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Alfred University Volume 102 Issue # 3 THE FIAT LUX October 8, 2007 Homecoming AU alumnus pleads guilty king and queen crowned to threatening with gun BY SILAS ALBRECHT involved in a car accident around EDITOR-IN-CHIEF 5:21 a.m. Sept. 21 on County Route 12 in Andover while Wil- An Alfred University alumnus liams was driving. Amity-based pled guilty Oct. 3 to second- state police charged Williams degree menacing with a 9 mm with driving while intoxicated handgun at AU’s Ford Street and speeding, and they charged apartments. Sidney with felony third-degree Alfred village police charged criminal possession of a weapon Carl S. Sidney, 23, of 5609 after they found his gun under the Elizabeth Court, Virginia Beach, passenger seat, according to Am- Va., with menacing in the second ity-based state police. degree, meaning that he placed or The Ford Street incident has attempted to place another person led to many rumors and discus- in fear of death or physical injury. sion among students, as well as The incident, in which Sidney a campus-wide e-mail from AU ended an argument by drawing his Public Safety. gun, occurred around 3:00 a.m. John Dougherty, AU’s chief Sept. 21 at the Mercury building. of public safety, sent an e-mail It was reported the next day by a Oct. 3 to all AU faculty, staff and resident of the building. students stating that the Alfred Sidney, a 2005 AU graduate police informed the University and former AU security supervi- that Sidney had been released sor, said he had the gun because from Allegany County Jail and he was headed toward Fort Drum was possibly in Alfred awaiting for military training when he his hearing. stopped in Alfred. “Please be advised that the PHOTO BY ANDREW HARRINGTON Sidney passed through Alfred University has formally notifi ed Ali Abdallah and Callie Rimmel were crowned Alfred’s Homecoming king and queen with 2006 AU graduate Damion Carl Sidney and Damion Williams during the halftime of Saturday’s football game. Williams, 23, also of Virginia that they are personae non grata Beach, Va., Both men were later (persons not welcome) at Alfred AU avoids upset, stays unbeaten Continued on page 4... BY JON WORDINGHAM SPORTS EDITOR New Student Senate It was another record-set- ting day for senior quarterback Paul Keeley as he passed for six president elected touchdown passes en route to a BY THOMAS FLEMING Club and a junior electrical engi- 46-36 win over conference rival COPY EDITOR neer, Kisselburgh is a residential Hartwick. assistant in Tefft. Kisselburgh said The victory put the Saxons in The Student Senate body elect- he decided to run for president sole position of fi rst place of the ed a new president at the Sept. 26 because he thought there were a E8 conference and should move meeting, leaving only one vacant lot of things that needed to change them up in the national rankings. seat on the executive board. in the Student Senate. “I think the They had to overcome an early Running for the constitution needs to be defi cit against Hartwick when position were Ann looked at,” Kisselburgh the Hawks’ Lindy Crea took off Halbert-Brooks, said. “I would like to on a 96-yard touchdown run. the Fencing Club look over the constitu- The team’s fi rst taste of adver- president, and Nate tion and make changes sity didn’t last long however as Kisselburgh, the Base- to make things easier to Keeley proceeded to march the ball Club president. understand.” Saxons down the fi eld to even the Halbert-Brooks is a He also said he score on a fi ve-yard touchdown PHOTO BY EUNG KONGBOUNMY sophomore glass en- Nate Kisselburgh received a lot of support pass to senior wide receiver Sau- Senior defensive back Ron Smith (21) attempts to intercept gineering student, and from his friends in the cobie Riley. The Hawks would a pass from Hartwick QB Jason Boltus. Kisselburgh is a junior Baseball Club. “The eventually lead again 16-14 after electrical engineering student. team knew that I was going to a second touchdown pass from drive that led to a 35-16 lead. through the fi nal quarter. Kisselburgh won the election run, so we planned ahead so we their quarterback Jason Boltus to However, the Hawks would claw Sophomore running back Vin- with 31 votes. Halbert-Brooks wouldn’t have problems if I left. Jack Phelan and a fi eld goal from their way back into the contest, son Hendrix fi nished the game received 27 votes. I can still play for them, but I will Ryan Boyea. Once again the Sax- scoring two touchdowns early in with 137 yards rushing, his fi fth Both candidates were interested not be the one running practice ons fi red back as Keeley connect- the fourth quarter. straight 100 yard running game. in making changes to the con- and fi lling out the line-up card,” ed with sophomore receiver Jared But the Saxons would prove Throughout the shootout, the stitution and increasing student Kisselburgh said. Manzer for a 22-yard touchdown too much to handle as Keeley Saxon defense made several key involvement outside the Student Kisselburgh was able to be- reception. They would enter the once again responded with a stops led by senior all-American Senate body since most people come president this fall after an half with a 21-16 lead. touchdown pass to senior tight tackle Don Miller and junior who go to Student Senate are amendment was passed on Sept. It appeared as though the team end Matt Gibbons. Alfred then linebacker John Soule. representatives of clubs. 19 allowing a special election for was in the clear after an early closed the door on Hartwick with Alfred brings its 5-0 record In addition to being the now an interim president to be elected third quarter touchdown, fol- a senior kicker Chris Reynolds (3-0 in conference) to a home former president of the Baseball after Vice President Laura Findlay lowed by a 99-yard touchdown 21-yard fi eld goal half-way contest with Utica next week. Continued on page 4... 2 The Fiat Lux OPINION October 8, 2007 Editorial Roving Gun incident reveals Letters to the editor communication issues Twenty-foot Rule Reporter: In response to Quinn Wonderling’s first column “Allergy Suf- “What do you On Oct. 3 the Alfred University campus received an e-mail concern- ferers Unite,” I say, “Brava!” She captured the life of an allergy think about Davis ing a recent incident involving Carl Sidney and Damion Williams. It victim very well. But she left out a vital problem that many al- informed students that both Sidney and Williams are now considered to lergy sufferers like myself must face—second-hand smoke. gym being torn be personae non grata (persons not welcome). Sometimes I’m able to enjoy moments of peace: no runny nose, down?” Sidney was charged with menacing in the second degree, a misde- itchy eyes, tight lungs or scratchy throat. That’s until someone meanor, on Sept. 21. At AU’s own Ford Street apartments around 3:00 decides to break the 20-foot rule and smokes within 20 feet of an a.m. Sidney threatened at least one AU student with a 9 mm handgun. AU building. The smoke blows into my dorm room or into my classroom The gun was later recovered by Amity-based state police under the resulting in sneezing, sinus headaches and asthma attacks. passenger seat of Williams’ car when it was searched after Williams Smokers, whether or not second-hand smoke causes great crashed into a utility pole and a house. Williams was charged with driv- damage with one encounter is still a debatable issue, but chronic ing while intoxicated and speeding. allergy and asthma sufferers will feel the effect as soon as the Alfred University is required by the Clery Act to give timely notifica- smoke invades our lungs! tion if a threat to campus employees or its students is made known to the University. Jasmine Reese In the body of the e-mail, the University stated that it “… learned of the incident after Williams and Sidney had been taken into custody and Davis Gym should be replaced before demolition were already in jail.” Because Sidney was already arrested before the “Davis Gym being torn University learned about the incident, from a legal standpoint, he was Alfred University should replace Davis Gymnasium before down is, as old as it is, it’s no longer considered a threat. constructing a new Ceramics Museum. In Silas Albrecht’s article a terrible idea because so However, from a more realistic standpoint, the possibility remained “AU construction roundup,” he tells us that the demolition of Da- many clubs and teams meet that Sidney was a threat. Sidney claims to have bailed himself out of vis Gymnasium is set for spring ‘08. Davis Gym is used by AU in there, and I’m on the track jail on Sept. 22, a full 11 days before the University sent out the e-mail Track, PE classes, intramurals, events, senior shows, and many team and it’d be nice to get a about Sidney. AU clubs. Where will these folks turn to when Davis Gym is no new gym, but that’s not even Despite the fact that the University was not required by law to send longer available? happening. So we’ll have The Ceramics Museum is a worthy cause, but priority should out the notification that Sidney was not welcome on campus anymore, nowhere to go anyways. So such a threatening action has to be construed as having not only the po- be placed on student needs. Students do not urgently need the new museum, but they do use and need Davis Gym. We deserve a it’s a bad thing for us.” tential to occur again, but to escalate even further. The fact that Sidney Justin Windman, Junior, BFA informed the Fiat that he bailed himself out of jail no more than a few new gym facility before Davis is demolished. days after being apprehended would indicate the potential that he was in In Albrecht’s article, Michael Neiderbach, AU’s director of capital projects and legal affairs, says that “We’re [AU] actively fact still in the Alfred area, and thus could have returned to the campus. working on it” regarding the replacement of Davis Gym. With The Fiat recognizes that no system is perfect, and the fact that the demolition of Davis Gym approximately eight months away, I incident occurred at such an early hour of the morning, and the incident implore the AU administration to make the right decision: Save was, according to Alfred police, reported the following day is some- Davis Gym or build us a new one now. thing that would stand outside the ability of the University to report on in a timely fashion. However, once the University was made aware of Tom Hayden this incident, a detailed report containing the most up to date informa- tion should have been disclosed immediately, with the promise that more information would be made available to the student body as it was Jena Six incident should not go unnoticed made known to the University. We at the Fiat feel that as soon as the University was made aware The Jena Six incident has grabbed the attention of many throughout the nation over the last couple of weeks. It has even of the incident, it should have informed its student body. The fact that made the front page of the New York Times. However, at Alfred no students were injured was luck, and treating the incident lightly University the incident has gone practically unnoticed. “It’s a good job.” is ignoring how serious occurrences like this are. The United States Last year a black student in Jena, La., asked for permission to Gianna Michael, Junior, BFA government made strident changes after 9/11 to improve its security, sit under a “whites only” tree at school, and as a consequence he and philosophy. but after something like the Virgina Tech incident, Alfred has not yet was greeted by three nooses the next morning. This later sparked implemented a system of communication that allows for an accurately tension between black and white students in the area. As a result and timely informed student body. of the fighting and on-going tension, six black students were charged with second-degree murder. The charges have all been dropped, but the racial divide still exists. As a student and the current Umoja president, I believe that Alfred must use this op- portunity to educate and get involved with diversity issues. THE FIAT LUX I believe that the lack of attention is a combination of our busy schedules and uncertainty of what we can do as a collective SILAS ALBRECHT Editor-In-Chief group. Luckily there are small steps that we can take to show sup- KURT PITZER Chief Copy Editor port for these students. According to Mechele Romanchock, coor- TOM FLEMING Copy Editor dinator of diversity programming, AU students can stay informed ZACK BLOCK Copy Editor by first joining Facebook and Myspace support groups. Secondly, JILL BALZANO A&E Editor we can sign a petition online at www.colorofchange.org. In addi- JESSICA BARNTHOUSE Features and Opinions Editor tion, we can also get people talking by purchasing t-shirts online “I’m ok with it. It’s old and JON WORDINGHAM Sports Editor at www.freethejenasix.com. useless.” ALIDA MASUCK Production Manager It is important that as college students and concerned citizens Rich Everly, that we respond to the Jena Six incident. We need to remember ANDREW HARRINGTON Photo Editor Junior, Business that change first starts with us. CHRISTINE KESANDE Business Manager Administration QUINN WONDERLING Office Manager and Writing Kellee-Sue Henry Coach AMANDA JONES Billing and Ads Manager JESSICA WEEKS Billing and Ads Manager ROBYN GOODMAN Faculty Adviser Oppenheimer’s shadow: His nuclear world and ours

The winner of last year’s Pulitzer Prize for biography, Martin Sherwin of George Mason University, will deliver our Russell The Fiat welcomes your opinion. Anyone may write a letter to the edi- Lecture about the father of the atomic bomb, physicist J. Robert tor. Submissions must include name, address, phone number and class Oppenheimer. The lecture is scheduled for 8 PM on Thursday, October 18, year (for students). Letters to the editor should be limited to 250 words; in Nevins Theater. It is titled “Oppenheimer’s Shadow: His guest columns should be limited to 700 words. The Fiat Lux reserves Nuclear World, and Ours.” Oppenheimer, who headed the Institute for Advanced Study at the right to edit all letters for space, clarity, brevity and fair play. E-mail Princeton for many years, eventually developed serious doubts “Davis Gym being torn your thoughts to [email protected]. Submissions should follow the about his weapons research and opposed the development of the down is a terrible thing rules of fair play (i.e. get the facts straight). hydrogen bomb. For this, he lost his security clearance and was because for art students it’s victimized during the anti-communist crusade led by Senator a great space to photograph Editorial Policy: The Fiat Lux welcomes feed- The Fiat Lux supports the perpetuation of a Joseph McCarthy. and also to put up work at back from its readers. Letters to the editor will broad and liberal education conducive to free Sherwin’s biography of Oppenheimer, co-authored with Kai the end of the year for senior be subject to editing for space and content pur- speech. Only unsigned editorials reflect the Bird, has been called “masterful.” Sherwin is an excellent poses. The Fiat Lux reserves the right not to opinions of this newspaper. All other editorials speaker. shows, so we’re losing a re- print any letter. Letters must be accompanied by reflect the author’s opinion. ally great gallery place.” name, address and telephone number. E-mail: The Fiat Lux is printed by Adnet Direct and His talk is open to the public, free of charge. [email protected] or mail letters to: Fiat Lux, is typeset by the production staff. It is funded in Ben Hyland, Junior, BFA attn: Editor, Powell Campus Center, Alfred, N.Y. part by Student Senate. The Fiat can be reached Gary B. Ostrower 14802. at (607) 871-2192. October 8, 2007 OPINION The Fiat Lux 3 AU: An exchange student’s perspective BY BJARKE BERTRAM CONTRIBUTING WRITER University from a foreigner’s point of grading system is also different: We get view. To be honest, I think AU is pretty numbers, not letters. Much of the teaching awesome. I could, of course, point out is in English, so language shouldn’t be a that the dining hall food could do with problem for international students. Speak- a little tweaking and that the drinking ing of language, you may think that spoken policy might be just a tad hysterical, but Danish sounds something like a buzznote that would be stating the obvious. So I muted by a large wet sock, but don’t worry, won’t. we would never expect you to learn it. Instead I would like to tell you a There are dorms all over the little about my tiny country, especially city but only a few on the campus itself. the educational system and my own Students have to cook for themselves, but university. First of all, education is free most dorms have shared kitchens and fre- all the way from primary school to uni- quently arrange cheap and tasty common versities. Usually, you attend high school dinners (yes, this is still a commercial). from the age of 16 and three years ahead. Finally, there’s a great social life After this, many high school graduates on campus. Every faculty has its own Fri- take one or two years off to work and/or day bar where students can get a beer and travel before they resume their educa- have a little downtime after a hard week of tion. A university education typically studies. There are a lot of great parties as takes five years; the average graduation well. You may wonder what the minimum age is 27. drinking age is. The answer is, we don’t I came here as a student from have any. You have to be 16 to buy alcohol another AU: Aarhus University. Aarhus in stores, though. And you can drink it is a medium-sized city on the east coast wherever you want. This doesn’t mean of the Jutland peninsula that connects us that people actually drink constantly and with Germany to the south. The rest of everywhere-- we just don’t have to worry Denmark is made out entirely of islands. about it. The campus at Aarhus is covered with And that was it! I ran out of space large beech trees, and the consistent one and a half paragraphs ago. Now run to architecture adds to the unified look and the international office before somebody PHOTO PROVIDED balanced atmosphere of the campus (and else grabs your spot. Bird’s eye view of Aarhus University, located on the east coast of the Jutland peninsula if you think this sounds curiously like an of Denmark. ad you’re absolutely right). Me: An exchange student from Denmark. cultures than your own. This: Well, the We don’t have midterms: our You: An AU student considering exchange guys at the Fiat Lux asked me if I wanted grades are based on how well we do at in Europe or simply interested in other to write about my impression of Alfred the final end-of-semester exams. The

In fact, family is all they have. Here is the story of one family: This family consisted of They still have big smiles three children, their mother and grandmother. The mother and initiating meetings with the Baseco local youth looked so emaciated that we could easily see she was seri- group in order to get the youth thinking about develop- ously ill. However, the family didn’t have enough money ment of their community. When we built the houses, to let her go to a hospital or buy medicine for her disease. we followed the local carpenters’ orders, which were Of course, the three children didn’t go to school. mainly to cultivate the land that was covered with gar- One day, I asked the eldest girl, who was 11 years old, bage and to make the steel frames for the homes. what her future dream was. She said she would like to be Meetings were held with the local youth group two or a doctor. Can you guess why? Yes, because she wanted to three times a week. During these meetings, the youths look after her mother. I could not stop crying when I heard made jewelry out of paper beads made from magazine her reply. It was obvious that she could not go to school paper for their fund-raising. Sometimes we helped them and that she could not study to become a doctor. I was sure make these accessories. In these ways, we would help she could not be a doctor in the future, but she said her Baseco develop, but it always went back and forth. dream with such confidence in front of me. While I was However, what the community of Baseco needs the crying, her mother grasped my hand and said “thank you most is more clean drinking water. for visiting us with your lovely smile,” which made me cry I went to Baseco twice. Both times, I felt strongly that even more. people’s smiles there were so attractive and energetic. Most of the people of Baseco said they felt happy when Before I visited the Philippines for the first time, I had all of their family members could eat enough or were never imagined that they smiled, because I knew they healthy. Do you feel happy with the same things? I know it were very poor. They don’t have enough money to go is hard for us because we are in a different situation from to school, to buy enough food or to buy clothes—they them. However, it’s still important to stop and think about don’t even have clean drinking water! If I were them, I would cry everyday. But they live in Baseco with big your family sometimes. smiles. That was the most impressive part for me. I met so many people there: work- ing ladies who loved chatting; local carpenters who didn’t speak English well and were shy, but loved singing while they worked; and children who were very innocent, friendly and loved dancing. All of them were very kind and full of smiles. Look- ing at them, nobody can imagine PHOTO BY YUMIKO NISHIO that they live among garbage and Local children of Baseco doing what kids do best: playing. are in very poor conditions. It smelled very foul as if I was in a BY YUMIKO NISHIO dustbin, and it was so extremely hot CONTRIBUTING WRITER that a friend of mine got a bad burn from the sun. For the past two years I went to the Philippines to vol- Despite the smell and the weather, unteer with Habitat for Humanity, an organization known the community reminded us that the for helping to build houses for the poor. At my university most important thing is family. In in Japan, we had this project called Youth GV (Global Vil- Japan, it is common for each person to lage) in which we thought about community development have a computer or more than two TVs per house. This affects interpersonal involving local people. We wound up visiting a community PHOTO BY YUMIKO NISHIO in the Philippines called Baseco biannually. Because Youth communication between family mem- bers and we tend to forget the value Habitat for Humanity members working on sight to clear the GV visits Baseco often, the locals are becoming more like garbage and cultivate the land. close friends. of family. However, the people in the In Youth GV, we worked on both building houses Baseco community never forget the importance of family. 4 The Fiat Lux NEWS October 8, 2007 Bill Lain of Canisteo, Jamie’s Gun ... Continued from front page Alfred University brother, also participated, helping professors bring University and that we will press I just laughed,” he said. “It’s not team takes first in to haul the AU entry across the performance art Teri Knopf teaches management skills at WLC trespassing charges against them true at all.” country and back. if (they) are on campus,” Dough- According to Sidney, the Ford Extreme Green The club is actually about 12 to Prague Qua- erty wrote. Street resident’s friend was members, including the team In a recent telephone interview making statements against the Race chosen to go to California for the drennial A team of Alfred University with the Fiat Lux in Virginia government and the Iraq War to competition. Students from Alfred mechanical engineering students Marketa Fantova, assistant Beach, Sidney said he bailed him- him and Williams, who are both State College’s Mechanical En- and alumni challenged some of gineering Technologies curricu- professor of theater design, and self out of jail Sept. 22—11 days in the military. the largest automakers—and lum, as well as AU students, are D. Chase Angier, assistant profes- before the e-mail was sent. Sidney said the situation be- won—in the Extreme Green Race participating in the club. sor of dance, attended the Prague Sidney, who was fined $500 came hostile and he felt his and (XGR) in Lake Tahoe Sept. 29. Quadrennial in Czechoslovakia for the crime, according to Judge Williams’ safety was threatened The team built a gravity racecar this past summer as members of Heidi Burdick, said he does not because he believed the resident’s – a super version of the Pine Alfred the U.S. National Team. have plans to return to Alfred in friend had a weapon and was Hill racers that AU engineering Each country had an exhibit the near future. looking for it.. students have built for years – and University year- area with design work from the According to Sidney, he is put- “It wasn’t anything like I was entered the annual XGR race. team members. The Quadrennial ting the incident behind him. walking around menacing peo- It’s the second year that an AU book wins premier has occurred every four years “I’m in Virginia Beach,” Sidney ple,” Sidney said. “To me I was team has competed, becoming the for 40 years and is considered said. “I’m home relaxing.” acting in self-defense. The only first university in the country to print award to be the most important theater “I’m sorry for people that rec- mistake that I made is maybe that enter the race against big auto- The Printing Industries of gathering in the world. Angier ognized my name (in Dougherty’s I had the weapon at all on campus makers. This year, the AU team America, the world’s largest and Fantova, along with Merry e-mail) from Alfred, and I’m not (at the Ford Street apartments).” bested entries from Aston-Martin, graphic arts trade association, re- Beth Noble of the Art Institute of that guy that that email said that I “Instead of fighting the whole Bentley and Mazda. cently named Alfred University’s Chicago, created and performed am,” Sidney added. “I’m fine and thing I went and paid my fine,” he The race was scheduled for the 2007 Kanakadea Yearbook among Paper III, a performance art piece. I’m still a great person.” added. Donner Pass Road in Norden, Ca- the best in the nation. In addition, Angier presented According to Alfred police, the After Sidney and Williams left lif., (Lake Tahoe region) but snow Begun in 1950 as the Graph- an artist lecture to Art Institute menacing charge against Sidney the apartment, they were involved on the mountainous road forced a ics Arts Awards Competition, of Chicago students who were originated as a complaint that in a car accident in Andover on change in plans, said Joe Kovac, a the program attracts entries from studying in Prague, while Fantova Sidney threatened people at the County Route 12. senior from Solvay, N.Y. companies in North America, helped a world-famous designer Mercury apartment building with Sidney said his arm was frac- “This year, because of the South America, Asia, Europe and from Ohio State with the purchase a 9 mm handgun. The individual tured in the accident and Williams change in the course, they judged the Pacific Rim. Thousands of en- of design work in Prague, giving who reported the incident to hurt his arm and head, but the the entries not only on time, tries are scrutinized by a panel of her a rare opportunity to see high- Alfred village police is a resident injuries were not serious. but on efficiency,” said Kovac. judges, which selects the winners quality scenography. of the building. The police did not Amity-based state police, who Alfred’s car finished the downhill in numerous categories. Angier and Fantova are plan- release his name. responded to the accident around portion of the course with the Two first-place “Awards of ning an Alfred University student Details are hazy in regards to 5:21 a.m. Sept. 21, said Williams fastest time, and also won the Recognition” were presented trip to Prague, featuring Bohe- what happened, and Sidney denies was traveling southbound when efficiency piece as its momentum – one to Alfred University and the mian dance and theater, in May many of the few details available he drove a 2007 Mazda four-door carried it the farthest on the uphill other to Penn State – along with 2008. in the complainant’s statement, Sedan rented from Enterprise slope at the finish line. 10 “Certificates of Merit” given Fantova attended the school of especially those dealing with across the center line and into a EGR is the “Formula 1” of to schools including Harvard, Vaclav Hollar in Prague, earning threats of violence. utility poll support and a house at downhill racing. Each year, the West Point, and Dartmouth. The a bachelor’s degree equivalency. The resident told police he 4489 County Route 12. exclusive competition features top “Benny Award” (named after Then she received a technical returned to his apartment from Police said they found Sidney’s some of the world’s most pres- Ben Franklin) was awarded to certification for architecture at work around 3 a.m. and found gun underneath the car’s passen- tigious auto manufacturers and MIT (Massachusetts Institute of the Czech Technical University, universities. This year’s corporate a bachelor’s degree in scenog- Sidney and Williams outside of ger seat when it was impounded Technology). participants included Bentley; raphy from the Damu Theatre the building. and, as a result, charged him with This was Alfred’s 100th volume Mazda; Aston Martin; Porsche Academy of Musical Arts, and a Two of the resident’s friends felony third-degree criminal pos- of the Kanakadea and attracted Design; and Greenlight Finan- master’s degree in scene design arrived at the apartment and an session of a weapon. attention due to its non-tradi- cial Services, Irvine, Calif. The from Wayne State University, argument ensued that lasted about While Sidney has a valid permit tional format. The book doubles University of California-Irvine Detroit, Mich. Fantova has had 10 minutes, according to the for the gun in Virginia, he is not as an “everlasting” desk calen- and the Art Institutes (with 35 many professional and academic complainant. The resident told allowed to carry the weapon in dar that can be used year after locations throughout the United experiences in the field of art and police that everybody at the scene New York, Amity police said. year. Graduating students are States) joined Alfred University placed on their birthday rather theatre. was drinking and, as tensions “Basically he had a handgun as educational competitors. Angier earned her bachelor’s rose, Sidney went to his car and in New York state, and he’s not than alphabetically. The unusual The 2007 Alfred Univer- book required Jostens Publishing degree in dance from the Univer- retrieved what appeared to be a 9 a resident of New York state, nor sity XGR team included Andy sity of California-Los Angeles, mm handgun and began making does he have a pistol permit (in to create a special binding and Aylward, a senior from Oswego, foldout cover to match the Alfred and a master’s degree in dance threats. New York state),” Amity-based N.Y.; Jamie Lain, a graduate with an emphasis in choreography “There were … intervals that Trooper Jim Kania explained. students’ imagination. student from Canisteo, N.Y., who The Kanakadea yearbook staff from the Ohio State University. Carl had pointed the gun at me Although it could not be is working for Dresser Rand; Karl was led by Alyssa Blittersdorf and Before coming to Alfred Uni- and (name blacked out),” the confirmed by press time, Sid- Urban, a senior from the Bronx; included students Maya Simon- versity, Angier worked on many Ford Street resident claimed in ney said the possession charge Dave Vitulli, a senior from Little son, Kaitlin Sherin, Julie Gordon, professional and other academic his statement given to the police. was reduced from a felony to a Neck, N.Y.; Elizabeth Larsen, a and Ashley Sheriff. Significant endeavors including Columbian He added that at one point Sidney misdemeanor when police were junior from Geneva, N.Y.; and amounts of photographs were College, the American Academy said, “This is no kung fu; you’ll informed that the weapon was Joe Kovac, a senior from Sol- submitted by senior Shaun Latu- of the Dramatic Arts, the Ameri- be dead. We kill people for a liv- necessary for military training vay, N.Y., as well as Stephen lippe and graduate student Patrick can College Dance Festival, and ing because we are Special Forces purposes. Peifer, a May ’07 graduate who Powers. the Lincoln Center Institutes. She (an elite special operations unit of Sidney said he never did make built the ’06 car with Michael has also choreographed many the U.S. Army).” it to Fort Drum, but instead re- Hanes. Peifer is now working for dance and art pieces including Sidney denied saying that. turned home after his hearings. Dresser-Rand in Bethlehem, Pa. Alfred University “Waiting!!!” and “Lemons for “When the judge read it in court All are mechanical engineering Loveliness.” majors. dance and theater

Senate ... Continued from front page was “unable” to take the presiden- senators reviews applications tial position after former President and interviews candidates to be Jameson Pownall did not return chosen as a candidate that will be to AU due to suspension. The voted on by the Student Senate. amendment allowed the Student Elected to the committee of three Senate body to elect a new presi- senators were Ali Abdallah, Re- dent a week after the amendment becca Cook and Tad Gertz. was passed. Normal elections will The Student Senate meets 8 take place again in the spring. p.m. every Wednesday in Nevins There is still one more posi- Theater. tion to be filled on the executive board. The position of diversity director will be elected after the Senate president, ALANA Affairs director and a committee of three October 8, 2007 NEWS The Fiat Lux 5 Teri Knopf teaches management skills at WLC

these leadership workshops at the firm what she has learned already. BY JASMINE REESE WLC. Jongwoo Kim, an International STAFF WRITER “Some people wonder why we student, felt he obtained a stron- need a WLC, or workshops titled ger grasp of “business and leader- Class of ’88 graduate Teri ‘Women in the Lead.’ AU women ship” after the workshop ended. Knopf visited her roots on Friday, are smart and capable. But when “I would attend something like sharing her expertise with the you look at positions of author- this again,” he said. future and current leaders of Al- ity and influence in our country, The Women’s Leadership Cen- fred at the WLC’s “Women in the women aren’t represented in equal ter’s next “Women in the Lead” Lead” workshops. numbers. Our goal at the WLC is workshop will take place 4:30 She began the workshop by to give AU women the skills, con- p.m. Oct. 25. Florence Harmon, describing her work experience fidence, and information that will deputy secretary of the Securities since leaving Alfred. “I was help them make the most of the and Exchange Commission, will an engineer. Slowly that led to opportunities available to women be the speaker. organizing group leadership and in society today.” Tonia Hatter, the office secre- development,” she explained. Knopf enthusiastically engaged tary at the Women’s Leadership “Now I live in Long Island. I am the men and women attendees Center stated, “Our goal is to help self-employed through corporate with strong and to-the-point students, faculty and staff both America where I facilitate meet- information such as “silence is personally and professionally; ings. I also train.” a vote of support” and “making the resources at the WLC accom- Knopf, who held a position on complaints after a meeting is a pet plishes that.” the Women’s Leadership Center peeve of mine.” Jacobson invited everyone to board, said, “I still try to col- “Speak up if you do not agree,” the workshops, pointing out that laborate with the WLC whenever she yelled. their website is a good place to I can.” Jean Poplawski, executive look for all the future events and Director of the Women’s assistant to the vice president opportunities that the WLC offers. PHOTO PROVIDED Leadership Center, Amy Jacobson of student affairs and one of the Teri Knopf demonstrates some of the points of her “Women stated, “Teri Knopf is an expert attendees stated the “Women in in the Lead” workshops with well-organized charts and in corporate leadership training, the Lead” workshops help her to graphs. and we are honored that she offers “learn new skills” and also reaf-

Green Alfred cleans up Kanakadea lake

BY APRIL JEWETT chance to win one of these recy- of time. Not only is the trash an Alfred is in the process of obtain- everyday habits. GREEN CORRESPONDANT cling bags and a recycling kit, so eyesore, it also has a detrimen- ing more recycling bins around A few simple things you can do keep a look out in Alfred Today tal impact on the ecology of the campus so students and faculty are picking up stray bottles off the After a weekend at Alfred, and around campus for more de- creek – one volunteer discovered have accessible and convenient ground, bring your own shopping not only do many AU students tails and upcoming information. a full bottle of oil deteriorating on places to put their recyclables. bags to the grocery store, re-use need to detox, but the Kanakadea GreenAlfred is working hard to the bank behind the bandstand on The recycling bins are an end- water bottles and do not litter. Creek does as well. raise awareness about littering, re- Main Street!” less supply of 30- and 50-gallon There are other things you can Anyone who has been down to do to help reduce pollution of the the creek has probably noticed the land and water; for example not accumulation of trash that collects pouring anything into a storm there because people are tossing drain or sewer—especially mo- their glass and plastic bottles, tor oil, antifreeze, and old paint. cans and containers into and Reduce your use of chemicals and around the creek. GreenAlfred fertilizers on lawns. In addition, held a creek clean up on Sept. 23 by supporting organizations, like to pick up the trash in the creek GreenAlfred, and attending creek and around the watershed. clean-ups on campus and in your Concerned students and Green- own community you can help Alfred members were willing to keep our ecosystem balanced and get a bit dirty to clean up the trash healthy. carelessly thrown into the creek. The litter collected there ranged Make a conscious effort to from un-biodegradable Styro- increase your recycling-- every foam to a quart of leaking car oil little bit helps. Also, if you feel (which can contaminate up to two strongly about keeping our cam- million gallons of drinking wa- pus eco-friendly, write and voice ter). “[I] couldn’t believe the stuff your concerns and ideas to Green- thrown there,” said sophomore Alfred at http://people.alfred.edu/ Fine Arts Major Danielle Holland, ~greenalfred. “things seemed to be maliciously Maintenance of the grounds is thrown in the creek, which is the University’s responsibility, but pretty upsetting.” students have the right to suggest After the clean up, the partici- alternatives to the problems. By pants gathered for a meeting to PHOTO PROVIDED allowing a few more weeds and talk about the trash found, things GreenAlfred members posing after collecting garbage at Kanakadea Lake. Members spent Sept. 23 leaves to grow and decompose, to do about the litter and ideas cleaning the trash that others had left behind in order to preserve some of the lake’s natural beauty. we can greatly enhance the natu- to raise awareness on campus. ral functions of the soil that keeps The trash collected was about the land healthy. You can contact 50 pounds. Some GreenAlfred cycling and pollution on campus By removing the trash from the barrels that were donated to AU in Cherise Haase, the environmental members are planning on making and in the community. “Trash de- creek and watershed areas, Green- hopes to promote more recycling and safety coordinator, about any handmade recycling/re-usable posited into the creek settles along Alfred helped reduce the pollution on campus. concerns. shopping bags – watch out for the bed and banks of the creek,” and helped restore the quality of `Pollution is a result of a variety these bags around campus! explained Psychology graduate the water and surrounding areas. of human activities on land. We GreenAlfred is planning a student Dave Hilfinger, “If left in People, however, should throw all play a part in contributing to recycling-palooza with games, the creek, the trash remains there litter in its proper place to reduce it; however, we can all reduce and trivia and prizes. You have a and accumulates for long periods the pollution of the creek. Green- prevent pollution by changing our 6 The Fiat Lux A&E October 8, 2007 Barbie exposed to Alfred BY JILL BALZANO A&E EDITOR longed to break free. play contained scenes about Black Barbie, The scenes dealt with a number of issues Oriental Barbie, Hispanic Barbie and Na- faced by women and girls. Most conveyed tive American Barbie. The problem was very serious material, but were done in a that these dolls coincidentally resembled sarcastic and somewhat humorous tone. the original, white Barbie. Mattel clearly The sarcasm only emphasized the danger didn’t make much of an effort to correctly that the pressure on women can create. represent the different races. What kind of The play explored the different problems message was that sending to little girls who Barbie had to face with each decade since weren’t white? her birth. There was “Beatnik Barbie”, Barbie attended therapy sessions many “Hippie Barbie” and “Barbie as a Religious times throughout the play. Here, she tried Fanatic.” Barbie tried to fi gure out ways of to work out the internal struggle she was fi tting into these different eras while trying having. She questioned her sexuality, while to fi gure out who she was. trying to fi nd her voice. She learned how to “American Doll” also touched upon fi ght depression by expressing her anger. the issue of race. As the decades went on, She began to understand that she is a per- son and an individual. Overall, “Ameri- can Doll” had the effect of making the audience think about The Alfred University Division of Per- member had to Barbie in a way that forming Arts presented “American Doll” stay in character many people prob- in the C.D. Smith III Theatre on Oct. 3-6. remembering ably haven’t. She is The play was based on poems by Denise that, as Barbie or more than just a doll; Duhamel and adapted for the stage by pro- Ken, their fi ngers she represents women fessor of theater Becky Prophet. couldn’t separate and the hardships they The play presented a series of poems and a smile could have faced. Mattel about Barbie. The poems explored Barbie never leave their created an impos- in different situations from “real” life and faces. sible standard when told of her many struggles and thoughts. The play could it designed Barbie as Barbie is exposed to the audience in much be broken down the ideal woman. By the same way the girls who play with her into short scenes. doing so, the company are exposed to the world. Each scene only proved how out- In the director’s notes, Prophet said, revealed, and rageously diffi cult life “‘American Doll’ exposes the dangers of explored, a theme could be for women simple acceptance of consumer values and in Barbie’s life. who attempted to fi t investigates the dichotomy of our social From her birth in this standard. and personal reactions to fashion, dolls, 1959 until now, Barbie has served as fantasy, body image, sex and sexuality.” Barbie has at- both a reminder of op- Through Barbie, the pressures faced by tempted to change PHOTOS PROVIDED pression and hope for young girls and women are revealed. The with the decades. (Above right) Barbie identifi es with the Buddist philosophy but can’t get past the change. As the fi nal poems all deal with these outrageous stan- The problem fashion issues she sees with the Buddha’s wardrobe. (Above center) “American Doll” words of the play said, dards placed on Barbie as a woman. was that Barbie addresses the issues over Matel’s depicion of minorities in the Black History Barbie: Barbie is “America’s In a cast of 15, there were twelve could only change Coda. half-victim, half little Barbies, two Kens and one GI Joe. All as much as her pink soldier.” cast members remained on the stage at all creator, Mattel, times, while certain ones were highlighted wanted her to. Barbie could never make Mattel attempted to create Barbies that for the different scenarios. Each cast her own decisions, despite how much she resembled women who weren’t white. The Dante’s Inferno along the lines of Tim Burton’s Charlie and as a sweet revenge against the people it the Chocolate Factory…in hell. condemns, the fi lm does it to adapt the 700- It is now two months later, and I must year-old story to modern times. say, not only is it possible to do a modern I thoroughly enjoyed this fi lm as a faith- adaptation in the style of a Victorian-era ful adaptation to one of the most pleasantly paper puppet show, but I cannot imagine a morbid pieces of writing I’ve ever read, better way to present the fi rst part of Dante and as a satirical view of our world today. Alighieri’s epic poem The Divine Comedy. I recommend this fi lm to any person who The Inferno follows the story of a even has a slight tinge of dark humor in troubled man in modern times named them. Dante, who is confronted by the Roman poet Virgil. And in the words of Art Direc- Movie Review Many a grisly tor, Producer and Screenwriter Sandow depiction of Birk, who was present at the screening I the terrors attended, “He proceeds to lead [Dante] on a that await the tour through hell, and that’s the movie.” damned in Paper puppets are used as the actors Dante’s nine throughout the entire fi lm, and the only Champion levels of hell. time that any essence of a human is seen, it is either God or Satan. Each individual Note: I give this fi lm a Champion score for originality in design, for being a fairly PHOTOS PROVIDED puppet is a well-drawn sketch on a stick, BY THOMAS FLEMING and I must say, the puppets work faithful adaptation of Dante’s The Inferno and for being great example of satire. COPY EDITOR fabulously: They create an entire world full of moving cars and clouds Now if someone had told me a and are also used to help with the couple months ago that he or she many jokes throughout the fi lm. FIAT RATINGS wanted to make a modern fi lm The fi lmmakers place a whole adaptation of Dante’s The Infer- array of people in hell, and their Champion no using paper puppets, I prob- place in hell and their punishment ably would have laughed at that is oftentimes very amusing. Char- Pleasing person and told them to become acters show up such as Adolf Hitler, Meh a puppeteer. It’s not that I have Strom Thurmond, Dick Cheney, and anything against paper puppets, Fox News. The fi lm, like the book, Foul but when I read The Inferno I takes a stab at every person possible always imagined a modern fi lm in modern society. However, while Ghastly adaptation would be something Dante’s book seems to do it more October 8, 2007 FEATURES The Fiat Lux 7 Pale, blue-eyed, Cherokee.

a person is? It’s completely arbitrary. I WhatBY JESSICA BARNTHOUSE of it? Cherokee spiritual tradition. I’m proud to know people are probably tired of hearing FEATURES & OPINIONS EDITOR say that my house was the only one in the me begin sentences with, “When I was in neighborhood with a spider statue—spe- Australia,” but hear me out! When I was Throughout life, we’re constantly asked cifically Grandmother Spider, a medicinal in Australia, the first Aborigine I met was to define ourselves. Whether it’s to choose healing goddess, displayed in our front just as pale as me. My academic advi- one sexual orientation, one gender or one yard. We also frequently held hand-drum- sor told our school group to ask him any race, it seems like we’re always expected ming circles at our home, much to our questions we wanted, that he wouldn’t be to check one box that’s intended to best neighbors’ horror, who put the drumming offended. So I asked, “how far back do you represent who we are. On every applica- and the spider statue together and decided have to trace in your family history until tion, standardized test and survey, I’ve we must have been part of a satanic cult. you reach someone who’d be full-blooded always checked the “White/Caucasian” But that’s not what makes me Cherokee. Aboriginal?” The guy just looked at me box, feeling a little unsettled in the pit of Being Cherokee is much more than skin hard and said, “There are no half castes my stomach. I usually wind up justifying color, banging a drum, a mom named after or full castes. You either are or you aren’t. my choice by telling myself, “well, I look a bird (Raven) and a spider statue. It’s in It’s in your heart.” That’s when I realized white,” and move on. my blood, which is directly traced back that looks mean nothing when it comes to So what’s my big dilemma? I’m Native to the Cherokee Bear Clan originating in claiming a culture or heritage. I only wish American. Cherokee, through my mother’s the mountains of South East Appalachia the rest of society felt the same. side, to be specific. thousands of years ago, where, incidentally, Now, instead of feeling like I don’t have This unease I feel is not just limited to is also where I was born. the right to claim to be Cherokee, I hold check boxes on documents, either. When- One of my ancestors, Sequoyah, in- my head high and provide this statement: ever I studied Native American history in vented the Cherokee alphabet and now Native Americans, much like everyone my classes throughout elementary, middle trees named after him grow all over North else in the whole world, come in several and high school, if I mentioned that I America. When former president Andrew different shapes, sizes and colors. You re- was Cherokee, I usually received raised Jackson launched his Trail of Tears geno- ally can’t judge a book by its cover, and, if eyebrows from several people followed by cide attempt on the Cherokees in 1838 in PHOTO BY JESSICA BARNTHOUSE you do, you’ll probably wind up offending someone saying, “Sure, but you’re White.” which the majority of Cherokees living in Jessica Barnthouse in her first grade somebody. I usually shut up after that, feeling like the the East were forced to walk to Oklahoma Halloween costume. How could her For those of you who are still curious, person was right—I am indeed pale. (killing at least 4,000 of them along the peers not fully realize her Cherokee my grandmother is full-blooded Cherokee No, I didn’t grow up on a reservation, way), one set of my great-great-great-grand heritage? and my grandfather was half, which would and no, I don’t speak in any native tongues. parents hid in a cave in Scott County, Va., mathematically make my mother three- I don’t actually know a whole lot about up among other Native Americans doesn’t and the other set were allowed to stay on fourths Cherokee, thus technically putting my ancestor’s culture outside of what I’ve mean I wasn’t taught anything at all about the Cherokee reservation in Cherokee, N.C. me in the “bi-racial” check box. But, like been told in school, and yes—I’m well Cherokee tradition. But I still have relatives living in Okla- I said before—it’s completely arbitrary. It aware of my skin tone. But just because I My mother did what she could with the homa who got swept away and now we doesn’t matter how much “Indian blood” grew up in a white suburb of Knoxville, knowledge she had, which wasn’t much don’t even know how to go about finding is in me versus how much “white blood” I Tenn., and I don’t live in exactly the same considering she grew up separated from each other. contain. This is me. This is my history. This way my ancestors did prior to 1492, does most of her family throughout her life— What I’m really trying to ask here is is my country. not mean I don’t have the right to own my and that’s not her fault. why does physical appearance seem to be own history. And just because I didn’t grow Living in Knoxville, I was raised in the the determining factor of how “not white”

Black bean tortilla chip soup Faculty profile: BY JESSICA BARNTHOUSE FEATURES & OPINIONS EDITOR English professor Lynn Petrillo

AYAKA JOSE You will need: CONTRIBUTING WRITER 2 small onions, minced 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 celery stalks, chopped Chocolate or Ice cream? 2 medium carrots, chopped Where are you originally from? Chocolate! I like chocolate cookies 4 garlic cloves, minced I am from Scranton, Pennsylvania, a and cakes, milk and kisses… 4 cups vegetable stock small city like Rochester, about three 2 19 oz. cans of black beans, hours from here … so not very far. Do you play any sports? drained and rinsed Yes, I run three times a week, and I 3 teaspoons chili powder Where did you go to college? do Yoga. Also, I like the NY Yankees 2 teaspoons oregano I went to Lafayette, Pennsylvania, for because my grandfather was always ½ teaspoon salt BA, University of California, Davis, a big fan! for MA, and SUNY Binghamton for P.h.D. What makes you crazy? Feeling out of control … I like to try What do you like about Alfred? to see everything beautiful and keep I love the people! Winter here is so everything ordered, but when I can’t PHOTO BY JESSICA BARNTHOUSE long and cold … but, the people are and realize my underwear doesn’t Black bean tortilla chip soup. Warning: so bright and warm—I love their match my shirt, for example, I will be You won’t want boring chicken noodle ever light! crazy! again. Are you scared about winter in What is your favorite proverb? This is the best soup I’ve ever 15-20 minutes later, pour the con- Alfred? It is not a proverb, but it is a poem. had! It’s deleeeecious! tents of the pot into a food processor Well … normally I love summertime, My favorite poet is Rumi, who sang, In a medium soup pot over me- (or use a bowl with a hand mixer) although snow makes here beautiful. “Whatever you love, you are.” dium heat, sauté the onions in the and blend the hell out of it until This year, however, the summer’s oil until they’re translucent. Throw smooth—but don’t burn yourself! lasting so long, it’s magical! Life is? in the celery, carrots, and garlic and Pour everything back into the pot “A chance for every one of us to sauté for two to three minutes. Pour and reheat for a few minutes and What is the most beautiful thing make heaven—or nirvana—or any in the stock, beans, chili powder, you’re done! for you? lovely cosmic dance of stars—on oregano and salt. Get the concoction Three most beautiful things: First is earth.” to boil, then reduce the heat. Put a This soup is best when topped Julian! He is my son, two and half lid on it, turn the heat to low, and with fresh guacamole and blue corn years old. Second is my husband simmer for 15-20 minutes. chips. Joseph. And third is all my students. 8 The Fiat Lux A&E October 8, 2007 Fantastic Four: A laid-back action flick

PHOTOS PROVIDED BY KURT PITZER CHIEF COPY EDITOR

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s the Chiklis). of others and even the additions moments in an effort to bring in toy sure to be on every little herald of the end of life as we A series of freak weather of entirely new ones without tak- an audience. Or it could be that boy’s wish list, barring the whole know it! anomalies combined with large ing from the novelty of the situa- I wasn’t paying attention during being forced into bringing about Stan Lee has done it again; he chunks of the planet that appear tions themselves. This would sug- the previews for the film. the end of entire civilized world has reached in to his seemingly to have gone missing build up to gest that the script was handled The special effects of the Fan- thing. But hey, with the resplen- endless bag of Marvel comic the interruption of the wedding well (at least in that sense) and it tastic team and the environment dent voice talents of Laurence heroes and heroines and pulled ceremony as the Silver Surfer could even be that the marketing were nothing new, with just a few Fishburne (probably most known out yet another comic series to be blasts through the area. The team portion for the film did not reveal tweaks here or there, but that is as Morpheus from The Matrix), brought to the silver screen. takes off into what becomes the so many of the films funnier to be expected. The movie was even that sounds like a good deal. Fantastic Four: Rise of the classic comic plot of superhero Silver Surfer is the return of the team facing a surprising enemy, Fantastic team to the big screen while sprinkling on a healthy and introduces the new menace heap of apocalyptic doom for of a seemingly undefeatable force good measure. that is a silver man on a silver The plot is fairly simple and surf board. appears to keep somewhat close The story picks up a few to the storyline of the actual months after the end of the comic series, as most of Marvel’s first Fantastic Four with Reed adaptations tend to do. There is Richards (Ioan Gruffudd) trying some artistic and creative license to drag himself away from his applied, and it begins to stray to- science experiments so that he wards the ludicrous side of things may marry the radiant Sue Storm the further the film progresses, (Jessica Alba). Exacerbating the but it rings itself back in at the tension between the couple is end to provide for at least a quasi- the ever-present strife between sensible ending. resident hot head Johnny Storm The humor in the movie was (Chris Evans) and the rock steady handled well, allowing for the re- bodyguard Ben Grimm (Michael currence of old jokes, expansion PHOTO PROVIDED Johnny Storm (Chris Evans) gets into a bit of trouble with the Silver Surfer.

not set with the idea of breaking The movie itself is not one any special effects barriers, but of Marvel’s better adaptations, The Fiat Lux has for a film like Fantastic Four that but neither is it horrible, lending is perfectly acceptable. The real itself nicely to be a fairly middle gem of this film in the special ground comic book movie. It has staff openings! effects department is the surfer its virtues and flaws and could himself. easily gain cult standings in some A villain (of sorts) who harkens circles. However, if it is a deep JOIN NOW! back to the chilling efficiency plot or unexpected twists, mind of a machine, the Silver Surfer boggling special effects and infal- There are openings in the following areas: brings back to the big screen the libly perfect character develop- body effects reminiscent of the ment that you are looking for, I • Staff writers T-1000 model in Terminator 2: suggest you look elsewhere. But, • Layout/design Judgment Day, only with some if you are looking for a few good • Copy editing new moves that, had the T-1000 laughs or a laid-back action flick, been outfitted with, would have look no further. brought Arnold Schwarzenegger Meetings are Mondays at 5:30 in the SOS in Powell. to his knees. Movie Review The ability to pass through Get involved, and write articles that you want to read in the paper! solid matter, levitate, fire energy beams through one’s hands and balance impeccably: this is one Come check it out, and bring a friend or two! Meh

October 8, 2007 A&E The Fiat Lux 9 Ten banned books worth reading

BY JILL BALZANO PHOTOS PROVIDED A&E EDITOR

1. Beloved by Toni Morrison— banned for offensive language and sexual content 2. Catcher in the Rye by JD Salinger—banned for being “anti-Christian,” its profanity, references to suicide and vulgarity 3. Where the Sidewalk Ends by Shel Silverstein—banned for its suggestions of drug use, the occult and suicide 4. The Color Purple by Alice Walker—banned for its sexual and social explicit nature and its troubling ideas about race and religion 5. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee—banned for its racial themes 6. Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut—banned due to its violence, comments on religion and references to magic 7. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman—banned due to its use of explicit language 8. 1984 by George Orwell—banned for pro-communist and sexual themes, as well as being accused of having anti-Semitism 9. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury—banned for its explicit language 10. Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank—banned for content considered sexually offensive

Bruce Willis rocks the bald cop look BY KURT PITZER and adviser of the government. and trucks, buildings (of both the CHIEF COPY EDITOR When his efforts to update the apartment and utilities variety), United States’ security systems bridges and overpasses, and even “Yippie-ki-yay moth- fall on deaf ears, he does what amazingly expensive military er#$&@*!” is right! every person with a short fuse and equipment. Who doesn’t love The world’s favorite cop with a penchant for absolute retribu- decimating tractor-trailers with the worst luck in all human his- tion on everyone who doesn’t high caliber, rapid-fire weaponry? tory is back in another pyrotechni- agree with him would do: hold the What is even better than getting cally prone movie. country hostage for an exorbitant out of sticky situations? Getting Len Wiseman’s Live Free or amount of money. thrashed by a seductive villainess. Die Hard follows the story of The movie follows the stan- McClane is treated to the tender one Detective John McClane dard Die Hard plot in the sense graces of the ice-cold kung fu (Bruce Willis), as he is thrust that the total number of bodies, of Mai Lihn (Maggie Q). Handy into the middle of your standard bullets and broken machinery with a weapon and with stellar evil villain vendetta against the exponentially grows at alarming looks to boot, Mai manhandles government. McClane is charged rates, leaving the audience’s heads McClane more times than one. with the apprehension of Matthew spinning. In the words of Sergeant And we can’t forget the French Farrell (Justin Long), a potential Nicholas Angel (Simon Pegg), mercenaries with acrobatics suspect in the recent hacking of “… there is no way you can worthy of Cirque du Soleil. It’s the FBI cyber division’s database. perpetrate that amount of carnage understandable how McClane Things slip rapidly sideways as and mayhem and not incur a con- PHOTOS PROVIDED ends up bleeding profusely within McClane and Farrell find them- siderable amount of paperwork.” (Above) John McClane (Bruce Willis) negotiates the precari- the first 15 minutes of the movie selves under heavy fire from a The script is not overly com- ous top of a semi in an effort to stop Thomas Gabriel (Timothy when his rivals are bouncing off mysterious group of French mer- plex for an action film, but it does Olyphant). (Below) Mia Lihn (Maggie Q) shows how she can the walls and raining bullets down cenaries with an armament that allow for the superb wit of Farrell handle a piece. on him from directions he didn’t would make a small army jealous. to engage McClane in many and his daughter Lucy (Mary (Kevin Smith) adds as hacker even know existed. As McClane and Farrell get verbal sparring matches that leave Elizabeth Winstead) employ lead extraordinaire. Live Free or Die Hard is most closer to Washington, D.C., the audience chuckling for some to some sidesplitting guffaws. As usual, John McClane is a definitely a remarkable action the place where McClane was magnet for sticky situations. The movie. There is never a dull mo- charged to drop Farrell, after ment, and it balances just the right which he could return to his Movie Review number of shootouts, vehicular normal, explosion-free life, they crashes, and all-out brawls. In find themselves in the middle of summation, if you have not seen an escalating national panic as this film, then you just aren’t system after system of the U.S. thinking clearly. government begins falling under Champion the control of a techno-savvy psycho bent (and quite possibly sprained) on bringing the U.S. to amount of machinery that ends up its knees. malfunctioning, or exploding, or Somewhat not surprisingly, both, around him is nothing short the ruthless antagonist turns out The audience is even treated to of astonishing. All the bases are to be Thomas Gabriel (Timothy time. In addition, the situational the brief, but hilarious, moments covered: helicopters, semi-trucks, Olyphant), a former employee one-liners that both McClane that Frederick “Warlock” Kaludis all manner and variety of cars 10 The Fiat Lux NEWS/A&E October 8, 2007 Trapt stuck with a mediocre CD BY KURT PITZER CHIEF COPY EDITOR work, they have left Warner and but empty shells. With lyrics like of the sound is something that I contracted with Eleven Seven “Pretending to be something you find to be lacking, based on my Music. are not/ somewhere in the middle own personal dislike of recorded Trapt Live! is a blend of the old you are now caught/ you’ve never live performances. I find that the and the new, covering some of seen who you really are,” the sound of a live show is never the bands previous best hits while band addresses the issue of people quite as good as actually being previewing some of it new sound. who build up a fake self, and thus there. Either it’s something to do This CD brings a mix of studio are no deeper than they appear. with making the band audible by sound with live performance In “Stand Up” Trapt indicates a playing with the levels, or maybe recordings together for a decent personal connection to the song, it’s just listening to the sound of depiction of what Trapt is capable owing to a friend of the band that thousands of people having the of. was undergoing some difficulties time of their lives, while you are The track list includes the at work. The band makes it clear listening to the show second hand studio versions of two new songs, that it doesn’t tolerate bullying of that diminishes the quality of the “Stay Alive” and “Everything any kind: “Come on and cut me sound. to Lose,” as well as a mixture of down/ you got as far as I’ll go/ If you are a Trapt fan, and by live recordings of songs off their now you’re crossing the line/ and fan I mean fanatic, then by all first two CDs, Trapt (2002) and I am letting you know/ well here’s means head out and pick up this Someone in Control (2005). your reaction” is a pretty clear CD. However, if you would prefer The listeners will be treated statement of intent. to listen to the studio tracks or to the sounds of some of Trapt’s The two new recorded songs actually go to the show, then wait PHOTO PROVIDED new sound. heavy favorites like “Stillframe,” show Trapt’s determination to a bit, and check out the new CD “Echo” and “Headstrong.” In ad- head in a new direction with its with their new sound when it Trapt’s newest album The band got its start in 1997 dition, there are some tracks that music. The song “Stay Alive” makes its debut. cover Trapt Live! when the band members Chris Brown (vocals, lyrics, and guitar), will be familiar to Trapt fans, but embodies the band’s efforts with Trapt is back, and working to- Simon Ormandy (guitarist), and may come as a pleasant surprise lines like “No one’s here to light wards a new release of an entirely Peter Charell (bassist) came to- to new listeners. the candle/ No one’s here to light CD Review new sound. The band members gether to begin Trapt. Later, they As the majority of these tracks the way/ It’s something I will are working to take their sound would welcome Aaron Mongom- are live recordings, some of the have to handle/ My way!” in a new direction, but in the ery (drums) to complete the mix. band’s commentary to the perfor- The CD in and of itself is domi- mean time, they have released a Originating in Los Gatos, Ca- mance is included. With “Hollow- nated by recordings of live per- little gem of a CD including live lif., under the Warner Bros. record man,” the band voices its opinion formances, hence the name Trapt Meh performances that hint at their label. With this CD, and their new on individuals who are nothing Live! Because of that, the quality

When you think corporate, do you think caring, sensitive and emotional?

AMA PRESS RELEASE As the author of the book to the Coca Cola image, a cola tuition). The head is the process cannot work far from the creative Brandjam, Marc Gobé had the bottle being popped open, was of understanding the consumer’s process.” Everyone can be differ- When you think corporate, do opportunity to fully explain his negative, and to them symbol- world. The heart deals with re- ent, collaborative, creative and you think caring, sensitive and approach to what he calls “emo- ized decapitation. So, Coca Cola framing content to make “sensory even a little emotional-- even in emotional? connections” with consumers. business. On Sept. 27 Last, the gut, as grimy as it may Alfred University sound, pushes the limits and en- collegiate chapter courages people to get involved. of the American In summation, Gobé said, “We Marketing Associa- tion learned about the softer side of marketing at a luncheon hosted by Marc Gobé. This event was part of a monthly profes- sional speaker series sponsored by the Rochester American

Marketing Associa- PHOTO PROVIDED tion. Alfred’s collegiate chapter of the American Marketing Association ploses for the Mike Heaney said camera with copies of Brandjam. that the luncheon was “Passionate, Spring Break 2008! and thought provoking … Brand- tional branding.” changed the image to a swoosh jam changed the way I perceive One of Marc’s most recent de- and added a hint of yellow to Sell Trips, Earn Cash a nd Go Free. branding and the brand process velopments was with Coca Cola communicate a revitalized look. Call f or group disc ounts. forever.” and the branding of their new can. Their subtle change lead people to Best D eals Gu aranteed! Jessica Henderson felt a hint of Their goal was to “humanize” engage in the Coca Cola brand on inspiration, stating, “Gobé gave their identity, and bridge the gap an emotional level. Jamaica , Cancun, Acapulco, Bahamas , me a realistic view of how it’s between the business and con- Brandjam is an imaginative and S. Pa dre, Fl orida. time to be audacious with market- sumer world. informative method of marketing 800-648-4849 or www.ststravel.com ing.” As they began to assess cultural which increases awareness among Todd Ford remarked that the relevance they found that several marketing professionals to engage experience was an “informative countries such as China were not in the emotions of consumers. take on where marketing is going responding well to the Coca Cola Marc Gobé expressed it as a and what the future holds for this brand. With further insight they matter of the head (observation), industry.” found that the emotional response heart (co-creation) and gut (in- October 8, 2007 SPORTS The Fiat Lux 11 Season’s greetings late October to early November, Myers, these guys could shock the In the end, look for the Dia- It features the big bats of the BY JON WORDINGHAM a time when the World Champion world again and end up in the fall mondbacks to wind up in the Yankees, led by Alex Rodriguez SPORTS EDITOR in the MLB is crowned during the classic. World Series, simply because and Jorge Posada versus the wily World Series. The team standing in their nobody saw it coming and there is pitching of the Indians’ C.C. Sa- I have a different set of major This time of year is my per- way is another upstart fran- usually one team in the fall classic bathia and Fausto Carmona. Look holidays than most Americans, sonal favorite and not just because chise, the Colorado Rockies. In that people scratch their heads for the Yanks to pull this one out but it isn’t by mistake that my I’m a Yankees fan (26 World a tremendous late season surge, about. because of the Captain Derek holidays seem to fall around the Championships, a thank you). the surprising ‘Rox’ ended the The American League is Jeter’s tendency to come up huge same time of year as the others. Baseball is and will continue to be regular season tied with the San fi lled with perennial winners, in the postseason. My usual fi ve major holidays the original past time of our great Diego Padres and beat them in and should make for an exciting The end result will feature an seem to be much different than nation. The World Series should the 13th inning of a one-game photo-fi nish. The fi rst series is amazing ALCS for any baseball that of the Fourth of July, Hallow- probably be a national holiday for playoff for the Wild Card. Talk contested by the Los Angeles An- fan in which I believe the Yankees een, Thanksgiving, Christmas and everybody, not just the avid sports about wild. Now this team of gels of Anaheim and the Boston will prevail to face the Diamond- Easter. Instead, my holiday sched- fan. youngsters brings its recent hot Red Sox. The Sox house the most backs for the second time in seven ule originates from the calendar of So considering this is my most streak (they’ve won 15 of their potent rotation with Josh Beckett years for the World Title. From sport, and by golly it’s about time extensive month of viewing tele- last 16 games) into the trenches and Daisuke Matsuzaka leading there, your guess is as good as for some holiday cheer. vised sports, let me fi ll you in on of Citizens Bank Ballpark in the way and Jonathan Papelbon mine. Right around the Fourth of the contenders and their chances. Philadelphia. closing the door. They also stake July (mid-June to be exact) is the First let us begin with the Na- The other half of the National claim to the biggest post-season NBA championships, which is tional League, because honestly, League is a match-up between bat in recent playoff memory, my defi nition of putting the best who really cares that much about the cursed Cubs and the dazzling that of David Ortiz. The Angels athletes in the world head to head the National League? Diamondbacks. The defensive- on the other hand have a clas- in a dual for supremacy. In late After shocking the Mets by oriented Arizona team feeds off sic offensive attack built around December and early January the overtaking an eight game lead in its ace Brandon Webb and closer the burners Miguel Cabrera and College Football Bowl Champi- the last two weeks of the season, Jose Valverde. The Cubs on the Chone Figgins and the big bat of onship Series takes place, stuffi ng the Philadelphia Phillies stunned other hand rely on the big boom Vladamir Guerrero. This should my visual stocking with delight. the baseball world, and now looks of the massive bats of Alfonso be an interesting series, but look Just before Easter is when the poised to make a deep run into Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis for the Sox to take it, due to the College Basketball Bunny drops the post-season. Led by the bats Ramirez, with some help from ailing back of L.A.’s star Guer- in to give me all the thrills and ex- of Jimmy Rollins, Ryan Howard their experienced right-hand- rero. citement I could need in the form and Chase Utley, and the young ers Carlos Zambrano and Kerry The other series in the AL will of March Madness. Then there is arms of Cole Hamels and Brett Wood. be a cockfi ght to the very end.

Volleyball team struggling but shows youthful promise low co-captain Katie Lane. Both ment that has two setters instead Freshman Lauren Hartnett knows novia College on Saturday Oct. BY JEREMY JUHASZ players know that the team’s of one. The new philosophy and that the team anticipates the occa- 13 for a tri-match with Buffalo STAFF WRITER record may be misleading given the inexperience posed a problem sion as well. State and Cazenovia. the team’s age and how close the with team chemistry and learn- “The team is very excited,” she The Alfred University vol- contests have been. ing teammates tendencies. The said. Alfred travels next to Caze- leyball program has had a tough “Out of 15 players only four volleyball team stresses defense season thus far. In the team’s are returning and have played fi rst. In addition, four-year Head recent contest versus Hilbert Col- together last season. This makes Coach Kathleen Dyring wants a lege, Alfred suffered a 3-1 defeat. it diffi cult with a lot of new play- commitment to fast footwork on Head Emily Steen, a sophomore from ers,” Lane said. the defensive end to translate into Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, paced Stephanie Troiano shares the plays offensively. Home the lady Saxons accumulating same sentiment. “Our team is Even though teams are judged four kills, fi fteen assists, eleven very young … most of them (her by performance, Troiano has With digs and two solo blocks. Senior teammates) being freshman,” she tailored a special set of goals for captain Stephanie Troiano had said. this year’s club. “We expect to team highs for kills (nine), digs Despite the lack of experience, continue improving throughout Us! (fi fteen) and three solo blocks. Ul- both captains notice the potential the entire season,” she said. With great fares and schedules – heading timately, the efforts came up short talent on the roster. The most anticipated event home for the holiday has never been easier! as the Saxons lost by the scores of “Our team is really deep this for the volleyball team on the 30-27, 31-29, 30-25 and 30-22. year and there are a lot of talented schedule this year is the Empire The aforementioned senior players,” Lane said. 8 tournament because it will 2 Daily Round-Trips to NYC & captain Troiano is joined by fel- The squad has a new 6-2 align- be hosted at Alfred University. 1 to Westchester, Queens and Long Island

TGIF Rates* New York City from Cross country ... Continued from back page $55.00 Round Trip from $99.00 year so I know how things work said. This women’s cross-country Long Island from $54.50 around Alfred, but it really helps Although their goals are lofty team isn’t letting that hold them Round Trip from $101.00 to have such a solid team for my they are very reasonable for the up, however. Although the odds fi rst year.” position they fi nd themselves in, are stacked against them, they still * TGIF Fares are available for outbound Buy on-line at travel on Friday &/or college breaks. Return www.shortlinebus.com A lot of that solidarity comes in one of the toughest conferences feel they can battle for top fi ve trip must be on the following Sunday, Monday or Tuesday for special fares. from the two senior captains on in the country. contentions. the team, both of whom have seen “We’re also competing against “It’s not as clear cut as other their share of adversity through- the best teams in the nation. It’s sports, but our goal is still to For Tickets and Info out their college careers. Both hard because people ask ‘Why be top fi ve or ten at least,” said Alfred Travel Center have experienced season-alter- aren’t you top fi ve?’” said Craw- Johnson. 11 West University St., Alfred, NY ing injuries during the long, hard ford. “In other regions we would With a motivated group of Misba Mart, Inc/Citgo, Bath, NY battle that is cross-country season. do much better, but when you underclassmen and the tutelage of 1-800-631-8405 “It’s a long, hard season and have to race against Geneseo (cur- the captains and a fi rst year coach, Sunoco Express it’s hard to stay motivated but if rently ranked no. 1 in the nation) this team might just have the 7499 Seneca Rd N., Hornell, NY we keep our goals in mind then it and Ithaca it’s tough to get people brass to shock the Atlantic region. makes it much easier,” Johnson to nationals.” 12 The Fiat Lux SPORTS October 8, 2007 AU football undefeated heading into Homecoming

offense did not materialize due to the domi- played admirably. When describing the nating defense by the Saxons. The defense teams play, one can obviously look back to limited Springfield to seven points—well quarterback Paul Keeley, who has played below their season average. extremely well. Coach Murray did not The Saxons’ offensive attack was domi- name anyone else when he thought back nant as well, scoring many touchdowns in on whom amongst the team had stood out. the home contest. The high octane Saxon Instead he said the attack on both sides of offense saw senior quarterback Paul Keeley the ball has been a true team effort. complete 15 of 18 passes for 212 yards, The homecoming game was Oct. 6 and two touchdowns. Sophomore running against 3-1 Hartwick College, which was back Vinson Hendrix finished the afternoon undefeated in the Empire 8 Conference with a grand total of 121 yards on 19 car- going into the game. The Hartwick Hawks ries. Alfred’s offense and defense clicked just beat St. John Fisher and Ithaca proving on all cylinders in the game to bring an that they are a team to be reckoned with. impressive victory. The game will surely be intense because Injuries are a part of the game that all of the intangibles that it entails. Annually, teams want to try and avoid at all cost, and the homecoming surely adds an extra kick luckily the team has for the most part done to home games. The reason? Because “the just that so far. crowd can be counted on being louder and “We have been fortunate that we have bigger than usual,” Coach Murray replied. stayed fairly healthy through these four weeks. The only player that we really lost was senior Josh Rammacher and he is (Below) AU fanatics (from left) coming back this week. Knock on wood we Kate Davis, Jeff Janiga and stay healthy,” Coach Murray said. Will Weigle show their Saxon So far, a lot of players have stepped spirit at Saturday’s Homecom- up and ing game.

PHOTOS BY ANDREW HARRINGTON Saxon receiver Saucobie Riley catches one of Paul Keeley’s six touchdown passes en route to a thrilling victory over conference rival Hartwick. Throughout the Nor- BY NATHAN WEISER wich game, AU handled STAFF WRITER its opponent with ease, scoring the game’s first The nationally ranked AU Saxon football five touchdowns. The team (4-0, 2-0 in E8) has had two domi- defense was superior as nating victories heading into its annual well, holding Norwich’s homecoming game against conference rival offense to a measly 99 Hartwick College. yards of total offense. The In the last two weeks, the Saxons went Alfred defense was led by to Norwich University and defeated their junior defensive end Jake conference foe 45-21, and outscored the Syracuse, who had seven previously ranked (top 25) Springfield Col- tackles and a sack in the lege by 30 points, 37-7. midst of the afternoon’s According to Coach Dave Murray the game. highlight was, “Defeating Springfield It was a great team which was a very good football team as effort shutting down the well as playing well at Norwich who was a run oriented attack of conference opponent.” Springfield on Sept. 22. In the Springfield and Norwich games Springfield poses a very the Saxons were able to start out playing methodical offensive at- on a positive note, which is an uplifting at- tack almost exclusively tribute to have for a successful team. running with either the “We have been able to jump out to a big quarterback or running- lead by halftime,” said Murray. back, but their vaunted Under-Rated X-Country Women Take Flight BY JON WORDINGHAM as well as experience. The two senior girls on the team, All three also agree that staying healthy is another es- SPORTS EDITOR Kaitlin Sherin and Ashley Johnson, are both seasoned vets sential factor in them moving up in the Atlantic Region trying to pass off their knowledge to the inexperienced polls. To avoid injuries coach Crawford is taking certain Every year it seems as though the Alfred Women’s Cross underclassmen on their team. measures. Country team doesn’t receive the respect they deserve, “We play team activities, we like to do fun things,” “I want more quality miles a week rather than quantity. and, every year, they are forced to prove everyone in the said Sherin about bringing the team together. “It’s cool We also do water workouts and stretch a lot,” he explained. Atlantic Division wrong. because we’re all very close in times so we just need to So far the results have been fruitful as only a few of his “We are ranked 13 out of 55 teams in the region,” said stay together and push each other. We need to maintain our athletes have come up with minor overuse injuries that first year Head Coach Andy Crawford. “It’s really early consistency throughout the season.” have faded over time. and we always move up because we don’t get the respect Her co-captain Johnson agrees and realizes that, along Keeping his athletes injury-free might be the hardest that we deserve.” with Sherin and Crawford, the team is very young and they thing that Coach Crawford has to worry about, as his ath- Although this team seems to have trouble getting the at- have a long season ahead of them. letes are one of a kind. tention of the college rankers, it’s plain to see from a close “I want everyone to come back next year because they “I couldn’t ask for a better team for my first head coach- vantage point that they are built to win. They have the are all so dedicated and I really want them to have a fun ing job. Everyone works hard and I haven’t had to take any perfect mix of youth, with six freshmen and two transfers, season,” Johnson said. disciplinary action,” he said. “I was an assistant here last Continued on page 11...