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William Paterson University • Volume 69 No. 05 Monday/October 7, 2002 "Unity" Retreat causes discord Picture of the Week . I) By Lori Michael didn't attend would be checked out of their The Beacon rooms. However, members of the SGA Executive Board arrived late, and the activi- It was meant to promo te unity, but the ties scheduled for the breakfast were can- . annual Student Government celed. Association/Student Activities ' "It was a bad idea for a mandatory break- Programming Board/Greek Senate fast at 8 a.m.," said Mauricio Mattos, Leadership Retreat ended up creating dis- President of the Student Business cord and bickering among the three student Association. organizations. The main task of the weekend was for all The retreat/held in Bushkill, P. A. from the students from each group to prepare a September 27-29, was organized by Olivia skit focusing on commonly held stereotypes If -< Amanfor, SGA Executive Vice President; for each group. The skits were meant to dis- Jennifer Ward, SAPB President; and Jessica solve those stereotypes, but instead created A 1 Benedetti, President of the Greek Senate. more tension and problems. "The three people involved [in the plan- "I thought at first it was a welcoming ?: ning] worked really well together until the environment,", said freshman Olga William Paterson clashes against Montclair in Wednesday's game. photo by Matt Defranza LGBT Leadership conference con- venes on campus 'I By Lori Perlmutter students. Another area of discussion - John" Iii lorn, jv ing i, oil-hop The Beacon concerned creating safe zones on cam- actual retreat," said Benedetti. Chomicoba. "But by the second day, every- pus for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans- Problems at the retreat began when some one was talking crap about everyone else. I The 2nd Annual Lesbian, Gay, gender students on campus. There was students found that not enough rooms were was disappointed." Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning and also a workshop on the experience of reserved. • The SGA presented the first skit, a parody "We had 12 people stay in one room," on the stereotypes of Greek life, on Sunday Ally Leadership conference took place bisexual and transgender individuals- says Greek Senate Vice President Josh "There was a lot of tension," said SGA in the Machuga Student Center on two groups that are not often discussed. Coppola. "SGA did it [room selection] to Treasurer Lauren Smith. "We just wanted to Friday, October 4. At the conference, Finally, there was a session devoted to accomadate their friends." act out the process of hazing, pledging..." students and professors from various domestic violence in lesbian, gay, bisex- After clearing up problems checking into said Smith. "We absolutely had no intent to the hotel, the rest of the day was devoted to make anyone feel upset or offended." academic institutions from all over New ual, and transgender relationships. The leadership workshops presented by stu- However, many students, including mem- •Jersey and elsewhere came together to conference's keynote speaker was dents, staff and faculty members. Karen bers of the Greek Senate, were offended. ° discuss a selected issues though the Carmen Vazquez, Director of Public Hillberg, Assistant Director of the Rec "We [the Greeks] were invited but did not Policy for the LGBT Community Center Center, was the first to present a program on feel welcomed," says Benedetti. means of presenting research or holding teamwork. Dean of Student Development Rather than doing a skit, members of the workshops. There were several focuses in New York City. Dr. John Martone briefly spoke to the group Greek Senate chose to introduce themselves among the many topics discussed dur- The event, according to some atten- about the characteristics of a good leader. and present information about Greek Life. ing this conference. • ' "It was nice to be put in a different set- Some students were impressed with the dees, was very interesting and enlightr ting," said Martone. "It would not be the way the Greek Senate acted at the retreat. Participants were first able to engage ening. According to the organizers of same if it was in the Student Center." "Following this weekend, I have a new- in discussion on recognizing and over- the conference, it was very successful; Other workshops included a forum with found respect for the Greek Senate and the attendance exceeded that of last year's Provost Chernoh Sesay and an open dia- Greeks in general," said Court of Judicial coming homophobia. In this area, there logue with Senior Class President Mary . Review Chairman Jim Schofield. was an. emphasis put on ways to reduce event.. Antoine. , Benedetti said that some see Greeks in dif- homophobia in the classroom setting ferent light following the retreat. Amanfor informed the group that a and to observe the impact of heterosex- "mandatory" breakfast would be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday morning, and those who Continued as "Retreat" on Page 3 ism and homophobia on faculty and New Found Glory More Comics Home Coming Game Page 13 Page 20 Page 24 beacon Produced on Editorial Board The independent, student-run newspaper of "William Paterson Index tarry Clow University. Published every Monday. 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Ben Sherman, Andres Gonzalez, Elizabeth I I Fowler, Jennifer Sarria, Jesse Donnellon, Baha Khalii, Dan Kreifus PLC Vendor Flea Market 9am-5pmin SC Ballroom SGA elections sponsored by Hospitality Services 10AM-8PM Student Center Lobby SGA Elections Club fair Bring Student ID 10am-8pm ZatnBno Plaza Student Center Lobby SGA Finance Committee meeting 4:00pm Bring Student ID 12:30-2pmSC 324-5 CCM visits Preakness Nursing Home SAPB sponsors CCM helps tutor at St. Therese's call x 3524 if you would like to attend Salsa Dance Lessons call x 3524 to attend 6:30-8:00pm .8-10pm 3:30-5:00pm Towers Pavilion LGBTsponsers: SAPB presents Looking for sex... 7pm Towers main Lounge LGBT presents: Salsa Dance Lessons "Beautiful Thing" 8pm Matelson Hall Lounge "The Laramie Project" 8pm White Hall Lounge 8-10PM Towers Pavilion "I am what I ami" 9:30pm "Everything you wanted to know about sex but Hillside Hall Lounge were afraid to ask" 10pm LGBTsponsers: Towers Main Lobby Breaking the Stereotypes 7pm Towers Main Lounge Beacon Staff Meeting "Boys Don't Cry" 9pm Towers Main Lounge SC310 8:00 pm Latin Heritage Luncheon 12:30pm SC Ballroom Volleyball vs Baruch, New Paltz CJR Meeting Noon 12:30-2pmSC213 Happy National Coming Put Day! Hispanic Day Parade Bus to NYC SGA Executive BoardMeeting CCM visits Eva's Soup Kitchen Wo in SC 312 4-6:30pmSC326 call x3524 to attend' Campus Calendar submissions ate CCM hosts The Word: Alive and Well- Cable- Volleyball vs. College of Staten Island 7pm taken on a space-available basis: TV-show first come, first printed. x 3524 to attend Salsa Dance lessons 5:0O-8:00pm sponsored by SAPB 8-10pm Towers Pavilion Submissions for calendar due LGBT presents: "Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, question- LGBT presents: f ridays by NOON for following Come up and check ing and ally drop-in discussion group" 5pm In the dpen 7pm Towers Main Lounge Monday's publication. Women's Center Fax: 973-720-2093 out The Beacon in the Condom Bingo 7pm Towers Main Pavilion Email: Student Center, room Open Mic/Pub Party [email protected] 310 8pm-lam Towers Pavilion 2 the beacon weekly • October 7, 2002 News In Brief Steve DeGennaro " Asst. News Editor International Russia Might Consider New Move On Iraq Russia has began shifting closer toward Washington on it\s Iraq policy, saying it would consider backing new UN resolutions of arms inspectors needed them. "If any extra resolutions are required for the effective work of the inspectors we, of course, are ready to consider them," Foreign Minister Igor Ivanoy stated. Ivanov made his comments after Iraq agreed to re-admit the UN. inspectors, who left in 1998. He said the SecuritjrCouncil, where Russia has a veto, could pass additional resolutions only after it had heard a report by chief U.N. weapons inspector Hans Blix, U.S. Plans to Give Weapons Inspectors New Power f- AUS draft proposal on Iraq would give inspectors broad new powers to hunt for weapons of mass destruction and provide them with military power to back up any search. According to the 3 1/2-page draft resolution the Security • Council would give Iraq 30 days to compile a "complete declaration of all: I- aspects of its program to develop chemical, biological and nuclear weapons:" 'A If any "false statements or omissions," are made in the declaration, member states would be authorized to "use all necessary means to restore international "Retreat," continued from 1 to make lemonade out f these lemons." peace and security in the area," diplomatic language permitting military force.