2 : PlayIrming- It nTSA.F.E. (a F Sexual Assault Safety Program Performs on Campus BY LINDA KRAICS on college campuses. The skit follows At the end of skit the actors stayed They also gave their personal Statesman Staff the characters of David, the in character for the audience, viewpoints on the skit, issues perpetrator, and Elaine, the victim. consisting of approximately 20-25 concerning rape and answered more "One out of every six college Both characters are intended to students to ask questions. Some questions as S.A.F.E. interns. women reported experiencing forceful represent average college students. questions attacked the character of The character of Elaine, played by attempts at sexual' in tercourse,:u " Elaine's friend, Tanya, is the Elaine and why she didn't do more to Carisa Manza, a senior and a first year according to S.A.F.E., a sexual assault opinionated, know-it-all friend and prevent the rape, and whether she was S.A.F.E. intern said, "If consent is not facts and education program on Stony David's friend, Scott, is the male going to press charges. Questions given, if someone doesn't say 'yes,' it Brook campus. In their efforts to chauvinist friend who is a large about the lack of communication is rape." Manza emphasized the continually educate students about influence in David's life. between David and Elaine were also importance of communication before, sexual assault, S.A.F.E. interns The audience is led through the asked. during and after engaging in sexual performed their first presentation of stages of David and Elaine's Following the questions and activity to prevent uncomfortable the semester last Wednesday in the developing relationship and the answer session, the four actors stepped situations leading to rape as defined main lounge of Ammann College. characters directly tell the crowd their out of character, allowing the audience by the University Student Conduct Four of the interns performed a inner most thoughts during the to see them as themselves. The actors Code book. role playing skit, entitled "The Date," uncomfortable situations that arise introduced themselves and stated their "No student shall engage in sexual depicting a date rape that is common throughout the skit. reasons for joining S.A.F.E.. intercourse with another without that individual's consent. An individual cannot give consent who is under the age of 17, physically helpless, mentally - incapacitated, or Speaking incapacitated because of drug or On Diversity alcohol consumption. The prior sexual experiences of the alleged victim of rape will not be considered in the Conference determination of guilt to a charge of e 0 rape." Rocky Wenskus, a senior and a Held to second year S.A.F.E. intern who played David listed resources on Discuss Race campus for victims of rape or possible rape. They include Victims Information Bureau of Suffolk Relations County, (VIBS) the University Counseling Center located in the Infirmary, University Response (2- HOPE), and S.A.F.E. (4-SAFE). BY MICHAEL KWAN Wenskus also briefly suggested Statesman Editor abstinence to the audience and practicing safe sex with condoms. Dr. Cornell West gave the keynote Elaine, instead allow the victim to talk address at the Annual Diversity and come up with that fact on their Conference, held in the Student own. Activities Center, last Friday. The Derek Iannucci, who played Scott, speech he delivered focused on race is a senior and first year intern. He relations, and the achievements of pointed out how alcohol "changes all affirmative action, followed by a short of the rules" when dealing with sex. question and answer session. Inhibition is lost and events of the Dr. West, who teaches at Harvard, evening get confused and mixed up, has written a myriad of books and distorting one's judgment. Leslie Garcia, a S.A.F.E. advisor, asked the audience articles, such as Jews and Blacks and for suggestions on The Future of the Race. how to stop date rape. The audience said that there should be more "He is an incredible speaker," said 00 communication President Shirley Strum Kenny, " His between partners and more programs like S.A.F.E. should be 0\ intelligence, wit and dynamic presentation has stirred the audience implemented. "When in a way that I have seldom seen. And you're involved with someone his message is right on point. I think communication is the key," said Aja Palmer, a resident E. he's made us thing, he's an inspiring of Ammann College. One speaker." audience member said that girls shouldn't put out mixed -Robert Walking-Owl,'an attendee signals and they should mean what they say. of the conference, said, "HIe said a lot Ann Carver, who also attended cgs the presentation said, "The statistic of 11: of truthful things. When he got to the one in six [women being raped in-their 0 point about economic equality being lifetime] was the root of the problem. It's not just really high!" race, bigotry and fears." Preventative measures to avoid rape were also discussed, Among the other speakers at the like the buddy system. The conference were Angela Oh, a member S.A.F.E. interns suggested in,w. that where ever one goes they should of the Advisory Board to the President's Initiative on Race, Carol bring a friend. Buddying up with <^ someone you trust helps Geary Schneider, president of the to ensure your LoTo safety by being responsible for one 0 Association of American Colleges and 0 another. w Universities, Patricia Hill Williams, an Administrator at SUNY Resident Kris Shaw said he thought a, that the program was educational because Statesman/PeterGratton. Farm-ingdale, and Karen S. Burstein, a former Family Court Judge in New, he learned "How serious date rape is and Dr. Cornell West was the keynote speaker at the Diversity Conference. York. how little things can cause it." Q) u : I u .. b a L d;:· ;: ?.:\"J" I- 1 $\,· i L P V. if a- u PI. T S . J . 0'..3i- TiP- 6 ·5- ' C:. 4C.I_'. 5· E -- i.Lt.b i r h. L ill ) j 3 i..Q LI )C'( -.. >/-I- 3* Cheesy Food Fight~~ SAC Food Management Sh Down Food Line After CS President Protests for Fre Philly Cheese Steaks BY MICHAEL KWAN receipt without getting the help of a Statesman Editor manager, and rechecking her order. Stuart was given her refund and he revolutionary fires of all was settled until other students thirty years ago were wanted to get a cheese steak. The resparked in the Student manager of the food court stopped Activities Center, last Thursday. selling cheese steaks in what was Claudine Stuart, president of the later called a "bad management Commuter Student Association, led decision," by Chartwells manager, an impromptu demonstration in the Dennis Lestrange. "They stopped SAC food court, which eventually serving it because they did not want led to a meeting between the Faculty to give students their money back," Student Association, (FSA) Campus said Stuart. Dining Services,(CDS) Compass/ This act, and the absence of the Chartwells staff, and students last price and portion guide at the Friday. "Revolutions do work," said register, prompted an impromptu Commuter Senator Frank demonstration by members of the Santangelo. Commuter Student Association in The incident began when Stuart the food court. They demanded tda D 0 5 -'~~~~~~~~~~- Statesman/MichaelKwan purchased two Philly Cheese steaks the cheese steaks.be sold,-at the pri-e After the demonstration, Police Officers took Claudine Stuart to the food manager's office in the SAC. in the SAC food court, and was of $3.75, and that a copy of the price charged for $4.89 for each. and portion guide be brought to-each guide was supposed to be available Johnson, students, members of the According to the copy of the price register, which according to CSA at each dining location, but it was press, and many of those involved and portion guide she had at the member, Gina Fiore, "was supposed not specified as to whether'or not it in the demonstration, including time, the price is supposed to be to happen last Friday [October 23], would be at every register. Stuart herself. Members of the $3.75. Stuart asked for a receipt it's Thursday." (Full Disclosure: "They can drag me away in Resolution Committee, except Frank having advance knowledge of the Gina Fiore is a former- Statesman handcuffs for all I care," said Stuart, Santangelo were not present at the FSA and CDS's accountability to editor.) adamant in her cause. After an angry meeting. refund students ten dollars if Under a previous arrangement confrontation between Stuart and a The meeting focused on the overcharged on food. However, the with the Food Services Resolution SAC student manager, University continuing problems with cashier was unable to give her a Committee, the price and portion Police was called and Stuart was consistency in food prices on taken to the SAC manager's office campus, over and undercharging, where she was questioned by the and miscommunication within the CDS staff, and Compass/Chartwell's bureacracy of the FSA. Acting Operations Manager, Nick Lestrange, and Minnillo pointed Minnillo. out that the information they had The staff members explained to given the previous day was Stuart that the guide which-.she had incorrect. "We continued doing that was obsolete because the quality of sandwich," -said Minnillo; the beef used in the sandwich was apparently the sandwich was never upgraded, and a memo dated changed. September 24, 1998 indicates this They said that during the initial s change.