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I i I I II II Anti-War Teach-in by Joe Distefano cases against the U.S. for the invasions of Panama and Nicaragua. USB students and community Cleland flatly denied the members of all ages packed the lecture reasons for the war stated by George hall in Old Engineering on Tuesday, Bush, specifically the fact that Hussein February 13th for an "Un-censored was close to obtaining a nuclear wea- Teach-In Against the War." The Teach- pon. According to Cleland, Saddam In was sponsored by the Stony Brook was close to getting a nuclear device Coalition for Peace in the Middle East. which, the professor was quick to point A spokesperson for the Coalition stated out, has little or no destructive capacity. that the organization's members may be He quipped, "You can't drop that from politically diverse, but they are "com- a plane, you can't shoot it, you could mitted to stopping the war any way we maybe keep it on the coffee table to can, and that's one reason we're holding show tourists." the U.S. government's claim that Iraq believes we have no business being in this Teach-In." He also blasted the fact that the had the potential to obtain nuclear the Gulf. "It's a conflict of the Arab The evening's first speaker was U.S. is fighting for a "New World weapons. He stated that it is scienti- people that can be settled by the Arab Hugh Clelhutd, a history professor from Order." He said,"The war is not for a fically impossible because the uranium people. Cruise missiles should not USB. Clelai A spoke about the history of New World Order, it is to re-elect Iraq possesses is in the wrong form and decide the fate of the Arab people." imperialism :hat has plagued the Mid- George Bush." must be transformed. Moreover they Unlike the first two speakers, dle East. He pointed out that in the "George Bush's nightmare is do not have a sufficient quantity. He who have had only indirect experience eighth century the Ottoman Empire about to begin," declared the second criticized Bush, saying, "George Bush with the Gulf War, Kathy Boylan once extended from the Atlantic Ocean speaker Michio Kaku, a professor of has discovered a new law of physics." actually spent some time in the region into the middle of what is now the physics at CUNY. Kaku said that in addition to having last month with the Gulf Peace Team. Soviet Union. Cleland believes that this, "We now have hundreds of once headed the C.I.A., George Bush Boylan is a member of the Catholic along with the fact that the Middle East campuses around the country that will was president of Zapata Offshore Peace Fellowship and has been in- has only recently attained autonomy, make George Bush's nightmare a Drilling. He added, "If George Bush volved with the peace movement for offers some insight into Iraq's attitude reality." has the mind of an oil company twenty years. towards the Persian Gulf War. Kaku is no stranger to the president, what does Dan Quayle have She directly witnessed air raids Cleland believes Bush should horrors of war. His relatives perished the mind of?" during her stay from January 17th to declare a cease-fire and stated, "One of at Hiroshima, and his parents were Kaku condemned United the 26th. She also spent three days in the tragedies of the current situation is incarcerated in U.S. concentration States policy, stating, "The U.S. is Baghdad in air raid shelters where she that we are putting our money into a camps during World War II. He also turning the liberation of Kuwait into a saw injured civilians. She said, "The needless war when we should be help- served as an infantry man during the war of annihilation, making a mockery Iraqi people want peace." She urged the ing the fledgling democracies and Vietnam War. Kaku was the protege of of the U.N. resolution." He also cited audience not to pay their taxes, stating emerging countries in Eastern Europe." physicist Edward Teller, the father of that some of the information supplied to "Tax paying supports war." She also According to Cleland, Hussein's blatant the hydrogen bomb. Despite his training the media is misleading. "Smart bomb said that all soldiers should desert, and disregard for United Nation's policy with Teller, Kaku is vehemently op- warfare is a fiction," he said. "The bulk pleaded with the audience, "Please was learned from Presidents Reagan posed to war because of his experiences. of the bombs we've dropped are dumb break the laws of this country." * and Bush, who ignored the World Court Like Cleland, Kaku discredited bombs (i.e. gravity bombs)." Kaku I · - I , mmý From Hal to Mall Protesting Around the Town p qww by Robert V.Gilheany "Support the Troops, End the War." The and then to a cemetery. A Long Island skateboarders, and silly suburbanites, most attractive banner was a red, white Peace March was called for in Hunt- the Coalition members started to march The Stony Brook Coalition for and blue banner in the flag motif, with ington in late March. A local Teach-In through the mall chanting, "We're here peace in the Middle East stepped up its a white peace symbol in the blue field was also called for. for peace! We are not going shopping!" activities this past weekend. After an that read, "Peace is Patriotic." The Coalition pulled off an As they marched outside, a hostile active week on campus that included a The people at the- vigil ex- action inside Smithhaven Mall Sunday crowd followed. The Coalition members successful Teach-In, which drew in pressed many reasons for being there. afternoon between 3:30 and 4:45p.m.. formed a circle and sang "Down by the over 200 people to the engineering Some were pacifists, some were Thirty-five to forty Coalition members Riverside." The hostile crowd began lecture hall, and :: controversial part in opposed to this war in particular, and gathered in the center of the mall with throwing snowballs at the activist who the "Support the Troops" rally on some tie the issues of militarization of signs, to sing songs and chant. This in turn chanted "Throw snowballs - not February 13th, the Coalition moved off our economy to social justice issues. scene elicited a strong reaction from bombs!" When asked why the action campus. Subsequently, the organization One teacher from the Three Village shoppers. Shortly after the action was called, one demonstrator said, "We took part in the weekly vigil at School District was there. " I'm getting started, two of Smith Haven Mall's have to get into the faces of people. You Congressman Hochbrueckner's office, laid off after thirteen years as a high rent-a-cops showed up and counter- may think that people might not want to attended a meeting of the Long Island school teacher," she said, "not because demonstrated. Hostile shoppers yelled be confronted with this, but those five Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives, and of declining enrollment - enrollment is at the Coalition members, and a few hundred Iraqis who got incinerated in then proceeded to stage an action in going up, but there is less money for signs where ripped. A middle aged their bomb shelter had no choice in the Smith Haven Mall. teachers." She blamed the misdirection woman yelled at a demonstrator, matter." Coalition member George Bid- Congressman Hochbrueckner's of money to the war machine and away "Don't you know they are fighting for erman pointed out that the latest office, on Route 347 and Wireless Road, from social needs (Reagonomics), your freedom to protest?" The demon- proposal from Iraq should be utilized. has been the site of a weekly vigil for pointing out that the gulf war is costing strator shouted back, "You're crazy and "We don't have to accept the whole peace in the Middle East every. the U.S. taxpayers over a billion dollars naive - this war is about the profits of oil thing, but we could have a cease-fire Saturday for the last two months. These a day. "If they stop this war for five companies, military contractors and and negotiate a peaceful solution." The vigils have been organized by the L.I. minutes they can hire me for the rest of American control of third world coalition made its point, disrupted Alliance for Peaceful Alternatives. They my life." resources." The pro-war people started business as usual, then headed home. @ have regularly attracted from fifty to After the vigil, the people met chanting "U-S-A! U-S-A!" The Coalition over one hundred people each week. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship people started to chant "U.S out! U.S. This past Saturday, ten people from the of Stony Brook, located on Nicolls Road. out!" The Coalition also had bongo S.B. Coalition, together with about a The meeting was run by the L.I. drums going. The action was loud and hundred others, gathered at Congress- Alliance. The War Resistors League boisterous, to say the least. man Hochbrueckner's office. People of announced their plans to picket at Child After an hour and a half of all ages carried signs that read "Stand World toy stores in protest of war toys, singing, chanting, and being harassed Up for Peace," "L.I. for Peace," and to march to a military recruiting station by jocks in marine jackets, skin head The, Stony Brook Press -; page 2 i ;; ;;;====;;==_ _~::::~:====~:~=~::= -- Riot in the House Who Will Get the Rap? by Scott Skinner ballroom outbreak, events that could hours. Still, I guess that you can't expect throwers do not realize that attending a have been prevented if additional some off-campus patrons to not throw concert on this campus is a privilege. On Friday 15, a riot occurred at security had been called. What actions chairs, especially when they know that The final solution may be to simply take what was to be the Minority Planning were taken between the first major they will probably get away with it. this privilege away. Board's Black History Month presen- outbreak (when the girl was injured) Apparently, some off-campus chair- tation of rap artist Special Ed. The and the riot (when the guards were concert was scheduled for 12 AM in the injured) to ensure that the latter would - II I I I L- I I - .- -I -r~-cE-3-~·e~-~--a - _---a - -- Student Union ballroom, but failed to not happen? Tensions were high as start at this time as the performer was early as 12:30 AM, when the remaining two hours late. The event was finally ticketholders were being herded into the cancelled at approximately 1:45 AM due ballroom. It was at this time that several to violent outbreaks, including reports girls ran out of the ballroom screaming of gunfire which led Public Safety to "gunshots," two spontaneous fights call Suffolk County police. At least five were "directed" by security outside the persons were injured, including four Union, and the brick wall by Papa Joe's SPA security personnel and one was left in ruin. It was also at this time woman. No arrests were made. that the Fireside Lounge and the Violence at a rap concert? ballroom held more people than their Nothing new according to those who maximum capacity allows for. MPB's witnessed the event. The general feeling "Persian Gulf style" security consisted of students, faculty, and staff is that rap of approximately 30 SPA security concerts and violence go hand-in-hand. guards and two Public Safety officers. Others disagree, claiming that it is They did not succeed in keeping at least Stony Brook University that has a 50 non-ticketholders from gaining history of violence, and that the type of access to the ballroom through the side concert has nothing to do with it. Both doors. These people were let in by generalizations share violence as their others who were already inside. They common denominator, but neither got in unfrisked, and that is probably appears to be wholly accurate. While it how the knives made it into the is true that violence often occurs at rap ballroom. Only much later was an concerts, it is also true that violence additional squad called in (approxi- occurs at rock concerts. In fact, one mately seven officers and a lieutenant). - a should expect violence at any event in These officers were not called early which a large number of people are enough to prevent the riot from standing in a hot enclosed area, waiting occurring, and could do little to stop it for a performer who is two hours late. Decisions... once it began. In fact, Public Safety was Such was the case late Friday night. directed to exit the building at this time The final outbreak occurred in the because of a gun scare. Ironically, it was ballroom at approximately 1:30 AM, only last semester that Public Safety Decisions... resulting in panic and riot inside the was labelled racist for increasing the ballroom as hundreds scrambled number of officers at the Boogie Down through the exits to safety. Exactly what Productions rap concert. Too many Preston's happened in the ballroom is still in officers at that concert, not enough offi- Policy dispute, although it is known that chairs cers at this concert. Poor Public Safety! were being thrown. Finally, it was later confirmed that a 9 Special Ed cannot be blamed mm bullet was fired into the ballroom Draws Fire for everything that happened. Much of from somewhere outside the Union. the violence did not take place in the No amount of security can precedent over everything. I don't want ballroom, where fans patiently danced ensure that panic and riot will not take by Scott Skinner any of our students to have to go to an prior to the outbreak. The persons who place when 700 people are enclosed in a event and worry about whether or not are most responsible for what took space the size of the Union ballroom Following the outbreak of violence on Friday, February 15 at the they're going to be able to go and come place are those who took part in the while chairs are being thrown. No Student Union during a scheduled back safely." violence. Who are these people? No one amount of security can ensure that a 9 student-run concert, Frederick R. However, many student- knows, except that they are not students mm bullet will not be fired into the Preston, leaders objected to the decision, quest- of the University. Why doesn't anyone ballroom from the outside. Apparently, the Vice President for Student Affairs, ioning the rationale behind it and know? Because no arrests were made. these things happen anyway, and when postponed all other Union events claiming that no students played a role Despite MPB's promotional claim that they do, the best that we can do is to for that weekend. The blanket decision resulted in the in the decision-making process. Said "security will be Persian Gulf style," no learn from our mistakes. MPB should postponement of two other student-run concerts, one student, "What does violence at a one seems to know anything. learn, for instance, that safety is more Pablo Moses (in celebration of rap concert have to do with hardcore No one, that is, except those important than money. Concerts should Bob Marley Day) and a WUSB benefit concert and reggae? [The concerts] are com- who were injured. They each have a always provide more than enough featuring several hardcore bands, as pletely different: different music and story to tell, and memories to share. One security, even if this means cutting well as a crafts fair. Preston's decision different crowds." girl suffered a cut near her right eye profits. Also, why did MPB open the was made sometime early Saturday, Preston made it very clear that after she was apparently pushed into a doors so early when they knew well in and was based on feedback the type of concerts in no way guided wall. This occurred at approximately advance that the concert would not that he received on what happened Friday his decision. "When it's something that 12:30 AM, well before the ballroom start at midnight? Why even have a night. involves safety...it doesn't matter what outbreak. SPA security guards suffered concert at midnight? Or in the ballroom "We had a very serious concert is going to take place afterward. the rest cf the reported injuries, for that matter? The heads of Lhe incident take place [Friday] night. It was We're going to look at things before we including multiple stab wounds on one Department of Student Union and an incident at a concert sponsored by go ahead." guard and another with a broken Activities should learn that the Union Preston also commented one of our student organizations. That that, under most collarbone. Keep in mind that these are ballroom is not a concert hall. Future circumstances, stu- organization took, from what I under- dents always only the reported injuries. Many others concerts of this size should take place in play a role in decisions stand, the precautions they were incurred cuts and bruises during the the gym or the field house, where that affect them. "I suppose probably suppose to have taken. Still, because of riot. concert-goers will have more than 99% of the things that have to do with something involving outsiders, and the Ask anyone who witnessed the enough room to riot without anyone any concerts I don't participate in and fact that the performer was late, we had entire event, and they will tell you that getting hurt. Personally, I was pleased don't want to participate in. But when it an ugly situation there last night, where comes Friday's concert was a disaster in the that chairs were provided for those who to issues of safety, I'm going to people were injured. [Safety] takes making. Many events led up to the final did not want to stand or dance for continued on back page -.- , ;February -22, 190i page 3 - · I Zweig Story

by Stephen L.Shapiro cousins in Tel Aviv. As the Press goes to print, Zweig claims that his relatives Due to the Persian Gulf War, a have not been adversely affected by revival of demonstrations (initiated by Scud missile attacks initiated by Iraq. "I all platforms) has beguri to resurface. pray for my family in Tel Aviv, but I Michael Zweig, a USB economics pro- also feel for the women and children in fessor is no novice to the anti-war Iraq," he continued, "as I also empathize movement and,has recently published a with the destitute and hungry children book entitled, Organizing Teach-Ins For right here in this country." Middle East Peace. Speaking as an economics pro- Distributed by the Interna- fessor, Zweig firmly stated, "We tional Jewish Peace Union, Organizing definitely cannot afford this war! We Teach-Ins for Middle East Peace cannot feed our children, our school addresses topics such as why Teach-Ins system is falling apart at the seams, should be held on the Israeli-Palestinian bridges in the city are closed down conflict, why Americans should discuss because they are unsafe - What are our the conflict, the various steps involved priorities?" Zweig believes that after the in planning a Teach-In, and provides a war is complete, "our nation must begin springboard for activism as well. reform programs, especially domestic Working for a peaceful reso- legislation to return the United States to lution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a more competitive stance in the world." the International Jewish Peace Union He further exclaimed that "This war is calls for a two-state solution: the es- not about oil; it's about re-electing tablishment of a Palestinian state side- George Bush and its the result of a by-side with Israel. IJPU was founded 'botched up' foreign policy." Pro or Anti? in 1982 and has chapters in Western Among the issues outlined by Europe, North America, and Israel. Zweig in implementing a Teach-In, Hands-Across Jews and Palestinians claim seven key ones are: sponsorship, com- the same territory; such a conflict munity involvement, publicity, making receives attention daily, as "new levels a budget, evaluation and follow up, and Turned Hands-Off of intensity are reached daily." As resources. Each of these elements, said Zweig asserts, "a two-state solution is Zweig, are among the necessary the key to peace in the Middle East... components for a successful Teach-In. by Steve Shapiro, met with a sweeping wave of sup- each in secure and well-defined bor- Organizing Teach-ins For portive applause. ders." Middle East Peace is complete with a It was just after noon when a As speaker and professor of However, according to Zweig, bibliography, offering additional read- boisterous, spirited group of hundreds History Michael Barnhart said, "Twen- most Jews do not support a two-state ings on the subject matter of Teach-Ins. gathered outside the Fine Arts Plaza to ty years ago, when I was in college, solution, but "One does not have to At the conclusion of the book is a listing support their service people stationed brave men and women perished while support a two-state solution to be ready of organizations that can assist in overseas in the Persian Gulf. Moreover, serving our country in Vietnam. When to sponsor a Teach-In exploring it." Teach-In preparation and planning. the event was reminiscent of a high they [the soldiers] came back, we On January 16, when Oper- As Zweig concluded, "Such school pep-rally, with air horns blaring ignored them, ostracized them. This ation Desert Storm began, Zweig said events can contribute to the peace and cheers ringing throughout the will not happen with Persian Gulf that, like many Americans, he was movement what the Vietnam Teach-Ins atmosphere. veterans!" "glued to the television for information," provided in their day; intellectually One might have mistaken the Steve Mauriello, a CSA senator, and that this ensued for "several days." sound, factually based analysis infused event for an anti-war protest upon first addressed the group saying, "Our brave He also added, "I, however, have object- with the political sharpness and moral observation. However, any such men and women must know we're ions to items that have been broadcast urgency needed to draw the movement thoughts were soon erased as one rally behind them!" He then proclaimed, "I to the general public ... like human towards real solutions." If there is one participant stated "Our spirits for our am proud to be an American, and I am suffering." message Zweig wants to impart, it is, brave young men and women overseas proud of our young heroes - they're Zweig stated that he has "WORK FOR PEACE!" 0 warms us on the inside. They need to risking their lives to ensure a world that know that we are in full support of them will be safe from the perils of a lunatic - now, and more than ever, when they like Saddam Hussein." That last return home safely." statement was met with chanting and According to an anonymous shouting of"USA! USA!" rally organizer, the rally, sponsored by As one rally participant said, "It the Commuter Student Association, was should not be considered unpatriotic to set up to express, "the solidarity of the be anti-war, because I still support the American people - some of us may be troops." Chris Weghorst from Coram anti-war, others pro-war - but we are all stated that "They need to hear us in united to one end - PEACE!" Baghdad and theyll need our support Signs were abundant, as were after the soldiers return safely, their American flags and yellow ribbons. mission complete." Painted messages on signs reflected the County Legislator and Stony awareness of the ralliers and their Brook graduate Steve Levy said, "We general disturbance regarding the must not scorn our men and women violence in the Gulf: "Americans Need serving in the Gulf. They may be over to STOP Saddam NOW!", "Save our there, but they're not forgotten." planet," "War is Hell," and "These At about two o'clock, the rally Colors Never Run." concluded with a "hands-across cam- Michelle Pipia, who was vital pus" along with the playing of Bette to the organization of the rally, interrup- Midler's "From a Distance" and a ted at one point to regain control, as patrotric song mix compiled by the bickering developed between anti-war Commuter Student Association. It is and pro-war supporters. She said, unknown at the present time whether "Look, this is a gathering to express future rallies will be planned. * support for the troops, to unify people, not to tear them apart..." Furthermore, she said, "If you don't like this country, you're welcome to leave - the door's always open!" Her last comment was

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by William Jiang Army MedicalDepartment. The medi- cal team will be working as Red Cross Most of us do little to reach out volunteers and will receive their train- to others in our daily life. Occasionally, ing from that organization once they a fleeting wish for someone to do arrive in Europe. something about the problems that ride All of the teams have been our consciences strike us, only to be organized by.the Task Force on quickly dismissed as soon as something Disasters and Critical Care. In 1989. the else diverts our attention. We know that Task Force recruited 757 member- as -tere is a war in the Persian Gulf, but volunteer medical workers for inter- most of us are not able to reach out with national disaster sites. Members h\ a helping hand to the men and women headed critical care teams at e A-- who are struggling in the face of direct menian earthquake in .198, and a!si combat. However, there is a group of contributed their services at the pipeline sixteen concerned people, from the train disaster in Russia in 1989. Stony Brook University Hospital, who "It's obvious that the preparn- will dare to make a difference in this tion of this Task Force has paid( of,•f I~ world. They are going to put their we're ahbl to respond to this national expertise to work to benefit the Ameri- military crisis." said Dr. , fad,mr Kt- can soldiers. eran, coordi nator of :nhe S(i'" . The team is composed of efforts. "S(('M has been le or- sixteen doctors, nurses, and respiratory ganize and mobilize these teans n therapists who have volunteered to be record time. This is the first time the part of a group of critical care special- Task Force has been activated; after this ists. They will be "on call" to assist in experience. I think we'll be ready for the treatment of military personnel. Dr. any disaster that might occur at a later Lonnie W. Frei is leading this particular date." group, which is one of twenty-six such With more than five thousand teams to be taken from medical centers members worldwide, the SCCM is not across the U.S. by the Society of Critical only the largest organization of its kind. Care Medicine (CCM). The CCM has but also the only U.S. association been organized at the request of the dedicated exclusively to multi-discipli- His Name's nary critical care. not Groucho Stony Brook Based Physics Team particle in a standard model gives other Denied Contract to Experiment at the particles their mass. SSC In the proposal - Empact/ Texas - Empact meaning electrons, by John Sealy muons, partons, with air core toroids - Dr. Marx and his team developed a In the letter of intent to write a new system of magnets and a new proposal for an experiment at the system of tracking detectors considered (SSC), by PAC to be new technology. A Kuspit Tea Superconducting Super Collider Prof. Michael D. Marx, an experimental Dr. Marx told the Press that, particle physicist, introduced a "new "The bigger the microscope, the smaller of line and color. Slides accompanied Physics" direction to the Program Ad- the particle you can see." This new By mjxii this discussion. visory Committee (PAC) to search for detector system considered "untested Professor Kuspit went on to a the elusive Higgs particle. research hypothesis" was unlike the Persons attending the latest discussion of Post-Modernism and how Even though Dr. Marx's proposals offered by the teams at Berk - installment of the Humanities Institute's "the abundance of artistic styles masks international team of 350 physicists was eley and MIT. It is not unusual for an Faculty Colloquium Series were treated an uncertainty of artistic direction." He denied one of two contracts to build a experimental physicist to use "new to the insightful Donald Kuspit and his calls it an art of solitude, an art of bodily large detector planned at the SSC lab- avenues" to explore realms where new theories of Paradigmatic Dualism and feeling that dissolves itself in an art of oratory, to be located near Dallas, this fundamental phenomena are expected. abstrtact expressionism. His lecture, pure energy. It relieves itself of all vitally important project continues un- That is to say, to provide unprecedented entitled "A Psycoanalytic Approach to physical objects and relations, purging der the leadership of the Berkeley and insights into the world of elementary the Paradigmatic Esthetic Dualism," effectively sketched the major formu- both the self and the object. It utilizes M.I.T teams. particles and into the birth of our uni- contradictory drives as a single united President Marburger, himself a verse. lations of esthetic dualism by beginning be- force. It is satisfied with life's core of the physicist, stated in Newsday that the Professor Marx also said that with the example of distinctions self, and is not constituted by a tissue of reason Dr. Marx's team lost the contract he did not know why his team lost the tween the German and Italian manners. expres- representations. No object retains struc- is because the proposal included "new contract but that it would make sense to, The Germans emphasize facial Italians ture, but rather is prestructural, even technology." minimize expenses when $500 million in sions and movement, while the in anatomical correctness. astructural. He concluded his presenta- High energy physics is the experimental costs were at stake. He see beauty The conflict "good form vs. bad tion by drawing the audience's attention study of the interactions and properties also mentioned that two Nobel prize feeling," as Professor Kuspit puts it, has to an operational decadence in Post of energetic particles. Particle physi- laureates were on his team of 55 insti- resulted from art's tendencies to use Modernism. cists study the properties of subnuclear tutions. representations of the "corporal and The Humanities Institute's Ann particles, elementary composite and the Recently Prof. Marx was pro- material to substantiate transcendental Kaplan assures us of a fine continued forces by which they interact. The moted to "fellow" in the American things." Artists such as Carravagio program. March 6th, at 4:30, Seyla "Higgs boson," a hypothetical particle Physical Society, a very honorable posi- represented self-flaws, by the irration- Benhabib will speak on "Feminism and arising in unified theories of the electro tion. ality of geometric form, and a priority the Question of Postmodernism." 1 wakVrIUCL 1% L 1int.ratction...... 1,1 ...... In . effect... - - the-- -Higgs-- C ,7 February 22, 1991 page 5 ýw rti o/.«/» -. P i t C a'^ *? '-^**«,- ^ ,v IAL YELLOW PLAGUE The Stony Brook Press Executive Edior Currently, a debate is in polarized into pro- and anti-war coerced to don the political blinders. LaraJacobson progress regarding the morality of the factions whose opposition resulted in Advertising the war as a trend is an Managing Editor war in the Gulf. College students are pushing, shouting, and harrassment effective strategy of blinding the issues. Debra Md(ee blessed with an environment that is well complaints on both sides. Later that The issue is not a question of suited for debate and discussion. This evening, ssociate Editor our elected student support for the troops. Morality is Scott Skinner creates an opportunity for them to be representatives voted in favor of the colorblind, seeing neither the yellow of more vocal than the average citizen. war, making it clear to the world that the ribbon nor the red rage of Business Manager More than just a learning center, the Stony Brook is "DuPont Country." patriotism. Morality is the choice of Michdleleck college campus is where one can Once again, we witnessed the rational thought, not the ostentatious measure the pulse of the nation. Commuter College representatives display of the latest fad. Something News Editor So let us measure our nation's undermining the conscience of their must be wrong when the symbols Edward DeFilippis health. On February 13th, the constituents by invalidating their vote. themselves influence us more than their Arts Editor Commuter College sponsored a Pro- A vocal minority of six entrusted meaning. Let us remember to utilize this Eric Penzer War demonstration which was falsely senators dominated the Commuter campus for what it was intended: a advertised as a "Support the Troops" College, Photo Editor voting according to their own foundation for questioning the world Greg Forte rally. This lie was compounded by personal morality. Finally, on February around us. The pulse of this campus Statesmar (Vol. 34, No. 35) when they 19th the Student Union was has been taken, and it is not a healthy Copy Editor Joe iStephano reported .hat all was quiet on the transformed into a yellow ribbon one. campus i'ont. In fact, the rally factory, where students were all but Production Manager I , __ _ . , , Rick Teng Minister Sans Portfolio FletcherJohnson

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(516)632-6451 Suite 020, CentraHal SUNYat StonyBrook StonyBrook, NY 11794-2790 Cover design: Lara Jacobson mmmmmmmmmý To The Editor: me I know it is because he has not given NYPIRG EHlllnlllmUIAIIIIIIFlnlmllllllllllllnll up on me and not because he is about to. The second thing I have to dis- Energy Project Three cheers for Ed Defelippis! agree with is the way the author shows Spring His short story, "A Still, Small Voice," the Christian as unwilling and not Exxon's oil spill in Alaska, a (Feb. 7) really hit home. I was "saved" wanting to tell others about Jesus's global warming, war in the Persian a few years ago (only for a few months death and resurrection. It brings me joy Gulf, acid rain, etc...all underscore Break ... it's a long story don't ask) and I often to let someone know that God in heaven America's need for an energy policy had the same feelings as his character doesn't want them to perish, but he that will reduce our dependence on "Bob." wants to be with that person for all fossil fuels and increase our reliance on Ed's story was well written and eternity. Granted we first must establish proven safe, non-polluting and made my day! Keep up the good work! the fact that whoever has not received renewable energy sources. With these Party Print more ficioon! Jesus's payment for their sins is problems in mind, NYPIRG's Energy condemned already. Project will be working to increase Stuart Tonjes I would say to all who do not energy conservation through the Home Fever! know if they ever felt the awesome Insulation and Energy Conservation presence of God to simply open them- Act (HIECA) and support greater selves up to him in honesty. God doesn't automobile fuel efficiency through A Still, Small Response just want us to do great things for him, various federal legislation. Already we he above all else wants us to be honest have helped successfully solicit I read the article "A Still, Small with him. Religion has pushed God off Congress member George Voice" and felt a need to respond. I am a into some far corner of the universe for Hochbrueckner's co-sponsorship of Christian and I have spoken to hun- too long. God is a spirit and he searches H.R. 446, a bill to increase the gas dreds of people about the offer God the hearts of mankind. If in honesty you mileage of new cars and light trucks by made them at the cross. The Bible calls ask him if all I am saying is true, and are 20% in 1996 and 60% in 2001--totalling true Christians ambassadors for Christ, willing to do whatever God almighty 45 mpg. therefore I feel a need to respond when would have you to do after he reveals One way students can work God is misrepresented. himself to you, he will. Those who love with NYPIRG to support energy In this article, the author made this world and are not willing to give up conservation and renewable energy is Ia gtona Beach God seem like a tyrant: always con- their self-gratifying ways will not know to attend our Energy Project Meetings, I - np to 5/ room - I demning his followers and ready to God until it is too late. Jesus died and Tuesday's at 7 PM in the NYPIRG throw them at any second into hell. This now the decision is up to us. "You shall office (Student Union, Rm. 079). E from $99/night 2 is far from the truth. Christianity is a seek me, and find me, when you search relationship with the creator of the for me with all your heart" (Jer 29:13). Joshua Gazes universe. Those he loves he corrects as a I Texan Hotel loving father, not to condemn but to David Zoller S1-800-633-7010 change. When God exposes my faults to i" §i The Stony Brook Press page 6 TH RASON FORUVIEWPO INT THE REAL REASON FOR GUN OWNERSHIP by T.C. O'Freemyn THE STATE CREATES ITS OWN ENEMIES

Ghoulishly capitalizing on the tragedy of a mass murder, the anti-gun forces are surging forward with their plans for total gun confiscation. If law-abiding citizens were disarmed, they claim, criminals and crazies would be unable to kill and clear in the subtle, shifting arguments of the anti-gun is that "mere citizens" are like half-witted children, maim, That's an obvious lie - criminals, by definition, forces. When handguns were the target, they incapable of safely handling "dangerous" com- disobey laws, and madmen can kill with knives, cars clamored for prohibition because handguns were not modities such as weapons or explosives or medicines or champagne bottles as easily and as senselessly as militia-type weapons protected by the Second or information. And only when some half-witted they can with guns. The not-so-secret agenda of the Amendment. Now they cry for assault rifle bans children pass a civil service exam or are elected by State and its apologists is clear: disarm peaceful because "mere citizens" have no business possessing other halfwits to work for 'hewise and benevolent citizens to render them powerless. Turn law-abiding "military-style " weapons! State do they magically become smart and honest Americans into criminals with the stroke of a These eager confiscators rightly point out and trustworthy enough to carry weapons and legislative pen. Anyone who refuses to surrender his that assault rifles, handguns, and indeed all decide whom shall be "allowed" to possess guns and or her weapons would become an Enemy Of The "weapons" have only one purpose: to kill. Again what sort of design, shape, or weight such weapons State, much the same as any armed citizen is right they speak a truth, but only partially. The unasked shall be. now in the Soviet Union, or Communist China, or question is, "To kill whom? And under what Sounds pretty condescending and paternal- Socialist Nicaragua, or Fascist El Salvador, or circumstances?" The answer is, "To kill any who istic, doesn't it? That's how they view us. Sheep for Monarchist Great Britain. Gun confiscation is non- attempt to rob, maim, rape, or kill us." Even that the shearing at tax time, cannon fodder during war partisan- it is always and forever aimed at anyone answer, though does not fully express the most time, and dangerous idiots the rest of the time. disliked by the current gang in power. important reason for gun ownership. Only a small Many gun-owniers, including staunch de- number of people are actually touched by criminal fenders of law and order and supporters of local GUN SEIZURE violence. The state, though, touches each and every police, blank out the fact that they may have to one of us every hour of every day. People in choose between owning their guns and facing the SPARKED 1776 REVOLUTION government seek to tax our earnings to pay for their full implication the Declaration of Independence, whims, to draft our children to fight in wars they "...that, whenever any form of govern- The American Revolution began in a dispute start, to regulate and interfere with our lives out of ment becomes destructive of these ends, it is over gun control when British Redcoats marched pure love of power and their desire to wield it. They the right of the people to alter or abolish it..." Concord to disarm farmers toward Lexington and have become as tyrannical as any Tory redcoat, Some would rather surrender meekly to the claimed to be the "legitimate" there. London Soviet commissar, or Nazi Gestapo. And they are State, giving up their last shred of defense against government ruling America, just as Washington or coming to steal your last line of defense against them. tyranny, rather than face that choice. But if they do Albany claims to be today. And their attempt to Will you meekly obey? surrender their firepower, the choice will have been disarm us, stems from the same power lust that made. drove King George. We must therefore, hold onto Every law restricting free, immediate access our guns- legally or illegally- for the very same GUN CONTROL AT GUNPOINT to firearms is a direct attack on individual freedom. reason the colonists did. ENFORCED The course of action is up to you. Demand the repeal of all such laws or ignore them with impunity. But How will agents of the State disarm the never accept them as legitimate restraints upon you citizenry? Why, by the use of guns, of course! This liberty. Nothing legitimate can issue from the pen of contradiction has never bothered statists. Why are handguns and assault rifles evil and wicked in the tyrants. d hands of private citizens yet perfectly fine in the THE RIGHT TO OWN GUNS IS A CIVIL hands of employees of the State? If this is truly ALL OTHER "government by the people" why do we see the the RIGHT, WITHOUT WHICH CIVIL RIGHTS ARE IMPOSSIBLE TO servants disarming their masters by force? What do DEFEND. they fear from us, if theirs is a legitimate, benevolent government? If the State does not seek to control us, ANY WHO SEIZE GUNS ARE THIEVES OR why does it want us disarmed? TYRANTS. The usual answer - stripped of equivocation

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The anti-gunners, certain that the role of government is to grant privileges and dictate Needed Experience A Must, Vocal A Plus behavior, shout that citizens have no reason to be "allowed" to own assault rifles, which have "no legitimate sporting use." The Constitution, though Immediate Opportunity; Record Contract in Progress. says nothing about "a well-regulated hunting club" Full Calendar of Gigs Finalized. being necessary. We do not own handguns, assault rifles, shotguns, and other powerful weapons because we are hunters or plinkers or collectors. We do not even own guns because the Constitution Itrtinu "allows" us to. The Constitution does not "grant" "togetfierwo~gefoe We Create Beautiul Music" rights. It recognizes rights already and irrevocably held by the people themselves (individuals), and forbids government from trampling on them. We contact have a right to keep and bear arms regardless of Steve Shapiro, Manager, at 736-1466 whether the Second Amendment exists or not! All Article Two guarantees is that we shouldn't have to defend that right against "our" federal government. E.L.K. lIlm Produotioni, Ino. We've seen that simple guarantee erode, though, haven't we? ILeave MeSi age) 718)388-7884 The real reason for gun ownership ir to J) protect the individual from the State, wether it *String Music, Inc. is an equal Opportunity Employer be an invading State from across the seas or a domestic state grown tyrannical and oppres- F sive. The goal of total, repressive confiscation is February 22, 1991 page 7 if FICTI ON Bad Credit tP Bs~lst I by Ron Maimon small lamp that hung in the middle of started. Many of them were closed, seem more voluminous, and gave more the ceiling. It was low-powered, and however, and there weren't many roundness to her somewhat sharp The small cockroach skittered thus the room was very dimly lit, people on campus. All the arriving features, accentuating her beauty as an along the black, greasy floor, its casting huge shadows of the two men; freshmen are probably unpacking in artist accentuates the beauty of his antennae twitching in all directions as it as if the images of their bodies had been their rooms, Jim thought. He entered painting by playing with shadows. tried to find its way to some food. stretched like rubber bands along the the commons cafeteria and just as From the minute Jim picked Usually, there was a lot to choose from; walls. quickly exited from the opposite side, as her up earlier this evening, he and feces, urine, and rarely even some Except for the two men and a the cafeteria was closed and there was Brenda seemed to hit it off, locking spoiled food fragments could be found. small toilet that had been overflowing nothing interesting to see. hands almost immediately, and now the It was these rare fragments the and spilling onto the floor, the room was When he emerged, he saw a entire atmosphere inside the limo was cockroach was looking for today when bare. There were no beds, so the two well-dressed man sitting at a desk, something like magic, as if Brenda had the hand of fate cruelly came down and men slept on the floor and usually talking to a few people. He watched for an aura around her, bathing Jim in its struck the insect on the posterior, stayed to either side of the room, except a few moments, interested, and when radiance. He felt helplessly drawn to crushing its two back legs. Although the when food was present, like a small the people left, Jim approached the her like a piece of iron caught up in the pain was great, the cockroach franti- mouse or cockroach. Then it would be a man. field of a magnet. cally tried to crawl away, its forelegs game to see who git it first. Being "Good afternoon," the man Jim said, "You look very pretty squirming in an orgy of motion, younger and quicker, Jim usually won said. "What's your name?" tonight, Brenda," and surprised himself desparately trying to crawl back to its these contests. "Hi. My name's Jim." by saying it in his most charming voice, home beyond the wall. The poor thing They were fed every two or "Good to meet you, Jim. My without even making an effort to do so. couldn't even move, however, as it three days by their jailors, but there name's Robert, and Im here on campus "Thank you, Jim. You don't crushed posterior section was somehow were periods when they would go on behalf of D.C.F. incorporated to offer look too bad yourself," Brenda said, stuck to the floor, making it impossible without food for more than a week, and students their easiest chance at credit - accentuating her sentence by squeezing for it to move without tearing its body in would have to wait for the next the One card. Surely, you're familiar Jim's hand tightly and smiling. half. unfortunate mouse or cockroach that with the system by now. Almost Midnight found them at Suddenly, he felt himself being happened by. everyone has One." Brenda's apartment building, their lifted into the air, high, high up! He was From the other side of the Now Jim was eyeing Robert bellies full of the finest food and wine moving so fast, the whole world seemed room, Jim could hear Ebanizer's mad suspiciously, as his mother had for- Los Angelos had to offer. The limo to be rushing past him, totally dis- giggling. He said, "I can't believe you bidden him to apply for the card driver opened the door for them and, orienting him. His antennae couldn't actually went to college, Joe!" because she though he wasn't mature taking Brenda's hand, Jim walked her make any sense of what was hap- "Jim." enough to handle it and she didn't want to the front door of her apartment pening. Abruptly, he was shoved into a "What?" him spending his money on nonsense. building in downtown L.A., for she warm, dark place. It was dark in here, "Jim. My name's Jim, not Joe." However, the idea of financial indepen- didn't live on campus like he did. and humid. Home? "Jim, Joe, what does it matter dance appealed to him, and with this Brenda said,"I had a great time "God dammit, that was my anyway? Why don't you tell me about credit line, he'd be able to buy whatever tonight, Jim. What time do you have to cockroach, you asshole! I saw him first! your glory days in college, huh?" he wanted and his mother would never be home?" I can't believe you ate him!" Ebanizer, Another mad giggle escaped his lips. know. Jim decided he'd at least listen to "No specific time. I didn't take or so he called himself, was livid with At this point, Jim knew there the man; after all, he didn't have to fill the trouble to call my mother in New rage. His face was red, as it always was was no way to reason with Ebanizer, as out the application. York and ask her what my curfew when he became angry, and was his mind was slowly slipping into the Jim said, "Yes, my parents was." covered in an orange beard, grown wild madness that gripped every now and have One." Brenda laughed and said, from lack of grooming. Jim could smell then, but said "Shut up and leave me "Good, then you'll be wanting "Then why don't you come upstairs for ebanizer's breath come onto his face, a alone," anyway. to take a look at this brochure. We're a little while?" smell that sent Jim's stomach heaving. College, Jim thought. Perhaps offering automatic approval for stu- "Are you sure? What about "Well, first come, first served," if he'd never gone he wouldn't be in this dents to get you started with a good your roommate? It's pretty late, you Jim said. "It's not my fault you're as mess right now. The memories would credit history for the future. know." slow as a fuckin' turtle. Now leave me haunt him like a bad dream; it seemed "As you know, once you're "Don't worry about it," then the fuck alone before I beat the living that every time he thought he could put accepted, all your finances become part locking her eyes on his, said, "To tell shit out of you! I'm tired of this dump them out of his mind, they would come of the card. You'll have complete access you the truth, I really don't care about and tired of you!" back in a flash, and he wouldn't be able to you checking and savings accounts her right now." Jim was taller than his to stop the flood of memories that filled as well as a line of credit that we will Well, this caught Jim entirely cellmate, and younger. His brown hair his mind. This was one of those times. assign you depending on your income." off guard and he had to take a deep was matted down and long, and Jim He closed his eyes and felt the This was Jim's point of interest, breath to maintain his composure. tried to comb it with his fingers, but floodgates open. and he asked, "How much credit can I Finally he said, "Alright, let me just pay succeeded only minimally. He was It was a beautiful sunny fall get as a student?" the driver." Jim took out his wallet and every bit as dirty as Ebanizer, but re- morning in Los Angeles, and Jim "Generally, our policy is to give paid the driver with his One card, garded himself as much cleaner and walked around campus with a feeling a credit line of one thousand dollars to shoved the receipt into his pocket superior. of awe and fear at the same time. He students. What do you have to lose? All without bothering to look at it, and Jim's poor appearance was never believed he'd ever get here, the it takes is for you to fill out and sign this rushed with Brenda into the elevator. contrasted by a gold chain that hung University of Southern California! But application. You should get it within Once alone, Brenda put her arms loosely around his neck. It was by no he had managed to get a scholarship as two to four weeks," Robert said with a around him and pulled him close, means remarkable, just a plain eighteen well as some money in student loans, smile, and handed Jim the application. delivering a kiss with such force that karat gold herringbone chain, but he and his mother, despite her feelings that With slightly shaking hands, overpowered and captured Jim. At this guarded it jealously. the family couldn't afford it, decided Jim took the application and started to moment, when Jim felt her silky tongue Ebanizer could still remember that she couldn't bear to disappoint him. fill it out. After all, he didn't have to use caressing him, everything seemed far the pain he felt when a concussive blow Now Jim was here, a student in the the card when he got it. away. The only thing that existed was landed on his jaw as he tried to steal it class of 2047, and damn proud of it. He "Okay," Jim said, opening the this moment. He might have spent a lot from Jim while he was sleeping. This was a Trojan! laquered wood cabinet, "let's see what of money on this date but it was damn was when Jim was first imprisoned There were still a few days left kind of liquor they stock this limo with." well going to be worth it. here, about a year ago. Since then, before classes started, so Jim decided to "Jeez, you really went all out, To be continued in the next issue. Ebanizer had kept his distance. use the time to get himself acquainted didn't you?" "Well, I'm hungry. Haven't with the campus, and get to know his "Brenda, this may only be your eaten for two or four days at least!" way around. He noticed that there first date with me, but I'm surprised "Blame that on the fuckin' wasn't as much grass space as he'd you'd think that I'd get anything but the Institute for Social Reintegration, not expected from the pictures he'd seen. best." me." Actually, the University resembled a "Well, I really wasn't expecting "Sure, sure. Throw that lan- city on a small scale. Most of the this! It's a great surprise! Hey, pour me guage around. You went to college, buildings had at least ten stories, and some of that vodka!" didn't you? You actually understand even his dormitory had twelve! They both laughed, and as Jim [ them big words," Ebanizer said and let As he walked around campus, poured vodka into Brenda's glass, he out a raspy, hoarse laugh. he took the liberty of entering some of felt perfectly in charge of the entire Jim let that comment pass, and the buildings on his way, although he situation. Brenda looked at him and settled against one wall of the small avoided the academic ones - he figured smiled. The interior, being dim as it

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aggressor, who blindly label the air raids as "genocide" (overlooking the genocide of the Kurds), or call soldiers innoculated against biological weapons "guinea pigs," ' who trundle out the old complaints of a war fought by poor, uneducated minorities (not caring to notice that it is a well- educated, all-volunteer army that is fighting now), who use the war as an excuse to display their sores and demand sacrifices on behalf of their pressure group, who vainly attempt to foment hatred for the rich by denouncing the war as being "for Oil Company. profits" -- in other words, those who have nothing new to say. However, a vast majority of the protesters are not taking it that way. No, they are not unpatriotic. Many are truly outraged by Hussein's atrocities -- which they should be; many are genuinely concerned about the safety of the troops, among which some have relatives -- which they should be; and none of them wish to see any lives lost in vain, and want to see the conflict resolved as soon as possible-- which they should be. But they, too, have nothing to say -- nothing to fill the political vacuum in Washington, nor to answer the snarling voices that dominate newspapers and the air waves. by Luis R.Murrell don't get their oil -- with hardly a word of sympathy They are the ones who sit in town meetings, or in for the businesses and economies that will suffer in television studios, or call up radio stations -- they, too, In discussing the moral issues behind the this country. wear yellow ribbons, flash their headlights, and some present conflict in the Persian Gulf, there are three Such a self-effacing, altruistic mehtality is even march on Washington - but still, the principles that must be acknowledged: yet another sorry chapter in our foreign policy in overwhelming emotions that dominate these protests 1) The oil in the Middle East does not belong to the that region of the globe. Following the maxim "the are anxiety, despair and - lurking somewhere in the Arabs - or to any nationality. It rightfully belongs to enemy of my enemy is my friend," our government back, undefined - a sense of guilt. For decades after the corporations whose effort and money went into helped to supply Iraq with the technology with Vietnam, the implicit message drummed out sinking those wells and providing the oil that is vital which to fight its war against Iran (through direct everywhere is that any military action taken abroad to sustain our economy. grants or allowing companies to do business there). by America is evil, unnecessary, and doomed to 2) The oil there has been repeatedly used by various The Reagan administration joined the world in failure. We have heard little else -- and few have Middle Eastern dictators to blackmail and terrorize condemning Israeli "belligerence" when Israel identified the proper, moral principles with which to Western nations. The Iraqi invasion of Kuwait is yet paralyzed Iraqi nuclear weapons capacity. Days face down this aggression, or any threats to our another example of how the wealth of Western before the United Nations sanctions went into effect, security. citizens has been used against them. President Bush called for the continuation of Ladies and gentlemen, here is where you 3) Saddam Hussein has no intention whatsoever to subsidies to certain industries in Iraq. come in. peacefully give up Kuwait - sanctions or no The very idea of setting a deadline for an The only way to win a war is to resolve to do sanctions. He and officials in his government have enemy to cease hostilities, and presumably to all that is necessary to remove Iraq as a threat to our repeatedly said so openly, and (thanks in part to prepare for a counterattack should he choose not to national security -- and yes, to do that requires that American aid) have the weapons to back their words cease hostilities, is preposterous enough -- but it is we stand behind our troops 100%. But also keep in up -- including the potential to make nuclear and/or truly a sign of the times when the President of the mind that before a nation can be physically attacked, biological weapons. And Hussein has proven himself United States must, in effect, ask permission of the it must be morally disarmed. It is necessary for capable of using his weapons against innocent U.N. to take actions in our own self-defense -- the someone -- anyone -- to address the principles behind civilians inside and outside his borders, therefore same organization that has the kind of regimes that this war, in any. way possible, to the widest possible putting himself in a position to terrorize American we must defend ourselves against. It is even en audience. Above all, our troops should be told. They lives directly. worse when decision from such an organization are the ones who have volunteered to put their lives The United States is morally justified in supercede the decisions of our own Congress (which on the line in defense of,this country; they should be waging war against Iraq -- or any regime -- that could have spoken up earlier, but instead vacillated the first to know what they are fighting for, in attempts to blackmail or terrorize it.The principle of and compromised up to the eleventh hour). The net straightforward, unambiguous terms. justice demands that we take back this stolen result is the absurd spectacle of our government Everyone and anyone who is still open to property and assert our right to exist as a nation, free pleading with Israel to show "restraint" while Iraqi reason must be told that there is an alternative in this of coercion of any kind from any quarters. missiles murder its citizens -- in the same of war to defeat and despair-- victory -- and a principle Unfortunately, none of our political leaders preserving a coalition of looters and cutthroats who by which to guide us to it -- justice -- a justice which seem to realize this. Most of them cannot possibly will probably be the first to pounce on Iraq should the has been denied this country far too long. * conceive of such principles. A few others can -- and regime there collapse -- and we will have gained vociferously deny their validity. In his explanation nothing but a few hundred (or a few thousand) full The Author is the Vice-President of Stony Brook Students of Objectivism Club (SBSOC) of American aims in the Gulf, President Bush has body bags. appeared reluctant -- even afraid -- to mention any A word must be said about the anti-war justification of our presence in terms of our national protests. This aspect of the war, however, is self-interest. Such statements would be too "selfish" distinctly not another Vietnam. Whereas the protests Join . and too "self-assertive" to keep together the of twenty-five years ago were dominated by hatred, precarious coalition that has joined America to fight the protests of this war seem to be dominated by a Iraq -- 'v-ile letting American troops do most of the sense of lethargic guilt --as if to denounce the war ThePress fighting and dying. Instead, he has offered us the were a routine, despairing duty, done in the name of opportunity to reinstate the Emir of Kuwait -- with a mystical creed that demands that the higher, no explanation as to what value he constitutes to our spiritual needs of the nation's soul ("blood") not be Meeting national self-interest. He has given us harrowing sacrificed for its less important, crude materialistic tales of the victimization of innocent women and wants and desires ("oil"). But one is in no position to Every Monday at 8, children -- while overlooking the victimization of determine the spirit of the nation after declaring that innocents in Lithuania, Tiananmen Square, or in the the nation is guilty at the start. There are some Room 020 very Arab nations that make up the coalition. He has protesters -- a small but vocal minority -- who take Central Hall, Basement even tried to elicit sympathy for all the struggling the creed literally, who spout the shopworn cliches of economies of the Third World who will suffer if they years past, who spit upon this country as an evil February 22, 1991 page 11 Patriotism la Yel ROMMENTA ýRY Patriotism a la Yellow Ribbon by Jean Rousseau

"Support the troops, wear a yellow ribbon, be a patriot." That's so wonderful! Such a display of fervor is a reassuring sign. In a country where social and economic infrastructures are falling apart, there is hope. People still believe in the dominant role that the United States must play in the world. U.S. altruism is limitless. We will spend billions of dollars... Sorry, our ally will pay the bill for the U.S. to get rid of Saddam Hussein. And peace will settle. Isn't it great? But how should we wear the yellow ribbon? We should ask Statesman, our patriotic newspaper on campus. "The yellow strips pinned gracefully on lapels and blouses and jeans cried solidarity for those in the de-ert." (Statesman, 2/4/91) Hmmm, patriotism f?:; a fashion statement. Maybe. It is well seen to clairi to be a patriot these days. If almost everybody w,,ars a yellow ribbon, they must be right. Why go through the hassle of not wearing one and be told that >ou don't support the troops? If we support the troops, does it mean that we approve George Bush's policies in the Middle Kuwait will have been liberated, the feudal regime innocents. It is a joke to think that this responsibility East, that we favor the use of war instead of peace that was running this country will be reinstalled. lies uniquely on their shoulders. If we support the initiatives, that we are ready to see this war last for Forget about a democratic government in Kuwait. troops we sign a moral contract where we agree on many months, that we will accept the death of There has never been one, and there won't be any. everything they'll do on our behalf. We can't. thousand of Americans? No, I-only-support-our- So now, true patriots should rise and protest about We can only sympathize and feel sorry for men-and-women-that-are-over-there. That's it! these lies that undermine the true ideal of freedom. all the soldiers that are over there. Many did not But how can we still be patriots if we don't Consequently, the same true patriots would not have the choice. In the U.S. the bankruptcy of the support the president? After all, he is one of the support the policy that has sent American troops in social system pushes many students to search symbols of this nation. What does the voice of the gulf because it perverts the essence itself of this support from the Army. Unemployment obliges a lot America have to say? "Patriotism is an intrinsic nation. So how can we support the troops? of people to enroll. Victims of inequalities, they have feeling of respect and understanding for something At least during the Vietnam War, it was now been trained to be obedient killers that will special - a love of one's nation. (Stat. 2/18/91) So, if easier. American soldiers participated in massacres execute orders. we consider that George Bush is totally misguided, of civilians. Vietnamese women were raped by our One of the American soldiers that dies in this we could still be patriots if we love this country. We boys. It was hard to identify with the troops. As the war, a victim of "friendly fire", was 19 years old. He are safe. war drags on in the Gulf, CNN has the distasteful was not asked if he was a patriot, he was given a gun Among the ideals that unite this country are idea of showing us burned Iraqi children at dinner and a uniform. It does not matter anymore that freedom and democracy. We are supposedly time. In the Pentagon language, they are "collateral" people supported him or not. You can take away fighting Hussein to "free" Kuwait and protect or the unavoidable civilian casualties. Our men must your yellow ribbon, that will not change anything for democracy. One can believe in these ideals but they go through hard times. Supporting the troops him and all the others that will also spit blood. * are perverted here from their original sense. Once implies that we share with them the guilt of killing - I I COMMENTARY Diversity: An Influential Factor

by Debra McKee consideration calls for. Clue: Out of the large And for the auspicious few who do pass the initial population of approximately 16,000 students who scrutinizing, there will be the opportunity to present a Upon being asked to consider a PRO of attend Stony Brook, a prominent figure of 31% carry second proposal, which will be an oral one and more attending Stony Brook University, one may offer the a heritage other than what is considered "traditional open to creativity. diversity of cultural and ethnic influences as being a American." Frawley mentioned "Europe, Arab, and But while the committee's guide for positive exposure. Not many other schools can stake -Oriental" groups as just a few examples of those who evaluating replies remains covert information, claim te possessing such an array of ethnic require attention. However, ethnic considerations Frawley did share the process by which the guide organizati:ns wv:ich Stony Brook can, Haitan, Asian, are not the only result of diversity. Another special was formulated. In early November of last fall, there and African to name a few. And since, to be honest, group mentioned was vegetarians who are also a was a meeting to discuss what qualities and needs many of us are rather ignorant of cultures other than definite visible sect to be addressed. were important and how future proposing food our own, this element of diversity creates a valuable, Recently, the University has been in search companies would be required to meet them. The open forum for not only contributing but also of a new food service for the current contract, held turnout was a large one and many groups who learning various customs and traditions of many by D.A.K.A. (Dining and Kitchen Administration), would be affected directly by the final decisions nationalities. Of course, there are also those who ends on June 30th of this year. This process of attended to supply their input. One of these view this same diversity as a CON; it makes them finding a new contractor, which could turn out to be concerned organizations was NYPIRG (New York uncomfortable and they really aren't interested in a renewal of D.A.K.A.'s, takes anywhere from nine Public Interest Group), which was a prominent broadening their cultural horizons. And that's fine, months to a year to complete. It was initiated by contributor and was responsible for pointing out the too. Such people can feel free to don ethnic blinders Stony Brook sending out Requests for Proposals, environmental concerns that need to be considered, for there still remaihs a large population who (RFP's), which are expected to be answered by up to such as waste removal and the material of products appreciates and decides to take advantage of Stony thirty companies. The first written responses are due to be used. Brook's cultural offerings. on March 5th and will then be reviewed by a As one can see, many factors contribute to Indeed, it is a pleasant surprise to discover committee, composed of eight or nine members, the deciding of a food service for the Univeraity. And the extent of influence these cultural and ethnic including students, staff, and faculty. Each reply is although as of late the final selection "doesn't look presences have on campus. In a recent interview reviewed individually so as to, as Frawley stated was one way or another," it is obvious that the issue of Susan Frawley, one of the University's contract important, "get as objective a view as possible." diversity, a major differentiating feature of Stony administrators, acknowledged the importance of There is reluctance to publicly reveal the entire Brook, has earned its place on the list of influential meeting the needs for all cultural groups at Stony spectrum of qualifications that the committee will be factors. . Brook when considering a new food service for the looking for because this could create "an unfair school, which is presently on the agenda for this advantage." Frawley did say, however, that there spring. While it is obvious that such needs are are three very specific areas of concentration that,are present, it is not necessarily obvious to what extent of used to measure prospective food service contracts. The Stony Brook Press page 12 munication between cleaning staff who as those included in the wall display and frequent bathrooms so that a closer poster from Alan Fritzland's Report on Take My Daughter, check can be made by them on the pages 32 and 33 which includes the condition of faucets. following: *Develop channels of com- *Ask Students to take five munication between students in the minute showers. But Not My Water dormitories and University employees 'Leaving the water running responsible for maintainance of faucets. while brushing your teeth wastes a -lt *Post lists in bathrooms with of water so be sure to turn off the water fact that there are more than 612 phone numbers of who to notify in case while brusing and only turn on to rnse. bathrooms on campus. However, the of leaking faucets. *Put a pitcher of water in a amount of water wasted in these *Post information with phone fridgerator for cold drinking water bathrooms reaches a total of 380 numbers describing why a leak should instead of having to let the tap run for a gallons per day. Water costs approxi- be fixed. while out of the necessity for allowing mately eleven cents per gallon in *Post Wall Display and Poster metal contaminants to flow away Suffolk County. The total amount that included in the study done by Alan before drinking. this lost water is worth is about $100 Fritzhand in bathrooms throughout the "Wait to do a full load of Idollars per day. That's $36,365 dollars campus to explain why leaking faucets clothes before using a washer since a every year. should be reported. single load uses over fifty gallons of This study shows that for *Discuss and educate resident water. wuhfatver r-Cn. nrori la'k thTreof tflhcC students at Building Legislature Meet- water faucets could be leaking for years ings about water saving measures such now and it's obvious that they should This water conservation not continue to be neglected. This project provides a means of savings for study of the campus may the University. Putting it to use would save us over 500,000 seem to be quite productive because by The Transportation merely by repairing the leaks, money gallons of water and and water could be saved. $63,046* per year. The work itself consisted mainly of a lot of foot work and Conspiracy *This value includes $26,682. searching for leaks and finding loca- wasted each year from water flowing tions of bathrooms I didn't know continuously from a single water existed. A catalog was kept in a lab fountain in need of repair.in the record book of the findings as to the all of Southern California. But the dormitory of Henry James College. location of water leaks in 612 bath'- transportation oligarchy moved in, rooms in the academic and dormitory bought-up the system piece by piece and literaly tore up the tracks, and dis- by Ezra Block buildings. After a little experimentation into water quantity in leaking faucets mantled the cable lines. Today we have smog city L.A.. This was repeated in A study of water conservation and research into the costs for water, Fresno, Oakland, San Jose, Sacramento, has shown that the soon an estimate of monetary savings on the main campus Butte, Salt Lake City, El Paso, Spokane, University will be able to save about was possible. bathrooms Terre Haute, Portsmouth, and Canton, forty thousand dollars each year on During the time the were being checked for leaks, more than all of which were taken over by this water bills simply by planning routine half of the dripping faucets were simply intrusive oligarchy. maintenance on previously neglected not turned off all the way. Faucets that In New York, Robert Moses water faucets. turned off completely leak about was the tran crortyqat'inFczr w'hena hp The project was done by Alan aren't gallons per day and waste money in Fritzhand, a Senior in Engineering 20 was the head of the Tri-Borough Bridge the amount of $1.44 for each dripping and Tunnel Authority, a position he held Science, and has been sponsored by the each day. This loss can add up for fifty years. He had a bias for cars Marine Sciences Research Center's faucet after a long period of time. (rich people) and against Mass Transit Project Prometheus, which Ann Students and faculty of (that us Riff Raff use) and during that West-Valle advised in conjunction with by Robert V.Gilheany S.U.N.Y. Stony Brook need to make an time period the New York subways Dr. Herbert Herman of the Department effort to help conserve water by making were allowed to deteriorate. (They of Material Science and Engineering. America's addiction to massive sure faucets are completely turned off. have come back noticeably in the last The project has been developed to consumption of oil was no accident. It In the future we are going to need more five years). increase campus operating effective- was the result of a conspiracy among water. We pay to have water pumped When the transportation ness in order to help close the gap in the corporate executives through the 1930s from the underground aquifers for us structure of Long Island was being suffering budget. and 1940s to destroy mass transit in to use. We also pay for water that drips planned, Mass Transit was de-empha- Since the study is part of city after city for the benefit of auto, oil, down the drain from a leaking faucet. sized. It was deliberately set up not to Project Prometheus, the study's and rubber industry profits. Instead of wasting this money, we cer- accomodate buses. Now people say that viability will be assessed by President In Chicago in 1949, criminal tainly can put it to good use to improve you need a car to live on Long Island. Marburger. The study was performed anti-trust violation convictions were work together and In a very prophetic quote the campus. Let's all upheld against General Motors, Phillips to determine where water is being from Charles Wilson, the president of cooperate to conserve water. Make sure Petroleum, Standard Oil of California, wasted due to dripping faucets. It has General Motors in 1953, he said to turn faucets off all the way. * Mack Manufacturing, Firestone Tire been found that between 1032 and 1380 "What's good for General Motors is and Rubber, National City Lines, Pacific gallons of water are going down the good for the country." He later went on drain unused each day. This amounts to City Lines, and Federal Engineering. between 27,276 and 36,365 dollars per The transcripts of those proceedings to become the Secretary of Defense. * year. Recommendations point out that GM was in connection The academic and dormitory from Ezra Block on with other oil and tire companies that buildings of the main campus, not bought up many railways and cable car including the Health Sciences Center, Project Promethius companies, dismantled transit systems uses about 20,515,423 gallons of water 2/12/91 and replaced them with diesel buses each year, of which 503,700 gallons go and a dependency on automobiles. down the drain due to neglected *The Main Campus can de- Diesel buses never had the appeal of the electric trollies and the exhaust of diesel dripping faucets. That is equivalent to crease its water consumption by 15 fuel has a urine-like odor which is about nine and a half percent of the percent or 873,262.5 gallons of water unappealing to most people. This water supplied to the main campus, or annually by repairing faucets at loca- forced choice the public had to make about the same amount of water it takes tions shown to be leaking as recorded in enhanced the appeal of cars, giving to fill the swimming pool in the gym- the study done by Alan Fritzhand on nasium. birth to what become known as pages 6-18. Conrad Hilton/Super.... $559* A dripping faucet wastes sure that the information America's "Love Affair with the Auto- *Be Cancun Playa/Deluxe... $589* approximately 20 gallons of water per regarding the location of the leaks finds mobile." day. The study, which was completed its way to the appropriate people in One of the areas most affected *Prices based on Quad occ. Organize agroup &get afree triptl this past fall, shows that currently there order to carry out the needed repairs. by this conspiracy is Los Angeles. At exist 23 leaking faucets in the academic *Continue a regular maintai- one time L.A. had a modern, efficient, For 9'e 0 * buildings and 46 in the dormitories. This nence schedule on faucets. and sophisticated mass transit system may not seem like a lot, considering the *Develop channels of com- of railways and trollies which serviced February 22, 1991 page 13 I· FOOTNOTES Peace Frogs Adam's Rib? VINYL The continued from page 15 The Stony Brook Coalition for Peace in Campus Women's Safety committee is Moving" to the histrionics of "Cyclops the Middle East meets every Monday at going to have a video and information Helicopter" is recommended for any 6PM in the GSO Senate Chambers table located in the Union Fireside "Twin Peaks" Saturday Night party. Czech located on the second floor of Central Lounge on March 20th from 10-3 PM. The weirdos like the Dickies, take their Hall. For more info call 689-7290 or Once there, all who are seriously goofiness a bit too seriously. The result 246-5662. interested will be confronted with is that the sillier songs are really not that questions such as "What should you do funny. "Condor" is a serious rock effort. Please... if you were sexually harassed by If their future endeavors are as profes- Poetry Break a)faculty, b)Staff, c)Date /Acquain- sional as "Condor," The Weirdos will be tance, or d) none of the above?" So a force that modern rock programmers Fannie Brice Theater/Capozzi presents: don't run away. will be have to wrangle with. Not all The International Poetry Reading Campus Womyn's (I mean Women) punks end up in the grave or in jail as (hosted by Captain America), held on Safety Committe is also going to have a evidenced by the recent success of Tuesday, March 12 at 7:30 PM. This is hands-on Demonstration on "Self- Social Distortion. an open microphone reading, but, if you defense, Self-confidence and the Martial Those with artistic inclinations are going to read, it would be nice to Art" on March 20th from noon-2PM at have often been mocked as "Weirdos" register by calling (516) 744-4409. The the Union Fireside Lounge. Get throughout history. The weirdos aren't Reading will be followed by an electric involved. very weird at all, although they are performance by B.C. (featuring the slightly "right of center" with bouncy Anowa Drummers and members of The songs that are like a fabric softener. 0 Mighty Underdogs). Fannie Brice is located on the Stony Bee-lieve It Brook Campus in the Roosevelt Quad. There will be a $2 cover charge that will Or Not! be used for the publication of the 1991 Scholarships, Fellowships, Brook Spring. We urge you to bring The Alternative Cinema is showing Grants your poetry with you for submissions "Spirit of the Beehive," on February 27 by James F.Barna into this magazine. (non-students = $3) at 7 and 9:30 PM in the Union. Directed CANYOUPASSTHETEST?CANYOUP by Victor Erice, it is a story about an Ed's Services Founded in 1983, the Czechoslovak ASSTHETEST?CANYOUPASSTHETE eight year old girl's search for Chamber Orchestra is one of the ST?PSYCHEDELIC/BLUES/REGGAE/ Frankenstein's monster in the shadows Box 3006 younger touring groups in the arena of JAZZ/ROCKANDROLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!. of Post-Civil War Spain. Sounds pretty Boston, Ma. 02130 classical performance. It is this relative hairy. Call 632-6136 for info. O youth that has in turn had an effect on _ I the music the group performs. There are usually two ways by which a new orchestra can acheive Buddy some On Broadway measure of success. These are either to gain critical acclaim by boldly playing new pieces or pieces that have gone unnoticed, or by playing the old • t / reliable standards hoping to add some new life to them, and to stir nostalgia in the audience. Sadly, the Czech Orchestra has opted for the latter. This was readily apparent in their appearance at Stony Brook which occurred on February 9 on the main stage of the Staller Center. The by Eric Penzer problem. Actor/Musician Paul Hipp Hipockets Duncan (Hipockets was to performance consisted of two pieces by does a flawless job performing Holly's Holly what the Colonel was to Elvis!) Bach and two by Mozart. The concert Even with all the sense- songs. Throughout the performance I and Jill Hennessy as Holly's wife, Maria started with the Brandenburg Concerto stimulating events on and around the observed that although Hipp's speaking Elena. No. 5 by J. S. Bach, followed by his University of Stony Brook campus, one voice seemed somewhat hoarse, his There are three major reasons Suite No. 2 for Flute and Strings. After sometimes finds it necessary to drift off singing did not reflect any such strain. why this particular play posesses an intermission they performed Eine kleine our campus to the state's second (only I was pleased to learn that the appeal for many college students. First, Nachtmusik, a serenade for strings, and to USB!) entertainment focal point, New production opted not to use any of the fans of nearly any type of music will the Divertimento in D Major, both by York City. What better defines that original artists' performances (I didn't come to understand (if they are not WA. Mozart. spectacular city than New York's pay to hear a tape recorder!). The pro- already aware) what a great talent theatre district? For more than a gram for Buddy clearly states: "Every Buddy Holly Overall, the orchestra performed was. Another appealing century, people of all races and ages note played or sung is performed by the aspect of the play was with competence if not virtuosity. The the ticket price; have gone to New York City to enjoy Buddy Company." At some points in most performances offer pieces by Bach were crisp and moving. a $15 ticket one of its famed Broadway shows. the show, however, it was almost price for balcony In fact, the only part of the performance seats. Most other Often, however, college students choose impossible to tell Hipp's vocals shows that have reduced admission that should be criticizbd was the choice from not to indulge themselves in this man- Holly's standard. There was no orche- prices are not as alluring to of itinerary, especially the choice of Eine the young ner; either they find the city too long a stra; the three adult as Buddy. The kleine Nachtmusik, more commonly actors/musicians por- main reason to see trek, or they decide it impractical known as A Little Night Music. to traying The Crickets performed live on Buddy, however, is that the play is spend an upwards of $55 for a ticket. stage. The music remained faithful to wonderful! A little Night Music is perhaps At what other Broadway Currently at the Shubert Theatre is a the original simplistic arrangements. show can one dance Mozart's most well known work. It is so in the orchestra play that will prove accessible for And even when a particular piece did without getting well known that it's been used in all thrown out of the students of almost any age. Of course, call for more instruments, they too theatre? Regardless of your manner of soundtracks, from movies to musical I'm referring to BUDDY: The Buddy performed on stage. background, T.V. commercials, and is a staple of For the finale Buddy will prove to be a Holly Story. "Winter Dance Party," Buddy, Ritchie show supermarket Musak..For this reason, well worth your time and money. It is necessary to first address Valens, and The Big Bopper many orchestras avoid playing it. were one major problem sometimes encoun- backed by a twenty piece When the piece was about to begin, band. The tered in both movies and plays that music was so uplifting that a flyer had many of the concert-goers smiled, $375 A DAY! center around a famous musician's life: to be passed out in a program warning confident that they would recognize the performance of the actual music. that: "BY LAW, DANCING OR what came next. The gentlemen sitting RLage Vimandi Often, the movie/play mutilates the STANDING DURING THE PERFOR- beside me said, "I've heard this piece so music to a point of almost non-recog- MANCE IS PROHIBITED IN THE Cataztmna call a'aa much, it's almost cliche." That one nition. If the actors do not lip-synch the MEZZANINE AND BALCONY." comment illustrates the sum of the per- songs from the original artist's per- Aside from being a grand ta aedek! formance. It was by all means a good formance (the Milli Vanilli story?), how musical event, the performance was performance, played with competence. does the featured actor compare to the also one of superlative acting. Paul (5/6) By the same token, because of the original musician? I am glad to say that Hipp was surrounded by great perfor- choice repertoire, it was not great. 765-6&a7 eZ. 2 * in Buddy, this is not even a remote mers, most notably Fred Sanders as The Stony Brook Press page 14 i Y I ·- VINYL Stirred into this batch of Lard *aumsmumuuuuummsluamuaaumasuuuusaulnhuuluamuu'aaualuaumau are the riffs from "Holiday In Cam-. :···:· :' SS:· 1 ...:,..^ IW ^:^^ bodia" and other classic Dead Ken- nedys, looped into Jourgenson's machi- :: :: **- j . ·.·... WUSB nery. On "Drug Raid at 4 A.M.," snippets of Police/EMS radio dispatches are quickly swallowed into a whirlpool ' ^^______.. ,; .llr^' TOP 35 of technological haywire. Its impact is 7~--- one of Jello Biafra narrating an episode of FOX's "Cops"; the difference being 90.1 FM 7 --- his rantings and chants approach raving-lunatic proportions. Quite effec- as of 2/21/91 tive and downright scary. This could be the soundtrack to 1. Moses Brent Easton Ellis' "American Psycho"; 2. Franklin Jones 3. Ron's chaotic music for a confused gener- ism Hep Head 4. Margaret's Love Box ation. Alien Jourgenson has created a 5. Peace In Our Time collage of splintered and disparate/ I Think I Love You 6. 7000 Ways desperate underground American rock (The Hits That Missed 7. Pat Robertson's Bells elements. Combining the aspects of 8. Naked Norm speed-metal, the industrial sounds of the 1982-1989) 9. The Phillips File Lard experimental, with a pulsating dance 10. Charlatans U.K. I Think I Love You is a beat; Lard, along with Ministry, Skinny 11. Naked Ray-Gun collection featuring the best of Ism's Puppy, and Nine Inch Nails are part of 12. Rose MacGulicutty output from the eighties. The variety of The. the new breed of the 90's recessionary 13. No Way output belies pigeonholing rock. the band's 14. That Idiot Last but one thing that hasn't changed 15. Jack Kerouac and Philip J.Schrader through the years is the band's devotion the Subway Express to humor. 16. Miles Davis Temptation Their joking takes various 17. Benny Goodman forms, from the black humor of 1982's 18. Thorrntunzbutt Of Reid "John Hinckley Jr. (What Has Jodie 19. Friendly's Place (Alternative Tentacles) Foster Done To You)," to the ribald tale 20. Luv Danielle told in "Bedpan Hunting," a song about 21. Allthetime picking up older women. Ism's acoustic 22. Fish Raymond Lard is defined as "To dress treatment of the Fug's classic "CIA 23. Pickle Head (meat) for cooking by inserting or Man" is sure to bring a smile to even the 24. No Good Losers covering with something (strips of fat). most jaded listener. 25. Last Chance For Hate To cover or soil with grease. A soft 26. Sears Insane The title-track is a snotty punk white solid or semi-solid fat obtained by 27. Cryptic Message rave-up of the Partridge Family's rendering the fatty tissue of the hog." 28. Wartorn World schmaltzy bubblegum hit that dates Lo and behold Lard is muzak 29. Janet Jackson from the bands earlier days. Their for a cholesterol addicted, artery- 30. Junior Ronny quirky cover of the Residents' "Constan- 31. Bush's clogged society. Starring Jello Biafra, a Head tinople," from a 1984 EP of the same 32. Audition All Cuts "censored" artist known for thought- name, very well could have been an 33. One Third provoking spoken word performance alternative pop hit. 34. No Fun In New York and mastermind of the political-inspired The later material is more 35. 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S . IFebruary 2 1,1991 page 15 I ·I I I, · m Press: What are you doing at present concert on account of "safety." Many of for high school students? the skinheads did not even know what Randy Brown: took place the night before. Said one Brown: Right now I work at Wyan- skinhead, "I heard there was a fight. Big danch's Milton Olive School with about deal." The skinheads claimed the Union 20 students and tutor in all subjects I lobby as their sanctuary for several can handle. Also I feel that I have a debt hours, until an altercation broke out and An Unknown to pay to my people and the payment is they were all told to leave. through the children. Later that evening, WUSB staff refused to air a scheduled University Press: What fuels the modern day sponsored classical music concert at the Stuntman black struggle, and how can it be joined? Staller Center in protest of Preston's decision to postpone the student-run by John Sealy Interview conducted by John Sealy Brown: I think the modern stuggle for concerts. A detailed explanation of the African-Americans is that we are con- staff protest came later during Eric Randall D. Brown, a visionary Press: Where did you go to high stantly worried about what the white Corley's Brain Damage show, which and an up-and-coming professional school? man is doing, did, and will do to us, focussed on Friday night's concert riot person, has been at the forefront of the instead of educating our young and and Preston's decision. "There was no struggle to change the American His- Brown: I went to Charlotte Senior building a large social economic status conference. There was no getting tory books in high schools to include High School in Rochester, which is close for the majority of our people and together of students and administration. minority history. now because of the violence and low consequently we would not give a There was a decision made. Live with In response to a New York graduation rate. The school was about damn about what he is saying. Teacher article written by Prof. Diane 60% black and 40% white. Ravitch of Columbia University - where Press: Do you care to make a comment sE Mrs. Ravitch attacked the task force Press: What inspired you to go to concerning the riot at last Friday's rap which was set up to handle the high college? concert? drop out rate of New York City's high school students - She states, "The Brown: I was inspired to go to college Brown: Rap music, like any other problem with the task force report is by a program in my school called music, basic forms and fundamentals that it is based on political rage, not on PRISM (Program for Rochester Stu- are being used for good. But, like guns "The Skinheads an accurate depiction of history ... " dent Interest in Science and Math) The the ideal use not used. The incident on claimed the Union Randy wrote that, "Such a statement program introduces students to many Friday night, like the Dred Scott sets the tone of the article as defensive. black role models in engineering, com- decision, set back the great progress of Lobby as their The task force's rage is a reflection of puter science and the business pro- the leading black student, who paid a educated minorities realization that the fessions. I also started hanging out with great cost to put it together. I hope that sanctuary for effects of the pro-Anglo-saxon Social new friends who had college on their the school and the black comunity does several hours, Studies curriculum is damaging to race minds. In my family the ideal of college not stop striving for a better and diverse relations. In fact, the subtle and overt was in the air but not likely in my future understanding of the real worlds's until an altercation effects of the environment in which a as the money was not there and the problems. broke child grows up has a great psycholo- encouragement was very weak due to out and they gical impact on a child's self-esteem." the fact that no one [in my family] Press: What are your thoughts on were all told to Mr. Browns extra-curricular knew much about the American edu- American intervention in the Persian activities and attributes includes: the cation system. Gulf? leave." President and founder of Stony Brook's Educators of the Future Brown: I am for the survival of the Committee, Press: What lead you to an interest in Teacher troops and against the senseless war: Assistant for the Foundation of teaching? Education, Vice-President of Stimson Oil and profit; Big business; To "libe- College Legislature, a Mentor student rate Kuwait." If we are going to liberate of Brown: After taking a year off from Teacher Opportunity Corp., and a tutor someone, why not start with South Hofstra (my first school), I was work- for the Liberty Partnerships Program at Africa, China, or the homeless in this ing as a computer programming intern Wyandanch High School. country? and found that it did not satisfy me. * On Prof. Ravitch's article During my years at Hofstra, I worked it." Corley likened Preston's decision to Randy continued that her blindness and with many programs that help black "decrees that come down from the lack of awareness concerning her com- and hispanic high school students and I mountain," while Cindy Mistier said, ments on Asian American students' enjoyed it so that I knew that teaching "It's the same kind of decision-making performance is one of great ignorance. was the satisfaction that I heed to make Pratnn that is making policy in the Middle The problem of most minority students my life more important than writing East." Corley also accused Preston of is that they are suffering from decades programs for some business. not looking at the "trackrecords" of the of degradation of their culture. Each continued from page 3 performers. Saturday's scheduled hard- group at one time in the Americas core benefit would have been the third Press: Is college easier for whites than make the final decision." where subject to some kind of genesis of for blacks? to take place in the Union, and no cases their culture (workings of slavery, Unfortunately, Preston's decision of violent outbreaks were reported at did not reach at least 50 teenage conquering through wars, etc.). These Brown: I would not make such a the previous shows. The six previous skinheads who showed up at the effects happened over many decades comparison, but I will say that college is Bob Marley Day concerts also occurred Student Union Saturday night expect- and connot be changed with a stroke of easier for the student who was well without any reported incidents of ing a hardcore show. They were violence. a pen. There is a need to restructure the prepared for it. The number of well Corley suggested, "We need a immediately greeted by a sign pro- curriculum to benefit all, including prepared American students due to place off campus to [hold concerts] white claiming that their concert had been students, so that it teaches a res- racism, then would be white mid to because there is just far too much cancelled. Fliers were also passed out pect for the culture of others. upperclass students. bureaucracy and crap to deal with at a The plan called "A Curriculum stating: university like this." The hardcore of Inclusion" undersigned by Governor Press: You spoke earlier about Prof. concert would have raised $1000 for Cuomo, THIS CONCERT WAS CANCELLED is an effort to rewrite the text Feron - what makes him special? WUSB. Throughout the show, WUSB's books. Their mission was to sit down BY FRED PRESTON, VICE PRESI- phone lines were flooded with calls and redesign all texts to include DENT OF UNIVERSITY AFFAIRS minor- Brown: Feron is a special professor from listeners who generally agreed ity achievement in History, BECAUSE OF A FIGHT LAST NIGHT. Math, because he has such insight on the with the WUSB staff. Said one of the HE WELCOMES YOUR FEEDBACK science, English, and Engineering. For problems that the educational system few dissenting callers, "Your weeping ON HIS DECISIONS. YOU CAN example, Dr. Charles Drew's research causes in this and other societies. Also, and moaning about the money...you're REACH HIM AT 632-6700 DURING made possible the transfusion of blood he is truly a teacher. not talking about the climate of violence plasma, W.E.B. Dubois foundeed Soci- BUSINESS HOURS, 928-5691 ALL on this campus." OTHER TIMES." ology, and a black man invented the gas Press: What is the fundamental Decisions regarding the future mask. Randy Brown feels that the statement of the Educators of the of student-run concerts is expected Many cause of the high minority drop out rate Future? of the skinheads were sometime this week. Fred Preston is is because they feel ". .. left out of the apparently dropped off by their parents meeting with student-leaders in an books; and had no way of leaving campus. out of the system." Brown: Educators of the Future brings attempt to reassess and reevaluate They massed inside of the Union lobby together future teachers from different concert security and safety procedures. and talked, made phone calls, and backgrounds and analyzes the problems Although rumors are circulating that waited. The apparent calmness of the that exist in the education field directly the Living Color concert may be post- PROFILE skinheads compelled one to question and indirectly. poned, this claim is as yet unconfirmed. II I I Preston's decision to cancel their