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"Let Each Become Aware" . Volume XXXVIII, Number 52 Thursday, April 20, 1995 Founded Senators 1957 At-Odds With Proposed Budg Rt Preliminary Budget Presented to Senate; Hicks Retains Chair; Senators Question Polity Lawyer's Role BY JASONsYUNG members of-the Senate, whom she 3-6. He also encouraged people to join Stephen Adams added that the Statesman Staff o believed had personal hostilities Previn then presented the Student Activities Board, "not $20,000 in fee waivers budgeted lTtil.r"_4.- 3 Ct~lU~bl---*„-„ W4., W.4.^ lrtf MOw e \r~r w7_ -ixrfe,; t S.,x "Ifvl"* toi last night's Senate' meeting was 6"I think LtpClalltr ainuuiit LO the chair is biased," laws to the Senate'. $8,000-12,000, and whether the Senate had the power Previn said. "It's ridiculous to have The by-laws were that this year's budget to overturn the decision of the the same person who at the polling modeled after the by- underestimates chair. Langmuir Senator Joshua sites obviously wanted this laws of other enrollment, leaving Previn requested arevote on referendum to fail, chairing a organizations in Polity. extra -money that Amendment XXII, on the basis discussion on how to go about After some minor carries over to next that Polity Vice PresidentAnnette doing what the referendum is changes, the by-laws year. Additionally, Hicks had inappropriately intended to do." were passed, 14-8-6. Polity possesses a .appeared at the polling sites and The only precedent this Ken Daube, vice $50,000 contingency ltold students to vote against the would set, Previn said, would be a president of the CSA, fund which is not referendum. Last week the procedure for when the chair is made a Blood Drive included in the budget. motion sparked an incident in biased, in which case the chair Committee report, Rather than cutting which Hicks stormed out of the should step'down.- stating that the blood budgets, the budget Senate meeting, allegedly to The motion was put up to drive fell well short of subcommittees were avoid the charges made against vote: 10 for, 6 against, and 3 -its goal, getting only told to go ahead with her. The motion, if passed, would abstaining;. however, the chair 300..out of the 700 their current give the Senate the ability to. ruled that the- motion required a pints for which the' budgeting. overturn the chair. two-thirds vote to pass, and thusLong Island Blood Another major In her defense. Hicks said, "I the motion failed.. Services had hoped. issue brought up my don't feel that there were enough The Gospel Choir then asked Hand Senator Senators was 'the grounds [for overturning the for a referendum granting 50 cents John Giuffo then made increases in chair], and that [such a decision] per semester for one year only to a report on the concert administrative costs in wouldset abad Dreedent." Hicks helD nav for uniforms and other policy at Stony Brook. Polity. Vincent also denies the allegations awyer Leonard Shapiro, who, under Polity s about expenses. They argued that since He told Senators to go propos ad budget, will get a $4,200 raise next year. Bruzzese complained her actions at the polling sites. the group performs at many otherback to their Leg's to that administrative According to Previn, since venues outside the University, encourage students to protest to because of the uncertainty of costs make up nearly a third of the Hicks was elected by students, she uniforms would help them better Dr. Fred Preston, vice president enrollment and therefore student budget, when the money could be is accountable to the students represent the University. The for Student Affairs, and tell him activity fees collected. better allocated toward themselves, not the individual motion was made and passed, 14- what they want for concert policy. Polity Executive Director programming. In particular, many Senators ~~~~~Ve exnressed displeasure with Politv Dr. Kenny's See PLY ; 3 Inauguration; Preview See POLITY,Page 3 BY KRISTINE SEITZ Stony Brook. According to Ann procession that will begin the this inauguration as a Special to Statesman _.-Forkin, director of Conferences ceremony. significant event that most will Next week, a new era He will be followed begins and Special Events, theby representatives from other not see again as students, "We at Stony Brook. inaugural will follow the universities and colleges from wanted to make this week fun At la.m.,1 on Friday, April traditional formal installation around the tri-state area as well and festive as well as show Dr. 28th, Dr. Shirley Strum Kenny of a University President. as student representatives from Kenny what Stony Brook is all will be inaugurated as the fourth SUNY Chancellor Stony Brook and members of about," she said. President of the University at Thomas Bartlett is to lead the the- surrounding community. Together with Senior Tv p n,»1 rp mn>n Representative Cory will be Goodman, Thompson put followed by together a committee that f r e e arranged the week's activities. refreshments The theme of- the and music all inauguration is "Celebrate the over campus. spirit of a new beginning!" To Classes have publicize the theme, the been cancelled committee is sponsoring a. between 10:20 banner contest. The banners, a.m. and 2 which should support the theme p.m. to and welcome Kenny, will be on encourage display in the Union until Friday students to ..when they will decorate the attend the Sports Complex for the ceremonies. Installation Ceremony. Tr a c i Activities for the week Thompson, include an open house on scheduling and Wednesday in the Union that special events spotlights the diverse nature of manager for' offerings at Stony Brook. The the Unioin,, open house will feature ethnic said she hopes dancers, displays from student that students clubs and community will recognize a face-ifn in preparationfor Dr. Kenny's inauguration.t -- - I i b.xi4seS SeePREVIEEWPage3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I ival -Rained Out, But Not Washed Out BY NANDITA SUGANDHI Many people just wanted to grab Special toStatesman something to eat and head for a sheltered The rain didn't dampen the spirits, place. Only a few stayed to enjoy the or the appetites, at yesterday's Commuter music and meet new people. Day Spring Festival. Overall the food was the biggest The third annual festival was held success. Hotdogs, hamburgers, pretzels, during Campus Lifetime in the Fine Arts pickles and soda were handed out to Plaza. Commuters and residents alike anyone who passed by and the food was were invited to celebrate with free food greatly appreciated by residents who said they were-tired of cafeteria- meals. Most of the students who came were residents. However, none of them seemed to know what organization had sponsored the event. Many were drawn in by the music or the barbecue-scented air wafting up towards the library. Some students felt that the Festival had not been publicized enough around campus. According to them, few had known about it beforehand. Cutting the ribbon yesterday to open the newly renovated bus shelter in the South-P LylaA meri, a resident sophmore, said parking lot were (from left to right) Abel, Preston, Snoreck, and Daube that she thought that it "was not working for the purpose" of drawing commuters into campus life for the reason that there "were a lot more residents than commuters". Ceremonies Another resident, Kelly Wofford, said Opening that the Festival was a nice idea, and Early yesterday morning, wet and Eric Anderson, the campus architect specifically liked the fact that it was held rainy weather welcomed Commuter Day who designed the shelter, Carole Freidman, outdoors, not in the Student Union. She in the South-P parking lot. who works in the Student Union Activities said that it brought people together. The day began with a ribbon cutting office, Traci Thompson, scheduling and Elina Babayan, another resident, ceremony to open the newly renovated special events manager in the Union, agreed. She said she wished that there shelter -to, ironically enough, protect Carmen Vazquez, director of Student were more events like it. commuters from inclement weather. Activities in the Union, Erika Abel, Frederick Preston, vice president for president of the Commuter Student MJ 12 jamming at yesteday's festival The main criticisms of the festival were that it didn't attract many commuters -Student Affairs, said that the opening of Association, and Ken Daube vice president was an Student Association, the festival andtthat it hadn't been publicized enough. the building showed that things are being of the CSA, were all on hand. effort to give commuters the' opportunity However, to those that showed up, the done to help commuter students. The brief ceremony had free juice and activities. to participate more in campus food was a highlight, -although most Harry Snoreck, vice president for donuts available for all the students who Unfortunately, the weather may have people just took some and left. Campus Services, did the cutting of the passed through the area. Students were not discouraged some students from attending The weather may have played a part - red ribbon that was draped between two very receptive to the offer, although there this year; but the two hundred 4hat did in discouraging students from attending, columns with a banner in between reading were a few that responded. come enjoyed themselves as they took but, in general, it didn't affect the mood "Student Commuters Association." -Jen Glaze advantage of the free barbecue and of the students who were having a good listened-to the sounds of local band MJ12.