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OBSERVER Vol. 96 No.6 October 6, 1989 Page 1 Laundered Money Markus Olin-Fahle Bad Eggs Blamed in Recent Food Poisoning Jim Trainor Organ Still Seeking Funds and Repairs Kelly Eldridge Page 2 New Program to Pair Students and Alumni Valerie Scurto Chase and Fagan Still Unnamed Jason Van Driesche Page 3 Food Services Supports Work Program David Biele Bard Hires Two New Math Professors Sarah Chenven Page 4 Popular Taste in Art Francisco Uceda Exene Cervenka Goes Solo Robin Cook Page 5 B.A.D. What You Can see Can’t Hurt You Seth Hollander Bob Dylan Comes to Poughkeepsie Page 6 International Students Club—Part 3 of 3 Andrea J. Stein A Fresh Look David Biele Page 7 Letters to the Editor Forum Response Ripping Down Signs Computer Center or Typing Center? Page 8 Sports Bard Hosts Quad-Match; Goes 1-2 Men Stomp Through Two Games Bard Vs. Sarah Lawrence Women Win First Tennis Match Richman, Richards Leads Bard at CT meet Jody Apap Happenings in the Gym Jody Apap ·THE .Bl\RD ; VOLUME XCVI, ISSUE SIX BARD COLLEGE "The best ne\vspaper ; October 6, 1989 ANNANDALE-ON-Hl)DSON, NY 12504 in Annandale./.' Bad eggs blamed in recent food poisoning ing problem on the cJ~t coast hard boiled eggs. for the last !,iecacte. In the last Both Donald Bent\ett, the On Tuesday, September 26, year there have been at least Food Service Director for people going to eat lunch in seventeen egg associated out Bard and Ralph Lembo, Dis Kline Commons were greeted breaks in Nc-.,;,· York State trict Manager for D.A.K.A., with a questionnaire which in alone. Bard is the fifth piJ.cc stressed that the occurrence formed them that there had in this area to ha\'e the bacte of salmonella at Bard, ':Had been incidents of gastroenteri ria surfac~ this vear. absolutely nothing to do with tis ( an irritation of the stom The sympto~s of salmonel the quality of food handling in ach and intestines, sometimes losis include moderclte to sev Kline." Bennett also noted caused by a viral or bacterial er diarrhea, fever, Jnd occa that tht:~ staff in Kline was very infection) in the college com sionally vomiting. According "shaken up over the inci· munity. This announcement to Merylin Skiba, Nurse Direc dent.'' carne after several days of ru tor of Health. Scrdccs, stu Lembo will be available to mors and speculation among dents are also complaining of ·answer questions from the students about cases of "food severe cramps \vhich may in student body during lunch on poisoning" on the cam pus. dicate that there \Vas a ,·irus on Mondc1y, October 9. According to Spencer Marks the campus at the same time. The general response has of the Dutchess County Public At this time both D.A.K.A. been mixed. junior J.J. A:ustri- Health Department, \·vhat had (the Bard food service) and . an described the outbreak as Laundry: one of Bard's favorite pasttimes. photo by Jen _Anania occurred was an outbreak of at the county health department aonc more thing to pile least eight cases of group D suspect that the bacteria' came (lgainst Kline. No one · Laundere money Salmonellosis, caused by the from eggs uscd in prcp<lring a seemed that s~rpriscd." How presence of salmonella bacte meal sox:nctimc during the ever, student organized pro by Markus Olin-Fahlc College has risen from 53750 a ria in food served in the dining week of Monday, September tests belie satisfaction with the year to 520,590 this year, the COl'Jlmons. Salmonel_losis is 18, to Friday the 22. Since handling of the situation.- the ou_tbreak One of the ideals of a pro student activity fee has pnly ri described by the New York was discovered SOme feel that the college gressive liberal arts education_ sen from 575 to .Sl20 annually. State Department of Health by Health Services, Kline has should have done a better job stopped the . 'is to encourage the habit of Clearly, funds directed toward as, "A bacterial infection that usc of all . shell of notifying the population .. asking both fundamental and improving and enriching the generally affects the intestinal eggs for at least two weeks and about the problem. One stu \\'ill permanc;tly switch to fro ::specific questions about our life of this community beyond tract." Group D salmonella is dent rcmclrkcd that, ''A. sur zen pasteurized liquid eggs for ~dally lives that strangely academics need all the extra usually associated with either \'ey hand~d out before ·lunch everything except the break , enough have gone unqucs infusions of cash possible. In eggs or chicken. is not the best thing for your fast and coffee shop grills, and, appetite." .:J ~~oned and un~xpfored up un ~ontin.ued on p~ge 2 Salmonell!:l has been a grow- ·til now. One such question in - volves the laundry facilities at .Orgcln ·Bard. Where does the mo.ney still seeking ...,...that most students shovel into the· wa, sh~rs arid dryers here -funds and_. repairs end up? by Kelly Eldridge tainly a part of the tradition of A percentage of this money the college. We ·certainly don't was supposed to help _ Last sp-ring, considerable . want it to go to ruin." fund student activities. The _concern was expressed about "The·administration is defi Convocation Fund~ as any the chapL•I organ. Namely r nitely meeting the. recurrent body who has petitioned or ~hat it \-vas in d~spcrate need needs of the instrument," been on the Planning Com of a major renovJ.tibn, estimat adds Chilton. "In fact, the mittee can attest, is a drasti ed to cost about 563,000. money allotted for equipment cally small pari of the school's ·rhe organ is more ·important and repair was increased by budget. In the past twenty than many people realize. It 100% for the 19~9/1990 school years, while the comprehen serves the nccds"''f . ~m increas year, from $1000_ to $2000." sive fee for attending Bard ing number of students, and it However, the problem libs not is used for weekly worship ser in ·the maintainence of the or vices. Yet Bruce Chilton, gan, but in its repair: Chaplain ·of the College, points One option for funding the out that "It's not there simply restoration is to hold a series i?laD for worship. This is a _highly of benefit concerts. But initial musical college/' • Career Mentors ... p. 2 repairs costing approximately At present, the organ is inad S25,000 must be made b~forc equate to usc· for concerts, or th~ organ will be playable ·· • New Math Profs ... p. 3 even for lessons. even for these. In a letter written over the Gillespie notes that empha e Arts ... p. 4 & 5 summer, Richard Grein, . Bish donors should be possible two potential donors men sis should be placed on seek "simply because, between the tioned in the May 4 issue did op of New York, states that he ing donors who are particular e International Students does not want to lose the or college and the Diocese of make a gift. As a result of this ly interested in the organ in New York, we have contacts." and further- donations made Part Thrce... p. 6 gan. order to fund at least the ini'tia1 - "Although it ha·s no partic~ Essentially, the. organ can by the contacted alumni, last · repairs. still be ·saved. In addition to spring·? initiative did raise "a e Sports... p. 8 lar historical signifigance/' Chilton agrees. "I do remain says Susan Gillespie, Vice student articles in the Observ few thousand dollars." _hopeful. The present attitude er last semester, alumni of St. Yet, what has been done so President for Public Affairs of the administration is posi and Development," _it is cer- Stephen's who are clergymen far is 'not enough, and there is tive." He believes that finding were contacted. One of the sti11 a long way to go. a Page2 The Bard Observer Friday, Octo~er 6, 1989 New program to pair students and alumni· to exp~nd graduation." happening at the college." Mason would like schedule includes a two day, the program and have bases by Valerie Scurto Schwartz added that "it The alumni/ae response two night stay with a hos! at inWashington, D.C., Boston, ·gives alumni/ ae a way to will determine the number of the end of the January Inter San Francisco and other lead- A program which will bring make a contribution back to students able to participate togeth session. On Wednesday, Janu ing cities. current Bard students the school and to promote in the program. Schwartz and ary 24, 1990, participating stu will then attempt to· Students. interested in the er with alumni/ ae is in the their field." . Mason dents will arrive in NYC and program should sign up in planning and may begin in The program is based upon match people according to january of meet their hosts. The day will the Career Development of 1990. the "extensive alumnae pro their .career interests and/or be spent getting acquainted. fice. A meeting will be held The Alumni/ae Career gram" of Smith College. their field of study at Bard. Mentors program is a joint ef On Thursday, the student will Ultimately, Schwartz and later in the semester. 0 spend the day on 'the job with Schwartz, who completed an fort between Director of Ca internship this past summer reer Development Harriet · the host to get a sense of day in the Career Development Schwartz and Director of to-day work.

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