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the world BY ENEiL RYAN DE LA PENA proud of the stamp." Nannery stamp and to let Statesman Staff______further praised the many [become] aware . .. of this The Breast Cancer efforts of Long Island breast terrible disease. Together, Awareness stamp issued by' cancer activists and urged the' welre going to win this." the United States Postal audience-to support breast The ceremony was Service celebrated its First ,cancer studies throughout the moderated by Lea Tyrell, a Day Issue, Saturday at a area and legislation of laws news anchor at News 12 Long ceremony held in the Staller that will aid in breast cancer Island and said she hoped to Pit.. studies. someday announce that Stony Hundreds gathered to Rosati said that it has Brook has found a cure to witness the official issuance been nearly twenty years cancer. of 100 million Breast Cancer since a first-day issue stamp The stamp was de~signed Stamps by Thomas F. Rosati, ceremony was held on Long by Tom Mann of Warrenton, Long Island District Manager Island. The last ceremony Virginia. It features a for the United States! Postal held was for the- 50th silhouetted profile of a Service. anniversary of Charles w-oman-and a pink ribbon. Rosati announced that Lindbergh's solo Trans- Senator Alfonse post offices will now act as Atlantic flight. In joining the D'Amato, Congressman Mi ke centers of information abo ut fight against breast cancer, Forbes, and Congressman breast cancer, with the aid of ,Rosati said, "We at the Postal Peter King attended the breast cancer groups and Service are proud o f the ceremony. They supported organizations. "From now to contributions we make to our Nannery's cause on the Senate October, our facilities will communities. The Postal and House of Representatives, the become informati on centers Service is proud to be a part which focused attention to focusi~ng unprecedented in this . .. public health effort. issue of Breast Cancer. attention on this disease,"9 This stam- is a testament to Literature tables were set by Rosati said. the will and determination of up around the Staller Pit ..Diane Sackett Nannery, a one strong postal -woman who breast cancer groups, postal supervisor, activist, and chose to fight for a change." including the Breast Care Center at the University's breast cancer survivor, was As host of the event, Staesmanlcjnei Ryan de la rena present in the ceremony, University President Shirley Hospital and Medical Center the and I in 9: the Long Island which became a tribute to her Strum Kenny greeted University President Shirley Kenny at the First Day Issue Ceremony Cancer Action efforts. Nannery convinced attendants with a warm Breast of the Breast Cancer Awareness Stamp held Saturday at the Staller the Postal Service to issue the welcome and expressed her Coalition. Two postal trucks IPit. Breast Cancer Awareness support to the cause'. "We are were also present, where one Breast Cancer word cancer in it, I want you -I want them to see on every Stamp. so proud of the help of our could buy the to use that stamp," Nannery letter that comes through "'When I started this, it public officials and for the Awareness stamp and other said. "I want the postal there." Nannery urged everyone was my way- of remembering post .office, and for the domestic stAmps for collectibles. service when they go do their to use the stamp for subsequent those of u's who don't make- extraordinary work that Diane "Remember one thing, we mail at night, this is the stamp printings to follow. El it,," Nannery said., "I9m very Nannery did to make this have a stamp now with the r CampusGrounds Serve As Art Gallery~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Statesman Staff Tlk lr'W-,,N,'W"I'V 7' Student artworks were IJNDEX installed on campus grounds as part of the cam pus NEWS ...... 1-2 beautification in University ED ITO RIAL ... I...... 4 President Shirley Strum LETTE RS...... 5 FEATURES ...... 3,6 Kenny's Five Year Task Force S PO0R TS..I...... 8 Plan. were The artworks COLUMNS:i designed by students from the Turn-It Up, Pass It On ...... 3 sculpture class taught by Dave and the Hitman ...... 7 Professor Ilan Averbuch of the Art Department. One of them are the prominent wooden Ca th edralI's Chaotic pieces sculpture of three chess Chemistry displayed on the academic -Page 3 lawn. The chess pieces were Skinny Puppy On Track designed by an undergraduate -Page 6 student, Jean Zefhirin. "He was a wonderful student all Football Joins New along," Averbuch said. "Jean Conference ajU~lHremcvrw anfyun Urj«»tu«»w * **» came and Stuck there and was -Back Page The chess pieces designed by Jean Zefhirln on display in the academic law'n. See ART, Page 2 ^X "I . - I------_I ------_------_ ---- 2 / Campus Grounds A ...... Serve As Art Gallery From ART, Front Page a lot of money." Zefhirin's project cost over one thousand dollars, which very interested in the class. He seems Averbuch said "barely covers very devoted, spends a lot of hours . . materials, with lots of wear and tear." . Very few students ever show that Addressing the financial issue, CRAFTS CENTER kind of a devotion where he would Averbuch stated, "Frankly, I don't come after class every day and work think we can keep Wing things like Week of June 17 - Yoga, Wellness Workout, Drawing intoPainting, for hours in the sculpture facility." that for the campus. With the budget T'Ai-Chi Qi Gong, Bartending, Form & Shape in Clay, Low Fire Clay Zefhirin's sculpture took a cuts, now it's very difficult Workshop & Kayaking. Call to create 632-6822 for schedule, fee and semester to finish and was based on preregistration. such sculptures. It was nice from -the his earlier works as models, Averbuch President's office to help us with described. some money, but it's literally on a Week of June 29 - Dance Workshop, Wine Appreciation. Call 632- "It's not a prize per se, but it was shoestring. According to 6822 for schedule, fee, and preregistration. Averbuch, a big honor to create a permanent the money provided could not even C.O.C.A. piece for the campus," Averbuch said, cover the coating to protect the referring to his students having a pieces. The first few days it was "Happy Gilmore," 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 18 and 9:30 p.m. on chance to exhibit their art. "[The installed, the pieces were vandalized- Wednesday, June 19 at Auditorium, SB Union. pieces] sort of breaks the rhythm of and one damaged piece had to be regular university look, which has a replaced. "Executive Decision," 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 25 andlO:30 p.m. lot of massive structures. It sort of "It's something that have to be on Wednesday, June 26 at Auditorium, SB Union creates a point of interest in the considered more," Averbuch said. SAB University that are more humane and "There's a lot of attention to it. There add a humane level." is an element of money that it's not Free Barbecue at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 19, in Stimson, Roth Quad. The other artwork was is on for profit but for the well-being of display in front of the Frank Melville, those pieces. You have to understand Free Subway Sandwiches, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Courtyard, SB Jr. Library, designed by another it in order to beautify the place. What Union on Thursday, June 27. undergraduate student, Daniel B. this project shows is that the potential SPORTS Furey. is there. Unfortunately, the arts are Financial support for the project always suffering." Intramural Men's Softball League begins on Thursday, June 27. was provided by the President's office, "I hope that this will continue and which sought designs to permanently hope that we will find sources that install around the campus. "The biggest will allow something like that," A new activities club is forming and participants are needed! The problem is to make sculptures like Averbuch added. "Once again it shows that Military and Science Fiction Activities Club will indulge in Lazer Tag, that," Averbuch commented. "It costs the potential is there." E Paintball, Museum Trips, Lazerium Trips, Movie Openings, Computer Games, Board Games, Conventions, and other activities on and off campus. Help is needed especially by someone living on campus. No uniforms, no rules, just fun! All interested please call Dave (516) 731-6903. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Long Island Cares, Inc., which operates the only food bank on Long Islandm is looking for volunteers to assist with their 1996 Check-Out- Hunger Campaign from October 1, thru November 30, 1996. The Check-Out-Hunger program was launched by food banks and retailers to generate additional funding for the fight against hunger that afflicts more than 300,000 individuals in Long Island. Participating supermarkets and conveniences will offer $1, $2, and $5 coupons to shoppers for redemption. Volunteers will play a vital role as liaisons between Long Island Cares, Inc., and store managers, to promote the program, create smooth working relationships with the cashiers, and are responsible for set up and maintaining supplies in their own local stores. Hours are flexible, but require about two hours per week. If intereste, please contact Susan Reh Riley of Long Island Cares, Inc., at (516) 435-1489.
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BY MARC WEISBAUM and Mercyful Fate. Sounds good on their third album, The CarnivalBizarre, now Price as the title character. Statesman Staff paper, but Dorrian experienced some with a solid lineup including Leo Smee The band also explores some I Lee Dorrian can safely say that friction with Fate's main-man, King on the four-string and Brian Dixon alternate musical styles such as their he's covered every end of the musical cover of Crazy World of Arthur spectrum. From his early days Brown's "Fire" and two new tracks: playing with the ultra-fast Napalm "The Devil's Summit" and "Purple Death, to the label he does A&R for, Wondeland." Prior to these tunes, the Rise Above, to his minus 10 beats per only really trippy element in the minute current band, Cathedral. To band's music was Dorrian's vocal use the same comparison everybody delivery, unlike any other vocalist else uses, they are the logical heirs to floating around today. With these the Black Sabbath legacy. Their full- tracks the band brings in aspects of length debut, Forest Of Equilibrium virtually every other genre and melds has earned its place alongside any of them with their own sound to screw lommi and company's albums. up your brain. As soon as "The The only thing that seems to have Devil's Summit" begins, you think plagued the band since the beginning you're listening to a completely is a consistent lineup. Dorrian, who differentbandaltogether. Saxophones? In handles vocals, and guitarist Garry aCathedral song? The scary thing is that Jennings are the only original they make it work quite well, which members that are left. It appeared as proves that this Cathedral has many though the band had found a sides to it. However, the band's bio permanent drummer in Mark -is quick to note that these two tracks Wharton, but he departed following Gaz, Lee, Leo, and Brian of the band, Cathedral. don't represent the direction the band the band's last recording, the Cosmic is heading to, so all you longtime fans Requiem EP. Bass players? Well, Mark Diamond and the band left the tour beating the skins. The album also showed a can rest easy. Griffiths handled the job for the debut and prematurely. return to the band's doom roots as Doom fans have already Soul Sacrifice EP, but was gone for This was light weight compared to opposed to the more rocky approach embraced the band, but any self- their sophomore LP, The Ethereal theothertroubles. Theirlabel, Earache had the band used on The EtherealMirror. respecting Sabbath fan should Mirror. Jennings wrestled the bass on just attained a new deal with Sony Shortly following the release of The definitely appreciate Cathedral, that album-, as well as Cosmic music and the band was in a the tough Carnival Bizarre, the band embarked particularly Forest... or Carnival... Requiem. position of being expected to take their on a tour with fellow doom legends More straightforward rock fans will Not only did the band struggle non-commercial music double Trouble. Coinciding with the tour, groove to Ethereal... Not only can Dorrian with a rvolving lineup, but they were platinum, as were other Earachers Cathedral has released yet another EP/ say he's covered everything outside of also hit on all other fronts. Following Entombed, Godflesh, Carcass, etc. 10", Hopkins (The Witchfinder Cathedral, he's covered it all through them, the successful Campaign Of Musical Naturally, the deal went sour and was General). This new outing includes as well. O Destruction Tour (along with Napalm, severed, finding the band back where the title track (Also on Carnival...), CONTACT: Earache Records Carcass, and Brutal Truth) the band they had been before. but with a new spoken intro and 295 Lafayette St. #915 released Ethereal... and toured with Fight Then in '95, the band unleashed samples of the now departed Vincent New York, NY 10012 More Summer Music and a Pile of Variety Nowadays everyone is a chronic Offering gospel as thick as gravy Timers Band of the Year, sharing a flesh and welcomed pestilence. I music-consumer. We gobble and in "Gypsy Lullaby" and finger-biting seat alongside such mammoths as haven't felt the hunger to kill in this crunch, lick and punch, sweat and folk, combining rock and reality, in Metallica in the 80s, has marched way since South Of Heaven or the old scrunch to climb up the tune-chain. "Hello From Venus," these HORDE- back onto the primordial plane of sturgeon imagery of Reign In Blood, " It's all there. All you have to do, is vets serve it up just like grandma used decadence for another dance with which housed the evil seeds of "Angel r get your head out of the lyrical toilet to make, backed by the chaos. of Death," "Postmortem" andl) created by mainstream radio stations ever-decisive and tactful There were. days, not "Raining Blood." The addition ofO and grab a wash cloth. It's time to -energy of Michael Farris long ago, when ratty air- Paul Bostaph - previously oftv clean off your face -and I'll provide (vocals, harmonica and brushed Denim jackets, Testament, the band who brought usi the water. guitars). "I Found Love" Marlboro Mediums and the frighteningly illuminated tunes of° You take the soul and power of emits some summer night long-haired 'metal-heads' "Disciples Of The Watch" and "Trial o Joe Cocker; add a folksy influence images; everyone is out were the law. They trekked By Fire" - on drums gives this grave- 9 that jumps in without a parachute; fry boogying, your carrying through suburban parking digger the power to eradicate the new s up some sizzling energy, and out of the around your favorite lots with pallets and order of softy half-and-halfers and re- US chemistry equation comes an beverage, everyone is burnables. And, like the erect old species of die-hards. 3 explosive answer - The Screamin' lightin' up and people are modern characters of some While the album concentrates on = Cheetah Wheelies. loosing it - and no one Nathaniel Hawthorn novel, doing some incredibly original covers Just when I was starting to believe cares. This album is they sought the backwoods of "Guilty of Being White" (Minor S that the best thing that ever came out minus inhibitions; letting ofi behind supermarkets and Threat), "Leeches" (Verbal Abuse), § of Tennessee was good old reliable it all out from start to PASS IITON residential areas for three and "Violent Pacification" (D.R.I), it; Jack Daniels and sweaty barn side finish, they lock and load RON STrRAtAUSS reasons: to drink their Bud, has some other surprises. Their new' hoe-downs, the Cheetahs have - it's rock 'n' roll. smoke their pot and listen to brain death "Gemini" captures the old = squeezed out, Magnolia, which has the Bolton will s- and Dylan Slayer - and I was one of "Expendable Youth" syntax and kicks C needed grit and reality to blow the legs may have a new fan club. them. it's teeth in -lovin' it. Also, "Can't | of any southern picnifa table - or Slayer, who has shared the Their newest dose of death, Stand You" and "DDAM" (Drunk's anywhere else on (let's say) this side prestigious honor of being one of the Undisputed Attitude, summons back of the universe. few thrash-death metal bands to be the days of rot; the days of burning See MUSIC, Page 6 c 4
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It is not burdensome to spend mundane (polity), to the Equitable Solutions money, it is burdensome to make politically inane (Albany), to the money. If money would just politically insane (Washington), appear in bank accounts as all debate essentially focusses on Angel Luis Borras people needed it, it would both who will spend requisitioned Responsibility for our current fiscal shrink while low paying service jobs make life easier and make money money on what. Spending money state of affairs rests solely at the feet of multiply, a horrible crime rate, etc., etc. worthless. It is also much easier is the only thing people go to past and present government "yeah...prosperity is just around the to spend it when you don't have goverment bodies for. Get them representatives. The most prominent issues comer". are taxes, The public holds to earn it. It is not a little bit to spend money on what you spending, jobs, the economy and those inside the FEAR. Can Washington understand the beltway responsible for our fear of the surprising that public (easy) want. Nobody knows better than public's disgust with our leaders? future engendered by this sorry state of money is bitterly contested for. you or has a more legitimate right I wrote that: "As long as we had an -affairs. Not only have they mortgaged the This is the essential difference to get it. This is what it is all increasing living standard, taxpayers did not future of our grandchildren with a huge between public and about. strongly object to the Washington dictated debt, they refuse to ask current
nrivapte snendinysS spending-JW beneficiaries of social security, medicare Everyone is entitled growth for or medicaid whose future benefits are endangered, to accept lower benefits and to public money. soci al programs. stop heaping greater problems on our Private money is But now, we children and grandchildren. We cannot personal and well h a v e stall demographic changes; the coming accounted for. reached a storm is inevitable. The economic Everyone has the period of implications could be disastrous. Those answers as to what is declining who have convinced beneficiaries that the right way to real wages, minor adjustments are all that is necessary, reduced or that the budget can be balanced by spend public money. opportunities, delaying most spending cuts to the years No one even wants to and a future 2001 and 2002, are doing a disservice to part with , their full ofniv our nation. Likewise, those insisting that private money. uncertainty we must have a tax first and balance the Every side even for budget later, or who insist on a flat tax that proclaims the those with is sure to increase the deficit or shift the many tax burden from the wealthy to the middle absolute morality of years on the job. class, are not truly committed to fiscal their side. If you To those integrity and balancing the budget. The don't agree you are w h o sooner cuts begin, while protecting the ethically deficient. assure us most vulnerable, the better. It is Any humane person can easily Here on campus groups lobby that our greatest years are still ahead, they unthinkable to wait until "the s..t hits the see the need for this program or for their "share" of this or thatjust are quietly grumbling "sure,...let me know fan". that and the necessity to keep it like they do in Georgetown. If you when they arrive", as they gaze at the Proposals to cut taxes first are illogical, because they increase the deficit, amply funded. This never works know the right people in Polity plethora of problems coming down the pike: medicare will soon be broke, social force government to gobble up more out though because public and you do and say the right security will be next as retirees per worker savings driving interest rates up. This apetites are as large and diverse things, your going to get what you continue to grow, leading our young to feel negates most of the beneficial effects of as the public is and funds are "deserve". sure that they will never see the the tax cut. The primary objective should limited. How then do you satisfy The frustration of government benefits they are paying for. be to balance the budget first, benefiting this? It really can't be solved and governments arises from the An entitlement to benefits system which the nation through lower interest rates requires the recognition on the powerlessness you have of is a magnet for the poor of the world to which expand the economy. Further, come in, legally cutting taxes first, force Congress to make part of the each member of the implementing your own or not, which did not exist during previous immigration waves, a much more painful spending cuts than demanding public that the philosophy against what seems to health care system with 40 million without them, needlessly inflicting more institutions that they call upon be the philosophy of the whole uninsured, many of whom are either pain on the poor. Both parties should agree must be focused and world. If you want to see another employed or laid off workers who face to eliminate their proposed tax cuts. circumscribed. If not you get the self defense club subsidised by bankruptcy if any member of their family Ideologues consistently misinterpret situation goverments find Polity by the rest of the student requires hospitalization while others who their party's victory. Anyone who themselves in today. Debt, body is ambivilent or against it, never work are "entitled" to free care and disagrees with them on any issue is more. A trade deficit of embarrassing "unprincipled" and to be pilloried. When sorry but you don't count against 01. inefficiency and confusion. magnitude despite the down trend in the they fail, they always find something or r--4 This bickering about money a majority and it doesn't matter exchange value of the dollar, a someone else to blame, but not their ideas. takes place on every level of to anyone that your seventy-five manufacturing base which continues to In my view, both parties share this problem. 0 goverment. From the politically bucks went to sponser an outdoor
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It places all savings them to the middle class, they will As a result, the legions of the "entitled" This runs counter to Americas' notion of directly at the business firm where they can eventually return to a minority party. keep growing. Republicans on the other fairness which dictates that those with the be invested in plant and equipment. which Voters are still searching for a leader, hand, persist in giving tax breaks to the highest incomes can afford to contribute a expands the economv and creates jobs. Tax willing to make changes which are bold but wealthy to expand the economy and create higher percentage of income in taxes cuts on the other hand result in only some fair, in order to restore America's faith in the jobs, ignoring the growing accumulation provided incentives to earn more are of the tax cuts being saved. and only some future. of wealth among the richest one percent of maintained. DO NOT MISCONSTRUE of the savings being invested in new plant P S.: The easy partof balancing the buddget Americans. If the flat tax the national sales THESE FACTS AS A CALL FOR and equipment. You get more economic is coming to an agreement. The hard pt will tax or VAT are used to totallv replace HIGHER TAXES! I AM OPPOSED TO bang for the buck bv eliminating corporate be enforcing it all the way. Will it all go down income taxes, this trend in accumulation HIGHER TAXES. I object to using these income taxes than by cutting individual the drain Eke Gramm-Rudman? The only way of wealth will accelerate. The fallacies of proposed taxes as total replacements for the taxes. Corporate tax breaks automatically to be sure it does not is with a balanced budget the flat tax, national sales tax or VAT are income tax because of the required shift in disappear forcing higher profit recognition amendment. as follows: taxes from the wealthy to the middle class, by the stockholders, offsetting elimination For the curious: I am/have a) American a. These adjustments are being falselv the group that is most deserving of a tax of taxes on dividends. Increased profits born (Puerto Rico) b) BS from CalState U. c) promoted as resulting in lower taxes for break. permit dividends to rise so that net return passed the California CPAexamination d) never nearly all taxpayers. If this sounds too good b. It is claimed that the flat tax on investment to stockholders can be run for office e) not worked for any candidate to be true, that's because it is. First consider reductions to wealthy taxpayers would maintained, while the entity still has f)retired g) writing (instead of campaigning or that the present rate on taxable income increase savings, reduce interest rates, significant resources left for increased phoning political shows) because above I am $38,000 is 28%, rising to 31 % above increase investments, jobs and tax investments. Elimination of the corporate concerned for mycountry, my children and mv $91,850, 36% above $140,000, and 39.6% revenues. This view begs the question as income tax increases retained earnings, on income above $250,000. Now consider to who will make up the huge reduction in drives interest rates down by reducing that all those replacement taxes are being tax revenues if not the middle class. In competition for funds, and further expands proposed at rates significantly under 20% other words, if the budget must be economic activity. while exempting savings and investment balanced. and cuts in spending to offset the Corporations are to withhold the income from taxation and you get a rough reductions in revenues are not feasible. stockholders tax liability from net profits idea as to the magnitude of the change. would a deficit neutral tax cut, where some quarterly (at a government set rate and date Who is going to make up the tremendous taxpayers nay less (the wealthy) while for payment). They are to recoup those tax New Logo reduction in federal revenues? If cuts in others pay more (the middle class) payments from stockholders by deducting spending to balance the budget are difficult significantly increase economic growth? them from dividends, which forces the Raises to achieve, further cuts in spending to You can count on one thing to increase, government withholding rate to become the support a flat tax, sales tax or VAT would the ire of the middle class! minimum dividend rate. Quarterly tax be impossible to make. If spending cannot Mr. Forbes claims that, as during the liability and the ex-dividend date based on Questions be cut to offset the reduction in taxes p Reagan presidency, a flat tax cut would stock ownership as of midnight on the date To the Editor: by the wealthy. the tax burden will have to unleash such an investment boom that tax for tax payments. To accomplish that The new university logo has stirred be shifted to middle income taxpayers or revenues would increase. He fails to requirement, the corporation will provide some strong opinions about its design, the deficit will explode. mention that both counter-cyclical tools their stockholders a new Form 1099 at year implementation, cost, and appropriateness The Forbes' flat tax throws balancing (tax cuts plus increased government end informing them of their share of in a time of fiscal crisis. the budget out the window. A voter in New spending)were simultaneously used during earnings to be included in income, taxes This is to suggest that Statesman run Hampshire asked him, "why not a flat rate Reagan's presidency. It is not logical to paid on their behalf, and dividends paid to a front page questionnaire, where readers lower than 17%?", and Forbes replied that conclude that the same results would them during the year. are encouraged to clip and send in their as revenues increased he would lower it. follow from a tax cut combined with As stated above. a flat tax is not responses to some Possibly significant questions, to zero. reductions in government spending. required to revamp the tax code. The like: How would a zero tax rate generate President Reagan deserves admiration. He elimination of all subsidies, preferences What's wrong with the "tree of greater tax revenues than present tax rates? was perfect for those days; taxes were too and deductions from income simplifies the knowledge" logo, anyway? I'm sure that, in retrospect, he wishes he high, the nation was paralyzed by code allows present tax rates to be How much will it cost to tear down had given the query more thought. What stagflation, national defense had been lowered, trims the IRS bureaucracy to a the entrance signs and replace them? is more interesting is that Dole and other weakened, and Americans, incensed at minimal level and retains rate Why was there not more consultation Presidential candidates state that Forbes' Iranians holding our compatriots hostage, progressiveness. with faculty, students and staff? flat tax would increase the deficit by $182 were taking their frustrations on punching An open and sincere discussion of the How much did it cost? billion annually. They owe an explanation bags bearing the Ayatollah's face. He issues is absolutely necessary if our nation Does it reflect who we are? as to how their own proposals avoid the brought us relief on all counts. is to find the proper course. We are not How do you like the new logo $182 billion annual increase in deficits. c. The elimination of subsidies, getting that from politicians these days. compared withthe "tree of knowledge"? Representative Dick Armey narrows preferences and deductions from the tax The only hope for the republican party is Can someone list the number of places the gap between revenues and spending by code is a desirable change which should to nominate a pair of moderates. General they have seen the existing logo? increasing taxes on business which, while be used to lower presenttax rates (which I Powell for President and Governor Is the new logo hidden more appropriate to a like value added taxes, result in have advocated in previous writings). That ChristineTodd Whitman for Vice President disco advertisement? price increases. 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ROM capabilities which show band went to such extremes in Sidewinder features four videos of the band, live clips, avant garde that it bordered on remixes as well as five new interviews, and a complete no longer being music. tracks. Assuming that the band discography including all of Unfortunately, however, all pursues this more refined their -CD singles and 12"s good things come to an end. direction, we can expect some making it absolutely essential to Skinny Puppy is no more. But very serious damage at the any Puppy addict. Download has- been able to master band's live shows which should Some of the CD highlights the Industrial sound.- Simply put, be rolling through North include a demo sounding version of Download is Skinny Puppy Jr. cEvin America this summer. To make "Love In Vein," an intense live Key carries on the bloodline and the live experience even more version of "Tin Omen," and a Dwayne Goettal (RIP) played on the intense, the band is taking film- completely insane live version of band's debut album, Furnace (on maker Mark Nugent on the road "T.F.W.O." These tracks alone Cleopatra Records). What keeps this with them which will probably show how well the band band from being Key's sad attempt conjure up the old experience of tranferred their audio at milking the Skinny Puppy legacy a Puppy live assault. landscapes to the stage, rnoro: V/rne Diacgentun material is as Standout tracks include "I complete with mind destroying is that Download's Download strong as Puppy's was. Add in the M 5" and "Glassblower." visuals to compliment the hell visions of Psychic TV's Genesis P. Following the very non- they walked you through. 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Michael Jordan fell to the' supporting. p-llar. Jorrdan's Jordan lay a long moment 751 -9734 ground two times after pillar was h father Jaimes. on the locker room floor winning the championships Afer Jordan lostshimh e hugging the basketball like a fiw^ew^ last night Seconds after Toni found himself witho>ut the child, andsbing. ANBCTV Kukoc dribbled the game most important suppoorting camera 1ollweddanaiint clockout, Jordan spilled ts-o cast member of his lifFe. In thei 1ok room captured the hardwood one finafItime thebaebans AatinorsAtlileast he pbi nttmomentfortheentire clutching at the ba1lal.afion, wouldn't stand outor neeeddtoio l Unlimited FREE-Win with teammate kay Brown stand alose as he so ofiten did I* woud laterreturn to with Specialty Dinners in tow. Theof rt the Bulls in the NBA. His baseballiseballthe the,~courorth forthertfei^ a tiona ps encompassed them in niumb his firstseasa n were game ceremony anc kqEjE4, he celebration of their 87-75 faxB, but he stuck itt out wasnamed thefinals MVPfor victoryXover the Seattle Over the courseof o the fbhtime hisin career. 'Famous Fridays" s SuperSonics. ¢f t a s.- iuan-tir ^ ^ even:- putitn_-„ - in *$6-Ilobssters *Happy Hour 4-8pm Several minuteslIaer words oh Father's Day what it Jordan would leave the court means to me," Jordan said, *Twofers *Freehors d'oeuvre at Bar alone still cradling the game choking back tears. "I know .ball. Hew ent.ino the Bull's he's watching. To my wife, to locker roomr wherein a swell my kids, to my mother, my LiveMusic 9 ofeo eon collapsedtothe brother and sisters this is for ground once again and began daddy. I'm very happy for Thursday, Saturday, Sunday to-weep.: A2ll kinds of pent-up him." emotions flowed out of him as Watching the Bull's this tears that he could not control. season and through the j a~^Vdnesday Nite - Ladies Nite Feelings of joy from the win playoffs was watching historyw Ladies drinkfree 9-12 gave way to something deeper. ,Of untold. Questions about J Jordan had just scored 22 hard- Mike Cham101 r whetherthis t eameamwas the earned points as Chicago greatest of all time, will be .1. I. _ # 1 Univieaity Nite capped a dazling season with ThursNite's idiscussed aeres1C3- -- from -- II- now. -I . TheALAA%_ their fourth title in six years, numbers are there for posterity: Iffome ofthe Hlawaiian Tropi"c' but at the very moment, ... the 72-10 regular season, Bathing Suit Contest" w basketball was the furthest Dennis Rodman's twoties of thing from his mind. Jordan I the playoff offensive wept for the memory of his rebounding record (11),ect. i I A -.1 . II father. I . #':;f X I And who knows; perhaps we I James Jordan, who have just witnessed an end to i wi/Mf/fjIm . . A04 would normally be at his son's an era. Watching Gary Payton side this time of year, was hold a usually God like Jordant Al k_.: i
l : murdered indie years ago. fts tojustdemi-god numbers may The death prompted Jordan to be signaling the time has come retire after the 1993 season. He Dam ChovV for passing the torch to would say to the media, "the younger NBA heroes. Only excitement and fire for the Jordan's second seas(on, he time will tell. game has left me." The literally lived through a ssecond As for now, the images personal loss was too much to childhood. Toiling wiith his that will forever-bum in the bear for. His father had been fielding and at the plaite, he minds and hearts of our the greatest inspiration in his relearned from his fFellow generation, the generation X, life, and now all his basketball minor leaguer what itta ekes to have finally matured. success seemed empty. play a game you trulylot ve. He We now have a true After leading Chicago to slowly came to understaindthe sports hero for our own Our three straight titles, his fire behind the drive that these own Babe Ruth, our own departure immediately guys had to have, to stick(itout, Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays derailed Chicago's with the bush league s;alaries and Jackie Robinson. We have championship success. and back breaking bus hauls our'Mchael Jordan". Without Jordan the Bulls and all the unpleasentiries of No longer do we have to would not return to the finals. their lifestyle. Whenyo>ulove listen'to descriptions souless . Duringthenexttwoyears something, you take aall the descriptions ofphantoms with Jordan attempted to follow a risks and heartaches; for it, limitless talent and grace. We childhood dream. He pursued even if there is nothing to fall will tell our own children and a professional baseball career. back on. JordanfinalyreWalized grandchildren our own stories He described the change of what he had to do. - of the quick as lightening post sports venues as a way to The basketball ^world up moves and the souring constantly keep striving for welcomed Jordan bacIk the dunks and they will nod with new goals, a-way of renewing. final month of the '95 s;eason starry eyes and look at the stats In reality, Jordan was just when he began his com eback that back the stories up. They dropping out from the world. to the game and the Bulls.] will make up their own images By living outadream he didn't Despite leading the chars3einto in their minds, that will have to face the hurt that came the playoffs, Chicago was probably equal or even exceed with realities of life. Jordan eliminatedhowever, by the real thing. would later reveal the great Orlando. Jordan made a vow But only in the minds of difficulty he was still dealing to himself to get back to the this generation will bum the with in the absence of his top. images that real heroes are father all the time he was a run Now, three yearsz made of. Only we will ofthe millChicago White Sox between titles, Jordat nhas remember Jordan on the minor leagueplayerandnot an -completed his comeback ground in the throes of NBAstar. season and his personal quest championship joy, and at the "Goingat the world alone to return the NBA -tittie to same time him in that locker was really hard," he said. It Chicago. All of the VindyM room, face down and limp. seems hard to believe that City celebrated their retL urnto Jordan, crying someone who's had so much the top. But the meaning gofit uncontrollably, experiencing success could say such a thing. all for Jordan, suddlenly deeply the pathos of life. Now, I But it only goes to show that became apparent. when;game Jordan truly transcends the I behind every giant, lies a six fellon Father's Day. game. O I I ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~I ... '
STONY BROOK FOOTBALL JOIN s BRAND NEW CONFERENCE Eastern Football Confere-nce Set to Debut in 1997
Springfield, Mass. - Bentley, UMass-Lowell, the other teams in the Sacred Heart) will shift State, Montclair State, Intercollegiate Football A dozen Division II Merrimack Coliege and same division and three from the Eastern Glassboro State, Bfidgeport, Conference Division II institutions from New Stonehill College. versus teams in the other Collegiate Football Central Connecticut and Bowl champion and England and New York They will be joined division. The two Conference, which Southern. also faced Bentley in have joined together to by the University at divisional winners will includes both Division II Bentley has been the 1994 Bowl. form the Eastem Football Albany, C.W. Post, Pace meet at the conclusion of and III schools. Stony one of the winningest AIC featured the Conference, Bentley University, Sacred Heart the regular season in a Brook has been a member teams in the nation in 1995 ECAC Division College athletic director University, Southern championship game. of the Freedom Football recent years, compiling II Player of the Year Bob DeFelice announced Connecticut State The two divisions Conference while AIC, a 40-3 record since Rashid Thomas, and at a press luncheon May University and the will be based upon Albany, C.W. Post, Pace, 1992, including a 30- UMass-Lowell was a 22at American University at Stony. geographical lines, with and Southern Connecticut- game winning streak, participant in the NCM International College. Brook. the six Massachusetts wefj competing as the longest by a New Division III playoffs in DeFelice will serve as the The 12-team schools comprising one independents. England school in this 199 1. UMass-Lowell conference's first conference will be and the remaining six the Southern Connecticut century. Stonehill, and Assumption both commissioner. divided into two other. was also a member of the which ended Bentley's have new coaches this Half of the divisions, with play Half of the new old Eastern Football streak in the 1995 coming season, and conference members are beginning with the 1997 conference's members Conference, where it won season finale, is the Merrimack will be from Massachusetts: season. Each member (Assumption, Bentley, five league titles from defending ECFC launching its varsity American International, school will play eight M e r r i m a c k, 1965-70. At that time, the champion. C.W. Post football program this Assumption College, *EFCgames, five against UMassLowell and EFC consisted of Trenton was the 1993 ECAC fall. L BULLS 87 -7 5 CHICAGO WINS 4th NBA TITLE IN 6 YEARS
After three years since their and postseason mark for an last -ch ami on ship, Michael .870 percentage is the best Jordan and the Chicago Bulls ever, exceeding the 1972 Los are back where they belong, at Angelas Lakers 81-16 (.835) the top of the basketball world. mark. After Seattle forced the series "I'm just happy for the city to a-sixth game by winning two of Chicago. I'm sorry I was straight at home, Chicago out for 18 months but I'm avoided a seventh game and a happy I'm back," Jordan said, possible one game series by referring to his brief absence, clinching it with a defensively "to bring a championship back dominating 87-75 victory. to Chicago." Michael Jordan led Chicago Seattle SuperSonics head with 22 points, and a coach George Karl said rejuvinated Scottie Pippen "They're a great team, They've contributed 17 points. Seattle got to be in the top three or four was led by Detlef Schrempf, 23 (of all time). points, Gary Payton, 19 and "But I said to my team, we Shawn Kemp 18. showed that we're close to The Bulls finish with a 15- them and I think with 3 playoff record for an .833 experience and growth that can percentage, bettered by only happen, this team will be back fiveteams ever. The Bull's 87- fighting for the champioships 13 combined regular season again."