we. By not men- ending of the war slip through two elections tioning this fact at all and by constantly playing when sentiment against the war was at such a up our missile vulnerability, the administration peak that the country was literally split over the is constantly playing on our fears. This makes I issue. The killing and maming of our own G.l.'s us more and more paranoid, and the freeze less The was much easier to take than losing. So we sear- of a viable option. it Aill constantly be put off Stony Brook Press Executive Editor ...... Paul DiLorenzo Managing Editor ...... Joe Caponi Copy Editor ...... Ned Goldreyer Assistant Editor ...... Gregory Scandaglia Senior Photo Editor.... Eric A. Wessman Arts Director ...... Blair Tuckman Assistant Arts Editor ...... Kathy Esseks Business Manager ...... Dave Morrison Office Manager ...... John Tom
News Feature: Rose Cianchetti, Eric Corley John Derevlany, Eleanora DiMango, Dawn DeBois, Henry Ellis, Frank Giovinazzi, Janine Koa, Rob Kurtz, Barry Ragin, Jane Rupert, P.A. Scully. Arts: Jackie Azua, Ron Dionne, Bob Goldsmith, Pat Greene, David Gresalfi, Mary Rogers, Jeff Zoldan. Photo: Cathy Dillon, Ron Kee, Dan Mangus, Gail Matthews, Paul O'Flaherty, John Tymczyszyn, Chris Von Ancken. - - Advertising Manager ..... Samir Makhlouf Ad Design . . Ken Copel, Maria Mingalone TO THE EDITOR: tinguishes them from other flat, Pasteup ...... Ellen Brounstein In regard to the review of the mainstream music, i.e. Random Peter Gabriel concert entitledh Hold (June 1979, Central Park) The Stony Brook Press is published "Gabriel Without Frontiers", as a with an experimentally progressive every Thursday during the academic year fan of Mr. Gabriel, I truly resent sound. It is not uncommon for an by the Stony Brook Press Inc., a student the lack of openness and the ir- opening band to be booed, because run and student funded not-for-profit cor- responsible journalism that Bob the audience is usually very excited poration. Advertising policy does not Goldsmith and the Press exhibited to see the main act. necessarily reflect editorialpolicy. by publishing this article. It is evident that Mr. Goldsmith If Mr. Goldsmith had just ob- is using Press space to practice his The opinions expressed in letters and served the crowd and ignored his critical journalism without paying viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those% own distaste, he would have seen attention to actual crowd responses of the staff. Please send letters and view the enthusiasm that the audience and observing new forms of anti- points to our campus address: showed throughout the concert. static, nonmainstream music. I Stony Brook hasn't seen an encore hope, in the future, Mr. Goldsmith demand as strong as that of the and the Press open their minds and Phone: 246-6832 night of October 30 in a long time. their eyes when another artist of Office: 020 Old Biology Building Granted, the crowd did not react to the caliber that Mr. Gabriel Mailing Address: the Electric Guitars favorably, al- exhibited, appears before the next P.O. Box 591, East Setauket, Nevw York though the group did possess a new Stony Brook audience. 11733 and dynamic sound. Mr. Gabriel Sincerely, often chooses opening bands that Scott Lowell !hi!~~ ~ ~l _1...I~- ~~LI_ -L he feels have a sound that dis- Kelly A Resident I page 2 The Stony Brook Press Enact Establishes New Hotline
by Sidney Schreiber The ENACT Hotline, sponsored by Stony Brook's environmental group, has begun 24-hour opera- tions. Its goal, according to member Eric Corley is "to become aware of environmental hazards and Co violations that constantly go un- noticed or ignored. A concerned Fs person can call up the Hotline .0 whenever they suspect that some- thing isn't quite right, and we'll Is.00 .0 make sure something is done." ^ Co One of the more serious poten- s;S tial violations unearthed is a 55 0 gallon drum in the basement of -0: Old Chemistry (see photo). Clear- ly written on the lower right hand 0t side of the drum is a notice: "Caution - PCB's". Also writter on' *,.rus i IIup.. on tme arum is a hims ELnu up Are there PCB's in this drum? If so, why is it on its side. advisory. The drum, though, is the woods, and Hotline is 246-7088 and it can on its side. Environmental Health and Safety that's dumped in shot by hunters. be accessed at any hour of the day "If those are indeed PCB's in is notified. They then take what- rabbits that are in the past received or night. The members of ENACT there," says Corley, "and they're ever measures they see fit. ENACT ENACT has on all of the above. emphasize that no complaint is too in a container that's turned side- hopes to maintain a strong liason complaints When receiving such complaints small for them to investigate. ways, there could be a major with this department. will be ex- ENACT Hotline can be in the future on the Hotline, they Eventually the service environmental hazard. I'm sure But the off campus of other prob- plan to go through various branches panded to include the most people are aware of the ex- used for a variety But for now, form of wildlife is of Administration to ensure prompt community as well. treme dangers leaking PCB's cause lems. If any depends on campus, attention. When the physical the success of the Hotline in landfills. There are literally said to be in danger Stony respond. of the campus is at on whether the people of books on the subject in our office." the ENACT Hotline will appearance in this. for instance, the Dept. Brook choose to take advantage Appropriate action on this Plant life is also included question, include trucks Operations will be of it. matter has already been taken, Some examples of Campus grass on cam- according to Corley. In serious that drive across the contacted. to it, garbage The number for the ENACT cases such as this, the Dept. of nus causing damage Polity Talks Council and Minorities Discuss Problems
the power by Joe Caponi vited. Piacentini lives in Stage 12, and now held by the Affir- that the people they hire live all mative Action officer and Last night's meeting between The grievance in regard to con- give it to over and off campus. a committee made up of Senators the Polity Council and members of certs was that SAB has yet to pro- and representatives of minority Black and Hispanic duce any this semester to appeal to Stony Brook's The discussion then turned to Communities resulted only in yel- Stony Brook's minority population. groups. While some minority lead- ling, confusion, and newspaper arti- Furthermore, some speakers, inc- the issue of the current changes in ers such as Pat Hilton from the cles. luding Lou Ramos, Polity's Affirm- Polity's Affirmative Action guide- Hatian Students Orginization sup- on in the The purpose of the meeting, acc- ative Action/ Equal Opportunity lines due to be voted port the changes, others, including ording to the letters inviting the officer, claimed that the recently Senate in a week or two. The ess- Van Brown and former Polity off- Polity representatives, was to "dis- booked D-Train concert was simply ential resule to the proposed chang- icer Frank Jackson consider the cuss the issue: that are affecting us a last minute production put on es will be to take away much of changes a personal attack on the ... since past experience has shown under pressure from minority current officer, Mr. Ramos. Mr. that there is no direct dialogue with groups. Polity Secretary Barry Rit- Jackson went on to say that any af- the Black and Hispanic communi holtz denied that claim, and Polity firmative action officer that tried to in general, but rather with only a Vice President David Gamberg do his job fairly and effectively few members of that community." pointed out that the first scheduled would be opposed by the present Instead, while some complaints show of the semester was Black Council. The Senate is expected to were raised and some answers off- Uhuru and Burning Spear, which pass the revisions easily, though. ered, most of the discussion invol- was cancelled at the last minute due As a longtime Polity observer, I ved arguments about Polity's inter- to the inability of a member of was struck by the fact that the nal politics, leaving the several hun- Black Uhuru to obtain an entry o meeting revealed no new aspects to dred people in the Lecture Hall that visa to the U.S. the arguments, but simply gave the weren't Polity officials, in the dark. Van Brown, Chief Justice of the entrenched sides a larger room to The entire Polity Council was Polity Judiciary, then challenged r air their often stated differences present for the meeting, along with the hiring practices of SAB, claim- than the Polity suite. It seems un- Dan Creedon and Dominick Sera- ing that minorities are discriminat- likely that the mind of anyone at phim from the Polity Senate. ed against. the meeting was changed by what The discussion, under the modera "Let's look at where the people they heard. At one point in the tion of Prof. Les Owens, turned to who run the concerts live," he said, meeting, Prof. Owens said, "We the dissatisfaction of those present "They live in James and Irving. know that there are personality with the actions of the Student And the people they hire, their conflicts involved, but the people Activities Board in regard to con- friends, live in James and Irving." that came here tonite want to here cert choices and hiring. This was a Barry Ritholtz responded by the facts." Unfortunately, in Polity difficult topic to cover as no rep- stating that, while Dan Lupi, SAB as in any orginization, one can't resentative from SAB had been in- chairman, lived in James, Debbie have one without the other. ---- v November 18, 1~8~ page 6 November 18, 1982 page 3I _ I I~-- =-. ii - -I- I I _ Ir -- I
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by Barry Ritholtz House Subcommittee on this sub- using the same vicious Red Baiting (housing, education, transportation, Some of the most basic freedoms ject still remains classified. One tactics of the witch hunts of the employment). They question the enjoyed by the American people must presume that the White House UnAmerican Committee, sincerity of politicians whose elec- are under attack again, and this House wishes to avoid embarass- assumed dead and buried by most tion year coiffures are fattened b. time the attacker is President ment by keeping the truth from students of U.S. history. Grumman, Northrup, and Fai - Ronald Reagan. And although the the American public. To set some facts straight about child-Republic, who then accuse right to free speech and peaceable Advocates of the movement the freeze movement: the ultimate freeze supporters of weakening our assembly is assured in the very which hopes to achieve a mutual goal is to remove the ever present national defense. They delegate the first Amendment, Mr. Reagan has verifiable freeze as the first step threat of global nuclear doom responsibility of making rational chosen to challenge the integrity towards nuclear arms reduction, hanging over the heads of all informed decisions about foreign of the individuals who choose to responded with an indignant fury. world citizens. The freeze move- policy to U.S. voters, and motivate exercise these freedoms. The Union of Concerned Scientists, ment wants to deny the military these voters to "remember in In a press conference held last Republican Senator Mark Hatfield its current level of funding for November". The leaders of the week, the president accused the of Oregon, and Reagan's own one out of every four U.S. dollars, freeze movement espouse the com- domestic nuclear freeze movement daughter all have accused him of and apply them to sodial goals munist principles of the Bill of of having direct links with Soviet Rights and the U.S. Constitution. agents. When questioned as to It's humorous to imagine the where this information about the nights that the presidential press KGB infiltrations of the 'freeze aides must put in thinking of movement was discovered, Reagan clever and original ways of re- replied, "Reader's Digest."' It was moving the President's foot from then made known that upon his mouth. reading an article in Reader's Just as the Johnson and Nixon Digest, the President ordered the administrations repeatedly charged FBI to confirm these charges. The the anti-Vietnam War movement Bureau reported back that although of subversive motivations, the there was evidence that the Krem- Reagan administration will never be lin had tried to infiltrate and ex- able to substantiate the ludicrous -ploit the peace movement, the charges made last week. statement that Soviet agents had in- One must really question the spired the movement and had influ- comprehension of democratic prin- ence over its leaders was completely ciples by the leaders of our country unsubstantiated. More disturbing when they must resort to this type is the fact that FBI counterintel- of hysteria inducing charges to ligence chief Edward O'Malley's counter popular political oppo- recent -testimony- in front of the sition.
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This Friday -/ - Saturday N Fhe Primi The Primiti2 rhe End of the Bridge, 2nd 246-5 I 39 a.k a A AA"A A* » »^r~r I SNovember 18, 1982 page 5 Soph. Rep. Sophomore Rep answers charges Student Affairs let them. Student dents greater access to their govern- the credit for the success of such by Belina Anderson Affairs said they would deal with it The council has met twice branches as S.A.B., C.O.C.A., (The writer is Polity Sophomore ment. by finding and returning the boxes. Representative.) five weeks with Dr. Marburger WUSB, athletics, or other clubs. in We feel this is not enough. Those I have to respond to the edi- and formed a liason committee The people who run them deserve who are guilty should be punished. torial "Fix It" m the between Polity and administrators, all the credit. It's their talents 11/11/82 We tried to go to an outside entity, issue of The Stony Brook Press. two weeks ago, which has begun which make them work. the Suffolk County Police, but they It reinforced a distorted to voice student needs directly. But Polity works too. Polity image of would not act unless Public Safety Polity, addressed only parts As for our so-called "petty may not always put on a good poli- of approved. Again, we are frustrated entire issues, bickering", it is not petty when tical show, but it does get the job and was filled with in righting wrongs against us. processes, such as elec- done week in and week out. The inaccurate and inflammatory state- democratic The ballot box incident is just ments. tions, are disrupted, there are money flows to the clubs, and that another example of why it is not I hope for those students who threats of office take-overs, and is Polity's primary function. problems read this I provide a clearer under- our constitution is manipulated to Another inaccurate statement easy to solve internal system in a standing of Polity and of recent everyone's disadvantage. These are was "the government should im- within our democratic manner. Using events. It is something which J serious problems which deserve our mediately begin proceedings to moral and lawful dirty politics feel is not my job, but the papers time and attention. amend said (Polity's) constitution." dirty politics to fight we are no failed to do so. Rather than re- Furthermore, student concerns If you had bothered to look into at is a possibility, but then whom quest that they (editors and are not "sitting in the wings while least this subject, you would have better than our adversaries immoral and writers) resign as they did of us (be- the circus act continues on main found that two weeks ago the we berate for their cause I know they try and succeed stage". The only place the "circus Senate formed a committee to re- illegal tactics. in other areas), I took it upon my- act" gets main stage is in the view and suggest amendments to Seeing such problems, what self to shed more light. I don't campus media. the constitution, with help from would you suggest? Nothing. You want to be defensive or reactive, It's a shame you haven't looked constitutional law professors, our never do. You only continually but I feel strongly that there are deeper into Polity to see that be- lawyer, and our executive director. remind us and the campus com- much more important subjects to neath the turbulent waters, things As far as the ballot boxes being munity, which is tired of hearing editorialize about. still flow steadily. I'm giving you mentioned, you again failed to it, of a problem which we are aware In the beginning of the editorial, the benefit of the doubt saying make clear the whole picture. The of. The closest thing to a sugges- the motion concerning S.A.B. was you haven't looked closer. I know boxes were stolen by the same tion was to resign "for the benefit mentioned. I'd like to state that by speaking with many of the people involved with the stealing of the student body". Would it the motion involved ad pages, the editors and writers of the papers of ballot boxes over the summer. benefit the student body if we re- Polity banner, and other clubs, such that you know the three people This is a criminal offense com- signed because we couldn't deal as the Ambulance Corps, as well. disrupting Polity. Yet instead of mitted by the same people a with adversity? Would it be bene- The spirit of the motion was to researching the historical perspec- second time. Yet we could not ficial if we quit and left the govern- make students more aware of the tive and writing an expose in order press charges because Public Safety ment in the hands of those who different agencies and services pro- to give a complete picture, the would not act unless the Office of have repeatedly tried to destroy vided by Polity. We were not newspapers choose to write about trying to save face or Polity's every eruption as an issue unto credibility. Our credibility has itself instead of one of a series never been in question; at least of events recurring for up to six among those with a significant years and involving the same VOLKSWAOEN OWNERS knowledge of Polity's responsibili- people. You write only about the ties. Hence our attempt to pub- symptoms, not the causes. Arti- licize our efforts more effective- cles about Polity have been much ly. It was our image we were less than incisive, in depth, or Mike Colton's Aulohaus trying to improve, despite such revealing. You know what's going unjust editorials. on, why not tackle the issue and I mentioned inaccurate state- give people the real scoop? 129 Holock Ave. Rle. 25A Pon on So. ments. They included such state- Continuing with the inaccuracies, ments as students have a "lack of you state that the student govern- Tus.-St. 928H0198 0 m.-6:30 p.m. faith in the Polity government evi- ment is a "mush of powers con- denced by the Vice Presidents tinuously pushing each other head going into dorms to find prob- on and bringing the whole govern- r lems instead of letting the college mental process to a standstill." If I ~E-P~ltTS.SAIE senators voice dorm needs through Polity were at a complete stand- - ~C, Polity." The Vice Presidents going still now or in the past, The Press, REPLACE FRONT $1995 into dorms was simply public Statesman, and Blackworid would BRAKE PADS relations work for the administra- not have been able to publish, ANY Foreign Car tion. It had nothing to do with WUSB 90.1 FM would be off the REG $29.50 their perception of Polity. Hlave air, the Ambulance Corps would i--, - - -- SI^..ia BUMPER T6ijMPER you gone to enough college legis- not be able to respond to emer- SAVK "0.00 COMPLETE lature meetings to substantiate gencies, legal advice would dis- $79 your claim that the senators are not continue, S.A.B. Concerts and ALL INCLUSIVE .95 an effective intermediary between Speakers would be canceled, as Tw Od Chan"g 4 CYL. ONLY dorms and Polity, and then the ad- would C.O.C.A. and Tuesday SF*ors AftSaced Twe Pressue Srenced. Be.nry Wa ministration? It's not true that Flicks, college parties, athletic Servce. Lubrclomn -Inckudes arnmovmg prts down to do Polity does not adequately express teams' games, intramurals, and al- *n" PLUS MUCH MORE student concerns to administrators. most all club functions. Not to ------.- --- ' What were two rallies in Admin mention a discontinuation of 'AJFFLER BUG against Residence Life about if student input into F.S.A. (which 1= $58.98 not to help students express their controls DAKA, the laundry 0,_bodes displeasure? We helped and sup- machines, the main desk, and other +'- 68" 8$49.95 ported those students who coor- services), SCOOP (which runs the mi m - I m• e - .- mD... m i.. dinated them. More importantly, Rainy Night House, various pubs, TUNE-UPS $19.65 we are the ones now who are fol- sells kegs for parties, runs A.V., S--PE1O965 lowing up with the students' list etc.), the S.U.S.B. Senate (faculty of demands. The Polity Perspec- and administrators), and commit- SMcPHEARSON79 tive radio show facilitates tees such as the Academic Judi- 95 communication between students ciary, Committee on Academic p STRUTS $ 99 and administrators. In addition, Standing, and the Stony Brook council meetings are now being Council. held in the dorms to give stu- I am not saying Polity should get m page 6 The Stony Brook Press II I _ __ 1E8 'I 4 Strikees eac in last weeks 1 ress editorial I) Polity? Nobody promised us carte 4) Polity Perspective - Polity blanche on issues and proceedings has started a radio show on when we took office. So do we WUSB 90.1FM with admini- give up? No. Neither I nor many strative guests 4 other which focuses on people feel we should. We student issues. still feel that despite time spent 5) "Polity Foundation" - tracking steps down stolen ballot boxes began towards creating a foun- and reading memo after memo of dation which would give out 0 bogus judiciary decisions, a large scholarships, emergency loans, portion of our time is still spent etc. - r 7 4 serving students. If I or others SThese may not be earth shat- - didn't think so, we would have quit tering events, but they certainly NO VE BE and would be raising our G.P.A.'s deserve more attention than "L•_ 1-I raving, N -- ].:A. -' I l by now. repetitive editorials. P Polity would not have to worry Polity is not only a corporation * about its image if newspapers such with a board of directors which as yours did not choose to spot- manages the student activity fee. light and focus on disputes or mis- It is also a government which works 4 haps. Maybe you feel that is what to benefit students. We are not just 0 interests the public. It works for administrators whose sole function * The Star and The Enquirer. is to disburse funds. Although we Yes, there are conflicts. But are a corporation, we are political (0 they do not engulf Polity, so do not in nature, a government, and there- make it seem so. There are ambi- fore, are subject to the disputes 4 guities about power and a large and inherent in political organizations. small faction in Polity. The small I feel you do a disservice to stu- 4~b faction, as usual, is trying to take dents when you choose to focus more power than it is entitled to. oon disruptive behavior, rather than However, just because we are the our efforts. W ed.- Sat.! larger faction in power does not It is a fear in Polity that students 4 mean we can just muffle and stifle may lose control of their activity M ondays others. We are not a dictatorship fee; that the administration may J which can simply crush and squash take over that control. It is a pos- Super Party any opposition. Nor do we believe sibility. And with students turning we should. When you say stop our against their student governments 0 All You Can D rink! "petty differences", what do you all over the country, we are right- A mean? Should we become one fully worried about any • Tap Beer 4 homogenous group and kick out all instability and a bad image. I do $5.00 (Bar Drinks) 9-12 p.m. dissenters? not feel we should be criticized for There are two types of dissen- attempting to show students how'* Tuesdays tion; that which is positive and en- much Polity does. They don't courages growth, and that which is know; they don't want to know. S negative and cripples. We are now Students will not care or fight Special Buffet N ite * trying to get rid of members of a to keep "politicians" in a ring (in branch of government, the Judi- order that they may fight amongst ALL YOU CAN EAT 4 they will fight ciary, who are seen by all other themselves). But branches as destructive to the and care about an organization e $4.99 'till 8:00 4 organization and crippling. How- which fights for their freedom, Use Your Meal Plan Card ever, as I've shown before with the their rights on a local and national 0 ballot boxes, it is not easy. level, and touches almost every as- As for Polity's positive aspects, pect of student life in an over- while "bickering" or stories and whelmingly positive manner. W ed nesdays editorials based on heresay, Polity is made up of individual 4 appeared in papers, important pro- students. We are trying to improve 2 5 jects Polity worked on in the midst student life, improve the campus, 0 B e rs of all that were ignored or given the country, whatever. Some of ' little coverage in either The Press us believe in certain philoso- * 4 or Statesman. phies and ideals, others in dif- Thursdays Dance Contest 4 These were: ferent ones. Everyone has their an C nte t 1) Vote Train - Polity obtained opinions and as long as this is true, a large discount on train fare into there will never be 100% coopera- Disco- Reggae- Rock- Punk New York City for students to tion. There will always be dissent. * 4 vote on Election Day. We try to eliminate dissent which with D.J. Sheik tem-an-davi 2) Voter Registration - in coop- stagnates or cripples, but we can't 4 eration with NYPIRG, a large simply make it go away. D nceContest * number of Stony Brook students Wherever there is power, there D e t were registered. will be attempts by individuals to @ 3) Cuomo's speech - only one usurp that power. So if you ex- Friday and Saturday * other S.U.N.Y. campus had the privilege of the Democratic for that matter, to be able to stop i candidate addres- the "internal fighting", you're noti N ig h gubernatorial quit belaboring sing them. Polity was not given being realistic. So credit for coordinating and facili- the point. You can't "fix" people and it's absurd to even suggest it.* T h e rim itiv e s tating the visit. sThe Primitives The End of the Bridge. at the Top of the Union S'246-5139 · *< A* 0*0* A0rA 0A0A0A e0A* A0 MR No~vember 1i8. 1982 nage 'r "All the fun LATE CAMPUS that's fit to print. " 10 UliE ttnwk Janut vEu EDITION VOL. II NO. III UNIO)N COUNCIL-NOVEMBER 18, 1982 FREE ^sEYMO 'S_ ^ 6-7766 We are leadership trainers. What Is the Office of alendar of Events IWtiaitExpr - Student Activities? 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I We are a communications Saturday Science & More: rm 226, 10am; Danceteria: blrm, 10am; Caribbean Day, Cultural We are a support system. I center for campus activities. Show: aud, 7pm; CSEA Conference: all meeting rms, birm, aud, 9am We are here for you. The I I Our office keeps abreast of all Office of Student Activities I I the student activities that are Sunday, was created to serve the needs planned on campus. We can of students at Stony Brook. U I therefore help coordinate indi- purpose is to en- Bagel Breakfast: birm, 11am; Zeta Phi Beta Sorority mtg: rm 237, 11am Our primary now have beer vidual programs and facili- courage and support students SWe tate communication between in the planning of events and different groups, especially Monday activities. I I Heineken Im when scheduling conflicts oc- And we are MUCH, MUCH cur. Our office can also be Kundalini Yoga: rm 226, ll:30pm; CSEA: aud, 12pm; Religious Studies lecture: rm 236, MORE. The Office of Stu- $3.89 used as a contact center. 4:30pm; Korean Christian Fellowship: rm 214, 4:40pm; Yoga Workshop: rm 226, 5pm; Film- dent Activities is the final stop Students are often hard to 'Paisan", Italian Cultural Society: aud, 7pm; Bridge to Somewhere: rm 216, 7pm; Super Dance in processing your Limited I with coupon 8 2 track down, but we are al- Committee: rm 231, 7:30pm; Meditation Class: am 226, 7:30pm; Polity Senate: rm 237, Event Clearance form, Union SEFxnires 11-24- ways here and can relay 7:45pm; Omega Sigma Psi: rm 223, 9:30pm Reservation form, and Facili- messages. ties Use form. We also autho- We are the link between rize all temporary beer and faculty, staff, and student or- Tuesday wine permits, distribute the ganizations. As an office special campus parking per- within the division of Student mits to student leaders, and Bowling Informal Study Groups: rm 236, 6:30pm; SB Outing Club: rm 237, 8pm; Auto Mechanics' "Relax in te' Affairs, we have frequent con- formally recognize seniors for Course - beginner course: rm 080, 7pm; Tuesday Flicks - "Ashes & Diamonds": aud, 7 & tact with administrators and outstanding leadership and 9pmr; Dream Appreciation Workshop: rm 216, 3:30pm; Hypnosis and Weight Reduction: rm 216, University departments. We service. 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Alcoholics Anonymous: rm 223, 1pm; Affirnmtive Action: rm 236, 9am; pointment with a member of 1:30pm Study: rm 226, our staff. # No Coupon Necessary + ------.-.-.-.-.-.-.------U Ir I With a purchase of one of our I I CI GREAT DELI SANDWICHES I I I 00 You get a cup of our tasty I 0%,0%a2 2 r abk MA ~3 I 5vu r & tUriKAwFIt I Im 3(and it's on us) I Lfl I 9:30 a.m.-Mid. I SI 9:30 a.m.-1 a.m. with coupon I m 11 am-1 •m I 4 82 1 a.m.-Mid. Expires 11-2 - :Expires 11-24-82 m0 1Uoi downnt tn l .R0 I S 11a .- id Noven aber 18, 1982 page 9 page 8 The Stony Brook Press I ·- - I , I ~ 9PF~ I ~b~~ ~s~Dsr~--r The Undergraduate Psychology Organi- zation will be sponsoring a debate between the Psychology (Fred Levine) and Philosophy Dept. (Ed Casey). "Are Freud's Ideas Useful in Therapy?" 3I'M Time: 7:30 p.m. _ I I _III__ I Date: Thursday, Nov. 18 Place: SSA 137 and Speakers present Question and answer session follows! Refreshments and meeting will follow! All interested, please attend. << s ^^^^ac-aaaa ^ TONIGHT Spirit of Young Koreans 4 COMEDY NITE presents Union Ballroom "THANKS GIVING BALL" 8 p.m. November 18th semi-formao dance party Beer & Wine will be sold to 4WM-0 Fri., Nov. 19, 1982 those with proof of 18. Union Ballroom II1_ g I I1 - I Il I Id I I 8 p.m. (Talent Show), party after show DJ. TOM ALL ARE WELCOME! See you at the Ballroom. Presents LANGMUIR ARCADE Open 7 days a week - 7:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Aphrodisiac Male Burlesque VIDEO GAME CONTEST Sat., Nov. 20 8 p.m. Union Ballroom Think you are good at PACMAN? come down and play THE THIEF (new released game, not even in $4 Admission & Free Admission Union arcade). The object of this talking game is to to Tokyo Joe's later. evade the police in 16 different crime levels Tix on sale now at Union Box Contest starts Wed., 11 / 17 and ends Mon., 11 /22. Office! High Score Are you an unrepresented Band or D.J. WINS $10 IN QUARTERS looking for a campus booking? 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Aloha!!! cexe m Friday, Nov. 19th a H.S.O. ,Outing Club Meetings presents Every Tuesdays SUnion Rm. 237 8 p.m. "HAITIAN DAY" Folkloric Dances w/participation of the most popular Haitian troups coming from New York City. 1 4 Party Follows in Stage XII Cafe D.J. & Live Band compas - salsa - calipso reggae - disco Tropical food & refreshments Admission: FREE i _ r, ,II - I IL ------I r_ ..j~ page 10 The Stony Brook Press m BOOMTOWN RATS "V DEEP" May give the Rats a top American L.P. by Bob Goldsmith Haircut 100 explored in their debut of the biggest selling singles in Bri- two other bands to the bill, charged Some would say that the best album. But where the young tish history, in the top five, I $5 for any seat in the house and the things in life are those that come Haircuts trod lightly, the Rats believe), they have never caught on show still didn't sell out. V Deep is as surprises. By this logic, the bite off large chunks with hardy here. In fact, CBS Records once certainly good enough to accom- Boomtown Rats' V Deep is the vim and vigor. flew the band over from the U.K., plish what CBS never could. I hope best kind of good album. As good as Side One is, Two is rented out the Palladium, added it does. Many among us had written off that much better. "Charmed the Rats after the Irish quintet's Lives" is one of the two real killers third and fourth LP's, Diamond that would make V Deep worth Smiles and Mondo Bongo, both the price if they stood alone. Here, patchy affairs at best. Boomtown Geldof takes a swipe at many of ringleader Bob "the Mouth" England's new bands: ". . . We all Easy Money Geldof's appearance in the Pink think the same/ Cos we're on the Floyd movie The Wall did nothing phone/ Hear the news/ It is all to dispel the notion that these grief and gloom/ Yes things are Rats were deserting a sinking ship. bad/ Really bad/ But we're clearly I, of all people, should have known immune/ We lead/ Charmed lives." better. After all, Geldof is a As he gets his dander up, a blazing The Press is looking former record reviewer, and mem- salsa-jazz session is in progress bers of this vaunted profession courtesy of the aforementioned should never be counted out horn section while Johnny Fingers for ad sales people (unless they write for Rolling cools things down with a sweet Stone). synth sound which could have "Never in a Million Years" come off a Motors album! kicks off V Deep with a pretty There's no time to recover before reasonable attempt at a Spectorish the Rats scudder into "House on Good Job wall of sound. Despite what might Fire", as good a reggae song as ever be Geldof's blandest set of lyrics done by, say, the Peroxides, oops, I ever, the track works but doesn't mean the Police. Trombonist For Students provide a clue as to what's to come. Edney and trumpet player Barker "The Bitter End" and "Talking recreate the glorious noises first in Code" show the band catching heralded by Jamaicans like Rico up on the techno-pop movement Rodriguez in the '60's and revived that vaulted a thousand clothes- in the Two Tone explosion of a I re I~ -I .. I I r4LLIIIIIIII L~r)~~lrXlllr~LI19rrr·Lrr~r~C11' · C " i)lCII k^-*****M ago. This song makes 4K C horses into the limelight the Rats few years C had hogged in Britain in the late you realize that if the world were 1I-k - E :A*i I tI 'K '70's. The new Boomtown sound perfect there would be no need for CAK IT End C'K41 hiianusvUlll C is much more suitable to spicy any kind of music besides ska. 41 4K 'K tastebuds than most of what passes "Whitehall 1212" is a bold C4L'K 4K 4c as techno-pop. Pete Briquette and instrumental, something like a cross -K Dinner r.AV. of the c'K tK 'K4E Simon Crowe work up a gutsy, between the Ventures and Madness 'KIt muscular bass and drums frame- with Fingers adding some Rimsky- 41K 41 work while Geldof's seedy; wise- Korsakov like piano and Briquette Thurs., Nov. 18, Bridge +'C guy vocals and session man Andy walking his bass across the ocean 'K Duncan's ubiquitous percussion add and back. 'K p.m. ' flavor to the proceedings. Mr. Sneaky, insistent, immediately 11-2 +4 Ubiquitous Percussion is rapidly catchy guitar riffing by Garry 6 -Ir Fresh Medley of Fruit becoming my favorite musician as Roberts starts off "Skin On Skin". C'K I '1 of Sole I' Roast Turkey/Filet 4K6 he has appeared on 98.7% of all Bruising bass and superslick pop 4K 6 the records I've sworn by and synthesizer round out a song which Whipped Potatoes c IK c danced to in the last year. would stand out on any side the 4K Sweet Yams 'r "He Watches It All" is a swaying, Rats have ever done except one r Glazed Baby Carrots 4KC 'K 'K synthesized snippet wrenched from which contained "Charmed Lives" 'K4K Broccoli Spears 'K the language of fantasy squarely and "House On Fire". "Skin. .. " 41 it Chefs Stuffing back into reality by this dazzling is probably the best example of 'K*N4t Complete Salad Bar C'K verse: "Did you read it in the how producer Tony Visconti suc- C cessfully fleshes out the band's 'K Freshly Baked Desserts 'K'+r Sunday paper?/ The headline called 'K-ti 4K'K·L 'K41 C him the 'Sailor's Deacon'/ He fell sound in a way he failed to do on 'f Coffee or Tea 49'K 'f 4K in love with the lighthouse keeper/ Mondo Bongo. Complimentary Glass of Cider 'K 'f if«i Spends his time bringing home the The album's only slow spot is 'f C 'f «i bacon." Geldof knows how to take a bit of finger-popping chicken 'K 'f the tongue in and out of his cheek, jazz, "The Little Death". It is more 'f $6.50 plus tax as the next line is "Huh." appealing than anything I've heard Closing Side One is "A Storm by anyone like Tom Waits or 'f 'f 'K Breaks" and the storm in refer- Rickie Lee Jones but it's still over- 'f 'K price! 'K ence is possibly that which is let shadowed by the fierce competi- Can't beat the 'K: loose when Dr. Dave McHale, tion on V Deep. 'f serving - 'K 'f "A chef carving, a waitress 'K Andy Hamilton, Spike Edney, and As a bonus, a dub mix of "House 'f 41: 'f back and enjoy." 4K,'K on Fire" called "House Burned just sit 'K Guy Barker enter the scene. These 'f C 'ft 'Ki the show on Down" by reggae master-mixer 'K 'K four hornmen steal 'K 'Ki Reservations Now * I "A Storm Breaks" and much of Dennis Bovell closes the record, but 'ft Make 'K 'ft 'K Side Two with a dazzling display of at barely a minute it's just a tease; 'ft 'K 'ft Call 246-5139 'K Latin and Caribbean style blowing it clearly cries out for a whole side 'ft 'ft 'K which adds plenty of extra zest of a 12". 'Ke in the Unicon 'K 'K The End of the Bridge Upstairs and zing to Geldof's already strong Although the Rats have enjoyed 'Ke 'K ^M 246-5139 material. "A Storm.. .. " stakes massive success in Britain and many *VWPW*q *.*"A ~i9I~"'~Lirrrgr r Vll~CI4'K4'-' , * out much of the same ground in other places ("I Don't Like I I-sr I the land of jazzy funk-pop that Mondays" and "Rat Trap" are two m November 18, 19832 page 11. -MI I ,I_ _ , m What do these numbers mean to you? Say them aloud. "O-four-two." Still wondering? 042 could represent a new beginning for you. A new world of opportunities and challenges. A fantastic journey to the boundaries of your very mind. On the other hand, 042 could merely be the number tacked on a basement room in Old Bio. 042 could merely represent the place where the staff of the Stony Brook Press meet each Monday night at eight. Hey, wait a minute... B page 12 The Stony Brook Press I L I_ _ I _~___ sumommummom "Dancing I - · ~ ' -' -g - - - . Ask about With our party Myself" discounts! by Kathy Esseks the Human League, and Yaz. These When the sun sinks, My feet are itching to jump groups manufacture tunes that are spirits rise; around. I'm in the mood for some eminently danceable, incorporating As the crowd starts clean physical activity to release all heavy bass and funk beats, but have: bopping, the tension of doing schoolwork. little or no complexity to stimulate' Domino's Pizza starts I want to forget about the cock- the brain. The idea of someone hopping. roaches infesting my room; in strapping on headphones to listen You've got folks to feed ? short, I'm ready to dance. What I to "Tainted Love" the way one We'll fill the need, have in mind is the kind of music would concentrate on "Dazed and hustling in delivery, that used to be played on the party Confused" is incredible and ridi-1 tapes in James, my old dorm. The culous. fast and free. best parties were on Ah, my critics are quick to So when the gang swings the floor say,t 'til two, downstairs, and the tapes were all this music is designed for is the I compilations of great danceable dance floor. No one wants to ana- We'll bring pizzas to you! tunes: the Stones, select Southern lyze subtle melodies, mystical rock, the Who, the B-52's, Van lyrics, or screeching guitar solos Call us for details! Halen, the Kinks. . . really rocking while they're dancing. All they Fast, Free Delivery stuff, groups that don't mess want is a driving popping beat. around with sloppy sentiment but Aha, I snap right back, what about 751-5500 736 Rt 25-A got down to the business of serious the philosophical issue behind the E Setauket rock 'n' roll with burning enthu- music? Isn't it morally superior Our drivers carry tess than S10 00 siasm. to dance yourself into exhaustion Limited delivery area When I'm dancing, I might to AC/DC's "You Shook Me. . ." © 1981 Dominos Pizza Inc explain to a curious bystander, I'm than to mush around to Quarter- The Wedding Dance in the Open Air. Pieter Bruegel 1566 trying hard to combine aerobics, a flash? Hah, Quarterflash doesn't A ten-K run, a cheerleading routine, use a synthesizer. No, but it A and total oblivion to anything out- features a wailing saxophone that side my body. It's a form of ca- creates an aural image of gallons of I tharsis - getting out all the bad maple syrup flowing out of the feelings and replacing them with a speakers and onto the dancers or safe, enjoyable expenditure of into the car. energy. Sentimental saxophones are the The music starts. I dance away, other bane of the contemporary happily for a time, until my feet music scene. Why anyone would begin slowing down of their own take a nice instrument that never accord. Why? It's the quality of did anyone any harm and put it the music. Some of the new dance to such a whining, grating pur- music is not danceable. It insin- pose? I like saxophones, really uates itself into American dance I do. I like them in blues and jazz clubs and radio airwaves, and it's and garage band type rock, not in as potentially dangerous to the the saccharin, repetitive riffs 'that health as excessive amounts of pervade the songs of Men at Work, sugar. I've always been one to rush Romeo1r_% IVVoid,7.1 and u dý'Quarterflash. I- 11 - for the frozen yogurt and Enten- How can AC/DC be philoso- man's chocolate chip cookies, I ad- phically superior to Quarterflash mit, but I know the difference in or any of the above named and nutritional quality between them condemned bands. I approach and peanut butter sandwiches, and the question from two directions: frankly, if they sold peanut butter one is my sympathy for the mis- sandwiches in the Union, I'd have understood-adolescent-rebellion or one instead. This long and drawn just plain hostility inherent in out comparison is to emphasize AC/DC, Van Halen, Who, Stones, the fact that people are eating up, or Joan Jett and company. I prefer so to speak, the new synthesizer hostility to sappiness, and look for and maudlin saxophone bands. the same in my music. The other The reason I don't just wait out consideration is that mellow this passing phase and dream of synthesizers and jazzy saxes seem musically better times is that the to be moving in the direction of blandness and unimaginativeness of Muzak - music that no one can a number of these popular up-and- possibly disapprove of. It's the coming groups is frightening and least one can do, in a political sort appalling. Synthesizers have recent- of way, to patronize bands that ly gained respectability as musical drive the satanic influence finders instruments, and were whole- up the wall, especially since the heartedly welcomed by certain music is infinitely satisfying, the people who knew that other- emotional and aural equivalent of people had long since stopped screaming yourself hoarse. listening to music which requires, I trudged off the dance floor and or at least lends itself to one's wandered listlessly home, full, rapt, and undivided attention, bemoaning the fate of dance music. e.g. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, a When I got to my room, depressed few Stones albums, Moody Blues, beyond all imaging, I began to perk etc. What the radio-listening, up when I noticed a Bow Wow record-buying dance floor-domina- Wow album lying on the bed. I put ting public seems to like is smooth, it on -the turntable, turned the polished, superficial marshmallow music up loud, and danced my little fluff from such groups as Soft Cell, heart out to real dance music. \ ~-LII I 1 I - II~ - - I Il r re r "LI NFovember 18, 1982 pagye 13 I I __ I s I MM '(V iridiana" Spanish flick hits close, but no cigar by Gregory Scandaglia blind obedience, she is left un- As Viridiana prepares to leave, beggars as she can find to live at guarded against her uncle's sordid her uncle resorts to a plan that the house. The constant fighting "Viridiana" is a movie about a intentions. Her uncle, on the other seemed to come straight from one amongst the beggars and their lack woman whose life undergoes a dras- hand, lets nothing stand in the way of John Donnes' poems of seduc- of appreciation for their bene- tic change after her reunion with a of his will. Seeing his niece as a tion. He tells her that she cannot factor lent the film its only laughs. wealthy uncle. Although the entire worthy replacement for his wife return to the convent because while One of my favorite scenes involved film is in Spanish, the dialogue is who died on their wedding night, she slept off the tranquilizers that this motly crew breaking into the clear thanks to subtitles large the uncle convinces Viridiana to were in her tea, he made love to dining room of the lavish house. enough not to become a nuisance. wear her late aunt's wedding dress. her. When this fails to convince her After a virtual beggars' banquet of Although I never saw the film Minutes later, Viridiana is frantic to stay, he commits suicide by lamb, wine, and custard, Viri- before, a sense of deja vu overcame because her uncle, unable to con- hanging himself from a tree. Al- diana's guests proceed to smash up me as the plot took form. It was trol his libido, has expressed his though very dramatic, the suicide the table, throw custard at each not the face of an actor or any par- desire to make love to her. AWhat seemed to me farfetched. other and dance. When Viridiana ticular scene that triggered this. did she expect? Why did she agree According to the plot, the uncle and her cousin return earlier than What I recalled was a feeling, not to the masquerade in the first place had been living without a wife for expected, the beggars leave indig- a fact; a feeling of detachment from if she was not prepared to play out about twenty years and had not nantly as though they had been the characters. After the movie the role? I would think that the seen Viridiana since he was a child. wronged by the intrusion. In fact, ended, the connection came to me. first thing she learned in the con- After a night of pretending that he one beggar, not content with The movie was reminding me of vent was how to say "no" because could recapture the lost time, the taking advantage of Viridiana's my only other experience with as a nun she would need this uncle is understandably disap- good nature, tries to take advan- Spanish drama, two short works strength of character to fight temp- pointed when refused by Viridiana. tage of Viridiana. However, once by Frederico Garcia Lorca. These tation. However, right from the However, disappointment is a far again she escapes unscathed. two plays, *"Las Bodas de Sangre" start, Viridiana behaves like a hunk cry from suicide. When Viridiana For reasons still beyond my and "'Yerma", are as important to of clay, allowing her better judge- leaves, the uncle is not faced with comprehension, Viridiana decides Spanish literature as "Huckleberry ment to be twisted and molded by any new crisis but is instead left not to return to the convent. My Finn" and "Moby Dick" are to anyone who takes a commanding with the same life he has led for first impression was that the epi- American literature. When I read role. the past twenty years. The idea sode with her uncle shocked her those plays I felt the same detach- After being drugged and almost that this prospect was so unendu- into taking a firmer grasp on life. ment from the characters as I did raped in her sleep, Viridiana finally rable that he had to end his life However, the final scene ruled while watching "Viridiana". In decides to leave her uncle. Up until seemed unrealistic. Although some- this possibility out. In this scene both cases I found it difficult to this point, the story seemed like the what contrived, the suicide does, Viridiana offers her playboy cousin empathize with the leading roles. classic tale of the wolf and the however, provide a dramatic twist the opportunity he has waited for: The Lorc:. plays also came to mind lamb. The actress playing Viridiana that leads the plot into some of a chance to seduce her. In the mid- because they share with was a very convincing lamb. Her its more memorable scenes. dle of the night, she visits his room "Virdiana" two major dramatic blonde hair and fair complexion When Viridiana is escorted back with the look of an animal being themes: religion and suicide. truly conveyed the innocence and to her deceased uncle's house, she led to slaughter. Her reason for the In "Viridiana" religious autho- naivte of her character. Even more learns that half the house now visit is not disclosed except for the rity within the convent commands convincing was the actor in the belongs to her. Sharing in the fact that it fits in well with her free will. Viridiana does not wish shoes of the wolf. Heavy set and inheritance is the uncle's son. history of inviting abuse. As her to accept her uncle's invitation for bearded, he preyed upon Viridiana While he makes plans to bring cousin clasps Viridiana's hand, a visit yet she does so by order of with a sinister look that appeared electricity into the neighborhood, nothing beyond the obvious can be the mother superior. Through this natural. Viridiana is out inviting as many ascertained concerning her future. Up The Brook m•m page 14 The Stony Brook Press I GARBAGE!!! Do you have a complaint about gargage removal in the dorms? If so, call Polity Hotline's Dorm Cooking Special Complaint Line at 246-4003, anytime. If you call during the following hours,you can speak directly to the Coordinator of the Dorm Cooking Program: Mondays 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Wednesdays 2:30 p.m.- 3:45 p.m. Thursdays 3:30 p.m.- 4:45 p.m. POLITY HOTLINE 24 HOURS A DAY * JOIN ENACT SHelp us on our Snew projects: * New Environmental Hotline (246-7088) u * Spring "Earth Lecture Series" (CWe need faculty and experts to speak) m * Free Weekend Long Island Field Trips!! - * Campus Beautification * Save the Human Race and Earth as we know it. We meet on Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. In Union 079. November 18, 1982 page 1I5 Basketball Fever Men and women are looking foward to an exciting season McMullen by John Tymczyszyn bounds and assists. His outside Long Island, but a lot of players Dec McMullen. Coach shot has improved this year and he want to get away from home. For has the team practicing very hard The leaves are all but gone now should use it to keep the opposing those who wish to remain near and they should be very successful from the trees. The days have defense honest. home however, Stony Brook will this year. become shorter and the weather has Dan Lowell improved a lot as have a lot more to offer them aca- The team's backcourt is strong finally started to get colder. The the season progressed last year, but demically. This year's team has this year and has a lot of depth. baseball season and the soccer has been hurt recently. Tab been fortunate in getting so much The guards are very quick and very season have been over for a while Borbon played for the junior new talent. Earlier the team was good ballhandlers. There is more now. The football season will be varsity as well as the varsity last very fortunate to get players of height and size up front with the winding down in a month or so. year. He has worked hard and has Keith Martin's or Greg Angrum's addition of two freshmen: Donna What does this all mean? Winter improved a lot. The rest of the caliber. Hopefully this will all Lundy (6' 0") and Kathy Kelly is approaching, you say. True, team consists of: Kenny Haas, who change soon. Another thing that (5' 11"). Agnes Ferro and Detre but something more important than will probably start at center, David should help the basketball program Sarris are co-captains of the team, that is about to arrive: the basket- Dickman, Peter Axelson, Kenny is the building of a new gymnasium. and are both seniors this year. ball season. Stoudt, Andrew Vassal, Brian Mc- Both teams could use better faci- The other members of the team For fans like myself there is no Laughlin, Larry Blackwell, Richard lities soon since practice time now are: Debra Dexter (also a senior other sport which can match a Coard, and Glen Mayol. is hard to come by at convenient this year), Juanita Murray, Lucille basketball game's excitement, fast Coach Dick Kendall is "pleased times for the players. Giannuzzi, Phyllis Mehalskes, Kelly action, or intensity. There are with the way the players look." He With all the neW players on this Ferguson, Linda Sullivan, Shelah those who argue that the college Irby, and Karen Yablonski. game possesses a higher degree of The team is well coached by Mr. the qualities mentioned above than McMullen. The practices have been the professional game and vice gruelling and the players will defi- versa. I, however, enjoy both nitely be in shape for the beginning games equally and try to watch as of the season. The women's var- many games as possible on both sity basketball team will host the levels. As the sports here at Stony Stony Brook Invitational Tour- Brook move inside, the Stony nament over the Thanksgiving holi- Brook basketball fan will hope- day. fully have two exciting teams to This is the first time that Mr. Mc- look forward to. Mullen has coached a Division III On Thursday, November 11th, college team. He says he is very op- the Stony Brook Gym held an timistic about the team. He was event called "Hoopla" to promote pleased with the team's strong indoor sports at Stony Brook. The showing on offense in the intra- event was highlighted by intrasquad squad game but feels that the scrimmages of the women's varsity defense still needs some work. basketball team and the men's The team is a little slow in shifting varsity basketball team. The on defense. It is just a matter of evening also consisted of the intro- developing court sense, with the duction of the new Stony Brook defense shifting to their proper kickline, the new pep band, and the places as an instinctual reaction. improved Stony Brook Cheer- Coach McMullen will use a variety leaders. The kickline, pep band, of defenses this year which should and the cheerleaders were created force quite a lot of turnovers by to help increase school spirit and the opposition. The team looks excitement at Patriot home basket- very good and Coach McMullen is ball games. All this will mean pleased with the team's progress nothing however, unless the teams so far. They will definitely be provide the real excitement through exciting to watch this year. a winning season. Both the men's The men's and women's basket- and the women's team look strong ball teams will be providing the at this point and have a good deal excitement for Stony Brook fans of potential. on the court this year. It is nice The men's team has added a lot to see the effort made in the organ- of new players this season. The ization of the new Stony Brook team will have a lot more height kickline, pep band, and cheer- and depth than last year's team. leaders also. The kickline looked Only four players are returning this very impressive at "Hoopla" and is year: Keith Martin, Greg Angrum, coached by Diane McLaughlin. Dan Lowell, and Tab Borbon. The pep band consists of three Keith Martin is in his senior year musicians right now: two guitarists and is the team's best player. He Photo by John Tymczyszyi and Adrummer vuhn uclsome led the team in scoring last season. Keith Martin in action Press rock at halftime. The Stony Brook He is extremely quick, a great believes that this year's team looks year's team there will be the prolb- Cheerleaders are coached by Joan leaper, and possesses a fine out- much stronger than last year's and lem of getting to know each oth4ep Murphy. Coach Murphy, along side shot. Hie has earned the nick- says that he has "10 very on the court. Coach Kendadl with captain Eileen Bridgham, has name "Ice" because he will take dependable players." believes that "if they gelle at thie the squad looking sharp and well- the pressure shot and make it. On It has been difficult to get the right time we have a lot of potein- rehearsed this year. offense he plays the small forward really good players to come to tial." The experience of Marti n, The Stony Brook basketball fan position, and will probably lead Stony Brook. Since SUNY schools Angrum, and soon Lowell, will will have a lot to look forward to the team in scoring again this cannot offer scholarships, most of help the team until they do. WhEen this season. Both the men's and year. Keith is an exciting player to the better players go to Division they do, the team will be excitirig women's team will be exciting to watch and should be a candidate I and II schools that do. The only to watch and have a successful watch. For those who don't go to for All America honors this year. thing that Coach Kendall has to season. The men's first game will many basketball games, this is a Greg Angrum is an excellent entice a prospective player with is be this Friday in Buffalo. good chance to see two very good defensive player, a very good re- the fact that Stony Brook can offer The women's varsity basketbaill teams. These teams could use a bounder, a good ball handler, and him an education. With the in- team also has a lot of depth thLis little more support at the home can drive to the hoop. Greg is an creasing academic reputation of year. The team is very stroing games, and once you get addicted excellent jumper and hits the Stony Brook, hopefully some more offensively and should be veiry to the excitement, you're hooked boards at both ends of the court. good players will be attracted here. exciting to watch. The team has for life. 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