" etEac "I^.tE~~chr ^^ ^^^^^^r ^\ /^ ^^^ ^\ ^-^~~~~Thursday Become Aware" .^^* -M*" *** w M9|October 10, 198S L -- ^J _ t L C2^ Tl il r ^ >ber 14 SERVING THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK AND IS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES -I&K -4v~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 0 IETA lo : 'a I& X e lo a eelected;xla~nkowski Fresh Rep. -By Mtteh HoMritz Tuesday's Polity elections resulted in victories for ment saying tthat There were 32 students who voted Fhman Representative elect Lance Mankowski whose names were not found on the alpha litst They wer Dan Rubin ared current Polity Treasurer Chris are being cheeked at this time and they do not affect Maryanopolis over challenger Dennis Callahan. Refer- anyof the res ults.'Alpha listsareacomputercompila- ndums by NYPIRG as well. while the States- tion of voters Inames and students are instucted by poll man referendum failed for the second year in a row (Nee watchers to siA next to their names when they cast rlated ory. their ballots. The absence of these signatures is the Incumbent Maryanopolis claimed 73 percent of the method by wrhich the bamd can judge questionable total count with 1183 votes, as opposed to Callahan's votes. 441 votes. The total almount of students voting was only 2062. Newcomer Mankoski won the position of freshman and the amno ant was only this high on the NYPIRG representative with 76 percentofthe total, holding391 referendum. 'There are over 9,500 undergraduate stu- votes; while Rubin garnered 122 votes. dents at Ston:y Brook who were eligible to vote in the The Phlitv Elatfion oamrd kmaii sa writtfn ctstf- elction. IFor %-Fw VWKN v his da. A U P ar%, "^iisc~glwe- 16w vfm %A 3-%mlvq i 1w 1a w I;> BU 6IWS B. NYPIRG Passs Statesman Referend~um Faits )Sywalter rhmon administration of this university in regards to keeping cannot afford the expense of publishing three issues Tuesday's general election was a suess for the New Stateonan alive is a bitter reminder that our hard per week at this time. Friday's issue of Statemnan has York Public Interest Research Group [NYPIRG]. work is not appreciated." already been cancelled. "Cancelling issues is the only while it spelled a defeat forStatesnan. Both groups Mitchell Horowitz, Staean's managing editor. way to keep from getting deeper in the hole right now. were seeking funding through student approval of ref- also expresed dismay over the "dead' referendum. "I yet at the same time. we will be losing advertising erendums to provide funds from the student activity think it's[the unpassed referendum] due to ignorance. revenue, consequently going further into the hole any- fee. stupidity and apathy" on the part of students he said. way, he said. Kirsten Kunz, NYPIRG's project coordinator, was Both Bidermann and Horowitz stated that States- Bidermann added that Stae n will push for the quite pleased with the way the elction turned out for man will continue publishing but Bidermann said addition of a referendum in the spring and stated that her organization. 'We couldn't exist without funding." that issues may have to cancelled because the paper 'We will do everything we can until it gets passed." she said. "Iesgood tos e thatthestudntsareconcerned Am-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Efh -- qL about the isuues [we deal with]." Polity election rules state that a referendum must paw with a two-thirds-majority of those polled, and the SUVY Chancelor Wharton NYPIRG referendum passed by an 86%margin. 1776 students voted for the continued support of NYPIRG 7 Leave of Absence through the activity fee, while 386 voted against it. Takine< "he results really show that the students are con- By Benjamin Charny cerned about the issues." Kunz said. "More students Statesman Staff Correspondent voted on our issue than any other and that's Albany -- After nearly eight years of work, encouraging. Clifton R. Wharton, the State University of New Kunz also expressed surprise at the number of stu- York (SUNY) Chancellor, is taking time out to dents who turned out for this election. "Lstyear's "recharge" his batteries. election saw 25% of the students votingl." Wharton took an educational leave of absence she explained. " This time, 20%turned out, which is effective October 1, and will be on leave through incredible whe you consider that this is a non- December 31. "I'll be in and out," Wharton said presidential election." about scheduled meetings in the educational area 'Although the referendum was passed. the current he'll be attending, including two SUNY Board of cost of the activity fee will remain unchanged. "It'sa Trustees meetings, the annual board meeting of continuation of the same thing." said Kunz. "All that SUNY university presidents and the SUNY Trus- was asked was that the students continue their support tees retreat in December. as always." According to Kunz, three dollars of each WThlarton is entitled to the study leave through a studentes activity fee is allocated for NYPIRG to use Trustees provision that states that a chancellor is for its projects. Current projects include these on entitled to two months' study leave after chairing financial aid. divement and toxic waste. the board for two years, and a full semester leave Kunz's excitement was not mire by George after chairing the board for five years. Wharton did Bidermann. State ma's editor-in-chief. The States- not take advantage of both opportunities when they man refe um, which asked for an increase of the came up in his tenure as chancellor. activity fee by one dollar per soeester to assist in the Dr. Jerome B. Komissar, SUNY Vice Chancellor, papWs publicatio lost by oximately 65 votes- has been enpowered by the Trustees to serve in .f*Right now." he said. "I feel that all the hours that the Wharton's place during his leave. "We didn't have to taff has put in to producing the paper have been in appoint an acting director because of a stipulation vain." in our statute," Komissar said. "I'm happy to help S Xatema- operates withoutany funding fro the the Board out in this capacity." stdent government the university administration or According to Komissar, Wharton's absence will the sent popuation. At this time, the paper is in not affect the upcoming discussions on SUNY self- financial difficulty. a po"em which began several sufficiency, a proposal Trustees consider the next Wharton yes ax when a dispu between Polity and Stalea- important issue the Board will be discussing. The Clifton R. nan ended with the paperdeclaringits financial inde- self-sufficiency issue, which would leave individual pendene the sdent g nment Inn aespose, Pbity universities control a larger portion of their operat- tioh of the State University (SASU) and the only witeld pa t of it su ipti fee allocation ing expenses in their dormitories, is on the agenda student member of the Board of Trustees, agreed from 8la I-nan d began paying Sta n only for the October Board of Trustees meeting. with Komissar that Wharton's leave would not for its, !mIti "Wharton's leave won't affect the vote, because affect the self-sufficiency proposal. "That proposal, Bideriann said the staff had beenhopeftrwthatthe aside from discussion and the fact that he doesn't or any other for that matter, won't be affected. He's r ed would pm and would be vote, the research on the topic [self-sufficiency) has planning to attend all the meetings anyway. His d in ging b on t feet. yet to be completed," Komissar said. 'overseer' role as chancellor will still be there and 'A refisal by theOw nk tohelppayfortheir news- Jane McAlevy, president of the Student Associa- he'll be keeping in touch with the Trustees." he said. Xhe paper" Bidermann said.'$and the indienca of - ,,.r I Big Mate Value Pack S i2.59 Bia Mac^ Sandwuich U^MII lorry fringe and 22 oz. Coca-Cola. Why it's enough . to make your mouth water. So if today's IT S A prices make you lose your appetite, Bar come GOOD TIME 10 in and find it again. cVD TUC w HAPPY HOUR1610 4.:00= iA,* .$1.00 Bar Drinks and 50N TOps 7:O0DHmr Free Nacho Chips and Salsa Sauce! 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I ;. \\^~~ ~~43 ___ __ __ Union BMn Ir NZ,- = 2 STATESMAN Thursday, October 10, 1985 Eco Opens Lecture Series By Nancy Jabin and Tim Lapham Reflecting on his book The Name ofthe Rose, contem- traced back to the middle ages. porary author Umberto Eco spoke to over 1,000 people One of the problems Eco said he encountered was last night in the first lecture of the university's Distin- with critics interpreting isolated parts of his book to fit guished Lecture Series in the Main Stage Theater of their own views.