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1984 The ommeC nt, April 12, 1984 Bridgewater State College

Volume 58 Number 8

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April 12, 1984 Established 1928 Vol. LVIII No. 8 j The Pope Hall Blues

By Kevin· Roberts Monday, March 26 Tuesday, March 27 notices water trickling out of gallons of water will be pour- Pope Hall students return­ Director of Facilities, the walls. Touching the wet ing out of the ceiling of the The following is about ing from their spring vaca­ James Cummings Jr., finds a wall, Ms. Fields finds it burn- ground floor bathroom. missing hot water, a broken tions discover that there is damaged coil in a hot water ing hot. Two little "swoooshl A little later: After attend- pipe and the disappearance only hot water from 8 p.m. tank that has sprung a leak. swooosh!" sounds are heard ing Governor Dukakis of emergency lights at the until 7:15 a.rn. The mainte­ Wednesday, March 28 followed by a huge "brrrfff- speech at Burnell, Mr. Cum- Pope Hall dormitory and at nace crew responding to ·a 10 a.m. All of the water at swiish!" noise. A 25 year old mings, the maintenance crew the Scott Hall dormitory. call could not find the Pope Hall is shut off. A test is hot water pipe decides to and Ms. FitzGerald arrive at problem. run by Mr. Cummings. The burst behind the wall. Ms. Pope Hall. Although one damaged parts are 25 years Fields decides that she better main water valve is shut off, old, which means that the leave the bathroom. After water is still. leaking. The first parts have not been replaced reporting the incident to the floor bathroom is checked for since the dorm was built in housemother, Ms. Mello. Ms. noises. On1he second floor, a 1959. Cummings reports to Fields discovers that water is wall in the bathroom is torn Housing Director, Ms. Mau­ gushing out of one of the down and an old broken pipe reen FitzGerald. that he will stalls in the first floor is found. · order the necessary parts. bathroom. 9:30 p.m. All of the water is Meanwhile, a temporary fix is 8:15 p.m. Student Beth shut off at Pope again. A lot of made in which the damaged Churchill, in her room on the students, including Dorm coil is welded together {Later ground floor.hears people President Diane Pagliuca, Ms. FitzGerald reported to screaming in the hallway. are helping to clean up the The Comment that t_hey hope Opening her door, Ms. Chur- mess. Water vacuums and that the welded coil will last chill finds hot, steaming mops are brought to. help for the remainin.Q six weeks water at her feet. Students clean up the water from the left of school). are grabbing towels to build a rugs. Student's own rugs are 6:30 p.rn. The water is dam to block off half of the hanging over the railings to switched on. Hot water is hallway. Rumors are dry. fl.,,s. FitzGerald was :.,,.:..:~~~~. ..:~ -tYtiW availaore:-- ecrdlrlg::__:;:.::.:oiYe st1.rcnn:rr"-·· cneC1Gf'l~f.ele;;)en-onmnooms· -··-,., .... --. Between 7 and 8 p.m. Stu":" believes that a wall has col- affected on the ground floor dent· Jill Fields Js in the lapsed on the third floor. For s BLUES 5 _..,;.. ___ second floor bathroom. She the next hour and a half, 600 ee ' 'P· Students Organize Against_ Increases

By Gregory Mathis Their efforts will be put into out of their effort. The state-wide drive in effect this morning and this The main argument opposition of the $127 tuition afternoon (Thursday) during against the tuition hike is the hike is underway for the state a House and Senate Educa- fact that the Board of colleges of Massachusetts. tion Committee Hearing at Regents acted hastily. Last Thursday night, Bridge- the State House. behind the students backs, to Damaged pipes in Pope Hall. Photo: Ed Donahue. water State College hosted a Accordrng to Matthew avoid any input from them. meeting of Student Govern- Peter Donoghue, t~e mot.i- The 2:3~ inp:ease in tuition ment Representatives in vating force behrnd ~bis ?osts rs s1gn1f1cant. a_nd tbere which an organized plan for action, the repr~sent~t1ves rs anotherproposed increase GERs: Is Anyone opposition to the Board of and senators are hste~m~ to the foHo.w1~g yf}ar. . Regents increases to all sup- t~e students pleas, which 1c a Along with opposing the ported schools was dis- positive ind1c~tion. some- See HIKES, p. 5 ----if ·Listening? cussed. thing worthwhile will come /or's Degree with an Educa­ This is just an example of tion Major will be six (6) what is happening at these By Gregory Mathis reflect students opinions, not only the faculties. If students credits of Biological Scien­ hearings. Students are ces with lab, six credits of strongly urged to attend The General Education do not show up at these hear­ a PhysicaLSciences with a lab, these meetings. You have the ~~~~~~~~~~ Requirement Hearings are ings, the committee will have six credits of Earth Sciences option of realizing the impor­ still going O'n, and apparently little student input to go on with a lab, and six credits of tance of the hearings now students are not interested. ·when the committee makes Mathematics. and attend, or pay· 1ater pay There have been pleas the final decisions. The hearings range from The science courses which taking courses you don't feel f:t'ci;;,:ei.:> ..': J .. i·····:····• from Senator Judy Henry and would be a part of the Gen­ committee member Christine foreign languages to the you need.. The choice is '~>il~;ni~t·~fJ'~?;s\:\y·r:·:f~.~·~;·.-··:.··i sciences. The Foreign Lan­ eral Education Requirements yours! ): Quinn for stuqents to attend for the Bachelor's Degree in GER Hearings This Week: these crucial meetings, how­ guage hearings have drawn the most attention; however all ether majors would con­ Friday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. li:i~s4t'~·j!i~:~,~~'·~~·f~~;~·tj't~t~ ever there has been very little sist of three (3) credits of Bio­ in the SGA Chambers- Natu:- l response. the others may be just as sig­ nificant for students. A sum­ logical Sciences with a lab, ral and Physical Sciences. Students .should realize three credits of .a science Wednesday, April 18at11:00 that these hearings ·will mary of the proposals made by the Department of Biolog­ course with a lab from either a.m. at Burrill C 212- English directly effect them in the Composition. Thursday, ,,..,.,.,,"'"'~'·Hf••·~"·* ical Sciences on March 8, are Biology, Chemistry, Earth future. The purpose of the Science, or Physics, and April 19 at 11:00 a.m. in the 1::f>~lf:li(ly·~ open hearings is to get stu­ as follows: The science course three credits of a science Library Lecture Hall- English dent input, so that the reor- course with or without a. lab. Department. · . ganization of the GER's will requirements for the Bache-

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Dear Governor Dukakis: fies that increases on the hat kind of promise is' As a former legislator, basis that the Carnegie Com­ higher education to a hope­ ~~®©UD@mJ~ present member of the Board mission on Higher Education lessly debt ridden family? of Trustees at Bridgewater contends that two-thirds of The one answer to help solve State College, and as a par- public higher education the Financial Aid dilemma is ent of college age children, I should be borne by the State to keep college costs down. am extremely concerned and one-third by the student And the only solution that ~@UO©® ~ut the Board of Regents' and family. Wh_at stuuies or 'insures assess for all groups, plan to increase tuition at the documentation support the low or middle income, disad­ The Comment will publish a special Student Commonwealth's public col- Carnegie Commission's vantaged or working-class, is Government Elections Edition on April 19th. leges and universities. The assumption that 33% is justif­ to hold to the principal of low This issue will consist of only those candidates recent Tuition Policy formu- iable that tuition increases tuition in public instituitions seeking S.G.A. positions, not class positions. lated by the Regents appears wil I be offset by increased of higher education. to address the development funding in the State sup­ The reason for acceptance The format of the paper will consist of a letter of a rational and equitable ported Regent Scholarship of a low tuition principle by written by· the candidate concerning his/her statewide· tuition plan for Program. The fact of the mat­ the American people are forum, experience, etc. The letters should be public higher education, but ter is that this program is obvious. Americans for over truly, does it promote equity designed to assist pub I ic and 150 years have seen low tui­ typed or neatly handwritten. Submissions that and access for all students? I private higher education and tion,. higher education as a are not legible will not be published. Deadline am particalarly concerned currently the· private sector logical extension of the free, for letters is Wednesday, April 18, at 2:00 p.m. that inplernentation of a pro- receives 65% of available pub I ic, elementary and -.... Along \Yith a letter, we are attempting to ·get a gram of esculating tuition funds. secondary school system increase will deny access for This essentialy means that which had made this country photograph of each candidate. It is up to the many students and will place any increases in funding will . the best educated and most candidates to come to The Comment office on . an additional burden on fami- by and large benefit those ·productive nation in the the times specified below. lies of diverse socioeco~ students attending private world. Also, Americans view nomic backgrounds. institutions while leaving the universal, free or low-cost First, as an alumnus of leftovers to the already short­ education as one of the fun­ Thursday, April 12 3-4 p.m. Bridgewater State College changed public school stu­ d amenta'I safeguards of Friday, April 13 3-4 p.m. and presently as a Trustee of dents. Additionally, the democratic way of fife. For Tuesday, April 17 11-1 p.m. this institution, J am keenly Regents' decision to raise tui­ many the question would aware of the many groups of tion will compound the prob­ arise, "Where is the money Wednesday, April 18--10-1 p.m. citizens that directly and indi- I em faced by Fed era I coming from that will support rectly benefit from our-public Financial Aid recepients in educational costs?" My This wlll be an effective way to make yourself higher educational system the public sector. With the answer is that education known to the SSC community. and its low tution concept. advent of the Reagan Admis­ must be considered a priority Wor king-class families, tration's plan to cut Federal for it is not an outlay, it is an resources. I urge you and college age students by rais-· minorities, families from Financial Aid, certain hard­ investment. The Common- members of the Board of ing tuition in the Common- urban and rural areas alike all ships have been inflicted on wealth must invest in its citi- Regents to reconsider wealth's public schools. have a stake in the preserva- families from various income zens because the future of imposing further financial Very truly yours, -tion of low tuitions at public groups. Middle income fami­ .• ?.'!. ?.f••• institutions. The business lies have found that they are th~ ~!~~:. i.~ !!~~. !?. !~~ .~~~::~ ....~~[9.~':1~ .. !~.~. !~!!'J~i!:~. f:~!~~ .Y; .~!¥~') ...... , community that relies on a being excluded from partici­ supply of skilled manpower pation in Federal programs and a healthy tax ·base . is as tighter eligibility restric- .. enhanced by an easily tions are imposed. lndepend- . . accessible, low cost system ent and part-time students .. o~, .... ;:; .. Y·--· .. ,-·ot····"'htgh-er·~csllo"fT:'"''"C"~r--' nave Totll'itr--,rflif"~ffieV"'"af0"""71 '"""~ tainly business sees the pub- excluded altogether. Disad- : lie higher education system vantaged and lower income : as an investment in human students have found that as • . . capital. costs .rise, they do, in fact, I am firmly convinced that have more eligibility but also all citizens of the Common- have assumed a larger finan­ PlyMC>utli. wealth would be adversely cial burden through loans. Is affected by spiraling tuition itfairtoshacklealowincome H C>N\J: NATI costs in the public sector. family with a debt that they The Board of-Regents justi- can never hope to repay? . -rv1'1 io" . . •,· ·.Monday: The Comme.nt D ea di·I n·es Advertisements Tuesday: Wednesday: (Established 1928) Personels f\Jews Classifieds Sports ·Announcements Cartoons Editor-in-Chief Features Graphics Gregory C. Mathis Entertainment Managing Editor Letters to the Editor Nancy DuPont All submissions must be received. by L. 2:00 p.m. ·

Spring 1984 Publication Schedule All of the following· dates are Thurs­ News Features Entertal nment days and are subject to change. Editor Editor Editor Ap~ 26, May 3, 10 ...... ~ ...•..... Kimberly Murphy Debbie Santheson John J. Beaton The Comment is a student suppcirted and Staff Staff Staff operated weekly newspaper serving the Bill Brassil, Paul.Foster, Edward Huntress, Peg Borges Robert Flynn, Matt Donoghue academic community of Bridgewater State Beth Ward, Meg Sn.ow. Christine Hallow. Jeff Linehan, Bob ·smith, · College. Editorial policy is determined by Graphics James Magner, Scott Esau the Editor-in-Chief in Consultation with th'e Oavid Carreiro · ~ditorial Board. Re-publication of all mate­ Jack Horgan Kevin Roberts, ~ark Pimenta rial :'herein is prohibited · without the Micheal A. Ricciardi · expressed written permission of the Editor- '$p'orts Production Office and Management. s. .in-Chiel.· All ma.te;rials, submitted .. become ca the property of '77he Com1nent. Letters to -. -·Editor Production Assistant Business Manager · · ~ t~e. Editor are: ericquraged buf may be · Joe Gouveia bonna Schofieltj · Stuart E. Gard her c\i ..· l1m1ted to 250 words. or.: 1.ess and mL1st be Staff ~Distribution Manager Adv~rtislng Manager · : typed:. Letters, classified iflOVertisements ca . and all Other Wl'.itte·_n ma.~ei'iaJs ~re. subject -.'Mike Storey, :oavitf.Cormier Roberta Bena '· -i:s ·to ~ondensatlon. ·· .. Ad.\/ertising}".ra.tes_ ·.are . Douglas Benson .! ~va1lable upon r~qt.iest. Any perscin wish~ .! ing to join The Comment Sh()Uld con:tact ~ eit~er the Editor~.in•Chief. or the Managing Contributing Writers: Photography: ...... o Editor. All correspondence . should be Lawerence Arlen, Bonnie Bowden Editor: Ed Donahue Staff: Chris Har~ood, 0 addressed to The Comment,. Student Joyce Turnbull, Laura Donahue · Elizabeth Norton. Ed Santilli Union Building, BridgewaterStateCollege, Bridgewater, MA 02324. Telephone: John Ma~ciano (617). 697,-1200, ext. 2158. · Thursday, A'.pril '1'2, 1984

Straight Fro~ _I. Announcements The Shoe ~-) __ -, 1 ·.- ~~-

T There once was a senate State College Music Festival answer, but not quite what we The BSC Choral Society will be sponsoring the State Col­ who sat at the Shoe, they were looking for-but if you thought they were a game lege Music Festival to be held Saturday April 14 in the Student answer this bonus question­ Union. Admission is free. Concerts will begin at 9:30 a.m. and _ show, giving away money to you get the money. "How you! · will continue all day. Colleges participating are North Adaims, long does it take to get a meal Fitchburg, Salem, and BSC. Yes, another allocation. in the Rat?" .Game Show Host: Welcome '84: You can get a meal in the Library Lost and Found to "Let's make an allocation." Rat? We never knew that or The Clement c. Maxwell Library reports that it is holding Tonights contestants are the we'd still be waiting. three calculators, 3 Cross pens, 1 headset radio and 1 man's Class of 1984, Model U.N., Game Show Host: Correct! watch in its lost and found department. . Arts For All, and Forensics. You receive $700 for your These items may be claimed at the library circulation desk · Please introduce yourselves troubles. Question number 2: by their owners upon furnishing an accurate description of and state what you're beg­ "Who is the current president them, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Thursday·and ging for. of the SGA?" from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. lf weekend pickup is desired, the_ Model U.N.: Hi, we wantto go Model U.N.: Ma_tthew Peter library should be called during the above hours to make the to ·New York City so that we Dobson!! necessary arrangements. can pretend to'"be a country Game Show Host: Not quite and start a war. · Gulde To Careers what we were looking for. Business Week Magazine's Guide to Careers Spring- Game Show Host: What But, if you can answer this country? . /Summer 1984 edition has arrived and is now available in the question, you too .can win Career Planning and Placement Office. It contains a wealth of M.U.: Hillvania. your money. "l_n. what year Game Show Hos,t: Oh, information and articles on topics such as: Interview Do's and did the Commuter Cafe land Don't's, How Companies Decide Your Salary, Jobs in Small ~llright, uh .. next please? in the back of the S.U. Arts for All: Well man, we Business, Making a Grad School Decision, and detailed infor­ Building?" mation on opportunities in Health Care, Advertising, Informa­ wanna check out the artman M.U.: It was· a gift from the in the Big Apple. We don't do tion, Real Estate, and other fields. Stop in for your personal citizens of Jupiter in 1974. copy. politics. We want to see the Game Show Host: Close real world and art and where enough-you win $1200.00 Free Jobhuntlng Newspaper it's at. Peace Man!! Question #3 "Is Larry's a rec­ A publication of great potential help to graduating seniors is Game Show Host: Fine, ognized SGA club?" More people now available in the Career Planning and Placement Office. It That's very nice. Well next · Forensics: We've been down is the spring 1984 College Career Edition of the Wall Str~et please! there many times-we see have survived Journal's National Business Employment Weekly. It contains Forensics: We ·would like to many SGA Executive Board cancer than guidelines for graduating seniors plus. articles relate.d to all seek financial support from members there actively fund­ aspects of the Coflege to employment transition. Stop in for this prestigious organization ing Larr.y's. We see many stu­ now live in your copy. Office hours are 9-5 M-F and 5-8 Thursday to promote both academic dent oriented" activities like evening.· and culturaf!y communica­ the of Pass-out, Quarters; the pop­ City S.A.M tive experiences through the ular Wha.les-tails. Yes, it's a - The Society for the Advancement of Management will meet joint effort of the wisdom of club.· Los Angeles. the academic world, blah .. b­ April 17 at 11 :00 a.m. in Library Room 11. Topics to be dis­ Game Show Host: Well, that's cussed are the end of the year party, Foxboro company trip, lah.. to seek the communica:­ not quite the answer we were ti on of ideas, beliefs, Weare carwash and speaker Michael Woods. All members are urged looking for but you get the . . to attend. attitudes and paragraph, money anyhow. Because you w1nn1ng. ·~--Pa rag ra p h , par a g rap h , too.k so long anhounclhg . ATTENTION FRATERN ITIESI paraphrase ... yo,urself we have to rush the Kappa Phi Omega officially chaJJenges you .to partiqipate in Game Show Host: I hate to show. You get $650.00. Arts Please· the 1984 March of Dimes Walk America to be held Sunday interrupt but this is only a % for here is your question support the April 29. Fraternities can form a team of at least five individual$ hour show. Next please,. "Explain what Rugby is?° to participate. Teams are being formed all over campus from Class of 1984: We want Arts: Well, it's·· an all AMERICAN different organizations. We urge you to get involved!! Support money so that we can have a afternoon-all evening event WCANCERI the fight against birth defects. booze cruise., a beach party, a where you go to a muddy fSOCIETY® International Education countdown party, a coffee­ field; drink 8-10 beers, then house and a dinner dance. An open ·invitation. is being extended to all members of the beat up anyone who tries to College. Community to attend an exploratory meeting con­ · It's our last day's here and are _ cut you in the line to the keg. This space contributed as a public service. we psyclied! cerning foreign study and exchange possibilities for students, Game Show Host: You must See SHOE p. 8 ----- faculty and administrators on Tuesday, Apri117, 1984.at 3:00 · all answer a question cor­ p.m. in the Martha. Denison Rondifeau Conference Room, Maxwell Library. Past participants in exchange anad foreign rectly to win the money you study are especially encouraged to attend and share their want-Contestants, please expertise. test your buzzers!! Model U.N.: (Jungle Chant) Spring Cleaning Arts For All: (Spray Paint Can) Forensics: (Massive Debate) By Debbie Morrell that you use them. !t's that Class of '84: (P-A-R-T - . simple. This small effort on Y) · Find, a problem and fix it. your part will not only pro­ Game Show Host: We see That's the basic assignment vide the commuters with a lit­ ~that all you buzzers are work­ that Dr. Robert Barnett of the tie more safety, but will also ing. The first question is very Communications Depart- help to- make the campus a hard. Take your time and rnent has given to his Devel- more enjoyable place for all WEEKEND! think carefully ... "Where is the oping Creativity Class for the·. of us. Thank you for your co­ Library?" semester. So far, finding the operation. Saturday and Sunday (P-A-Fr,.;_T-Y) problems has been easy. The ------...., May 5 and 6 Game Show Host: Yes, class solutions, however, ca.n be "If it. isn't better of '84. · somewhat elusive. That's Campus Open House '84: That's the big. building where you come fa. bi\rmy next with three ftoors that the One of the groups iri the 'J · • Heritage Day Parade shuttle bus stops at-across class has decid~d to clean ~P · penod, Forensic Debate from the gym. You go there the trash in and around the th_ for the bibliography course. parking behind the Kelly en I'll o·01o.". , Senior Art Show It's a good place to sleep. Gym. Not only is ita,n eyesore One of the worst things a woman Career ·, Game . Show Host: Good to anybne. crossing the rail- caneverdotoherselfisfailtoget road ·tracks, ·but·. it. is also a gyn exam as soon as she senses F acuity Mini-Lectures something is wrong. If you think hazardous to car ·tires, as you·haveanyproblem,makean President's Reception· anyone who ha·s ever had -~ ' appointmentwithPretermand find out. Now. Because the Dinner/Theatre Party flat wi II testify. AbolJt the last time to catch the piinor things thing that anyonewi:;ints to do . is when they're still minor. and more...... on a sprinQ day, (other than Preterm. 738-6210. For more information, contact the. Office of' finish a term paper) is to fix a Student Services, Boyden Hall.·· 1 m·- nre•er·1 flat tire. In light of this, we · t!. 1 · plan to spend one of our Themostexperienced r·n· g days tho- reproductivehealthc~eceriter Sunny Sp 1 in the Northeast. roughly cleaning up this 1842BeaconStreet · t t h Brookline, MA 02146 area. We will then pu ras Alicenseclnon·pro6thealthcareracility. barrels in the lot. All we ask is Teen Counseling l ~ I ~ • ~ ~ _;, The· c·ommen·t Thursday, April 12, 1984

------.< I I °'"~" ~ o, JI ~ r 'lmth In Mossothus&tls I ~ o~ '"t:" I ~00 ~q I A comprehensive listing of all public and private schools in Massachusetts - plus l Classifieds ~J the latest openings! 1.t,t: . . $~ ' FOR ONLY-$6.00 I i?J7~ -Go'< I I eq l' . I THE "BffiER WAY" PEOPLE L--~------~------• P.O. BOX 2153 CENTl;RVILLE, MA 02634 For Sale: Kenwood 45 Watt Room to Rent: Large, fur­ per.channel stereo reciever­ nished room for 2. Parking, $100. Pioneer 3 way speaker utilities, kitchen priveleges. system, 1 year old-$130 pair. $40 per week each. South BSC Student Call Dave at 326-4614. Easton. Call 238-4212. For Sale:. Realistic High For sale: Cleveland saxo­ Power Auto Stereo Cassette phone. Excellent condition: Is Markey Coordinator Player with auto eject. Never new pads, excellent case, used. For under dash. Ask­ neckstrap and reeds. $275 or Congressman Edward J. ''I am very pleased have represented the Seventh ing $45. Call 871-1264 best offer. See Sue Timinski to Markey (D - Malden) recently April's assistance with my Congressional District since between 5-10 p.m. at the Hill room 216. announced that Ms. April campagn efforts at Bridge­ 1976. During his eight years Roommate' needed: Female Lost. Large silver bracelet.' Kane of Union Street, Bridge­ water State College," Con­ in the U.S. House of Repre­ n0nsmoker, Brockton apart­ Lost somewhere in the Bur­ water will be serving as the gressman said in announcing sentatives, his priorities have ment, $45 per week, 25 min­ nell Building. Bracelet has Bridgewater State College the appointment. "With her been arms control, environ­ utes from college. Please sentimental value. If found, coordinator for the Markey support, I am confident that mental protection, equal contact Krissi Keenan at please contact Pam at 697- for Senate campaign. my campaign will address the rights for women and minori­ 584-3824. 7666. (if possible, call during Ms. Kane is a 21 year-old important issues facing ties, energy legislation and the evening uptill 11:00p.m. For Sale: 1973 VW Super sophomore at Bridgewater Bridgewater State College ensuring long-term eco­ students." Beetle, Good Condition, State College, where she is nomic growth for Massachu­ For Sale: AM-FM stereo with majoring in Political Science. Congressman Markey has setts. cassette and 8-track-$250 or $900 or best offer. Call 580- best offer; manual type­ 2730 before 5:00 p.m., 947------~------~ 5867 after 6:00 p.m. writer-$25.00; miscellane- ous records, cassettes, and For Sale: Four Cragar Rims 8 tracks-BIO; man's gold- 14" by 6". $100. Two Keys- Former CIA Official tone watch, with date, brand tone Klassic Deep Dish Rims new-$40.00. Contact Lisa 14", $75. Concord 10-speed, Marie at 697-1418, 202 Pope $40. Call 767-3616 anytime. To Speak Hall. · For Rent: Single room, On Tuesday, April 17, 1984, John Stockwell, former CIA official, will speak in the Student Need a babysitter? Some private bath, fem a i e Union Ballroom at 7:00 p.m. He will be speaking about his career and his decision for weeknights, weel~~E~w~.~L .f~~.t§ .,.:'.EQf.Jt:i~ share two-bedroom-··apaft""···" .. ,.sp,...s.tacdard.)J.et¥-.D peo.da: I good of ffie OS and1 the world . ble. Great on gas. $500 or . · ment m Brockton on Bus- b ff C _ I the CIA should be d1sman line. Available May 30th, est 0 er. a 11 697 3791 . · I tied." $150.00 plus utilities. For Airplane Rides over the col- I Tickets are available in the more info call Lisa at 580- lege and the coastline. Not a 1 Student Union Information 1353. business,sharethecostwith Booth. $1.00 BSC and $2.00 1 the Call Tony at 697- general public. Sponsored Room to Rent: Lge. double pilot. 1 by room, twin beds, two large 4846. 1 the Student Union Program I Committee. closets. Parking, kitchen Attention Juniors! Senior.,_ ___ ..;:;. ____. ______..;;. ______~------priveleges available. $80 per week ($40 per person). pictures taken at or below · South Easton. Call 238-4212 the cost of the major studios. after 5 p.m. For more information con­ tact Ed Donahue, Photo­ PI MU EPSILON Wanted: 2 females to rent graphy Editor, at The apartment June 1st-Aug 30. Comment office. Full kitchen, bath, livin­ FRATERNITY groom, and own room. $120 For Sale: B . & o Head­ MASSACHUSETTS GAMMA per/month per/.person. phones, excellentcondition. Parking available. Refunda­ $65. Call after 2 p.m.' 697- Initiation Ceremony ble security deposit. Call 3292. Cathy at 697 ~4820 after 4:00 Wednesday, April 18, 1984 p.m. Rooms for Girls: Single of For Sale: 197 4 . Toyota Double; Kitchen Prive­ Burrill Avenue Building, Room: C214 corolla. Rebuilt Rngine, ledges, Parking, 3 minute new paint. Like new ...Must ·walk to college. $37.50 per s~ll $2000. Call Terry at 947- week. Call Mrs. Dutraat697- 7477. CANDIDATES I 5071 evenings. Adam Bailey, John Bent, David Cadorette, Shuk Wan Chan, Help wanted: Need extra tielp in Accountin~ I pref~ra­ For Rent: Forfall semester, 1 Joan Howe, Frank Vescio, Steven Winfield bly by an Accounting m~1or. :double room, 1 single for Pay negotiable. Call Phil at females in' student apt.-­ 238-4212, evenings. wal king distance and on bus OFFICERS line. All utilities incl. except . Susan E. Sadofsky, Carolyn C. Kay 1 For Sale: Craig AM-FM telephone. Mrs. Hess, 697- cassette in-dash, $35. Real.:. 7735. istic 8 track player, under­ dash style. $15. 697-5365. Housesitting--A respon­ FACULTY ADVISOR sible, non-partying college Thomas E. Moore Needed-Students to work student wishes to housesit with mentally retarded in Bridgewater for the· adults. Call Grace Melim at summer. Call Donna, 697- PROGRAM 823~9560. . 2278 2:30-5:00 Mon-Thurs. 7:30 - 8:00 PM: 8:00 - 8: 15 PM: Illustrator needed to illus­ or leave your name and R~ception trate three children's books. number at The Comment Initiation Ceremonies Please contact Eric Decos­ office. 8: 15 - 9:00 PM: ter, 204 Scott Hall, 697-1283. For Sale: 1975 . Chevy Two.Invited Talks: For Sale: Thomas organ, Monza, 4 cylindar, 4 speed, excellent shape. Needs a good condition, reliable Carolyn C. Kay Joan Howe few keys. Must move out of commuting car. $1500 .. or "Emmy Noether, Her Life and Her Work" "The Ramanujan-Nagell Equation" state. $175 or BO. Russ, 585- b.o. Call 746-7518 for more 6290. information. Thursday, April 12, 1984 The Comment 5

MENU SPECIAL NOTE: MENU PI MU EPSILON and Next Week This Week THE MATHEMATICS­ Thursday· COMPUTER ·Thursday Assorted Juices Soup Du Jour Soup Du Jour SCIENCE Ct..UB Assorted Juices Vegetable Soup Vegetable Soup Assorted Cold Cereals Taco w/ Shredded lettuce Roast Tu!key Assorted Cold Cereals Meatball· Subs Shake n' Bake Chicken Fresh Fruit Fried Chicken Nuggets w/dressing and gravy Are sponsoring a week's Fresh Fruit Fish Square on a Bun Meatloaf w/gravy Scrambled Eggs w/ choice of sauces Mashed Potato activity on the theme: Scrambled Eggs Cauliflower Oven Brown Potatoes Sausage Peas 1/.ilb Hamburger w/Bacon WOMEN IN MATHEMATICS Sausage , Onion Rings Corn Pancakes French Fries Cauliflower Au Grautin Pancakes w/syrup Zuchini w/Tomato Assorted Donuts Italian Blend Vegetables , Assorted Donuts Toast/butter/jelly Tues., April 17, 11 am., C211 ·Toast/butter/jelly Friday Mathematics outside the Ivory Friday Assorted Juices Clam Chowder Clam Chowder Tower;Discussion by Lianne Assorted Juices Clam Chowder Clam Chowder Assorted Cold Cereals Hot Pastrami on Bulkie Fried Fish Tails Cronin, Pat Berich, Dorothy Quinn Assorted Cold Cereal Tuna Casserole Stuffed Fllet of Sole Fresh Fruit Tuna Melts Pepperoni Pizza Margaret Gardner, Judith Welsh, Fresh fruit Grilled Cheese Lasagna w/Meatsauce Cheese Omelet Mixed Vegetables Onion Rings Joan-Marie Freni, and Joan Ward, Cheese Omelet French Fries Onion Rings Waffles Green Beans from Honeywell, Visidyne and the Waffles Sliced Beets Spinach Assorted Donuts Sliced Carrots Air Force Geographies Lab, Assorted Donuts Carrots Toast/butter/jelly Toast/butter/jelly Hanscom AFB. 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BLUES (from p. 1)------to make sure everything was will naturally add something dorms were to lose power A Variation on okay. to the bill. Money for: these again, some light could be Midnight. A dorm meeting costs is being provided by the generated into the buildings. is held· by Ms FitzGerald to Maintenance Fund. Cum­ According to Cummings, the Schubert's Quintet answer any student quest­ mings points out that the col­ emergency lights in all of the By Faye George Hennebury stone had said in class, how ions. leg~ has a small maintenance dorms are checked twice a when he has a "hard day" he March 29 crew, and that they are con­ week and run on half an hour I was minding my own bus- goes home and puts "The 1:30 a.m. Ms. FitzGerald, stantly replacing old water intervals. iness, doing my homework-- Trout" on his stereo. Dr. Mr. Cummings and the main..: valves. "Bridgewater water A full report on the entire listening to the music Johnstone, one can easily ten ace crew leave Pope Hal I. may be nice to drink, but it'!? incident will be sent to Ms. assignment that Dr. John- see, has a love affatr no1 only 10:00 a.m. The water had tough on the brass valves!" FitzGerald, who is currently stone had· given those of us with music but with life. And been switched on earlier for According to Cummings, checking into the matter_. enrolled in his evening of course, art is life--not its students to shower, but now the emergency lights from course through the Continu- mere imitation, but life's vital the water was shut off to the generator at ·scott Hall HOUSE AVAILABLE ing Education Program at extension into the human repair. the pipe. A raging were working, and then Bridgewater State College. spirit. snow storm hits New shorted out a transistorized MAY 1st. This week's listening assign- Once launched upon the England. circuit board during the snow : Rooms for 6 students within ment included the Quintet in "trout" stream of conscious­ Noon. School is cancelled storm. A whole new board 1/ 4 mi. from campus a Major, also known as the ness, I began to think about due to the· storm. Later that has to be ordered. Rumor has $180 - single occupancy "Trout Quintet," written by thefishasthesymbolof.life,a day water was back in Pope. it that the recent flood at $160 - double occupancy Franz Schubert, a composer symbol adopted. by the early 6:00 p.m. The power goes Pope Hall had something to Kitchen facilities & utilities whom the·text described as, Christians, borrowed-­ out ·al I over campus. No do with their generator. "singularly unable to stand consciously or uriconscious­ Si nee the power outage included· emergency lights are work­ Some off street parking available up to the world." In other ly--from their pagan ing in either Pope Hall or from the storm neither Pop~ words, he didn't know how to ancestors Who had made that Scott Hall. Hall or Scott Hall has any 697 - 3639 profit financially from his connection .some time 8:00 p.m. All power is emergency· lights. Mr. Cum­ _,___Ask for Alan --...-... genius: "Songs that in time earlier. restored.' mings believes that if the sold i'n the hundreds of thou- Yes, I thought about life April 3 · sands he surrendered liter- and then I opened my mail Mr. Cummings sends a let­ HIKES (from p. 1)---­ ally for the price of a meal." and I found there an appeal ter to the Pope Hall s~udents $200 .. $300 tuition hike, students at "The Trout" was written from the International Fund thanking them for· their Bridgewater and other state nine years before Schubert's for Animal Welfare ur~fing me DIVISION of patience and cooperation. schools are .working hard to life of tragic loneliness and to join in a boycott of Cana­ April.9 CONSOLIDATED FOODS restore equal representation poverty culminated in death dian fish prqducts_..ancf the In an interview, Mr. Cum­ by typhus at age 31. It is a fast-food chains that dis­ Due to expansion, we need 15 college on the AH-College mings reported to The Com­ students to help 'us run our business in Committee. joyful P,iece, in ironic con- pense them to bri,ng pressure ment ·that there is no the Southern Massachusetts area. The message in both of trast with the melancholy upon. the Canadian fishing connection with the faulty We are i'!iso taking applications for our these actions is quite clear, reality of the young man's industry which is respo(lsible steam coil in the water tank mattagement training school. Car existence. He wrote it after a ·for the annual slaughter of necessary. Will train. students are being ignored in and the broken pipe. The decisions that effects .their "happy journey through baby seals. I lo9ked at the pip_e, according to Cum­ education, and are not going upper Austria." It is a spritely enclosed flyer,· do9u,-ne11ting mings, probably broke BROCKTON 583-1001 to sit back and get involved lyrical song evoking rills, bur- in glossy gore just how it's because of fatigue and the HANOVER 871-2500 bling streams, the sinuous done: the baby· seals are 746-3925 with these issues by contact- wearing out of the silver PLYMOUTH . ing their SGA represntatives. patterns o;f a trout gliding, bludgeoned to death by solder. Damage costs, so far, TAUNTON 823-5017 NORWOOD 769-6125 The Comment will have the halting, darting--free .. in a fishermen w'ith baseball bats, are less than $100, but an QUINCY 749·1056 important follow-up to the landscape of natural beauty. shortly after birth before thefr access panel will be installed Hearing in an up-coming As I listened to the music, I S SCHUBERT 8 'into the bathroom wall which issue thought about what Dr. John- ee . P· --- 6 The Comment Thursday, April 12, 1984 t - 'Moscow'

By Michael A. Ricciardi such seemingly incongrui­ ties, but it is these incongrui- . Moscow on the Hudson is ties which combine to make the brilliantly touching story 'Moscow' so believable and of a Russian defector strug­ its characters so lovable. gling to create a new life Only in America could we amidst the strange world that find such a diverse mixture of is New York City. people living and working The film was produced, together. directed and co-written by Robin Williams, in his sen­ Paul Mazursky and stars sitive and authentic portrayal Robin Williams, Maria Con­ of Vladimir Ivanoff, gives us chita Alonso, Cleavant Der­ his finest screen perfor­ ricks and Alejandro Rey. mance yet. Finally, Williams· Vladimir Ivanoff, played by seems at home with the char­ Robin Williams, is a Russian acter he plays. Perhaps th is is sian's view of America---not saxophonist with the famed because, at first glance, Vla­ an American's. · Moscow circus. His friend, dimir is similar to Williams' Mazursky has created for Anatoly (Elya Baskin), is the Soviet caricature, Nicky us a valuable, believable hero circus clown who is always Lenin. But Vladimir goes far whose unjaded observations dreaming of "freedom". But beyond our funny bones---he help to remind us of what we while buying blue jeans at goes straight to our hearts. often forget. Bloomingdales, it is Vladimir As Vlad encounters life in In the final scene, we see who proclaims "I defect!" the city, we experience anew Vladimir playing his saxo­ Vlad is befriended by a this great American city phone at Rockafeller Center ...... poor l?lack family and moves through the uncynical eyes surrounded by appreciative Cab Calloway takes a bow. Donahue photo. in with them in their crowded of a Soviet defector. Some listeners. As money is tossed Harlem tenament. He ~eeks· will criticize this movie as into his instrument case, we being 'sentimental' and not legal council from a ·Guban hear Vladimir thinking aloud, lawyer and falls in love with 'true to life', but that is our "Yes, America is a great hang-up; Moscow on the Bob Smith's an Italian immigrant. country ... you can do any­ Trivia Tester The movie is filled with Hudson is the story of a Aus- thing you want here."

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CONTEST NUMBER EIGHTEEN

1. His real name was William Claude Dukinfield. He lived from 1879-1946. He was an actor, juggler and humorist. What was · his show name? . U134.() 2. lri the T.V. show Hogan's Heroes, Richard Dawson plays Newkirk. What was Newkirk's first name? appealed not to the intelfect 3. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are known as By Audrey· R.• little death on- you-know-which ...... ? or the social conscience, but radio station. Another favor­ U 940 - Labour of Love to the heart and hips." Thus ite, easily the best cut on the 4. What is .the name of the man for whom listeners are When I first listened to this UB40's intent was not to ·, is their. cover of requested to cast a vote for in order to get "poor old Charley album, I- thought Reggae make any statements on the Jimmy Cliff's Many° Rivers to off the M.T.A." in the 1960 hit song M. T.A. by The Kingston Light was ''one-third lighter human condition, but to pay Cross, which sounds like a Trio? than most reggae." However, tribute to earlier reggae combination of reggae and 5. What was the top single record for 1976? The song was sung Labour of Love is an album music and produce a plea­ funk with a touch of gospel. by the Starlight Vocal Band? covering songs recorded in. sant, light-hearted album. ·Labour of Love is an exam­ the late sixti·es and early sev­ I think that UB40 has suc­ AND THE WINNERS OF CONTEST NUMBER SEVENTEEN ple of reggae remaining true enties by various reggae ceeded in their Labour of ARE: to form . and being more artists. Love by putting out an album . Once again, there were no 'winners!!! melodic and enjoyable than The cover notes state that that is accessible but still There was 'Qne entry submitted for contest number seven­ your average reggae. This " ... they (the songs) represent maintains reggae roots---this teen and it dian-t have the correct answers. Sorry, better luck album should prove worthy an era ... Reggae before it was isn't pop fluff. Each of the next week. of both the fans of reggae and discovered by cops, sociolo­ album's ten cuts stand on The answers to contest n'Umber seventeen are: fEfns of the mainstream gists and T.V. producers. their own and I can't think of a music. 1. Disco Tech Before it was claimed by lef.:. single weak song. One of my 2. "Rocl

By Scott Esau the music causing others to selves for putting such pres:­ laugh, disrupting the rest of sure on Mr. Leo. On Tuesday night the the performers. The group Another highlight of the Bridgewater State College sang Aquarius and Day by evening was the ever hilar­ Chorale Society held a Cof­ Day and neither rendition ious Michael Ricciardi who fee House at the Catholic was that spectacular. It was a delighted the audience with Center. The evening was nice effort by the ensemble, his campu-famous Bad plagued by poor planning but they failed to pull it off. Magic. Mr.' Ricciardi tias a and poor direction, but it The saving grace of the wonde·rful way of making the - managed to provide for some show was the highly ener­ most innocent objects memorable moments. The genic, comic, and warm per­ extremely devilish and baf­ night was designed to display formance by the multi- fling. He entertained his cap~ the talents of the new Pop ·talented David Leo. He was tive fans with rope tricks, the BEST PICTURE: Terms of JACK NICHOLSON Group on campus, a gro1.:1p able_ to overcome the poor staple card tricks, and many Endearment Best supporting actor which would sing contem­ lighting, horrendous sound, other intriguing illusions. Mr. BEST ACTOR: Robert .,. porary music and perform and in adeq u·ate seating Ricciardi should be Duvall, Tender Mercies "lighter" music than the Cho­ arrangement to e:ichant and applauded for his casual and BEST ACTRESS: Shirley rale is used to playing. How­ enthrall the audience. He carefree attitude toward Maclaine, Terms of Endear­ ever, the affair failed to show sang and p~ayed the piano magic. He always explains a ment that the group has anything superbly, crooning such trick to the audience but by BEST SUPPORTING wortnwhile to sing about. songs as You've Got A the time he has finished, he ACTOR: Jack Nicholson, The group consists of very Friend, The Piano Man, pulls some twist of true magic Terms of Endearment talented in·dividuals, includ­ Memory, and many other that totally surprises the BEST ·suPPORTING ing Andrea Clifford, Pat beautiful songs. He didn't bewildered. spectators. ACTRESS: Linda Hunt, The Mccarron, Paul Prescott, limit himself to ballads All in all, the night was an Year of Living Dangerously Christine Hallow, Elaine though, and he added a much inconsistent conglomeration BEST DIRECTOR: James L­ . Moraglia, and Liz Ruggerio. needed shot of adreneli n to of talent and bluffing. In all Brooks, Terms of Endear­ All o.f the performers have the night. He was able to fill in fairness to the group, the ment memorable voices but they at the last second and kilf night was postponed once ·· J.J. Beaton J IE .. t . LINDA HUNT time that was mis.,.managed. and there were some last r. nter am- · Best supporting a_c_.. ~_ress sadly lacked direction and · ment Editor - consistancy. Some of the The planning committee minute cancellations, but it should be astiamed of them- . seems that someone bit off group swayed a~d danced to more than they could chew.

** ** 8 The·Comment Thursday, April 12, 1984

IS THERE LIFE AFTER COLLEGE? ANNOUNCiNG A SPECIAL SENIOR SEMINAR: SPRING 1984 LECTURE SERIES

To be held on: Tuesday, April 24, 10:30 AM-12:00 Noon, in the Student Union Council The Department of Earth Sciences and Geography Chambers. Topics for discussion will include: , and . -Preparing for interviews The Earth Sciences and Geography Club -First Jobs: Will I find a job? What will it be like? Are my expectations Realistic? -"Leaving the Womb" - The psychological impact of graduating from college. How will presents my life chanpe?

SENIOR SEMINAR IS SPONSORED BY THE OFFICE OF LESTER SOTSKY CAREER PLANNING & PLACEMENT and THE COUNSELING CENTER Porter and Arnold Environmental Law *Sign-up sheets are available inside the Career Planning & Placement Office in the Washington D.C. Student Union, and outside the Counseling Center, first floor of the Grove St. Bldg. ~ ~ "HOW CLEAN IS CLEAN? - Communications Club Reminder Contemporary Issues in Environmental Law" The Communications Club would extinction in the Fall '83 semester, a ·like to remind all Speech Communi­ handful of dedicated individuals Wednesday, April 18, 1984 cation, Theatre Arts, and Communi­ picked the club up, brushed it off, cation Disorders majors that and tried to get it going again. Then pre-registration for the Fall semes­ came several problems with outside 7:30 P.M. ter is Wednesday; April 18. The sources and members' schedules. It seniors and Juniors will register from seems every club in this school has a 9:00 a.m. to 12:0_0 noon, the sopho­ meeting at 11 :00 a.m. on Tuesdays. Conant Science Building Lecture Hall mores and freshmen from 1 :00 p.m. To attempt to solve this problem, to 4:00 p.m. You must obtain green meetings of the Communications Refreshments at 7:00 P.M. schedule cards and meet with your Club are now at 11:30 a.m. in SU 1. advisor prior to pre-registration. Elections for next semester's offic­ Room S·309 Members are neededforthe Com­ ers ~ill take place on May 1. Any and No Admission Charge munication Club if it is to continue! all interested students are The Public is Welcome After falling close to the point of welcome!!

SHOE (from p.3) ------­ You watch people roll around your name here get your in the mud and try to kill each nomination papers in and run other so they can sing Rugby for office. Get involved and songs. we'll watch you from there. Game Show Host: That's not The senate went into Exec­ exactly what we were looking utive Session supposedly to for. Answer this bonus ques­ decide about the SGA leader­ tion and you get your; money. ship award. We know they "How many males live in were discussing the "hare"­ Wood Hall? . raising tails. The two bunnies Art: Thaf depends what floor were seen hopping around you're talking about. New Orleans and their eyes Game Show Host: You' re were very pink. Senator right-Good enough-you all Mclaughlin stayed on extra By Lori Boraks win. two weeks. Perhaps to rec­ VETO VETO VETO VETO over frqm the first two weeks. .,NETO VETO Treasurer Meneses-What The Consumer Action Center (CAC) was started on February 7, 1981. At Wait a minute, that's the veto about that Italian travel present time there are three offices. One is in New Bedford, one in Taunto~. and buzzer. That means that Paul agent-What deal did you one is almost finished in Bridgewater. has vetoed the entire show. make? We would like to see The CAC is a benefit to the consumer. When a consumer has a problem, he/she He's going to wait for t~e an itemized list of all activi­ can call the CAC, which is run by college students. The consumer then ,fells his or reruns. ties. Peggy seemed to have her story to the student, who then does the 'research', which consists of looking The Football team is fight· lost her voice on her New up laws that pertain to the matter at hand in the law books provid~d by the ing b.ack against the pro­ Orleans trip. How did she Attorney General's office. . · . posed team membership communicate for a whole · If the complaint is with a business, the student then call~·th~ business mv?lve.d . cuts. George. Mccarron, week? and attempts to get their side of the story in order to see 1f the complaint 1s Athletic Fee Committee Well,_ we thought it was - justified and .the· consumer is right. Most businesses, when it is pointed out to member, asked the senate to over but even the Shoe could · them that they are wrong, e;ooperate with the CAC and will, in most cases, support the "Quantity means be misled. The Shoe has wit­ compensate the consumer if there have been damages br.ough~ o~ as the resul.t of Quality" campaign. The nessed an attempt to dis­ their actions. Otherwise, the-consumer has to press his claim ins.mall claims court. sen,pte voted unanimously to credit the two working support this measure. The members on the SGA. We The ,major funding of the CAC has been through grants made by the Attorney Shoe does too-we wear hope that the SGA will act General's office. The current grant is $25,000. T;he Taunton office and the soon­ cleats, too! accordingly and considerthe to-be office ·in Bridgewater are run by Charles Bulger. A reminder to a.II students­ sources before they pass ~·=c~c-=:1ia.=ie::~c:::>c:~=c:~::>e::~=-=oie:~oc~=-c:~=c~C1it:~=c::~ if you are interested in seeinQ judgement. SCHUBERT (from p. 5) -----­ Math Tutors Needed coats 'char:ige color, while their For next Fall helpless mothers thrash and bark in impotent anguish. Apply: Professor 1· Yes, there are still women--and Prendergast men--whose· vanity requires regaling Math Lab I themselves in the skins of these win­ some creatures. Room 103 ~ ...... Schubert's. Trout Quintet! Th~ shal­ Library lows of vanity! The Canadian fishing MWF 9.:11:15 ·aPEN MEETING, ·industry! The stream of conscious­ ness had brought me full . circle TX 9-10:45 All Welcome through . the rapids of GNP (gross Quallficatlons: national product). Symbols of beauty 1. Must enjoy math and have and life juxtaJ:>,osed with graphic bru-: ~"""~- tality and death. It had been. a "hard successfully completed a Tuesday May 1, 1984 6~00 p~m. day!' I wrote outa check to.the IFAW college math co.urse at the- and turned.up the music. pre-c'alculus or calculus If you feel even slightly bothered In the organization r~om, about the ·connection, please do Ii ke­ .·---::.'.·: level. wise. Send your. contribution· to the 2. Must be able to comm uni- .across.from the Rat. lr'lternational Fund for Animal Welfare, PO Sox 193, Yarmouth Port, MA ~ . cate effectively with all types -- 02675-.. or calUhem and find out how of students. FIND OUT WHAT P.A.R.T.Y. IS ALL ABOUT else ·you can 'help: (617) 362-4944. Salary: $4 per hour Thank you on behalf of al.I creatures great and small. Thursday, April 12, 1984 The Comment Buy a pair of Jensen® J1365 6"x9" Triax® Speakers by May 5th, 1984.

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"Let's lead ... not ignore them. * STEP be followers," is his claim. He There are a lot of dedi- OF * wants solutions to problems cated, caring citiz~ns out * and really doesn't specify there who are really commit- ******** ********** * what the solutions are or fo·r ted to a cause and really give * ui> that matter, what the prob- a damm about the planet RECKONING * terns are that should have Earth. Not every problem can * everyone especially con- be solved and there will * IN cerned. ·always be other ones to take FOR * · 1 would like to say that like the place of the ones that are * Decker, I am not a pessimist solved. If we want change, * VOTING nor a complete optomist. I whatever the issue, we must * also get . perplexed and meet the challenge. I will YOU * aggravated by this crazy, agree with you, Decker, on ************ ****' sometimes insane world we your last point. It is our live in. But, to quote an old resonsibility. S. U. Demonstration Room saying, "Hope springs eter- Richard Fay is one those nal." Life is a great thing and people who makes you the world really is an incredi- wonder "Does this guy ever 11:00 .. 12:00 ble place. As for this country, get tired?" A Social Work after only 208 years as a major who has a seemingly B. S. C. Voter Registration Coalition nation, it can be described as endless amount of ze_al and nothing short of absolutely vigor for what ever the task at :ill remarkable. Before anyone hand, Richard can easily be llr. starts humming the National called one of PIRG's most. Anthem and throwing apple involved members. He has pie at me, let me repeat, I just taken over the position of said, it's remarkable, not Hazardous Waste Chairper- Teachers Corner perfect. son and already he has some Decker states that MASS- exciting projects planned for PIRG avoids or forgets solu-. the rest of the semester. tions. He insinuates that One event os a special lec- One thing which Burnell paperwork and red tape area ture by John T. O'Conner, the less. However, many of the By Lawrence Allan didn't have which my school tame excuse too often used. Director of the National Cam- things which they do there Well, 1. ask, who likes the red paign against Toxics. '"The isn't done elsewhere simply had, was a resource room The Burnell Lab School is because there is not enough and mainstreamed students tape and mounds of prelimi- Hazardous Waste group also not the "real· world." This time in the day. At Burnell, I nary paper work that must be hopes to visit some of the var- in regular classrooms. Many came as a surprise recently to was ·used to teaching one of my friends weren't too sure conquered before action can ious sHes in the area and just many student teachers, reading group a day. I almost be taken? Decker lists a expose, students to them", how to handle these special including myself, who have had a heart-attack when I students. I had four main­ ·.::" number of things that he feels Richard said. "Biochemistry taught tn other schools. found out that I had to teach streamed students in are problems that we should students will be facilitating my First let me describe Bur- six different g,roups each class(oom and· quickly all be worried about. I agree tests on the soils we visit." nell. It is a ·s·chool that has morning. Someh6w~ I with him that these are Richard, who commutes learned how to handle them. everything a school should ,. manage d . . . I haven't attempted to cri­ serious things that we should from Weymouth, is also a have. It has a gym, a library, a My school didn't have a ticize the Burnell School. It is at least be knowlegable State . Board alternative media · department, an art science or social studies pro­ about. Unfortunately, not representative for BSC Pl RG, a unique school with many room, and a music room. It is gram, so I often spent many advantages. I just hope that everyone can work on a task as wen as working on other a modern school which has hours making up units . .The students teaching at the force to combat these prob- project_s besides hazardous ·all the latest equipment and math books they used were school realize that there is !ems. But by concentrating wa~te. He is involved .in the textbooks, and a good social outdated so I often spenttime .another . world out there on a few ideas, it is possible Media : Committee, working -studies and science program. modifying some of. the beyond Bu~nell. to get better, solid, results. on the film series and. public- Student teachers at Burnell lessons. Personally, many other prob- ity. The best thing ·about are required to do many lems in this world do bother PIRG he feels is 'that ",..it is a things which are not done in me and they are ones that voice for the public to get other schools. Things which PIRG does not work on. issues heard atthe state and were done during method WE WISH IT Nuclear weapons scare me national level. It works in the classes were repeated. Read­ more than anything else I public's interest." ing lessons require manipul­ could ever, ever imagine. Any So, to answer the question, atives (puzzles, games, etc.), WERE TRIS one who says they are obso- proposed at the beginning of learning packets, and word lete so why worry about this feature, "Does Richard cards which have to be made .a (D EASY•••• them, is a total fool who is Fay ever gettired?" Does he c: {Q up by the student teacher. DJ probably the type who just ever suffer from "The PIRG Math lessons require the c, worries when his MTV is on Burn Out Sy.ndrome"? --· , same. Full daily lesson plans - er.., lor the blink. As for Claiming a In his own words: ,-"Stu- are al so required. """ nuclear war involving Russia dents come with ideas and My school was the real .§ :::r 0 appointments is totally out of the question, they expect me to react. I try world. It was obvious thatmy ::> c Q. 3 Come on! Be real{ Maybe tohelpthema:smucha~lcan school had been affected by c --.-:-- someone named Ronald but I can't be.in 200 hundred Propositi.on 2%. It had .no --·a· :s ::> call 947~6000 Reaga.n will believe that, but places at on~e. I'm· looking 'gym, music, and art cla_sses DJ not mef A war may not start for m Lich more active .stu- CT were held · in the regular ~-- ext.IZ~ off using nuclear weapons, dents ·at BSC because I know classroom. My school district 0 · As for bei119 nationalistic. : ch a I! e rig e of making schools, It had a library (J) and having the spirit of our, changes; Not just through _which could easily be mis- Cl. tJae,·BIOOd founding fathers, that's great. MASSPIRG, not just throt,Jgh taken for: a small closet. My But in the beginning, you any other organization, but school had a 20 year-old ditto Donor· have to start somewhere. Just by being an educated, machine which worked by. --"'~~ MASSPIRG may not be eve- informed person and re·act- hand. Center ryone's cup of tea, but there ing in that through out legis- In my school I did notteach at St. Luke's J~,-: are countless numbers of lation or our SGA. 8ecause I the way I had to at Burnell. groups out there who have.a· know students aren't I'm not implying that what cause and truly care avout apathetic. they do at Burnell is worth------~ Hospital Thursday, April 12, 1984 The Comment Bears Business §PORT§ ay Mike Storey Bombardier in the long jump softbal I and street hockey as (19'9") a_nd 880 (2:08.4). well. Check the intramural So this is spring? You The women (81) trounced bulletin board for a schedule could have fooled me. Would Salve Regina (22}, U Mass­ of make-up games and any you believe that a softball Boston (10) and Stonehill (2). other cancellations during game in the middle of April Double winners for the ladies the year. was called in the fifth inning were Andrea Brousaides in Indoor soccer champions because of snow. This has the mile (5:14.7) and two-mile were determined last night as got to be the work of the (11 :30.9) and Cindy Lindh in Division I champ Sal's Con­ Russians. the 440 (61.5) and 880 struction defeated Friend­ Due to this terrible weather (2:33.4). ship International (2-0) and the spring sports schedule Both teams have much the Big Booters edged has gone completely beserk'. more depth than last season Smegma (3-2) in overtime for The men's baseball team has with women especially the Division 11 title. yet to open their season hav­ strong in both running and The second annual Herit­ ing three game dates field events. age Week Triathlon is sche­ cancelled. Women's lacrosse has had duled for Friday, May- 4, at The Basebal I Bears tra- a difficult time of .it going (0- 3:00 pm. Student entry fee is - veled to Virginia over Spring 3) so far this season. The $5.00, non-students $10.00. break in an attempt to beat ladies· were defeated by Start getting in shape for the the terrible weather condi­ Smith (10-3), Providence (7- big event. tions in New England. They 4) and Wheaton (14-4). Kelly Gym came .back well-conditioned There are a lot of new faces The gym and pool will be and ready to play until the on this team with quite a few closed this weekend (April freak snowstorm two weeks learning the game from 14-16) because of Patriot's ago threw a wrench in their scratch. As the season goes Day on Monday. It will re- · plans. on things should get better open on Tuesday as · Players to look forth is year for this squad. scheduled. are senior captain Bill Drew The men's tennis and golf Also, there is a correction A windup to another vi~tory. Donahue photo. (outfield) who hit (.347) last teams have not begun their on the 4th quarter pool sche­ season and Dan McHugh season, again, because of dule. On Monday and Wed­ (shortstop) who hit (.380). weather conditions. In these nesday from (2-3 pm) the Heritage Week Triathlon The return of hard-throwing sports it's tough to tell how pool will be closed for a Steve Ogden (senior) should well they will do without actu­ scuba class. By Mike Storey help bolster the pitching ally playing. Have a good weekend. See corps with the help of a fresh­ lntramurals · you :at the marathon, as a Break out those bikes and running shoes! The second man contingent led by Fal­ ThA weather effected the spectator, of course. annual Heritage Week Triathlon is just around the corner. mouth righthander John This year's race is scheduled for Friday, May 4th at 3:00 pm. Dudley. . The race will consist of a 500-yard swim, 10-12 mile bike ride, The Bears, (9-17) last year, and a 3.5 mile run. should improve greatly 9n Applications are available in· the Intramural office (Mike last year's record. But right Storey, #114) starting April 16th. Entry fees are $5.00 for stu­ now they need to start play­ dents and $10.00 for non-students. This fee includes an offi- ing before they lose the edge cial triathlon T-shirt and passes to the post-race barbecue. 1 · they had after the Virginia *""""""-~_Jhi~ y~"'a~~s ev~!!l.,~H!

nate in the weather depart­ have a good ti me. ·1· ment as they have played two Last year's winne.rs were: . games so far. Freshman fire­ Sam Morse - Iron Man bal ler Darlene "Dewey" Dus­ Deb Perry· Iron Woman ,,.,,, , sea u It has pitched two The"A" Team - Coed relay no-hitters thus far in wins .The· Mad Dogs - Men's relay over U Mass-Boston (11-1) : Oreo Cookies "'.' Women' relay and Barrington (6-1 ). · / So start getting in shape and get your teams together for Solid· hitting from third~. another great day of athletic c.ompetion at its best. . baseman Deb Carrero and ~ centerfielder Chris Russell · · · keyed both wins in the bat-· ting department. ·T11r . . · · i+L Weather F el.ls .Men This year's squad, under Brun'\S . n. · . · new coaches Dede Frabenter . ~~ ./ ' and Bob Denise, are very strong both offensively and By Joe Gouveia against North Adams College defensively. If the pitching The men's baseball team became the third victim of the holds up, and I think. it will, has been plagued .by storms weather and the havoc it this team could have a very Girls Undefeated as of late. E'.ach and every one wreaked on the athletic successful season. of their games echeduled so fields. The men's and women's By Joe Gouveia victory by either getting key far th is season has been post­ Finally, the men played track sq dads .have had their Now that the spring sports hits or by making sensational poned due to the weather. their first game. at Eastern weather problems as well are in fUll swing, one very fielding' plays. The first game, scheduled Nazarene College, T_he with their first two weeks impressive team thus far is · Their second victim was for Sunday, April 1 at Stone· next game, with any luck at being cancelled. They did get that of the women's softball Barringto'n College two days hill, was cancelled due to a all, will be at Framingham a meet in this past weekend team. The · team presently ago by a 6-1 score. The.game· storm the previous Thursday State .College on· April 14. and came away with w!ns for holds a 2..;o record and the was called after five innings which left the field a quag­ The first ·home game will be both teams. The. Bears (99 . next game will be held at Bos­ due to ·inclement weather. . mire. The next game, their on April 16 against Massa­ pts) de1eated U Mass-Boston · ton College on April .12 at Deb Correiro' homered. in the first one at home, was also chusetts Maritime Academy. (75), Suffolk {20.). Stor:iehill 3:30.· bottom of the first inning to postponed due' to field condi­ Show some support for your (1 l) and Salve Regina (6). ·.· · Their first win was against punhe Bears up by one (1..;0). tions. On: Aprif a. a game team---BE THERE! Doubl.e winners· were Scott (J-Mass/Bosfon last . Friday From. there the .Bears· soared Yakola in .the ·rnne (4:26.5) by an 1h1 score .. All nine on to victory, Darlene Dus­ New England Women's Mini Triathlon 1984 .· and three-mile (14:42) and.Ed star.ters· 'conJribute(i to .the seault. pitched both· games, WHO:·. The.. Harvard; Women's Swimming and Diving :Team ~,()._.() 0 c :gaining two no-hitters to start presents the only. women's mini-triathlon:in.New England: . -off her season. With the. two WHAT: This. Swim-Bike-,,Run event wi11 feature an 800 rneter games. combined,Darlene swim, .12: mile bike ride, and,·a 4 mile run. · N.ew Games· accumulated 12 strike outs. WHERE: At Harvard's Blodgett Pool, located next to the sta­ On Wetfnesd"ay, Mi;iy 9th,'over 1 boo scoutswifl descend Darlene is a freshman and we di'um, andaround,the Charles River ·i-n Cambridge. · '. or. BSC athf~tie flelds from 4:00 •- 6:30 p:~m: fo'Ca New can look forward to seeing WHEN: 7:00 am; Sunday, May 6, 1984. ·, G,a,mes experience. 'Aft BSC students who h~ye. had New much more of 'her. in the HOW: For entry blanks, send SASE to: Games experience are n~eded to ~erve as games.leaders. future. The girls' ne:cH1'ome · New :i··~ini· Tri: There wi,11.be a refresher workshop, Tuesday, May 1st at. game .will be Monday, April· Harvard University Dept of Athletics I5:00 p.m. to 8:00. p.m. atthe Kelly Gym. Students inter- 16 at 1:00 against SMU. See · 60 JFK Street ested in being games leaders please call Shirley Krasinski you all there to cheer on the Cambridge, MA 02318 1at extension 2065 or 2054 and leave your name. and phone lady Bears! or call 495-1989. ~ber if you can help. HOW MUCH: $15.00 entry fee. ~ ·~ 12 The Comment Thursday, April 12, 1984

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