Neville Press Conference Women Writers Center Anti-Nuclear Coalition Forms in Alfred

Volume 69, No. 9 FIATApril 10, 1979 LUPhoneX: 871-2192 Anti-Nuclear Coalition Forms In Alfred By Nancy Cushing 3 The People's Campaign even blatantly wrong. For — organized an emergency in- instance, one argument is cs formation session last Wed- that nuclear power research nesday, April 5, in Davis employs a vast number of j2 gym," on the Nuclear Fuel people who would otherwise o Services West Valley Repro- have no jobs. ® cessing Center, 40 miles Hoagland pointed out that ft- northwest of Belmont. Two solar and wind energy re- guests spoke at the rally, search would employ just as which was precipitated by many people at less of a the recent events at Harris- Neville meets Times Union reporter in Rochester danger to their health. Ano- burg. ther argument is that solar West Valley Coalition A- energy^ research"is 40 times gainst Nuclear Waste, and more hazardous than nuclear Chip Hoagland, from Bath, energy research is for the Neville Press Conference Two people spoke: Carol individual worker. Mongerson, from the West "The second biggest cause Valley Coalition Against Nu- of death in this country is BY DIANA TOMB AND without any vocational orien- porlance of extra-curricular clear Waste, and Chip Hoag- falling," said Hoagland. GREGORY BELANGER tation. activités in "preserving the land, from Bath. Mongerson, Since people have to climb On Alfred's financial total educational experience," speaking to a gathering of higher in solar energy re- Dr. Howard Neville, the next situation, Neville said: pointing out that "half of a about 200 people,informed search than they do for president of Alfred University, "Alfred's survival is not a student's activities are outside the audience about the nuclear research, I suppose discussed his ideas on liberal problem. It does have a need for the class room." wastes and how they got you could say it's more arts, future directions for additional resources," but In a discussion of last year's there, then explained the dangerous." Hoagland stated Alfred, hazing, and student relative to its size it is "about fraternity tragedy at Alfred, specific health hazards of low that nuclear energy only involvement in University average." Neville supported the value of level radiation. "Low level accounts for one percent of decisions in a press conference Neville said his priorities fraternities, saying, "In radiation is known to cause this country's energy. "They at the Sheraton Airport Motel in after coming to Alfred would be balance they're worthwhile birth defects and cancer, could shut down all the Rochester March working with admissions and organizations." 22. although they may not show nuclear power plants right Neville was in Rochester to development programs, with "However.'' he added, up for another twenty years, now, and no one would know meet with members of the fundraising as his most im- "hazing has no place in she said. Ms. Mongerson the difference," he said. board of trustees to exchange portant consideration. fraternities. In fact, it has no continued, "We're taking In talking about the West ideas on policy. He spoke of possible ren- place in our society for that risks for people who in no Liberal arts institutions will novations of the Steinheim or Valley center itself, Hoag- matter." Neville noted that he way volunteered for them." become very important in the Alumni Hall under his ad- belonged to a fraternity when he land said that it is "one of the future, according to Neville, to ministration but said he had no was an undergraduate. There is presently a contro- dirtiest plants in the world," fill the need for broadly based plans for new buildings on the Neville wants to "hear the versy over how to deal with in terms of the amounts of education in a specialized campus. total student body" in some sort the leakage from one of the radiation given off. "More technological age. In reference to nation-wide of communicative session once storage tanks at West Valley, radiation was emitted on a He noted, however, that, "It's inflation and Alfred's recent he gets to Alfred, he said. as well as the larger problem few thousand West Valley important to have our students raise in tuition, Neville stated, Student voices ought to be of how to solidify the wastes, workers in a few years than get jobs as well," referring to "We at the university must take heard, their concerns ex- said Ms. Mongerson. The on 45,000 workers in 35 years the problems that have arisen a real kind of leadership in pressed, although "policy is the federal government wants to at all the other plants," he for students coming out of fighting this problem." board of trustee's policy," he use an inexpensive process claimed. schools with curriculums Neville emphasized the im- said. called vitrification, which At the end of the informa- involves turning the wastes tion session, Greg Belanger, into a type of glass and chief organizer of the rally, depositing it in salt mines, announced that there would the nearest of which is at be a demonstration in Roch- Women Writers Center Keuka Lake. ester on Saturday, April 7, The problem with this which was cancelled at press method, explained Ms. Mon- time, due to wq£her condi- Bv MELISSA COHEN to sharpen our senses towards relationships with, almost gerson, is that in such a tions. Belanger urged the Members of the Women our environment and images every piece examined audience to join a local that could be expressed through damp climate as there is in Writers Center in Cazenovia, relationships or were character coalition that has been form- words. western New York, the salt New York, visited Alfred last studies. This seemed like a ed, so that when the time There were no lectures or would dissolve the containers weekend to conduct two limited use of writing as a comes for all of western New emphasis on feminism. Their of waste, and we would have workshops in poetry and prose means of discovery. York to join together, we will and to give a reading later that interest was in encouraging the leakage problem all over Women, for so long, have have our area organized. evening of their own work. those who were interested in been associated with sub- again. What the coalition is Their purpose was to make writing-but lacked confidence to jective, emotional responses to suggesting is a method called It's discouraging and over- Alfred women more aware of pursue that interest, and those their environment; it seemed calcination, which would whelm ing to look at the broad their own potential as writers as already serious writers to that stereotype was just being turn the wastes into a implications of this," said well as to expose the whole overcome writer's block and reinforced. At least it was powder, from spraying it into Belanger, "but we have to community to women's lack of confidence. illuminated by a new assertive, high-fire kilns, which, Ms. take things one day at a time, writings. Time was limited and the explicit, voice. An example of Mongerson explained, is a and do all we can on a local Before the workshops began. different levels of writing in- their repertoire: "Phantom more expensive process. level." I asked one woman if there volvement among the par- Lover", "Massaging His Both Ms. Mongerson and After the session, petitions ticipants made discussion Back," "Grandma Carson" was a particular type of the next speaker, Chip Hoag- and form letters were avail- difficult-preventing anything "Mother's Company," and writirg that was encouraged land, stressed the need'to be able to send to representa- more than superficialities on Portrait in Oil". at the Center. She replied, suspicious, and probe for the tives, and the People's "There are mostly radical, any issue. These works ranged from answers to the problems that Campaign sold(and is sel- lesbian feminists attending "An Evening with the Melanie Lohmann's personal face us, rather than accept ling) buttons and armbands» the school." She described Women's Writers Center" description of her love- any easy solutions. convened at Howell Hall for bearing the slogans,"No her arrival there as "being a relationship with another . Some of the reasons given three hours of poetry, slides and Nukes," "Puke on Nukes," real shock at first." woman, to Kate Clinton's by those who support contin- music. humorous, adventure story "Strontium 90, Breakfast of We discussed our interest in uing nuclear power plant Though the writing varied in fantasia of her abduction by two Mutants," and ".Stop Radia- writing and the difficulties of operation, said Hoagland, degrees of radicalness towards tion Before It Stops You." are totally misleading and pursuing this interest. They sexuality, and who the continued, page 2 gave us a few writing exercises FIAT LUX,ALFRED.NEW YORK April 10, 1979 Two weeks ago, the Alfred community was treated to a EDITORIALspectaculaSr arra y of performances including the Annual Senate Spring Dance Concert, and the Jazz Week activities. Considering the music and drama programs have been cut considerably in the past few years in terms of finances and Meetings Message to offerings, these performances reflected an incredible amount of devotion and energy on the part of all involved. Witnessing a convergence of music, dance, drama, and BY NANCY CUSHING visual arts all in one statement is not only exciting for the participants and spectators, but symbolizes the ideals of a At a short meeting of the New President small university: meaningful interchange between the Student Senate March 22, different colleges so as to deepen each individual's learning President Stewart Rosen made several announcements, in- experience and understanding.

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