The Stony Brook Thursday, October 25, 1979 Vol. I, No. 1 ESS - R~~-~---.--'·.--f------· -~----- · -·1~. 3 1 ___ The University Tightens Control

By Eric Brand student selection committees on the hiring and Melissa Spielman and firing of Resident and Managerial There is a definite trend on the part of Assistants. the University to increase controls and "We do not want RAs or MAs who fit the information flow, to assure that student Administration's or the RHDs' idea of life "runs properly," said a top ad- suitability," read the resolution, "no ministrator, who requested anonymity. He matter what the cost to the efficiency of claimed that the University does not wish the RHD program...The building residents to direct every aspect of student life, but to are much more familiar with their needs have access to all activities on campus. than Residence Life." This trend is manifested in the in- Shannon was barred by Gershwin stitution of the RHD program, the new residents over dissatisfaction with her job stress on facilities use forms, the stepped- performance, but Kelly E residents had no up patrolling of dorms by Campus quarrels with Verdino. They voted to bar Security, the policy requiring licenses for her in protest of the Administration's all vending and pinball machines, and temporary dosing of coffeehouses in Kelly increased supervision of student Quad. "In view of the way the ad- businesses. ministration is treating the building," Carl Hanes, Vice President for Finance explained Kelly E RA Rich Bently, "and direct link with and Business, confirmed that the Marcus.I Dean of Undergraduate Studies, addresses the crowd. w z * * y ^ v mp* since the RHD is our only University is seeking greater awareness of Marcus, Dean of Undergraduate Studies, addresses the crowd. the Administration, we decided to bar her student activities. "I think that's an their salaries and are the reason for them with comprehensive responsibility for the from leg meetings until the Administration obligation we have," he explained. "The being here, have no rights on this cam- quality of life in that residence hall." makes an effort to communicate with us." risks of not doing it can certainly affect pus," said Polity President David Herzog. In March, 1979, the Kelly E Legislature Commenting in Statesman last year on ,the students." Sam Taube, Assistant to the Vice barred RHD Gary Hodges from its the action taken by the buildings, Vice A major reason for these efforts is the President for Student Affairs, said, "The meetings. A week later, the Gershwin President for Student Affairs Elizabeth Administration's responsibility for the University is misperceived as trying to Legislature voted to bar its RHD, Ellen Wadsworth said, "I think the campus itself. Assistant Business control student life." Added Hanes, Shannon, from attending meetings. In (legislatures) have put their fingers on the Manager John Williams, referring to the "We've tried to actively incorporate October, the Kelly E Legislature tem- wrong issue...It's a big waste of time in Kelly coffeehouses said, "The University students into the decision-making porarily barred its new RHD, Joanne terms of having a positive effect on the is liable-nobody wants to see us have a 10 processes. It hasn't just been the Verdino. quality of life in the residence halls. I or $15 million suit." University Administration running things Something was wrong. assume that's what everybody wants." In addition, SUNY Central wants to with an iron-clad hand." "It is truly unfortunate that the ob- But everybody has a different idea on The "limit the State's liability," said lianes. "I THE RHD FACTOR jections which were registered about the acquiring high quality student life. get calls from Albany, and I get calls from insertion of RHDs into the residential Kelly E resolution states, "Any program legislators, saying, 'What the hell is going In 1977, the Residence Hall Director colleges were not heeded," read a which pits its functionaries (in this case, on over there?'" Program was officially instituted. Ac- resolution passed by the Kelly E your RHD) against the will of the college A majority of student leaders oppose cording to Stony Brook's 1978 Interim Legislature after Hodges was barred. The residents is doomed to resistance and administrators' attempts to increase Report, the goals were to place in "each vote was a reaction to a Residence Life eventual failure." control. "The students, who are paying dormitory a professional staff member decision allowing RHDs to overrule Continued on page 2 Racism Continues at Stony Brook By Chris Fairhall President for Student Affairs Racism at Stony Brook appears faculty members. You can't have Sciences Center and many When the collective conscience Elizabeth Wadsworth, is, "The to be institutional. "You keep on a stable program unless someone departments have thei r own of a society inbreeds, the ways it ways were invented by a racist doing things the way you always in it has tenure," he asserted. libraries. Until early O0ctober, attains its means remain the culture." have done them" is how -Not only does Stony Brook Africana Studies had abouit 2,000 same. One of the problems "Stony Brook is part of a institutional racism perpetuates have a massive library in the books "in cartons on the floor," prevalent at Stony Brook which is society which has been racist, itself, Wadsworth said. "It's so academic m mall, but the Health Owens said. The problein was

caused by this, according to Vice sexist and elitist," she continued. pervasive that individuals don't Continued on page 6 -..·Il--·-ic-·----sl-·~~_-c ------·-^--~IP·-----·llrrarrrrrr~---. 1 have to feel any racial discrimination to act in a . . V .. particular way." Former Chairman of Africana rOn the Inside Studies Leslie Owens said that since 1970, "The department has had a varied kind of existence." Anti-Rape conference to be held November 3. lie explained that the program because has had a shaky history page 3 its "educational base is not sound." This is due to the following reasons: -"The program was removed from a provost last year," he Gay students from Stony Brook march in Washington. said. Provosts are important in helping programs to obtain what 3 they need from the page Administration. Frank Meyers, who is in charge of social sciences, is acting in the capacity "Bedroom Farce" is reviewed. of Provost, Owens added. page 4 -In order to teach his course, Owens said he told the Administration that he needed money to invite speakers. "They had agreed to invite people like Students learn on floating classroom. 'Andy Young. The money was page 4 Sg to be pieced together, how I don't'know." Owens said he has received only partial reimbursement for speakers he Gil Noble speaks to Civil Rights class. has had here. page 7 -Owens is the only member of Africana Studies who has tenure. Amidr Baraka speaking out at the demonstration to support the Africana Studies "In effect, it never had any senior department. University Increasing Control

Continued from page 1 must be registered at the desk as they are money-maker for them." operating procedures." brought into the building and no kegs are SCOOP, the Student Business Co-op, This attitude became evident during the The Facilities to be brought in after I AM," and requires came up with its own set of licensing first week of October when students found Use Forum signatures from four students who are guidelines, and a deadline of October 15. that the coffeehouses in Kelly B, C, D, and "responsible for any damage" that may SE had been closed by the Office of Finance "This request form does not constitute a occur during the parties. The largest party and Business. More specifically, the contract and is not binding upon the allowed can have no more than 125 people students found that the locks had been University." in attendance, and no more than 4½ kegs changed, and not even campus Security These words appear on the University's or their equivalent can be served. had the new keys. Facilities Use Request Form, which is Students who violate Oswego's alcohol John Williams said the coffeehouses had at Stony Brook. The required for any event policy are put on "social probation" for the not filed facilities use forms and were must be signed by the Office form, which semester. They are "barred from having suspected of selling beer without licenses. President, the Director of the Executive or going to parties," explained Michael "We were really under pressure to close of Security and RHD of the sponsoring Flores, President of the college's Student those," he stated, "because I knew they as building, is necessary for hall parties Association, and are thrown off campus if were illegal." fests. well as quad caught at a party. An investigation by Security detectives "The University reserves the right to Flores said it is not unusual for a party turned up beer and price lists in the cof- or to grant or deny the use of facilities, request to be refused. "The most frequent feehouses, and witnesses to the. sale of rescind authorization once given." thing dorm directors turn parties down for beer. However, the keys were returned to These words appear on the University's is not filing two days in advance," said the buildings, and Hanes said, "We will Facilities Space Use Request Form. This Flores. permit the coffeehouses to open under new form must be signed by the College Yet at Stony Brook, you have to file a management." Legislature, Quad Council, Quad Director, week in advance-a minor annoyance, The whole affair left the administration of Facilities Planning, Department considering the Administration can revoke with more control over the Kelly cof- (sic), Security and Department of Safety it at a moment's notice. feehouses, but it also left a lot of unhappy Vice Press/Meissa Slpihn;,ta the University Business Manager, the students. The October 16 student rally was President for Student Affairs, and the know that Williams, however, "did not born of the anger and frustration of many Albany. It is Is There Security on me several weeks Dormitory Authority in until it was dropped Kelly residents. One complaint was that such as a required for any ongoing event, ago." the coffeehouse managers had made the In A Dorm? of Kelly E, student-run business. Jon Kaufman, a resident effort to comply with the University. the At any time of the day or night, you pinball and foosball machines, Carl Hanes said, "We must have owns four Rich Bentley related the history of authorization might find Security officers or detectives two in the Kelly E coffeehouse and two in ability" to refuse or rescind Trotski's Deli in Kelly E. He said it was time. The patrolling the dormitories-especially if Kelly C. Under the impression that the of facilities use at any founded in 1976, and "that year...there was or prevent you live in G or H Quads. deadline was the SCOOP date, he University can close businesses lic-.nsing no red tape. We had it approved by the parties, he said, even if no guidelines are Carl Hanes said, "We've increased the attempted to license his machines over the level of patrols in dorms where there has Quad Director." ;i: -:: : : summer. But, Kaufman said, neither FSA :::~ been high vandalism." As head of Finance In 1977, he said, "We tried to get a "'- nor SCOOP was accepting applications at beer and wine license." Finally, he was ::: :: and Business, Hanes is the man to whom the time. ·j :-1 Chief Operating ii Security is directly answerable. told last year by the FSA During the first week of October, the Officer that it would be granted. "John At the recent student rally, many Kelly coffeehouses were closed by the Songster said all the paperwork was done complained about the plain students University. Kaufman discovered that his and the applications were sent in." in the dorms. Security clothes officers machines were not only locked inside, but Apparently, Trotski's' application went explained, "If you Director robert Cornute had also been impounded by Williams the way of all liquor license forms surreptitious crime-and van- have a because they lacked licenses. Songster reportedly claimed to have dalism is a surreptitious crime-it's Kaufman, who said he was losing about mailed. "When we came back in August," that the officer be in- necessary $100 a week while the machines were said Bentley, "we found there was no conspicuous." locked up, went to Williams to try to record of application in the Finance and "They've been patrolling the halls," said recover them. He said Williams "wanted a Business office." David Herzog, "but they should be memorandum" to that effect. But Kauf- According to Williams, the University patrolling the campus to deter violence man "refused to go through Ad- had no intentions of approving the sale of and theft." ministration bullshit to get my own liquor in Kelly. "Last year, Kelly E ap- property back." He finally recovered his proached me about a beer and wine Cornute added that he doesn't "think my machines last week when the coffeehouse officers want to be there any more than the keys were given to the colleges. "I was never hassled about licensing this conflict is not imminent, as Robert 'We've got two pubs in G and H Quads, one before," related Kaufman, but simply had in Tabler arn one in Roth. ne in Stage XII Cornute affirms Security's "obligation to "contracts with individual buildings." He secure these dormitories." reported that when he told Williams "there wasn't a single licensed student-run "I'm not saying we were right...but A License To Vend machine on campus, Williams said, 'I'll some of us feel that bars in dormitories are Last year, the Student Business Com- impound them all.' When I questioned him not conducive to learning. There is noise, about what mittee "agreed that the (pinball and harm the machines were vandalism, garbage, and broken bottles. doing, he Carl Hanes vending) machines should be licensed," said, 'No harm, but that's not the When we have that problem in one area, point.' " being violated. For example, he explained, said John Williams. The decision to en- we don't want to see it in another. The "The University has X number of facilities force licensing, he said, came from reports point, according to Velardi, is, "It's "There was a moratorium" last year on and, depending upon the priority," one that the machines were "drawing profit just another way of getting control over opening another campus bar, said business or event might have to be moved. out of the dormitories and not returning students. Anything people can give you the Williams. As for allowing Trotski's to sell Although the Facilities Use Request was money to the college legislatures." permission to do, they can deny you the alcohol this year, he said, "It would have established in January of 1972 and the Faculty Student Association President permission to do." to be discussed." Facilities-Space Use Request Form was Ann Velardi said, "I've never heard of established in October of 1975, this is the that," adding that if it were true, "The first year the Administration is demanding legislature could call Security to take the they be turned in. This semester, six machine out." This conflict is indicative of student-run businesses were temporarily the problems surrounding the University's closed by the University because their attempt to have all pinball and vending forms were not on file. machines licensed. The Dormitory Authority, which is The licensing of the machines on ultimately in charge of all residence halls campus, said Williams, was "one of my in the SUNY system, requires facilities use assignments when I took over as chairman forms for "something like changing the of the Student Business Committee-and building," said Peter Schultz, Chief of we've been trying to do this for years." Engineering Services. "As far as in- Williams said that the Committee, which dividual things like a party, that would be includes administrators, and officials of something the administration would SCOOP, FSA and Polity, "left it to myself handle." and John Songster to work out" the forms for The University requires these licensing. parties, said Williams, because "It's a way The remainder of the story is far less for us to determine who's using space and simple. Williams related that he and SPress/MelissaSpielman for what it is being used." He also said it is Songster, who was then FSA's Chief It's None Of a way to prevent conflict between "two Operating Officer, "set a date as August 1, Carl Hanes said, "We have not closed people wanting to use the same spot." Your Business the question" on allowing alcohol to be sold and I sent out the notification to every "The University is assuming respon- But some students fear these benign college legislature, RHD and Quad in Kelly, but asked, "Would it not be more intentions might lead to the strict sibility and showing concern for areas that appropriate to relocate one of the pubs?" Director." FSA had been asked to do the it had previously overlooked," said Sam limitations now imposed at the State licensing, but Velardi explained, "FSA Hanes said that opening another bar College at Oswego. Oswego's Alcohol Taube. Taube is the Student Affairs liason would draw business from those already doesn't want to get involved in licensing" to student business, and sits on the Student Registration Form dictates severe the machines. "I don't think we should operating, which he believes they could not Business Committee. "In the past, afford. "Pubs restriction on the amount of alcohol, the interfere with the college legislatures' operated by FSA lost $30,000 businesses and certain activities operated last year," he size and number of parties on campus, and jurisdiction." So "FSA handed it over to said. with few regulations, and now...the But Ann Velardi said a surfeit of bars when and where the parties must take SCOOP-we figured that could be a good place. The form also states, "Each keg University is trying to establish sensible has not been the issue. "Over the last two Page 2 The Stony Brook Press October 25, 1979 Over Student Activities

years they have lost $30,000" she said, not think most people in Kelly don't bother to "If they take away the bars," said David than good. Administrators have because there are too many, but because trek all the way over to Benedict. Also, Herzog, "it would just be showing us 'You repeatedly insisted that these measures "they were very poorly run-a lot of things people like to go to more than one bar in a are insignificant. We can do whatever we have been taken for the students' benefit. went out the door. Every bar on this night." want.' " Yet, during this semester students have campus has the capacity to make a lot of One of the University's major fears over A chilling reflection of this is the staged two rallies, both condemning the money." alcohol on campus, though, is liability. University's Alcohol Policy: "The Administration's actions and calling fo- Velardi said tighter student control of Hanes stated, "What we can't permit are President of the University Center has the reparations. the bars, such as having the managers complaints of parents in the community authority and responsibility to regulate the And it is not just students who dissent sign out stock, is ending the losses. "Last that their children have been permitted to sale or dispensing of alcoholic beverages over this trend, as it has been intimated year, the Benedict Saloon grossed drink in the pubs. If that becomes a formal on University property, irrespective of any thatthe Chief Operations Officer of the FSA $35,000," she reported. This year, during complaint we could lose the liquor licenses license issued by the State Liquor was pressured out of his job over his the first week alone, she said it grossed for all of them." Authority or the Suffolk County Alcoholic lack of cooperation in supplying the $5,000. In addition, he said, "If something Beverage Control Board." University with information. "I have acted happens-obviously, by our permitting more independently than they would have Velardi also disagreed with Hanes' these businesses to operate, we have hoped I would," said John Songster. "I statement that a bar in Kelly would take responsibility." In its efforts to assure that student think they feel I haven't kept them as customers from bars across campus. But students are challenging the services and activities are "run properly," informed as they should have been." On "That's totally ridiculous," she said. "I University's policy on the sale of alcohol. the University may be doing more harm June 30, 1979, Songster resigned. Students Recount Gay Rights March

By Greg Hullender police have estimated this crowd Gay Student Union President at over 250,000. How does it feel to Michael Nappo said the 50 Stony have out-drawn the Pope?" one Brook students who joined the asked. throng at the October 14 March The only violence that marred for Lesbian and Gay rights in the event occurred when a group Washington, D.C. were given "a bringing up the rear (marching sense of solidarity and ac- under the banner of "No More complishment we didn't have Peace") was sprayed with tear before." gas by unknown assailants. Two Arriving in Washington at Stony Brook students were with 12:15 PM, members of the cam- the group. "It illustrates our pus contingent said they were basic point," one said. "Straight amazed at the size of the crowd, people will continue to abuse us and where it came from. "I until we stand up and fight back." couldn't believe there were so "Oh, it was fun, and I'd do it many people from California," again, but I don't have any one student remarked. illusions that we enlightened the public or anything like that," "The Texans even had a float Anne Colonna said. "We walked and a marching band, but then, through downtown Washington maybe everything is bigger in on a Sunday afternoon, stood in Texas," another student com- the mud, jumped up and down, mented. While newspapers and were virtually ignored by the estimated the day after the press," she added. march that between 25,000 and Another student commented, 75,000 were in attendance, many "They can ignore us this time, students from the Stony Brook but We've gotten an idea of the group estimated attendance a place," said another person Pennsylvania Avenue, past the where they assembled to hear numbers we can muster. If we closer to a quarter million. who did not want to be identified. White House, and then down to speakers from many different got 250,000 this year, we'll be Marchers proceeded up the Washington Monument, gay organizations. "The D.C. back with a million next year." Though the rally officially started at 12:01, most of the marchers, including the entire New York section, arrived late. Campus Committee Presents "We were really worried because we were 15 minutes late, but there were so many people that Rape we didn't actually start marching Conference To Combat until almost 1," Nappo said. By Jesse Londin Members of GSU said they were The FBI estimates that one-tenth of all so- prevention on campus, and an organizer of Enthusiastically, she organized -elieved that everything was called "sex crimes" are unreported. Using the "Against Our Will" conference, is representatives from various concerned starting late, because it gave figures from the Campus Security Uniform concerned with correcting certain groups on campus, who then gathered to them plenty of time to unfurl Crime Report, it can be estimated that 40 misconceptions about rape. "I hate the term form Stony Brook's first affirmative action their banner and assemble rapes and 110 sex offense misdemeanors sex crimes," she said. "It's like saying 'gun committee against rape. behind it. occurred on campus from April, 1977 to crime' or 'knife crime.' Also, rape isn't a In March, the committee broke off into March, 1978. crime of sex or passion. It is a vicious, sub-groups to continue working on projects GSUmembers at Stony Brook In an attempt to enlighten and educate the aggressive assault aimed at physically and such as Security's Dormitory Outreach Pro- are a small minority, and many University Community on this widely feared psychologically disabling the victim." gram; Rape Prevention week, sponsored at being aid they were thrilled and narrowly understood problem, the The conference will focus on rape as a by the Women's Center; a campaign for majority when part of the Campus Committee on Assault and Rape psycho-political tool, treating it as a cause better lighting on campus; a student escort D.C. gathered at Washington, Prevention is presenting "Against Our Will: as well as a result of unequal distribution of service, which, under the auspices of Polity about five bus "Coming down, Women, Men and the Power Paradox," a power, freedom and opportunity. The theme Hotline, began October 15; student of us stopped at the same loads day-long program divided into a varied of the program will be to illustrate that dormitory patrol; and other action. rest stop. Within seconds, it was presentation of lectures and workshops. The crimes of violence against women serve to The November 3 conference is designed to gay. The other two 98 percent conference, which takes its name from perpetuate male dominance in our society. benefit men as well as women. Topics of percent freaked out. I guess they Susan Brownmiller's book Against Our Will, The idea for such a conference was born of concern will include pornography, sex- gay couples hold hadn't realized will convene November 3 in the Stony Brook the Sub-Committee on Rape Education, a role stereotyping and battered women, and kiss just like hands, hug and Union from 9 AM to 5 PM. Students may at- cooperative of staff from University many other aspects of the multi-faceted said another straight couples," tend free; others must pay a $2 registration Relations, Student Affairs, the Learning "power paradox." Speaking will be faculty did not want GSU member, who fee by mail (to the Office of Student Affairs) Center, and the Women's Center. This sub- members including Judith Wishnia of the because of to be quoted by name or $3 at the door. committee is geared specifically toward Women's Studies Department and JoAnn repercussions here. In her study of rape and its ramifications, making Stony Stony Brook's population Rosen of University Counseling, as well as Brownmiller wrote, "In recent years rapes the rape problem and guests from Victims In- Other members complained aware of the roots of off-campus and other crimes of violence have been of living in a violent formation Bureau of Suffolk (VIBS) and the that too many people at the the implications fear; Clothing and Textile Workers march removed their distinctive reported with increasing frequency at society. Their aim is not to eliminate Amalgamated problem must "March on Washington" buttons formerly protected citadels like the college the premise is simply that a Union. it can be tackled. An anti-rape campaign is a step toward whenever they left the main campus." be understood before on Assault and improving life at Stony Brook. Detective group. "Several of us walked into Last semester, five cases of rape were The Campus Committee a short history. It was Hotmer said, "The University is supposed to a McDonald's near the Capitol, reported to Security. Employing FBI Rape Prevention has Acting consist of intelligent, enlightened people and a lot of people pulled their estimates, it can be extrapolated that 50 formed this February when former the problem of seeking further enlightenment. If we can't buttons out of their pockets after rapes were committed. President T.A. Pond dumped Vice President start educating against rape here, where the they saw us. Too many people are Security Detective Jeanette Hotmer, an campus rape into the lap of Wadsworth. hell can we start?" afraid to be the first gay people in early activist in rape education and for Student Affairs Elizabeth October 25, 1979 The Stony Brook Press Page 3 'Farce' Draws Crowds and Laughs By Mike Kornfeld Ayckbourr's.characterizations are what make the play. (Jan) with a head on her shoulders. A wimp in agony, he Doctors love to talk about it. Students love to fantasize As he freely admits, "Bedroom Farce" is extremely spends all day moaning. about it. "Rather than talking about it, let's just get on English in its tremendous understatement. "With no Centerstage, Malcolm teases Kate by hiding her with it." she exclaims. Of course, she's getting at sex, but malice intended, the characters come close to destroying brushes in her bed. Such tomfoolery is their game. you won't see much of it in "Bedroom Farce," the latest each other out of sheer insensitivity." Malcolm thinks he's an "A-1 Stud," and when his wife Alan Ayckbourn comedy to grace the Broadway stage. British plays often lose something when brought to suggests that sex with him is sometimes boring, he feels Ayckbourn is England's most popular comic playwright America, but not here. Not only can we relate to Ayck- rejected and takes off like a whimpering child-his male (rarely will a visitor to Lond on-rY; w :t F-r miss seein hi bourn's funny and endearing characters, but we can also ego crushed. grasp their uniquely British nature. The American cast Kate's capacity for tolerating all this stupidity may be puts British accents on and off like costumes. Like their because she's so simple and unworldly. Yet, as placid as acting, their accents are remarkably fine, John Lithgow's she is, she too has a breaking point, and Trevor (Trevor) being the standout. That's not surprising, completely unnerves her and everyone else into whose life considering he's had a great deal of experience in im- he comes. Contrary to her easygoing nature, Kate winds ported British plays, having won a Tony for his per- up giving him a good hard punch when the clumsy oaf formance in "The Changing Room" and having appeared completely shatters a desk her hubby had just made for in the riotously funny "My Fat Friend." her. Theater goers might also recognize John Horton (Nick) Trevor sees himself as a destroyer of people, and his and Lynn Milgrim (Jan) from Somon Gray's "Otherwise vision is fairly accurate. A bumbling twit, he has no Engaged," which had a successful Broadway run a few reservations about popping in on people, unannounced, in seasons back. Robert Coote, who created the role of the wee hours of the morning. He's completely obsessed Colonel Pickering in "My Fair Lady" back in 1956, is with his own disastrous and troubled marriage to a superbly cast as Ernest; his booming, deep macho voice woman (Suzannah) almost as devil-cursed as he. Indeed, is quite impressive. Veteran TV drama star and Emmy she is the woman scorned, as her expressions and award-winner Mildred Natwick plays his wife Delia, and grimaces so well attest. Hypersensitive, she's constantly proves that her talents are far from limited to dramatic trying to reassure herself and build her ego. "They are iating. Judith Ively (Kate) and Obie Award-winner Alma two totally incompatible people," Ayckbourn says, Cuervo (Susannah) also star. All are under the fine co- "friends I hope we will all recognize if not wish upon direction of Sir Peter Hall (Director of Britain's National ourselves. They're the sort who think that everything has Theatre) and Ayckbourn. happened only to them. They can't imagine that anyone As the curtain opens, the first couple we see is Ernest else has problems." and Delia, an elderly pair who've given up on sex and But the British sense of humor and posture prevail in derive pleasure from eating sardines on toast while the others, who manage to cope despite the odds against listening to the rain gushing through the roof. "I feel as if them. Triumphant over all is that spirit of the British to rm sleeping aboard a herring trawler," exclaims Ernest. overcome even the most bizarre of events. In another bed lies a chauvinist fellow named Nick, a "Bedroom Farce" is decidedly British and decidedly hypochondriac who realizes how lucky he is to have a wife funny. r -- --~1--I~;'-~~~'~~ .i--Y----CYI`~E9---~--ra~--l~-- - . --.1.-1---·111~···11111I~-F--C name on a marquee-indeed, he had three plays running concurrently during the summer of 1975), and is fast becoming popular on this side of the Atlantic. He first captivated audiences here in 1975 with "Absurd Person Singular," his comic saga of family disaster, drew critical acclaims on PBS TV a couple of seasons back. And " "Bedroom Farce" is now drawing crowds at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre. Ayckbourn's comedies dwell on British upper-middle class manners. In "Bedroom Farce," the focus is on the foibles of marriage and the insensitivity we all can exhibit to friends in times of need. Like "Absurd Person Singular," "Bedioom Farce" is a trilogy of playlets in- tertwined into one. Three beds are on stage at all times. One is used in place of a dining room for crackers and sardines, another as a coat receptacle, and the third as a hospital for a hypochondriac. Only one bedroom is seen at a time, as lighting alternates with each scene change. This variation on the split-stage formula works very well and enhances our appreciation of the manner and mood of each in- dividual character. Students Take Education to the Sea By Erik L. Keller It's a spectacular morning. The built specifically for research Woodhead and hosed with water orange sun is peeking through a and educational use. Captain by Jacobson. "Shake it baby. streaked sky and the gulls cry in Stuebe says the Center sent him Shake it! Whoooooo! Look at him the day Calm. Clear. Warm. The up and down the east coast go!" shouts one of the plunket right time to be on the Univer- looking for a suitable research operators. research sity s Marine Science ship. He found potential in a Muck, sand and water are vessel, the R-V Onrust. Rhode Island lobster boat. flying everywhere and everyone Docked at Captree Boat Basin Completed in 1974 at a cost of is having a good time. Even the on Great South Bay, the Onrust $90,000, the total cost of the boat sea sick ones. However, the fits in with the other ships, after it was outfitted came to Captain sounds upset. "Boy, oh flounder charter boats and their $250,000, said Captain Stuebe. boy, oh boy. You're getting my captains, who are waiting for The name Onrust, which is ship all dirty," he admonishes the their fares. Captain Kris Steube Dutch for restless, was taken crew. and Mate Steve Leffert prepare from a distinguished 1614 Dutch All agree that the most im- the Onrust for sea while their explorer ship. The Onrust is portant thing on a cruise is a passengers, University students, essential for studying Marine sense of team work and wipe the post-dawn sleep from Science, says Captain Stuebe. friendliness. Captain Stuebe their eyes and load the ship. PressW nk L, Kellcr "I'm convinced there is more to The students* work is fun but hard on Marine Science's says, "I get a positive response At 7:10AM, the Onrust leaves research vessel. learn there (on the Onrust) than plunket. A plunket is a scooping (to the cruises). I never hear a its companions and chugs The morning mist is vanishing in a classroom," says Woodhead. complaint except for the weather towards the ocean. Out in Great device that is lowered from the along with the Captree bridge as One large difference between boat with its scoops open. When it and I can't control that." He adds South Bay, the crew is happy with the boat begins to roll through the this classroom and more con- that swells of six or more feet will coffee to drink and fresh bagels hits bottom the scoops close, channel by Robert Moses Park. ventional ones is its movement. grabbing a sample. cancel a trip. and rolls to munch on. We have entered the ocean. Woodhead says, "Some students The Onrust is out at sea 160 to "Here, have something," says Marine Science technician Students and their advisors get are more seaworthy than Myrna Jacobson says the sam- 190 days a year, says the Captain. Marine Science Professor Peter into boots and rubber pants, others...but they wouldn't want to According to MSRC Director Woodhead. Opening the ples are being taken to determine to take the samples. preparing be oceanographers unless they Jerry Schubel, the daily refrigerator door, Woodhead this area's sediment life, known boat is past the Now that the wanted to go to sea." operating cost for the Onrust is displays a miniature as in-fauna. Jacobson and channel, it rolls so that water The seaworthy part becomes $600 for a 12-hour day. Project Director Jeff Parker occasionally splashes through the delicatessen. "After a long hard obvious as a few lean over the Most trips last only a day. organize the Onrust cruises. side port holes onto the deck. day of work, especially when we side of the boat. The captain and However, extended voyages After the plunket is brought up, "Hah! This isn't bad at all. This dive, we really feel like munching his mate offer cigars to the ones lasting a week are sometimes two sieves are used to filter out is calm. But yesterday it was out," he says. who don't yet have their sea legs. Captain Stuebe doesn't sand and other unwanted even calmer. It was like a sheet taken. Today's journey, five miles All decline. want this one to last that long. involve material, explains Jacobson. says Captain Steube, from shore, will not of glass," Even with sea sickness, you "All I want to see are asses and will be Specimens are collected and its diving. Bottom samples using his hand to emphasize have to work. As two students elbows," he yells. The crew Marine stained. They will be brought former flatness. He has been with taken around the bring up sediment from the ocean laughs and goes back sifting out Center's back to the MSRC for study. the Onrust since its beginning. Sciences Research floor, it is dropped in a strainer sand, muck and an occasional waste reef using a day is beginning to break. The 55 foot R-V Onrust was coal The that is being twisted by crab. Page 4 The Stony Brook Press October 25, 1979 Editorials Throw off University Controls Several years ago, each dormitory had a requiring that all machi nes be licensed through sold beer, and the administration's recent reminder Program Coordinator. Like RHDs, Program SCOOP. Machines which are not licensed will be that temporary liquor Coordinators provided a direct link between impounded. licenses are necessary for parties are two examples. But, with no limits on the students and the administration, and helped to keep Security patrols in the dormitories were type and amount of alcohol allowed on campus, the the administration informed about the residence increased after a bomb was found on campus. policy is still loose. Perhaps the next step might be halls. But, unlike the RHDs, Program Coordinators Patrols were also stepped up in the residence halls to impose an alcohol limit along the lines of that at did not live in the buildings, and could not supervise with high vandalism rates. Though the officers and SUC at Cortland, where no more than ten cases of them 24 hours a day. So in 1975, Residence Life detectives are attemptinrg to deter crime in the beer are allowed in a dormitory room. That is a assigned a Residence Hall Director to each buildings, their presenceSis a serious threat to restriction with which it's easy to comply, but it's dormitory. privacy. Unequivocably, the Security officers have still a restriction. And once there's a limit, the According to the Office of Finance and Business, always been and will alwaiys be a direct arm of the University can lower it at will, until it reaches the facilities use forms have been required from administration, and their current omnipresence 4/2 kegs-per-125 people maximum enforced at SUC businesses for years. But there was no one portends a great curtailrnent of student mobility at Oswego. specifically in charge of student businesses, and the and freedom. And the University has the legal right to do all of forms were not really demanded. Last year, These issues are controlled by different this. As stated in its alcohol policy, the University Assistant Business Manager John Williams was University department :s and directly affect can stop the sale or dispensation of alcohol on placed in charge of student-run enterprises. Now different segments of the student body. Each is an campus at any time. businesses are closed by the University unless their example of how the University is tightening its Only students can work against increasing facilities use forms are on file. control over students' ac tivities. administrative control. Unfortunately, most The forms don't ask for a very large amount of The method is simpleý. First, the University students refuse to join the few who are fighting. information, and so far have not been too difficult to establishes a policy whicth is not too restrictive. It Some may not be opposed to the control. Some may get authorized. But each states clearly that the waits for the students to ge:t used to it. Then tightens not see that it is going on. University may rescind its authorization at any up the policy. The next few years will be crucial to time. the future of This trend is also in pprogress at other SUNY student life at Stony Brook. If the studeints fail to Until this year, pinball machines could be placed schools. In the area of alcohol policy, Stony Brook is make it clear, right now, that they will not let the in residence halls and operated through a contract more restrictive than iit was last year. The University continue to act in loco parentis, with the College they will Legislature. Now, the University is crackdown on Kelly coffcaehouses which allegedly lose what was won in the 60s. Social Inbreeding Creates Racism In its purest form, racism appears standardized testing procedures comfortable about joining a club at Because society is no more of an to be a disease which has been discriminate against blacks and other Stony Brook. t entity than those who compose it, the fos ered in the American nation, and minorities. Many people were Vice President for Student Affairs way to attack racism starts not with is passed down from one generation to sickened over the cross that was Elizabeth Wadsworth said that when large numbers of people at rallies, but the next. The foundations of this burned at a local NACP leader's problems are discussed, they should within a single mind. One suggestion society were based upon racist home. How do you explain a cross- be in concrete terms and include for helping individuals open up their principles, and because no active burning to a young child, or even a specifics. This seems to be one of the minds is having self-awareness effort is needed to keep these inbred scholar, without stating that the key elements in identifying racism. It sessions of sorts. attitudes, it will be an uphill battle to foundations upholding this society are is the logical first step in a Offering courses which will educate rid society of them; if an attack is weak or crumbling? progression to end the subtle disease. the public about minorities and help launched. minorities learn about their heritage Perhaps the biggest problem But, of course, it is not a one-step The more subtle forms of racism at in is also important. Blacks learn in combating racism problem. Stony Brook include blacks who are is its subtle nature. history that their ancestors were Military experts and street leary of joining white-oriented clubs corner Another important step is that brought here as slaves. How would for fear of being kicked wisemen concur that an enemy out and the people open up their minds to change. the white majority act if they were sad state of which can not be seen is almost affairs in the Africana It will take a strong, concerted effort taught that George Washington impossible Studies department. Perhaps a more to fight. Job to open up the white, male dominated exploited minorities? discrimination can be blatant example is that out of 11,000 fought because society to others. Leslie Owens said Racism is an indictment of a there are concrete full time students, only about 500 facts that can be that rallies were good for getting disturbed society; a society of which listed themselves as blacks. dealt with. It is not so easy, however, across views to other people; but we are all a part. Some pecple have said that to know how to make minorities feel much more has to be done. The Press: A Step Forward The Stony Brook Press is Members of the University government know what it is. The Stony Brook Press has editorial strength and not a puppet of Polity, though Community have periodically We ask that you let the received enough funding financial support that come the student government has mentioned that Stony Brook Campus Community know from Polity to cover the costs with time, it is intended that funded this first edition..The might benefit from another what it is through Statesman of its first issue. It will be The Stony Brook Press will be Stony Brook Press is not a publication. Some people felt or The Press. We ask you to published bi-weekly, every a weekly. leftist newspaper, even that there is a need for let us know your opinion. other Thursday. With the though the Red Balloon in an another news medium to fill off-handed sort of way helped the holes between Statesman, it get started. The Stony Fortnight, Black World, other Brook Press, however, is campus publications and biased because it is geared to WUSB. A need was felt for a the students at the State publication that would go The Stony Brook Press University at Stony Brook. beyond the surface of Following an occupation of important issues and dig into their true measures. the Statesman offices by a Executive Editor ...... Chris Fairhall coalition of members from Some people feel the different campus groups, and campus needs another the subsequent publication of publication; others do not. We Editor ...... Eric Brand Editor ...... Melissa Spielman the newsletter Statesperson, hope that we do not the announcement was made disappoint any group with Staff that the campus would have a high expectations, and we new paper-independent of also hope that those who News and Feature: Lindsey Biel, Andy Cohen, Fred Friedman, Greg Hullender, Erik L. Keller, Rachel Statesman and Statesperson. thought the University Kerdman, Jesse Londin, Robin Schreier, Angela Tenga, Sharon Welch, Phil Zack While Statesman seems to be Community did not need Arts: Mike Jankowitz, Mike Kornfeld an event-oriented paper, it another publication find Photo: Dana Brussel, Terrence (Spunky) Cullen, Steve Daly. Steve DiPaola, Jay Fader, Vincent McNeece was decided that The Stony something a appealing in The Production: Kathy Barrett, Laurie Brussel, Holly Cherwinsky. Meg Dougherty Brook Press would gear its Stony Brook Press. Business: Perry Kivolowitz editorial content towards If you have an opinion investigations and high about this first issue, we ask quality feature writing. that you let the student October 25, 1979 The Stony Brook Press Page 5 Stony Brook Can't Escape Continued from page 1 "I got involved in the University that the program did not have when I met a black student, who adequate office space. "They in his second or third year know you can't do legitimate decided he didn't like dormitory things if" you don't have a life. He went to the housing office library," he said. and got a printout of rooms and After teaching several years at apartments that were available. the University of Michigan at They were available for white Ann Arbor, Owens came to Stony students but not available for Brook in 1978. He recalled black students. If he had a list of meeting with administrators who 20, he had the door slammed in told him that the University his face on 19, and got a flim flam wanted a "national program." on the other one," he said. Owens recruited poet Amiri Anderson has lived in the area Baraka last year. "I recruited since the 1960s. "I think this is a him because he's of international very attractive community. I importance," said Owens of the have a number of people I call man who used to be known as friends in the community...But LeRoi Jones. it idoesn't detract from the For Les Owens, Baraka is a criticisms that I have," he shining success in the midst of told a reporter from The Stony Brook broken promises. Owens ~nures. -t Hiackworki. Winstw m S&cutl) Press. resigned as head of Africana About 200 students protested the conditoin of Africana Studies at a rally earlier this month. Many students at Stony Brook Studies earlier this month to said gathering structure to meet," he and will also there are not even 2,500 blacks in attendance may not be familiar with the protest the condition of the blacks said. local residents on campus, note that some immediate area, but even department. His resignation According While the Stony Brook Union to figures from Long denounce the University. probably less know what is apparently resulted in Africana Range Planning, serves as a meeting center for through the 60s, as of March, "As I watched happening in New York, Studies receiving more office 1979, there were 438 black many groups, Hilton pointed out that the full one of the things according to Owens. "Sadly, space and room for library in the time students registered that BSU has its major meetings at Stony community was constantly there are more things that Social and Behavioral Sciences Brook. While this was in Old Biology because of space out of asking was, 'what was (the happen in New York City, but you building. "They will say it was 11,000 students, there limitations. were 3,000 University) going to do in terms never gather it in Stony Brook," not triggered by the resignation, students who did not put down "There is not enough put in of changing the character of the he said. On October 13, Owens but clearly it was," he their race on the questionnaire. here for the minority programs," community?" Kenneth Anderson had Gil Noble of the American explained. Though Owens has Over 6,000 people listed said Hilton. He added that most President of the Brookhaven resigned, he said he will continue themselves as white. events going on at Stony Brook Broadcasting Corporation ad- Town branch of the NAACP, ress his civil rights class on to run the program, "What's left Junior Donna Franklin, who is are geared to whites and that, told a Fortnight (the campus issues from the city and the of it." a member of the SAINTS, said "Blacks don't feel this is their feature magazine) reporter in a nation. At a rally held two weeks ago, that the academic plight of school." recent interview. Anderson Noble is producer and host of about 300 students gathered to blacks at Stony Brook started for "All the means of answered his own quesiton, the Sunday afternoon news show show support for the Africana many in high school. "Most of the communication is white saying "The Three Villages' "Like It Is," and is also Studies department. Owens said teachers are all white and didn't oriented," Hilton added. "I think leaders would never tolerate anchorman for the ABC late night that the rally "left people have the same motivation Statesman is unfair in its multi-family housing north of weekend news. He discussed the knowing that something was teaching black students. . . coverage of the populous of this Nesconset Highway (where the civil rights movement of the 1960s going on," but that it changed Guidance counselors did not school, especially for minority University is situated), because and how it evolved to the Me very little. "Change or lack of encourage you to take the folks," said Brown. of what it would do to change the Decade of the 1970s. "There was change always produces rallies. (college preparatory) courses," Former President of ,the quality of life, lower property a plan set about by the powerful You get all sorts of agreement she said. Asian Students Association values, et cetera..." people in this country to undo" that there should be change," Franklin added that Wally Lum said, "Asians don't teachers In terms of politicians, what was done during the 60s, he said Owens, adding, "But it's at Stony Brook are not willing to perceive themselves as a part of Anderson said, "They're elected asserted. always hard." spend extra time with black the social system here. . .but as to office on the platform (of) The nation's power brokers, As Owens fights for a legitimate students. The one tutorial group elements which are only fighting against anyting that incorporated into it." He said this according to Noble, put people would disturb or alter the quality in militant, progressive minority results in a lack of "active of life. participation (on the part of organizations to cause internal "Some kids looked at me like they ."We're not going to do anything dissention. Then with the use of Asians) in determining their own that would offer students or fate as a minority." And as of mass media and drugs, Noble have never seen blacks before. " workers or especially minority said the power brokers subdued March, 1979, less than 500 to live people the opportunity the activists, and in turn were students were registered here as here unless they've got the -Patrick Hilton Asians. "putting out the fires that were resources to come in here and burning so brightly." - _IH I I· I lb I L IIM Owens said he thinks that the a 50-60-70 thousand dollar buy Songs that are played today are Africana Studies program, black that has been established is the racism at Stony Brook is worse house,' " he quotes them as than at other schools. "In some doing a "psychological number" students at Stony Brook have SAINTS, which has study groups stating. on young people, he said. "From ways, it's worse because there is Anderson on more than one been engaged in a battle for and social functions. singing songs like "Ain't Going academic and social survival, There are no other groups or no student life. .There is no occasion has told the story of how for To Let Nobody Turn Us Around" according to Patrick Hilton, programs that concentrate on basic concern students-you he got involved with Stony Brook: just feel it,"he said. Special Projects Coordinator for tutoring blacks, said David "People on campus have not I'- I Black Students United. Brown, chairperson of the r When Hilton first came to Stony SAINTS. "If they wanted to bring been exposed to issues that have Brook, he found that the minority students from dominated campus life in past community surrounding campus disadvantaged neighborhoods, years," said Lum. He added that is predominantly white. "Some they should set up the programs the lack of political issues at kids looked at me like they have to keep us here. As many should Stony Brook, which in the past never seen blacks before," he graduate as come in," he gave students something to rally said. Many students at Stony asserted. around, has caused a situation where students' "self control is so Brook have complained that the Brown said he was happy that community does not offer them high and self esteem is so low that the Administration provided they are in danger of being anything, and that their social Africana Studies with a library lives are restricted extinct." to campus. and more office space, but that it Though are scores of Though the University offers there should do more. "I think that the Polity programs in Africana Studies, clubs, Hilton contends Administration is just now there is little offered for black Women's, Asian and Hispanic starting to deal with the students. "There is no other studies and interdisciplinary thing minorities on this campus. . .but besides BSU and the SAINTS (the programs, the Vice President for it should have been started a long Student Affairs does not think it Scholastic Achievement for time ago," he said Improvement of Non-Traditional offers enough. "Of course not, Students)," he said. There is also "There's less racism at Stony how could I?" Wadsworth in the real world," a reason why blacks do not try to Brook than asserted. "No one could argue said Sue Mankita. get involved in other clubs. "But minority that there are enough programs groups are "Blacks aren't trying because disadvantaged from for a diversified community. I the word go. . .There is overt they think they will be kicked out. and could not say that we are covert prejudice in scholastics," And the groups don't try to bring comfortably diversified," she she said. "Look at standardized said, them in," Hilton said. adding, "In part, that testing." mirrors Hilton said the BSU budget is the nearby community." "The village of Stony hardly enough to cover the cost of While the SAINTS is a group Brook must have activities for the group for a year. geared to both academic and incredible power because you "To get Andrew Young up here, social activities for blacks, don't find the kinds of things it's $4,000-all we have is $8,000," Brown said it can not bridge the around the school that you he said. In order to get a gap between the two areas. should," said Owens. The local referendum on the ballot to "There is no cultural center at area does offer very little for s students. increase allocation, Polity this University. Most At meetings of the Civic Association of the requires 2,500 signatures. Hilton Universities have a central Setaukets, one will see very few Courtesy of Blackworld/Winsron Sculls Kenneth Anderson Page 6 The Stony Brook Press October 25, 1979 From Institutional Racism

to "Push, Push in the Bush" is rights. He asked if anyone had The problem of racism appears made an effort to get a general. Asians must be indicative of today," he told the heard black soldiers in Rhodesia to be a social disease as old as diversified staff," said recognized as a contributing class. "Television has a way of referred to as anything else but humanity. "Society in its full Wadsworth. She added that she force in American society." making some people look like guerrillas. He apparently got his sense is never an entity separate agreed with the minority rights In order to teach Asians about what they're not," said Noble, point across by class end, and he from those who compose it," rally because, "It's important to their heritage, Lum said that adding, "Criminals look like was given a standing ovation. Ruth Benedict said at the turn of put things in words, because it's they should do analytical work in heroes and vice versa ... Richard "I am convinced that racist the century. In terms of dealing the first step of putting them into history courses. "We need Nixon." attitudes are born out of a lack of with and changing the attitudes action." analysis of the historic past, "All of a sudden," he awareness," Noble asserted. of at least one segment of that In terms of particular issues, teaching of methodology to continued, "at the same time of While most persons said they society, "The University ought to Wadsworth said, "The more discover this and encouraging this civil rights movement, drugs think racism is perpetuated look seriously at doing intergroup specific and concrete the ethnic studies programs. Racism became available. .. The most today by peoples' unwillingness conscience exercises within requests are, the better. I think comes from ignorance, and potent drugs at the lowest to change their attitudes, as itself," said Wadsworth. people need to call the issues in Asians have not analyzed their prices." Noble added that Wadsworth said, its origins were In order to help the University specific terms, resource terms," part," he said. between the media and drugs, only touched upon. become diversified, it must draw referring to costs. "In-depth talks The key to change appears to young people were being "People oppress other people," in minorities, according to are not what will change things, be getting people to challenge old programmed. is one of the basic tenets or Wadsworth. "There was a though," she added. "Results values. But Leslie Owens said He asked the students there if racism, according to Wadsworth. workshop last spring for count, no amount of rhetoric is this is tough. "The tendency is to anyone had ever heard of the Noble said that the United States counselors of minorities in worth results." have more and more students fight for freedom in Zimbabwe, has had racist attitudes from its secondary schools. This was a Lum said, "The Asians must be who don't challenge anything. It Rhodesia. He asked them if inception, citing the way whites focused effort and it's a small aware of their historic past and doesn't help the world any." anyone had ever heard that Ian treated the American Indians, step in the effort," she explained. this knowledge has to be Smith was an oppressor of civil and the African slave trade. "In Student Affairs, we have transmitted to the population in Noble: 'My Enemy Is Racism'

By Chris Fairhall went on to say that he loves the women in his family Gil Noble touches the lives of millions of people in "and I love black women, but what sort of men are the tri-state area every weekend. But on October 13, you that you let someone talk about your women a Thursday, he mesmerized 300 students in Leslie that way..?" Owen's Civil Rights class, as he delivered a "You've been programmed to take it," he poignant speech about one of the most turbulent declared. "From singing songs like "Ain't Going To periods in the nation's history. Let Nobody Turn Us Around" to "Push, Push in the From working uptown in Harlem at WLIB to Bush" is indicative of today...And, then of course, emerging as a prominent black newscaster for the the drugs...All of a sudden at the same time as this American Broadcasting Corporation, Noble told the civil rights movement, drugs became students in Lecture Hall 102 tha tthe activists in the available...The most potent drugs at the lowest 1960s enabled him to get where he is today. "I came prices," Noble said. Everyone could afford drugs, out of that civil rights struggle," he declared. he added, even people living in insect-infested Noble is producer and host of ABC's Sunday af- tenaments. ternoon news show, "Like It Is," and is also an- "Now the only roach you know is the one that will chorman for the late night weekend news. He ex- make you crawl up the wall...While once you were plained that it took a lot to put him at his position. "I active and militant, now you just get high...It gives wouldn't be at channel 7 if black people didn't come the illusion that you're doing something, but I out of the streets and raise hell." contend it doesn't," he asserted. "They were militant, and they were committed," Noble also contends that youths who use drugs are he continued. And while the "ranks began to swell," extinguishing the fires of the civil rights movement. as the blacks were joined by other minority groups, "When you're under the influence of these things, Noble said the White House took action. the only person you're a danger to is yourself...They In the mid 1960s, the Kerner Commission reported spent a lot of money and a lot of time analyzing what to President Johnson that there was a need to have we were doing, when they were sober...Many of our blacks in a number of industries. This made the students were involved pressuring this country to gears of the Great Society turn, which opened the change...now, today, students are different..." doors of downtown Manhattan to blacks. "We had He then went on to give a special message to the been trying for years to get jobs downtown, but we students in the class. "One of the worst things you couldn't even get our feet in the door," he explained. can do, my dear brothers and sisters, is call Through his own story and observations, Noble yourself 'nigger'...not even in jest...because told the story of how blacks and other minorities remember what is being done to your forerunners climbed up the social and economic ladders, the and your ancestors...And I'm saying to you that the story of how the forerunners of students in that class world will judge you by how you judge yourself." struggled and died to improve the world for Courtesy to' Black world/WinMion Scull "I am mad," he declared. "I am mad at racists minorities, and the egregious end to those stories Gil Noble ... I want you black and white to listen to someone which has led to the Me Generation. who is angry at what America has done to my Noble told of his first assignment at ABC, destroyed their own childrens' lives, to subdue the people," said Noble, adding, "So if you love covering the race riots in Newark. This was militant and progressive attitude that swept the everybody, you better check yourself out...It's also unusual, he said, because new reporters usually get nation. Though he was interrupted several times by good to let white people know you're angry...I the least important assignments, and that was the students applauding, Noble held everyone's at- suggest to you black students here that you organize top story of the day. Noble concluded that he got the tention while discussing a plot that was just crazy and look out for your butts...Barbara Waiters is dangerous assignment because he was "unusually enough to create the narcissistic attitudes prevalent sitting up there because white women gifted as a journalist," which got a laugh andd some today. organized...You have to sober up and become much applause from the audience. He started off by saying that the music industry more political." Though many people recall race riots as horrible played an important part. "They're all turned up "To all of you I say, question your moral and and the late 1960s as a strife-filled period, Noble max, the volume, the drivel...The lyrics now are sexual values," pressed Noble, as students from the asserted that it "was a magnificent era." Students doing a psychological number on young people," next class started a clamor in the hall. "The real challenged the judicial, corporate and penal said Noble, adding that he is not a prude, but that mark of a man and a woman is not found between systems, he said. But Noble added that while "Push, Push in the Bush" is "not the kind of music the legs, but between the ears...Purify your body students were attacking the establishment, the (that) your generation should listen to." and purify your mind...My enemy to my death is power brokers who run the country were mounting "There was a record that came out against racism and I invite you to join me," he told the a counter-offensive. women," he continued. "By Mick Goddamn class, which arose to give him a standing ovation. "There was a plan set about by the powerful Jagger...It says that all black women want to do is f people in this country to undo that movement," he all night," said Noble with anger in his voice. He declared. "The first thing was to get rid of the leaders ... They spent millions of dollars of taxpayers' money to put people in these organizations to start dissention...They were so involved in fighting each other that they had no time to fight a central "They spent millions of dollars to putpeople in these enemy...These people used government agencies to control mass media...It is a documented fact that organizations to start dissention... They were putting the FBI placed agents in the media...(They were) putting out the fires that were burning so brightly," out the fires that were burning so brightly. Noble lamented. -Gil Noble Noble told the class that he is working on a documentary which proves that the nation's power brokers used everything they could, even if it October 25, 1979 The Stony Brook Press Page 7 The Stony Brook PRESSSpor ts

Easy Going Attitude is Key to Winning

By Chris Fairhall The scene is typical: Soccer coach - Chris Tyson is pacing back and forth in front of the bench. He sporadically yells out instructions to players on the field. He's both pensive and calm. His attitude is relaxed. "Sometimes he's a little too easy going," said Co-captain Ron Beale, "But that's an attitude of the whole team." As the Pats have not lost once in their last eight games, giving the team a 6-2-4 record with three games left this season, it appears that the laid back attitude is working. "Our win-loss record indicates we should be in the playoffs," said Beale, but, "The next three games are still important." After playing Brooklyn at home Saturday and away at Pratt Tuesday, Beale said the team will play its toughest opponent at home November 6. "It's a division 1 powerhouse soccer school," he said of Adelphi. "I'm really looking forward to playing against them. We're out to avenge a 5-0 loss from last season." Adelphi crushed the Patriots last year, in what Beale said was not even a good Beale said that the Pats came off a are on the field, they have to trust him, From a slow start to an impressive game. "A lot of Adelphi's foreign players slow start. "We really didn't come to- listen to him, and let him be their eyes. record with a lot of ties, the soccer team are 25, 26. They play all year round. Last gether until the New Tech game October "He's good in the sense that I have a lot appears to be in good shape for playoffs. But in order to go all the way, the Pats year we had 17 year old kids on the team 6." He said that a few players missed of respect for him," Beale said. "He can playing against them." games because of injuries. Though the act like one of us at times, yet everyone will have to play consistently good of fense and play up to potential. "We have The difference between this year's statistics show that the Pats have gotten does what he says, and I follow up on his the play potential to go as far as we squad and last year's, he continued, is tihir act together, there is still much suggestions." can...to win the whole thing in our that the players have had additional for improvement. "We could be While the Pats appear to joke around a room division...But the team hasn't played up playing time together. "The nucleus of a lot better," said Beale. "We need lot, the team's playing ability shows that doing to its potential," said Beale. the team has been playing together - a stronger offense. Something more they take the game seriously. "I might several years," said Beale, adding that consistent...With a more consistent of- fool around a lot and not seem serious at "The team has been playing good," he last year the Pats came up on the short fense, the play is a lot more relaxing." times, but everything I take to heart," said, "But not great." side of a lot of 1-goal decisions and this The man responsible for making the said Beale. "That's why when the coach year, we're coming up on top." offense move is the coach. While the Pats says something, I really listen to him." Seven Teams Left Undefeated r

There are still teams that are undefeated in men's intramural football. In B League, both Kelly C and Cardozo A are undefeated. Tuna and Zoo from the independent league have had ties, but are still undefeated. Every team in C and E leagues has been defeated at least once.

A League B League Ammann C-3 Kelly C & Cardozo A

D League F League Langmuir D-1 Benedict E-2

Independent Tuna and Zoo

The pass rush is on In an intramural game. Press/Chris Fairhall