Volume 9, Number 4 Fairfield, Connecticut October 1,1992 Crime prevention month helps take a bite out of campus crime

“There has to be a team effort to By Patricia Rodriquez SHU Crime Prevention make a safe environment.” News Writer Month Scedule Flaum strongly encourages everyone to report anything ap­ pearing suspicious to SHU’s Pub­ Oct 6 , "Plan to get out In conjunction with Student lic Safety Department. “All it alive" Government, Sacred Heart takes is a phone call to make a Oct 7 "Plan to get out University’s Public Safety De­ difference,” said Haum. alive" partment, and the Community According to Flaum, a crime Oct 13 "Getting Hot & Outreach Programs and Services, prevention bulletin board dis­ Heavy" the university will be offering playing upcoming programs will Oct 14 "When someone you various programs throughout Oct. be posted on the wall by the Public love is Sexually celebrating National Crime Pre­ Safety office near the gym. “Along Assailed" vention Month. with these notices, there will be Oct 20 "Getting totally According to SHU’s Public free literature relating to the spe­ wasted" Safety Director Allison Flaum, cific programs for this month, as Oct 21 "Alcohol & “We need to educate ourselves to well as other crime issues being f ’Viddmization" h decrease crime.” provided for the students,” said Oct 26 "Trick or Treat? ^ With several programs being Flaum. More rhas you offered throughout Oct., Flaum Flaum concluded by encour­ bargained for" encourages the entire SHU com­ aging SHU’s student organizations Oct 27 "Safety for the munity to explore the various top­ to get involved in National Crime ics. “People need to attend-the .Prevention-Month. “We-need4a" programs and incorporate them in work together to make a differ­ Public Safety Officer Pearl Richards prepafes an informational For ttKffe information, contact their daily behaviors,” said Flaum. ence,” said Haum. bulletin board for Crime Prevention Week, which runs for the Ihe Public. Safety E^jartmern t month of Oct Photo by Chris Nicholson , , , ■

Snapple boycott launched on campus Institute for Medieval Studies from lemonade to different fruit- By Chris Nicholson cafeteria and Chubby’s sell it for flavored iced teas, is enormously $1.33, making over 90 cents prof­ Editor-In-Chief begins its inaugural year high, say many SHU students who it. Many stores sell Snapple at are boycotting the drink at the prices ranging from 85 cents to By Larry Mastroni Medieval Philosophy, taught by The days of a five cent glass cafeteria and in Chubby’s lounge. one dollar. Dr. Edward Papa; EN353, of lemonade are long gone. In News Writer “I will not buy it here at all,” Studies In Fiction: Tolkien, these days of inflated prices, a said senior Dawn Kentosh. “It’s Senior Kristen Wittmer also taught by Roberta Staples; and glass, or a bottle, of a refreshing absolutely, ridiculously, unneces­ expressed concern about the price Comprised of faculty from EN 310, British literature to drink can cost a pretty penny. sarily overpriced.” Kentosh ex­ of the drink sold to students, say­ the Humanistic Studies and 1603, taught by Dr. Robin However, Sacred Heart’s dining pressed concern over the profit ing that an unfair profit is being Communications departments McAllister. Students taking one hall is charging a few pennies too that Seiler’s food service, which made at the expense of the people and coordinated by Dr. John or more of these courses are many for a popular drink on operates the cafeteria, is making the dining hall is supposed to be Roney, The Institute for Medi­ allowed to freely audit the other campus, according to some stu­ by “overpricing” the drink. servicing, the students. “On a eval Studies offers students the classes. These classes are ten­ dents. According to an area bakery college campus, where students opportunity to take classes in tatively set to run on a bi-yearly in Bridgeport, which also retails medieval literature, philosophy, basis. The price of Snapple, abottled Snapple, the wholesale price is See Snapple, page 2 and history during the same se­ drink available in varied flavors under 45 cents per bottle. The mester. There are various special Special events that are related events pertaining to medieval to classroom studies are also culture that are now open to the plarmed throughout the semes­ public. There will be field trips ter. This interdisciplinary ap­ to the Cloisters in New York proach encourages students'to (Sunday, Oct. 18) and St. John study common themes of medi­ the Divine in New York (Sunday, eval culture from multiple per­ Nov. 22). Both of these trips spectives. will feature a dramatic reading/ The institute offers four participation of a medieval play. courses in medieval studies: HI 252, Medieval Europe, taught See Medievalness, page 2 by Dr. John Roney; PH 241, W - ^ ------Compromise may not Inside always be such a good thing... page 7

WWPT student radio Women*s volleyball Stuart, the male- half of the famed Stuart and Lori team of Mi^igan illusionists, attempts to station rocks and celebrates win over hypnotise his bunny, Barney, which yes, did just come out of a hat at a campus performance last raps... page 8 Mercy... page 12 Thursday. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh ______

I t / f 2 - SHU Spectrum October 1,1992 ------—----—■— NEWS BRIEFS o .. Compiled by Frank Mastroianni f Reception welcomes new employees The Sacred Heart University community is cor­ dially invited to attend a faculty/staff reception wel­ Two friends of La coming new employees to Sacred Heail. This informal Hispanidad get a chance tffair is taking pl;ace today in the Hawley Lounge at 3 m to finally have a slow p.m dance at the club's mixer r ^ /.I Friday night. Music was The reception is being sponsored by die Office of provided by ORB, who die President and promises to be an excellent opportu­ played mostly House, nity for everyone to become well acquainted. Freestyle, Techno and Rap music. Hurricmic relief for Sacred Heart Parish * All SHU administrators, faculty, staff and students are invited and encouraged to participate in a fund drive Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh to help the parishioners of the Sacred Heart Parish in Homestead, Horida get back on their feet. ' According to infomia,tion received from Pastor, not one parishioner had a home to live in after the storm passed. SHU^S Campus Ministry is honored to sponsor efforts to raise monies for this worthy cause. Sopho­ more Matt Harrisbn has volunteered to chair the collec­ tion efforts within the student community, Hirough the assistance of Mr, John Young, director o f finamce, a special restricted account for Sacred Heart Homestead Relief will be set up and once all donations are in, one check will be issued from SHU Fairfield.«« s Donations will be accepted from Oct.5 through the Seapple: Kelly says try system first 9th. Checks should be made out to Sacred Heart Although many students are mittee,” he stated. “As far as the University, memo; hurricane relief. Continued from page 1 catching on to the boycott, Direc­ boycott is concerned, the students tor of Students Activities Tom have the right to do it, but I would are pinching pennies, it would be Kelly believes there are better like to see if the system works Guy$ and Dolls r beneficial for the cafe to take these ways to solve the problem. “This first.” Kelly did agree, however, The Continuing Education Council, is sponsoring a concerns in mind and offer lower and any other concern should be that Snapple is overpriced on trip to the Broadway hit “Ouys and Dolls” on Saturday, priced drinks.” brought to the food service coiri- campus. Oct, 31, The bus will l^ ve SHU at 10 a.m. for the matinee performance and return at approximately 6 Medievelness: highlights are plays, courses p.m. The Council will pick up the cost of the bus; theater tickets, are $65, Space will be limited. For 9 - 12. The institute is also plan- Students interested in these Continued from page 1 ning to feature films and guest activities should consult the reservations contact Monica Roberts at 3? I -7877. speakers throughout the semester. Institute’s bulletin board outside Another play. The Second Shep- The final event will be a medieval the Communications Department, Intern next spring at the state capita , herd, directed by Piotr Gzowski, feast on Sunday, Dec. 13 in the located in the second floor of the will be performed at SHU on Dec. Hawley Lounge. south wing. Starting next spring interested students can earn academic credits while learning about state govern* ment. Open to all majors, applications are now available from Prof. John Kikoski for the State Legislative In­ ternship Program, Students will be earning a credit while interning with a State Senator or Representative. Further detailsare available by contacting John Kikosky at 371-7742 or by writing to Directors, Intrniship Program, Legislative Office Building, State Capital, Hartford, a . 06106.

Ciarificatloii In response to an article printed in the Sept. 24th issue o fthe Spectrum, SHU Management Professor and attorney Michael Larobina clarified fhat the new fed­ eral law requiring college campuses to release crime reports upon request has been in effect in Cbnnec^cut as of Sept. 1,1992.

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Suicides send ripples of shock OFF-CAMPUS NEWS BRIEFS Compiled from CPS reports through college campuses Oct. 1 Registration Day Planned A nation wide student voter registration drive has been (CPS) When a law student at a scheduled forOct. 1 .is students .it41 colleges and unis ciMtics college in Boston took her life two ^ Red Flags For Suicide in 21 state.s take part in discussing political issues. years ago by swallowing a hand­ The National Student Voter Registration Day is sponsored ful of pills, her family, friends and 1. Giving away valued possessions. by the Center for Policy Alternatives, the National Civic professors were stunned beyond 2. Putting affairs in order. League and the Knight-Riddcr Corp.. and is endorsed by the 3. Having difficulty adjusting to the loss of a relationship. words. I ruled .States .Student .\s.soei:ilinii and the 1 eapiieol Women She had everything going for 4. Withdrawing from activities that gave the student satisfaction. her: a supportive family, a brilliant 5. Crying with no apparent cause. future. But she was a high- 6. Sudden changes in behavior and/or attitude. Historically, young people eligible to vote generally stay achieving perfectionist who often 7. Inability to concentrate. awa\ from the polls. In tin: 19XH presidential elcetiom only felt overwhelmed by her life, 8. Constant irritability. 36 percent of IS - 24 year olils voted, and many blamed the though this was virtually unknown 9. Excessive feelings of guilt. dilfieiillies of becoming registered to vote, according to the until some of her journals were 10. Erratic behavior which cannot be explained. Center lor Policy Alteniaiives. a non-parlisan group that found. works to promote progressive state policy. The law student, and many like Source: “College Student Suicide” by her, are cases of “smiling depres­ Leighton C. Whitaker, Richard E. Slimak. sion,” says a college mental health Professor Sues School Over Book expert whose speciality is college reflect a suicide rate 50 percent An Iowa State University professor sued several school suicide. versity of Maryland’s College Park less than their non-college peers campus prompted the administra­ “There are some some stu­ admini.strators and the Iowa Board of Regents after he was in the 18-24 age group. tion to review the mental health dents,” says Leighton Whitaker, barred from usi ng a hook he wrote as a required text in a class. “Most of the increase in the services and find ways to make director of mental health services John Strong, an associate professor in human development last three decades was due to an support more readily available to at Swarthmore College, increase in youth suicide in gen­ students. and lamily studies, claimed his First Amendment and academic S warthmore. Pa., “who are in quiet eral, and the vast majority of those Eight students committed sui­ rights were violated becau.se he couldn’t use his book. “Un­ despair, and comprise most of the were white males,” Whitaker said. cide during the year, which, ac­ locking the Communication Puzzle.” as a primary text in his cheerfulness,” he said. The death of a student by his cording to the publication Campus Then there are others who are own hand has a chilling ripple- Crime, is estimated to be triple the “rnie professor) fools strongly that the university is in-' more forthright; “I can’t take it effect that sweeps the campus, anymore.” number that could be expected on tcifeving with his rights to select his own materials.” Anthony' touching friends, classmates and a campus of 35,000. Those five words are consid­ Renzo, Strong’s attorney, told the Iowa State Daily. professors, said Whitaker, and The suicides did not appear to ered a “red flag” for college stu­ requires a process he calls “post- be related, but school officials say A student complaint in 1991 brought the matter to the dents who might be contemplat­ vention” which includes grief that it appeared the students were atteiit ion of school adm ini strators. luicl a department committee ing suicide, say mental health counseling and public services for under severe stress because of later voted that the book should not be used as the primary^ experts who have watched stu­ those who knew the deceased. personal problems and the fallout text. It was also determined the book contained no bibiioc- dents struggle with depression and Whitaker strongly advices that from budget cuts that disrupted despair. raphy or cited scholars. survivors of a suicide not to try to campus life. The college suicide rate con­ avoid the grief process, which may Since 1973, the United States tinues to grow, according to data be assisted by counseling, as they, Coa.st^uaiidJtcademv>>ii>^Nf?w~*- - from the U.S.XZenters-for Disease- inaf-' al?5^ Bfet^-Tsenousfy de- London, Ct., has had a community- A L’niversity of Florida student government plan to pass Control. pressed. based suicide prevention program out cards for free beer was nixed by university officials. Driven by low-self esteem, “There is no more severe functioning within its ranks. In The plan was that a student would get a card for one free isolation, substance abuse and campus emotional issue than that the years since the program was beci anight .it local bars alter signing a pledge card pi omising withdrawal, about eight in 100,000 of a suicide of a student, except developed, more than 50 students that he or she would not drink and drive. college students take their lives, the closing of the institution itself,” have been treated for suicidal according to a recent report by the he said, noting that campus com­ thoughts and severe depression. Pledge cards were to liavc been disfilbutcd to about 9,tint) Journal of College Student Psy­ munities can be more tightly knit Prior to 1973, the Academy Mudents ol legal drinking age. chotherapy, which studied 200 than small cities. lost four cadets and one faculty ■At liist we thought it wa-. done as a spoof,” said An U.S. campuses. Some campuses consider stu­ member to suicide in a five-year Sandci'ii. tlie univcisily's student affaiis vice piesjdent. "We Being a college student, how­ dent prevention a major priority. period. Since the program was set thought it was a terrible ever. may actually act as a buffer A rash of suicides during the up, there has not been a completed for youth suicide. The figures 1991-92 school year at the Uni- suicide on campus. HRT SlUDEIITS

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Take a bite out of crime

Crime is an unfortunate fact of life. Those who have axe destined to be victims of those who need ox merely want what those who have.

Ok, that’s a bit confusing, but it's probably not so confusing that most, if not all, who read it can under-

; Anywhere one goes in this day and age, one must ■' be aware of the ever-present dangers and potentials for . being victims of crime(s). But not only the dangers; one should also be aware of what one can do to lessen the chance of becoming a victim. In this issue of The Spectrum there is an article indicating that October is National Crime Prevention Month. In an effort to make people more aware of how to safeguard their possessions as well as them- ; selves, the Department of Public Safety is spcarhead- ^ ing a number of programs addressing that very issue. The Ross Review If you don't know how or what to do to secure of discontent among students with This panel will tour other univer­ ; yourself and your things, this .series of programs is for regards to the quality of student sities and compare their programs services on our campus. to ours. Among the colleges this This concern was expressed panel will visit are St. Anselm’s Taking a pro-active approach to crime is at least by the student body. As a result of College, Bentley College, Bryant I half the battle in defeating it. Remember, your best that, a resolution was passed re­ College, Quinnipiac College, St. I defense is a strcjng offense. garding the student services pro­ Michael’s College, Assumption gram. In fact, that resolution is College, Stone Hill College, still a concern. Fairfield University, Albertus Some other issues that must Magnus College, Southern Con­ be looked into are the hours of the necticut State University, the Uni­ I Health Services Department; the versity of New Haven, and New By Todd Ross removal and reduction of space Haven College. Columnist for the Counseling Center, which The Main goal of this panel is newly located in the Campus is to research other universities’ Center near Financial Aid; the lack Student Services programs and to As many of you know, stu- of a Women’s Center; and the evaluate our program in compari­ 'dent services are the’main factor Office -for* Student Life, which... son to other_pom^a^ conges when discussing student life. includes the Dean of Students, the and universities. Student services here at Sa­ Activities Director, the Assistant cred Heart include Health Ser­ Director of Activities and the Essentially, the panel will vices, Activities, Career Services, Graduate Assistants, the Intramu­ conduct a survey of student ser­ Residential Life, and the Coun­ ral Sports program, and Off- vices programs and offer some seling Center. Campus Housing. suggestions on how to improve All of these departments fall Instead of having the reso­ the quality of our student services under the Dean of Students, Kevin lution resurfaces as it stands, the program. The development of this Kelly who reports to the Vice- Student Government is currently panel will also offer a better means President of Enrollment and Stu­ designing a Blue Ribbon panel of communication between the dent Affairs James Barquinero. that will evaluate the quality of student body and the administra­ Last year, there was a sense our Student Services program. tion. Letters to the Editor... in the parking lot for the new Dear Editor, To the Editor, halls, spots will be limited! Like to voice your opinion? I would like to say that for I find it amazing how so few Some type of rule should be the most part, my stay at parking spots are now available. Write a letter to the Spectrum. I understand that the number of initiated so that commuters, as Jefferson Hill has been welcom­ well as Taft and Park Ridge ing. Unfortunately, there is one students has increased, but a large number of these students students will have preference. thing missing— a change are first-year students that live I would also like to make Mail to: machine. In order to do laundry, on campus! One would think reference to the very faded white you need to have quarters, but Spectrum - SHU that they would walk to class, arrows in the lot. For those who making change is virtually seeing that they are on-campus. are unaware, most of the aisles 5151 Park Avenue impossible. I propose .that a Right now the problem is not are one-way. Thank you! change machine be available to that severe, but in the next few Linda Paoletta Fairfield, CT 06432 every laundry room at the months when construction starts Class of ‘95 Student Gov’t residential halls, as well as on Rep'. the main campus. , (All letters must be signed. EDITORIAL POLICY- I he opinions cxjuesscd on ihe editorial Sincerely, panel SI. wheihei in signed eolumiis or Icirers to die editor, are Yeah. No kidding.) Beth Hantavis solely diose ofdie .nilhoi'. I. nsignedeiiitoruls appearing in the lar lelteoliiinnot the I irsi editorial page lopreseni ihcmii|Oin> opinion ot ihe^ipf-i fni/ohditoiial Boaid (niest columns and lelleistoUie Chris Nicholson...... EDITOR-IN-CHIEF edittn are welctmicd .md eniounigcd. .Ml *ire subiei t to eJilirig for Michael Champagne...... Associate EditorDonna Robinson...... Business Managerspelling, puiietuatjon. giaminai and claniy U-tteis to die editor Frank Mastroianni...... News EditorDawn M .Kentosh...... Photography Editorslunild not exceed L‘'l) words and will be- considered on a sfiaec Lori Bogue...... Sports EditorJoe Millo...... Copy Editor basis. Ml submissions arc reviewed by the F-diional Board and Amy Madison...... Assistant Sports Editor J. Broad...... Columnist tiiial decisions aie nude by the liiliior-iii Chief. Koleen Kaffan...... Arts & Entertainment Editor ToddRoss...... Columnist I lie Spci itwn IS a student-run newspapei ol Saeied Hcaii I 'mvci- Kathy Bothos...... Features Co-EditorPaul Perille...... Political Columnist Ml> It IS iiiiMishetJ evcrv Thiirsilavduring the atade-nnt year The Kelly Phillips...... Features Co-EditorDr. Roberta Staples...... FacultyAdvisor Sperniim office is located in tlu- Academic Building, loom .S219. Tom Donato...... Editorial Page Editor 'Hie phone number is i2()3j 171-7%5. All mail to the Spr. trum STAFF should Iw sent to Saeied Heart I niveisity e./o The Spi<.uum. .5151 Michael Shea, Charo Clark, Sarah Gauthier, J. P. Velotti, Todd Cerino, Daniela Ragussa, Julie Paik A\e . Faiilield, C'l (Kj412-102.v The Speei/iim believes all Freddino, Amjad Naqvi, Paul Molnar, Denise Tragianese, Pam Taylor, Jason Calabrese, Rachel Lise, adveHising to lx- toinvt but cannot guarantee its accmacv. 'Ihc Kevin Phillips, Emily Mateka, Jennifer R. Madonia, Missy Munrow, Carletta Brown, Madelyn Dunlap, deadline is nine f7‘i days prior to publication. I oi intomiaiion call Pam Hotaling,’ Antoine Scott, Elaine Agosti, Brian Corvo, Joann Mariani, Patricia Rodriquez, Mike (203)371-7966. ^Murray,y, Sal Seeley . October 1,1992 Page 5

The Student Voice observations FHOM a broad By Dawn M. Kentosh Do you think that homophobia It is no longer enough to make the increasing exponentially, there­ By J. Broad daughter happy, a mother has got fore, a PMS of 2 is 10 times higher exists on campus? Columnist to have her standards. than a PMS of 1, a PMS of 3 is 100 You must understand that this times higher than a PMS of 1, and NOTE: The following col­ program does not begin to occur so forth on up to a PMS of 5. Sarah Gauthier Ah! The fabled 5 on the PMS umn was written some 8 months until you’ve been seeing the girl Junior for about six months. By then, scale! Some people never reach ago, when I was still seeing the English/Sociology girl mentioned. We went our you have passed most of the pre­ it, even long after they’ve been separate ways before it was liminary events and are in good divorced (Sorry, forgot where I “I think homophobia exists printed, and I refrained from shape to make the playoffs, but it am — annulled) and remarried. everywhere. I think it’s a printing it for some time after the depends upon your artistic pro­ Let me put it to you this way: if shame.” break up so as to avoid any hard gram, provided that you do not you reach PMS 5 and you aren’t at feelings it may have caused in an have any technical breakdowns, least engaged, you begin receiving already tense situation. Now that which could cost you up to five Modern Bride at your house and we are on speaking terms again, I tenths of a point. (I realize that I members of your girlfriend’s figured it would be okay to print have badly mixed sports termi­ family chip in and buy you a tuxedo K - l ' ' the column. This is the same girl nology here, but to have a figure for your birthday. whose mother taught me respect. skating reference without a foot­ Now back to the POTEN­ Grace Murray She also has a subscription to this ball reference would have been an TIAL SON-IN-LAW RENO­ Senior newspaper — Hi Mrs. C. affront to the manliness of some VATIONS PROGRAM; it goes Media Studies When you reach the age of of my more insecure readers.) like this: get a haircut, learn to 21, the dating game begins to By preliminary events, I mean dance, leam respect. The first “Yes, unfortunately it exists change. It is no longer enough for things like; 1) Are you Italian? step, the haircut, is pretty self- everywhere.” a guy to have good hair and a nice (partial credit if you at least enjoy explanatory. Isn’t it strange how car, or for a girl to have a nice body pasta) 2) Do you drink or smoke? someone in the girl’s family al­ and no brains; you begin to look 3) Are you Italian? (partial credit ways cuts hair? for something more — at least if you are at least Catholic) 4) Did In leiu of ^ncing, I learned your parents do. you major in something with a the box step. It was the standard You see, by the time you reach future? 5) Are you Italian? (par­ “the villagers are chasing me with 21, your parents believe you have tial credit if you can at least play torches” sort of straight-legged, “...fooled around long enough.” bocci) 6) Do you possess some left-right-left maneuver that most Maybe this is just me, because my skill or trade that is lacking in the self-conscious males adopt in such parents are older than most family? (lawyer or doctor) or 7) instances, but is was enough to get people’s parents. As the first bom Are you Italian? (partial credit if into the bonus round. son, I have a certain responsibility you answered yes to at least Respect remained a mystery to carry on the family name. My questions 1, 3 and 5). for many months, except for the parents now view my girlfriends Once I was measured against fact that I didn’t have any. It had by the type of gene pool they these stiff criteria, I was considered something to do with the wallpa­ represent. suitable enough to move heavy per above the lazy susan where My ex-girlfriend’s parents furniture from one part of the hoi^se^ ^^y^^Uhg£lasses,,,L^asi,^u^qp£, had a differeritView oftKe wdflJ, “tolmdtKer'and’ Backfas^ added "Sat. mostly because they are Italian. bonus, I was allowed to continue After we broke up, my parents They saw me as a potential seeing the daughter). It soon be­ lamented the loss of her potential. Patrick Schiller member of their family and came apparent that the daughter “She had good cheekbones,” Sophomore therefore, some improvements was becoming attached to me, so my mother said. English were needed. Thus, my ex­ my Potential for Marriage Sta­ “You know, twins run in her family,” added my father. girlfriend’s mother embarked tus (PMS) was raised one point. I “Yes, there is. But, 1 think They’re both hoping my next upon what I came to know as the feel I must take a moment here to that people must realize that significant other will be a purebred, POTENTIAL SON-IN-LAW explain the PMS scale: it goes homosexuality is everywhere from one to five with each number preferably with stock options. RENOVATIONS PROGRAM. and this is the U.S.A.”

The B allot Box ...Your deficit , , '■ i j Pam Hotaling seriousness of the deficit, you’ll tives of this problem, most stu­ Freshman By Paul Perillie probably start to figure out that dents don’t really appreciate how Political Columnist things are pretty bad. bad things really are. The other International Business As congressional session af­ day I was trying to discuss the “I do believe that it is a preva­ With election day around the ter congressional session move to deficit with a friend of mine, who comer, everybody seems to be solve the situation a hair’s length happens to be a Republican, in lent fear on campus. It is a fear postulating about politics. You at a time, and Chubby’s that exists everywhere in our know the topics: the “Hillary presidential lounge. I society.” Factor,” abortion, and abortion. administra­ said, All these points are important but tion after "The issue that “Doesn’t it the issue that everybody seems to presidential bother you be avoiding like a fat aunt at a administra­ everybody seems to be that we are family reunion is the deficit. It’s tion play avoiding like a fat the great­ trillion dollar existence is the most blind, deaf est debtor You are still terribly in debt. money that this country simply pressing determinant to the and dumb to aunt at a family nation in Don’t look to either of the does not have. The problem with country’s survival. the problem, reunion is the deficit. t h e presidential candidates to tackle both these proposals is that they you may ask, world?” the problem with any strength. At fly in the face of basic economic “There is no single greater “Who will Ifs trillion dollar His reply the Republican National Conven­ principles. Theonly way theU.S. national security issue than a the burden of existence is the most was, tion this summer, George Bush can go from being in the red to gave it his best shot. His solution: being in the black is to make more country’s economic stability.” paying for pressing determinant “Well, we These are not the words of the deficit also have no new taxes, but a box on the money (raise taxes), and spend Chairman of the Federal Reserve eventually to the country’s the largest income tax form that would allow less money (cut social programs). Sacred Heart University, on Board Allen Greenspan, they are fall upon?” survival." GNPinthe people the option to check it off if the observations of the former It will be us, world.” I they want 10% of their taxable November 3rd you will be asked Head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff the graduat­ could not income to go toward paying off to choose the next president of the Richard Secord. The quote can be ing classes of believe his the deficit. Ifthatis the course this United States. You will help de­ found in his newly published au­ 1993, 1994, short- nation chooses, the deficit won’t termine who the person is that will tobiography. Now, when former 1995 and 1996 and so on, until sightedness. You don’t have to be be solved until the next Ice Age. try to solve the problems facing members of the Pentagon, those even our grandchildren will be a CPA to figure out that it doesn’t Bill Clinton is no better; he says this great nation, the most serious spend happy people who like to getting handed their degrees as a matter if you make a 100,000 he wants to start educational pro­ of which is, in my opinion, the waste thousands of dollars on such ticket for entering an economy dollars a year if you owe the people grams that would stimulate the deficit. I only wish I had some high-tech pieces of equipment like that is strangled by debt. from CitiBank MasterCard economy. Those programs are good advice for you on making hammers, start talking about the Despite the ominous impera­ 1,000,000 in overdue payments. going to cost money. This is that choice. fe a tu re s ' ' Kolab Bun working for International Club greatness students who were also attending By Sal Seeley Sacred Heart. Previously, the In­ Features Writer ternational Club was a club where only international students as­ You may not notice while rush­ sembled. However, the Interna­ ing to class that Sacred Heart has tional Club is moving away from a wide variety of students with that so the students don’t have to different cultural and ethnic come from an international back­ backgrounds. Stop and look ground to participate. around! These students on cam­ The International Club was pus are bringing SHU into the formed to make international and international world of the 90’s. domestic students feel welcome. One of these students, junior “The club is a way of enabling Kolab Bun, is making this transi­ each student to learn about indi­ tion possible. Recently appointed vidual cultures, and at the same President of the International Club, time a chance to make friends the largest organization on cam­ with other students who aren’t pus, Kolab, originally from Cam­ accepted into the college culture bodia, came to the United States because they are foreign,” ex­ in 1979 with her family to escape claimed Kolab. political turmoil. She lives with her three brothers and sisters in Kolab’s goal for the club is to Bridgeport. Besides being the make it known that there are in­ International Club President, ternational students on campus. Kolab is participating in many “In the simplest ways, interna­ International Club President Kolab Bun from Cambodia is hoping to make the International Club one other activities, one of which is tional of the most popular organizations on campus this year. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh her membership in the students are not being accepted.” energetic. Kolab would like to Club is already one of the best ers: President Kolab Bun, Vice- Intercultural Committee. A po­ She would like people to stop make the International Club one organizations on campus. Inter­ President Lalantha Siriwardene, litical science major, Kolab is also stereotyping and hopes that others of the best clubs in the univer­ national and non-international Secretary Sue Ratanavong, and interested in becoming a part of will accept international students sity.” students are sure to benefit from Treasurer Katherine Bothos. Sacred Heart’s Debate Team. as part of the college. When With many activities planned, learning about other cultures, The International Club meets Kolab first became involved speaking of her president, Vice- including an International Fair in which should enrich the school every Thursday at 11:00 a.m. The with the club in her freshman year. President Lalantha Siriwardene March, the Valentine’s Dance in atmosphere. This club plans to next time you're walking down She wanted to enhance her stated, “She’s ambitious, has February, and various trips to ex­ bring Sacred Heart into the future the hall, take a minute and give a knowledge of other international leadership quality, and she’s very citing places, the International with the newly-appointed offic­ friendly smile and hello. Professor relays lessons learned during foreign travel may have also seen her appearing to Johnson. By Mike Murray in hothjQklahoiaa! and Heidi hgre Although the effects are not as Features Writer in the SHU Theatre. extensive as in Somalia, Ameri­ In 1990, the W/ELCA invited can com donated by the World Joan K. Johnson, professor of women from 27 developing Hunger Program makes up the English and communications here countries to visit the U.S., and in chief dietary staple. It consists of at SHU, and representative of the return, Joan was chosen to repre­ gelled com-meal called Sadza; Evangelical Lutheran Church in sent New England during her nu­ similar to what we know as grits. America, recently returned from a merous treks to Lutheran missions Tourism still flourishes though, five week trip to Zimbabwe this throughout Zimbabwe. due to the wildlife preserves along summer where she acted as am­ Formally Rodesia, the country the Zambezi River and the “breath­ bassador and reporter in a “Woman gained it’s independence from taking splendor” of Victoria Falls. to Woman” program aimed at England in 1980 after a bloody After a week of traveling through creating a “bond of friendship,” revolution. However, after more the bush, Joan told us, she stopped and opening channels of commu­ than a decade of self-reliance, there at the Safari Lodge in one of nication between the U.S. and the are still signs of heavy British wildlife preserves and was treated ELC of Zimbabwe. influence in language and educa­ to a long-awaited hot shower. “It Johnson’s contributions to the tion. A society whose economic was Zimbabwe’s answer to Club Women of the ELCA are impres­ foundation was once built on it’s Med,” she added with a knowing sive. She serves on both the ex­ richly rewarding gold mines, now smile. ecutive boards and delegates for relies on agriculture and tourism Dispelling images of machete- the group’s national conventions, as it’s main industries. Unfortu­ .artifacts that English Professor Joan Johnson claimed on her which includes chairing the 1987 nately, agriculture has been halted See Johnson, page 7 after 3 years of drought, according recent trip to Zimbabwe. Photo by Dawn M. 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Interview II, 9 am, U ® H omecoming W eekend 10 Senior Class Flea ^ Monday Night Football, Resume Writing, 2 pm, Class of 1996 Elections Men's soccer, 10 am, F Market, 9 am. North Lot 9 pm, C U Pioneer Pep Band, Choosing a Major, 2 pm. Baseball, 11 am, F Baseball, noon, F Movie Night, JFK, 5:30 pm, G U 1 pm, C Football, 1:30 pm, F Men's Soccer, 1 pm, F Women's Volleyball, Ernst & Young on- 7 pm, G campus recruitments Movie, Far and Away, evening, G Karoke Night, 8 pm, C 11 ======” 12 13 14 15 16 17 Monday Night Football, Movie Night, 7 pm, C 9 pm, C October 1,1992 SHU Spectrum - 7 Is compromise good, or is it Club Happenings Club Happenings is available for use by all clubs on campus. To Part 1 in a two part series get in your club’s listing, drop off all pertinent information to the all you can get? Spectrum office. The deadline for all notices is the Wednesday before the week of the desired issue. All submissions will appear on twelve years, likens this emotional was so romantic at first,” she re­ a space available basis and will be given attention in order of receipt By J. Broad state of spiraling compromise to calls, “he bought flowers all the ^ d timeliness. Stajf Writer “gathering baggage.” time, even for my mom. As the “We all have our baggage relationship wore on, I became Compiled by tJic Features Staff ; In fairy tales, nearly every­ from past relationships, and from aware of how selfish he really one lives happily ever after, and growing up in general,” Barton was, and how different we were.” most central characters marry the says. “Maybe our upbringing was Christine, a very giving per­ Jewish Friendship Organli^tion son, had trouble understanding first person they fall in love with. too permissive, which causes one The JFO has began its^ third year o f existence at But in the real world, love gets John’s selfishness. Their views more complicated. Insecurity and on religion were also at opposite Sacred Heart. Many returning members of the clnb loneliness are introduced. People ends of the spectrum. John was an met last week to plan the upcomiti^ semester’s events. meet and fall in love. Often, they ''We all have our agnostic and Christine a Chris­ There w ill be ameeting on Ihursday at 11 a.m. in room enter into relationships with part­ tian. “He was always taking me to S214 for any member of the Sacred Heart University ners they barely know, each with baggage from past these‘new age’ witches/warlocks unrealistic expectations for a fu­ relationships... It shops and buying occult stuff. He community who is interested in attending. Refresh­ ture together. just depends on how had nothing but contempt for reli­ ments will be served and new ideas welcomed. For Over time, imperfections be­ gion,” Christine says. more information about the Jewish Friendship Orga­ gin to surface and problems begin large the baggage She overlooked many of these nization, please contact Rabbi Wallin in the Campus to arise that don’t fit with the tt glaring incompatibilities, and IS. mental image of the fairy tale. hoped that somehow, things would Ministiy office, now located in the Hawley Lounge, The relationship ends because the work out. She finally found the reality doesn’t match the expecta­ strength to end it when John Student Government tions of the “perfect relationship.” changed schools and transferred This can leave both parmers feel­ set of reactions. Or maybe a par­ to a college several hundred miles For any students interested in getting involved, ing cheated, disillusioned, and ent died at a young age. Or a past away. “If you start to compromise there are openings avadlable on students government cynical about love in the real world. relationship really had a negative in a relationship,” Christine ad­ committees. Two responsible students are needed to Some of the heartbroken can start impact. It just depends on how mits, “you hope that, if you spend participate in the Faculty Senate and the Academic over with the same optimism for large the baggage is.” enough time with the person, the next relationship prospect, but Christine had thought that she things will get better. I compro­ Affairs Committee. For further information contact some can’t. Disillusioned by past had found her future husband. “In mised on a lot with John, com­ Todd Ross in the Student Government office, or call failures, they fall into a pattern of my mind he fit my perception of promised who I was and what I 371-7954. ever lowering standards and ever my husband,” she relates. “We believed. I still haven’t gotten reduced expectations, settling for met in college, which is where I back to my old self.” a relationship that is much less had decided I was going to meet Barton points to Christine’s Irish Club than they deserve simply because my husband. He was studying to case as an example of too much The first fall 1992 meeting of the Msh Club will it is all they believe they can be a doctor, which fit my mental compromise, and in areas where take place at 11 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 1. New officei^ achieve. They compromise on image. He was even named John, compromise shouldn’t be an op- nearly everything that they long_ which was thejiaymej had always ^Ijon. “You can compromi-;^, qp- mil be elect^j an^ new.memhcis am en­ for, in' the simple hope that what­ pictured my husband having; bedtime and food,” Barton says, couraged to attend. For more information, contact ever they can get will be enough. named after my father.” “but you can’t, and shouldn’t Stacy Filewicz or Student Activities at 371-7969* Deborah Barton, director of Though things had started off compromise on morals and val­ the counseling center at Sacred well, John soon began exhibiting ues.” Heart University and an adolescent many characteristics that Chris­ Continued next week... and family counselor for the past tine found difficult to accept. “He r T I I Johnson: better communication needed I DeSantit Tire I bicycles. Cars cost around view with this message: “One of I I Continued from page 6 $180,000 in Zimbabwe’s cur­ the answers to Zimbabwe’s prob­ I I rency. Because transportation lems, as in the rest of the world, is I of Fairfield I swinging, torturous journeys via costs are so high and there are so communication leading to under­ "Your Road Service Saviors" g Land Cruiser, she spoke of her few hospitals, few people seek standing. Only then can we dispel I stay in the capital city of Harare medical help until they are nearly the ignorance that separates our g and the site of the ELCZ Head­ on their death bed, and upon ar­ two worlds.” 8 Tunix Hill Road quarters in Bulawayo, in addition rival at a hospital, one may find Fairfield, CT 06430 g to a 4-day reprieve at the Bishop’s only a single doctor on duty. Those interested in attending a 334-2433 g palace. Medication is also very scarce. lecture on her trip can hear her at g An aspiring nation with a rich The Trinity Lutheran Church of Get an extra 10% off with coupon g “I was met at fhe airport by culture, they are in need of global Shelton, Sunday, Oct. 11 and The g members of the Vashandiri or outreach and aid in areas such as Trinity Lutheran Church of on purchase of new tire! Women of the ELCZ. Everywhere economics and'education. Milford, Monday, Oct. 19 at 7:30 I went I was greeted with great Johnson summed up the inter- p.m. acceptance. We would shake hands, exchange gifts and the church now has quite a few pen­ Valley pals. It’s an extremely friendly Aspetuck and open society,” she relates. Orchards Her agenda included extensive traveling to various missions, schools and church Garden Pick Your Own Projects, which are part of the Food for Work programs currently M cintosh ♦ M acoim operating throughout Zimbabwe. During church services, the entire & Cortland Apples congregation sings and dances to • Empire Apples a combination of old Methodist hymns and tribal chants. “All in a • B ose Sc Bartlett wonderful five part harmony,” she Pears adds. It is a joyous occasion in which the women wear uniforms ofpurple and gray. Purple being a SWEET CORN available at the stand combination of red (the blood of Christ), blue (God’s creation of Open 7 Days a Week 9 am - 4 pm water and sky) and gray (the im­ Rt. 58, Black Rock Tnpke., Easton age of God’s light dispelling 452-9945 darkness). Follow signs to Black Roack Tumpike..entrance to orchards There are few cars and many J^rts ■& "EnUrtainimnt Student radio station growing bigger and better Through public service an­ By Tom Donato nouncements (PSA’s), the station Editorial Page Editor educates as well as informs its listeners. With news, a community “Good morning, it’s nine calendar, weather, and sports, as o’clock, this is Frank Mastroianni, well as give-aways, disc jockeys and you’re listening to 90.3 are able to talk to their listeners. WWPT, Westport, Connecticut’s Daniela Ragusa has organized on- Commercial-free radio.” With air contests that award listeners those words, Frank begins another free passes to comedy clubs, plays broadcast day for WWPT, Sacred and concerts. Some of the tickets Heart’s student-run radio station. the station has given away have Currently, there are twenty stu­ been to area shows such as The dents holding air-slots during the Soup Dragons, Matthew Sweet, week. Fishbone, Siouxsie and the Ban­ WWPT is a commercial-free shees, Weird A1 Yankovic and station broadcasting at approxi­ Sophie B. Hawkins to name a few. mately 350 watts, and is run jointly Lately, many exciting things by volunteers from SHU and have been happening at WWPT. Staples High School, which is Kaffan has just completed an in­ located in Westport, Connecticut. terview with J ^ e s McCulloch, The students at SHU occupy the guitarist for the Scottish band. The shifts Monday through Friday, 9 Soup Dragons. Ragusa got a a.m. to 3 p.m., while the Staples chance to hang out with and in­ ; ...... ______,, ____,_^ ^ students occupy the shifts Monday WWPT disc jockey Joe Bellizzi delivers a public service announcement to his listeners during his rap/ terview new recording artists. The through Friday, 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., dance show. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh Men. as well as day and night shifts on The board of directors would weekends. The signal comes from vertising revenue, a non-commer­ comprise the executive board of the variety of music you can hear like to rid the station of all the Westport, and reaches the towns cial station depends on underwrit­ WWPT: The operations manager at any given time during the day. preconceived notions. For ex­ of Bridgeport, Fairfield, Westport, ers and private donations to stay is Karen Stedman, the program A typical day at "PT" will include ample, the idea that you need Wilton, Norwalk, and beyond. alive. An underwriter is a business director is Koleen Kaffan, the a rock oriented show, an alterna­ previous training or that you have The format of WWPT is free, or individual who donates funds music director is Tom Donato, the tive music show, and a dance/rap to be a media major to be on staff excluding profanities. The to the station to get an announce­ business/finance director is Julie oriented show— a mix you would are all wrong. deejay’s program the music they ment read over the air. The an­ Freddino, and the public relations never hear on a typical, commer­ “A lot of people on campus want to play and choose the order nouncements state that a particu­ director is Daniela Ragusa. Each cial station.^ don’t even know that Sacred Heart in which to play the songs during lar business or individual “spon­ of these individuals were elected “That is one of the purposes of has a radio station,” says Ragusa, their shift. sored” a specific show or hour of into these positions. WWPT, giving listeners an enjoy­ “and that has to change.” While a commercial station re­ programming. One aspect of WWPT that able, entertaining alternative to the WWPT also has a request line; ceives most of its funds from ad- There are five positions that separates it from other stations is mainstream,” said Freddino. 365-7669. 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women crunching out powerful By Daniela Ragusa ahords.” A & E Writer I asked the band what category their music belongs in. “I don’t Amid the many choices on ra­ think we can be pigeon-holed into dio today, there is a hot new rock any particular genre because we band that really stands out: The don’t represent just one kind of Men, as the quartet calls them­ music,” says Jef. “Our influences selves, have earned recognition are so varied that the songs reflect this past summer due to their smash it.” single, “Church of Logic, Sin and Jef grew up in New York lis­ Love." The talking blues-rock tening to Sly and the Family Stone tale of twisted transcendence has and Stevie Wonder among others. gotten the band the recognition “I grew up in a very pop-oriented they deserve. Lead singer Jef Scott thing. I was never into avant garde. says, “It’s about being complacent I just took what the radio gave me in your own little world and how and loved it.” these guys found nirvana on the Jef, who played guitar for many Arizona-New Mexico border.” bands while living in Australia, I was lucky enough to meet and also played on Tori Amos’ 1990 talk with the band when they came album. Later in the same year, he to Toad’s Place in New Haven on formed The Men. July 23. I got to hang out in their Lore was re-stringing her red tour bus and I also stuck around Fender as we talked. “Lore’s the for the sound check. Everybody original VooDoo Child,” says Jeff. was really nice and down to earth. “She’s a full-on, hard-core blues Jef Scott is the songwriter, guitarist player.” The Detroit sisters and lead singer who formed the originally had a group called The band along with sisters Lore Hondas. They bring a variety of Wilhem and Nancy Hathom, gui­ influences to their playing. Lore’s tar and bass players, respectively. love of the blues is complemented Drummer David Botkin completes by Nancy’s interest in Kool Moe the foursome. Dee, Nirvana, and Metallica. With two women in the band, The Men complete their distinct why are they called The Men? Jef sound with the brilliant drum Nugent, Arethra Franklin, and were even better than the recorded hard to leave my family to go on laughed when I asked. “Well, playing of David Botkin. David ’ s Earth, Wind and Fire. He calls his versions. Jef’s voice is strong and tour. But this is the life I chose to that’s about the hundredth time father. Perry Bodkin, Jr., was all style, “a real John Bonham with a clear; he really gets his message live. And I think this bunch of we’ve been asked that question. the musical influence anyone sort of blues/r&b influence on top across. “Blue Town” is the second songs is represented in the best I’m going to start keeping track. could ever need. He is the com­ of all that.” single from the album. The song possible way.” The name just happens to be an poser of the well-known tunes The self titled album, released about an alcoholic wife beater is, The album is jammed with early idea that stuck. Actually, “Bless the Beasts and Children," early this past summer, climbed to "A wake up call to battered twelve hook-packed tracks of pop it’s kind of a gimmick when ev­ “Nadia’s Theme," as well as the the top of the rock charts within women.” life. The Men is definitely a band eryone expects to see two or three theme to Mork & Mindy. weeks. Radio listeners were “I Built My House This Way” to check out live if you can. They guys behind the guitars and bass, Playing the drums since he was constantly calling their local sta­ is a song about a man recalling his are totally worth listening to, and but then they’re surprised when eleven, David cites his influences tions to request “Church of Logic, life with no regrets. Jef, who has I hope to hear more from them in they see two very pretty blonde as Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Ted Sin and Love." The live songs a three year old son says, “It’s the future. October 1,1992 SHU Spectrum - 9 Contagion: tomorrow’s dance music in today's newspaper Arem, Mical Pedriana, Jack By Koleen KaiTan Boughner and David Smith. The A & E Editor band was originally formed to serve as an opening act for the During the past few years, the band. Front Line Assembly. music that is pumped into clubs Contagion has also toured with has changed drastically. Most Nine Inch Nails and Die Warzau. clubs have played everything from Their sound is abrasive as well disco to rap, and now clubs are as intelligent, with song topics that playing pop, hip-hop, alternative, range from freedom in religion to and techno. In addition, a form of real life situations that scare you music known as "industrial" has to death. The energy that the sound crept from the dungeons of techno. of industrial music possesses is Industrial music consists of feed­ captured by Contagion, who bring back and intense lyrics. The sound all their anger and hostility to your is so powerful that hearing it just CD player with Contaminant PCB. makes your bones vibrate. Recorded during the L.A. riots, Some industrial artists are Nine the stress the world felt is evident Inch Nails, Einsterzende in'their work. In October, the Neubauten, and Ministry. Capitol band will begin their first national Records is the home base for the tour which is labeled the W orld band Contagion, who have re­ Domination Tour. Check out leased their first album. Con­ Contagion’s new album at your taminant PCB. The band, for­ local record store and feel the mally called Biohazard PCB, is power of the industrial music Contagion the creation of members Keith scene. Lynch's Peaks doesn't catch fire, will disappoint even big fans

(CPS) First things first; I was a such quirky fare as Blue Velvet through cocaine and alcohol. solving the death of Laura Palmer, Poor hostess Norma (Peggy Twin Peaks geek. and Wild at Heart, is intent on Ultimately, it is Lynch’s the enduring part of the show was Lipton) is on screen for all of 10 When David Lynch’s eerily being more violent and sexual on preoccupation with the character the townfolk of Twin Peaks. seconds. odd brainchild was a weekly TV the big screen than he Sadly, Lynch has ...Fire Walk With M e is not series, I went out of my way to was with his TV se- decided to neglect more without bright spots. Lynch re­ watch it. I needed the show like a ries. While he suc­ than half of the charac­ mains a director with a knack for junkie needs a fix. I never stayed ceeds on this count, the When the show was unjustly can­ ters from the TV show, creating uncanny visual effects and ar a party past 9:30 p.m. Saturday sheer amount of vio­ celled nearly two years ago, there including Sheriff Harry causing moviegoers to feel genu­ nights because 10:00 p.m. was lence and sex over­ S. Truman, deputies inely uncomfortable. “Twin Peaks” time. whelms Lynch’s were rumors Lynch was planning a Andy and Hawk, Lucy strength as a director movie... I started countingJJmdaxB. the secretaw o^cj— > ,s__But-1iie=bottom4ine'is-this: ■ ■‘Wflentheshawo4«S(HfljUStly«*»-T*i-c#«aring-ofibeatP» couple of Ed and fans aren’t going to be ceuicelled nearly two yeeirs ago, characters and telling until the movie was out. Now that Nadine. satisfied with ...Fire Walk With there were rumors Lynch was stories through their Vve seen Twin Peaks: Fire Walk Me. People unfamiliar with the planning a movie version of Twin eyes. The film docu­ Even the charac­ TV series are not likely to care Peaks. Once those rumors were ments the last seven With Me, I wish Lynch would have ters that have survived very much for this muddled, overly confirmed, I started counting the days in the doomed life let his sleeping creation lie. the transition from small long film. days until the movie was out. of high school siren to big screen, like Spe­ Now that I’ve seen Twin Laura Palmer (Sheryl __ cial Agent Dale Cooper As a disappointed Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, I wish Lee). (Kyle MacLachlan) and Peaks geek. I’ll go back to my Lynch would have let his sleeping Palmer’s character is exam­ of Laura that submarines ..Fire the Log Lady (Catherine E. VCR and watch some old episodes creation lie. ined in great detail, especially her Walk With Me. While the main Coulson), get the shaft from Lynch while dreaming of the movie that Lynch, who has also directed attempt to escape her evil fate plot gimmick of the TV show was and fellow writer Robert Engels. might have been..

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and field. Turner received the looking to compete with the finest By Madelyn Dunlap Sports Person of the Year Award colleges in the nation. His injury Sports Writer for two years and was selected to has affected the team greatly. His the All Major League Team. value was realized this year when It was the third game of the “Hopefully we will win the the team selcected him as one of season for Sacred Heart championship this year and in their co-captians. “We will sorley University’s men’s soccer team years to come,” said Turner. miss Ira because he will not be and they were up against South Soccer is among the things that back this season,” said Coach Joe Hampton when Ira Turner dropped Turner holds in high regard. He Mcguigan. after being “tackled from behind,” said, “I have a lot of great However, there is more to he said. His leg was broken. Turner memories especially of last year. Turner than soccer. He likes to sit said, “This is my worst accident We won a game against the Uni­ back and relax, watch television ever in 20 years of playing soccer. ” versity of Bridgeport in which I and go to the movies. This year his However, you are not going to see scored the opening and most favorite movie was The Last Boy Turner sitting around for long spectacular goal of the week. It Scout. Turner is also a dedicated because he has ambition and goals helped me to win Rookie of the member of Ujamma. He has con­ to conquer. Week.” fidence m himself and doeslft let Turner lives in Bridgeport and In addition to the wins come people get him dotvn. “I don’t commutes to SHU during the week losses. Turner said, “Losing to spend my time worrying about for his classes. He is a sophomore Franklin Pierce last year turned what other people think,” said working on a degree in Manage­ the tables for the team and led to a Turner. ment. After getting his degree he downfall.” Turner has confidence He works part time for The said, “I hope to work for a firm or that the team will rebound. “I know United Parcel Service and is a company for a couple of years and we can do it and I hope that my specialist in the Army Reserves. then pursue my own business.” foot gets better before the season As a specialist he is able to travel Ira’s interest in sports started is up,” he said. often, which he enjoys doing very during his high school years where “Ira’s greatest contribution to much. “I have a lot of fun in life, he attended Meadowbrook School the 92’ soccer team is his vast I especially like to go to clubs,” he in Kingston, Jamaica. There he experience and maturity. At 26, said. Ira also enjoys going to the participated in a few other athletic Ira bring’s at least twenty years of park with his family and his four activities such as cricket and track soccer experience to a program year old son, Ira Jr. Ira Turner watches Saturday's game from the sidelines. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh Women’s soccer team smiling Football: Scott packs sack ' Continued from page 12 Quinn Bnlto dressed for the ’ Things were all Sacred Heart a massive offensive attack. Per­ By Lori Bogue game against St. Peter’s but was , from there as the Pioneers com­ haps what got Sacred Heart’s Sports~Editor spot if Martin is benched. unable to play due tohis sprained ;■ bined for 25 shots on goal. “W6’ momentum' going’ is ^B'arroso’s’ St. Peter's later scored on ankle,and is questionable against are a hundred percent better than switch of moving Young to the fourth down on a one yard pass SUNY-Sumybrook this coming ; The Sacred Heart University last year,” said Coach Joe Barroso. front line and having Becky that was capped off by a remark­ .S.imrda\. AKo questionable is women’s soccer team is smiling Jennifer Fallone was the stand out McGuigan as a strong mid-fielder. able defensive stand. Tlte extra Jason C ipriani who sprained his ‘ after bringing back another vic­ with a hat trick. Deanna Young “McGuigan is working^very hard,” point was blocked by Cheese­ ankle in practice last week. tory, Tuesday night against Mount. and Jennifer Greene both scored said Barroso. burger Daly and Anthony Leo. Ih e Pioneers will play SUN Y- , St. Vincent’s in a 7 -1 decision. two goals. “It’s great to be on the making the final score 13-6. Stonybrookthi-scomingSalurday , Not much happened in the first Leadership came from Renee otherside,” said Barroso. The This loss kicks the Pioneers to 0 in Long Island at 1 p.m. I half except that the lone score Melchiona on the field. Fallone, Pioneers will travel to New emerged from Mt. St. Vincent. Young, and Greene combined for Hampshire on Thursday. Vote Early, Vote Often,

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Lacrosse warms up...

Kerry Fleet, a sophomore, looks onto the lacrosse field as the men's team took in a Junior business major Shawn Keane awaits an incoming shot while tending goal practice recently. Photo by Dawn IVI. Kentosh at a recent lacrosse practice on campus. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh

ProgiiQstkations from a Pioneer Soccer: goalie stakes four shutouts

W ait‘till next year. mafcmg the Major League Play­ Another reason for my staying next two games against the Uni­ 'Fhat’s what the four area offs (Pittsburgh'has clinched). (1 a way'from picking the Braves is Continued from page 12 versity of New Haven (away) and baseball and ftuHball teams must am .assuming that Cincinnati and that over thelast month, Glavine C. W. Post (home) McGuigan says doi Frtrget the Giants win over Minnesota will be eliminated by and. Smote have looked very while Fernando Fernandes, a that he “expect(s) trouble all the file Beats last MtMiday. The Gi­ the time you are reading this). tired and very hitablc. Come sophomore from St. Tirso/Mount time” when going into a game. ants, at best, are m 8-8 team. 8- Here is the Jh'ogtiosticator’s picks back next week for the Allegre, Portugal who sat out most “We’re an explosive team 8 would be heaven to the Jets at for the upcoming playofe: Prognosticator’s post-season of last year after an injury suffered but we don’t finish well,” this point. While 8-8 was good awards. in a bloody game against the Uni­ Our Sacred,Heatt UniveisUy McGuigan indicated. “We’re go­ year^ it won’t be this year, ' i Pittsburgh over Atlanta s’"' football team is off to a rough versity of Bridgeport, is back with ing to do the same thing we al­ start, onepiece of consolationis two goals and one assist for five ways do. We’re a possession As disappointing as the Jets * American League that last year's.team shffted 0-3, points. team,” referring to the strategy of .and Giants have been this year. Oakland over Toronto/Milwau- but finished 5-4. The defense, Tending goal for SHU, is taking control of the, ball and Bay md kce .. led by Rill Johnston,'M ike ■"^nforTay MB3ougall7who in the working it around the opposing thePittsWghStedershavebc^ Matkovic and Dave LeSage first seven games of this season is team ’ s goal rather than just taking jmpiessive. Bofiiare tiedforfirst My reasons for i^th picks am have been impfessive, Johp leading the NECC with a 0.22 quick outside shots. - place in their divisions at ^ 1. If thesame. This is fixe “Jastchaitce” WdSbs has b^ai a force on of­ goals (scored) against average. His .history proves truf, the Bncs, for both file A’s ard the Pirates. fense, but the passing game is four shutouts have him on a pace Against C. W. Post, the SHU The-A’s have 14 free agents after nonexistent Coach Gary Reho. coached by Sam Wyche. will to break his own record-setting fini.sh first. In his coaching ca­ the season highlighted by Mark and las staflCbas otwte again done - hooters are facing a team with a 5- 1991 season when he had nine reer, Wyche has followed a last- McGwire, Terry Steinbach, aClass A jobrecruiting andeven 2 record. Post’s top scorers, to-first-to-last-to-first cycle and Ruben Sierra and JcfT Russell. 1 led one of its two mostpressing games in which he blanked the Jerome Gill (Manchester, En­ Wyche's Bengali finished dead The Pirates will also lose the bulk needs witlia placefcickcr in John opposition. gland) and Gerry Lucey (Dublin, t e in 19917 '' - , , -I ol their team; 1990 and 1992 Na­ Amxalone, as of now, it seems With their 1992 record at 5- Ireland) have provided extra pimch Back to the Jets for one tional League MVPBarry Bonds, they have failed to addres.s their 1-1 and 0-0-1 in the NECC, the tie for a team which in the past has raillisec. While it's granted they not to mentian Bong Drabek. oth^ need; a quarterback. could mean a turnaround for the proven troublesome even against shdiild be better than what they While Terry Pmdieton of the Our men’s and women’s SHU squad after a disappointing the tough NECC league teams. have demonstmted so far, it is i Bmv«5 has had a tremdudous sea* soccer teams have been a taright' 3-4 NECC finish during the 1991 C.W. Post will travel to umealisfio to expect a firM year son, but Bonds is canying the- spot this, fall. The men, ted by season. SHU’s Campus Field for a game starting quarterback .such as Bucs. Take PendlettHi away from JayMeDougali, Allan Zuniga, Looking forwafd to their Sunday, Oct. 4 at 1:00 p.m. Browning Nagle to lead the Jets the Braves, they still l^ive David Marco Banchcz and Then to the playoffs. The Jets wjll Justice, Ron Gant, Ods Nixon Burnett, and the women, ted by piobably suffer through a 5-11 and iefit Blaiuter; pot to meaitipn |enntrerFalIon,DianaYoung, year, butdown the toad it vrtll be the top 1*2-3 'pitching combo of Jennifer Greene, and IRenee worth it because Nagle has Tom Glavine, Steve Avery and Melddona have gotten off to MIKE’S FRIED CHICKEN .shown flashes of great potential. John Smoltz. Take Bonds away fa^ starts. Both teams play ex­ andSEHFOOD At press time, there aie five from the Piiate.s and the Expos citing ball and are fun to watch. teams with realistic chances at would be celebrating right now. ' See y’all next't BEST SOUTHERN FRIED CHICKEN NORTH OF DIXIE! Volleyball: women show no mercy with win contest ended in Stonehill ’ s favor, reeling off points en route to a 15- Continued from page 12 9-15,12-15,13-15. Filia led in 13 upset comeback. From that assists with 10 and Cavaliere moment on, the team never let improved floor coverage and posted as many kills adding 3 solo momentum slip back into Mercy ’ s off] i'^“®0FF i communication. Kim Filia and blocks. Rai|i, who seems to be hands, and in doing so, played Amy Zatlukal each assisted 14 developing a knack for blocking, with consistency throughout the 1 15pc. Chicken Dinner i i 6 or 10 pc. Fish Dinner i times. Jen Rau had 6 kills and 3 had 4 solos. match. Very few balls touched the j^ O ^y with coupoji Expires 1 0 /4 /9 2 J |^O nly with coupon. Expires 1 0 /4 /9 2 J solo blocks. Lisa DiFulvio and On the brighter side for SHU floor on SHU’s side of the net. At Maria Cavaliere had good all lady spikers, they came out raring one point, Cavaliere even hit a around games, each contributing to go Monday night and sent a winner while down on her knees. heftily in spikes and digs. Kelly Lisa DiFulvio smashed 10 vicious very talented but surprised Mercy OPEN H am to 10 pm CATERING McKenna enhanced SHU’s outing team home with a loss. Perhaps it kills in the match and Elaine Agosti 335-9996 SERVICE AVAILABLE with 10 spikes of her own. was team captain Maria had 3 solo blocks. With a great 7 DAYS A WEEK • EATm Of JAKE OUT The squad next played Cavaliere ’ s pre-game talk with the team effort, the Lady Pioneers fi­ Stonehill College on Saturday, also team that brought about their nally played up to par. The final an away match. Inconsistency rapidly improved play. The squad score read 15 -13,15 -6,15 - 9 in struck again for the SHU women. went out and destroyed Mercy in 3 SHU’s favor, inching their overall 2938 Fairfielci Avenue • Black Rock • Bridge|x>rt Had the team played as well as straight games. Even after trailing record to a meager 2 -7 . they played against AIC, they most 2 - 10 to start off the first game, The squad, with renewed likely would have left Stonehill Cavaliere and Rau provided key spirit, looks to close the gap in the F ree D elivery!! with a victory. Instead, the team digs that aroused the crowd and win/loss column in this weekend’s came out flat and sloppy and could the SHU women’s intensity. tourney at Southern Connecticut not get anything started. The The ladies went on a tear. State University. Sacred Heart University Sports PIONEERS Men's soccer sends NHC packing

them.” By Michael Champagne Coming at them they did. Associate Editor Within five minutes of New Hampshire’s Matt Downs scoring After suffering it’s first loss their lone goal, McGuigan’s squad of the season at Bentley College, showed that they too can take the SHU men’s soccer team took control of the ball and net it against their home field and played to a 1 - the opposition. 1 tie against NHC - a team that had After pressuring the New never, in its history against Sacred Hampshire defense for most of Heart soccer, gone home without those five minutes, SHU’s Allan a tally in the win column. Zuniga was able to break free and “We sent a message out there rip an unassisted shot past New to the NECC (New England Col­ Hampshire’s Preston Buron, to tie legiate Conference) and to every­ the game at its final 1-1 as neither body else that’s looking at this team was able to break the tie conference that we won’t take any during the two overtime periods. steps back,’’ Head Coach Joe Zuniga’s score, with 7:10 left McGuigan told his team after in regulation, keeps him among battling to the tie. the top scorers for SHU, with two “Sacred Heart, today, took goals and five assists for seven that next step to be one of the points. Theo Burnett, a junior toughest teams in New England,” from Clarendon, Jamaica, cur­ he continued. “You didn’t fold. rently has 3 goals for six points. Coach Joe McGuigan reminds his team to stay focused during Saturday's NECC conference game You were down 1-0 with less than against New Hampshire College. SHU tied in double overtime, the first time NHC has gone home from ten minutes left, (but) you kept See Soccer, page 12 Sacred Heart without a win. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh coming at them and at them and at Baseball struggles Lack of offense leads to By Kevin Phillips next inning with four walks and two Central errors. another loss for football Sports Writer Sacred Heart scored once more in the bottom of the sev­ cocks territory for most of the of what the stats show,” said Cap­ The men’s baseball team By Antoine Scott half, the offense managed a 27 enth on a Phil Rossetti sacrifice tain Dave Lesage. continued with both their Var­ Sports Writer yard field goal, and within closing Joe Martin, who hasn’t thrown sity and Junior Varsity fall fly and then used two singles by Alan Ermark and Jason minutes in the first half Analazone a pass for a touchdown this year, schedule by dropping to 0-4. The Pioneer ; lost their second Nardachone to score twice in booted another field goal that looked unpolished, throwing two Last Wednesday, the Pioneers straight football game Saturday the eighth. The final Pioneer would make the halftime score of interceptions. “I was terrible, their suffered a 9-6 loss to Central against St. Peter’s of New Jersey. run crossed the plate when Javier 7 - 6 in favor of St. Peter’s. is no one to blame but myself,” Connecticut, as SHU could only Just like the first game, the Pio­ Rodriguez doubled to score Jose The defense, who were gen­ said Martin. Most likely Head come up with six hits in the neers came out storming on the Mendez, but CCSU had tallied erous against St. John’s last week, Coach Gary Reho will make some contest. first play of scrimmage. John three runs in both the seventh was relentless against St. Peter's. changes offensively: whether or Coach Nick Giaquinto did Wells cruised to a 57 yard run Dave Lesage and Bill Johnston and ninth innings to put the game not Martin will start at quarterback not get as much offensively from taking the ball to the St. Peter’s 15 had strong games while Russ out of reach. this week is questionable. J. J. his team as he would have liked, yard line. But the Pioneers The fall season continues Greenberg recovered two fumbles, Chella, who was put in the game as only four Pioneers contributed couldn’t punch the ball in to the next week with both Varsity and Antoine Scott had a lightning in the fourth quarter, didn’t spark with base hits. Central, on the endzone, and the John Analazone and Junior Varsity games on sack. the offense, but will probably battle other hand, pounded out 15 hits field goal kick was wide right. tap. Giaquinto is using the fall “We will win as a team and we Mark McPhearson for the starting en route to the victory. That was the beginning of a season to take a closer look at will lose as a team, it’s not the CCSU used fbur hits in the long afternoon for the Pioneer offense's or defense's fault that we the talent he will be working See Football, page 11 top of the third inning to take a offense. After being in the Pea- loss. We lost as a team regardless 2-0 lead before SHU mounted a with in the spring. The Pioneers threat in the bottom half of the will attempt to defend their New sixth inning. After getting their England Collegiate Conference first base runner via a walk in title and try to return to the the fifth inning, the Pioneers NCAA Division II College pushed two runs across in the World Series.

Volleyball posts wini #2 last Tuesday, a contest in which By Elaine Agosti the women lacked communica­ Sports Writer tion and even spirit at times, the SHU team showed up for an AIC The Sacred Heart women’s match in Massachusetts more volleyball team had another rough prepared to play volleyball. The week of play, suffering losses to SHU lady spikers came out loud AIC and Stonehill until finally and aggressive against a formi­ erupting out of their beleaguered dable AIC squad, and although shell in time to handily defeat their bid for victory fell short Mercy College. (losing 11-15, [15-6], 15-17,4 Consistency has been absent - 15), the team played hard and for the Lady Pioneers since the start of the season. Coming off a See Volleyball, page 12 Runhing Back Coach Carl Bodnar works with Scott Warman before Saturday's loss against St. Peter's pathetic home court loss to Bryant of New Jersey. Photo by Dawn M. Kentosh