Inside March 23,1994 AI needs a real Ceramics commitment to Corridor creates mullirulturalism jobs Page 4 Page 3 Fiat Lux mnside Volume 86 The Student Newspaper of Alfred University Issue Record burglary spree strikes campus Thieves hit Openhym Pat Schwartz, director of security, dis- I felt a bit better about it. There's not they really shouldn't have to." agrees saying, "Numbers are high for really much more they can do." Scheckner got $100 from her insurance residents the hardest; one particular area, but thefts in general Lauren Scheckner, a freshman French company for the $500 in belongings. AU Smith orders all locks don't seem to be any higher." major, said /'It's absurd that people is not responsible for personal items. Gerald Brody, dean of students, said have the audacity to come in someone's Academic buildings have not been changed, regular patrols that this campus is relatively safe, but room and go through all the trouble to immune to the thefts. There have been we are of course, "not immune to the take someone else's belongings. We need thefts reported in Mc Lane and Seidlin By Sarah Goodreau, news editor problems of society. Whether it's chang- more security, people need to be more Annex, and one of the lights around AU has suffered more burglaries this ing locks or changing the system, crime aware." King Alfred was taken. semester than were reported in the entire is not acceptable, and we will to what Schneckner was robbed last semester, Other random residence hall thefts 1991-1992 academic year. ever it takes to eliminate it." leaving her without a CD player, a have occurred in Brick, Norwood and Six burglaries in Openhym Hall were Schwartz said that security will be phone, an answering machine, a calcu- Davis. In these cases, residents had said reported from Feb 17 to Feb 23. patrolling Openhym, and the other lator, and cash. "Because of this, people they had left their doors unlocked. A Openhym reported five thefts last "trouble area," the suites, once every have to go through more frustration, fire extinguisher was stolen from semester. hour. more effort to protect themselves, when Tefft. • On Febl7, bedroom keys were missing Brody and Smith are both talking to from the key box in Openhym. No gen- other colleges, to perhaps find a better eral master keys were missing. system of keeping the keys locked. Sue Smith, associate dean of residence After a meeting with Openhym resi- Powell Campus Center life, said it was the plan to put in new dents, Smith said that they are locks, but as an immediate, temporary "apprehensive, but not panicked." They officially opens today response, the locks were switched. have been offered options to improve Switching the locks was not successful. the security in the building. One pro- By Chad R Bowman, contributor dedication ceremony. Six burglaries were reported in the week posal is having residents sign in their The ribbon will be cut, the pep band will Students have been using parts of the that followed. Since then, new locks guests. This will not be mandated; it is play and the champagne will flow at the building since classes began in January. have been installed. up to the residents to decide. Arthur and Lea Powell Campus Center Gradually, student offices and meeting RJ Belmont, Chief of the Alfred police One Openhym resident said that she this evening. rooms have been opened. The postponed dedication will begin department, says that the number of "locks the door all the time, whenever I "I love the new campus center. If they at 4:30 p.m. at the main entrance, then thefts seems to be rising this year. leave. After they fully changed the locks, had a vax terminal I'd live here," said move upstairs to the ballroom for the freshman Dan Glanowski. Public Relations "jt's mUch more social, so it's a lot nicer," said desk-clerk Jodi Brody searches for Csaszar, who worked in South Hall last semester. "It puts the us in campus cen- ter," quipped Dan Napolitano, alcohol educator I new assistant director of the • campus center. "It's student- By Rachel Goldenberg, contributor the current alcohol policies and provid- • rific." An alcohol counselor will be hired to ing tips to the students on responsible Seth Balliet, a sophomore who begin work at AU this summer. The behavior. Brody said that he wants fac- works in the Li'l Alf Cafe and "counselor" will mainly perform duties ulty, students and administration nightclub, said, "It needs to be as an "educator," setting up a peer net- working together. hyped up more. Nobody knows work for the students. Brody gave an example of a program. what's here." Gerald Brody, dean of students, said If the latest statistic says every X minutes Other students expressed frus- there is a need for such an educator at a person dies from an alcohol related tration with the early use of the most campuses. "The bottom line is we accident, then every X minutes, two stu- partly-completed building. are educating students...for life." dents would ring a bell. Then one would "Everyday, lists get longer of According to Norm Pollard, director of lie on the ground as the other traced the stuff to be repaired," said senior counseling services, "The use and abuse body. Laurie Arbia. of alcohol in Alfred is pretty severe." Students will be selected for the peer "After seeing what they did Brody and Susan Strong have been network through academic advisors and with Olin, a lot of stuff should working to get a federal grant. If they classes that deal with counseling and Arthur and Lea Powell, major benefactors of the have been incorporated here," get the money it will greatly affect the peer education. new Campus Center added senior Rich Krzesinski. • programming. "Either way, we will Jim Julian, junior, said, "It's a good still hire a person," Brody said. "The dif- resource to have. It can't hurt, but it ference is without the grant we will take depends how it's used." Desi Rivera takes gavel a step forward, with the grant we are Brody said that in a national survey of going to run." incoming freshmen, AU has a higher New senate board to convene next Wednesday Pollard said, "Some students think...they drinking rate than schools of similar By Sarah Goodreau, news editor are supposed to be able to get intoxicated, demographics. Bill Hall, professor of executive board. People seem to feel Student senate's new executive board comfortable with each other. I think there is nothing else to do." The educator sociology, surveyed students and found will run their first meeting next we'll do a great job." will train students to talk with their peers that 63 percent said they increased their Wednesday. about other ways of having fun. intake of alcohol during college. Desi Rivera, a junior criminal justice Senate Business... Brody described how the alcohol edu- The grant would help to measure the major, who ran unopposed, has become The restructuring of Senate's finance cator will not only train peer educators, changes in attitudes about alcohol. the new president. Oceana Wilson, a committee has been passed. Treasurers but set up a mini resource center, where Brody said money would increase the sophomore, defeated junior Matt Ford of standing organizations will now students can go to get information. chances of doing pre and post surveys 227 votes to 88 in the vice presidential make up the 12-member committee. Brody said that if they get the grant, that measure attitudes toward alcohol election. Leslie Mc Elheny, a sophomore, The original plan was to have ten these peer educators will be paid for and the part it plays in one's life. is the secretary. Jennifer Reisenger is the members, which was contested. Amy their work. Some of the funds will go Interviewing for this position will be new treasurer, and freshman Megan Gallagher, APO representative, was toward books and videos. Prizes will between mid-April and mid-May. Brody Sinesiou will be in charge of publicity. concerned that there would be too few go to the group with the best non-alco- said that he wants some students to be Tim Stahl was reappointed as finance people in charge of a lot of money. A holic activity. on the search committee for input. By chair. motion was passed to appoint two extra The educator will work With both resi- the end of July, Brody said, they will Rivera said that the board is working members to the committee, chosen by dence life and student affairs, reviewing know about the grant. • on an agenda. "I'm very happy with the Senate. • Editorial Fiat Lux » March 23 « Page 2 AL) teams with Corning in the business of job-creation By Warren Dabney, contributor center currently provides jobs for just received a patent on a design for residence in the center. Dean Have you ever noticed that large 125 people. a geodesic dome structure, which Hoover, associate professor of math- rectangular building down the road? "Unemployment in this area is at the company hopes will be used in ematics and Abderrahman Robana, Some of you may have noticed that an unacceptably high level," says such diverse environments as under- professor of business and adminis- it is known as the "Ceramics Richard Ott, provost and chairman sea habitats and moon stations. tration, have been working with Corridor," but what most people of the board for ATR, Inc. Ott said "Without PolyCeramics, don't know is that it represents an the Ceramics Corridor will use AU's [the Ceramics It rri and Gary innovative new program, spearhead- academic resources to help "bring Corridor], we Fischman, asso- ed by Corning, Inc. and AU. stable employment to Allegany and wouldn't be 1 he College of ciate professor Founded in 1987, the Ceramics Steuben Counties." here right of ceramic engi- Corridor Innovation Center in Rent subsidies and facility sharing now. We owe Ceramics' main focus neering, is Alfred is actually one of two corri- make the innovation centers appeal- a lot to them," has always been inter- working with dors started by Corning, Inc. and ing to start-up businesses. Small said bioceramics AU's College of Ceramics. The other companies are granted three to five PolyCeramics action with industry '' company Xylon year leases, often with reduced rent is in Painted Post. These centers are vice president —Dr. Robert Bitting, Ceramics. aimed at providing a starting point rates, which include full use of all and The Corridor for small businesses involved in facilities available in the center, as cofounder Director of the College's Office of is being run by ceramics. well as access to Kevin Hayes. Alfred "The College Coming's glass AU has External Affairs Technology of Ceramics' resources and maintained a Research, Inc., a "77nemployment in AU's ceramic main focus has LJ. n close association with the Alfred not-for-profit organization created always been library and equip- Ceramics Corridor, with many pro- to maintain and develop the two interaction with this area ment. While fessors assisting companies taking centers. • industry," said tenants, can Robert Bitting, is at an unaccept- remain indefinite- director of the Green Lantern sheds light on gritty college's Office ably high level" "It is hoped of External that they will be new comic style not intended for kids Affairs, and —Richard Ott, Provost able to grow one of the enough so as to By Marcus Sopper, back and Green Lantern just wigged production technician out. And that is just in the D.C. uni- architects of the project. Over the move larger facilities," Bitting said. I was sitting in the 'Jet with a couple of verse. next ten years, these centers are One of the first companies in the people I know having lunch, and my Things were really not too nice in the Alfred Innovation Center is expected to create 1500 new jobs for friend Dave pulled out the reward of Marvel universe, either. Wolverine got PolyCeramics Inc. The company has Allegany and Steuben counties. The his most recent comics hunt. I looked his bones ripped out (which I think at the first book on his stack. On it will be a good learning experience for The world is wrapped in WMW was a picture of Green Lantern, wear- the little creep). Right after mêm ing a slightly sadistic and very Spiderman's parents came back, they OLAAÂlj demented grin. died, Ghostrider died (if that was pos- "Great! This is the one where he flips sible), Morbius is really screwed up, Glam Slam Cross out, right?" 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Disoivcr. Mastercard, ¡nul VISA accepted. Op-Ed Fiat Lux • March 23 • Page 3 Students dance for judges at Boston U. festival : Jennifer Ward, arts editor Calagaris responded to the adjudica- AU Dance Theater members traveled tors comments, "All the comments to Boston University for the American they made was what we set out to College Dance Festival Association accomplish. We got the gold!" conference (ACDFA) last month, join- Heather Roffe, senior participant ing more than 450 students who said, "For three straight days you're brought dance pieces to be adjudicated surrounded and influenced by such a and attended classes and lectures. wide variety of types and styles of "The dance festival was such an eye- dance, you can't help but be enriched opener for me. I an inspired! was able to grow (irp. . . , "It's very and open my mind 1 he spirit and energy important to see through watching that pervaded the atmo- what your peers at the performances, sphere truly captured other diversities and participating y • /• / are "oinS- The and dancing in the the meaning of dance, a spirit and energy classes," said Sarah unique physical, mental that pervaded the Clarke, AU dance , • i r r atmospherr e trul} y participant. and emotional form of captured the Jodi Csaszar said, communication that meaning of dance, "I learned so much speaks to all. a unique physical, in so little time, and mental and emo- am more inspired to i I —Heather Roffe tional form of create with new communication ideas." The dance program at AU can that speaks to all." become stronger with programs such Caligaris added, "The trip was a real Heather Roffe practices a new technique before a class begins. Roffe was as these. success m every way. • one of the AU Dance Theater members to travel to Boston last month. Alfred went to the conference with two pieces and a lot of enthusiasm. They performed first in the series of Gorton restarts Alternative Cinema Tools, Paints. Keys, ^^^ adjudications. Adjudications give the Plumbing, Electric, r • By Jason Waters, contributor Alternative Cinema group. The kinds of choreographer and dancers a chance to and Cleaning Supplies M Alfred Alternative Cinema (AAC) will movies shown include cult, foreign and have their piece critiqued by those in once again show movies, either in art. the professional world of dance. Holmes Auditorium or at the Powell "People should not be scared away by Senior Anexie Portalatin performed a Campus Center movie theater, at 9 p.m. the word 'alternative'," said one mem- solo and Susan Caligaris chore- «/here: on Thursdays. ber. ographed a piece that included six Tickets will be $2.75 for students, and AAC hopes to become reestablished dancers. semester passes are available. and financially stable this year. T° Wsi The adjudicators believed Portalatin Lee Gorton, co-chair, restarted AAC accomplish this goal, they would like to was a "powerful" dancer in perform- recently because some of the people solicit funds from faculty members in HARDWARE ing her piece, "Bound." Bessie involved in it missed the movies. She order to get better films. Schonberg, adjudicator, said, "You IN BEAUTIFUL TINKERTOWN said she hopes it will generate more Meetings are every Wednesday at 9 Find 833 Route 244 have the ability to share yourself with interest among students than it has in p.m. in the Mocha Joka in Harder Hall, it here Alfred Station, N.Y. 14803 the audience and you are a fine per- the past. though the meetings will soon be first! (607) 587-8500 former." Alfred Alternative Cinema stopped changed to Powell Campus Center. Caligaris's piece, "Mystic Chords of showing movies a year ago. Gorton Anyone is welcome to join Alternative We can help you build it. Memory," received acclaim as well. said, "There was no interest. No one Cinema. • Mark Taylor, adjudicator described came to films or showed up to run it." their performance as "a community of The group has shown "Heavy Metal," breath." "Seven Samurai," "Fritz the Cat," and Fiat Lux He went on to compliment the group "Wings of Desire" among many. and said they were a "strong ensemble "It is movies that people don't know," general and a very admirable group." said Peer Bode, advisor to the meetings HORNELL are held CORNING J V Sunday BINGHAMK Chicory Station evenings SI g r e a t p Ca c e to ceieùrate ELAAIRA @ 6:30 Make reservations now for in the Plus New York City & Long Island graduation and senior show Connecting Service to: celebrations ! Powell Syracuse »Albany »Utica Restaurant will be open later on Ithaca »Scranton-Philadelphia Campus Washington, DC «Boston Saturday for senior shows. 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The cultural celebrations tural and/or global components | 4 p.m. in Orvis Auditorium. month of some underrepresented rarely reach out and bring in the other currently exist, making such a list | "Multiculturalism: Myth or Reality." culture: Black History Month, Gay cultures they are trying to educate. readily available to the campus | Fashion show. Awareness Month, Women's History One day, one month, or one week is community. | Tues. March 24: Ellen Gootblatt, 7 Month, Hispanic History Month and not enough to appreciate the diverse • Seek ways to encourage the develop- | p.m. in the President's lounge of the the list goes on. cultural traditions and customs that ment of additional courses, devoted | central dining hall. "Men aren't There is no need for any of these our society offers. either in part or in their entirety to | women." special months. We're not a melting pot, but more of ethnic, multicultural and/or global | Fri. March 25: "Nightmare Before Instead of designating one month a a stir fry. These one-shot culture blasts studies. (It is likewise suggested that | Christmas." 8 p.m. in Nevins Theater. year to celebrate or to understand a only provide a taste—an appetizer— all existing courses be carefully different culture, there should be a leaving us hungry for the main course. scrutinized to attend to any instances The deadline for submissions to year-round effort to bring about And for the main course, let's of unnecessary ethnocentrism or | Poiesis is March 27. You can put your awareness of our differences. demand—and make—some change. inequitable gender bias.) | submissions in the box in the Cultural differences are important The blue-ribbon committee made four • Devise a method to enable students | Registrar's office. enough to warrant year-round recog- recommendations in 1993 for a multi- to readily identify those courses with nition, not to be pushed aside to one cultural curriculum: significant ethnic, multicultural or I The venture van will be going to week or one month global components I Niagara Falls and the Outlet Mall on where people are and/or emphasis. | March 26. It will be going to Buffalo's expected to taste the • Establish a multicul- | Broadway market on April 2. All vans foods of other tural and/or global leave from the Physical Plant at Noon cultures, see a dance studies requirement j on Saturdays. Sign up at the campus or hear a speaker of a for all students. | center desk by noon on the preceding different color. Friday. How about a What happened to consistent effort to these initiatives? Do | Nevins Theatre will be showing learn of different AU administrators | Searching For Bobby Fischer on March cultures and tradi- and faculty have a | 27 at 2 p.m. and at 8 p.m. tions? Perhaps if commitment to multiculturalism? Or American society i PfSiáMMli f |M|I | were the melting pot do they like to pass some claim it to be, the buck? | r~ J History we wouldn't have Demand an Î cultural immersion answer—call your 17I Notes celebrations which dean of students, Jerry are forgotten as soon Brody, at 871-2132, or I By Ann-Marie as the speaker leaves vax him at BRODYJ. ; I 1 Bramer, features editor 25 years ago... 1 US. Senator Claiborne Pell (D. RI) j and British author-scientist Lord C. Dear Editor, She states, "Art is a wasteful experi- Dear Editor, I P. Snow spoke at the dedication Has anyone taken a glance at the new ence. Someone has to pay for the The members of Alfred's gay commu- I ceremony of the Science Center. The dedication plaque in the Powell practice.. .The free market cannot nity who are represented by a group | building was finished the summer campus center? If you have you've afford what I call the basic research named Spectrum (not SHOC and no seen something unusual. No I'm not which creates quality within the longer Q) would like to thank the | before and classes started the fall talking about a date that hasn't come finished piece." Friday Night Live staff for exposure. | semester of 1968. AU spent $2.5 yet. I'm talking about the names at the As far as I know, the free market While we appreciate the effort to show | million to build the Center. bottom. There are two prestigious does not buy or sell anything, so its the humorous aspect of our public names at the bottom: Arthur Powell inability to afford "basic research" perception, there are a few things that and Edward Coll. Then there is also a does not seem relevant to what the need to be clarified. 50 years ago... third, the name of the then student panel was discussing on the PBS senate president Aaron Kessler. I Spectrum is a group made up of all I Venereal Disease control was a program from which the above quotes aspects of Alfred society. This includes | major issue. The extent of the would like to know what Mr. Kessler's were taken. name is doing on this plaque. What homosexuals, bisexuals and heterosex- | disease in the United States was Perhaps Professor Gill is referring to uals. It is not a meet-and-greet has Aaron done to make his name the likelihood of a "wastefully" discovered during war draft exami- warrant being immortalized on this organization or a resource for interior nations. Of the first two million manufactured product being able to design. Nor do we see ourselves as building? If anything it might have draftees, 122,000 were turned away compete in a free market. At any rate, particularly militant. The focus of our been to balance the look of the plaque. from the above quotes (which I admit because of VD. The government If this is the case, then why not put organization is to provide an outlet for were taken out of context), I can only Alfred's gay community. We try to | decided the best way to cut down Bob Miller's name there? He is one of infer that the professor wants the | on VD was to close down as many the people that made the building a provide a place where gay people can National Endowment for the Arts to | red light districts as possible. reality. find comfort with other people dealing acquire more of my money to buy with the same issues they are. This is ponderous, really ponderous. more of a commodity that I, at this Our existence as a gay community time, do not wish to purchase. may cause alarm/shock to some Sincerely, Perhaps if more of the elitists in 75 years ago... people, however, we do not scream Richard D. Krzesinski Washington (and at PBS, for that The "Ceramics Studio" was refin- about it. For FNL or anyone interested Laurie A. Arbia matter) had experience in the free | ished and decorated to give art in an accurate portrayal of our group, market, this type of statist nonsense students an "atmosphere of good our meetings are held at 6:30 on eh jfe A> wouldn't be so entrenched. art" in the hopes that the atmo- Sunday evenings in the Powell sphere would help promote more Dear Editor, Campus Center. Sincerely, good art. The room was remodeled Regarding Professor Gill's remarks in Tad Cooper with harmony and color values in "Andrea Gill opposes National Arts Sincerely, mind. funding cuts" (Fiat Lux, Feb. 9,1994). ÂI ÄI Spectrum

The Fiat Lux EXECUTIVE STAFF: Ann-Marie Bramer, Features Editor SUPPORTING STAFF: Darcia Harris, Editor Jen Ward, Arts Editor Yangshang Zhang, Next Jenna DeFranco, Production Manager Darcia Harris, Op-Ed Editor Regan Hannum, Billing Subscription Manager Jon Springer, Business Manager Jenna DeFranco, Humor Editor Manager Maria Cordaro, Warren Issue: Jay Richardson, Ad Manager Jonathan Baum, Sports Editor Andrew Oransky, Dabney Production Staff Chad Bowman, Copy Manager Kelley Hutton, Acting Photo Editor Darkroom Manager Byron Scalzi, Warren Dabney, Carlyle Hicks, News Editor Raff Notaro, Circulation Manager Issue Date Jennifer Eichstadt, Assistant Maria Cordaro, Ad Creation Sarah Goodreau, News Editor Sharon Hoover, Faculty Advisor Ad Manager Staff April 6 Editorial Policy: The Fiat Lux welcomes feedback from its readers. Letters to the editor will be printed in the order we receive them, and may be subject to editing for space Ad/Copy purposes. Letters must be accompanied by name, address and telephone number. Address editorial comments to the editor care of South Hall Campus Center. The Fiat Lux supports the perpetuation of a broad and liberal education conducive to free speech. The opinions expressed in op-ed articles do not necessarily reflect the opinions of this Deadline newspaper. The Fiat Lux is printed by Sim Publishing Company and is typeset by the production staff. It is funded in part by the student senate. March 30 Fiat Lux • March 23 • Page 5 Op-Ed Don't massacre peace process World

Distributed by Tribune Media Services By Michael S. Zarkin, ÎTutôWUrnËOgStRVBî- Notes copy manager On Feb. 25, an American committed By Michael mass murder. He walked into a place Zarkin, copy manager that he had scouted out, armed to the teeth with military weapons, and The Clinton Administration is killed nearly 40 people in cold blood. trying to deal with the ongoing This doesn't sound too unusual, Whitewater affair. On March 5, does it? It is the kind of thing that | White House counsel Bernard could have happened anywhere. | Nussbaum was forced to resign. On While certainly shocking, it doesn't | March 14, associate attorney sound like cause for massive general Webster Hubbell was governmental action. | forced to resign. Both men were Definitely not cause for international I partners in the Rose Law Firm, the outcry, a U.N. resolution condemning | Little Rock, Ark., law firm with ties the act, removing legal, licensed guns | to both the failed Madison Savings from the hands of 130,000 citizens, or f and Loan Association and the banning extremist political groups. Whitewater Development Right? After all, mass murder is al- Corporation. most an expected act in today's Both men were also involved in Western world, isn't it? Tomb of the Patriarchs the unethical meetings between But not if the American were Dr. security forces failed to stop a terrorist good faith on both sides of the Arab- White House staffers, and officials Baruch Goldstein, an American Jew act. It was unquestionably, a tragedy. Israeli conflict must not allow peace to of the Treasury and Justice who walked into a mosque in Hebron, But does it make any sense to allow jeopardized by extremists of any kind. Departments. These meetings have Israel, and murdered, at latest count, one lunatic to sabotage the strongest Not supporting the peace process in been widely criticized as attempts 29 Palestinian worshippers. effort ever made to bring peace to an this time can only encourage more acts to inform the First Couple of Goldstein's act, undeniably an out- area that has know bloodshed for of terrorism that will destroy what the pending investigations. rage, was the act of one madman. It thousands of years? Middle East needs most. The Clintons continue to deny any was one of the few times that Israeli The answer must be no. People of Peace. • wrongdoing, be it unethical or illegal, in any aspect of Whitewater. Independent prosecutor Robert Counterpoints Fiske has subpoenaed records from White House staffers. A grand jury in Washington, D.C., has heard America needs Chinese trade testimony from several members of By Michael S. Zarkin, rights could result in withdrawing United States cannot afford to close Hillary Clinton's personal staff. copy manager MFN status. itself out of this market. It is estimated Come on, Bill. Don't do it! Show the The Chinese government cracked that 173,000 jobs would be lost if MFN A recent poll indicates that the world that you have some guts and down on dissident protesters during the status were withdrawn. Clinton health care plan may not aren't merely a pot-smoking, evidence- week immediately before Christopher's The rapid growth in the Chinese be widely supported, reported the destroying, draft-dodging wimp. visit. This was, unquestionably, a move economy is also spurring something in | New York Times. A number of Don't withdraw most favored nation calculated to trigger the Clinton Chinese society that will ultimately people are unsure about what the trading status (MFN) from the People's Administration into doing the worst topple the oppressive Communist plan will do to them. Questions Republic of China. possible thing. regime; a middle class is being born in abound about projected raises in It is certainly tempting to withdraw Withdrawing MFN status. China. taxes, freedom to choose doctors MFN from China. After all, Secretary of The Chinese Communist state is The middle class is urging the Chinese State Warren Christopher traveled to crumbling, ladies and gentlemen. Make government to accelerate its process of and if current levels of benefits can Beijing to warn the Chinese leadership no mistake about it. Communism is opening markets to free trade and be maintained. that continued violations of human being dismantled from within as the furthering political reforms. The middle „ w s™., world's most class, through its growing numbers and Lumpectomies may still be effec- """^f&gggi populous influence, can force the Communist tive treatment for breast cancer. nation trans- government to ease its repressive The lumpectomy, a much less forms into a practices. invasive procedure than a full capitalist Withdrawing MFN status from China mastectomy, has recently been market society. would cripple the Chinese middle class, criticized as ineffectual in prevent- The Chinese which is the one element of Chinese ing the return of breast cancer. economy is society with the ability to cause reforms growing at over to take place. Withdrawing MFN status Re-analyzing a questioned study, nine percent per would also hurt American workers Dr. Bernard Fisher of the year. Given that whose jobs are dependent on the University of Pittsburgh concluded China's eco- massive Chinese market. that lumpectomies are a valid nomic market Withdrawing MFN would hurt our treatment. contains over objectives in China policy and hurt our one billion sagging domestic economy. In the wake of the Feb. 25 Hebron consumers, the Don't do it, Bill. • massacre, Israel has cracked down on extremist Jewish settlers, dis- arming hundreds and declaring China offers economic V.D. two extremist political groups to be terrorist organizations. Leaders of By Jonathan Springer, reason not to renew their most favored conditions that people must endure in the two banned groups, Kahane business manager nation status. Bosnia. We mounted a large scale Chai and Kach, have gone into Business in the United States is an The Chinese think that we're joking, operation to bring relief to Somalia. hiding where they have vowed to economic orgy. Every day more that we'd never revoke their trade We'd look extremely bad if we then businesses join with each other in some benefits. When Christopher arrived in turned our back on the human rights do whatever is necessary to derail sort of joint venture. And occasionally, China they didn't even try to appease problems in China. the peace talks between Israel and when dealing with some less-desirable him with a few token human rights According to The New York Times, the PLO. PLO Chairman Yassir nation or country willing to prostitute gestures. Instead, there was a massive when Chinese authorities confined Arafat will not resume peace talks itself to them, they catch a disease. crackdown on dissidents. Professor Xu Liangying of the unless the U.N. condemns the China is a good example of a high- Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng even Academy of Sciences to his tiny suite in massacre, a motion that the United class economic whore. It wants our boasted of how China is economically Beijing's university district and States has promised to veto. business because it needs the money nearly self-sufficient and has no need of attempted _fo make him promise he U.S. trade, practically daring us to cut (although it won't admit it) and it has would not attempt to contact The Irish Republican Army has to put on some make-up to seduce us. China off. Christopher, he resisted. launched several mortar attacks on When Secretary of State Warren If China's attitude remains as it has "I said I could agree after they recon- London's Heathrow Airport over Christopher visited China two week- been, then we should cut them off, nected the telephone line of Ding the past several weeks. No one has ends ago, China had a major nominally to see if they're really self- Zialin's home and evacuate the police," crackdown to prevent its dissidents sufficient. We'd be striking a blow for he said. "I said high pressure won't been injured as none of the mortar from meeting with him. To the United better human rights around the world work on me." shells have exploded. Tighter States, China's crackdown was just and we'd be helping the image of the It's time for the United States to prove security measures have been another example of their long history of United States. that high pressure won't work on us instituted at all British airports. human rights violations, and another Almost daily, now, we condemn the either. • Editorial Fiat Lux » March 23 « Page 6 The blues may travel to AU in April By Sarah Goodreau, news editor were a one-shot mistake. I don't see it Although tickets are on sale for the happening again." Blues Traveler concert April 8, contracts Miller said that what happenend with for the show are not complete. the Bosstones was a "fluke." Robert Miller, assistant dean for stu- Blues Traveler was SAB's first choice dent activities, said that there would among the bands picked in student sur- be no problem with the contracts, and veys. According to Mangin, Blues expects them to be signed by March 28. Traveler was more of a "mainstream Steve Mangin, SAB's large acts chair- choice" than The Violent Femmes and person, is not concerned. "The Kinks, the Smashing Pumpkins. "We wanted who played at AU in 1990, didn't sign to make sure it was a concert that peo- their contracts unitl six hours before ple wanted to see and that we could the show. Something could go wrong, sell enough tickets to." but it's highly unlikely." Miller said that he expects the concert After the Mighty Mighty Bosstones to draw 1600 or 1700 people. cancellation, Mangin understands that "The band is a real crowd pleaser, and people are worried. 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By Jonathan Baum, sports editor ished its season with a 9-16 record (5-9 especially in the last ten games of the Burdsall will look to returning players to fill in for the losses of seniors Gorey As the snow melts and winter begins to in the Empire Athletic Association). The season for the women's basketball and Thorp. "We will have some good leave us, it's time to look back on the Saxons were led by EAA first team all- team, which finished with a 4-20 leadership on the floor next year," 1993-94 AU winter sports season. conference member Cyrus Nesbit, who record. averaged 18.9 points per game (PPG) The Saxons were led by Heather Burdsall said, adding the team had a "chance to continue to improve." Men's Basketball and 9.8 rebounds per game (RPG). Thorp's 13.2 PPG. Thorp, who also led Coach Kevin Jones said AU's play in the EAA honorable mention recipient the team by shooting .364 from three Burdsall complimented the team for last few minutes of close games needed Jason Amore averaged 14.6 PPG. AU point range and .807 from the charity playing together and improving their to be better, but pointed out that the also got consistent contributions from stripe, finished her Saxon career strong- level of skill during the season, espe- team is not graduating anyone this year, Frankie Harris (12.1 PPG, 4.3 APG), ly with a 25 point performance in the cially in the key areas of ball control, which is a definite plus for next year. Dan Popadick (10.2 PPG, .445 3-PT%), season finale against Keuka. rebounding and field goal percentage in the later part of the year. "If the guys commit themselves to and Jerrold Skillon (9.4 PPG, 7.4 RPG). The Saxons also got scoring from becoming better players in the off-sea- Susan Boyle (10.0 PPG, 9.1 RPG), Jill In the second half of the season, "We son, we will be in post-season play next Women's Basketball Irland (8.9 PPG), Kari Sergent (8.8 PPG, improved and were able to show that to season," Jones said. Coach Sarah Burdsall hopes to "contin- 9.5 RPG) and Nicole Gorey (8.0 PPG, everybody," Burdsall said. The AU men's basketball team fin- ue to build on what we did this year," 3.3 APG). Women's Swimming The AU women's swim team finished its 6-7 season by placing 11th of 18 in the state championships. Freshman Lacrosse faces tough spring Leigh Allen, who broke the AU 100 backstroke record at the meet, led the By Dave Prete, contributor gle defensively. "Our team concept on for the goaltender position to be fought team with 229 points. Barbara Jones As the weather remains, cold in Alfred, defense is not where it should be," said for by junior Matt Lambert, junior Mike had 202.6 points and Kate Walsh had the AU men's lacrosse team is just begin- Brown. Habel and junior Andy Whitley. 176.5 points. ning to warm up. The Saxons will be lead by tri-captains The Saxons, who opened the season on Four other AU swimmers broke the Coming off a conference championship Adam Osekoski (senior), junior Danny March 12 in the Washington and Lee 100 point plateau, including Michelle in 1993, the Saxons have begun to pre- Michel and senior Jamie Volpe. Key con- Tournament and opened the home Belcher (126.5), Lori Golden (119), pare for the upcoming season, and tributions will also be expected from schedule in thé Terrance O'Connor Sheila McLeod (114.5) and Cortney according to coach A1 Brown, the 1994 Kazel, senior Mike Darcy, sophomore Tournament last weekend, play their Armitage (110). Alethea Cariddi scored schedule is not going to be easy. Brian Midwinter and junior Mark Yorio. next game tomorrow night at home 97 points on the season, and Amber "We have to play six teams this year Brown also expects a good competition against Qneonta at 4 p.m. • Apel added 90 for the Saxons, who won that rank within the top fifteen in the four of their last six meets. country," including Ithaca, RIT, Clarkson, Hartwick and 1993 Division II Men's Swimming champions Adelphi, Brown said. Of After finishing a tough regular season those teams, only Ithaca is ranked higher with a 5-7 record, the AU men's swim that AU, which was ranked sixth in the team took 6th out of 17 teams in the national preseason poll. state meet. AU's top swimmer Chris Brown said the team has many goals in Adam, who had 360.5 points in the sea- mind, including scoring 15 or more goals son, led the Saxons with three top-ten per game while giving up seven or less, finishes at states. taking 50 shots per game, and winning 65 Other key contributions were made by percent of the faceoffs. However, Brown John Mitchell (265.5 points in season), said the ultimate goal is to win another John Crabtree (228.5), Jim Chayka conference championship and make the (190.5), Noel Pelczarski (187), Kevin NCAA tournament. Hurysz (147.5) and Bill Ernst (134.5). "Right now, our main goal is to win the Coach Mike Schaeberle commented on league," said senior Scott Kazel. "We def- the uncommon losing season, saying, "I initely have the team to do it." had to readjust my personal philosophy Brown also stressed the players staying m this year." But Schaeberle was pleased healthy as an important aspect to win- with the team's showing in states and ning. the team's progress throughout the According to Brown, the Saxons have year, adding that "individual swim- all of the offensive tools to win the EAA AU's midfielder Craig Kaufman (#5) looks tward the goal as he carries downfield mers accomplished their personal crown, but says that the team may strug- durring last Saturday's win against Stevens Tech. goals." •

Opinion Basketball-baseball: what are two letters between friends? • •••• By Jonathan Baum, sports editor something else to do, so why not let baseball so much, why not let one of stick with his dream of playing major Bo Jackson was idolized. Deion him do it? the most popular athletes of all time league baseball and accepts assign- Sanders was praised. Even DJ Dozier Many people say he is making a join the game? ment to AAA (which he has already got away with it. mockery of the sport. This seems a bit Michael Jordan, along with everyone said he would), you'll see him in a I am, of course, speaking of playing hypocritical from people who have else on the planet, should be able to Chicago White Sox uniform come in two professional sports, which destroyed the pennant race, which is play professional baseball if he has the September when the roster expands to Michael Jordan is now attempting to probably the most exciting part of the ability. And scouts have said that if 40 men. do... sort of. Actually, Jackson and sport, by separating the leagues into Jordan was 21 instead of 31, he would Michael Jordan could play basketball, Sanders both attempted to play both three divisions. This coming from be a top prospect. and everyone respected his amazing football and baseball at the same time people who think baseball needs to So it would be okay if he was ability. Michael Jordan can play and received only limited criticism attract more youngsters by being more younger? Folks, I guarantee you that if baseball. Is he good enough to play in from the media. But Michael Jordan, like the NBA, which is a joke in itself. Jordan hadn't retired from basketball, the big leagues? Well, the ChiSox want possibly the greatest basketball player Besides, if all of these money-driven he would still be one of the best to find out, and so does he, so let to ever live, retired from the sport. So, forget-about-the-purity-of the-game players in the league... at age 31. And I them. Heck, Jordan is prcbably good he's got time on his hands and wants sports bandwagoners want to market also believe that if Jordan decides to enough to play professional golf, at least on the Ben Hogan tour, if not the host, America's sweetheart. If Nancy candidate, a clubbing, a conspiracy PGA. And I doubt golf fans or plays it right, she could be a celebrity ra Side and the backdrop of international "experts" in the media would criticize for life. competition. him for trying, so why should we? KJm Lines "You couldn't have written a better If I'd written it, it would have been It would be a tragedy if someone a story," said a professor. "Shakespeare labeled a trashy novel and put in the who might be a very good ball player By Chad Bowman, could have written it." young adult section. was not allowed to play because of p contributor And how America loves a story! On But, on the first night of Olympic uneducated, people like Bud Selig and an average day in U.S. citizens report competition, the fifth-largest crowd in self-righteous publications such as Nancy Kerrigan should send Tanya 5294 violent crimes, according to The television history watched Nancy and Sports Illustrated don't like the idea. I Harding roses. World Almanac. In our violent society, Tanya skate. guess they're just jealous. They can't Without Harding, Kerrigan might violence is almost passe, unless it's Kerrigan will get rich, Harding will admit that Jordan can and should play have made money from her silver unusual—or it happens to us. get rich, ABC made money, advertis- baseball, because it's not supposed to medal. But an attack on her knee But this crime had everything—the ers who pre-bought time cashed in be possible. later, Kerrigan has become a house- beautiful Olympic hopeful, the up- and we were entertained for a while. Just watch Michael Jordan highlight hold name, a Saturday Night Live from-the-streets Olympic dark horse Call the florist, Nancy. films from his days with the Bulls- he's done the impossible before. •