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This is the last Issue of The Ithacan for the Spring The semester. Publication will ITHACAN resume in the Fall of '91. The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community

Vol. 58, No. 29 Thursday, May 2, 1991 28 pages Free _Getting your Fixx New dining hall hours proposed By Sandra Ortland Towers would be closed for brunch The dining services deparunent and dinner on weekends. at Ithaca College has proposed The possible crowding al brunch changes in dining hall policies for bccau\e of the Towers closing, next year. l'VkCullough said, was a concern of Howard McCullough, director some studcms. of food services, said, "StudenL\ Under the new policy, studenL~ were looking for halls to be open could use their meal cards at the more hours." snack bar 4:30 p.m. unul IO p.m., McCullough visited Resident seven days a \\ eek. l\kCullough Hall Association and student go\'­ ,aid 1h1s would prevelll clming h;ll emment meetings m order to gel crowdmg al drnner ume. feedback on the proposal. He est1malL'd 300-400 students McCullough also discussed the on Saturdays and up to600studcnt.~ proposal with resident assist.an band on Sunday, Lo make use oft11c snack residence directors. bar. Hesaid he wished to comrnunt­ The proposal is curremly bemg cate with students before they kfl revie\ved by Dana Aaron, the new for the summer. as~1~tant vice-president of swdent The actual proposal \\'Ould in­ affalf~ at IC. clude changes m To1Vcr din mg hall Aaron said a dec1s1on should be Ithacan / Adam Riemer hours and snack bar hours. made within t11e next few weeks, If Fixx drummer Adam Woods keeps the beat going during the Spring concert. See story on If the plan is approved, the Tow­ the changes arc pa~sed, the new page 11. ers would be open from 7 a.m. to 8 hours will be 1mplcmcntcd for the p.m. weekdays. However. the Fall ·91 semester. . . Broadcast journalist to speak at commencement Emmy and Peabody award-win­ Saudi Arabia, where she was cov­ Hunter-Gault was also the host uve news team at WRC-TV in ning broadcasLjoumalist Charlayne ering the Persian Gulf war. and correspondent for the 1986 PBS Washington, D.C., where she also anchored the local evening news. Hunter-Gault will deliver the key­ Since joining the program in documcntary"Apartheid'sPeople," In 1968 she joined thcNew York not1; addressatlthacaCollcge 's 96th 1978, Hunter-Gault has won two which reported on the day-to-day Times as a metropolitan reporter Commencement national news and documentary lives of four South Africans. The ceremonies will be held on Emmys. She was awarded a George Fos­ specializing in coverage of the ur­ Saturday; May 18, at 11 a.m. on The first, for "Outstanding Cov­ ter Peabody A ward. ban black community. Her work during her IO years South Hill Field. erage of a Single Breaking News A graduate of the University of with the won numerous The program will also feature Story, recognized her contributions Georgia, where she was the first Tunes honors, including the National Ur­ remarks by Ithaca College Board of to coverage of the American inva­ black woman student, Hunter-Gault ban Coalition Award for Disun­ Trustees chairman Roy H. Park, sion of Grenada. began her journalistic career as a guishccl Urban Reporting and the President James J. Whalen, and se­ The second, for "Outstanding "Talk of the Town" reporter for the Lincoln University Unity Award. nior class president David Fleisher. Background/Analysis of a Single New Yorker. In addition to her reportorial ac­ Hunter-Gault is the New York­ Current S Lory (Segment)," honored She left that magazine after win­ tivities, Hunter-Gault :;crves on the based national correspondent for her reporting of the ordeal suffered ning a Russe!l Sage Fellowship LO bo:.ird of directors of the Committee the "MacNeil/Lehrcr NewsHour," by U.S. Admiral Elmo Zurnwalt's study at Washington University, to Protect JournalisL,, the Center the news program syndicated on son, who was contaminated by where she served on the staff of Trans-Action mag,v.ine. for Communication, and the Foun­ public broadcasting television sta­ Agent Orange while serving under Charlayne Hunter-Gault his father in Vietnam. In 1967 .she joined the investiga- dation for Child Development. ~L---d----t-.-----itions. She recently returned from Student documentary on an en re Ires Harris family to be aired! By Beth Roundy BJ Michael Dci\tasi He's the "Pope of Film," according to "He really takes an interest One year and a half after the brutal killing "It was quite a challenge hut Jim Bates, '91. "He helps people," says in and cares about our of the Harris family in Dryden, five IC stu­ we felt obligated to the com­ Scott Levy, '92, "That's all I ever sec him education and what we' fl do dents have produced a documentary that munity and the family." do." "Skip is one of the people who is part explores how the Tompkins County comm u­ -Mark Wightman '92 of the heritage of film education,'' says Dr. when we get out of here." nity has coped in thcaftennath of the murders. Patricia Zimmermann, a professor in the -Glenn Camhi '91 Meredith Drucker '92, Scan Garn hart '9 2, the show in t11e spring of 1990 for their department of cinema and photography. Pam Schecter '92, Anne Thorpe '91, and Documentary Research class. Students and faculty alike expressed Landen has also made tremendous ef­ Mark Wightman '92 pro~uced "Picking up Wightman said the students were en­ great respect and admiration towards forts in recruiting minority students and the Pieces: Dealing with the Death of the couraged to produce the video by their pro­ Gustav "Skip" Landen, the 16-year chair faculty. "He's the person who, when Lhe Harris Family," a half-hour program that will fessor, Dr. Ben Crane, and the panel ofjudges of the department of cinema and photogra­ faculty said we needed a more diverse be shown on community access Channel 13 who chose their proposal as the best among phy, who is retiring this year. student body, went out and found them," on May 8, at 8 p.m. eight others presented for the class. Since Landen came to IC in 1968, the Zimmermann said. The videotape consists of interviews with "We also talked to Don Lake Jr., l\-1rs. department has grown tremendously. In During his timeatIC,Landen has taught members of the community who were ef­ Harris'brothcr," said Wightman. "He thought the early days of the department Landen, courses such as Introduction to Film Pro­ fected by the killings and recounts the story iL would help the community." along with Ken Degraff, got equipment duction, Advanced Film Production, The of the Harris family members who were slain Drucker, who said she developed a close from army surplus and rebuilt it to use in Sponsored Film, Film Editing, Screen in their home three clays before Christmac; in tic with the people involved as a result of the classroom. With the new communica­ Writing and Motion Picture Marketing, 1989. working on the project, described the show as tions building and the growth the depart­ which he calls his "very favorite course." "It was quite a challenge but we felt ob­ "another step in the healing process." ment has undergone, this is no longer For the past ten years, h/c and ligated to the community and the family," Drucker said the program doesn't focus on necessary, but the ·story -exemplifies the Zimmennann have team-taught Introduc­ said Wightman, who along with the other the fear people had as a result of the murder. dedication Landen has to the department. See "Landen," page 4 four TV-R majors, developed a proposal for See "Documentary," page 3 2 THE ITHACAN May 2, 1991 Students named as finalists Ithaca College's Students In Free economics department Ithacan Inquirer Enterprise (SIFE) team was named The objective of the team is to as one of the four finalists of the developphilanthrophic projects that By Tom Arundel regional competition held in demonstrate the importance of free Morristown, NJ. on Monday, April enterprise. Question: What are your plans for the summer? 29. This year's projects ranged from The team is now qualified to teaching free enterprise in elemen­ compete in the SIFE International tary schools to developing instruc­ Exposition on May 19, in ~nsas tion in correctional facilities. City. Ithaca SIFE has also received Ithaca SIFE members are Kelly a $1,500 award that will pay for McGuirk, Lynn Evans, David some of their travel expenses. Weiser, Robert Ferrara, Holly Ithaca SIFE is lead by President Richards, Jen Frey, Terrence Kelly McGuirk, and Faculty Advi­ Lonsdale, Kelly O'hara, and Scott sor Dr. Frank Musgrave from the Hutten. Corrections In the article "Making the school look good is what it's all about," Manager of Public Infonnation Dave Maley was incorrectly quoted \ as saying that the administration comes first and the public relations comes later. Maley actually said that the situation comes first Jeff Kerr Cheryl A. Minikes Danielle DePass Music Education '93 Cinema and Photo '93 Excercise Science '94 In the article "Recommendations• for ROTC pass," the 16-15 vote referred to in the article concerned the academic proposal I'm working at a sporting I'll be a lifeguard at a I might be working for only. The discrimination proposal passed overwhelmingly. goods store in Newport, either Paramount, E.S.K. pool on Long Island and Rhode Island. Marketing, or one of the I'll be taking some major networks. courses at Nassau Com­ In the movie review of "Mortal• Thoughts," the headline incor- munity College. rectly credited Martin Scorsese for directing the film, Alan Rudolph is the director.

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- ' • an.nuaJ.. ' .WalkA1Der1ca ! . - .. ~ ' •. , By Newlin Archinal good and we like that," says Donna The ducks skim Cayuga Lake Cooper of Newfield, who was on a hazy Sunday morning, sending walking with her husband. out thin-lined waves across the Cooper tied a green balloon to water's surface. Their squawks call her waist to identify herself as one out at the people who huddle around of many "Mall Walkers" who walk half-painted green picnic tables. on a regular basis in the Pyramid In tennis sneakers, sweatpants, Mall as a part of the mall's com­ and shorts, this unusually dressed munity exercise program. anny waits patiently for the final Patricia Byrd, team captain and signal. Each step they take will marketing director for the Pyramid help raise money to help stop infant Mall says, "W alkAmerica is a good mortality and birth defects. They way to emphasize our walking arc beginning WalkAmerica 1991. program and to help the commu­ For the March of Dimes, nity." WalkAmerica is one of the most Other corporate sponsors in­ important fund raisers of the year. cluded Ailantic Community "Currently, the United States has Cablevision, Norstar Bank, with 37 one of the highest infant mortality walkers, and the Cornell Federal rates in the world," says Mindy Credit Union, which contributed Stem, executive director for the approximately $2~;°0 through spon-- . south ccritral:New York chapter. sorships: - · · · · ; < Each walker who volunteers is "This is ·our first year doing this," sponsored by a friend or corporation, says Stephanie LaLonde, a local who donates money based on the chairperson from CFCU, "and each. number of miles walked, to help person is getting about $75. We're raise money for the non-profit or­ also giving away gift certificates Lo gani7.ation. local restaurants forthe person who • . .,-_. . .• • i .:-JthacSnV;Becca·- After Eric Harvey, a senior at has the most sponsors." Students Andie Adler and Jodi Coleton review the ~ile.'ioutse b~fore walk-Ing: . - - Ithaca College, sings the national Currenlly, WalkAmerica is cel­ 10· anthem a cappella, the mass slowly ebrating its twentieth annivCJ"Sary wards research, educational coun- agreed to help make WalkAmerica were_ glad to sec the fruit of their and collectively begins its ten-mile with some 144 chapters holding seling;and advocacy programs that a success. efforts. long trek. walks last weekend. This isn't the will enable mothers-to-be to give As part of their Public Relations "It's nice 1to see people come The route starts at Stewart Park first time the program has been held birth to healthier babies. campaign; the students got local together and donate their time and and goes to Top's Friendly Market in Tompkins County. It's just the "You can see what's possible as businesses to sponsor fruit, ban- money," says Jennifer Rzepka, one on Route 13, to Buttennilk Falls, first time in many years that it has aresultofmonthsofhardworkand ncrs,pizza,andwaterforthecvent. of the PR-Lab students, as she then on to Pudgie 's Pizza on Albany been successful. volunteers." But the work didn't stop once looked around at all the walkers Street, over to Center Ithaca near Stem was thrilled to see so many Hard work is precisely what 13 WalkAmerica was organized. On stretching in the sun. the Commons and back to the park. walkers this year. "In years past it students from Ithaca College's thedayofthecvcnt,onestudentsat Cindy Weiss who also worked The walk may seem Jong to some, hasn't been as good. Last year we Public Relations-Lab endured while taking registration fonns, another on the campaign adds that the hands­ but most aren't doing it for the only had 40 people." helping the March of Dimes with hung banners, whileotherschcckcd onexperienceisinvaluablebccuase exercise. However this year more than their WalkAmerica campaign. In audio levels. wcleamedtogeteverythingdonatcd "Certainly we're exercise con­ 200 walkers participated in exchange for a portfolio of their After hours of team meetings for WalkAmerica for free. Now we scious, but we want to help. And we WalkAmerica and raised nearly contributionstotheMarchofDimes with Mindy. Stem, community know what we have to do to get enjoy it. We're also doing some $7,200, all of which will go to- campaign, this group of students leaders, and group members, they people to help out" The Ithaca College chapter of The Honor Society of PHI KAPPA PHI would like to congratulate the 1991 initiates.

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May 2, 1991 THE ITHACAN 7 ~ ., 2 &£ I HI I L I - • I I h The following incidents are among ti Ithaca Fire Department responded to those reported to The llhacan by the IC the West Tower for a fire alarm. Tho Office of Public lnfonnation, based solely cause of the alarm was determined to be on reports 1rom the Office of Campus Campus Safety Log smoke from a piece of firework placed Safety. by an unknown person near a room door Anyone with any infonnation re­ on the 4th floor. garding these entries is encouraged to marijuana in a campus residence hall . harassing/annoying telephone call on from the third floor of the Library. Theft contact the Office of Campus Safety. • A student was referred for judicial the studenrs residence hall room P,hone. occurred about a week ago while the Thursday, April 25 Unless otherwise specified, all reported action after being found responsible for property was left unattended for about ll A complaint was filed regarding a incidents remain under investigation. lighting a smoke bomb that caused a fire Monday, April 22 20minutes. handicapped parking sign that was alarm in the New Residence Hall on • Campus Safety and Ithaca Fire De­ • Three reports of theft were filed at placed in the ·s· parking lot at the south FRIDAY, APRIL 19-THURSDAY, April 14. partment responded to Hudson Heights Campus Safety regarding cash that was end of Lyon Hall APRIL 25, 1991 •A complaint was filed regarding a theft forareportofsmoke. lnvestigationfound taken from rooms on the third floor of the 1B A complaint was filed regarding of both the American flag and the Earth a fire had occurred inside a wall of an East Tower in recent days. damage that occurred to east entrance Friday, April 19 Day flag from the campus flagpole. In­ apartment in building number five. In­ • Two s!udents were referred for judicial door of Textor Hall near the flagpole. • A complaint was filed regarding a vestigation found that no theft had oc­ vestigation resulted in a student being action after they were found selling plas­ Damage consisted of a wire-reinforced vehicle that was damaged in the ·L• curred as the items were removed by referred for judicial action for tampering tic cups in a campus residence hall window that was damaged/broken. parking lot on this date between mid­ mistake. with a pre-wired smoke detector, caus­ without a solicitation permit II Officers responded to the Bursar's night and 12:45 a.m. Damage was ing the fire to start. • Campus Safety investigated two mi­ Office for a complaint of a disruptive caused when an unknown vehicle struck Sunday, April 21 • A staff member reported the theft of nor property damage motor vehicle ac­ person. Matter was settled by both parties the student's vehicle and then left the • A complaint was filed regarding $90 in cash that was taken from the staff cidents. One accident occurred in the upon arrival of officers · scene without reporting the incident. damage that occurred on the first floor of member's desk drawer in the Roy H. •y• parking lot, the other in the ·o· parking • A complaint was filed regarding Job Hall. Damage consisted of an un­ Park School of Communications. The lot. SAFETY TIP: damagethathadbeencausedtoacouch known person breaking a plastic ceiling­ theft occurred between April 16 and this Students who are planning to use stor­ on the Lyon Hall second floor lounge mounted light globe. date. 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Since Whalen became the president of Ithaca College in the mid-70s, the school has experienced unprecedented growth. IC has grown from a small, unprestigious comprehensive college into a widely-respected academic institution. President Whalen deserves considerable credit for that accomplishment To criticize administration policies without acknowl­ edging his positive contributions is both unfair and fallacious. LETTERS But despite his administrative expertise, Whalen's weakness is his I tendency to distance himself and his assistants from the student body. This year was filled with instances of a decision-making process that proved to be disinterested in student concerns. Professo.r defends lthacan's·news coverage Anyone who tried to park on campus this morning experienced the To the editor: that public figures,- in this case be­ trators and bringing charges against lateSt example of the alienation in action. The administration chose to Although I am currently on ing reported on public documents them. Weneedtoknow,inapublic begin construction on the new science building with only three weeks sabbalic in London. as chair of the like police blouers, have very lim­ way. that the system works and is of classes and finals left in the academic year. The result has been a Television/Radio Department and ited privacy rights. It is the belief of concerned about these crimes. parking nightmare. Students have to circle parking lots like vultures an instructor of future journalists, I the court that when involved in Public knowledge is one of the best searching for a place to park before they become late to class. When feel professional responsibility to mauers of public controvel'Sy and deterrents to fightingcampusrelal.Cd students finally give up the search and park illegally out of necessity, respond to various criticisms con­ irue.rest, public figures must prove crime. their cars are ticketed. The construction is allowing the school to make cerning The lthacan's coverage of actual malice. As I read the articles The matter can be synthesized a small fortune from parking infractions. the recent crimes charged against about the Ithaca community mem­ as a debate between what the public Surely the administration would argue, as it has in all similar members of the Ithaca College bers.. I have noted no intentional is interested in knowing and what is blunders this year, that student~ were informed of the change weeks community. I;iike rm sure mostof attempt to maliciously defame these in the public interest We arc not before it was implemented. This is true. But when was the referendum my colleagues; am incensed with people nor act recklessly in the re­ interested in charges against our on whether students would prefer to have the construction put-off for anycrimeonoroffcampus. Weare porting of facts. ln fact, l have been friends. However, as noted above, one momh to avoid considerable inconvenience? When was Whalen's particularly affected when students most impressed with the factual reporting of public record facts is open-forum with the student body about the planned disruption? antt colleagues are allegedly in­ nature of the reponing. most certainly in the public in.crest When were Whalen's office hours during which students could volved in them. However, this A second charge made by Prof. I am appalled that we would even qu~.him.individually'? Questions like these should be addressed feeling should not color our real­ Thomasisthatthereportingofsuch consider chargiqg The Ithacan in whel}~Y~. UI~ ~nistrarion plans changes that will undoubtedly ization that the community needs to events does not belong in the news­ these two instances with irrespon­ disrupt the lives ·of those who pay over $10,000 a year to go to school know infonnationaboutcrimes and paper, especially not on ihe front sible journalism. In fact, they are to here. that the .criminal justice system is page. _The logic, it seems, is that be applauded for ascdbirig and The administration's reluctance to confront student concerns results working. reporting about our friends when living up to the ethical responsi­ in anger and embarrassment on both sides. Poor-planning led to the Garry Thom~. in a letter to the they may be involved in illegal ac­ bilities of journalists in these mat­ debacle earlier this semester in which students were denied, and then editor in the April 18 issue of the tivities is "gossip news." A much ters. It would have been much granted pcnnission to move off-campus. Likewise, questions still newspaper refers to some legal more reasonable position would be easier to ignore these events than to remain about the equity of the cunent meal plan. Students currently concepts relevanfto the reporting that govemm~nt officials· take se1t report them in a responsible manner. have no way to discuss these and other issues with th~ powers that be. of criminal activities. First, he al­ related crimes seriously and take ' I , / I President Whalen has to realize that the administration doesn't only ludes to thepersonalright toprivacy legal steps to punish those who aie exist to make the college look good from the outside. Its primary goal in thesemauers. The Supreme Court· guilty of them. This process in­ Wenmouth WiUiams, Jr. should be the betterment of quality of life on campus. This can only be has been very clear by stipulating volves arresting suspec~ perpe- Prof~or achieved if he makes himself and the administration more accessible and accountable to student concerns. Secrecy breeds resentment Detachment leads to mistakes. · Drunk d·riving c_an prove to be a_ pr~bl~_m Damon Linker Edi,torial Page Editor To the editor: distances most people need to go,· · am-concerned about the-welfare of l am very concerned about the ,and an extra fee is charged for each myself and my friends. issue of drunk driving in this city. person in the cab. My purpose behind writing this Last weekend I attended a house I hope that I have proved to you letter is not to St.ale what is already The ITHACAN party downtown. Although it was that many people choose to take known, buNO ask if others agree The Ithaca College student newspaper, before I :00 am., I chose not to take their own cars out on a weekend that Ithaca College should initiate a published weekly in the the bus borne because I felt that it night mainly ~ause it is much program which may help combat Roy H. Parle School of Communications, Room 269. was unsafe to walk those blocks by moreeconomical.Sincenothingcan the occurrences of drinking and Editorial: 274-3207 Advertising: -274-3208 myself on a Friday night. I was be done to stop college students driving. Many schools have a pro­ Editor in Chief...... Amy Kweskin offered a ride back up to campus from social drinking, many drive gram called "SafeRides''where the Managing Editor ...... •...... Beth Roundy Sales Manager...... •...... • Todd Butler with a friend who had been drink­ back to their residences slightly students can call campus for a ride Layout Manager ...... Ben Tolub ing. Because I wanted to leave the inebriated.Notonly are these people home. This service seems like it Business Manager ...... •...... Mark Rauch party, and although it was against endangering themselves, but they would benefit both the students and Assistant Business Manager ..•...... •..GinaRomano my better judgment, I took:the ride. are also dangerous to others. My the local residents oflthaca, whose Classifieds/Comics Manager ...... •....•.. Brian Reader However, when I arrived at my News Editor ...... Joe Porletto friends and I are out on the town at lives are aiso impacted by students Assistant News Editor ...... Tracy Bernstein residence hall, I realized the seri­ night, and I feel uneasy knowing who wive while intoxicated. Editorial Page Editor ...... Damon Linker ousness of my decision, and the that this drinking and driving oc- \ Entertainment Editor.... _...... James Fanno possible consequences that could curs so often. I am opposed to the Jennifer Robin Meshnick Assistant Entertainment Editor ...... Beverly Goodman have occurred. act of drinking and driving, and I Psychology '94 Features Editor ...... MichaelMaloskv Jr. Assistant Features Editor ...... Helene Richardson I am angered because I feel that Sports Editor ...... ChristaAnoll fora city which is filled withcollege­ AssistantSportsEditor ...... •...... WillieRubenstein aged students, nothing is done to News article was inaccurate Announcements Editor1 ...... HeleneRichardson help prevent the number of incidents To the editor: cause their investigation was ongo­ Photo Editor ...... !...... Sharon Perks of drinking and driving in Ithaca. I l would like to correct some in­ Assistant Photo Editor ...... Tom Arundel ing, asked the College not to release Copy Editors ...... :...... Tracy Bernstein, Beverly Goodman, feel that the city encourages the accurate information conveyed in any information over the weekend...... Bonnie Macdonald, tori Sheldon students to drive home after con­ the April 18 article about my talk to That was a period of less than three Layout Assistant ...... Krista Heslin suming alcohol because their only the Public Relations Student Soci­ days, not five days, as reported. Distribution Manager···:····:············································MichaelCarey other choices are to spend money ety of America. Lastly, I did not state that mak­ Manager-Student Publ1cat1ons ...... Paul Heaton I on a cab, end the night early by In speaking about the. recent i~g the school look good is what All letters to the editor musl be received by 7 pm. the Sunday leaving on a bus that stops running bomb hoax, I told the group that good public relations is all about before publicaJion. All letters must include the writer's name, at I :00 a.m., or walk up 96B. The dealing with the "situation" comes :ro put that phrase in quotation phone number, major, and year of graduation. Leuers should be less than 500 words and typewritten. The Ithacan reserves the righJ mere fact that the taXi companies first, not that the "administration" marks for the headline was inap­ to edit letters for length, clarity, and taste. Advertising rates and raise their rates at 1:00 a.m. (when comes first, as stated in the article. propriate and misleading. deadlines can be obtained by conJacting The Ithacan. the buses stop running) is outra­ Regarding the reported rape on Founded in 1932 geous. Moreover, the cab fares are campus, I sa:d that the Tompkins Dave Maley extremely expensive for the short County Sheriff's Department, be- Manager of Public Information - THE ITHACAN 9 LETTERS ...... "f.

His moral stand on his story is more Ithacan reporter's story was than just laudable, it is something Art students need more the whole college can be proud of. professional and ethical Any doubts aboutthe soon to come space in a bettew building Journalism major should be To the ediior: services' treatment of the story is stamped out here. On the chance To the editor: for the building are upstairs inside In the wake of the college's entirelyjustifiedandcommendable. that Ithaca College can produce Imagine trekking out into the themen'slockerroom. Iamwaiting practically unconstitutional treat- _He has taken a stand on his story justonereporterwithhalftheethical wondrous Ithaca weather to the ul- for the day when a football player mentofstudentjoumalistsafterthe and its consequences in a way that backbone he has shown regarding timatc edge of campus to a cold, drops a weight through the ceiling Februarybombscare,itwouldseem mostjoumalistanywherewouldnot this, the college should be willing dungeon-like garage where the onto my painting, since every few almost reasonable to see any and all he has attempted to set the record to gamble big. heaters are on the ceiling and you seconds I hear them drop one. Prelly student journalists attempt to attack straight about what happened, and On a side note, let it be said that have to spend the next two hours lame situation. the college, the administration in what he intended to convey. He did both Michael and I are former stu- and forty minutes. Ever have an art Here's my proposal: Give the art general, and the president specifi- not want to exploit or hurt people. dents of Prof. Ben Crane's excel- class here? Then it sounds familiar. department some space in the old cally. The judicial probation, and He did not want to sensationalize, lent Ethics in Mass Communica- It's amazing how this institution of science building when the new one now the subsequent punishments althoughhchadeveryopportunity. tions course, one that is recom- higherleaminghasdumpcdon the goes up. Being in a more central served on Adam Wodon when he He did not want to be unfair to the mended to anyone in the field, or artdepartment. I always considered location, more students across appealedbothscareanddisgustme, administration, despite numerous outside. Prof. Crane sees ethics as art an integral part of society, campus can come see what the art and I know I for one would have reasons to respond that way. all encompassing, not as a subject shaping it and bending "the rules," students are doing. I feel this would had a diffidult.lime treating the , He wanted to convey informa- ·to·be covered in individual cur- but being an artist, I just may be improve the whole campus cultur­ administration in a fair way'if they tio~ in· a factual, way, set the public riculums. I would also recommend biased. Instead, Ithaca College ally. We could share the space by were undel'. scrutjn_y: · io thinking, .and perhaps receive a · 19 the college that the class become crams the art folks into a small making some of it classrooms as That is· why-· le-would like to · reaction to- ihe story based on the a i:equirement in the new Journal- garage teetering on the edge of !he the original plans stands. Then turn publicly c~iii:Uihacan Senior · facts, While the world and the ism major. That way, perhaps future campus. ls someone embarrassed over Cerrache to the athletic people Reporter Michael DeMasi. I think ·campus .. compared him to coverageofschool_andadministra- by us? Are we just too messy to so they can drop their weights all that his exampte should show any Wooowardandlfemstein(whilehe tive events can be handled by stu- have on campus? over and drink Coke. future journalists·, for The Ithacan was in fact-acung more like I. F. dentswiththcsamecxcellcntetliical I'mdisgustcdathowthisschool It would be about time Ithaca or any othernews outlet in the ''real Stone, covering events that any back ground as The Ithacan' s cur- has passed over the applied ·ans. College recognized that there is an world," that the business is not just person coyl~.. ,;o_vJ!r. by looki!Jg in rent Senior Reporter. We have no space. Our lecture room art department here. They are suf- _ abo,ut breaking stories and scooping the right piace-:pubfic documents), Eric C. Griffith is _the smallest ice box I have ~ver fering in the comer out there, If you the Associateil' Press: It ·is about - he did·no1"1erhis· head ·swell or let - - - - .. TV-R •92--· seen. I find it hard i.o Qidc my cm- don't belic~e me, take<\ long stroll faim,~: .-:-,; ""'.! .r-i: \, .,.. i,.} ;;: ~ ..- .-... t!1e Sl£.!Y rf~--0~~ :P! ~~~~~o!," ~ Ri<{o/,..._Qr)ffit~.is:~~~-Y.e.~r,} ~ : ·; ~arrassment for ~e {0?~ :,v~e~, V:'e _ pnoverandchefk itout'roryoursel[ Michaei--s YcacuoiJ 10 the-w1Te --- .... -M1chael-serthe record straight- ~C-omi~slctassified-'Managtr' , - ·· have a speaker; The bmlding 1sc0Jd, I wonder when the last tirne' some- ... ·, . _ in temperature and ~n feeling .. Half one' higher up the ~adder has done ·: ., · ·· ofit_was·ren~vatcd~i~P,aS~fµmm~, , thaL Prol;,ably when it was stiII a · but1tlookslikeapnsol))t shard to garage. get inspiratio1;1 from gray concrete Becky_ Marshall To the editor: private colleges. Consequently, as previously been considei-cd off blocks. Plus, the vending machines. Art '92 Congratulations to Michael De the money trickles down. we· are Iimits.Ourncedtolcnow--oufright F ft I!. • Masi ·for nis story on President . as~~i~.truitthaiwe_c\[ege~i~gpu(, to knqw-:has bcen,wvll SCl'\'.y