OBSERVER Vol. 98 No. 6 September 28, 1990

Page 1 Bard Student Killed in Crash Tom Hickerson Meal Exchange in Effect Angela Alexander Pro-Choice Activists Arrested at Poughkeepsie Demo Jason Van Driesche Page 2 Professor James Chace Studied in the School of Real Life Emily Horowitz Proposal for Student Center Convenience Store Accepted Tanya Panin Saferides Program in Jeopardy Emily Horowitz College Life for James Chace Page 3 For Country and College A Bard student serves in the military [Sergeant Jim Trainor] Kristan Hutchison Bard Sponsors Sexual Assault Support Group Greg Giaccio Page 4 Bard’s International Community Andrea J. Stein Money to be Won by Applying to Younger Scholar Program Tatiana Prowell CD Office to Draw up List of Pre-law and Pre-med Students Jennifer Reck Page 5 Woodstock: A Place to Shop Laura Serecin Page 6 Diabetes: A Request for Help Jennifer Eisenmann Spandex’s Return ZZYZX [David Steinberg] Body of Water Ephen Glenn Colter My Fat Cats Max Guazzoni Page 7 Why I Support Operation Desert Shield Jim Trainor Club Forum Young Socialist Alliance Statement BBLAGA Meetings Jeni Klein Debating at Bard Brittany Shahmehri and Jeff Bolden

Content Summary Continued on Next Page Page 8 Poem of the Week Patricia Nicolescu The Movie Hardware Bytes Gregory Donovan and Jonathan Manitsky Pump Up the Volume is Loud and Clear Gregory Donovan and Jonathan Manitsky Page 9 Olana is the House of Your Dreams Gregory Donovan The Plays on Don Juan Colin Gube Page 10 NEA Restrictions Reflect Society Kristan Hutchison Page 11 Softball on Sundays: Like Apple Pie, Mom, and Nukin’ Figgin’ Baghdad Jody Apap Booters Fare Poorly Over Weekend Page 13 Classifieds and personals Page 14 Outlook From the Editor’s Sanctum A rational approach to activism Kline Has Plenty of Food, but Few Meal Plans Tom Hickerson Late Night Driving Can be Deadly Page 15 Letters Soft Porn: Article Biased and Misleading [Response to “Sex or Censorship: No Middle Ground”] Diversity a Plus Donna Ford, Director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program Beer Tax Oops Again! Max Bleyleben, ’91 Coalition Martyrs [A Passage From Nietzsche’s Antichrist] Dean Barker, Terence Brown, and Carolyn Daruka Page 16 Calendar Non-profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID · Permit No.1 Bard Annandale-on-Hudson College's News, Arts, & Spo·rts Weekly

Bard student killed in crash by Tom Hickerson pronounced dead from massive head trauma, according to the State Police. Clinton }. Mullins, a 22-year-old An autopsy was performed, but the junior, died. early Saturday morning results will not be available for a shortly after he crashed his car into a couple of weeks. stone wall on River Road. Clinton Mullins came to Bard from Mullins was on his way to his home Miami, Florida, where his mother and -5 inRhineclifffromanon-campusparty two sisters are currently living. His .~ at about 2:50AM when the accident -father is currently living in Manhat- !§ occurred. Two Bard students who tan. He was an Art History major, ~ were driving the opposite direction and, according to his advisor Tom reported the accident immediately. Wolf, "the loss is tragic because he Officers James Holodook and Don was just starting to get serious in his STOPP Postles from the Rhinebeck State studies and find his direction. He Police arrived ten minutes later. was really smart, had a senseofh umor Pro-choice activists arrested According to officer Holodook, and an individualisticview of things." Mullins appeared to have fallen "This has been a very tough time," asleep at the wheel. said Dean of Students Shelley Mor­ at Poughkeepsie detno "There were no tire print marks," gan. "We're doing the best on our by Jason Van Driesche STOPP conference attendees from said Holodook. "He came to a curve end to cope with this loss." A memo­ leaving the conference and going to a in the road and continued straight rial service for Mullins has already Twenty-one pro-choice activists banquet, which was to follow the into the wall." Mullins veered onto been arranged in Florida, and one were arrested at Our Lady of Lour­ day's events. Howeve~ the protest­ the shoulder, hit the wall and contin­ has also been tentatively scheduled des High School in Poughkeepsie on ers were forced to change their plans ued south for another fifty feet before for the weekend of October 6th-7th Saturday, September 22, on charges when they were met by f~Olice upon coming to a stop. He was not wearing here at Bard. Students interested in of trespassing. The protesters were their arrival. a seat belt. attending or contributing to the serv­ part of a larger group of 75 demon­ The protesters then marched along Mullins was taken to Northern ice should contact Shelley Morgan or strating against the national confer­ the high school's semi-circular drive­ Dutchess Hospital, where he was Bruce Chilton. ence of STOPP (the Society To Out­ way, chanting "stop harassing law Planned Parenthood), a group women, health care is a right" and formed·to fi~ht abortion, sexed uca­ .shaking cans filled with rocks. They Meal exchange in effect tion, and distribution of contracep­ wereorderedbyaPoughkeepsieCity by Angela Alexander signed mainly to help students cope tives. Police officer to leave the school with conflicts between mealtimes and The demonstration was organized property or face arrest. About two After some delay, the ever-popu­ classes, club meetings, and other by the Bard Coalition for Choice and thirds of the students complied, and lar Meal Exchange program is under­ activities. Therefore, the program the Bard caucus of ACT UP (AIDS proceeded to form a legal picket way once again. The hours for Meal doesnotrunon weekends, when such Coalition To Unleash Power), an across the street frotn the high school. Exchange are Breakfast 8:00-10:30 conflicts are not expected to be a organization dedicated to combat­ The others were arrested and taken a.m., Lunch 12:00-2:30 p.m., and Din­ problem. ing AIDS and homophobia through to the city police station, where they ner 5:45-8:0_0 p.m. The price limits are Snack Bar Supervisor David direct action. The event was cospon­ were processed and released on bail $1.85, $2.40, and $3.70, respectively. Trombetti admits that some of the sored by the Bard Bisexual, Lesbian, of $100 each. Meal Exchange will be available on prices are now higher but points out and Gay Alliance. Most of the dem­ Dave Rolf, a Bard student among weekdays only. that "more is included." For instance, onstrators were from Bard, though those arrested, was glad so many Assistant Food Service Director Art there is no longer an extra charge for approximately 22 demonstrators people were taken into custody be­ Coolbaugh explained that there is no tomato or onion on sandwiches, were from Simon's Rock of Bard cause "the arrests will receive a lot of Meal Exchange on weekends because though cheese is still extra. College, SUNY Albany, SUNY New public attention. It lets them [the "not many students are on campus," Several new items have beem Paltz, and Vassar. members of STOPP] know we're Also, according to Tom Connolly, added to the menu, though not all Qf Lisa Sanger, a Bard student who serious." assistant to Food Service director them are available yet. A frozen helped organize the action, was very While the STOPP conference was Ralph Rogers, the program was de- continued on page 12 positive about the experience. "Our not interrupted by the demonstra­ basic goal with this demonstration tion, people attending the conference was to make it vety clear to the were clearly angered .bY what was members of STOPP ... that there is a _going on outside. "The protest was very strong opposition to what they ridiculous," said Leticia DeSousa, a believe in," she said. Sanger con­ 12 year old pro-life activist from tends that the central issue of the Pawling, New York. 'They're wor­ protest was that STOPP wishes to ried about things that aren't impor­ have its "privatemorality... enforced tant - [the lives of] thousands of as public policy. And this endangers women as opposed to {those of} mil­ women's lives." lions of babies.'' The group had originally planned 'There are so many alternatives to to distribute literature in the school abortion," she added. '1t's really the auditorium and to close off the gates worst thing you can do.'' She went on leading out of the high school to describe the facilities available to grounds by lacing the openings with women who choose to cany their rope. They hoped to prevent the continued on page 12 Professor Ja:mes Chace studied in the school of real life by Emily Horowitz ence. However, "during the 50s, become Managing Editor of the pres­ to Star Wars and Atlantis Lost: U.S.­ writers were involved in the political tigious journal Foreign Affairs. European Relations After the Cold War. '1-le has neither a PhD nor a Mas­ situation. It was a rich period, both In 1984, Chace was "seduce?" by His articles and reviews have been ters, but nobody has acc;used Profes­ culturally and politically." In Paris, The Nf!W York Times Book Review, publish~ in Foreign Affairs, The New M ..· sor James Chace ofbeing underquali­ writers like Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone where he became International Af­ York Revlew of Books, The New York~ ·· · fied to be the first Henry Luce Profes­ de Beauvoir and Albert Camus were fairs Editor. He was "not as happy'' Times Magazine, The New York Times ] :, sor in. Freedom of Inquiry and Ex­ part of the culture that influenced there, and missed the atmosphere of Book Review, The New York Times Op- pression at Bard. His education is Chace. He remained in Paris for two the journal environment. In 1987 he Ed Page, and The New Republic, among Ni!Wly appoi~ted Professor Chace primarily listed under ''experience'' years after his studies to serve in the left the Times, and served for a year as others. on a three page resume. If all his writ­ U.S. Army. a Senior Associate of the Carnegie His autobiography, What We Had, ings were on the syllabus for a class, After Paris, and thoroughly im­ Endowment for International Peace. was published this summer and re­ College life for the students would have time for mersed in politics and history, Chace Immediately preceding his Bard ceived excellent reviews in many nothing else. realized that he needed a job. He had appointment, Chace was involved publications, including The New York James Chace Chace is a journalist at heart, a rare been the editor of the literary maga­ with the graduate school at Colum­ Times. Not all drugs were illegal in the breed at a liberal arts college which zine at Harvard, and decided to go bia University. He was the Directo~ Though teaching has only been a sixties. In fact, some were even generally scoffs at th~ media profes­ into journalism. He became the Asso­ of the Program on International Af­ sideline in his career so far, Chace administered by the establishment ... ~~ability contact sions. But after using the First amend­ ciate Editor of Esquire in 1957 where fairs and the Media and Co-Director, enjoys the to have , From What We Had, by James ment all his life, Chace is uniquely he essentially #wrote fashion cap­ with Jagdish Bhagwati, of the pro­ with students" in his position at Bard. Chace qualified to "engage students in an tions." Tiring of Esquire after two gram on Internal Economics and He realized that he enjoyed teaching "Whiskey and martinis were our interdisciplinary exploration of the years, Chace moved on to become Journalism. and undergraduate contact at Yale, addictions. No one took critical issues which have framed the Mana~ng Editor of East Europe The numerous books, articles and where he served as a Visiting Lec­ drugs... Yet a number of us took varying notions of freedom/' as the Magazine, where he could write about reviews Chace has written reflect his turerin Political Science for five years. drugs at Harvard-not because grant from the Heruy Luce Founda­ his passion - politics. varied career and interests. A Central At Columbia he was more involved we were much interested in them, tion specifies. E~ Europe Magazine was a review American specialist, Chace published in the "administrative and planning but because we were paid to do so. Although Chace does not hold any of Soviet and East European politi­ Endkss War: How We Got lnvolvtd in aspect of the program."' He also is It was easy money, and I guess we graduate degree, he received an A.B. cal, cultural and economic affairs. In ~ntrlll Ameria-tmd What Can & interested in "developing new thought it was harmless because in 1953 from Harvard, magna cum 1965, after spending six years there, Done in 1984. His focus on Central courses and teaching." the drugs were shot into our veins laude, Phi Beta Kappa. His major at he was given an opportunity to start America was inspired by the policy Throughout his career, Chace has by medical doctors at two of Harvard was French and Italian lit­ a new magazine. "Some well-to-do, of the Reagan Administration toward held teaching positions sporadically Boston's leading hospitals. Word erature. After college, he spent a year international types wanted_to start a this area. He was "convinced that at Yale, Georgetown and Columbia. got around that you could make at the University of Paris, Ecole des magazine on international affairs," America was entering a disastrous Bard will allow Chace the opportu­ fi.vebucksanhour, betterpaythan Sciences Politiques, where he stud­ explains Chace. The magazine that period" and began to see a need for nity to pursue this interest more ac­ typing other kids' papers, and if ied political science for the year and they funded became Interplay, where "demilitarization." tively. the reaction wasn't too severe, you 11 became, in his words, politicized.'' Chace served as Managing Editor for Other books by Chace include Chace emphasized that he is "de­ could even get in a little studying Majoring in French and Italian lit­ four years. He had a "wonderful" America Invulnerable: The Quest for lighted" to be at Bard, and is looking as you lay on the hospital cot for erature is a far cry from political sci- time there, but in 1970 moved on to Absolute Security from the War of 1812 forward to his stay here. · the three hours you went under. The doctors never told me what drugs I would be injected with; as Proposal for student center convenience store accepted I recall they were mind-altering drugs like mescalene1 and heroin I believe, and of course placebos. It by Tanya Panin convenience store/cafe that they quently, cost more money. located between the cafeteria and was done in a series to see if there envision will be in a perfect position Fenwick and Kaufman also plan to ,coffee shop. Kaufman and Fenwick was a psychological disposition Ever since the old gym was reno­ to provide food and drink, primarily have a cable TV lounge, which was feel that installing cable in the Stu­ as to how the drugs affected us. So vated and transformed into what when other food stores are closed. It their main incentive for establishing dent Center will provide reception of there were Rorschach... tests and current Bard students know as the will operate mainly between the the store this year. In previous years, stations which cannot be received in multiple choice, given before and Student Center, there has been talk of hours of 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., with eX.­ before the recent renovation of Kline most dorm rooms. The lounge is ideal during the experiments. Docile adding a convenience store to its . tended hours during midterms, fi­ Commons, a television lounge was continued on page 12 and cooperative, we shrugged off facilities. This dream could soon be­ nals, movies, and other events at the the occasional, mild nausea that come a reality. Josh Kaufman and Student Center. Saferides program in jeopardy sometimes afflicted us. Alone in Amy Fenwick submitted a proposal, The :;tore is not set up to be in the hospital room, generally bored recently approved by the Dean of competition with the coffee shop, as by Emily Horowitz . tunately, if the organization does and only mildly disoriented, I tried Students, fur a cafe/convenience mostly prepackaged food such as not get more student support, it without much success to read a store to be established in the base­ assorted candies, gum, instant soup With a spread-out campus and a may have to fold. '1So far,~~ says or­ textbook on the French Revolu­ ment of the Student Center. mixes, and other related items will be substantial number of off-campus ganizer Tom Chase, "I have tried to tion... Kaufman and Fenwick began col­ served, along with hot cocoa, es­ students, getting home safely after solicit volunteers at lunch and at The worst and final session I laborating at the beginning of this presso, tea, coffee, and cold bever­ a party can be a real problem at the student dub fair, but have filled had was taking LSD ... We knew it semester and sharing ideas, mostly ages. The team says that prepared Bard. The Saferides program is an lessthanhalfthetimeslots.lfpeople would be a roughdaybecause the ' with each other, but also with mutual food, such as grilled items, would attempt to remedy this. don't volunteer, it won't exist.'1 pay was a princely twenty-five friends and Shelley Morgan. The require more work and, conse- Beginningtwoweekendsago,Saf- According to Chase, volunteer- dollars an hour. It was supposed erides has had a ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ing is very easy. to induce psychotic symptoms caroncallThurs-- A volunteer similar to those of schizophrenia. days, Fridays, Volunteering for picks up a This time the door was locked, I and Saturdays Saferides is very easy, walkie-talkie. at was observed through a window, from ten at night Security and reN and this time I went truly mad. I to three in the but ''if people don't ceives calls as cursed and broke a chair and was morning. By call- volunteer, it won't ridesareneeded. convinced that something had ing Security, a The radio allows gone dreadfully wrong, that the student who ha~ exist," says Chase. the volunteers doctorS had made a mistake and had too much to thefreedomtodo the dosage was too high and I drink or is otherwise unable to drive whatever they want and still be in would never come out of it. My can get a ride to surrounding towns touch with security. roommate, Michael Peirce, told me or anywhere on campus, free of To volunteer, contact Chase at he went into a near catatonic state. charge. 758-4142 or box 569. Drivers are re­ It was only then that we saw we Saferides is a student-run organi­ imbursedat a rate linked to current were using our bodies far too care­ zation that relies entirely on student gas prices (currently twenty-two lessly, and we called it quits." The basement of the Student Center, site of the proposed. cafe/convenience store volunteers and student cars. Unfor- cents a mile). 3

students who are called to duty as F.or there is protecting the jobs of work­ Bard sponsors country aild college: ers. However, Trainor has an agree­ sexual A Bard student serves in the military ment with Bard to ensure he will still be a registered student when he re­ assault support group by KriStan HutchisOn Middle East fracas, but Trainor warns turns. '1 would tell them as. soon as against exaggerating the danger. "It possiblei£1 was called up and I would by Greg Ciaccio important topic on college campuses. Already as many as 187,000college · is not like the whole thing will be have my commander send a letter The average age of both rapists and students are military reservists and fought under a cloud~ Chemical confirming. I would apply to be put An estimated 26 percent of all per­ rape victims is 18. Acquaintance rape registration for the d.raft has shot up r""-"""'"':'~-~~~=,.__~,.__----...... ,-----..;._-...,· on emergency sons between 18 and 24 attend an flourishes in an ·environment where .67 percent since Iraq invaded Kuwait leave, same as if instituteofhigherlearning. Approxi­ there is little or no parental authority, on August 2nd. Sergeant Jim Trainor, someone in your mately 44 percent of those students a strong encouragement to have sex, a junior at Bard, is among those stu- family had a experience some form of sexual as­ and easy access to alcohol and drugs. dents who would have to pack his serious illness," sault while attending that institution. Factors like these make the risk of bags mid-semester if called to active said Trainor. These statistics may be surprising, sexual assault four times higher for a duty. · Onecannever but they are also cold and emotion­ person in college than for one out of ThoughPresidentBushannounced be fully pre- less. A sexual assault causes far more college. onAugust22ndthathewouldcallup pared mentally than simple physical injury. They are The meeting size of the Survivors . nillitary reserves _to support and for what is seen damaging emotionally as well. group is restricted to six to eight replace troops in the Middle East, and experienced • "Knowing how to help a person who's people. However, additional meet­ Trainor does not believe the tensions on the battle- been raped is as important as know­ ings will be created according to the in the gulf will turn into a war. field. Though inghowtohelpachokingvictim .. .It's number of people who sign up. The ~'Firstoff,loperateonthatassump- ~ Trainor has a basic first aid," said rape counselor groups are limited in size because tion because I have token faith in 'M · healthy fear of Cindi Kammer. Last year, Bard col­ smaller groups tend to be more lege took a few steps towards fulfill­ committed and confidential human nature, if nothing else," u..p£~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-~~~~!!;__j being shot, he and help Trainorsaid,'1and whenever Hussein L:: cultivates an at- ing the need to help rape and incest to establish a "foundation of trust." has done anything I get the impres- Sergeant Jim Trainor titude which victims by creating the Sexual As­ The importance of having a Sexual sion that h~ doeS things when he can warfare is a whole field unto its own," balances realism with optimism to sault Survivors group. Assault Survivors group cannot be gain ... right now its very dear that if said Trainor. Most of the chemical get him through whatever confronts The Survivors group is modeled underestimated. Many victims at­ he does anything it wouldn't end · weapons effect the nervous system, him. '1 personally try to keep the at­ on a program at Vassar college. It tempt to deal with the ordeal in si­ quickly and he wouldn't gain any- some through the respiratory system titude that I will come back, possibly was initiated by Beth Frumkin, lence. Studies have shown that only thing." and others through the skin. They not in one piece, but I will come back Dorothy Crane and Shelley Morgan. 5 percent of all rape victims report If full-fledged war ever did break tend to evaporate quickly in heat, as alive," said Trainor. '1 try to keep after a conference on the subject of theincidentto the authorities. Fourty­ out, Trainor would be in the front in the desert, and are usually painful that attitude because if you start to sexual assault on college campuses. two percent of the victims never tell lines. He is trained as a combat engi- but not fatal. 'think al;lything else that is a good self · Frumkin, who oversees the group, anyone about their experience. Soci­ neer to provide support for the front Even though the United States is fulfilling prophecy. If you think your said that it is a "support group, not a ety has labeled sexual assault victims line combat. ''We're the ones who party to a treaty ban~1ing the use and going to die, the odds are good it will counseling group." The purpose of as "dirty." This image often drives wouldgooutandclearapaththrough production- of chemical weapons, happen. the group is simple and direct: it is a victims underground and further mine fields ... basically [we're respon- Trainor believes they might be used "Your constantly aware of taking place where "students can share their damages their self-image. .sible for] the construction and re- defensively against military targets. careofthepeopleyouareinchargeof concerns about the ways in which If you are a ~urvivor of a sexual moval of obstacles.," said Trainor. "It's got to be a consideration of what and when something does happen to recovery from sexual assault affects assault, you should know that you Trainor is in charge of a four man kind of targets," he said. '1 am sure someoneitsregrettable ... butyousay theirday-to-da y lives." Beth Frumkin are not alone. The Survivors group is fire team and is second in command the United States would not use okay. The priority has always got to uses . guest speakers, movies and for both genders and is strictly confi­ of his squadron in the 27th Brigade chemical weapons against dvilian be: take care of the injured, bury the readings to help the survivors of dential. To join the group, contact 3rd 108th Battalion of the National targets, which would be by far the dead,andbegladyouarealive.After sexual assualts to cope with their or­ Beth Frumkin either through cam­ Gqard.Itisalightinfantryunit, which most devastating. I can't imagine that you can mourn. deals. pus mail, her office in the old gym or meansthattheyarefootsoldierswho anyone doing that, at least anyone "The concern isn't not dying," Sexual assault is an especially by phone extension #456. _ carry very little equipment. sane." · Trainor concluded. 'The concern is The National Guard is available .However, Trainor notes that Sad- staying alive." for the state government to call out. dam Hussein used chemical weap- Trainorrealizesheisananomalyat Usually it is u~ed to keep the peace ons against his own people and con- Bard, but when he joined the army in within the country, as it ~as in the eludes that Hussein would possibly 1984 he was a typical long-haired raceriotsafterMartinLutheri

by Andrea J. Stein . there's a very large number of inter­ for the entire freshman class." That nationals in thefreshmandass ... many party was a great success. Teherany Bard currently enrolls approxi­ of whom were very extra-curricu­ estimated that 180 students attended, mately 70 international students, as larly active in high school." In addi­ out of the 270 in the freshman class. well as another two dozen students tion, several non-international stu­ Now, under the direction ofTeher­ who are American residents but hold dents attended the first meeting of any, Vice President Efsane Demiry­ foreign citizenships or who have the ISO, which took place on Septem­ ontar, Secretary Shanaz Padamsee, lived and studied abroad. Such ber 19th. The president of the organi­ and Treasurer Olivier te Boekhorst, numbers indicate that internationals zation, junior Nadir Teherany, em­ with the active participation of its represent a significant portion of the phasized that non-internationals are membership, the ISO has many Bard population (13.5%, to be exact). "always, always welcome." events and projects planned for both The freshman class alone 'includes ISO began its activities for the 1990- the fall and spring semesters. approximately 40 international stu­ 91 term during the Language and Their first event, a food festival ~ dents and st~dents of international Thinking workshop this summer. A offering international dishes pre- ;! backgrounds. They represent five formal dinner was held in Kline for pared and served by the students ~ continents, and for the first time in all of the international freshman. themselves, took place on September t___ _,!~~~~~~~~~~!!!.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!~~ ~~~:.._:.:.;~ Bard's history, include students from ­ Nearly all of the Bard administrators 27 .It was planned in response to the Yasmin Vadamsee, a native of India, has studied in England as well Yugoslavia and the U.S.S.R. Among attended, including Vice-President dissatisfaction of many students with the international population at large, Dimitri Papadimitriou, Dean of the Kline Commons cuisine. Finally, ISO intends to address is­ the government. However, Bard is the largest number of students are College Stuart Levine, Dean of Stu­ Future events include another In­ sues of particular importance to in­ solely responsible for the wages of Asian, closely followed by European dents Shelley Morgan, Assistant Dean ternational party, similar to the two ternational students on campus. For international students on work­ students. of the College Elaine Sproat, Assis­ held last year, both of which proved example, it will be working with the study. Thus, many international stu­ The International Students Organi­ tant Dean of Students Beth Frumkin, to be major attractions. Teherany administration to create the position dents have found it difficult to obtain za~on (ISO) was formed in response and the admissions office ~t_aff.lt was states, 'We intend tointroducepeople of foreign sfudent advisor at Bard. campus employment. As Teherany 11 to the special needs of these stu­ an opportunity for students and ad- to other cultures, as well as just to Teherany explains that such a posi­ explains, When they have been dents. This organization has become . ministration to meet, and Morgan haveaparty."Thepartyisscheduled tion is necessary to keep Bard's inter­ awarded work-study as part of their quite active at Bard during the past gave a short welcoming speech. In tentatively for late October. national population up to date with financial aid package, they should be two years, and promises to continue addition, Teherany spoke on behalf The club also hopes to bring guest changes in legislation which affect able to find jobs." that tradition this year. of the ISO. speakers to campus and to institute the status of international students, The ISO certainly has a busy year The Organization' sstated goals are Following the formal dinner, a weekly international movies in Al­ and to take care of various tasks, such ahead of it, and welcomes any new to promote cultural awareness and !_DOte informal dinner took place for bee Social. Other plans include a as obtaining social security numbers members. Anyone interested should to provide support for international international students and their "slightly fonrial" cultural evening in for international students. notify NadirTeherany at Box 1039. In students on campus as well as for roommates. At this meeting, plans the Olin auditorium, offering dances, In addition, the ISO is addressing addition, lots of extra hands are any others who are interested. The :were undertaken for the international skits and readings from various coun­ incidents of job discrimination on needed to prepare for the interna­ response thus far htls been very good, party held during L&T. Teherany tries and rultures. I.i\ addition, ISO campus. American students who tional party; anyone who wishes to especially from international fresh­ staled that working together on such intends to wofk with other campus have qualified for the work-study help should contact Efsane Demiry­ men~ First year student Jai Sen re­ a project furnished "a common organizations in the future, includ­ programs implemented by the fed­ ontar at Box 606. marked that this may be due to the groundforthestudentstogettoknow ing Model United Nations and eral government can have up to 70 fact that "it's exciting, it's new, and one another while providing an event BBLAGA. percent of their wages subsidized by

Money to be won by ing. The committee is, of course, open CD Office to draw up list of to projects.of all sorts which seem to present a· potential contribution to pre-law and pre-med students applying to Younger the humanities. Sproat added, "I want to encour­ by Jennifer Reck to reCeive information on Career Day age people, but I want to encourage which is planned for some time in Scholar'program applications that are well-conceived Pre-law and pre·med students in­ February next year. by Tatiana Prowell ceiving a grant,is good. ''Last year, and well-written because there are a terested in having their name put on Last year som~ students began there were fewer than 900 applicants, limited number of awards that will a mailing list should contact Harriet organizing a pre-law society. How­ The National Endowment for the and they gave 170 awards. That's a be given to Bard students." She also Schwartz through the Career Devel­ ever, it never materialized. Schwartz Humanities, founded in 1965, is spon­ good probability. It's still really stresses the-seriousness of the pro­ opment Office. Throughout the year said she would be happy to work soringthe Younger Scholars Program competitive, and proposals must be gram, and emphasizes the impor­ they will be notified of campus visits with any students interested in plan­ for the eighth consecutive year, and very good, but considering that it's a tance of understanding the commit­ by law and med school representa­ ning related activities or possibly in more than 150 grants of $2,200 each national award with a great deal of ment. Award winnerssoendninefull­ tives, special programs, internships, forming a pre-law or pre-med club. are available now. The projects can prestige, it's something to be opti­ time weeks studying... closely with related articles of interest on either Presently there are 15 pre-med and encompass any of 10 subject areas, mistic about," said Elaine Sproat, As­ their project advisor to produce the career opportunity, and more. 19 pre-law students at Bard. including history, philosophy, lan­ sistant Dean of the College. project described in the proposal. In 'There seems to be a fairly strong Schwartz also asked that students guages, linguistics, literature, archae­ The project proposals which are . return, they receive $2,200, $400 of interest in pre-law /pre-med here at who come across articles related to ology, jurisprudence, art his~ry, the­ generally accepted are those which which is allotted to the advisor, for Bard," Schwartz said. ''We will try either career and would like to share ory, and criticism, ethics, compara­ are well thought-out and center them­ the study. to respond by setting some things them with other interested students tive religion, and, from a historical/ selves around reading and research. "This is a wonderful opportunity up." give her a copy so they can be distrib­ philosophical view, the social sci­ (The more creative projects come for someone who would like to ex­ Interested students will also be able uted through the mailing list. ences. under the division of National En­ plore in-deptn a particular area of the The application procedure is dowment for the Arts.) Some ex­ humanities, to do indiviqual research, lengthy, but worthwhile, if the stu­ amples of successful projects in the to get practice in applying for a na­ 39 South Broadway dent is serious. It includes a general past include an intensive considera­ tional grant," said Sproat. "It's also Red Hook, NY 12571 application, a five-page project pro­ tion of the relationship of the Renais­ something, I think, that would be a (914) 758~6232 posal (which bears a great similarity sance to antiquity, a research project tremendous asset for those scholars to the Bard Junior Fellowship Pro­ on the life of Winston Churchill and who intend to pursue a graduate posal, but is open to more people and his responses to defeat and failure, an degree." . Tfie. llftistotic.' J Arleen ~ Sam is more limited in scope), and a letter in-depth examination of the views of Interested individuals should con­ Harkzns, of reference from the project advisor Montesquieu and Cicero concerning tact Elaine Sproat in Ludlow 210 ~e Di..-..er owners which mustoe submitted by Novem­ the success and decline of the Roman before the end of September to pick ber 1, 1990. Even though it is ana­ republic, and a study of the Antifed­ up an application. · The first diner to be listed tional award, the probability of ·re- eralist critique of the American found- in NY's historic register Woodstoc.k: A place to shop

by Laura Serecin artists. An employee of Flashbacks is come and hangout hereafter school." quickto relatethatthe Hawaiian floral Would Woodstock be complete first I arrived in Woodstock fur the perfumes (sold in beautiful earthen­ without a friendly neighborhood time o~ a gloomyJ downcast Wed­ ware pots) and incense are their best health food store? Indeed, the Wood­ nesday afternoon. My quest was to sellers. With moderately expensive stock Health Food Center, located at explore the l~al merchants and aptly prices,Flashbacks remains independ­ 10 Mill Hill Road, provides any and relate my findings. Anticipating racks ent of the Woodstock granola stigma every vehicle necessary for healthy, upon racks of tie-dyed clothing and and provides the usual mall mer­ · responsible living and karmic re­ vendors peddling crystals, vitamins, chandise. newal. Shelves are stocked with natu­ 'and n~w age paraphernalia, I was On the village green lies The Three ral remedies, black tortilla chips, pleasantly surprised not to feel out of of Cups, at 12 Tinker Street. Baskets, vegan hot dogs, biodegradableclean­ place without a pair of Birkenstocks. boxes, and pots are filled with every ing agents, natural make-up, and Woodstock is an eclectic blend of type of crystal and stone imaginable: hygiene products. Bins of grains and quaint, ''home-town" atmosphere watermelon turmolline, sea opals, cereal line the walls, alongside an with the bazaar-like bustle of the moonstones. I notice crystal jewelry abundance of self-help books. Al­ Village. The "merchant district" pri­ to be polished lying atop an antique though moderately expensive, as marilyconsistsoffourbloeksabound­ armoire, candles slipping over most health food stores are, I enjoyed ing with interesting shops; truly a branches and shells, and an amethyst the home made cookies, and was feast of treasures for any tastes imag­ buddha. "The owners are wonderful amused by the "new improved" tion ofsoaps, perfumes, incense, bath gium, and Israel.The most bizarre inable. Althpugh no pattern of com­ people; they are so involved with the deodorant crystals on display. products, and make up spill over the item: lust scented incense. '1 was . position or prominent themes char­ community," says Kim Young, an Those inspired by Eros and the countertops, nintey percent of which brought up in the Woodstock com­ acterized the town, I believe that employee of The Three ofCups and a love of sweet smelling potions will is Jane's own. The most intriguing munity," says the o~er. '1t's an Woodstock must have an ordinance Bard Senior. ''I can't believe I get delight in jane Turmo's perfumery at items were the opalescent perfume artist's community, has lots of tour­ requiring each store to carry ~ mini­ paid for this job ... it's so mellow to 16 Mill Hill Road. The finest collec- bottles imported from Austria, Bel~ ists and is great for businessf" mal amount of environmentally What every tourist may want to aware merchandise and. smell deli­ bring home from a visit to Wood­ ciously of incense and spices. stockcan be found in The Flying Wa­ · My Woodstock experiente began termelon, located at 2 Old Forge Road. in Flashbacks, located at Old Forge Tie dyed anything, from Grateful Road. Once a children' sclot})ing store, Dead T-shirts to rainbow-hued socks it is now a type of ethnic Chess King. and bikinis, are kept in stock at all Skidz and Guatamalernan sashes are times. "Not too many residents shop displayed next to metal jewelry in a here," notes an employee. "I was celestial theme, handcrafted by local_ wearing a shirt from the store and continued on page 15

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the weirdness would be everywhere. There Spandex's must be someone heading cross country to bask in its glow. For the weirdness energy will Return be an important weapon in the battle that lays My fat cats ahead of us. I headed out, thrilled by the fact (Part the Third) that what seemed to be an act of pure vandal­ by Max Guazzoni You really do feel good if you bike ride every by zzyz:x (David Steinberg) ism (destruction of the 'ZZYZX drive) was in day, especially if you eat right while you're fact a touch from the Holy Ghostfish. I'm trying to fatten up my cats this fall for doing it. I know it's hard to eat right at Kline, I sat there for a moment, trying to regain my Driving down the road, I was grateful that I those cold, upcoming winter months.l actually most of the food there is startch covered in confidence in my mission, when all of a sudden adapted my car in ways other than the ZZVZX don't have to do much trying at all, I just dish grease, but you could eat well in Kline, too, if there was a burst of thunder. Rain in the desert? drive. Usingsomeofthose ~rmulas suppressed out a bit more food for them, and they know you make it a point to look for the right foods. I turned my head to see, only to be overwhelmed by the oil companies, the zzyzx mobile can go enough to keep on eating. It's instinctive for There are breads, heads of lettuce, I've seen by an incredible brightness. It was another 4,716 miles on a single gallon of gas. (This result them: like most animals, they are very much in spinach there, broccoli, yogurt, granola- and sign, for as it is written, "In the end days, the is from a trained driver. Your results may vary.) touch with their body's natural needs and crav­ granola's great: the number one way to start earth will be brighter than the sun.'' The odd Since I had just filled up a year ago, I knew I ings, and they listen to these calls. your day-orange juice, chicken, beans, fruit, on thing about this, is that, despite having an could make the trip with fuel to spare. and on. You can actually eat surprisingly well absolute magnitude of -47, you could look di­ I was driving around the outskirts of the I think it's amazing how bodies can do that, there. rectly at this manifestation. And in the center of desert, singing along to Plumb Awful's excel­ they just know what's up more than we ever the glow was SPANDEX, sitting there with an lent version of 11Taco Suzie, My Love," when I will, we being the people living inside them. I See, there's no point in denying your body ear to ear grin. He looked at me and winked, saw a sign, "Pay Tpll, J mile/' it said. A toll don't eat much red meat, I try not to support the good food, because there's no point in denying then he pointed his body such that it was facing booth in the desert, how odd. Three quarters of cow slaughter industry, and I rarely buy it in yourbodyfromfeelinggood. Your body knows northeast. In fact, if you started walking in a a mile down the road, I learned the awful truth: stores. But when I get a craving every once in a what it needs, and your body is constantly straight line in that direction, you'd wind up in Mojave Toll Both while for red meat, it'.s all over. striving to be in optimum form. And when my room. It was time for my travel to approxi­ Passenger Cars - 1 life. your body feels good, your head feels good, mate a continuous f:Y.nction. Yes, the discon­ Trucks - 1 life per axle. I think it's beautiful how our bodies can because your mind and body are one and the tinuous route was faster, but in these end times -TO BE CONTINUED- communicate with us through our cravings. I same. You deserve to feel good,'fOU know that. get cravings for lettuce, for meat, for tuna fish, I mean, why not, right? food for thought. for the carbohydrates in pasta, you name it. All Body of Water The drip of a leaky faucet, the dribble of rain; very essential building blocks for our bodies to Some people get into being miserable. I'm by Ephen Glenn Colter the gradual drizzle of fertility into the fermen­ keep doing their thing the way they're sup­ not sure, but I think that's what a neurosis is. tation of human dis-ease and natural disaster. posed to. They smoke way too much, and live on wood We're all from somewhere else ... The drown of our voices. chips and Diet Coke. ~atever, it's not my The constant flow of people. The fountains of The drain of our reservoirs up the mountain, I worry about myself this winter. I notice deal, I just don't see the reasoning behind it, is youth and wells of loneliness. The irrigation of and down the hill. The dissolve into sedentary how hard my body is trying to build up a nice, all. I define looking good as feeling and being languages. The ebb and erosion of places. pools, the evaporation into gentle breeze, the healthy, warm layer of fat in my thighs and all healthy, in mind and in spirit, as well as in Mainstreams of irresistible forces, irredeem­ condensation into morning dew. around my tummy, but I think I bicycle too physicallity. And that means different things able esteem, going through the emotions, in The mouth of the river. The fresh, s.weet, much to give it half a chance to do so. Don't get for different people, obviously, because we're river beds, water closets, wet suits. Undercur­ clear ripple of the rising tide. The spine of the me wrong, I love bicycling, I think it' sa number all very different beings one from each other. rents of indecent exposure, in wet dreams of river. The veins of silver and gold at it's depths one exercise, it's aerobic, non impact, really But if I could wave a wand, or sing a mantra to wet nurses, in dty humor of dry rot. The waves reflectingthegl~mirikbrillianceoffull-moons · · · gets your breathe going and your blood flow­ make everyone feel great, and cure the world of and tension of surface composure. The tears in blue skies, sun spots on snow drifts. The ing through your filtering kidneys, you feel all this socially enstilled bullshit, man, I would. andrheum,thecirculationoflife'sblood.death's flood of knowledge as it distills wisdom. The great if you bike ride every day. It's the best In no time. sweat. The sporadic, haphazard, enigma of alchemy along the vertebrae of love and vital- transportation bopping around campus faster spilt blood with beaded brow and bated breath. ity. The feel of one's own flesh and blood, the than a car, and the trees love you all the more The drool of madness into the stream of con­ familia-rity of baby fat, the accumulation of for it. The only problem I have with biking is P[ease recyc[e sciousness, out of the darkness and into the sensitive skin and brittle bone. The respiration that I can't seem to build up that nice layer of fat distance, along a trail of mud. of emotion, the sighs and silence and sensuality I need, and if I don't have enough sweaters this The vomitted bile of inner-contempt, of the of the soul: the incense, not the wavering flame winter, I'm gonna freeze like a stick in the wind, tliis paper bitter end, of sour grapes of wrath, of spoiled of the heart. get sick, and everythin~.

A page of un~dited ~bser~a.!ions from. gue.st _write~s .. _ .._ · .. "·~,.--,~~: ,.· · · · 7 Why I support operation Desert Shield by Jim Trainor the sand. nomic disaster, caused by ten years of inept to remember who will be standing below the I am a soldier as well as a student and I have policy making under the Reagan and Bush giants when they fall. On or about October 15th the deployment a personal stake in what eventual happens in administrations, combined with the absence of The question which must next be answered is phase of Operation Desert Shield will be com­ that region. I do not expect to be sent to Saudi both an energy and a Middle East policy, has whether or not the threat posed to Saudi Arabia pleted. By that time almost two hundred thou­ Arabia but if that were to happen I would go left us vulnerable to the catastrophe which after the invasion of Kuwait was real and if the sand members of all branches of the American without hesitation, because I believe we are would ensue if Hussein decided to recreate the introduction of U.S. forces into that region was military will be standing by to defend the tern­ doing what is right. The reasons for my posi­ oil crisis of the seventies by occupying or de-­ politically appropriate. The question of the tory of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the tion have little to do with the fact that I wear a stroying the Saudi oil fields. The possible con­ threat is subjective. If Hussein's only goal was vast quantities of oil which sit below it. The uniform; they involve events which occurred sequencesreachfarbeyondinconvenientgaso­ to seize that small but fabulously wealthy threat which these soldiers face is very real; not only last month but during and after the line prices. The poor of America are still reeling country in order to finance the reconstruction Saddam Hussein commands the largest mili­ Second World War, as well as the shape of the from the recession of the early 1980's which of his country after the war with Iran then he tary in the region and he demonstrated his entire twenty first century. was followed by their almost complete aban­ may have had no further goals. However his willingness to use it when the invaded Iran ten The most immediate fact which necessitated donment by the federal government. The im­ behavior in the aftermath of the seizure of years ago in agamble which started one of the President Bush's action is the existence of a real pact of another economic collapse will almost Kuwait suggests that, even if he harbored no bloodiest wars of this centuty. Why are our threat to the economic security of the United certainly destroy those who are already down immediate ambitions in the Arabian peninsula forces there? Sh9uld we have made this com­ States. Before the morning of August 2nd much . and replace them with the even larger number before the 2nd 9f August, his success may well mitment? The answers to these questions are as of this country was poised on the edge of reces­ of people who live on the edge of poverty. have wetted his appetite for bigger and better complex as the history of the Middle East and sion if there was not one already fully under Though Bush may be concerned more by the things. Examples of this behavior include the often as subjective as what patterns we see in way as is the case in New England. This eco- well being of his fellow oil men it is important ccntinued on page 13

I Club Forum Young Socialist Alliance Statetnent BBLAGA Meetings The young Socialist Alliance demands that war drive in the Arab East, are an attempt by by Jeni Klein The new design is an attempt to better meet the U.S. government unconditionally with­ the imperialists to defend their profits. Work­ the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and draw all its militaty forces from the Arabian ing people in the United States have no inter­ The Bard Bisexual Lesbian and Gay Alliance heterosexual students of Bard, in touching on peninsula and the surrounding waters. ests in supporting thewardriveofbig business. (BBLAGA), appreciating a growing need on issues which effect the entire community. The Washington's massive build-up of troops, This will be understood by many working campus, will be redesigning the structure of f!rst meetings will provide an opportunity to warplanes, and ships is aimed at protecting people in the United States, especially those their weekly meetings. Beginning on Thurs­ pinpoint such topics, and determine what the the interests of the oil monopolies. They seek fighting off the bosses concession demands day, October 4th, the regular business meeting students are looking for in such a discussion to prop up the rich monarchies in the region and union busting drive, exemplified by the · will begin at 6:30 pm in Albee Social, followed group. The groups will be separated into men that serve i'mperlalism's interests. Any pre­ struggle of the Eastern Airlines strikers. by discussion groups beginning at 7:00 pm. and women in the interest of size and those tense of democratic intentions is transparent This is the largest deployment of U.S. mili­ There will be two discussion groups at that issues that are particular to each of the sexes. and completely false. These moves are about tary forces since the war against Vietnam. The time: the Lesbian and Bisexual Women#s Dis­ The~ meetings may also bring up issues which profits and the power of the U.S. government lives of thousands of young workers and farm­ cussionGroup,andtheGayandBisexualMen's effect both men and women, at which time to dominate the peoples of the Middle East. ers from the United States are threatened by Discussion Group. These meeting will begin in these topics could be brought to the entire The people of the Arabian peninsula and war again~t the working people of the Arabian Albee Social on October 4th, at which time it group during business meetings. throughout the Middle East are fighting for peninsula. There is the specter that once again will be decided where the weekly discussions . Weekly meetings held Thursday 6:30p.m. their sovereignty and self-determination. For hundreds of U.S. youth will be brought home will take place, and what issues people are in Albee social room. All are welcome to at~ decades tens of millions of toilers have fought in coffins. interested in pursuing. tend. for democratic rights, national sovereignty~ The Young Socialist Alliance expresses its control of the wealth of the region, and free­ solidarity with the peoples of the Middle East dom from neocolonial domination against and urges that our brother and sister workers imperialist military forces and U.S.-backed and farmers, now in uniform, are brought home Debating at Bard governments. Widespread opposition to the right away. Protests and united efforts to reach U.S. governmenfs war moves has already to the broadest numbers of working people and by BrittanyShahmehri and Jeff Bolden cation of all the goals of a liberal arts educa­ been expressed in demonstrations protesting students are needed now around these de­ tion. the imperialists' steps toward war through­ mands: The Bard Debate Society was formed in 1989 In our debate society meetings we train out the Arab East. U.S. TROOPSOlJfOFTHEPERSIANGULF! with the hope of creating a forum in which new debaters in both the form and methodol­ Working people in North America have UNITED SfATES OUT OF THE ARABIAN students can rationally and intelligently ex­ ogy necessary to present an effective argu­ PENINSULA! also been the target of a decade-long offen­ press opinions. There exist two vehicles through ment. Within our meetings we hold practice sive by the employers and the government to END THE MILITARY BLOCKADE AND which we achieve these goals. Off campus we debates which reinforce all the goals of our push back their living standards, working ECONOMIC SANCTIONS! attend APDA (American Parliamentaty De­ debate society. In addition, this semester, the conditions and rights. There attacks, like the HANQS OFF IRAQ! bate Association) tournaments, and on campus Bard Debate Society hopes to expand our we hold regular training and practice debates tradition of hosting on campus debates, fo­ as well as sponsoring formal debates centering cusing on campus issues, in which members PLANNING A PROTEST around community issues. These debates in­ of the community are invited to participate. clude individuals that are not members of the Last semester we competed in several tour­ Bard Debate Society. naments at various colleges such as Amherst, OR DEMONSTRATION? APDA is a national federation of ivy league Wellesley, Swarthmore and Yale. This semes­ and high quality liberal arts institutions formed ter we hope to compete in at least one tourna­ We would like to work with your group to replicate the debating style of the English ment a week, which will hopefully give all of parliament and the Oxford Union. The debates you who are interest~ a chance to attend. to help maximize the effectiveness of themselves are extemporaneous, but highly Forcenturies theexperienceofforma] debate your strategy and technique. structured. This framework provides for a has been a cornerstone of man's evolution as maximum degree of freedom of expression, a thinking creature. The Bard Debate Society and thereby allows for the enhancement of: hopes to integrate this tradition into the Bard Martin Luther King INSTITUTE for NONVIOLENCE/Bard chapter critical thinking, clear and logically consistent way of life. argumentation, increased awareness of world Keep your eyes open for signs announcing Contact us: Box 769, Potter 201 and 202,758-3211. affairs, and the opportunity to beat Harvard at our meetings or better still, drop a note to something! In short, APDA is a practical appli- Kamran Anwar (box 478). . A page of unedited observatio!'s from 'guest writers ,· . . The movie Hardware Bytes by Gregory Donovan and els of the 666 planes of hell. the population but that got lost in this Jonathan Manitsky Hardware's plot 0'11 be gentle) goes MTV /Miami Vice soundtracked something like this: Weirdo finds a schlock of a movie. Might there be a word that could destroyed super military robot. I am sure I have seen every scene really describe how poor this movie W erido brings it to a dealer. Dealer's from some other science fiction flick. is? Unfortunately this film is so ut­ friend buys the robot and gives it to Yes, this movie manages to rip off terly pathetic that no word could do his metal sculptress girlfriend. She just about every idea it has from some it justice. Imagine, if you can, ele­ loves it, and uses it in her latest piece. other movie. Don't get me wrong, I ments of Predator and Terminator Dealer's friend, who seems to take like remakes, it is interesting to see thrown together with set of weak on mantle of main character (yet I how some director imagines it as characters (l don't know if I should can't remember his name) and his opposed to another. But this film is call them that) and a budget that girlfriend fulfill m9vie contract by not a remake. This film just overlaps couldn't even buy enough light bulbs taking off their clothes and having concepts from other sci-fi movies,and to illuminate the shabby studio inte­ big pointless sex. Not that I am op­ it doesn't even use these borrowed rior shots. posed to such activity, but I am sure ideas well. Even some of the shots Yes, folks,Hardwaresucks.lt's hard you understand that in this film it is look like other films, I mean exactly. to understand how it got the public­ merely a crowd pleaser. Super mili­ Who knows, maybe they spliced them ity that it has received. Maybe they tary robot suddenly comes alive and right in. spent all their money on commer­ uses all the electrical components in Loo~ what I am trying to say is cials and other publicity events. this 21st century house to repair it­ that the movie is a big loser. It's not Maybe the world is stupid. Some self. Robot, after assembling itself, worth 6.75. It's not even worth a buck. magazines are actually calling this charges around the house trying to In general, the photography is bor­ film the best science fiction movie of kill everybody. The super robot ing, the storyline weak and the act­ the decade! What'sgoingon? Where manages to biff off a few low lifes ing non-existent. I must admit that are these critics coming from? Don't and the character whose name I can't there are a few nice editing touches, get me wrong, I like to go see stupid remember, before his girlfriend de­ which really help to hold one's atten­ shoot em' up movies on the level of stroys the robot. Sound bearable? tion, where one would normally be Terminator; there is something re­ Believe me, I am making it sound yawning. freshing in these films. But Hardware really interesting. Just remember that if you do waste is not on this level, nor is it on any How about some originality? Not your time going to see this, be sure to 1eve1 near it. In fact, Hardware is really. The only interesting aspect catchamatineefor$3.75.And besure probablynotevenon thelowestlev- was a government idea to sterilize to take a pillow, cause you'll need it. Pump up the Volume is •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • • • Movies at Preston • loud and clear • • • • • Monday, October 1st, 7pm • by Gregory Donovan and Jonathan see it. mitter, he is blending into the back­ • Stranger on a Train (1951) by Alfred Hitchcock • Manitsky Right from the beginning to the ground at school. • • very last minute of the film, Christian Basically, Slater plays a superman • • Slater controls the screen. Remember stud homemade radio announcer • Tuesday , October 2ed, 1Opm What might you be expecting when • you go to see Pump Up the Volume? in Good Morning Vietnam how you who is a refreshing voice to the stu­ • Strangers on a Train (1951) by Alfred Hitchcock • • • Perhaps a cross between the Breakfast wanted to just hear Robin Williams dents who are sick of the concentra­ • • tion camp atmosphere in their Ari­ • • Club and Talk Radio? Well, then, your on the radio, instead of all that extra • Wednesday, October 3ed, 7pm • expectations are dead wrong. This jazzaboutthewarandthewaypeople zona high school. In his Oark Kent • Senso (1954) by Luchino Visconti • movie, as opposed to mainstream were screwing each other over? I disguise, Slater is an intelligent loner • • pop-teen flicks, stands alone. Yes, it know I did - the best parts were who is too shy to approach and actu­ • • when Williams went off the handle ally communicate with anyone. The • Thursday, October 4th, 7pm • is true, Pump Up the Volume (stupid • • title and all) is good. Yes, it is worth on the air_ It was entertaining, intelli­ action climaxes when the school • The Stranger (1946) by Orson Welles gent, and it worked.lt also managed committee calls in the FCC to cap­ • • seeing.Yes,Ipaidaridiculousamount • • of dough to catch this in the theater to convey, without overstating it, the ture the individual who is respon­ • Friday, October 5th • instead of waiting for it to come out insanity of the war and the effect it sible for the unauthorized radio show • • had on individuals. Basically, though, directing verbal attacks, using pri­ • -No Show-- • on video. I am saying all this (not in a • • drunken stupor or any other alter­ you came out of Good Morning Viet­ vate information, at the school's fac­ •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• nate state, i.e. with all sincerity) with nam wanting less fluff and more of ulty and inciting a rebellious attitude the infention of convincing you to go Williams doing his thing. in the students. Well, if that even remotely close to The plot is not the strength of the your reaction then you are really movie, though it holds up. It's the uPSTATE FILMS .UVHV.lU 1 "--.lL...t\..l.lUl~ i:) going to be happy with Pump Up The interaction between Slater, the audi­ RHINEBECK 876-2515 The following immunizations Volume. Christian Slater keeps on ence,and thepeopleheinterviewson Fri, 7pm; Sit I SUn, 6:30; Man I Tues, 7pm (Sep. Adm.) Fri.-lhtn., 9pm nightly . arc MANDATORY by state la\v busting out his insights and, surpris­ his radio show. Miracle of THE INSECT for all students: ingly enough, the script contains the Another point of interest is the • Two iive m<'.J~!e~ given after tho: first Morgan's Creek WOMAN btrthd.l)' right balance of comedy and reality way in which the movie handles Preston Sturges' madcap 1944 comedy from Japan, dir.by Shohei Imamura • One mumps given after the fir~t to makes it work. The cynicism com­ sexual issues. Even the love interest birthday Wed &Thurs., 7:30 only, Pat O'Neill's A pow9ffully told sbry about a bined with witty commentary of an was handled in a realistic and touch­ rural girl in post-war Japan who • One Rubella given after the first unbearable high school situation is ing manner. Water & Power survives the exploiation of lovers, btrthday a Koyaansqatsi-lb non-narrative film about labor unions, & relatives to • PPD {Yfanfoux) within the p.Jst two just right for this movie. It stays within In general, this film is given the the land/culture of Southem Califomia becxlme aTol(yo cd-gilf madame vcars with results the boundaries that it has set. classic thumbs up. Maybe I was ex­ FOR A COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF FILMS, ·• 1 D booster within last 10 years When Slater, using the radio name pecting the normal schlock summer WRITE POBX 324, RHINEBECK, NY 12572 Beginning Monday, OctQbcr 8, J.!J questions regarding immuni7.ation !ohould be directed to Happy Harry Hardon, isn't talking movie and instead got something ext. 489 on :\1ondays only. to the masses on his makeshift trans- with intelligence. . . Olana is the house of your dreams ~ .

by Gregory Donovan ticized landscapes. sion price of a dollar is not too steep. He worked hard on his property. And the tour, though bogus, is infor­ The driveway curves and twists to mative in the way tours should be. Olana is a state historic site, but show off the best views on the way to · Olana was begun in 1870, and the. that makes is sound dull. Olana is a his house. Ind~, the view from his Frederic family moved into the sec­ castle. But that makes it sound Euro­ house on the hill is one of the best in ond floor in 1872. The first floors pean, which it isn't. Olana is a fahytale the region and even better when you were not finished for another four medley of fanciful architecture, only imagine it as it was a hundred years years. This made it difficult to go it is real. The best description of 01- ago. First" of all there are two huge, downstairs in the middle of the night ana is a huge mansion designed like maybe even ponderous, ponds. Then for a glass of OJ, but Frederic and a Persian castle located on 126 acres there are over 1500 different plants, company managed~ Finally Frederic, of rolling pastures. trees, and flowers planted all over tired of living with a window as the Olana is located down 9G towards the grounds. Below it all the river front door, designed and decorated Hudson. Pretend you are going to stretched for miles banked only by the first floor. Everything was per­ German Town, but once there keep luxuriant forests and green farms, fect. ort going, eventUally you'll get to without any factories, cities or Olana is one of ten historic sites in Olana, demarked by a small sign and bridges. the surrounding area. Others include c.~ a driveway to your right. Don't worry about the trails, be­ such places like Clermont and Mills &i Worth the trip? Oh yes, indeed. cause there are many, plus picnic Mansion. Olana is open until the last Can you go inside the mansion? For benches. You could go hiking around Sunday in pctober. No admission Olano., t~ castle on a hill one dollar admission price. Is that Olana for hours. · worth it? Depends. Some people who The exterior of the house is a mo­ doesn't•rt~~~~m~b~.Thb mean that you can't hang out ' ~~~~~r------i~~~~~~~~~1 0 , ... ~~OJ 0 ,, go to Olana, don't enter the build in& saic of colored tile. The roof is whim­ on t he groun ds w h ic h d on t close ~' ~~ , . .i they just walk around the grounds. sically patterned and several balco­ untilsunset.TheOlanahouseisclosed. ~e 0 , This might sound lame, but the nies protrude delicately from the Mondays and Tuesdays and most v ~tf " ~ 1 grounds are something else. Frederic main body of the building. major holidays. It also doses down in ~I" · Church, the orlginal owner, was a Inside of Olana you get to see how the winter, so go soon. For informa- •'Is;~ ~~...t"' gentleman farmer and raised sheep, Church, who designed it all himself, tioncall:518-828-0135.Checkitout,it v~ · as was socially correct in the 1800's. even the furniture, imagined the is fun and fanciful. However, he was a landscape painter perfect house. Each room has a dif­ 6 Crannell St., Poughkeepsie, NY (914) 452-1233 . of the Hudson Valley school and his ferent motif. The house is exquisitely · real purpose for the property was to furnished, with Persian rugs and :.:,:friday·...... ·wv ...

create the perfect scene to paint. royal paintings. Church considered p''t •.. ·•··. Se..... ,:2s·· · . ::~•ICOrri~s: · KR PH ISH Throughout the 1880's Frederic con­ his house a piece of artwor~ rather :.:1.6,&jip ..... · · with: Sho'oky eon-es"·"'':': . tinued to elaborat~ upon the natural­ than a elaborate method of spending istiC landscapeofOlana, planting wild money. This means that every last plants and trees. His painting were detail in the house's construction was of the Hudson Valley school, which premeditated. Basically, you should Scatterbrain· specialized in jungle-like and roman- check out the house since the admis- with: American Standard/ . Steve Stone/Deranged :s&tu'retay: · Riders :on the .S.tor;itt ·:·'. ·o'ct~ a WPDH .. welcon:tes · A Doors Tribute· · The plays on Don Juan :16 ..8t,up· . . . with: .. trisi$·.

by Colin Gube De Molica and a translation by Nick Wednesday EARLV Dear, is directed by Christopher Oct.10 SP.M. ·welcome to Bard theater! And Markle and William Driver. It stars Sfrv.. p.. er what a season we have lined up for Christephor Gilbert in the title role. 16 & up . SHOW . T J yqu. So far this semester, Antigone, The play begins in Italy with Don The The Vitos Papers and three different Juan penetrating the defenses of the WPoH ·· Variations of the story of Don Juan Duchess Isabella (played by Olivia ·. Fdday are already in the works. In the course Stevens). He is discovered and flees :.Oct .. 12 welcomes of the next few weeks, I hope to be back to his home in Spain and there Radiators able to write something on each of proceeds to violate as many women these productions, but let's start now as he can get his hands on. with the first Don Juan, going on this The play is a delightful combina­ sunday· WPDH . Suzanne weekend. tion of sex and politics with a good . .Qct.1:4 · welcome• ,· For any of those who, by some deal of comedy thrown in as well. ··s.PM misfortune, do not know the story of The script and the performers are ·Vega Don Juan, here it is in a nutshell: Don marvelously funny and I must rec­ Juan is the son of a Spanish nobleman ommend that you take the time to see and has a ver)r bad habit of tricking or it. Tuesday WPDH Steve Morse. Band sed1:1cing women, sleeping with them The Last Days of Don ]uan 's Oct.16 · John Mclaughlin and then taking off in a hurry with­ showdates· are as follows: Saturday, .. .S:aO PM . welcomes. out a backw:ards glance. Now, some September 29 at 8:00 pm, Sunday, Trio of you may question why this is a bad September 30 at 3:00pm and 8:00pm, habit, but fur the purposes of the play Monday, October 1 at 8:00 pm, and Tickets pVailable at Ticketron and at The Chance Box Office, and considering the time in which October 2at 8:00pm. which is open 10 am to 6pm, Monday through Saturday. the play takes place, trust me, it's bad. MasterCardNisa accepted. Doors open at B pm. Age 18 and up Needless to say, he gets an awful reputation and gets himself into a unless otherwise indicated. number of sticky situations. ID REQUIRED The Last days of Don Juan by Tirso · NEA restrictions reflect so~iety by Kristan Hutchison decided to publish Herman Bang's . . · Sively:..._ . , · Katinka instead of a novel by Kallifat- Insecunty about one sown sexual- In the mind of Senator Jesse Helms, ides which used lewd language. In G"Rti\T lOft\, ityis the secon~ mostcoml_llon ~ource homosexuality ranks on a list of sins his grant acceptance letter Steve ~fti!l'\{1 fllD of of homophobia. Accordmg to Dr. somewhere between sadomasochism Murray, founder of Fjord Press, AU. fl'te f1\& #[, Herek's research, 40% of those h?s- and the sexual exploitation of chit- wrote, 11We are sure that Mr. Helms _l1F\ , ~E!,.M5.1 tile to homosexuals w~e defensive dren. That is also where the language and his supporters will find nothing of their own .sexuality. oftheamendmentrestrictingtheuse offensive in this poignant and tragic ''Seeing a feminine man evokes a of National Endowment for the Arts heterosexual love story by Denmark's tremendous amount of anxiety in funds places it. The question is, how greatest homosexual author." many men," said Dr. Richard lsay, a muchofAmericansocietyagreeswith Many people blame Senator Jesse psyc~iat~st at Cornell Medical Co~- that view? Helms for creating the NEA issue as lege, It t?~gersan~~arenessoftheu By now it is clear that, though sexu- way to win a fourth term. Noah Cole- o_w.n femmm~ ~u.ahhes, ~uch as pas- ality is not the only issue, the NEA man, President of the Bard Bisexual, SlVIty or sensitiVIty, which they see restrictions are partly homophobic. Lesbian, and Gay Association as being signs of weakness. Women, Three of the four performance artists (BBLAGA), believes that Helms con- of course, don't fear their ~emininity. who were denied grants after being stituency in North Carolina does not That's partly why those btases are so recommended by the NEA peer re- reflect the view of the nation as a strong in groups where men are se- view board addressed their homo- whole. ''The region has bee~ m~re lected for their masculine ~ualities, sexuality in their art. conservative, religion plays a bigger · such as the army or sports. Bard students also seem to be afraid \ that their sexuality will be questioned. "On the surface [Bard] is very Campbell said, ''There are still people 1 who won't rome to' our events be­ progressive' but then all you have pended prison sentences for "crimes able because, while leaders decry cause they think others will think against nature," and a Georgian racial and religious bigotry, they they are homosexual, that they will to do is go to a party and hear all served 18 months for engaging in igno~ violence against gays and les­ be stigmatized or something."' oral sex with his wife. · bians," says Matt Foreman, execu­ Restricting the subjects of govern­ the comments; racial comments, Though a majority of the people do tive director of the New York City ment funded art is a symptom of a not think the states should prohibit Gay and Lesbian Anti-Violence Proj­ culture caught by a need to catego- homophobic comments. This is not private sexual practices between ect. consenting adults, a 1986 Gallup Poll While there has not been outright · an enlightened campus." showed 37% believe they should. violence against homosexuals at Bard, ''In America, · That maybe the same vocal minor­ it is subject to the same prejudices as "You may ask, why us four?" said part," he says. . ity which is behind Helms and the the rest of the country. "On the sur­ what you are in Holly Hughes, one of the four artists, However, Helms has raked in restriction of the NEA. "Because this face [Bard] is very 'progressive' but ''Clearly, what's happening is that support outside North Carolina as small minority of anti-gays and anti­ then all you have to do is go to a party the scapegoat du jour happens to well. By implicating that "perverted. feminists is so vocal the senators think and hear all the comments; racial bed is who include three open, visible gay and . art" is the first step in a homosexual they have support to do that kind of comments, homophobic comments. lesbian artists. My work is homoerotic coup, Helms has raised $5.6 million thing," says Fiona Lawrence, the head This is not an enlightened campus," you are.'' with a capital Homo. It's clear that in direct mailing from across the of the Women's Center. She belieyes says Coleman. any kind of explicitness about sex is country. that Helms and his vocal support National surveys have found that rize. ''There is this necessity to have verboten right now." "I think ijesse Helms] recognizes have forced the agenda of the coun­ people may be reluctant to voice other these categories: homosexual, hetero­ Grants have been given to homo­ that homosexuality is common and try to the right. biases, but quickly express a bias sexual. Nobody fits in a category/' sexual artists who do not deal with that he is. trying to criminalize it," Whether due to Helm's inflamma­ against homosexuals. A survey of says Campbell, "It's, a kind of ghetM controversial issues in their art. Jo­ says Coleman: Helm's -mission is tory campaign or of its own volition, 2,823 students in 8th to 12th grade toization. It's silly to attach your sex­ seph Papp, who produces made easier in the 25 states which ,violence against homosexuals has found that three.quarters had strong ual identity to your personhood. It Shakespeare in the Park and other have laws against same gender sex risen. Over 7,000 incidents of vio­ negative feelings about homosexu- confines people." public theater projects in New York acts. Laws against oral and anal sex lence and harassment of homosexu­ als. _ The issue boils down to the prob- . City, was given a grant. "They could are extended to straight couples in 18 als were reported in 1989, including This homophobia is oft~n lematic fixation our society has with get away with giving it to him be­ states.· 62 bias motivated murders, accord­ grounded in religious upbringing. sex. "All these restrictions of behav~ cause his art doesn't deal with Although those laws date back to ing to the national Gay and Lesbian "Suchpeopleseehatinggaymenand ior are symptoms of a Victorian Ju­ [homosexuality]," says Simon sixteenth century England, they were Task Force. Three quarters of homo­ lesbians as a litmus test for being a dec-Christian domination in our Campbell, treasurer of BBLAGA. upheld by the 1986 Supreme Court .sexuals say they have been the object moral person," said Dr. Gregory society and of attaching our inteUec­ Ultimately, the risk from the NEA case Bowersv.Hardwickand have been of. derogatory name calling and one Herek, a psychologist at the Univer- tual character to our sexual charac­ restriction is that artists and sponsors selectively enforced. In Tennessee, in four has been physically assaulted. sity of California who has researched ter," said Coleman, '1n America, what will begin to self censor. Fjord Press two men were given five-year sus- "Anti-gay violence is still accept- attitudes toward homosexualsexten- you are in bed is who you are." Do You Want VISA & MasterCard Creqit Cards? ------STUDENT SERVICES,BOX 224026,HOLLYWOOD,FL 33022 Now you can have two of the most recognized and accepted credit cards In the world ... 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Like ohmigawd! I.fBard were any further from the real world I think I woUld like, die, you know? A mere 2500 miles from Salt Lake City, 4 or 5 thousand from Paris, and only a five minute walk from no where whatsoever, even the most independent Bardian must admit that good ole Annandale-on-Hudson is just slightly off of the heaten track. Hey, well, your friendly neighbor­ hood investigative sports journalist has struc~ out (get it) and looked under most of the loose stones and gravel in search of (cheap) crazy and exciting athl.etic/recreational/ healthyI full 9f wellness/ good for you/ and tastes good too! activities for you and all your friends to do when mummie didn't send the extra )1 cash this week. . ~ .In my long and exhaustive search I ] have discovered a group of motley, yet occasionally sober, athletes that express their true inner being by neither are the jokes. .. donning their Mets caps and grab­ , Three games is average for a day. bing their favorite six-pack and en­ They range in length from 4 to 5 in­ Unless you ·really enjoy reading manuals, get a Macintosh. joying America's favorite pastime nings if the game is a blowout, to as (other than watching Sunday foot­ many as 10 or 11 when no one's Tim Moses ball with tl~e guys frOm work). paying attention. Computer Science Here's the scenario: Sunday after­ With good luck, miniature bats are Vanderbilt University noon, rain 6r shine, snow or sleet, shared throughout the day, and with overinflation in the futures market or b~d hick, no one .has a lighter. surplus in pork bellies, dozens of avid And all this can be yours for no ·· ;...1acimosh practically eliminate~ the net~d to keep manual~ participants arrive between 1:00 and cash down, only as much beer and nex1 to my computer. hec:tuse - regardle~~ t Jf which pn >gram 2:00. The bandstand fills, and finally munchies as you can carry and the I'm using-! can open. close. sare. and print flies in exactly the ceremonial first pitch is thrown. promisethatyou'llstay and play with the same ~..-a~: And you can't say that about any t >ther Whiffl them until it gets too dark to see the computer. The day is usually filled with a ball. plethora of wild pitches, errors and "TbJay lots (>f other n >mputers are attempt obscenities screamed in from the Sunday softball will probably 'l·. ·;. ,:, .._ . ing to look and wnrk like a ~ladntosh. outfield... the competition is not ex­ happen evetfweek until the snow is ' ~·1/.. ) hut it's just not possible. TI1cy're too actly professional, but then ,again, too deep to run in. ·.. ·t' fi:·. fundamentallyuifferent to begin with. $I .~~~: L;i .~. ...· TI1is may sound a little strange. ~t~. ~l~ ~,·. .j ....4.. hut comparing a ~ladnto~h to ~.~::.-. -l~.· · :" .: ,:,r ~·/ "' other comJ1Uters io., like com ·~Ht> :t · ···''-~;'/' · ~ ' · .: . · · · ~. · ·· ,: · ·. paring apples ro oranges . Saturday 9/29 Women's Varsity Volleyball at Manhattan w/ Nyack 11:00 am Men1 s and Women's Varsity X-Country at College of St. Rose .-',;~~,:~:, iit> : .··. \' ~:~:~'~,::~~~~~~6~~~" Invitational12:00 underneath the makeup. it" .... Women's Varsity Soccer at Castleton State College 4:00pm stiU an orange. "It's funny-I work at the Mondayl0/1 \'anderhilt computer store and Women's Varsity Soccer vs Columbia Greene CC 4:00pm l'n: .-,een lot.'l of people switch from other computers to Wednesday 1013 ~ladnt< >Sh. hut 1\e nerer seen Women's Varsity Soccer at College of St. Rose 4:00pm anyhudy with a \1:.tdnto~h ~witch to another computer," Thursday 10/4 Women's Varsity Tennis at New Paltz State 4:00pm Women's Varsity Volleyball vs Russell Sage 6:30pm Check with Donnie Gillman at x4% for details Home matches are in bold face type Booters fare poorly over weekend By the way, the women's soccer suffered to Nationally ranked King's team was solidly thimped by College. Georgain Court, 6-0. This loss, "I love socc~r and I love Bard, but however, wasovershadowed by man, sometimes Bard soccer just .; 1990 Apple Computer. Inc. Apple, t~e Apple IOQO, snd Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. the pathtic 9-0 loss that the men sucks," said one disgruntled player. soft drinks due to a state law requir­ utilizing the space, so a move of any profits, which will go to the convoca~ cafe Meal exchange ing vendors to be responsible for Student kind requires some compensation. tion fund. Upon the opening of the providing recycling facilities like the The college is also eager t~ move it to business, Kaufman and Amy plan to changes machines in Grand Union, for which a larger and improved location. direct profits toward renovations, but continued from page 2 continued from page 1 the coffeeshop has no space. The liter The Convenieneestore/cafe would afterwards to the convocation fund. for those students craving episodes yogurt machine has been ordered, bottles, which Coolbaugh says were or ''l'win Peaks." also be an alternative to Treetops, a They hope to improve the entertain­ of 'The Simpsons" but the distributor has been slow to intended "mainly for take-out," may delivery service run last year by a ment on cam pus as a result. Furthermore, installing cable in the deliver. However, the food service continue to be available. will provide_cable in resident of Barrytown. Treetops was . As far as the design of the cafe is Student Center did threaten to find another distribu­ In response to the report that the in operation during the 1989-90 school concerned, Kaufman and Fenwick other buildings nearby. tor, which elicited a promise of quick coffee shop had stopped serving food cafe will year until it was discovered that the have some ideas, although they are The Convenience store/ delivery. The food service directors at 10:30p.m., Coolbaugh stated that business was illegitimate due to the basically concentrating on spacial take up the space of the old food co­ . are also looking into the purchase of he did not know the reason for the the owner's lack of a license. The pro­ arrangements for the time being. The op room, the shower room, and a pizza oven in which to make soft incident but insisted that "that should prietor was also banned from the new post office will take up most of recofding studio. It will be located pretzels "from scratch." However, not happen. We close at eleven." campus due to sexual harassment the area of the basement of the Stu­ right next to the new post office, which milkshakes are now being served, The food selvice has had problems during Thanks­ charges. Some administration mem~ dent Center so even though Kaufman will be established and freshly ground, flavored coffee lately with availability certain items bers suspected the owner of selling would like to keep some shower stalls giving recess. The area provided for isoftenavailableforthesamepriceas such as yogurt, french fries, or breads. the post office is larger than that of drugs, and a few students complained for an innovative effect, it is most the regular brewed coffee. Cappuc~ Part of this problem is the result of of expensive prices. economical to remove them. the current post office. cino is now available for $1.75, and tardiness and other problems of the Kaufman and Fenwick expect their Seating can be found for the cafe Both Kauhnan and Fenwick agree espresso is $1.50. various deliveries. Coolbaugh re­ of the Post Office business to deliver as well, especially around campus, such as old couches, that the relocation Another noticeable addition to the ferred to a Friday meeting the direc­ a deal. To during exams, when students can't some chairs in the storage rooms, a aids their planning great coffee shop is the beverage cooler tors had with their purveyors to cor­ there are certain or don't want to venture from their few tables from New Cruger, and build the post office near the cash register, from which rect this problem. He and Trombetti be removed, and studiestotheoutsideworld. Deliver~ perhaps even the pew:; facing the walls which need to customers have been able to purchase also oommented on the strong re­ than creating a separate date ies will be made anywhere on cam~ squash courts in the Stevenson rather all-natural Snapple products and sponse to meal exchange which pus, even as near as the David Rose Gymnasium. to clear space for the store, the Build­ Coca-Cola products in cans or plastic caused some unexpected shortages. Grounds Physical Plant can Science Laboratories. Heating and smoke-filtering are ings and liter bottles. Coolbaugh says that Now that the directors have been at that time. The store will employ at least two among many other things still re­ remove the extra walls Snapple products were introduced able to get an estimate of what is However, du~ to the later reloca­ students per night, who will be paid quiring diSCU§Sion. Kaufman and in respo11se to "student concerns" needed, Coolbaugh predicts that the Office and more above minimum wage. The wages Fenwick are optimistic that the logis­ tion date for the Post about all-natural products. The cof­ shortages "for the most part, should the team's are more competitive than those of tics will soon be figured out. They say · time needed for specifics, fee shop is phasing out the canned be over." original plans to set up the store/ cafe other campus jobs because the stu­ that they are always discussing their this semester fell through. Currently, dents will be working late hours and, plans, and according to Kaufman, their primary concern is the reloca.: as Fen wick adds, representing popu~ "Everytime we get together, we're ing to talk about the issues," he as­ tion of the Recording Studio, which lar opinion, "$3.85 an hour is ridicu­ thinking of new ideas." Student arrests serted."Abortion is never discussed." they insist must be done before the lous." The positions are open to work There will be a meeting for stu­ continued from page 1 All the pro-choice activists do is shout, establishment of the store. study as well as to non-work study dents interested in helping to start he said, and "when someone will not The Recording Studio area in th~ students. tfie convenience store/ cafe on Mon­ babies to term. "Many organizations discuss an issue, they either know Student Center is very small yet much The main reason for establishing day, October 1 at 7:00 in Albee will give free medical care to women they are wrong, or they are ashamed work has been put into efficiently the convenience store/ cafe is for the Lounge. who don't want to have abortions." of what they are doing." Vincent Lewis, a pro~life activist Despite Lewis' assertions, how­ from Fishkill, New York who was at ever, the protesters seemed quite sure the high school but who did not at­ of themselves, their actions, and their tend the conference, was more con­ motives. "The whole action · was a cerned with the attitude of the pro­ success/' said Sanger. '1t brought the choice activists than he was with their idea [that there is opposition] horne views. 'These people are never will- to them." ·.

its escapism. "I actually like that it Reservist gives me a way to get to a different continued from page 3 environment for two to three days a month and exercise a different part of privileges of living in th~t commu­ my personality," Trainor said, nity then you should·give some of Trainor backs up the U.S. presence your own time and effort to that in Saudi Arabia (see article on page community," 12), but realizes that many,Bard stu­ Like many people, Trainor was also dents, such as the Students Against attracted to the money offered by the Military Intervention, object. "It is army. The Veterans Education Assis~ good to have it debated. I didn't ac­ tance Program is helpingT'rainor pay . cept it at face value. It took me a lot of for Bard's high tuition. hard thinking to dpcide whether or Aneedforpocketmoneyconvinccd not [the U.S. military build up) was him to join the National Guard in right," said Trainor, "I don't approve March of 1988. As the recruitment it just because I wear the same uni­ advertisements say, its not just a job, form as the people over there."

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FUNDRAISING .., and Saudi Arabia. The U.S. Govern- of that nation'out of the ashes of the agreements with the superpowers ·. PJIOGRAM mentclaimed to have and given a certain had intelligence Holocaustthe United States has been amount of room CLASSICVWBUS.Red & White. information to do as which augmented these committed to defending its veryexis­ they pleased • when it was Excellent interiorI exterior &under events by showing convenient massive Iraqi tence. There can be no doubt about for either Moscow or engine flap. Complete maintenance troop buildups along the Saudi bor- the threat which Washington. With the conclusion of would face the records. Sleep in it, ride it across the 1000=. ·.· WIIIC. der. Exactly what that chapter these reports said people of Israel if Hussein were able in our history such re­ oountry, or keep it as a conversation we may never know gimes are no but when they to dominate it's borders. While Israel longer restrained by the piece. Priced to sell. 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No ·investment needed. political justification in a deal which The final, and perhaps most im­ no longer have license to commit has benefitted the United States for portant, reason for the stand against aggression and subversion at will, STUDY ABROAD c.II140MIZ.OS21. almost fifty years. In the aftermath of Hussein has to do with the future. they can no longer take advantage of IN AUSTRALIA EJd. so World War II the U.S. struck a deal O!)lymonthsagothecold war which the conflict between communism and Information. on semester, sum· with the Saudis, we would protect had divided the world for almost democracy or expect to be protected mer, }-term, Graduate, and Intern· AddresserS wanted immediately! their security in exchange for petro- fifty years finally'reached a peaceful , by the influence of either America or ship programs. All run for under No experi(ince necessary. Excellent leum supplied to us at a reasonable end. Those years, however, Russia when they step out of line. $6000. Call Curtin University at 1· left the pay! price. Perhaps more Everyoneoftheseleadersmustknow 800-878-3696. Work~ Jumie: Call toll-free: 1- than anything world with an immense load of prob­ 800-395-'3263 .. else ~his bargain has fueled the rise of lems which can no longer wait to be that from now on acts of terrorism the material standard ofliving which addressed. Issues such as thedestruc­ and military aggression are no longer thevastmajorityof Americans enjoy. tion of the global environment, epi­ acceptable. The rest of the world has Our cars run on gasoline which can demics of starvation in third world too many problems to resolve and we Hello, o my nerd herd ha I was JulieH:Youwouldn'tbelievehow be bought at the pump for far less nations such as Ethiopia and Bangla­ have neither the time nor the pa­ right all of Bard is fool enough to fuckin' long it took him to write that than in many other industrialized desh, and the restoration of legiti­ tienceto play games with them. They seek you here on campus o if they personal.Geeze! -Keightie countries and it would be almost mategovernmentsandhumanrights must learn from our response to Iraq only knew the sordid truth. But hey, impossible for us to conduct the lives to those countries which were so of­ that they will be answered just as this is looking like a one-sided effort Cha,where are you? When are we which we are accustomed to with our ten the pawns of the struggle be­ quickly and that the international so far I don't have to bust my bum getting married? WE NEED TO items that are either derived from or tween East and West must be dealt community will unite against them. every week to come up with a clever TALK! Just kidding. I wuv you. powered by a petroleum product. with now, any delay is an invitation We have a new world to build and way to say hi so how's about a letter What King Fahd has asked us to do is to disaster. Less than two months ago there is no longer any time to put up or even a note what says yes we are Betsy, my love, my life, my wife: to keep our word. it seemed as if we had come upon a with the nonsense of the past. still alive what about those photos So glad you finally said you'd be Thereisalsoanotherpromisewhich golden moment to finally address of the saran wrap party o god I'm so mine! But do come see me more ~~------depressed I miss you all love and often. William misses his other become, in a manner of seconds, fairly a very, very difficult time with my kisses from the nerd herd expatri­ mommy, and you know how un­ Diabetes helpless. It is imperative that diabet­ eating- especially sugar. It is so bi­ ate. managablecrankyslugscan be! Kiss ics inform friends and family of their zarrely easy to ignore diabetes, at kiss -Your ever loving wife. Continued from page 6 condition and of what to do in these least in this early stage. It is an invis­ of the flesh and limbs into urine," as emergencies (which is, if you're ever ible disease, inconspicuous, and liv­ FLIPFROG HI MATT LEE, like I don't see AretaeusofCappadocia so eloquently there, to feed the diabetic a small ing with it day in, day out I can al­ you enough already. Who do you described it in c250 A.D. Both types amount of sugar in any form avail­ most pretend that there was never a AmyR. think leaves all of those weird mes­ of diabetics are instructed to check able: straight, candy, clear fruit juices, time when I could run up four flights What! Cat food?! What, do I look sages on your door at weird hours their blood sugars several times a Cocoa Puffs, whatever - and try to of stairs, that at twenty it is perfectly like Mookie? Where'r the steaks? of the morning (when you're still day, and are strongly urged not to eat keep him or her calm.) High blood normal to wake up every morning Geeze! (Skuffle, skiffle). not sleeping-I think you're a bet­ sugars or simple starches. Life has sugars are also extremely dangers, with headaches and blurred vision, -Yosha. ter candidate for Alien Amoung Us become a good deal more pleasant but the effects of hyperglycemia a~ that taking insulin shots is what ev­ than Goob or DDD ever was!) ... since the introduction of saccharine less immediate. eryone does after they brush their Julie H: Alright, no more foolin' and aspartame (Nutrasweet) but the I can bet fairly safely that this is teeth. Somewhere inside I am afraid around; this is it: Hello. (out· Mike "Wie deutshe ist es" C.: I shots, the blood tests, and the re­ more than you ever really wanted to that if I respond to the demands of stretched hand) got some Puerto Rican girls who're stricted diets are, to put it mildly, know about diabetes, but I wanted to the condition I will have somehow -A nervous Mark D. d-y-i-n-g to meet chew! difficult. And then there's the little write it. There are several magazines given in to it, I am afraid of what my -Mark D. matter of insulin reactions. on diabetes filled with last minute life will look like once I have con­ An insulin reaction, or sever hypo- , success stories about diabetics turn­ formed to the diabetic regiment, I am to live with this and I want to laugh. ing the desserts at Kline? Most of all glycemia, occurs when a type-one ing their lives around and taking afraid of the emotional realities of Or cry. I am not brave. Or, at least, if I would very much appreciate any diabetic inadvertently over-compen­ control, but I can't write one of those having to exert that much responsi­ I am brave, I am brave for things I other diabetics or even hypoglyce­ sates for the body's missing insulin. yet. I'm stuck in a rut of adolescent bility and control over my own life. . have done, not things I have. What I mics on campus who are willing to Suddenly the body is flooded with immortality and denial, and it hurts. On the other hand, I am afraid of am mostly aware of being is scared. get a little new age and form a sup­ insulin that, were it working prop­ Doctors have told me to get in touch losing my eyesight, of not being able Scared and determined. Absolutely port group to contact me. Every hand erly, it would not have produced. with my feelings, my anger. I know to have children, of waking up every determined to live. And live well. to hold helps. I figure I really ought to The results are severe, immediate, perfectly well how angry I am, how morning with a fever and blood This article has two purposes. First. do something brave for all those and dramatic - as well as life-threat­ horribly unfair it is, and also of course sugars in the four hundreds. And of all, this is my way of saying it out people who keep insisting that I am. ening. This is the one instance in a how lucky I am and how much worse then there is this awful fear of the loud. I wanted to write about this, So I'm asking for help. It's the best diabetic's life when he or she must it could be. My neglect has not yet insulin reactions - at some irrational publish it, make it real. And then too that I can do. consume sugar-very quickly. Other­ caused permanent damage -I have a level it seems so much easier to have · Iwantyourhelp,allofyou.Ifyousee wise we run the risk of slipping into second chance. I want to make the high blood sugars than to risk the me going for Kline desserts, go ahead Di~brtic ,tudents .1dminisll'ring insulin by syring<' ~n· requin·d to an irreversible coma. The problem most of it, but I'm scared. complete loss of control inherent to and raise an eyebrow. Make me self pick up an approvt•d w~'ll'r here is that when the insulin reaction I do take my insulin shots, but I hypoglycemia. I don't want to be conscious. Give me hell. I know not containl'r from the Student lft'~lth starts, the diabetic often loses the can't convince myself to exercise or responsible for my own life~ People allofyouknowwholambut,forthat Cent<'T (no ch.ug<•l for ability to reason coherently and can take the blood tests and I am having are always telling me how brave I am matter, should anyone really be eat- environmentally approved disposal Kline has plenty of food, The Bard Observer Editor-in-Chief but few meal plans Kristan Hutchison by Tom Hickerson Managing Editor Jason Van Driesche Recently, Kline Commons began to offer paper coffee cups, so students could take hot chocolate and coffee with them on the way to morning classes News Editor without divesting Kline of any more of their ceramic cups. Emily Horowitz The new management of Kline Commons has been providing Bard with a number of new innovations, from coffee cups to the recent $800,000 renova­ Features Editor tion of the interior. However, one area lac}

Late night driving Circulation Managers Amy Sechrist can be deadly Ina Chaudhury Public Relations Director Manyofushaveatendency.tostayoutlate,perhapstoolatesometimes. We drive home, from the library, the party, the study group, so tired our eyes can Jeung-Hee Khang barely stay open to see the road. There comes a point where caffeine is not enough. A cup of coffee or can of coke can't replace an hour's sleep. Driving while sleep-deprived can be just as dangerousasdrivingdrunk. Reactions areslow and dreamlike. Sometimes the eyes close momentarily and when they are open the road may seem to waver. .The Bard Observer is published When you are dead tired there is nothing you want more than to get home every Friday while class is in and into bed, but sometimes it is better to stay put and take a nap. Even a cat session. nap on the nearest couch or the back of the car can help. When you are that Editorial policy is determined tired any place is comfortable. by the Editor-in-Chief in consultation with the editorial Or just let someone more awake do the driving. If a friend can't .take you board. Any opinions which appear home, Saferides is on call. They are there to give rides to anyone who is not unsigned are those of the editorial in a condition to drive, which includes the tired as well as the inebriated.Just board and not necessarily of the call security from 10:00 PM to 3:00AM on Thursday, Friday, or Saturday Observer staff. night. If Saferides is not running, Security will take anyone anywhere on Letters to the Editor must not campus. eceed300 words and must be signed legibly. All articles, cartoons, and When you're tired, you want to be in bed, but its your own bed you crave, photographs that are submitted by not a hospital bed. deadline will be considered for publication. Turn all material in at the front desk of the library by noon Friday a week before the publication date. The Editor reserves the right to edit all articles (ecept those intended for the Another Vitw page) for style and length. Classifieds: 25¢ for Bardians, $5 for all others. Personals are free. Display ads: Contact the Advertising Manager. Bard College Annandale, NY 12504 (914) 758-0772 Soft porn: play sits the Barnes&: Noble maga­ article biased ... zine rack, where Playgirl has been .. .and misleading To the Editor, sold since I was a freshman, four To the Editor, This is a response to Tatiana years ago. My sophomore year at Last weeks features article "Sex or ProwelYs travesty, "Sex or censor­ Bard, equally narrow-minded, cause censorship: no middle ground" pre­ ship: no middle ground." Thls desperados rid the bookstore of Play­ sented the Women's Center's posi­ article's blatant neglect for any kind boy, neglecting to be concerned with tion regarding soft pornography in of search for the truth shocked and the extremely sexually demeaning the bookstore inaccurately. disappointed me. Although the ar­ .Piaygirl 1 which, even today, remains The topic of soft porn has never ticle claimed, in it's title, to be an ex­ on sale for anypornographyoriented been discussed in a meeting, nor has ploration of Bard censorship, . the Bard student. any member of the Bard community actual question addressed was the This letter is not a request to rid the ever discussed the issue with me, yet absence of "male pornography.'' Bard bookstore of pornography, but the Observer portrayed us as being a As a frequent customer at Barnes & rather an outlet for all the males who group with which anti-pornogra­ Noble Bard bookstore I am unable to feel degraded or upset by these raun­ phers would find sympathy. Not only see how this absurd statement could chy posters and sexually explicit was this portrayal inaccurate, it was be made. Regarding the softcore magazines. Does the Bard student unfair for your reporter to automati­ pornographypostersofwomen, there population seem to avoid the ques­ cally assume that we would favor the are an equal number of similarly tion of the degradation of man? Men censorship of such materials. Al­ degrading posters depicting scantily who find this and similar material though individual members of the clad, sweaty, musclemen. There are offensive could perhaps find an out­ Center may be personally offended also posters of male Volleyball teams, let for their frustrations by forming by the sale of soft porn in the book­ suntanned and flexing, which are some kind of a Men's center where store, to the best of my knowledge easily as offensive to the Bard male they could meet and discuss similar none of us has joined any anti-por­ community as any of the degrading issues. nography crusade at Bard, should female pornography to the women. such a crusade exist. Six feet away from the poster dis- NoahSamton Sincerely, Diversity a plus Fiona Laurence, Women's Center Beer tax To the Bard Coalition for Choice: tion is all that is required to create an To the Editor, Dear friends: "That martyrs prove anything Coalition Martyrs honourable name for any sect, no I am writing in reply to a letter to about the truth of a cause is so little matters, increases with the degree of matter how indifferent in itseH. theeditorwritten by Sarah Gaughran The Federal Government is cur­ true I would be disposed to deny that conscientiousness in them... 'Truth' -What? does the fact that. someone that appeared in the September 21st rentlyconsideringa400%taxincrease a martyr has ever had anything as every prophet, every sectarian, gives up his life for it change any~ Observer. on all beer bought within the limits of whatever to do with truth. In the tone every latitudina:rian, every Socialist, thinginthevalueofacause? Anerror Intryingtosimplifyacomplexissue the United States. Wf!re talking an with whichamartyrthrowshisopin­ every Church-man understands the whichbecomeshonourableisanerror such as racial and ethnic diversity, increase of over four dollars a case. ion at the world's head there is al­ word, is conclusive proof that the which possesses on seductive charm Ms. Gaughran unintentionally hides 60% of all beer purchased legally in ready expressed so low a degree of intellect and self-overcoming neces­ more... And ifsomeone goes through bigotry under a mask of liberality this country is by families with a net intellectualintegrity,suchobtuseness saxy for the discovery of any truth, fore for his teaching-what does that and patriotism. Of course we are all annual income not exceeding thirty to the question of 'truth,' that one even the very smallest. -Martyrdoms, prove? Truly, it is more when one's Americans and I agree that we must five thousand dollars. Give this mat­ never needs to refute a martyr. Truth by the way, have been a great misfor­ ownteachingcomesoutofone1 sown work together for the betterment of ter some thought, and if you want to is not something one person might tune in history: they have seduced ... burning!" this sad country. But it is naive to take some action, Anheueser-Bush possess ... One may be certain that Martyrs have harmed truth... And -Neitzsche, "The Anti-Christ" think that by linking ourselves to­ has a 1-800 number you can call and modesty,. moderation in intellectual even today a crude sort of persecu- Dean Barker, Terence Brown, and gether as '1just Americans", that all give your name and address, and Carolyn Daruka the racism, sexism and classism that they will send all your various con­ whole groups of"Americans" endure gressmen letters saying, no, this is where" as its motto, Walkabout there is Norstar Bank nearby will just go away: . uncool, I don't want you to do this. proves to be a veritable multicultural equipped with an Automatic Teller There are Americans who, because The number is 1-800-33 TAXES. It's Woodstock Continued from page 5 explosion of ethnic coUectables Machine. Since then , when I hear of their race or class are denied their toll free, and takes five minute's time. someone asked where they could steeped in atmosphere. that others are making the trek to full rights as citizens of this country. The excursion ended by 6:00, with Woodstock, I adamantly plead to go Go tell a homeless person to stop find something as unique as it, notre­ Oops again! alizing that it was right next to them." rain drizzling and the proprietors ,along. The town offers much more "exaggerating'' their differences and locking up their wares. I remem­ than one could explore in one day or ·just be an American! There are races Dear Observer, Nevertheless, some neat buttons, toys, and crystal sun-cathers, are bered all those things I had to leave fit in one article. of people who have been historically What's with you guys? Got your behind due to lack of funds, although discriminated against. Are we to heads up your asses? worth the trip to The Flying Water­ forget 200 years of history in order to In correcting your mistake of Ol­ melon. THE blend gracefully into one blurry rae~ ivier te Boekhorsrs spelling, The coolest store in Woodstock called "American"? Observerkindlyinformed us nincom­ most definitely is Walkabout, at 68 No. I think not. Instead of shrink­ poops that Bucharest, the former, Tinker Street. As described by Carol ing from the wonderful diversity that incorrect spelling, is the capital of Zaloom,manager, "fheresidentsand exists in the world as well as here at Hungary and of no relation to te tourists come in and' think ie s a Bard, I invite Ms. Gaughran to con­ Boekhorst. · museum; they pick up things and ask front and then enjoy it. Our differ- Bucharest is not, by any means, the if they have any type of curse they . ences need not be exagerated-rac­ capital of Hungary; it is the capital of should know about/' Seemingly very ists ajready do that-they should be Romania. Don't bother correcting knowledgeable with the ethnic con­ celebrated. And when we do come your mistakes ii you only plan on tent of her merchandise, Ms. Zaloom together as Americans it is the differ­ inserting foot in mouth even further. will happily explain the history of ences that we need to respect, not the (By the way, typos/misspellings any item in the store. Draped in sameness. like " ... descisions" (p. 4) in major Indian tapestries and drenched in headlines are :usually embarrassing, African headwork, I discovered In­ Yours, to put it mildly, but I guess The Ob­ donesian Noah bells, embroidered Donna Ford server is below embarrassment.) Pa}dstani slippers, vintage Oriental (Director of the Higher Education Can't-believe-1-took-the-time-to­ kimonos, Chinese ornaments hand Opportunity Program) write-this, carved from nut shells, Egyptian mummy beads, and Asian figurines. One of the best places to shop is the finned Walkabout, described in the article. Max Bleyleben, ~1 (go ahead-misspell my name) With 1ifrom here, there, and every- BARD COLLEGE S E P.T.E M BE R 2 9 T 0 0 C T 0 BE R. 5, 1 9 9 0 WEEK L Y '''i~~f~-~ COIIAfUNITY INFORIIA TION ---~iii!I'il!i { N E w s L E T T E R Brought t 0 y 0 u B y T h e D e a n 0 f Students

-History & Political Studies Lecture: Surviving the Creative Process:· Proctor Exhibition: Prof. Andrew Nathan, Au thor of Chinese Democracy and Surviving the Creative Process is a· group designed to Word as Image, an exhibition of works of visual art that feature words exclusively as their imagery, by 14 China's Crisis: Dilemmas of Reform and Prospects for provide strategies for managing the stress of academic Demoaacy, will give a lecture on The Collapse of life. The group hopes to combine an exploration of the con temporary artists, will be on view in Proctor Art Center from September 13 through October 10. Communism: Is China: an Exception? in Olin 102 at 8:00 spiritual and psychological dimensions ·of creativity in PMon Tuesday, October 2. Andrew Nathan is a ProfessOr general with a focus on the effect work has on its creator of Political Scien<;e at Columbia University. . . _inparticular. ThegroupwillmeetThursday,October4at - -,~~-- ~ ~-~ -~ ~ ~A=OO PM in Hegeman 113. For more inform.ation, please Memorial Services: contact Lisa Anderson. · For information about the Memorial for Ann Dougherty Ma~h & Physics Lecture: contact Rahmtan Hucker at 697-2847 or Wade Savitt at The· Mathematics and Physics Departments continue the Ext. 307. biweekly series Tea, Cookies and Talk on Thursday, The Balancing Act - Women's Career For informationabout the Memorial Service for Clinton October4inHegeman 102at5:00PM. This week, Matthew Mullins contact Shelley Morgan or Bruce Chilton. Deady will speak on Atomic and Nuclear Spin. and Life Style Choices: Refreshments will be served at 4:45 PM. This four part workshop includesselfassessmentof values, personal style, and career interests; developing a strategy Weekend Movies for~ecision making and planning; and the implications of Showingsareat7:30PM(NON-SMOKING)and9:00PM Love & Sexuality Exploration: being female in a male dominated career world. It will be in the Students Center. co-facilitated by HarrietSch wartzand Maureen Forrestal. Fridays Movie: . From the Bible to Our 0~ Lives .. Creative Explorations The first meeting is Thursday 27th at 4:00 PM in the On September 28: The Wild One and Anger shorts. . through the Arts is a series of using performance pieces, President's Room of Kline Commons. Includes Marlon Brando, motorcycles, homoeroticism, dance,andotherinteractivecreativemediumsonSundays and Kustom Kar Kommandoes. from 4:30 to 5;45 PM in Olin 102 through December 2. The Sunday's Movie: topics to be addressed include discovery, jealousy, On September 30: The Man Mto Left his Will on Film .. competition,outcasts,sexagainstone'swill,manipulation B. B. L.A. G. A.: Bard Bisexual, Lesbian and Gay Alliance sponsors a movie Japane~ movie from 1970 by Oshima in black and white and enticement, same sex intimacy, mature love and featuring a man, a death, and a camera. (to be announced) on Thursday the 27th of September at sexuality. The group will not meet on November 4, 11 and Next Weekend: 7:30PM in Olin 102. All are welcome. 25. For more information, contact Susan Freeman in On October 5: Body Double and Rabbits Moon Hopsin2. · On _October 7: An Evening of Avant Garde Flicks . Calendar of Events Saturday 29 Sunday30 Monday1 Tuesday 2 Wednesday3 Thursday4 Friday 5

Morning 4:30PM 6:30PM 6:00PM 6:30PM 4:00PM 4:51 PM, 7:36 PM, & Bard shuttle runs to Love & Sexuality Environmental Oub Amnesty Restaurant Run to Creative Process 9:11PM Rhinecliff, Red Hook Series Committee Room International Hunan Dynasty Group Meeting Bard vans to &Rhinebeck Olin 202 Kline Commons Olin Trip departs from Hegeman 113 Rhinecliff train station Student Center 5:45 -10:30 PM 6:00PM 7:00PM 6:00PM Sign up with Beth 4:00PM 5:00PM Trip to Hudson Valley Ecumenical Worship Observer Arts staff Observer News staff Frumkin The Balancing Act General deadline for Mall, Kingston Chapel meeting meeting_ President's Room submissions to The Kline 7:00.PM Kline Commons Bard Observer 7:00PM 7:00PM AI-Anon Alcoholics Observer Features 6:30PM Aspinwall 302 5:00PM 7:13PM Anonymous staff meeting Debate Club Tea, Cookies and Talk Bard van to Aspinwall 302 Aspinwall 3rd floor Kline Commons 7:00PM Math & Physics Poughkeepsie train Christian Meeting Lecture . station 7:19, 8:20, & 9:30PM 7:00PM 8:00PM Bard Chapel Basement Hegeman 102 Van meets trains at Cafe I Convenience Observer Photo staff 7:30& 9:00PM Rhinecliff station Store organizational Albee lounge 7:00PM ~ 6:3QPM Movie: Body Double/ meeting F1uteChoir BBLAGA Meeting Rabbit's Moon 7:30 & 9:30PM Albee Lounge 8:00PM Bard Chapel Albee Social Room Movie: The Man Who Collapse of Left his Will on Film Comunism Lecture 7:30PM 12:00NOON Olin 102 Narcotics Calendar deadline. 7:43PM Anonymous All submissions for Van meets train at 8:30PM Aspinwall 302 the issue covering Poughkeepsie station Forum meeting, October 13 to 19, 1990 Albee Social lounge due in the Dean of · Student's office