Trustees :ito Accept Self-Sufficienct r By Scott Mullen and Ben Charny AL The SUNY Board of Trustees approved a resolution Tuesday calling for dorm self-sufficiency and allowing university presidents to set their own campus' resi- dence hall. The resolution, which must also be passed by the state legislature, will result in Stony Brook's dorm rates rising to approximately $1750 a year, the max- imum allowed under the proposal. Unfortunately, not even this $200 increase will cover Stony Brook's ex- -pected dormitory budget. "There are two problems that we're going to have to deal with," said Bob Francis, Vice President of Campus Operations. "Inflation increases and in- creases in employees salaries will both add money to the budget, and next year, unlike now, the Residence Hall Directors' salaries will also be included in the dorm budget. It would take a 13 percent increase to cover that, and they're only allowing us 12 percent, so we're going to have to get funding from somewhere Dallas Baumann Robert Francis else. And that's assuming that the state doesn't lower ties will either assign dormitories to students by lot- the students." its promised $1.4 million subsidy." tery, or give financial aid students a priority in Francis estimated that it would take $2 million to "'I think that what's going to happen is that rent at choosing where they want to live," he said. rebuild the dorm showers, while Baumann claimed Stony Brook will become s'milar to private institutions Many administrators expressed concern about the that enhancing campus security would cost another like Post, Dowling, and Hofstra, because cost of opera- '87-'88 school year, in which rents can be lifted up to 15 $475,000. These costs will have to be taken into account tions are so similar," Francis added. Currently, C.W. percent above the average SUNY unveristylevel, pos- in future years, according to Francis, when University Post has the highest rent on Long Island, at $1800 a ;sibly up to almost$2000 a year. "If we don't get support President John Marburger will have to decide how year. from the state to make more improvements, and the much to raise the dorm rent. Currently on a trip to Tuesday's resolution was passed by a vote of 10-1, market will bear the cost, we'll have to raise the room Albany, Marburger was unavailable for comment. with Student Association of the State University rent higher," said Dallas Baumann, Stony Brook's di- Francis offered some optimism (SASU) President Jane McAleevy casting the only dis- rector of residence life. "That's something that Stony on the whole situa- tion. senting vote. "The trustees have historically never seen ,Brook doesn't want to do," he said. "In the long run, I think that Stony Brook stu- dents will be better off," he said. -the students point of view," McAleevy said. She also - Dorm improvements are provided for in the capitol "They'll have more control when the campus has more control. stated repeatedly through the trustees meeting that improvements budget, but much of that money goes to They'll get what they paid for and they'll the resolution was designed to segregate students from repairing vandalism of the dorms. "Students should know what they paid for." ,dormitories because of cost, and worried that in the only have to pay for maintenance and upkeep of the near future, the dorms themselves might have dif- dorms," said Gary Matthews, Stony Brook's facilities SUNY Chancellor Clifton Wharton said that self- ferent rents. program coordinator. "The state should have to get the sufficiency can expect to offer a variety of residence But William Aslow, vice chancellor in charge of buildings up to minimum quality standards ... There life education programs, in a safe and well-maintained Finance and Business, disagreed. "We aren't going to are problems with roofs and showers that have to be environment, while meeting the requirement to min- have a rich kid's dorm and a poor kid's dorm. Universi- taken care of, either from the state or from money from imize state support of the residence hall program. Bond. Cri'ticizes';0'U.S. Role in S. Africa - - - - -~~~~~~~~~~q
Bond then urged the sizable audience the automotive industry products are to ask the candidates in next year's elec- supplied to them by such American cor- tion what they did in aid of South Africa, porations as the Ford Motor Co., Mobil African Hunger and Africa as a whole. -Corp., IBM and Control Data. "Amer- v Bond said that the unemployment of ican computers supply the means for coal miners and steel workers in the controlling South Africa's black popula- U.S. was caused by the current ten- tion." he said. dency of major corporations to import Apart from speaking on America's goods from South Africa and to hire South African policies, Bond took the South African Workers at substantially opportunity to criticize the Reagan Ad- lower wages. "South Africa does consti- ministration with comments on its stand tute a threat to the retirement futures of on Nicaragua and the past invasion of millions of Americans, a threat to our Grenada. democracy and a threat to the jobs "We must push for a coherent and which have kept our economy strong comprehensive American policy for all and to world peace," he said. As an ex- of Africa, incuding aid and trade and ample, Bond said, "since 1975 U.S. im- assistance of every kind," he said. In ports of South African steel have closing, he gave a message to the Af- increased by 5,000 percent." .Julian Bond Statesman/Daniel Smith rican people: "Africa, awake. You have Ideally, Bond said. people may want nothing to lose but you chains, you have By Daniel Smith but that private individuals should send to divest from South African commodi- a continent to regain, you have freedom Georgia State Senator Julian Bond money to them in order to support their ties because of a humane desire to take and human dignity to attain." gave a lecture in the Fine Arts Center need for better weaponry, as some away support from the South African On Bond's lecture, junior John -Monday night criticizing American pol- people do now for the Irish Republic government. -However, he stressed a Duckett said, "his speech reflects the icies and their negative side regarding Army (IRA). more realistic concern for divesture, black attitude in the U.S. for the treat- South Africa. "There's no reason why we ought not specifically that continued investment ment of fellow blacks in South Africa." \ "There's going to be a lot more armed -give the struggling freedom fighters of will severely damage our own plans for Political Science Professor Jeffrey propoganda and I'm suggesting that we the African National Congress at least a comfortable lifestyle, as far as retire- Segal commented, "I think that Rea- in this country ought to assist(the blacks the same kind of consideration which ment benefits and employment are con- gan's policies toward South Africa are a in South Africa) in this,' he said. Later our government wants to give to the cerned. He also said that many travesty. He said that South Africa had he elaborated that he didn't mean that people whom they call the 'freedom figh- commoditites that are unavailable to the done away with segregation and then the American government should fund ters' trying to topple the legitimate go- South Africans through their own re- had to retact that. Any alternative the South African "freedom fighters" vernment of Nicaragua," he said. sources, such as petroleum and much of couldn't be worse." Program Studies Married-Life Depressio In
By Ray Parish -The standard method for treating depression is the wife, and gives the therapist an idea of what the Therapists in the Stony Brook Department of Psy- called cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy focuses on marriage is like. The couple then comes to the clinic for chology are researching a new way to treat depression the individual, and how he or she thinks. The therapist an hour once every week. During these sessions the and reevaluating the method presently being used by seeks out the inaccuracies and flaws in the patient's therapist will try to teach the couple to increase the most therapists. The research, led by Professor Daniel thinking that are causing the depression, and tries to number of positive things they do together and for each O'Leary, is trying to clarify the relationship betweeen get the patient to correct them. The researchers hope other, and to communicate better. depression and marital problems, and to -use these that the results of the new method will be longer- "We teach them how to talk to each other ... how they relationships to aid in the treatment of both. lasting than those of cognitive therapy. can make their partner feel heard and understood, O'Leary feels that the program will be effective, The counseling is free, but women participating how they can bring up criticism without turning the "because we are dealing with both the problem and the must meet certain requirements of the study, Sandeen other person off, how they can solve problems," said cause." The study focuses on married women suffering mentioned. The woman must not be taking any kind of Sandeen .No matter what the results or they study are from depression. Women were chosen rather than men anti-depressant medication and depression must be they will clarify what the better method for treating because statistics show that clinical depression occurs her only major psychiatric problem. Also, the husband depression is. "The study will be useful no matter what three times as often in women as in men. The study is must be willing to participate in the therapy. Cases comes out of it," said Sandeen. "Our preliminary data evaluating the effectiveness of treating depression involving physical abuse are ony considered if the ab- has showed that marital therapy is an option for with marital therapy. So far 30 couples have been user admits there is a problem and stops the abuse once treating depression." treated, and the technique seems promising in that it therapy has begun. If a woman is excluded from the If you would like to find out more about the clinic, has been effective in treating depression, even though study for one of these reasons, she is referred to another call Evelyn Sandeen at 246-7988. Students in need of the therapy does not focus on depression primarily, clinic. counseling can call the University Counseling Center said Assistant Director Evelyn Sandeen. Rather, the Therapy begins with two initial evaluations. The at 246-2280. therapist will try to treat the marital problems, as they first concentrates on the wife, and provides her actual mav be the cause of the depression. diagnosis. 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The placI 1.4w,e wto vnw co!w Iftwa Early supper served 5:00-7:00 Monday-Thursday ., entree, dessert, and coffee $11.50 plus gratulty. ' -\ Choice of 4 entrees nighffy. i 110 north country road * east set< newyork 11733 - 516-751-120 Mon-Thurs 5:00-90pm || Fri 4 Sat 6:00-1 0(MI pm ,Closed Sundyks No kfnr se Ai 2 STATESMAN Thursday, November 21, 1985 New ESS Press: A First in United States? By Mitchell Horowitz Japan since September to supervise the A, former air-conditioning heat exchanger construction of building the press, members of Japanese companies behind Stony Brook's Earth and Space and uni- Sciences(ESS) versities have been visting Stony Brook center will soon house the first to help the laboratory in the ESS team "learn some new tricks," Liebermann United States to be equipped with said. an ultra-powerful, "Three vistors are here for a year. They're high pressure mineral press. here to instruct us on the use of this equipment, which was The press will be capable of applying 2000 tons of invented in Japan," he said. pressure, equal to the force of the earth's atmosphere The project is being funded partly by the multiplied university 300,000 times, to objects only millimeters in and largely by the National Science Foundation dimemsion. Japan, Austrailia and possibly the Soviet (NSF). According to Liebermann the NSF will Union be are the only ones currently possessing such a supplying 70 percent of the $700,000 to press. $800,000 needed to get the project in place. With the NSF being "We hope to make specimans of minerals that only a federal government body, the press will be deemed exist great depths into the earth," said ESS Professor regional and will have to be made availible to organi- Robert Liebermann, who is amoung the team of three zations outside of Stony Brook. The press itself will 3tony Brook scientists working on the project. Other cost $200,000, according to a research associate on the than using the mineral press to make a "study of the project, Tibor Gasparik. Liebermann claimed that it physical and chemical properties and processes of the will cost $250,000 to $300,000 a year to keep the pres- earth's interior," Liebermann mentioned that such sure lab in operation. experiments could be used to determine electrical The ESS department recevied a much less powerful properties at high pressure and explore "properties of mineral press last July for $25,000. The smaller press, the earth's seismic waves, or sound waves created by nicknamed SAM 85, for one of the department's Japa- earthquakes." nese colleauges Osamu Shimomura, can apply 250 tons Liebermann and the two other members of the of pressure, or 100,000 times that of earth's atmos- The press stands 15 feet high and is four feet in width. research team, Charles Prewitt and Donald Weider, phere. It weighs 18 tons and will be lowered into the 2000 have been working with several companies in Japan to. According to Liebermann the new mineral press square foot building by a crane, through a 10 by 10 foot obtain the develop and obtain the mineral press. arrived in the New York Port on Monday and will be skylight. According to Liebermann the press was primarily placed in the renovated service building behind ESS Liebermann expects that this will be the only constructed and tested by Sumitomo Heavy Industries such on December 4. The press will be the centerpiece of a mineral press in America until 1990. "We suspect that of Niihama, Japan. Aside from Weidner staying in new lab devoted only to high pressure experiments. others will probably try to create one by then," he said. Exploring Native American Life on L.I.I By Mary Lou Lang findings, according to Lightfoot. houses For the past three years, which were five meters in diameter. Some of Kent Lightfoot, and as- By excavating in Middle Island, the expedition team the artifacts sistant professor of Anthropology are located in the archaeological laborato- at Stony Brook, has expected to support their hupothesis: that the interior ries here in Stony lead a team of gi aduate and undergraduate Brook. Others are located in labora- students of Long Island was used by Native Americans as a tories in Queen's college. in archaeological expedtions on Long Island. For the place where they could hunt for deer and turkey and Lightfoot suggests that Stony Brook students inter- past two summers Lightfoot has concentrated their also gather nuts during the cold b By Benjamin Charny cuts in domestic programs. dent, who said federal education funding has de- Statesman Staff Correspondent The Regents estimated the education program creased because of changing attitudes towards Albany-The New York State Board of Regents and would lose more than $1 billion immediately, and in- education since 1981. the SUNY Board of Trustees both adopted resolutions creasing amounts each year until 1991 - when the The Regents pointed out in their resolution that in the last week opposing currently-debated automatic budget is earmarked to be balanced - if the President Gramm-Rudman "unfairly exempts" two-thirds of the deduction legislation. approves the legislation. federal budget from automatic budget reduction. At their November 14 and 15 meeting in New York The Regents said Gramm-Rudman will force "deep At Tuesday's SUNY Trustees meeting Jane City, the Regents adopted a resolution opposing cuts in federal education programs as well as other McAlevey, president of the Student Association of the' Gramm-Rudman, a bill approved by the U.S. Senate programs which serve children in need." In their reso- State University (SASU), introduced a resolution to and House of Representatives which would make the lution, the Regents echoed statements by Dolores E. oppose the Gramm-Rudman amendment. The Trus- United States solvent through automatic spending Cross, Higher Education Services Corporation presi- tees rejected her initial resloution , which said the (continuled on page 5) STATESMAN Thursday, November 21, 1985 3 The best in COMIC BOOKS ROBOTS + TOYS - - SCIENCE FICTION ROLE-PLAYING GAMES STAR TREK + DR. 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Military spending makes up half of Its Not Too to education funding. the federal budget, according to SASU The bill they formally opposed, Spokeswoman Elevine MacDougal, who. Gramm-Rudman, will eliminate the said it is exempt from automatic cuts. Guaranteed Student Loan program and To Join The latest action Late on Gramm-Rudman cut Work Study and Equal Opportunity was a House decision to extend by four funding by 60 percent if signed by weeks the deadline for Congress to act Reagan. -on the bill. By December 13, Congress Prior to redrafting the resolution, must enact a measure to end deficit Trustees said they felt they shouldn't spending and pass it on to the President take a political position. Both Acting or the government will become Chairman Donald Blinken and Chan- insolvent. General Interest Mfeeting ir I I Thurseayf Novemher 21st G:,00-S:0100 1PM Oiifcan n~ye an alverg rR ^: K '-Damon- Runyon I .1; News, Feature, Photo, Sports, & hi yjj I - Business Departments. 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He~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~iRI;mmlr -r -- MII= STATESMAN Thursday, November 21, 1985 7 -- NEditorial----- Summit May Prove Glamour Battle Pre-summit propaganda may prove to be t&ie going for all the points they can get in the eyes of dresses. - e most detrimental facet of theRaegan/GorbachEDV the rest of theworld.Buttherestoftheworldisnot "At least the two countriesaretalking aga meeting. fooled and especially not the Swiss, who are a fallacy. They are at the negotiating table to win a outside but The outcome of this summit could be represern-» playing host to the summit. Swiss newpapers war of propaganda. They smile on the tative of the future of the entire planet. The leaderrs printedmock conversations between Reagan and the hidden daggers are too clear. It is time the true ,,ofthe two most powerful countries in the world alre Gorbachev. The main topic of these mock conver needs of the world are realized, unfortunately a at this moment negotiating the shape of genern a- sations were tea flavoring and cost of their wife's- propaganda game won't help. tions; both ours and those to come. What coul wwft-mwm - have been a major impetus for social reform and a -- Letters- outrage with PSC because he sup- hard to understand due to the fact guarantee for peace among the super powers ir n posedly had trouble with receiving that the Geology Club has thus far stead deteriorated into a propaganda battle. Statements an allocation of funds from PSC. In been allocated $560 and the These leaders On of society will not be judged o Inconsistent his letter he also expressed dis- Outing Club $535, when the ceiling their commitment to lasting peace ortheir concer-n pleasure with the mechanics of for clubs is $650 per semester. The for world affairs. They will be judged on who is th PSC and the procedure by which Outing Club originally requested e To The Editor: wittiest, the most self confident and the bee must go through to receive $750. Mr. Kwaak, for someone St Your article referring to the non- clubs speaker. Even their wives are the center of thiis contract for professional funding. I certainly agree with him who knows so much about PSC t- problems, youabove type of debate; the winner being deemed the pret members of the University was that PSC should get a greater allo- all, should know that the maximum iest and the best dressed. quite to the point. Unfortunately cation from Polity, but for him to say allowable allocation is $650. The major topic of this summit is nuclear wa your reference to Dr. Marburger's that the procedures aren't ade- Both sides are clearly publically opposed to it. Nlo statement indicating that ."he quate is totally out of line. Although Mr. Kwaak stated that matter how much hate one may feel for the Bear, it thinks it is ridiculous for university The PSC Council is made up of -simple arithmetic with tell you must be realized that neither Gorbachev nor anly members to be represented by a nine people: three are appointed by that 40 returning PSC clubs and the Polity Council and six by the several new clubs ... will deplete Russian leader has ever desired a nuclear war iin union" is not in line with state- Polity Senate. Before hearing club the entire $32,000 allocation in any fashion. Thus, it is senseless to talk about whly ments made by Dr. Marburger to us requests for recognition and/or one semester," most clubs do not we shouldn't have a nuclear war and what the at many meetings. In fact it was Dr. funding they are informed of the request maximum funding. This se- horrors of such a war would be. Rather, the Marburger's statment "that at the y institution that he camefrom in Ca- procedures and are responsible for mester's average PSC funding per should be discussing what could prompt a we 3r lifornia" the only people that knew knowing the bylaws by which PSC club is $337.37. Furthermore, if the between the super powers. With this knowledgle what they were doing were the operates. There are fundamental cap is lowered, as he suggested, they could work together on avoiding ever encour 1- ones that were organized into a questions that PSC must ask before how does he expect his club (which terirng the problem. This simple prevention iis union." recognition is given or an allocation has been funded to nearly the max- worth a thousand Strategic Defense Initiative (thie I am a long time member of the is approved. These include "Is your imum level) to receive additional innocuas name for Star Wars) cures. Insteadd, . universtly community club and/or events open to all stu- funding? they are drinking tea. twenty-one years.. I have met with dents: Do you have regularly sche- With the resources available to All the hype and promise Qf the summit can onl|y previous administrators regarding duled advertised meetings? etc." us, PSC is doing the best job pos- lead to a let down. Everyone is so glad to see thie many issues pertaining to the uni- After asking these basic questions, sible to provide a necessary and super powers back at the bargaining table thEa versity and the people that make up we always go into further detail re- valued service to the entire under- garding; "What is a ...'' Do you they ignore the fact that neither leader may be 'the work force at the university. I graduate student population. knew exactly where I stood really need...?" Furthermore, Polity paying attention to the other. We all get such in the Gerry Shaps d past. I knew that the administration finances all advertising for clubs in PSC Treasurer good feeling when we see the two smiling an was not the best friend of labor. Statesman, the Stony Brook Press making jokes that 1 we forgetthat they are supposei But, it is totally confusing to have a and Blackworld, to lessen the fi- to be taking every step possible to make and keeIP -university run by a person that only nancial burden on the clubs and peace; to do away once and for all with the Co!Id tells specific individuals the things further insure that all students are Public Safety War. that HE thinks they like to hear, given the opportunity to participate. Breaks Rules Instead, the summit has turned into a battle fc)r never thinking that somewhere The purpose of these questions is media points. Both Reagan and Gorbachev ar e down the line they will speak to to assure us that the Student Ac- eachother and find that they have tivity Fee is appropriately allocated. AF- - -m mm been made fools of. Yes, it would be Would Mr. Kwaak rather that PSC To the Editor nice to have a union. It would be allocated the money frivolously by I would like to share an inter- Statesman nice be recognized for your contri- giving funds to anyone who walks esting incident with the University Oeorge Bidermann, Editor-in-Chief bution to the university community. through the door? If a club cannot community. On the night of Nov. 18 Mitchell Horowitz, Managing Editor Ask those that have jsut been told answer these fundamental ques- at 12:08 AM, I was driving home 'Raymond A. Rhodes, Business Manager *that"you do not fit in with the tions then they cannot be recog- from my office on Loop Road. As I scheme come to a stop at the stop sign, a DIRECTORS of things" and were given nized or funded by PSC. If we did notice of termination. Peopl not do our job by asking questions white Public Safety vehicle was Walter Fishon, Feature Director in Johh Buonora, Sports Director some cases that have served this about the nature of a club, then coming in the opposite direction. To Sondra Mateo, Photo Director univesity for many years. And I Polity may as well put the $32,000 my surprise it did not stop at the Tim Lapham, Editorial Page Director must say served it with true profes- that itallocates to PSC on a table in stop sign. As a matter of fact it did Scott Mullen, Associate News Director sionalism. Yes! These people the Union for anyone who walks by not even slow down. Then I drove EDITORS were not represented bya union to grab. down to the intersection at Nicholls Jeanne Kane, (News) ' They are what you call manage I also agree Lisa Miceli, (Sportsi with Mr. Kwaak on Road to see the same Public Safety Daniel Smith, (Photo) ment confidential ' It is actions the fact of the very crowded vehicle at the stop light. Therewere David Owen, (Associate} such as this that forces us to be- agernJas. During our meetings we not many cars on Nicolls Road at Benjamin Chamy. (Contributing Editor) come a stronger Union just to try to see as many clubs as pos- this time, perhaps that was whythe ASSISTANT EDITORS survive. Yes we are strong, be- sible. Sometimes there is even a Public Safety vehicle decided to go Richard Mollot, Marc Berry, Pay Pey Oh, (Feature) cause we do have a uni6n. Without need for emergency meetings, in across to Sheep Pasture Road even Jackie Fiore, Jeff Eisenhart, (Sports) a union I would not dare to write addition to our regularly scheduled light was RED. i Crystal Costantinou, Dean Chang (Photo) though the traffic you this letter. Thank God for our meetings, because of the great I am very disturbed that some BUSINESS union. number of clubs requesting PSC members of the Public Safety feel 'William Smatlak; Executive Director Charles C. Hansen funding. If each hearing were filled that they are above the laws of our Bryna Pitt, Advertising Art Director V.P. for Professionals with club members present, as Mr. University and that of Suffolk Alan Golnick, Production Manager United University Kwaak suggested, County. Reckless and unprofes- Diane Butler, Office Manager the reulting Milou Gwyn, Advertising Diroro Professions cross debate would monopolize the sional behavior like this not only Stony Brook Chapter. meetings and little or nothing endanger the reputation of this Statesman is a not-for-profit corporation with offices locaEd in would be accomplished. If University but also the lives of the the bwwent of the Stony Brook Union. Our mailing addres is a club P. 0. BOxAE, StonyBrook NY I 1 790. For information on displAy Understanding has any problem-with their alloca- community which they are sup- dwtwisinP contact Raymond Rhodes (Business Maager) or PSC tion they can either get back on the posed to protect. Miu Gwyn (AdyertisngDirector) w*kdays et 246-3693. For agenda or come and inforation on cassified adVertising cell 246-3690 weekdays speak with any member of the PSC. 10 AM- PtM. For all other inquies call 246-3690 weekdaya To The Editor: EditorWs r ptWS It the manority opinion of the Editoriel Board Mr. Kwaak, who is the President d rwnts-MAOM&A of its mwmbors or desioa- In the November 14th issue, Mr. ,of both the Outing - - and Geology -Waiman Ng Ia- -- -i Richard Kwaak, President of the clubs, maintains Outing Club, expressed discord and that he had a hard Graduate Student in the time receiving funds. I find that very Department of Material Science 8 STATESMANxhursday, November 21, 1985 -Viewpoints------m Ending Hunger: A Possibi-lity of Our Timme By Dev Kataky Every major study of the last twenty years ented and with excellent photographs participate with the feeling that what August 1945: Hiroshima was bombed. regarding hunger, has stated that man- that focus almost always on the dignity they do will not make any difference, and Time seemed to stand still as its horror kind has all the resources, technical and-the human-ness of those that en- quite frequently it just becomes some- descended upon the world. September knowledge and capability to end hunger counter the problems of hunger directly, thing "good" to do. Even donations be- 1985: Scores of men, women and once and for all. Every major study also it is also a source book of different studies come a cop-out, a way to get away from children die a violent death in a super- concluded that the only missing ingre- -done on this problem and presents all the problem. That sort of action will not market of Lebanon from a car bomb ex- dient is the will to solve this problem. To points of view on the issue. Its message produce anything. It may produce hunger plosion. November 15th, 1985: 20,000 quote one source, the Brandt Commis- finally is that the end of hunger is ahn idea relief and while that is truly important, Columbians die from a volcano eruption. sion, in 1980, composed of representa- whose time has come andthatthe source hunger comes back after the relief. Only All tragic events. Yet, the most tragic one tives of seventeen rich and poor of this possibility lies only within indi- action with commitment will produce an- eludes us most of the time. In terms of countries concluded: "Mankind has vidual commitment to end hunger. ything towards the end of hunger. human destruction it is hunger, not war, never before had such ample technical Unfortunately, the general awareness The question that one may ask is "So terrorism or natural disaster, that is the and financial resources for coping with on the hunger issue at the moment is one what is the individual supposed to do worlds number one issue. Hunger is eq- hunger and poverty. The immense task of helplessness, powerlessness and thus after being committed to the end of uivalent to a Hiroshima every three days. can be tackled if the necessary collective a lack of commitment. This is clearly re- ;hunger?" Once the individual is com- More people have died as a consequence will is mobilized. What is necessary can flected during the hunger awareness mitted the answers will come from each of hunger since 1978 than have been be done, and must be done." week when the overriding focus is on individual. There are many known ways killed in all the wars, revolutions and 1 984-1 985 has been a great year to- causes of hunger, of hunger relief and of ending hunger and there is no single murders, since 1820. That is because ev- wards the objective of ending hunger. -the prevention of the causes of hunger. way. We know this both from the studies eryday 35,000 people die from starva- First came Band-Aid, and then "We are How is it possible that we only talk about done on the hunger issue and from the tion. But they all die very quietly and what the world." Next came the show which these when the very ending of hunger is seventy-five countries that have resolved should have been news becomes the has been viewed by more people at one what can be attainable. Why do we never the problem of hunger within their norm. time than any other show - Live Aid. talk about the causes of ending hunger? borders since 1900. While most of us know that hunger is a Then came the publication of an extraor- Perhaps the shift will be more than just a Freedom from slavery, black rights and problem what escapes us is the sheer dinary book called Ending Hunger: An semantic one. women's rights were once not possible. magnitude of its size. Having never en- fdea Whose Time Has Come. This book, The lack of awareness about the Slavery was even seen as an economic countered that as an awareness we then which took a whole team of writers and hunger issue and lack of commitment to- necessity. Once the four minute mile was never know that hunger can be a problem researchers five years to write, is a pow- wards ending hunger becomes very ap- seen as impossible. Once we knew that of the past within the next 15 to 20 years erful book not about the- problem of parent during the hunger week. Firstly, no one would ever set foot on the moon. and that individual commitment is the hunger but the opportunity for ending no one really becomes aware of what the Today everyone knows that people will source of the possiblity of ending hunger. hunger, once and for all. Beautifully pres- hunger problem really is. Often people always starve. Perhaps not. Is There Folul -Play in Nicaragua? Nah! 'By Louis Grimaldo 'The Nicaraguans also call us terrorists because we in Nicaragua is for the CIA to swallow their pride and I'm angry over the accusations of foul play regarding support the Contras. The Contras are not a terrorist -copy some of Russia's methods of deception. Fly some U.S. foreign policy in Nicaragua. The Nicaraguans are groupl Sure the Contras go into villages and kill innocent planes over Managua and drop anti-Sandinista pam- -sayingsome deplorable things about the U.S.: In the people like women and children. They blow up hospitals phlets. Have some charasmatic americans like Jerry streets of Nicaragua, the people are chanting, "death to and destroy'foodwarehouses. They attack farmers and Falwell or George Bush give speeches on the evils of the gringos." Now is this any way for a civilized country kill their livestock. But they are doing all of this in the Marxism, or maybe have Julio Iglesias perform concerts to behave? But the blame must not solely lie on the name of Democracy, so they can't be considered terror- in Nicaragua where he could sing Spanish songs about -Nicaraguans(who are gullible by nature). They are just ists. The U.S. should continue to send military aid to the living in America. If that doesn't work, we could try to another country who has fallen prey to the Russian Contras. I applaud, the valiant effort of the Contras to intimidate them by convincing Sylvester Stallone to movie and show it in all the Nica- propaganda machine. install Democracy in Nicaragua: even if it does mean make another Rambo The Nicaraguan people were content under the So- blowing up half the country. . raguan movie theaters. He could call it, "Rambo in moaza regime; until the Russians stirred up a revolution I'll admit the Contras have their faults; but the Sandi- Nicaragua." among the people by telling them that they were living nistas have many more faults. Sure the Sandinistas under an oppressive regime. The people of Nicaragua supply the people with basic needs such as health care If these metnods don't work, we may have no other had no reason to complain before. So what of Somoza and social security. But the people are not receiving an alternative but to stop being so humane and invade denied the people education and health care. So what if education because boys as young as fifteen are drafted Nicaragua. We wouldn't even have to land any troops he used his position as president to become the richest to fight the Contras. This is a country with no priorities. like we did in Vietnam. We could send some bombers man in his country. Wouldn't you? Some Nicaraguans There are also not many rich people in Nicaragua. How land bomb the country into submission; then let the have had the audacity to state that the Somoza family can one live in a country where the common person has Contras take over. We'll call ourselves "Freedom Figh- was undemocratic because three different members of no chance of becoming wealthy. At least under the ters.' That way there is no ambiguity as to who the good fighting the family have ruled since 1936: just a mere coinci- Somoza regime, the incentive to become as rich as guys are. We could even call our bombers will be dence. At least the Somozas were anti-Communist: and Somoza was there. bombers. Then let's see how many Nicaraguans the gringo "'' we all know that the best kind of commie, is a dead My advice to the U.S. government in fighting the war out in the streets yelling "Death to commie. In his final days, Somoza took revenge on the Nicara- guan people by bombing hospitals and factories. It's understandable why Somoza, who was thrown out of his country, would lose his cool and bomb his country. Yet the Nicaraguan people refused to forgive and forget. Mainly because of the Russians skillfull ability to depict Somoza as a bad guy. 'It is not clear how the Russians so easily brain washed a whole country. But my theory is that the KGB flew planes over Managua and dropped anti-Somoza pamphlets. Charismatic. Russian speakers, probably fiHed the radio air waves, condemning Somoza. They used sub liminal messages in movie theaters the way we did in this country with Coca-Cola. But instead of messages like drink Coke, they used messages like "Somoza sucks." The Russians fabricated lies not only about Somoza, but also about the U.S. They have the Nicaraguans thinking that the U.S. are terrorist because the CIA mines their harbors. I see no wrong doing in this tactic. On the contrary, I think the CIA should minethe harbors of any country who is considering converting to So- L cialism or Communism. Or better yet, any country who - . has a citizen considering Socialism. Why take any chances? STATESMAN Thursday, November 21, 1985 9 ,... ~~~~~. . . , inoanmrta$1900 d~u* one wn-weeksummer session 7hen get mon the ground floor in our undercrAate officer Juniors earn more n $1900F i one we suer son cwmiSSioxmng prograYoucouldst Plannigonaruee likdethec yw an ^ bg men in dthis ad h. And also hae some great advantges like: Yorecommissionedupongraduaton *N nig $100 amondt duringde scoolyea ifyore tomoe upqlooe 1 ters u I_ A- _ G._ -i______ rKvlV 'Iqu-aVm INVVtMbtR 25TH & 26TH 10 STATESMAN Thursday, November 21, t1985 * r r * # - r - - -: * * _ Ad By I .1_ r | | | } - - Playing: Survival 0i n :tP I I Charging through the brush, our skirmish line was suddenly upon the enemy positions. Not suprisingly, all hell began to break loose. The enemy stragglers we had bypassed earlier had rallied and were now pressing our rear. The volume of fire increased, our line wavered lost its momentum and finally went to ground. We were taking fire from all sides, so even hiding behind a tree offered only so much protection. The air was alive with the sound of rounds passing overhead and into trees and people. In the span of only sixty seconds or so, half of our troopers were out of it. Crouching, I made my way over to a member of the Wolf Pack, only to have him yell for me to "Look out.' / rolledjust in time to avoid taking a round. As I got up, I saw another of the Wolf Pack charge an enemy bunker, only to be cut down at the last second by one of its defenders. Before he could get back under cover, Iput a round into his chest. There was no time to gloat, however, because I felt something impact on my back as I went down. Reaching behind me, Ifelt some- thing wet and sticky, confirming my worst suspicions: It was bad. Iremoved the bandana from my left arm and, ever so carefully...... began waving it over my head. "I'm out," I called before everyone on the Yellow team began firing on me as I left the playing field. Jogging, I caught up with some - - \ other fellows from the Red team. Two were members of - w - >- A* - the Wolf Pack, conspicuous in their black berets, patrol harnesses, camoflauge battle dress and face paint. flelaxing "soldiers" await the call to battle. Statesman/David Block "How'd ya do?" one asked cheerfully. - ' A-, . t h e f o r "Better," I replied, "I took one out with me this time." Flag Grown Ups. Players are dividead into teams no more. Becauseof their susceptability, your eyes must a n d is s u e d 2 "Well," he answered thoughtfully, "I guess that's CO powered marking pistols tlhat fire a one be covered at a//timeswhen you areon the playing field. progress. -half inch paint ball at fairly low velocity. If VVou are splat- Safety in Coram is strictly enforced, and anyone not tered by a paint ball, you are out of the game. The object cooperating is usually shown the way out. Rory Aylward ..of the Game is to capture the opposing team's flag and The fields at Coram are 100 or so acres of woods with -bring it back to your own flag station without being some hills and ridges thrown in for variety. There are It has been said that every man thinks meanly of marked in the process. It sounds easy, at least in theory. four separate playing areas ranging from a "Recon Vil- himself for not having been a soldier. For those of you The guns are Nel Spot 007 marking pistols designed lage" to a 55 acre field with a hill dominating one end. who have ever harbored such feelings of discontent- for use in forestry and animal husbandry to mark trees, the "Base Camp," as it is commonly known, is where ment, or those who are simply in need of a cheap adre- cattle or whatever else one might need a long range equipment is issued, teams organized as well as the nalin rush as you head toward finals, I would direct your paint brush for. The pistols are bolt action affairs, having staging area for the games, which last 60 minutes each. attention to the American Air Gun Game, currently to be cocked between every shot. With a full cartridge of The camp is done in a kind of late M*A*S*H* architec- being played.in Coram, New York. 2 ,CO , they can propel a paintball to speed of perhaps 60 ture with surplus tents for headquarters and the Mess. The premise of the game is quite simple: It is Capture MPH; enough to maybe leave a welt at close range, but (continued on page 6A) ai Drems AaeaeLi :Mdor l C~lIa a it We are not the beautiful, the wealthVr lives, there is always somebody that will this occurs, however, nobody is looking. it is retained by the millions who hold it in or the famous; nor are we the ugly, the» tell us we are not really suffering. If you This leads to a general law of mediocrity: -our hearts as a truth. poor or the unknown. We are , are among the the mediocre than certainly The greater the deed, the less likely it is Personals represent the single grea- you have heard mediocre. this;"So you couldn't get that anybody is looking. And people still test statement of mediocrity to ever reach - a date for the dance. At least you're not wonder what leads to nervous break print. It is on these pages that the medio- starving in Africa." Tim Lapham And no sooner have downs. In rare cases, the anger gener- cre beg for the best, and usually end up we- heard that than someone will say ated by this manifests itself in the form of with the average. My greatest desire in Mediocrity is a disease that affects ; "Did you hear about the new honors that violence. Just look at what people said life is to read a personal that says "Satis- more people in the world than cancer, S:evie Shablotnik won? You know, he has about Charles Manson. Did they say "Oh. fied, sexy well known millionaire looking syphillis and emphysema put together. Itt accomplished more at age 17 than you he was just so rich beautiful and famous; for someone with grand visions, but aver- leads to frustration, doubt and anger. It is ; will accomplish during the rest of your I don't understand it"? Of course not; they age accomplishments." Iwait forthat day a curse that the afflicted bear throughout t life." were too busy commenting on what an in the same manner as I wait for a cab in ^ * -If you add up -life. all of our qualities, you average guy he had been until he went downtown Manhattan during rush hour. Do not mistake us for the meek. The b will find we have a fairly decent overall bonkers. We vary in race, creed, color, sex and meek are the average that accept their rating. Most of us earn about a 3.2 on The power of the mediocre is forever political philosophies, but we have one position without anger or argument. Per- life's report card. Unfortunately, fewpeo- being underestimated. Since we do not thing in common: We have all had the haps the single best defining characteris- pie will pay attention to one's entire shine brightly or build an air of mystique experience of talking with someone we tic of the mediocre is their unwillingness ; worth. For example, a guy who is very we are assumed to not exist. Yet the are very attracted to, only to watch them to accept their position in life. The medio- good looking is considered a "great guy." mediocre have been the major force walk away with the campus sex god. cre strive for greatness, but never Nevermind the fact that he can't spell his behind every social revolution in history. Sooner or later, we stop trying to be achieve it. That in itself is cause for muchi own name. Overall, he is a 2.4, but The sixties did not gain legendary status noticed, stop talking about what social anguish. Yet, t because the most frustrating aspect he excels in one area, he is because Johnny Carson labelled them as reforms we are going to instate as presi- of mediocrity is society's lack of mercy. assumed to be perfect such. Rather, the legend was created by dent and carry on with the rest of our No matter how much goes wrong in our Occassionally, we do succeed When the millons who cried out for a cause and lives. But we never stop dreaming. 8,r . . A ( t8C ff*s -I-,elrO 4 ,i, V.t !-, ¢,:9 *^ .'v Jw, _ As I See I There are a lot of pains in the world Bee stings. Large needles. Migra headaches. Falling down a flight o stairs. Getting sacked by Lawrence Taylor. And then there's the L-word. The L-word, the L-word. No other word controls as much of our lives or gives us as much pain. Rejection iso- lation, loneliness. Broken hearts. All connected to the L-word. And just as we avoid bees, head. aches, and Lawrence Taylor, some. times we avoid love. Sometimes we say, okay, the love is there, but it's fine where it is. If we keep it buried, there is no rejection, no pain. It's .called "loving from afar," and it has pain of its own. I could go into stories or personal experiences, but I won't, because you all know how it is. You meet a girl or a I guy that you like, but you're scared. "Does he realty like me?" "If I ask her out, will she turn me down, and then giggle with her friends behind my back?" 'Will I jeopardize our friend- I ship by taking another step?" You wait, and wait, and then suddenly there isn't any more waiting, because your love has moved away, or gradu- ated, or hooked up with one of the beautiful people. And then the dol- drums set in, and sometimes that's even worse than rejection. In the '60's, love was public. I wasn't there, mind you, but I've heard tales. The sexual revolution, they called it. Suddenly, professing your love wasn't a taboo, because no one really cared. They let it all hang out, they grooved to crazy vibes. Love wasn't something to keep locked up in a small box, to only be let out on special occasions. Emo- tions were more open. But now it's the '80's. For most of us, it's the "safe" decade - you have to wear the right clothes, drink the right kind of beer with the right kind of people, and to try and go with the grain, even if it isn't really your grain. And you can't expose your emotions unless you're surethat the person that you're exposing them to is receptive. It's the "I don't want to look foolish" decade. Fear of rejection. Fear of gossip. Fear of the giggles of people who don't realize that love is a part of life. Fear. Fear and the L-word. I don't know, maybe it's time to start a club. Call it -Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band," if that isn't ton trite. Talk, let loose. I don't know. maybe we could wear masks, or some- thing. Maybe we could write letters. Is The great beers of the world go by one name: L.6wenbrau. Brewed in Munich, 1| that giving into the fear? I don't know. in England, Sweden, Canada,Japan and here in America for a distinctive world class taste. Maybe we could all get around the piano and sing Beatles songs. Truth is, there are no easy solutions hlsWOhD CAtlsFOR*ywORW Life can't be mapped out like Hun- - - - tington village, or patched up by a IS AN MBA IN YOUR roving LILCO crew. 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Fold it, write "SM" on the Business I am interested in the following graduate business fields: Administration outside, it'll get to me. Life might be a Office of Student I Accounting 0 Personnel and Industrial Relations crap game, but it might alsobea rugby Affairs Y E Finance 0 Procurement Management game. In that case, it helps to have a The American D International Business 0 Public Relations Management (NIS only) lot of people on your team. Universi 0 Marketing D Real Estate and Urban Development -S.M1 Washington, DC El Operations Analysis 0 Taxation (MS only) 20016 Name -- TCJC -- Address - I LIN~iVU ITY I State Zip I iN'vA5^-TtX i Telephone ( ) The Americantniversait y in EEOtAffirmativ Act' nsWitul.,nL _ -__ _-_ _-_-_-_ _n_ _ _ _ 2A ALTERNATIVES Thursday, November 21, 1985 m - l -~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~a ta ter figure~~~~~~~A Bizarre veInoxermEveninao0x~erimentaI I I Thea er be T he object of Tadeussz Rozewicz'/ Was. Born. iis to mind able to correctly guess what the playwright had in is when writing these three one-act plays. This is what known as "experimental" theatre. Rozewicz' one-act plays, along with Franz Xaver Kroetz' poignant Farmyard opened Sunday evening in the Fine Art Center's Theatre Two. Warren S. Friedman Though one might try hard to discern the ultimate meaning underlying Rozewicz' works, the task would probably end in more twisted confusion and dumb- the founded unresolve than was started out with. This is feeling one is encumbered with watching I Was Born... to in efforts to make some sense of it all, one tries formulate some meaning, some rationale. Without and knowing for certain the playwright's own intents an purposes however, / Was Born... translates into evening of bothersome, irritating theatre. The first of the three one-act plays, "The Double," involves a Poet (Thomas E. Cook) and an "Other" (Alex- The ander D. Morrison) engaged in a bitter discourse. his Poet pleads to be able to write his poetry only to have The pen and paper stripped of him by the "Other." "Other" is an authoritarian figure who not only confis- caces the poet's writing supplies but his precious collec- is tion of books as well. What is being witnessed I Was Born: (I. to r.) Alexander D. Morrison, Doris Abel, Thomas Cook, Louis Bellurci. something on the order of a "Fahrenheit 451," a com- It is mentary on the communist rule in Poland perhaps. do this entourage any justice. Suffice it to say -that it and believability), dreams of retiring in a few years and a -difficult to be able to place any of these plays within seemingly represents the collapse of order and destruc- living in the city though we know that he will never rise social or historical context being that the producers have tion of the royal empire in England, thoughthis might be above his lowly, sorry lot inn ife. The father (played with were failed to include the date when any of these plays a terribly naive interpretation on my part. A young lady an exceptionally strong and solid performance by Tyrone written. The two actors are nonetheless superb in bring- watching this very same production offered an interpre- Henderson) has comfortably settled into and accepted ing tremendous impacttothe play witthheir swift timing tation having to do with a dramatization of the Freudian his position in life, seemingly undaunted. and execution. "Oedipus" complex. The acting was wonderfuu. Too bad The play offers a great deal of insight into the social "Boobsie Tootsie" is a rather peculiar oddity. "She" none of it made much sense. John Morogiello, Thomas factors which pervade the characters' lives and the time she it is (Doris Abel) annotices to "He" (Louis Bellucci) that E. Cook-.Doris Abel, Louis Bellucci and A.D. Morrison period they are living in. As a social commentary, is going to have3 baby. The vernacular is all "cutesy- comprised the talented and appealing cast. gripping and perceptive. As a drama, it is indeed forceful, wutesy" baby talk. In the middle of the scene, the actors Director Volker K. Hoffmann pulled these one-act and compelling, although long-winded and meandering. are dis- step out of character to comment on the scene they plays together with skill and competence. He clearly The steady succession of vignettes give it a rather atten- "stop and go'' performing. Some theoretical, abstract intellectualiza- knows how to get the best from his finely focused jointed. unsteady gait. The endles flow of that pace and about taking tion pursues only to end with an open disclosure ,ion to his scenes. The plays each ran with scenes with lights out, actors shuffling and Staging to promote restless- probably not more than three people in the entire precision. Lighting (Matthew Cohen) position, then lights up only serve What and lethargy set in by the audience gives any of this any thought anyway. (Anthony Morelli) were both well done. ness and impatience. Boredom itself, in the we are viewing here is a play that is a parody of Farmyard, by Franz Xaver Kroetz, is described time intermission rolls around. perhaps a parody of us all. program notes as "perverse and passionate, banal and Linda D. Shirey's direction is accurate and effo-eive in not encapture is the dynamics integrated within In any case, the play is thoroughly engaging dueto the tragic." What the program notes do bringing forth the complex is a the play has on its small-scale drama. What Shirey marvelous performances given. Louis Bellucci, who poignant, deeply disturbing impact this deceptively simple, play, tightness and concisiveness. The inter- delight in no matter what role he is called upon to audience. hasn't given it is of a young, retarded girl who placed as well. The structure of here displays his wonderful gift for comedy. His perfor- Farmyard tells the story mission is improperly strip love, and its conse- in its present form. Act III is too short mance stays within the realm of a live cartoon learns about physical and emotional the play is uneven is employed by her parents. to properly balance out Acts I and II. M.S. character and, as such, he is a virtuouso. Doris Abel quences, from the farmhand and succinct this in their own ways. design was simple and appropriate. simply outstanding and no less gifted an actress for The characters are each pathetic Wood's costume the Rivera) is simple-minded design was by Matthew Frey, Staging was by type of flippant comedy. These two performers, at Beppi (tenderly played by Nilda Lighting at the hands of her cold, unloving Rand. ,height of their talents, are enough to turn any theatre and pitiful in her abuse Elizabeth and sharp performance of the University offering into an event. mother (played with extraordinary maturity Tonight at 8 is the final of The farmhand, Sepp Theatre's production of / Was Born... and Farm- "'ADiscordant Drama" is the final and most bizarre abrasiveness by Nadine Griffith). Studio an impressive naturalness yard. Admission is free. the three one-acts. There is no encapsulation that could (played by Stephen Fox with atn' DazigBrh faBn - ol na helhi wsrokn ispecsoi in unn ismte il to th et nthrpinn 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~apl an his precision in fine tuning his mate- gile soul in a wheelchair was rocking Sting, singer, songwriter and actor and rial was really well portrayed. The only happily to the beat. Anotherpoignant stars in Bring on the Night - a polished thing which grated on my nerves is the scene is the birth of his child with the documentary about his new band cur- promotion line, "A Band Is Born." Sting is song "Children's Crusade" immediately rently playing in local theatres. I must already established as a celebrity in his after it. admit going to the movies to watch a doc- own right and the selling power of the I enjoyed the way the band is intro- umentary about a band didn't really band hangs on him no matter how good duced, in practice as well as individuals. excite me. But I walked in an observer of the rest of the band is. He was formerly The film is worked up from the actual Sting and exited really liking him. _ part of "Police" and did not exactly start beginnings of preparation for a concert Oh from scratch. and culminates in the performance itself. Pey Pey The film starts out with the title song, a It features new material from the latest Some Bring on the Night flows pretty jazzed up version of an old "Police" hit album, Dream of the Blue Turtles. his solo smoothly and is a little bit out of the com- and shows many shots in France. In fact, other songs not featured on "Mes- mon way. It is not just a lot of concert the band filmed totally on location in a album performed are "Roxanne," for You" a footage mixed up with vague interviews. large historical chateau. The one scene sage in a Bottle" and "Burn and Treacle. The many sides of Sting are shown - per- that stayed with me was when a tour was good piece from Brimstone the Night is an former, songwriter, musician, father and being conducted through the chateau On the whole, Bring on walked It turns out to be friend. Each member of the band is given and a group of little old ladies excellent piece of work. full well made documen- their say in the matter. right through a Sting rendering going an entertaining and her to be a fan of Viewers will come to respect him as a blast. One lady walked solidly by with tary. One does not have and a particularly fra- to enjoy it. One thing for certain, it serious musician. His professionalisrr fingers in her ears Sting will definitely boost album sales. -ALTERNATIVES Thursday, November 2 , 1,985 .3A J Low Cost s j !z. Personalized T j ABORTION j abetterShot as ASLEEP Of AE , atgradschooa Okay it may be too late to get a 4.0. But its not too lat2 to j 667-1400 / try to do better on your LSAT. F ree Pregnancy Testing MAT, GRE. or MCAT For that. i Family Planning Counseling; thers Stanley H. Kaplan. No one has d more v STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL T students than Stanley H. LIC. PHYSICIAN'S OFFICE Kpan. Our test-taking tech- .i \ MEDICAID, - nqes ande i f Visa and Master Card I progrshavp ad X Accepted S over Million s. So whatever grad school -f exam y taret call us. ! - a Rmeme. the person next to » you during your exam might .* have taken a Kaplan .- use . ; se I .KAPLAN ,F ! SWiEY H. KARAN lXD.ONM ENE M) The wus }g NVWOMENS/ test prep otgrgization ; PAVILION i / Deer Park. N Y 11 729 f For M.fmo on, vtoiW or coll ouw CON"l in I _ <*-^_-^A nd ^"^. nun' - 421-2690 & Cnt 24834U. 4A ALTERNATIVES Thursday, November 21, 1985 - ~~~~~~w~ - A fter burner- I MUSIC A aVoice From The Gutter N OTES Afterbumer ZZ Top that "Dipping Low (In the Lap of Luxury)." sounds like he's swallowed all + ofeet of There are many new things this week, Warner Bros. might as well be "Gimme All Your his beard, Billy Gibbons Delivers an Ifrom new releases to new ways money is Lovin"': the lyrics may be different, but exceptionally compassionate vocal on being raised for the hungry... Afterburning, in rocketry, is the unde- even the drumfills remain the same. In the album's only love-as distinguished - This will be Jan Hammer's last sea- sirable burning of residual fuel that fact, pick a song-any song-on After- form lust-song, "Rough Boy." son scoring Miami Vice. Along with ouuner. ana you miaht tink tfc a sometimes occurs after -- hi a - Now, lest ye think rock's most lasciv- exhaustion and various complaints main burning hwxr es - . ,. . :_ Lz AL: _ ! ;. . I,-;i+-@_L_,''T.-16 'A. .%1 (we laymen Know main burning as rocket ious lyricists (rememDer -iusn, lu*u: (including being unable to accept other thrust or lift-off). As one might expect, Snake Boogie," and "I Got the Six''?) jobs), he is afraid he will begin repeating therefore, an afterburner is the device have gotten their minds out of the gutter, the same themes. . that produces or carries out afterburning. I'll reiterate a few new titles-"Sleeping Given this bit of -scientificdefinition, let's Bag" (not really about marshmallows and just say that ZZ Top must have used a a camp fire), "Velcro Fly" (not about an dictionary to select the title for their new insect, but rather about a rather flimsy album. From the fumes of 1984's highly barrier), and "Dipping Low" (no explana- successful launch, Eliminator, works tion necessary)-and suggest you let what our Texas boogie-nauts have so your libido be your guide. perfectly labelled its Afterburner. Though not a noble claim, it's in the gutter that ZZ Top achieves its greatest Debbi Collins success. You can just picture saliva slith- ering off Billy Gibbons' tongue as he Indeed, Eliminator proved to be quite a lures: "Slip inside my sleeping bag." In mission, racking up five million-plus fact, the group's attempts to deal with sales-probably more than the sum total even simple subjects-say, at the curb of the band's sales over the last decade- level-are amateurish, at best. Take this and making MTV celebs out of its piece of refrain from "Can't Stop unlikely, hard-to-believe-they're- Rockin'," for example: "Can't stop rockin- visually-appealing crew. I'm sure al '/baby, 'till I lose my mind." Really. Stick those shapely pairs of legs, seen in the to the smut, fellas. video of the same name, had much to d< Even if these bearded bad boys are still with the latter fait accompli; but it was the kings of crass, their last two albums Eliminator's unstoppable, hypertensive sound disturbingly like they've plum for- - Clarence Clemons, the sax man pulse that irrefutably effectedthe former gotten how to get down or write get- behind Springsteen, will be touring in All three singles from Eliminator- down music. Gone are the boogie breaks late January to support his new album, "Gimme All Your Lovin',' "Legs," anc of "Cheap Sunglasses" and the classic Hero. Meanwhile, he is considering act- "Sharp Dressed Man"-displayed the 'The Boys Are Back in Town" that earned ing roles and venturing into the fashion pleasant symptoms of this rhythmic con ZZ Top their good-timin'-band reputation. business. Chuck Berry, James Brown, Little dition: the infectious, incessant palpita Seems they're more concerned with an - .tions of a drum machine; Frank Beard'< acceptable MTV image and general pack- Richard, and Elvis Presley were recently Nchronic, pulsating backbeat; the heavy aging and processing these days. inducted to the Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame. but-hopping guitar work of leader Bilh Case in point: the most interesting - Super Concert One, a non-benefit concert, will be held on December 27 in Gibbons. Lamentably, Afterburner ,aspect ol for irlrrnlr m twit: pis imy on pay advances this benign if not benevolent revamped version of any song you heard album, itself. Both sides' titles are listed Anaheim, California and televised Duran are condition to its malignant stages. on Eliminator. on side one of the disk, while side two TV. Culture Club, and Duran signed, with a third act still pend- Okay, one can accept that "Sleeping The saving graces on Afterburner are depicts a firey space vehicle-somewhat already will be splitting their 1Bag," the first single to follow Elimina- few; but thank God for small favors, any- {akin to Walt Disney World's monorail ing. The Duranies Power Station and Arcadia tor, resounds with a rhythm and two- way. The slightly veering, even interest- train-orbiting the dark side of an uni- set between The might even do some Duran chord base similar (if not identical) to that ing syncopations of "I Got the Message" dentified planet. The scene slips back into tunes. but Duran songs, too. of "Sharp Dressed Man--the band and "Velcro Fly" save the boys from its own atmosphere, an opaque an acting *hones to remind us of how much we liked becoming total, unwitting slaves to their somewhat sheer, black sleeve that con- . Rod Stewart is beginning :areer. But unlike most music stars who venture into movies, Rodwill be doing a British soap opera, which apparently has ust as much spice as Dynasty. - Tina Turner's forthcoming autobio- praphy, /, Tina, is already being made into i movie. Although she is not playing her- ;elf, Tina will be choosing the actress vho will be portraying her. - Eric Clapton has recorded a new .ong with LionelRichie,for Richie's new 3lbum due out in December. - Among the other albums due out in time for Christmas are those from: James Ingram, Quincy Jones, The fixx, Thomas Dolby, Flock of Seagulls, Peter Gabriel, and an anthology of Eagles tunes. - Ken Kragen, who organized USA for Africa, is now organizing an event to aid the hungry of the US. The event, Hands Across America, will be a human chain stretching from the Statue of Liberty to the Pacific Ocean. The date is set for May 25, 1986. On that day, the country will join hands and sing "America the Beauti- ful'" and "We Are The World." Cost for a spot on line is ten dollars. Those inter- ested should call 1-800-USA-9000 or write Hands Across America, 2049 Cen- tury Park East, Suite 5040, Los Angelos, California, 90067. Susan A. Mathison ALTERNATIVES Thursday, November 2.1, 1985 5A ing ~Hide anc/ Seek A duets Play) quickly, noble causes notwithstanding. I learned this the ge IA) tactics will help you win the game, but the only thing you hard way the very first time I played: charging an oppoe- Nearby is the firing range for learning how to use your are likely to learn about war here is how easy it is to be nent not ten yards away, I fired, missed and was Nel Spot. All in all, it has a nice Boot Camp feel to it that killed by untrained amateurs, let alone a crack Russian promptly shot in the back as I ran by. Acknowledging .ties in nicely with the Game. or American unit.'The Game, hefeels, is far less violent defeat, I went back to the Mess to have a hot dog and Master of Ceremonies for your day of playing Army is than football or ice hockey. contemplate the error of my rash ways. John Cuocco, an affable 40-year-old who spent two Given what I have seen of the Game, I am quite willing On what might be called an academic level, I also years in Vietnam with the First Air Cavalry before to conceed Mr. Cuocco his point. If you watch enough gained some valuable insight (albeit on a very slighgt coming home in 1968 to start a Coca-Cola distribution T.V.,it is easy to form the rather bizarre opinion that only that must come to the average route. He did not pick up a gun again until 1981, when those who fight for the forces of good can shoot straight. level) as to the problems in the infantry. You can read about his brother talked him into playing the National Survival This is hardly the case, I assure you, and a prolonged second lieutenant never really have any idea Game. Although he enjoyed the game, Cuocco did not belief in such silly notions will find one painted rather such things for years and see. It is no play again until a year later when his brother opened a until you actually go out in the field and Survival Game sub-franchise on Long Island. A junior longer a mystery to me why most battle plans fall apart partner in that venture, he left when he saw that his in the first five minutes of any action, or why no one brother was being taken advantage of by the franchiser soldier can tell you very much about any combat he was (NSG of NY). When his brother finally closed shop and in. I highly recommend the experience for any arm chair went to court, John opened American Air Gun Games- generals. I am sure the game probably holds some valu- ,which is not affiliated with the NSG. Asked what the able insights for students of psychology and sociology as difference was, he laughed and replied, 'We're better." well. Why? 'We're cheaper for one; we provide a hot lunch Beyond its possible academic benefits, the Game is and we don't chase people out after two games." On the simply a tremendous amount of fun to play. People are day I was there, five games were played. Games end only shooting paint at you, of course, but you will be very between three or four in the afternoon to allow time for surprised at the lengths to which you will be willing to clean up and maintainance of the equipment. avoid being hit: I've dove to the ground, over logs, run When the Survival Game first appeared on the scene, through thorns and just turned tail to avoid a paintball some critics claimed that it would encourage violence, and an early hot dog. Very extreme reactions for an adult or at least create an atmosphere where violence was in this day and age. Perhaps that's the beauty of the acceptable. Claims were also made that the Game thing; it's a six hour pass from your adulthood with the would become a hangout for Neo-Nazi sympathizers. chance to be a kid agian and play kids' games with other Mr. Cuocco feels those charges were and are ground- approving childlike adults. In a society that takes itself less. 'We have a tremendous cross-section of people much too seriously, it is probably sad that there are not come to play the game: Students, blue collar workers, more such games. "This is like Disneyland," says John professionals. They come here on the weekends and for Cuocco of his camp for big kids in camoflauge, and you a few hoursthey can act like kids again. Theywalkon the can't really help but agree with him. field strangers but by the time they leave they have If you would like to play the Air Gun Game, I am developed a sense of cameraderie. It's great to watch." organizing a trip for the eighth of December. If you wou Id So far as the violence is concerned, he feels that just the like to join me, call me at 751-2067. The price is $35 for opposite is the case. "People thinkthis has something to everything. Camoflauge is optional; your sense of v do with war, but it's according to Hollywood if anything. humor is not. I've seen the real thing and there's no comparison. Sure, John Cuocco can be reached at his office at 698-6230 it has some of the trappings and properly applied military A couple of 'bloodied' targets. to make other arrangements. - I * i 0 Billy Smith and - I ... - m N announce the openinga ofAP COLLEGE PUB at the BALCONY BAR $1 DRAFT BEER ALL NIGHT WITH STUDENT I.D. College Night EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT Studio 54 - 254 W 54 - 489-7667 $1 2 per person with student I.D. $1 8 without 1.1D. Doors open 9pm