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Wadsworth Cancels Porno Movie Wadsworth Cancels Porno Movie By Lori Schoenfeld may be shown in Toscanini College next College Legislature, Aronson felt uneasy that if another college on campus wanted A decision to ban the showing of the week, but not before a census is taken standing behind a decision that was so to show a pornographic film and if it was pornographic movie Debbie Does Dallasthroughout the colege to insure that strongly opposed. He brought the matter not met with opposition, the decision in Irving College this weekend was there is no vehement opposition. to higher administrators, and it was given would not involve Wadsworth. reached Wednesday, by Elizabeth Before reaching her decision, to Wadsworth by the Residence Life According to Mark Glasse, a Managerial Wadsworth, vice president for student Wadsworth had met with student Office. Assistant (MA) in Toscanini College, affairs, due to the fact that "'asignificantrepresentatives, including Polity President Pierrick Hanlet, an Irving resident, said, although -the college legislature has number of people in the building Rich Zuckerman, and Irving College '"if the movie wasn't brought to her decided to show a pornographic movie considered the film offensive andResident Hall Director (RHD) Mike [Wadsworth] the movie would have been (contingent upon the concent of the threatening." However, the same movieSaputo, -and iG-Quad Director David allowed.' According to Irving College residents), the exact movie has not yet Aronson. She stated that the decision to Resident Assistant (RA) Tom Kantor, the been decided. However, since Debbie ban the film does not necessarily set a "Quad Director is new and didn't really Does Dallas is currently on campus, the precedent for future matters of this sort, know what to do, so he brought it to a increased accessibility makes it easier to but if the question was brought to her higher position." But, Kantor felt that obtain the film on short notice. again, the decision would remain the Wadsworth was biased in her decision. He Irving resident Eddie Rosman same. She added that she did not said that she wears "three hats. One is complained about the fact that a intervene on her own. "I responded to that of Vice-President for Student pornographic film was shown last students who raised the question,' she Affairs, the second is that of President of Tuesday in the Stony Brook Union as a asserted. the Committee for Rape Prevention and "Tuesday Flick." "I can't understand The Irving College Legislature chose the third being that she is a woman. Wadsworth's position to deny us the film the pornographic movie as a way to raise Maybe someone else should have made when other things like that are being money for the college and to reimburse the decision if she was going to be shown." The movie shown Tuesday was residents of the cofieg for the biased," said Kantor. not met with opposition. approximately $200 they had layed out Kantor also said that the "hall feels Pornographic movies have been shown to redecorate their lounge. The film discriminated against; our first on campus in the past few years, with would have grossed about $500, enough amendment rights have been denied.' virtually no opposition. This year, the to pay back the investors, with additional Kantor and others are appealing to Womyn's Center opposed the film money for dorm parties. University President John Marburger on claiming that all pornography demeans Although the decision to show the film the basis that the decision was biased. and leads to violence against women. was approved and supported by the Several people in Irving college said (Continued on page 5) SUNY Requests -~~~~~~~~~~~-. $903.4 Million; I _N~~ 15.8% Increase I Albany - Faced with unceasing inflationary price spirals, retroactive salary increases and its highest undergraduate enrollment in history, the State University of New York (SUNY) will ask for $903.4 million in State funds to support its operations in fiscal year Freshman Representative 1981-82. The figure compares with $747.9 million appropriated for the current fiscal year. 'he requested sum, together with $127 million of its own revenues, would bring the total operating budget for SUNY's 34 State-operated- or funded campuses to $1.03 billions an increase of Still To Be Chosen $140.7 million or 15.8 percent over 1980-81. 'Me recommended budget was approved by the SUNY Board of By Christine Castaldi Gamberg said, "there are both Trustees at its monthly meeting in Albany on October 22,1980. The Polity freshman class positive and negative effects. Donald Blinker, chairman of the Board, acknowledged that the representative race held in the First of all, because of the delay requested increase in funding was substantial in view of the State's beginning of October proved in time the freshmen are still serious financial problems. inconclusive since no candidate without a representative, and at Addresses SUNY's Needs received a majority of the votes the same time, they might ""'e Board is aware of the revenue shortfalls faced by the State," cast. become apathetic about the B1inken said, "but it also must realistically address the needs'of the Out of the four freshman upcoming election. The positive State University. She Board asked Chancellor Clifton Warton to who ran in the original rake, Jeff side is that the delay has given submit a recommendation that was an accurate representation of the Forman V with me the opportunity to sw as University's true financial condition." 146 votes, and many freshmen as possible on an Wharton sad the recommendation met this requirement for an NEWS David Gamberg, individual basis," Gambwsrt said. aent of wEatris Mied to meet the demands of with 104 votes, However running mate 1A _oidablecost A s and hger e 1ments and to preserve UPDATE received the high- Forman felt somewhat academic quality. "Anmost 85 percent of the increase requesed is est number of JEFF FORMAN differently. "I was very angry inflexible and is ma ted by ir tances over which we have no votes and wil run in the next about the dela;; I felt a run-off "My two reasons for say'ng this <-ontrol nhe said. Polity election which win be could have been done would be rstly, it is very rae to held sometime in late November. immediately . Also I feel that have an election where the Wharton pointed out that ed cost incueas in utilities, At that time,the Polity Treasrer there will be less freshmen voting machines come to the s ies, and s, combined with critical equipment rplacement race will also be doeided. voting in this upeoming election, people, and secondly. most and buikdig repairs, wiN require an additional $88.5 million for the "noe date for this run-off smply because people just do SUNY schools use centrlized compng year. cannot be determined vntil we not want to vote again." voting and they never have the Another $31 million bapresents "oDe-time" costs to meet fid out fom the Suffolk When asked what each of prbes that we have in an retro-cTV salry r dtst year. County Bowd of Elections when them would do if elected both election." "7hese two categ ps MeWatoempazd, xrepresent they will be able to rehfemy candidates p de with -$119.5 milion or 84.9 perest of the toa gequesIeincreae n voting dpas3t" aid Jackie According to Lachow, in this eageness. 'X I am elected I -O =a Ae other band, Wio s e Unea isy rq $2.9 Ladxow, co-chairman of tb* ekeffon the podl-watchers will be limoo, a 2.1 percent incmse, to Spat event (th at a Polity Elelto d. screened and interviewed -M Whe i load _V hoe aomd to a ambih of We b D yet dcidddt if thorughy bfore doing their -164.318 ad tdo toa umber of te fty husdecreased. _ 1 we we ping to ue the voting jobs, ""mn thew eletion fm thene -os a thoris this fall dipped to 9,972, dow 125 tha IAt ma10hi sM or the llot boxm poO-watchnwi be doue man Vatieg Could cost at Y MMa iny a vkm e mtot $W, 70 ied by A end_ ssisat us 30 M pi wbeam the balot boom would The , job of fresdan orel e Bawde-Sh _at us m isy s some to 373,803, the cost *ppmoxtely »200," representative co at Iseh it lb bitoy s a _ FIM L aow id. in «dditon to te oe idtb Trustees also ped a *ith *my PoiHy tion in On the otY co on the 1981-82 _apita ireqest of $163.4 miily for the pas ere hane been several iSenate. S _ate-operated comp_ . Of tle total, $109.6 million I E problekm"' aid lachow. "Mis en asBked to comment on fixst-instance appropno whih will be repaid to Xwstate year we are trying to tun * tbe dely in eleting the (Conrimmed on pW a) smoother election." She added. freshman representative, I -- ---- v . - - - -I Reagan Speaks to Media Io Angeles (AP) -RonaldReagan Foreign Advisory Board. Congress starts to work on held his first news conference Reagan kept his pledge to tax-cutting legislation during the yesterday since his election. The establish a Bi-partisan approach "Lame Duck" session that President-elect said Iran would toward foreign policy. He named begins November 12th. not gain a thing by waiting for three prominent democrats to The former California him to take office before his Foreign Policy Advisory Governor moved gingerly on a number of questions posed by i Satuda releasing the 52 American Committee - Senator Henry VlTld« Friday hostages.
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