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Alfred University’s Saxons Freatures editor Jessica Barnthouse gives Barbie makes her breakthrough under the microscope: stunning insight into her Native American heratage debut in an effort to understand performances that foreshadow an and how she relates to it. and change her place in society in undefeated season. American Doll. Sports on back page Features on page 7 A&E on page 6 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.

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