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. Maybe he'd look at AU and say can do. I cannot cry. I cannot let out a Women's Issues Coalition made the One example is allocation of money. something like, "Folks, your govern- cheer. It's the same sort of feeling that topic a news issue. Over the summer, Aaron Kessler, ment just isn't working. You deserve a one feels when a friend pops over to senate vice-president, came up with On the other hand, senate coordinat- university-class government. It's just your house just as you are ready to put the idea to "take budgets out of ed Homecoming weekend and that simple." in a Frank Zappa record and then he senate." managed to get the dining halls to walks in and you can't stand him and he hates Frank Zappa and finally, three Letters to the Editor, hours later, he leaves. You sigh. Thafs all you can do. You sigh and you put To the Editor: drinks to playing with the children. Sigma Chi Nu, the Saxon on your Frank Zappa. Both houses have been working with Ambassadors, Kappa Sigma and The Dead played along with the New On behalf of all the children, the Adopt-A-Youth on the Halloween Theta Theta Chi for their volunteer Riders in the Rochester War Memorial. volunteers and the coordinators of parties for years, and their willingness time at the telethon. These groups got Seems strange to see the Dead play Adopt-A-Youth, I would like to to go "above and beyond" is greatly us off to a good start towards out goal there, of all places. extend a very special thank you to appreciated. of $375,000 this year. As we were reaching the War Memorial, I heard over the car radio Alpha Chi Rho and to Sigma Chi Nu If your group is interested in the fun about all of the drek that the POW's for their help with the Halloween Thanks Chi Rho and Sigma ! at the Telethon, call me at 871-2144. had to go through. Jennifer Hotaling parties. On Sat, Oct. 31, the Chi Rho Your club or organization can get And then reaching the War Memorial brothers and Sigma sisters woke up Adopt-A-Youth coordinator information on how to chow down on only to see a mass of young people, the bright and early to make it a special pizza and soda pop, talk to alumni same ages of the POW's, standing in day for the kids. The haunted house and raise bucks for our school. Your the cold pushing each other only to see that Chi Rho put on for the "big" kids If If * group could win any number of cash some band play songs they already was exceptional, and everyone was prizes. knew. And to think that Joe Somebody extremely impressed by their extra To the Editor: Call for your date or dates now! had been in Vietnam. That he was my efforts. The Sigma sisters enthusiasti- Dave Roman own age. That he had been in war and cally helped with everything from I would like to personally thank Telethon Coordinator that he had been in Vietnam that he decorating and serving food and Alpha Chi Rho, Sigma Alpha Mu, had tasted rancid meat and stale water that he had felt a bullet pierce his skin and had felt the pain as he fell down The Fiat Lux knowing that he was shot in the leg the pain as gangrene starts to set in and the Chad R. Bowman, Editor Tom "Scoop" Tracy, Managing Editor agony as the Viet Cong lift him up and Javier Morales, Production Manager Dave Holmes, News Editor Next Issue place him in a six feet by six feet cell Anne Kelley, Arts Editor Karla Velasquez, Business Manager and the terror of having his eyes Christa Neu, Photo Editor Mike Dziama, Sports Editor Next Issue blindfolded and his hands tied behind James Ponder, Circulation Manager Ann-Marie Bramer, Feature Editor his back with metal shackles and his Nicole Bryan, Billing Manager Phil Elmore, Copy Editor Dec. 9 head between his legs, staying that Jessica Weida, Cartoonist Eric Jung, Copy Editor way the entire day, as he faints and Sharon Hoover, Advisor Jay Richardson, Copy Editor then gets revived by the Viet Cong Ad Deadline Editorial Polio/: The FIAT LUX welcomes feedback from its readers. Letters to the editor only to faint again as he eats the rancid will be printed in the order we receive them, and may be subject to editing for space Dec. 2 meat and stale water and then vomits purposes. Letters must be accompanied by name, address and telephone number. and eats his own vomit to keep himself Address editorial comments to the editor care of South Hall Campus Center. The FIAT alive only his leg gets gangrene and LUX supports the perpetuation of a broad and liberal education conducive to free Copy Deadline one day the Viet Cong cannot awaken thought and speech. The opinions expressed in op-ed articles do not necessarily reflect him. the opinions of this newspaper. The FIAT LUX is printed by Sun Publishing Company Dec. 3 And I'm just going to hear some band ^lay songs that I already know. and is typeset by the production staff. It is funded in part by the Student Senate. V J Fiat Lux • Nov. 18 » Page 3 Op-Ed Dear Mr. President-elect... World Notes by Chad R. Bowman, editor Clinton to inherit economic, social, foreign problems A federal judge ruled last week that by Gowthom Kamath, contributor Manuel Noriega is a prisoner of war and Norman lannarelli, contributor and under Geneva Convention guidelines should not be considered Dear Mr. President-Elect, interests? to stand up for freedom and our a criminal, reported the Associated Now that you have won a hard As you have already seen from the democratic ideals? Press. fought victory in the presidential L.A. riots, America has serious prob- In Europe, Yugoslavia has become a U.S. District Judge William election, what are you going to do, go lems with inter-racial relations. Myths powder keg that you will have to deal Hoevelar said, however, that he was to Disney World? You will inherit a and stereotypes about racial and with. Will you commit troops, both unsure whether he had the authori- ethnic groups continue to be strong heterosexual and homosexual, to country that is serious about finding ty to send Noriega to the military barriers to true and lasting harmony bring an end to a bloody civil war? credible solutions to the problems for confinement. between all Americans. How much Other issues, including a possible plaguing it. We are sure that you are Noriega was sentenced to 40 are you willing to invest in urban aware of what these problems are. trade war with Europe, the bloated years in jail on eight drug and Your number one priority is to get renewal programs to ensure that federal budget deficit, financial aid to racketeering charges in July. the economy moving again. Students minorities and the working poor have college students, environmental Since Noriega was a general who currently enrolled in college will be a fair chance at the "American concerns, funding for the arts (with- surrendered in a military conflict, graduating during your administra- dream?" out censorship), and the North he is covered by the Geneva tion, and we are anxious to know if And what about China? Your prede- American Free Trade Agreement Convention, charged his lawyer. jobs will be readily available when we cessor ignored the Tiannamen Square (NAFTA), will all require your atten- earn our diplomas. shootings in 1989, and the Peoples tion and leadership. As the last Only a few games into the You are a strong proponent of health Republic of China continues to remaining superpower the world is National Basketball Association's care reform that many heads of large commit human rights violations on a looking to us, and at this critical time (NBA) season, Magic Johnson has corporations support. What about the grand scale. Just ask Shen Tong, the United States must deliver. retired again in response to player small businesses that comprise most chairman of the Democracy for China We are counting on you Mr. concern. of the job growth in this country? Fund, who was recently arrested in President-Elect. Good luck. Johnson, who originally quit the Many small business-persons see your Beijing for his role in the pro-democ- NBA after learning that he was plans as an additional obstacle to their racy uprising. Are you willing to risk Sincerely, HIV-positive, played on the U.S. survival. How will you protect their our lucrative trade with the Chinese Your Constituents Olympic basketball team this summer. Shortly after winning a gold medal, Johnson announced that he would return to the NBA. This season, however, several Voters send a record NBA players have publicly expressed concern about Johnson playing in the league. Johnson, citing concerns about his health as six women into Senate well as player concerns, retired again. by Susanne Dunn, staff writer for office after watching the Senate Patty Murray proclaimed herself the A national survey reported in the On Nov 3, six women were elected to Judiciary Committee interrogate Anita "mom in tennis shoes," hoping to US News reports that 24 percent of the U.S. Senate, the greatest number in Hill during the Clarence Thomas appeal to the working mother. She HIV-positive men reported job history. hearings. These hearings also inspired triumphantly waved a pair of tennis discrimination. Four newcomers, Dianne Feinstein, people to contribute money to shoes on election night. Barbara Boxer, Carol Mosely Braun, women's campaigns, making their People may think that four out of 18 A Presidential Commission and Patty Murray join incumbents victories easier. is not that many, but Barbara Boxer charged with examining policies of Barbara Mikulski and Nancy Perhaps the most influential candi- would disagree. "The year of the women in combat recommended Kassebaum in their quest to revolu- date is Carol Mosely Braun, who set a woman, to me, isn't as much the fact last weekend that current restric- tionize Congress. precedent by becoming the first that we're elected as it is that women tions on women continue. "I certainly think that we will be a African-American woman to be in this nation have begun to partici- Women will not be allowed in strong coalition that will work togeth- "combat assignments to all ground elected to Senate. She rode Bill pate in unprecedented numbers and er," Murray said. "We know the eyes forces, special operations forces, Clinton's coattails and it worked to unprecedented contributions across of the nation are on us." airplanes and helicopters, sub- her advantage on election night. the nation." Most of these women decided to run marines and amphibious assault ships," reported the Gannett News Service. Drive registers students President-elect Bill Clinton has not made a statement concerning By Deborah Kane Mitchell (CPS) his plans. Clinton could issue an This election year, the MTV generation Washington-based Committee for the their clipboards and buttons. They'd be executive order to the military. got the vote. Study of the American Electorate. right there at concerts: Tou, with the The Disposable Heroes of The final numbers are not in yet, but tatoo. Come over here. Register to Top Ten Hiphoprisy challenged students to Gans said that turn out was especially vote.'" "kick butt at the polls," and rappers strong among college students in the It was in New Hampshire that Rock by Thomas Tracy, managing editor Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch called 18-21 age group. the Vote kicked off its registration Top Ten Ways to Show for a political revolution across college The high voter turnout has been drive. Targeting 15 colleges and campuses and universities nationwide. credited to intensive registration drives universities throughout the state, Rock You Care About AU. The musicians' message was spread by MTV and organizations including the Vote student volunteers registered 10. Wear purple and gold all the time at Blockbuster Videos, Burger Kings Rock the Vote and the National League 10,000 young people in one week, 9. Learn the Alma Mater and burst into and Pizza Huts, at U2, Guns 'N Roses of Women Voters. Dolan said. song during lectures. and Lollapalooza concerts, as part of a Mike Dolan, political field director "New Hampshire was a perfect test 8. Consider the Carillon a religious site hard-rocking pitch to get young voters with the high-profile Rock the Vote, case," Dolan said. "It showed us that and pray to it three times a day. 7. Give your professor a hug in front of to the polls. estimated that the group registered one students aren't apathetic, they aren't the entire class and say "I love you million young voters with its in-your- cynical, they just need to access the It appears to have worked. Exit man." face tactics. political process." polls and music industry surveys show 6. Send Ed Coll a bottle of cologne for 18-to-21-year-olds responded over- The California-based group, orga- Young voters can change the politi- his birthday. whelmingly, turning out to register, nized by the music industry, estimates cal landscape by forcing candidates to 5. Sign a pledge that your first born and then to vote, in droves. it registered about 350,000 college focus on the issues students care about, will immediately be sent to AU after If the predictions are right, these students using a direct grassroots such as education, the environment, high school graduation. young voters may have reversed a 20- approach. Trained student volunteers economic opportunity, censorship and 4. Provide King Alfred with a jacket year trend that began in 1972 when canvassed in college and university abortion rights, Dolan said. when its cold outside. 18-year-olds got the right to vote. dorms and set up registration booths at But in order to get politicians 3. Give tips to AU security as to who's "Young voters probably didn't turn record stores and concerts. attention, Dolan said young voters having parties on campus and where. out in record numbers for the '92 "We had some seriously trained, must convince them that students will 2. Give compliments to the cooks at the dining hall. elections, but the turnout was definitely black-belt student organizers and register and they will vote, even if the much higher than it was in 1988," said volunteers across the country," Dolan system makes it difficult for them to do And the number one way to show AU Curtis Gans, director of the said. "They were in the trenches with so. you care... 1. Stay here for five, six or even seven Production for this issue was done by: Chad R. Bowman, Jenna DeFranco, Paul Ford, Darcy Harris, Javier A. Morales and Thomas Tracy years! Editorial Fiat Lux • Nov. 18 • Page 4 Off campus blaze under investigation Guest professor by Thomas Tracy, managing editor Investigations are still pending on the Ron Doershug, Fire Chief of the Alfred mesh. cause of the Oct. 28 fire at 16 West Volunteer fire department, claims that "We just aren't sure what started the links sports University which has left ten college county and insurance investigators have fire," Doershug said. students, five of them from AU, without tried to determine the cause of the fire, Residents of 16 West University were any possessions. but their different conclusions do not still in the house when the fire began at to history 12:16 p.m, said Doershug. by Jonathan Springer and 'It looked like smoke was coming out of Michael Zarkin, associate copy editors my lighting fixtures and rolled across the Hope was given to all sports buffs ceiling," said Sean Duggan, an Alfred planning a career in history, when State College student who left the build- Kenneth S. Greenberg delivered the ing before the fire became more 1992 Russell Lecture on Nov 9. advanced. Greenberg, the chairman of the history Tim Koegal, owner of College Suppliers and philosophy departments at Suffolk and AU student Gary Marcocia went into University in Boston, presented his the building to get the people still inside. lecture "Baseball, Slavery, Hunting and Marcocia was later sent to St. James Death" to a full Susan Howell Hall. Hospital and treated for smoke inhala- Attired in a conservative brown suit, tion. Greenberg looked like the typical Alfred Village volunteers and fire academic hack. His lecture, though, fighters from Alfred Station, Almond and was a far cry from the dry-as-dust Candea assisted in putting the fire out. material frequently associated with the The fire was extinguished in two hours. study of history. Sean Duggan and Ken Haas, another ASC student that lived in 16 West Not content with the usual methods of University claim that the house only had historical analysis, which consist of "X one working smoke alarm and no fire happened in the year Y," Greenberg extinguishers. took a wider view in looking at the pre- Doershug said that 16 West University Civil War South. By dealing with had passed fire inspection in August and cultural and social issues, Greenberg Firefighters extinguish blaze at 16 West University the owner of the building, Robert presented the history of the antebellum Sweeney, a Hornell resident, is not South in an entirely new way. required by law to put fire extinguishers Greenberg focused on the favorite ... AU to end Industrial in the building. sport of the North, baseball, and the Sweeney was unavailable for comment. favorite sport of the South, hunting. An analysis of these two sports and their Engineering cultural impacts formed the majority of Greenberg's lecture. a new major. Ott claims that the admin- ...Senate From Pg 1 Baseball, as Greenberg explained, is an istration is working with sophomores Engineering has been low and declin- inherently democratic game. One side and freshmen to determine their educa- From Pg 1 ing," said Ott. gets up to bat, and a short time later the tional needs. funding. Ott also claims that the field of other side gets up to bat. Anyone can Harry Peterson, professor of Industrial The major topic of discussion at the Industrial Engineering has been strug- score. The game is a team effort; Engineering, believes that the phasing gling and separated over the years Wednesday senate meeting was the two without cooperation a team is bound to out of the program is a good decision making a major in the field unnecessaty. groups, Amnesty International and lose. And most important, no one dies. economically, but it might be bad timing. "The program has a three to one SHOC, which could suffer a reduction This contrasts sharply with hunting. professor to student ratio," said Ott. "I think the demand for Industrial in funding. Someone is always the hunter, and "We have been losing revenue with the Engineering will increase in the near That the amendment would pass was some animal is always hunted. The program." future," Peterson said. never in question—no discussion of the animal never has a chance to shoot Current juniors and seniors will not be Peterson said that he knows of some overall merit of the amendment took back. There is no teamwork in hunting; affected by the decision, but sopho- students that are planning to transfer out place. all the hunters compete with each mores and freshmen will have to declare of the school. Jennifer Leonard, SHOC senator, made other. And the hunted animal dies. a motion to table the vote until this week Is it then any surprise that there were so "all the facts could be gathered." two entirely different cultures in the ...task force "That means we wait until next week United States in 1850? In Greenberg's and discuss it again?" one senator broad generalizations, one half of the From Pg I communications, training on victim asked. nation believed in democracy, team- making recommendations to improve advocacy tactics including rape advoca- The motion to table the vote was work, and fair play. The other half was security in the area, and improve cy for AU personnel, publications defeated. aristocratic, individualistic, and communications between units and relating to campus safety, distribution Both the executive board and senators exploitive. between constituent groups,"according of AU's newly adopted Sexual also ignored a constitutional option to Greenberg's lecture showed an aspect to AU officials. Harassment Policy and lighting, safety send the issue to a campus vote. Senate's of the study of history that is rarely Topics the task force will consider phones and other physical improve- constitution states that if "any member seen. By focusing on sports, Greenberg include current student disciplinary ments designed to make the campus of the senate feels that the amendment brought history closer to many people procedures, improving administration- safer. will change the essential character or than it had been before. student dialogue and administration Recommendations from the newly direction of the constitution, the student The Russell Lecture is an annual affair communication with the AU communi- appointed Task Force will be presented senate will submit the amendment to a sponsored by the Department of ty, enhancing both on and off campus to President Coll. campus-wide referendum by majority Human Studies. Named after long-time vote." AU history professor Willis C Russell, No senator made the motion to send the Russell Lecture brings a nationally YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE TO CRAM the amendment to the student body. renowned historian to Alfred each year. After about 20 minutes of discussion, The next Russel Lecture is planned for ON YOUR WAY HOME! the amendment passed. the fall of 1993.

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Call 607-587-8842 ®/hortLjne 10 Church St., Alfred, NY 14802 Open Mon.-Fri. 9-5 • Sat. 10-1 Fiat Lux • Nov 18 • Page 5 Features Davis leads AU to five years of prosperity Professors' model world by Arm-Marie Bramer, features editor and the academy that provided AU's part six in a series ladies advisory committee had been formed, and a vigorous campaign for start. The Babcock Hall of Physics was predicts In 1895 AU finally reached a period of built in 1897 on the site of today's Seidlin prosperity. Previously it seemed as if new students was being planned for the summer. Hall. There, courses were offered in clay- future stability problems were all AU would ever working, artificial ice and refrigeration. experience, but with Davis braced The new courses caused an idea to by Chad R. Bowman, editor a new president, new himself for the work form: the New York State School of In an interesting partnership of social activities, and an ever it ahead. He, like Allen, Gayworking and Ceramics at Alfred sciences and mathematics, two AU positive attitude, the Davis was unanimously started by physically University. The idea was first voiced in professors predict 200 years of relative next few decades of revitalizing the elected In the formal 1897, and was approved by the State stability in world economy and politics. AU history were campus. Buildings Board of Regents in February of 1900. Dean Hoover, associate professor of good ones. vote. He did not really were painted, and The next step was to find a director of mathematics, and David Kowaleski, After the disaster of the Brick was want the position, but the new school. associate professor of social sciences, Main's presidency, a supplied with a bath Davis began and ended his search in outlined the results of a project model- committee of AU he could not find a way as well as sinks and Trenton, NJ, in the personage of Charles ing a world system in a recent Bergren trustees was selected running hot and cold to back out of the offer. Fergus Binns. Binns was English and had Forum. to choose a successor. water for each floor. grown up with the Royal Worcester Boothe C. Davis, 11 Kenyon and Davis The two used world system theory to Porcelain Works in England. He was Pastor of the local built the first offices create a "dynamic computer model" also vice-president of the then infant Church, was appointed chairman. The for the president and registrar, and which would make predictions two American Ceramics committee asked all alumni and friends landscaping was centuries into the future. society. of AU to send in three choices for the redone. "If Nancy Reagan can get away with 11 All in all, the first new president. The top two choices were Jonathan Allen consulting astrologers, we can make The Babcock Hall of five years of Davis' Davis and Alpeus Kenyon, former acting died without paying predictions," Kowaleski said. presidency were an president of AU. the $5000 he had Physics was built In 1987 The complex model contains 29 unbelievable Davis was unanimously elected in the promised AU. Mrs. components related to each other in on the site of today's success. A few formal vote. He did not really want the Allen offered to varying ways. Showing the chart to his people wondered position, but he could not find a way to deed the Allen Seldlln Hall. There, audience, Kowaleski commented, "It where the new back out of the offer. Davis was told that Steinheim Museum looks like it was put together by a courses were offered In technological he was the only person who could pull to AU in order to drunken spaghetti manufacturer." clay^worklng, artificial advances would the school out of the problems that had pay off that debt. The guiding principle, world system bring AU, but it been plaguing it. There were many Ice and refrigeration. theory, states that the world is a seemed that the bad The committee mentioned to Davis the other important capitalist system with two major times were over and steps already being taken to improve the events in the 1890- structures: an international power 11 a new chapter had failing campus. Salaries had been cut, a 1900 period. Most structure and an international class new annual budget had been passed, a notable was the separation of the college begun. structure. After developing the model, the two professors plugged in data of current and past world events and the comput- Women strengthen their film status er created a future world history. "Overall, the system displays a high Professor examines contemporary hits degree of stability. All the variables by Christa Neu, photo editor reach equilibrium or stable oscillation," "Hollywood movies have belittled Catwoman has given up on men and in a male dominated society, they Hoover and Kowaleski say in their women in films. Eighty percent of all women. Selina Kyle is tormented by a choose the only escape they can. They report. Hollywood movies are written by white dominating mother and an abusive boss. refuse to live in a trap that men have Within the stable system, however, males under 40," said David C Hara in She is thrown from a window, and is created. O'Hara pointed out that they do some components shift. The environ- the November 11 Bergren Forum, "A saved by stray cats. She awakens to not drive to heaven. The final shot is the Women's Place in the Movies." womanhood, and turns from mouse to car going into the blue sky, suggesting ment is projected to deteriorate for What place does the woman have in cat. She becomes an avenger. When freedom; their spirit has survived. about 50 years, then level off as educa- films? In examining some successful Batman overcomes his neurosis and It is obvious, then, that in discussing tion increases. movies that positively portray women, reveals his identity to her, she rejects the these films, one is able to gain a clear The model also predicts that govern- CyHara was able to illustrate his point; it Pretty Woman syndrome, and doesn't view of the strong characters that do ments will grow poorer, non-elites will is possible to gain greater understanding opt for the happy fairy tale ending. exist in movies today. decline economically and oppression by looking below the surface ideas of Neither do Thelma and Louise.. 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TTie concert Jodi Csaszar has used the language of Shelley Back, Marisa Incelli and Gayle includes works by student choreogra- jazz to create "Saturday Night, Sunday Pilgrim will also be presenting their phers and by AU associate professor of Morning," a "real splash on the stage own works. dance Susan Caligaris. with high energy wonderful music." The concert will close with "Bachsing "Harder," the first piece, is an opening Dance is dramatic through the physi- 23," danced to a Bach Contata played ritual and dedication to Harder Hall as cal body, Caligaris went on to say, and by Peter O'Connor. The dance is a a place to dance. "the dance can express the psychologi- humorous sketch "exploring the public "If s a very special dance," Caligaris cal without words in a very powerful versus the private domain of family said. "It won't happen again." The way." An example of this is "Bound," a relationships." dance uses every single student who auditioned and is about "warming up to the space, mingling with it, and making it a space for dancing." Caligaris will be speaking briefly throughout the concert, to help give people "some ways of looking at dance as a second language." "When you learn to dance, you're learning vocabulary, the way you do when you learn French," Caligaris said. In dance, "one gesture can be worth a whole paragraph." One of the highlights of the evening, Caligaris said, will be "show me..." a beautiful duet choreographed by Heather Roffe and performed by Roffe and Dan Goldman. Roffe has "worked together the different vocabularies of jazz, modern, and ballet" to get her message across. The dance addresses Student dancers practice number for "Visions' Radical rockers release LP by Virginia C. Miranda, staff writer Music fans: didn't like U2's Achtung abortion rights, and violence against ence members at their concerts. At least Baby? Think R.E.M.'s gone tame? minority groups. Whaf s different about 12 songs are recordings and samplings Didn't make it to Lollapalooza '92? Yes? this record, though, is it breaks out of of fans and audience members voicing Ready for some in-your-face-rock- the industrial mode and more into rap their opinions about the state of the music-that-you-can't-really-call-rock-mu and hardcore. world and the group itself. Most of sic-but-rocks-anyway? Yes? Then break Taking a cue, perhaps, from the Beastie them are complaints and demands out the piggy bank and hunt down and Boys, Consolidated (Mark Pistel, Adam directed at the group to "stop talking buy Consolidated's new LP, Play More Sherburne, and Philip Steir) steer away and play more music!" —hence the Music, out now on Nettwerk. from the sampling and such by playing album's title. One song, "The Men's Play More Music is the third album by their instruments (guitar and drums) Movement" is made up entirely of San Francisco-based industrial band live on songs like "Accept Me For What samplings of fans stating their opinions Consolidated. It follows 1990's The I Am", a hard edged mosher, and "A on slamdancing. The track alternates Myth Of Rock and 1991's Friendly Day On The Green", a funky sing-a- between the voices of the audience Fascism. Like the other two LP's, Play long. members ("We're here to watch the More Music concerns itself with political The style of Consolidated's lead voice show, not to get beat up!", "What's the and social matters: vegetarianism, Adam Sherburne has also changed point of coming to an industrial show if considerably. Instead of just speaking we can't dance?" "Does that make you a over music, Sherburne has honed his man, because you got to slam so rapping closer to that of the hardcore much?") and the voice of an announcer rapper, attacking each beat of the song at a pro wrestling match ("Watch the with his words. Check out 'Tool and macho king fly off the hoops with his Where iiv the world is Die" and "Guerrillas in the Mist." elbows smashing into that chump!") Other songs, however, stick to the The effect is comical yet subtle. The Li'l Alf Café? Consolidated standard of Sherburne The possible single of the LP is "Day speaking over a back beat. In on the Green." With its funky beat, "Infomodities 92" and "Gone Fishing" Santana sounding guitar playing and the delivery is straight forward speech. Latin-influenced drumming, this song Sherburne preaches about the lacking can possibly be the one that will get U.S. government, the S&L scandal, and Consolidated more airplay on the radio the dangers of commercial fishing to the and possibly MTV. 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WIC organizes student rally Earthwatch _.. •!! !• 11 I. . members attend Sexual Assault & Hate Crimes From Pg 1 Alfred University and in the Steps Administration Flans to Take: What Has Been Done: University's relationships with the environmental SUNY College of Technology at Alfred • Train RDs in rape advocacy • Security offers an escort service to all AU and the Village of Alfred." • Install blue light phones. Strategic spots students all hours that security is on duty. congress have been located. On November 9, the The hours are 5pm-3am on week nights and Coll has instructed the Dean of Senate Student Safety Committee walked 5pm-6am on weekends. Call x2108. In a Students to "modify current student by Thomas Tracy, managing editor around campus and made up a fist of some meeting with Mchaela Cavallaro, Pat disciplinary procedures (Phase Six AU students had to leave the trouble spots. This may speed-up plans. Schwartz said that before Sunday there had System) to permit the conclusion of environment of Alfred to learn about • Re-evaluate the phase system, to been 1 or 2 calls for escorts. Since Sunday, cases and action within ten days of the improving it. determine if the processes for handling there have been 55. report of an incident." These AU students, all Earth Watch sexual assault should indeed be the same as • Presentations have been given by He is also calling for the administra- members, had the opportunity to something like riding a bike in thé hall. AWARE discussing prevention and protec- tors involved in these matters be attend the World Congress For • PubSsh in the Rat Lux a monthly incident tion against rape and sexual assault. trained in "rape advocacy training Education and Communication On report concerning sexual assault cases, • Reports can be made to security, or the procedures by Dec. 1" and that all Environment and Development (ECO- determine the feasibility of increasing the police department. At the November 10 number of security patrols. village meeting, the police chief said, outstanding disciplinary cases be ED) which was held in Toronto from • Establish a committee to deal with sexual "Anytime a student from either campus feels cleared within two weeks. Oct. 16-21. assault. Afthough approval has been given a crime has been committed against them, There is also a plan in action to make Earth Watch members planned the for an administrative committee, student they have all the right in the world to come to information about current issues trip themselves and received the involvement is not yet clear. us, and I wish they would report it to is rather known to everyone during the week of funding for the conference from a than to someone else and wait for them to Nov. 16-20. variety of AU departments, including report it. It behooves them to come to us." Copies of the new Sexual Harassment the Biology department, the Randy Bellmbnt, the assistant police chief, Policy will be distributed to the Environmental Science department and has been trained in hew to deal with rape and has said that he is willing to help victims. student body as well. the Social Sciences department, said Norman Iannarelli, an Earth Watch member. ...civil rights organizations react to ASC incident ECO-ED was organized as a follow up to the Earth Summit held in Brazil over From Pg 1 said Comer. similar situations in the future. the summer, said Amy Marsh, another three white males in Siberia parking lot According to Comer, ASC's security is Granger expressed frustration over Earth Watch member. outside Orivis activity center. Alves "not up to par" and the administration what he feels are unfair accusations The conference's purpose was to recalled that one of her assailants cut "would do well to change its method of against ASC administration. create networks between various her left hand with what she believes dealing with such issues." He also said "We have been as open as we can be was a sharp aluminum can and he would like to see outside interven- about matters concerning this situation sectors, such as businesses, government strained her right arm when a second tion into Sonja's case by state but we are bound by certain rules in and education, while laying out foun- attacker pulled it up behind her back. authorities. regard to the victim's privacy," dations for responsible action in the Alves said one of the attackers also Robert Granger, Vice President of Granger said. "We may be administra- field of environmentally sustainable threatened to cut her breasts and throat Student Affairs at ASC maintains that tors but we are humans as well and we development, said . with the can. She said her attackers the college took certain measures to try are concerned." The conference itself consisted of a then pushed her to the ground and to preclude this incident as well as "All I want to know is why me," Sonja great variety of informative workshops, fled. other violent crimes on campus. asked. "I have no vendetta against covering such issues as groundwater, "They kept calling me a nigger," "We're trying to make our campus a white people and I'd never been called community action, traditional ecologi- Alves recalled. "They more lighted and a nigger before in my life until that cal knowledge, population growth, said they didn't need secure place for our night." environmental education and eco- any niggers in ii students," said The Urban League expressed concern nomics, said. Shults." The State College has Granger. "We have about Ms. Alves' case but said they do "We brought back a considerable Sonja reported the attempted to keep the taken measures to try not have sufficient authority to deal amount of information," said Marsh. incident to Public public unaware. This to prevent these types with the situation in a direct way. Earth Watch hopes to share this of crimes and when Safety and was makes It possible for "We are a private organization and information to AU through an environ- treated at St. James we can't, we have to have no legal status in this type of mental conference that they are Mercy hospital for them to do nothing deal with that." situation," said Bill Johnson, a repre- planning with Students In Free mild injuries. Since about this situation. Granger that the sentative of the Urban League. "We are Enterprise (SIFE). October 28, Alves effort to ensure the very sympathetic to the young lady's Earth Watch and SIFE plan to host the claimed she has 11 safety of ASC stu- situation and would urge her to environmental conference this spring. received two threat- •Frank Comer, NAACPdent s was not a pressure the college to take action." ening letters and one "knee-jerk reaction" phone call from her assailants. She said and sighted numerous "proactive" she turned the letters into Public Safety steps being taken such as mandating and has not heard any new information that officers be on foot patrol during AU Dinîi^JSeryices concerning her case since that time. certain hours at night and continuing "The State College has attempted to the effort of developing a campus wide keep the public unaware," charged security system. ¡§ v ],0ired Frank Comer, President of the Wayne Alves says she does not feel that the County chapter of the NAACP. "This administration is extremely concerned makes it possible for them to do about her situation and that their main of Brown r nothing about this situation." priority is to "sweep it under the rug." According to Comer, he contacted "I don't care anymore," the young administrators of ASC and offered the woman said. "They don't care, and so I assistance of his organization in the can't care anymore." assault case as well as in the improve- Comer said he sent two members of I i 1IHKP. ment of race relations on campus. the NAACP to ensure the safety of "I purposely left it up to them to get Alves and the organization will closely back to me on this and they never did," scrutinize the way Alfred deals with ? • Facuhp^tjafi^ ind Off Campus • $tuden.ts :^e Invited to purchase meals'iii either of AU's dining FOR RENT « FOR RENT facilities: Brick or Ade Meals are

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Editorial Fiat Lux • Nov. 18 • Page 10 Basketball opens Friday Lady b-ball gears up experienced five to lead team Goreyj |r|and Thorp form team nuc|eus by Mike Dziama, sports editor Experience will be the big difference for Bruggeman, Copulsky and freshman by Mike Dziama, sports editor the men's basketball team this season as Carlton Winslow. An athletically talented group of three Susan Boyle (Canton, OH). all five starters return from last year's The key to a successful season will be returning players and eight freshmen Denise La Force (Pittsford, NY) is a 5'7 give the AU women's basketball team squad. staying injury free, says Jones. versatile forward who handles the ball much more depth than last year and an Back will be first team all conference The Saxons open up their season on well and is a solid all around player, says optimistic outlook on this season. selection Sean McCartney, last year's Nov. 20 against the University of Burdsall. leading scorer, and honorable mention Rochester in the U. of R. Tip-off The returnees are junior forward Providing depth in the forward posi- Heather Thorp, junior guard Nikki all conference selection Pep Skillon. Tournament. In one preseason poll, U. tion will be 5'9 Kari Sergent (Newark, Gorey, and sophomore guard Jill Irland. Also returning is senior guard Mike of R. is ranked sixth in the nation. NY) and 5'9 Julie Grabicki (Schenectady, Thorp was a second team all conference Vogley, sophomore Cyrus NY). selection last year and the Lady Saxons' Nesbit, and sophomore Kirk Rachel Crafts (Lockport, NY) is expect- leading scorer. Gorey was AU's starting Daley. Vogley and ed to be backing up the point guard point guard last season, while Irland set McCartney will be the position. records for the most three point shots captains this season. Shane Kaniecki (New Kensington, PA) and attempts in a season by a Lady and Terra Johnson (Smethport, PA) are "Everyone is back with a Saxon. excellent defensive players and will year of experience playing "Heather is a tremendous help at both provide depth at guard positions. together," said Kevin Jones, ends of the floor," said head coach Sarah "We've been working really hard this now in his third season as Burdsall. "Nikki is the leader on the floor past month on conditioning," said head coach of the Saxons. and should benefit from last year's 'Irland. "We have lots of talent. It's just a The team, according to experience at the point. Jill has increased matter of putting it all together." Jones, has worked harder her defensive ability to complement her "We know we can improve upon last than in any other preseason to offensive skills." year," said Burdsall. "Hopefully, we can condition themselves and The freshmen, many having had high put ourselves in position in the next few prepare for the season. school state tournament experience, will years to be at the top of the conference/' "The captains are getting be fulfilling a variety of roles for the The Lady Saxons open up their season everyone in shape while team. at home versus Binghamton on Sat. Nov. bringing us together as a The center position will be shared by 21 at 4:00 in McLane gym. team," said sophomore Andy 6'0 Jennifer Grower (Fulton, NY) and 5'9 Copulsky. "We are hungry for some wins and will give 110% both on and off the court." Saxons edged at Merrill "The 7am workouts have been tough, but I think it will Golden Eagles steal Homecoming pay off in the end," said Jones. Providing depth at the game 27- 23 in final seconds guard position will be Ken Buskey attempts a layup during by David Levesque, staff zoriter sophomores Randy Wright men's basketball practice. With three seconds left in the Nov. 7 scoring drive. and Todd Berry. game, the Canisius Golden Griffins The AU defense, however, was starting Sophomores Ken Buskey, scored on a 60 yard touchdown pass, to break down. Four plays later Canisius Elijah Underhill, Dave Peterson, and edging out the Saxons 27-23. was again in the end zone on a 52 yard Frankie Harris will provide additional Lady Saxon A few seconds earlier, Chris Mahoney pass play, trimming the Alfred lead to depth at the forward and center posi- sacked the Griff's quarterback in a play 20-14. tions. that seemed would secure the game for The Saxons retaliated by fumbling the New to the team are sophomores Rhue swimmers the Saxons. ball away on Canisius' 35 yard line. It was all AU in the first half as the Wasting no time, the Griffs converted Saxons accumulated 294 all purpose five first downs en route to another Saxon Scores swim well, lose yards as opposed to Canisius' 46. Alfred touchdown. The go ahead extra point was running strong with 173 yards on attempt was blocked by Darryl CXShei. MEN'S BASKETBALL (0 - 0) the ground, 33 for the Griffins. With 3:25 left and the score 20-20, the 11/20-21 at U of R Tip-off tourney in close match The Golden Griffins punted three times stage was set for AU's game winning 11/23 at Nazareth 8:00 and could not move the ball at all due to by David Levesque, staff writer drive in front of a large Homecoming 11/28-29 at Thanksgiving tourney a tough AU defense and because they crowd of 4,200. In a hot and humid McLane swimming 12/5 UNION 8:00 only had possession for seven minutes of Chris Dimaggio's third field goal of the arena the visiting William Smith 12/9 HOUGHTON 8KM) the 30 minute half. game with 47 seconds remaining seemed Herons defeated the Lady Saxons 136- At halftime, the Saxons had a secure 13- to give AU a lock on the win. The Griffs' 106, in a close meet on Wed. Nov. 4, at 0 lead. In the second half, Alfred miraculous TD, however, sent the 7:00 p.m. WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (0-0) returned to if s former ways of turnovers Saxons to the showers as tough luck The score was 39-35 Alfred after four 11/21 BINGHAMTON 4:00 and penalties when quarterback Rod losers. events. The Lady Saxons placed first in Harris AU finished their schedule with a 43-21 12/2 NAZARETH 7.00 the 200 medley relay, 200 freestyle, and threw his second interception of the day. loss to C. W. Post to give them a 4-6 12/5-6 Nichols College tourney 50 freestyle, including a mere .14 This was quickly turned into seven record and conclude what many 12/9 HOUGHTON second win by Sarah Lindley in the points for the Griffins. describe as a rather disappointing 12/11 at Nazareth latter event. AU bounced back with a solid 85 yard season. 12/12 RUSSELL SAGE This was followed by strong showings from the Herons in the 200 individual medley and one meter diving competi- MEN'S SWIMMING (0-0) tions, after which they led by 12 points. 11/20 GENESEO STATE 6.-00 But the Lady Saxons came back strong 12/1 at Canisius 5:00 with three straight first place finishes, 12/5-6 EAA's at RPI 12:00 by Barb Jones in the 100 butterfly, 12/9 U of ROCHESTER 6:00 Sarah Lindley in the 100 freestyle and Kate Walsh in the 100 backstroke. A second place by Michelle Rodee in the WOMEN'S SWIMMING Hi 500 freestyle brought the score back in 11/4 WILLIAM SMITH LL- AU's favor, 96-92. 11/20 GENESEO STATE 6:00 Denise Zona, the only AU competitor 12/1 at Canisius 5:00 in the three meter diving event, placed 12/5-6 EAA's at RPI 12:00 second, but it was to no avail as William Smith placed first in the final 12/9 U of ROCHESTER 6:00 three events. "The team has been working very hard," stated head coach Jim Stein, m FOOTBALL (4-6) very pleased with the team's perfor- 11/7CANIS1US L 23-27 mance and attitude. We should break ll/14atC. W. Post L 21-43 most of the school records this season." The Lady Saxons next face Geneseo Home games are printed in capital State on Nov. 20 at 6:00 p.m. in McLane letters pool. IK •J Cheerleaders support Saxons during Homecoming game