Index October 11, 2000 Inside Volume 94 Issue 4 Theater productions in A & E . 5 -7 Editorial. 2, 3 repertory. Sylvia, Features . 4, 5 John Brown News. 3 - 5, 7 Fiat Lux Sports . 7, 8 The Student Newspaper of Alfred University reviewed p.6 Village, Greeks see two sides to housing codes BY JUDY TSANG Some feel that the students sorority, “we just have no sentiments. inspection before Aug. 20 of that MANAGING EDITOR being hit most by housing regu- money.” “As much of an advocate I am same year. These inspections lations are those in Greek orga- Greek houses “are frequently for the students, it is better to are moderated by a Code With the scare of this past May’s nizations. Some Greeks feel they subjected to less supervision, close down a house for two Enforcement Officer, who works fire incident still so recent in our are getting a raw deal through it containing more residents than weeks so that the house can be part-time at 20 hours a week, minds, it is not unusual for stu- all. most apartment houses, with fixed,” Conte said. “Of course, according to Ostrower. dents choosing to live off cam- “It’s not that we’re lazy,” about 12-24 individuals,” Mayor we don’t want that to happen. Conte pointed out the advan- pus to experience tougher regu- protested Melissa Cavagnaro, a of the Village of Alfred Gary Overall, the Village Board has tages of spring inspections as lations. sister of the Sigma Chi Nu Ostrower explained. He said been toughening up on land- opposed to the fall inspections in that these houses cater to the lords, tenants as well. The previous years. alcohol culture, which places a Village itself will be more insis- “The houses will have ade- risk to the residents in these tent that violations be covered quate time over the summer to fraternity or sorority houses. in a timely fashion, Ostrower fix things,” he said. “It used to If any house does not meet said. be done at the beginning of the the housing codes, it will be “We’ll be doing what we academic year which gave stu- “closed down” and the house’s should have been doing all dents no time to mend their Certificate of Compliance will along,” he said. “There have house.” be revoked, Ostrower been too many fines, too many One such house was the Sigma explained. Thus, the house will [tenant] complaints, too many Chi Nu sorority. Sisters of the be ordered to be emptied. landlord complaints to permit organization worked to scrape Ostrower has no difficulties in the system to limp along,” he rust from their fireplace and put shutting down a house; “it [a said. up lights on corners of their house] either meets codes or As stated in Article 4, Section house among other tasks to does not. They are legally 400.00 B. in the Alfred Village ensure their house met codes. responsible to make necessary Housing Codes, there will be However, other houses in the repairs.” annual housing inspections of Village are still being inspected Daryl Conte, assistant dean of fraternities and sororities in every other year, instead of students and AU’s Greek sys- April of each year. And if neces- annually, according to Ostrower. tem advisor, echoed Ostrower’s sary, there will be a final re- SEE CODES, PAGE 3 Students sleep out for homeless BY MELISSA WYANT was “very impressed with the or more people are homeless STAFF WRITER campus-wide support and the and up to two million experi- amount of donations collected.” ence homelessness during a Participants raised over $450 He added that the sleep out was given year, according to the along with a pile of food and a huge success. National Law Center on clothing from the “Southside For their September commu- Homelessness and Poverty. PHOTO BY JARED BRANFMAN Sleep Out.” nity service project, the stu- A recent study of 30 U.S. The house on S. Main St. where Andrew Bartholomew was burned last Fifty-seven AU residents dents of Brick, Kruson and cities in 1998 found that 26 per- year is taken down last week. were a part of the night’s event Openhym Hall worked together cent of all requests for emer- but 25 braved the cool weather to create this event. Their goals gency shelter were not met two weeks ago to sleep “home- were to raise awareness and because of a lack in resources. less-style” on the Brick Lawn. donations for the homeless. Participants of the Students talk of Their camp consisted of card- During the week of Sept. 25, “Southside Sleep Out” said they board boxes, blankets, a lantern students used a pledge sheet to gained a better appreciation for candle and a small charcoal heat collect donations, which allowed their current lifestyles while summer activism source. Despite the cold, dewy students to gather donations on educating others and collecting weather and uncomfortable an hourly basis. donations for those less fortu- BY EMILIE HARDMAN sleeping arrangements, many Those sleeping out received nate than themselves. STAFF WRITER residents supported this cause. financial donations based on the Freshmen participants WOMEN’S Basic conversation and cards number of hours they stayed Wendy Breed and Laura Woods Their summer experiences STUDIES were the night’s means of enter- outside. All proceeds will be said that it was an awesome were a far cry from sunning at ROUNDTABLE tainment before sleep. given to the Rochester event and an experience they’ll the beach or waiting tables in a Scott Scheibner, a resident Homeless Shelter. never forget. ❍ hometown restaurant. assistant for Openhym, said he On any given night, 700,000 Last Friday, at the monthly women’s studies-sponsored roundtable in the Knight Club, Young worked by going door- senior Alfred University stu- to-door talking to the Portland dents, Mandy Nourse, Christa community about an array of Nyman and Angie Young, dis- current political issues. A focus cussed the politically active of the group this summer par- internships they were involved ticularly was calling people to with this summer. environmental action with the The students, all members of hope of protecting national AU’s Women’s Issues Coalition, forests in danger of being cut spoke as representatives of down by timber companies. their group, on a panel entitled “Going door to door really “Political Activism 2000.” taught me about grassroots “I got involved with activism work,” said Young, reflecting on because I believe what that her experience. The internship bumper sticker says, that ‘if with OPRIG also helped her you’re not mad, you’re not pay- learn about the inner-workings ing attention,’ ” said Young. of non-profit organizations and Young, who hoped originally gave her a sense of personal to intern at Planned empowerment. However, the Parenthood in Oregon, took a experience gave Young some canvassing position instead hard lessons to learn too. with the Oregon Public “I came to understand that Research Interest Group in when you’re outspoken and sup- Portland. The Portland PRIG, a port a cause, people don’t really public advocacy organization want to listen to you. They want started in the 1970s by to pass you off as a brainwashed Presidential candidate, Ralph zombie environmentalist kid,” PHOTO BY JARED BRANFMAN Nader, is the largest of the said Young. Residence Life staffers Josh Penna, Ted Smith, Scott Scheibner and Jason Maier spent the night “homeless style” PRIGs in the country. SEE ROUNDTABLE, PAGE 7 on the Brick lawn to raise awareness of homelessness. October 11, 2000 Editorial — Page 2 Fiat Lux Fiat Lux COLUMN Coverage blurs the issues Renovations? BY JAY WEISBERGER TV is especially guilty. I half does little to get into the matter of EDITOR-IN-CHIEF expect to see the debates stop an election. halfway through so that we can go Instead, it turns people away As the first debate back to the studio for the halftime from issues. It tries to persuade Look at res. halls between George W. show. Maybe Mike Ditka and Jerry people to get involved the same Bush and Al Gore Glanville, color analyst extrod- way the Buffalo Bills try to sell out A challenge: find a student that knows what this campus is like when a approached last week, I naires, can telestrate the effective- their next home game. building isn’t being renovated. couldn’t help but won- ness of Gore’s sighing strategy! What? Am I supposed to buy Good luck. They’re pretty hard to find now. Not that this is too bad a der when coverage of the event I don’t know if coverage of pres- season tickets for the Al Gore thing; after all, we get to reap the benefits of newly refurbished build- would start on the sports page. idential races has ever been differ- Avengers (being that I’m a ings. Think about it. There are politi- ent, but maybe it’s time to send the Democrat)? However, has AU covered all the bases in the renovation ballgame? cal analysts noting how the candi- sportswriters into the newsroom I hate to say it, but we’ve Perhaps AU should consider looking other places on campus for ren- dates are currently “running neck and let the news guys cover high become too lazy when it comes to ovations. Residence halls maybe? and neck.” A New York Times col- school basketball. covering these races. Candidates OK, so every summer, a hall gets new windows or furniture. But, umn over the summer lauded What’s at stake in your typical are ready to answer tough ques- recent events bring into question the viability of the infrastructure of Gore’s ability to “call an audible” game? A game in the standings? tions if we’d only ask them.