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Amnesty International to MCC (Left) While Yve Zlnaman, A.I monnoe DOCTRINE VOLUME 26 NUMBER 17 MONROE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FEBRUARY 1,1988 (L to R) Chaplain Charlene Dlshaw, Assistant Director of Counseling Peter Manzl, and International Club Advisor Roland Yeager discuss their role In bringing Amnesty International to MCC (left) while Yve Zlnaman, A.I. Regional Membership Coordina- AMNESTY tor (seated left) addresses conference. (Left photo) Human rights group meets at MCC By Bryce Thompson tion on political prisoners. chapter since December, to draw on who said the conference went well All chapters were represented. The experience from other, more experi- and that everything was accom- Amnesty International representa- college chapters included Nazareth enced groups like Geneseo, which has plished. tives from the central New York and College, St. John Fisher, SUNY at attained the release of four foreign The MCC Amnesty interest team, Rochester area met for the first time at Geneseo, University of Rochester and political prisoners since it's estab- headed by Roland Yaeger and MCC MCC on Saturday, January 23. Houghton College. Amnesty members lishment in 1984. Chaplain Charlene Dishaw, were pre- The representatives of Amnesty from MCC also participated. The only sent and are hoping to establish an of- International, a world-wide organiza- high school in the region with an ac- Li ficial MCC chapter. An informational tion dedicated to freeing "prisoners of tive chapter, Pittsford/Mendon High Geneseo ... attained the release of meeting open to all students is sched- conscience" held in many countries, School, was represented, along with four foreign political prisoners since uled for Friday, February 5, during came together to get to know each Rochester group #89 and Brockport Its establishment In 1984. college in room 3-112B. other, speak of their past Adoption, group #191. 33 accomplishments and future projects, The conference allowed the newly The conference was directed by More on Amnesty and to participate in a workshop de- established groups, such as Houghton, Yve Zinaman, Amnesty International International pg. 3 signed to help define Amnesty's posi- which has only been a registered Regional Membership Coordinator, INSIDE Voter Drive Feb. 3 Amnesty International P- 3 By David Thompson citizen of the United States and at least New Phone System P- 3 18 years old by the day of the election. Mail Art P- 4 On February 3, from 9 a.m. to 8 Those who register must also be the College Cookbook P- 5 p.m., the Rochester Metro Chapter of Basketball P- 7 the League of Women Voters will be at MCC to give students, faculty, staff and members of the community the opportunity to register to vote. Student Senator Sheila Gavin, who Near-tragic turnover works as an intern for the LWV, asked the group to sponsor the voter drive at the College. for men's basketball "I think it's very important to vote - to exercise your rights," said Gavin, By Bryce Thompson last week tror.. his home in Rochester, who has been recruiting volunteers to "it could have been much worse." assist in the voter drive. She believes One MCC student was injured Mayer, a first-year student at MCC, that registering now is important, Thursday, January 21, when an MCC who graduated from Aquinas High "especially because this is the 1988 van carrying the student and five School, said he didn't realize how presidential election year." other members of the men's basketball badly he was hurt until well after the "We're having (the voter drive) on team skidded off the Thruway and accident. February 3 because it will give stu- flipped over. The driver of the van, student and dents the opportunity to vote in the The van, enroute to Niagara Com- assistant coach Chris Lowe, 20, was New York State Primary on April 19," munity College in Sanborn, was fol- ticketed for speeding. Lowe could not she said, adding, "you have to be reg- lowing another MCC van driven by be reached for comment. istered at least 60 days before the pri- Sheila Gavin: Promoting voter regis- coach Dan Pannaggio when the acci- Thomas Flynn, MCC vice president mary." tration. dent occurred at 4:30 p.m. student affairs, stated that the College Gavin is working independently of The injured player, Paul Mayer, 18, insurance allows students to operate the Senate and will train the volun- resident of the same state, county and was taken to Highland Hospital with a MCC vehicles after they have been in- teers to register potential voters in the city for a minimum of 30 days prior to partially collapsed lung, bruised ribs terviewed and had their drivers li- Student Center on that day. the election." and minor head lacerations. He was cense checked for infractions. Lowe She outlines some of the require- released several days later. "I'm just had been authorized to drive the van. ments for registering: "You must be a (Continued on p. 5) glad that everyone's alive," Mayer said 2, Monroe Doctrine, Feb. 1,1988 JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF IT FRANKLY SPEAKING phil frank AIDS Get the facts ByJ. Tabone,R.N. guaranteed to be enlightening and enjoyable. You can hear Ken in 5-100 Health Services has a special treat from 12-1 p.m. Health Services will for you in the form of Ken Dorner. also have representatives in the Stu- Ken is the Director of Education AIDS dent Center that day from 11:30-1:30 Rochester, Inc. to answer questions about AIDS and With all the myths surrounding distribute pamphlets. For evening AIDS, why not come to his lecture on students, the hours are 7-9 p.m. The Wednesday, February 10, and learn representatives will be visiting from the real facts?! Ken is a dynamic the Monroe County Health Depart- speaker - an hour spent with him is ment and the American Red Cross. Letters Policy The Monroe Doctrine welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must be typed or written neatly and must include the name, signature, student ID number and phone number of the author(s) for verification. They are subject to editing for length, grammar, good taste and accuracy. Letter writers can request that the editor withhold publication of their names because of special circum- (£) CREATIVE MEDIA SERVICES Box 5955 Berkeley. CA. 94705 stances. Letters not meeting the above criteria will not be published. The Monroe Doctrine prints as many letters as space will permit and as will allow for diversity of opinion. STUDENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR Drop off letters at the Monroe Doctrine office (3-104 in the Student Center). February '1-5 Videos Robocop and Blind Date, Brick Lounge February 1-4 Tax Information, Brick Lounge, 7-9 p.m. February 3 Band Mike Smiarowski, Cafeteria, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL February 3 Final payment Daytona Beach, Student Center, at Monroe Community College 10 a.m.-1 p.m. February 7 Piano Recital Joseph Werner, Theatre, 3 p.m. A.I. is a world-wide movement of people February 8-12 Videos Predator and Wiseguys, Brick Lounge interested in working to protect the February 9 Arthur Langford: Portrait of a King, Theatre, 11 a.m. human rights of other people. February 10 Health Services Display AIDS, Brick Lounge, 7-9 p.m. February 12 Business/Accounting Club Flower Sale, Student Center, You are invited to attend 9 a.m.-2 p.m. February 16-19 Ski Smuggler's Notch, Vermont an organizational meeting: February 22-26 Videos Spaceballs and Extreme Prejudice, Brick Lounge February 23 Roman Foster Diggers, 3-112B, 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5 February 24 Coffeehouse Dalia Goldstein, Forum, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. College Hour (12-1) February 25 Faye Wattleton: Planned Parenthood, Theatre, 11 a.m. Room 3-112B Feb. 29-Mar. 4 Videos Stakeout and No Way Out, Brick Lounge The party begins. DOCTRINE 2 drinks later. Editor-in-Chief David Thompson Faculty Advisor Carol Cloos Features Editor Ken Dennis After 4 drinks. Associate Editor Holly Kozelsky Photo Editor Bob Murray After 5 drinks. Art Editor Nancy Malone Advertising Manager Rhonda Chlccino Typesetting Linda Bryce 7 drinks in all. Staff Photographers Chris Wetzel Staff Writers Bryce Thompson, Randy White, Jerry Phillips The more you drink, the more coordination you lose. Layout Wendy Daniels That's a fact, plain and simple. It's also a fact that 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and Back Page Shelley Adams, Esperanza Bonllla l'/4 ounces of spirits all have the same alcohol content. And consumed in excess, all can affect you. Still, people drink too much and then go out and expect to handle a car. When you drink too much, you can't handle a car. The Monroe Doctrine is published every Monday by the students at Monroe Community College. The opinions expressed in MD are not You can't even handle a pen. necessarily those of the administration, student body, or faculty Columnists expressed opinions do not necessarily reflect those of the A public service message from WM^OgefS Institute MD. The Monroe Doctrine Monroe Community College 1000 E. Henrietta Road . Rochester, NY 14623 424-5200 ext. 2540 — Building 3, Room 104. Monroe Doctrine, Feb. 1,1988, 3 Amnesty International Group seeks release of those imprisoned for political beliefs By Bryce Thompson Amnesty is not an angel of mercy for all people in foreign prisons. The Take a deep breath and hold it organization goes to great lengths to while you read this article. stay out of politics and does not con- That will give you some idea of sider anyone who has used or advo- what it's like to have someone hold cated violence to be a "prisoner of your head under water until you give conscience." Amnesty helps those who up your political beliefs.
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