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The political and socio-eco- Colonialism was a factor which nomic crisis in Somalia has brought created problems at the time of inde- world-wide attention to that corner of THE HORN OF AFRICA pendence (1960). The northern sec- the world, the horn of Africa. For the tion was part of the British empire past year, the public has been bom- Somall ethnic limits (Somaliland) and the southern section barded with images and mass informa- ...... International frontiers was part of the Italian imperial system tion being relayed by news correspon- con- -...... -Annroximate boundaries of (Italian Somaliland); the French dents. What the televised media has trolled what is now present day Djibouti failed to do, however, is to provide an (French Somaliland). When the Brit- adequate background and assessment ish and Italian sections became the of the situation in order for the viewer new independent Somalia, it brought to have a clearer point of view. The many problems with it. There was a problems of Somalia did not begin with question of which type of political sys- the outbreak of civil war in 1991, nor tern to use, having two different colo- when the cameras of various television nial legacies of government, and which stations began its coverage. language shouldbe made official(Brit- First, to understand why there ish , Italian or Somali). Also, the new is political instability, one must under- state only comprised two sections of stand the importance of clan affilia- Somali habitation and the other three tions within the context of various other sections where Somalis also inhabited factors: colonial legacies, problems of were alienated: Northern Frontier Dis- post-independence and the cold war.. trict Somalis in Kenya, the Ogaadeen Assessing the relations of clans is inte- Somalis of Ethiopia and those in gral to comprehending the functioning Djibouti. It was the aim of the new of government and politics in Somalia. post-independent government to bring Although all Somalis can trace their these sections within the Somali state heritage back to the same genealogical because they were linked to the Somali beginnings, practice the same faith (Is- clan lineage system, therefore making lam), and speak the same language (So- it necessary to reincorporate them into mali), conflict still arises because within the incomplete clan system. Many each clan there are many subclans which civil wars and disputes with their neigh- play different roles in that particular bors ensued due to these factors. community. Therefore, Somalis give Another important aspect was their loyalty first to their smaller com- the role that the cold war played in munity, then the clan which acts as an Somali affairs. Somalia was an ally umbrella for the communities and then wit the Soviet Union (1969-1977) to the Somali nation which consists of because of President Barre's socialist all six clans that relate to each other like regime. Hence, the Soviets supplied brothers/sisters or cousins. Somalia with weapons and monetary The six clans are : Darod , support through aid. The Soviets be- Hawiye (around Mogadishu), Isaaq (north- subclan. For example, when formerly very tricky matrix of clan lineage has came disinterested with Somalia and so in em Somalia), Dir (northwest Somalia), deposed President Mohammed Siad Barre existed since the beginning of the Somali 1980 the United States filled the gap and Digil and Rabanwayn (both found in the (1969-1991) was in power, he placed people and there had existed internal fric- Somalia was once again supplied with south). Many coalitions and alliances are many of his people of the Darod clan in tions before but a precarious balance had weapons and aid. Somalia was a chess made between clans and subclans to make key power positions; therefore, by 1991, always been created to keep peaceful re- piece in the potentially deadly game of policies or change; each member official when the government was weak, once lations. However, due to these factors, the the cold war; external factors changed the of government will work to strengthen the alienated clans formed an opposition of clan system has become more problem- internal character of this state. No longer power and influence of their own clan/ the president and his government. This atic and disruptive.

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U U U BLACKWORLD ONE NATION -,J WHA'S HAP'NIN'! 10/19/93 - Tuesday - Leader Search 101/20/93-Wednesday-African Influ- 10/29-10/31/93-Friday-NSBE Re- ing rm. 114. 1994 Orientation. Held in Javits 101 at ence on Latin America. Held in the Uniti S.A.I.N.T.S. is looking for people to gional Conference at RIT 7:40 P.M. Cultural Center. join in their competitive study groups. 10-29-93-Friday- Dedication cer- 10/19/93 - Tueday - Alternative Cin- 10/21/93-Thursday-ErnestoCardenal Applications are available in the Polity emony for new $13.6 million Student ema presents Frederico Fellino's "LA Lecture. Held in the Fine Arts Plaza Suite 258. Activities Center. To be held on Aca- DOLCE VITA" Held in the Student Recital Hall at 4:00 pm. demic Hall next to Central Hall. Union Auditorium at 8:00 P.M. $2.00. 10/22/93-Friday-Video Music Box 1111/193-Monday-African vendors in the ONE SHOWING ONLY! Party in the Union Ballroom Union Fireside Lounge. 11/2/93-Tuesday-Lecutr Presentation: 10119/93 - Tuesday- AASO presents a 10/23/93 - Saturday - Caribbean Stu- featuring Steve Cokely speaking in the day at the movies, Co-sponsored with dents Organization Fashion show and Meas holds its general body meetings Union Bi-level COCA: "Eyes on the Prize". FREE! Look Party. Held in Union Auditoruim at 7:00 Wednesdays at 8:00 pm in Old Engineer- for flyers for time and location. __ P.M. Clinton's Health Care Plan: The USB Breakdown

By Annie Amakwah

As I walked to class with my friends I dared to ask them what their thoughts were on the Clinton Health Care Plan. To my surprise, they didn't even know what it was. One of my acquaintances, Evens St. Preuve, is a business major and plans to own his own business. Evans responded by saying that "it's [the plan's] going to work BLACKWORLD is accepting mostly for the senior citizens, not us. Then again, most of us are under our parents' health insurance now. However, it will be efficient for us in the long run." submissions for upcoming On September 22nd, 1993, on almost every public television station, our president Bill Clinton and his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton held a public address in front of a Joint Session of Congress. After an eight month long process, the health plan issues. Poetry, points-of- proposal was finally revealed. The Clinton Health Care Plan is the most drastic change in the United States, view, letters, and drawings since Social Security. It Includes a basic health care security card, which guarantees universal health care for everyone (American citizens and legal aliens). In addition, can be brought to the it involves a series of changes that will make this plan even more effective. This includes the following: 1. Employer mandate - employers would have to pay at least 80% of the BLACKWORLD office (rm coverage. 2. Managed Competition - a network of providers (encouraging equality 072 in the Student Union) of care). 3. Guaranteed National Benefit Package - one standardized insurance form (to cut down on paperwork). on Thursdays between 4. Health Alliances - regional and corporate. 5. Benefits - Medicaid or Medicare will be put into the Health Alliances 1 p.m. to 1:40 p.m. system. 6. Overseer - National Health Board - to enforce national health care, monitor quality of care and, if needed, to investigate pharmaceutical companies' prices for new drugs. Basically, the bottom line is that there's "universal comprehensive health Martin Luther King Jr. care" for all in the United States. Let us now look at ourselves. As college students, most of us are under our parents' health insurance and the health care plan means nothing to us right now. For others, however, it means a whole lot. The most important Scholarship and Celebration group is the elderly. How many of them are cheating themselves out of healthy diets in order to pay for their high priced drug prescriptions? I don't know, but I think are Stony Brook juniors and seniors and civility at Stony Brook. Materials doing so - substituting human food (which they cannot afford) for pet food (which is are invited to apply for the 1993-94 Hu- must be submitted to the Department of cheaper). With the health care plan, they will be able to receive new benefits for manitarian Scholarship in honor Martin Student Union and Activities, 266 Stony covering the cost of prescription drugs. New coverage means good news and good Luther King, Jr. The scholarship is pre- Brook Union no later than November 19. food. sented annually to recognize one or more One or more recipients will be Those on Medicaid and Medicare will not lose their benefits. In fact, they will outstanding upper division students who announced at the campus-wide Martin have the same coverage as everyone else, despite the fact that they're receiving public have demonstrated an appreciation of di- Luther king Jr. Celebration Thursday, assistance. versity through academic excellence and January 27, 1994 at 7 p.m. in the Staller What about paying for health insurance? Aren't present insurance premiums only community service at Stony Brook. Center for the Arts. The celebration will 25% tax deductible. Yes they were, but under the new health care plan, insurance To be eligible, applicants must feature Al Eaton's one-person show, premiums will be 100% tax deductible! be full-time Stony Brook students (for a "MLK: We Are the Dream." Eaton will - And last but not least, what about those who are retired or will be retiring, like minimum of two semesters), a New York recreate many of King's most famous our grand-parents? Well, have no fear for the government will pay at least 80% of their State resident, and United States citizen. speeches in one of the most realistic por- insurance costs. That's less money out of their pockets and more money into our Scholarship recipients will be judged on trayals found on stage. The actor also Christmas cards! their cumulative grade point average (a creates four characters whose personal I appreciated the manner in which President Clinton presented his proposal. minimum of 2.5 through August, 1993), reactions of the late civil rights leader It was as if he knew each of our specific problems and had a solution for them. In fact, two letters of recommendation which sup- forms a history of King's life and time. he appealed to the nation's emotions through the stories he told in describing situations. port their university-related community For more information on the In conclusion, the fact is that we need universal health care because it would service, and a typed essay (a maximum to scholarship, call Department of Student be to everyone's advantage. If it is approved, it will begin January 1995 and should end 500 words) on how the applicant's com- Union and Activities at 632-6820. by January 1997. But, will Congress approve? munity service has promoted humanity

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Communism. The word invokes uprise? If Marx were alive today, he ning of the new are characteristics of proach to the understanding of human fear to some and pride to others. Yet what would probably give the following expla- historical pattern. nature effectively debases human value, exactly was communism? Communist nation: Therefore, in order for us to human understanding, and human rela- ideology is nothing new to human experi- "The history of all hitherto exist- change society, revolution is absolutely tion, to the equivalent material value of ence. Our early ancestors, way back even ing society is the history of class struggles. necessary. And the product of this revo- production, process of production, and before the period of feudalism, had lived Free man and slave, patrician and plebe- lution is a new society with a new eco- relation of production. When a person is in a primitive communal society where ian, lord and serf, in a word, oppressor and nomic base. The political religious, and stripped of his intrinsic character, unique- man and women and children lived to- oppressed, stood in constant opposition to cultural aspects will naturally develop ness, and beauty, he is no longer a person. gether and depended on each other for one another..." These opposing forces, into a new superstructure centering on the He becomes a thing, and Marx called this their survival and the survival of the com- subjective and objective, are inherent economy and its methods of production. thing commodity. This is a very bad munity. Community living was a beauti- within everything. This principle of con- Inherent within this new society understanding of communist ideology. ful thing, until the advent of Karl Marx, tradiction is universal, yet it is essential is the principle of contradiction. This The ultimate goal of commu- who gave a whole new meaning to the for the development of society, and the cycle repeats itself until Utopia, the final nism is to reach Utopia, a perfect world, a word communism. advancement of human history. Every product, becomes a reality. Such is the world where people live together in har- The "Communist Manifesto" is nation, society, family, or entity exhibit goal of communism. mony and perfect unity. Can we attain a short but influential paper Marx wrote in this principle of contradiction, which In fact, communistic ideals are such a state with a spirit of bloodshed, 1848. The paper foreshadowed the com- serves as the basis for the dynamics and not such a bad thing. But what makes hatred, and revenge? The answer must be ing of a world where all people live in growth of the particular entity, family, communism evil is that it denies the existen no. Because hatred, violence, and re- harmony among themselves and nature. society, nation and world. For example, ce of God. This is no surprise because the venge will only breed more hatred, more There would be no rich people, no poor feudalism, from an economics perspec- author of communism, Marx, is a dialec- violence, and more revenge. This is bad people, no upper class, no middle class, tive, is transformed into the next stage of tic materialist. His understanding of soci- communist policy that lead only to self and no lower class, but only one common economic development, through the emer- ety and human experience are based on destruction. What you sow is what you class. This is the ultimate form of com- gence of two opposing classes, the bour- economics, specifically production and reap. Therefore, a good communist would munism, nothing short of a Utopia. This geoisie (the land owners, capitalists), and the forces of production, the very origin sow love in place of hate, forgiveness in was a good ideal, It was good to be a the proletariat (the wage laborers). Each from which all human ideals, thoughts, place of revenge, and peace in place of communist. However, the ways and means would differentiate and grow to maturity knowledge, and experience is derived. If violence. by which Marx chose to manitest commu- at whicn time they would engage each we are to follow and accept Marx's prin- nism were wrong. He believes the only other in a relentless struggle for power, ciple, a materialist principle which essen-

way to get to the perfect world was through the consequence of which is a new eco- tially states that the consciousness of our g g GAil violence, force, destruction, and bloody nomic society under the name of capital- very being has its root in modes of pro- revolution. ism. Class struggles, wars, violence, and duction, then we have failed to realize the An important question we must rebellions at the transition period between cosmic value of who we truly are. ask is why violence, what justifies abloody the death of the old society and the begin- -- Marx's dialectic materialist ap- -- N MINORITIES IN ENGINEERIN( I AND APPLIED SCIENCES by Mario Chery

MEAS and the corporate world Goody". networking in the corporate world. ing, said there was energy in seeing every- full of promise and hands on experience Andre Allen is majoring in com- Out of 500 employees approxi- one black doing the same thing. She said for the future. For those of you who do not puter science and Applied Mathematics mately 6 where Black men. A small there was a feeling of not being alone. know what MEAS is all about it's an and Statistics (AMS). He states," For me amount in a primarily Black populated Only 6 people attended the first regional organization aimed at retaining and gradu- MEAS has been a very enriching and part of Rochester, New York. Never-the- conference. That number has since in- ating students in the engineering or sci- rewarding experience. It has given me the less, Andre's internship was a fulfilling creased to 17 for this year's upcoming ence related field. Basically it's a definite opportunity to network with hundreds of one. He can still see himself working for regional conference. hookup into the business world. upcoming professional brothers and sis- Eastman 15 years down the line. Andre's MEAS is definitely something On Wednesday October 6, 1993 ters, the opportunity for relevant and gain- long term goal is to become a Systems to look forward to. MEAS is held every at 8pm in the Union Ball room the MEAS ful employment in my field, and the ben- Analyst for a consulting firm. WEDNESDAY at 7:30 PM ENGINEER- organization held a resume workshop efit and rewards of mentoring." What he ING room 114. MEAS office 212 OLD which was full of important resume strat- means about networking and employ- ENGINEERING. Upcoming events are: egies. President of the MEAS organiza- ment is his summer intern at Eastman NSBE, which stands for The Wednesday 10/27/93 Interview skills tion, Andre Allen, hosted the important Kodak Company, through MEAS, where National Society of Black Engineers, is workshop event with suggestions and tips on how to he provided and maintained program codes holding it's annual regional conference Friday 10/29-10/31/93 NSBE Regional make your resume more impressive. He for the production system. This was his on the 29th to the 31st of October, an Conference at RIT suggested certain loop holes such as tak- second summer working for Eastman upcoming event held by NSBE which Wednesday 11/10/93 Presentation Skills ing up a full page or entering into your Kodak, his first summer there he had no MEAS always participates in. Stacey Workshop resume that you worked as a record re- experience. From Kodak, he acquired a Ashman, Vice President of MEAS and a Wednesday 12/8/93 Technical bowl tailer rather than, "I worked in Sam great deal of hands on experience and senior majoring in mechanical engineer- (*Very Tentative) -- -- BLACKWORLD ONE NATION STRAIGHT UP

ByJuSeanJoest for pleasure

One of the things that easily di- for some students coming to the Brook, (This is a common complaint from sis- generation African American students at vert the attention of college students is the especially for males. It wasn't the biggest ters.) Sisters on the other hand enjoy the the Brook. Our current process for accla- opposite sex. Relationships are a com- factor, but it was indeed significant. Broth- endless attention they received. This mation into the student culture doesn't set mon discussion between males and fe- ers and sisters come to Stony Brook with usually lasts for about two semesters, standard for excellence, instead it set stan- males at the Brook which often lead to their own attitudes and opinions from which is followed by the defamation of dards for socializing. heated debates. The most "socially character of the Brooks' males. This New Agenda conscious" Brothers and Sisters can process of character defamation of is Since so much emphasis is placed never seem to get past the superficial not focused solely of the men. It is on developing new personal relationships discussion about relationships. carried over to the new sisters, as the this demands the we must be more re- To move this discussion be- elder sisters complain and whisper in sponsible when choosing our relation- yond the norm, Brothers and Sisters we circles endlessly about the attention ships. Personal relationships have heavy must focus on how our relationships the new women are getting and what emotional burdens that affect the ica- affect our academic and personal devel- all men want. demic performance of students. The more opment. Relationships play a very im- This patterned emphasis and fo- people you are seeing, the more time you portant part of a student's development. cus on personal relationships and spend living dangerously, less time avail- It is through our personal relationships social interaction is the first sign of able to organize, and acquire the skills that we learn to communicate, compro- how African American students lose you need. In our relationships we must mise, sacrifice and develop our inter- their focus. This pattern of prioritiz- ask ourselves how helpful is our parmer, personal skills. These experiences af- ing social activities continues with and are they assisting me in my academic fect our study and work habits . Ulti- most students until they see their planning. Does my partner have a career mately this affects our behavior and academic report. The current em- plan of his/her own? Is your partner ability to deal with different people and phasis on the social process of intro- interested and supportive of your activi- issues after Stony Brook. Brothers and duction to campus life is detrimental ties which provides you personal satisfac- Sisters, you must pay close attention to to the academic performance of many tion and some necessary skills? Do you the types of relationships you develop at African American students here at ever have discussions about future plans the Brook. their previous experiences. They arrive the Brook. The current process has a with your partner? While you are here you'll get to here only to experience many of the same direct effect on what students see as their We must question the value of experience all types of people in different things they went through in high school, priority and must be addressed as a sig- some of our relationships. Relationships can help or hinder your development. As while they are at Stony Brook. The Party Approach the questions that I talked about are often young Africans we need to look at the The Hunt Last semester I questioned a lot short term and superficial. They wind up type of men and women we are produc- For the first couple of weeks of students about how they plan out their for the most part not being worth the ing, for our community. We need to ask school represents a social explosion of week. I wanted to ascertain what are the problems and stress. When you are enter- ourselves what is a Stony Brook man or sexual urges. Continuing and new stu- top three things they thought about at the ing a new relationship make sure that you woman? What are we teaching each other dents are engaged in a melee of fashion, beginning of the week. I wasn't shocked try to develop a working relation with about men and women. cultural, and personal statements. Con- when I found that the first thing many your mate(s). Have your fun, but not at When you think back to the time tinuing male students display their knowl- students usually thought about is what the expense of your grades. Trust me it's before you came Stony Brook, and how edge of the Brook to the new sisters as social event is coming up. Secondly they not worth it. Take advantage of what much you knew about the school before they try to secure new "friends", while thought about what school work they have Stony Brook has to offer our people. So, you gothere, you will see that you already many sisters are warding off the men who to do and how much of it they can afford straight up, evaluate your social develop- had warning about how the men and they were warned about during a summer to do if. they're to attend the event. The ment at the Brook, and don't forget to women behave. I remember speaking to orientation session. Within two weeks third response was commonly about rela- a new student who was coming to Stony the males and females have figured out tionships or other personal issues. If you Brook. Every time I saw him, he never who they might talk too. Over the two don't believe this check your own prac- asked me about what the school offers week festivities the most asked or an- tices. The most common discussion stu- African American student. Instead he swered question is who is going over to dents have are about who is throwing a always asked me about the girls: "Does whose room. Campus life brings many particular party or what concert is coming Sean Joe is a graduate student at the the Brook have a lot of females?" Many social advantages and disadvantages. It up. Academics is not the primary focus of School of Social Welfare and is the of us thought this way and still do. Let's give brothers the opportunity to talk to the student culture at the Brook. These founder and director of the UJAAMA admit that the opposite sex was a factor women who they don't have to take out. values are taught to almost every new STUDENT FOUNDATION. EDITORIAL

In the midst of all the turmoil the foods being distributed reached their being called clans. The Europeans are, around the globe, we are still here at Stony destinations. Now the diet of the Somalis however, engage in "ethnic cleansing." Brook University, trying to attain our de- is of no concern. In Haiti, the U.S. is also taking a grees in our perspective fields. Enclosed The "humanitarian" mission has strong initiative to ensure that Jean- in this Euroversity, with little true infor- now evolved into a "catch the 'warlord"' Bertrand Aristide, the elected President mation of what's occurring around us in mission. Is the underlying cause for the of Haiti that was overthrown by the mili- our neighboring, and in some cases, home U.S. being in Somalia to ensure a puppet tary in September 1991, is restored into countries, we tend to think that because it government is established? One might be power. Clinton's foreign policy motto for doesn't affect us directly, it doesn't mat- swayed to think that judging from the his first term as President to promote ter. Those problems will be solved U.S.' history of involvement in so-called democracy around the world is, too, being amongst the involved. Besides, why worry Third World Countries. Clinton is trying applied to Haiti. ourselves, Clinton will take care of us, to convince the country that the troops are As history has shown, Haitians he's from the flower-child generation. He still there to protect the Somalis that are are a defensive people. The U.S.' recent understands our problems. He'll make not involved in the "clan warfare" from attempt to send lightly armed troops there the proper reforms so life is better for all their "evil" leader. In order to do so the failed when they were forced to turn their "Americans." The reality is this is still U.S. has to ensure that the country is ship around. The mission of the troops 1993 and we are living in the United stabilized, thereby justifying the need for was not one of combat, but was to train the Snakes of America. the troops presence. Haitian military and build barracks. The truth of the matter is Clinton As each day goes we hear more Clinton's interest in trying to aid is no better than Bush was. They have the information about the "Warlord" Aidid in Haiti in establishing democracy is be- same interests at heart, they just use two Somalia and the clan warfare he's "re- lieved to be rooted out of his reneging on different tactics. The U.S.' involvement sponsible" for permitting to continue. But, his promise to permit the Haitian refugees in Somalia is a prime example. Why is we never here about the clan warfare asylum here before he was elected to Bush, excuse me, Clinton, so involved in occurring in Bosnia. The same type of office. Policies in the U.S. are rarely what's occurring there? What has the warfare is occurring in each country be- consistent and the only logical reasoning humanitarian issue now turned in to? Ini- tween different peoples, but only the Af- behind that is the fact that the U.S. has no tially, the troops were sent there to ensure ricans are conducting tribal warfare and permanent friends, only interests. Polity Standards

decision of students, whether or not he or minimum standards have effectively pro- she is capable of maintaining dual roles, moted stability, respectability and more as a student and as a leader." importantly, responsibility. The principle idea here is that In direct opposition to it's oppo- one's academic achievement or lack of, nents, the question of whether or not to should have no bearing on the way stu- have a minimum G.P.A, is not a question dents are represented organized or elected of choice but a question of priority. in Polity. This is the fundamental reason Other arguments are that Polity's why a vast majority of the nation's uni- dual role as a corporation and a student versities set minimum standards for stu- government facilitates for, "the school of dent leaders, to avoid losing focus of the hard knocks," the drive to get involved, mission, purposes and primary goal of Photograph by Erik Jenkins andanextensive time commitment. There- college. fore the pressures of Polity, in and of itself This is your chance to decide By Dwight Kenyatta Bartley , might lead to the academic instabilities what the priorities of, not merely students, of its executive officers. As presented by but the students who govern you! Interest- The Polity senate has for the past its promoters, this should be the choice of ingly enough the point in question almost three weeks, adamantly debated on the candidate not voters! didn't make it to you, the constituents. whether or not to set minimum academic Ladies and gentlemen, wake up! The motion was made to withdraw the requirements for the Polity executive of- This is a highly competitive academic item from referendum. fices. In many respects this is undoubt- institution. As students, we are people In presenting the motion to the edly a very controversial issue. formally engaged in learning and aca- senate, Polity president, Jerry Canada Those opposed to the minimum demic achievement. Asa Polity executive clearly stated that this is an issue students requirement of a 2.3 believe that this, in council, you are the chief representative need to decide. It was the job of senators effect, would be outright discrimination. body composed entirely of students. to represent the views of their constitu- As explained by Polity Vice President As students of an institution of ents and not themselves! The most obvi- Crystal Plati," a students academic stand- higher learning, the University requires ous neglect of this, was the motion, "to ing should have no bearing on the role us to meet minimum standards to main- they nlav in student overnment_ it is the tain our academic comnetitiveness. These CONTINUED ON PAGFE 131 _-__ _ ------AC~III I However, he started to get stank an IW TUITI1T2TX1T3VHVle-LIUIULSLu MlilllCLIJlCtZ Lt)1111 noy, tue pig replies 1 m1 usJJItoily11S I don't know if he was getting his head Dear Ms. Wicked, ish da bodies. We enter- stares, glares job. Do you have something to hide?" filled up by some other people, like friends I like this girl on campus but she from everwhere's. Wut is da reason for all Now Istarts to thinkin- I wonder if thispig or other girls that liked him. Well, he tried is too outspoken. She's smart, cute and pupils to be on me and my crew ? Can it be calledfor back up before he decided he sprouting to ask me for things and I don't know heavyset. I have no problem with that. my roots growing into trees, wanted to test a blackman and call him what I should do. Should I let him stay She also works, so she must be indepen- into branches falling down from my scalp. boy. We will soon see. "Would you un- with his attitude or play along ? Maybe it dent. It's just that my friends have jokes Or can it be Madman's baldy style, genltemen like to get out of the vehicle will change. and I'm not really sure if I can deal with leashing his open mind on why he's so one by one and assume the position?" Ms. Undecided that. I never told her that I liked her, but wild? Maybe its Shock's and Lob-Be's "Wut da hell position is that?" "Don't I kinda gave hints. What should I do? swollen muscle flesh positioned properly make this difficult 'son' its only proce- Dear Ms. Undecided, Mr. Peer pressured around bone, who both always leave their dure. Now GIT Y'ALL ASSES OUT I believe , if you want to get shirts at home. Or can it possibly be the DAT CAR!" "Ohhh Iunderstand now, involved with a Mr. Jeckel and Dr.Hyde , Dear Mr. Peer pressured, melanin? Nah it can't be that! Were just procedure. Excuse us and check dis out well go ahead. It's your headache. The I think that if you don't have a unique. Well there will be no falafels 'father'. Dis is only procedure!" Sawed guy probably won't miss you if he has problem with the girl, then talk to her. eaten tonite, I'll have to settle for Belgian off shotgun hand on da pump, not liftin up other females after him. If he really likes Are you going to f*ck your friends and act waffles wit phat juicy blueberries. Mad- a 40 but puffin on a blunt. Pump da you and if you stop calling him, he will like their man. If not, well I hope that you man orders X-large greasy fries wit salt shotgun. Dis man is full of lead. Pump it call you and visit (that is, if he ever stops do what you gotta do. You better act like and ketchup to match. Cons order some once more, and now he's dead. Charlies letting his friends makes his decisions for you know and be somebody. You have to concoction made themselves of milk, eggs, insidesarenow on Charliesoutsides. Can't him). If he doesn't, #!** him!! There are do what is best for you and what makes vanilla xstract and weight gain powder be identified. plenty of fish in the sea, especially off- you happy, not anyone else. If yourfriends substance which they bring along on the campus where there are less scandals and can't have respect for your girl, then they constant. Bellies are now full and the 5 min- people in yourbusiness. If he is after what really don't respect you and you don't quest again continues. Not even utes on the road, Red and white flashes he can get, as most males are on this need people like that nowadays. There Pleae do 't pll m from behind. Can't be me, I'm keeping campus are, you should let him know that are plenty of racial problems going around, overMr office. Don' thumpers on he's not getting #!** from you (especially especially on this campus. It's here trust the speed limit. Damn, Man, since you just met and you're not going me and you need support , not bashing. my bumper. Someone in dat joint had to out with him). You really should act like Ms. Wicked give a call. I eases to my right. Stop. And you know and know the games that these the all mighty bulb pierces into my side I Dinkins Combats Giuliani's Political Ambush Scheme Joe T. Wilson T On Tuesday, November 2, 1993, In the later case, Giuliani has inviting spongy journalists, journalists that record. He is publicly and severely scru- eligible New York City voters will decide hired political guru, David Garth, to imple- ask flaccid questions, at Giuliani's press tinized by the press core stationed at City who has the caliber to govern this city of ment , to formu- conferences. In Hall. Giuliani's political ambush approximately eight million strategy people. The late a scheme of a most instances, of creating political within the Demo- 1993 mayoral election is very crucial for media asylum. Giuliani is in- cratic Party, unlike his media asylum tac- Dinkins and Giuliani. The pillar of formed of ques- tics, has been unable to incapacitate David N. Dinkins defeated Garth's tactics of *,] tions in advance Dinkins' owned machine thus far. The Rudolph W. Giuliani in 1989 to become media asylum is lS before he stages evidence is obvious. Giuliani prepped up New York City's first elected African- to shield Giuliani his press confer- Roy E. Innis for the democratic American mayor. Giuliani has vowed primary to from aggressive * * ences. This me- that was held on September 14, 1993. disallow a repeat of such a milestone. In journalists for dia chary is the Innis's victory would have embarrassed doing so, Giuliani has orchestrated astrat- fear that Giuliani one ofthe sole fac- the Mayor and ensured a victory egy to politically ambush Dinkins on for might be asked * tors of Giuliani's Giuliani. Unfortunately for Giuliani, November 2, 1993. The nucleus of Mr. sensitive ques- popularity. Dinkins defeated Roy Innis by a two to Giuliani'spolitical ambush scheme is two- tions that might Dinkins, un- one margin. The first Tuesday in Novem- fold. Giuliani's first scheme is to create cause him embar- like Giuliani, can- ber will be Dinkins' final combat with political desertion within the Democratic rassment. Thus far David has cleverly not seek me- dia sanctuary because of the Giuliani's political ambush scheme. Party. Second, he intends to shield him- managed to protect his client against ag- incumbency factor. Being the incumbent, self from the media --scrutiny. gressive journalists. He-- has done so by Dinkins is held accountable for his track VTL**umnmiuS BLACKWORLD ONE NATION SISTA TA SISTA Babyface: Music Review Singer, musician;, composer, and writing such hits as "Don't Be Cruel" for Love Letter to My Man producer Kenny "Babyface" Emonds is a Bobby Brown, "My, My, My" for Johnny very talented young brother who has be- Gill, "Baby, Baby, Baby" for T.L.C, and come very successful in the music indus- "End of the Road" for Boyz II Men,just to by Aliyyah Abdur'Rahman try since his career began with the group name a few. He has played a major part in "The Deele" in 1987. the sales of over 40 million albums and 15 I have spent many and anxious slaved us. We would not wear the com- Many know him for his silky- million singles in only six years. moments trying to decide how to ap- plexions that we do if not for the rape of smooth voice displayed on his last solo His recently released album proach and handle appropriately the ques- our mothers. We would not worship in album, "Tender Lover". But he is far called "For the Cool In You" is all that. tion of the Black Man. Not the question of theirchurches, elect them to their govern- more than just a singer. He is also a very He focuses more on smooth melodies and him,but the historical movement and pro- ment offices, study in their institutions, gifted writer and composer. In the Octo- love songs than he did on his last solo cesses of him, the notion of him and the live in the facilities that they, themselves, ber issue of Ebony Man Baby face says, " album. My personal favorite cuts from notions he has of himself, the strength of built for us, in the condition they have a good melody, a good story-line, a good the album are "Never Keeping Secrets", him and his oppression, the psychology, determined. The historical process of hook that is easy to sing along with, and "For the Cool in You", and "When Can I the psyche, the conscious and subcon- slavery has become the most important the right artist is only 30% of the ingredi- See You". His new album is worth check- scious of him, the father of humanity. I, factor shaping who we are as Afrakans in ents of a hit song, the other 70% is luck". ing out. the Black Woman, know that as we regen- the Americas. It shows itself in any and Well, I guess he has been very lucky erate life and humankind in our moment every manifestation of ourselves, in our by Ron Ducket of unity, physically, sexually, then so do family relationships, in our occupations, we regenerate, restore our nation in our or lack thereof, in the very way we envi- moment of compete and total oneness. I sion and perceive of ourselves. The Black ZHANE Man in America has gone mad can no easier impregnate myself than I trying to Saturday, October 9,1993, the before the ending of the party, the group reclaim and redeem can see our nation resurrected, unless such the manhood that Minority Planning Board hosted a con- performed their song. Just as things could a vision spills from the vision slavery brutally snatched from him. I have of our Black cert/party featuring Epic Records record- not get any worse, they did. hands secured in a clasp, one watched you noble Afrakan fist com- frantically ing artists Zhane, doing their hit single As Gene and Rene (Zhane) per- posed of two, heavenbound. search the hills, the lakes, the churches, "Hey, Mr. DJ". Due to the popularity and formed "Hey, Mr. DJ" the microphones the barns, the projects Black man, my brothas, open of America seeking wide acceptance of the song, students malfunctioned causing the recent Temple that your eyes. Watch the movements of my which has been stolen from you. But from on and off campus attended in large University graduates to rush through their ancient mouth. what model for manhood Open your ears. Hear your is there left for numbers. MPB also featured a group of song. Yes, technical problems are some- woman. I must ask you that you may ask you? You have watched your enemy Long Islandbrothers dropping some strong times uncontrollable but they were fore- colonize yourselves. How does the noble Afrakan and dominate the entire world, lyrics behind some slammin' hip-hop warned about the problems with the survive four hundred years of imperialis- and being totally and completely disen- tracks calling' themselves RUSH-IN cordless microphones which they had re- gaged from your own Afrakan tic domination, brutality, enslavement, manhood, RULE-IT. quested. They did not want to use the systematic degradation, colonization, you have deemed him "the man." And MPB had done a good job with microphones because they said the wires menticide, culturecide, deicide, rape, you have begun to emulate him. In the planning this event in regards to getting would restrict their performance. The genocide? How does the noble Afrakan acquisition of goods, materials, trinkets. the show to Stony Brook. They publi- audience did not appreciate the rushed survive generations of his enemy's fin- Thus, you are the biggest consumer in cized their event well. They took all of the show and showed their disapproval. As gers on every inch of his manhood, sizing America. You have recalled the way he proper and necessary steps towards hav- soon as the group finished their song they him up for sale, an ox or horse on the took your woman and in an attempt to ing a successful event, but unfortunately were off the stage and out the door. A auction block? How does the noble retake her, you have violently subjugated things did not turn out as planned. Basi- pulled fire alarm was theperfectending to Afrakan hear the labor cries of his wife as and misused her. You have raped and cally the event was not a success as every- a terrible night. she delivers a child that wears the face of abused her. You call her the words, the one may know. So what happens when an If there was anyone to blame for rape? How does the noble Afrakan sur- names your enemy put in your mouth- event is not successful? People startpoint- last Saturday night's blunder it was the vive watching his mother naked in the bitch, whore.(Those ain't Afrakan terms ing fingers at the group responsible for the performing act. MPB made a valiant middle of the field, tied up, being whipped for women.) You have held your enemy's planning, but this time the situation is the effort in getting a popular live act to Stony with cowhide until her blood is a pool creation, the gun, to your brothas head, to opposite. For starters the featured group, Brook. In factotherstudent groups should beneath her feet? How does he survive if prove your bravery, your manhood. And Zhane, showed up nearly three hours late consult with them if they are considering he is made to do the whipping? How does in doing so became an instrument of your for their performance due to supposed car having live performers because MPB did the noble Afrakan survive being called own destruction. You have forgotten all trouble. Of course some things are totally all they could to ensure a smooth night, 'boy' at any and all ages, his own son defined you Afrakan, all that made you uncontrollable, but their contract required but uncontrollable circumstances within earshot? How does the noble noble, all that made you worthy put a of being them to be at Stony Brook at 11:30pm. Afrakan survive having to move aside as the man that the Creator monkey wrench in the whole operation. It selected to father This alone was the catalyst to the failure his enemy rapes his baby daughter? How was not the first and it won't be the last humankind. of MPB's event. Finally, does he survivehearing a half hour time something of this nature happens. her shrieking? I must admit that I have rejected by Keith Walker How does the noble Afrakan survive be- you Black man. I have run from you, ing told that he is not fit to put his wastes hidden myself from you. I thought you in the same toilet as another man? How lacked what it took to be a man. To protect does the noble Afrakan survive the lynch- lmn rgnn b Vah AInn your children, your woman, your way of l p11kJ/ L LJ" IJYW " , ,Ii lvlJ11 ing of his brothers, uncles, fathers, his life, your nation, your own soul. I blamed sons? How does the noble Afrakan sur- you for slavery in the Americas, for the Cool Runnings (PG) vive America? How does he survive with- colonization of Afraka. And when you out his land, his language, his culture, his learned to imitate the brute that did this to by Marie Chen social structure, his mores, his sunrises, us and to all colored peoples of the world, Cool Runnings (PG). It is the vealing greed, cronyism, his god(s), without his own noble self? I hated you. But when I began to reexam- the propagation winning of corporate The answer is barely. ine and redeem my own Afrakan woman- comedy based on Jamaica's 1988 sponsorship and sneering attitude toward the very I decided to write this text be- hood, I thought of the family. I thought of Olympic bobsledding team. With Leon, precept the Olym- Doug pics always wrap themselves cause we, Afrakan people, detach our- the nation. So when the White woman, E. Doug, Rawle D. Lewis, Malik in; to repre- Yoba sent one's country in highest honor ..... selves from the experiences of our ances- came banging at my door promising and Jon Candy. Written by Lyn Siefert, Tommy Swerdlow and Michael maybe. Note that "Cool Runnings" is a tors, thus the experiences of ourselves. progress, I shut the door in her face. I do Goldberg. Directed Jamaican slang for We fail to make the connection thatif we not advanceexcept with the advancement by Jon Turteltaub. "peaceful journey" It's based on the true story about the but not that the movie goes smoothly ourselves are not the survivors of slavery of my Afrakan man, my Afrakan people. in America, in the entire Western Hemi- Jamaican team that made it to the 1988 peacefully. It depicts real-life Olympians Winter Olympics in Calgary, in a funny way which sphere, we would not be here. We would In Love and in Struggle, but the film makes you feel not speak the language of those who en- HETEP!!! makers shed a rather unflattering light on good. The movie takes place in two the international athletic community re- locales: the Caribbean and Canada. - BLACK1 ORLD ONE NATION 10

C EAIVE JQhS

Are we a "Menace to Society" or to Ourselves? by Lauristine Gomes

Watts, Crenshaw Blvd. If you're refrain said often, because it is easier not his head, and it invokes a sense of emi- describes as being like a father to him. like most people, when you hear these to care. Emotion is lost early and replaced nent danger for the man sitting in front of However, in the film Pumell is in jail words, a few images come to mind. Heat. with a cold, gray, film which covers our it. Therefore, it is shocking but not sur- serving a life sentence with no parole. The heat of the Cali sun, the heat of Watts eyes and deadens our senses towards ev- prising when Cain's father shoots and kill Ronnie is left to take care of their child burning in the 60's and the same fires re- ery and any thing - except material dis- the ill-fated gambler. Anthony, which leaves her without a man. ignited in the 90's. And of course, you plays of worth. Throughout the film, we are Needless to say, sparks fly between Cain think of gangs and movies about the thug As is shown in "Menace", even confronted with disturbing facts about and Ronnie, and the love scene is done life. young children are not spared from the Cain and his friends. All except Stacy the well with no blatant nudity. After "Colors", "Boyz in the constant violence. It is in their homes, as football player, "ex-knucklehead turned At the risk of giving away the Hood", and "South Central", you prob- well as on the street. Cain watches while Muslim" Sharif, and Ronnie his budding ending, "Menace" is a film which shows ably thought you'd seen it all. But one his pops shoots an associate who failed to love interest (played by Jada Pinkett), are how it really is in the hood. As Cain last story was left untold. A real picture of pay a gambling debt. In this scene as involved in selling drug, jacking and vari- narrates, "It was funny like that in the life, where the heroes don't win, and the in oth- ous hood sometimes ... I had done too much bad guys don't die. In the street life, its ers, other toturnbackand too much to go on. I guess hard to tell the good from the bad, and the the ille- in the end it all catches up with you. My trigger's got no heart. And out of that cin- gali- grandfather asked me ifI cared ifI lived or story came "Menace IISociety", a pow- ema- ties. died... Well, I do, but now it's too late." It erful movie that draws away from the tog- While is too late for Cain, but not for us all. basic red vs. blue gang-story line, and ra - wach- In "Menace", we witness many instead focuses on individuals whose lives pher ing the failures. The failure of the school system, are linked by one common goal ... sur- of the two movie, it occurred to failure of the justice system, failure of vival. The movie comes from the point of Hughes twins me that though Cain religion, failure of the black family - view of Cain (played by Tyrin Turner), showsoffhis has things in common specifically the failure of relations be- the movie's narrator and star. The audi- skills. The with his homies and tween young and old and the failure of ence travels through L.A. on various mis- scene is Ronnie, he has no one with whom he can male/female relations. The film poses sions with Cain and his peoples. Cain is heavy with really identify with. He isn't as far gone many questions from, "Mommy, why did 18 years old and has just graduated from tension as . . as O-Dog, he doesn't want to go to Kansas the cops beat up Cain and Sharif?" to, "Do High school. He really has no plan for his Cain' s with Stacy (the jock) and Sharif (The you care whether you live or die?". We future, aside from day-to-day car theft daddy ' and Nation of Islam's new messenger), he the audience must analyze and search for and drug selling. He is shot and his cousin the other man argue over the money. holds a totally different view of Amerikkka answers to these very important ques- Harold killed, when they are carjacked on Cain's mother hangs around the card table than Ronnie, and he feels alienated by the tions. Films like "Menace II Society" Crenshaw Blvd. From thispoint on, Cain's waiting for someone to supply her fix - barrage of religion from his grandfather. must continue to be shown on college plan is to avenge his cousin's death, which she is a junkie, strung out on her man's His father was no role model- Cain says campuses and in the hood to bring about he does with the help of O-Dog (the film's supply of heroin. Another card player sits that the only thing his father taught him awareness. A time must come when we bad boy). According to Cain, O-Dog was quietly awaiting the argument's outcome. was how to mix drugs. stop laughing and cheering as brothers everything Amerikkka is scared of - he And the young Cain, dressed in footed Cain ended up living with his gun each other down on the screen, and was "young, black and didn't give a pajamas, peeps through the bedroom door grandparents because his father was killed instead view the movie for what it is- an fuck." to see what the commotion is about. Sud- by a drug dealer, and his mother died of an accurate portrayalof our sick, self-hating, For too many of us, that descrip- denly, Cain's father brandishes his gun overdose. So where does a young boy poison that will consume us unless we tion fits somebody or everybody that we with intentions of using it. As the debtor whose parents are dead learn about sur- answer the cry for help. When I don't give know. From L.A. to N.Y., when all you pleads for his life, our eyes are pulled vival and how to be a man? Since his a fuck and you don't give afuck, the black breathe is air filled with smog, coupled toward a psychedelic day-glo velvet pic- grandfather is so out of touch, Cain is left community ends up being fucked up! with the lingering feeling of despair and ture of a panther baring his teeth. The to be schooled by brothers on the street. death, "I don't give a fuck! " becomes a picture hangs on the wall directly behind One in particular_ is Purnell, who Cain What's Love Got To Do With It? by Dwight R. Brown

"WHATS LOVE GOT TO DO out of the house Tina went to a club in ing the "American Dream". The drugs ing. WITH IT? " was a powerful movie de- which her sister worked as the bartender. enhanced his jealousy and anger towards The reality of an abusive relationship picting the struggle of an African Ameri- As a fluke Tina sung a song with the band Tina. There were many episodes ofphysi- accompanied by a dysfunctional family is can woman in an abusive relationship. playing in the club. She later learned that cal abuse and on one occasion the ultimate not a new one to our African peoples in Beginning from Tina Turner's childhood Ike Turner, wanted to make her a singing violation towards a human being occurred; America. The deterioration (due to sla- she was a part of a "dysfunctional fam- sensation. Rape. Before that incident, through every very) of the relationship between the ily". Her mother left her to live with her From the first time Tina lay eyes on thing else Ike remained free of blame. Black woman and man and their families grandmother. Growing up in virtual inno- Ike it seemed like love. That blind love Tina seeking a friend went to see an was exposed in this movie. The cycle that cence, she would not be prepared for the would become the crime that would keep ex-member of the band. This member continues in many homes in this country fast life that the reunion with her mother her in the prison they called a relationship. directed Tina to Buddhism. Tina gradu- can be broken. Our sense of what family would bring. Ike a so-so entertainer, started taking ally gained strength from this ancient re- is, was nothing like what we emulate from After her grandmother died Tina had drugs and this would mark the official ligion and finally fought back. She had the Euro-American mode. We must re- no choice but to go to her mother, who start of the deterioration of a relationship won her first battle against Ike. Tina later turn to African based family structure, was practically a stranger to her. To get made possible through the hope of obtain- left him, after years of abuse and suffer- from which we will redefine our selves. I . BLACK WORLD ONE NATION 11

J C$K!EAVQTS

. Progreso De La One of my Cultura - Own

In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Union art Gallery Presents: On my first day of high school english, the teacher informed the class that we Progreso De La Cultura - Cultural Progress. There are six Hispanic artists, each were going to have the joy of learning classic and contemporary literature. We would making a statement about their culture through their paintings. The artists are Felix be introduced to "literary greats". These "greats" consisted of Shakespeare, Hemingway, Berroa, Dionisio Blanco, Gonzalo Borges, Felix Cordero, Amanda Garcia, and Jose Salinger, etc. We were going to be taught to appreciate the writings of people who Perdomo. were essentially similar. These "greats" were mostly Caucasian men. And although As I was looking around the gallery a set of paintings captured my eye. The each wrote of different types of people in different situations, they focused on the artist was Gonzalo Borges. Borges, born in Havana, Cuba in 1930 was inspired by Caucasian race. Which is not my race. African mythical tales of the Yoruba religion. This discrepancy caused me some distress. Why weren't any of the "great" The first painting was "Guardian Spirit". In my opinion, Borges portrayed writers African-American or of African descent ? Were the writings of my own people an individual who is being tortured by society. This individual is being tortured inferior ? Were the stories of African-Americans not as interesting, important or as because he is torn between two cultures and does not know what to do. This torture well written as those of Caucasians ? The answer, of course, is no. With some is not only physical but spiritual and mental. Borges displays the two cultures (Black complaints from African-American parents, books by African-American authors and Spanish) coming together but being alienated at the same time. The pain of not were added into the curriculum. The English department recognized a few authors belonging is expressed in this painting. The person's pain is derived from deciding whose writings were good enough to include in the reading list. what culture to choose and if it is necessary to choose at all. Toni Morrison's "Bluest Eye" was one of these recognized books. She was Another painting was "El Campesio". I feel this picture displays a Latin put into the category of "literary greats" even though she was African-American and American farmer on the pueblo with essential materials needed for planting. There female. I not only learned to appreciate her writing, I also gained pride in knowing is an emphasis on the farmer's eyes, and an eye next to the farmer. It seems that the that she was similar to myself. other eye was implying that Cuba was still hesitant about trusting other countries .. This pride was a catalyst for me to read other writings of Morrisons. These ... always watching. novels include. "Song of Solomon". "Tar Baby" and "Jazz". Each of which is an The last painting was 'Adoration". I believe that Borges painted a portrait amazing piece of art. Through my own reading, I realized that she did have a legitimate of abstract parts of two different people to form one completely unique identity, which claim to literary greatness. She wasn't just a good African-American writer. She was depicts the Latin American people. In my opinion, Borges is trying to infer that Latin a talented writer who was African-American. Americans are a combination of both cultures and they need to acknowledge this. He The recognition and appreciation Morrsion has recently received has gone is making a statement about the internal war raging within them. They are trying to beyond the individual acknowledgment of people like myself. She was presented with come to terms with who they are and where they come from. the 1993 Nobel Prize for Literature. This is the greatest honor an author can receive. I came to the conclusion that Latin Americans are both a mixture of Black And up until this year no African-American has ever won this honor. She is also one culture and Spanish culture from analyzing Borges' paintings. They are neither one of very few women to achieve a Nobel Prize. or the other and they need to realize this. Latin Americans need to stop the war raging I feel both pride and relief to know that she has finally gotten the attention within themselves and come to terms with the beauty amid their souls, which is both that her work demands. This gives me hope that the writings of other African- Black and Spanish. Americans, and people of African descent, will be given more respect and attention. Maybe now less African-American high school students will feel isolated in English class. Congratulations, and THANK YOU Toni Morrison.

by Farah Joseph by Dororthy Jackson

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CO TIN UED FROM COVER year, two subclans of the Hawiye de- crisis in Somalia. CRISIS IN SOMALIA clared war on each other; the leaders were Gen. Mohammed Farrah Aidid of the by Sophia Dunkley were disputes between clans fought with Habir Gidir and Mohammed Ali Mahdi simple weapons but instead they fought (interim president) of the Abgals. Some with high tech, heavy artillery. As well, Somali scholars have argued that there is the aim of key officials was to compete fighting between the subclans because POLITY STANDARDS with one another for foreign rewards. It "....they are struggling for the spoils that withdraw the resolution of the issue from is very evident that neither the Soviet Barre had kept for 21 years" (N.Y. Times referendum." Union nor the U.S was concerned with Aug. 30, 1992 1,12:1). Is this democracy? If the funda- helping the Somali state acquire and main- What has occured during the past mental principals of "universal suffrage," tain a stability, for they were more con- year has been the deployment of United the right to vote, or in this case the stu- cerned about having influence in that part Nations and U.S. forces to act as media- dents right to vote, can be so easily threat- of the world and making profits. tors between the two factions, protect ened, think about Polity, the lack of stan- When the cold war ended, so did Somalis and help restore stability. At the dards and the lack of mandated account- foreign support and the Somali govern- moment, there is a cease-fire and there is ability. Most importantly, think about your ment thus faced imminent danger because an air of reconciliation on the part of the rights, and your responsibility as a stu- there was uncertainty among Somalis. main aggressor, Gen. Aidid, and the U.S dent. Talk about discrimination, if deny- This created the opening for oppositional Government. However, only time will ing students the right to actively partici- forces. President Barre was deposed tell how successful negotiations will prove pate in the major decisions of Polity isn't, Jan.1991 by a coup from the efforts of a to be. In conclusion, it is clear that the then what is? rebel force led by the Hawiye clan. The problems in Somalia are not simplistic As on poster reads, "its only a Hawiye controlled the southern portion and neither will be the solutions. It is also 2.25, what's the Big deal." but the northern portion, consisting mainly evident that the televised media, influenc- of the Isaaq clan, declared itself a separate ing so many viewers, has not done justice state (Somaliland). By November of that to the complex issues involved in the -- --- rita4X dies

Stuff I Can Do THE IRONY Freedom Cries - BY I canremind myself of how past and present CONQUISTADORES ERROL R. COCKFIELD, JR. Freedom cries in the night robbed, enslaved, diseased, overburdened and "SPIKACIZED' my people ... Freedom cries in the day light In Death plagued ghettos where my But oh, my mind is preoccupied with the word of GQd. people dwell Freedqm cries in my soul Our ancient souls will not kneel to I can easily write a letter to "Mr. White Folk" succumb. What I ask will make and bitterly remind him how he robbed the truth from me in the first grade; We laugh at the image of Satan's Hell me whole Columbus was a jerk... For our liues are a Hell more cumbersome. Dawn to dusk freedom cries All the various hardships But oh, my fingers have cramps Listen people open from massaging the seams of the Good Book. i experience Our Fire is the lash of age old whips your eyes on this path filled with uncertainty Our Brimstone is the weight of dreams I can easily and ofcourse boldly give "Hollywood Land" a call and inform them that Ricky Ricardo did not act like my father... prepare me for a greater end denied. Oppressive frame; freedom No seeming surprise that the cries insane Discommunication from family and frenemies bloodhound rips But oh, my tongue is too tired spill through my intestines At the Ebony skin of the infant tied. from praising the Lord. Mentally i hear and leave a trail of burn Do you have Shoot, I can easily and boldly and even relentlessly seek revenge through my heart I neuer saw Mercy, that fleeting ghost freedom cries to spare and stab that white guy at lunch Ironically, In the midst of this sorrow and pain and grief. for thinking I carried a knife. it prepares me for emancipation She must haue been sleeping while at Freedom cries - we are "Yo...bro' I know how it be." he said it reminds me so her post integrated of the ancestral bums on my skin To sounds of torture neither short nor But oh, my weapon is with the tongue; a letter making me owned the messenger of my spirit. brief. Freedom cries - i the but the juice of the free And it is saying imitate God. black man am hated. runs through me Just must be a true rebel of sorts So I pray for your salvation Skipper. it cools all fires For she neuer unchained my dark Freedom cries - the black and soothes all bums skinned friends. Naive? inflikted by brainwashed ice and sun Murder must hold a free pass for all man they fear No. Follow me ports Freedom cries - what a nightmare. I see cultural degradation of Latin People ornamenting the covers of newspapers, only freedom To finish those euil, atrocious ends. "Latinos Are All Drug Dealing, Wife Beating, Welfare Having, Broken English Speaking Empty Headed Brutes!" or death Dwight R. Brown Illegally Migrating, And that same man that preached remain. freedom so loud I still see the feeble-minded Latino brothers and sisters, About this nation that is so diverse parading around wearing ankle tight Levis jeans, Lauristine Gomes Would shiver and shake in a Negro and a "cock-a-doodle-doo white American accents". crowd Concealing their blackness And bend knees for God to relieve his Th'rifly Afteiim©ois under a piss colored flesh, curse. Delivered by the father of my mother tongue. "The name is John not Juan." At the little ,ed school house-- His home he would quickly set out to across the street from the projects, sell, "Ya tu ve papa ..." After grabbing his case to fill his down the block from the Malt liquor Reality hasn't stopped inging my door, the struggle has only begun to bloom sacks. billboard, But my savior says be patient and serene Since his flesh is wrapped by a paler around the corner from the precinct, And as his follower, so I be. shell They never noticed He could be no neighbor to 'sauage' And with God's consent, Blacks. How we tried to kill each other I be most content, "Do share he word assa president." Over stepped on feet, smudged sneakers Copper pennies arrive where dollars Being stingy with the homework should, - Black workers net one to their Like affairs gone bad Give us help from trouble: for vain is colleague's ten. Insults scribbled on desks the help of man. Through God we shall do And the slop that pigs would find no Talkin' about mothers valiantly: for he is that shall tread down good -- especially on a Friday afternoon. our enemies. Psalm 60:11-12(KJV) Danny Chavez Is soon on the tables for darker men. Screeched curse words Black Boy, Mad Irony stirs in this "land of the Eager, growing crowds in this race, at this time, in this place, free..." Audience participation to be a Negro artist is to be It toils to frustrate our ambitious Gritted teeth a flower of the gods, whose growth might. Racing hearts is dwarfed at an early stage -- And Black men who work Fierce kicks, vicious bites, meticulously excerpt from poem Harlem Gallery Swinging fists committing the Are cheated by demons arrayed in Murder of a people Melvin B. Tolson White. On a Friday Afternoon

Susan Arauz a ARAUZ BLCWRDOENTO

REMEMBER, REBUILD AND ARISE! REMEMBER, REBUILD AND EARISE! RE. IEMBEI'R, REBUI;ID AND) ARISE:.F REM E iMB IR, RE B UI.ILI) AN I) ARISE!

AFRICA N"AMEBICANSTODENTS ORGANIZATION s STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT STONY BROOK

STUDENT UNION, POLITY SUITE 258 1STONY BROOK, NV 11194

(516) 632.3456

The African American Students Organization met at 9:35 p.m. on Wednesday, September 29, 1993. First, we went around the room and introduced ourselves and then we talked about last week's free movie, "Sarafina." The free movie schedule for the rest of the semester is as follows: 10/19/93 - Eyes on the Prize 11/4 - 2nd Annual Black History Extravaganza 12/2 - Cornbread Earl and Me Next, we briefly discussed the idea of having an annual scholarship and about bringing students from Roosevelt High School to Stony Brook. We also spoke albout upcoming the events in November which include: (1) a lecture, (2) two trips, (3) vendors, and (4) a party with another organization. One-hundred dollars was allocatedI for the Gospel Choir Concert. We announced the ASU Jamboree (October 15th) and a competitive study group program. A.A.S.O. meets Wednesday nights at 9:35 p.m. in the Uniti Cultural Center. PEACE! Up, You Mighty Race!

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Thursday, September 30, 1993, the African Students Union (ASU), began its meeting at approximately 9:00p.m. The majority of the time was spent talking about the final preparations for the Second Annual Jamboree for African Culture. A menu of food was agreed upon by the members of ASU. It which includes such tastees as salad, rice and peas, curry chicken, stew, fish and cakes, sorrel, and nnuch more. Three types of plates were purchased as such: (1) a vegetarian plate for four dollars, (2) a single plate for three dollars, and (3) a combination plate for five doll ars. Cultural music was be provided by ASU and participants. The public was entertained by a video of the club's Second Annual Miss Africa Pageant which took r)lace during the spring semester in April of 1993. Vendors were also present selling cultural items. The jamboree was held on Friday, October 15, 1993 from 11:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. in the Fireside Lounge of the Student Union and was a success.

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Maat is associated with the seven cardinal virtues, the keys to human perfectibility: 'TRU'T9H, JUSTICE, &PROPIEZ%'H 0RN Y BLJ E, RECIPROCIIyA.1( ORDER The symbolic representation of Maat as a human figure with outstretched hands and wings is the prototype of the image of the angel found in the world's major Western religions. The ostrich feather and the balance are also symbols of Maat and the precepts she represents. The seven virtues and the 42 admonitions(Oracles) of Maat were the guidelines of correct behavior and the standard against which the soul of the deceased would be judged. People who lived their lives in accordance with the principles of Maat were guaranteed a just reward in the afterlife after judgment of their soul.

I II- i i Caribbean Student Organizatio in

So far this semester, C.S.O. has had one major event, our "Welcome Back Party" with Kulcha as d.j. This was a great success. Currently, we are working towards our fashion show and after party, which will take place in the Union Auditorium and Ballroom with Mega Tempa as d.j.

The internal organization of C.S.O. is divided into four commitees, the Finance, Social, Communications, and Education committees. Representatives havre been appointed and are doing their duties. Each committee has been assigned to hold an After General Body Meeting program. This week we will have a social fundraisser in which participants pay a certain amount of money for another person to do something. The chosen person can either perform the task or pay double the amount the buyer paid and not do it. For example, a person might pay $1.50 for you to do the butterfly for one minute. You would have two choices: to do itor pay $3.00 and not doSit. It's lots of fun, so bring your pennies and come and participate!! Caribbean Pride by Juliet Virgin

The pride exerted by the many peoples of the Caribbean, is one that has been in existence since the castigations of slavery. It is one that has found its roots in a system that sought to oppress and invalidate a nation so great and a people so powerful. The CaribbeanPride that is in each of us (those that are natives of the Caribbean, products of Caribbean parents, or simply those who have been touched by those of Caribbean decent) is one that has allowed for the preservation of our individual identity among the diversity that exists within our society. Ichose to use the word "identity" rather than the word "assimilation" because to assimilate is to lose one's identity and sense of individualism, and I can attest to the fact that the many peoples of the Caribbean have earnestly and honestly held on to their culture. We have sprinkled our various communities with our beauty and integrity. And through our perseverance and hard work, we have managed to preserve our cultures, even in the eyes of the "melting pot." If our mere existence has not spoken i for us, than certainly our food, festivities, music and language have. I do not feel that our pride has given rise to ethnocentric ideals, but rather to the evolution of social consciousness. It is evident that in all cultures, there will be I individuals who think themselves to be superior to others. However, as a people, our overall goal if to selflessly demonstrate that there is unity among diversity and that unification of culture means the beautification of society as a whole. i So, whether we are Jamaican, Trinidadian, Grenadian, Guyanese, Bajan, f 4 5 4 00 Vincentian, Haitian, Dominican, etc., there is much to be attained from our diverse h ru X 3L\d cultures. We are a special additive element to the world in which we live. And our Pface;! 1 w> fl jl pride will reign as long as the warm sunshine continues to illuminate our blue-green . f ru waters, our coconut trees dance to the rhythm of the tropical breeze, our music caresses 'o otos , 3.lro, and soothes the soul of the people, the melody of our native tongues blend together to on create a wonderful harmony, and our beauty, diligence, and unity continues to enhance the lives of o thers. tra Let us give thanks to God, without whw there would be no existence, for a IO 41 people so powerful and conscious of the gift He has bestowed upon them. r (Z a' - Waalk good an' tek care! taskorO 4 i$ 44 1

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October 19, 1993 The Latino supplement to BLACKWORLD newspaper Vol II, no. 2 To Press for Change A Look at the Last 20 Years of Latinos in Stony Brook

oldest of the Latino-based organizations, to then president of PRSO Frank Perez ers and demanded to the Polity president Month was welcomed This year's Hispanic Heritagewith the Latin American Students Organiza- that the name of the organization should that he sit down and discuss the reinstate- many new changes that will tion (LASO). be changed to LASO. He wanted this ment of LASO's budget. PagAn stated make lasting marks within the The origins of LASO demon- done to include other Latinos who were that if he didn't use these "guerrilla tac- Latino community. The opening of the strate the struggles Latinos have had to not represented on campus and to increase tics", the problems would only continue. new Latin American and Caribbean Stud- face over the last 20 years of its inception. the organization's power base. Unfortu- He even hung the phone up twice when ies Center over at SBS, which is designed LASO was not always known as it is now. nately, it was voted down, but that did not the Polity president went to answer it, to inform students of the vital changes It was, from 1968-1974, known as the stop him from continuing to support and because he would not let anything or affecting Latinos in those regions, prom- Puerto Rican Student Organization, due fight for change. The following year, anyone distract him from obtaining his ises to be a major contribution to Latino to the very little representation of other with Perez gone and an influx of new objectives. After heated negotiations, awareness. The first annual Hispanic Latinos on campus. However, someone members, Pagin once again proposed to Polity conformed, and LASO's budget Heritage Month Scholarship Fund was proposed to not only make a change in the have the name of the organization changed. was once again saved. established, with the funds coming from organization, but in the very name of the In early 1975, Pagan was successful, and When you reflect on the efforts various donations and the opening cer- organization itself. the name LASO was born. of Latino organizations on campus, espe- emonies party held earlier this month. In an interview with Luis A. However, that was only the be- cially in the '90's you noticed a pattern Recent traditions, such as Copacabana, Pagin, now the associate director for the ginning of PagAn's struggles. Polity tried that has been consistent with the trend that Merchant's Day, and Youth Empower- Puerto Rican Federal Affairs Administra- to cut LASO's budget twice in '78 and Pagan unknowingly may have created, ment Day, mark the continuing success of tion, he talks about how the name LASO '79. In 1978, Polity had completed their and that is the desire to press for change. Latino awareness and achievements. The came about and some of the struggles that budget plan and given LASO only $300 His unselfish desire to help the Latino rise of new Latino-based fraternities and it faced in the years following. out of the $4000 asked. PagAn kept the community progress and survive in Stony sororities have given Latinos the option to Although he never held an ex- Senate past one in the morning until they Brook should be something that Latinos form stronger ties with their heritage and ecutive position for LASO, he was instru- had restored LASO's budget to the re- today should reflect upon. As we con- others around them. En ACCION and the mental in fighting for the organization's quested amount. In 1979, Polity had cut tinue to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Latin American Poetry Society (LAPS) rights, especially when it came to the off all funding for the organization. Once Month, let us also remember those who have been instrumental in bringing to organization's structure and budget. A again, PagAn took action, and with the had fought so hard to get us this far, and Latinos on campus many forms in which Puerto Rican himself, he talked on how he help of some of the members staged a sit- continue to press forward to bring a they can express themselves. However, had to challenge the organization in order in protest in the Polity office. He then brighter future for those to come. the majority of the success stems from the to make it stronger. In 1974, he proposed locked himself in the office with the oth- -- Fifteen years" Salsificando" the air waves

On Saturday October 16, as we salsa, merengue, and latin jazz artists, and were celebrating our Third annual advertises many of today's hottest latin Copacabana Night, there is another event clubs in the city and on the island. that deserves equal attention. This Satur- Very outgoing and energetic, day was the 15th anniversary of "Onda Palacio continues to bring to the Stony Nueva", Stony Brook's own Salsa and Brook campus Latino awareness and pride. Latin Jazz show. The show has been, Over 15 years ago, when he himself was since 1978, hosted by Felix "Felipito" a student at Stony Brook, he also played a Palacio, who is also a graduate of the great part in shaping today's Latino com- university. The first time that the show munity. He was involved in the sit-in Stony Brod!' ki" Salsa and aired, Palacio was given a mere 25 minute protest with Luis Pagan that helped keep slot on a Monday afternoon. Today, his the Latin American Students Organiza- Latin Jaz9z adio show show airs on Saturday afternoons from 3 tion intact, and fought hard so that Latinos to 5:30 p.m., and is broadcasted through- could have a voice, particularly over the Featuring "Felipito" Palacio out Long Island, southern Connecticut, airwaves. and parts of the Tri-boro area. Palacio's In the spirit of Hispanic Heritage dedication to "'Salisfy' the Air Waves" Month, we would like to congratulate WUSB, 90.1 FM for the Latino community is something Felix Palacio for his contributions and that he has done voluntarily for the last service that he has donated to the Latino Saturdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. fifteen years. He brings to us the most up- community. - to-date information on many of today's Latin American Student Organization L.A.S.O. held its meeting on October 5, 1993. This meeting entailed the following discussions: 1, The Dance History will occur October 7 in the Student Union Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The ballet of Puerto Rico and Flamenco Latino will perform. Tickets are )n sale at the Polity Box Office. Prices are $4 on campus and $6 off campus. 2. Merchants Day will be held on October 13, 1993 in the Fireside Lounge of the Student Union during Campus Lifetime. Merchants will be selling Latin arts and :rafts. Spanish food will also be sold. 3. Copacobana Night will occur October 16,1993 in the Ballroom of the Student Union from 10p.m. until 2a.m. There will be a mixture of Spanish and American miusic. A salsa contest will take place with prizes awarded for 1st place-$150, 2nd place-$100 and 3rd place-$50, There will be a $5 registration fee for the contest. Hispanic Heritage Month presents '' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' '' ' ''"''''' '' ' ' '''''''''' ''''''''''''''" ' '"''''" ' ' ' " ' ' ' ' ' ''''''''''''''''''''' cr -:: :ti'

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Nelson Mandela excerpt from speech given to South African couLrt 1993 Nobel Peace Prize winn er

I :la i BLAC"KW -ORLf) ONIH NI TR)N SPI Kings Point Will Be Toughest Test Of Seasion For Stony Brook BY JASON YELLIN ers of the week in the ECAC just two weeks ago. Leroy Saunders, a speed merchant and tight end The place to be for the greatest match-up in For Stony Brook, Chris Delmadge was awarded Jon Fisher have each hauled in 14 passes for Long Island college football this weekend will be following a 285 yard, three touchdown perfor- Schroeder. at Kings Point. That's where the Stony Brook mance in the Patriots 42-36 win over Gettysburg. On defense the key will be to stop their potent Patriots (4-0-1, 1-0 FFC) will take on the host While at Kings Point, Dreu Beers continued on his offenses. Stony Brook has averaged a conference Mariners (4-1, 2-1) in a 1:30 p.m. kickoff at Captain torrid pace as a senior taking the award after high 370 yards per game on offense. Kings Point is Tomb Field in a Freedom Football Conference gaining 250 yards on the ground in a 21-19 win at no slouch either, though, averaging 355 per game. match-up. St. John Fisher two weeks ago. Defense has been a strong hold for the Patriots Both teams come into the game among the On the season they are among the best in the all season as they have allowed only 87 points best in the ECAC Division III, with the Mariners Freedom Football Conference. Beers tops the con- while scoring 126. The Mariners have the top being ranked in the top 10 while Stony Brook is scoring prevent defense, as they have allowed just inching ever closer to their first ever ranking. This 78 points all season. And don't forget that number week, for the second consecutive week, the Patri- was just 34 before last week's bomb at WPI. ots received mention in the ECAC ranking. Sophomore linebacker Ty Bachman and jun- Kings Point will have the juices flowing as ior linebacker Alex Wheeler have been the strong- they are expected to be playing before over 3,000 hold in Kings Point defense all season, picking up fans at their 1993 homecoming. The game will be double digit tackle games on several occasions. ana actual homecoming for the Mariners as well "Even though we took a step back last week on as the ceremonial one. For the last three weeks defense, they are still one of the top factors on our they have played on the road going 2-1. team," said Pravata. Stony Brook is seeking to hold on to their Defensive backs Mike Homan and Charlie undefeated record and extent the mark to an Lewis have each picked off three passes this sea- unprecedented 5-0-1. Never before has a Stony son as well. Kornhauser was impressed with the Brook team began the year without a loss in the play of the DBs in the tape he saw of their WPI first five games. game. "They were excellent in pass defending," The teams had very different weeks last week. he said. "Even though WPI completed 15 passes Stony Brook had a bye week and has two weeks to the Lings Point backs were right there to tackle prepare for the powerful Mariners. Kings Point each receiver right away." had their hands full and was handed their first Stony Brook's defense is anchored by a strong loss of the season in a Saturday game at Worcester line and secondary. "They have both played very Polytechnic Institute, 44-37. The game was a very consistent this season," Kornhauser said. Joe tough loss for the Mariners as they were leading Lawrence, Keith McInnis and Julio Genao, Jr. by scores of 16-0, early on and 37-30 with just over make up the powerful front three and have com- three minutes remaining. "We are not down after bined for 85 tackles and 8 1/2 sacks in the five suffering our first loss," said third-year head coach games. Charlie Pravata. "We are preparing hard for Stony ference averaging 171 yards per contest, while Sean Van Slyck and James Saladino have ex- Brook, At Kings Point we approach games after Delmadge in third carrying for 139 yards each celled in the secondary making about 30 tackles losses just like we approach games after we win. game. They are the top scorers in the league. Beers apiece with each picking off a pass. We put it behind us and start fresh on Monday." has tallied nine touchdowns and Delmadge is a Linebacker James Leach is the top tackler with Stony Brook head coach Sam Kornhauser close second, just one behind with eight. 43, in his first season with the team after transfer- agreed that Kings Point does not usually stay The coaches are taking different approaches ring to Stony Brook. down after a loss. "I think they will come back, to stopping the star tailbacks. "We are not going to Both coaches are looking at the game as a big they are a good team and in fact they are the best over pursue Beers," said Kornhauser. But, Pravata one to move up in the ranking. "If we win this one, team that we had faced to far this season." said that Delmadge is someone the Kings Point we will be in the top 10 for the first time," said Special Teams will be a big key to the game coaches have been following very closely in tapes Kornhauser. Pravata said that his games with according to both coaches. Last week Kings Point and will take special note to try and stop him. Stony Brook are always tough and a great rivalry lost their game on special teams. Pravata was no The passing-receiving game for both teams is on Long Island has developed. "It's always good very happy with their performance in the loss to. different as the Mariners really only have two to play against Sam (Kornhauser) and his Patri- WPI. "The play of our special teams was a big weapons for quarterback Brian Clark to throw ots, since we go way back," said Pravata, who letdown," Pravata said. "The momentum swung two. Kevin Feighery and Scott Volkert are the grew up in Brooklyn with Kornhauser and has on special teams. They capitalized on our mis- second and third leading receivers in the confer- coached with and against him since his days in the takes and we gave up long runs on returns." The ence with 20 and 18 catches, respectively. But after city. "I have a lot of respect for their program and Mariners allowed the Engineers a touchdown on that dynamic duo the next leading pass receiver is the games are always fun, it should be an exciting a kickoff return, had a punt blocked and also Peter Barb with five. In fact, to demonstrate just game." missed a crucial potential game clinching field how often Clark only throws to Feighery and goal as kicker Mike O'Connell's 35-yard attempt Volkert look at the WPI as they caught 13 of the 14 fell short. Kornhauser said that one-third of every completed passes from Clark. "We are offensively game is kicking and you have to come through set with Clark throwing to Feighery and Volkert," when it comes to that aspect of the game in order said Pravata. to win. Stony Brook's passing game is more diverse. * Stony Brook is 27-0-1 when they Stony Brook and Kings Point enter the games Junior quarterback Timm Schroeder has hooked : * have scored 23 points or more in the . with very similar offenses. They both rely heavily up with five different receivers over 11 times each. on a strong running attack. In fact both players Senior Mike Bahr leads the way for the Patriots * ten-year history of varsity football were named the ECAC Budget Rent-A-Car play- with 17 catches fora team high 204 yards. Wideout S * * * * * * *** * * ***** ** Head Coach Dudzick Calls 1993 Team Best He Has Coached

The Patriot women's tennis team (NYSWCAA) Championships, team to an 8-1 record. them but last Sunday (October 10), it ended their season with an exciting Dudzick is content with his team. Stony Brook's only defeats came was freezing," said sophomore match against Albany. Head Coach This year's record is second highest in the hands of Dowling College and Michele Korniewicz. After losing last Paul Dudzick's players braved al- for Dudzick, who coached his 1991 the Flying Dutchwomen of Hofstra. year to the Great Danes, the Patriots most freezing temperature and cold In the Hofstra match, Dudzick had to were psyched for this game. "The winds to pull out an exciting 5-4 win play the Division I team without his morale of the team was very high," against the Great Danes. regular one singles player Tanya said Dudzick. "Everyone wanted to Dudzick dubbed this season as Woelfle and was forced to move all beat Albany." As the match went on, the best team season he has coached his players one spot up. "It was very while the players were playing, the in the three years he has been han- hard playing Hofstraafter moving up other players wanted to know how dling the reigns for Stony Brook. your players up one.," said Dudzick. their teammates were doing and were Dudzick cited the team's winning The highlight for the season for encouraged by their teammates suc- attitude with the strength and depth the tennis team, for Dudzick, was the cess. "All throughout the match of his line-up. "This team is the first win against Albany. Coming out of against Albany, everyone wanted to team I've coached that had the desire the hotel on game-day, Dudzick was know how the others were doing and to win a match when it looked like waiting for complaints from his play- when they hear that we were leading we wouldn't win," said Dudzick. ers when they realized that they were they would draw from that and play Though the Patriots season a little bit under dressed for the un- better," said Dudick record of seven wins and two losses, expectedly cold conditions of upstate Dudzick said that his Most Im- wasn't good enough for a play-off New York. "They didn't say a portant Players were Korniewicz and berth in the New York State Women's word," said Dudzick. "Last year, it Anna Lueken while Maura Clyne was Collegiate Athletic Association was nice and sunny when we played his most improved player. BLACKWORLD OE NATION SP Can 1993 Team Top Last Year's Achievements BY MARCO AVENTAJADO to two sets apiece going to the fifth The Patriot volleyball team has and deciding set. It was the newcom- the dubious task of following the ers, Jolie Ward, Barbara Olsen, and performance of last year's team, un- Innes stepping up as well as Develus questionably the best team Stony Brook has ever seen play. With that team going to the NCAA champion- SRanked 11th ships' "Final Four", Head Coach Teri Tiso had a lot of work in front of her. iiiin Nation Some people said it was going to be hard, because her cast of players The Patriots were ranked 11th only include five returnees, including in the American Volleyball two returning starters, but by the way Coaches Association most recent Tiso's team has been playing, you ranking wouldn't notice anything different. which came out on Octo- With six players gone since the ber 12. The poll does not reflect end of that fantastic year, Tiso has Stony Brook's last two games incorporated the six new players, where they went 1-1. They moved including four freshmen, to her team up from a 12th ranking the week using her team philosophy and has before by virtue of a loss by WI- worked them to be contenders again. Eau Claire. "The team captains have been im- portant for their leadership," said Tiso. But Tiso also adds that in the NCAA Division III Rankings beginning of the season that she was as of October 12 very frustrated about the play of her and Irma Munoz to erase the 0-2 team.,"We were just looking at the deficit. Ward and Innes has key hits ball drop to the floor," said Tiso. for kills in the third and fourth sets 1. Washington 164 24-1 Stony Brook, started the year respectively, while Olsen was com- ranked fourth in a Volleyball Maga- ing out with digs to save some points. 2. Juniata 155 21-2 zine Division I Universities poll and "We had players step up in the third 3. UC-San 9-7 they were also ranked fifth in the and fourth sets, that really helped us. Diego 136 Northeastern region. The Patriots Jolie and Christy did a nice job in 4. Thomas More 127 23-5 weren't about to sit on their some- those sets," said Tiso. what lofty perch above the rankings. In the fifth set, the rally point 5. John Carroll 120 25-3 Senior Jill Pessoni and sopho- system was not used after being de- 6. WI-Whitewaterl 04 19-3 more Maura Gormley have been cided upon during the pre-game of- steady for Tiso in the outside hitter ficials and team captains talk. So the 7. St. Benedict 100 17-6 position. Senior Denise Rehor has stage was set, the Hunter faithful 8. Ithaca 84 25-7 picked up where she left off last sea- were cheering the home team while son, setting the ball for the Patriot jeering the visiting team. It was Stony 9. WI-Oshkosh 77 21-3 kills. Tiso this year has relied on Tina Brook who drew the proverbial first 10. Trinity 63 12-3 Salak and new-comers Betty Develus blood, going up 3-0 behind the ser- and Christy Innes in the middle vice of Pessoni. Both teams switched 11. Stony Brook 54 21-3 blocker position. Develus and Innes sides, as is the case in the fifth set, along with the other new players when the Patriots scored their eighth 12. WI-Eau Claire 41 20-6 surprised Tiso, especially in the lat- point to Hunter's sixth. 13. R.I.T. 28 19-5 ter part of the season, with their poise Stony Brook led 14-8 late in the on the floor and work ethic. "It's game but couldn't put the hawks 14. Wittenberg 18 21-4 hard to find new players that are away and Hunter tied it at 14-14. 15. Redlands 17 13-3 ready to play at this level of compe- Hunter got the advantage 15-14 and tition," said Tiso. served for the match. Both teams Coming to the end of the season, tried to put the ball away and in an The Patriots are ranked first the Patriots have amassed a big list of apparent miss-hit by the home team, overall in the Northeast Region victims on their way to posting a 22- drew a cheer from the Patriot bench with their 21-3 record, prior to their 4 record. Stony Brook has captured but officials weren't sure about their loss at the hands of sixth ranked all three of the tournaments they have call and asked the line judge on the Hunter. participated in. Earlier this year, the other side of the court, who Patriots ran away with the Eastern promptly said that it was a tip, game Northeast Regional Connecticut Invitational, Hunter. breezing Rankings through the teams. The Stony Brook Stony Brook couldn't believe Invitationalwas next up in the sched- what happened, Tiso immediately Through October 16 ule and was the stage for the match- stormed the officials because she up between Ithaca, then ranked first said, "Itwas after the game anyway, Team Record in the region, agair-t the Patriots. they couldn't card me," but to no 1. Stony Brook 24-3 Both teams played well in the first avail. Tiso after a few moments con- four games but it was Stony Brook soling her team said "We had a few 2. R.I.T. 19-5 that ended up winning the match chances to put them away but we 3. Rochester 22-8 and their second tournament. The couldn't." next weekend, the Patriots again For the game Pessoni had 17 kills 4. Ithaca 25-7 ambushed the participating teams and Innes had 16 kills of her own. 5. Brockport St. 22-8 as they only dropped one game all Rehor had 50 assists in an emotion- throughout the weekend. Stony ally draining game. 6. Hunter 18-4 Brook spanked teams from Recently Tiso's team was re- Wellesley, Brandeis, Tufts, Bates, warded for their efforts by the Ameri- which will pit Stony Brook with the Cortland and Rochester on their way can Volleyball Coaches Association top teams in the state, the New York to their third tournament. (AVCA) when they ranked Stony Invitational and become the site for In their most recent game, the Brook 11th in the nation and also first rematches with all three teams Patriots played the Hawks of Hunter in the region in a coaches poll. (Gettysburg, Juniata and Eastern College. In the first two sets, Stony With the numerous wins in the Connecticut) which beat the Patri- Brook were showing the effects of tournaments, some of the Patriots ots, the Elizabethtown Halloween sitting in traffic going to Hunter. "I have been reaping some accolades. Classic. should have known, better than to Rehor, the unsung player last sea- Stony Brook then will partici- leave three and a half hours before son, has been receiving the recogni- pate in the left in the New York State the game," said Tiso. The second set tion she deserves this year. She got Women's Collegiate Athletic Asso- was horrible for the Patriots who two Most Valuable Player awards in ciation (NYSWCAA) Champion- had a .000 kill percentage for the set. the three tournaments Stony Brook ships, which will be the rematches But after the huddle between the has participated in. While Pessoni from the New York Invitational. Af- second and third sets, it seemed that and Develus were named to some of ter the state tournament, Tiso and the Patriots weren't going out like the All-tournament teams. her team will be waiting close to the that and for the next two sets, Stony The Patriots have two more phones for their bid for the, dare I Brook scrapped and fought their way games and two more tournaments say, the NCAA Tournament. ~

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