The Stony Brook Thursday, January 31, 1980 Vol. 1, No. 5 RESS ______Tense Truce Follows Vandalism by Eric Brand common behavior...they don't a liquor establishment.) "'Eventually, they do know what to compare it to." "Benedict has its own understand it's a sick thing to Owen spoke anxiously, worried problems," concluded Price. But destroy your own home."-- about hallmate reaction to his Grossman said the ad- Benedict College resident interview. "For one student," he ministration has been blaming One of the major explained, "to go to a source of "blaming (vandalism) directly confrontations in Stony Brook's authority and complain about on people coming out of the history may produce a new era of someone else would just maintain Saloon." cooperation. Vandalism at Stony the apathy and weaken the unity The Benedict Saloon, Brook is almost commonplace, the halls need." centerpiece of social life for yet this year its costs have wildly It is this torpor as much as the Benedict residents and other exceeded all projections. Reports physical destruction which is students, is in jeopardy due to to of "shocking conditions" and responsible for the damage. the current controversy. "We "appalling evidence" have been "Apathy is a very big problem," don't think the Saloon is the sent among administrators as the said Owen. "People become source of vandalism," said Owen. bill for campus vandalism has calloused to it, conditioned." He "The problem really lies in increased four-fold in the last two contended that when they allow someone's mind." years. vandalism to become part of According to Price, the their daily existence residents problem also lies in A Troubled History soon cease to care. But there are administration. He said he further theories as to in conversations with The explanations for discovered vandalism's roots. students and SUNY Central vandalism are as varied as the There is currently great officials that "the largest cause sources. Some say vandalism is controversy over the effect of of vandalism is that the effective protest against an alcohol on vandalism. "There's a administrators in Student Life oppressive administration. clear linkage between alcohol are incompetent." The problems The ironic aftermath of vandalism in Benedict College. Others believe it is no more than abuse and vandalism," said in Benedict, he contended, are irresponsible outbursts of Ronald Bristow, SUNY Asistant due not to the Saloon but to destructive impulses, Vice Chancellor for Student "great problems with the fights, dismissals, and student subsequently fired off a memo to According to Junior Affairs. Student government RHDs," frustration with the way rights rallies. They have also led, another official in his Representative David Grossman, officials at several SUNY schools the administration has dealt many maintain, to vandalism- department. It was not a glowing who is chairman of the Residence report that their respective with the damage, and the general the most cogent show of hostility review. The report eventually Committee, Acting Life Advisory administrations also believe campus environment. and frustration the students can made its way through several President Richard Schmidt there is a link. But Polity This frustration has pervaded produce. By destroying officials and finally to SUNY vandalism on first year blames Secretary Alan Price pointed out Stony Brook's history. Recent University property the students Central-specifically, to two Vice Tracy Schneider, one of students. that the damage figures for moves on the part of the hope to illustrate contempt for Chancellors, w who read of the two Residence Hall Directors dormitories housing bars, administration (the RHD the University. But the reaction vandalism of "unconscionable of Benedict College, by far the excluding Benedict, are far lower program, stepped-up patrolling has been far more severe than proportions" and of an official most ravaged building, strongly than those for Benedict alone. of the dorms last fall by Security, any could have hoped or forseen. "appalled at the extent and disagrees. Analysis indicates (Public Safety reports that from increased supervision of student viciousness of the destruction." that freshmen are not solely January 1 to December 11, 1979, businesses), and several The buck, having reached the top exempt. Pressure responsible, nor are they there was $575 worth of reported established complaints echelon, stopped there. One Benedict resident (whom damage in Irving, $1,170 in (inadequate facilities, a surfeit of From Above On November 27 the Vice we will call "Owen") explained James, $140 in Whitman, $230 in bureaucracy, lack of respect for In August, 1979, George Feiden Chancellors dashed off what that freshmen "don't understand Sanger and $5,862 in Benedict. students and administrators) of the Dormitory Authority University Vice President for of what the full import Each of these buildings contains have led to increased tensions, visited Stony Brook and happened. They think it's Continued on page : +S!hkY I rir^dI a - n I LI e I lI0II ;- Dorm Bar Curtailment 55,000 rounds of ammunition stolen on campus page 3 Proposed to SB Senate by Melissa Spielman Saloon." Saloon Manager Donny Thaler said, Anticipating a crackdown on bars by the "People do not go to the Saloon to get drunk. They "The Electric Horseman" is reviewed University, a campus group is proposing to the go there to socialize." page 6 SUSB Senate that the sale of hard liquor be moved One Albany official does not share the student's out of the dormitories. views, however. Ronald Bristow, SUNY Assistant David Grossman, Chairman of the Residence Life Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, said, "There's Advisory Committee, said he is asking the SUSB a very clear linkage between alcohol abuse and Senate Student Life Committee to recommend that vandalism." He added, "We're examinir- the hours hard liquor be sold only in the Stony Brook Union. In pubs can be open." a memo to the committee, Grossman proposed that Though the committee only serves in an advisory the Union remain open 24 hours to aceomodate bars capacity to the SUSB Senate, if the proposals are "Kramer vs. Kramer" and other facilities. accepted, they will go for approval to Dr. Richard is panned. "By taking the bars out of the dorm areas," the Schmidt, the Acting University President. Schmidt, memo states, "it will reduce vandalism. A who has ultimate authority over alcohol policy on centralized facility in the Union can be controlled campus, said the bars are not in jeopardy. "There better than can the facilities in the halls." The are no plans at present for bars to be closed as long memo also states that any bars moved to the Union as they continue to be legal operations." should remain student run. He added, "There have been many suggestions Grossman said his committee is making these coming from students that the bars be distributed recommendations b because it fears the University throughout campus or centralized. There have been will close dormitory bars in response to discussions about a large central place where severe vandalism. He added that the administration students can socialize, but we do not have any plans has been working with Albany to possibly close the at present for it." bars. "They (the administration) have been A spokesman for the state dormitory authority sending memos upstate. The Dormitory Authority said that the University is fairly free to establish its Mike Crooms leads Pats to Victory. has been against bars in the dorms since they own policies. "We don't tell (the Universities) how opened. Now, they're going to come down on us," he to run their dorms, as long as any use of the dorms page 8 explained. is in a safe manner," said George Feiden. He He added that vandalism in Benedict, where added, "It's pretty hard topin it down and say a bar dormitory damage is most severe, is being blamed in the dorm is definitely bad," explaining that - -- "directly on people coming out of the (Benedict) Continued on page 3 r-

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Page 2 Stony Brook Press January 31, 1980 IL~L r~~3L~~I, -IL -C- ~--I Guns, Ammunition Stolen From Campus Building by Melissa Spielman Although the burglars were able to walk Police are still looking for lk I burglars who in, they found the exit door locked from the broke into a campus building about two inside. "They had to break out," Meade weeks ago, taking firearms and over 55,000 said. rounds of ammunition. Though there are no suspects, Campus, Four handguns, 15 rifles and shotguns, County and Federal law officials are all 55,000 rounds of .22 calibre ammunition, working on the case. Meade said that the 500 rounds of .38 calibre, and about $600 remaining firearms have been moved to ·- worth of tools were taken from the State Albany, that the grate chain and gun Department of Environmental lockers are being replaced with stronger Conservation (DEC) between Friday, models, and the basement door will be January 18 and the following Monday made to lock from either side. morning, according to Suffolk County According to Kenth Sjolin, Assistant police. The rifles and shotguns had been Director of the Department of Public confiscated from hunters, and the Safety, his department was unaware that ammunition was being stored for a hunter firearms were stored on campus. He safety training program. added, "My first question is, I wonder According to Lt. Gary Meade, Acting where the ammunition, guns and rifles Captain of the DEC Law Enforcement went to. Are they on or off campus?" He branch, burglars entered the building by added that campus officers have been snapping a chain which held down the alerted to the situation, although they are grate over a basement door. Meade said unarmed and refer gun calls to County the door was not kept locked for fear of police. trapping someone beneath the grate, and Dr. Richard Schmidt, the Acting as a result, the burglars were able to just University President, said he learned of walk in. the burglary from newspaper articles. He Once inside, the burglars broke into an added that allowing the continued storage equipment room, and apparently by using of weapons on campus has not been a crowbar which was found on the scene, discussed, but "will be put into full pried open lockers which contained the consideration." guns. Meade added that only about half The DEC, which is not affiliated with the the ammunition was stolen. University, is primarily responsible for "I don't think (the burglars) had any enforcing conservation law. The building The Long Island office of the Department of Environmental Conservation, knowledge of it being there," said Suffolk here, situated in the woods by H Quad, is where ammunition was stored for a hunter training program. County Detective Victor Plitt. the DEC Long Island office. DEC Law "If they specifically knew that stuff was Enforcement officers are allowed to carry there, they would've gone directly go it," and store weapons on campus without he explained. special permission from the University. Tense Truce Follows V ndalism Continued from page 1 College at Morrisville, the entire area all those who hzad been Reassignment draft states, following night. Benedict staff of Student Affairs and resident in it during the period of "When the University needs residents were finally snapped Finance and Business Carl Han( es Residence Life was fired after damage."The Policy ad mits that room for temporary tripling of out of their apathy. This was termed a "scathing" letter 1 0 dorms were wrecked. At SUC at these "residents could have been freshmen, these rooms must be their home being destroyed, and President Schmidt, demandir g Oswego and SUNY at Albany, responsible for the damage." found in G and H Quad, since by a growing consensus decided "high priority attention" to th ie positive incentive programs have (Emphasis ours.) This solution size and layout they are the best they would not let a few problem. been instituted, wherein each has come under atta

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It is difficult to determine the committed acts of vandalism...but We believe that overcrowding, with is almost understandable why the relationship between university now, back to Stony Brook. other factors, has made the halls administration placed freshmen in policies and vandalism in G and H Student protests here have rarely, if oppressive. Drug incidence and the halls. Unfortunately, freshmen quads, and the rest of the University. ever, had long lasting effects. alcohol abuse are highest in heavily who must get used to new freedom at There are two basic schools of Students are told that if they do not populated urban areas, and this college can too easily abuse the bars. thought:either students are wanton in abide by all of several hundred rules, suggests that the halls are oppressive Freshmen are also nervous and their destruction of property, or they they may be exiled to community because many sources contend that anxious when they arrive here. So are reacting to conditions in their college. And, of course, the ad- drug use is a form of escape, or what is done? They are packed in like environment. It seems to us the latter ministration claims it is doing emotional outlet, from problems. the cargo of slaveships with people is true. everything in its power for students. they have never met before, and are One binding point which most The key idea is oppression, in And the administration will not end told, This is Stony Brook. groups cite concerning vandalism is various degrees. But it must be tripling because the more students it Vandalism can be curbed on the that it is senseless, and those perceived through a broad per- has, the more revenue it gets from the halls and elsewhere. One suggestion responsible for it have emotional spective. And one must also consider state. Aside from tripling and alcohol has been to triple upperclassmen, problems. With this in mind, it is another point: groups can oppress abuse, there are problems with ad- requiring them to live on the halls. interesting to look at peasants in themselves. ministrative policies. According to a This would help freshmen in their Russia and slavery in America. Many Comparing the halls to the suites report done in 1973 by Charles transition and, probably, make it parallels can be drawn from a shows the following: There are three Perrow, a Sociology professor, there more difficult for them to obtain comparison of slavery and Soviet bars in the halls, and one in the suites. are many problems relating to alcohol. But this would never work. In communism, and at least one com- Tripling is unheard of in the suites, student services, which to some the past, when upperclassmen were parison can be made with these and but omnipresent in the halls. Most degree result from the policy of top forced to be tripled and live on the vandalism at Stony Brook. halls, they resolved these problems Plantation owners were angered through protests. because their slaves abused animals. It is expected that today the Stony The Soviet government is furious Brook Council, the University's local because its peasant farmers abuse governing board, will suggest that machinery. University officials are bars be removed from the halls to cut appalled by vandalism in the halls. down on vandalism. If liquor and And there is a fundamental problem vandalism were the problems, this with each institution: the governing solution would work; but they are not. body has degraded its constituents, They are only indicators that there is and given them little, if any, means to :·; oppression. control their lives. There is :::·i: We feel the administration must i: speculation that slaves and peasants :· rank campus life high on its priority were reacting to an oppressive en- list, and halt tripling throughout vironment, and there is documen- j:": campus, particularly on the halls. i. tation which seems to prove that ::z There are two ways to stop tripling: either obtain more housing, or limit university policies have contributed i' to a similar environment in the halls. the number of residents. The former :·.·''~L I ;`· :··t Statistics show that the halls have ii:::r is expensive, but the latter, we :n it been hit hard with vandalism: Over i believe, will cost more because the past calendar year, G Quad had would result in a drop in enrollment. almost $4,800 in damage, and H Quad hall residents are freshmen, who have administrators. Because the ad- Although vandalism is correlated had over $9,000. The total damage in special problems with which to ministration geared budget priorities with alcohol intake, we wonder if other quads was less than $3,700. This contend. towards itself, Perrow showed in closing bars would cut down on data is not questioned, but it causes There are empirical data which in- several examples that little was done vandalism. There are probably are. dicate a strong correlation between for students. students who "drown their sorrows" Before analyzing Stony Brook's alcohol consumption and vandalism, In a recent interview, a spokesman in the bars, and thus have an outlet, problems, however, let us look at in addition to other crimes. Alcohol from Student Affairs said that his though not a constructive one, for slavery and Soviet work conditions. releases inhibitions, and some office has had severe cutbacks which their problems. But without this Slave rebellions were few; none students say it makes them rowdy. affect operations in almost every area outlet, we ask what they would turn worked on a mass scale, and none had Law enforcement officials claim of student services. While the to. long lasting effects. Slaves who did vandalism would drop if there were situation may be changing now, the In the 1960's, the campus was being not do what they were told were no campus bars. But we do not believe priority of former University built at an astounding speed. Students tortured. But they went about their that closing campus bars is a valid President John Toll was to build Stony complained that the University was daily lives, hating it. They struck answer. Brook in terms of concrete and ugly and impersonal, for the same back, however, by hurting their For several years, tripling has been girders. From 1963 to 1978, he got reasons students cite today. But even owners financially: killing animals by limited to the halls. There were 1,200 millions of dollars for building, but more disheartening today is the neglect, and later by sabotaging triples last semester, and it is ex- spent little time or money on other buttons which were worn almost two equipment. This was done skillfully, pected there will be even more this areas. decades ago: Now, not 1980. so that slaveowners believed merely fall. It took a semester to detriple With its priorities placed poorly, it Apologies to Alan E. Oirich, writer of that slaves were ignorant. 1,000 students, which means massive "Amityville Herring" for misplacing his Similar circumstances existed in tripling existed much of the fall. byline. Many thanks to Norvel Mungin. the Soviet Union. The communist Several years ago, the psychology party would not allow peasants to own department did an experiment with land, but forced them to farm parcels. overcrowding at Stony Brook. An The Stony Brook Press The government supplied them with experimenter would tell a campus equipment, which in turn was abused. resident to wait in a room before Executive Editor ... Chris Fairhall For example, peasants ran starting an experiment. A member of machinery without oil until it was the psychology department would Managing Editor Associate Editor ruined. For many years, the com- also be in this room when the student Melissa Spielman Eric munist party assumed that the walked in. The conclusions indicated Brand peasants were just stupid. But the that hall residents, as compared to less likely to Arts Editor ...... Mike Konfeld government proved itself wrong when suite residents, seemed Photo Editor ...... Dana Brussel it gave land to the peasants, who then strike up conversation with the Business Manager ...... Gary Angiuli took care of machinery. surrogate, and that they sat further News and Feature: Lindsay Biel, Fred Friedman, Robert Hayes, Greg Hullander, The point here is not to show that away from the person. Jesse Londin, Ron Rein, Ed Silver the administration is attempting to A broad conclusion is that over- Arts: Patrick Giles, Larry Feibel, Vivienne Heston, Mike Jankowitz, Alan Oirich, Steve Tiano, Paul B. Weiner undo the Emancipation Proclamation crowded people are less social. Other Spunky Cullen, Steve Daly, Steve DiPaolo, Issa Khoransanchi, Marty Marks, or adopt communist policies, but studies have indicated this, and some Photo: overcrowded Vincent McNeece, Mike Natalli, Eric Wessman, Roy Zeidman rather to give examples of oppressive experiments involving Office: 020, Old Biology Building environments, and what those who rodents show that they tend to fight Mailing Address: P.O. Box 591, E. Setauket, N.Y., 11733 lived under them did in retaliation. It among themselves and destroy their Phone: 246-6832 seems that slaves and peasants both environment. January 31, 1980 Stony Brook Press Page 5 'Electric Horseman: Not Just Another Prettv Movie by Stephen Tiano aff I cannot imagine easily a tougher ordeal than being pretty. The pain of a continuously empty stomach must hurt in a fiercer, more immediate way. And surely one look in the mirror, if it reveals a total lack of anything which even suggests beauty, serves up directly a. harsher disturbance than being pretty might. But hunger, in driving a person to grow, earn or steal food, and ugliness, in determining a person to prove that physical characteristics bear no relation to ability, can lead one to assume responsibility for one's own life. Being pretty does not. A woman who has ever been the subject of worshipful glances may know what it is to be watched touched, and tasted-but, probably, no one ever listens to her words. When it comes to pretty, Robert Redford stands very near the top of the heap. His good looks inspire a kind of lusty breathlessness in many women who cannot help desiring the golden god they see on the big screen, and also in men who can appreciate those good looks the way only a pauper can appreciate a prince's palace. As for being taken seriously, Redford has gone a-begging. Who will pay any mind to an actor who seemed to Redford and Fonda: Beauty and brains. actually describe himself when, playing a writer in The Way We Were: he said of one of his own creations something like, "The In the opening scenes, Redford excels as payment exacted for a champion's a purely aesthetic note. Jane Fonda is the trouble was everything always came too Sonny Steele, ex-champion. It happens triumphs. In the same way, Sonny Steele first actress since Natalie Wood in Inside easily for him"? that Steele's labor was rodeo; but appreciates that while he prostitutes Daisv ('lover to play opposite Redford and In The Electric Horseman, Robert Redford's portrayal treads a certain himself in the name of a breakfast cereal, not get lost beside his golden looks-in Redford finally emerges as the kind of real universal line, one which extends far he forfeits the right to complain about it as fact, her beauty and presence blend man that no amount of raising on a beyond rodeo. Steele could easily have long as he sits in the lap of luxury which his ideally with his. pedestal can obscure. Sadly, it comes as performed any work requiring the support breakfast cereal contract pays for. The appearance of two such fine actors, such a grand revelation that any fair- of one's animal nature. Valerie Perrine, as For Redford, the acceptance of imagery whose talents at times take a back seat to minded filmgoer must feel some shame at the ex-champion's ex-wife, comments ably must have proven difficult to negotiate. He their superstar status, might have leveled overlooking Redford's humanity for so on the abuse he has always heaped upon is known as one movie idol who does not whatever chance the story of The Electric long. "The Electric Horseman tells a story his body. She tells him that he could never relish much of what his successful Horseman had to demonstrate its own about cracking through larger-than-life walk naked through an airport without the transition from human being to image firepower. But director Sydney Pollack images and finding the humanity beneath, traces of all the surgery he has undergone implies. But since he wielded an active operates with such a disciplined hand that a story which the actor himself holds a triggering a metal detector. The humor in hand in the politics which allowed The no actor makes a bigger splash than his or stake in. For this reason, one cannot her remark strikes one, at best, as an Electric lorseman to be produced, one her character, or the parts their wonder that Redford's persistence, more unintentional by-product of the image. But can only believe that Redford has come to characters play in the story. than his "bankability," deserves thanks for Steele, all the bodily abuse that rodeo terms with how much he owes his success To Pollack also belong kudos for the sure for the fact of this fine movie's existence. demanded, and the remaining scars, is the to illusion-and this movie may be seen as way in which all the characters impact on a statement of what those terms are. In the screen. Valerie Perrine, as Steeie's ex- Sonny Steele's initial acceptance of his use wife, is honest. Her concern for Steele at as an image, Redford begins such a the same time that she seeks his signature statement and somehow achieves flesh- on their final divorce decree reeks of the and-blood personhood on the big screen. very real tearing apart many of us feel Steele's development as a character inside when we do what is best, and not takes off almost immediately. Even what we would prefer. John Saxon's though he acknowledges how well his corporate head may seem brittle, but he breakfast cereal contract provides for displays personality and motivation- him, his actions and appearance indicate especially in the scene in which he learns displeasure with the way he allows himself that Rising Star had been drugged. to be part of a marketing package. Upon Finally Alan Arbus restores dignity to the meeting another ex-champion, a role of the long-haul truckdriver, the racehorse which he must ride onstage in a dignity that disasters like Convoy stripped Las Vegas promotion, Sonny Steele away. reaches the outer bounds of his willingness If a single scene in The Electric to participate in that same marketing Horseman can stand as the film's nutshell package. His decision rests on the fact that or theme, it will have to be decided in a the horse. Rising Star, has nothing to show heavily-contested vote. But two for the role it plays. Rising Star is drugged possibilities deserve immediate to avoid any commotion under the bright consideration, a scene in the middle, and stagelights. The horse's injured tendon is the movie's finale. First comes the scene not bandaged properly, or supported, in which Hallie exults in Steele's because it would tarnish the corporate revelations about the territory they pass image. Rising Star has been "muscled up" through. He counters her wonder with the through the injection of steroids, drugs remark, "You know all about the which inauce sterility. Steele's actions subway." He implies some kind of seem rooted in the fine old American responsibility for being aware of where ethic that places natural limits on one's and how one exists. The end of The rights the moment they impinge on the Electric Horseman is troubling. How nice rights of others. He steals the horse. it would have been for Steele and Hallie to Redford's co-star, Jane Fonda, gives stroll off together, hand-in-hand. In a way further evidence that she deserves some they do, but not literally. For true title of recognition as the pre-eminent romantics, there is no question but that the American actress of the day. Her two must part and continue their separate portrayal of Hallie Martin, the spirited lives. Others will have to think about it and New York-based television reporter who grow respectful of twc people who know tracks down Steele and Rising Star, when to separate. And most everyone will positively glows. She plays a wish that it could have worked out professional woman the way no one else differently.When awards are handed out, can: as a person who thrives on excellence The Electric Horseman will be in the at what she does and in her human running for best picture, best actor and relationships. All at once, she projects actress-in both starring and supporting intelligence, strength, confidence, roles-best script, best director, best sensitivity, and vulnerability-the way camera and editorial work. It is fitting that real people tend to. Fonda's role, and her the last movie I should see during the handling of it, merit special praise at a seventies was one of the very finest, as the time when the vision of women which decade itself was one of mediocrity, filmgoers are usually presented still punctuated by periodic peaks, plateaus, reminds one of cut-out paper dolls. And on and plummets. Page 6 Stony Brook Press January 31, 1980 'Kramer vs. Kramer' vs. Realit w by Paul B. Wiener qw Don't be fooled by all the hype. Kramer vs. Kramer is make room for daddy. And Hoffman is a good daddy, after many years out of work, with nothing evidently nothing more-nor less-than a new-fashioned tearjerker, flailing about in a sea of makeshift, strangely going for her but those famous eyes and cheekbones, lands gratifying those glands about as often as o1 addresses babysitterless parenting, and relating well to an a well-paying, trendy job? Have we seen any of her skills? those of the groin. It is cinematically boring, consisting unusually versatile child actor, Justin (is there any name Any of Hoffman's? Who's to say Hoffman's new job primarily of close-ups and dull, indoor, TV commercial- more Central Park West?) Henry, who is so delicious he (secured in a poorly-written but affecting scene of framed shots in visually rich Manhattan. It has almost no practically drops chocolate sprinkles all over the first two desperate determination)-and his new loss of self- story, depending on its emotionalism and the viewer's rows. esteem, job autonomy and familiar routines-won't be biases and expectations for continuity (unlike writer- How can a movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Meryl even more time and morale consuming than the one he director Robert Benton's previous effort, The Late Show, Streep, made by an experienced filmmaker, hosannahed lost for-get this!-rushing off to a conference with which used droll parody and Art Carney's wonderfully dry by all of New York, and dealing with a perfectly Justin's first grade teacher? And why is child custody characterization to carry it beyond its flaky plot). And understandable, apolitical dilemma be so cheap, made the issue when the real issue is, how do separated worst of all, the film simplifies and trades on an issue-- unimaginative and pandering? Why are all its flaws being parents care separately for their child? Isn't that child custody-without illuminating it in any way, though overlooked? If men's jobs take them away from their problem, with its greater anguish, ingenious solutions, it does its best to show modern, liberal, upper-middle- families, why do we never see this happen with Hoffman tremendous variety and painful limitations, far more class, neurotic, urban moral confusion as a responsible until it's too late? If he is different from other men, thenr interesting than the civilized, comfortable suffering of picture of the issue's actual confused complexity. why make this a feminist issue? And how come Str-!: Mr. and Mrs. Midtown Manhattan? Is there any need to repeat the primitive story outline? The fact is, it has been a very poor year for American Wife leaves successful husband-and cute child-to find films (Saint Jack was about the best I saw)-and for self. Husband is shocked, hurt, angered, loves wife, loves America. The New York critics, of course, love most films child more, has hard time of it. Father becomes mother, set in Manhattan. Not only did they need something to has wife's best friend's guarded, sexless support. Scenes rave about, after The Seduction of Joe Tynan, with Alan of tenderness, ignorance, joy, terror, and pride with child. Alda's intellectual uptightness and self-righteous He copes, can't cope, loses job. Wife finds self, job, posturing, proved to have no staying power, but they reappears to challenge father's custody. He tears hair out, needed something to feel good about, a movie that seemed finds worse job, fights wife in court, loses, wins. As with affirmative, serious and adult without being too most modern films of this ilk, no explanation of a mate controversial or offensive to the Gene Shalits of America. suddenly splitting the scene is offered-or expected. This, Apparently, as TV viewing increasingly shapes our of course prejudices the viewer, deliberately, against ideas of visual narrative and dramatic technique, as such a cowardly, selfish person, and this most personal feeling for New York diminishes to the full volume of a abdication becomes instead impersonal and bumper sticker, and as critical thinking becomes symptomatic-of our selfish age? Of women's pent-up indistinguishable from quoting opinion polls, the need for anger? craft and depth in modern filmmaking is being slowly Meryl Streep as the wife is of course impossible to hate forgotten. If Kramer vs. Kramer is any indication of and needs no story, film editing or other actors to display quality, we can expect films of the eighties, when not like her Liv Ullman-like talents. Dustin Hoffman as the Star Trek:The Movie, totally controlled by mindless, husband, with his usual controlled frenzy and thumb-sucking, rip-off technicians, to be showcases for monomania, is capable of many things: he can be a slick mythmaking, compulsive, desperate idealism, and graduate, a petty criminal, an ancient quasi-Indian, and a aggressive personalities with the same kind of ratso. But a contemporary, ambitious, high-rise, urban commitment to the individual as Parent Effectiveness advertising executive he cannot be. No matter, for the Training. and Streep in 'Kramer vs. Kramer": credible world of work and work skills is glossed over to Hoffman Pretentious and pandering. Tense Truce Follows Vandalism from page 3 Continued arrest by confessing to building dorms have to be protected. "The SUNY system runs on two mass relocation a possibility, theirs." He adds, "Schmidt staffers. Security detectives The students know, too, that the things-money and scapegoats." Owen warns, "These people have promised that the administration speak hopefully that this will lead rooms in G and H are needed for The expense in dollars is known. made this their home. If moved, will cooperate with this to more arrests and less crime. future freshmen triples. It is the number of scapegoats they'd be plenty pissed. They'll committee, and if any but they, like some residents, As a Polity Councilman put it: which is in question. And so, with be back. There will be damage." administrators don't to let him retain their time-weathered

- - know." csqnrnr fnr wha t thePV sus•l ct ---- 1-e ~ -·-p·L - - - - I - - -- -L-L- 1~---~-- - -L- -L- - - I The University's local might be a bureaucratic placebo. governing board, the Stony Brook Another proposal, that walls be council, announced an open built cutting off the Saloon from conference to be held tonight in the halls, would allow access The Stony Brook Press Lecture Hall 100. A large turnout through locked doors only for is expected to hear those involved residents. Also proposed is a shift air their views on the problems of hard liquor sales to the Union. is accepting trainees and the solutions. (See related article.) Benedict was no less active. Despite these efforts, reticence Three to four hundred people exists. Owen argued, "It's up to attended the Quad meeting on the halls themselves to handle for staff and editorial January 21st to discuss their their own problems. Anything predicament. Hanes said, "If we that's proposed just can't be done all work together, we can take without commitment on the positions in care of this thing." hall." But though residents cling In addition, the University to their doubt and mistrust, they instituted a new policy for those know that "they don't have much News, Arts and Sports. apprehended. "We're going to to turn to." Cooperation with the prosecute," stated Hanes- administration is their only "fully." Any vandal caught chance. Their greatest fear is would be "removed from the relocation. We are also accepting dorm and from the University." In an interview, Hanes was And on January 23 Business presented with the Benedict Manager Paul Madonna residents' consternation that applications for announced that the students had regardless of reparations, mass started "naming names." relocation would still occur. "I disagree," he said, adding, "if A Future the students and the University Staff Artists can work together to identify the in Question problem and extract those that created the problem." It is The naming of names and a have and Cartoonists. point, for though as subsequent arrest came out of the an important Hanes stated, 'The University first of several planned refoi-ms would certainly not wish to move Call 246-6832 in student-administration a- I-IIJAe ^fta d. "- relations: the comprehensive a riass nIllum er oLsUr;lesa, 11C "It is an option." In Prevention Unit, admitted, ,I Crime those responsible or of seven officers, each other words,: a consisting for the vandalism must be found. with 80 hours of extra training in So amidst the shaky dawning of b crime prevention. On the night of a cooperative age at Stony Brook, Come down to the basement the Benedict meeting, student doubts still linger. George Feiden staffers met with the CPU, and reminded one reporter, "We are there the name of Morris Tevah Room 020. charged with maintaining the of Old Bio, was reported to Security. dorms in a safe, reasonable According to students who know _- »^ mi^f^i f-c^ -fc ir^ -^fi»nn -rh manner. Bond-holders for these him, he had precipitated his ,uJqanuiarvC~J J *IA311980 'I Stony Brook Press Page7 The Stony Brook ES RESS Sports Pats and Crooms Triumph by Chris Fairhall After 211 years at Stony Brook, Mike time outs were called in the first half, Throughout last semester, Mitchell and Crooms finally had his night as he led the Staten Island could not slow the Patriots' Treadwell were weak at rebounding. But Patriots to victory over Staten Island, momentum. with the tap-ins both got, not to mention assuring that the team is once again on the By the end of the half, Crooms scored a their rebounds on defense, the Pats added playoff trail. career-high 20 points, and hit a field goal in an important dimension to their playing. After 31/minutes of play, Staten Island the second half for 22. Forward and co- "I've been hitting the boards a lot more," called time out. And the team had good captain Heyward Mitchell also hit a career said Treadwell. reason for it. Crooms, starting at guard, high, 23 points. Strong rebounding from Added Mitchell, "I was really psyched hit three field goals in 90 seconds, as the Mitchell, center Eugene Treadwell, and tonight, and I think we're going to be Pats took the lead, 11-6. Though two more co-captain and guard Mel Walker gave the strong the rest of the season." Mitchell Patriots a shar pedge in their Q9-79 vi'ctorv said that he feels good about scoring his The Pats and Staten Island are in career high and playing a superior game, contention for regional playoffs, and both but after it was over, he said, "It feels teams knew that a victory would be better to have beaten Staten Island." weighed heavily in determining who would Treadwell, a 6-7 freshman from Mastic, win a berth. Head Coach Dick Kendall said LI, said the game was only an indication of there was a lot of pressure to win the things to come. He said that he is "coming game, and that he told Crooms, "This is around finally," and that the coach told your chance." him to "mostly stay on the defensive "The coach said it determined our dra-ti" A i o v-,a rr T n-iax.-.zJij^.4 -d-ftt AJca Us. ntiiu a a tresu, i reat wel saiu, Mike Crooms on the offensive. layoff status," Crooms recalled. "I really "The scoring just came on." He scored 12 wanted to go out there and bust tonight." points. Crooms played a superb offense in the first While Tuesday's game belonged to first half, and within only a few minutes, so half, getting free for lay-ups and sinking Crooms and Mitchell, Mel Walker was in did Staten Island. In a sight not too often tap-ins. His defense in the second half was all his glory last Thursday, as he became seen, the visiting coach was given a justas impressive. With strong defensive the sixth Patriot to break a career total technical foul in the second half for rebounding, a blocked shot and an 1,000 points. "It feels good," he said shouting at the referee. Within the last 21/ nterception, Crooms helped squash any Tuesday night. "Since I didn't play that minutes, Stony Brook clinched a victory as chance Staten Island had of catching up. much as a freshman, I'm coming on real two of Staten Island's key players fouled Big scorers in the second half were good." out. Mitchell with 16, and Walker with 14, for a As a freshman. Walker scored 51 points, The starting line-up was Richie Malave total of 18 in the game With 47 seconds left as a sophomore, 345. and as a junior, 319. and Heyward Mitchell at forwards, in the game, Crooms scored his last shot, a Walker scored 18 points Tuesday night, Walker and Crooms at guards and dunk from a fast break. At halftime, but most noticeable was his rebounding. Treadwell at center. This was not the Crooms said the coach told him to "go out "We had the two big guys," he said of typical starting five which Stony Brook thPrxP tanrd he rni;rl d"' The u•ard Mel Walker goes for one of his 1,000 U I%-;q, ULI l.,u LIV JJIvt V . 11V gUg ,lU Crooms and Mitchell. "I didn't have to fans saw last semester. Said Kendall, "It's explained, "So I tried to box out and get points. score that much." going to be tough now--that starting line- the rebounds." 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