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In 1968, a drug raid occurred at Stony Brook Tightens Its Behavior Code". This article, which tation of the student body, could not have been which resulted in 29 student arrests. Suffolk extensively quotes John Marburger has, in its more damaging to the communication between County police officers came into the dorms opening paragraph, the assertion that students students and the administration. Let's hope swiftly and silently during the night and de- want to smoke pot in public places, serve alco- that President Marburger, who was hailed as a scended upon all residing there with such speed hol to minors, and throw parties in total dis- "grand visionary" when he first arrived, will 'and surprise that nobody could do much to stop regard of University curfews. All these state- be able to see the shortcomings of the present them. This occurence 14 years ago made big ments could not be farther from the truth. The Residence Life policies and avoid the con- headlines in all of the New York newspapers present student actions, including the rally in sequences of this current rash action, which and television networks, giving Stony Brook the the Administration Building were not concerned will only result in more bad press and a worse re- reputation of a "drug school", which it still with these elements of the Residence Life putation for Stony Brook by opening a channel carries to today. crackdo1wn, as the Administration would like it of communicati,- It would seem that no matter how many labs are built or Nobel Prize winning professors are hired, the drug stigma still remains in the minds of the local residents and administrators, many of whom were far away from here at the time of the bust, and have only gathered what hap- pened through sensationalized media coverage. In a decade where all social morals were ques- tioned and drug abuse was rampant on college campuses, is it fair to single out one institution as the violator? Had similar drug raids occurred at any other major university, is it likely that such a surprise raid could result in only 29 arrests? In a country which seems to have either accepted or forgotten many of the major events of the psychedelic, "tune-in, drop-out" genera- tion, it is strange that this one raid has left so lasting a mark at Stony Brook. We have let the draft evaders come home with full pardons, we to be believed, but with more basic questions of have swept the Vietnam veterans under the car- privacy and personal responsibility. pet, learned to understand the Attica uprising, In an attempt to desperately dispel the drug The realized that Woodstock was a major cultural image of Stony Brook, the Administration is event, and declared the Beatles musical geniuses. cracking down on the present student body, The country has forgotten Vietnam, especially who were between the ages of 4 and 8 at the Stony Brook the losing part, and has grown to accept mari- time of the drug bust. A more positive and juana smoking, a reality of the moder Ameri- fruitful tact may be to let the present student can lifestyle. Unfortunately, this feeling of population prove its own responsibility through Press forgiveness and acceptance of the past does academic and extracurricular achievement. not stretch to forgiving Stony Brook, not even In a May 1980 Press article, John Marburger Executive Editor ...... Paul DiLorenzo the Stony Brook of today. stated that one of the most important needs at Managing Editor...... Joe Caponi Evidence of this non-forgiving attitude was Stony Brook was communications. The present Copy Editor...... Ned Goldreyer most recently exemplified in last Sunday's actions of the Administration in its toughening Assistant Editor ...... Gregory Scandaglia New York Times article entitled: "College of Residence Life policies without any consul- Senior Photo Editor..... Eric A. Wessman Arts Director ...... Blair Tuckman Business Manager ...... Dave Morrison - Letters I _ II'- 'r . ~d _ 'IrL =~ II 'I' I ' -' Advertising Manager .... Samir Makhlouf Advertising Design .. Ken Copel, Rob Kurtz She even offered to show me the Graphics...... Bruce Kraft TO THE EDITOR: work orders. Kevin Jones told me Last week, I noticed that most of that all buildings on campus would News Feature: Rose Cianchetti, Eric the ivy on the Humanities Building have all ivy removed. The reasons Corley, John Derevlany, Eleanora. was removed. At first, I thought it given were: problems with rodents, DiMango, Dawn DeBois, Henry Ellis, was part of the "highway" con- with moisture, with windows, and Frank Giovinazzi, Janine Koa, Rob Kurtz, struction project in front of the with mortar. Barry Ragin, Jane Rupert, P.A. Scully. building. I soon forgot about this I feel that we must keep our Arts: Jackie Azua, Ron Dionne, Kathy until the next day when I entered campus as green, friendly, and plea- Esseks, Richard Giambrone, Pat Greene, my office and read this note on sant as possible. I believe that David Gresalfi, Mary Rogers, Jeff Zoldan. my desk: "URGENT! They are direct damage to buildings caused Photo: Cathy Dillon, Ron Kee, Dan cutting the ivy off the walls in G by plant life is minimal and will Mangus, Gail Matthews, Paul O'Flaherty, and H Quad! It looks like a prison. take decades to even begin mani- John Tymczyszyn, Chris Von Ancken. My window is covered, and I don't festing itself. Alternative solutions want to lose it. Can we do some- must be examined. All ivy removal thing? Now?!! " must be stopped, because while it The Stony Brook Press is published In order to find out more, I takes only a day to remove foliage, every Thursday during the academic year called the Physical Plant. A person it takes years to cover a wall with by the Stony Brook Press Inc., a student there said "You better talk to Dr. it. run and student funded not-for-profit cor- Francis 'cause we're doing it under If, in the end, it is actually neces- poration. Advertising policy does not his order." Then I called Dr. sary to remove ivy, there should be necessarily reflect editorial policy. Francis' office. His secretary other plants to replace them before "interpreted" my questions about a building is defoliated. The use of The opinions expressed in letters and the ivy to him, and she told me he replacement planting is a fair al- viewpoints do not necessarily reflect those said that ivy would be removed ternative only if it is done before of the staff. Please send letters and view- from those buildings that "needed plants are removed and only if the points to our campus address: it". She also said that the Humani- process is properly supervised and ties Building Manager "requested validated. it" and suggested that I call the I urge the campus community to Physical Plant Director, Kevin find out more and voice their opi- Phone: 246-6832 Jones. nions with Dr. Francis and Mr. Office: 020 Old Biology Building I called the Humanities Building Jones. Now! Before it's too late! Mailing Address: Manager, Lilian Silkworth, who David Ruderman P.O. Box 591, East Setauket, New York told me that she only requested Project Coordinator 11733 cutting "around certain windows." Environmental Action (ENACT) I ----- Cr~-~r I ·-- I · ~~ ~e 1 'II ''' s· I' C-·r · _ ~__~ I ~ I IL sl ------e -- - L --- I -- " - - ii, L I I I llIIII I II ... page 2 The Stony Brook Press 0 Executive Director of Polity Resigns

"Things shouldn't have to cross would have been let go this summer man, and he wants to move on." by Eleanora DiMango my path, but they do. I also have by the Council. "Certainly this Edwards also admitted that the Although Lew Levy is still club members coming to me when summer because I gave the Student politics are quite frustrating. working as Executive Director of funds are not allocated to their Council a lot of flack over stuff; if "When you have 50 people Polity, he resigned his position clubs, and I have to tell them go I hadn't already resigned I would demanding the same five minutes during the summer over dissatis- talk to your elected officials." have been terminated this sum- of your time, it's trying and very faction with the political aspect of Levy said the issue that finally mer. . there's no way of knowing much of a strain, and facilitates a the job. A replacement for Levy brought him to resign took place that, but I suspect some of the loss of patience. The Executive has not been found. over the Christmas intersession, things that I told the Council this Director is supposed to be on the Levy, who for the last two years when the Senate attempted to draw summer, I could not have told them outskirts and not get involved at has worked closely with the Student him into a dispute over the Council if I had not already resigned." all, but it seems that if there's Council, supervising and giving ad- approving stipends for themselves. This summer when the budget infighting going on in the organi- vice on the finances, explained, Levy said that although Council was frozen, the Council asked Levy zation, he, by virtue of his title and "I'm not tired of the job, I'm members were entitled to stipends, to sig checks, which he would not position, gets pulled in even though tired of the politics that go with an obscure clause 1•-in Fimancial do • .id at that point he felt he doesn't want to be, and it's the job. It's a very political organi- trying to remain neutral and have zation, and I knew the conse- to be in the middle when you must quences when I took the job, but get other things done. I just can't I'm tired of it. Also, I very much blame him for leaving. He has to want to move on; my professional work twice as hard to get the same growth has had it here. I feel things done because he has to deal professionally isolated." with all the bullshit." Primarily, it's the "small town Bill Camarda, Executive Director politics" that have worn him down. Sin 1977-78, strongly agreed. "The "When you have people working .year and a half that I was an E.D., this closely day after day, it's Sthe petty politics that infested the really politics on a personal level, organization were the most frus- and there's individual visciousness." trating thing."' Camarda also said For example, early this summer that he felt Levy was doing the best Levy prepared a key list to the possible job. "From where I am Polity office. Most members were out here I've been very impressed." issued keys, but according to Levy, Levy's replacement hasn't been Chief Justice Van Brown didn't Le found yet, but according to get a key although he should have. Policy and Procedures states that the Council would have said. Edwards, "we're in the process of Brown, who on several occasions stipends must first be officially "Either you do it or you're out of the search." Edwards said that asked for a key, was told by the approved by the Senate. here." they are formulating a screening other council members that a deci- According to Levy, it was Polity Treasurer Tracy Edwards system and a list of criteria. Then sion had not been made, according "really obscure" and missed by does not agree. "I don't believe ads will be placed in the newspapers to Levy. Brown finally confronted himself and then-treasurer Chris that; I think the summer was a par- and possibly the local radio station. Polity Secretary Barry Ritholz as Fairhall. "There have probably ticularly heated and sensitive period Edwards says that the committee to to the situation. Finally, Levy said been a number of instances in the and everyone was high strung and select a new E.D. will consist of the that he was dragged into the situ- past when the Council had probab- up, but I think the Council realizes Polity Council, Peter Burke of the Office, Lew ation. "I don't want to deal with ly approved stipends for them- that Lew is our most fortunate re- Career Development students who it anymore. I told Barry either give selves and nobody ever said source and also that's not giving Levy, and a few other yet been selected. him the key or not, and the anything, but for weeks and weeks enough credit to the Council, have not diffi- situation went on and on. I was the Senate really raked them over which is not just a bunch of ass- Edwards said that it will be put in the middle when I shouldn't the coals and tried to drag me into holes. I think we have more sense cult to find someone as "effective" have even been involved, over a it." At which point he decided he than that." as Levy. "We're going to miss him, simple routine office matter." no longer wanted the job. However, Edwards said that she he's absolutely invaluable. It's to find Levy said that he is frustrated by He also stated that in his opinion fully understands Levy's reasons for going to be very, very hard constantly being put in the middle. had he not already resigned, he leaving. "Lew is a very talented another Lew Levy." Pac Man Fever Alternatives to Private Campaign Funding

Or better could elect Mickey Mouse to the "So much for all that Republican talk Sabout free manently within our electoral system? 1980,' "We to rule? or Senate." So much for democracy. enterprise. And so much for a Democratic Party put, will those with the gold continue House and with the cost In our own states, Lew Lehrman spent over controlled by lawyers and lobbyist,s who have Continuing our present course there is no million to beat Paul Curran for the Republi- offered its soul to the company store. The two- of financing campaigns spiraling, $7 questions. But the gubernatorial nomination, a new record. party system is not only up for grabs----it 's up for doubt to the answer to these can Rule' need not prevail, in fact, it must Curran when questioned said that Lehrman sale. " 'Golden Bill Movers not, if democracy is to survive. bought the election but refused to support legis- the system. In the CBS News Commentary To better understand the scope of the lation that would reform 50% of the December 8, 1981 problem, as if our current situation is not 1978 gubernatorial campaign over enough of an example, let's look at a few figures. campaign contributions received by Gov. Carey "Congress is the best money can buy' Will Rogers In 1974 there were a total of 589 PAC's. Now were over $10,000, 65% of these were from cor- there are over 3,000. Business PAC's, by far the porations. In May of 1980, the Common Cause by James Leotta wealthiest, gave $35 million to Congressional study, Our Indentured Servants showed Carey and Presidential campaigns in 1980. By 1984, was still $1.3 million in debt from his 1978 cam- this number is expected to rise to $100 million. paign. This year's elections, still to be decided, Already NCPAC (National Conservative PAC) In the annual report of Public Citizen's have stirred up a storm of debate b3y those con- has spent $545,607 and $406,038 respectively Congress Watcher, we see the effects of large cerned about political reform as to whether or to discredit Sens. Edward Kennedy (D. Mass.) corporate contributions on congressional voting not democracy will survive the onslatught of Pol- and Paul Sarbanes (D. Md.) Terry Dolan, head records. In a special section called the Hypocrisy itical Action Committee's (PAC's) r ýcord spend- of NCPAC, the second largest independent PAC implanted itself per- in the country, told Salt Lake City's KUTV in ing. Has the'Golden Rule' 'r· I r - -I~ r- October 14, 1982 page 3 I L JI I I I r I_ I _ I , FALLFEST '80 t-shirts are on sale NOW! in the Union Ticket Office at $3.50/shirt .4 KELLY E TOTAL BUILDING PARTY VI FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22 Stony Brook Concerts 9-10 P.M. Free Admission Speakers present After 10:00 P.M. 50¢ Admission Come Enjoy 7 Different Parties in 1 Building MEGA-KEGS 3/$1 An Evening with MEGA-MUSIC MEGA -MUNCHIES UTOPIA MEGA- WINE Todd Rundgren Kasim Sultan MEGA-- ? ? Roger Powell Willie Wilcox October 23 9:00 P.M. Gym BE THERE ALOHA Tickets on sale now at the Union Box Office

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ENACT NOW GET RECYLCED Peter Gabriel October 30 9:00 P.M. Gym Tickets on sale now at the Union Box Office I ý we,,1 40 If you missed us at FallFest You can get your OFFICIAL ENACT T-shirt Wednesday, October 20 in front of the Union. SAB Speakers present Only $4. Look for the truck. A Pornography Debate with Harry Reems. star of "Deep Throat" vs Dolores assassassurasEssgssX^Xs3ta^sX^s3^aILIaA rM>Esu3^rasas Alexander, "Women Against Pornography" October 21, 8:00 P.M.. Lecture Hall 100 Tickets on sale now at Union Box Office Italian Cultural Society For more information call 246-7085 General Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 12:00 Library N4006 Take the elevator by the ReKerence Room Stony Brook Concerts is looking for diverse musical to the fourth floor and follow the signs groups to play at the Thursday Jam Series. For more information please call 246-7085 Refreshments served I 1 ------k ------I ·r I Isll II 'Ir - ~· sl till II -r · page 4 The Sti· y Brook Press Alternatives to Private Campaign Fundini

The answer is Public Campaign Financing. have fought repeatedly for comprehensive (continued from page 3) In 1971 Congress enacted the first election public campaign financing measures. In 1980 reform law since 1925 called the Federal Elec- the Assembly passed a comprehensive public Poll, Congress Watcher chose ten Representa- tion Campaign Act of 1971. Although it was campaign financing bill which had the full tives and nine Senators-all well known for their not a total solution, provisions requiring limita- support of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink. laissez faire views. They then tallied their votes tions on spending for campaign advertising and The Senate considered financing primaries and on three of the most blatant government subsid- those requiring candidates to file reports on the general elections of statewide races only. Need- ies considered in the first session of the 97th money they raised and spent made this act sig- less to say, neither moved through both houses. Congress, that would go towards corporations. nificant. During the aftermath of Watergate, In testimony presented by myself on behalf They also gave information on how much mo- the 1971 law was amended to limit campaign of NYPIRG before the New York State Senate ney they received from BusinessPAC's. The contributions from individuals to $1000 for Elections Committee, chaired by Sen. James three bills were: 1) a bill requiring consumers each primary, run-off, and general election. Lack, an advocate of pay $50 billion cost of building the Alaska public campaign financing, PAC's, on the other hand, could give $5000 in a I stated, "Public campaign financing natural gas pipe line in advance, regardless of would primary and another $5000 in a general election. eliminate the dependence on special interest whether it is finished or whether any gas is ever The Federal Election Commission (FEC) was set contributions, encourage competition in cam- delivered. This vote provoked the above quote up to monitor these new regulations. The last paigns, and return the electoral process to the by Bill Moyers 2) an amendment to cut funds provision was an experiment in public campaign people. Under a public campaign finance for the Clinch River Breeder Reactor--estimated financing. A check-off system allowing tax- system, the candidate would be beholden to to cost taxpayers $9 billion and 3) an amend- payers to contribute a dollar from their IRS the public, not wealthy interests." In addition, ment to cut funds for the Export Import Bank returns to finance presidential campaigns. If public campaign financing would allow candi- by $667 million.2/3 of the bank's loans have candidates accept those funds they can not dates outside the two party system to be able gone to seven large corporations that build air- accept individual or PAC contributions in the to finance a credible campaign when a choice craft and nuclear power plants. All 19 of these general election campaign. between the two parties does not seem to exist. conservatives voted for government subsidies to Since primaries and congressional cam- This year the State Legislature will again aid profitable corporations in at least 2 of the paigns were not included, what was saved in consider public campaign financing: NYPIRG three cases. Rep. JohnLaboutillier from L.I. the presidential races was more than made up will be once again working on seeing this for by voted for all three corporate subsidies, receiving PAC's in the primaries and congressional important reform through the maze of legis- 60% of his total PAC money from business races. This loophole gave rise to the growing lative procedure. But without the strong voices PAC's Sen. Jesse Helms who believes free enter- wave of PAC man fever now burning the fabric of residents throughout the state we stand prise to mandate by divine decree voted for two of our democratic system to flimsy ash. Unless little chance of seeing this bill become law. If of these corporate welfare packages, receiving Congress expands campaign financing to include you would like further information concerning 82% of his total PAC revenue from business congressional and primary races, the fever will public campaign financing or want to know PAC's. Helms, one of the true "leaders of the continue to rise and so far Congress has been how you can help in passing this important PAC", received from business alone $238,000 reluctant to act. reform legislation, call the NYPIRG office at Well by now you might be asking what can In New York State the problem and solu- 246-3632 or stop by Room 079 of the Union. be done to prevent this abuse of the electoral tion are similar. NYPIRG, along with the (The writer is Project Coordinator for the system arid preserve our democratic system? League of Women Voters and Common - ,, Cause, Stony Brook chapter of NYPIRG.) III(CII~LI I tar II _ IIleL I ~s I I, LIC I , _ II I . la,. · r. I, I ii _r mm I Always Read the Press

m - -- I ·- October 14, 1982 page a The Great Pie Lick Press Compares Top Pizzas

It's a typical night at Stony stand up to the titanic amounts of summed up the pie, very thin, and pies. Brook. You've just gotten back cheese and dough over and under it. very oily. While the sauce tasted "Sort of," she replied. from studying all night, your The thick crust was very doughy hot, both the cheese, of which "What does that mean?" we roommate is planning to fail a and several people found it not as there wasn't enough, and the dough asked. test the next morning, and the guy tasty as the Domino's. were cold. "If I feel like it," she replied in down the hall has been partying Staffers noted that SUNY pizz is an obnoxious tone. since noon and is as hungry as the of a year ago were much better "Well, can we have a regular two of you are. It's time to call than now, and not nearly as oily. pie?" our patience slowly ebbing. for a pizza. "Better not smoke near that! That "What's a regular pizza to you? In the interests of science and pizza is seriously spent." There are all kinds of pies." journalism, the Press undertook to Much of the SUNY pizza was "Would you just make us a regu- order, eat, and analyze all the slammed back into the box in dis- lar cheese pizza?" pizzas available to campus-bound gust. "That depends." students. Press editors and writers, Then the wait began. Goodies "Depends on what?" along with some friends (including Pizza was still to be heard from. Polity Secretary Barry Ritholtz, The first three pizzas had all who thought the whole thing up arrived quickly, with the longest in the first place), gathered in the wait being less than 35 minutes for Press offices in the basement of, delivery. We finished off the beer, Old Biology, and at about 10:30 then finished off what was left of last Monday night we called the Domino's soda. When Goodies Domino's, Goodies, Station, and was called back to find out where SUNY Pizza's and ordered pies. the pizza had gone, we were put Later we went over to Seymour's on hold and then told that it was in the Union and forced them to "on the road." make us a pie. Herewith is our The girl who finally arrived with report on that night. 'a the Goodies pizza refused to give At us her name or let us photograph Not five minutes after we had her with the pie. Very similar, but finished the calls, the room was in the opinion of many, not as bad alerted to the appearance of a as the SUNY pizza, the Goodies Domino uniform down the hall. To pizza was cold and the sauce was the cheers of the people present, terrible. "It tastes like a Geno's Dom, our Domino pizza deliverer, frozen pizza," one person brought in the pie in the incredible commented. No one finished their time of only 16 minutes. As the slices. Both SUNY Press Photo by Chris VonAncken and Goodies press staff was very hungry, the 16 'are $4.50. half-slices that make up the While because of the mass of Still hungry, the Press called Domino pie disappeared quickly. cheese, a Station pie is difficult Seymour's in the Stony Brook The pizza was fresh, soft, and hot, to divide into clean slices, (a Union. Although they don't de- although it leaned a bit to the Domino's pie can be quickly and liver, they are the only campus doughy side. It was called a "good neatly divided among 1, 2, 4, 8, establishment that supplies pizza eating pizza" and the group or 16 people) at $5.40 it is almost at night. I admired the Domino box, far and two dollars cheaper than its main Ordering the pizza proved to be away the best engineered pizza competitor. very difficult, though. box available on campus. People Boredom set in between finishing We tried to call ahead to order there compared it favorably to the Station pizza and the arrival of the pizza so it would be ready by other Domino pizzas that they had the next. Beer appeared and was ithe time we reached the Union had in the past and were not passed around, but then, the first from Old Bio. Lisa, the girl at pleased with. delivery woman of the evening7 Seymour's, however, refused to be- One editor noted that our pie Jay, from SUNY Pizza arrived. We lieve we really wanted a pie and was "not the inflexible particle withheld comments on the pizza refused to cook it for us. board" that he usually gets from until she left. Since it was approaching Sey- Domino's. Although some were "It looks like an omlet from Pan- mour's closing time, we first unimpressed, most tasters present cake Cottage," as one person asked if they were still making found Domino's a fully acceptable "It depends on whether ; remem- pizza, and enjoyed the four Pepsi- ber to after I hang up." Cola's that came with it. However, After she agreed to make our pie, for many students, the price of we left the office only to arrive at $7.24 for a pie will quickly send the Union to find - no pie. With them looking for a different outfit t the arrogance and unconcern of to meet their munchy needs. most DAKA employees, Lisa told As we waited and compared the us she didn't really believe that we expense of our hometown pizzas would come, and waited until our with those of here, Larry arrived arrival to begin cooking. When the from Station Pizza with a "mar- pizza came out, it was simply blized tar pit of mozarella" as one poor, although not as agressively bad as of our more verbose staffers put it. some of the others. It was doughy The Station pizza is a very thick and the cheese tasted lousy. After pizza, with the cheese floating on we threw away what was left of top, unattached to any discreet the pie, we sat in the Union and pie wedge. "A real New York traded dirty jokes. pie," one man noted, and the staff While the Press pizza survey does was glad to see a pie that didn't not suppose to be the final state- look factory made, and was at ment on pizza quality at Stony least twice as thick as the Domino Brook, the feelings here are pre- pie, in fact, a pie that could fill sented to help you from getting you up in only three slices. stung the next night that pizza On the down side: the pie did becomes a necessity. not have nearly enough sauce to Dress Photo by Chris VonAncken page 6 The Stony Brook Press I Ivy Ripoff How much green will Stony Brook lose?

by Eric Corley school had been removed. "There worth put through work orders Jones' statement that all ivy would were squirrels going into students' requesting that this be done. be removed caused concern A major among alteration to the physi- rooms and we had a problem with When Silkworth saw that all of some students. "There's a lack of cal appearance of the campus has caterpillars. We were loaded with the ivy from the Humanities communication," said one student been in progress for the past two ivy." Ivy had been on the walls Building was removed instead, she who requested anonymity, "Jones weeks, although many still seem to of M.I.T. since the 19th century. said, "This isn't what I ordered. right now believes all of the ivy is be unaware of it. The ivy which The spokesman could not explain They did what they felt they had to going to be removed and he has the coats most of the red brick walls why the need to remove the ivy do. . . I was disappointed to see power to make that happen." of Stony Brook's older buildings surfaced so suddenly. that they took down so much." Another student wondered why is gradually being removed. In the At Stony Brook, the action has Jones, Ruderman, and Silkworth Stony Brook can't cope with its ivy words of Kevin Jones, director of already created a controversy. 300 all say that Vice President foi after twenty years when other the Physical Plant, "all the ivy on students from Irving College, one Campus Operations Robert Francis schools have had it for well over a campus is going to be taken off bit of the dormitories losing its ivy, is responsible for ordering the de- century. by bit." have signed a petition demanding struction of the ivy. Reached at his Suggestions have been made con- Why the sudden rush to tear that the ivy be saved. David Ruder- home last night, Francis promised cerning a volunteer student force green plants from campus walls? man, Project Coordinator for that "ivy will always adorn build- that would keep the ivy trimmed According to Jones, "we have had ENACT, Stony Brook's environ- ings at Stony Brook" even though in various buildings, thus elimi- a lot of complaints about [the] mental group, spoke for the he believes there are many destruc- nating the need to cut it back com- possibility of rats getting up the ivy students, "Ivy gives the school a tive elements to it. Ivy is being pletely. Whether this will be taken into buildings. The ivy has caused warmer feeling. It really makes "cut back" at a few locations such seriously by the Administration problems with the brick in the this school a better place to study as Humanities and a wing of Irving remains to be seen. In the mean- building, doing damage to the and live. It is always comforting because the University "can't time, Ruderman hopes to see more mortar. We have had complaints to leave the lecture hall after a afford to trim ivy" when it reaches awareness on the level of the Irving about windows that could not be long class and to see some greenery an advanced state of growth. Old residents. "ENACT is currently closed." instead of brick walls." In Biology was listed as the next possi- telling people about the problem Jones cited other universities addition, Ruderman pointed out, ble building slated for ivy removal, because no one is aware of i! I that have been chopping down Stony Brook now may never as well as locations near dumpsters think resident students should talk ivy, including Harvard and become an Ivy League school. where rodents might gain access to to their RHD's and Residence Life. Princeton. Attention was first drawn to the the vines. In all, though, Francis I also urge staff members, as well A spokesman for the Grounds ivy when occupants of the Humani- insisted the amount of ivy affected as students, to give the Physical Department of the Massachusetts ties Building asked to have vines would be no more than 1% of the Plant a call or to call Robert Institute of Technology said that removed from around their win- total amount on campus. Francis and tell them what they nearly all of the ivy from that dows. Building Manager Lilian Silk- This direct contradiction to think."

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Front Page Photo Credits: Pizza by Chris VonAnckenr The End of the Bridge Upstairs in the Union Billy Idol by Robin Kaplan, Lew Levy by Gail Matthews 246-5139 I I r -I 1 I Id''·C -~4 IL 153 October 14, 1982 page 7 Negotiations

Polity and admin meet to discuss student problems problem s

3 days. more than ever students are in a the University Budget by Barry Ritholtz -At prestigious Boston Uni- position to be heard and listened -Rewriting the Polity Con- versity, campus police attempted to to. stitution "pull the plug" on an outdoor This past Monday, for example, -Academic credit for non- Students at the State University party; over 50 students were the Student Council met with Uni- traditional learning experiences at Stony Brook are frustrated. arrested during the riot which versity President John Marburger, (i.e., WUSB, Polity, etc.) They have historically been frus- ensued. for the first time since the summer. -Administrative outreach to trated, and unless change is made -U.C. Santa Barbara drw AIso0 attending were the SUSB the undergraduate s body and made soon, they will con- over 1000 students r r ' i m wii an f* Provost F62 --- Campus racism and what's tinue to be needlessly provoked being done about it to new levels of frustration. Why? -Student Activity Fee review A brief look at history may answer panel that question. The specific subjects that were Stony Brook achieved its % scussed are not as important as national reputation in the 60's and the discussion itself. Admini- early 70's for its political acti- Sstrators are willing to listen to the vism and radical politics. Now in > student voice. Dr. Marburger must the 80's where campus demon- be commended for convening this strations and draft card burnings Smeeting, for it was he who showed are both a rarity and a memory, 'the initiative to re-open lines of the student body politique is 0 communication. The commitment entering a new phase of unrest. Sis now in place. The responsibility For a while the pendulum had for making yourself heard is yours. swung to the right, and during The opportunity exists in various the mid seventies the politicos : departments: the Administration, of the "me generation" were Polity Hotline, your Building Legis- saying, "Everyone complains about lature, your Senator, your phone. apathy but no one ever does opposing federal aid cuts. Gram Spanier, Student Life Com- Or stop over in person and com- anything about it." Today's Other rallies have occurred across mittee Chair Elof Carlson, Vice plain. student movement, sparked by the the country, including Columbia, President for Student Affairs Fred But that's not enough. While insensitive and elitist policies of the Harvard, Yale, Stanford, U Wis- Preston, and Assistant to the Presi- the students have identified prob- Reagan Administration, is alive consin, Idaho State. dent Paul Chase. While this inter- lems on our campus, it's up to the and well. The ball is back in our What does this have to do with change between faculty, staff, and Administration to begin imple- court again. Stony Brook? With the new poli- student leaders is not particularly menting the solutions. And it's Example: -University of Buf- cies? Res. Life? rare on other campuses, it has been up to the students to present falo students were arrested when A lot. at Stony Brook. Hopefully this is proposals and act on them. The they attempted to protest the loss Because while other campuses beginning to change. The four meeting with Dr. Marburger was a of their Student Union. are drawing 50 to 500 students at hour meeting covered many sub- positive step in the right direction, At Wesleyan, a respected protests, we draw 5000. Other jects. Included were: but it is only one step. "conservative" school; students campuses don't have two protests Dorm Cooking Program Will students continue to be protested new admission policies the first month of the semester, -Improving Student-Admin frustrated? (based on one's ability to pay) let alone even one. Communications It is up to the Administration. by demonstrating in the Admini- That's the reason why Stony -Student-staff lobbying in Concrete actions must be taken and stration Building and the taking Brook is unique. Albany, Washington students informed before negative over of the President's Office for It's also the reason why now Increasing student input to moves are made. Tell Laura I Love Hei 99

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FOR YOUR INFORMATION

The Players Improvisational Theater is having a meeting tonight at 7 P.M. in Lecture Hall 107. But why should you care? What difference would it make to you that a dozen of the funniest people on campus are preparing humorous works in three major media and many minor ones? You probably have to study for Organic Chemistry or something. And which is more important? Failing organic will probably destroy your G.P.A. and any pipe dreams you had about getting into Med. School. So Wise Up! Forget Med School and join the P.I.T.

(C 1 The Players Improvisational Theater is a Polity club that does not P discriminate in the basis of race, creed, sex. or choice of major.

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The Haitian Student Organization will be holding a very important meeting this I hursday. October 14 in the Stage XII Quad Office. Fireside Iounge at 9 P.M. Agenda includes: I) discussion on the IT conference about the Haitian Refugee crisis to be held on October 28. 2) African Solidarity D)ay. November I. 3) Haitian Day. November 19 and other upcoming events. All members are urged to attend. New members are always welcomed. So come out and get involved!

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I L _~L- II .. U Ipage 10 The Stony Brook Press -Concert Billy Idol's On Stage

by Jeff Zoldan Billy Idol enjoys considerable Apple, it was still interesting to see his limited assets as a performer. success these days mostly due the small transformations in the His lack of stage presence is quite to his reputation formed during his artist in three short months. It It was Sunday night in the Union obvious as his most exciting and oft days with Generation X and the could be the constant touring or Building and the line waiting to see repeated gestures onstage are com- fondness most rock club DJ's form his scaled down stage apparel that Billy Idol's late show was quickly prised of punching his fist through towards his music. But as polished doesn't weigh him down as much. the air and jumping to the beat forming. As has been the case of as Idol's records sound in the dance Either way, Idol was more relaxed. ex- when other dance-rock bands have Greg Gerson's drums. Not too clubs and on your turntables, Idol In a conversation with Idol in citing since a lot of people I know played at Stony Brook, the latent still has a long way to travel before WUSB's studio between shows, I stand around listening to music punk rockers of this campus he can adequately reproduce them mentioned that I saw him at the with a beer in one hand and punch- emerged in force. Shocks of blue on a concert stage. Lesson number Ritz and he casually remarked, ing the air with the other, all in and red hair, leather pants and one: recording studios do wonders. "Oh, we've gotten much better perfect beat. But they don't call skirts, and spiked heels and spiked Having seen Idol's premiere U.S. since then." Yes, Billy, you have themselves musicians and belts were to be seen everywhere. they cer- performance this summer at the gotten much better but you've tainly don't get onstage and do These smartly dressed men and Ritz, I was struck by his new sub- still got a ways to go. Lesson that. There is no obvious lesson women were present to see another dued attitude onstage. Given that number two: practice makes that I can impart from this obser- fashion plate in the world of lea- the Stony Brook shows in no way perfect but some people need a vation so I'll refrain from being ther and spikes, only this indivi measure up to the hoopla of a lot more of it than others. pedantic. dual was also a rock 'n' roll star. r;Sm :"erformance in the Big Billy Idol's biggest problems are Another problem Idol faces of gargantuan proportions is his taste for music. "I like simple songs," Idol said, and it's all too obvious after hearing the same 4/4 beat in the course of a 50 minute set. Steve Stevens relinquishes his role as lead guitarist to sustaining a lot of power chords and occasional leads that most decent guitar players can improvise. But even though Idol's taste for simplicity prevails, he does have a fine ear for pop melodies with a coarse edge. "Hot in the City" is and 0 a good example of this genre though Idol's delivery was stale, .0 0e his rendition on Sunday contained 0L all the sheen of a finely crafted pop .0 tune. Keyboardist Judy Dozier combined with Gerson to layer the song with embellished harmonies. U1, A soft touch for a smash-'em-up rocker like Idol. :;•il-. DiIIy s Uaili Near the end of .the st. which flew by quicker than an SST in midflight, Idol launched into "White Wedding", the song that has The ABC's given his career the biggest boost to date. It was at this point that Idol's advancement was apparent. Unlike the summer's performance wihere by Bob Goldsmith never dreamed of. sing, stupendously perfect pop n ABC was born under a critical The record is an achievement song. The subject of such a song barrage more venomous than any from head to toe, so let's start with must naturally be that topic which new group should have to face. It Mr. Fry, the head and the heart. is at the heart of pop music ro- 0. all started before the group ever re- Although not the possessor of an mance and it is that theme alone leased a record. In an interview in especially golden set of pipes, that ABC deals with. The Lexicon .0 one of the British music weeklies, Martin sings with such subtlety, of Love catapults Martin Fry into 15 0 lead singer Martin Fry said the conviction, and understanding that the hall of fame of romantic song- group's ultimate ambition was "to it makes my cynical critical facul- writers next to Cole Porter, Smo- .0 oa write the perfect pop single." Well, ties melt with admiration. key Robinson. . . you fill in the .o why not? But the British music Even nicer is the way the voice other names. Juist one sample, gg, journalists (who wield about 1000x is blended in with the tremendously you'll have to hear the rest for r the power of those in this country) complex arrangements. Imagine a yourself: "If you gave me a pound ag sought to use that somewhat inno- dance record boasting guitar, two for all the moments I missed, and Billy Idol cuous remark as the rope with basses, synthesizer, back-up vocals, I got dancing lessons for all the record time, the band took time to which to hang poor Martin before, drums, and all manner of percus- lips I shoulda kissed, I'd be a adorn the song with all the synthe- during, and after what they were sion plus a 30 piece orchestra. millionaire/ I'd be a Fred Astaire" sizer parts that can be heard on its sure would be the group's failure Such an amalgamation could barely from "Valentine's Day". It's 12 inch version. Unfortunately, it to deliver. stand on its own two feet without revealing that when asked which was also the point where one could Their first single didn't help collapsing from the weight of the pop personalities he'd most like also detect Idol's glaring vocal matters much. "Tears Are Not monstrous structure, much less to meet, Martin Fry was the first weakness out of the studio. Enough" pidgeonholed ABC move and breathe, you probably name Elvis Costello mentioned. Nevertheless, Idol is an ener- squarely into the "New British think. Just slide in between the As for that perfect pop single, getic if not melodious performer. Funk" category most of whose oboe and the castanets and groove, if there is such a creature, "Poison His sets, though limited in length members were detested on prin- you snigger. But it works! It all Arrow" or "The Look of Love" and versatility, are packed with a ciple alone by those same writers. fits! could be it. ABC's The Lexicon power that can get you up off your But don't look now boys and To attempt such an ambitious of Love is a work graced with un- seat. Idol sounds better on record girls. The Lexicon of Love is a project and pull it off so deftly is surpassed clarity.of vision, polish of but if he doesn't perform live, how triumph which makes good on half the magic of ABC. The other production, and quality of song- can anyone get an opportunity to every promise ABC bravely made as half is in the lyrics. ABC have ob- writing. How else can I spell it show off their new leathers? well as on some they probably viously aimed for the all-encompas- out? - s I October 14, 1982 page 1 1 -Albums w Utopia's Utopia Less than the Ideal

by Kathy Esseks and the Beach Boys--everything is who captivates Sulton at a party and Utopia's 1980 album, Adven- very controlled and crystal clear. (premise here: singer is composer). tures in Utopia, the group seems The lyrics are perfectly intelligible She gets him all worked up and capable of creating songs with more Utopia is probably not one of and possess clever internal rhymes. then leaves with her husband: "She impact. the groups that comes to mind Three songs, "You're a Prince made me drunk with her charms. . Rundgren was a musical when someone grabs you and won- of the Universe," "Hammer in My I got the shaft from Libertine." The der boy back in the late shouts, "Name ten big rock 'n" roll 60's and Heart," and perhaps "Feet Don't "Bad Little Actress" used to be a early 70's. He began his profession- bands," but it is, nonetheless, a Fail Me Now," are catchy enough friend, but a chance at sucess has al career playing in Woody's steady producer of likeable rock Truck- to sink in on the first hearing. Un- gone to her head and now she's a stop, and in '69 tunes. Utopia, sometimes Todd joined the short fortunately, the remainder of the fake. In "Feet Don't Fail Me Now" lived Nazz, a band Rundgren and Utopia, is Rundgren popular among songs are perfectly adequate and Powell implores the little guys to East Coast teens. In 1970 Rundgren on guitar, keyboardist Koger Fowell likeable, but not particularly grip- function normally after the woman left the Nazz and went into the bassist Kasim Sulton, and Willie is that has told him "she don't want you a- ping. The overall impression studio to produce Runt, an album Wilcox on drum. Utopia's first al- Utopia's four constituents know round no more. . . her hand's point- of minor sensation for which he bum came out in 1974, and a suc- how to write songs about familiar ing to the door." Utopia would wrote the songs, sang vocals, and cession of competent discs has fol- nterpersonal encounters (e.g. be- seem to be made up of four unhap- played guitar and drums on the sev- lowed, containing "an ear-catching ing in love) and can compose mus- py social misfits. en backup tracks. This prodigious bouquet of pop melodies," as c to set them off quite nicely. "Hammer in My Heart" is a display of technical virtuosity Rundgren puts it. Ilowever, the material is not the re a l rocker about infatuation with a was a terrific resume to present Utopia is the group's second sAtuff of which legendary rock terrific, almost melodic drumbeat to the music industry. As a result of album, following Swing to the s;ongs are made. Something, perhaps that makes it stand out of the un- the talents used on Runt, Rundgren Right which was released in March. Ihumor, is missing which would familiar "noise" of anew, previous- be- came a sought-after producer/engin- Utopia is a collection of fifteen transform Utopia from a pleasant ly un-listened-to album. Another eer for other up-coming tunes (ten plus, for-a-limited-time- c:ollection of unspectacular tunes notable tune is "Princess of the groups such as: The Band, the Tubes, only, an extra five) which can be into a really great album. Universe"--I want to dance with the New York Dolls, and Patti Smith. compared to semi-precious gems--- The songs are about being in you all night long but you don't With these credentials and the pretty, polished, but not priceless. love and all the problems associated notice me lyrics with a sing-along experience as a group Utopia seems The musical delivery is excellent--- vvith that condition. These four chorus. The songs are all technically to have all the intellectual equip- a generally good treatment of the gruys apparently have innumerable polished specimens, but never break ment to make albums of conse- tight little melodies. Utopia has ob- encounters with the opposite sex out of the unsmiling seriousness quence. The music is enjoyable viously studied the sub-compact and can't deal with social interac- that keeps them earthbound. On enough as it is, but the style (not the sound) of the Beatles t:ion. "Liberties" final impres- is a heartless tease the basis Rundgren's credentials sion is that it could be better.

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