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Thursday, April 13, 1995 The Volume 62, Number 26 28 pages ITHACAN Free The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community College to cut 236.6 total positions 98, will save the College more than tion adequately responds to the ear­ By Brian Kohn $8 million in salary. "We know enrollment is going down. We are drop­ lier concerns. Ithacan Editor in Chief "We think this will bring things ping $8 million in expenditures because we are "I think had the administration Ithaca College plans to elimi­ in line," Whalen said in an inter­ expecting $8 million, or more, less of income. " been able to give these figures as nate 139.6 staff and administrative view Wednesday. "We know en­ targets at any time this year, 1would positions and 97 faculty positions, rollment is going down. We are -James J. Whalen, president have said that on the face of it they according to the staffing plan sum­ dropping $8 million in expendi­ and the School of Business, which Faculty Council that staff and ad­ look equitable," he said. "Anything mary. tures because we are expecting $8 will go from 37 to 20 positions. ministrative salaries would be cut different would require an expla­ President James J. Whalen dis­ million, or more, less of income." Due to the addition of the occu­ by IO percent over the next two nation." tributed the summary to members The plan calls for 17.2 percent pational therapy major, the School years, prompting some professors Michael Miller, chairman of of the President's Advisory Com­ of faculty to be cut, compared to of Health Sciences and Human Per­ to express concern over the equity Staff Council, agreed that the pro­ mittee on Monday, April 10 after 19.1 percent of all staff members. formance will add positions, while of the proposed cuts. posed cuts appear equitable, but reviewing staffing plans from the The two schools facing the big­ the School of Communications will But late Wednesday, Warren could bring dramatic effecLc;. five schools the previous week. gest reductions are the School of remain stable. The School of Mu­ Schlesinger, chairman of Faculty "They are being fair," he said. The elimination of the positions, Humanities and Sciences, which sic will lose 7.5 positions. Council and associate professor of "It's hard to say what the long-tenn which will be completed by 1997- will go from 238 positions to 169. 25, In February, Whalen wrote to accounting, said this new informa- See STAFFING, next page President sends memo - NOMEANSNO Letter to staff and faculty lays out staffing plans By Amy Desson "While it is too early to forecast incoming enroll­ Ithacan Staff ment accurately, we are nonetheless concerned In a letter to be distributed today to members of the faculty, staff and that the continuing decline in applications to busi­ administration, President James J. ness and H &S, along with considerations of stu­ Whalen gave an overview of the dent quality in those areas, may mean that we results of the proposed staffing could fall short of our overall target of 1,400 plans, which were submitted April I. freshman. " The letter, obtained Wednesday -James J. Whalen, president by The Ithacan, addresses the num­ ber of positions that will be af­ positions would be affected for the budget committee that the fected, the number of currently oc­ 1995-96 have already been made. equivalent of nearly 70 positions cupied p,ositions that will be elimi­ "Because we have been able to must be eliminated in 1994-95 and nated and when individuals will be take advantage of attrition, as well 1995-96. notified if they are not returning to as the incentive voluntary separa­ "Even as we took steps to imple­ the College. tion program put in place this year, ment that plan, however, it became ''The process of planning for the the number of actual notifications increasingly clear that more exten­ College's immediate and longer­ for 1995-96 was relatively small," sive measures were required by our term future continues, and I am Whalen wrote. enrollment and budgetary outlook," very grateful to all those who are Staff and administration who will Whalen wrote. helping to find effective and cre­ be terminated from the College for In terms of the College's enroll­ ative solutions to the challenges we the 1996-97 year will be notified ment outlook, the letter says appli­ face as a campus community," between October I, 1995 and March cations for freshman admission, Whalen wrote. I, 1996. now at 7,000, are slightly higher In terms of staff reductions, Whalen noted that the current than last year and the demand for Whalen made it clear in his letter planning process actually began last programs in music, communica- that all notifications for staff whose year with the recommendation of See LETTER, next page Speaker chosen The Ithacan/Dave Slurzberg Students march to the Commons protesting violence against Robert Atwell to address seniors at Commencement ·women during the "Take Back the Night" rally last Friday. By Avl Schaeffer "I think we did very well in terms of getting some­ Ithacan Staff one who s very important to higher education in Election results Robert H. Atwell, president of the American Council on Educa­ the country. " tion, will speak at Ithaca College's -John B. Oblak, vice president for 100th Commencement Ceremonies student affairs and campus life announced After hearing the results, on May 21, according to informa­ for colleges and universities. He a variety of positions in the federal By Rebecca Schwartz Michelle Fraser, president-elect of tion provided by the Office of Pub­ opposes federal and state regula­ government. Ithacan Staff the Senior Class, said her immedi­ lic Information. tion. He has written two books and ate decisions will involve planning As head of ACE, which repre­ ACE attempts to unify all spe­ many articles on the financing of The Ithaca College Election fornext year. "First we are going to sents more than 1,500 colleges and cial interest groups in higher educa­ higher education, student financial Committee announced members of try to establish a cabinet," she said. universities, Atwell advocates ex­ tion and coordinate them so they aid and intercollegiate athletics. Exclaim! as the new Senior Class "Everyone who ran shows an inter­ panding access to higher educa­ can speak to Congress and the ex­ "I think we did very well in Officers and A.C.U .R.E as the Stu­ est in this class and ran a really good tion, and increasing federal student ecutive branch of the federal gov­ terms of getting someone who's dent Government Association ex­ campaign. We're going to need aid. ernment in a single voice, very important to higher education ecutive board last night. Exclaim! Atwell has spoken on the need to according to information provided in the country. I have heard him won 178 votes out of a total of 462, people working right by us." Tim Speicher, president, said he increase the representation of mi­ by the Office of Public Informa­ speak before, and he's an excellent and A.C.U.R.E. ran uncontested. is hoping to recruit incoming stu­ norities in higher education, and tion. speaker," said John B. Oblak, vice In their platform, Exclaim! said has urged college and university Atwell has served as president president for student affairs and they want to establish a cabinet dents over the summer as an orien­ presidents to promute diversity. of ACE since 1984. From 1%5 to campus life. consisting of two representatives tation leader. "I want to be able to In addition, he works to reform 1970, Atwell served as vice chan­ Ithaca College President James from each school, as well as publish have a smooth transition from this intercollegiate athletics and cellor for administration at the Uni­ J. Whalen and Senior Class Presi­ a senior newsletter. The group's year to next year," he said. "I don't strengthen voluntary accreditation versity of Wisconsin at Madison dent Julie Wagner will also deliver other ideas include a senior trip and want to have to shut down and start an~ other self-regulation programs from 1965 to 1970. He has also held remarks at commencement. a video yearbook. back up after the summer." 2 The Ithacan April 13, 1995 STAFFING Continued from previous page effects will be." Contrary to what some have "I plan to do some re­ POSITIONS TO BE CUT speculated, the highest pay grade engineering at the top, of staff and administrators will be so we will drop one These are the number of positions expected to be cut during the entire downsizing process. The figures cut the same percentage as faculty are from the staffing plan summary distributed to members of the President's Advisory Committee by more vice president in President James J. Whalen. - 17 .2 percent. OF: STAFF GRADES: But in an interview Tuesday, addition to the two that $cttool. . HS&HP Whalen said there will be addi­ /·already dropped and Business Comm. H&S Music 1-9 10-15 16-above tional restructuring of the adminis­ there may be some other 1994-95 3 0.75 1.5 8.0 0 18.6 7.0 1.6 tration not included in the staffing reorganization in the 1995-96 6 0.75 0.75 22.75 5 30.6 10 2.4 plan summary. 1996-97 6 0 0 19 0 23.1 11.8 2.5 "I plan to do some re-engineer­ upper administrative 1997-98 2 0 0 19 2.5 16.6 11.4 4 ing at the top, so we will drop one levels." 88.9 40.2 10.5 more vice president in addition to -James J. Whalen, president Total 17 1.5 2.25 68.75 7.5 the two that I already cL-opped, and there may be some other reorgani­ probably do with one less vice presi­ because we are still in the process this in the summary because he While 236.6 positions will be zation in the upper administrative dent. It would be one of two vice of figuring out how to do it," he needs to work out the logistics, and cut, that many people will not be levels," he said. presidents that would be combined. said. he did not want to speculate unless due to retirement and attrition, "I made a decision that we can I don't want to say more than that Whalen said he did not include he was certain his idea was feasible. among other things, Whalen said. LETTER TO NY' S Continued from previous page "While-it is too early to forecast incoming enroll­ P L A C E tions and health fields is strong. On · ment accurately, we are nonetheless concerned BARBER SHOP · a less positive note, applications to the both the Schools of Humanities that the continuing decline in applications to HAIRSTYLING . andSciencesandBusinessaredown business and H &S, along with considerations of 300 E. State St. ·(Comer of State & Aurora) Ithaca 4.5 percent and 3 percent respec- student quality in those areas, may mean that we 272-4370 : tively. Walk-Ins Welcome• Appointments Available "While it is too early to forecast could fall short of our overall target of 1,400 HOURS incoming enrollment accurately, we freshmen." · are nonetheless concemed that the -James J. Whalen, president ____T_u_es_.-_F_n_· ._8_: __ 0 ___0 __ -5_:=JO __ •_S_a_t_;...· _8_:0___ 0_-4_:0 ___ 0 _____;, continuing decline in applications to business and H&S, along with increased spending of $2 million in "We will monitor very carefully considerations of student quality in overall student aid," Whalen wrote. how the entering class takes shape those areas, may mean that we could "We are also prepared to be pru­ over the next several weeks, as well ~~.:;..·' fall short of our overall target of dently responsive during the 'ap­ as how our overall enrollment pic­ 1,400 freshmen," Whalen wrote. peals' phase in April, to ensure that ture develops," Whalen wrote. "Ob­ ~~~ Golden Garter In the letter Whalen also ad­ our offers are competitive--espe­ viously, any shortfall of new stu­ dressed financial aid and said aid to cially in H&S and business." dents from planning targets will incoming students is a key issue. The size of the incoming class have an impact on our budget out­ "Some 3,000 financial aid offers has the potential to change the num­ look." -~~~­ have been made to accepted stu­ bers which are currently being pro­ dents. This level of activity reflects jected. Fine Casuat Dinin9 Make graduation plans early, call 277-4718 CORRECTIONS

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By Amy Desson Submitting questions in advance is a stan­ he said. "Some of us as senior faculty should best I can, but it doesn't seem to be playing in dard procedure in case people are asking for sort of physically show that we understand Ithacan Staff Peoria, so to speak." specific information on numbers and finance, that they have a real legitimate problem, and Faculty who did stay for the meeting said This semester's scheduled meeting be­ said President James J. Whalen in an inter­ somehow the administration and all of us a number of questions and issues were raised. tween faculty from th~ School of Humanities view with The Ithacan on Wednesday, April should figure out how to address it." "What I heard corning from the faculty and Sciences and President James J. Whalen 12. Whalen said the group who walked out were very specific questions and very spe­ turned into a protest when a group of ap­ Some of those attending the meeting found sent a message that they were going to protest cific suggestions about what could be done to proximately 20 H&S faculty members walked an alternative way of asking their questions. instead of participate. · mitigate the downsizing," said Michael out to express their dissatisfaction with the "We turned up with our questions written "If you want to walk out, you take yourself Twomey, associate professor in the Depart­ meeting's format. on placards, which we showed to President out of the ball game. You are not in the ment of English. Some faculty members objected to a stipu­ Whalen," Harris said. "When it became ap­ discussion," Whalen said. "If you don't par­ Twomey said topics discussed included lation that all questions for Whalen's Tues­ parent that these questions weren't going to ticipate, you don't get a chance to shape College fundraising, the possibility of salary day, April 11 meeting be submitted i~ ad­ be answered, we felt it was important to things." cuts for administrators, and the feasibility of vance, said Gil Harris, assistant professor in express our concern by walking out of the Whalen said he is aware of faculty con­ lengthening the downsizing process from the Department of English. meeting." · cerns and listed more than 10 complaints that three years to five years. The deadline for submitting questions Willard Daetsch, associate professor in College community members have expressed Richard Creel, professor in the Depart­ came before H&S faculty received a memo the Department of Modem Languages & recently, ranging from his salary to the time ment of Philosophy and Religion, attended from their dean that provided new informa­ Literature, said he walked out with the group line of the downsizing process. the meeting and said he is waiting to see what tion about the cuts. to show support for his colleagues. "I am a reasonably sensitive human being else the president has to say. "We had very specific questions about the "I felt these were faculty who had some and when people hold signs up or when "It was very predictable. I saw no move­ memo, and we were concerned that we deep concerns which are not being responded people say things to me, Ilisten and I hear and ment on the president's part in the direction couldn't propose them," Harris said. to by the upper administration in proper ways," I feel," Whalen said. "I am trying to_ do the of faculty cont;erns," Creel said. Rogan's Corner SEf~IORS

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Musicians such as Joan tum around this past year," Calhoun lu us gifts? And turn to a world of inequality. They Jett. Disappear Fear and Luscious said. make Easter simply joined with others from across the Jackson played in honor of the Kara Reilly '98 said she experi­ the best thing about country as the chant "We won't go cause. enced a different message. "Our spring. Hop in or back!" echoed across the Mall Sun­ Clotheslines decked in multi­ vote doesn't mean a lot. but our call_,773- 7231 day at the national demonstration to colored T-shirts made by the survi­ ability to empower ourselves support women's rights and con­ vors of violence stretched across through knowledge docs," she said. ca Commons demn violence m all fonns. the green. Those in attendance said There was a consensus among • Fn 10 00-7 IHI. <;,111 11 00-4 IKl. Op,·n l-..l\tCr Sunday StudenLs; from the College joined booths offered supplies for anyone some wilo went that men and women Ithaca residents and studenLs from in the crowd to make a shirt and were equally represented. "I feel Cornell for the bus ride to Wash­ string it up, expressing whatever like it isjustas important for guys to ington, S[X)nsored by the Tompkin' s statement they wanted to make: recognize that violence agatn~t County chapter of the National Or­ white in memory of those who were women is just wrong," said Mike #a;11 Pa.f.f(}IH!,~/ ganization for Women. The group killed, red for rape victims, purple Einennann '98, who attended. --1 left after midnight Saturday night for women attacked for being lesbi­ didn · t feel like there were a lot more and returned early Monday morn­ ans or accused lesbians, yellow and women there than men." Seders on Campus ing after a day of speeches, music blue for incest and child abuse. Many studenL'- said they were and art on the Mall. "I made a shirt. It was a really impressed by the nwnber of people Friday - 7 :30 p.m. The spealcers included Jesse liberating experience. I felt very in attendance at the rally, which Jackson, Patricia Ireland, who is unified, very free, very strong," varied from the park rangers' esti­ Saturday - 8: 15 p.m. the president of t11c National Orga­ Calhoun said. mate of 50,000 to the organizers' nization for Women, and members Many of the spcalcers accentu­ estimate of 250,000. of the families of those killed by ated the setback to women's rights Most of those who attended the Where? anti-abortion protcstors. In addi­ posed by the Contract With America rally said that they returned with a Kosher Dining Hall tion, many women who bad been and by legislation proposed by the tremendous feeling of unity. "We . victims of violence spoke about their Republican Party, she said . all knew why we were there and that 10 experiences, said Tracey Calhoun "This is an important issue be­ was enough to have a bond between '98. cause it seems like women had come all of us," Pot9Chniak said. Terrace Dining "It was really powerful just to a long way, and I think the Contract "I felt like I had an entire experi­ hear real people saying, Tm still WithAmericamaysendusback­ ence with a group of people and I\ here,' despite everything they'd that really friglltens me," Eliza there wasagrcatfcclingofcompas­ I\ been through," said Andrea Minsch '98 said. "The people at the sion that I think will carry over into Potochniak '97. rally, and I, myself, are interested in my daily life," said Reilly. "I think The topics covered under the taking the power back from the few if we' re going to arrive at any sort of 1illl 1illl bannerofwomen's rights included and giving it to the citizens of the idea of equality, it has to come from V V violence against women in all fonns United States." within us." President attends SGA that they could do it." Whalen said. Christina Levere want, he said. "When it comes to a college, the "But if they can't, we will find BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEWYORK Ithacan Staff LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM students can have a voice, but a solutions." Students bad the opportunity to largcgroup·ofstudentscan'tcbange The possibility of an increase in WE WILL HELP REPAY YOUR STUDENT LOAN! take their downsizing-related ques­ [administrative] decisions just be­ enrollment led to doubts about the tions to the highest authority on cause they are large," Whalen said. effectiveness of the downsizing ef­ campus earlier this week. Whalen stressed that the admin­ forts. Shape Teach President Whalen met with the istration is very interested in listen­ "If there is an upsurge in enroll­ The New Student Government Association on ing to student input and recommen­ ment in the upcoming years, won't Tuesday night to answer questions all the downsizing changes have Future York! dations, but ultimately, the deci­ concerning staffing changes related sions lie with the bureaucracy. been for nothing?" asked senior Jen to downsizing efforts as well as the "People will not get Lo vote, but Haley, vice president of academics part of the Presidential Advisory for SGA. The New York City public school system needs qualified staff to fill vacanetes in critical I will hear recommendations be­ shortage areas. If you possess. or will possess, New York State certifi~tion (and a Committee. cause that's what the [College's] Whalen answered that the Col­ bilingual extension, if applicable) effechve September 1, 1~95 or earlier 1n one of the ''What role docs PAC play in govcmmentsystemisallabout. You lege has been studying demograph­ areas listed below, we may be able to assist you m repaying your college loan. administrative decisions?" asked can't substitute PAC for adminis­ ics closely, but cannot count on the II you would hke a fact sheet and apphcat1on for the Loan Forgiveness Program, please senior Keith McWhirk. president of tration," he said. numbers because a lot of students return the coupon below no later than April 28, 1995 with a self-addressed SGA. arc looking at public institutions for stamped envelope (legal size) to include $.55 cents postage to: McWbirk asked if downsizing Whalen answered that PAC can several reasons. Some of the rea­ Bureau of Recruitment Programs changes will affect the quality of an 65 Court Street - Room 101 review programs for the individual Ithaca College education, and if sons he cited are: lower tuition, Brooklyn, NV 11201 academic schools and give feed­ something will be done if the Col­ decreasing financial aid, and lim­ Attn: Loan Forgiveness Coordinator backon what they thinkofthedcans' lege fails to malce the top lists, once ited curriculum. 1 PLEASE PRINT IN BLACK INK COLUP plans for budget changes within that cuts have been made. "We're trying to make sure we :I NAME ______school. But if students arc unhappy "We will maintain quality. 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Equal OpportuMy Employer U S. Co1u:enS11,p a, U.S Pe,manent Restdenl Stalus requ.red Q. • Sunday, April 16 at 11:00 a.m. Easter Mass (Emerson Suites) J ...J Board of Education of the 8 ~~ ~~\)\~ ''°Please note tlie cliange in City of New Yark ~"ut~ ~\\\u1A .:Mass Scliedule on 'Easter Sundll}' April 13, 1995 The Ithacan 5 -MARCH ON THE MALL Faculty proposes downsizing delay courses students need to complete By Alex Leary their majors?" Twomey said. Ithacan Staff "We're concerned that downsizing A proposal by professors in the is not taking that into concern." School of Humanities and Sciences But Twomey said the plan will suggests administrators consider be difficult to design because keep­ extending the duration of the ing staff and faculty for two addi­ downsizing process to five years. tional years will require funds that The plan, which was generated may be difficult to obtain. by a group of Humanities and Sci­ If the 40 H&S professors who ences professors, could extend the could be cut remain with the Col­ downsizing timeline an additional lege, it could cost over $1.4 million. two years if approved. This estimate does not include ben­ But finding a way for the Col­ efits, Twomey said. lege to fund the proposal could be The proposal suggests two pos­ difficult. sible ways to pay for the costs; The proposal, still in its devel­ The lthacan/Hiillary Rothing using the endowment or budget re­ 250,000 people march at the "Take Back the Night" rally In Washington, D.C., sponsored by the opmental stages, calls for the serves. National Organization for Women on Sunday, April 9. downsizing process to be prolonged However, this may not be pos­ over a five-year period, instead of sible because, as President James J. the three-year process the College Whalen said in an interview is currently und_ertaking. Wednesday, the Board of Trustees Michael Twomey, associate pro­ has remained strongly against us­ Professor awarded grant fessor of English and an originator ing reserves. of the proposal, said the plan calls "Each one of these suggestions As part of the grant, Clancy will Old French. And although Clancy By Alex Leary for two moratoria that will freeze means that you have to dip into study a kind of art called illumina­ has a strong French background, any downsizing action so the Col­ your reserves, and the Board has Ithacan Staff tion, contained in medieval manu­ the task might be difficult, he said. lege can assess what was accom­ said up to this point that going into An Ithaca College art history scripts. Marmion is one of the most "One of the things I'll have to plished during the previous year the reserves for ongoing expenses department professor is going to try famous artists of that era, Clancy do is to translate the Old French and then plan for the coming year. is not what they want to do," Whalen to do what other art historians have said. into modem English," Clancy said. The moratoria would be 1995- said. not been able to do-end the dis­ "[Marmion] was a very impor­ "This will be a little bit of an expe­ 96 and 1997-98, Twomey said. However, Whalen said their plan pute over which illustrations a fa­ tant high ranking artist who worked rience, most of the stuff I've worked "The purpose is to slow will be considered. mous artist drew during the 15th for all sorts of important clients, on is religious." [downsizing] down," Twomey said. "I don'-t want to prejudge their century. illuminating .nanuscripts," Clancy Because his research will be "It's kind of a way of saying let's plan, nor prejudge the Board," Stephen Clancy, chairman of the said. time-consuming, Clancy said he is see how the enrollments go and Whalen said. "Anything that people art history department, was recently But Marr ion's work has been planning to stay in Belgium an ad­ then if we have to make cuts, then want to discuss will be considered." awarded a grant from the Fulbright understudied by art historians, and ditional four months. He will likely we'll make more cuts." Twomey, although realizing the Program to study the works of many disagree on what illumina­ pay for the extra time from his own Twomey said there are concerns difficult task ahead, remains opti­ Simon Marmion, a 15th century tions he created, Clancy said. pocket. that if assistant professors are the mistic that if the funds can be found, artist, while abroad. Clancy will base much of his In addition to his research, next to be eliminated, the College the College may accept the plan. Approximately 2,000 research study on the history book, "La Fleur Clancy said he will collect slides to could face additional difficulties. "If we can come up with a way to grants were awarded by the J. Wil­ des histoires," which contains some add to the College's slide archives. These difficulties include the im­ finance this in a way [the adminis­ liam Fulbright Foreign Scholarship ofMarmion' s earliest illuminations. Also Clancy said his children pact of curriculum changes as a tration] feel is responsible," Board and the United States Infor­ No one has studied this book be­ will also get a lot of exposure to the result of the elimination of the pro­ Twomey said. "Then I would feel mation Agency for the 1995-96 fore, he said. French language. fessors, he said. that we have some chance of having academic year. "I will try to use this as a key to "I told my kids we'll be putting Twomey explained that if 40 it accepted." Clancy, his wife and two chil­ decipher the whole question of what them in public school over there," H&S positions are cut over the next "I think we have a very nobel dren will move to Brussels, Bel­ works he did and didn't do." Clancy said. ''They'll have to speak two years, it may cause professors idea but we have to back it up with gium in late August for five months Clancy may run into problems, French. They think that's all very to have greater courseloads to facts," Twomey said. "Obviously in connection with the Royal Li­ however, because during medieval fun sounding now, but wait until handle, he said. we're going to have to make a very brary in Brussels. times manuscripts were written in they have to do it." "Will it be possible to offer the strong case." It's One Of The Most Useful Credit Cards On The

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Stanton said a vania, according to U.S. News and "Thunderbird," as it is nick­ He also said the program offers history and political science. majorityofthestudentboclyismade World Report. Stanton added the named, is not a road traveled by many lucrative options for students Current seniors would not be up of older students who have pre­ school's program is intense and wandering graduates, but the interested in attending a graduate eligible for the program, but inter­ viously been in the work force. In competitive. American Graduate School of In­ school focusing on international ested students can apply as early as addition, not all the students have "The scholastic standard at ternational Management College management and business. These their freshman and sophomore had previous business education. 'Thunderbird' is superior. Students administrators have signed a con­ include waiver options that can be years, or as late as senior year, "About 50 percent of the stu­ must have a good academic record tract establishing a linkage agree­ acquired under a bachelor's degree Stanton said. dents' backgrounds are in liberal hereatlthacaandtaketheirGMAT ment between the College and obtained at Ithaca. "Actually, the earlier the deci­ arts. Students from all disciplines tests to gain admission," he said. "Thunderbird," Registrar John "The normal degree require­ sion would be, the better, because are drawn to the program," be said. "There are no exceptions to the Stanton said. ments at 'Thunderbird' to get your that gives you four or five semes­ "In fact, liberal arts is where required grade point average. If a "What we have done is worked master's in International Manage­ ters to take courses that will fit in 'Thunderbird' is focused in terms student is accepted, they will be out an agreement with ment run anywhere from 63 to 69 very specific waiver categories," of their admission recruitments. Of expected to perfonn extremely 'Thunderbird' where IC students, credits," be said. "Using the link­ he said. "It is our hope that students course, this doesn't mean that busi­ well." using the linkage program, can get ageprogram, Ithaca students, ifthey will do that, so that they can take ness students won't be considered. Students interested in the their master's degrees in Interna­ take therightcourses, can get waiv­ full advantage, and maybe ins'tead They are, as well as any major." "Thunderbird" linkage program can tional Management there,"he said. ers in some areas, and could end up of needing 63 credits, they can get The graduate school is fully ac- contact Stanton. Three students earn recognition at Junior partners: Cornell University mock trial Break with the submission of case briefs, "I thought it was unreal. Even if you're By Nina Ciminelli "/ thought it was very reward­ Jameau said. Those with accepted entries not interested in law school, you should do Ithacan Staff ing. I wish [more] Ithaca were invited back for succeeding trials, and it," she said. "It teaches you bow to remain The verdict is in: in head-to-bead compe­ students interested in law the semi-final and final rounds took place at focused and be very persuasive." tition, three Ithaca College students placed Cornell on Sunday, April 2. McNeal had a similarresponse. "I thought highly in a mock trial competition with could be in the competition; I The Black Law Student Association it was very rewarding," be said. "I wish Cornell University students. just. learned ,, about it as a hosted a reception that followed the final [more] Ithaca students interested in law could The students recently competed at the senior. competition where the awards were adminis­ be in the competition; I just learned about it 1995 William E. McKnight Moot Court -Dan McNeal '95 tered. as a senior." Competition, which was extended to the All the hypothetical cases were at the He said instead of the expected rivalry College by the Black Law Student Associa­ cate, personalized gavel and a cash prize of appeals process on the Supreme Court level, between the schools, there was comraderie. tion of Cornell Law School for the first time $100, she said. Notice received a certificate Jameau said. 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CAMPUS SAFETY LOG Safety officer Toe following incidentsareamong dance hall rooms. items poured on it while parked on those reported to The Ithacan by the campus. Ithaca CoUege Office of Public Infor­ Saturday, Aprll 1 mation based solely on reports from • A non-student was arrested for cnmi­ • A staff member reported that an receives honor the Office of Campus safety. nal impersonation and ordered off cam­ unknown person or persons had ig­ Anyone with any infonnation re­ pus after an alcohol-related incident nited papers located on the bulletin By Ithacan Staff "Most imponant, she garcing these entries is encouraged The non-student, who had been seen board on the 10th floor of the East For the past 18 years, one word has done a hell of a job to .conlact lhe Office ol Campus urinating in public, then produced an­ Tower. could be used to describe Laura Safety. Unless' otherwise apec:ified, other person's identification to officers. for the students," all reported incidents remain under The non-student was incarcerated at • Two students were referred judi­ Surine: consistent. -Norman Wall investigation. lhe TompkinsCounty Public safety Build­ cially for possessing marijuana and Surine, an investigator for Ith­ ing after arraignment in the Town of drug paraphernalia w,thin a residence aca College Campus Safety, was Assistant Director of the Friday, Uarch 31, 1995 Ithaca Court A student responsible for hall room. recently given the Tompkins County Office of Campus Safety • A student reported that a jadcet the actions of the guest was referred for Kiwanis Club Officer of the Month over the years has been lo the stu­ containing a wallet was stolen from jucicial action. • Officers investigated a motorcycle Award for the month of April. dents, however. FordHallonMarch30.ANewHamp­ accident that occurred at the rear "There are two kinds of officers "Most important, she bas done a ahire driver's licenaa waaciacovered Sunday, Aprll 2 entrance of campus. The driver of miaaing horn the wallet when it was • A student was arrested for driving lhe motorcycle was issued a ticket who get the award," said Norman hell of a job for the students." Wall found in the GannettCenterthiadate. while intoxicated after a vehicle stop for driving out of c:lass. Wall, assistant director of the Of­ said. It was later determined that an unau­ wasooncticl8d on campus. The student fice ofCampus Safety. Theyarethe Recently, Surine worked with thori28d credit card charge had also was issued appearance tickets for the Thuray, April & heros who get their time in the spot­ the Ithaca Rape Crisis Center and been made between the time of the Town of Ithaca Court. The student was • A staff member reported the theft light and the people who do consis­ the Ithaca District Auomey to cre­ theft and racowiy. also refenadjucicially in connection with of 30 glasses from the pub in the tently good work day after day, he ate a program to help students who A aludent was arrested for grand the incident. Campus Center. said. are victims of rape. larceny after being identified as tak­ ing the property from Ford Hall, and a Monday, ~prll 3 • A staff member reported that a Surine was the first female of­ The program, which began last non-student was arrested by the Ith­ • A staff member reported receiving vehicle's windshield was acciden­ ficer at the College and one of the semester, allows for an advocate aca Police Department for forgery as harassing/annoying telephone calls on tally damaged by a baseball while first in all of Tompkins County, from the Rape Crisis Center lo be a result of using the credit card at an an office phone. the vehicle was parked in K lot near Wall said. Because of this, she was present when the victim is telling off-campus location. Thenon-student Freeman Field. watched more closely than other authorities of the incident. was ordered off campus and the stu­ TuNday,Aprll4 officers and had to work harder to "The victim will also get emo­ dent was referred to lhe Town of • A student reported that a residence Safety Tlp: prove herself, he said. tional and psychological help," Wall Ithaca Court and referred jucicially in hall room window was struck by an egg. • Students under 21 years. old are said. connection with the incident. reminded that it is illegal to possess Wall commented on Surine's Wednesday, April 5 alcoholic beverages with an intent to professional behavior, saying she Surine said the award was a wel­ • Eigit students were referred judi­ • A student reported receiving harass­ cons.ume. They can be issued an has brought dignity to the field. come surprise. cially in connection with two separate ing/annoying telephone calls on a resi­ appearance ticket by the Town of "Laura has paved the way for "It's something I did not expect incidents of possession of marijuana dence hall room phone. The student Ithaca Court for violating the Alcohol other female officers," Wall said. and was honored to receive," she and drug paraphernalia within resi- also found that their vehicle had food Beverage Control Law of N.Y.S. Surine's largest commitment added.

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Atwell, president of the when you love what you 're Secondly, the College poorly infonned the senior class as to the American Council on Education, as speaker is not because other status of their commencement speaker. In March, all seniors received a learning and you love the suggestions fell through, but is due in part to the administration's packet detailing commencement weekend activities, but the College people you 're Leaming it uncommunicated expectations and unrealistic goals set by the senior failed to include any mention of delays in obtaining someone for the with. class cabinet. event. -Mollie M. Dusinberre '97 According to Senior Class President Julie Wagner, speaker But more importantly, Wagner and Nelson cannot read minds. recruitment began during the first semester when the senior class If the administration had a certain type person in mind, for example officers tabulated a list of favorite speakers obtained from their peers someone specializing in the educational field rather than a speaker from THEITHACAN at senior class functions. the world of entertainment, they should have made these demands People such as author Toni Morrison, James Ear1 Jones, New York Ithaca College's Weekly known during the first semester. Knicks Head Coach Pat Riley, author Robert Fulgrum and actress Perhaps then Wagner and Nelson could have focused on different Student Newspaper Rosie O'Donnell were among those suggested as possible speaker kinds of candidates sooner. Holding back administrative criteria from the material. students involved jeopardized the College's chances at obtaining a Mailing address: At this time; Wagner and Student Activities Board Speaker Chair speaker at all, especially since the College wanted someone to speak for 269 Park Hall Wiley Nelson were required to meet with John B. Oblak, vice president free. Ithaca College for student affairs and campus life, to decide on who would be the But this is not just about communicating standards and infonnation to Ithaca, N.Y. 14850-7258 most feasible pick. students earlier in the semester. The administration is understandably The College chose someone before the end of the semester, but interested in finding someone who will serve the interests of the faculty, Telephone: 607-274-3207 the person rejected the offer citing other work commitments. Wagner staff, parents and alumni. But this interest might have gotten in the way Fax: 607-271-1565 said the senior class and members of the administration began to of including student opinions into the equation. Internet: [email protected] clash in February over issues directly related to finances and exactly If seniors have no influence on who the commencement speaker who the commencement speaker should be. should be, then why even involve them in t!'le process? However, leaving • A single copy of The Ithacan According to Wagner, the administration informed her and Nelson in students out of the decision-making process should not happen. is available from an authorized March that they needed to locate a speaker who would provide.,the Perhaps students need assistance when searching for a speaker, but distribution point, to any audience with a certain type of message and also one who had done this person should still address issues which intrigue the students, not individual within Tompkins graduation speaking in the past. just provide Ithaca College with an attractive image. County. Multiple copies and First, the senior class should be commended on starting their After all, if it was not for the students, there wouldn't be a commence- mail subscriptions are available search for a candidate so early. But all of the people named in the ment ceremony in the first place. • from The Ithacan office. Please suggested list are certainly long shots, not to mention expensive long call 607-274-3207 for rates. shots. Waiting to hear responses from any of these choices probably . Lauren Stanforth wasted valuable search time. Editorial Page Editor EDITORIAL 'LETTERS . Editor in Chief Brian Kohn Managing Editor Jonathan Whitboume Editorial Page Editor Student Lauren Stanforth News Editors Mamie Eisenstadt Bridget Kelly honors Accent Editor Jessica Wing Assistant Accent Editor Fitchen Jayson-Debora Hinderliter Sports Editor Jennifer Saltzgiver I am wricing to you about the spirit of Dr. Assistant Sports Editor Janet Fitchen. As many of you know, she passed Michael Jason lee away on the first of this month. After reading the Photo Editors article about her death in last week's Ithacan I Jason Erlich felt a need to write. I want everyone on this Patty String campus to know what a wonderful person Janet Layout/Design Editor was. Melissa Bartlett Copy Desk Editor I have no doubt that she was one of the most Kathy Lubey extraordinary people ever to teach at Ithaca College. Janet was not just a professor to us BUSINESS anthropology students, she was our mentor and friend. LETTERS Advertising Directors After Janet was diagnosed with a brain tu­ Neil Frauenglass mor, a few anthropology students organized a Louisa Kyriakidou booklet of letters from people to send to her. I Distribution Manager put the booklet together. Students come first when Ryan Morris The one thing that people said over and over Manager, Student Publications again in their letters to her was, "You are always Paul Heaton so supportive of me." Janet Fitchen was an dealing with downsizing advocate for people's dreams, both students and LETTERS TO Ithaca College is founded on our privilege, peers alike. She taught everyone she knew to as members of the Ithaca College community, to . We need to stand up and take THE EDITOR believe in themselves. pursue knowledge. It is this most basic privilege There has always been, and will always be, an active role in the future of • Letters to the editor are due that we are going to lose by tolerating magic taking place on the first floor of Gannett. by 5 p.m. the Monday before administration's "downsizing" of faculty. Con­ Ithaca College. The school does What do I mean by magic? I mean energy, the publication, and should include fronted with the present crisis, their solution is not exist without students, nor kind of energy that happens when people are name, phone number, major simply to cut their noses to spite their faces. The connecting and thinking up new ideas. Magic is without dedicated teachers. and year of graduation. eventual losers in this battle will be the students. Letters must be less than 400 when you love what you're learning and you even fewer resources to obtain knowledge. I Decreasing the avenues for knowledge by cut­ words and typewritten. The love the people you're learning it with. Magic is already have to go to Cornell to do even the ting many non-tenured professors and the courses Ithacan reserves the right to when professors learn from students as much as shallowest of research for papers. The one in­ they teach is not in our best interest. The reality edit letters for length, clarity students learn from professors. valuable resource we have here is our faculty, of our poorly stocked library makes the re­ and taste. The anthropology department is filled with which includes both tenured and non-tenured Opinions expressed on these sources supplied to us by faculty that much more magic and Janet was in the very center of it all. professors. The administration has acted as an pages do not necessarily valuable. . I can honestly say that I have yet to meet a more entity in and of itself, with little regard to the reflect those of faculty, staff We need to stand up and talce an active role in supportive and loving group of people than the most important components ofeducation, teach­ and administration. "The the future oflthaca College. The school docs not anthropology pro(essors here at IC. ers and students. lthacan's View" represents the exist without students, nor without dedicated The death of Janet has been hard on all of us We need to express ouropinions towards the majority opinion of the execu­ teachers. How does Ithaca College intend to tive staff. in the anthropology department. She is a friend failing administration. If we don't act with swift­ attract more students by offering to them far ness now, our diplomas will be worth about as and teacher who will be missed greatly and fewer avenues for intellectual growth? never forgotten. much as the ~aper they're written on. HOW TO JOIN Today, Ithaca College is a business, gov­ To all those who knew her, she will continue Because at the hastened pace the administra­ THE STAFF erned by corporate - minded administrators. to remain the epitome of what education should tion is taking towards alienating students and Ithaca College administrators have yet to take All Ithaca College students, be. I have no doubt that Janet's spirit will keep devastating faculty morale, we have to call into any of the blame for the treacherous ground our regardless of major, are invited the "magic" alive. academic world has now found itself on. What­ question the effulgent future of our institution. to join The Ithacan staff. Interested students should ever happened to foresight? They should have contact an editor or manager looked at demographics four or five years ago listed above, or visit The Mollie M. Dusinberre and prepared to accommodate the inevitable Ithacan office in Park Hall 269. Administration of Health Services decrease in enrollment. Instead, the administra­ Douglas Krotine Anthropology '97 tion is offering us few long-term solutions and English '95 April 13, 1995 The Ithacan 11 Enough is Enough Faculty chairs express their concerns over participation in downsizing On December 28, the Ithaca Journal pub­ LETTER tration. by contrast. have been evasively de­ announcing a 60 percent cut m faculty travel lished an editorial on the state of affairs at fined. The President has announced. again funds. the President quadrupled his own travel Ithaca College. It said in part, "The college's without any faculty consultation, that the costs by taking along three staff members on one faculty member before imposing these downsizing process has been brutal, com­ his recent San Francisco trip for the ACE cuts. The President made no effort to inform pounded by poor communication between None of the faculty has de­ convention. Was the President's trip to the either the chairman of Faculty Counc_il or the administration and faculty, a virtual LC. West Coast essential in this time of fiscal Budget Advisory Committee which is duly nied the necessity of ad­ trademark." The editorial concluded that crisis? Did the President have to take along constituted to work with the President on PresidentJamesJ. Whalen should "provide dressing the decline in en­ his administrative assistant, the college at­ budgetary matters. around November faculty and staff with leadership, clear an­ Next, rollment of the last two torney, and the vice president for college 1, the President announced that by Novem­ swers, and respect." Nearly four months relations? Were their travel costs cut 60 per­ ber 30, every department had to submit pre­ years. The f acuity has vol­ later, the process is still brutal, communica­ cent? Did the college allow each of them a liminary staffing plans responsive to the en­ unteered in very large num­ tions with the President have remained poor, maximum of $240.00, the maximum travel rollment decline. With Thanksgiving break and the College is plagued by leadership in bers for admissions Person­ allotment for faculty? intervening, the faculty had about three weeks which the faculty is rapidly losing confi­ to- Person program. It has Thus, faced with an administration that to meet the deadline. Finally, he directed, still dence. Treatment of the faculty remains pursues one standard for faculty and another without faculty consultation of any kind, that volunteered its expertise for shabby. for administrators, and a process devoid of we would have to submit final staffing plans Discovery Days and Ithaca In this atmosphere, there was a faculty meaningful faculty discourse, the faculty has by February so that he might report to the referendum on whether the President's re­ Today. voted NO. As one of the chairs observed at Trustees in May. The deadlines, the number sponse to the faculty statement of principles the last meeting, "We are asked to participate of cuts, the budgetary reductions-almost all had been satisfactory and whether the fac­ administration and staff will reduce their in a game in which the final score has already of them from the faculty and academic pro­ ulty should continue to participate in the respective budgets 5 percent in each of the been announced." The role of the faculty has grams-came without a single request for the current process of downsizing. The vote on next two years. To the President, that appears been limited to implementing a plan already opinion of the faculty. determined. the first question was a decisive 222-37 that to pass for equity; just as proclaiming man­ We have been working ourselves to a At this point, the faculty is bitter and the President's response had been inadequate. dates and deadlines passes for consultation. frazzle to find humane, responsible solu­ frustrated. It has asked the Trustees to meet On the second, the faculty voted to stop Equity has not been one of the President's tions, but from the President, we receive only with the Chair of Faculty Council. The participation in the current process by a vote strong suits. When his senior vice president relentless directives. At the March meeting Trustees refused that request. It is difficult to of 150-111, a vote reflecting the poverty of decided last year to set sail for graduate of the Humanities and Sciences chairs, mem­ understand why. Clearly the Board's proce­ our options. school, the President and the Trustees awarded bersofthe Dean's Advisory Committee asked dures allow direct communication, because The choice facing the faculty was pain­ him a severance bonus of something near the chairs whether they should resign a committee of the Board met with a commit­ ful. If we refused to participate in this m $100,000. A retiring faculty member gets a ~- They reported that the dean had re­ tee of Faculty Council to discuss the Faculty "process" predetermined by the President, punch and cookie reception. For years, the jected virtually every suggestion that might Handbook. Surely the Trustees were not afraid we would relinquish what minuscule influ­ faculty has battled with the administration that they might also have to meet with elected ence we have and the President would make for salary adjustments so we would not be Thus, faced with an adminis­ near the bottom of the colleges with whom representatives of the students and the staff? the cuts anyway. On the other hand, if we The worst case scenario would have commit­ tration that pursues one we most vigorously compete. In the last sev­ continued· participation, we would thereby ted the Board to about another hour of its eral years, we have moved up to the middle of lend-our support to a process that has re­ standard forfaculty and time. that list. The President, on the other hand, quired not our considered judgment, but our The only conclusion that the faculty can another for administrators, makes approximately $1000.00 per day in hurried compliance. What has brought Ithaca reach is that the Board has acquiesced to the and a process devoid of salary and benefits; not including a mansion. College to this sorry crossroads? We, the President's directive that no communication undersigned, offer a faculty view. meaningful f acuity dis­ a car, and travel and entertainment expenses. with the Trustees is allowed except through None of the faculty has denied the neces­ course, the faculty has voted His salary is above the top of the charts for him. In this time of crisis, the Board's isola­ sity of addressing the decline in enrollment NO. As one of the chairs Presidents at four year comprehensive col­ tion serves our college badly. It is the faculty of the last two years. The faculty has volun­ observed at the last meeting, leges. that is most directly responsible forthe integ­ teered in very large numbers for admission's Nor does this administration hold its own rity and vitality of our academic programs. If Person-to- Person program. It has volun­ "We are asked to partici- to the same standards that the faculty must we lose that vitality and damage the intricate teered its expertise for Discovery Days and pate in a game in which the meet. The hiring and promotion process for interconnections that hold our programs to­ Ithaca Today. Faculty members have visited final score has already been the faculty is extraordinarily exacting. It gether and allow them to serve and enrich high schools to promote the College and rightly involves a national search, extensive one another, then all ofus lose, students most have volunteered their time for guest lec­ announced." interviews, clearly specified credentials, pub­ of all. We ask the Board to inform itself with tures and special presentations at local and allow us more time to assess potential aca­ lication requirements, severe and demanding perspectives other than those which the Presi­ regional high schools. More directly, since demic damage in the face of such profound reviews, etc. Yet the President created the dent allows, and to listen to the voices of a the President's announcement of draconian cuts. In H&S, only about 75 non-tenured position of senior vice president, conducted fac~lty that has so long served this college. reductions in teaching staff, the faculty has faculty remain after the 21.75 reductions no national search, in fact, no search at all devoted an enormous amount of time at the effective next year. In the following two and did not bother with a job description. In Steven Clancy, Chair, Art History department, school, and college levels to years, unless the administration finds imagi­ another case, he named his former assistant Hugh Egan, Chair, English create and propose sensible solutions so as native ways to entice senior faculty to retire, to the critical post of Vice President for Frederik Kaufman, Chair, Philosophy to minimize academic damage. The vote to about 40 of those non-tenured faculty mem­ College Relations and Resource Develop­ and Religion suspend participation means neither that the bers could be lost. Such a ruthless process ment, again without a search of any kind and Robert Kurlander, Chair, Politics faculty is narrow-minded nor self-serving. will victimize most those departments with without a description of job qualifications. Elaine Leeder, Chair, Sociology Rather, it means that the majority can no the largest number of non-tenured faculty. He has kept her in that position despite wide­ Sabatino Maglione, Chair, Modern longer suffer a process so recklessly im­ Academic programs may be eviscerated. Yet spread dissatisfaction with her abrasive in­ Languages and Literature posed and relentlessly pursued. the President has sent the faculty a single terpersonal skills, her poor relations with the Paul McBride, Chair, History The faculty found out about the fiscal Frank Musgrave, Chair, Economics message; the numbers he has decided upon media and consistently mediocre performance crisis and the President's plan for addressing will be met. from the development office. Last year, Catherine Penner, Chair, Writing it when we returned to classes in August. Program The President says that he is committed to from approximately 33,000 alumni, the de­ The President then revealed that he had Joel Savishinsky, Chair, Anthropology an "equitable" process. The facts are these. velopment office raised less than one-half of reduced by sixty percent funds for faculty Faculty will be reduced by 85 positions. In one percent of the annual budget from unre­ George Schuler, Chair, Psychology Stan Seltzer, Chair, Mathematics and travel, library book orders, and capital ex­ H&S, almost 30 percent of the faculty will be stricted gifts: an embarrassing $600,000. Computer Science penditures. The administration consulted not lost within three years. Cuts in the adminis- Smaller matters can also offend. After THE ITHACAN INQUIRER PHOTOS BY AMY NEIMAN "What do you wish you could be doing after graduation?"

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• Born: Before 1950 • Accomplishment you are most proud of: My children • What would you be doing if you weren't a staff member at IC: Working for ave • Secret vice: Ice cream Chances are you'll take one of these classes before you graduate • What I'd like to get around to doing: Own an antique knew everyone and you felt com­ shop By Erin Stone fortable doing anything. It was a • Things you can do Ithacan Staff IC'S MOST REQUESTED CLASSES wonderful experience," Nabel said. without: Bad TV • Person you'd most like to The night is wearing on, your • Introduction to Acting • Sign Language In her major, Speech Pathology, have dinner with: Barabra supplement is ragged from page • Medical Ethics • Theories of Love Nabel chose Clinical Practicum for Steisand turning, and you're tearing out your • Solar System Astronomy • Death and Immortality one of her favorite classes. "It pre­ • Who would play you in a hair over a bubble sheet. What • Government and Media • Personal Essay pared me for the real world and movie: Dom Deluise classes should you attempt to regis­ Source: Registrar John Stanton taught me what I needed to know • What TV show you ter for? [about being a speech pathologist]. wouldn't miss: Dr. Quinn Registrar John Stanton provided SOME SENIORS' TOP CHOICES We got to do therapy with the kids," • Three things that can information about a few oflthaca' s she said. always be found in your most requested classes. Jennifer Kendall, H&S ...... Law and Public Policy Jennifer Pelletier is a senior from refrigerator: Orange juice, the Roy H. Park School of Commu­ yogurt and milk "Introduction to Acting, Medi­ Alanna Nabel, HS&HP ...... Personal Essay nications. "I liked Writing as a Natu­ • hhaca's best kept secret: cal Ethics, Solar System As­ Jennifer Pelletier, COMM ...... Cultural Anthropology The first Tarzan movies were tronomy; Government and Media. Jennifer Baxter, BUS ...... : ...... Organizational Behavior ralist, because it's an unconven­ filmed in Ithaca and Sign Language... Tradition­ Michael Yanoski, MUSIC ...... Form and Analysis tional way to study writing," she • Your biggest pet peeve ally, these classes have quite a few said. about Ithaca: Nothing ever more requests than seats available," "New Telecommunications gets done he said. "Intro to Acting was the most interesting. You Technologies was the first class in • People may be surprised This information comes from the could express yourself and it was a small class so my major, television/radio that ad­ to know that I: am a QVC­ computer. But who· knows what you knew everyone and you felt comfortable doing dressed issues of culture and media aholic classes are the best to talce, better and the responsibility of image anything. It was a wonderful experience." makers," Pelletier said. WHAT'S than the graduating seniors? Se­ -Alanna Nabel '95 niors from each of Ithaca's five Classes that offer a wide variety HAPPENING schools offered insight on Ithaca's bols and Collective Beliefs, Profes­ enjoyed Personal Essay as well. of knowledge and diversity are of­ best classes. sor Julian Euell made us make a "It gave you a chance to really ten beneficial to all IC students. MUSIC Jennifer Kendall, a senior in the collage every week, we had to cut look at yoursef and see how you've "Cultural Anthropology gives you •Continuum School of Humanities and Sciences out pictures about the way we per­ grown. It gave you a chance to go a whole new perspective on hu­ Walter B. Ford Hall Auditorium said she liked a class about the ceived an emotion. Like mag~ne back to childhood and write about manity. I think that it should be Tuesday, April 18 judicial system the best. "[I liked] pictures about what we thought really personal experiences," Nabel required for every student," she said. 8:15 Law and Public Policy, because the desire looked like," she said. said. Sometimes it is who teaches a material we learned gave insight to Nabel's interest<; are not limited class that makes it so enjoyable. •·sos Dance Party Kendall also liked Personal Es­ the way the judicial system works say and said it gave her the oppor­ to written expression. Jennifer Baxter '95, School ofBusi­ The Haunt ness, liked her International Busi­ Saturday, April 15 and the realities of our country's tunity to explore her inner self. "Intro to Acting was the most $3-$5 law system," she said. Alanna Nabel '95, Health Sci­ interesting.You couldexpress your­ ness Law class because of Profes- "[In] Sociology of Signs, Sym- ences and Human Performance, self and it was a small class, so you See WANTED, next page THEATRE • Night Baseball Clark Theatre April 13-15 Free Prose celebrates rThe Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me" Kitchen Theatre campus gay life April 13-15 8 p.m. take back the power.'' By Jayson-Debora LECTURES At the beginning of the evening, • "EasVWest: Japanese Hinderliter the audience sat quietly. Eric Feminism" Assistant Accent Editor Matthews '96, one of the organiz­ Women Direct series "My mother calls 'it' a result of ers, jumped up and down from the Roy H. Park Hall Auditorium college. My brother says he always stage, encouraging people to reacl. Wednesday, April 19 knew about 'it.' My ex-boyfriend As the night progressed, the au­ 7p.m. thinks 'it' is his fault 'It' is bi­ dience became more involved. They sexuality and 'it' is here to stay," • Peter Gilbert, director of themselves became community "Hoop Dreams" Kristen Frappier '97 read in a pow­ calling out encouragement to those Roy H. Park Hall Auditorium erful voice. people reading. Slowly the audi­ Tuesday, April 18 As part of Gaypril, which is gay ence became the performers-there 7:30p.m. awareness month, BiGala spon­ were few who did not share a poem. sored a poetry reading on Monday, The audience needed time to ART April 10 in the coffeehouse. become comfortable with each • Annual Senior Student Empowerment was a major other, Dan Taylor '97 explained. Exhibition theme of the night, as different Taylor agreed creating empower­ The Handwerker Gallery people shared both original and ment was a major reason for hold­ Begins Tuesday, April 18 borrowed poetry to the intimate ing the reading. audience of about 20. Kit is very empowering to get up DOWNTOWN "Nights like these do empower and read another person's work. It • Blood Drive thegaycommunity. Thereisalotof is paying respect to them and it Ithaca High School internalized homophobia," said gives you a sense of power and Student Activities Room Michael McM.anos •95, co-presi­ conttOI," he said. Friday, March 14 · dent of BiGala "We grow up in a Taylor read several poems as 9:30-3:30p.m straight world. we are taught that well as sang REM's "World Leader The lthacanlScott McDermott being gay is wrong. We are taught Pretend." Taylor sang to the aowd, Eric Matthews '96 reads poetry during a Gaypril poetry reeding. to hare omselves, and many gay "I sit at my table and wage war on people do. But nights like tonight like waging war on yourself. You why me?"' he explained. Complied myself." by give us a chance to come closer "The song says a lot about my don't waouoadmitit In high school Taylor' sstrong voice carried into Jessica D. Wing togelberas a gay community and to sexuality. Being bi-sexuzl or gay is I used to sit and think 'why me? See PROSE, next page 14 The Ithacan April 13, 1995 r-T:;;::F-;~~-,;;;;i:p:a-~-1 Gaypril Sunshine I PROTECTION AGAINST SEXUALLY I . 1 TRANSM1TTE001sEASES(STDs) 1 Month promotes campus awareness of gay culture . 1 Condoms are available at the Ithaca College t By Jayson-Debora 1 Health Center Medication Room 1 Hlnderllter CALENDAR OF EVENTS I 6 for $1.00 I Assistant Accent Editor Aprll 18 Denim Day (wear denim in support of the Like last year, April will be gay community) I During regular clinic hours 8am to 4pm I Rally at the Free Speech Rock, 12:05 p.m · I I spelled a liUle differently. Aprll 21 Denim Dance, Terrace Dining Hall, 9 p.m CASH IS ACCEPTABLE April,knownas ·Gaypil' is gay, Aprll23 Sexism Workshop ! L - - ~ ~ -~ 11111!" ------~ - ~ ..I_ lesbian and bisexual awareness Bowling with BiGala, 6:30 p.m. Shifrin .,_,,.,...,..,. Inc. month. Aprll28 Safer Sex Olympics, Lower Quads, 3;30 p.m p h y SiCa l "There are two main goats for Aprll 29 BiGala Picnic with SUNY Cortland, Cortland Gaypril One is to raise awareness, Therapy to show that gay people do ex.isl Contact the Office of Minority Affairs for more information. ------There are many people who say ONGOING ENROLLMENT • UNITED KINGDOM they have never met a gay person. The rally is also a very empow- planned, McManus said. The pan­ Sfw4t Abroad at The Robert Go,ylon Unipersit2( This month can show them the gay eriog event for the gay community, els, called "zaps," have several dif­ culture in a non-threatening way," McManus said. "The people who ferent people from the gay commu­ Earn your 4-year Bachelor of Scitnce Honors degrte ill said Michael McManus, co-presi- are speaking are going to be speak- nity who share their experiences, Physical Therapy ~ 2 1/3 years at a major British Institution- dent of Bigala ing with pride and with power. They McManus ex.plained. Usually they The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland. BiGala's second objective is to are going to re-energize the gay arerepresentativegays,lesbiaosand TM Physical Therapy curriculum covers a total of 2,67~ hours. empower its own community, community immensely," be said. bisexuals, but the zaps planned for University housing available on campus. · McManus said. Visible community supp

By Lauran Bishop HOW THEY his favorite performers, he had an Ithacan Staff ulterior motive for attending the How would you respond if a PLACED showcase. talented, 20-year-old pianist with a "I came because I'm a music First ...... Tony Desare Trio voice much like Harry Connick Jr. student, and I wanted to scout out the.local scene and become more sung a song to you which began, Second ...... The Dent "I'd like to get you on a slow boat knowledgeable about local bands, toOlina"? Third ...... Goose so I could impress my friends at You'd give him a standing ova­ parties," Baram said. tion. His friend, Jason Cork '97, At least, that's how the aowd singer, and they sounded very Harry looked at the showcase as a service reacted to the Tony DeSare Trio, Connick-like," he said. to the Ithaca College community. justoneoftheeightacts performed Smith's least favorite band was "It's nice that IC puts on a free atSIDldaynight'sICShowcase '95. Siddhartha's Dog. "I thought event for all the money we're pay­ Ithaca College students made Siddhartha's Dog was just obnox­ ing to go here," Cork said. upmostoftbeaudienceooSllllday ious noise," Smith said. "We al­ First-year student Tricia Wil­ night at the Ben Light Gymnasium, ready have one Eddie Vedder." son was lucky enough to see her where, instead of the usual spring · At the opposite end of the music reason for going start off Sunday concert, the Ithaca College Bureau spectrum from Siddhartha's Dog night's evening of free music. of Concerts (BOC) hosted the IC was Erika Cieply, a vocalist whose "I went to see one of my good Showcase '95. · voice was compared to that of . friends in the Soulutions," she said, The groups performing at the Mariah Carey. referring to Jeff Saunders, one of showcase ran the gamut from jazz "I do have to give a lot of recog­ the two saxophonists for the local to hard rock. and definitely had nition to [Erika Cieply]," Justin soul band. their respective fans in the diverse Popovics '96 said. "I think she did Although Tom Kilts feels a big­ audience. quite well for being up there by name spring concert would have "I liked Siddhartha's Dog and herself." · brought unity to the campus, he had The Ithacan/Chiem van Houweninge Goose," said Matt Baram '98, re­ Another vocal act was rap artists his reasons for attending the con­ The members of the Tony Desare Trio celebrate after winning the first place $2,000 award at the IC Showcase '95, sponsored by ferring to two of the rock bands RashaandSassandDanielMcNeal, cert. the Bureau of Concerts on Sunday, April 16. Two other local who performed at the showcase. whose set included a song about "I still feel it is important to support local musicians," he said. bands also placed in the competition. The Dent finished second "If my grandfather was here, he Ithaca College. Accompanied by with Goose placing third. probably would have liked Tony dancer Disco, they were the only "And I want to praise [the Bureau DeSare." group to get a large numberof audi­ of Concerts] for making ita benefit on how the groups finished. Kilts music, but it wa,; worthwhile be­ . Tom Kilts '98, an anthropology ence members on their feet and for the NEA [National Endowment felt Goose should have received cause the drummer was so talented, major, might agree with Baram:s dancing. for the Arts]." second place. and it was a pleasure to listen to grandfather. On the more mellow side was Kilts' favorite band at the show­ Along with Matt Barain, he them perform." "My favorite band was Tony acoustic/vocal duo Gino and Todd. case, the Tony DeSare Trio, went thought the Dent were a little too Popovics explained why he DeSare," he said. "They were just Baram offered his opinion on the on to win fll'St prize, which was loud. thought the concert was such a suc­ great." two. $2,000. But Justin Popovics was im­ cess. Fll'St-year student Steve Smith's "I think Gino and Todd should Second place went to local rock pressed with the Dent's perfor­ "Everyone was represented," he favorite band was also the Tony open up for the Indigo Girls and call triotheDent, whoreceived$1,000, mance. said. "I think everybody must have DeSare Trio. themselves the Indigo Boys," he and Goose went away with the third "I thought the drummer for the walked away with satisfaction be­ "I thought he was an outstand­ said. prize of $500. Dent was good," be said. "I didn't cause they played every type of ing piano player and a reallv good Althou~h Baram definitely had However, not everyone agreed really care for the Dent's style of music."

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Monday, April 17, 1995 - In Hall Room Selection - Selection order will be, Squatters, Displaced Students, Current Residents Seeking A Different Room In Their Current Building. Selection begins at 7:00 p.m. L 0 Hood, Holmes, Talcott Talcot Lounges C Landon, Bogart, Lyon, Clarke Emerson Suites

A ! Rowland, Eastman, Hilliard Rowland Study Lounge (2nd Floor) T East Tower East Tower Lobby I West Tower West Tower T. V. Lounge 0 Terrace 1, 2, 3, 4 Terrace 2, 2nd Floor Lounge N Terrace 5, 6, 7, 8 Terrace 7, T. V. Lounge s Terrace 9, 10,' ll, 12 Terrace 11, 1st Floor T. V. Lounge

Wednesday, April 19, 1995 - All Campus Selection - Emerson Suites.

I. Selection begins at 7:00 p.m. April 13, 1995 The Ithacan 17 Triumphant promotion for trumpeter Professor of music named vice president and president elect of International Trumpet Guild to make the trumpet a better instru­ By Jessica D. Wing place at Ithaca College, featured ment," Donnick said. "We spend a lot of money trying to make the trum­ international artists who displayed Ithacan Accent Editor Donnick will be vice president pet a better instrument. " their instruments. In the classroom, music profes­ of the guild for two years then be­ -Kim Dunnick, music professor and In addition to bis activities with sor Kim Donnick leads bis Sbldents cooie president in October I 997. the guild, Dunnick also played from to become better musicians. As vice president, Donnick will vice president/president elect of the International Trumpet Guild 1970-1973 with the Herald Trum­ But soon he will lead trumpeters helpreauitnew members and com­ pets, a music group that follows the outside of the cwsroom as vice mission musical worlcsfor the guild. more than 50 countries belong to vice president]," Donnick said. president around the country. president/president elect of the In­ He said he also plans to look into the guild, Donnick said. "Certainly the activities I've been He also played with the Knox­ ternational Trumpet Guild. ways to incorporate trumpeters all After Dwmick was nominated involved in [ will benefit the organi­ ville Symphony, the Brasswind The guild is a group of trumpet over the world into the organization to be president and the guild's na­ zation]." Quintet and he was the solo trumpet players who strive to improve the via interneL tional nominating committee re­ Dunnick has been a member of for 10 years with the Victoria Bach artistic level of trumpet perfor­ "Most people have access to viewed his nomination, elections the guild for20 years and has served Festival in Texas. mance, teaching and literature and computers," he said. "My goal is to members voted Donnick to the vice on the guild's board of directors. "It's going to be a busy tenn. to improve communication among improve trumpeters' communica­ presidency in February. Additionally, he co-hosted the We· ve got lots to do, because there trumpeters around the world. tion," Dunnick said. "Being a trumpeter is really the guild's 1983 annual summer con­ are so many functions going on," "We spend a lot of money trying Currently, 6,000trumpetcrsfrom only qualification you need [to be ference.Theconferencc, which took Dunnick said. New group networks Turkish college members thing attention-getting," Khan said. College members form club to "It's an association, mainly done by Turkish stu­ "Instead of complaining people make friends, promote awareness dents in the school, to get together and help each don't know (about Turkey], we're other and promote our differentiality to others. We going to tell them, through current a lot about old events and culture, events and things like that." By Jessica D. Wing but do not know much about cur­ need a sort of structure so we can have identifica­ Khan said that be keeps in con­ Ithacan Accent Editor rent events. tion at this institution. " tact with a university in Turkey, Some say that picnics only re­ "It'sanassociation,mainlydone -Esra Cakmur '95, founding member of where he hears of most of the sult in ants. However, one swdent by Turkish students in the school, the American Turkish Assembly country's current events. picnic ensued in the organization of to get together and help each other The group will hopefully have a new club on campus - the Ameri­ and promote our differentiality to erybody." continue to learn from other cam­ campus day featuring Turkish cul­ can Turkish Assembly of Ithaca others," said Esra Cakmur '95, an­ Khan said the increasing num­ pus groups' organization efforts. ture next year, Khan said. College. other founding member. "We need ber of Turkish students on campus "What we are doing [for the re­ It would be called something During Spring Break, 12 stu­ a sort of structure so we can have increases the need for the group. mainder of the year] is really ob­ like "Ithaca Day," insteadof"Turk­ dents and three faculty members identification at this institution," 'There are increasing· numbers of serving other clubs," Khan said. ish Day." convened to talk about fonning the Cakmur said. Turkish people coming to the Col­ Both Khan sand Cakmur said Khan said that attaching the Turkish group in hopes of making The group's goals are to tell lege every year," Khan said. they did not want the group to be country's name may make the day thecommunitymoreawareofthem­ people about that area of the world However, founders do not want too serious in conveying messages. sound as if it is only for the Turkish sel ves and their country, said and to foster a networking system to make the club exclusively Turk­ Rather, they would like to use hu­ community. ShahriarKhan '95,oneofthefound­ between Turkish students on cam­ ish, Khan said. mor to get their message across. Cakmur said she has already ing members of the group. pus, Khan said. "We would like to do thinks that Khan said they arc still thinking of noticed the community's interest in "Artistry and arts students are "We want to make friends with involve everyone. Everyone can be ideas. Turkish culture-especially in her payingmoreattention tothatpartof the whole community,·· Khan said. a member," he said. "Many clubs complain that they friends. the world," Khan said. "This is a good way. That is the real The group has no events planned don't get enough attention, but I "I already see an interest on their Headdedthatmanypeopleknow · purpose - to be together with ev- for the rest of the year, but will think that they're not doing any- part," Cakmur said. C£L£BRAT£ HOLV V\1££1{ & £ASTER

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By Jon Landman Ithacan Staff SHORT CUTS Don't be alarmed: Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Mudhoney­ lhe Screaming Trees have not broken up. However, "My Brother the Cow" during each band's hiatus from recording new albums Rating: 7 Gifts & Home Furnishings with a Flair and touring, a few Seattle buddies got togelher to 306 S. Meadow Street 272 - 4816 record some new songs under lhe moniker Mad Sea­ • While many critics consider grunge rock to son. have died with the passing of Kurt Cobain, Layne Staley [Alice In Chains], Mike McCready Seattle brethren Mudhoney have proved that you [Pearl Jam], Barrett Martin [Screaming Trees] and can't trust critics all of the time. mutual "My Brother the Cow" is by far the most friend commercial effort from the foursome, but the J o h n MUSIC REVIEW music remains loud and consistent with past Baker outings. Mad Season: · The sarcastic "Generation Spokesmoder has Saunders Above comprise Mark Arm asking, "Hey kids, how'd I look on the 1995 Columbia Records cover of Spin?" lhe spec­ With authoritative tracks like "Judgment, Rage, tacular Produced by: Mad Season and Brett Eliason 8 Retribution and Thyme" and 'What Moves the four - Heart?" Mudhoney's return to the music scene is some. triumphant. With more and more successful albums being re­ And how ironic it would be if the newly found leased featuring renowned rock stars taking lhe stage success put Mudhoney on the cover of Spin. for guest appearances, and all-star supergroups releas­ ing innovative material, it seems about the right time Faith No More - for a newly formed collection of musicians to produce 11King for a Day, a project that is horrible - especially one that hails Fool for a Lifetime" fran Seattle. Rating: 8 All the pancakes or french toast Unfortunately, now is not that time, as Mad Season's "Above" is a well-crafted piece !hat is not happy, but • It is a rare occurrence for a band to completely you can eat, plus coffee, nonelheless musically effective. change their sound and identity every time they for only $2.99. Staley's ttademark vocals give the record the mood release a new album. However, the exe111>tion of an Alice In Chains (AIC) project, and the album over the past few years has been Faith No More. sounds like the perfect follow-up to last year's EP "Jar This album is a 14-song, in-your-face rush of Voted #1 Breakfast in Ithaca! ofAies." blistering guitar riffs and syncopated drum beats. But the lyrics on .. Above" have a sense of hope and While the music is a departµre from "Angel 272-6706' self-revelation, somelhing AIC does not usually draw Dust" and ''The Real Thing," the band lineup has attention to. also changed: Guitarist Trey Spruance from Mr. Bungle replaced original guitarist Jim Martin, and On the opening ttack, "Wake Up," Staley sings guitarist Dean Manta officially joined the band. about his confrontation with drug abuse. The new and improved FNM pound on "Digging All You Can Eat "River of Deceit" discusses past problems !hat the Grave" and "Ugly in the Morning." Staley ponders, "My pain is self-chosen, at least so The Mike Patton's vocals shine on the softer Prophet says." "Ricochet" and "Evidence." TOP SIRLOIN STEIK Because of the strong lyrical content the rest of lhe band was able to write music that is somewhat a with "Tank Girl" Soundtrack departure from !heir full-time jobs. Rating:6 Real Mashed Potatoes Martin's tribal drums and percussion at lhe begin­ ning of "X-Ray Mind" allow McCready the ability to • ''Tank Girl" features an arrangement of new Monday-Thursday 4-9pm execute lhe guitar work under Staley's artificially songs and previously unreleased material from enhanced voice. new and old faces from the alternative spectrum. Friday-Saturday until 1Opm Staley's positive mental attitude can be heard on Bjork returns with "Army of Me" and Belly's "I'm Above," when he sings, "I have strength enough, ballad, "Thief," is a sparkle. However, the album for only enough to forgive ... I desire peace where I live." gets caught in too many different directions and $10.95 never really settles in like a sucessful soundtrack Come To Andy's Also on this song, Screaming Trees singer Mark Lanegan adds the background vocals. should. A The artists could not have been better, but the and try our Lanegan also co-wrote "Long Gone Day," in which songs chosen for the compilation leave a Sirloin Special he duets with Staley in successful fashion. question mark. Veruca Salt's "Aurora" is a The album does not get obnoxiously heavy, but previous B-side and L7's "Shove" was previously Call for !hanks to Saunders on bass, "Lifeless Dead" and "! released in 1990. The album also features a Don't Know Anylhing" are lhe loudest and most rock­ sold-cover of Cole Porter's "Let's Do tr by Joan Information: ing songs on the album. Jett and Paul Westerberg. ( 607) 277-0007 Whether a fan or not of Alice In Chains, Pearl Jam Bush, Portishead, Devo and lce-T round out or the Screaming Trees, Mad Season is well worth the the lineup. While this is no gem, if you can set Open 7 days • All Credit Cards accepted CD price. aside the fact that the soundtrack coincides with 425 Third St., Rt 13 Don't let lhe hype ruin this listening experience. the film, it is much easier to accept.

SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY STUDENT RRTIIISESEEIIQ: • Entry ilto the legal professioo FARES! • ~ng employment Legal after college ur o • An interesting career opportlllity NEW YORK CITY 3-mll'IIIBIR:ATE PIDIIII: Assistant White Plains New Ro·chelle • FulHime study • Begin May 22 and 95 graduate in late August • Designed for individuals Program ~~f I~~d! with bachelor's degrees • Day aoo evening noncredit courses • Faculty of local practicing attorneys Summer

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"Saturday Night Live" Starring Will Smith, Martin 7:15 and car-crashing mayhem, "Bad Boys" is two cohorts Chris Farley and David Spade Lawrence, Joe Pantaliano hours of pure blood-pumping adrenaline. It's take their respective acts on the road FALL CREEK an obvious formula, but "Bad Boys" knows 1111 ldllcal Pita •Ila ll'la O(•Pit) ti 10 (llllt) and try to salvage the Callahan 272-1256 well enough that action is at the essence of this Automotive Parts company and film rather than plot or characters. The film is with little other concern for it manage to become friends, despite Don Juan Demarco- Daily at 7:15, 9:35 a quality piece of entertainment, designed and The normally irritating Lawrence comes their differences. Farley's physical executed to enthrall and cause moments of off far better than in either his sitcom or gags wear thin, but they are thankfully Pulp Fiction - Daily at 7:00, 9:45 stand-up act, probably because he's given overshadowed by Spade's witticisms white-knuckle chair grabbing. and the presence of such kitschy cast The Madness of King George - Daily Replacing such precursory duos as Danny jokes that are actually funny and center less at 7:15 members as Rob Lowe and Bo Derek. Glover and Mel Gibson in "Lethal Weapon," on himself and more on his hyperactive "Bad Boys" stars TV-bred comedians Will character. One of the film's funnier moments DUMB AND DUMBER IPAC/STATE 273-2781 occurs when he sends Smith away to get a Smith and Martin Lawrence as a pair of mis­ Rating: soda downstairs while he converses with his 7 Before Sunrise - Fri- Tue. at-S:00, matched cops (almost as tired a set up as you • Wrongly slighted at Oscar time, this angered wife, telling him to grab "a Coke and 10:00 can get in Hollywood) who are thrown head­ inane exercise in juvenile stupidity isn'.t a smile". Jury Duty - Fri, Mon, Tue at 5:00, 7:00 long into solving a drug heist really even a good film. But it's funny Smith is Mike Lowry, a high-style ladies' There isn't much to mark this film as and its performers are funny, and it's The Pebble and the Penguin -- Fri - man, ·while Lawrence is Marcus Rayburn, a indistinguishable from any number of infectuously goofy on the most basic of Tue. at 5:00, 6:30 family man just trying tomakeendsmeeL The actioners released over the past decade, ex­ levels. Though no more brains are The Shawshank Redemption - Fri. - film draws much of its humor and plot from cept for the size and scope of the sequences. required than those needed to start a Thu. at 9:00 the notions that a.) unlike cop duos in the past, Although it has been done before, the blow­ cafeteria food fight, you can't deny a good laugh and "Dumb" has a truck­ this is the first time in recent studio history ing-up of an actual building is still exciting, load. HOYT'S 257-2700 that we've seen two young black males in the if only for the sheer scope of it. Director Michael Bay knows the genre, leads and b.)the lead witness in the case will CIRCLE OF FRIENDS Dolores Claiborne only talk to Lowry, whom she comes to mis­ injecting the modicum of rapid-fire medioc­ rity with dizzying angles, flashy close-ups Rating: 6 A Goofy Movie takenly believe is actually Lawrence. Unfortunately, unlike "Die Hard" or and dynamite sequences riddled with bu)- • The plot won't win any points for either originality or complexity, but this Circle of Friends "Speed," the boys here do not have much in ·lets. Dreamed up by guys who obviously know tale of coming-of-age and sexual Tommy Boy the way of memorable opposition. The Euro­ exploration in 1950s Ireland is bad guy du jour here is played by Tchecky who their target audience is and how to Outbreak charming and sweet enough to Karyo with all the pizzazz ofleftovermeatloaf. tweak the flow of adrenaline at just the right succeed on the merit of many small Rob Roy His underlings are even less textured and moments, "Bad Boys" is the sort of film moments. Whatever simple pleasures where marks are given for not only blowing Bad Boys deliver all of their lines as if they were audi­ the film has are owed to newcomer tioning for a voice over on "G.I. Joe". up bad guys, but showing the fiery bodies Minnie Driver, who makes the lead The leads fare better. Smith proves himself falling from the sky on fire in the wake of the character her own. Fiesty and honest, SAB FILMS 274-1386 an apt and kinetic force on the screen, after explosion. she stands out as flesh and blood proving his dramatic worth in "Six Degrees of The film treads over a familiar path, but among the other more stock roles. Dumb and Dumber - Fri. and Sat. at Separation." Here, heis given less screen time does so with enough grace, wit and agility to 7:00, 9:30 and midnight; Sun. at 8:00, make it entertaining, the very reason we go to Compiled by Garrick Dion 11:00 than his partner, but has a cool, quiet nature that at least shows modest restraint in film the movies in the first place. and T. A. Williams • The Ithacan Thursday, April 13, 1995 Classified Page 20

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• First-year pitcher Ben Maslona had a sparkling Sports performance for the Ithaca College baseball team on Friday in its 5-2 triumph over Cornell. Maslona gave up just four hits in eight innings of work to eam his third victory of First-year players make their mark the season. Various spring sports flourish under the contributions of rookie athletes • Senior catcher Paul Hirst led five goals and one assist. I'm not fully there, but it's com­ ful in the high jump while throwers an offensive explosion by the By Laura Beilman Ithaca baseball team on Hope said be has handled the ing," she said. ScottFrieary and Sean Byrnes have Ithacan Staff Saturday. Hirst drove in five transition to college lacrosse well Frrst-year baseball players Rob scored in the discus and shot put. runs and slugged a grand slam Nervousness. Intimidation. due to the good competition he faced Latulippe and Ben Maslona re­ Nichols said from what he has seen in the Bombers 19-0 disman­ Doubt Perhaps such emotions were in high school and the immediate vealed their stamina. Latulippe has in practice, be sees Frieary and tling of Utica. felt by freshmen athletes when first playing lime be was given at Ithaca. played 13 of 15 varsity games with Byrnes to be great contributors joining intercollegiate athletic "I was thrown right into the frying 15 runs leading the team. Maslona, down the road. Runner Mike • Senior attack Tim Price put teams. pan, it was something I had to do, so who has competed as starting and Mankowski bas already qualifico on an impressive offensive However, many first year par­ display for the Ithaca College it came quickly," Hope said. relief pitcher in three games, said for the State meet in the 400 meters. ticipants arc proving they can handle men's lacrosse team win over Softball players Amy that though the competition is The potential of women's track Clarkson on Saturday. Price the upscale. Looking at the spring McMordie, Julie Parsons and harder, he feels be bas managed also includes first-year mid-distance scored three goals and dished season, Ithaca's freshman athletes Rebecca LaFomarahave also made pretty well. He said he hopes to join runner Heather McGimpsey. Head out five assists for a career­ arc making a major contribution. a mark, All three are starters on this bis team in bringing the Bombers to Coach Adrean Scott said the oppor­ high eight points. First-year player Joey Hope, year's varsity team. LaFomara , the National Championships. tunity for McGimpsey to qualify from Easton, MD, is the second who has played softball since sec­ Since 26 first-year athletes are for States is good. lbrowers Sara • Sophomore Cortney Trull leading scorer on the men's lacrosse ond grade, started 3 games pitching on the men's track and field team, Satinsky and Danielle Therrien began the spring season for team. In the first three games this and has pitched one full game. HeadCoacbJimNicbolsgivesthem have also contributed points. the Ithaca College women's season, Hope bas scored 12 goals, LaFomara said the pressure and credit. "The bulk of the team is The 1995 spring sport rosters tennis team with a solid four assists and fourextraman goals. performance on Friday. Trull expectations of college softball are freshman. They are all scoring hold the names of many new arriv­ won 6-2, 0-6, 7-5 at fourth In the season opener against much more competitive. "I'm han­ points," Nichols said. · als. These athletes hold the poten­ singles, and she teamed w1th Rensselaer, Hope accomplished dling the adjustment pretty well. Mark Bowles has been success- tial for the rebirth oflthaca' steams. junior Harriet Cohen at first doubles for a 9-8(8-6) pro-set win. Stormy second half for Ithaca • Senior attack Todd McRae made a strong contribution to the men's lacrosse team's Offense and vicory over Clarkson on Saturday. McRae recorded four passing not. goals and three assists for the Bombers. sharp enough.

By Joshua Milne DID YOU Ithacan Staff KNOW? It was a dark and rainy day as the women· s lacrosse team competed • Assistant crew coach Becky against William Smith. It rained Metz not only was a member throughout the game and, by the of the Ithaca crew team in the end, the Bombers felt as gloomy as 1984-88 seasons but also the weather as they lost, 16-5. competed in the 1982 Olympic William Smith went to the finals rowing trials. of the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division III playoffs • Head crew coach Dan Robinson was a member of the last year and was undefeated com­ Ithaca College crew team from ing into the match. the 1975-79 seasons. WOMEN'S LACROSSE ATHLETE OF Ithaca thought that they were prepared to play one of the top THE WEEK teams in Division III. "I really thought that we were The Ithacan/Chiem van Houweninge Tim Price jacked up to play," senior Emily Goahencler Renee Solano attempts to prevent WIiiiam Smhh opponent from scoring. Lacrosse Leary said. "I thought the effort was there." "but weren't going to give them of the frrst half. But during the Ithaca was swprised they bad The Bombers knew it was going anything." second half, William 'Smith blew allowed so many goals in the sec­ to be a tough game, but they had no "We knew they were really the game wide open by scoring 10 ond half. intentions of backing down. good," Allison Doyle said._ ''They goals. The Bombers were only able "I personally didn't think that "We expected it to be a tough have a lot of power on offense." to muster two goals in the second the second half was going to be as game," junior JoAnn Bioko said, Ithaca was down 6-3 at the end half. See LACROSSE, next page Surviving the elements Track teams excel despite weather conditions and prior cancellation think we actually saw many of our By Mike Davis "There's an obvious frustration that, of course, nmners improve from the frrstmeet • Seninr attack Tim Price Ithacan Staff played a pivotal role in the you want to have sun and 70 degrees every day two weeks ago," she said. Bomber's victories over After snow canceled Saturday's you go out and compete, but that's kind of the Sophomore Christie Dilcer bad Genesco and 19th-ranked scheduled Ithaca Invitational, an impressive meet for the Ithaca Clarkson last week. Against mother nature once again caused nature of the spon. You have to go against the women, winning both the200-meter Geneseo, Price had four goals havoc yesterday as the Ithaca men's elements. " (27.49) and 400-meter (1:03.15) and one assist. His offensive and women's track and field teams -Jim Nichols, men's track head coach races. "I know I run better in nicer output continued in the ensuing attempted to complete their second weather but this stuff just doesn't game, as he scored three meet of the outdoor season. but this weather is expected in out­ the 100-meter (11.11) and 200- bother me at all," she said. goals in the second hatt, in door track. 'There's an obvious meter (23.02) races, while Morrin addition to recording a career Junior Bridget Freeman also re­ MEN'S AND the high five assists for a total of frustration that, ofcourse, you want won 110-(16.23)and400-meter corded a strong performance, talc­ eight points on the day. WOMEN'S TRACK to have sun and 70 degrees every hurdles (S9.50). ing the 100-meter dash (13.11). AND FIELD day you go out and compete, but Sophomore Erik Listemann Bolhthelthacamen'sandwomen's that'skindofthenalUreofthespM," placed first in the triplejump (12.42) 400-and 1<,00-meterrelay teams fin­ INDEX Withrainyconditions persisting Nichols said. ""You have to go and senior Mark Galhen grabbed ished first at Butterfield Stadium, the Bomber against the elements." top honors in the 800-meter run. "We'rerightootargetwithwhat Crew ..•.....•..•...•..•.•.•.•....•.•• 25 men 'sandwomen's teams took first Under the difficult conditions, (1:59.S). we're doing, and all we're coming Baseball ...... 26 place with 82 and 93 points, respec­ many ofNidlol' s athletes llDned in On the women's side, Coach up with is the day and the meet tively. fine performances. Both junior Adrean Scott said a few of her run­ situatioo," Rowe said. ..But I d1ink Complledby Coach Jim Nichols said the Scott Rowe and first-year Kevin ners also excelled in the poor it's pretty evident that we're doing JenNnyBoyer weather has beenadisappoinbnent. Morrin woo two races. Rowe took weather. "In the reality of today, I lbe right things with our training." April 13, 1995 The Ithacan 23 READY .FOR DELIVERY . . More than just a game By Joshua MIine Ithacan Staff An intramural soccer player runs beside the wall with the soccer ball. Sud­ . denly, she is pushed off the ball by an opposing player and the ball is stripped away. This type of action is not uncommon for intramural soccer games. Physical play in the form ofbumping, shov­ ing and wall checking is as prevalent this year as- it has ever been in intramural soc­ cer. "You' re indoors and you 're playing a game ... you are in a hockey-type arena," senior David Canter said. . The Ithacan/Scott McDermott "People are going to want to Intramural soccer referee rpakes a call during game-time. check. People are going to want to bump each other." "Being physical is part of the' game. You have very Some soccer players believe that competitive athletes and they want to win. " students just want to continue ath­ -Kent Hibbard '96 letics in college, even if they can't play on the varsity team. letes and they want to win." portant to make calls early and to "Itisabunchofpeoplethatplayed Ther~ is violence in the game make t,hem consistent He notes that The Ithacan/Dana Brainerd athletics in high school," senior Paul and everyone wants to win, but they a referee can ill afford to tolerate Senior Susan Reid pitched three Innings as the Ithaca Dellostritto said, "and they. don't do not want to hurt anybody. unnecessary physical play. College Softball team topped Cortland State 7-6 get a chance to play. anymore. They "I would never do anything to "These kids want to play," Wednesday afternoon at the Upper Terrace Diamond. take it a little too seriously." hurt anybody on purpose," first- Gerber said. "They don't want to . During the games, some sort of year student Jessie Spencer said. get kicked out. They just want to pushing,shovingorcheckingisrou- · "But if it's within the legal bound­ play." LACROSSE tine. There., is a bump here and a aries of the game, then do what you Even though there is violence in Continued from previous page duce more than one assist was a push there, but most students do not gotta do, rightT' the games, most believe that the far a goal spread as it was.." Bioko problem during the game. believe there is a problem. Junior Adam Schwartz agrees. referees do a good job at officiating said. "In the first half, we came out "We were trying to pass through "I don't really think it's that vio- "Basically, weareallfriendsout the games. · tough but in the second half, we people and we were getting turn­ lent," senior Eric Sweeny said. "I here. We don't dislike anybody," "The refs do a good job at cut­ didn't come out as tough." overs that weren't necessary," think people are just going to come he said. "We're are not out to hurt ting it short," Sweeny said. "If it Bioko led Ithaca with two goals Bioko said. out and just compete. I think, for the anybody. I mean, we are just out wasn't for them, it would get worse." while Leary and first-year students Leary agreed. most part, people come out and they here to play some soccer." "These guys do a good job. They HeatherStaffordandLeslieGreene "I think a little bit more inside just play hard." Senior Referee Dave Gerber have a tough job," Canter said. scored one goal apiece. Doyle passing and a little bit better pass­ "Being physical is part of the worked the men's championship "They don't get a lot of respect handed out the lone assist ing down there probably would have game," junior Kent Hibbard said. games for the pro and semi-pro because they are students just like The Bombers inability to pro- helped," she said. "You have very competitive ath- divisions. He believes that it is im- us." Applications are now available for

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Valesente elected to pull College baseball team is the in­ bas started 12 games this season. ketball instead of baseball last Athletic Association foe Hoban. Mahoney in the fifth inning with tense commiunent demanded Valesente said Brady makes good season, said be does not need to The Statesmen poved to belittle two out and the Bombe.rs leading 8- from its players. For most ath­ contact at the plate, bas above-av­ say anything about winning to challenge for the Ithaca College 0. Mahoney struck out six on the letes coming into this program, erage speed and fields bis position bis baseball teammates because baseball team in a doubleheader at afternoon and moved into a second the commitment is unlike any­ well. He expects Brady's .244 av­ of the team's successful tradi­ Freeman field on Tuesday. place tie on the career win list with thing they have ever experi­ erage (through Sunday) to rise. tion. 22 victories. enced. Junior shortstop Jones, who Brady, who sat out last base­ BASEBALL "Everything felt nice and smooth This year's team has four plays cornerback in football, has ball season to concentrate on players who have bad plenty of been a solid backup fo_rjunior Bobby academics, said the two pro­ "Hobart is not the team they for the first time today," Mahoney experience on another demand­ Murray. grams are extremely serious. have J>een in the past, because the said. "I have been sick the last few days, so I was contemplating ing and successful team. Jason ValesentesaidJonessbowsgood "Both programs treat the team administration decided to drop .the speed on the bases and range in the like it's more than Division ~program(oextyear),"Head whether I was going to pitch to­ Brady, Aaron Jones, Ed m," field. Jones is a slap hitter with the Brady said. "On both teams. the Coach Geotge Valesente said. day." Mahoney andNeal Weidman are all Ithaca baseball players who ability to hit to the opposite field. goal is to win the national cham­ Hoban managed to score in the In the third inning of the second also play for the Ithaca College Mahoney is the ace of the Bomb­ pionship and that's it" Brady first inning, but the Bombers soon game, Rob Latulippe hit a two-nm football team. ers pitching staff. Through Sunday, also said this seriousness in both took control. RBI triple to give the Bombers a Head Baseball Coach George be is 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA. He is programs is very demanding. The Bombers evened the score four-run lead. Valesente said the presence of among the all-time Bomber leaders "I have to push myself be­ in the second inning on coosecutive ln the fourth inning, after Todd these players on his team is ex­ in career wins and innings. cause both programs ask for to­ doubles by first-year player Andy Hardy singled, Latulippe blasted tremely beneficial. The senior player was also a tal commiunent," be said. "Dur­ Coykendall and senior Paul HirsL his team leading fifth home run . 1be football players bring a standout punter, earning honorable ing the seasons, I can't think In the fourth inning, the Bomb­ over the ieft field fence. nice balance to the team." he mention All-American honors last abouttheotbe.rsporLRightnow, ers scored twice to take a 3-1 lead Latulippe bad four RBIs in the said. "Tbediscipline,dedication, fall. I'm only a baseball playe.r." tha1 they would not relinquish. second game, which the Bombers determination and drive required Valesente bas nothing but praise Jones said playing both sports The Bombers scoredfiveruns in won 10-1. in football is something they for Mahoney. "Ed is a pitcbeJ' as can often be difficult "Playing the sixth inning to break the.game Tracy reached base in five of his have brought to the othe.r guys." opposed to a tbrowe.r," Valesente baseball and football forces me open. six at bats of the doubleheader and Valesente also said these said. "He battles without good stuff to budget my time carefully," he After a lead-off single by Tom bas been a key part of the Bomber players bring a refreshing atti­ and he is very competitive. He's said. "It's tough neve.r having a Cmroll and a well executed hit­ offense all season tude to the other players. been a team leader and sets a fine break. but I guess that's what and-run by sopbom

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BASEBALL WOMEN'S LACROSSE WOMEN'S Record: 9-6, 3-1 EAA Record: 3-3 TRACK & FIELD 3/11 at Florida Tech 0-2 4/9 Utica 19-0 3/12 vs St. Xavier 3-4 4/10 Hobart (2)* 2:00 3/17 vs Denison 7-17 4/1 vs Binghamton w/Cornell 3/13 at St. Leo 1-5 4/11 at Mansfield 3:30 at SI. Petersburg, FL and Mansfield 2nd 3/14 vs New·England 22-1 4/14 at Rochester (2) 3/23 Bloomsburg 11-8 4/8 Ithaca Invitational cane. 3/15 1:00 vs Lehigh 5-4 4/15 at RIT (2)* 1:00 3/25 at Lock Haven 11-10 4/12 Binghamton 3:30 3/16 vs Florida Tech 1-10 4/18 at Cortland 3:30 4/1 vs Salisbury at Frostburg 8-10 4115 at Rochester Invitational 12:00 3/17 4/21 vs David Lipscomb cane. 4/20 at Colgate 3:30 4/2 at Frostburg 11-14 at Albany Invitational 4:00 3/18 4/22 vs West Virginia Wesleyan (10) 5-7 4122 at St. Lawrence (2)' 1:00 4/6 Cortland 8-5 at Albany Invitational 10:00 3128 Cortland 4/27 9-7 4123 at Clarkson (2)* 1:00 4/9 at Buffalo State ppd. at Penn Relays 9:00 3/30 at Scranton 9-4 4/25 Oneonta 3:30 4/12 William Smith 4:00 4/28 at Penn Relays 9:00 4/1 4/29 Hartwick* 3-6 4/26 Camell 3:30 4/14 at St. Lawrence 3:00 Empire Athletic Association Hartwick* 3-1 4fJO Mansfield 1:00 4118 Hamilton 3:30 Championship at Rensselaer 11:00 4/2 Rensselaer* 7-3 5/2 LeMoyne 4:00 4/20 at Hartwick 3:30 4/30 NYSWCAA Heptathlon at Ithaca 12:00 Rensselaer 3-2 5/4 Camell 3:30 4/22 Trenton 1:00 5/1 NYSWCAA Heptathlon at Ithaca 10:00 4/7 atComell 5-2 5/6 at LeMoyne 1:00 4/23 Skidmore 2:00 515 NYSWCAA Championship 5:00 4/8 Hamilton ppd. *EAAgame 4/26 NYSWCAA Quarterfinal TBA 5/6 at Rochester 11:00 4129 NYSWCAA Championship TBA 5113 ECAC Championship 3:45 SOFTBALL al Hartwick 5/14 at Westfield 10:00 5/19 at Baldwin-Wallace Open 5:00 Record: 6-10 MEN'S LACROSSE 5124- NCAA Division Ill 1:00 3/12 5/27 Championship at Carleton vs Wisconsin-Oshkosh 0-7 3/31 vs William Patersont 7-11 vs Wisconsin-River Falls 6-t 4/5 atComell(2) 3:00 Record: 3-0, 2-0 EAA 3/13 MEN'S vs Illinois Benedictine 1-5 4/9 at Scranton (2) ppd. vs Wisconsin-Stout 4-3 4/12 Cortland (2) 3:00 411 Rensselaer* 14-7 TRACK & FIELD 3/14 vs Wisconsin-Superior 12-4 4/15 Eastem Connecticut (2) 1:00 415 Geneseo 16-4 4/1 vs Binghamton w/Comell ,. . vs Wisconsin-Lacrosse 7-0 4/18 LeMoyne (2) 3:00 418 at Clarkson* 15-8 T1st 3/16 and Mansfield vs Wisconsin-Superior 3-5 4/20 at Hartwick (2) 3:30 4112 at RIT* 2:00 4/8 Ithaca Invitational vs Chapman 2-4 4/22 at Brockport (2) · 1:00 4/15 Hartwick* 2:00 cane. 4/12 Binghamton 3/17 vsRo~an 2-3 4/23 at Buffalo State (2) 1:00 4/19 at Cortland 4:00 3:30 4/15 at Rochester Invitational vs Wisconsin-Eau Claire cane. 4/25 at RIT (2) 3:00 4122 Alfred* 2:00 12:00 3/25 Kean 1-5 4/27 at Cornell (2) 4/26 at Nazareth 4:00 4/21- at Albany Invitational 4:00 4:00 4/22 Kean 4-3 4/29 Alumni Game 12:00 4129 at St. Lawrence 2:00 10:00 4/29 Empire Athletic Association 3/29 at Elmira 1-4 5/3 -Mansfield 3:00 5/2 LeMoyne 4:00 11:00 Championship at Rensselaer at Elmira 6-3 5/6 at North Adams 1:00 . 516 at Gettysburg 1:00 4/30- NYSCT&FA De~athlon at Ithaca 3/31 vs Chowant 0-11 vs Plymouth State at N. Adams 3:00 'EAAgame 12:00 atKeant 9-5 tKean/Montclair Tournament ·511 10:00 GOLF 5/5- NYSCT&FA Championship at 4:00 WOMEN'S CREW 5/6 Rochester 11:00 5113 at Penn State Open 4/14 Oswego 1:00 11:00 5/19 Record: 3-4 4/18 at Colgate Invitational 1:00 at Baldwin-Wallace Open 5:00 4/20 at Skidmore 5/24- NCAA Division Ill 1:00 3/25 Syraquse 8:32-8:28 4/29 10:00 at Williams 1:00 4/23 at Hartwick Invitational 5/27 Championship at Carleton 4/1 vs Boston at Cornell 7:51-7:37 2:00 w/Massachusetts 4/24 at Hartwick Invitational vs Georgetown at Cornell 7:51-7:30 w/Mt. Holyoke 9:00 4/28 at Elmira Invitational 10:00 4/15 at Rochester 2:00 5/6-7 New York State Small School 3:00 5/4 Hobart 1:00 4/22 Murphy Cup Regatta w/Temple 10:00 Championship at Hammond Delaware, Rhode Island at Lake, Cazenovia Philadelphia, PA 5/14 Champion International 8:00 Collegiate Regatta at Worcester, MA

Applications for Editor in Chief of the 1996 Cayugan are available in Park Hall room 326, and are due by noon, Friday, April 21, 1995. Applicants will be interviewed by the Board of Student Publications on Tuesday, April 25. The editor in chief serves for the 1995-96 academic year. You are inv-ited ~ General Admission Only ... to attend the Board of Student Publications No Credit Card Sales Until April 13th April 11th: meeting to ask questions of the candidates. The $12 with CU. ID Board, an advisory body to The Ithacan, The April 12th (Not available at WSH UDIII April 131ft): $16 for General Public Summer Ithacan and The Cayugan, also will be AvaiJabJe At available to hear questions or concerns about the Willard Straight Hall publications. The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. -- Ithaca Guitar Works Tu:ketmaster Tuesday, April 25, in the South Meeting Room of the Campus Center.

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Eight local bands convened in the Ben Light Gymnasium on Sunday to compete in the ultimate battle of the bands.

David Yantorn~ '96 shines during a guitar solo and

. .... Far right: Bottom-heavy bau contributed to the winning style of first-place finishers the Tony DeSare Trio. Right: Opting to perform without backing musicians, Erika Cleply showcases her acappella talents.

Photos by Scott McDermott and Chiem van Houweninge

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