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Volume No. 84 Nov. 18, 1992 Issue No. 6 FIAT LUX THE STUDENT NEWSPAPER OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY WIC organizes student civil rights . r .. groups respond protest OT rape policy toASC,s racial by Susanne Dunn,staff writer The Women's Issues Coalition (WIC) Alfred citizens about sexual assault mainly Jen Cristaudo, Michaela organized a rally on Nov. 7 to address and hate crimes happening in the Cavallaro and Evelyn Kunkel, to deal incident issues of sexual assault and hate community. The participants stood with their demands. Jen Cristaudo by Darcia Harris, staff writer crimes on campus. with linked hands on East University spoke to senate urging leaders of other The alleged October 28 assault of an The rally was organized with the Street chanting "Rape Happens Here, groups on campus to help in the effort. Alfred State College African-American hope of raising the consciousness of Support Doesn't," and "This Until now WIC has been the sole woman has elicited the response of Alfred administration, students, and University Lies, It Closes It's Eyes." active group, and its members report two national civil rights organizations. C.N«i TheJy then walked in feeling very overworked. The NAACP (National Association for silence past the Coll, in a draft of a memo released to the Advancement of Colored People), Homecoming Parade faculty, addresses the rally and says and the Urban League in Rochester and on to President that it offered a "review of policies, were contacted by Daniel Seed, a Edward G. Coil's procedures and communication at concerned ASC student and former house where he was Continued on Pg 7 patrol officer from Brooklyn. Both having a luncheon organizations issued statements in with alumni. reference to the reports of racial vio- President Coll Senate lence and the perceived lack of answered questions responsive action on the part of the from concerned amendment college administration. students about how On the night of the alleged assault, the administration Sonja Alves said she was attacked by was dealing with redefines Continued on Pg 7 these issues. "I wasn't aware that AU to cut any of this was going voting and on until you came up Industrial here," Coll said. funding policy WIC presented him with a list of demands by Chad R. Bowman, editor Engineering including better and Brian Fitz, staff writer lighting, safe phones The student senate passed a constitu- program in and increased security tional amendment affecting voting and on campus as well as funding of campus groups by a 22-3-2 an established trust vote. 1994 between administra- The amendment gave votes to Greek by Brian Fitz, staff writer tors and students to houses recognized by AU and the Inter- AU's Industrial Engineering program make it easier for Greek Council (IGC), residence halls, will be phased out in two years, said crimes to be reported. off-campus students and some organiza- Provost Ott. Since then adminis- tions Ott, being the Dean of the College of trators like Sue Strong, The section of the amendment which Engineering and Professional studies, Associate Provost and drew dissent from the senate floor deals has given a recommendation to take Judy, Dean of with clubs and organizations. This away accreditation from the Industrial Freshmen Hartling section redefines all organizations into Engineering program in 1994. Demonstrators line up on East University have been working three levels: executive cabinet, standing "Enrollments in Industrial and returning. Street to start rally on Nov. 7 closely with students, Continued on Pg 4 Executive cabinet organizations include Alfred Review/Poeisis, Fiat Administration creates Lux, Forest People, Kanakadea, Residence Hall Council (RHC), Student Activities Board (SAB), Student task force to deal with Volunteers for Community Action (SVCA) and WALF. These groups all receive funding and all except the Fiat safety problems Lux and WALF receive a vote. Standing organizations will receive a by Thomas Tracy, managing editor vote and be eligible for funding. Groups AU officials announced the formation security and telecommunications must have existed for three years with of a "Security Task Force" to review groups has been designated liaison consistent membership, have a function- policies, procedures and communica- with the Village and Alfred State al constitution, be open to all AU tion at AU, and the university's College. students and have petitioned to senate relationships with Alfred State College "My charge to this Task Force is to re- to be considered a standing organiza- and the village of Alfred. evaluate all facets of our safety and tion. The Task Force, authorized by AU security operations, to make sure we Groups that do not meet these criteria President Edward G. Coll Jr, will are doing everything in our power to are returning organizations and will' not consist of representatives from the protect the safety and well being of have a vote. If the group was in exis- Student Senate, Support Staff Council, each and every member of our campus tence before Nov. 11, then it can receive Faculty Council and Administration and our Village," Coll said. 70 percent of its previous funding. A and Technical Specialists Council. The Task Force will be "charged with new group will generally have to wait Pat Schwartz, director of AU's safety, Continued on Pg 4 three years before it receives senate Continued on Pg 4 Editorial Fiat Lux • Nov. 18 • Page 2 Senate fails students Bits n' Pieces Give-Up-A-Meal, the annual fundraiser of student volunteers for community action, will be held on Exec board, senators, Fiat Lux all share blame Thurs, Dec. 10. SVC A encourages students to give up their supper at Ade In a Presidential election year marked Without a senate vote, the executive stay open 15 extra minutes for break- or Brick on this day. Food Services by discussion of an unresponsive board decided to make budgets a fast. then donates money to SVCA for each government, maybe AU students yes/no vote—no discussion on the Yet blame must also fall on senators. meal given up. SVCA will start signing should look at their own govern- allocation of $131,329 is allowed on There is a general lack of initiative. people up for Give-Up-A-Meal in the ment—student senate. the senate floor. Any discussion must Over the past two years, our represen- Residence Halls stating Wed, Nov. 18. Senate distributes $131,329 to groups take place in a separate committee tatives have tended to rubberstamp Students who sign up will receive a which provide entertainment, clubs, meeting. any decision made by the senate sheet of coupons good at local restau- yearbooks, newspa- executive board. rants for Dec. 10. pers and a radio Most of them don't even want to be station to all of us. Escort Service is available at 871-2108. there—the senator Senate is also sup- Ask for a security aide. Hours are position is often the posed to be the official Mon.-Thurs. & Sun, 5 p.m. to 3 a.m; last to be taken in an link between students Fri. and Sat, 5 p.m. to 6a.m. Security organization. and the administra- aides can'also give escorts from an off Senators are at the tion. campus location to another off campus meeting because it is Both as a student location. voice and a represen- mandatory in order to tative body, senate is a have a vote and helps failure. The senate in receiving funding. executive board, For senate to work, student senators and senators must take History Notes the Fiat Lux all share their responsibility to April 6,1973 responsibility. represent students The executive board, seriously. composed of two Finally, the Fiat Lux Unsettled Dust... elected students and is to blame for not by Mike Schwartz four appointed informing students of The war is over. The Vietnam war is students, has made an effort to be The executive board has also dis- the executive board's transgressions over. All the killing is over. All the "more efficient," according to George played an alarming disregard for both and senates apathy. torturing is over. All the handling of Villnave, finance chair. Robert's Rules of Order and its own The paper should have reported the prisoners is over, for the time being. Unfortunately, this effort has also constitution when it serves them. largest debate of the semester when I heard about this when I went to the shifted decisions away from our In addition to limiting the power of senate spent nearly 40 minutes argu- Grateful Dead concert on March 30 senate representatives. the senate, the executive board has a ing about where the next meeting and heard on the car radio that the last Most decisions are now made by mixed record on confronting student should be. soldier had left Vietnam and the last either the executive board or by concerns. Perhaps this campus, like the nation, POW was due to be released by Monday, April 2. I sighed when I committees dominated by the board. Ron Little, senate president, dis- needs a Perot-type hardnose to whip heard the announcement that Nixon Instead of bringing recommendations missed Greek reform as "not a senate out some charts and explain what's gave declaring that American involve- before senate for a vote, these commit- issue." In addition, senate did not take wrong with government and propose ment in this war is officially over. I a role in security and sexual harass- a solution. tees simply inform senators what sigh now when I think of it. Thaf s all I ment concerns until after the action was taken on their behalf.