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Vol....Nii 5. ..........................................................·.....-···-···..···- -.·Z I · -- i-CeB~BZ~IBlilC I ' _L I __ I Memo mania SUNY's position paper on NYPIRG leaves fear of fragmentation by Melissa Spielman "which would destroy us" at SUNY Brooklyn-SUNY Central's position schools. paper on the New York Public Interest Re- Although the introduction to the earch Group was condemned by NYPIRG memo claims its points "are, for the most Executive Director Donald Ross as part restatements of existing principles ittacking not only the consumer group governing mandatory student activity but student power as well. fees," many suggestions are admitted Speaking at NYPIRG's state board interpretations of the guidelines. The meeting Sunday he added that while memo grew out of a statewide conference several student governments are fighting of student affairs administrators SUNY's recommendations, "we have attempting to clarify policy towards serious, serious problems" at Stony NYPIRG chapters, which have been Brook, the University at Buffalo and treated partially as clubs and partly as other schools "where the student branch offices of an external governments are against us." organization. Ross explained that the August 20 Harrigan's suggestions (although the paper, known as the Harrigan memo after memo states "these points are intended its author, SUNY Associate Counsel to aid, not dictate, campus Nancy Harrigan, proposes several changes judgments,"Vice President for Student Director Donald Ross addresses the NYPIRG State Board. NYPIRG Executive in NYPIRG's relationship with campuses Continued on page 3 tha Incidcb I 1 I .nln" ./1 I 11 Lf , I I.1 Fnký>. fag'&~ ! *1P~li-4w-,:Y-I.S:1 .id% For natural food nuts and Shopper's Delight: frAaý low budget students: A comparison of a semi-comprehensive guide for a healthy existence through seven local natural foods; and a survey of area stores where they can supermarkets. be purchased. Cover, Outlook Outlook, page A3. Operation I.D. underused but enthusiastically staffed p. 2 Freedom Food s Co-op from its radical beginnings p. 3 The Cars head for a crash America's Alibi: sufficient proof p. 7 - - ~I ' - --_ -I m- --or mp- Operation I.D.Idea Not Catc hing On by Bari Rogovin anticipation, recognition, and Operation ID is making too appraisal of a crime risk and the few criminals nervous. Instituted initiation of action to remove or on campus six months ago by reduce it." Under administration Public Safety's Crime Prevention direction, the CPU concentrated Unit, the program boasts less on the extensive vandalism This Week's Race Is Over than 100 participants, according problem, and was unable to to CPU Supervisor Lt. Frank devote its time to such Come & Relax With Us Parrino. community services as Operation Operation ID is part of a ID. Shabbat Dinner, Friday Oct. 10, statewide program established in But the officers have faith in April 1978 by the New York the program. "Participation in State Office of Crime Operation ID will make students 6:30 P.M. Tabler Dining Hall Prevention. Its object is to more aware of potential crime discourage burglary and theft by on campus," said Parrino, "and Cost: $3.00. If you bring a new engraving property with a will provide them with tips on personalized identification securing their property." The person to dinner, two number, therefore aiding in the trick, of course, is to involve the for the price of one! ! identification of, and recovery students. to, the owner. Towards this end, Public The plan presently serves 340 Safety has begun a media Make reservations by Thurs., 5 P.M. state police department, and is campaign of sorts, placing available to 12 million people, posters around the campus, Hillel 246-6842 Humanities 155 according to a NYOCP advertising the program. representative. But because of its Involvement in the program is short existence, the NYOCP has free of charge, and relatively not compiled statistics on the simple, as each quad office has program's success or failure. an engraver, and the student I, -1I Ir_~1I·- _ - , I I L··___l, I At Stony Brook Operation ID need merely have his or her item has not taken hold. Parrino engraved and receive and ID estimates only 70 students have number. Prior to the initiation requested numbers in the past ef Operation ID, however, there six months, and the use of was a problem. The numbers engravers prior to that was even engrave were generally the Hillel s Dell Supper less. Engravers are used to students' social security permanently mark the item with numbers. But in order to the owner's identification discover the owner of recovered number. goods, the police had to check In addition to aiding with the Social Security Office, recovering of stolen a procedure which, according to merchandise, this engraved Parrino, is illegal under the number "reduces the Privacy Act. Tuesday, Oct. 14 at 5:15 P.M. opportunity for burglarization And so Operation ID supplies because of the risk criminals its own numbers. When the CPU Place: Humanities 158 must run in being caught with needs to they can plug those engraved property," according numbers into a statewide Topic: Jews and the Elections to CPU officer Gene Roos. More terminal, and have access to importantly, he added that a information on goods stolen or deterrent exists "because of the recovered anywhere in the Good Food, Informal Discussion difficulty in selling such United States. property to a fence." On a campus level, the CPU is Its effectiveness has not yet expanding its concerns. It has been tested at Stony Brook offered voluntary workshops at because, said Parrino, "no one's freshman orientations, which reported anything we've provided students with engraved stolen." information about Public Safety, The response to the campus crime and Operation ID. crime-busting Operation ID has By next summer, Parrino hopes been minimal. One reason may to make the information be that in the past the CPU, program mandatory at established last January, placed orientation and the workshops little emphasis on the program. voluntary question and answer POLITY According to Parrino, the CPU is sessions. 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"I think some people between each NYPIRG chapter iif they would run into Association has, said Wathen, activity fee organization." She are concerned about the topics," and its student government, difficulties - I didn't get the "drafted a contract saying they assured, "I don't think there is a she said, "but that wasn't setting the group up as an impression there would be a want to know what NYPIRG is great creeping design" on discussed. The purpose isn't to external organization. significant effect." doing project by project." So far control over the fee, although control the topics, but to make Also recommended was that But that was far from the NYPIRG has refused to sign. she admitted "There are some it clear what the campus is each NYPIRG chapter provide a attitude of the NYPIRG leaders But SUNY at Binghamton, [administrators statewide] who spending its money on." breakdown of the way it spends assembled at Brooklyn College Ross reported more cheerfully, would like it." When asked why the Harrigan the money it receives from its for their monthly meeting. Ross is "leading the fight" against Wadsworth is now showing a memo came out now, when student organization. Currently, warned that if the memo's SUNY Central, and he said the laissez faire attitude towards NYPIRGs have been at SUNY all NYPIRGs turn their funds recommendations were adopted, University at Albany is also Stony Brook's NYPIRG, stating campuses since the early 1970s, into a central pool to be NYPIRG might have to pull out opposed to seeking more control "it's more important for Polity Bristow replied, "There were allocated by the NYPIRG state of SUNY campuses. over NYPIRG. to explore this," to the dismay several additional schools where board, and so funds from each The fight to remain, said If NYPIRG does leave SUNY of NYPIRG members who want activity was taking place." He student government do not Ross, is made more difficult campuses, said a staff member to discuss the matter with her.