':4 "Let-Each Become Aware" Founded 1957, Incorporated 1976 | I ~ Volume XXXIX, Number 13 Monday, October 16, 1995 First Copy IFree M~adn~efss Strikes -at Midnigh t - BY THOMAS F. MASSE events about fifteen minutes after 11, the Statesman Stiff ISC was nearly filled to capacity. Some of Almost 4,000 students, faculty, the 1,000 "Midnight Madness" tee-shirts alumni and. friends of-the Seawolves were given away at the door, but some were .packed the Indoor Sports Complex to held in reserve and flung into the crowd welcome Stony Brook's men's and during breaks in the action. women's basketball teams and a chance During the - next 45 minutes, to, try to win a number of prizes- given contestants from the crowd competed in away. the Dizzy Bat Race, a pudding eating The crowd, treated to a number of contest, a three-point shooting contest, and mini-events, giveaway promotions and a perennial favorite "Crawl for Cash." [See few surprises, was the largest mostly- sidebar about contests]. The crowd was student crowd to attend a Stony Brook also treated to performances by the Stony event. Brook Kickline, Cheerleaders and Step "This. is the best time I've had'at Team.. Stony Brook so far," said Cynthia At five to midnight, Angela Alvey, a Bartholome, 18, a sophomore.. "This is a graduate of Stony Brook, sang a rousing nice' turnout, a lot of people showed up. rendition of "The Star Spangled Banner," We're having a lot of fun." and then the Madness began. Dr. Norman Goodman, a faculty It began with a streaker walking member for more than 30 years, said he's serenely to center court before he was never seen anything like this at Stony aggressively removed by an ISC staff, Brook before. "This is what school member. spirit's about. This is what Stony Brook -. - J{Jr /J Then,m&UII&Ut a pair at a time, one male player is about," Goodman- said. "You go to THE STONY BROOK SEAWOLF AT SATURDAY'S MIDNIGHT MADNESS and one female player, Weiss introduced classes,.you do your work and then you the men's and women's basketball teams come out and you support your teams." s .il[led into the arena when the doors was already blasting. and coaches to the tunes of "Right Now" And come out they did.- opened at 10:30. The first students to arrive Even as David Weiss of 97.5 FM, See MADNESS, Page 3 1 I Madness filled the lobby before it were greeted by an arena in which the-music WALK's "Breakfast Club'. opened the l 0 m Student Activity Fee Reerenda I Polity Proposes I INDEX BY LAURA Lo Statesman Staff '' _ NEWS (pages 1-7) Polity Senators exercised their voting power at last Wednesday's two-hour Index this semester. -Front Page meeting, the longest one Campus Calendar At the meeting, senators tackled - Page 2 issues dealing with the appointment of Student Loans Skyrocket Election Board members, 'changes in -Page 3 election- board by-laws, and Judiciary THIS WEEK IN HISTORY appointments. -Page 5 The meeting began promptly at 8 EDITORIAL (page 8-9) p.m., the first meeting scheduled at this EDITORIALC new time, which was changed from 7:30 Midnight Madness by a majority Senate vote at the previous -Page 8 meeting.- Also, Keren Zolotov has been named as Acting Council Secretary, Polity Attorney: A Waste of $$$ replacing Lisa Mather, who resigned -Page 9 recently, as Council Secretary, FEATURES (pages 10-15) Polity; President Annette Hicks Rick Cole, right, assistant director of athletics for marketing, addresses the Senate at introduced two candidates for the Election last week's meeting as Greg Economou, associate director of athletics for development, Life in Agony Board, Kim Douglas for the Chair position center, looks on. -Page 10 and Rhonda Joseph for Vice Chair. The approved both'candidates for these who replied to an aid in The Statesman. candidates. "The proposed amendment Interview with Sebastian Bach Senate -Page 10 positions by a unanimous vote with the Applicants were interviewed and chosen would change the time scheduled for the exception of two abstentions. to fill the 6 remaining slots available. run-off election from one week to within The Legacy of The Grateful Dead According to Polity Vice President Hicks- says she made her decisions based two weeks after the initial election results -Page 11 Nicole Rosner, "The Election Board is the upon how much experience the applicants are announced. body that runs the actual elections. They -,had with elections and Polity involvement Also proposed, are two additional Soap Updates organize candidates' meetings to discuss and- their availability to put in the hours sections to Article XVI that define what a -Page 11 the rules of elections and of debates, necessary for this job. "clear winner" is as mentioned in section approve campaign material, and make sure As approved members of the Election 1. In an election with only two candidates SPORTS-(pages 16-20) the elections run smooth." Other Board, Douglas and Joseph motioned to a clear winner would be defined'as the Football Improves Record to 4-1, responsibilities of the Election Board- amend Article XVI of the Election- Board candidate receiving the most votes, in with Win Over Norwich -include scheduling the dates for elections, Bylaws which pertain. to "run-off " which case a run-off election would only - Back Page counting the ballots fairly, and budgeting elections. Section I of this Article says, be necessary in a tie. In an election with the elections. - "In the event that there is no clear winner 3 or more candidates a clear winner would SCARLET AND GRAY Hicks says she received 7 for an office. in an initial election, there Great Time to be a USB Student -Page 19 applicantions for Election Board positions shall be a run-off between the top two See SENATE, Page 5 :- - L m \ 2 Monday, October 16 "Close Encounters of Student Union Atletic Field. For more Deadlineto register Office, S24 non- the- Non- Ballroom.- Panelists information call 632- for Intramural students,. $22 students. Mi d -s e m e s t e r Communicative Kind: include Victor Robles, 7200. Raquetball Doubles. advisory -grades mailed Black Jack Pershing Nelly Santiago and For more information C.O.C.A. presents to. U1-U2 students in Lost in Chihuahua," Nalia Velasquez. C.O.C.A. presents call, 632-7168. Batman Forever, in the 100 and 200 level by Professor Daniel Casper, in the Student Student. Uni'on courses., Nugent in LACC Wednesday, October 18 Union Auditorium. .Deadline to register Auditorium. Showing Conference Room, Showings will be held at for Intramural Squash. will be at 9;30 p.m. and Art Poster Sale will SBS N-320 from Last Call, a sobering 7:00 p.m and at 9:30 p.m. For more information at Midnight. Admission be held from 1'0 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.-2:00 p.m. look at alcohol abuse. A Admission is free. call, 632-7168. is $1 with sbid, $2 all 5 p.m. in the Student- new vaudeville -others. Union Fireside Lounge., USB Humanities performance featuring Thursday, October 19 C.O.C.A. presents If FSL is not available Institute Film' Series Bill Ross and Brian Batman Forever, in the Sunday, October 22 sale will be held in the presents "Warrior Smith. 7:30 p.m. in the Plant Sale will be Student Union -Bi-Level.' Marks" and S.tudent union Ballroom. held from 10 a.m. to 3 Auditorium. Showings Alumni Association "Reassemblage." p.m in the Student Union will be at 9:30 p.m. and 7th annual Homecoming An exhibit entitled Screenings are at 4:30 Plant Sale will be Lobby. at Midnight. Admission Run for Scholarships. " B'i d r o g y n o u s p.m. in Frank Melville held from 10 a.m. to 3 is $1 with sbid, $2 all $12preregistration. $14 Blastulations," by Lizzie Jr., Memorial Library in p.m. in the Student Humanities Institue- others. day of race,. Race will Zucker Saltz, an artist- room E-4340. Free. For Union Lobby. Two-Day Visiting Fellow begin in the -Indoor in-residen'ce from the m o r e Saturday, October Sports Complex. Race Union Crafts Center will information 21 will start at 9:45 a.m. for open in the Studen.t call 632- walkers, 10:00 a.m. for Union . Art Gallery. -7765. S e a w o 1 v e s runners. Exhibit will' run in the Volleyball vs. N.Y. - I. gallery until November ISeawolves Tech. at 1.1 a.m.Ain the Seawolves Men's 2. For more information Vo I l e y b a l 1 /lyW ^j^- A ndy,^ ^w^ |^| Indoor Sports Complex. Soccer vs. Southern 632-6823. For more information Conneticut at 2:30 p.m. Southampton t call 632-7200. in the :Athletic Field. Lecture: "The Kio at 7 p.m. in For more information- de Janeiro Conference the Indoor Sports Public- Lecture Seawolves Women's call 632-7200.' -.on the Environment," by Complex. For more Pottery Sale will be "Postmodern Politics and Tennis vs. Pace at Noon- Professor Jim Mackin, information call 632- held from 10 a.m. to 3 the Power of --in the Tennis Courts. Baroque Sundays at Marine Sciences. Will 7200. p.m. in the Student Conviction,: -Teresa For more information .-Three, Peters/Lutterman be held in Stimson Union-Lobby. Brennan, The New call -632-7200. Ensemble.