The Ithacan, 1979-10-25

Ithaca College Digital Commons @ IC The thI acan, 1979-80 The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 10-25-1979 The thI acan, 1979-10-25 The thI acan Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1979-80 Recommended Citation The thI acan, "The thI acan, 1979-10-25" (1979). The Ithacan, 1979-80. 9. http://digitalcommons.ithaca.edu/ithacan_1979-80/9 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the The thI acan: 1970/71 to 1979/80 at Digital Commons @ IC. It has been accepted for inclusion in The thI acan, 1979-80 by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ IC. .) A Weekly Newspaper, Published Independently by the Students of Ithaca College Vol. 49/No. 9 It h,H .i Nt>\\ '\ ork Evangelist Forced Off Campus by Andrea-Herman file an application for per was asked to leave by Loui~ Evangelist Jed Smock and mission to appear on campus, Withiam, director of Safet\ four companions were escor said Lord. This application is and Security. Student'.~ ted off campus by Safety and reviewed by a committee. questioned Smock's rernornl. Security officers on Monday, Smock did not follow this "Most (student~) approached, Oct. 22 at 11 am. Smock was procedure, Lord continued. disagreed with what I had to addressing a crowd in front of Smock stood in front of the say," said Smock, "but most Egbert Union at the time and Union, Bible in hand, recognized my right to say it. I his appearance was considered proclaiming, "God has direc don't expect them to agree, to be in violation of the IC ted us to come to Ithaca most don't believe in the campus "Solicitation and College." Students encircled Bible." Smock added that Canvassing Policy," accor Smock as he confronted them. what is taught at IC is contrary ding to Dave Lord, director of "Are you a Christian?" he to the Scripture. "The Bible Business Services. said. One student said "No" exposes immorality," he said. Smock was "soliciting a and Smock replied, "Then After Smock's removal, one religious cause," said Lord. you have sinned. The Bible of his companions entered the The definition of canvassing supports what I say," he con circle of students and took up used by the campus, he con tinued. where Smock left off. After tinued, is as follows: an effort Smock is visiting 160 cam this individual's removal, -- to gain support, influence puses in 30 states and ap another appeared. He, too, opinion or provide a cause (by peared at Cornell last week on was escorted off campus. distributing information, Monday, Tuesday and Friday. "All five of us were forcibly asking for money or gaining Smock said that he did not ob removed," said Smock. votes). tain permission from Cornell Smock said that each was Photo by Robyn Wis/111a Any off campus person, and had had no problem there. given a notice which read: group or organization must The occurrence at IC, he said, "This i~ to advise you that wa~ "an unusual problem." you are not to come onto the During his sermon-like ad Ithaca College properties at Student Governm.ent Sponsors dress in front of the Union, any future time unless per Smock compared IC students mission has been granted in to animal~. You are ''more writing, beforehand, by Loui~ Energy Awareness Week pagamst1c and heathenistic Wichiam, director d Safct~ by Linda Levermore nuclear power. that time on wind power than those at Cornell," he and Security, or hi, represen Student Government has Tuesday features "Solar svsterns. said. Students' reactiom tatives. Your failure to comply ·proclaimed Oct. 29 to Nov. 2, Day." Ray Cook Enterprises, On Friday, as throughout ranged from "Burn him; he', with this warning could re\ult "Energy Awareness Week," a company from Homer, the week from 10 am to 4 pm a witch," to inforrnation in your arrest for criminal stated Jennifer Miller, coor N.Y., has been invited by the Student Congress Represen ,eeking questions regarding trespass." dinator of the Energy Energy Awareness Week tatives and Energy Awareness Smock's identity and af Smock speaks in churches Awareness Week Committee. Committee to display a variety Week Committee members filiation, if any. around the country. \\'hen Both Miller and Bud of its solar panels and will be stationed at tables set After 30 minute5, Smock C'Oll/1//lll'rf OIi /IU[!{' ./ Yablonsky, president of distribute· solar energy infor up in the Buffer Lounge of Student Government came up mation. The display will be set fering information provided with the idea for an energy up throughout the day in the by the Community Self Hendrix Poster Stolen week. The idea was proposed Buffer Lounge. Reliance Center, The Sierra seconds." Cox added that and a five member committee Tuesday evening at " pm, Club and The League of by Mark White "two of the boys had sandy was enlisted through Student the LC. Pub will featm..: singer Women Voters. A poster of Jimi Hendrix as curly hair, one had an unusual Congress .to organize the Mike Green, who is also an Yablonsky commented that discovered missing from the skateboard. The skateboard's week's events. ,Iternative energy activist. he hopes this coming week's Handwerker Gallery in Gan wheels were all different The purpose of Energy Following "Solar Day ", events will help "set a trend nett Center on Tuesday after colors, and the board itself Awareness Week, explained Wednesday's display in the toward conservation" on noon. According to Louis was much wider than other Miller. is to make people more Buffer Lounge will be campus and will be the first of Withiam, Director of Safety aware of the energy we are provided by the Stovepipe an annual event. He also and Security, the poster on boards around campus." Cox said that she went on an using and of viable alter Company, which sells wood stated that student gover display in the gallery was errand for less than a minute. native energy sources available burning heating units. Com nment is hopeful that t!1e event discovered missing on Tuesday After returning, she said "the to us once we are out in the plementing the display, will encourage a decision to in between 2 and 3:30 pm; the poster was last seen on display poster was missing, then I "real world." Student Government has stall solar panels on the called the Office of Public In A calendar of the week's scheduled a film, "Home proposed new Business and at 2pm by the receptionist at formation, since they events may be obtained at the Heating With Wood." The Allied Health Professions the Gannett Center. organized the show." She said Energy Awareness Week in film will be shown at 3 pm in academic building. Earlier Withiam said that security will be conducting an in she later inf0rmed security of formation tables that will be the Crossroads. last week, Charles McCord the incident. set up in Egbert Union's Buf For Thursday afternoon, Vice President of College vestigation and that he had sent out a teletype message to According to Walter Bor ferlounge between 10 am and Miller's committee has Relations, had commented ton, Director of Public Infor 4 pm, Monday through arranged for ·Doug Ward, a that such a decision would law enforcement agencies in the northeast regarding the mation, "no value has been set Friday. The week begins Cornell student studying solar depend on architectural study on the poster, but it is Monday night at 8 pm in the architecture, to conduct a two recommendations. missing poster. Vicki Cox, the receptionist replaceable and the college is union cafeteria with two films, hour workshop on energy and Miller commented that the insured." He said that "Earth No Vacancy·: Limits solar architecture. The Student Government in the Gannett Center on duty Tuesday afternoon, said, "security will be increased in to Growth" and "Coping with workshop begins at 3 pm in Executive Board hopes to "When I returned from lunch the gallery.'' Borton said that Tomorrow: Solar Energy." the Crossroads. follow up Energy Awareness at I :05 on Tuesday afternoon, he is "outraged this type of in Accompanying the film will be Thursday evening's events Week by having Congress I saw three boys trying to take cident occurred on a post- a speaker,. Dick Booth. focus on wind energy, with representatives and interested the poster off the wall, they 5econdary school level." Booth, says Miller is a Cornell two films to be shown in the volunteers visit dorms and kept looking at me every few continued on page 6 professor who will be infor Union cafeteria, starting at 8 discuss energy costs and con ming students about the New pm entitled "A Thousand servation measures in which York State Master Energy Suns: An Energy Ethic Film," ·students can participate. The Plan. Booth's presentation and "Gust of Power." A speakers would use infor Jog-A-Thon will include the master plan's speaker, Dennis Shepard, mation provided in the Oct. 4 structure, identified alter-· Professor Emeritus from Cor and Oct. 11 issues of the native energy sources, solar nell, who has done research in ITHACAN. Photo Essay- page 16 power, gas allocations and wind energy~. will also speak at Page2 THEITHACAN October 25. 1979 ITHACAN EDITO·RIAL -INQUIRER The editoriul iH written und puhliHhed with the npprovul of n mojorit~ of the editorial board. Photo by Marc Finkelstein We have finally seen the first signs of life from Student Government. Next week, the IC community will be informed about alternative energy resources.

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