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Are we 5afe? Controversy Erupts Over Gay I~ canpusVIOlence at rNIC I and Lesbian Aliance SeePg.11 I SeePg.3 nger VOLUME XII ISSUE" Roger , Bristol, R.1. October 9, 1990 Gubernatorial Candidate Addresses The main problem is the deficit in 1990 and the one we RWC ~l havein91 which arelarge­ ly man-made. According to Sundlun, "They're Edward By Dolores DelPadre DiPrete made." . Features -Editor DiPrete has overspent his boundaries during the last six Bruce Sundlun, democratic years. He had three supluses, candidate for governor of one that former Governor Rhode Island,toldanaudience Garrahy left and two that oc­ at RWC October 2 about his curredin the boom yearsofthe planstoreconstructthedeteri­ early BOs. oratinggovernment ifelected. "They were squandered in Rhode Island's four main myopinion, spentonincreasing problems that were caused by the operating'expenses of the the administration of Gover­ state," Sundlun said. nor Edward D. DiPrete, ac­ Sundlun spoke continuous­ cording to Sundlun, are. the lyaboutDiPrete'sincapabilities unrealisticbudgeteddeficitfor as governor and his habit of fiscal year1991,RhodeIsland's making the wrong financial financial figures, Jamestown choices for Rhode Island's fu­ Bridge and economic develop- ture. Searchin the Unseen Force .1M"..,.tI!~~~~tb\s. the state expenditures by cut­ " m going to bring to the . By Samuel R. Gilliland my tracks. There IT stood, the One dead end led to another.- tingfromthe top down and not governorshipa higherstandard StaffWriter sculpture that stood for every- My search led only.to frustra- , of political ethics and integri­ from the bottom up. "I fully intendtoeliminatethepolitical thing one should hate in com- tion, untilahottipfromafriend ty," Sundlunsaid. "Therewon't To the south, the starrynight plaeency. ITs twisted forms on the inside led me to their be any PBA (Public Builder's fat that's in the government," he said. waspiercedbynature'sbizarre pushed imagination to its lim- hollow. I asked their names, Association) deals and Cran­ its. Two "figures" sitting in but they wished to remain in Business people and com­ light show. The lightning ston land deals." overtookthe stars,yetbetween "lawn chairs" under the shade the shadows oftheir anonymi­ "What's concerning this munity activists can't rely on thefinancial figures putoutby thesetwofactions wastheunity of a "tree." What was it to ty.Oddly,though,theyseemed Rhode Islander at this partic­ of sky. Crossing campus at signify? With the aid of the friendly enough, and indeed, ulartimeisthisstateisfiscally thegovernment,Sundlunsaid. "We've got a governor who's night is not unlike a midnight moon's beams, I was able to they were. SoI shotrightforth out of control," Sundlun said. stroll on a golfcourse-a little makeouttheartists'signature, with my first question. "It's broke, it doesn't have a playinggames with the state's figures to serve his political lessunobstructed,andevenless twisting in the breeze along "Whatmotivatedyou to plant dollarinthetreasuryandthere thrilling. Expecting nothing, withthe"leaves"ofrippedcloth: such an object on campus?" is no way itcan meetthefiscal purpose. as usual, IT hit me like the "MOONLIT SCULPl'ORS." I See Sculptwe, Page 2 budget." See SundllUl, Page 2 Board of Trustees approves Plan for the 90's By Aimee Godbout 'The department ofdevelop­ Copy Editor demic school year was off to a ingfund, was presented in the M.cKenna. "very fine beginning." The as­ form ofaninsurancepolicy and "Dorm four is in the design­ ment will be moved to the Ful­ The Board of Trustees has sembly was poorly attended, bolstered the total to $2.1 mil­ development stage," said toil farm house located across bee~use formally approvedThePlanfor possibly itwasheldon lion. McKenna. from theparkinglotbehindthe the 90's with "resounding ap­ Rosh Hashanah, an important The $8 million library is, "on "Financing is going slowly. gym. Thehousehasbeen rent­ budge~ proval," and a few minor Jewish holiday. time and on ($200,000 We are trying to get the entire edon a five-yearlease, and will changes, liketheeliminationof A $500,000 gift from Jane over)," according to Vice Presi­ (project) insured, and it looks hopefully allow the college to an annual 7% tuition increase, and Joe Scarilis, a trustee of dent Robert McKenna, and is positive," he added. "move those trailers out," McKenna said. . said President Natale Sicuro the college, added to the great scheduled to be occupied Jan. Due to the dorm four delay, atthecollege assemblyonSept. start ofthe semester. 29,1991. construction on the Student Along with.. the Plan itself 20. Sicuro welcomed the as­ This gift, the single largest Other campus projects are Services buildinghas been set being passed, the board of sembly by saying that the aca- donation to the library build- being delayed according to back two to three months. trustees also approved a $20 The sellingofAlmeida, which million campaign overthe-next has "two serious buyers" , has 10 years to support the plan,· What's Inside alsobeen putonhold"untilthe said Vice President Gary matter of dorm four has been Keighley. • Rugby Action settled," said McKenna. Keighley also mentioned the See Sports Section According to McKenna, con­ revised development policies . • Nike Alumni Intramurals structionisn'tthe~nlyway the which included: gift policies, college is attempting to create evaluations, scholarships, lec- See Sports Section more space on campus. .ture series and faculty chairs. •A Student View ofOperation .'To provide more space for Other than updates on the financial aid and admissions, new library and the Plan for Desert Shield Matt White, director .of the . the 90's, new faculty and staff Page 9 physical plant, will be moved wereintroducedandwelcomed • Student senate Update to another office, and the mail to the college community by room willbemovedtothebase­ Vice President for Academic Page 71 ment ofthe admissions build­ Affairs Malcolm Fomes and ing~ " McKenna said. McKenna.

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a direction to the observer would come out in the end." "We wanted to test our own than a title. We had no Sculpture,Jrom page one "Is there 'any significance college conscious intentions of what to he use of materials, i.e. creativity. Creativity is what The answer returned like the sculpture was to be. We junk?" is all about, you know." a boomerang. wanted to leave'that to the "Again the issue of the --a moonlit sculptor "Because there are so observer, so in that sense, it 'environment came to play, many lame-o people on this was as much for the others but mostly it was because to come together ,quickly." on small golf-course campus; It's about time on this campus as it was for it's the only stuff we could Another member adds, campuses. Until then we'll someone got up and did us." find'" ' . "Yeah, we wanted to test have to relish' the memory of something, so we were the Very interesting. "Did I burst out laughing. ,QUI' own creativity.' the evening the Moonlit ones." you have any themes Pleased at .my amusement, Creativity is what college is Sculptors' planted their (Should I take offense? running throughout the they joined in. Regaining about, you know.", rugged creation on the Nah.... he's right!) I idea?" . composure, I asked them Well, I had heard that once Lawn. continued. "Well, we thought about how long they ,spent long ago, but I didn't think "Does the sculpture have a environmental issues, and building their creation. . anyone took that stuff title, as the 'single work I think they came out in the "Only about three hours. seriously . anymore'. 'Think' implies?" , sculpture, but we didn't We wanted it to be Perhaps·there may come a ''No. The word is more of really have any idea how it spontaneous. We wanted it day when things do happen wasn't any opportunity in the state, Sundhin said. America. Rhode Island's school the gerontology stated that if elected he Sundlun,jrom page one Sundlun intends to edge is the professors at the center is reputed to be the 'wanted to be recognized as This problem will be attract new businesses to' Bay Campus, at the best in America," Sundlun the "ENVIRONMENTAL resolved if Sundlun is invest in Rhode Island by University of Rhode Island said. "Any .they will tell GOVERNOR". He proposed elected. According to stressing the idea that and the technicians at the you there are hundreds of a few solutions to pollution Sundlun, "DiPrete has put Rhode Island has a good Naval Underwater Systems products that elderly people in Rhode Island. The first, desperately need and to create holding tanks that together a budget with no workforce. Electric boat Command in Middletown, they're not being produced." will store Rhode Island's reality." If Sundlun is and the defense industry Sundlun said. Eight foot rails could be sewage and dilute polluted - elected he will prepare a arrived 16 years ago and "We have a high manufactured for the rivers and reservoirs by new state budget for that's all we've seen in the percentage of brains in elderly. These rails would saturating them with more submission to the production of new America on what goes on allow them to gain their water so the waste will legislators in January of industries. "I know how to under the water," he said.' balance and to walk freely eventually be washed away. 1991. "I have no confidence expand jobs in this state by "However, to develop the to the bathroom without Sundlun's appearance in the one that's out there" expanding manufacturing resources under water while falling and breaking a hip. at RWC was part of the he said. "The people i~ companies we have and protecting the ecology is "The gerontology center Political Contemporary Rhode Island will know trading our state bond difficult without the right said they need 30 million of Forums series sponsored by what the facts are." business to investment equipment. The The facts are that the banking houses, who' will researchers don't have the them, why not manufacture the student senate. them?'" Sundlun said. Running for governor Jamestown Bridge's bring us new plants and systems, methods or tools "Anything over 30 million three times 'hasn't original cost was $64 industries," he said. and what they do have is is a pretty good market, I discourage Sundlun in the million and before its This will work much labeled England or think you'll ~gree with least~ instead ~e ~~id, "It completion it will reach $200 better than trading our 'Germany. that" . . has been" the' ·ii.~e'atest foi~;:~:;.::;,G:el"ontology million. "The Jamestown state's bond business is the .. Sundl~~' 70"~ ~ative of . '\~amin'g e'k~ _nc~ my Bridge is the biggest political contributions, as in largest· demographic Providence ~nd' a graduate life." , financial fiasco in the the practice of the DiPrete movement in the history of from Harvard Law School According to Sundlun's state," Sundlun said. administration, he said. the United States. "The in 1949 received an book entitled, Hope: A Creatingjobs maY,not be elderl~ boom," Sundlun Economic development in honorary degree from RWC yisioD for Rhode ISland's that difficult with the two called It. By the end of this Rhode Island has and Bryant College in 1980. Future, he says, "I'm Dot a new industries Sundlun is century one third of the plummeted over the past proposing to develop. people in America will be He also received his politician, I'm a years. More than 50 percent o ce an ography an d over the age of65. bachelor from Williams businessman." of the kids who grew up in College in 1946. Rhode Island and graduate gerontology are two areas Elderly people need where Rhode ,Island has an products to help them During the question and college left the state last answer period Sundlun June. Why? Because there edge and an advantage over survive. "At Brown all the other states in University in the medical

Isn't anyone out there Letters to soldiers even mildly curious about what is going on in this picture? If you make a difference have any ideas please write to the editor. This By Susan Cicchino Staff Writer You can become a "yellow­ is seriously ke~ping us ribbon writer." This awake at night. Imagine being 20 years campaign consists of a old in a foreign country, banner tagged with yellow thousands of miles away ribbons bearing the names -from home. You are a total of those who participate in Looking for a special- gift for that someone special? stranger, and no one knows the cause. VVhenever a Come check out our selection of fine diamonds, watches and gifts. your name. You are an yellow ribbon writer American soldier prepared receives a reply, an to fight a war you may not American flag will be understand. You are totally placed next to their name. alone. Hopefully, our nation's For most of us, that servicemen will be scenario is something we returning home soon. Until 469 Hope Street don't often think about. then, however, they they can Bristol, Rhode Island Unfortunately, for many of 253-9460 use your moral support and our country's serviceman a show of caring from the in the Middle East, it is'a country which they are harsh reality. . willing to fight for. DON'S, aaue...y There, is, however, Please help support your A...t C!asses something you can do for country's servicemen. 'ART SHOP f'uU tine of these brave young men. They can't come home yet, , For only 25 cents and 543 MAIN STREET, WARREN RI Art & but at least they can hear n...afti.ncJ perhaps thirty minutes of from home. 245-4583 Suppti..es your time, you can offer To reserve your yellow these men a friendly hello, ribbon, ca11253-3215 0 01 Discount for Faculty an update on some U.S. 1 OPEN: MON-FRI 9-6, SAT 9-5 . For Army, - Air Force, 10 and Students events, or just a spark of hope. See Soldiers, page 13, ...... (... "" ...... -...... """ .. , , , , ,;~~;~,~; ,,~ lile~",,~~~~vge 3, ----...;..-College News--~ Gay-and Lesbian Students live it Up·grand Alliance formed in. London last January . By'Kary Andrews Amy Tucker, senior, By Kary Andrews '. Managin. Editor maJoring .- in" , marine Managing Editor he thought the Scotland tnp Ivan Zmertych, an members, for their woul~ en'~Iancet thle .RWC 'can _n'ow add the biology: "I couldn!t believe Hungarian architect who Psychology Studies in expenence, w~ peo~ e Gay an~. Lesbian .AlIi.ance, it when I saw the signs. I -h t "You naughty little E I d t . J ° to get more of an ImpreSSIon Qr~q ~tudent didn't think anyone would' .. s ou s, ' ng an np over anuary f h h d.fti to its range of " to get people to . t· 0 w at tel erences are organizat~ons. be forward ,en'ough to sausages ' 10 ersesslOn. . As .one , shut. up and who brings a January will mark the between the north and t~e -would expect there has been organize a group. I heard' everyOne say, 'Oh, let's go tedd bear wherever he goes third ear that the tri has south U.K. The sout~ 10 some controversy over thIs . . Y f h . te ti bY'p terms of affluence hves . and" check " out who is ·IS Just one 0 t e 10 res ng een offered, and thIS year h bette S' to new group, and RWC ~u~1 ~ e g~ students have something to 'going!~_ I think it's wild. characters you're apt to meet will be the first that students d b r ,mcet if you travel to England will be able to enjoy four co an . y 11, we ,a~e e say about it. As 'long as it" doesn't int-erfere ,with .anything, with Dr. Joseph Neuschatz days in Scotland as well as OpportunIty to get a VIew of Eric Lints, fourth year and th.ey, P91l't start_ anod Dr. Lorraine Dennis, 26 nights in London. the :a.nd and, an arch.itec~: march~ng. psycholoOgy faculty Neuschatz explained wh .appreCIatIon and concern "I think its picke,ting or it's y for the past because some of important that they have a okay. I g.ive credit to discus~ the various places we go are forum to issues that w:hoever started it because as much as 1000 years old only pertain to them. I it's such. a small campus. I and give a reverent feeling think they should be feed bad for some people who about how the past and recognized officially so it might be afraid to go to the tradition is held there as will help others who are still meetings because everyone opposed to here. Generally in the closet to come out of is trying to see who is in it in' America what's new is the closet and feel better (the group)." . better and what's past is old about themselves, that their The Gay and Lesbian Alliance and who cares?" homosexuality is not The alliance is still in its How does Zmertych fit into something to hide anymore. organizing stages, but, the picture? Well, he ~t is unfortunate that they Andrew Richardson" its educates the students on the should have to have a group. founder, hopes it will soon history of various sites they It should be accepted ~o that be recognized as a club and will be visiting, including: they don't have to deal with funded through the Student it in such a stupid way." Senate. the Tower of London, the Windsor Castle, Hampton '''We know we'll get Court and the Cathedral of A student who prefers to be accepted it's just a question unnamed: ''I'm not for it, Canterbury. of when," Richard'son, a Students spend three hours but I'm not against it, I fourth year architect student i c~. MQnday throqh 9~Heve .tha~ .ev~rythipg is "and' ~rg.aj.er· of the put.on the earth to continue ng courses in alliance, said. the Psychology of Racism the ra~e' and I don't' think Richardson feels the they will continue the race. and Cultures in Contact. alliance was necessary for The Psychology of Racism Let them express themselves RWC. "Obviously there are ctass, ·taught by David the way they want as long as gay people on campus Milner,focuses on the they don't force it on other whether people know it or Students enjoying London last year as part ot people." not, and th'at has to be the Psychology Studies in England trip offered See London. page 15 addressed," 'Richardson ove_r January intersession. John. Miller, senior, -said. "One of the reasons majoring in' admin­ we're here is to d'evelop istration of justice: ''I'm ourselves, and our sexuality ~~~~~~ totally against it. I think its is a part of that- as it has an Fall Car Care COllpons disgusting and gross and effect on the kind of life not the way it is supposed to we'll have- so it is a good RWC Students, Faculty and Staff. be. If it should have been - time for the issue to· be dealt that way there would have with." been two Adams and two The group has had four MAlLIN REBATE $4.00 Eves." , meetings so far and the Liz MatOs, junior, majoring members feel that everyone ENGINE MAINTENANCE LUBE, OIL/FILTER in industrial psychology: at student activities and TUNE-UP CHANGE 4CYL. _ 539.!l5 "It's their life and it doesn't student life have been really CAR $19-'0 6CYL. 149.95 1UlUlO S20.95 bother me that they're gay. supportive. Richardson ICYL. $55.95' So what! They're human mentioned ~ill O'Connell, beings. I don't think they director of auxiliary and TRUCK PRICES MAY VARY. TRUCK PRICES MAY VARY should be teased or put down student affairs, as one Includea • Adjust idle speed IncludeI: • 0Iedt fluid levell for what they are. Whatever person who has been very • Mapar.Qwnpim (graterthan 2-bbl • New oil (up 10 5 quo canl • Visually inspect Mllery they do in their private life supportive- and gave the spmkplull cub and ltd ipition 6 quo trudr.1) (Vebicla mquirin&spe ~tra is up to them. I think people group permission to act as • Inspm emilsion slightly 1Ji&her) • New Mopuoil filler oil and diesel are tearing down their ccmponenu • Complele cbuillube fillen sliabtly an unofficial club until they • Set timina hiaber~ signs because the hetero­ get established. :;exuals feel threatened by Richardson is con­ it." - cerned that homosexuals who want to be a part of the MAlLIN REBATE $10.00 Peter Tribuna, junior, alliance but would rather MOPAR majoring in hist9ry: "It not put their names in black COOLING SYSTEM doesn't bother me because and white will affect their BAnERY SERVICE it's none of my business. club status and make it MOPAR4I . 149.95 People are who they are and difficult for them to produce MOPAR60 $59.95 should be aliowed to be who an official club roster. - they are." TRUCK PRICES MAY VARY. TRUCK PRICES MAY VARY. Why should anyone be • InstallAtioo il available • O1eck« old banay and ~ Inspm hoses and belts • Complele cooling afraid to put their name in Iystemfhuh Lisa Abany,' senior, • limited warraolyhonored at electrical ,syllemia Clltra • New Moper antifreeze black and white? Well, for over 5,000 dealenbips ovenized baa.erieI extra (lgal. max) (01emical flush, v-8 majoring in music: "I one thing, at the first nalioowide warranty and poraed • Pressure lest systan engines and additimal think it's fine. This school DOt puuIIabor coffeehouse there were a few adjustmeDu included has mostly one type of extra) persori;- conservative and See Alliance. page 15 close-minded. Personally it doesn't suit my needs, but live and let live." • f- •• • ~.. .. '" ~ "\ ~ , .' .. '. -- -:. .~:. ,:}:~p.g~/'I;~elt·i,::f_. ·t~~ge_r. . .. ~ . ,'...... //

't' Jo... ----~<-~Editorial~-- .r. l~' .~.,. ,II)' ... ~J ;..,}...., . Letters to the.. Editor .~- ~';). ". ... I' ". interest~ 'j'''' •• "~. A,' .- , 0 Take an ~: ~ ~.....;.~ ~~ pupfey~ adm~s~iQns:. ~~co:td st;l:aight.:;~ .I . .-<.."'-1 f:,' _f sels," ~_ 'l~~" k~-i ~'" ~"~~'"'- ~ i . ' ~ stud~n~. '-goy~t:)l-lll~nt ":..•. ", ,,, ,r j •• . in To ih~"editor:··-·l' - .cations this·yea~;fonlY ;the - members" 'of 'our"'comm- I·, -, .) . -;,'. . third time ~e've exceed~d :--'tinit)<'i ".,,: , . . I.· .• ,~ 'l;write~uHh~k ~el To~f '~3',~~9~'''~~1!' 1~~O tbtal~/:··i ~sh;~:~hmt]{jhemany I ,}"""" ~ ,R.e.cent~~, the' ··S~,od·e.~t ',:..Senate . .. .. I announced. It would. hav'e to postpoQe an'a '«Jim Tackach'for their' therefore; are the third best' -students, staff,'faculty and I­ . kinll words'~about in the in th~ history ~f the College.... ll4:mtn~!!!trator~~who contrib­ I Student Senate elections for two weeks me 'lilsf issue. of' The Mes-;, '. AS 'fall, 1990, ii.. the.last of uted significantly to achiev­ due .to lack of interest.: ... - ~our~year te~U:.~e·, ~a.s th~~ p.o~itive . Two ~ee~s is, all)1ost 'up arid we' 'senger. - 'my .'J ing .• results the doubt the situation has Improved. I was disappointed to reaeJ ,Director ofAdmissiQn, I am ..P~st few years. We in the This lack of interest just gives fUel that Vice President Forl:ies partic\Jlarly proud that the Admission Office s.incerely i to the perennial arRument about student chose to cite application fig- . 1987....90 totals reflect the top appreciate your support. I-. uresin a two-year context. four years, by far, .in Though I won't be able to ! apathy. In the continuing Roger Williams 'jl The RWC' community applications to the College. . share future successes, I -t; tradi.tlon, particiration in student ·Ii elections, as wei as attendance at might; infer from his re- In short, our record appli- wish the College well in its 1) St~dent Senate ·meetings remains non- marks-that the College fared . cation and enrollment fig- effort to provide a first-rate ·1 ~ eXistent.' . poorly with this fall's appli- uresof the past few years education and community Maybe students don't realize that cant· pool. The opposite, in should be the source of pos- for students in the 1990s. as a result of their ambi-valence 15 fact, is the case. The College i~ive comment and satisfac- William DuDley s~udents are making decisions that ~ffect .received over,3,100 appli- tlon on the part of all Director of Admission you and the dubs you belong to._ These students were not elected' to

t the Student Senate in the true sense of . . 1· . - the."Y0rd. because anyone, w"'o ran .for a ~4e·,says .~olice report- is' a gossip column' 1 position was unchallenged. Fifteen people ~ out of a student bolly of more ttian .3,000 ran for student Ilovernment. To the editor: good of·the public, but to have come ~ your right I What does ttilS say' for RWC create controversy and peak to a free p1888. students? . I'm not the kind of person curiosity in readers. You also said that you Not much. Students' constantly who writes letters to Why is The Messenger would have printed the comp-Iain about the way problems are newspapers concerning my printing such damaging outcome ofthe charges, but it opinions. However, after " . ha~dled. or that there is no one· to hear and ultimately unneces- was your last issue of the I', their gripes, yet no one shows up at the reading your rationaliz­ sary information? semester. I I we.e~ly SenC!te meetings to voice an ation for printing'police re­ Perhaps because you feel it This shows absolutely no opinIOn or Just to see what kind of ports, I had no choice but to is important for us to learn forethought to what the decisions are being made that concern voice my anger. from our classmates' mis- aftermath may have been you, .as. students, and the dubs and The Constitution is the takes. upon printin . for- orgamzatlOns you belong to. backbone of America. As a Ifthis is the case, why not ~atioft. You may have your own reasons·for creative artist I support print the police report for all If The Measene'er truly not attending meetings. You may be too whole-heartedly the free- of Bristol? After all aren't wanted to follow up last busy,"you may just not care. . doms that document grants we part of the Bristol com- year's story it could have But realize that when all of a us: freedom of speech, to munity? run the outcome in the first sudden you or your dub is forced to assemble, of the press etc. Or do you print this issue of this year. But, -you follow a law passed by the Student etc. information solely because didn·t..... Senate that you don't agree with, it is These rights were created it is your Constitutional When will newspapers 100 percent your fauJt. _to insure that the people of right to do so? In which case . stop hiding behind the This is an appeal to freshmen to this country could voice you've made the paper look' Constitution in order to stop- the buck. Get out and run for a their opinions and ideas bad and insulted you" print whatever they want? stu(lent senate position. without fear of being cen­ readers. What abou_t your moral . The privilege to run for an office, sored or prosecuted. Another matter I'd like to obligations to your readers. be It a Student Senate, governor or In recent times the 'press . discuss--since we're your classmates? p-resident is a precious one. Don't waste and media have published talking rights here--what You admitted that on a It. information . that would happ'ened to being innocent small campus printing the have neither become com­ before proven guilty? names of students arrested mon knowledge or even, Or the students' rights to would' cause prejudices missed by the general privacy? You stated that amone friends and faculty. public. "you make a choice to break Due to that fact, your Moonlit Sculptors This "news" may be as a law and with that choice "police report" is nothing nationwide as Donald and you relinquish anony- more than a faintly dis- made us think Ivana's divorce or as local mity." guised gossip column. as some college kids getting But the students whose . W'e applaud the efforts of the caught With fake IDs. . names you printed had not Moonlit .Sculptors and their creativity. . In both cases;.the reporting yet been found guilty of any .Their sculpture made ·of· metal· a'nd of these unfortunate situ­ .wrong doing. Th'erefore, Marlene Vieira' rags and cans' was the buzz of .the ations are not printed for the campus this week. . their right to privacy should .senior It said think and we did. We hear that .administration told those responsible, a group of about 20 THE MESSENGER STAFF students, It could not stay up. MANAGING EDITOR Kary Andrews To. the a.dministration, we say why? COPY EDITOR. Aimee .Godbout ThiS kind of cohesive, non­ CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Michele Baccarella destr~ctive effort should be encouraged, SPORTS EDITOR. .Neil Nachbar not discouraged. FEA11JRES EDITOR Dolores DelPadre .. To the Moonl.it Sculptors we offer ADVERTISING MANAGER Alissa Randall sincere· congratulations on a job well PHOTO EDITOR. Erica Lariviere done. 1ECHNICAL,SUPPORT.. Franz Oelher We, for one, can't wait to see your AD PRODUCTION Todd Drury, Leslie Rosenberg. Catherine Martin next effort. BUSINESS STAFF Lisa Vemi, Cheryl Castiglia AD SALES STAFF Kristy Meghreblian, Donna Heim PHOTO $TAFF Heather Gould, Mark Kasok, Candy Salazar STAFFWRITERS Susan E. Cicchino, Vadim, William B. Darby, Heather Shea, Heather Gould, Franz Oelber, Gretchen Reilly, Sam Gilliland, Kristen Whitford, Colin Hynes I CQ-APVISORS Dr. Philip Szenher, Ted Delaney Morss 'describes restoration of, Ellis ;Isl:and:~"; -';'·~·~i~ ~ i,-'~D~mag~nis8e8sments of tile resto:ration' ~as' most By Sam Gilliland ' - ... . . ~. - ~ , 'ft' ' :! Staff Writer ", , I, buildings were made. This euective'. ., !: . p~ase also consisted of ' Then came. the In, the past ~ight years, (tl:lttensive ~oculJ.lentation of con s t I' U c t i 0 nan d New York HarbOr has seen' every piece of tile main restoration phase. Because _chang~s for the ~eiter. ,'rhe,', building. ; . 'of the job's, complexity, .' reopening, of the Statue' of Design began' with th~ cirawings were not enough. Liberty added a, new pJ;ogram" or pl&4ned uses of' The architects were on the ,,. , pr~min.e!1,ce to",the gateway the 'builC!,ing. The focus of job at all 'tim.es specifying ,', ~ fr~~cJQm...-aut, beFause.of the, lJ.luseum t6~ I>e cr.eated·· what needed to remain or be . ;', ,:th.is fgcus. (1). .~h~. stat~e;,"; ,w~i three fold: the.l)istorY;of remove,a.Structural . ",anotbe:r st,ructure on~ ~he, 'Ellis, Isl.~~a.!~thehistory of w~akness~s we!e~ .orig!,~alf~ncti~n "oftit'~ .. 'materials tp. the i~\illld was I, .: ~ ,~;,TJ¥l.s~, irll~~gra:~~n., thr~~gh. ~.1:>~ifdl!1g ;Vi';S I\~~~ fOJ;gotten.:' all~\;'~~t~d, P~ b~il~ing a I' .> " - EllIS1:sland dur,m'g the~ l,a~~, ,.'I:he most'signi~c.;:,.nt· rooms " temporary brld~e from the nineteenth and ear.!);' ~werepFeserved t,O'ille-state'in' J~t;sey side onne Harbor. twent{eth centuries. !Tne"'w}{ich they'exis't~(tI;' the\ • T,h~ fini~he&D~:roduct diverse cultural impact on ' period: from i9is fO 1924, jn~ludes.exhibit spaces, a ;",:~ -: thil> country' is a direct The res'ult, said Morss," wa~ ''library, me~ia ce!1ter and _; . r~sult of the immigration an "integration of the new other support spaces. In the boards at Ellis Island, and the old." ' future the ' ·museum Sherman "Pat" Morss, Among the remn'ant$ of o!gan'izers hope to acquire a principle architect of Notter the original building were 'computer file that will !' Finegold and Alexander, plaster walls scribbled with permit visitors to trace their Inc., and project director of graffiti. Much of the family history to Ellis the restoration and graffiti is now protected Island and beyond. In its renovation of Ellis Isltthd, under glass (and trans a: miT the Ellis Island lectured last Wednesnay, from foreign languages), restoration and renovation sharing his views on the untouched on the walls. has cost $156 million. significance of the island. Debris removal consisted of As a result of such a along with his views on "tagging" items found project like this one we are restoration and museum within the building. Many reminded that our nation is design. of these documented pieces a product of humanity's The a I' chi t e c t s will be on display within the wish for freedom. The one thoroughly studied the coming year. important trait common to history of the island. The' search for a everyone passing through Originally, only two acres knowledgeable contractor Ellis Jsland was their in size, the island grew to 27 led to a trial and error test to hunger for the liberty and and a half acres, a feat determine who would be best their will to be individuals made possible by for the job. Each in a free society. Such traits excavations of the contractor's samples were ~hould not be forgotten in Manhattan subway system. left to remain for a year to our generation. A.P. WIRE determine which method of Courtesy ofWQRI news~ (Bristol) - Roger Williams College is bursting at the HILLEL se.ams with students. The Bristol school ..&ays it achieved its highest enrollment in a decade this DEL.I LUNCH fall. The total enrollment reach.ed " :3 ,S23' students. ., That's up two-and-a-half p~rcent from last year. Of 'the total, 'a little more than 2,100 are full-time day students, and the remainder IN THE MEETING PLACE are taking courses part­ time during the day and IN RES. HALL 1 evening at the school's Bristol and Providence campuses. Most of the students are planning to study business, with 22 percent listing that course $1 DONATION work as their major. That was followed by 15 percent of the students in social sciences, 12 percent in the LET'S DO LUNCH fine arts and humanities, 10 percent in architecture and . eight percent each in "'ILLEL IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED engineering and science JEWISH STUDENTS' ORGANIzATION and mathematICs. , ' ------sports--- Success by design: Nike's Arch majors field athletic prowess volleyball. For the past two Roaf and Krue played athletes. meal time. "About 17 of us By Neil Nachbar years they have reigned as volleyball. But most of the "There was a sense of would go to dinner togeth. Sports Editor champions. This comes as team has consisted of community found at Nike er," said Parisi. "People Down the hill from the no great surprise because architecture majors, the that didn't exist at the other would see us and say, 'here gym and beyond the volleyball is perhaps the most time-consuming of dorms," said Phil Hamel, comes Nike'." parking lot sits a long, one most team-oriented of the majors at RWC. Many of hall director of Nike and Naturally the group story building. Tucked intramural sports. In bas~ the players have just pre­ Dorm III. Hamel was the played sports together as behind a barbed wire fence ketball Nike' Alumni has ferred to· play in a league resident assistant at Nike well. "We played hockey or with missile silos lurking lost in the finals twice in the where there is less pressure when the group lived there. basketball every weekend, in the background, the Nike past three years, including to perform and isn't as The residents of Nike weather permitting," said dormitory has been a one point loss two years tightly structured. shared many common in­ Puleo. It was common for mistaken for either the ago. They've had varied Although the team from terests and did things as a Nike to challenge other engineering building or success in floor hockey. Nike has had its share of family. "If your door was dorms. Stalag 13. The original Nike athletes, there is a more closed that meant either you "One weekend we The fence has since Alumni cast included: significant reason behind weren't home or you had a played football against a been taken down, but Dean Parisi, Jeff Puleo, Doug their success. It has to do girl in your room," said team from another dorm in . Parisi recalls it adding to Koza, Mike Nativi, Jeff with how they feel about one Mathis. (At the time the the rain and mud behind the aura of Nike when he Biermann, Kevin Uniack, another, how they interact, drinking policy allowed Nike," said Ayles. Mud lived there a few years ago. Scott Roaf, Brian Krue, Chip and how they come together students to drink in their slides were also a popular "People rarely would come Farmer, Bob Sobinski, Mat~ as one. This is, after all, rooms, with doors open.) activity. It down to visit. was if they Rier, and Mike Ayles. Most what distinguishes a great The harmony among See Nike. page 7 were intimidated," said of these players are now team from a team with great the residents was clear at Photo by Mark Kasok Parisi, currently a fourth­ either in their fifth year of year architecture student. architecture, have graduat­ In the world of in­ ed, or have moved on some­ tramural athletics, teams time along the way. Others come and go. For a team to who have joined the team have consecutive successful from Nike include: Pete years is considered quite an Mathis, J .L. Leary, and accomplishment. Courtney Diefenthal. For the past four years, The majority played Parisi's team has proven to sports in high school, but so be an exception to this un­ have members of other written law. They refer to intramural teams. How­ themselves as "Nike Alum­ ever, the sports they compet­ ni". The team has been a ed in were varied, giving permanent fixture in RWC them a balance of skills. i'ntramurals and has had So if these guys are so unparalleled success in athletic, why don't they play volleyball, basketball, and varsity sports, where they floor hockey. would face better competit­ Nike's isolation, Parisi ion, receive valuable and his friends felt, has had coaching and would probab­ some positive effects, not­ ly be given proper recogni­ Rubgy Team attempts to force its way to victory ably in the RWC intramur­ tion? Rugby team has started off the season 2-1, with victories over Mass. al scene. A few of them have. Maritime and Bridgewater. Nike Alumni's most Koza played lacrosse, Ayles successful sport has been plays baseball, Farmer, Cross Country Tea·m revived Fuller, a RISD grad­ By Neil Nachbar uate, coached'the track team Sports Editor at Rogers High School last For the past four years year. The 26 year old New· RWC has been without a port resident works as a cross country team. When photographer. It was the team disbanded due to through taking pictures for lack of interest, it was RWC that Fuller was doubtful when or if the team offered the coaching po­ would be revived. sition by Bill 0' Connell, Those interested in di~ector of student and joining the team are en­ auxiliary activities. couraged to attend the "Cross country can be team's practices at 4:30. If mentally and physically that time is not convenient, beneficial," said Fuller. "It students can call coach Kim gives you time to think as Fuller at 849-3211 or check well as burn off steam. the practice schedule located Running wiU enhance en­ on the bulletin board in the durance, increase lung recreation center. capacity, and make you The team consists of six more flexible." men and thref'l women. " Practice .during the "Hopefully the interest will week may· ~nclude hill continue to grow and we workouts, timed sprint and will have a lar.ger team," distance workouts, exer­ said Fuller. Cross country cising, an

when approached for this player, she has found other. By Neil Nachbar' article. means to lead the team. Sports Editor The Ramsey, N. J., "Sue demonstrates by Every once in a while native started playing example," said head coach an athlete comes along that volleyball when a friend Kevin Lynch. "She has a compiles an impressive convinced her to join the super attitude and offers a career, but goes practically high school team her lot of experience to the unnoticed. " sophomore year. "I've al­ team." Sue Jackson is such a ways enjoyed the game," Volleyball has taught person. Jackson, a starter said Jackson. "I like it be­ Jackson some valuable on the RWC volleyball team cause it's a team sport, lessons that she'll apply in for the past four seasons, has while at the same time you other aspects of life. "I've put team goals ahead of per­ can improve individually." learned to work with people, Pictured above is Sue Jackson, co-captain of the" sonal glory. While others Every team has a be on time, how to commun­ RWC women's volleyball team. have received recognition, leader, a person the other icate, and be responsible," Jackson has quietly gone players turn to for gui­ said Jackson. All are traits comes a different coaching the Hawks celebrated their about her business. dance. Jackson has served that should prove handy in philosophy, which presents performance as if they h:ld "I don't usually like to as the team's co-captain for her future social and pro­ the athlete with the task of just won a playoff game. draw attention to myself/' the last two seasons. fessional endeavors. Jack­ adjusting to a new system. "Sue can pick you up said the soft-spoken senior Although she is a quiet son is a business admin­ In her freshman year, when your down," said co­ istration major, with a coach Joel Dearing placed captain Maureen Gradley. minor in computer infor­ Jackson in the starting· "It's been a lot of fun play­ mation systems. "I've also lineup. "Getting thrown in ing with her." Gradley learned what my weak­ (at such a young age) made competed against Jackson, nesses and strengths are;' me grow up faster," said in high school, and has been Jackson said. Jackson. When Jeanne proud to be playing by her Jackson's strength on Gainsburg took over the side since. "We' will all the court is her overall coaching position last year, miss Sue next year," she consistency. Without draw­ Jackson found it difficult said. ing much attention, she making the transition. What Jackson has provides key serves, kills With Lynch now at the gained from playing and passes that lead to helm, Jackson describes volleyball can not be victory. "This would be a this season as the "best measured on a stat sheet. totally different team year". "In the three years that I've without Sue," said Lynch. "We're all friends this helped coach the team, I've "She's one of the people' we year, said Jackson. seen Sue progress dramatic­ go to when we need a big "We're always smiling, ally as a, player and a per­ play." even, in a loss." This son," said Lynch. Photo by During. her four years camaraderie was apparent Players like Jackson Sue Jackson attempts to hit ball during warmups on the team, Jackson has in a recent tournament at don't come along often, but before a recent match. played for three head Salem State. When the when they do, they deserve coaches. With each coach team lost their last match, recognition. ------:---:-::-;-:------;:;:--building manager Ray Cordiero. Although the Nike,jrom page 6 same can be said of many A~nouncing: "The guys would come successful teams, Nike in and track mud all over Alumni is more recogniz­ We've changed our name to reflect the dorm, but they always able than others. It goes the scope of our services. FIRST cleaned up after them­ beyond the fact that they selves," said Hamel. The wear matching'gold jerseys IMPRESSION RESUMES is now p I ayer s ' cfe a n lin e s s that they had made up, showed the pride they had in which bear the Nike name themselves and the dorm. and swoosh. People know On the occasion that an what the name stands for. outsider did venture down to With the name,comes cer­ R•T•C• IMPRESSIONS Nike, the visitor was a tain expectations, including noticeable addition. If . a team to be reckoned with. .. something happened to get Nike Alumni has Creating dyn'amic first zmpresszons zn damaged, everybody knew displayed" a unique alle­ ithad to be the visitor. giance that is rarely found For the past few years 'on any level of athletics. Resumes their feeling of pride and With plans to tear down unity has carried over to the Nike to make room for • Complete resume service from development to gymnasium floor. "They Dorm IV, it is doubtful that laser printing. Cover letters. Foll0.!V-up letters. seem to bring the best out of there will be a team like Nike Alumni again. the other teams," said Typing ~ Word processing and typing for your business Cross Country,from page 6 Fuller. ''The games inspire regionaIs and nationals. and personal needs: letters, applications" term team spirit and give the However, interest event­ papers, reports, SF 171 forms. runners a chance to get to ually faded and the pro­ know each other better." gram was dropped. Cross country origin­ The team has four meets Career marketing ally was introduced to RWC planned so far, but may • Strategies in career marketing, interviewing, in 1976. After a 3-7 season expand the schedule,to six. mailing campaigns. the first year, the team had , Meets are held on Satur­ several highly successful days. "We always have years, with a couple of the room for more runners," 346 Wood Street, Brigtol, Rhode Island runners advancing to said Fuller. (401) 253-8970

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By Colin Hynes years when the team fin­ at Mitchell College on Sept. a home match to Salve 8-1. itive and always tough,'" Starr Writer ished at 1-6, 2-5 and 4-5, 20. Dardanello, Harring­ The team was defeated two said Chassiang. "Steph­ respectively. ton, Kerin, Kathy James, days later at the University , anie is very motivated and The Roger Williams , The RWC women nett­ and Stephanie Karp all won of Rhode Island 4-5. shows good results." Tennis team is currently 2­ ers sport only one senior, in singles. The team of Chassiang cited the play With the team's new­ 4. Although suffering a few Amy Harrington, who al­ Dardanello and Kerin was of Dardanello and Ottoson found youth movement and losses recently, the team is ternates between 4 and 5 ,victorious 6-7, .6-1, 6-0. for the team's success so far ever-gaining experience, looking forward to its best singles with sophomore James and Karp combined this season. "Lori Ottoson, positive results should be season in recent years un­ Maureen Kerin. The rest of for an 8-2 decision. our rt-umber one, is well soon to follow. the team consists of one At the RIAIAW Champ­ conditioned, very compet- der fourth year head coach Photo by Candy Salazar Rulph Chassiang. freshman, six sophomores ionships on Sept. 22, the The team is full of and two juniors. Chassiang team placed fifth. ---. young talent, most notably is very optimistic when dis- , The squad dropped an 8­ the 1-2-3 singles combin­ cussing the team's future 1 match t9 Bridgewater State ation of sophomores Laurie prospects. "Next year we on Sept. 26. Dardanello and Ottoson, Stephanie Dard­ will be even better," he said. Davis earned the only vic~ anello, and Katie Davis, re­ "We will' have a tremen­ tory for the Hawks. The spectively. dous number of returning next, day the team blasted Even though, according players including the top Wentworth 9-0. to Chassiang the team is in four singles." The netwomen par­ a "building phase", a , On Sept. 18 the team ticipated in the Salve Re­ successful season is still opened their season at gina Grass-court Doubles anticipated. He is, however, Southeastern Massachu­ Championships 'held on realistic about the expecta­ setts University with a 6-3 Sept. 29. The Hawks fin­ tions of this years squad. "I loss. Ottoson and Dard­ ished tied for seve~th as a would be content with a 6-4 anello both won their sin­ team in the meet. The num­ record at seasons end," said gles matches and combined ber one doubles team of Otto­ Chassiang. This projected ' for a doubles victory. son and Dardanello placed record would be vastly better The tennis team fourth. Pictured here is the ,RWC women's tennis team than the Hawks previous bounced back with a 7-2 win On Oct. 2 the Hawks lost Women's Volleyb,all Riders look'to repeat

Won/Lost y~ar's Day and Date Opponent Score ~~ last fonn first Nations Cup to be held 9/15/90 , RWC Invitational Tourny, Manhattenville 10-15, 12-15 L By Sharon Orser in the United States. The Wentworth -15-1, 15-1 W event brought people from Vassar 7-15, 8-15 L The Roger Williams around the world to compete RIC 15-7, 17-15 W Equestrian Team finished in three days of dressage Eastern Nazarene 0-15,4-15 L last season with a winning and show jumping. 9/18/90 at Atlantic Union (Bridgewater) 15-4, 15-9, 15-4 W record. , Th'e event was a great 9/20/90 SMU ~ BSC (tri-match) The highlights from last success with Pricilla 15-3, 15-10, 15-10 W Bridgewater State season include the team McDowell and Alderfer rep­ Southeastern Mass. U 10-15,4-15,2-15 L receiving first place overall W resenting RWC. McDowell 9/22/90 St. Joe's (W. Hartford) 15-6, 15-5, 7-15, at Trinity College show, 15-4 advanced to the semifinals 7-15,4-15,8-15 L second place overall at the in the dressage and 9/25/90 USCGA University of Connecticut Bryant 10-15, 1-15,8-15 L Alderfer advanced to the 9/26/90 _ show and third place in our 9/28-9/29/90 Salem State Tournament second round in dressage. Southeastern Mass. U. 15-6,7-15,6-15 L region. Outstanding McDowell also advanced to Gordon 5-15,6-15 L individual performances the second round in the MIT 8-15,9-15 L included Shelly Patrick, jumping competition., The Salem St. 15-9, 15-5 W receiving second place Germans were the overall Fitchburg St. 15-2, 16-14 W overall at the UConn. show winners with the best in­ Eastern Nazarene 4-15, 13-15 L and, Kelly MacMillan ad­ 15-0, 15-1, 15-0 W dividual performances as 10/2/90 at Wentworth Institute vancing from Zone finals to well. 10/3/90 Albertus Magnus & Vassar (away) . Regional finals and A1bertus Magnus 15-3, 15-6 W The competitors shared a 15-13,3-15, 1-15 L placing sixth at, the lot socially, and learned Vassar Regional. The team sent RIC Tournament about each other's language, 10/6/90 several members to the 10/9/90 at Worcester Po1ytech lost. culture and riding Zone Finals. 10/11/90 at St. Joe's practices. Events such as 10/13/90 Alumni game On the international front, games and sight seeing took 10/23/90 at New Hampshire College the team sent Kate Alderfer, piac~ on the non-competitive 10/25/90 at Gordon Melissa Anderson and days. Hln.l1Q(\ CCRI Patrick to Europe last year. The team looks forward to Alderfer and Patrick par­ Oh by the way... year the team started out 1-7 The women's volley­ the start of its season in ticipated in events held in The soccer team won and allowed 21 goals in that ball team recently won their October, with most of its France. Alderfer continued five of their first eight span. The team needs one tenth game. The team won members returning this on to England later. games this year, With all the more win to match last only eight games all of last year. The Hawks expect to This summer Ferrycliffe wins being shutouts. Last year's total of six. year. have a strong performance Farm and RWC hosted the this year. Soccer Leaders (after 11 games) FREE cider & donuts Player Games Goals Assists Points Shots October 27 from 5 -1Opm 561 Hope Street Matt Carroll 11 3 '6 12 28 Colin Hynes 11 1 4 6, 10 Damon Braider 10 2 2 6 14 Craig Rogers 11 2 1 5 21 ·,~ ,,, .. ,,- ~,~,. ;:,,. ,..-'~..., ." .. 0' ,. ~-' '''''Yl"r"",#,,,,,r'''r',,,~,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,",,,,, ...... ". .•••• ~"., " .,.~~. """.,.-, .. " ... ,'...... ,.,+", • .,,,.,. r" rr'-"' ...... ~--~._-~:~...~. :.:.'.. \:..~ ... ;: ·~-Ot~':9~ lm~· The:·:M~~rig~f~: :P~e: 9····-·:~: '.' :. b~y tary-~ -Photo MiChel-eBaccare------na C'omme-n A visit to the nation's Capitol reduces vocabulary to "Wow!" By Michele Baccarella world, especially when they reduced to: WOW, COOL, Contributing Editor are impeding thousands of OH MY GOD and NEAT. motorists. . As you might have guessed Once I realized my friend Eventually, some nine this was my first visit. wasn't joking when she hours later we arrived at the Everything was amazing­ asked if I wanted to go with University of . from the Capitol, the her to Maryland to visit her The place was Supreme Court, the Library boyfriend, I immediately gargantuan. I don't want to of Congress and the said yes. start raving about it, but museums. And I only got to We left early last Friday suffice to let me tell you this see the outside. afternoon. The ride down place makes its own ice We did go into the', was, dare I say, fun. cream (with its own cows), National Gallery. There, It was, for the most part, as has red brick dormitory we saw the most incredible we talked ourselves hoarse buildings with white pillars room caIled the Mirrored and sang along with the with names like Annapolis Cell. You had to take your radio. Even traffic wasn't Hall and Harford Hall, and shoes off and wear these that bad, until we hit New U Maryland's frat row is little blue hospital booty Jersey that is. w~ere they filmed a part of things so you didn't scuff No\v, I am the first person to St. Elmo's Fire, which the glass. The cell was all defend my home state, but means Rob Lowe was there mirrors. You were supposed the traffic on the Garden at one time. Enough said. to be able to see ordinary State Parkway betrayed me. Saturday we went into household objects such as a I navigated the stop and go, Washington, otherwise sink and bed mad~ out of rush hour commuter traffic known to U Maryland mirrored glass. This was from hell all the while students as D.C. or not as easy to do since you agreeing with my friend downtown. We took the were trying to keep your and probably the hundreds carpeted and clean subway· bala'1cc. You could not of others stuck in traffic, into the city. There, my The Capitol building is one of the buildings we See Cap.lOl. page 15 visited on our trip to Washington, D.C. that toll booths are the most what I would call averagely stupid creations in the intelligent vocabulary, was Events in Review: Desert Shield ~~~~~

By William Darby 1. Our military action thus with arms and advisers, wholly unacceptable to free brutal dictator. He has Political Columnist far has no defined objective. some of which are still people. In addition to the invaded a sovereign nation and is costing massive the~e. Incredibly, the hostages Iraq holds in with no justification, In the course of human amounts of money. Soviets have justified that Baghdad, it holds a unique murdered, plundered and events, in peace and war, Additionally, U.S. security they are simply honoring group in the Saudi desert: pillaged. He has ruined the the same principles of is diminished by having so their contract with Iraq. It the U.S. and international lives of thousands of people. freedom and security have many troops and so much is also interesting that, military. If they leave, Iraq His behavior on all fronts held, consistent throughout equipment so far away. though there are Soviets in will assert its will over the deserves nothing but our the ages. Now that the Iraq, none of them are region and become a condemnation· ann eternal instability of the Middle 2. The Islamic Republic hostages. The U,S. and its superpower. If they a"ttack vigilance. East has created a situation of Iraq has developed or is at allies may be falling into a from the ground, they will which we cannot ignore, we this time developing trap of the worst kin5i with suffer casualties in the tens 6. The subordin.ition of are involved in a great nuclear and chemical the Soviet Union. of thousands at least. If U.S. authority and resolve battle that we must win. weapons as well as neither side does anything, to act in these situations to Welcome to the age of the competent delivery systems 4. Iraq has demonstrated they will have to remain in the United Nations destroys terrorist nation: a time for these. its intentions of hostility Saudi Arabia permanently our ability to act quickly when the actions taken by and domination quite in an entirely defensive and decisively. Unilateral the west will decide the 3. Our eagerness to clearly; if its military position, sitting ducks action is an essential policy future of many for many include the Soviet Union in capabilities are allowed to waiting to be slaughtered. option offree power. years to come. When this action is foolish remain intact it will How long will our allies I considering our policy, let considering their behavior threaten , the region, stay with us if that is the The truths that hold us us be aware of some things thus far: their general the world economy and the situation? together are those that will which should disturb us and distrustability and the fact world in general as it does allow us to win; freedom, call us to actiOI}= that they have supplied Iraq now. The power it holds is 5. The leader of Iraq is a See Events. page 10

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quency. substances, but alcohol. By Rob Ruttenberg "No weapons whatsoever are "If we need to get in touch "Once the booze goes in, the Contributint Writer brains go out," said allowed with our officers. No guns. with the Bristol Police Roger Williams students it'~ Department, we will call Wheeler. often wonder if the security .kni'ves, mace or even handcuffs, them over the phone, but Weapons are a big "no­ here is' up to par. Here is a Just not necessary."-:-Edward Shaw, luckily this year we haven't no" with both the RWC and Bryant security. \ comparison of RWC's director of security, RWC had to do that," said Shaw. security with that of Bryant "I can't give the Bristol "N0 weapons whatsoever . College, a school of similar Police Department enough are aHowed with our size and scope. the State Police, Shaw has ranging from patrolmen to praise and thanks for the all officers," said Shaw. Security is defined as the served 10 years as head of lieutenant. Most officers the help that they have given "No guns, knives, mace or freedom from danger. That security with the college. have similar backgrounds. us over these past years," even handcuffs, it's just not is exactly what college Heading security at They have either served in said Shaw. necessary," Shaw said. security forces try to uphold. Bryant is Chief Wheeler. the armed forces, or have "Not only are the police Both colleges offer some ' These two colleges are both Wheeler, like Shaw, served' been part-time police helpful, but the Bristol sort of escort service. The of similar size and setting, 25 years in the Rhode Island officers and some have no Paramedics and Bristol difference between the two is . so the question is, what is the State Police and has been prior experience at all. Rescue squads .as well," that Bryant has installed right size security force? Bryant's chief of security Bryant employes 24 full­ said Shaw. $20,,000 worth of camera I interviewed chiefs of for the past four years. time security officers and Bryant College also has a equipment to monitor the security from RWC and Neither RWC nor Bryant some students. Some of number of motorolas so the parking lots. They have Bryant and discovered they is plagued with the problems these officers have served guards can stay in touch also installed a direct line have somewhat the same that other campuses face in on local fire departments, with one another. to the security office, so the security setup. Although no the cities of Rhode Island. police departments, or the As with almost every students can call for an weapons are used by either "Roger Williams is military.. school, drugs are always a escort at any time. of the two, and there is no ideally located. This is one Both RWC and Bryant problem, but according to The way the RWC escort' overwhelming number of reason why there aren't a have officers trained in' Shaw, RWC is lucky. system works is that you security officers, they both high number of outside CPR, or are trained EMTs, "I feel this college is arrange a time for the are set in stopping the crimes," said Shaw. emergency medical tech­ fortunate compared to others escort, and they will meet unnecessary violence and "The big crimes on nicians. in the country," said Shaw. you there Primitive, but overall crimes committed campus is theft among Equipment is always an Th"e same applies to .effective. on these campuses. themselves," said Shaw. issue for a security force. Bryant. In charge of RWC security "Bryant college has theft Proper communications "There are some drugs on "Once the booze is Ed Shaw,' who served as a problem too, but the within the security force campus," said Wheeler. goes in, the three years with the U.S. biggest crimes are fights, and with the local police "There's the marijuana, Marine Corps. Shaw also disorderly .conduct, and department are also . d -h )lucin';' brains go out." served 25 years with the vandalism," said Wheeler. important. RWC security ogenics," said Wheeler. -- Chief Wheeler, Rhode Island State Police as RWC employs 13 full­ has six portable radios According to both Wheeler head of security, a captain in the number time security officers and (motorolas) that are tuned to and Shaw, the biggest three position. Since he left one part-time, with ranks the college's own fre- problems aren't controlled BrYant College - Student Senate Students can feel safe· at RWC to'monitor club spe"nding~'

But precautions should still be taken By Michele' Baccarella to monitor the way the clubs Contributing Editor spend their budgets. To solve the problem, the By Dolores DelPadre No one is immune from two girls were walking The Natural Science club ' from their car on Old Ferry Senate decided to monitor Features Editor being the victim of a violent was awarded a $1,750 budget club spending by reviewing crime. Road and were. confronted and the American Iitstitute by a man who attempted to the pink requistion slips Darkness and 'silence At least the students from ' of Architecture Students clubs must fill out and have ertcompass the night as you the University of Florida abduct one of the girls. She (AlAS) was awarded a was lucky enough to fight approved by their advisor cautiously walk across realize this fact after the $3,050 budget for the 1990-91 and. by Bill O'Connell, campus toward your car. repulsive slayings of five him off and escape, Borges . school year at·the Sept. 24 said. In that same week a director of student and You're not scared to walk college students in Student Senate meeting. auxiliary activities. alone because you know Gainesville, Florida; the woman in Portsmouth was The Natural Science raped by a man who fit the In other business, the nothing could ever happen to last few days in August. club's budget included mon-' Senate postponed freshmen you, but frightening and Violent c~imes' on college description of the girl's ey for two canoe trips, mus­ attacker. elections for two weeks due gruesome thoughts .continue campuses . can' happen eum trips and a trip to the to lack of interest. T~e to dominate your thoughts. anytime, anyplace and Students should take New England Aquarium. precautions by staying in a Senate Induction was also Your .car is just about in anywhere including the The budget AlAS received postponed until freshmen sight and suddenly nice safe bedroom town of group or with a partner included money to be used when they walk to their cars senators can be elected. blinding headlights appear. Bristol. for lecturers, competitions, A freshman addressed the at North Campus, Borges materials and day trips. You breathe a sigh of-relief, "Students should feel safer Senate about the possibili '.y said. Traveling with 'a The Senate denied AlAS's knowing that you're not of starting a Modei Unit walking on this c!lmpus group of people in'creases original budget request of d alone. Someone calls your Nations. then in a high crime area security and discourages approximately.$27,000, said name, but you don't The student said it would such as Providence or the potential attacker. Self Student Senator Tom Fear. recognize the voice. You Boston;'" . according to be a brancn of a club. '--'- defense classes''will add to AlAS received a $10,000 walk into the headlights Captain Pa)J.l Borges of the To participate. a school dr~ver's your self confidence if budget.last year. glQw to discover the Bristol Police Department. must get a team together. you're ever confronted with Fear said the Finance face isn't a familiar one. "Although BristoJ is a They are then gent a country yo~~ a dangerous situation. - n Committe' eo.nsidered the The madman grabs suburb it still contains a to represent, as well as will also teach you skills to original request and arm and gags you with the criminal element," Borges information about the coun­ protect yourself. awarded funding for force of his monstrous said. "National statistics try. The group researches Violent crimes on camp~s certain academic activities. hand. Fighting him off show that drug related the country's policies' then aren't new, s.o don't trust Fear said AlAS wanted to with every ounce of energy crimes have sharply participates in a mock everyone you see, and don't allocate part ofits budget for and strength you have is increased in the suburban United Nations debate. be afraid to report anything its Beaux Arts Ball. useless, his brute strength is areas:" Student Senator Michael to the police that seems out This sparked a discussion overpowering and you are R.W.C. hasn't had any Turner offered to help the of the ordinary to you. It among the senators on dragged' into his deranged murders on ·campus. student get the club off ofthe could be a matter of life Or whether they should be able world never to be heard However, there have been . grounq. fro~ death. again. reports of attacks. In 1987 ----..,;..;,.:~Jlte~rtf~jn:m~lat~~

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Jon Deak Week Ofseptember 23, 1m Cultural Affairs Committee WIth - each Instrument was held at the Performing playing a different 1) "1hunderStruck" AC/DC Arts _Center on Monday character. It seemed that the October 1. ' audience enjoyed this piece 2) iype"_ living Colour' . The .Quintet consists of a the most, and disliked the 3) "Holy Smoke" Iron Maiden flute and oboe a clarinet, a contemporary piece, 4) "Empire" Queer)sryche fren~h hom a~d a baslioon "Quinte~", by John . 5) "Fallng to Pieces" Faith No More played by Diva Goodfriertd- Steinmetz. Most found it too 6) "Blaze ofGIOIy" JonBonJovi Koven Tamar Beach long and rather monotone ~ Welli ' Kathryn 'Taylor as the whole piece was set in -7) "Dqys Uke 1hese" Richa;d Price, and ~ayn; the key of Concert "A". _8)"M~or Mirror" Don Dokken Hileman, respectively. All Overall, the concert v.:as 9) "Concrete and Steele" ll.Top- of-the musicians are well 'successful and entertam­ 10) "I Would Love To" Steve Vai known solo artists in their ing. The musicians were own-right, yet blend together no.t "stuffy" .and .tried to as easily as family. The bnng the audIence mto each atmosphere they created was piece. with de~onstrations very relaxed in contrast to and mtrod~cbo?s to ~ach. the often moving and lively The Boreah~ Wmd Qum.tet music. Even the most was an enJoyable evemng adamant classics hater simply because they made it could not help being swept obvious .how much they into their performance. loved. theIr work. Comedians ea e students in "My Cup Ranneth Over" stitches·and tears Photo by Heather Gould By Heather Gould incorporated the scene into amuses the crowd Starr Writer his act. The rest of his By V.dim Staff Writer Yucca, on the other hand, "That Place" was the scene routine went along without a The lights went·out and the is a very outgoing person. of laughter on Sept. 19. hitch. theatre came to life as the She is a folk singer who has Approximately 150 people Mike Donovan stole the two stars of the production managed to become an enjoyed the comic duo of show with his imitations of "My Cup Ranneth Over", overnight success. All of a Mike Donovan and Rich men being whipped and Marlene E. Vieira and sudden, she begins to Gustus. Howard Cossel. Donovan Kerry Dailey, took the receive phone calls from Mr. Gustus opened the also gave the audience some stage. just about every major show with his comic routine -amusing tips on how to Marlene played the part of magazine in the country. about rap songs and white harass toll booth workers, as Paula, disciplined and As the play progres.ses, people when an unexpected well as visitors at a home very reserved writer who Paula's jealousy of Yucca's hand reached across the Bruins game. The show lives with a not so reserved overnight success becomes stage and grabbed the soda ended with the audience roomate named Yucca, evi·dent. Mr. Gustus had put on the ,with tears in their eyes and played by Kerry Dailey. It's Yucca's ditzyness, and floor. & the crowd burst out pains in their sides from Rich Gustus keeps the The play begins with Paula's eagerness to work, in laughter, Gustus quickly laughing. audience laughing at a Marlene typing frantically constantly interrupted by recent comedy club act. on her typewriter trying Yucca's ditzy remarks and in "That Place". desperately to get her story the annoying -ringing of the published in Cosmopolitan, phone, that makes this play which she's attempted many work. The clash between times before but got rejected Paula's discipline and every time. She wishes to be . Yucca's outgoing spirit a writer but somehow it just brings out the humor in this never works out for her. fun comedy.

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Scott Wallace George Vogliano ~arty ~c~rath Warren. RI Katonah~ NY Senior - W. Hartford, CT Junior . Freshman "No, I don't think she "I think: she should have should have gone to jail. Dinky Parliman been charged for her Jen ~arglous She was doing what she _ ..l.ctions, but I 'would have "Nn, she's protecting ~A thought was best for the Newport, RI done the same thing to Wellesley, the kid's wel1-oeing. If Seninr kids." she's telling the truth, I'm protect someone I loved." Senior glad she did what she did." "She shouldn't have "No- not at alL because been put in j:l1 - Why obviously if she wouldn't should you be put in jail for tell the court, there must not telling where someone have been a reaSOD. She is? She.was only protecting must have been protecting them.". her daughter from someone she was scared of."

t another apartment had been Police Report yelling at her and her children were banging on , At about 11:10 pm, police the ceiling. As they talked Justice·for Mary Pigeon? responded to the Kinsman with the woman, police said Tavern and foun'd a they could 'hear someone Was this judge being truly year-old woman in jail for number of people leaving banging on the ceiling" By ,Susan Ciccbino fair to this woman? PQlice telling police she did not Staff Writer through' the back door. Officers had warned the had no solid proof that know where her daughter Police also escorted several other tenants two times Most 72 year old wouldn't Pigeon had made contact had fled to? underaged people out of the earlier that night. When expect to spend a night iIi with her daughter. It should We also constantly hear of bar.. Police said the they tried to talk to the three jail when they had never therefore have been a case of overcrowdin"g" in' jails. Kinsman has a capacity of' men, they cursed at them committed.. a crime. For "one word against Should a space be wasted on 93 peOple but there were about and Mr. Semple jumped up, Mary Pigeon, eight nights another." Instead, Pigeon. a 72-year-old woman who 200 people outside and in jilil had just become a was put through eight nights had committed no crime? another 25 people waiting to pushed Patrolman Robert fact of life. of fear, alone in a jail cell. -The public was outraged by get in. Millard aside and tried to Mary Pigeon was ordered If this judge had ordered this demonstration of'lack He lost his New take his gun. to spend time in jail for Pigeon to be tortured until of compassion and cruelty. Hampshire driver's license Taiwo Adewuyi, 34, of 109 w j t h hoI din g the she gave the police the This was a clear showing of in the lot at 1776 liquors, Bridgeham St, Providence, ~...... laughter whereabouts of. her the misuse of'power by our reported Mark King, a a RWCstudent, was turned .and two t;randdaughters. daughter, it would have been· government. The public Roger Williams College over to Bristol by the State The mother had fled with an unacceptable form of should be apalled by these student. Police. He was wanted for h~r. children after abusive police work. However, in a "reminders" for ~s to stay ,The driver's seat and violation of the banking attacks by her husband. sense, spending time in ,jail in line. It is as if the cassette and four speakers laws. :I'he husband filed, for was a form of torture, government is, saying were stolen from his car, About 25 college-age people custody of the children, and especially for a 72-year-old ."remember what happens reported Thomas Forsberg ,were removed from the because the mother did not woman. The judge was when you get out of line. of Roger Williams College. Common Pub at about 12:21 . show up in court, he was literally saying, 'if you Remember what happened to William J. Semple, 22, am. when they 'coiild not g i v e'n c u s to d y. don't tell 'us, then you have Mary J>igeon." This, kind Patrick W. Connor,21; and produc'e proper ID, reported Technically, the mother is to stay in jail.' What is of incident.' echoes John 'Sullivan; 22, all of 356 Patrolman Millard. He now a kidnapper. more disturbing is that no communism.' . Wood St and students at said 'the doorman ,tdld him Mary Pigeon was said to formal charges have been , Pigeon' was released, but ~ Roger Williams College, that everyone who had corne have }:lad contact with her made against Pigeon. . her ordeal wilL- not be were ,each charged with into the bar 'had produced daughter, but when polic,e Just one year ago, we were forgotten. And it should not disorderly conduct after proper ID.. asked her, she said sh~ did sho·c.ked· to learn: of four be forgiven, either; police responded to a , Someth~ng was ~hrown not know where they were grisly murders committed harassment complaint. Mr through -hIS car 'wmdow, hiding. A judge ordered her in Warwick by -'then 15- Semple was 'also' charged dO,i.ng ,$150 in damage, to 'spend time in jail until year-old Craig Price. Price with SImple assault. Police whIle the car. w:as parked at she gave the police the is still scheduled for release responded to the building at the Roger· WIllIams.College information they were in another five y~ars. Is it 2:04 am- and spoke to a' gy.m, reported Dave Batey of looking for. fitting then, to place a 72- woman who srod tenants in 10 Bray Lane; . --~-News----

Alliance./rom page 3 oniookers who were calling a positive way since I came man wants to pick up a out fagg.ot and communist out because I've been able to straight man. It is one ofthe from the background. express myself freely ana many misinterpretations Richardson, and another the barriers aren't there. people have." member of the alliance who It's like the pink elepl:tant in Richardson doesn't prefers to -be unnamed, in the living room that no one think that the RWC student this article, also mentioned discusses. If I could do body as a whole is open to that many students are anything to help others do differences in sexuality. "I ripping the' signs the same than I would want -, see it as sheer ignorance, announcing the weekly to so that others could feel the not that anyone is ,hateful. coffeehouses down before the same. We are here to They just don't , know members hanging t~em up educate people that same sex anythin.g about it." can even get around the orientation is a legitimate When asked if 'there is corner., orientation." one request the alliance "These studen'ts have The anonymous .~~ could make to the RWC - freedom of speech, but a member added, "We were community, Ricciotti' said, '..U.-· ,:tr.!" ..... C~ • - - homosexual who is more told we might get harassed "Gay people are just like unsure of himself could be and stuff. I think a lot of it every other person. They affected in a bad way by this is out of ignorance. And desire the same things; behavior," the anonymous that can be changed through love, a job and friends. member said. "People like education." People should be more open that keep others who might - Preventing stereotyping to life in general. The j~"'SIFII~I) speak up away." of homosexuals is a big part reason why many people (jl.. The anonymous mem­ of that education. Chris have a problem with gay 5 ber said, "I've heard Ricciotti, a staff member at people is because they aren't FAST FUNDRAISING rumors that now that people RWC from the telephone feelIng gOOd about I PROGRAM Campus Representative 1 know there are gay and room,- said, "Most people themselves or are unsure lesbians they think that think they can pick a gay about their own sexuality. Needed AIDS is here." person out of a crowd when The most loving straight $-~. Richardson added, "The actually straight people are people are those who feel Earn free trip and big com­ idea that AIDS is a gay the least apt to be able to pick good about themselves and Earn up to $1000 in one missions by selling vaca­ disease is just one of those them out of the crowd. week for your campus their sexuality." organization. tion packages to Cancun, myths perpetuated to repress People are often wrong. Andrew concluded, homosexuals." They have a picture of what "They shouldn't be Plus a cbance at Mexico, Nassau/Paradise Richardson also discussed they think a gay person concerned with our $5000 more! Island, Bahamas, Jamaica. the idea of "coming out of should be, but quite often sexualitv." This program worksl :;Oor more information call the closet" with his that's not the case at all." :>10 investment needed. ':011 f~ee in or outside Con­ Ricciotti added, "People sexuality. can 1·800-932-G528 It:.'_, . .;ura[ 1-800-283-876';"./ "Its made a difference in a often think that every gay Ed. 50 Avenue, George and headed back. l~ht Capitol./rom page 9 ltarbltta liave een No longer having I SPRING BREAK Travel Flash on Campus judge any kind of depth but home but this we would anything much to look REPS!!! $3000 in your were not supposed to touch neve; know, since huge forward to, this trip felt like 1 Sales representative anything. Yeah, right. white dropcloths covered the forever. And even on a spare time. Becomepartof We walked along the' majority of the White Sunday we hit more traffic a team and sell the best wanted-outgoing, aggres­ mall, (a regional word House. It was in New Jersey, than Ispring break trips on cam­ sive, self-motivated indi­ which kind of meant plaza) disappointing,'but the House anywhere else. By the time viduals orgroups to market \ pus. Earn FREE TRIPS where we watched these did look like it could use a we hit the Tappan Zee ! and unlimited CASH$$. winter and spring trips on Hare Krishna types coat ofwhite paint or two. Bridge about 8 pm, we just making music in a park On the way back, near the wanted to close our eyes and CallTAKE A BREAKnow Icampus. For more infor­ and 'saw homeless people Post Office, were about 10 wake up in Bristol. No such and earn a $100 signing mation, contact Student lying on grates and poking newspaper ve n din g luck. For one and a half bonus!! (800) 328-SAVE Travel Services 1-800-648- through garbage. machines from all around hours traffic crawled over or (617) 527-5909. I 4849. . It was almost ironic to see the country. I went nuts the bridge. Thi6 wasn't bad homeless people so close to here, feeding vending enough but while on the the White House. It was just machines so I could get Merritt Parkway in Best Fundraiser on l)'ping-Laser Quality' kind of un-settling. My copies of the LA Times, Connecticut, it downpoured Campus friend and I got upset when Washi n g ton Po s t , and thunderstormed. Looking for a fraternity, Tennpapers, resume,;;, pres­ we saw an emaciated little Washington Times and . Finally, 'some 11 hours sorority or student boy walking along with his Baltimore Sun. later we reached Rhode entations, letters. Reason­ organization that would like to ablerates, fast service, shoIt father. and a seemingly Some people collect t-shirts Island. make $500 to $1000 for a one healthy dog. The boy's face or postcards, I collect Now; some people might week on-campus marketing hand via telephone, deliv­ was red and looked burned newspapers. say we're crazy, and some project. Must be organized and ery available. Terri 401- and his arms and legs were On Sunday after a short did, including the both ofus, hardworking. Call Jennifer or 254-0431. j like twigs. sojourn further south to but I know she would do it Kevin 1·800·592·2121. And at 1600 Pennsylvania Annandale, Virginia, we again. And so would I. London./rom page 3 trips to the Isles are not toward a scholarship fund to Adrian's Help Wanted development of racism in included in the cost of the allow one student a year Band Equipment Roommate wanted to share America and Britain. package. who might not otherwise Only 5 months old, have papers alarge, mOd~m, furnished Group visits to ghetto areas What is included in the have the opportunity and warranty. 16in mixing boar< apartment off Metacom Ave. and sites of the first racial package, however, are the because of affordability to MDII-P.V. $800.00 2-miles from campu!:. riots are included in the two academic courses for travel abroad. (paid over$1.090.00) Preferably aMale. $325.00 course to augment the credit, round-trip airfare, a Asked why he thought the DSP-128 plus DigitechlDigital a month utilities included. effects signal processor-$250.00 learning experience. two-bedroom flat in London, experience was a successful . (paid $381.00) Cultures in Contact,a a four day trip to Scotland, a one, Neuschatz said,"For ·Please Call 253-0586 course taught by Dr. Dennis tube pass and tickets to 10 me it is successful because it Power Amp:CS-800 w/x-over car $550.00(paid $650.00) and Dr. Neuschatz, is a theatre, dance, opera and! or is an absolutely tremendous If you know equipment this is a It general education course in musical performances, learning experience. steal. Call Steve-253-5586 which students observe among a potpourri of other gives me the opportunity to another- culture to expand perks. watch people do the same their understanding of the According to Neuschatz things I always do, but in a TravelFree!! Quality vaca­ country and culture and the accommodations are different way. London is a Available mid-October tions to exotic destinations! critic~ny reflect on their European, meaning the magnificent and livable 4-5 bedroom house on the The most affordable spring own. showers are hand-held and city." - break packages to Jamaica Students have most every the closets are cramped. Interested students w'ater in BrisDl. Call Bill and Cancnn. Fastest way to afternoon free and two out of Chances are crat.Dped should get in touch with Dr. or Gloria, Caldwell the four weekends free to closets are a small pnce to Neuschatz of Dr. Dennis Banker, 25-3-4050. free travel. $$$$$Call 1-800­ explore London and are pay for the experience. soon as the deadline for 426-7710 encouraged to go anywhere The trip will cos.t stu~ents depo~it is October 15. in the British Isles, although $2450, $200 of whIch WIll go .. ,'.>:-:-:-:-::. ':'.' ,Page )6, Q~tobe~ 9,,1990, ,The .Messenger .'

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