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BY S. N. SRIDHAR University President Shirley Strum Kenny, Special to the Statesman to transform a pipe dream into a reality. On Saturday, approximately 600 Long The Center, located in the library on the Islanders cheered as India's Consul General fifth floor, has a library, reading room, in New York, Harsh Bhasin, lighted an ornate multimedia lab, research and publications brass lamp, symbolically dedicating Stony unit, and a development office. It aims to Brook's new Center for India Studies. "From promote a better understanding of India by now on, there will be two Indian flags in my creating opportunities and resources for- consular area," he said. "One at the studying India. The Center's current projects Consulate in Manhattan, the other, the flag include editing a survey of Indian civilization of intellect, will fly at Stony Brook." He for the general reader, and a brochure will donate a 100-volume set of the collected documenting highlights of India's Freedom works ofMahatmaGandhi and will help in Revolution, both sponsored by the the offering of courses on current affairs in Association of Indians of America. India. Introducing the Center, Professor S.N. "It has given the 600+ Indian Sridhar observed that India's fight for undergraduate students a focus, pride, and freedom is usually referred to as a an identity. It will benefit students years from 'movement," or a "struggle," but never as a now. T feel oroud. knowing that I helped lav "revolution.?' The Center will work to correct distortions in the representation of the foundations for it," said Seema Pradhan, Last weekend, hundreds were on hand for the inauguration of the India a junior studying medicine. India, without becoming parochial. Values, Studies Center. The establishment of Stony Brook's such as academic freedom, were often talked India Center has been hailed-as an about as if they were uniquely Western, but Center will strive to broaden scholars' world- a strong Asian Studies Program. "The Stony extraordinary accomplishment considering India had a distinguished tradition of view to include Indian thought and Brook India Center's pragmatic and the climate of severe cutbacks. It is the fruit intellectual debate, right from the Upanishad experience. integrated vision, encompassing the arts, of a two year campaign by student activists, times, which date back as far back as 1000 "These are exciting times for Asian humanities, sciences, medicine, commerce professors, and leaders of the Indian BC. The opening of the Center signified the Studies," said Kenny at the ceremony. She See STUDIES, Page 2 community, who worked in concert with opening of minds toward India and the said Stony Brook was committed to building Pataki Chooses New Chair for SB Council

BY ROB ANDERSON in political science and in economics, Nasti and fundraising. This gives me a chance Pataki.

Statesman Staff -, graduated summa cum laude with a 4.0 to do something specifically for the When asked about the restraints the This past January, Stony Brook Alum cumulative grade point average. He University at Stony Brook. There are many University has on spending without SUNY Richard Nasti was appointed chairman of received a law degree from the University important issues that go further than tuition, Central's approval, Chairman Nasti said, the Stony Brook University Local Council of Pennsylvania School of Law. for instance... "the future of the Hospital." "we have to help sort out what the by Governor George Pataki. A 1978 In his appointment to the Chair, Nasti Nasti continued, "in order to make this University can do without SUNY Central. graduate, Nasti is unparalleled in a myriad explained "some of the main goals are to council work we have to be pro-active. I The University should keep more of the of accomplishments. As a double major advocate for Stony Brook's advancement think I can help be effective in both the budgetary percentages if we can handle the State and Federal Government and with the task at hand. I know Governor Pataki Administration." understands the critical importance of the In the early 1980's, Nasti served as University at Stony Brook. He has been Golden Key Receives Honors chief council to United States Senator very supportive of Stony Brook with many Alfonse D'Amato where he was visits including a visit with a forty million responsible for the drafting of federal dollar check which made construction for The Award for "Best First Impression as a BY BIANCA LOBO legislation introduced and passed by the new BiO-Tech. Center possible." Doug Special Chapter," was presented in lieu of the excellent to the Statesman -__ Senator D'Amato. Nasti was appointed Little, Assistant Director University Police Earlier this month, Golden Key members service and hard work that went into planning Regional Administrator of the Urban Mass in charge of Community Affairs, said, the Eastern Region gathered the 1996 Induction Ceremony. from across Transportation Administration (UMTA), "Rick Nasti is actively involved in the University Camipus in The threeday conference, at which at least together at the Rutgers .by President Reagan, in 1984. He served community. He goes beyond the board annual 200 delegates attended fiom all overthe Eastern New Jersey, to celebrate their as the chief federal transit official for New room taking special interest in students. It region, consisted of seminars, workshops, and conference. Colleges and Universities asdistant York, New Jersey, Connecticut and the is wonderful to see an alum return to the social events. It was an exciting opportunity as West Virginia, Massachusetts, Georgia and Virgin Islands with an annual budget University with the degree of dedication for Golden Key members to learn a lot while Pennsylvania were represented at this event exceeding one billion dollars. Nasti served Rick extends toward our students and which turned out to be a success. interacting with students from all overthe region as Vice President in the Municipal Finance campus. He has conveyed a real concern especially momentous and participating in a wide range of fun This was ..an Department ofPaineWebber, served as the Stony activities. occasion for the Golden Key Society at Vice President and General Manager of the See Chair, Page 2 The Golden Key Society, is a nationally Brook, because it was theretat Be Stony Brook New York Post and now serves as the- recognized Honor Society which strives to Chapter received two outstanding awards. Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Impression promote academic excellence and a strong sense Stony Brook was voted "Best First Officer of H.J. Kalikow and Co., LLC, a Paul Chase of community. Although selective in its as a Chapter" and ChapterAdvisor major real estate development, was selected for the title of "Academic membership, its wide range of progrnams and construction and management firm in New events are open to anyone who is interested. It Coordinator for the Eastern Region." York City. who has sponsored events such as the March of NE.WS...... 1-7 Club President Hannah Morel -Nasti served on the Board of the on behalf of Golden Key, Dimes, Foreign Student Services Orientation, EDITORIAL...... 8-9 accepted the award Metropolitan-Transportation Authority. He said, '"This is truly an honor for which the food dhives, etc. Foormo information, students FEATURES ...... 10-14 also served -on the Transportation SPORTS...... 15-16 Golden Key Society at Stony Brook as well as ar encouraged to contact the Office of. Transition Committee of Governor George ·i- the entire campus community should be proud" Academic Advising at 632-7084. E 2; India Studies Center Opens Unconditional From STUDIES, Front Page activities was perhaps a more feasible model of partnership between the world-view to include Indian thought community and public universities and experience. than instituting a Chair. love. "These are exciting times for Dr. V.S. Arunachalam, Asian Studies," said Kenny at the Distinguished Professor of ceremony. She said Stony Brook was Engineering and Public policy at committed to building a strong Asian Carnegie-Mellon University, Studies Program. "The Stony Brook delivered the inaugural address. He India Center's pragmatic and said that India missed- out on the integrated vision, encompassing the Industrial Revolution and inherited arts, humanities, sciences, medicine, impossible odds, such as its commerce and technology, will make population and illiteracy. It has not it a leader in the next generation of had as much time with democracy as India Studies programs," Kenny said, the United States, nor did it adopt vowing to make it the best in the totalitarian policies like China or the nation. She proposed the Charles former Soviet Union. "The real Wang Asian American Center - which winners are the people of India, who is distinct from, but complements the have preserved democratic India Studies Center will feature institutions." "I state of the. art facilities. ._ - - The audience was:thrilled by an A_ __ Dr. Azad K. Anand, Chair of the inspiring video made at the Center by India Studies Foundation, who helped Ashu Patel, an undergraduate student, Right now, fall inlove with the delicious raise $100,000 at a recent Shanti Fund chronicling the evolution of student event, said.that the Stony Brook India activism and its successful outcome. flamebroiled WHOPPER' for just 99¢. Studies was a top priority for the The program concluded with a Indian American community on Long three part concert, featuring Daisy No fres, drinks or other commitments required. Island.' He complimented Kenny on Paradis on the sitar and Tapak Modak Available now though May 18th No-coupon needed her.vision and leadership. He felt that playing the tabla.; There was also the Stony Brook model' of creating an vocal music by Dr. Aruna Sharma, a India Studies program that directly teacher of an Indian Music Course at BURGER benefits students from day one by the University, and a Kathak dance by KING offering a range of courses and Trupti Sevak. . Pataki Appoints New Get yourburge worth. I BUY ONE BUY ONE BUY ONE, I BUY ONE SB Council Chair GET ONE 'GET ONE IGET ONE- GET ONE SB~~~Coni ~ hi I-tr If r FREE 1I'L'''`' f i-6 IRil DOUBLE DOUBLE From CHAIR, Front Page James College... from there I moved I CHICKEN CHICKEN to Douglas College where I spent my SANDWICH SANDWICH CHEESEBURGER CHEESEBURGER Assistant Director University Police last two years. I continue to- keep in in charge of Community Affairs, said, touch with my suitemates". In "Rick Nasti is.actively ntIng.Uf n cupon per * I . serXhsopobo PddjlB involved in the reference to current events at Stony Pfeeespnsanrttfse opon befors 'Reasapmant s ouponbfore mPww" i ' community. I N~mltoflcm onar~igulmone coupon perI * odring.Lnlto cnupops r o* Ka>Lintoncopon¢p- He goes beyond the board Brook, the Chairman said, "I am very I =oImw.Notb busedwilhoSw I smer.Notto beused wi# ohe cImtnr.Nottokwho |* Istoomnr.Nottobtus8dwhto~her .V room taking, special interest in enthusiastic. Many things have cuponorofrs additonaldhfgt c:oIAdrodsfs. ddii charw couponor xoffs Aronicnhtftbi ' coluomoro flmAddilwd J n 1, | iometoppngs Exp.5/7/97. d I cumrtormelppins Exp.57M9.%Vod_ab wVPI i ( sewtolbpinxp S.Vod | I hr prhitri My. |d I h' proretdabylaw. ,whereproh~btedby ta. 5J ^j students. It is wonderful to see an happened in the past year... Governor _ wtphi by alum return to the University with the Pataki's introduction of legislation (a degree of dedication Rick extends ground lease providing after a number . A_ b - toward our students and campus. He of years the building is given to the 1I ffer Good Only at Our has conveyed a real concern for University) which made the generous everyone's personal safety and Wang contribution possible to success". University President expedite construction of the new Asian Newly Renovated Location Shirley Strum Kenny said, "Rick has American Studies Center, and the come-- in with such energy and recent Johns Hoplkins Press Stony Brook enthusiasm that it is a great pleasure Publication ranking SUNY Stony t- to work with him. 'We are very Brook 2nd in the Nation in public 2488 Nesconset Hwy (Rt. 347) o\ fortunate... he has amazing abilities in research universities... and these are thinking issues through to positively only a few of the highlights". 751 11107 effect the University and its future. It In 1996, Nasti was a recipient of c is terrific to have a Stony Brook alum the Ellis Island Medal of Honor in 2 head the Chair". recognition of his contributions as a When recalling his studies at business leader. Chairman Nasti T- Stony Brook' Nasti spoke on the expressed a continual support of the % Dine with the Stars! s relationships cultivated.while at University and offered "SUNY Stony 0 ..- . .. school: "My first two years I lived- in Brook is a wonderful experience". O L ^ ' . . \ r . - - -". -. -.-

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BY IRENE STALZER year there were 1 1,267 students enrolled "What could the instructor do better?" classes each student has a bigger Special to the Statesmant at Stony Brook. This number includes The second part of the evaluation affect on a teacher's score. One You fill them out for all your full-timers with 12 or more credits as well is made up of a group of ten different dissatisfied student will have more of classes every semester,- but you never as part-timers with 11 or less. characteristics of a good instructor an affect in a class of 10 students than really know what happens to them, or The purpose of the evaluations, including "Conveys enthusiasm" and in a class of 700. who even gets to see them, until now. McNealey said, is two-fold. More "Shows concern for and openness to In the Fall 1996 semester, the The practice of student obvious is the fact that it is important students." Students rate their University average on how "well evaluations of courses and teachers is for professors to receive feedback on professor on how well they fit these prepared and organized" an instructor long standing and fairly common at student's perceptions and reactions to characteristics on a seven point scale was 1.79. On the characteristic of most colleges around the country, said their experience in class. by choosing, Strongly agree (1), makes subject "clear and Ernest McNealey, former Dean of "They can be used as formative Strongly disagree (7), or some other understandable" the average was 2.19. Undergraduate Academic Affairs. tools for organizing the structure or number in between. So in this The highest/worst score of 2.56 was At Stony Brook, it is expected of approach to providing instruction in evaluation a lower score is better. received by instructors in regards to all undergraduate professors and a particular course," McNealey said. There are three departments the comment "I have learned more teaching assistants of stand alone Secondly, the results are often which seem to frequently receive the from this instructor than from other courses to have students complete the used as one of many items in lowest/best scores according to instructors in courses of similar size evaluations. discussing promotion, tenure and pay McNealey. Those three are Hispanic and level." In the Fall 1996 semester, 29,892 increases. Languages, Political Science and The results of evaluations are not evaluations were processed according The course evaluations are Africana Studies. only seen by teachers. Each to Raymond Maniuszko, Associate comprised of two parts. The first is a McNealey declined to provide the evaluation is first sent to the Chair of Director of Institutional Research. set of three questions pertaining to the lowest scoring departments, saying it the teacher's department who shares Maniuszko said that this number course and the instructor that a student would be unfair because the quality of and discusses them with the professor, provides an accurate representation of can freely write out responses to. a department may not always be said McNealey. A copy of the results students and classes considering the Questions include "What does the accurately reflected in the scores. For are also sent to various deans, the fact that in the Fall semester of that instructor do particularly well?" and example, in departments with smaller Provost and polity. The department heads are interested in how well individual teachers scored while the deans and Provost are more concerned Fun Weekends at SB Don't Exist with how well each department scored as a whole. Although the results of BY CHRISTINE CAGLIANONE dormitories, their rooms should be their in those buildings, and those who prefer to evaluations are not exactly in the Special to the Statesman _ own to do in as they please. And if that be loud could do so without the constant public domain, McNealey says that When choosing a college, we weigh includes entertaining friends, so be it. interference from Public Safety." students can access them through many options. Location, cost and academic "It's very irritating that every time "It's not fair to us that our attempt at a polity which keeps hard copies of past programs are just a few of the things we people try to have a good time, it gets social life is always broken up because evaluation results. Students can go consider to help us make the difficult broken up within one hour," said Elina someone needs to sleep or study," said Tara down to the Polity office and look at decision. But let's face it. Many of us also Gutman, 21 and a Dewey College resident. Kenny, 20. "Especially on the weekends, the results. They don't need to fill out "Because some if someone needs to study that bad, they any type of form, and.can even make of the buildings should go to the library or go home. Just photocopies of the document. are half quiet as they're entitled to their quiet time, we A copy of the Fall and Spring lifestyle, they should be entitled to our loud time." 1991 results represented graphically break up our The Division of Campus Residences for each course is available at the p a r t i e s imposes many rules on the residents Main Library, according to constantly. It's- regarding drinking as well. Alcohol of any Maniuszko. Students can go in and contemplate whether or not the campus is not fair that people get to be loud and party kind is not allowed in common areas such just ask for it at the reference desk. known for its social atmosphere. in certain areas just because that's where as hallways or lounges, even among the 21- Teachers do not have an option to keep To put it bluntly, we want to know if they randomly got placed to live." and-over crowd. Kegs are not allowed on results private. it's a good party school. Cutman is referring to the housing campus under any circumstances. Being Three different departments are To many, this seems like a frivolous departments policy to designate certain caught with one could get you kicked out involved with the handling of the reason to pick a school, but a social life buildings in each quad as quiet lifestyle or of your building. The reason given is that evaluations. Undergraduate Academic and some good times are a plus when living non-quiet lifestyle. Some, like Dewey a keg of beer holds much more that the two Affairs oversees the evaluation on campus. Rumor had it that Stony Brook College in Kelly Quad, is half quiet, half gallons of alcohol allowed in the dorm process each semester. They ask that was one of the greatest party schools in not, depending on what your room number rooms, no matter how old you are. the primary instructor for each New York. Well, was I misinformed. is. Rooms 100-112 are quiet lifestyle. 1 14- "I don't understand why if I'm 21 undergraduate course be evaluated. A Yes, Stony Brook's resident students 120 are not. So if you live in room 212, years old, and legally allowed to purchase department designee is named to try to have a good time. A small party, you cannot play your stereo, or entertain and consume alcohol I should be allowed oversee the administration of the some music, a few beers, nothing major, friends after eight o'clock p.m. If you live to have whatever I want in my room," said forms. Student volunteers in each nothing illegal. in 214, you can. This does not sound Kevin Kelly, Dewey resident. "We're class are selected by the professor to But lately, whatever we do to enjoy logical to me, and not to many others. paying a lot of money to live here, it's not distribute and collect the forms in ourselves is immediately broken up. "It should be one way or the other. If like they're letting us live here as a favor. class. The completed forms are sealed Resident Assistants bang on the door, and a building is quiet lifestyle, then another What goes on in my room should be my in an envelope signed by the student Public Safety shows up with four police building shouldn't be, not half and half," business as long as no one gets hurt, and if volunteers and faculty member and cars. Literally. said Valerie Schurawell, 21 and also a I want to have friends over, drink or play jointly delivered to the departmental It's ridiculous and its discouraging. Dewey resident. "This way people who See PARTY, Page 5 representative.^ When students are paying to live in the require quiet lifestyle could choose to live The evaluations are then sent to Computer Services which scans the § second part of the evaluations that are " Need A Boost of Confidence? on op-scan forms. The first part, I which is not on op-scan, goes back to the department so that they may t BY CHRIS ASTILLERO you can feel more confident almost instantly. to yourself. The aphorism "you look how analyze it. Computer Services sends g special to the Statesman Walk fully erect. Instead of slouching you feel" is right on the dot. If you feel you the results to Institutional Research X Just because you don't walk around over like the Hunchback of Notre Dame, look bad, or not as good as you could, you which provides teachers with a with Oprah's poise and confidence does not improve your posture and your ego by tend to look that way. information on how well they mean that you have to walk around like the straightening out that back. So next time you've get a free moment, compared to the University average on s kid in elementary school who never got "It isn't hard to appear confident when instead of sitting on your concave love seat each particular characteristic. They^ chosen for the kickball team. There are you walk around with your head up and back watching reruns ofRicki Lake, be productive compile the results and keep data files plenty of ways one can exude confidence, perfectly straight," says Ralph Rosado, 19, and get out of your house by hitting your on them each semester. or at least fool themselves and others into it. political science major. "Just make it natural nearest mall. Purchase that new Calvin Klein "The point of the evaluations is - If walking around with your head down, or it will seem like you're trying too hard. dress, or Donna Karan blouse and strut your essentially formative," said < occasionally glancing upwards to make sure Walking this way forces you to look stuff. Wearing it will not only help you feel McNealey. "A desire to constantly you don't walk into a pole, is your idea of confident. This is one of the simplest tricks great but can make you look great too. Just improve and do quality control." displaying your confidence, you have the in the book." try not to spend too much or you'll feel the So next semester when you find wrong idea. By following some of these Wear something that you normally yourself filling out the evaluations See CONFIDENCE, six tips, or combining a number of them, would not wear in order to bring attention Page 6 once again, keep in mind that your I opinions may make a real difference.s 4 _ I __ __ __ __ L ______KS~nSTBI^RS~II, IDi 1001k). .I.

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More Pro-active Polity Moments We could not end this year occurred recently was a mere fast with Polity by-laws that werne We find that difficult to so here. No without noting one last time the accident of those running for the meant to protect the rights or matter how much the Polity calamities' that continue to leadership for next year. Time students. They use business5 Council, including its President, surround our Polity leadership. and again, this Polity Council has marketing -cliches such as attempt to duck and hide, they are In a special meeting held last not shown f9 the leadership or "proactive" and "efficiency" forthe the ones ultimately responsible night, the Polity Senate was set for maturity that a large campus same reasons they are used in the the to cast votes L cynicism that their corruption on its budget for community deserves. Cb We are business field: to mask a lack ol and arrogance helped create. On next year. However, in what is saddened that their legacy to this ideas. Last night, back-fightingIfo our Op-Ed page today, Ms. Zolotov one of the most important community is one of bickering between our leaders again stopped offers her reasons why students meetings held every year, the and ineptitude. Again and again progress on real issues that concernF should, despite the crisis she leaves Senate was unable to hold a these leaders l[1 hide behind this campus. Atthis time of year, behind, continue to be involved in vote because many members supposed efforts at "student it is normal for us to thank those the affairs of this community. We left as the meeting dragged on. empowerment" that never who served our community, leaving will continue to wonder if Last night was the last chance this plea appear, and then play hard and it better than when they got here. comes too late. for this meeting to occur this semester. Close readers of our Special ThankS newspaper during the last year As the school year comes to an dorawing ability, which he wasable to remember well the of hiS bedroom window in the middle petty end, we must mark an end to another show offin our.edition released earlier bickering that has marked of the night We, ofcourse, continue the volume of Statesman newspapers, this week. We wish Ron the Polity best of to wonder if people with BA's can still Senate meetings. Last Unfortuately,. this also means we luck. BurpOnt night was no.different. The be grounded. We wiI looking at Jawad must note the moving on of manywho Marc Weisbaum is another of our for.the answer. Senate had a quorum, or the have given much of their time and music columnists leavingourfeatures In truth, we are really grateful for two-thirds of members, creative energies to putting out this department Due to Marc's coverage thecontributions of those who willbe necessary to vote on the budget twice weekly newspaper. Without of the musical underground, our moving on after this issue. We wish until back and forth name- their help, this newspaper would not readership among the Goth' crowd is them the best, and calling erupted again. Keren hope theyll keep only have' had much more filler, at an all-time high. In addition, in in touch. Zolotov, in another show of .... wait that's just about it: Without his years here, Marc has covered a Lastly, we are the most grateful professionalism, called the these people, we would have had wide range of musical subjects, from for the' dedication of our fearless Sergeant-at-Arms of Polity, Jose much more filler . ' -. ' -Death Metal to Had'Core -to Death leader for the last three semesters: Pena, "a liar," among other Ron Strauss.has again andagain Metal. We wish Marc the best ofluck Alexandra Cruz. Dubbed by the things... Mr. Pena then left, come with great interviews -for his as we. Press as the only respectable whereupon the -Senate lost the urn It UpA Pass ItOn Column." Our Sport'sDepartment will be person at this paper ,(one need numbers of members; needed to :Hejust has a 'way .of continually ..hard pressedtoreplaceJawadHasan only look at the articles of Ron. vote on the' budget. . '. useWinding ws m all of in the coming semester. Many an Marc and Jawad to differ with We can no' longer conclude his helpful comments at editorial Inessive- lewasdeliverefrom that assertion) : Alex marks the that the election:saga 'that -has :board::meetings, and mostly his Jawad's hands after~he hopped out .; . .. best- of what .Stony . Brook . has . .._ . - : to offer, even: if':she' would .:be hard-pressed to describe.. what the inside of a classroom -looks -like.::.: Alex steps. down to -Associate Editor as -onextyear .in order to concentrate on her :-' school work. We would alllike to give Alex a special thank you. Without her incredible: ability to *stayawake for days. at a time. we're sure that even this edition would nothave been published. To the rest-of you, our :readers,- we thank. you for -sticking with us : for another OIN year.:'Withhtehehelp of Alex, :>» Ron, Marc and Jawad, we hope our paper has been informative · and fun to read as well.

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Polity President Defends Her Record Fellow Students, I was elected last year to represent the regulations and governing documents are criticism (I prepared myself for that a long and hurtful claims. I want us to keep the undergraduate body on the student politically fueled In my eyes, this discredits time ago) but to say - there is a lot more at vision of Polity and student's self-governing government level and have served as the much of the "so-called official" talk about stake here than we realize: on mind. Proactive criticism will only president for the past year. Throughout this "process" and the need to stick to it. Did you register to vote in the improve Polity as a body. However, what year, I have handled my position within "Process" is important, but the spirit and beginning of the year when we did our voter is going on right now is malicious and Polity as honestly, fairly, and diligently as I attitude in which student leaders go about registration campaign? counterproductive. We will end up shooting could, let alone the social, academic, and doing things is more important! Do you want Are you looking forward to having the ourselves in the foot. If administration (and family life I sacrificed for it. I did not a Parliament Procedure Memorizer or a meal plan in the StudentActivities Center? state legislatures?) will take over our money imagine that the year would end on such a fighter for student rights? Are you happy we did not get the $250 and do away with our autonomous self- bitter note: the nullification of the elections. Second of all, the past few weeks have tuition increase last year? government, what will we say then? But now that we were dealt this card I feel I been quite disempowering for us, as students. What if your friend got hurt in a party Maybe we should sincerely question the have the right (and furthermore people owe I know- we all just voted and felt that our - do you not need SBVAC ambulance to criticism that is surfacing at such a it to me) to respond. say will count and all of the sudden elections come pick up him/her? convenient time - election - and whether I recognize that the public opinion and get nullified and we are told to vote What if you wanted to campaign about it is truly meant to improve Polity. perception of Polity is hurting now. It is again...Beyond that, much of the criticism a decision of administration that is hurting Finally, I call to you, the students, to not understandable. If I was on the outside of Polity was directed at non-students instead students? You have your representatives let the recent outbreak of malicious - intended (which believe it or not, I was at one point of proactively approaching Council and follow up on it. rumors and statements to break down your in my college career, not affiliated with Senate with concrete solutions. In all of this Did your LEG get their money spirit. Polity might not be perfect (it's pretty Polity) I would doubt the legitimacy of the madness, we forgot one very important fact. processed last minute for an event and close) but, our student sprit ofinvolvement and student representative body here at Stony Students fought for the right to have an Polity made sure it went through? activism should not be discouraged. On the Brook. However, I want you the student to autonomous, self-governing body. And now I don't wish to undermine criticism of contrary, we should want to get more involved be an educated and proactive participant in we have it here at Stony Brook, and it is any elected body ( I wouldibe the first to create progress within Polity, recognizing the this outbreak of criticism. called POLITY. Does it mean anything to person to encourage holding elected importance of its existence. First of all, let it be stated once and for have an autonomous, student-run and funded officials accountable to their constituency), Keren Zdotov all that all the recent criticism of Polity's organization? People will always have but I do not wish to put an end to vicious Polity Pesident Vote Against This Foolish System To the Editor: that the hand-picked successor of the government should Maylor be yourself, vote for Bugs Bunny, previous president always won Do elected, we'll be headed back to the anyone would be better. But please Why vote against Monique you think that it is hard to get a few days ot Platti and unproved vote. If you once and are caugnt out Maylor, the candidate for the Polity social security numbers and enter fake embezzlement. Except this time, nothing happens, what would keep Presidency? Well, she cheated. "So votes? It is especially easy when you people will be caught. That's the kind you from doing it again? Our what," yoju ask, "so has everyone that run the elections. A totally of people that we will be dealing elections are ajoke. At Stony Brook, has held- the Polity president's office independent firm is needed to collect with. democracy does not exist. Change in the last three years. It is just an and tabulate the vote. I am not affiliated with any of the that by voting. -example of real world politics If the l'tast election is any sign of candidates, but I will-say this. Vote reflected in our school." Well think what would happen with our student for anyone but Maylor - vote for Ryan Muldoon about this. Not only would you have a: dishonest person in office, again nothing new, but you will have Proposed Maj~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ors Don't Co~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~eteljj someone that -is so incompetent that they cheated,-and got caught at it. At least in the past when the To the Editor: expansion into areas such as Asian establishment for the benefit of all elections were fixed it was done Your editorial, 'How Much- For A Studies is vital to Stony Brook's growth students. skillfully. No proof has been found New Major?" (April 29), focused on the as a University Center We all have to gain from a diverse aside from offhanded comments that role of financial support in. the Even with recent progress, Stony and well-rounded- curriculum, but people have said that they voted ten establishment of majors. Isn't it the case Brook's curriculum still needs to play needless to say, things don't happen times. No hard feat when you that the 'Provost's academic plan, which catch up with a lot of other universities overnight. On a final note, the consider the current way elections are was published nearly a year ago, that have well established majors in a establishment of the India Studies major identified a strong need for programs wide variety discusses in the editorial has not yet AD ;held and tallied. A foolish system to of fields. Instead of ca say the least. such as Asian Studies? The issue of viewing newly established programs as taken place. Until an India Studies major '3 This was the first opportunity in private contributions-is an entirely competing with one another, we should is instituted, students like myself are -_ 0v three years for a clean election, due separate matter that need not be view them as increasing our academic awaiting the further strengthening -of Asian Studies and its contingent to the fact that none of the current addressed here. What should be and career opportunities. Majors like T, courses. council was officially running. It is addressed is that both the University Journalism are earmarked on the coC¢ administration and the local community, Provost's academic plan, and we urge Ashu M. Patel W widely believed though never proven D that the past elections were fixed, and corporate and-residential, feel that the administration to expedite its Undergraduate Student A)

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I N Boredom at Stony Brook On the Weekends Where To Find The Fun On Campus

BY SHEEJA FRANCIS there may be many seasons. 5. If you are still a kid at reasonably recent movies at Statesman Staff opportunities that you may Most Seawolves Teams heart, you can head down to the union auditorium on the The parking lots are half have not been aware of to are division two in the the arcade located in the weekends and on empty and there is a-long line liven up your weekend. Here National College Athletic basement of the union. Wednesdays. The Staller around the Long Island Rail are some possibilities: Association, with the The arcade houses all Center for the Arts also shows Road ticket booth. 1. If you are a health nut, exception of the Lacrosse kinds of goodies to occupy at recent movies as well. It must be Friday or you just want to get team which is division one. least a couple of hours of Tickets are sold at reduced afternoon, which ultimately energized or have fun, then 3. If you like to be part your time. Make sure you rates to students, versus the that means that the-crowds at you may want to check out the of the action, there are bring a lot of quarters. usual $7.50 at regular movie the station, and most of the attractions at the Indoor intramural games played 5. For the constant theatres. additional cars on the road The Sports Complex is almost every weekend either shopper, the Smith Haven 7. If you want live are residents of thee located right in front of the at the Complex or on the mall is a 15 minute bus ride entertainment, you can University at Stony Brook Physics building. - The fields. " away from the campus. always check out what's rushing to get off of the Complex has everything from They always have the The mall has everything playing at the Staller Center. campus. indoor tracks anid a weight intramurals," said Clarence from Macy's to a movie The Staller Center has many Those that are left behind room to a pool and a dance Saint-Vil, a political science theater. However,if you performances by mans are already looking forward studio. and business major, who used don't own a car, make sure nationallyand internationally, to Monday, and hoping that "You can always work out to live in Roosevelt quad. you finish all your business known artists. The Graduate this weekend won't be as til' you collapse," said Mariya "Most people don't know there by 5:30 because that's Student Lounge, The Spot boring as last. Romanenko, a psychology about them." The schedules the time for the last bus back also frequently features live Since most residents of major from Brooklyn, who for the intramural sports can to campus. Of course it's an bands on the weekends. the University at Stony Brook lives in Mount college and be found at the Sports added bonus that the ride is However, you must be 21 to are either from Long Island occasionally stays on campus Complex. free. get in. or New York City, a large during the weekends. 4. For the wild ones, 6. You come back from 8. The one possibility that portion return home every 2. If you are a sports fan there are always parties at the the mall and you are ready for tops all the other ones is that if you weekend like clockwork. or like to see things in person, Union and at the End of the entertainment. can spare $ 7.25, you can hop on The school' s reputation there are Seawolves games Bridge restaurant. Instead of turning on the the LIRR to the Big Apple, where for having lifeless weekends that are held in the athletic Information about and tube, why not look through the opportunities are endless. also add to the degree of fields or the Indoor courts schedules of these type of the COCA movie schedule to There are many events to go desertion. every weekend. Of course, dance parties can be found at see what's playing? to at Stony Brook on the But don't fret if you are there will be more action the ticket office in the main COCA is a student run weekends, you just have to know a regular weekend resident, outside in the Spring and Fall level of the union. organization that feature where to find them. East Coast Assault II, They're Back BY MARC WEISBAUM senseless. But NMC aren't the However, don't expect (now in White Devil) Krishna influence) paired with Statesman Staff only hard-hitters. Commin' Green Day, or you're in for a appearance on the album and guitarist Mike Maney's musical NYHC. Straight and to the Correct, Rick of 25 Ta' Life's painful surprise. The comp also assistance in production of this mayhem add up to the point. With how many bands other band unleash their brand lists contact addresses for each slab. Riley's vocals are similar quintessential hardcore release that do everything they can to of Agnostic Front tinged band, with the exception of to Freddy Madball and the of '97. "Burning Human" with > be seen as "hardcore," it's great hardcore-in "Knowledge Is NMC. .In addition, the sleeve is music bares some resemblance, its shared vocals between Riley c t o se e how many compilations Power" and their eponymously adorned with some energetic as well, but there seems to be a and Flanagan sums up the band's _ have recently surfaced that are named track. This mixture of live shots. If you only buy one bit of a Sepultura influence in message quite well: "We better > dedicated to the true bands. more established acts with some hardcore comp in your life, there, as well. change our ways." g Fitting into this category is lesser known bands gives the make it this one. Or hold out One listen to album opener Attention Hardcore Fans: East Coast Assault II: The perfect blend of old favorites for volume III. There's still 12 "Save Us" and one can hear Agnostic Frontare playing May § Second Coming, a double disc and new curiositites. more bands to go! similarities to Sep's "Nomad." 17 at The Roxy in Manhattan r bulldozer of eastern Other mainstays include One of these 12 is The following track, "Nothing along with Hatebreed, 25 Ta' , aggression. This compilation Hatebreed (extremely violent Stigmata, who have also just But Enemies," however, trods Life, Madball, War Zone, ' contains more underground hardcore) and the powerhouse unleashed their third full- more familiar ground like that Merauder, ordz Of Lrooklyn bands instead of the usual Sick Enrage. Enrage's trio opens length, Hymns ForAn Unknown of - Madball and their among others. Better get a g Of It All tinged collections. with a somewhat bizarre phone God. Here, we see them serving predecessors, AF. helmet.. g Also of particular note, is that conversation in "The Laffing up their bludgeoning form of Any sucker for samples Pssst... Those Damn Hype g each band is represented by at Dawg," but soon erupts into hardcore in "Life For A Life," will love this album simply for guys also put out another issue 2 least two songs, not your usual furious crowd destroying "Judgment Comes Crushing the introduction to "Hands Of of Chord 'zine, which covers Q one shot deal where your are intensity. "You took all my Down" and "Redemption Song" God:" One of Robert DeNiro's virtually every corner of X left wondering what-else the dreams and crushed them" is (not the Bob Marley tune many intense passages in Cape extreme music. Get in touch and C band has to offer. drilled into your head and recently remade by fellow east Fear. Another priceless sample: get involved! Swinging first is Negative probably, if you were to catch coaster's Life Of Agony). 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a ...... 1 12 Athletics Is Moving Towards Equality

BY ADAM TOPHAM -RATTINER were female, and they coached "The gender equity part of Title not like to go varsity because it would Special to the Statesmuan women's sports. Nine states that you can't deny either be to much of a dedication." According to lore, those women Historically men have received sex equal opportunity," said Title Nine does not require that caught viewing the Olympic Games, more attention in sports. In the Laskowski. "There are three prongs the University leap to complete gender which only included men, were thrown Grecian Olympics men competed to to meet the guidelines of title nine. parity in a single bound. If there is off the cliffs. However, women in see who was strongest. It was not until "One prong is providing adequate interest and skill among the Sparta, another Greek civilization, the latter half of this century that proportionate people compared to members of the underrepresented were encouraged to train from women became .more active, your university population. It should group, an institution necessarily fails childhood in running and other participating in most of the sports men be about fifty-fifty. We are not fifty- that prong of the test. Laskowski competitive sports. Today, society has do- from boxing to soccer. Athletics fifty. We are about two to one: men stressed the need for the school to made big strides for women, as can be are an essential part of students' to women. upgrade despite the financial seen in universities like Stony Brook; education, building confidence "The second prong involves our difficulty. He said that there has to however Stony Brook still needs to through the strong connection, and the having made an attempt to get to fifty be a way, even if the money is not equal out the athletic facilities. importance one has on a team. fifty. Recently we added a full time there. Fund-raising by individual Since 1972, when Title IX of the As at other American universities, women's softball coach." teams is an option, but not one he likes Education Amendment outlawed Stony Brook started with what were According to the NCAA Gender to emphasize as a strong possibility. discrimination by sex in all public once considered mainstream sports, Equity Survey 65.4 percent of the Stony Brook has hired a schools receiving federal funds, such as basketball, baseball, track and field, athletically related student aid at professional consultant to come this women's sports in universities took football and swimming. Over the years they Stony Brook goes to women's sports, month and evaluate the athletic off. added female athletes to sports, such as and 34.6 percent of the athletically department's gender-equity status. Stony Brook is an excellent case swimming, and eventually added women's related student aid goes to men's "Based on the findings of this in point. In the mid 1970's the sports, such as basketball. Currently it is a sports, so the department of athletics consultant we will decide on what to university men's swim team consisted national trend to add women's sports. New is giving the women a do with the program for the future," of one swimmer, a woman, and the rest popular sports include volleyball, disproportionate amount to encourage Laskowski said. From the preliminary were men. Last year there were more gymnastics, water polo, lacrosse, and crew more female athletes. This is an effort report I suspect that it will be female swimmers on the women's Some schools, such as Brown to help fix the problem, by recommended that we add at least team than male on the men's team. The University, found themselves in a bind encouraging the athletes with three women's sports." university has come a long way in when they actually did cut some monetary incentives. T he athletic Once the program has been years, but not far enough. The ratio women's sports, volleyball and department is fixing the problem for evaluated, the athletic department at of males to females in athletics overall gymnastics, along with some men's a more equal future. the University will have more focus, at the university is about two to one, sports. That situation went to by the "The third prong involves asking and direction. It will have a more while the ratio of males to females on United States Courts of Appeals and the question have we not met the specific idea of what it needs to do for campus is about one to one. was reversed in Cohen versus Brown. needs of the female athletes?" the future. Laskowski and the athletic According to the Gender Equity Cohen brought to light the three ways Laskowski said, referring to the other department will steer the student- Survey filled out by the athletic schools must improve athletics. The NCAA standard the department must athletes into a more equal future. As department there were 242 male Dean of Athletics at Stony Brook, fulfill. "In the past, club sports such long as the University strives to fulfill athletes and 118 female athletes in Richard Laskowski knows these three as women's lacrosse had asked us to the three prongs, it is headed in the 1996. Out of 17 head coaches only 4 prongs backwards and forwards. upgrade. They decided they would right direction. 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BY MIKE CHAMOFF Seawolves best scoring duo in the schools roadblock first. Stony Brook traveled to ranked University Statesman Editor of Maryland-Baltimore history. Wilson had 2 goals and 2 assists Loyola College to play a neutral site game County. With a win the Seawolves were For the 1997 Stony Brook in the loss. The four points gave Wilson against the Lehigh Mountain Hawks. This most likely guaranteed a spot in the Top Seawolves lacrosse squad, their season 155 for his career, placing him second on contest they came up short in and suffered 20, and a possible bid in the NCAA's. ended on a disappointing note at Seawelves the school's all time scoring list. their first defeat of the season. The Unfortunately, the big one of the big ones e PteW yesterday afternoons the Yale SEASON IN RETROSPECT Seawolves would then win their next three, eluded the Stony Brook Seawolves as they Bulldogs defeated the Wolves 18-13 in the The Seawolves had a milestone against Boston College, Dartmouth, and lost only 12-11. Stony Brook got another season finale. On snfortfortafortable year in their Division I history in 1997. Not Lafayette. The Seawolves then traveled overtime thriller against the Villanova spring day at S ao^Pe , two men only did they have the best season they've to Penn State and lost a heartbreaker. Like Wildcats before falling to Yale yesterday. also saw their impressive collegiate had in years, they had two players on the they didlast year, the Wolves came up short There is no reason to doubt the lacrosse careers come to a conclusion. school's top ten goal scoring list, and one against the Nittany Lions once again. On Seawolves. They completely redeemed Courtney Wilson and Chris Kollmer played that finished second in school history in the return trip home, the Seawolves split, themselves from the 2-10 disappointment their last games in a Stony Brook scoring. They also got the big Division I first was a win against Marist in which they last season, to come within one game of Seawolves uniform. , ; God ZZ-i win that has been eluding them for seasons. avenged last season's bitter double- being nationally ranked for the first time In what hoped tWbe a great close They almost became a ranked team and got overtime loss. The Seawolves won their ever, an honour that Stony Brook Lacrosse 4tgf outstanding season, Yale took within inches of qualifying for the NCAA next game against the New Hampshire has been waiting long and hard for. advantage of a slow Stony Brook start to Dvision I lacrosse tournament. Wildcats completing a perfect homestand. Compared to last year, this year's team took jump all over the Seawolves, scoring 14 The Seawolves got on the ball By April 12, the Seawolves record stood the chemistry they had undoubtedly on goals in the first half, the most ever scored early in the season, crushing Colgate in the at 7-2, their best start in the 1990's. paper and put it together on the field for a against Stony Brook by an opponent in one season opener at Seawolves field. The The Seawolves though, were still very sucessful 9-4 year. Next season is a half. The Seawolves rallied in the second following Wednesday, Stony Brook looking for their big Division I break. On different story with the bulk of their offense half though, O FFsnroklbrmmie continued their success as they won another April 16, the Seawolves traveled north to not returning, that's including Kollmer and Weaugr-Sficqc'ould not get within four big contest against the Radford Connecticut to take on the Hartford Hawks. Wilson. But Stony Brook will now have goals of the Bulldogs throughout the entire Highlanders at Seawolves Field. Stony The Hawks were ranked 16th in the nation to turn to the next era, to help them achieve gamA4With 6:00 left to play in the game, Brook was 2-0 and had avenged the jinx when the last polls came out at the end of what was once the impossible the Bulldogs led Stony Brook dream. E 16-12 and that plagued them last season when they March. Coutney Wilson and Robb were still showing no signs of letting Stony upset the Adelphi Panthers in the season Aitchison were the stars as the Wolves Brook within striking distance. CDNGRA^ULAIONS With :45 opener and then lost the next ten in a row. notched their biggest win in Division I seconds left on the clock, a win over Yale This year, coach Espey kept a cool head lacrosse history, under the stars, and the TO was nothing AeoryMrt as they led 18- and was very reluctant to mention anything lights at the University of Hartford, in 13, en route to victory. Hwewmvhrthuh, relating to the team's opening record. overtime by a score of 10-9. The COURTNEY despite the agony of defeat in the season's Following the conclusion of the Radford Seawolves were 8-2 and were within a finale, the Seawolves played nothing short game, Espey was asked how he felt about gasping breath of cracking the national WILSON of excellent la&rsse as they finish with a the 2-0 start. Espey replied "Oh we're rankings for the first time in their Division 9-4 record, the best finish Stony Brook happy about that" and quickly changed the I history. From Statesman Sports lapewe has had since 1990. subject. In any case, the jinx of lacrosse The Seawolves came home to Midfielder 2nd on USE All- Courtney Wilson, wfio past didn't hex them this time as they Seawolves Field to field a big game aloefliwth Chris Kollmer made up the continued their success, with one little themselves. Their opponents, nationally- Timrne Scoring Listo I ' I I8Cg~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~ II LAC R()SSE LACRSBCRUSEAOSSEr 0rygel , USB CRUSHEMSMA~lsrl-7-k STONY BROOK STUNS DARTMOUTH, Courfixygets,100! .'Nf-lAZ7tkT DTIT t r cro _ . "LACROSSE- i:^vYA^ slYj UKhJiI N 15-10 1997SE - ~~1997P Dominating LACROSSE , tS Offense I »p The Sfwolvc offensenow hu oeICthig to1be proud of (his year. VICTORIOU' Kollmeris rankedrecond in the aolion ir *oal»per same, CourtneyWilson isrraked in iht depatmelntas well, p"Illi| in at*ix. |I toIal scoring olves Crus one-:, Slony Brookis nbwranked lixtb in thenraion. 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