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So although the attitudes and opinions of Editorial IVIission this issue's new piece on Perette Barella, may In the December 17 issue, REPORTER ran not be those of REPORTER Magazine, they a unique piece highlighting a problem con• do express one important characteristic. fronting an RIT student named Perette They act as catalysts to further worthwhile
MANAGING EDITOR Barella. The conflict arose with this ques• analysis and educated discussion. Christine Koenig tion: "Should she be allowed access to the women's facilities on campus?" Barella, a EXECUTIVE EDITOR transsexual in the process of becoming Rilly Gary Peters Kathleen M. Cole female, wanted to use the female bathrooms Editoi^ln—Chief on campus and was met with some institute OFFICE MANAGER HoUyWUcox resistance. Four months had passed since the origi• The Emperor's ART DIRECTORS nal article when Carla Hernandez brought to Robert N. Wescott • Josh Klenert the attention of our staff a photo essay. The New Clothes essay was a more in depth look at Barella as a Once upon a time, in a kingdom built DESIGNERS person. The captions, written by Barella, from brick and mortar, arrived an emperor. Michael J. O'Boylc, Arriving barely in time to save the kingdom Nate Amone, Kerri Karuba gave new insight into her struggle and fur• ther understanding of her as a person. The from undeniable peril, the emperor ordered PRODUCTION MANAGER images and text are very unlike the previous an elaborate coronation to unify the counties Maria Rosini piece. They are an editorial view from the and ignite a new spirit in the souls of his inside out. subjects. Designed to bring together his sub• ASSOCIATE EDITORS Because the basis of the essay was not jects and create a sense of pride that had Aimee Zakrewski, SPORTS from an objective reporting style, we as a never graced the kingdom's walls before, the Kerstin Gunter, CULTURE Victor Cardoso, NEWS staff discussed its weaknesses and merits at coronation was to establish the foundation Brandy Davis, FEATURES great length. We did not want its controver• on which a new kingdom would be built. sial nature to sensationalize its message. We The emperor commissioned a world WRITERS did not want to educate at the expense of reknowned tailor to design and sew a mag• Mark Natale, Jeff Gambles alienating our readership. After much deep nificent gown to be worn as he presided over Matt McNamara, Krissy Bush discussion REPORTER decided to run the the magnificent ritual. This gown would sig• Clarissa Cummings, Emma S. J. Walker Victor Cardoso, Alfred Penn article. We did not all agree on all asf>ects of nify his vision of the future. It took the tailor Kelly Bombard, Bryant Grahm the piece, but through the process of the dis• over six months to construct the robe. But Scan Aiyai, Aileen Pagan cussion, we voiced our concerns and views to when it was finally completed the emperor one another. By bringing this photo-editorial was confident he would instantly become the PRODUCTION STAFF piece to the RIT Community, we hope to envy of his rivals. Natcha Van Gelder, encourage awareness and understanding Upon his coronation, he entered an arena Trisha Kagcy through discussions like or own. The ability filled with awe. A whisper soured through
ILLUSTRATORS to recognize and talk about such issues is the audience. The emperor paused and then Edward MX. Cox, Larry Conrow, essential to formulating opinions based on rose to a hushed kingdom. No one could find Jeremy Sniatcki, Gil Merritt experience rather than on ignorance. the words to adequately elaborate what they Whether one agrees or disagrees with the saw. His address centered on the significance DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY statements made by Barella in this piece, or of his gown. The gold thread symbolized the ErikMathy any of our editorial opinions is not the issue. fiscal flourishment that he would bring the We hope that the real issue becomes each counties. The ropes of many colors which PHOTO EDITOR Victoria Arocho reader's reaction. By informing, REPORTER, bound the robe were interwoven to represent through most of our objective journalistic the dependency of each of the counties on PHOTOGRAPHERS pieces, tries to provide a stepping off point each other. They reflected the unity and Julie Henderson, Max Schultc for opinions. However, in our editorializa- community he would encourage amongst the Amy Wood, Rick Cinclair tion of certain aspects of RIT and the world, peasants and nobility, the courts and ser• Aris Economopoulos we suggest our own perceptions as an exam• vants, the people and princes. The intricate ple. With good facts and knowledge to embroidery which lined the bottom of the DISTRIBUTION STAFF Jcffjakobowski, Matt Sicvcnpipcr strengthen editorial opinions, worthwhile cloth possessed designs which were unmis• debate and discussion occurs. Without such takably a statement of the intricate concept ADVISOR facts and information, nothing is fostered of shared governance that the emperor Dr. Elaine Spaull except uninformed argument and ignorance. promised. A shared governance that would
4 REPORTER VOL.75 N0.14 mail box encompass the entire nation and line all the being away from their own homes—bricks activities and policies of the kingdom in the The Great Pet can he rather stifling. Handled in a responsi• future. ble and appropriate manner, pets are harm• The audience sat back in complete Controversy less. amazement for they could sec no robe. In Drug dealing, vandalism, sexual harass• Animals have proven to he a beneficial their eyes, the emperor was naked. But as ment, and owning small pets. All such illicit psychological and emotional asset; they they sat in complete shock a rumor circulated activities pose a danger to the RIT-NTID always are there whenever you're struggling which explained the emperor's elaborate community and must be curbed. with loneliness, depression, or the slings and nudity. Only the most educated and elite Hold on one evcr-lovin' second. Owning arrows of outrageous fortune. They are our members of the kingdom could see the robe. small pets? Dangerous and must he curbed? true friends in a world full of fickle oppor• It was their inferior intellect that was the Sure, "curbed" as in "oppressed." How tunism. They are the only constants in our problem and not the emperor's lack of inau• rational. Why don't we let the powers that he constantly changing lives. gural garb. strip us of our individual liberties, censor us Besides, we pay over $20,(X)0 annually to As no one wanted to feel foolish, they all whenever we utter something disagreeable? enroll here. With all the money we invest commented on how beautiful the emperor's The status quo on campus is careening into getting an RIT education, the very least dressings were. After hours of applauds and out of control, reaching monumental propor• RIT can do is honor our living spaces. To laudation, the emperor ran to the tailor and tions of sheer absurdity. Starting quite stem the onrushing tide of student uprising, begged him to orchestrate more gowns for recently, Campus Safety and RIT have RIT should consider designating some resi• future rituals. And it was done. The emperor decided to flex their biceps and enforce the dential floors for small pet owners. The col• had enough gowns to successfully usher him quizzical "no pets" (except for fish and Elvis) lege and its students could abide by an initial through the next year. policy, they have taken it upon themselves to contract emphasizing conduct and responsi• He donned these gowns at the presenta• conduct random, surprise raids of dormitory bility of pet maintenance, one-chance basis tion of awards, holiday celebrations and rooms at all the residence halls. Not even only. The Greek houses could form their weekly breakfast rituals. Each gown had a Greeks are immune. own pet jxilicics. This is a solution with the specific design. Diversity, education; living Subsequently, students feel resentful and potential to appease all sides: the animal conditions; peasant survival...the list goes on violated. Campus Safety's reputation won't lovers; Physical Plant; students allergic to and on. But as he toured the kingdom peo• help itself weathering this storm. Like real certain animals; RIT; NTID; and everyone ple's visions changed. They no longer officers they arc viewed with cynicism and with a personal involvement in this contro• believed it was their ignorance that prevented suspicion. And why not? They have the versy. All it takes for such a venture to work them from seeing the gorgeous works of art. authority to inspect students' rooms, rum• is our mutual cooperation. They began to think that it was the emper• mage through the most personal and private The son shouldn't have to pay for the sins or's egotism that prevented him from seeing belongings, and heaven knows what else. of the father, or in this case, neighbors pay• his nakedness. This is perfectly understandable if a specific ing for neighbors, friends paying for friends, It is a year later and now the peasants are few arc suspected of illegal stashes, but pets? and ultimately, all of us paying for one of quite sure they will never sec the gowns. In What a farce. ours. Owning small pets in no way justifies a fact all they now see is truth. The emperor is The "no pets" situation will most likely watered down revival of a Rohcspicrrcan so blinded by his own magnificence he can exacerbate the already-tense relations Reign of Terror in the quest for the Republic not see the reality that is crippling his king• between Campus Safety and the student of Virtue. dom He is so deeply entrenched in lun• population. The time is out of joint when Ethan Sinno/t cheons he can not see his children starving in simple pet owners are classified with subver• Illustration-1 the streets. He is so entranced by the gold sives and common criminals. Contrary to threads that he can not see the bankruptcy bureaucratic paranoia, one irresponsible that lurks over the kingdom. He is so owner does not constitute an accurate por• amazed by his own presence that he can not trait of the majority of otherwise responsible Correction Notice hear the funeral song that is echoing through owners. It is like one grossly puerile deaf stu• 1 am writing in response to your April 22 the kingdom walls. dent's behavior contributing to and reinforc• edition. In the "One Man, One World- It is time the emperor turns around for a ing, hearing people's misconceptions that Wide Vision" article written by Alfred Penn moment and realizes that the family he ALL deaf people arc hopelessly immature. he mistakenly wrote that the RIT Singers boasts of has left home, the jcingdom which There arc so many students here who sang at the Jesse Jackson Lecture that is he reigns over is dying and his future as a own pets; it's an entrenched part of college incorrect. It was in fact the RIT Gospel great leader is dwindling. It is time Emperor life. Gerbils, hamsters, rats, iguanas, lizards, Ensemble. Simone glances in the mirror... birds, ferrets, mice, snakes, rabbits, guinea yiisha K. Holmes pigs, turtles; at least one animal is at home RIT Cospel Ensemble Treasurer with one out of every three students. Pets proridc companionship, comfort, and a sense Mail Box Is Kathleen M. Cole of "home" for students unaccustomed to continued on page 30
MAY 6, 1994 S May 12th through May 21st Buy back Times Men - Thur 9-6 Fri 9-4 Sat 11-2 Monday thel 6th, through Thursday the 19th, the textbook department is giving away 5 Kodak Star 275 cameras per day. On Friday the 20th there will be a drawing for one York 4.5 inch portable TV with cassette, and one thirteen inch Sharp color TV with remote. To be eligible for the drowing oil you hove to do is fill out on entry form when return• ing your books during book buy bock.
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Publishing, and JAM Graphics, Inc. sion continuing. Karlekar stated that now Film Screening Before forming Electrographic was the appropriate time to hand over the On May 22, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Corporation, James was President and Chief reins to new leadership. Last summer, RITs FilnvWidco department of the School Executive Officer of a printing services busi• ground was broken for the new manufactur• of Photographic Arts and Sciences will be ness, Uniplan Corporation. He has also ing center, which will occupy 157,000- presenting a "Best of Student Work" exhibi• served as a vice-president to printing, pub• square-feet. To date, $30 million in funding tion in the third annual Honors Show of lishing, and graphic arts companies. from federal, state, and private sources has films by juniors and seniors enrolled in the been acquired by RIT. FilmA'ideo program. The show will feature a mix of short fiction, documentary, experi• mental, and animated works. In the past, Formula SAE honors works featured at the exhibition have ASL Politics gone on to win international and national Team Display On May 13 at 12:00 p.m., Stephen M. awards. The showing will be at the Cinema On May 10 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Nover, a doctoral candidate in language, Theatre at 957 South Clinton Avenue and in the Engineering Quad, the Formula SAE reading, and culture at the University of admission is $3. For more information, call Team will display the RIT formula car, the Arizona, will discuss the politics involved (716) 475-2761. fruits of their engineering efforts. The car is with using American Sign Language in edu• part of the Intercollegiate Engineering cation. The lecture is free and will be pre• Design Competition, which analyzes the sented in the Robert F. Panara Theatre in costs, design, and performance of building a the Lyndon Baines Johnson building. Woodworking vehicle of such a nature. Fifteen RIT stu• dents were involved in building the car, and Show while a majority hailed from the mechanical Running from May 5 to May 19, the engineering program, the industrial design, Test-Taking Seminar RIT School for American Crafts will be film/video, and school of technology were On May 6 from 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 sponsoring a show exhibiting the best works represented. For information on the display p.m., the popular RIT Lunch 'n Learning of woodworking seniors Benjamin Hobbs, or how to get involved, call the SAE Team program will hold an "Effective Test- William Cochrane, and David Garland. The office at 475-7001. Taking" seminar to help students feeling focus will be on one-of-a-kind furniture pro• anxiety at upcoming finals. Participants are jects such as tables, chairs, and chests of asked to bring their own lunch to room 2383 drawers. Materials used include cherry, in the George Eastman Building. If inter• maple, beech, oak, ash, mahogany, and wal• Eisenhart Awards preters are needed, they must be provided by nut wood. The show is free and takes place The RIT Provost's Office is sponsoring the participants. Admission is free and open in Audet's at 363 East Avenue, Rochester. the Eisenhart Awards for Outstanding to the RTF community. For more information, call Audet's at (716) Teaching on May 9 at 3:00 p.m. in Ingle 325-4880. Auditorium. For more information, call Susan Provenzano at 475-5572. Garage Sale The RIT Women's Club is sponsoring a New Trustee Garage Sale to take place on May 7 from Bruce R. James, President and Chief Wanted: CIMS 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and May 8 from Executive Officer of Electrographic 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The sale will take Corporation of Incline Village, Nevada, was Director place at the Liberty Hill Barn at 2201 appointed at the board's business meeting on Dr. Balwart Karlekar, Director of the Lehigh Station Road, Rochester. For more April 15. James, the board's newest member, Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies information, call Meena Gehani at (716) is a graduate of the School of Printing will return to the Mechanical Engineering 334-9476. Management and Sciences and has founded Department in the College of Engineering as 13 companies in the information services of June 30. field. Electrographic Corporation, estab• President Simone praised Karlekar, who Gospel Ensemble lished in 1983 as investors in printing and he recognized as providing the "remarkable The RIT Gospel Ensemble will present publishing companies, is the parent organi- and creative contributions and leadership their 14th Anniversary Concert on May 7 at zatoin for a number of businesses in which Balwart has given to CIMS since the earliest 7:30 p.m. in the Interfaith Center. James serves in leadership roles. Among idea stages." Admission is free and open to the public. For them are Barclays Law Publishers of South With the construction phase under way more information, call Campus Ministries at San Francisco, Advanced Electronic and organizational and operational discus• 475-2135.
MAY 6. 1994 7 passes. Senior Darrin King startled the Statesman with a sweet shot over his left shoulder to bring the Tigers within three. Matt Wooster added another for RIT but time ran out. Hobart defeated RIT 10-7. Pending upon their future performance, both teams will look to compete in the national Sports competition, and may even face each other •I edited by Aimee Zakrewski again. Lawrence's Garrett Nesbit and Scott In the weekend, RIT raged to defeat the Hosting the EAAs Applegate. Elmira Soaring Eagles by a 22-10 margin. RIT team hosted this years Empire Athletic The Tigers will finish out their season on Elmira took RIT off guard with a 4-3 lead at Association (EAA) Men's Track and Field Saturday, May 7 with a home bout versus the start of the first period. Following an Championship this past Saturday. Elmira College. The start time is 1:00pm so RIT timeout, the Eagles didn't have a chance Competing in the meet with RIT were come out and support our RIT Tigers! as the Tigers went on to score eight straight Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, St. goals, giving them a 10-4 lead midway Lawrence University, Ithaca College, Alfred through the second period. RIT went on to University, and Hartwick College. The score 10 unanswered goals in the second half, Tigers placed fourth, dominating in the dis• On the handing them the easy win. Boncaro headed tant running and Javelin competitions. the Tigers with 4 goals, 6 assists. Senior Kris Jamie Glydon and Tony Fraij paced the Road to Kurcoba followed behind with 3 goals, 2 Tigers with two first place finishes in the assists. 10,000-meter Run and 5,000-meter Run. NCAA's RIT lax travels to take on St. Lawrence Also coming out on top was Russell Warren This past week, the men's lacrosse team faced this weekend and look to find a spot in the 3,000-meter Steeplechase taking second cross-town rivals Hobart College and Elmira NCAA Division 111 competition if a victory place. Jason Grove came up just a few sec• College. The Hobart Statesman are currently is attained. Good Luck Tigers! onds short, placing second in the 110-meter rated second in NCAA Division 111 behind High Hurdles. In the field competition, Salisbury State University. For RIT to qualify Keith Hensel was the champion in the for the national competition, they needed to Javelin with a distance of 53.28 meters. give Hobart a tough game. For Hobart, only Lady Tigers Take RIT will compete in the Youngstown a victory would give them a spot in the Invitational and Union Invitational this nationals. the Best upcoming week. The Tigers started off strong, stealing the Last week, the women's softball team took on ball off the face-off and sending it upfield. the number one cede in the state and Junior Rob Michaels took it himself to score knocked them 7-3. Following a 4-1 defeat in MEN'S TENNIS: the first goal 0:50 seconds into the game. the first game of the doubleheader, the Lady Hobart worked the ball quickly to tie it up Tigers came back for the win. less than a minute later. Both teams volleyed Led of the bat of Senior Michelle Compete in EAA for the lead, making it a 2-2 game with just Simpson, RIT turned a one run game into over three minutes gone by. The Statesman three. Simpson hit her third home run of the Championship went on a scoring spurt, playing skillfully off year to put RIT up 6-3. Following a 9-0 victory over SUNY Buffalo of RlT's mistakes. At the end of the first Next up for the Lady Tigers was the State, RIT went on to compete in the period, it was Hobart 4, RIT 2. Elmira Soaring Eagles. The teams split with Empire Athletic Association (EAA) RIT came back with intensity at the start RIT losing the first 6-3 and avenging the Championship. In the win over Buffalo, vic• of the second period, scoring two straight second leaving Elmira scoreless in a 10-0 tories came from Hasan Said, Gary Minges, goals to knot it at four. TTie Tiger defense set bout. In the loss, RIT could not get a solid Mike Forman, Manuel Varas, John Carl, and the pace with defenders John Brady and Eric strike on the ball. Simpson, Kris Gray, and John Chadha. White holding their opponent outside of Heather Surdak each scored for the Lady In the EAAs, the Tigers took fifth out of shooting range. 1 Following a goal by Matt Tigers and Freshman Nicole Schille added an eight teams. In singles action, Minges took a Hunt off the pass from Ron DiFelice, the RBI. Gray struck out five in the defeat. 10-5 (pro set) victory over Hartwick's Jake two reversed to score the tying goal. DiFelice RIT stopped the Eagles dead in their Holmes. Following his lead was Carl, who then assisted to Paul Boncaro, outscoring tracks denying them the edge in the second defeated Ithaca's Brett Cohen 7-10 (pro set), Hobart 3-2. game. The Lady Tigers found their bats with and Mike Ritchie who beat Clarkson's Andy It was at this point that Hobart's Coach each player getting a piece of the action. Ludwick 10-3 (pro set). stated, "Are you guys going to play some Simpson set the pace along with teammate In doubles competition, Hasan Said lacrosse!?". Hobart's answer was a solid "Yes." Byrne, each adding a triple and driving in a matched up with Minges defeated Clarkson's The Statesman went on to score three total of three runs. Gray pitched another John Madden and Matt Len 6-0,6-1. Also unanswered goals in the third period, taking complete game, striking out four and walking winning was John Chadha and Howard Brott a 9-5 lead. RIT was baflled by the roughness only one. who combined for a 6-1, 6-2 defeat over St. of Hobart, leading to weak shots and sloppy Tliis weekend, the Lady Tigers will com-
8 REPORTER VOL.75 NO. 14 pctc in the state competition at the NYSWC AAs. The time is to be announced. Good Lori's Natural Luck RIT! F(K)d Center Reporter athletes, , lliiN .lua's l.iigCNl sclivlion «>l ii.iiiii.il IIHKIN .IIKI It. tiled pioihuiN of the week Natural foods like: Needs Troy McBride, a member of the baseball Bulk pastas • Granolas team, has been named RIT Male Dried Fruits Nuts & Teas Athlete of the week for the week ending Business Manager April 24. Trail Mixes Flour & Grain Advertising Manager In a week that saw the Tigers go 4-2, Soups • Natural Juice & Soda McBride had 12 hits in 20 at hats for a Natural care items like: .600 average. He scored nine times, Soaps • Toothpaste • Cosmetics Training Begins ASAP drove in six runs and walked six times. He had a .700 slugging pet. and a .970 RIT Students & Faculty Starting in Fall field average. In an 8-4 win over ST. Save up to 30% off John Fisher, he was three for four with a on Items Marked with * double and one RBI. He also went three Depending on volume purchased Resume eye catcher for four in a 6-4 win against Hamilton. For the year. McBride is hitting .413 Fitness products like: with 13 RBIs and 26 hits. He has also Diet Supplements * • Protein* GOOD PAY drawn 20 walks and scored 20 times. Powders* • Vitamins & Minerals According to Coach Rob Grow, "Troy Amino Acids* Contact Holly has definitely become more selective at Tuesday - Saturday:8im-8pm the plate as shown by his walk total. He X2212 900 Jefferson Rd. has got on base more and has scored more runs. We also moved him to num• Genesee Valley Regional Market ber three in the hatting order and he 424-2323 responded with six RBIs." McBride, a senior imaging science major, was second team All EAA and a E-Z MOVERS GTE District 1 Academic All-American.
Heather Surdak, a member of the soft- ball team, has been named RIT Female SUMMER Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 24. WAREHOUSE RIT went 5-5 last week, playing 10 games in six days. Surdak posted a STORAGE & MOVING .387 hatting average with 12 hits and SERVICES seven runs scored. She also had a .419 slugging percentage. In the sec• DEEP ond game of a doubleheader against SUNY Cortland, a 12-1 RIT win, she was DISCOUNTS FOR NY DOT 12979 two for four with a double and a run ICC MC 250305 scored. In an 11-1 victory against STUDENTS Hamilton, she was two for two with three runs scored. On the year, she is hatting .361. 5X5 - $33.00 per month According to Coach Dugan Davies, 5X10-$49.00 per month CHII "Heather has given 110% this week playing all ten games. She's been very Security Monitoring solid at third base and is swinging the Today hat better than ever. She's a tremen• Variety of Sizes 442-0010 dous leader for us." Curb or Room Pickup Available Easy & Worry Free
E-Z MOVERS "Tonight we light our can• dles, and bow our heads in prayer, to show that we On Thursday, April 21, Elmira prison; "Almost one month for remember you and how these words filled the sanctu• each year of my brother's life," she ary of the St. Paul's Church in remarked. Boddy stressed the need for much we do care... We care Webster, to open The Candlelight Vigil of tougher sentences for DWl offenders, for Remembrance and Hope, organized by stricter regulation of the sale of alcoholic Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). beverages, and the need for the New York that you were taken, you Peggy Delorey, president of the Monroe State to employ operation NightRide, a sys• county Chapter of MADD, both organized tem where DWl offenders, and students, really had no choice. So and conducted the ceremony which began at have their drivers license stamped with a spe• 7:30 p.m. The vigil was conducted to cial identification mark, which denies them remember those who were victims of drunk the right to refuse a breathalyzer test under now, we dedicate ourselves driving accidents and to provide hope for any circumstances, should they be stopped by their grieving relatives and friends. the police. to be your silent voice..." As the dedication was read and the mood After Boddy, Michael Warner shared his set, tears began to flow from the eyes of the story about how his grandfather, Howard, people in attendance, as almost everybody was killed in 1970, when his vehicle met there had been affected by a drunk driver head-on with that of a drunk-driver's. His some time in their lives. The most heart- grandmother, who was a passenger, survived wrenching part, though, is that the majority the accident despite having been thrown of the victims had no choice, and no chance, from the vehicle and suffering multiple in their injuries and deaths. Immediately injuries. after the dedication, three individuals were Finally, Mary Ann Kraft shared her truly allowed to share their stories with everyone. amazing story of how she survived a crash The first to speak was Lynne Boddy who, in last year. As a result of the accident, Kraft 1988, lost her younger brother Jose in a suffered severe injuries and, because of drunk-driving related accident. Jose was the decreased mobility, lost her career as a regis• passenger in a car being driven by a friend, tered nurse. Kraft is still undergoing therapy who, earlier that night, had been drinking, n for her injuries. her presentation, Candles were Boddy spoke of the lit in remem• many dreams and brance of victims aspirations which injured in DWI were denied her related crashes, a younger brother, song was sung by who was 19 years Patty Silversher, old when he died. and then candles The driver of the were again lit, this car, who survived, time in remem• was sentenced to brance of victims 18 months in an I. killed i>. DWl related crashes. The evening concluded with offenders has been viewed as much too people, well, maybe one less life will be a variety of songs and poems, followed by the lenient, particularly due to the scope of the snuffed out, and one less candle will have to closing remarks from Delorey. crime. A driver's license is a privilege, not a beUt. Last year alone in the United States, right, and while it offers new freedoms, it written by more than 1.6 million people were murdered brings with it new responsibilities. Many Kayron Valentine Of by DWl offenders. Yet there are more and people fail to see the seriousness of "a few Matt McNamara more repeat offenders being allowed back on drinks" before driving. Perhaps if they could photographed by our streets, and sentencing of convicted hear the "silent voices" of over one million Craig Ambrosio COM SECURITY
:he console of a campus secu• rity computer, an alarm sounds. Following an officers input code, the screen fills with an enlarged campus map, and a small icon displays the location of a student in trouble. In a dialog box below, information comes onto the monitor: a name, address, and other miscellaneous details. The officer dispatches a security team to the area, seconds following the alarm.
While this may sound like an excerpt from care if the beeper is working. If there is no the campus. Current protective services provid• a futuristic movie, or perhaps an AT&T com• response, the subscriber knows to contact the ed by RIT cover the entity campus for free, mercial, be assured that it isn't. The system security office and get their device repaired. while Security Escon™ would only cover the described is already in use at Nazareth College, Cerew stated that tests do not register locations subscribers, and some might not be able to where over 400 students, faculty, and staff are in the security office: only a name and time. In afford coverage. While possibilities exist for the participants in the final testing. And the com• that manner, the office can keep a log and get company and Institute to provide free beepers pany that markets the system (Emergency in contact with subscribers that haven't tested for students who are financially struggling, Communications, Inc.) has contacted RIT in their beepers in a certain time pieriod. nothing is written down. "Once we get to a hopes of installing it. The company offers a False alarms are also kept to a minimum, point where we are comfortable with the terms standard free package of installation around because each beeper has a record of its sub• of their contract, that would then be the time campus, monitoring computers, and mainte• scriber. If an owner continuously abuses the to go out and survey the student body," nance. Subscribers would be required to pay a system, the security office can warn them to Batchellor says. "I believe it's great, and I think quarterly rate of $70 for use of the system. take extra precautions with the device or risk it can have value to some students and to RIT "(The students] love it," states Edward losing it. in general." Cerew, Nazareth's Director of Security and And while the entire package sounds Nazareth is a campus approximately 75 Safety. "It's a reliable device you can carry on a appiealing, RIT has found some problems with acres large with a student body of over 2,500. key chain or necklace wherever you want. You the proposal made to it. "There's a couple of RIT, in contrast, has a 1,300-acre campus with don't have to run to a phone." dozen issues we need to get resolved," says more than 13,000 students. While the smaller The system, called Security Escort™, pro• William Batchellor, Director of Business college has had no problems with vandalism to vides subscriben with a hand-held beeper that Services at the Institute. "(Emergency receivers, RIT officials wonder if the same case can be activated by pressing two buttons simul• Communications, Inc.] have liability and will apply here. And the issue of coverage needs taneously. The beeper transmits a signal to indemnification clauses that are all RlT's to be addressed as well. Would receivers be nearby receivers (which can be geared for responsibility. So we would accept the liability placed all over the campus, including areas silent, strobed, or sirened alert) that use an for a malfunction of their system." such as the nature trails? Students carrying the algorithm to calculate the signal's origin. This In addition, the Institute expressed con• beepers would need to be informed as to exact• information is sent to a specifically dedicated cerns over the system's relative newness and ly how far their security extends. computer in a security office, and dispatchers price to the student. Currently Nazareth is the Batchellor says the company has been very can send officers to the scene seconds after the only test site equipped with Security Escort™, cooperative, however, in discussing all the alarm. Benefits of the system include: it can be and the company, while disclosing that other issues at hand. Revisions to the proposal are installed inside as well as outside; and can be universities were interested in the system, has expected to be completed by the end of the tested easily by the subscriber. While standing only been marketing the device since January. summer, and should RIT choose Emergency next to a receiver, if one presses one button and Batchellor also states that the presence of this Communications, Inc., surveys will be distrib• then the other, a light on the receiver will indi- system might create a "security elite" group on uted in the beginning of Fall Quarter. • WRITTEN B Y VICTOR CARDOSO You may even get paid for reading it. After all, this book from MasterCard"" offers lots of useful tips on finding a real job, and it's written for students by 4| students. To order your copy for $9.95, call 1-800-JOB-8894.
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However, a preponderance of those from low income areas, that is a greater percentage of youth than the per• children centage of the population, lives at the low socio-economic level. This is not surpris• ing, as the circumstances of their births have limited their opportunities for reaching that which they wish to become. The basis, of course, is the limited resource in the form of money. Limited funds prescribe the quality future and quantity of education they receive and this, of course, his a direct impact on the employment opportunities and even• or others, usually begin to complain about behavior. This is tual income the individuals can earn. In addition, many indi• then presented to probation intake officers for family court. viduals residing in low-income areas are minorities. Children Complaints could include behavioral problems at home or in are not going to become socialized into a society that holds school, running away from home, and chronic truancy. Such them to be inferior or youngsters may, after hearings, remain within the community, second class. And, if under supervision, or be sent to a residential facility. PINS' they do become cases, however, rarely begin with an arrest. The second is a socialized into the Juvenile Delinquent (JD). These are youths over seven years of American society, they age but under 16 years who are found by family court to have quickly learn that it is committed one or more acts that, if committed by an adult, unreal—the promises would have constituted a crime (designated felonies). The third of the land of oppor• is a Juvenile Offender (JO) charged with serious crimes such as tunity and affluence rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. And the founh is a Youth aren't meant for them. Offender (YO). Tfiis is a special status for youths less than 19 When at-risk youths years old (including juvenile oFenders) who have no record of are discussed, two dif• prior convictions for serious crimes. ferent youth popula• In 1987. the United Community Services of Metropolitan tions (or adolescents) are referred to. One population is the so Detroit studied the negative aspects and problems of leisure in called "marginal" one, where youngsters are identified as its publication Looking at Leisure. The study pointed out that "potential trouble." They may be doing poorly in school, or many negative activities not only occur during leisure time but, may have already dropped out. They have problems at home. in many instances, serve as a form of recreation or leisure activi• They may have been involved in petty vandalism. They may ty. The study states, "The abuse of drugs and alcohol, inappro• have experimented with drugs and alcohol. They have chal• priate sexual behavior, criminal activity, or vandalism all occur lenged the local community structure. But they are not yet during time when those involved are not at work, school, or within the juvenile justice system. The second population is sleeping. They also occur as a means of 'getting high,' fooling that of the young people who have already entered the juvenile around, or 'Messin' around cuz there was nothing else to do." justice system and, having left the community for a residential To many, these activities are a means of having fun or seeking setting, for some period of time, now return to the community, expression in their leisure time. It is this pattern that should he mipi^gll Can these individuals maintain a productive life within the eliminated by including the at-risk youth in community recre• ation programs. Unfortunately, the youngster who is involved Bryant Graham For the adolescent who enters the juvenile in "negative" recreation is generally not welcomed into the justice system, one needs to be community recreation activities. Parents fear that their children Photography by Seth Gitner familiar with the basis of the sys• will he under the "bad" influence of the negative youngsters tem. There are four divisions of the youths placed in this sys• and in fact, frequently reject them because, as one recreation tem. The first is a Person in Need of Supervision (PINS). This director said, "1 have 200 kids in programs at my center, 1 can't is a youth under 16 years of age whose parents, school officials. afford to have one bad apple destroy my programs, and 1 can't 24 REPORTER VOL.75 N0.14 give one kid total attention to the detriment of 200 others." his or her family. During the first month of the program, the Never-the-less it is the responsibility of the community, and caseworker conducts an in-depth assessment of the youth and, the professionals in recreation and other programs to prevent when appropriate, of his or her family. After four weeks of this from happening, since this rejection may mean a return to meeting with and addressing ihe client, the caseworker com• the old "negative" recreation and subsequently to the troubled pletes a comprehensive service form and plan that is agreed to environment in which the youth was involved. If the mission of by the youth and the family. these types of programs is to serve the community, then the at- risk youth, as a member of the community, must also be given Iipleieitatiol the opportunity to join these programs. There are several agen• During the second month, the youth's service plan is imple• cies within the Rochester community designed specifically to mented and participation in planned activities is monitored. help at-risk youths and their families. However, there are only a Counseling the youth continues on a weekly basis with addi• few programs, such as Crestwood, Hillside, and the Urban tional contacts as needed to assure commitment to the service League of Rochester, that provide intensive services to PINS plan. and JD cases. The Urban League of Rochester proposes through its Sipport aid litirveitiii Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Program to provide intensive During the third month, counseling continues with the diversion services to youths under age 16 referred by Probation youth and his or her family. The youth's participation in Intake in order to prevent these youths from being petitioned planned activities is monitored. Modifications and adjustments into Family Court as juvenile delinquents. The Urban League's to the service plan can be made and on-going monitoring takes Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Program reduces the number place through bi-weekly meetings with Probation staff. of cases reaching Family Court by providing more comprehen• sive intervention services than could otherwise he obtained Ternioatiol through the juvenile justice system. The program's objectives During the final month of the program, counseling and are to reduce the number of juvenile delinquent {>etitions to monitoring of activities continue. TTie emphasis continues to be Family Court and to increase clients' participation in appropri• reliance by the youth on established support systems within the ate educational, vocational, and recreational activities for juve• community. A Discharged Form is completed and submitted to niles referred by Monroe County Probation Intake. the Probation Department when a client is terminated from the Each youth's service plan is monitored and evaluated at program. weekly meetings with Probation Intake. These meetings help to insure that the clients receive all appropriate services. Other Oie Case: measures include staff observation of the youth, monitoring of Derrick Cunnmlng's Story records on each client, and contact with the educational, voca• Derrick Cummings is a 14 year-old black male that was tional and/ or recreational activity providers to monitor clients' charged with falsely reporting a fire. Cummings pulled a fire attendance and participation in planned program activities. The alarm falsely at school to get protection from a group of hoys. program is carried out in four phas• es: assessment; implementation; support and intervention; and ter• mination. An individual service plan is formulated for each client, utilizing existing school and com• munity programs that benefit the participant. Participants and their families therefore receive services from a coordinated inter-agency team of service providers. Assessieit An initial assessment is made by Probation Intake and if the youth and his or her family agree to participate in the program to address the presenting problems and other matters that adversely affect the youth's behavior. The youth is then referred for diversion > services. The caseworker reviews the referral form and the informa• tion from Probation Intake and makes contact with the client and One of Cummings' friends told him that he would protect him involved and because of what has heen happening around him from these hoys only if he would pull the fire alarm. Because of as of late. Her biggest fear is that her son may he killed himself this incident at school, Cummings' was referred to the Urhan like the other people that have been dying around him at such League's Juvenile Delinquency Diversion Program. His case• young ages. worker, Bryant Graham has heen working with him and his Cummings' is a bright and intelligent young man that just a • • I • mother since March 18, week- happened to go in the wrong direction. One of his hobbies IS 3 DriMni assess any problems that involves writing stories about the struggles and violence that O he is having or any problems happens in his community on a daily basis. He has won numer• that the family ous awards for his writings. It appears that he wants to change may he having. his life around and with the "help" of his mother and his case• and intelligent Cummings' worker, he is definitely headed in the right direction. His story is a serious is small for his age and easily one. However, there are other influenced negatively by young man that just happenedstorie s that are much worse his peers. Although he is 4 It A than his. When a caseworker is assigned to a case, he or she usu• only 14 years-old, he has 10 gO III III6 ally has no idea what problems have existed in the past with already had access to that family or what problems are going guns. He was once promised $100 to occur in the future. Some of these if he would get a gun for one of his wrong direction at-risk youths have been charged with friends. He did get it hut never did assault, reckless endangerment, (x>sses- receive the money. Within the past year, Cummings' has also sion of drugs and or weapions. TTiere are times when these fami• seen his share of violence. He has lost two very close people to lies are in complete dysfunction. Both parents, that's if it's not a him to murder. One was his cousin and the other his 12 year- single parent household, are having problems of their own. And old best friend. This could partly he one of the causes for his we wonder why their children respond negatively. problems. At-risk youths are continually confronted with failure and Many people feel as though there's no hope for {>cople such told they are worthless. Labels such as these only make the child as Cummings'. Some think he's only in the beginning stages of in crisis react more negatively. When given the responsibility to becoming a "career criminal." Who is to blame for his prob• be caretakers, tutors, and helpers of other peopld in need, at-risk lems? Is it his parents, friends, or society itself? In some cases it children respond responsibly and often in very dramatic ways. can he all three, however in this case, it's probably the fault of No longer do the labels "bad," "slow," or "at-risk" apply. society. His mother has five other children and is very much According to author, Richard L. Curwin, the change in labeling concerned about the welfare all of them. She is particularly wor• comes not from discussions or activities about self-concept, hut ried about him because of the incidents in which he has heen from genuine experiences. Those who arc helped don't see the children as failures, so the labels become inappropriate. The attitudes of all concerned are forced to adjust. And changes in attitudes lead to hope, something that at-risk youths desperately need. So what can the RIT community do to help these youths and families in crisis? These kids and families often need some reassurance that someone really do care about them and want to see them better themselves. There are several organizations in the Rochester area that accept interns and volunteers such as. Big Brothers and Big Sisters, Crestwood Children's Center, Hillside Children's Center, United Way, and the Urhan League of Rochester. EDITORIAL NOTE: The youth's name has heen changed to protect his privacy. VOL.75 N0.14 on the street what do - - you think can be done to stop juvenile crimesr Guavalupe Sanchez, Computer Engineering Technology-1: "Pay more attention to the juveniles, before putting them in a home. The reason why commit crimes is that no one is paying attention to them." I Paul Scala, Civil Engineerin Technology-4: "1 don't know, you'v got to educate the parents, the prob lems start with the parents. They'v " 111 got to watch their kids better." Ron Kenfield, Business Management-4: "Parents should take care of them." ^ Thomas Connolly, Electrical Engineering-2: "Better education, to the students." Dan Frenelli, Civil Engineering Technology-5: "It's a tough ques• tion, it relates a lot back to the way they're brought up, in the family, family values." Dan Holleran, Industrial Design 4: "I think it's up to the parents, jus mainly, teaching the kids the way t act. It's up to the schools, but it's more up to the parents." ^ Sonya Lateoison: "Actually, 1 don't know much about it." COMPILED BY MATT McNAMARA PHOTOGRAPHY BY RICK CINCLAIR MAY 6, 1994 27 Friday, May 13 CalendaRIT •The politics ofASL in deaf education. Presenter Stephen M.Nover, a doctoral candidate in language, May7-Mayl3 19 9 4 reading, and culture at the University of Arizona. 12 noon in the Robert F. Panara TheaUe. gchedule of eventg •Senior Night. Get together with all your friends for the last hurrah. Food, music, friends, and tons of fun! Saturduv, May 7 Dinner starts at 6:30 p.m. in the SAU cafeteria. Call CAB at x2509 for more details. •Garage Sale sponsored by the RIT Women's Club. from 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the Liberty Hill Bam, 2201 Lehigh Station Rd. For more information, please call Meena Gehani at 334-9476. •RIT Gospel Ensemble presents its "14th An• niversary Concert." Interpreter has been requested for the hearing impaired. Interfaith Center at 7:30 pm. Admission is free. Caps and Gowns May be picked up in the 1829 room in the SAU. 9:00 Sunday, .May 8 a.m.-8:00 p.m. May 16-18. •Garage Sale sponsored by the RIT Women's Club. "Best of Student Work" 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. in the Liberty HiU Bam, 2201 Third annual Honors Show of films by juniors and Lehigh Station Rd. For more information, please call seniors in the film/video department of the School of Meena Gehani at 334-9476. Photographic Arts and Sciences at RIT. On Sunday May 22, at the Cinema Theatre, 957 South Clinton Monday, .May 9 Ave. 2:00-5:00 p.m. All welcome, $3 admission. For more information, call x2761. •Residence Hall Lottery Sign Up. 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. in the lobby of Grace Watson Hall. Darien Lake Trip Sponsored by the College Activities Board. Saturday, •Eisenhart Awards for Outstanding Teaching. Re• May 14. The bus leaves at 9:30 a.m. from the SAU ception immediately following awards ceremony, circle and returns at 7:30 p.m. to RIT. Interpreters are open to RIT Community. 3:00 p.m. in Ingle Auditor• available upon request. Tickets are on sale at the CAB ium, SAU. office, room A402 in the basement of the SAU. $5 students, $7 faculty/staff. Pre-sale dales: April Tuesday, .May 10 18-29 seniors only. May 2-10 all other RIT students. May 11-12 faculty/ •Have a nice day! staff. For further in- formation, call the CAB ) /• Wednesday, May \\ office at x2509. ' ^ •Have a nice day! Thursday, May 12 •Campus Connections "Book Buyback." May 12-14, and May 16-21. Mon-Thurs. 9:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m. Fri• day, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. & Saturday 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Looking for something to do? Call the Activities Hotline and find out Wc Itope you enjoy the CalcadriUT luting of eveou. To publicize your event to the entire campus at no charge, send the moie, date, localjoo. ume. contact person, phone Dumber, sad soy other what's happening on campus! periioeot laformation to Doana Burke. Scudeol Acuviucs. Student Alumni Unioo. room 1324 (S2I64 V/TDD) by 4 30 pm foialeco working days BEFORE THE BSUE in which you would like it published. 475-5252 or CalendaRIT Compiled weekly by DeparUneol of Student Acuviuea/Sludeat Alumni Union 475-5454 TTY and published hy REPORTER Magazine. Rochester Insutute of Technology tab ads mail (cont.) ANNOUNCEMENTS I'm gonna miss you!! Love ya forever, Michelle Summer Employment - Grounds, Painting, The retreat was awesome... it's all about sister• No Respect for 1itorial - $6.00/hour, 40* hours/wlc, $.50/hr hood! Proud to be a Delta Phi Epsilon! You guys fcnus available. Immediate openings. Call or write are the BEST! 249 Norton ViUage Lane, Rochester, NY 14609 SheUey &. Angel - What else can 1 say - THANK Campus Safety 467-2442 or 461-9440. YOU! Love, your roomie! I am writing in regards to your recent article Alaskan Fishing Industry - Earn up to $10,000 Katie- never oecn a woman like ya before! - your this summer in both oiVoff shore jobs. 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