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Security was busy as calculators,stereos, cameras and a car were among articlesstolen last week on campus. One student and one non -student were arrestedin Stage XII. THE BASEBALL TEAM won four games in a row while the rest of us were on vacation. Another victory was I attained against Kings Point yesterday, 8.4.
i Q%'^ky~ wffu^*_q^ - ^Iytkfl *M lull Fa€lgrV tp By BRUCE TENENBAUM That brought us to yesterday and the game against While you (and I) were taking a week off from Kings Point. Trailing 3-2 in their second conference the toll of our labors at Stony Brook many of our game of the year, the -lats loaded the bases Irn the peers remained behind. "It's not a matter of giving up sixth inning with two players out. Lou Cruz then your vacation, we, had to get the work in and we had lofted a ball into center. The ball was misjudged, and 9 A controversialbill was introduced by State Senator several games scheduled/ was what Patriot third Cruz went for a double, clearing the bases and giving baseman Art Trakas had to say on the subject of his Stony Brook a 5-3 lead. They won it 8-4, with Kevin staying at school with the baseball team during the Martinez getting the win and Mike Garofola getting John Marchi, which would eliminate student funding vacation. the save. The time was not wasted. During the last week, the The biggest game of the season (so far) will be ofstudent newspapers. team compiled a 4-0 record, and yesterday stretched played today, and since it's in Queens, there's little Action on the bill was dela~yed. that streak to five in a row by beating Kings Point you can do about it. Next Tuesday, however, 8.4. Adelphi, the team to beat, moves into Stony Brook's jin the home opener against New Paltz, Mike field. Trakas points out that "We need a good crowd Garofola subdued the enemy's hitters while the for that one. If we win tomorrow then well probably -Story Patriot's hitters pounded out eight runs for an 8-1 go into that one undefeated. Adelphi will probably go oin page 3 John Marchi victory. Art Trakas added a homerun. undefeated unless someone who isn't supposed to Next, in the conference opener, the Pats came knocks them off." In other words, it's a pretty big from behind to dump Lehman, 6-5. Trakas, the team game and it would be nice to get a little crowd leader in RBI's, hit his second roundtripper with two support. "The crowd for the New Paltz game (the on, to knot the game, and Matt Tedesco, his suitemate , only game before spring -recess) was pretty good and The Faculty Senate voted to drop the mandatory won it with a two run blast. Kevin Fox picked up the they helped out. I'm looking forward to even bigger victory with some solid relief. crowds," the Patriot third baseman added. In a seven inning non-conference game against the For today's game, Ray Helinski 'is slated to start. gym requirement. Athletic Director Elaine Budde Bronxites, Stony Brook won (4-1) behind the strong The six-foot-tall sophomore is the staff's number one complete game effort of Harold Silver. pitcher since the departure of Ryba and Brumme. He expects to expand Of Brooklyn Poly, Trakas commented, "I! don't was deprived of earlier starts by rainouts, and he's its course offetrtngs. want to degrade them, but they're not really ready to been keeping warm in relief. Today he's ready. WesH play league ball."9 This pleasantry followed Stony definitely win." Brook's 23-1 destruction of Brooklyn Poly in a game Hell go with his fast ball, mainly, if it's there. He which was shortened to six innings due to main. says, "1t'll be there." Confidence! It's beautiful. Budde -Story on page 3 ^^^^.^^^^.^^^^^*^*^^^*^****^**.^*^***^***.**********************n A 111I111 i i 1111111---»--»i^--»»------_____^ FIf Suffolk County Legislator Downey a News.~ ~ ~ ~~~ Briefs Seeks Grover's Seat in Congress By DANIEL J. McCARTHY 'the allegations are true." He West Ilip-Suffolk County said he could not pass judgement Nixon Hurting Republicans? Legislator Thomas Downey on Nixon's possible involvement (D-West blip), the youngest in the Watergate cover-up Democrat J. Bob Trailer defeated Republican James M. Sparling elected County official in the because not "all the facts are Jr. yesterday in Michigan's heavily Republican 8th Congressional State, announced his candidacy in." district of Saginaw, which had been the scene of a campaign tour last iast night for the congressional Downey is seeking election week by President Nixon in Spariing's behalf. With a 54 percent seat now held by U.S. from the second congressional voter turnout, Traxler won a 51.4 percent margin over Sparling, Representative James Grover district, which consists of the becoming the first Democratic Representative of Saginaw in 42 (R-Babylon). townships of Islip, most of years. Addressing a crowd of 150 Babylon and the southern part The election was viewed nationally by many as a reflection of persons at the American Legion of Huntington. Nixon's influence on Republican Party candidates. The 42 year-old Hall in West Islip, Downey Won Reelection Traxler said that Nixon '*was an albatross around the neck of the sounded the recurrent campaign Downey was elected to the Republican Party." Calling Nixon a "Republican problem," Traxler theme of rising prices and their County Legislature in 1971. He said that it was "a mistake for Nixon to campaign last week on impact on property owners, won reelection last Fall by a behalf of Sparling." senior citizens, automobile wide margin. THOMAS DOWNEY During a press conference held after his defeat, Sparling, a owners, and housewives. At no As a legislator, Downey has one-time Nixon aide, disagreed, saying, "€I don't think he (Nixon) time during his ten-minute acted at times as the spokesman opposition for the Democratic helped or hurt me." He added that' "If this campaign was lost, it was speech did he mention his for the Democratic minority. He nomination. lost by Jim Sparling." opponent by name. delivered the Democrats' Downey's candidacy has been Submit Data minority message to the common knowledge for some Speaking of the Watergate Legislature last January. time. In the midst of a recent, Manes Enters Gubernatorial Race scandals, the 25-year old Downey said that, so far, heated legislative discussion, Downey' suggestion that the Donald Manes, borough president of Queens, announced his legislator called on President $1200 had been contributed to Legislature "do what they do in candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor today, the Nixon 'to provide the Judiciary his campaign, $1000 of which the House of Representatives" fifth to declare for the primary. Committee with all requested came from his own pocket. drew laughter ftom the entire The 40-year-old county executive presented himself as the information, so Congress may Downey's campaign manager, Legislature. youngest candidate in the race and made a point of the fact that, resolve this crisis and turn its Art Walsh, said that supporters "Been studying up on the alone among the major candidates, he has never had a government energies to other pressing hope that $100,000 can be House rules, Tom?" asked one job in Washington. He called himself a big winner in a borough needs." raised, a task which he said legator. "No, uh well," where Republican candidates also do well. He said that he supported the would be expedited by the fact sbtamered Downey. In his announcement prepared for a news conference at the President's impeachment only if that Downey expects no Roosevelt Hotel, Manes said: "My experience is not in casting votes in Washington, but in governing millions of people, getting things done, making things Beame Asks Sales Tax Increase work, giving the public a little more for every tax dollar." New York (AP) - New York "TMe sales tax is the only tax exemptions on the stock transfer Previously announced candidates for the nomination are two City Mayor Abraham D. Beame that catches everyone," Beame tax, which would also require congressmen, Ogden Reid of Westchester County and Hugh Carey of proposed a 45-cent real estate said, arguing that increased state authority. Brooklyn, and the former head of the Off-Track Betting Corp., tax increase yesterday, made a business taxes could drive Tine mayor will return to Howard Samuels, a onetime undersecretary of commerce and head strong pitch for a penny increase companies out of the city, Albany tomorrow for a fourth of the federal Small Business Administration, and Joseph Ettinger, a in the sales tax, and announced resulting in the loss of jobs. meeting with Governor Malcolm Long Island lawyer. the firing of 2,500 city workers He also said that he would Wilson and legislative leaders in and a cutback in his planned borrow $520 million, with ate an attempt to win his proposals Calley's Sentence Cut appointment of 3,000 new permission, and would repay the for new taxes, massive police offices debt over 10 years by borrowing and $200 million in Secretary of the Army Howard Callaway suspended yesterday All this, plus other "drastic eliminating part of certain state aid. half of Lieutenant William Calley's 20-year prison sentence for actions" will be required, murdering at least 22 Vietnamese civilians in the My Lai massacre. according to the mayor, to Federal Energy Audits The action will make Calley eligible for parole relatively soon balance his upcoming expense because he has beer in confinement for more than three years, budget which is now projected almost one third of is remaining sentence of 10 years, an Army at a record $12.3 billion. Show Real Fuel Crisis spokesman said. Pointing to a series of Washington (AP) - The major specific questions about The Army said tho' Callaway acted because "sufficient mitigating statistical charts which he oil companies are apparently economic policy, but he did say circumstances exist to varrant clemency." seemed to have memorized, the telling the truth about their that wage-price controls have There was no imp diate elaboration on what constituted the mayor, for one hour, ticked off supplies, based on audits by the introduced distortions and mitigating circumstai es. Technically, Callaway upheld Calley's the measures required to close Federal Energy Office, according inequities in the nation's economy. But he said he 20-year sentence, but remitted 10 years of it. the gap between revenue and to chief William E. Simon. Simon said in an interview wouldn't rule out the possibility expenses without decreasing that the ongoing energy office that one day they might be vital city services. audits of refineries have turned reimposed. Jaworski Asks for Subpoena While contending that no up no evidence that oil He said he subscribed to decision had been reached on companies are lying about their President Nixon's statement that Special Watergate prosecutor Leon Jaworski asked U.S. District what new tax would be leveled, inventories. the American people are taxed Court yesterday to issue a subpoena for tapes of 63 conversations in Beame argued that a sales tax 'he energy chief also said that enough, but he said the tax the White House. increase would have the least the government has made giant system is in constant need of Jaworski said he had tried unsuccessfully to get access to the effect on the taxpayers" pockets, strides in convincing the study to make sure it is James D. St. including those of the poor. American people that the fuel equitable. materials through President Nixon's Watergate lawyer, The price of gasoline will rise to seek He said that a hike from seven shortage is real. Clair, but since he has received no response "I feel obligated '"We're still going through the only a few cents a gallon on the these materials by subpoena." to eight cents on a dollar would average nationally, but there will an scapegoat phase in this He said the tapes and other items are needed for the trial of John cast a family of four with country,"9 he said, adding that be significant regional price N. Mitchell, H.R. Haldeman and John D. Ehriichman and four other annual income of $13,163 only Congressional hearing and increases in areas or by oil defendants in the Watergate cover-up. Jaworski said his staff has $24.57 a year. An increase in the government investigations companies that depend heavily information that the materials contain evidence relevant to the trial. personal income tax to raise the eventually will remove much of on imported off, he said. This The trial is scheduled to begin on September 9. same $203 million which the the emotion from the debate, will be true even if it is assumed sales tax would raise, he said, and that Americans will realize that imports wfil peak at about would cost the same family the energy crisis is real. 7% million barrels a day this LIRR Strike Averted $49.53 annually. Simon declined to discuss summer, he added.
- - - Long Island Railroad (LIRR) unions agreed yesterday MAIN SEC-TION STATESMAN, student newspaper of afternoon to submit their pension dispute to impartial mediation, * SUNY at Stony Brook, Is published Inside three times wkly on Monday, thereby averting a walkout that threatened to shut down the railroad Polity Budget Wenesday and Friday, September to M ay at midnight on Tuesday. Statesman -See page 5 exce during vacation periods, and once during July by the Harold J. Pryor, chairman of the United Transportation Union Front Page Photos By Statesman Association, an and a spokesman for the 14 unions involved, told of the agreement Frank Sapped and Robert Cohen Campus Briefs unincorporated, non-profit -See page 7 organization. President: Robert J. at a news conference at Kennedy Airport's International Hotel. TAKE TWO Tiernan; Vice-President: Jay G.Baris; "I'm happy to announce there will not be a strike tonight," he Women's Softball Treasurer: Robert Schwartz; Book Review: Hendrix Secretary: Leonard Steinbach. said. -we pageI 15 Mailing address: P.O. Box AE, Stony The unions had threatened to strike unless the pension issue was Brook, N.Y. 11790. Editorial and Viewpoint: President's Busies phone: (516) 246-3690. resolved. Movie Review: Papillon rresioems subscriber to Associated Press. Comer Represented by National Educational The dispute centers on the deduction of Federal Railroad -See p"g 17 Advertising Service, 13E. 50 St., Retirement Act pension payments from the amount the LIRR pays NeW York city. Printed by Bus Service Editorial: NewspNM sBIn Smithtown News, 1 Brooksft Drlve, in its company plan. Smftmown, N.Y. Entered as second The railroad, the nation's largest commuter line, cars 90,000 -Im P"P 19 class Matter at Stony Brook, N.Y. round-trip and 80,000 one-way travelers daily.
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by GILDA LePATNER master key, simply changing the life. The car was valued at $500. Many areas of the campus, locks will not be of aid, she Numerous other incidents including several suites in added. included the thefts of a bicycle Douglass College, were Seisman also expressed from Cardozo College, and a burglarized during the Spring dismay concerning the fact that typewriter from a Union office. recess, amounting to a total of the outside doors of Douglass During the week, a man was over $6000 of stolen goods cannot be locked, with the result noticed carrying a knife in being reported to Security. that Douglass is "a haven for O'Neill College. 'Me incident Four suites in Douglass stray animals and people." was reported to Security, but College were burglarized. The Hammesfahr could not be the suspect was gone when a items stolen included stereos, reached for comment. unit responded, according to radios', cameras, televisions, Although Security had Gray. jewelry, typewriters, and patrolled the outside areas of the Under Investigation hotplates. The Suffolk County residential quads during the In two separate incidents, Police Department was notified recess, it did not '"patrol public several men were apprehended and is investigating the areas,"i according to Assistant while trying doors in the dorms burglaries. Director for Safety Alfred Gray. to see if they were unlocked. In The perpetrators "definitely "We respect the privacy of a both cases, Security escorted the got in with a master key,"' person's dorm area and only non-students off campus and according to Douglass Program enter the dorms when requested gave them a warning. When ALTHOUGH SECURITY PATROLLED THE CAMPUS Coordinator Gloria Seisman. All GROUNDS by the dorm legislature or the questioned as to why they were during the vacation, they did not patrol the halls of many the rooms were dormitories. reportedly quad manager, usually a not arrested for attempting to locked prior to the thefts and collective request." commit a robbery, Gray replied, Gray stated that the dormitory residents should exert were locked when the students "This incident shows how lax "I don't know why they were department of Safety and ''more cooperation with Public returned to their rooms after Security is on this campus. How released. Trying doors is not a Security will be investigating Safety personnel,," in order to vacation. '"When I returned to people can come in and cart crime per se but there is weak these cases, as is normally done alleviate the crime situation on my room Sunday night, after the away all the stuff that they did circumstantial evidence." for thefts. He said that campus. vacation, all I could swe was is indicative of how inadequate emptiness where things had once Security patrols are on this been, I commented Ruth campus," said Connie Bonapace, one of the victims of Passaacqua, another victim. Twoo Arrested tit The ft Attempt the burglary. "It's frioterpIng to know that Seisman said that "I! don't strangers have Keys to my suite A graduate student who was Sergeant Jim Scanna said that he responded, and after a search for know if the rooms were chosen and can enter at wil. I feel really eating dinner in his end-hall didn't know why Ranken was the two men, were informed at random or if they were hopeless about the situation. lounge in Stage XII on Sunday identified as a student', but that one of them lives in Stage chosen with care." She will be 'Mere was nothing that I could night was interrupted by a suggested that they "said they XIID. Security brought the two meeting with Tabler Quad have done to stop them from friendly greeting from two were students. Neither Smith or men to the victim's room for Manager Bill Hamesfahr later in stealing everything," said strangers passing by in the Ranken could be reached for identification, and later took the week, and said', "I! will insist Bonapace, who is in favor of the hallway. The next time he saw comment. them and the victim to the Sixth that all the locks be changed." supplemental lock. the two men, they were Burglar "Felt Bad" Precinct of the Suffolk County However the prospect of A 1967 Volkswagon was also attemting to remove the stereo When describing his reaction Police Department. individuals securing their own stolen during the vacation. 'Me equipment from the student's to finding the men in his room, Felony Exams locks is seen as a good car was parked in the Kelly room. the graduate math student said: According to a clerk in the precaution, according to paved lot. Custodial Engineer The student, who wishes to "I wasn't very angry at them." criminal department of the First Seisman. "I! am very strongly in Richard Bond, the owner of the remain anonymous, said that Accordling to the student, one of Distrct Coujrt, tftie two SVUspcts support or that,"" she said. If vehicle, commmented, "Move®w in a shortly after he and his the alleged burglars asked him, have been released on $250 there is someone who possesses a time for loss and gain... that's companion saw the two men in when he first entered the room, bond each. 'Me clerk stated that the hallway, they heard noises if the speakers were his, and Smith was to appear before 't-he coming from his room. When he acted as though "he really felt judge yesterday with an Bill Th~~reateng Pess went to investigate, he said he bad about it." Then, said the attorney. Ranken, according to found one of the men holding student, the perpetrator turned the clerk, will appear tomorrow Temp oraril Delayed "two of my Sony speakers." to his companion, saying, "hey, for a "felony exam." Such an The t wo men were man, it didn't work out," and examination by a Judge A bill that would prohibit the and deprive countless numbers subsequently apprehended and dropped the equipment on the determines whether there is funding of college newspapers at of students of an opportunity to arraigned in First District Court bed', leaving the room. The enough evidence to take to trial. public colleges in New York State leamn first hand the journalistic in Hauppauge on charges of student said that he and his When question as to whether by the madatory student process and the need for burglary in the second degree. friend followed the two men these two men are responsible activities fee was prevented from responsible management of a They were identified as Lonnie down the hall, but when one of for other thefts that have reaching the Senate floor student press." Smith,, 18, a non-matriculated the men put his hand in his occurred on campus, Assistant yesterday. State Assemblyman Peter student at Stony Brook, and pocket, as if he had a weapon, Director of Public Safety Alfred The bill, which was passed Costigan (R-Setauket) called the Morris RankenP 20. Ranken was the crime-victim said Gray stated that "at this time unanimously by the State Senate bill a "draconian measure," and he stopped there is no evidence Committee on Higher compared it to "killing a fly on a originally identified by Campus his pursuit. that they Education,, was drafted by window with a hammer." Security as a Stony Brook 'Me graduate student said that are. " He added that the case is Senator John Marchi (R-Staten According to president of the student, although he is not listed his friend follwed the pair while still being investigated. Island) in response to the Student Association of the State with the Registrar's Office. Desk he telephone Security. Security -LePatner reaction to a controversial University Brian Petraitis, "'This cartoon that appeared in the cartoon was not representative City College of New York of the regular quality of the Physical Educatio1 Rtequilremaet newspaper, The Observation journalism that appears in Post. [college] newspapers." SASU In their February 13, 1974 and student body officials and issue, a cartoon appeared which college newspaper editors Dropped byte Faculty Senate depicted a nun masturbating mounted a lobbying effort to with a cross. Marchi said that he prevent the psaeof the bill. By KAREN RECKSON the next four weeks is expected. Practical theory courses will had recieved several complaints Statesman business manager By an overwhelming vote of Balloting on the gym also be offered'. for which up to from students who claimed that Robert Schwartz said that 295 to 75, the Faculty Senate requirement was conducted by two or three credits may be they were offended by the Statesman's publishing would be voted to drop the mandatory mail. The decision to waim the earned. A class in composition cartoon and objected to their "greatly curtailed if the bill was physical education requirement. gym requirement was made on and technique for dancers, a mandatory student activities fee passed,, and many other campus Although Physical Education March 29 after the votes had physical education course for being used to support that newspapers would cease to Department Chairwoman Elaine been tallied. teaching elementary grades, and newspaper. exist."" Budde anticipates It a First Aid class are likely According to an aide to According to SASU legislative that credit is possible that- a Senator Leon Giuffreda director Ray Glass, the bill will be established for future completely new schedule of gym possibilities. (R-Centereach), Giuffreda might be "starred" later in the physical education courses, she courses will be submitted for the Enrollment Decline Expected requested yesterday that Marchi week, which means that without said that retroactive credit will fall. According to Budde, "we Anticipating a decline in delay the bil from reaching the a specific motion from Marchi, not be granted. Also, seniors [ the physical education enrollment, Budde said, "There Senate floor while awaiting word the sponsor, or Senate majority who have not yet taken two department] will initiate some are no specific answers to how from CCNY that proper leader Warren Anderson, the bill physical education courses and new courses for this fall . but not hard this will hit the precautions would be taken to cannot be debated or voted have fulfilled all other as many as we would like." department."" She projects that prevent a recurrence of similar upon in the Senate. If the bill requirements will be permitted Tentatively,, the agenda as the physical education offensive publications. was allowed to be brought to to graduate this June. includes courses such as curriculum becomes more Strong Opposition vote in the Senate, Glass Budde said that the physical 'Me bill met with opposition indicated that it is liIkely to be slimnastics, canoeing, sailing, adapted to the students' needs, education department from many areas. Stony Brook passed. At that point, it would has backpacking and diving. If the enrollment should increase. University President John Toll, require positive action by the submitted a recommendation to department is adequately Budde does not foresee a decline in a letter he wrote to many Assembly rules committee, a the College Curriculum fuinded,. Budde hopes that in the number of physical state legislators, s~aid that if the successful vote in the Assembly, Committee for one hour credit students will not have to pay an education teachers because the bill was passed it would "'"punish and the signature of the for all sAMl classes (tennis dance, additional fee to take these department's faculty is presently nmay for the offenses of a few governor. volleyball,, etc). A division within courses. tecigan ovedload of students.
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McCARTHY for students to indicate whether Polity senators allocated over they wish to contribute $2 to half a million dollars to 38 PIRG. campus organizations during an Polity Vice President Mark often-heated and marathon Finkelstein said after the six-hour-long session. meeting that PIRG would have The Senate finally dispensed received more funds if its budget the last of the expected Polity request had been considered by revenues for the 1974-75 the Senate earlier in the evening. academic year at 2:45 a.m. on The PIRG request allocation was the Thursday before spring considered by the Senate toward recess. the end of its session, and only The Senate rejected funding after it had considered all the requests from Eternal Essence, a other budget requests which campus social group; the Judo were included in the Council's Club; Tlaloc, a Spanish language proposed budget. literary magazine; a dance Acting PIRG President productions group; and stipends Richard Gelfond said that the for Polity Council members. $495 and the "check off" on the Lengthy Debates bursarial bill make the future of POLITY VICE-PRESIDENT MARK FINKELSTEIN DISCUSSES THE 1974-1975 BUDGET during the The budget requests for the the organization "uncertain at Polity Senate's six-hour meeting of two weeks ago. Public Interest Research Group best. " He said that the (PIRG), the Program and organization is hoping that a Statesman Business Manager minutes at 2:30 a.m. and ratified $8,000. After much debate, the Services Council (PSC), Polity substantial number of students Robert Schwartz said that the the Senate's budget, with one Senate voted to balance the lawyers, Statesman, and the will agree to contribute $2, but Senate's allocation would permit minor amendment. The Senate budget by cutting the allocations Student Activities Board (SAB), added that the organization's Statesman to continue to then immediately approved the to all groups by one per cent, prompted the most lengthy officers believe that PIRG will publish its newspaper three amended budget. and by further reducing the debates. After several budget not be able to continue. times a week. Schwartz had The amendment made by the allocations to the college resolutions were defeated, the Motion to Change Name warned the Senate earlier that Council removed the stipulation governments and to the SAB by Senate finally allocated $495 of The Senate's allocation of the Council's originally proposed attached to the Polity election $1,000, and to the Commuter the requested $25,000 to PIRG, $43,560 to Statesman was allocation of $39,500 would allocation which restricted the College by $500. $21,285 to the PSC, $4,950 to almost $1,500 less than the have made it difficult for number of elections during the Stipulations were attached to Polity for legal counsel, $43,560 amount requested by the paper. Statesman to be published thrice year to two. the allocations of several groups. to Statesman, and $91,080 to The Senate rejected several weekly. Ironically, the Senate had Radio Station WUSB will be the SAB. motions which would have Constitutional Crisis overwhelmingly rejected a required to return $20,000 of its PIRG's funds were approved attached stipulations to the A constitutional dispute, proposed budget which was $44,000 allocation if the Federal with the understanding that the Statesman allocation. Among which could have thrown all the submitted by Polity Senate Communications Commission Council would place a the motions was one that Senate's allocations into Secretary Tisha Valter, and does not approve its FM referendum on the spring ballot Statesman change its name to question, was averted by the senators Joseph Gerberg and application. which could provide for "Statesperson. " Another Polity Council. Several senators Robert Tilley earlier in the Other stipulations were that additional funding to PIRG. rejected motion would have had said that the Senate's evening. The proposed budget the lawyers retained by Polity be With students' approval, and the required Statesman to reserve decisions could be challenged did not, however, differ required to spend "as many c o o peration of the half a page per week for free because the Polity constitution drastically from the budget hours as possible" in advising Administration, the fall 1974 advertisements by the implies that the Senate may only which was later approved by the students about personal legal bursarial bill will include a space Commuter College. review the Polity Council's Council. matters. proposed budget, and that any The Senate was forced to The senate also directed the BLack Student amendments must receive the amend its allocations after it SAB "to help the 1»proval io the coniels. discovered uvat the approved Union with the funding and To avoid a possible challenge, budget exceeded the expected coordination of Black Student 1974-75 Budget the Council met for a few revenue of $511,000 by almost Union Activities." ALLOCATIONS 74-75 BUDGET Honor Society Holds Banquet Administrative $57,024 Ambulance Corps 6,435 Athletics 73,656 Intercollegiate Athletics 47,520 Football Club 8,910 Hockey Club 3,960 Men's Gymnastics 2,277 Nisei Goju Karate 1,188 Outing Club 2,475 Intramurals 7,326 Audio-Visual 2,970 Black Student Union 2,474 College Governments 44,550 Committee on Cinematographic Arts (COCA) 28,423 Commuter Center 16,335 Day Care Council 6,435 EROS 990 Freedom Foods 1,485 Health Sciences Center Student Government 3,960 Polity Darkroom 2,475 Polity Elections 1,980 NIXON'S FORMER SCIENCE ADVISOR EDWARD DAVID (standing) addressed last nmghr- S Polity Lawyer 4,950 engineering honor society banquet. Polity Van 4,950 Program and Services Council (PSC) 21,285 By ADRIENNE FRIEDMAN charge of research and feels that the administration of Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) 495 and LOU MANNA developement at Gould the college of engineering is this Refunds 3,960 Dr. Edward David, the former Incorporated of Chicago, a definitely oriented in President Nixon's office conglomerate which has interests direction. Soundings 1,485 head of 5,297 of science and technology, ranging from defense to The aims and goals of the Specula last National Honor Society aid the 43,560 addressed about 65 people biomedical engineering. He Statesman the installation urged that a scientific advisory administration by providing 1,782 night at Stony Brook Hospital Volunteers ceremony of new members into agency be maintained by the services to the college of Student Activities Board (SAB) 91,080 the Stony Brook Chapter of Tau Federal Government, saying that engineering and the Univeristy. Student Association of the State University Beta P at Wagon Wheel "a stog technical input is 'here are over 150,000 members (SASU) 6,039 Restaurant in Port Jefferson essential. " He suesbd that his of the society aay. The 13 Student Travel 1,782 Station. University President agency influenced legislation new memben of the society who were insalled lst nigt, bringing Ticket Office 7,425 John S. Toll and Dean of such as the outlawing in 1972 of John Truxal also biological Stony Brook's tota to 20, Union Governing Board 18,810 gneering delivered s -eecesat the Stony Brook Chapter included the Unierty's fst Wider Horizons 2.970 1,188 engineering honor society's President Sandy Nap_, a senior, woman member, Women's Center said that David's main point was Courter. 43,560 annual banquet. WUSB Biga Warfae '"t technical excellence, Thie evening ccluded on a 990 Outawed YOU Center David's governmental agency althogh necesary, is not pl et with an was abolished in January 1973 enough. Today's engineen must atomsuhere I - itaelf to TOTAL $510,800 by the Nixon administration. HE be conscious of the sociological informal i between is now the vice president in impact of technology." Napel students and fclbty. I -- - April 17, 1974 STATESMAN Page 5 MAK sr vD~ftS PAID ADVERTISEMENT PAID ADVERTISEMENT '^ ' U-b A SMALL VICTORY FOR CAMPUS HEALTH I We showed our impatience with the SUNY Administrationt's neglect for health care on the Stony Brook campus. Dr. Howard Oaks, Acting Director of the Health Sciences Center, showedhis concern by inviting Helen Burnside and Ron Bristoe, representatives from the office of Dr. Thomas Moll, the SUNY Provost for Health Sciences in Albany, to discuss the health issues and needs of Stony Brook students. YOU ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS OPEN DISCUSSION OF OUR HEALTH NEEDS As Articulated in the U.H.S. Petition and the March 27th Convocation ~ MON. APRIL 22 University Health Services Lobby Time To Be Announced I