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ably to drown out the chanting. No big deal, we Wrong Call thought. The march continued through the dorm quads, and eventually turned to head toward the EPS area from the SHG quad. We were heading back I am writing in response to ttie letter "Anonymous" toward Perkins, so we parted company with the that was printed in the April 30, 1993 issue of marcfi—and were treated to something that most of REPORTER. Ttiat letter should not have run for two the marcfiers missed. When tfiey were almost out of very good reasons. Ttie first is ttiat the wriler of ttie earshot, someone on a balcony in the SHG quad letter was too scared to sign his/tier name to the letter shouted "Shut up, you Peking whores!" My fiancee and REPORTER has a policy ttiat they will not print replied. "It's people like you that make tfiem march!" an anonymous letter. Second is ttie fact that I work in Indeed. the COS and there is access to the building and We continued on toward the Perkins appart- almost every other building on this campus. All the ments, a little shaken, and both (as it turned out) EDITOR-IN-CHIEF buildings that I have eittier used or am using have at regretful tfiat we didn't stay with tfie ralfy. I regretted Timothy McManus least one door with a ramp leading into ttie building all the more that we hadn't been tfiere from the begin• MANAGING EDITOR and an elevator inside to take a person to every floor. ning, because obviously some people on campus did Robert N. Wescott Most of these elevators are operated by a key that need their consciousness raised on the issue of vio• any person with a physical handicap can get. lence against women—myself among them. Perfiaps EXECUTIVE EDITOR If you change your policy on printing anonymous it's good that we didn't stick with the marchers, JuUe Billings letters the least you can do is ctieck the information t>ecause as it happened I learned something. Maybe, ART DIRECTOR that the letter contains to make sure it is accurate. on the off chance, the guy on the balcony did, too. Kristin Foley But I wouldn't count on it.

TH6O0OR GROSS The message of our experience is tfiat violence DESIGNER PPHT-4 against women on campus is not just a practical prob• Gary R. Peters lem, to be approached like any otfier crime, with prac• SENIOR EDITORS tical methods. It's a problem of values and philoso• Editors note: The auhor of the letter in question did, DanaK. Tumquest in fact, submit their name and requested it not be printed. phy, as well—a problem about which people do need As such, this letter could have more accurately been to have their minds opened—to recognize that the PRODUCTION MANAGER Gary T. Mack labeled: name withheld by request. This does not conflict devaluing of women in our culture runs far deeper than the outward signs of rape and abuse. Tfie mes• with our current letters policy, a full copy of which was COPY EDITOR sage of the march itself is that this community is last printed in the January IS, 1993 issue of Shannon D. Maltby REPORTER. capable of uniting against such deep-set cultural dis• ease, and I am proud to have t>een a part of that, if DEPUTY EXECUTIVE EDITOR only for a brief time. Dan Axelrad The Opening of a ASSOCIATE EDITORS MICHAEL J. CROGHAN Carlos Brando, News FOURTH-YEAR COMPUTER SCIENCE (ICSG) Aimee Zakrewski, Sports Male Mind Kerstin Gunter.Features

WRITERS As most of us know, on Wednesday, 30 April, a Take BITCH! BITCH! Tamara Moxham • Mark Natale Chris Gates • Zahra Khan Back tfie Night" rally and march was field on campus Philip Balzer • Aileen Pagan to "unite the community to protest violence against BITCH! SeanAryai* Jeffrey Gamtkes women." I was aware in advance that the rally was taking place, and I seriously considered joining it, but PRODUCTION STAFF I didn't make a serious commitment, because my That's all Ive seen REPORTER do tfie four years I've Christine Koenig Brent Posthumus • Christine Barie thoughts were these: What's the point of a rally when been here do. BITCH about every damn decision there isn't going to be a group on the otfier side of a made on this campus if it was done witfiout tfieir con• ILLUSTRATORS police barricade trying to shout you down? Isn't this sent. Or the rest of the student body. Jason Snape • Ed Cox Michael Mamrosh • Jack Latorre an issue tfiat we are all in agreement on? Aren't prac• The neat thing about college is that it puts this tical action and practical solutions in order, as weird sense into people—that you can take cfiarge of PHOTO EDITOR opposed to getting together and chanting and march• your life and do what you want. You don't have to lis• Kellie McCann ing? Next we'll have a rally protesting murder, or ten to anyone else (esp. your parents) because you arson, or other violent crimes. I mean, nobody really are free. Well, let me tell you something. I grew up in PHOTOGRAPHERS Brian Thomas 'Aris Economopoulos needs their consciousness raised on this subject, a household where it was made quite clear when I Mike Forman • Max Schulte right? f'cked up, and because of tfiat, I know how not to. I Jon Rogers • Cedrick Galbe Wrong. was told to respect my elders because they have As it turned out. I fell asleep after dinner that something tfiat I don't have. The Life Experience. ADVERTISING MANAGER Barttara Weathedy Wednesday night, and didn't bother to go over at 7:00 You can be 25, have a PhD in Human Relations, to join tfie rally. At 8:00, my fiancee had to do some and still not know shit. Tfie reason? You're 25. YOU BUSINESS MANAGER work in the microbiology lab in the College of have been taught how to deal with people, but Holly Wilcox Science, and I walked over with her, as neither of us havent' actually done it. My grandfather who's 86, is comfortable with her t>eing alone on the academic drove a taxi for a living and was so poor, that for DISTRIBUTION STAFF side at night. After she was done, we were walking Christmas one year, could only afford to get my dad a Michael Lahetta • Michael Dunn back and met the tail end of the march as it fieaded little matchfxix car. But he's the smartest guy in the SECRETARIES down the quarter mile toward the dorms. I observed world. So, what's my point? Robert DiFranco • George German that the wfiole reason I was there was the same rea• If the students were running tfie school, it would ADVISOR son tfiey were marching, and since we were going the be absolute chaos. You came here to learn. Every Dr. Elaine Spaull same way we decided to join the march for awhile. As jerk graduating this year thinks that when he gets his it passed through "Fratemity Row," we noticed that job, he knows the best way to run things and man• residents turned up their stereos quite loud, presum• agement doesn't know crap. You learn out there. I

4 Bfpiiitii Mfly 7 m IXTTHRS learned a lot on co-op. and I can't wait to get out to You can't decide anything for a group because you learn more—atxiut life. still think of your selfish self. Don't make decisions for Advisor But ttie ttiing I can't stand is ttie fact ttiat ttie a group if it's based on how YOU and only YOU feel word CONSIDERATION tias dropped from ttie about it. THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE. THINK The dictionary defines advisor as "one who offers Englisti vocabulary. Everyone is out for ttiemselves ABOUT OTHERS. Someday, you never know, that advice, suggestions or recommendations." But at RIT, as if we just tiad an H-bomb dropped on us. NO ONE chair that Simone is sitting on may tie considered a advisor is more understood as "one wtio controls or considers anyone anymore. Before you do anyttiing, highly regarded symbol in this nation, if that means regulates." As an off-campus student, I sit in the ttiink about wtiat it's gonna do to everyone around anything to anyone anymore. I've heard you can't dis• RITreat quite often, where the Off Campus Student you. A good ttiing to remember—ctiange ttie TP wtien play ttie American flag in someplaces because some Association's (OCSA) main office is located. Over the it's empty. It's rude wtien you don't. find it "offensive." Let's slop it now. This nation is real• past couple of weeks, I've heard a lot of things which Now, my pioint. You came to RIT because you ly going a direction I don't want it to. I'm hoping we prompted me to write this article. ctiose to do so. No one forced you to sign ttiat paper can change it. Sad thing is, I'm pessimistic alxiut it. Spring Jam, a traditional event which occurs in saying ttiat I swear my next $60,000 to ttiis place. Out of here.... Racquet Club, is the main thing ttiat has been talked You knew it was comming. You gave ttiat $60,000 abiout over tfiere. As a student, I realize tfiat back in tiere tioping ttiat ttiey'd spend it on wtiat ttiey felt was Lou CANTOLUPO '91, the spring jam tfiat has fiappened did get a bit out necessary for ttie proper development of ttiis campus. BIOTECHNOLOGY, CLASS OF 1993 of hand, but it was still fun. I'm sure just about all stu• Some of ttie ttiings I see printed in tiere are so one dents will agree to tfiat. This year, at OCSA, tfiat said sided it sounds like ttiis: they wanted to have the event on campus, where "Blow up ttie fine-arts program because ttiose they could keep an eye on everybody. They were jerks aren't trained for anyttiing. Ttie instiute could going to have bands, beer and some events. OCSA easily save $1,000.000,000,000 a year if we do." has big plans for this year. But the advisor had differ• No, don't destroy ttie arts program. Ttie world Editor's note: REPORTER magazine normally does not ent ideas. OCSA wanted to publicize the event by needs asttietics to survive. Imagine a world without write responses to letters to the editor. However, your let• putting ads on WITR. The other day (April 6], they pictures. Pretty bland. Plus, who else is gonna help ter "Bitch Bitch Bitch!" richly deserves one. Your letter, received a notice from their advisor stating that all you interpret Mondrian? in my opinion, has the dubious honor of being the most advertisements with WITR were to stop. I tfwught tfiat Wtien you find out that they want to spend $$$ absurd, inane, and generally backwards drivel every student and organization had tfie RIGHT to use on building a faculty lounge, it's not your place to say. REPORTER has received this year to date. WITR to publicize their events (as long as it was Greenberg screams about the University Club, and You seem to be suggesting that REPORTER not legal). If it is OCSA's right, tfien wfiat is tfieir advisor then prints all this data from Harvard, Yale, etc. $10 question any decision made by the older, and hence telling them? That RIT has the ability to take away and my right nut say that those schools have unquestionably wiser administrators of this institution. I ones right when they find it convenient for them. University Clubs. Just about every sctiool in the coun• was delighted to read that elders command so much of When a student comes to RIT, does he have to agree try has a University Club. I don't have a problem with your respect, so I'm wondering: Would you jump off a to slavery, someone with no rights? it. I was surprised to find out RIT didn't have one. bridge if an RIT administrator told you to? But tfiat occasion wasn't enough, the thing tfiat Don't compare RIT to Harvard, Yale, or anywhere I feel that one of the fundamental roles of higher occurred next caused me to write this article. OCSA else. RIT is different. Harvard and Yale are different. education is to give students the ability to critically ana• wanted to make T-shirts for Spring Jam, with a design You have different students and faculty with different lyze their environment. It is not only our place to scruti• on the front and back. On the back, they wanted to goals. RIT is an undergraduate institution. Ever stop nize the activities of the administration, it is our responsi• put the quote, "...even the townsfolk can't stand it." to think that maybe fewer stay here because it's bly as members of the RIT community. We, as students, Tfie quote has appeared in Playboy magazine, but it tough? I have a friend going to Cornell and he says its are purchasing an education from this institution, and as had been said by an RIT student. Tfie advisor, said a breeze—he's got time up the wazoo. I hardly know such must be responsible consumers. Would you pay a "No" and refused to sign the purchase order. Sfie said wtien I'll have time to brush my teeth at times. It just mechanic for fixing your car without knowing what the town of Henrietta would be able to come back at shows its tough to get into Ivy League, but once repairs he intended to make? Of course not! Anyone who RIT if something happened at Spring Jam. Being a you're in. you're in. I'm not happy with my grades. places blind faith in something (RIT administration, for memtier of another organization, I understand that an But, I get the feeling if I went to Johns Hopkins, like I example) shouldn't be surprised when that thing fails to advisor is in control of the finances of tfie organization almost. I'd be graduating with a 3.5 at least. I just meet their needs! wishes to purchase T-shirts so that tfiey can sell tfiem tiave that feeling. Had the stunning arguments presented in your let• at the event. I could understand if there was nudity, And I thought that REPORTER was for RIT. ter come from an elementary or even a high school stu• vioterKe, alcofiol promotion, or anything else tfiat vio• Keep Syracuse out of it. Nothing personal Dan. But dent I might have understood. However, the fact that you lated one of RIT's rules. But a quote? People!! GIVE you're out of here, stay out of our business. are about to receive a University degree, I quite honestly ME A BREAK! And you want to see a Presidential House? Go find appalling. In a way it's sad because you obviously So when a student decides to enter an organiza• see where the Prez of University of Virgina lives. haven't gotten your $60,000 worth. Maybe, had more tion here on campus, hoping one day to become Then shut-up. At least Liberty Hill looks like a house people cared enough to "bitch bitch bitch", you might President of that organization, just remember one and not a mansion. The problem here is that RIT tias have gotten a university education. thing, they already have a President, the advisor! no history. No world renown chairs for people to sit In closing I'd just like to make some small points of on. No spirit. Ttie institute is trying to establish this. fact: REPORTER never did, and never would suggest (or GAQAN SIOHA Keep in mind, RIT is young. Don't be misled ttiat the write something that would seem to suggest) that RIT school has been here since the eve of the French- should "Blow up the fine arts program..." or any other Indian War. The actual RIT was established some program for that matter. I'd also seriously question your time in the 50's. This campus didn't come about till claim that it is easier to receive good grades at an Ivy the late 60's, and is still growing. League school than at RIT. In addition, RIT, if not in I came to RIT to team biotechnology. I tiad ttie name, has been around since 1829. Not only that, RIT experience to take some really neat classes and team does have graduate programs, and as such is not only an it. I had the opprotunity to perform research with a undergraduate school. I could go on for pages, as your professor. I had small classes (one has four people in facts and arguments are in several cases fundamentally it this quarter). I co-op'd and blew all my money from flawed. Basically IJ)U, what I'm trying to say is get a it. I teamed biotech here at RIT. Wtiat I teamed on my clue! own was the fact that as a human, I'm still stupid. I haven't had the Life Experience yet. I don't know peo• ple very well, but I can easily pin when I know some• WITH DEEPEST SINCERITY one is about to do something ttiat isn't Einstein mater• DAN AXELRAO ial. The rest of my learning will come from the outside. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE EDITOR Academia can't teach you life. You team it yourself. REPORTER MAGAZINE

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Captain of series continues with Retter's own cre• the RIT team, was named to the all-tour• ation of books that contain original stories nament team along with Fisher's Jeremy and themes. The show includes photo• Professor O'Brien to Cummings and Eric Scheiner and U of graphic images, three dimensional books R's Nate Loomis and Rich Pearson. U of Retire and illustrations. R senior Ian Schaad was named tourna• "We Wore Tubes"' an exhibition of ment MVP. After a distinguished RIT teaching career photographs by Katharine Clark, will be College Bowl is a fast-paced ques• which began in the fall of 1950, Thomas presented in Gallery Two at Wallace tion and answer game of general knowl• J. O'Brien, professor of Language, Library from May 1 to May 15. Ms. Clark edge and quick recall. 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athy A. Noble is the first deaf full- I felt there was a gap between time professional Campus Safety Campus Safety and the hearing- C officer in the history of RIT. impaired students. I think hav• According to Dick Sterling, director of ing a deaf Campus Safety offi• Campus Safety, "she is the first deaf person cer will help close the gap," that is coming in as a full-fledged security states Cathy. officer in the nation." The general attitude has Officers Cathy Nobie and Nathaniel Sullivan patroling ttie Cathy is 23 years old. She was bom in New been very positive toward quarter mile on April 30. Jersey and has been deaf since the age of having a deaf officer. The shift two. She came to RIT in 1987 and graduated supervisors; Jim Pressey, Russ Tripoli, and of the students here are hearing-impaired." in 1992 with a degree in social work. Linda Fuller-Durfee, were all very satisfied Dick Sterling's answer to this question was: About three months ago, Cathy was inquir• with her performance. Hoodeet Mukhum, a "Without today's technology, we couldn't ing about coops in her field. When Lynne deaf International student from India said, "I have placed Cathy in such a position." Morley of the NTID employment office told am very pleased to see a deaf person of Cathy is going to be giving workshops to Cathy about the coop position available at authority." the hearing-impaired, and she will he work• Campus Safety, she became very interested. Jorge Quiros a hearing student said, "I ing closely with them. She will also assist in She then went on to interview with Jim wonder why they waited so long to hire the SVP (Student Vestibule Program) where Pressey of Campus Safety. Pressey is the someone who is deaf when a good number hearing-impaired students are brought in to Campus Safety Liaison to NTID. NTID over the summer so that we After a successful interview, she Officer Cathy Noble writing her belief on a board during a workshop orga• can show them all the benefits that began work on March 8. nized for Deaf students called Breaking the Belief. The participants are given RIT/NTID has to offer. "Cathy will a board to wnte one of their beliefs upon, and then are taught how to break It Ever since her involvement with play a big role in this project," says with Karate moves. Campus Safety, she has been a fac• Sterling. tor in bridging the gap between When asked if Cathy will he Campus Safety and hearing- patrolling alone rather than with a impaired students. "1 find that every partner. Sterling said, "the present one of the officers has only the high• technology is not there to allow that est praise for Cathy. She's doing an at the present lime because a cer• outstanding job," says Sterling. tain part of the job functions in Nathaniel Sullivan, a full-time regards to radio. Also you will run Campus Safety officer with a high into a situation of someone yelling level of sign skills, was assigned with for help! 1 don't know how we Cathy Noble. Having been together would bridge that. This is why we for a couple of months, the two are looking for new technology all have been working hand-in-hand as the lime. My vision is that with tech• a team. Sullivan has been training nology, I certainly hope we can have her as a fully-independent, full-time a hearing-impaired pierson go out in Campus Safety officer. They patrol a car and patrol alone. But present in a vehicle or on foot, answering technology does not allow that." calls from the dispatcher during Cathy Noble, in her closing com• shifu. ment said, "The students are our A problem arose with radio com• first priority so its important that munications. There was no way that we know their needs, and the only Cathy could respond to radio com• way that we can know what their mands. To accommodate for her needs are is if they come up to us needs, she has been supplied with a and talk to us. The hearing- cellular phone connected to a TTY impaired community should feel machine. If the dispatcher wants lo welcome to come up and talk with

give her an assignment, they will me or any other Campus Safety offUIIiI page her via a vibrating beeper. She cer. And were here to help will then communicate with the dis• them make this institute have patcher through the TTY machine. a safe and enjoyable atmos• According to Dick Sterling, "the phere." I program has put us light-years ahead of where we were before, specifically with our interaction with hearing-impaired studenU." "When I was a student here at RI T,

HiPiiiR m 1 m 3 hants could be heard as well as seen as Cthe students marched with banners and flyers representing the Women to "Take Back the Night" As the chants started to carry across the RIT campus, the words could also be seen, as deaf students used American Sign Language to interpret the verses during the march. Over three hundred women and men gathered at the entrance of the Student Alumni Union on Wenesday, April 28 to encourage the women to take a stand against violence and harassment.

any of the women listened as well as they Mheard. The audience began to react to Wilma by uniting together and preparing tor the march. As the rally concluded, and the march was to begin, candles were lit to com• memorate the spiri! of the rally. Members of sororities, fraternities, athletics, and other net• works came together to show their support and display their anger toward the violations that occur against a pepersor n s will.

TAKFE BACK THE NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHED BY MAX SCHULTE EXTENDED CAPTIONS WRITTEN BY MAX SCHULTE AND AIMEE ZAKREWSKI »

Ml Iowever We Dress. Wherever We Go. j riYes Means Yes, No Means No!" Being j raped or violated in any way can be an inex- ; plicable and untouchable experience Fighting back from being totally dominated by the rape can be worse. Hearing the statistics and examples of the crimes occuring throughout , the US, many began to feel the overwhelming emotions being exuded. After hearing an emo^ tional event, friends comforted each other. ' Knowing that someone is there to support you | is important. Here, at the rally, they were all there for each other. ^^^^^^^^^^^^ MANIACS EDEN IN THE ARENA Written By Vince Bichez TANDING IN THE CENTER OF WHAT By 1982, the band had added drummer Jerome Augustyniak "My Sister Rose" or "What's the Matter Here?". After hearing SEEMED TO BE AT LEAST A MILLION PEO• and began recording in the studios of the State University at these new songs on college radio, 1 thought, "They're back! It's PLE, I WONDERED WHAT WAS INDEED Fredonia to produce Human Conflict Number Five and Secrets of the old Maniacs!" MORE DIFFICULT; CETTINC TICKETS TO How to Catch a Maniac the 1 Ching. These two projects brought the band into the Having been to several early Maniacs shows, 1 looked GORBACHEV, OR TO THE 10,000 MANIACS. or national college radio spodight. After a brief period living in forward to seeing them here at RIT. Natalie has a notorious THE FRANK RITTER ICE ARENA WAS PACKED IN NO TIME AT ALL Atlanta, Georgia, and attempts to record on REM's private reputation for having the stage presence of a scolding kinder• AND IT WASN'T LONG BEFORE THINGS AROUND FRONT AND CEN• Where Not to go label, the band toured the country on the New Wave club cir• garten teacher. I have been to more than one show at which TER BEGAN TO GET... WELL... RATHER HUMID. THINGS REALLY cuit. she has stormed of stage for one reason or another. Often, When Visiting Jamestown sBEGAN TO HEAT UP WHEN OPENING ACT, ZAP MAMA TOOK THE After a brief British tour the band recorded their first Merchant reprimands individuals in the audience for their STAGE FOR AN A CAPPELLA SOUND THAT SET THE CROWD ON ITS album for Elektra, The Wishing Chair. Although the album behavior and threatens to stop shows if the crowd does not set- • First of all, for you Natalie-fanatics, you are not going to EAR. BY THE TIME THE MANIACS ACTUALLY TOOK THE STAGE, remains today as their most folksy and charming, it was essen• de down. I have seen it happen so many rimes that to me, it is find her in Jamestown, unless band-related business dic• THE HEAT WAS SUCH THAT MANY OF THE FANS WERE WISHING tially a commercial disaster. Needless to say, Elektra Records just a part of the show. If it did not happen, in fact, 1 might feel tates. She has moved to Poughkeepsie, New York. THE ICE WAS STILL ON THE ARENA SURFACE. was not extremely impressed with the band's first commercial as if 1 missed something. • Second of all, do not, 1 repeat do not, go Joyce's Keg But in the midst of all that pushing, squishing, and showing and assigned Peter Asher to produce the Maniacs next And true to form. Merchant left the stage when a Room unless there is a band playing. When there are no shoving, I thought about the first time that 1 saw the Maniacs album. As a result of Asher's guidance and "crowd-floating" session got out of hand. A group near the bands the bar has been claimed by about a dozen or so at Chautauqua Instimtion in 1982. Being only 12 years old at many grueling hours of hard work. In front of the stage, took turns lifring individuals and passing individuals that will not recognize you and will not let you the time, 1 had absolutely no idea who (or what) the 10,000 My Tribe became the band's most them overhead across the arena floor. Merchant stopped the sit at the bar. If there is a band playing—go, you'll have an Maniacs were. When 1 saw the flyer announcing the show, 1 successful album, yielding a boun• concert and left the stage because too many people were getting intense night, but you're not going to be slam-dancing with thought they were a traveling juggling act or a mime company. tiful crop of hits such as "Like kicked in the face(" Boyish testosterone" prcxlaimed Merchant). Rob Buck. But even when 1 discovered they were a band, 1 still didn't The Weather" and "What's the Musically, the concert was great. The band lead off the • You probably won't find any Maniacs hanging-out at envision a female lead vocalist I can't say I remember anything Matter Here?" The socially-aware show with the Class of '96-popularized "These Are Days", and Central Tractor and Trailer, although you might find a else about that concert, it was quite a long time ago, and the lyrics of Merchant combined with proceeded to mix much of their old material with songs from nice Carharrt jacket there. highlight of that particular evening was a game of "Truth or the highly polished musical style the new album, as well as playing a few covers. The show was • On any given weekend night you will see a bunch of Dare" played behind a boat house. I'm sure if somebody had created the unique, yet appealing by far the best show 1 have seen them play in years. Buck's gui• people lurking around the Pennzoil. None of them are posed the question "Truth—Do you think that band will sound that would become the tar work was superb on "What's the Maniacs (of the 10,000 variety). become amazingly popular someday we'll be fighting to get tick• Maniacs trademark. Matter Here?" and "Don't Talk". • No visit to Jamestown is complete unless you have a ets to their shows?" I'm sure my answer would have been After touring and appearing Perhaps the most unique part of Texas-style hot dog. You might run into a Maniac at one "No." on the Tonight Show and Late Night with the show was near the end. of the dozens of dog-stands, but by the rime the laws of As fate would have it, this would not be my last David Letterman, the band went when the horn section joined chance allowed that to happen you would permanently encounter with the band. 1 am one of those who hale from back into the studio to record the Maniacs to do "Candy smell like the sauce (most often compared to B.C.). Any Jamestown, NY, as any reader over 35 would know, the home their next album. Blind Everyone Wants" and "My Maniac would take one whiff of you and retreat quickly in of Lucille Ball, or as the tragically hip know, the home of the Man's Zoo. Although the Sister Rose." the opposite direction. 10,000 Maniacs. Being from Jamestown gives you the power to singles "Trouble Me" and I am not certain what tell ridiculous lies about your connections with the 10,(X)0 "Eat For Two" enjoyed brand of mystical power Maniacs. According to me, I've sat in on jam sessions with some commercial airplay, Natalie Merchant possesses Rob Buck, and dated Natalie (or was baby-sat by Natalie, the new album proved over a crowd, but it was in full depending on my mood and whether or not she was recently unsuccessful commercially effect last Friday night. The Eliminating these Jamestown hot spots from your list on the cover of a Rolling Stone). Funny thing is, people believe partly due to its dark- crowd hung on her every will enable you to spot a Maniac, well, maybe in two to me. People want to come home with me for Christmas Break. sounding, depressing politi• whirl. Every rime she bopped three weeks. Of course I could tell you exactly where they One would not expect a town like Jamestown, New cal and social messages. After her way across the stage, the do spend their leisure hours, but then I'd have to kill you. York to yield a successful band like the Maniacs. Jamestown is i another national tour, the crowd sent up a cheer of situated in the western-most part of the state, and for all intents band took a well deserved vaca• approval. Although the fanati• and purposes in the middle of nowhere. It was at Jamestown tion. cal response persisted, 1 man• Community College that the band first began to take shape. Our Time In Eden, seems aged to enjoy myself in spite of Bassist Steve Custafson and keyboardist Dennis Drew ran the to be a direct departure from it. Not to say I'm against fanat• campus radio station, and in 1981 became part of a band called Blind Man's Zoo. Again, the ical responses, but hey, this is Still Life. It was at this time that they met guitarist Rob Buck album addresses important my hometown band. I'm not and eventually became acquainted with a sixteen-year old singer scKial issues but does so with going to go hysterically wild named (you guessed it) Natalie Merchant. Scx)n with rhythm a lighter musical sound. The when Buck plays a solo for guitarist, John Lombardo (who left the band before In My songs "These Are Days" one of two reasons: Tribe), the band was playing gigs in and around the Jamestown and "Candy Everyone a) I've probably heard him area. One of their earliest venues was Joyce's Keg Room, a Wants", convey messages play it better at Joyce's dirty-blue collar hole-in-the-wall with a tinge of Honky-Tonk with a style that is reminis• b) 1 know he pumps his own where the regulars still play Yahtzee for drinks every night (and cent of earlier songs like gas. they've got a pool table too).

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luck, a band can actu• includes a large drinking crowd. When a ally have a regular band isn't booking shows at clubs, they practice time and usually play the "party scene" around space without many campus and sometimes off campus. They hassles. I knew a band usually play parlies that people like you ock & who had such luck, but hold in RIT apartments. Every weekend, every so often, would you can find at least one party with a get hassled by Campus band playing. Due to party policies, espe• Safety. We all thought cially the ban concerning public advertise• oil at RIT it was just because ment, most "band parties" are advertised WRITTEN BY JOE TUNIS their apartment was by word-of-mouth among band members close to the road that and fans. ere I am. Joe, a band guy, talking Campus Safety drove by so often, and With frequent band parties going on, about band things, to people who could hear it. They never said it was due many bands get to know each other. Most probably don't know too much to a noise complaint from another resi• bands know at least one person in a cou• about what a band has to do in order to dent, they just said to "quiet down!" This ple of campus bands. There seems to be Hbe a band. Damn it Jim! I'm a musician, continued into the summer months even a sense of community among the campus not a writer! with apartment occupancies around 50% bands. Having to deal with the same situ• Well, first, I think you should be in this complex. The band survived, ations brings the bands closer together. If aware of the obstacles a band here at despite the hassles. a campus band does book a club gig, it is RIT must overcome to have any lasting Once a band has sufficient practice not rare for them to ask another campus presence. Just to hold practice is a feat in space, they consider "playing out", mean• band to open the show for them, and sup• itself. If you live in the dorms, or you live ing simply playing for people other than port the billing. This sense of community near people who don't like music, no mat• themselves. This can take place either at can be visually observed as well. If you ter how acceptable your style is, good parties or sometimes even clubs and go to any party or club gig to see a cam• luck. Most bands I know that are in this bars. The latter being a bit more difficult, pus band, you're bound to see members situation have trouble holding any prac• especially when you're labeled as a col• from at least two other bands in the tices at all. There used to be a practice lege band. It seems that some clubs look crowd. The bands stick together and sup• room in the tunnels near WITR for bands at college bands as a bunch of kids just port each other's efforts. to practice in. Last time I checked, this fooling around, when in reality, most This support was very evident at this room has been torn up and assigned to bands on campus are very serious about year's Battle of the Bands competition, Tech Crew for some sort of use. their music. Occasionally the college tag which was held on April 1 and sponsored If you live somewhere where com• can help a band with booking a club gig, by CAB. Many of the bands not even per• plaints aren't prevalent, you still have to as a club can then advertise the gig as a forming in the competition were among deal with the occasional roommate con• "college night" and hope to draw a larger- the crowd cheering on their favorite flict and scheduling problems. With some than-normal college crowd which usually bands. Since the results were never post- (Above Right) Foundation at the battle of the bands. (Uft) Fieldfresh in somebody's basement

20 flipooiio Hill •/ loin A collection of record• the public, especially if they do not have a ings by campus bands demo tape available for purchase. One and musicians, called drawback is that the Sessions schedule is the RIoT tape, was often booked months in advance, making compiled last spring by it difficult for any campus band to acquire Craig Stuntz, a fourth- a time slot. year film and video Well, those are most of the activities major. Some of the par• needed for being a lasting band on cam• ticipants recorded their pus. I'd like to tell you about a few sug• songs on their own, gestions myself and other band members while others were have to improve the band presence on recorded by Craig in campus. the film/video recording First of all, there should be a regular studios, where he also practice space on campus where a band mixed and mastered could sign up for a time slot, say one the entire project. Craig week in advance, and use the room for also arranged the jack• practicing and self-recording. Another et printing plans and suggestion is to assign at least two the duplication of the Rochester Sessions slots per month, tape. The tapes were specifically for campus bands (if such a then sold through supply of campus bands exist). A related Student Government, suggestion would be to have a studio who donated funds for (which may well be the practice room) the duplications, for $3. that could be used by campus bands on a The response was very sign-up basis. The studio could be used good despite the later- to record demos for self-promotion or than-graduation release WITR air play. I'm sure there is a large date. To my knowledge, number of people, including Tech Crew the tape is still avail• personnel and FilmA/ideo majors who able. It is a very good would appreciate the opportunity to gain sampling of the wide experience in recording bands in such a range of musical styles setting. The tapes made through this stu• that exist on campus. dio could then be sold at the Candy I Another aspect of being Counter on a consignment status, that is, ^ in a band is trying to get the band makes so much on the sale and ed anywhere publicly that I saw, I figure I your recordings played on a local radio the Candy Counter gets a cut on the profit should tell you about it. Participating station. And when it comes to music of as well. Some record stores in the city bands were, in order of appearance. the alternative nature, the only stations carry tapes by local talent and work this Double Scruff, ICU, Foundation, Fool's around this area with a good broadcast way. Harvest, Fieldfresh, and Flea Market. range are WBER and WITR. WBER does I feel the most important suggestion Foundation took first place winning $300 not play any local bands if they're not on of all, would be to hold biweekly or even and 3 hours of recording time at a profes• a CD format. As most campus bands do monthly shows on campus, featuring sional studio. Fool's Harvest took second not appear on any CDs, you will probably campus bands and musicians. The shows winning $200, and ICU took third winning not hear them on WBER. WITR, on the could be held on weekends in the Ritz or $100. I feel it can be said that all parties other hand, does play local bands includ• the SAU Cafeteria, giving people a place involved had a great time that night. ing campus bands quite extensively now. to go as an alternate to apartment parties. Speaking of recording, many bands This is due, in my opinion, to the emer• At the present time, there is no place on on campus have recorded some sort of gence of many more bands and the fact campus that is open on weekend nights. material for distribution, be it a demo for that people want to hear them. Since the The only activity that is regularly schedule clubs and other prospective gigs, or station does not have a cassette player on weekend nights is the Talisman movie releases for sale to the public. Many hooked up at all times, it is the job of the showings. There is a night club opening bands do the recording by themselves, individual DJ's to go the extra mile to play in the basement of the residence halls, using personally owned equipment. This the local tapes. Most of the time, bands called The Claw, which will eventually equipment has a wide range of quality get played by friends and fans that are hold bands, from what I was told. This is and prices, and is usually adequate for DJ's. So the exposure is at least present. a great step in the right direction, but the type recording needed for demos. WITR also has a live band show there is always the problem of the 'sepa• Often, these releases are on cassette called Rochester Sessions in which local rate campuses'. Most people already tapes due to the inexpensive nature of bands set up in the studio (or related view the Ritz as a casual hang out and that medium and the ease of duplication. space) and play their music while also bar. These kinds of shows would just add Bands frequently do the duplication them• being interviewed by the host. It is a great selves on personally owned equipment. way for a band to get their music out to Continued on page 28 m:\ RiPiiiK HRV 7 21 SPORTS

The following day, RIT added their victo• ries, defeating the Elmira Soaring Eagles 8-1. Todd Morelle leads the swatters with an overall 9-1 record in singles, with Delaney following close behind with an overall 12-4 record. The Tigers have improved their record to 9-5. Softball Improves to 14-6 This past week, the Lady Tigers slid their way past seven of their eight softball matches, and into a 5th-place spot in the NYSWCAA. The women's softball team did much more than climb to the top, they escalated, improving their record from 7-5. Out of the four series of doublehead- ers, RIT swept three, and split one. Their first series saw them challenging the Matt Hunt of RIT Lacrosse squeezes pastJames Marten of Hobart during the second quarter of the game on Ithaca Bombers. In the first game, April 28. Photo By Mike Foreman/REPOR TER. Michelle Simpson sacrificed to bring in scored 4 goals and 1 assist for the Tigers, two, and the winning run was brought in and Paul Boncaro added five assists. The off a single by Michelle Gaul. In the sec• RIT 10, Hobart 17 winning goal was put in by Pat McCarthy ond, Alisha Pierri brought in Heather with the pass coming from Junior Matt Surdak for the tie-breaker, handing the Men's Lacrosse played a tough match Wooster. Tigers a 3-2 victory. RIT played a solid versus 12-time NCAA Lacrosse Champs defense, with Gaul holding tight on first Hobart College, but could not hold on to In Women's Track, RIT placed 7th out of base to complete 16 putouts. the victory, falling behind in the fourth nine teams at the Brockport Invitational 17-10. In the second series, RIT didn't give this past weekend. Highlights of the com• RIT played an impressive match, Keuka College any breathing room, as petition were Shantel Gammie, who fin• answering to the aggressive play of they took them out in five-innings with a ished second in the 1,500m run and Amy Hobart. At the start of the third period, 16-1 victory. Adding another victory to Weber, who placed second in both the Hobart came out to score two quick their record, the Tigers went on a cake- 100m and 200m sprint. Also, a second- goals, leading the game 6-10. RIT was walk with Kueka, defeating them in the place effort in the 400-meter relay by able to cut the lead to one off of goals second game 11-1. Melissa Riendeau, Angela Brightwell, from Kris Kurcoba, Dan McKee, Matt On Friday, RIT continued on thier Kristina Schuize, and Amy Weber. Hunt, and Matt Wooster. road to success, taking over Geneseo at The final left the Tigers without any their place in a doubleheader. The home- gas, as they remained scoreless to Although the Men's Track & Field team field advantage would not be the case as Hobarts six goals, ending the game with did not score, RIT gained impressive Kris Gray pitched a solid game, striking their opponent on top. scores. John Devaney placed first in the out six total of the series. RIT won the hammer throw, and second in the discus. first 6-1. In the second, they went into Keith Hensel came out on top in the extra innings tied at 8. They wasted no RIT 16, Elmira 7 javelin, and Pete Julia placed first in the time as they finished them off with a pole vault. In track events, Jamie Glydon seven-run 9th inning. The following Saturday was a different lead the way, taking second in both the Their next series would not be so story: RIT won early in the game. The 1,500m and 5,000m runs. Brian Adams easy, as they were defeated by St. John Tigers would halt a run going on as the followed close behind, taking 3rd in the Fisher in the first game 3-0. RIT would Elmira Soaring Eagles outscored them in 3,000m steeplechase. not let down as they took control and the opening minutes. RIT would not answered back in the second denying the oblige as they went on to take over the In Men's Tennis, the RIT Tigers swept Cardinals the victory. Gray hit a triple to game, scoring 9 goals to Elmira's 3 in the the Alfred Saxons on Friday by the score bring in the winning run, ending the game first half. Elmira would not catch up. The of 9-0. Victories went to J.P Delaney, 7-4. Tigers defeated them by a more than Todd Morelle, Manuel Varas, Mike Solid defense and effective offense comforting nine goals. Kris Kurcoba Forman, Hasan Said, and Rob Guamieri. have brought the Lady Tigers to the top.

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They play tonight and tomorrow, so come Women's Collegiate Athletic Association on out and support your RIT Softball (NYSWCAA) Championship. She was in Athletes Of The Week team!!! third place after the fourth competition, Kris Gray, a junior pitcher, has been named and came from behind to place first in the Rochester Institute of Techrxjiogy Female Athlete of the Week for \he week erxfing May 3, 1993. two final events, leading her to first-place Gray was the winning pitcher in six games this Baseball Goes 3 for 4 with a total of 3,023 points overall. past week as tt>e Tigers rolled to 7-1 record versus four teams. She pitched 42.2 innings with 10 strike• Congratulations Kristina!!! This past weekend, the RIT Men's outs, six walks and a 0.98 ERA. At the plate. Gray batted .536 with 15 hits and one triple. She scored Baseball team traveled to Clarkson and Congratulations to Erin O'Niell, of the 11 times arxf drove in three rur^. The team is seed• St. Lawrence to play a series of double- ed fourth in the New York State Women's Collegiate Women's Hockey team, and Jay Murphy, Athletic Conference (NYSWCAA) chtampionship this headers. After taking two games from of the Men's Hockey team for receiving weekend and faces Elmira in the first round on Clarkson on Friday, RIT split with St. this years Fans Choice Awards. Friday. Lawrence on Sunday. A hearing-impaired athlete. Gray is an applied art major and last year was named AII-NYSWCAA The Tigers started the weekends Recognition goes to the RIT Women's and NYSWCAA All-Toumament in softball. During with a 4-3 comeback win over Clarkson. tt>e fall, she was a first team AVCA Ail-American in Softball team who have just recently been RIT started the scoring off in the 1st volleyball. Just recently, she was honored as a ranked 5th in the NYSWCAA. firralist in the WVOR Local College Sportswoman of inning when Scott Packard singled to tt>e Year competition. Her dream is to play profes• score Shawn Randall. Chris Miller added sional beach volleyball arxf she is the daughter of Next year, a Fans Choice Award will be another off of Jeff Grau's sacrifice fly. The Mary Gray of Grand Rapids, Ml. given to the male and female chosen J.P. Delaney, a senior netter, has been named Tigers went into the last inning trailing by Rochester Institute of Technology Male Athlete of from of both the men's and women's soc• one. After Frank Mitchell and Randall got the Week for the week endirtg May 3, 1993. cer teams. Delaney won eight times this week on tt>e ten• on base, Grau singled to score them both nis court, with four first singles wins and four first to win the game 4-3. Senior Wayne doubles wins. The team defeated Penn State- Childs pitched a complete game striking Behrertd, Buffalo State, Alfred, and Elmira en route to a 9-5 firtal record. Delaney defeated thte first sin• out 3 along the way. gles player from Penn State in three sets, but -SPORTS COMPILED BY In the second game, RIT got off to a defeated the rest of his oppor>ents in two. AlMEE ZAKREWSKI Delartey is a packagirtg scierce nr^jor and fin- quick start by scoring four runs in the sec• AND RON BELLOMIO shes his season with a 12-4 record overall. He ond inning. Grau singled to score Mitchell ends his three-year career with a 35-17 overall and Packard, then Troy McBride added a record. A graduate of Fairport High School, Delaney is tt>e son of William Delaney of Penfiekj, NY, and double to bring in Grau and Ron Nartcy Bridges of Fairport, NY. Bellomio. After Clarkson cut the lead to one, RIT exploded for 5 runs in the 7th. Miller and Randall started things off with singles, and Packard drove them home with a single of his own. Hits by Mike Zuccaro and McBride brought in three more to give RIT the victory 9-3. The next day, RIT traveled to St. Lawrence. The Tigers took control in the 1 St game by scoring two runs in the sec• ond. Jeff Grau scored in Mitchell off a sacrifice fly. Packard then scored on a Mike Zuccaro single. In the next inning, Mitchell doubled to bring in McBride, giv• ing the Tigers a 3-0 lead. RIT scored two more off a double by Randall, and a Zuccaro sacrifice fly. Mike Smith pitched a solid game, giving up only 5 hits along the way for a 5-1 victory. RIT fell to the Saints 4-1 in the sec• ond game. Packard had a double to score Miller for the sole run. McBride and Bellomio combined for 5 hits in a losing cause. The Tigers are 8-17. Sport Notes Kristina Schuize, of the RIT Women's Track squad, eamed the New York State

RIPDniin MRY 7 1993 23 COMMENT

OMPUTER ACQUISITION AND Evidently, each year all the chairs UTILIZATION COMMITTEE- why of all departments in the college sub• does RIT administration mit a three year capital expenditure feel it is necessary to report to determine their projected make everything sound needs. After each chair identifies Cofficial? Who is on this committee? those needs, they are submitted to the What do they do? How will it affect director, then to the dean. These US, the Students? These are a few needs are evaluated at each stage questions I had when I first heard of before being presented to the this committee, but I must admit that Institute. Typically the dean gets less until I Started researching this editor• than the projected amount from the ial I hadn't even heard of the Com• Institute and must make budget cuts. puter Acquisition and Utilization Therefore the senior lab got cut Committee. from budget and the Computer Ac- On Wednesday April 14, Jim Ver qusition and Utilization Committee Hague, the Chairman of the Graphic was formed to "bring together the Design Program traveled from class• similar needs of the different col• room to classroom explaining that leges." The committee consisted of corrections had been made to the reg• representatives from each of the five istration of senior-level courses. colleges under the College of Imaging These changes included renumbering Arts and Sciences. These representa• old section numbers, classrooms, and tives are currently looking at the faculty, and adding two new sections. expansion of the Gannett Lab in Not only were these minor changes Building 7 as a solution to the equip• made, but also graduation require• ment problem. The Gannett Lab is pre• ments were changed. The most imme• dominantly IBM right now, but the Graphic diate response was frustration at the committee is looking at the prospect fact that many of the 79 junior-level of converting it to a MAC-based lab graphic design students had already utilizing software packages every• Design registered the day before and were body in the college will want to use - now in the wrong section or their pro• Photoshop, Illustrator, Freehand, and won't be getting a fessor had changed. Also, new classes Quark Xpress. The lab would also were added to the schedule of courses include projection monitors and a ren• that were not listed with the regis• ovated classroom area. Ideally it trar. would be networked to the lEPL lab for Frustration then turned to ques• high quality output. Senior tions of why were these changes being When will this take place? Terry made, especially one day after regis• Bruce, director of Operations for the tration? At this point Jim Ver Hague College, had this to say, "We have to Lab explained that the 79 junior-level define the requirements as far as the students registered, but so did facility, hardware, software, light• approximately 20 transfer students ing, wall paint. Then we would have to that were not accounted for in the determine what it would cost us. . . scheduling of courses. Also, Ver then look at the funding. . . we're Hague explained, there was a pro• pushing as hard as we can (to get the posed senior computer lab that was lab completed)." In other words, planned to be used as a classroom for don't expect it by the fall. What is which appropriate funding was not possible by the fall is the acquisition approved. Therefore, many classroom of a limited supply of hardware to be conflicts were created. purchased from the director's budget Immediately, frustration turned if there is a surplus at the end of the to anger. Why weren't funds appro• year. priated for this lab when it had been If students had been aware before counted on in scheduling? Why didn't these decisions were made, it is pos• students even know that a senior lab sible that there might be a senior lab had been proposed? Why is it that now next year. To aviod this from happen• sophomore and junior-level students ing again administration needs to would have classroom time in comput• inform and students need to demand er labs, but not seniors? that they be informed.

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A university president is responsible SOME REQUIREMENTS tor establishing a system of shared gover• President's Response nance. Such a system identifies and The president must love what he or she involves students, faculty, staff, adminis• does, and believe strongly in the value of INTRODUCTION tration, and trustees in decision-making the endeavor. The task is all-consuming by carefully listening to their input, initiat• in terms of time, stress, and lack of free• Recently, our student magazine, ing intellectual debate, and discussing dom. Financial compensation is seldom REPORTER, has raised some questions decisions before, during, and after they a reason that a person would consider about the expenses associated with the are made, in a spirit of candor and open• taking on a university presidency. Inauguration ceremony, a proposed uni• ness. A university president must have a versity club, and renovations at Liberty A university president represents the high energy level and be in excellent Hill, the university-owned residence of the university to various external constituen• health. He or she must be open to new President. I am pleased that these ques• cies — local, national, and international ideas on a daily basis, and must have tions are being raised, since some stu• — forming partnerships, making friends, skin thick enough to withstand both fair dents, and maybe others, would like to and raising funds. and unfair criticism. know more about the rationale behind Finally, a university president carries The president's spouse must be these expenditures. This is what an open out the above roles in a way which fuels a totally supportive and understanding — university is all atx)ut. In an open univer• positive S/7//7/among the students, alum• he or she must strongly believe in a sity, there are vehicles for raising ques• ni, and other constituencies of the univer• accept the president's role. tions and expressing views — sity, and builds pride among all these The president of a major university REPORTER magazine is one such vehi• constituencies and their university. It is must be prepared to exercise fiduciary cle. important that the president preserve the responsibility for a substantial capital As a matter of philosophy and policy, ceremony and tradition associated with investment and annual operating income. this administration will be pleased to universities over the centuries, attributes For example, the value or fixed assets at respond to questions and explain and which distinguish universities from other RIT is $1 billion and the annual expendi• decisions, contemplated and already institutions. tures are $250 million. made, which are of significant interest and importance to the campus or a seg• SOME ATTRIBUTES THE UNIVERSITY'S HOUSE FOR THE ment of the campus. The only exception PRESIDENT to this rule may t>e in areas in which open A president must be prepared to work at discussion would unnecessarily compro• least 80 hours a week and often more An important requirement for a university mise an individual's personal privacy or than too hours a week. He or she must president is the house that the university the university itself. In the latter cases, be prepared to be out every evening, and information will be shared on a "need-to- to be available throughout the day and makes available to fulfill the presidential know" basis, relying on those individuals evening on Saturday and Sunday. functions. Every major university pro• who have a need to know to be appropri• The president's spouse must be pre• vides a house for the president. Some ately discreet and sensitive. pared to spend at least 40 hours a week universities also provide houses for other university officers. In fact, some universi• At the end of this memorandum, I (without financial compensation) in sup• ties provide several houses for the presi• shall answer the three questions raised. port of the president. This includes being dent, so that he or she will be able to fulfill First, however, I will create a context for on campus on a daily basis, hosting the answers. In this regard, I shall talk numerous meetings, receptions, and din• presidential responsibilities — as briefly about the role of a university presi• ners, and representing the university in described above and below — effectively dency and some of the attributes and general. and efficiently, depending on the universi• requirements of the presidency. The president and his or her family ty's situation. must be prepared to give up their privacy. The house provided by the university ROLE Some days, caterers will be cleaning up for the president is a university asset, a after a dinner party until midnight or later, place in which university business is per• A president leads the university by estab• to re-appear again at 5:00 or 5:30 in the formed. The requirements of such a lishing strategy, policy, broad goals, a moming to prepare for a breakfast meet• house are typically such that no university long-term focus, and a climate of trust, ing of 40 or more people. Meetings of president, for personal use, would have pride, and confidence among the univer• various groups are held at the president's need for a house so large and designed sity's constituencies. "home" throughout the day. The phone to perform the functions that will be A president manages a university by and fax are heavily utilized, and deliveries described immediately below. As a con• appointing key leaders in whom he or she or messengers from the university appear sequence, when an individual agrees to has confidence, and delegating authority often and seemingly at random. More be a university president, he or she also to them. He or she holds these leaders than ten thousand people a year will visit agrees to live in the house provided by accountable by periodically assessing the the president's. The only private space the university so that he or she can carry calibre of student outcomes, the quality of — and this is not guaranteed all the time out the functions of the president's office. academic endeavors, and the financial — is some space on the second floor. Most presidents view the president's vitality of the university.

2ii COMMENTARY house not at all as a perk; rather, they luau, and an auction sponsored by a and other maintenance needs to be view it as a requirement of the job. community group. Each of these func• undertaken at this time. The president's charge in this regard tions will involve hundreds of individuals. An alternative to renovations is to is to take the university's house and The president's house is also the purchase another University house for make it appear, at least from the public place where the president typically will the president. This alternative was looked FHDint of view, as the president's "home." write his or her papers, prepare for at. The houses which could meet the Since it is the president's "home," the speeches and meetings, and meet with functions described above would cost president can invite campus constituen• one or more individuals in a problem- three times the cost of the cies — students, faculty, staff, administra• solving mode. Often a university presi• renovations(the renovations will cost tion, and trustees — to his or her "home" dent will spend 40 hours a week operat• $400,000). Since Liberty hill was donated in order to create a special ambiance for ing out of an office within the home, freely to the University in 1979 as the University team-building, communication, lun• utilizing a personal computer, a fax house for the President, the cost of reno• cheons, dinners and special receptions machine, a telephone, and conference vation is still much less than the property for these campus constituencies. table. could be sold for should it go on the open Sometimes a special topic of mutual Community leaders and university market. interest is introduced and then debated supports from the community — locally, It is also important to note that vigorously in a living room setting or nationally, and intemationally — visit the Liberty Hill is just twelve minutes away around a breakfast or dinner table. president in his "home," bridging town from the campus, is located in the same Sometimes there is a celebration, and gown. Reaching out to the communi• township as the campus itself, is a his• acknowledgment, or introduction of a sig• ty outside of the university in this way cre• toric site, and was given to the University nificant university visitor, colleague, or ates goodwill for the university and facili• by a very noteworthy and famous accomplishment. tates significantly the fund raising capabil• Rochester family. Dr. and Mrs. Frank The president's "home" is also used ity of the university. Lovejoy. to host distinguished visitors overnight. While students benefit directly by the In short, a renovated liberty Hill will For example, I have hosted Nobel laure• opportunity to interact in this special way superbly meet the needs of an RIT ates; presidents of universities (including at the president's home, they benefit University president now and into the presidents of universities from places even more significantly indirectly by the foreseeable future, and is a house specif• such as Vietnam, Russia, and Costa goodwill, networking and increased spirit ically renovated to meet the needs of a Rica); distinguished professors and lec• of cooperation that is developed among University president. When finished, it will turers; and endowed chair, dean, and the faculty, staff and administration who create a presence and image consistent vice presidential candidates. Some visi• interact with the students on a daily basis. with a major University. It will be, and tors stay one night, some stay several If faculty and staff knew and trusted each needs to be, a source of pride for the days, and some stay several weeks. A other, and if they establish among them• entire RIT community. It will be a symbol former state govemor, who was also the selves a sense of community and spirit of of RIT's 1829 heritage, RIT's symbiotic standard bearer for his political party in a mutual cooperation, the students will ben• relationship with Henrietta township, and US. Presidential election, and his wife, efit. If fund raising and community/univer• RIT's tradition of warm and open partner• stayed several months. These visitors sity connections are enhanced, the ship with the Rochester community. It will themselves host breakfasts, dinners, and results and benefits to the students can be a place where distinguished visitors other meetings from the president's be substantial over time. from near and far can come to network house, using their quarters there as their with all of RIT's constituencies. own home base. THREE QUESTIONS To turn to a second question, what Liberty Hill, because of its ample about the Inauguration? Was it neces• parking facilities, grounds and buildings, Does Liberty Hill, the University's house sary? Did it cost too much? and location far apart from neighbors who for the President, need to be renovated? The immediate three RIT presidents might be disturbed by large numbers of The answer is yes, for two reasons. First, served thirteen years, ten years, and thir• people and vehicles coming and going, is the functions described immediately ty-three years. Inaugurations, therefore, in an ideal setting. This setting makes it above could not be served with Liberty are a once in a long time occurrence. I possible to extend invitations to every Hill in its current condition. The reception spoke earlier of the need for a university student at RIT over their career at RIT; and dining areas are not adequate for the to have a sense of tradition, spirit, and more than 4,000 students a year will demands that will be placed on it. The community. The strongest advocate and Liberty Hill for picnics, receptions, and kitchen is not adequate to serve these chief impetus for the recent inauguration meetings. Interestingly, the barn at needs. There is no work space for the was the RIT faculty. The faculty wanted Liberty Hill in the coming two-month peri• president. There are no quarters which to celebrate by acknowledging the most od will be hosting a student roast of facul• would accommodate visitors ovemight. recent era and welcoming a new era. ty in one of our departments, senior Second, Liberty Hill was built in two They wanted a celebration which would receptions for all RIT colleges, a two-day phases. Part of the house was built in launch a new sense of community and garage sale by the RIT Women's Club, a 1839 and part of the hose in the 1930's. help create a spirit for the future. Nathaniel Rochester Society Hawaiian Major renovations in wiring, plumbing. continued on page 31

niPllillK HHY 7 HI to it's reputation as a hot spot. By using remakes, of songs from Mudhoney to the songs about happy people, that you can the attendance at Battle of the Bands and Go Go's. Dedicated to noise, beer, and hop around to. at many campus parties, I feel the insti• volume. They released one tape on their tute would not have to worry about a lack own, called Bend Over (engineered by ICU of participation. Most bands would be Craig Stuntz) and are in the process of Now a five piece, was a three piece happy to play on the weekends and not putting out their second release called before that, and was a five piece before expect a large monetary reward, if any at Stinky, which should be available by that. Constantly changing but always all. The bands would appreciate the press time. keeping the core group together. A style chance to play for their friends and fans. that is very hard to describe. Sometimes The institute could even make money Flea Market it's very melodic with a pop feel, while supporting the bands, by charging a nom• The hip hop cross over band of RIT. other times its just straight ahead inal entrance fee to such shows. The bar These guys are two parts Beastie Boys, rock/funk/jazz/stuff. They produced a tape would make money, and various foods two parts Chili Peppers, and one part by themselves called The Legend of could also be sen/ed. I look at this as an Dead. A weird mix, but often electric. Goldenrod, which is probably still avail• opportunity for the bands and the admin• They even cover a Beastie song, and able through the band members. Give it a istration to do something together, for the also have their own little rap number for a listen, its got some great stuff on it. benefit of the institute and campus spirit. I favorite eatery of all of ours, Taco Bell! I also think this would cut down the need think they recorded a tape back in the fall Pietzche Nietzches for apartment parties, and therefore cut and winter months. Have yet to hear it, A ten or so piece band full of every kook down many other problems that arise but I suspect it's very intense. on campus. Their music reminds me of a from such activities. Through all these soundtrack to a weird movie about a suggestions, I think there is a possibility FooPs Harvest giant, a butcher, and a group of gypsies. for a stronger band presence on campus The other group of Cecilia's Ebb people, They have an incredible stage presence here at RIT. even sharing members at times. This which is sometimes physically interactive To start the ball rolling, I'd like to started out, from what I can tell, last sum• with the crowd. A very interesting group introduce you briefly to a few of the more mer at various apartment parties where with even more interesting songs. Check well-known campus bands. The following the guys picked up their acoustics and them out. bands are ones I know about simply played every cover they knew. I remem• because of their exposure to the RIT ber staying up till 5 a.m. listening to them Standard Deviation Most people don't know, but these guys community through parties. Battle of the while watching the sun rise. Very good actually consist of two graduate students Bands, festivals, and other band related musicians who are now writing their own and a Xerox manager. White collar punk functions. Due to time and space, I'd like songs, in their style which is very "bluesy" with a jazzy twist. Building on the founda• to concentrate on these bands that play in nature with some modern hooks to add tion that Minor Threat and the Ramones around campus a lot. I apologize for any spice. built, these guys really rock fast and hard. bands I leave out and I also encourage Their lyrics are socially conscience but them to write to the Reporter and tell us a Foundation with a "to each his own" underlying senti• little bit about yourselves. Deemed as probably the only hardcore band on campus. These guys have been ment. They have a release available on around, formerly as AS IS with some other cassette that they recorded and produced Benjamin Franklin Pierce themselves called Play It Safe. You A sprout band of the one time kings of members. They've had two 7" singles should check it out, it's only $4 and it has campus, Cecilia's Ebb. Playing original pressed by two different labels, one being a high quality sound. music with a style of light alternative, sim• a Buffalo based label called Round Flat ilar to REM and the Housemartins. These Records, and the other being a hardcore guys are really great musicians and it label out of Camp Hill, PA (near Harris- Tension The new kids on campus, kind of. Two of shows with their often jam-style playing. burg) called Significant Records. Both sin• the members have been in other band An influence by the Dead also shows gles have sold very well, mainly due to the projects and decided to start up another through their playing style. overwhelming acceptance among the hardcore underground network and the beast. They play mostly cover tunes rang• successful distribution of the releases. I ing from Black Sabbath to Ugly Kid Joe. Double Scruff Lately, they've been playing a lot of par• A two man acoustic group, who cover a hear the Round Flat single is going into a ties around campus with great success. wide range of all-time hits. Very tight play• second pressing. Good job guys. They're just starting to write original ing and a good sense of harmonies. songs too, so go check them out. These guys do a real good cover of the Francis Peter Gabriel hit "In Your Eyes." A Pixies style converted to suit the needs of a more melodic bass player. These Fieldfresh guys really rock. Playing originals from Three guys playing all original songs with day one, these guys have gone through And remember to always a style similar to mud. A mix between the, some personnel changes but have SUPPORT THE NOISE!!! dare I say it, Seattle sound, and the retained their style with class. A college noise-mongers of early NYC and rock feel with more intricate song writing Chicago. They do a few covers, more like than most bands in that category. Happy

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efore I begin my weekly column were offended by the cartoon because of ranting and raving, I do have they paralleled it with the tragic suicide Sexual Harassment to make one correction and apol• from last May. This was not our intention. On Thursday, April 29, I attended a ogy about last week's letters to I am not going to apologize tor the B breakfast at Liberty Hill addressing sexual the editor section. Underneath Joan cartoon, it has already run, and the harassment. Approximately 30 other indi• Stone's name is the phrase "Party on effects have been felt. The cartoon was viduals from the administration, faculty, Wayne, Party on Garth." That was not originally slated to run in the Distorter, but trustees, student body, and Rochester supposed to be there. In actuality, that it ran the week afterwards. Before it ran I community attended. It was informative was the original title tor the first letter scanned through the illustration to see it and constructive. "Apartment Party!!!!" We apologize tor the there was any hint to the event of last The group brainstormed the subject mistake. year. I compared the text with the text of sexual harassment at RIT from several Now, since I am on the subject of let• from the suicide note. I counted the floors different perspectives: student to student, ters to the editor, I will utilize this space to from which the person was jumping from. staff, or visitor; staff to staff, student, or comment on some of the input we have None of these paralleled last year's visitor; and visitor to staff, student, or visi• had in the recent weeks. The influx of let• event. tor. Some instances of sexual harass• ters has been greatly appreciated, and Also, in the illustration, safety vehi• ment were given and these cases were we encourage anyone with a comment to cles are present at the bottom of the analyzed. send it in to us. As you have seen, we will building. This is not an excuse to publish Also, several members of the Task print almost anything that you have to such illustrations, however, I was aware Force on Sexual Harassment and Sexual say. that it may have been taken a wrong way. Assault/Rape were in attendance. It any• I have selected a tew letters and sub• It was, and it was taken to an extreme one has any questions or concems about ject that I would like to address. Here is that I was not prepared tor. sexual harassment at RIT, you can con• my list: That situation, as you can see, has tact the co-chairs of the task force—Dr. been taken care of, and we will try to be William Nowlin (x2319) and Beverly more sympathetic in the future when pub• Gburski (x5478/6905TTY). "Advisor''—May 7,1993 lishing our material. I would have to agree with the feelings portrayed in Gagan Sidha's letter to the "Take Back the Night" Search Committee for the editor. I have run into a similar instance in Vice President for Student my own travels here at RIT. This issue is rather intriguing. I have been When I was the Intertraternity aware of certain women's issue since the Affairs Council (IPG) President from 1991-1992, printing of last year's Distorter. Because I wanted to place a statement In this IPC made a motion to disband Greek of the back page, the editorial board was week's Reporter pertaining to this search Council. We were well within our rights by in countless meetings with various groups committee and their findings. The follow• doing so, however, I was brought into an of people to address its content. I became ing is a statement from Jamie Campbell, office at Student Activities to meet with an aware of women's concerns the hard co-chair tor the committee. advisor and Adrian White. Both she and way. "The search committee continues to Adrian White said that it the motion Since then, I have seen the women make every reasonable effort to have the passed, they would both prevent the dis• on this campus become more organized. finalist candidates on campus by the end banding of Greek Council. This, therefore, Events, speeches, seminars, and other of the quarter. Candidates, when brought left my student governing body power• such events are happening on campus. to campus, will be given the opportunity less. Our responsibilities were stripped Take Back the Night was the apex of this to meet and interact with interested stu• from us because of an administrator's enhanced involvement. This trend is very dents." and the student government president's interesting. I am eager to see where it personal agendas. leads. / hope everyone enjoys this issue of the Also, I cannot believe that the Town However, although the victories have Reporter—our last black and white issue. of Henrietta could "come back at RIT" tor been amounting, more has to be done. I Look for our full-color issue on May 14. printing a quote. This is absurd, quite was recently in the waiting room of the And, I have to congratulate President absurd. It you (advisors) are going to give Student Health Center. There I found a Simone for taking the time to respond and the students an excuse, make sure it is binder with miscellaneous scribbles left in answer all of the questions we may have realistic. it from anonymous authors. I was both brought to the RIT community. I hope that shocked and frightened as I flipped people will continue to use the Reporter as a Brick Diving Cartoon through the pages. The material in these means of communication to the community. pages was more offensive and appalling That's what we are here for. Utilize us. Since we published the Brick Diving car• than 10,000 Distorters created by an indi• toon in the April 9 issue of Reporter, we vidual overdosing on testosterone. It you have been assaulted with complaints are daring enough, look tor it and sample from the RIT community. Many people some of the text. It is truly amazing.

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Presidential inauguration are part of the the University interest in such a facility— does not have one, wishes it did. I also tradition of universities everywhere. who would use it, how often they would know that many university clubs require Whenever a university appoints a new use it, what kinds of services they would subsidy from the university in order to president, an inauguration ceremony is desire? Alternative locations were stud• keep it going. My objective would be to part of the tradition. The cost—75,000— ied. Revenue and cost streams, altema- search tor a way in which the RIT univer• of the RIT Inauguration is extremely mod• tive methods of financing, and altemative sity club — should we select that opinion est when compared with the expenditures use pattems were projected. — would be self-supporting. of inaugurations at most universities. The The very useful information that we Inauguration was entirely in the hands of have just obtained from the consultant's SUMMARY a committee of two hundred faculty, staff, study will be tumed over to the Strategic administrators, students, and trustees Planning Committee. I believe that a When questions were raised about the that worked zealously, the result is a University Club, which becomes self-sup• cost of the Liberty Hill renovation, the source of pride to the entire RIT commu• porting over a reasonably short period of Inauguration, and the University Club, I nity. The college banners, the presidential time, will add significantly to the quality of immediately looked up the answers and chair, and other symbols unveiled at the lite at RIT. It will provide another vehicle provided them. I also suggested to stu• Inauguration will serve the University tor tor keeping and bringing faculty, stu• dents who were writing the article tor years to come. dents, staff and friends on campus REPORTER magazine that they visit The third question relates to the pos• throughout the seven days of the week. It Liberty Hill, take some pictures, and get sibility of a University Club. In my will help to bridge town and gown. It will sense tor what we were talking about. September 1, 1992, State of the help to make the RIT campus even more They did so at my suggestion, and with University speech, I talked about the vibrant than it now is. the help of a personally-guided tour by need to build community spirit, and cited I will ask the Strategic Planning Mrs. Simone. the possibility of a University Club which Committee to look at the consultant's I think the questions raised were would bring faculty and staff together. report, consider the potential that a good ones. I appreciate the curiosity and The response to this idea was over• University Club has tor increasing the interest of the students in raising them. whelmingly positive and strong. Based on quality of lite on campus and bringing the I hope the discussion I provided in that response, we hired a consultant to campus closer together, and make a rec• this memo contributes to an understand• seriously look into the possibilities. The ommendation to me in that regard. II can ing of why these activities have been consultant's report was made available say that every university I know of has a undertaken tor those people who might within the last week. university club — and most do — cherish• need such an explanation. The consultant attempted to gauge es the club. Every university that I know FRIPAY MAY 7 VE MUSIC!!! FREE FOOPII. Prink Specials 5pm - 7:50pm

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