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Bridgewater State College Vol. LXVI No. 11 April 21, 1988 Bridgewater, MA Alleged hazing incident involves three BSC students
By Ed Ward According to Auty, the report Due to the incident's possible Rho, rather than the name of organization, but we can deal and Marc Gensler states that on the night of Friday infringement of the anti-hazing their own fraternity. Millerick with the students on an individual Comment staff April 15, 1988, a resident of laws of the Commonwealth, was reluctant to release the level." Mendon complained that a which specifically ban any identity of the responsible fra When asked to comment, Three Bridgewater State number of youths were treatment of pledges which may ternity. however, several members of College students were picked up trespassing on private property cause some form of physical or Alpha Eta Rho has released a Alpha Upsilon expressed that by Mendon police in an alleged and were threatening to start a psychological harm. the police statement on the incident in they had. no knowledge of the hazing incident late last Friday fire. contacted Vice President David which they reprimand the banned alleged incident. "It's just another night. The police arrived to find the Deep and the Office of Student fraternity Alpha Upsilon. In the attempt to make us look bad," Mendon police Lieutenant three students, two age 19, and Services to inform them of the statement they implicate Alpha staled one. Auty filed a report on the incident one age 18 at the location and incident Upsilon as the fraternity whose which recommends that no took them into protective pledges were involved in the Acting President Robert criminal charges be filed custody. Timothy Millerick of . the on the incidcnL Dillman made a brief statement youths, but does recommend that The students Office of Student Services was told Mendon concerning the incident late the matter be turned over police that able to provide some infor to the they were pledge Alpha Upsilon is not a Wednesday. "We don't know college. members of Alpha mation concerning the incident. Eta Rho. member of the Greek Council and much about it," he stated. He Auty commented They admitted Millerick..statcd that the fraternity on the inci to having agreed is not recognized by the explains that he is not going to dent, "This to consume involved was not Alpha Eta Rho. was a serious a quantity of wine, administration. Therefore, "if do anything until he secs a report situation that be blindfolded He has been in contact with the could have been and transported to Alpha Upsilon should be on it. He concludes, "We don't disastrous an unkown destination due to the cold to find three students involved and they involved," according to Millcrick, want Lo jump into anything their way weather." back to B.S.C. have admitted to using Alpha Eta "we can do nothing to the without knowing for sure." What a way to make an entrance! Dillman speaks on key issues during an "Open·rorum... ,,..,, ..
By Bryon Hayes advantages and disadvantages. Comment staff "On the emotional and physical side, this will be excellent for Acting President Robert students and the faculty," for they Dillman has been conducting will have one week to work and "open forums" with numerous one to relax. clubs on campus, for the past On the down side, he said that, several weeks, speaking on a "academically, it will cause variety of topics which concern problems, for people will forget the studentS and the college itself. what they were working· on in On the topic of the new class and forget information. dormitories which are to be built, Many people believe that with Dillman said, "they will continue this type of system, they may as to be built according to well start [teaching] the class schedule." The groundbreaking over again." Dillman had no activities for the site will be in comment over whether he would early May, and will continue sign the proposal or not. throughout the next year. "If all Regarding the tuition hikes, Touchdown- Rhett Flater, President of Hub Express, lands on the quad in front of Boyden goes as planned, the new dorms Dillman stated that the Board of He was one of the guest speakers for Industrial Day, which was sponsored by the will be scheduled to open by the Regents had reduced the overall Management Science Department, this past Wednesd~y. (Staff photo by Debra Willis) fall of 1989," he stated. The new proposed tuition hike. But he dorms would house approxi warned that, "for the past three mately 400 students. years, the tuition of the college Dillman also stated that the has not increased; we will all be A preview of Heritage Day events new dorms would not be affected looking down the road to see by any budget. Ct1ts that may be some type of tuition increase." By Bryon Hayes and the Beaver Brown Band. This the Heritage Day parade starting made by the college.. "They are He'. did not1 however. state when Comment staff will begin at 8:00. p.m. in the at noon. The theme for this year's being constructed by a Dormitory this increase mightoccur. Campus C~nter Auditorium, and parade · is Bridgewater State Authority, a group which is Di11man then addressed the is sponsored by the Campus College: not just another nonnal . privately funded, ·and which question of a T-station coming to With only a few days left Center Program· Committee school. Mulcahey stated that a~eed to build the donns for the Bridgewater. With this, he said, before the start of the Heritage (C.C.P.C.) there are over 14 college college. The college does not "a bonding issue [of transport] Day celebrations, director of own the donns themselves, but has already been passed through Heritage Day and Vice President The following night, there will organizations with floats in it ·· leases the space and supplies the State House." said Dillman. of the SGA Michael Mulcahey is be Reggae Night featuring C~l along with antique automobiles. them with land to build upon." "This will provi9e money for the looking forward to the upcoming Running. This is at 8:00 p.m.in Two poin ts which Dillman upgrading of the trackst and the week. "Many hours of work has the Ballroom. The final event will be a briefly commented upon were the constructing of the station." gone into this project, with The .events· on Friday will midway behind the Kelly Gym proposal· for a two-week spring With this, Dillman again various people contributing. We consist of a hot air balloon on from 1 :00 to 5:00 p.m. Said break and the tuition hike pointed. out the positive and hope it wm fUn smoothlyo II The the quadrangle, float building in Mulcahey, "this will consist of proposal. negative aspects of the ·station celebrations begin on Tuesday, the. commuter lot at 8:00 p;m.t games, music, booths which will The two.;week spring break being constructed. On the down April 26 and continue .through and the performance of the BSC contain foods from various proposal, which passed the side, problems will arise in the Saturday. April 30. Choral Concert in the Horace countries." Mulcahey encourages All-College Committee on April amount of traffic, pedestrian and Heritage Day activities Mann Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. will the entire college to tum out for 13, has not as of yet reached his vehicle, going through the officially begin Tuesday night On Saturday, float building this, for it wm "be a day of fun desk, but he responded to this by campus. ~e positive aspects·are with a concert by John Cafferty begins again at 7:00 a.m., with and excitement." saying the proposal has its · cont. onp. 4 2 The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 Student Government Candidates Profile:
A special issue of Campus Conversations Photos By Debra Willis Candidates for the position of SGA Treasurer Christopher J. Concheri Sharon Cignetti QUALIFICATIONS: Honest. Sincere. Concerned. Present SGA QUALIFICATIONS: SGA Assistant Treasurer, Management Science major (Accounting and Treasurer, 87-88, Treasurer '89, Finance concentration). Math minor. 86-87, SG A Senate, 86-87, Ways and Means Committee, 86-88. WHY: I enjoy being involved WHY: I'm presently enJoymg my pos1uon _as SGA Asst. with student activities and Treasurer, and would like to remain an active member. My serving the student body. If I am Management Science ma~· •r (Accounting and Finance elected I will serve the students of concentration), Math minor. have led me to the conclusion that the BSC to the best of my ability. position of Treasurer within the SGA would be a great investment Since I have already held the for the students of BSC. position of SGA Treasurer. I understand the job and the time it entails. SGA Vice Presidential candidate (unopposed) The Student Trustee Candidates Dave White Do we need consistency or a tum around? QUALIFICATIONS: Congressperson of '91, 1st and F. Scott Longo 2nd semester, various committees involved with the SGA. QUALIFICATIONS: Member of the Board of Trustees, WHY: I would like to get both Chairperson of SGA Senate, 86-87, Athletic Fee Committee, residents and commuters involved 85-87, Academic Policy Committee, 85-87, Bridgewater State with campus life. Next year. the College Tennis Team, Sports Editor of the Comment. SSAM Homecoming Day Parade will be representative for Bridgewater State College, 86-87. made an event for all. Also, I WHY: I'm seeking re-election to Student Trustee because I feel it is will work with the future SGA important to maintain some consistency on the Board for students. president to improve the SGA I have represented the student body very well in tough times for our reputation. The SGA does not college. Next year, I look frnward to fighting for our issues, more just "hand out money to clubs." financial aid, lower tuition, a better food service and a safer We are here for all the students of campus. Having been a student advocate for four years. I understand BSC. '''""''"'tha:t·these- goal8""'are~"'"•l'f!!ilamlMW1Me~4!1efMIMJMlelftl'lf"'1AP·•~~ workings of the Board of Trustees and of the school and know how Executive Secretary to make the school work for students, not against us. Photo bf-Get1llM candidate (unopposed) Paul Cournoyer QUALIFICATIONS: Vice President of Biology Club, 2 years on Edmund F. Ward Men's Varsity Soccer •. Photograp1!er for the Comment, Campus Resident, Honest, Worked Security 2 years at the Hill, Tutor. QUALIFICATIONS: Business WHY: There have been too many mistakes made. In the years I've Manager and News Reporter for been here, nothing was ever known about the position of Student The Comment, SGA Senator, Trustee, or what it does, when in reality. the Student Trustee Clerk of the General Assembly. represents the student voice over major issues the college must face Clerk of the Congress and to direct the college's future. I feel that with my background Treasurer Class of 1989. History and understanding· of all the different major with a Management types of students ·here at Bridgewater,! Science minor. can properly represent all the students--commuters, . residents, full-time, part-time, . day school, WHY: I have always .tried to and night-school students. Through hard work, determination, faithfully .serve the students of and confidence I feel I can turn BSC around for the better. Bridgewater State College with the enthusiasm and commitment that they deserve. I can only hope Vinny Fernald did not respond that !have succeeded. Candidates for the position of SGA President M.M. versus M.M. Who will represent the students?
Micahel P. Mulcahey Marcia Medeiros
QUALIFICATIONS: Currently QUALIFICATIONS: Chairperson and member of the Congress, Vice President of SGA, President 1987-1988 Ways and Means Committee, 2 years, Educational of the Society for Economics Committee, Curriculum Committee, Organized SGA Homecoming Advancement. 5 years in the Air Float, 1987, House of Representatives; 1986-1987, Scholarship Force (maturity and leadership). Committe, 1987. WHY: 1 want to become SGA president because I feel I would best represent the entire student body. past WHY: I feel I can effectively My two years in the Student 1 Government as a member of the House of Representatives and listen to students concerns and chairperson of the Congress show my dedication, give the fight for student rights. The me necessary knowledge and experience needed to be qualified problems ofthe students will be for this position. If elected,I have many goals I would my first priority. No longer will like to pursue next year. lwouldHke to see more communication between the administration rule. It's time the Student Government and the administration. I would like the voice of the student is heard. the SGA to play a more active role in the college's policies.I want the SGA to take part in the process of solving better Greek relations on campus General Elections with the administration. I have many ideas and plans that are for the behalf of all students; commuters, residents. older than average students. etc. I plan to represent the students and to answer to their held April27 and 28 needs. · The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 3 Congressman-at-Large candidates five candidates run unopposed for five seats
Pat Pearce Christopher Perra.
QUALIFICATIONS: Former QUALIFICATIONS: pos1t10ns: Senator, 1990, Parliamentarian of SGA Election Director. Constitution Congress for a year. and Rules Committee chair, Appclate Board (Residence Halls}
WHY: I have one year of experience on the Congress and I feel I have served the students in a responsible manner. I hope· to be re-elected and continue representing the sludcnts in a fair
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Student Government Association Elections
Positions: SELF-SERVICE SGA Executive Board STORAGE BSC Student Trustee RT. 44 LAKEVILLE SGA Congress STORE GOODS FOR SUMMER Class Of/iciers Rent for two months Get one month free with College JD (ONE FREE MONTH PER CUSTOMER) WEDNESDA~ APR~L 27 *You store it, You lock it, You keep the key *Multiple sizes to fit your needs and *Commercial and Household storage THURSDAY, APRIL 28 *Storage aids and locks to help you move smart *MasterCard and Visa welcome OFFER EXPIRES MAY 14, 1988 from 9 am to 3 pm in front of the bookstore in the Campus Center 4 The Comment ****************************Thursday, April 21, 1988 - . *. BSC students off to China - * will spend year studying overseas i LOIT }fr ; ...,.. "' v :i::_, ..,.. By Mary MacNeil seems to be part of the attraction ic of the program. "It's a chance to * Comment staff i(ic * study another culture that is so Four Bridgewater State College much ~ * older than our own," <[[_ * students have very unique plans· commented Howard. Brannley ~ 0 9( * for the school year of 1988. knows he's expected to have ~ While the rest of us struggle with culture shock but doesn't know "'?' * '-'... cafeteria food, exams, New what it will be like. i< l: England regionalisms, and traffic, i( ,,,.-- Peter Barry, i( Frank Duncan, Brannley, an aviation major, >t- Christine Howard, and Joe hopes to gain knowledge of other • I )f-- Brannley will be dealing with people and to see how they _....,. * situations extremely different yet perceive Americans. With his "t ""- similar. Similar because they'll bicultural background, he also ""1' iC • · ,,,.-- also be struggling with foreign hopes to become an international iC * food, classwork, strange accents pilot. Howard says she expects iC * and hours of travel time. to learn about the Chinese * Different because of the differ- system of government from a ~ * ences of lifestyles between China communist perspective, rather ~ tPebeC.afi than an American perspective. "'?' 2 \J /\! 'Bearcf{ey "'qco{e 'lJesmaris ~ andtheUnitedStates. -' \iJ ,,,.-- These students have been Duncan would like to work in iC IT\ • rD rD • ~ f tn {'{' lt chosen to study at the Shanxi their Olympic training centers to iC -..uenise -.vrymer :.oonnte ;;vLaC"L/OUgaii Teacher's it lit- University in China for learn more about the Chinese * the upcoming year, along with athletic programs. ~ Jane Camp be{{ Maura Su[{ivan Dr. Nancy Street of "?' * the Com- it * rnunication Department. Although Barry is already "It's a wonderful opportunity being tutored in Chinese to to really learn a culture very 11 ...... * prepare "or the program all 1rour --,... iC IT '-'--. dt'f"erent1 from J-r-.. ,,,.-- ' our own," ac- plan to attend an intensive' ~ LO·V'LJ ~ ~i;;:;~g ~~lm~~'.i':/he;;.;s!d:~ ~:'~~";~course in Chinese this ~ * mendous culture shock, he "'?' N.ou r (j-' "' 41 f t'1 f"' PJ 17 'I rD re: tT'71 ""'- commented, and says that it takes When asked what ~ J ( /1.:.JVL;JVL/L :O each of'the --,... Jl..J .I:./L/1._ ~ a special person to go. students would miss, they all ...,.... Special and adventuresome. agreed that, besides their friends ~ s • lt China is "just discovering itself," and family, they would miss ~ 1 cte..,-.'S lt says Duncan, a physical edu- music the most and they all plan ~ . W .. I • . * cation/communication major, it's to bring cassettes and tape decks. ****************·*************:,,,,,"_~i~~::::i~NJ1~~~;s~~~!Adi~'tl111 . .. ·11 &ridgreJttiMl~ftei•8J~• -.. hardships they'll face, saying that offers this exchange program each outside of the _cities, there isn't year to eligible faculty and anything to remind you of home. students and is open to students The students will be living of any major. Dillman stated that without many of the con- he was delighted in the number of veniences of American life. students wanting to go. "There are many products that we are accustomed to as part of our Street was one of the first daily Ii ves that we will not be participants in the program when able to purchase in Linfen. They it began four years ago. At the are only available on a limited present time, there are two basis in the cities. For example, exchange students from Bridge aspirin and other over-the-counter water, visiting China, Melisse medications, vitamins, chocolate, Dansereau~ and Chris Burt. The paperback .novels, are hard to group selected for 1988 is the come by,'' Howard said. largest within its four year The diffeculties, however, history. Dillman holds an open forum
cont.fromp. l going out of Burrill Ave.," that this will create more parking replied Dillman. One "master spaces, "approximately 500 plan" he spoke of woula be to more," a pedestrian walkway have a road across the athletic across the tracks, which will field to the lower campus to give replace the existing footbridge, quicker access to Plymouth · and· hopefully, as he stated, Street. "bring the two halves of the One concern expressed was that campus together." if the T -station was completed, . pmman pointed out that in the college would become larger ·order for this idea .to work, there in population. Dillman felt that need to be several trains corning this would . not happen for the For
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Iran usually retaliates exercise your Special to the Comment In The Middle with covert measures such as mines. By now, everyone has heard countermeasures, and then along Now that direct action has been about the flare up of hostilities in with the two other Naval vessels, taken by the Iranians, it might right to vote in the Persian Gulf. The fighting fired five missiles, sinking the appear that they have decided to started at I: 17 a.m. (EDT) when Iranian missile boats. confront the U.S. However, this three U.S. Naval vessels, the Later that morning, three small probably will not happen. The the SGA election U.S.S. Trenton, Merril, and Iranian speedboats were hit or Iranians had to show the world· McCormick, fired five inch shells sunk as they attempted to attack a that it will not stand by as it is U.S. owned oil For once, the Student Government Association is at the Sassan oil platform in the rig. Following attacked. It has demonstrated that southern Persian Gulf. Then at that, at 8:35, an Iranian frigate almost qualified to pat itself on the back. Thus far, the it will. defend itself. This is annual spring elections are going fairly well. There 1:32 a.m., three more U.S. Naval headed toward three U.S. Naval probably the extent to which Iran haven't been any major scandals, as yet, and there are vessels, the U.S.S. Wainwright, vessels. It was warned off and will provoke the U.S.. despite some legitimate contests lined up for most of the open Bagley, and Simpson, launched then fired several missiles at three the opinions of many that the positions. Finally, after only a few hours of balloting, another attack against an oil U.S. aircraft. The aircraft then Iranians know full well that they platform returned fire, setting there had been an almost respectable voter turnout. As at Sirri, also in the the Iranian will be destroyed if they directly of 2:00 pm, Wednesday afternoon, there had been 339 southern Gulf. frigate ablaze. challenge the U.S. votes cast in the primary. Then later in the morning at Finally, at 10: 1 7, another The Iranians will probably Iranian frigate started firing at Compared to the majority of the elections, over the 5: 15 a.m. (EDT), an Iranian stick to their own weapon of another U.S. aircraft. The aircraft past three or four years, this can be seen as a promising missile boat approached the covert responses and terrorism. figure -- if that many people show up on the first day of Naval vessels that had destroyed fired back and crippled the Iranian Even if they wanted to escalate, frigate. the primary, then a relatively large crowd should be the Sirri oil platform. After it they hardly have the hardware to justifiably expected for the finals next week. was warned away, the missile So what does all this mean? do so. With the war against Iraq, - boat fired at the U.S.S. What will happen next? This is they cannot afford to risk losing The key word is "relatively." Wainwright. The Wainwright the first time that· Iran has more weapons to U.S. Nobody wants another "student apathy" lecture, but evaded the missile with (}lectronic directly responded to U.S. counter-attacks. while 340 voters are seen as a good turnout for an SGA 1 election, they are still but a paltry six percent of all those that are eligible to participate. A qualified good-bye The election of people to positions in the Student Government may seem unimportant to many people, but the service better, but they editor, seems to have decided that we all pay our SGA fee, and the selection of our student Commentary shouldn't have to. A food service he'll pursue a personal vendetta leaders should no more be left to 6% of the population the size of theirs should already against The Comment. Rossi~ than a federal election would People be. may have the By Brian Hughes know what works in college who apparently thinks he is the opinion that aJJ the SGA does is hand out money. Comment Staff cafeterias.~lt!.s..th~~' 04fl't,if\J~M111l'w1111i!uli••~1dilili1a1U11 1i 1h11rldiUi'.A or 111r•n• Whether this is the case, or will continue to be, is largely to make the food good. Very wrote a memo to the editor of dependent on who gets elected. It is our responsibility, little has been done since the The Comment stating that we as There's a few more gripes I'd voters, to insure that the candidates that are sworn in famous "food committee were to "cease. and desist". all will serve in the best interests of the students. Although just like to get off my chest meetings. 11 emergency elections proceedmgs they do not always think so, the SGA is here to serve before I leave BSC, and I hope someone will do something What about the Program because they are not in accordance you. They are here to work for and with the students to Committee? They do a great job · with the constitution of The ensure students' rights. To insure that your elected about them because I've heard a of bringing the best local talent Comment. The Comment is officials. are working in your best you must be lot of these from other students. interests to BSC. Some of the finest bands electing a new Editor-in-Chief involved in the voting process. First of all, the food service. PFM seems to have a problem in the area play here. So.what? If this semester, and the Also, .the distribu~on of money to clubs is not the only with providing students with you're under 21, it doesn't make a constitution has since been at issue hand next week, One of the positions that is good, edible food. They ask for difference because you can't see ammended to include a provision being filled is that of Student Trustee. Whomever wins our suggestions and ignore the them in the Rat. Those of us that for this. The irony of this whole will· be. the students' ~trongest single voice in many important ones while they offer a are under age have enough trouble travesty is that Rossi is not issues that will come up in the next year. He will have to affording arena shows, so why elections director, he is the 1 free Coke to anyone who spots deal with the ·results of the Regents ·decision on tuition an empldyee who's not wearing a can't they have a few all ages assistant elections director. Also, and financial aid. He will help oversee the possible hair net. Big deal. Hair in the shows. in the Rat? They do it at this is an internal affair of The restructuring of B$C's .Education program~ and he will ·• Jooa:J$ ~"fl1i'nor~ ·ali>e;.~,jnlPQrtant, all.the clubs. in ·Boston and Comment and the SGA should have a voice.in the selection of the new president for the ·problem compared with the . Providence, so why not here? keep out of it. This, in my college. The more students there are involved in the others. Besides, we don1 twant td How about the Ballroom? opinion, is just a blatant abuse of selection of this voice~ the. more valid thisposition will get the workers in trouble, it's Students under 21 pay the exact power that is typical of a few of be. the management that's th'e same acti~ties fee that those over the SGA officers .. Remember, as you walk through the Campus Center problem. We vegetarians on 21 pay, so we should have access Inext week, it only takes two minutes to stop and. vote. campus have aske Sta.ff: Peter Boutin, John R. Brown. Paul Cournoyer, Bruce DeViller, Sarah Duggan, Ma~ Gensler, Michael Hall, Lisa Hennessey, Patrick Hurley, Bob Lang, Michael. O'Connor, Stephen McPhee, Ray Pugltst and Amy Sullivan. Adoortising Secretary: Patricia H()gan. Advertising staff: Lynnea Orlando, Karen Flaherty Columnists: Christopher Perra and Jeff 1Ucker The Conunent is a student supported and operated weekly newspaper seIVing the academic community of Bridgewater State College. Editorial Policy is determined by the Editor-In-Chief in consultation with the Executive Board. Republication of any material contained herein is prohibited without the expressed written permission of the Editor-in-Chief. All material submitted becomes property of The Comment. Letters to the. Editor are encouraged but may be limited to 250 words and must be typed. Letters, classified advertisements, and all other written materials are subject to condensation. Advertising rates are availah.le upon request. Aily person wishing to join The Comment should contact either the Editor-in-Chief or the Managing Editor. All correspondence should be directed to The Comment, Campus Center, Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, Massachusetts 02324.. Telephone (617) 697-1200 extentlon 2158. The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 7 With the SGA truth is stranger than fiction Gensler calls Greek Week saga a tale of greed and peculiarities Commentary law that requires that for any snout. They then painted it and to one knows who, changed the tant-Treasurer Concheri, who public (or student fee) money add insult to cruelty they smashed name of the Greek Week account, himself is a fraternity member, spent by an organization, that the poor pig's skull into Scott to Greek Activities account. This signed the voucher. But one thing By Marc J. Gensler organization must give the public Hall causing its untimely death. meant that the fraternities had was overlooked. The event, Comment staff an accounting on demand. This incident will live in the some student funds to spend. As "Greek Day" was not open to the Now, years ago, when the annals of BSC as the Great Pig soon as the Greek Council student populace. There was nq There is an age old adage that Senate did have a large number of Massacre of 1987. learned that the money was attempt made by the Greek says, "Truth is stranger than fraternity members in that body, The SPCA made an attempt to sitting there, they were as Council to recruit any non fiction." BSC is a never-ending they devised a way for the SGA bring those responsible for such anxious as a Christian Scientist fratcrnity students to participate, source of material for that saying. to fund them in a small way. atrocious behavior to justice. with appendicitis to spend that let alone spectate. In point of This is one such tale that is They set up a "Greek Week" Unfortunately they ran into a money. So what did the Greek fact, it wasn't until a few days peculiar in nature. It is also a tale account. Every year the tight lipped administration and Council do? They came up with prior to Greek Day, that the of greed. fraternities have for themselves general populace. They could not "Greek Day." This way they fraternities themselves kn~w they Like any tale, this one begins their own version of the get the names of those could have their Greek Weck in were going to have it. years ago, in a time when the Olympics, where fraternities responsible. The administration one fun-filled day. Student Government Association compete to see which one is best. gave the SPCA assurances that To everyone's surprise the The bottom line is this--the Senate (years ago it was called a In order to secure this funding no such thing would ever occur administration approved! Who SGA had its money, our money, Senate, not the Congress of from the SGA, the fraternities again. In fact, as punishment for could believe it! A group of spent on an event that was not today) was filled with a large agreed to open the books for this the "alleged pig massacre" the students who were supposed to be open to all the students. The proportion of members from event and to allow any group of Greek Council (the official punished weren't really being administration that was sup BSC fraternities. During that students who chose to compete, sponsor of Greek Week) was punished. The same admini posedly imposing a punishment time, and even now, the SGA had do so, as long as they comprised banned from holding the event in stration that said no Greek Weck was just trying to quell a lot of a rule, "No SGA organization or a "team." So every year the SGA 1988. Now that should be the end gave the green light for Greek angry sentiment toward Greek event may prohibit a BSC gives the fraternities $1,000.00 of this weird story, but alas there Day. So the Greek Council put Weck until the smoke blew over. student from participating." Most dollars toward the event. is a lot more. in a voucher to the SGA for the The SGA should get our money students like this rule since they This brings us to the 1987 Since the· decision from the $1,000.00 to put on the event. back and the administration all pay the $24.00 SGA fee and Greek Week. During the course administration banning Greek Then someone in the SGA should make an attempt to try have a right to enjoy how their of events, there was a planned Week came down after the SGA decided they had a conscience. and look at what they arc doing. money is used. This rule makes "greased-pig catching contest'' in budget for the 1987-88 school Treasurer Sharon Cignctti refused They shouldn't say one thing and it very hard for fraternities to get back of Scott Hall. A group of year had been passed, $1,000.00 to sign the voucher because she then do another. It makes the SG A funding since they do not fraternity members got a hold of was allocated to an event that had believed Lhat the day should not students lose faith in their have open membership and their the pig, and forced beer and other been banned. To make things be held, no matter what the leadership and they become books are closed. There is a state controlled substances down its more complicated. someone, no administration said. So Assis- apathetic toward the college. Alpha Eta Rho Thank you and goodnight clears its name To the Editor: fraternities, we understand their .. __ ,"!'"''". ~·-· ... ,~, ..!,3,o .. e --.---.al____ ..___ LO CO.Alinue· .. tQ pet:>l?le i,tfJID' reluctance to admit any Ed1ton ··. , paper. ;: ;., .. . , . .·· peopJe,,peq'tmake0 or btcalC a The members of Alpha Eta association with Alpha Upsilon; / . .· :(;QijUDJ~l}tS. ,; , -Many pcopl~ h~veJo.1d me_.. paper. (As the slaff discovered Rho· would like the students, Unsurprisingly, however, that .the paper has never looked this semester~) The papcrwilJ faculty and administration to be Alpha Upsilon's cowar Journalism: Indoor work with no heavy lifting By Christine Howard bureaucratic," he said. "Every Comment staff newspaper is very serious and solemn and bureaucratic; The Times is much Faced with a choice betwe.en more so. I didn't regard it as a very high construction, and joumalism, :r.1anin level recruitment either. They weren't Nolan chose journalism because lt w~·s desperate to have me. So. I don't regret an indoor job and required no heavy it. I'm happy working for the Globe." lifting. From these improbable Nolan does not have a favorite type beginnings in 1961 he has combined of story, he said. "I like everything. his love of history and politicS"With his When I started out in this business, the journalism career. anc worked his way only good story was something to editorial page editor of the Globe. disastrous or calamatous. We focused Nolan has been editor of the editorial on private grief not public policy, page since January 1, 1981. He joined collapse of a building or death and the Globe as a summer intern in 1961, destruction. fires, murders." and was on the team that won the "Then peoples' concerns began to Pultizer Prize for Meritorious Public change, a) they were more suburban and Service in 1966. He went to work for remote from most of these disasters. b) the Globe's Washington bureau in they were better educated and more 1965, and became bureau chief in 1969. interested in public policy," he added. He worked in Washington for 15 years. Sputnik, in 1957, was the begining Nolan takes his notoriety lightly, of the change, he said, -:.mt it was "I'm not in Who's Who," he said. ttI Kennedy's assa5ination that made news don't care, I don't want to be in Who's serious. Who. They send you something saying, He feels that he is in a minority 'Do you want to be in?' Then they try among other journalists. "I think I'm in to sell you the books." sort of a dying breed. I'm only He also is not very concerned with interested in the real numbers, not Lie the lack of Pulitzers won by the Globe exit polls. I'm very skeptical of polls. I this year. He chuckled and said, "I really feel like I'm doing scrimshaw don't (care), I don't follow it, I don't sometimes, because the actual num hers write for prizes." are hard to get," he said. As editorial page editor, Nolan is He finds the numbers particularly responsible for the contents of the editorial and op-ed pages, which ._.J1£la~~.cifi,a1'1~"9§'.;e .... 11 just what I want, there s 318 precincts. includes letters to the editors, The decision on which editorials w run is I know who they are and what they made by the editorial board. They meet mean," he said. had trouble pinpointing his each morning around ten. Nolan said Nolan most interview. "Gosh, I don't that there is no set length on editorials. difficult 11 to to go back lt depends on what it's worth, we know. I'm going have on hope. The reader is busy and doesn't . twenty-five years for this. Knocking always have the time to read a· long a door, telling someone their teenage son was in a highway accident, can I piece~ so we like to have a long piece when it's really worth it11 have a picture? Those are always Nolan said that the generalpublic's tough," he said, "but I suppose t~ey view of the editorial board tends to be toughen you up, when you're dealmg with real people's real grief. distorted. The edito~fal board is a p~rase, it's not a statutory body. It's not He finally settled on one. He said, "I a city council with rules of order; we think the toughest ones are the don't vote. I like to hear people's · interviews you never have because of viewpoints, the democratic process. but the conditions. It's the ones you turn this is not necessarily a democracy. If down because of the conditions imposed there is a crunch, that's what I'm hired upon them. Like, 'I'll speak to you, but for, to make the decisions~··· he said. it's all off the record.' No, I want it on "Massachusetts \mlitics is big on the record." process and input, and all the kinds of He interviewed Reagan ·in 1979, phrases there are for avoiding decisions, when he was running for President. on but that's not the way it works here." through the papers, did some things, that goiy stuff." a flight from Sacramento to San He added that it is .not important for went downtown," he said. "Then we Nolan had no experience when he Fransico. Nolan had heard that the the editorial board to reach consensus. have the meeting, that meeting takes a began. "You don't know how to do it, campaign wanted to give everyone an "We talk about it, and argue about it big chunk out of the morning. I try to i1ut you learn," he said. "You go in and exclusive interview. "Reagan was not a but it's not a consensus thing, it's not a have lunch with some folks if I'm not ask the fire chief. What's burning? Were hot shot then, he was considered too consensus operation. I'm responsible. too busy." there any people in it'! When did the old. BuE"h was ahead of him, so they The consensus is reached by my boss He tries to write his editorial before alarm start? Whowhar.whenwherewhy were eager to have people interview the publisher. He's involved in only a lunch, so people know there's how'?" him; they were eager to get publicity. few editorials. He's got other things to something written. "I've written . After putting time in on general You see how times change," he said. do than to worry about what we say something, I have set the standard, I've assignment he eventually moved on to Nolan decided that he wanted to avoid about the water resources or about the written my thirty five line editorial," he local politics. "I got a chance to cover the typical political questions. Instead, Red Sox, so he doesn't have to see stated, "and then I went downtown and I city elections. state ele.ctions, I went up he focused on Reagan's movie career. every single line. I ;!'ink he trusts me paid my wes today. Then I came back. to New Hampshire to cover the Nolan said, "I asked him a hypothetical to let him know about any really and I looked at the lineup, so called, to elections up there in '62. I was at the question, if he had stayed in the movies shocking departure from the norm. No see what other editorials there are in state house for awhile, city hall for who would he be like today? I looked 11 surprises is the rule. · process. I made a few phone calls." awhile," he said. ''rd fill in for up people his age, George Kennedy. A typical day for Nolan begins · Nolan began where most starting vacations. I was not the regular person. Gene Kelley, Jirrimy Stewart. John anywhere between eight and nine-thirty journalists do - general assignment. "It l cover~d the Senate election of 1962 Wayne. Then he said, 'There's one name a.m. "I try to get in here early so I can was wonderful. You didn't have to do here, then I was at the State House.'' there that you didn't have. I'm not look at the papers. Like today I had a any heavy lifting or thinking about Nolan was recruited by the New York. saying I'm just like this guy, but I was breakfast with some people, but the congressional legislation," he said. '.flmes in the late sixties, but declined sort of his type. I wasn't Cary Grant, breakfast was at eight, so I started work "You just stayed around and waited til the offer. "Well, I think working fot but I was a Cary Grant tY}le.' " even though I wasn't here. We talked something happened; that's what The Times is a great honor, it's sort of How does Nolan feel about his about Boston politics, so I didn't get journalism was like ~en. You covered like working for the government. It's switch from construction to here til .nine, nine thirty. I looked fires and murders and accidents and all · very serious. and solemn and journalism? He said, "It's a great job." The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 9 by ~ON CALDARA ------~lliD I'!? SORl. IK IJ(J('T Love and Rockets f'JJNO Tiil 15 'HtJ·DOJ. 1 I flJT IN #IS C/Jfi~rll.~ out of fuel ... "- -- ' run "' ,,..,-::. ') Have they just gotten "Lazy?" ~ J. lJR/T I. NOf..) .2.STf.N.O 8Y IJIJl?IN? ~· ~~f?P RNDBY 3.BIJD 8/iTTLf l'lfN? '1.8/JBl. OF TN.l 5.'· f/JOOSJIOP 5. CH!i I j SIXf S l 1 1 i--1-1-f.-'~ ! ;} ll--l-t-44-~ ffOT OIJX) /JT Rll ! I/ND TNllT:S Hlllfll.Y "1111 l'O IJCLL, YllfRf. YlllR !YDSl JS H/JCf/ 8LllCK. TNllT'S I CRN SII )f1ll Cll.L:ofllRK'I ms &NIT. VC!i'l tll lflJl.J. a tJaR By Brian Hughes a show Saturday night? They '11111 :Jl11f) CJllt CLISSIS. I Comment Staff were. in musicians' terms. very llJCllJDl!JICll.R // "loose" and didn1t have much of a 'lll!Sl /XI I lllfll From a lineage such as theirs. stage presence. They relied on a • Tlli/J /INYTHINC CD/NC The Jazz spectacular light show without fat /fl including Bauhaus, Q/IUJ.J.. Butcher and Tones on Tail, one doing much on stage themselves, .._) has to wonder why Love and which would have be.en fine had Rockets put on such a dismal the music been up to par. At one show as they did last Saturday point, drummer Kevin Haskins night at the Orpheum. They're dropped a stick. Rather than NllCIT JS lldT ll'fdRTllNl Tll /'11~lJUI{ QJl/LT'I much better musicians than they keeping the bass drum and his Flltl IT LIJTll[R IT IS HdT II f'JUISURl tY 11 l'IW Cl/111/NLY showed us--we know this from other hand going while he 1.1 A /IKf'S CHllllllCllR .I Cllt ND! BY ISSfTTlD 'IJl!Rl SJllrl U)\\R1 BY /IS llllCHTl their albums. So why is it that grabbed another, he stopped _,J I for an entire bar, \ \. they were less than average? altogether lt ;\ Maybe they haven't played causing the rest of the band to together much lately, (this is give up completely on that song. only their second date on the Come on, if they think this little tour) or maybe they're getting of their au.dicnce they should . . ctrekY~~tlffl.i'ii@"illli!il'J:f@:~~· llfi1"1Mrt~, liflli e•i '!(llge~l~ff919ftM,gMJifll,•RllliJP1tllfli!!•HMJJll§lllR1•e•1 •.•w•q•••1•111n11n111 !l!lllliilf!lfi can't be a good one because Love pc.rfonnance. and Rockets can easily do better The Mighty Lemon Drops than this. opened with their unique urs cu .S!llmJ) Daniel Ash; power-rock that blasted through srrro tTF '41/TN Guitarist/vocalist Tl/£ 111' bassist/vocalist David J. and the theatre, heating up the crowd \ drummer/vocalist Kevin Haskins. with such college radio hits as three-fourths of Bauhaus, are the "Happy Head" and "Angel." The three talented musicians that 'Drops have changed their image ~ make up Love and Rockets. Their slightly from their first album, first hit, a remake of the preferring to dress and act in a Temptations' "Ball of Confusion" gothic-rock style on stage that is went gold in Canada, and was a a pcrfect counter-point to their big underground dance floor and music. They kept faithful to their college radio hit. The subsequent recorded versions of their tunes, two albums: Seventh Dream of slowing some of them down Teenage Heaven and Express rather than speeding them up. yielded such songs as "If There's The Bubblcmen. three bee-like a Heaven Above," "Kundalini fat creatures that are a product of Express." and 11 All In My the collective imagination of An education for those who can~t look the other way. Mind"--all three college radio Love and Rockets, came on hits. between the sets to do a couple of Their newest effort on Bigtime numbers. The first was a tune records, Earth • Sun • Moon that sounded strangely like a transcends their previous releases Tones on Tail song. and the with a much smoother sound that second was a rap number about rides a fine line between themselves. During this onei The perfection and over-production. Bubblemen came out with large, The two singles, "No New Tale gold cardboard Mercedes symbols to Tell," and 11 Lazy,0 as well as around their necks. Again, they 11 Mirror People" are catapulting alluded to TonesOn Tail by using this trio into the spotlight of the words "Don'tRock--Wobble," AOR and Top 40 radio, while a Tones on Tail slogan, in their keeping faithful to their college song. The Bubblemen then came If you gain satisfaction Northeastern University, • Exercise Sciences roots. on during Love and Rockets' final Boston, MA 02115. 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Programs • Special Education at 10 am Call (617) 437-2708 or write • Counseling Psychology An equal opportunity/affirmative to us at 106 Dockser Hall, action university. in .front of the. bookstore 10 The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 Calendar of c k a g e Hand I er s P a r t T i m e ~Events~ College Students: Fun for the 'name that tune' booth. It will be fun! Win prizes and On Wednesday April 27th at request your favorite songs that 7p.m. in the campus center weekend. demonstration room, Dr. Fitz patrick will coordinate a moot Fun ... Fun... Fun... Resident THERE'S ONLY court on pornography. Last year's Hall Council presents Dorm Day trial of Dirty Harry's Bookstore Afternoon laugh olyrnpics '88. was a successful and entertaining Come one, come all and join the approach to the complex issues festivities .. The games include of pornography in modern so Egg Toss, Dizzibat, Surprise ciety. Students enrolled on Hu Relay ... and much, much more. ONE PLACE man Sexuality course sections TO Represent your donn and compete with Dr. Fitzpatrick will be in to gain the honor of being "Dorm attendance and are featured in the of the Year." Teams will consist major roles of the trial. The judge of 10 members each. Roster sign will be played by Allison ups will be April 20, 21, and 22 McPhadden, baliff by Scott Azu at the cafeterias in Tillinghast and GO AND THAT'S lay, prosecuting attorney by Mi Shea Durgin from 5-6pm. chael Wininger, deferise attorney Limited teams will be chosen for by Ron Dumont. James Lamp each dorm, so sign up now. asona will play the defendent Dinner will only be served on the Harry Normalguy, and jury fore field in front of Shea Durgin at man will be played by Barbra 4:45pm. ·The cost for students Daniels. A jury will be selected living in the apartments will from the audience for deliberation only be $2.00 so don't cook - eat OPS! on verdict following the sum with us! 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First Year Realistic Earnings 40-65K Applicant must be clean cut young professional with Reliable Transportation For Interview I Please Call Mr. Weber at 339-0993 MONDAY-FRIDAY 9-12. ,,._ The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 11 Breakfast in Bridgewater part three By Paul Prescott out a new place in Bridgewater I looked up the word "poor" in last thing you want to be sumption of coffee for Roy and I Comment staff located on Broad Street named the the dictionary and it read "college reminded of is how much you first thing in the morning, we Crystal Cafe. (I wonder why they student") Well, let's get on with drank the night before. The room could run up a large bill. The Good morning sleepyheads!! call it Broad Street, it was either the first breakfast place, the was quiet, on the dark side, menu didn't say that coffee was Yes, another week has gone by named that by a very sexist male Crystal Cafe. (much appreciated) and there included, we're just used to it and I've reviewed two more or someone who thought the As one walks into the wasn't much smoke in the air. The Crystal Cafe was a breakfast places. I know what street was wide. I don't exactly Crystal Cafe, one is reminded of The dark wood paneling con- disappointment to say the least. your thinking (actually I don1t, think Broad Street has great a bar off hours. This makes a lot trastcd with the royal blue table It is best described as adequate, considering there are five vastness, so who knows.) The of sense considering that's exactly tops creating a overall feeling but why someone would want to thousand of you and one of me) same criteria for a good breakfast what the Crystal Cafe is. It is set that the place was built to serve pay good money for an oocquate and I did get up early and sustain place applies as before, they are: up with a few tables and some beer, hotdogs, and hamburgers. breakfast when a great breakfast another lost period of sleep. It good atmosphere, great coffee, stools. There were two television The breakfast food was there. it for less money is available down was hard, but this breakfast this is essential because it has to sets on as I entered this morning, just seemed out of place. the street, I don't know. review stuff is a dirty job and wake up your tastebuds enough but they weren't a problem since The coffee at the Crystal The next place I want to someone has to do it. Actually I to taste what's next, the food, and they were turned down so low. Cafe was adequate. It was not review is Binky's. Binky's is didn't mind too much because I last, but certainly important to us The only problem with this great, but was not bad either. I about three miles from the school got to revisit one of my favorite poor students, the prices. (To breakfast place being a bar is you reported in a past issue that good heading south on Route 18. It's places called Binky's. I also tried show just how poor a student is, might have a hangover and the coffee was determined by the an unassuming one story __ amount of work that you had to house-type building with all the do to make it just right. This look of a home (minus the big coffee didn't require a lot of sugar sign on the roof facing Route ~ree I ntrotfuctory and cream, but it wasn't up to par 18). Roy and I have been visiting with Stella's or My Sister and I. Binky's for about a year. We've I wasn't that impressed with always had a good meal and the food. Roy ordered the pan- have developed our favorites after cakes (3) and I ordered a bacon tasting most of what is offered on 'Tanning 'Visit and cheese omelette. Roy men- the breakfast menu. Let's start tioned that if the pancakes at with the atmosphere. Stella's were a ten, then the The aunosphcrc at Binky's is pancakes at the Crystal Cafe were homey, quiet.. but usually on the a two. They were dry, small, and crowded side.The air is a little just tasted poor. The egg was smoky. The amount of smoke is slightly over cooked in my omc- determined by the number of Yift Certificates avai[a6[e lette, the homefries were dry, and people smoking in the room the toast was borderline old. because it's so small and venti- for Motliers 'Day Thc prices were okay, but lation is determined by opening definitely did not represent the windows. The waitresses arc good value found at other break- friendly and have a good sense of The Ultimate Figure Salon fast places in the area. Roy's humor (which anyone needs Lo be EACH SALON INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED breakfast came to about $2.00 able to look at me so early in the Where Friendly Fitness Takes Shane (j-ent[emen 'We[come and mine was around $4.30. Even morning). ·if the food ·was-bef!teP,-wtPWbU 1 1 4:11Jle ~llllfHllJ 81 U"8l'llllt11~111 • paid a good amount for our right. It wakes you up without 1?.jco 's PCaza standards. I should mention that giving you such a c.affeine jolt fig appointment on(y the coffce didn't come with the you can't sit still long enough to 10 Centra{Square meal. We were :surprised to dis- eat your breakfast. It's not a pretty "'~, 'Bric£ ewater 697-7443 cover that each cup of coffee was sight to see a person take a sip of 45 cents. For an average con- cont. on p. 12 Need a Friend? a Listener? r------,I HOT LINE I 697-2402" 1 O pm- 2 am WBIM's Sone-a-Thon! Thursday Sponsored by the Friday Peer Ministers of WBIM 91.5fm ! I Saturday the Catholic. Cente Benefits to go to the Children's Clinic I I April 30, 1988 I I Donate 50 cents or more and hear ANY I I request* I I Name 1 Address------~------~--~------~ Amount------~------Pledged $ _____ Phone Number ~--~----~~------~--~~ Song__ ~~~~Artist _____ ~--- *Pre-pay and requests will be played as long as the station has the ...,_. song. Times subject to amount of requests per hour. -- FCC Regulations on songs apply. Hear alumni! Make a request to benefit the children's clinic ...... ton.s of fun for all. L-_!.!~~!_<>!!2!~~!~1!-~2J!!e..~°!~!}2~~-~ 12 The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 A Beatles CD short Secretary's Day Sgt. Pepper is top rate • By Mike O'Connor as the British formats. But. IS Comment staff CD technology has enhanced , the brightness of the Beatles''. The early and mid CD's are music, so people may be sur nice to hear in formats that are prised at what they will hear. April 27th new. The Beatles' For Sale on By the way, the packaging for CD is as good as the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper is top rate. '65 on LP. Most songs are the with a 27 page booklet, so same on both, but Beatles For anyone who has recently And it's you're turn to take care of Sale has differences from bought a CD player should Beatles'65. pick up Sergeant Pepper, if them! From Sergeant Pepper's, on not for the now classic music, ward one will hear the same then for the colorful songs on the American formats packaging. Take YOUR Secretary to lunch breakfast cont.from p. 11 being as good isn't something to coffee and immediately bolt out be ashamed of. in the Bridgewater Dining Room the door. Roy and I have been The prices at Binky's are there long enough so they don't good. Binky's f vv By Angela Cornacchioli them. took the positions of second Comment staff The second half the Visigoths rowers while Mark Mespelli went 6-6 against the Seacoast, played Lhc eighth man. The Men's Rugby team faced a unfortunately it wasn't enough. Taking on the fierce action in difficult match Saturday as they The Visigoths scoring drive the front was the regular trio of battled the Seacoast R.F.C., came when Hebb handed the ball Brown, Tom Devin, and Tim losing 18-6. off to Chris Mendes who then Dever. The Seacoast club, made up of passed it off to Craig Wardle. The backs, Rick DaSilva, Mike many veteran players, had a lot of Wardle continued downfield and ColJar, Mendes, Hebb, and game experience behind them. ran in for the try. Wardle worked well despite the Visigoths' Co-Captain Allen The 2 point conversion kick by superior skills of the Seacoast Hebb, although disappointed with Scott Brown was successful. backs. Also in the game for the the loss, seemed pleased with the Hebb was seen taking on the Visigoths were Dan Coady and team's effort to attack the duties of a back Saturday due to Bill Marnclli. powerful Seacoast ruggers. the injury of Co-Captain Chris The Visigoths won a majority Murphy. Replacing him as The B team had an even rougher of the scrumdowns and lineouts flanker was Mike Petrillo who time Saturday as they were but weren't able to capitalize on performed exceptionally wen in defeated 16-0. this advantage as the skills of the scrum. Tom Twiss also This weekend the A's will host their opponents ran past them. played well at the flanker Newport R.F.C. and the B's will In the first half of the game the position. be playing Boston Gentlemen. Visigoths came out slow and Due to the absence of Leroy Catch the rugby aclion this Seacoast scored 12 points against Staples, Dave Nee and Dan Solari Saturday at l :OOpm. The Men's Rugby team lines up against the Sea coast R.F.C. as Mark Mespelli fights for the ball. (Staff photo by Paul Cournoyer) Track success at SMU By Sarah Duggan Thompson placed first in the the javelin throw with a distance Comment staff javelin throw with a 134'5" of 97'2" for the sixth place win. distance. The energetic Cheryl Gaines finished with a good time Bears Baseball Beats Small in numbers, but packed Corbett won the 3,000 meter race of 58:9 in the 400 meter hurdles. .... with power, the Bridgewater with an outstanding time of Competitors in Saturday's meet Track team members captured 11:45. also includes: Jeff Catania, Dan Fitchburg many top honors in- the ~eet: at . ·Other fittf'place.. fmfshes•~ ... ,~•. ·.· f '"f!llll. i1~1Hrr 1!AltJ fllmli111ll'~ll7llU•~ !~II 5-0, 14-0 SMU on Saturday. collegiate C()mpctilors were Tim Smith. MaryA1yce Muise, Jen "''""'':".!" By 'Angela Comacchioli Enos, Chris Mercadante all with Strong individual and team Mann in the 100 meters with a Mello (in the shot and discus), 9,Qlrwwnt staff one. efforts overcame the inconsistent time of 11:8 and Diane.Barry in LydiaJoycc,andJulieMuldoon. The second game BSC players weather experienced at this .past the hammer.throw with .a distance The Baseball team werit 2-2 Marini and Shawn Barry each hit weekends' track events. of 1061 plus. · ' Sophomore Norm Atchue has this weekend as they played two a homerun. The united team effort of the 4 Sophomore Mel Gonsalves . not. ye~ competed in this year's MASCAC teruns this weekend. High scorers for the game were x ·100 meter relay landed them captured second in the rigorous events due to an untimely illness, Sunday they were defeated 4-2 Enos and Grueter each with 3 first place with a time of 45:2. 800 meter run with a time of but hopes to compete in at least and 3-1, by a tough opponent, runs. Marini and Mercadante, The relay team runners were Paul 2:03:9. Gonsalves also placed in one of the upcoming meets this Worcester State. each totaled 2, followed by Tom Gaines, Tom Furtch, Adam the longer 1500 meter race, season. Monday the Bears had better Zaya, Mike Tranfaglia, and Barry Pearl, and Tim Mann. finishing fourth with a time of The next exciting BSC track success as they blew away with one. · Placing first individually was 4:09:9. Diane Barry in the shot involvement includes the Boston Fitchburg State with the scores BS C's Pearl in the 400 meter race put landed a second place finish College Relays on Thursday of 5-0 and 14-0. After pitching two strikes, with a time of 53:9 and Senior with a distance of 35'11 ". April 21, in which Mann will Against Fitchburg, pitcher Duffy was relieved by Doug Greg Cornell in the 5,000 meters compete in the long jump and Paul Duffy had six strike .outs. Benoit. Benoit was successful in with a time of 15:36. The ever Returning home with a fourth triple jump events and Pearl will Duffy allowed only 4 hits and no pitching one strike out. determined Gaines won the 110 place was Bridgewater1s Corbett run in the 800 meter race. runs. Toda~· (Thursday) the Bears men's high hurdles in a time of in the 800 meter with a time of The next team meet will take Scoring for BSC were Mike travel to S tonehill College 16:3. 2:37. place in Westfield at 12:00 on Marini with 2. Ed Grueter, Dave looking for a win. Saturda , A ril 23. TAK Greek Champs After a rained out Saturday, the -Mike Winninger (TAK) for Greeks still enjoyed a sunny falling face first and to Dan Darcy Sunday afternoon filled with fun (Phi Pi Delta) for the unexpeeted events. surprise during dizzy bat Sigma Pi swept several events, Also Lance· Kolb (Alpha Eta including the famous Chariot Rho) looked great in his toga race, the Tricycle race, and the and even better when it fell off Crab walk. during the Torch run. Cindi Alpha Eta Rho stepped away Sanguedolce (TAK) had a free with a few first plays including sh:.unpoo during the egg toss. the 3 man carry. The combined group of Lambda Everyone stepped back a few Gamma Chi and Gamma Phi years for the Tricycle race. You Beta managed to team up a first looked great kids! in tbe ameoba race. The Greeks gave credit to Iota The rest of the events were Delta, because even though they swept away by TAK, namely the lacked depth , they still supported softball accuracy throw, the Greek festivals and managed basketball foul shooting, dizzy to get several points for bat, and the egg toss. themselves. · There were many highlights Everyone had a great afternoon during the day and everyone and hopefully next year there will deserves credit. for giying. t\leir be more participation from all the best. Though credit has to go, to Greeks. 14 The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 One last look at sports I Visigoths in action as they shut Commentary out the Fitchburg underway, you don't have much State Falcons 18-0. time left to catch the spring ' Some other exciting action on athletes in action. By Angela Cornacchioli Homecoming took place on The Baseball and Softball teams Comment staff the rugby field. The Men's are doing extremely well and are Rugby team dominated in their looking to post season play. With this being the last regular game as they destroyed North The Women's Lacrosse team, in issue of The Comment this year Adams State 26-0. a rebuilding year with only four I just wanted to look back at But as far as champions go, the vets, have been playing some some of the sports events that winners in that category were the exciting games. The Men's happened here at Bridgewater Field Hockey team. They did a Lacrosse team has also been State College. superb job by winning the playing some action packed This past year as Sports Editor, MASCAC Championship with games this season. I've attended many games and their 5-0 record. The Track team has been doing talked with many athletes. Then the winter season came, real well against the competition. This college has many talented and both Basketball teams had There are many talented athletes athletes here and I feel they winning seasons. The Lady Bears on both teams who are looking deserve much credit for their went as far as the ECAC to break a few records before the devotion and participation in the Championships. season ends. ,,, athletic programs. BSC should be proud of the Also among the athletes here at In the fall I was most impressed Gymnastics team this year. That BSC are the students who with the Men's Soccer team. team was definitely' one of the participate at the Intramural level. Their games were always filled most highly motivated groups The Intramural Department has with fast paced action. Who can I've ever seen. grown so much in this past year. forget their game against Roger Another talented and young If you don't believe me, take a Williams College with the bench team was the Women's look at the number of men Kick offl Members of the Men's Rugby team clearing brawl'.? Swimming and Diving team. The playing street hockey in the kick-off the ball during Saturday's loss to the The Football team had so many women of this team were very afternoon or all the students who Seacoast R.F.C. (From 1-r) Kicking the ball, Bill close games, it was hard to sit supportive of each other and are playing softball. Marnelli, Scott Brown, Rick DaSilva, and Chris and watch them play. showed a lot of team spirit. Next year take full advantage of Mendes. (Staff photo by Paul Cournoyer) Homecoming Day proved to be the many sports opportunities one of their more positive games Now with the spring season available at BSC. HPERD elects ''Dad officers for 89 was right. The Health, Physical Education. Re.creation, and · You get wliat Dance club recently held elections for their 1988-89 year. The officers are: Pat Taylor, you a for.'' President. Andy Karparis, 1 1 .· :":~~'ff:;,,:' ~· ••. :.;''~"~~11~'ri.: ~~1:i~%:r~g,~::'~~\~l~,l~@~lfil"~!,.~l~~f~!~*;rr.A1;~1~:~i1; :. Vice-President. Su·saR"'~.. Secretary. Dee Marino. Freshman/ Sophomore Rep. Shelly Montone , Publicity Director. ·~· Intramural Softball News In Men's Division A, Power Hungry powered past a previously undefeated Piels Light team 8 _to 4. This pushed Power Hungry's record to 3 and 1 and More people choose put them in a three way tie for AT&T over any other long first with Piels Light and the distance service. Because, Millionaires. with AT&T, it costs less In Men's Division B, Prime than vou think to get the Example (5-0) continued its se:Yice you expect, like unbeaten streak and pulled closer ciefu"er connections, to their show-down with the 24"hour AT&Toperator X-Press (3-0) who are also assistance, instant credit unbeaten this season. These · on wrong numbers. And teams will play each other in the assurance that we·can their last regular season game on put virtually every one May 25th. of your calls through the In. Co-ed Division A, Power first time. That's the genius Hungry Plus remained on top at of the AT&T Worldwide 2-0. Chasing them are the Cheers Intelligent Nernrork Gangs and the 0For3 both of So when it's time to these teams stand at l-1J. make a choice, remember, In Co-ed Division B, the it pays to choose AT&T. Suffering B's and the Bad Boys If vou 'd like to know share the top spot at 2-0. Closing more about our products in on them however, are the or services, like the Silver Bull~ts (2-1), the AT&T Caid, call us at pre-season favorite to win the 1 800 222-0300. division. Intramural Softball Notes: Team #10 off and Team #20 Beloved Bums have forfeited'. out of the league. The standings have been adjusted accordingly and if you are scheduled to play either of these teams you win by forfeit ATs.1" and need not show up. Also, The right choice. there will be a new schedule for the last two regular season dates (May 20th and 25th) Pick up your copy of it in the gym lobby . . _, .· ,.- .' •' ,_,, _.· J ~" ~· " The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 IS Class of '88 You're invited to attend a commencement exercise · ··: Where: Stoughton Ford· When;. March 1, 1988 - December 31, 1988 For: •Pre-approved credit from Ford Credit •$400 cash bonus from Ford If you've graduated, or will graduate, with a Bachelor's or advanced degree between October 31, 198 7 and January 1, 1989, you're invited to attend a commencement exercise at Stoughton Ford. You may qualify for $400 from Ford and pre-approved credit from Ford Motor Credit Company. To qualify for pre-approved credit, you need: (1) verifiable employment beginning within 120 days after your vehicle purchase; (2) a salary sufficient to cover normal living expenses plus a car payment; and (3) if you have a credit record, it must indicate payment made as agreed. The $400 from Ford is yours whether you finance or not. Keep it or apply it to the puchase or lease of an eligible Ford vehicle. · For all the details, contact Mr. Vincent Partsch at (61 7) 344-3500. But hurry.' This limited time offer is only available between March 1 and December 31, 1988. So take advantage of the Ford College Graduate Purchase Program now. Ford Motor. Credit Company 0iil2Wt?Y:l1. I ·11 , r.t6N.-FRI. SAT. run~ ~ (._,.9-9, 9-6 1776 WASHINGTON ST.• RTE. 138 ~STOUGHTON e 344-3500 16 The Comment Thursday, April 21, 1988 Campus Bulletin B~ard Classified Notes From the Catholic Center - Confirmation Program at the Chellis Fellowship Re-Opened - seniors and alumni who Catholic Center - The Catholic CenLer will sponsor a program leading to the have applied to and/or been accepted for graduate study are reception of the Sacrament of Confirmation. 1------. The sessions will be held every encouraged to make application to the Dr. Barbara Chellis Memorial Wednesday evening, from 6:30 to 8:00. Anyone wishing to prepare for the Fellowship Program. Applications will be accepted from sacrament should contact Lhc Center. individuals majoring in Art, English, Foreign Language, History, LOCAL AND Daily Mass Schedule Change - A daily liturgy is held at the Calholic Center NATION WIDE Music, Philosophy or Theatre Arts. Applications may be obtained EDUCATIONAL on Monday through Friday at 12: IO. The Sunday Liturgy are held on Saturday PLACEMENT from the Office of Student Services, Boyden Hall. Deadline for SER VICE: Teachers/School at 4 p.m. and Sunday at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m. submission of materials is April 29, 1988. Administrat- ors seeking entry level or professional advancement. Burnell School to hold Olympics - as it did in 1980 and 1984, the Choral Society Spring Concert - The Bridgewater State Contact: Dr. Mack, Education Job Burnell School faculty is planning for a school-wide Olympics, to be held College Choral Society Spring Concert is on Friday, April 29, 1988 Search. Box 223. George- town, MA May 9-13. In preparation forthe Olympics, each class is studying one or more at 8 p.m. in the Horace Mann Auditorium on the College Campus. 01833 countries and will represent those countries in the week's events. Physical The program conducted by Dr.Jacob Liberles with Steven Young as (617) 352-8473. Education Professor Sam Baumgarten requests the assistance of anyone on accompanist will feature guest soloists Pamela Wolfe, Soprano and campus who may have lived in or visited one of the countries being studied, Mark St Laurent, Bass. Admission is free and open to the public. For and who can offer the students information about that country in the form of further information please contact the Department of Music, CONCERNED - are you concerned slide, video, or film presentations, informal talks, or displays or art objects or Bridgewater State College at 697-1377. about the Boston Church of Christ? clothing, etc. If you would like to help, please contact Professor Baumgarten You should be! We can help with the atthe Burnell School, ext 1315. Thecountriesbeingstudiedinclude: United Beginnings At The Women's Center - The Women's resources and answers, please write: States, Sweden, Korea, Mexico, Great Britain, Canada, Ghana, Switzerland, Center has been infused with new energy and committment Concerned, P.O. Box 427, Germany, Greece, China, Peru, Iran, Haiti, Hungary, and Cambodia for reaching out to our community. This semester at the Women's Bridgewater, MA 02324. Center, wehavehad weekly'rap' sessions-Mondayat3p.m.Weare Streetcar Named Desire -to stop atBSC. The Theatre Department and located on the third floor of the Campus Center. Our telephone Ensemble Theatre have announced the cast of the upcoming production of number is 697-1296. this classic American tale of passion, scheduled for April 21,22,23 and 24. Models - Free slides as payment The BSC production of A Streetcar Named Desire will be entered as a New Roundtable Announces Scholarships· Public Employees Send self-addressed, stamped England competition in the American College Theatre Festival. Roundtable (PER) has. launched its third annual scholarship envelope, photo to Rose Pedals program to encourage bright and talented college students to pursue Photography• Box 130, Teaticket, Discontinuation of Sunday night service on Campus Shuttle careers in government service. MA 02536. -The Transit Service will discontinue its Sunday night service on the Campus Candidates must be pursuing either an undergraduate degree at a Shuttle as of 10:30 p.m. on April 17, 1988. four-year college or university or a graduate degree, and must plan to pursue a career in government. Candidates must also write a short $10-$60 Weekly/UP Mailing Presidential Scholar Applications Available - Undergraduate essayentitled "WhyIHaveChosentoPursueaGovemmnetCareer." Circulars! Rush self-addressed Studcntswhohavcbeenenrolledonafull-timebasis foratleastoneacademic Interested students may obtain applications from the Career stamped envelope: Dept. AN-7CC semester in the day school, and who have maintained a grade point average Planning and Placement Office,from the office of their EY3, 9300 Wilshire, Suite 470, of 3.3. are eligible to make application to the Presidential Scholars Program. congressional representative, or directly from PER at P.O. Box Beverly Hills, CA 90212 Applications may be obtained at the Honor's Center located in Harrington 6184, Ben Franklin Station, Washington, D.C. 20044. For more Hall or at the Office of Student Services, Boyden Hall. The deadline for the information, call Joan Keston at (202) 535-4324. Help Wanted - Reporters, submission The deadline of completed application materials is April 29, 1988. for submission of all materials is May 15. 1988. Photographers, Advertising sales and Layoul/Design personnel Tuition needed for Raffle - Student Alumni Relations Council is sponsoring its Protect Your Interests - Join students from all the the Fall semester. Inquire at The Annual Tuition Raffle. Tickets are $1 each and.wiUbe sold in &Qqt;;,~~~:~ ~;;W~~h Comment office, in bookstore April 18-22. So take a chance of winning a year's free in-state tuition and don't fonret to flet vour ticket'\. Boston Commons. Heritage Day 1988 Tuesday, 4/26 John Caffety and the BeaverBrown Band CAMPUS CENTER AUDITORIUM 8 PM $5.00 Sponsered by the C.C.P.C. Thursday, 4/28 Reggae Night featuring Coo/ Running CAMPUS CENTER AUDITORIUM 8 PM $2.00 Sponsered by the C.C.P.C. Friday, 4 /29 Saturday, 4/30 Hot Air Ballon Float Building QUADRANGLE 5-7 PM COMMUTER PARKING LOT 7 AM. Sponsered bythe C.C.P.C. Heritage Parade Float Building 12:00 NOON COMMUTER PARKING LOT 8 PM - Midnight The Midway BEHIND THE KELLY GYM 1-5 PM B.S~ C. Choral Concert· ~·HORACE MANN AUDITORIUM 8 PM .,,;,e.