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Montclair State University Montclair State University Digital Commons The onM tclarion Student Newspapers 10-14-1993 The onM tclarion, October 14, 1993 The onM tclarion Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion Recommended Citation The onM tclarion, "The onM tclarion, October 14, 1993" (1993). The Montclarion. 680. https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/montclarion/680 This Book is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Newspapers at Montclair State University Digital Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in The onM tclarion by an authorized administrator of Montclair State University Digital Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Montclair State College or o f Service « ili»rr.fi 7 ;v :> Come Back to the Five and Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean opens at MSC p. 8 • Nirvana review p. 8 NewsAhursday, October 14, 1993 From the editor’s desk... MONT Calle-in-Chief CLARION Here we go again...Is it possible that one letter from yours truly could spark such a controvcrsy?[See pp. 14-151 113 Student Center Annex I have a few things I would like to make clear to the entire campus: The Montclarioti is Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 in the business of news reporting. I will personally oversea that this gets carried out in the Tel. 201.655.5169 Fax 201.655.7433 most professional way we can do it. All are treated equally. No exceptions. Don't ask for exceptions. It will not happen. EXECUTIVE BOARD Secondly, this newspaper, so long as I am the Editor-in-Chief, will strive to present George Calle......................Editor-in-Chief international issues to our readership whenever it is timely and possible. There is no excuse Amy F o st......................................Managing Editor for a newspaper to overlook major issues which affect us all. At times we are unable to report Chris Hinck..................................Treasurer on all of them because we do not have a large enough staff or sufficient funding. This brings me to my final edict. The printing cost of this publication you now hold in EDITORIAL BOARD your hands is approximately $1700 per issue. We are budgeted approximately $2700 for Glenn Stein b erg.................................News Editor printing the whole year! Kevin Colligan.............................. Editorial Editor Add office and production supplies to that. Now add over $600 weekly payroll that goes Keith Idee........................................... Sports Editor towards keeping a full-time advertising, production and office staff to perform certain Kelly S ch a b .............................................Arts Editor duties that no one, in my three years here, has ever offered to do for free. Jeddy W est.....................................Features Editor You see my point? Gordon Patterson....... Production Editor If we are to have enough time to dedicate to news reporting,, which is our main objective, Raul Rivera......................................... Photo Editor then we must be given sufficient funding! ’The paper looks like one big advertisement this Greg MacSweeney..... Asst. NcwsEditor year! 1 am, however, regretfully put in a position that requires me to deliver that kind of a Brian Falzarano......... Asst. Sports Editor paper to you. Christina Tischiio..Asst. Editorial Editor Last year's SGA, which I have no love lost for, decided to let my warnings go unheeded. Jason Alders.................................Cartoonist ' I hey drastically undercut our proposed budget and left us no other alternative than to plan Sam R ock..............................................Copy Editor our year accordingly. Steve Kalas................... Graphic Assistant At this year's leadershipconference, which I discussed two weeks ago in this very column, I reached out to this year's SGA and explained our situation. T hey were very receptive and ADVERTISING MANAGER it seems that something may be done to resolve this problem for next year Kevin Schwocbcl I hope that I have covered some of the behind-the-scenes situations that affect our college newspaper well enough that all of you may begin to understand some of the GRAPHIC & PAGE DESIGN problems we are faced with daily. Kevin Colligan On the lighter side...I would like to congratulate all those who participated in last week's FACULTY ADVISOR Homecoming. It was G RA N D !!! Ron Hollander The Montelarion is published weekly, except ee you at rqgu Oration, during examination, summer and winter sessions. It is funded\ in p art, by student fees distribution through the Student Government I t Association, Inc. of Montclair State. The views \ George expressed in the commentary section, with the exception o f the main editorial, do not necessarily \J Editor-in-Chief reflect the opinion o f The Montclarion. P.S. Hey Blue-eyes- Lokingfonaard to some lemon-drops and Rump/eminzef1 told you I'd mention you in here)! The Montclarion s layout designed by Kevin Colligan Corrections Advertising Policy DEADLINES SIZE DIM ENSIONS PRICE The deadline to submit advertisements to The Eighth Page 3.3" x 4.9" $70.°° Montclarion is noon on the Friday immediately It is the policy of preceding the issue in which you wish to advertise. Quarter Page 6.6" x 4.9" $125.°° The M ontclarion BILLING First-time advertisers are required to pre-pay to correct any errors. Half Page 6.6x10" $200.°° their ad orders. Established accounts may opt to pre-pay at a 5% discount. Tearsheets and invoices If you find any errors, Full Page 13.25x10" $310.°° will be mailed approximately (3) days following publication. Payment isdue(30)days after insertion call us at 655-5169 Back Cover* 15" x 10" $400.°° "includes black phis one color date. After (45) days of non-payment, a \0% finance charge will be levied. Any payment not recieved Classified A d* 30 words $10.°° •pre-payment required for classifieds after (60) days will be forwarded to an outside collection agency. IVtOINTT 2 CLARION News/Thursday, October 14, 1993 3,500 attend Cypress Homecoming *93 H ill concert proves to be a try Kelly Schab Three thousand, five hundred people equipped with walkie-talkies toensure attended the Cypress Hill/House of communication across campus. smashing success Pain/W hooliganz/F unkdoobiest In addition to the regular campus concert, which included elaborate police force, 80 Executive Security security measures, last Sunday without officers were also employed. incident. Montclair and Clifton police forces The event, organized by Class One joined to direct traffic on and off the Concerts, cost approximately $70,000. campus. Ticketsales were initially lax but picked Officers were placed at all entrances up in the final days. to the campus and diverted concert “We were absolutely thrilled at the goers to the Clove Road lot. turnout we received and the SGA Treasurer James Henaghan overwhelming support from all the said,“We apologize to those students students on the campus,” said Paul who may have been inconvenienced by Giamboi, president of Class One the diversion of traffic in their attempted Concerts. to attend weekend classes or to visit the He added, “Being able to get one library. We hope they understand the fifth of the undergraduate student body reason these measures were taken.” (2,000) to a Class One Concerts event Henaghan added, “ I feel the show makes us feel real good that students was a huge success and proved to the are takingadvantageofthe programming doubting Thomases that the students they help fund.” can program such enormous events Concern over the possibility that successfully.” violence would erupt led to special Chris Natale, stage production Z B T and M X perform their rendition of "Animal House" during Homecoming V.l security measures at the event but the manager, added that he wishes there concert, which lasted a little over four were, “more people and a larger crowd” hours, was performed in relative peace. but “I’d rather there be a small crowd by Glenn Steinberg sponsored by Tau Kappa Epsilon (TKE) “The security crew responded that has a good time than a large crowd Homecoming ‘93, an annual event at fraternity were given for free in the marvelously considering the that doesn’t.” MSC, was presented by the College parking lots in large flatbed trucks. overwhelming numbers that attended,” Natale is also grateful to the people Life Union Board (CLUB) this past Fraternities and sororities built their said Kevin Schoebel, assistant security who helped to put together the show weekend. floats out in Lots 22 and 23 after the supervisor at the event. and cleaned up. The festivities began on Friday night bonfire, which were displayed in the Five walk-through and several hand­ “It’s easy to sit and watch but it’s not and did not end until late afternoon on parade on Saturday. held metal detectors were used on the easy to get it together and take it down Sunday. The parade began at 12:00 p.m. and day of the event. Class One Concerts especially when you’re not getting According to Sam Rock, president of ended around 2:30 p.m. The parade- personnel and security chiefs were paid,’’said Natale. CLUB, "Homecoming was a big started with the presentation of the float success." made by Delta Xi Delta sorority and SILC programming stifled by Rock said the approximate $11,500 Theta Xi fraternity and the float for spent by CLUB was spent mainly on Residence Life ended the parade. The Inter-Collegiate Activities police officers, prize money, fireworks fraternities and sororities built their for halftime at the game, trophies, floats to represent different themes such by Glenn Steinbetg reimbursements of the floats, a disc- as a movie, a specific era or any other Students and the Student the keys to Gym Six in Panzer jockey and a donation to the fire motif while they dance and/or lip sync Information Leisure Council (SI LC ) are Gymnasium where the equipment department that assisted in the bonfire.
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