The Stony Brook Press Editor Eric Brand Managing Editor Melissa Spielman Business Manager Chris Fairhall Arts Editor
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
'-''' ''''·'''`' ''"· '"'' '"'' .. .. .. '''-' '"" ~ ' '''~I !•i•_li•7 l•i~ii!!::• li •i!····- ;·· :::~:::~ 2. · · ·· · ·- · 1 · ·- · · ...........I.. ..... ............... : ~-'I, ~i ~· :~~i~i~riii.;iiiii~i~i~iji~i~it........... ia dj ·... .......... .......... ......~iir::i:.... i~.,ii~l~~,j.~ Playing Politics In a time-honored tradition, campus elections get messy by Eric Brand the constitution was the requirement of Throughout Polity's history, its the voting assent of 2/3 of the entire stu- elections have been imbued with a certain dent body for a constitutional amend- magnetism for dirty tricks, misunder- ment. In addition to the difficulty in get- standings, surprises, and no small amount ting that many people to the polls, it was of amusement. close to impossible to get that many peo- The campus has seen elected into of- :le to agree, and so an amendment to the fice a dog, breed unknown; students run- .onstitution for more realistic require- ning for positions that didn't exist; four .nents to amend the constitution was presidents in one year; and a parade of drawn up. This was called the "Amend- political parties with such unlikely names ment Amendment." as Run Amok, Apathy and the Laundry The day following the vote, Statesman Ticket. reported a turnout of 55 percent (com- Polity's very origin was surrounded in pared to an average of 5-10 percent for controversy. Previous to 1968, the stu- recent elections), but this was not enough dent government was smaller, less insti- to pas the amendment - nor was it tutionalized and less powerful. In 1967 enough to defeat it. It looked like the the long-felt need for a new or revised amendment would die from the very constitution, and therefore a new or re- thing for which it was trying to compen- vised government, found voice in the elec- sate. tion of November, 1967. The Election Board then extended the .-. .,€ -r'.-. One especially cumbersome aspect of -ontinued on page 3 I , ~-------------------- ---------- - __ I A Stony Brook The Warsaw Mime Theater student, arrested childhood memory at Shoreham, illuminated many returns from a but disappointed 'valuable' experience at the Fine Arts Center in jail Page A3 Cover, Outlook I ý 10 -On the inside Three rapes have been committed on campus this academic year and Stony Brook is doing something about it. ___ p. 3 After numerous delays and financial problems, Stony Brook may once again have an alternative energy workshop S__p.2 Former 'Band' member Rick Danko dropped in at My Father's Place and performed an impressive gig. -- _p. 7 'Album.' a new off-off Broadway play, reviewed _--_p. 7 -L-~· -I - _ -- -I~-c~- ~Cp---~i-~-~i- -L-~·C-__I_==__I=Y-i~II~ I L -·· L'OUVETURE Red Tape Clouds Haitian Students Organization s asking your presence on Thurs. the 16th at 830 p.m. At Stage XI Lounge. Energy ALL ARE WELCOME Workshop by Cameron Kane "there was a $50 charge to The Solar Energy Workshop offered by non-students." students for Environmental Action Fredes showed a document dating his (ENACT) which was suspended this application for not-for-profit corporation FRENCH CLUB semester after the administration re- status January 9, 1980, before the claimed its work space, will be offered advertisement went out. He also ". 7)>. again next semester. explained that he charged non-students > Q ENACT member Barry Aaronson said for "materials and supplies," such as Le Certle Francais (French Club) is meeting this Friday Oct. 17 the group will rehire Carlos Fredes, the books and lumber, he had purchased with at 3:30 p.m., Room 4006 in the Library. All members please workshop's instructor since its inception his own money. attend and ewcomers welcome. We will be discussing a tentative in 1975, to continue teaching the course. According to Fredes, 300 people The course was suspended when pot lack dinner. o IK / i Fredes registered for his lecture last spring, 60 was told to remove his equipment from percent of whom, he said, were not Stony o8 %l / the three classrooms he occupied in Old Brook students; at $50 per non-student Chemistry because, according to Universi- Fredes stood to have collected $9,000. 1 ty Business Manager Paul Madonna, he He explained, however, "I received Sl-i possessed no lease agreement. around $3,000 because some FlI Fredes commented, "The administra- non-students did't pay." tion has always been resistant to the ENACT paid Fredes $500 to teach the workshop's activities . this is just the course, according to Aaronson. 'successful' end to something started a He added, "The only thing [Fredes] II long time ago." did wrong was the way in which he hand- University Legal Advisor Ron Siegel led the money . the way the records responded, "We are not judging the were kept." He assured us that next se- intrinsic value of the workshop . we are mester, "All he'll do is teach, and not get just administrative technicians. We have involved in the administrative aspects of made a technical decision to reclaim the the course - ENACT will handle them." room space for academic purposes." Fredes' claim that "The Engineering But custodians in the building con- Department gave credit to their students firmed that the rooms are not being used. who attended the workshop" was Fredes met with Madonna, Siegel and clarified by John Bilello, Dean of Chief Auditor Carl Singler, three weeks Engineering, who said that students might ago to discuss the Administration's have received credit for projects which action. At that meeting, Fredes claimed came out of the workshop, but "We never the workshop has been popular with gave credit to students for any students and faculty for five years and workshop.'" should not be ended. "The course was not geared for the Vice President for Student Affairs science major," commented one of Elizabeth Wadsworth pointed out that Fredes' students, "but would be good for the workshop was not closed, and a non-science major. Fredes taught the suggested, "Fredes can still sell his course with a broad approach, and often services to FENCING CL UB ENACT." Siegel agreed, "He a romantic style." can teach the workshop in the Union Fredes explained, "I teach a MEETS Wednesdays from 7 to 10 p.m. building. " philosophy of science... I am interested But Fredes commented, "This puts the in the social, economic and physical in the Gym's Dance Studio. workshop back to square one." impact of alternative energy on our We have: At the meeting Fredes accused the world. -Electrical -FREE Lessons administration of being "manipulated" "The field is vast," he said, including who "triggered an "wind power, hydro -Epee -Sabre by someone power and solar investigation" into his activities last energy... I teach the whole spectrum. I -Jackets and Gloves -Foil spring, though he did not present am making an effort to teach the overall -Six marked off strips -Masks evidence to back up this charge. community about alternative energy Fredes had drawn attention last solutions." Anyone interested should just show up! spring when he advertised the workshop off One effort in that direction was campus. The flyer ad claimed the Fredes' attempt in 1979 to build a solar, workshop was offered free of charge by a wind and geothermal powered recycling not-for-profit corporation based at Stony center on south campus. He applied for a Brook University, and could not be used grant, which went to Dean of Continuing for University credit. Education Lester Paldy, who Fredes Singler called the advertisement claims stopped the grant from being "misleading" because "There was in fact approved. no such not-for-profit corporation Paldy attached a memo to the grant POLITY registered at that time" and because continued on page A2 LAND MARK DELICJ TESSEN PERFORMANCE CAR ASSOC. "We don't mAk Sandwiches If your car is faster than a speeding Ferrari, more powerful than a We BUILD 'em V' Mac truck, able to lepa traffic cones in a single bound - Then come to the AUTO CROSS! SATURDAY OCTOBER 18th * Construction REGISTRATION 10:00 A.M. SOUTH P-LOT Reduction: FOR INFO CALL 472-3576 20% OFF any sandwicch with this ad For all you motorheads out there. Have we got a cub for you! Super Savings As Always ... The Stony Brook Performance Car Assoc. meeting October 16th SHalf Gal Milk 95C 0 Hot. Cold Catering Union Room 216 8:00 P.M. * Doz X Lge. Eggs 89C * Cheese Platters * Lh Bacon $1.49 * Salads, Soups For info call 472-3576 and don't forget this Saturday M.,ny Speciats ach Week IAUTO CROSS! Landmark Deli, 743 Rt. S2A, 941-9200 ' tiusteast of Nicolls>J Rd. ifl^ ii~ -------' " ^ MIM ^ i iii I II B M IIMIIiiM » II ~I IIIIII IIIIIII II I__ I page 2 , An Introduction to Rape Prevention Campus committee-sponsored six-week session teaches self defense by Vivienne Heston an attack to see if they've been "Three rapes have occurred doing their homework. In all on campus since the beginning cases, Milella insists that the of the semester," said Richard women defend themselves ade- Milella at the first meeting of the quately. rape prevention class. "The The classes will consist of lec- annual average at Stony Brook is tures on rape prevention, includ- three and we can assume that up ing one by a guest lecturer from to thirty rapes are committed the Psychology department on since only one out of ten are "the Psychology of the Rapist." reported." A lot of emphasis will be placed Milella, a senior at Stony on question-answer periods, Brook and an experienced asserted Millella. Also included teacher of jujitsu, will be in the course will be films.