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A & E...... 6, 7, 12, 14 WALF Program Features ...... 5, 10, 13 Guide and handy Fun ...... 11, 12 News ...... 3, 4, 5 clip-out schedule Op/Ed ...... 2, 3 Fiat Lux page 8, 9, 12 Sports ...... 14, 15, 16 The Student Newspaper of Alfred University Trustee task force to examine Greeks AU grad BY PATRICIA STRICKLAND Trustees, is to evaluate whether “At a very basic level, the “The problem is not with the STAFF WRITER fraternities and sororities will decision of the Board will deter- organizations, but with some of play a future role at AU. mine whether or not fraterni- the people in them,” said killed on The Board of Trustees’ task “The specific goals of the task ties and sororities will continue Christopher Romanchock, a force on the future of the Greek force are to conduct a fair, to be recognized by the univer- senior history and philosophy system at AU started its work objective and balanced inquiry sity,” said Bernstein. major. duty last week with a meeting on into the past and present role of Many AU community mem- “I do not believe that sorori- campus. Greek life at AU and to deter- bers are questioning whether a ties and frats should be BY BRANDON THURNER The task force, created in mine whether those roles are possible ban on all fraternities banned,” added Lamya STAFF WRITER response to the recent death of consistent with the mission of and sororities is the best way to Forghany, a junior business Benjamin Klein, met for the the university,” stated address the issue. major. The Alfred University crimi- first time last Wednesday, Feb. Bernstein. Some feel the concern is not Morgan Conklin, a senior in nal justice program attempts 27. Bernstein added that the task the existence of all fraternities ceramic engineering, pointed to prepare its students for the The purpose of the task force, force has been directed to com- and sororities on campus, but out that the trustees’ approach real world. With this context which is chaired by Dr. Gene M. plete its investigation by the rather the practices and tradi- may bring about more problems in mind, anything may happen, Bernstein, a 1969 alumnus and board’s next meeting, in mid- tions that a portion of them for the University, and that even death. past chairman of the Board of May. hold. SEE GREEK SYSTEM, PAGE 4 Lawrence P. Gleason, class of ’95, realized these conse- quences when he achieved his Parking issues still not resolved at AU lifelong goal of becoming a state trooper. The young BY JOHN P. LEWIS recruit was gunned down STAFF WRITER while responding to a domes- tic disturbance call in Essex Alfred University’s parking sit- County, Feb. 11. The incident uation has been an issue for stu- serves as a stark reminder of dents on campus for several the value of life. years. The issue has been dis- Gleason had always been cussed and some actions have “one of the first to laugh” been taken to better the situa- recalled Dean of the College of tion; however, according to Liberal Arts and Sciences Bill many Alfred University com- Hall. “He just enjoyed life to munity members, there is still the fullest.” not enough parking. Hall remembers Gleason Security Office Secretary with friends around him at all Lena McDermitt said that times, as a smile could always twelve new student spots were be seen on his face. Gleason added near the Brick and always liked to joke with fel- Kruson residence halls last low students and faculty alike, semester. She also noted that lightening a rough day with there are plans for further his lively sense of humor. parking space increases, but it “The man didn’t have any is very costly. The Office of enemies,” stated longtime Safety and Security has friend Jason Emo. “I can’t say explained that they want to enough about him.” Emo has help remedy the situation, they known Gleason since their just do not have the money. grade-school days at St. Ann’s In reaction to the school’s School in Hornell. addition of 12 parking spots, Despite Gleason’s penchant Mike McCumiskey, a junior PHOTO BY JANET MELIN for humor, he always had a SEE PARKING, PAGE 3 The parking situation on the Alfred University campus remains a hot topic among students. sense of dedication to doing the job at hand. Hall remem- bers Gleason for being not Maiden demonstrates vital role of parenting only “as enthusiastic for course material, but for learn- BY LUIS VASQUEZ cessful we are depends on how determined the rearing of children. However, Maiden ing in general.” ADVERTISING MANAGER we are,” he said. does not agree with the findings on this Although he may not have Maiden introduced his topic by examining paper, because they greatly challenge what agreed with the work given, Parents play a vital role on the develop- the findings of a research paper written by his own research has taught him. He decid- Gleason always did what was ment of their children, said Professor of Judith Harry in 1995 titled, “Where is the ed to present her theory, make conclusions asked of him and came back Psychology Robert Maiden in the Feb. 21 Child’s Environment?” In her study Harry from it and then introduce his opinions. looking for more. Gleason Bergren Forum in Nevins Theater. claims that societal factors and the environ- According to Maiden, Harry claims that received a bachelor’s degree in “We influence our children, but how suc- ment seem to play an insignificant role on parental influence does not place an empha- criminal justice from AU, the sis on the development of children. Rather, department that Hall was children are influenced by pre-determined head of at the time. genes that define their personal character- The criminal justice pro- istics. gram is “designed to prepare “Kind of interesting ideas,” he said sar- police officers for the dual castically. “They are the same ideas I had pressures” of the job said Hall. when I was 12.” Not only do officers have to Maiden presented his own theory about use split-second judgment, but child development on a conceptual formula they also must take into con- as follows: “behavior and personality equals sideration society’s norms, penetration multiplied by internal factors, traditions and the feelings of divided by external factors and choices.” In community members. Hall other words, he claims that working with expressed an understanding children through parental counseling and for the roles officers must play psychotherapy influences them in many as they must possess the abili- positive ways. ty to “use violence to stop vio- Maiden emphasized another study sug- lence,” without crossing the gesting that single parents’ children show fine line of police brutality. higher social and psychological problems Hall remembers the person- than children growing up with coupled-par- al drive Gleason held to ents do. The study also suggests that become a state trooper, as “he parental involvement in the academics of just didn’t give up” on his law their children heavily affects their educa- enforcement dream. tional success. He touched on these findings Representing the citizens of PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR ERICA ROBINSON to corroborate his previous statements that New York on the force had This flag is made from a thousand cranes by the members of the Pacific Rim Organization. SEE BERGREN, PAGE 4 SEE GLEASON, PAGE 4 March 5, 2002 Editorial / Letters — Page 2 Fiat Lux Fiat Lux LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Professor personally very happy to see Certainly, no one in the Alfred such an article in the Fiat. community was in any way pre- Three years ago, it was rare to pared for a tragic death, and remembers find such topics in the Fiat Lux. circumstances surrounding it. I Put students first Dear Editor: The multicultural organizations hope everyone in the communi- have done a great job putting ty has taken the time to turn Following the death of Benjamin Klein, it appears that a new con- I met with Ben Klein last on newsworthy events. As the their thoughts and prayers to flict is brewing: the University vs. its Greek system. Friday (Feb. 8) morning to fine amount of students of color those affected. The circumstances surrounding Klein’s death, coupled with the tune his independent study pro- increases at Alfred, the events However, it appears that the checkered disciplinary record of Greeks, makes a reexamination ject on “Socially Responsible will continue to improve as well. University administration has warranted. If Greek houses want to continue on this campus, Investing.” This choice of the What I do find disturbing, turned its thoughts toward the changes need to be made to reduce the possibility of problems occur- subject came as no surprise to however, is how many minority Greek system. It is an odd bit ring. me, for he has often shown an students — including myself — of extrapolation to investigate The concern lies in the University’s focus on this problem. The interest in environmentally failed to see the importance of the entire Greek system in group that Alfred should be most beholden to is its current students. friendly corporations that serve other articles in the Feb. 5 wake of actions that may ulti- We are the reason this school exists, yet the school seems to be alien- the public good. issue. No one brought up the mately turn out to have more to ating a portion of the student body: its Greek population, which is Ben worked well with groups, fact that the Aryan Nations are do with individuals than organi- approximately 10 percent of the student body. As a result, the as I observed him make deci- moving closer to Alfred. We zations. The result, as we have University demonstrates where its priorities lie. sions and presentations both in were so concerned with the seen this week, is a question- It seems instead that the University’s main focus is on saving face formal and informal settings. detail of a word, that we forgot able policy by which suspen- with the media, parents, alumni and others — not the students. He distinguished himself not many of us are trying to edu- sions are levied before any First, let’s look at the school’s public relations machine. After cov- only in playing the violin at the cate the campus about our cul- inquiries have been made. The ering the details of Klein’s death, AU tried to bury the bad news Performing Arts, but in choos- ture and experiences. suspension of Theta Theta Chi with proof that they were “tough” on bad behavior and were going ing winning stocks that he had Perhaps Alfred’s student and Sigma Chi Nu, organiza- to be leaders in the transformation of Greek life. carefully screened, analyzed leaders should get together in tions whose history extends as The situation mirrors what happened when hazing problems and presented to his peers for an effort to see just how this far back, if not further, than this occurred: the University quickly commissioned national hazing stud- buying or selling by the Student might affect our campus. Then, newspaper, seems drastic at ies and the like. Managed Investment Fund. after the lines of communication best — and a witch hunt at On the surface, it may seem that AU is trying to be proactive with Ben was definitely a key figure are open across the campus, we worst. bad situations, while in reality they are merely glossing over situa- in this organization as one of its can begin to discuss the impor- From outside the system, it is tions that give them bad press. officers and an effective partici- tance of classification at Alfred. difficult for me to speculate as Case in point: check out the school’s Web site. As of press time, pant presenter at National to what changes might need to there are two news releases posted from non-University sources Competitions and invited Sincerely, be made. There seems to be about the need to deal with Greek and alcohol issues. Financial Management Omar Perez agreement on all sides that Why did AU release this? Simply to make it appear that their new International Association held Class of 2002 changes may be due. However, task force was taking the lead in what could become a national issue. at Dayton Ohio and in Chicago President, why risk alienating a large As well, the Greek system, along with other AU students, has last Spring. He was planning on Poder Latino group of students, many of been kept largely in the dark regarding the new task force that will attending these two places, whom are prominent campus decide their future. If a student wanted to know the composition of respectively, this week and on Celebration leaders, just to say Alfred is the task force, he or she would have to go on the Web site and find March 22-23, 2002. doing something proactive? out, the same way outsiders would. Even the media get the informa- Ben had a personality only And just what is AU combat- tion delivered to them, but not the students. Ben could have; he was respect- explained ing by locking down the Greek Many of you may think, so what? The Greeks have made their own ed by us all, he had a light sense Dear Editor: system? Hazing? Often, these bed, and now they must lie in it. of humor and, above all, he was claims are exaggerated and Yes, the Greeks do need to make changes, but the University a good young man. He will be In light of the tragic deaths of based on hearsay. To suspend a should help them through it, not abandon them when times get missed by us who came to know Benjamin Klein and Larry house before the facts are sort- tough. him, and God Bless his soul. Gleason, there was no intent to ed out seems irresponsible. It Also, this situation belies who the University finds most impor- ignore the recent loss of these seems to go against the pre- tant, and it doesn’t seem to be us. Abderrahman Robana two men or to appear insensi- cepts of an institution that is Yet it should be. The current students are the reason the Professor of Finance & tive to what was impacting both looking at matters with an open University exists at any given time, and we should be their first pri- Business Administration of our campus communities by mind. ority. continuing an event on Wouldn’t AU do itself right to Any time something bad happens, the University finds it more Wednesday, Feb. 13. call upon the leaders of the important to appease outside interests than its current students. “Minority” Alfred State College has a Greek system to come togeth- Why do we need to be viewed favorably in the press? One reason notable increase to our interna- er? Wouldn’t it be wiser if is to encourage new students to come here. issue misses tional student population from Greek leaders came together in Why not focus on the ones who are already here? Japan, China, Korea, Laos, unity to show AU that they are Keep in mind also that one of the reason students come to Alfred the point Vietnam and Thailand. Our col- hardly the “Axis of Evil” some is for the student organizations, which is not limited to just Greek lege recognized the start of this want to paint them as? organizations. You’d think the school would in some way support Dear Editor: New Year through a planned Unfortunately, it seems AU them. event sponsored by Cultural would rather take matters into Those of you involved in student groups can probably think of Students at Alfred University Life Committee and other fund- its own hands rather than let ways that the University could contribute more to your success; the are often more focused on the ing sources. This event set for student voices have a fair shot. recent treatment of Greeks is just a glaring example. small details of things rather Feb. 13 consisted of a dinner, The Greek system may have its Another thing to consider: the current students are the largest than the bigger picture. Details fireworks and a movie. flaws. The same couldn’t be source of public relations for prospective students, faculty, etc. are certainly important; they The recent loss of two young said of any administrative or Students act as tour guides and interviewers, work at open houses, are proof of how much time has men in our community is signifi- student organization on cam- telephone alumni, the list could go on. been spent on a project or a cant. If even one grieving per- pus? Why is it that every time If the students are treated poorly, this will carry over into their thought. However, when the son was offended by our public there is a problem that has conversations with prospectives and alumni. project or thought misses the firework display, I am express- some Greek connection that Most importantly, the University should be here to serve us and higher goal, those details have ing my sorrow for this uninten- drastic measures are the norm? needs to start acting like students are what really matter. ❍ to be examined. tional offense. Perhaps, underneath it all, I am referring to the recent AU does not support its Greek response to an article written Sincerely, houses. It would be a shame. about minority students from Joyce E. Weimer The time is right for the leaders Fiat Lux New York City at Alfred Alfred State College of the Greek houses to make a University. The letter scolded Cultural Life Chair proactive stand. Otherwise, it Editor-in-Chief the Fiat Lux and the article’s seems, the administrators that Judy Tsang writer for the constant use of should be supporting these Managing Editor Business Manager Production Manager the word “minority.” It Alumnus airs houses will seek to weed out Jason Pilarz Jason Pilarz Sarah Guariglia described the word as discrimi- what they wish to — without Copy Manager Advertising Manager Photo Editor his views Catherine Kevett Luis Vasquez Erica Robinson natory and degrading. student voices getting the News Editor Billing Manager Ass’t Production Manager Minority is not exactly my attention they need. Alison Savett Vacant Jaime Colby choice word for describing me. Dear Editor: A&E Editor Circulations Systems Manager Feeling as though I am not Sincerely, Ashley Brenon Michael Topp Matt Redente “minor” to any other student Recent events on campus have Jay Weisberger Subscriptions Web Manager Sports Editor here, it is not the first word that been startling to say the least. Class of 2001 Benjamin Lee Greg Potter Charlie Casparius comes to mind. However, the Features Editor Faculty Adviser Next issue: Mar. 26 Jenelle Silvers Copy Deadline: Mar. 21 word is in no way discriminato- Robyn Goodman Ad Deadline: Mar. 19 ry or degrading. It simply The Fiat Lux is currently looking for staff states a truth at Alfred. members for the 2002-2003 Editorial Policy: The Fiat Lux welcomes The Fiat Lux supports the perpetua- Students of different ethnic academic year. feedback from its readers. Letters to the tion of a broad and liberal education con- editor will be subject to editing for space ducive to free speech. 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BY ALISON SAVETT elections again, occurring yes- the Senate. NEWS EDITOR terday and today. The candi- Junior Brian E. Tibbens, dates are Matthew Washington InterGreek Council liaison, After a unanimous decision by for president and Kristin explained that he has heard of the Student Senate Executive Sclafani for vice president. some students confronting Board, the recent election for Also at the meeting on Feb. Greeks. president and vice president for 27, Dean of Student and Vice “I’m more concerned with the 2002-2003 school year was President for Student Affairs potential issues from this group nullified. Gerald Brody thanked everyone — groups vs. groups, fighting “Improper actions were who attended the Feb. 26 each other,” stated Tibbens. taken by the elections commit- memorial service for the late “We do not need any more nega- ORLDNOTES tee,” stated Elizabeth Reina, Benjamin Klein. Brody com- tive publicity as a school sys- W current Senate president, at the mented that the tight-knit com- tem.” meeting last Wednesday. She munity comfort that was pro- Director of Powell Campus LOCAL continued on to state that, vided for Klein’s family was Center Patricia Debertolis pending a vote, a new commit- wonderful to see. explained that SAG is not offi- Jiro Osho, a Buddhist monk, Zen teacher, and lineage holder in the tee would be appointed, and the At Senate on Feb. 20, the pos- cial as they have no recognition Rinzai Zen tradition, will be in residence at Alfred University during election would be redone. sibility of a group forming yet as far as the school is con- the week of March 25 – 29. He will give a Bergren Forum lecture, enti- The outcome at the end of the called Students Against Greeks cerned. ❍ tled "The Strains of Meditation in the Liberal Arts," on Thursday, meeting was to have Senate was brought to the attention of March 28 at 12:10 p.m. in the Nevins Theater of the Powell Campus Center. He will also conduct an informal question-and-answer session, LETTER TO THE EDITOR open to anyone interested in Zen, at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26 in room 114 of Seidlin Hall. Both events are free and open to the public. Dear Editor: were enrolled here. Tuition for 13 mental concentration, steadiness • The Schein-Joseph International Museum of Ceramic Art will weeks was $2.50 to $3.50. Board of mental nerve and eye, steadfast- reopen on Tuesday, March 12 after being closed down from March 4-11 Like all Alfred community mem- was $1.00 to $1.50 per week. In ness of purpose, leading to an in preparation for its next exhibition, “Glass Art Reflects the Future: bers, I am saddened by the tragic 1857, the University’s charter was appreciation of the infinite impor- From the Collections of the Paul Vickers Gardner Glass Center.” death of Benjamin Klein and con- granted, and he was appointed tance of life’s opportunities and Visiting hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday on the cerned about the future of our president of the University and responsibilities.” top floor of Binns-Merrill Hall in room 259. extraordinary University. While remained in that post until 1865. Words from a man who walked • AU’s annual career fair will be held on March 21 from 1-4 p.m. in the conducting research for my envi- William Colgrove Kenyon died these hallowed grounds close to a McLane Center gym. The free event is open to students, alumni and ronmental studies project, I came June 7, 1867. century and a half ago. “An appre- community members. All are urged to bring several copies of upon some historical writings that By appointment the Board of ciation of the infinite importance of resumes, as over 60 companies will be there. Those interested in seemed appropriate. The words Trustees, Alfred University life’s opportunities and responsibil- internship, co-op, part-time, temporary, contract or permanent posi- are from Illustrated History of Professor Jonathan Allen, Ph.D. ities.” If we leave Alfred tion opportunities should attend. Allegany County, N.Y. 1806-1879, spoke, “President Kenyon some- University with nothing more than ATIONAL written by F. W. Beers. times said that the noblest inscrip- that, we will have left with enough. N William Colgrove Kenyon tion which he could have for his After 22 years with ABC, the celebrated news program Nightline served his first tenure as principal tombstone would be that he had Mark M. McGovern may be canceled or moved from its 11:35 p.m. time slot to make room in 1839. By 1841, 100 students been good at drill, and secured Environmental Studies for David Letterman. Negotiations took place last week between Letterman and ABC after Letterman decided not to renew his con- tract with CBS, where he has been since 1993. A cause for Letterman’s move from CBS to ABC would include an uncomfortable University seeks reaccredidation relationship with the president of CBS. Letterman denied he would make the change due to a better chance on ABC to take ratings from BY ALISON SAVETT “The provost gave me materials Activities and coordinator of Jay Leno. NEWS EDITOR to look over,” she said. “When I ALANA affairs; Marlene • Virtually every person living in the United States since 1951 has read over that literature, I got Wightman, director of continuing been exposed to radioactive fallout from U.S. and Soviet Union Every ten years, Alfred very excited. By going through a eduction/ conferences; Karen nuclear tests conducted until 1963, according to the Centers for University goes through a reaccre- process of self reflection where you Johnson, director of institutional Disease Control and Prevention. The study was completed in August 2001 and was first released in USA Today last week. Although didation process with the Middle have to look at the goals the uni- research and assistant vice presi- research said that exposure to the fallout could be responsible for States Commission of Higher versity has can be an important dent for enrollment management over 11,000 cancer deaths in the United States, medical implications Learning, explained Elizabeth step in moving forward.” and sophomore Matthew are uncertain. During the same period as the fallout, people received Ann Dobie, who is the chair of the Dobie made clear the desire to Washington. almost 20 times the radiation from chest X-rays and other medical steering committee to self-reflect focus on the self-study more than “Dr. Beth Ann Dobie called me procedures that could contribute to cancer deaths. Dr. Arjun on the university before the the standards of an outside agency. up and asked if I’d like to be a part Makhijani, president of the Institute for Energy and Environmental process fully begins. MSA will ask representatives from of it,” stated Washington. “I spoke Research, said “There is no cause for alarm, but there is a public “Middle States sets out 14 stan- other universities, faculty and to Dan Napolitano about it and health issue, and the government is not facing up to it.” dards for excellence in an institu- administrators, to come to AU’s joined.” • Senate majority leader Tom Daschle said last week that he wasn’t tion,” stated Dobie, associate pro- campus to visit for a few days. Dobie explained that everyone sure if the White House had a clear direction in expanding its military fessor of art theory. “We’re going These representatives will have on the steering committee except- efforts. Some senate members said Daschle was trying to divide the to be undertaking a University- to read a 200-page report that the ing herself, Johnson, Washington, United States in a time when it should be united, but many agreed wide self-study — a critical exami- steering committee will write. Napolitano and Wightman will with Daschle. Chairman of the Appropriations Committee Robert C. nation of how we’re doing.” Then, the representatives will sub- head a working group that will Byrd said Defense Department officials should not expect any money The committee will then ask 45 mit their evaluation to MSA as to look over certain aspects of what unless they can provide a clearer understanding of the White House’s people of all areas — administra- whether AU will be reaccredited. MSA wants, such as “mission, goals outside of Afghanistan. According to the New York Times, Byrd tors, students, faculty and staff — Sitting on the steering commit- goals and objectives” is the group said “there’s no end in sight” for American involvement in to sit on subdivisions of the steer- tee are Arthur L. Greil, professor that Greil will chair. Afghanistan. ing committee in order to look at of sociology; Lana Meissner, asso- “My job is not to be a part of a more specific issues of the ciate vice president for information working group but to evaluate University. They will also involve services; Jean Poplawski, Career what’s going on in them,” INTERNATIONAL alumni and trustee members Development Center secretary; Washington explained. “I will also The death toll in India climbed to 251 over three days of Hindu- through surveys. Terry Taggart, director of special give input of my ideas on the entire Muslim fighting last week with no sign of stopping. The Hindu “We want it to reflect everyone academic services; James Booker, [final] document as a whole.” attacks started in reaction to a Muslim attack on a train last in the University,” Dobie associate professor of economics Both Washington and Dobie Wednesday that killed 58 people, most of which were Hindus. Police explained. and environmental studies; Robert agreed that they are excited at the who were ordered to shoot rioters and arsonists on sight killed nine President Charles Edmonson Williams, professor of mathemat- prospect of improving the school, people. There was criticism that police were simply watching on as invited all of the members of the ics; Norman Pollard, director of as well as conducting the self- the attacks went on, to which Police Commissioner P.C. Pandey steering committee. Dobie stated Counseling and Student study. ❍ replied in the New York Times, “Police can’t protect each lane and that she didn’t really have a full Development Center; Dan bylane.” picture of what it would involve. Napolitano, director of Student • Despite blizzard conditions, hundreds of walkers have decided to go back to Thirlspot, England a year after foot-and-mouth disease closed off the countryside. Since restrictions were lifted last fall, the area …Parking gave those in attendance the about it with Pat Schwartz. She has once again become a place for hiking. Gary MacRae runs a walk- opportunity to voice their opin- doesn’t want to deny any stu- ers’ hotel near the area. “If you told people again that they couldn’t go CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE ions on what the parking situa- dent parking due to the remote onto the hills, I don’t think they’d listen,” MacRae said according to tion was and how is should be location of Alfred.” the New York Times. “They’d just go anyway and ignore the rules.” business major, said “that does- changed. The parking issue was The vehicle regulation manu- • The European Union started a yearlong constitutional convention in n’t do anyone any good. It only explored but yielded no direct al, which can be found at the Brussels to create a more representative, democratic government. helps 12 people out of the whole results. Safety Office, explains that The convention, which includes 105 parliamentarians, experts and campus. The problem is bigger Some students have offered parking is a privilege. It then government nominees, started the day the single European currency, than that. Our campus has been their own ideas on what to do to goes on to explain that student the euro, replaced 12 national currencies. The convention’s chairman, struggling with the problem of help alleviate the problem. vehicle registration is $40 for Valéry Giscard d’Estaing, has high hopes. “If we succeed, in 50 years’ parking for years. It’s obvious “I definitely think we need a the first vehicle and $20 for time, Europe will have changed its role in the world,” he said accord- that there are too many vehi- concrete system of distributing each additional vehicle regis- ing to the New York Times. “It will be respected and listened to, not cles, and too few spaces.” parking permits,” said Student tered. ❍ only as the economic power it already is, but as a political power that A year ago, a parking forum Senate Vice President Matthew will speak as an equal with the largest existing and future powers on ❍ was held, open to all students, Washington. “The issue comes the planet.” faculty and staff. The forum up in Senate, and we’ve talked March 5, 2002 News — Page 4 Fiat Lux Communication studies faculty search underway

BY MICHAEL TOPP following the spring of 2001 semes- cation educators and administra- The second candidate was Eric ment in core studies. CIRCULATIONS MANAGER ter, there had been a little change tors at the college level,” Goodman K. Jones, graduate teaching assis- It has been due to the strong in the department regarding work interviewed potential candidates tant at Pennsylvania State efforts of the current professors of One of the most popular Liberal load thanks to McDonough coming to help narrow the search. University. Jones said that his communication that the strength Arts and Science majors has on to pick up the class that Gow After a broad search, three main main focus is on how culture and of the program has attracted so grown significantly over the last taught. candidates have been identified. media interact and the way media many majors, and it is the hope few years. “In the fall of 2001, last semes- “Throughout the evaluative is ultimately shaped by culture. that by adding a third professor “The communication studies ter, a thorough and extensive phase of the search, it was impor- Jones made sure to bring real the program will grow even larger program now boasts 41 students searching process for a new faculty tant to the selection committee world and quite insightful aspects than it is now. having declared as majors official- member began,” explained that the candidates have firm of American culture to light as he One important added aspect ly,” said Associate Professor of McDonough. “The means used to knowledge of new media,” explained how our individual ideas that was incorporated into each English Michael McDonough. find potential applicants was to McDonough said. “New media are of culture are represented by the candidate’s schedule was a time to “There are also many cross-regis- advertise in communications trade such aspects of communication media. sit down with students to chat tered students from the College of magazines as well as placing direct broadcasting as Internet, wireless The final candidate was John about whatever the students, or Business in particular, who decide phone calls to graduate school pro- telecommunications and digital Seibert-Davis, visiting instructor, the candidate had on his or her to minor in communication studies grams.” broadband offerings.” Georgia State University. Seibert- mind. because it will aid them in the There were also Web site ads The first candidate to come to Davis explained that his focus is on “It is very important to us to world of finance with business that specifically sought to attract Alfred for a live interview and lec- media and culture. He uses sociolo- make students a part of the hiring dealings.” minority candidates. One of the ture opportunity was Barbara R. gy and popular music, for instance, process,” Schultz said. “Primarily With such a high growth rate, country’s largest minority job Burke, assistant professor of to show the changes and patterns the candidate will be serving the one would think there must be a seeking engines was utilized to speech communication from the of the media. students not the faculty.” She large faculty to teach communica- help aid in the search. University of Minnesota, Morris. The last candidate was on explained that it is also a nice way tion studies. There currently are Goodman said that in August Burke explained that her primary Alfred’s campus last weekend, and to get to know the candidates as only two full-time communication 2001, she attended the annual The focus is on broadcast media. She the selection committee is now in individuals and not just credentials studies professors, Robyn Association for Education in talked about her experience in conference to decide who will be on paper. Goodman and Pamela Schultz. Journalism and Mass radio and television. In her class- offered the position. With an added faculty member McDonough is the current commu- Communication conference. At room lecture Burke brought ele- Schultz explained that the hiring in the communication studies divi- nication studies chair. this conference, which she said “is ments of other areas of her intel- of a third full-time professor is sion, more classes will be offered to Goodman explained that after the oldest and largest association lectual interests such as history good progress in catching up to the better serve its students. ❍ Joe Gow’s departure from Alfred of journalism and mass communi- and biology. demand of having a large enroll-

There are numerous communi- well.” He addressed a comment parents don’t have much or any …Greek System ty members who feel that some …Bergren from an audience member about influence on their children, but Greek organizations are a con- possible failures while raising mostly that’s not the case,” said CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE structive part of AU life and CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE children. Mueller. provide valuable community Another audience member Although Mueller said she there are better approaches. services. parental presence directly commented on how the school has never been a parent, she “I believe that a ban on fra- Harloff pointed out that AKO affects the development of chil- mentioned in the video clip can presented her point of view ternities and sororities would prides itself on positively dren. achieve such a high level of from the effects the mix of par- breed a great deal of resent- affecting the community. In the “The more interest parents interaction between parents enting, genes, environment and ment in the student body and fall 2001 semester alone, AKO show the better children and school officials, as opposed peers had on her when growing cause a serious backlash of opin- participated in over 15 commu- respond,” he said. to school districts around the up. ❍ ion,” said Conklin. “I feel that a nity service events. It raised As an example, Maiden Alfred area. more cooperative approach to $1,060 for the Red Cross 9-11 showed a video clip from ABC “School sys- work with students, coupled Disaster Relief Fund, spon- News about a pre-school in tems around with far more specific regula- sored the Walk for Sight, partic- Georgia where parents play a here are a lit- tions, would be the best way.” ipated in clothing drives for the vital role in the educational tle more diffi- Romanchock added that ban- Salvation Army and a battered development of their children. cult to deal ning Greek life could cause women’s shelter, book drives for According to the video reporter, with,” Maiden other unwelcome repercussions. Strong Memorial Hospital and parents attend frequent school- responded. Greek organizations “obvious- food drives for the Soup sponsored programs where “They don’t ly serve a function here on cam- Kitchen in Wellsville. they spend part of the day want [parents] pus,” he said. Closing them Gretchen Schwerzler, presi- assisting teachers and develop- around.” down would only “lessen the dent of Delta Zeta, added that ing educational benchmarks for Attendee University’s control over her sorority promotes “high students. Martha them,” he added. academic and moral standards,” “The more involved the par- Mueller Other AU community mem- as well as “service, diversity ents are in the child’s education agreed with bers feel that the trustees’ and lasting friendship.” Delta the more successful the child is Maiden’s approach is appropriate. Zeta holds regular study hours going to be,” said the news points. “I “The task force by the for all of its members and had a reporter on the video. agree with trustees is an excellent idea,” fall 2001 semester chapter GPA When explaining this phe- him,“ she said Diane Martin, a university of 3.32 and a cumulative chapter nomenon, Maiden said, “this is affirmed. relations staff member. GPA of 3.21. possible because of the special “There is defi- “Sororities and fraternities Last year, they won the relation between the parents nitely more should be banned. They have Greek awards for Most Campus and the administration of the interaction all been given ample opportuni- Involvement, Sorority of school.” between par- ty to clean up their acts.” Excellence and Excellence in In the question-and-answer ents and chil- Steve Crandall, director of Chapter Programming. session after his talk Maiden dren.” PHOTO BY LUIS VASQUEZ Herrick Library, agrees that “We also won the Alfie Award said that, “sometimes we fail, “There are Professor of Psychology Robert Maiden makes a point the trustees are responding for Outstanding Contribution but we need to accept that as few cases when during his recent Bergren Forum. suitably. by a Greek Organization for the “The University is doing second year in a row and everything it can to ensure the received the award for “developing relationships [with This sense of care is what has safety of its students,” said Outstanding Participation in …Gleason community members] to pre- endeared Gleason to his sur- Crandall. “All possibilities Hot Dog Day,” said Schwerzler. vent crime,” stated Hall. rounding community, whether should be examined.” Delta Zeta supports many CONTINUED FROM FRONT PAGE Gleason seemed a perfect it is Alfred, Hornell or Schroon Another question that has philanthropic events. “We have match for this new type of Lake. People who knew him been raised is whether or not a been crocheting and knitting been something Gleason had policing as his personality natu- realized that Gleason truly decision to ban all fraternities caps of Caps for Cancer and always wanted. Being a state rally drew the attention and believed in their concerns and and sororities is unjust. donating soft, homemade hats trooper meant more than just a respect of community mem- feelings, not just himself. “I feel the banning of all soror- to breast cancer patients with badge to him as helping those in bers. Gleason’s compassion for oth- ities and fraternities is hair loss,” said Schwerzler. need concerned Gleason the “I think he was surprised by ers now defines the friends he extremely unfair,” said Jessica She added that Delta Zeta most. The fact that the new the way some people live, by left behind. Emo feels that, as Harloff, the president of the raised $500 for Alfred recruit had the chance to serve the amount of poverty, alcohol a group, they “are all coming Greek sorority Alpha Kappa Community Chest around only nine months on the job abuse and domestic violence through [this tragedy] togeth- Omicrom. “I think the house Valentine’s Day, and that every rings hollow; his youth and pas- around the very same area he er.” This community atmos- immediately involved in the fall they have a 24-hour teeter- sion were unmatched. grew up in,” commented Mark phere is exactly what Gleason issue should be addressed. totter-a-thon during Parents Recently, law enforcement Cleveland, the sergeant in envisioned and would have AKO had no influence over Weekend to raise money for the has highlighted an emphasis on charge of the Wayland station wanted in such times. ❍ what took place with Ben Klein, speech and hearing impaired. community policing. This new in which Gleason was first sta- so why should AKO, as well as Brian Tibbens, campus liaison trend stresses the importance tioned. the other houses uninvolved, for the Inter Greek Council, even be questioned,” stated feels that the Greek community drives to roadside cleanup,” he Tibbens added his hopes that, time,” he said. “I trust that the Harloff. “This is an isolated is a positive force on campus. said. “And it gives its members in the end, the trustees will school will do what is right for incident, and other houses “The Greek system con- a community and a family they make an unbiased decision. both the Greek system and the should not be affected by the tributes to the community in will have for the rest of their “I believe that everything has rest of the community.” ❍ acts of individuals.” various ways, ranging from food lives.” a way of working out with Fiat Lux Features / News — Page 5 March 5, 2002 AU offers ways to achieve academic success BY MICHAL H. MROZ Write down weekly and daily amount of environmental and men- even recommend study partners Room 003 provides a resource for STAFF WRITER goals in your organizer. These tal distractions, such as the library, who are doing well in the class. help with the development and goals can be as simple as “I will and stick to that study location. Set up a reward system by revision of your paper. “We Academic success is an important participate at least once in every This will help you concentrate on studying for forty-five minutes and encourage students to come down component of becoming a competi- class,” or “I will read this chapter your work. then taking a fifteen-minute break. several times per paper. Revision tive candidate in the job market. for today.” This will build your con- “Study with your friends,” said This will give you something to and revision is the key to writing a “Employers do consider GPA as fidence and you’ll know what you Cory Bishop, honors student and look forward to, giving you the good paper,” said Vicky Cobb a major factor besides experience,” have to do for the day. double major of physics and motivation to finish an assignment. Westacott, director of the writing said Kathy Woughter, director of “Set little goals for yourself and ceramic engineering. “Just make The third and final step is to uti- center. the Career Development Center. check them off as you do them. It sure your friends are serious about lize the resources available to you. If you need clarification of the To achieve your academic goals, makes you feel good, like you studying.” Besides being fun, The Herrick Memorial Library is a rules of grammar, the Writing you need to focus on three things: accomplished something,” said studying with friends can help valuable resource for research pro- Center has handouts dealing with organization, good study habits Gillespie, “and that can motivate emphasize material you might jects. Reference librarians are errors ranging from sentence frag- and utilizing the resources avail- you to do more.” have overlooked. However, available to answer questions. “We ments to commonly confused able to you. The second step to a successful beware of friends who aren’t seri- sit at the front desk hoping for peo- words. One of the keys to success is academic career is to have good ous about studying. ple to come up to us with ques- Special Academic Services pro- organization. study habits. One of the best Barron’s Student Success tions,” said Gary Roberts, a refer- vides help with locating tutors and “Starting off on the right foot studying habits is not procrastinat- Secrets recommends getting to ence librarian. services to students with learning can save you a lot of time and ing. Make a habit of studying at a know your teacher after class in The library Web site, besides disabilities. headaches,” said Andrea Gillespie certain time everyday. order to develop positive commu- having several databases, also Develop academic habits that an academic consultant at Special Saint John’s University nication. Developing good relation- offers the option to e-mail a refer- lead to success by getting orga- Academic Services. “It would be a Academic Advising Services, ships with your teachers can help ence librarian with questions. “We nized, practicing good studying good idea to buy an organizer and along with most other universities, you become more interested in the usually respond within 24 hours, habits and utilizing the resources mark down important dates from recommend two hours of studying material, and it lets your teachers except for the weekends,” said available to develop your academic your syllabi; that way, tests can’t per class hour. Make sure you know that you are putting effort Roberts. potential. ❍ sneak up on you.” choose a study place with the least into their class. Your teacher can The Writing Center in Seidlin Make your next event a party! AU insurance changes BY MICHAL H. MROZ ments, the University is also try- BY SHEREE N. JOHNSON Campus Center, because it’s a But the organization also STAFF WRITER ing to add a basic prescription STAFF WRITER big space [with] built in sur- needs successful advertisement plan. round sound.” The only prob- to reach all students. Junior After 16 years with Markel “It might be a little more expen- What is the biggest party of the lem is that the building closes Charles Robinson agreed, and Insurance Company, Alfred sive for the students,” said Conte, year, every year at AU? on Friday and Saturday at 1 added, “Leave yourself a lot of University is switching to a new “but the benefits of the plan are Spectrum’s Glam Slam. Can a.m. time to organize it and adver- insurance carrier for the fall well worth it.” The insurance poli- your organizations learn how to Napolitano said, “It all comes tise it.” semester. cy will cost about fifty dollars throw a successful party? Yes, down to good music and a foun- Mannolini said, “Overall, The University has put togeth- more than the current insurance and it’s surprisingly easy and dation crowd. Everything else what I see a lot of, [is that] er a committee of students, includ- policy. cheap to do so, according to is secondary.” groups don’t start planning ing those who are currently cov- Another advantage of the policy Director of Student Activities There are a lot of people on early enough.” ered under Markel and members is that Academic Risk will hire and Dan Napolitano. campus that will DJ a party for The best times to throw par- of the Student Health Advisory train a graduate student or any- Since Glam Slam is a combi- a fee. Organizations just have to ties are right when people come Council. one who has some administrative nation between type and inhibi- find a good DJ. Napolitano said, back from breaks and at the The committee evaluated com- experience to work as a campus tions, Napolitano says, “It has a “You can get someone for $50 on beginning of the semester, says peting insurance companies and representative. This way, if you reputation for being an ‘any- campus, but if you can get a Robinson. Towards the semes- chose Academic Risk. are unsure of your policy benefits, thing goes’ type of event. They good DJ from out of town, you ter’s end, people do not have “The reason why we chose this you can ask the campus represen- don’t even have to promote it can attract more people.” much money, or time, he added. company,” said Daryl Conte, assis- tative. much.” Napolitano suggested, “Come Mannolini suggests the fol- tant dean of students, “is because Students will have telephone AU students often complain up with new ways of [advertis- lowing checklist that organiza- we think it is more user friendly access, Internet access and access about paying for parties that ing], because flyers aren’t going tions might find helpful in plan- and offers better customer ser- to a campus representative on turn out to be unsuccessful. The to work. For example, if you ning a successful party. vice.” campus. DJ’s music is bad, the space is have a good DJ, try putting him 1) Decide on a theme The new company will allow Alfred requires that students so big that the party doesn’t on display to play music on the 2) Reserve a room students to fill out all their forms buy insurance if they are not cov- look full or the organization is second floor of Powell.” 3) Consult with Student online and track their claims ered by another insurance not known for throwing good This will help build up the Activities (if in Powell) process electronically. The current provider, but now students will parties. organization’s credibility with 4) Decide on entertainment provider does not have these capa- have a choice between three dif- When an organization thinks its foundation crowd and start 5) Design advertising bilities. ferent plans. about throwing a party, they drawing in others to come to 6) Design and print tickets “I think that [online tracking] is These proposals will be brought need to find the best space to the party. A foundation crowd is 7) Book entertainment a great idea,” said sophomore to Student Senate, giving stu- host the party. Assistant a group of 50 people who are 8) Get checks ready for enter- Pedro Cespedes, “because it will dents the opportunity to vote on Director of Campus Life committed to making the party tainment save me a lot of time to do every- which policy to adopt. This is a Lawrence P. Mannolini said, a success. They are strictly 9) Purchase decorations thing over the Internet, and it’s wonderful opportunity for all “The best place to have a party there just to get the party 10) Decorate the room more convenient.” University insured students to is in the Knight Club in Powell started. 11) Have fun. ❍ Along with these improve- have a say in the matter. ❍ Performing Arts searches for faculty to fill opening in dance minor program BY ASHLEY BRENON spring break. academic major but want to keep Lancaster, Pa. She earned her saw,” Thibeault said. She had to A& E EDITOR The new faculty will fill the dance in their lives.” He contin- master’s of fine art in dance from remind herself that the students position Susan Roebuck vacated ued, “The program is open to all the University of Illinois, and in the performance are not majors, The search for a new assistant last year. students of all levels, regardless of danced professionally in Chicago. she said. Thibeault was impressed professor of dance is under way “We are looking for someone experience and past training, who Brody continues her professional with the self-motivation Alfred within AU’s Performing Arts who will work with the program want to engage in the art of move- career in Pennsylvania while dance students must possess in Division, and the list of desired like Susan did, and keep it moving ment in a non-threatening and teaching. order to volunteer so diligently. qualifications is long. in a forward direction,” said creative environment.” Although she was impressed The final candidate, Chase The successful candidate will Search Committee Member and Sophomore Tifane Williams is with Alfred’s woodsy environment Angier, interviewed yesterday have a broad range of experiences, President of the Dancer’s Union an advanced dance student. “I and the grandeur of the Miller and today. Angier has extensive imaginative curricular develop- Kaseedee Smith-Jermain. would like someone with a broad Performing Art Center, Brody professional experience and owns ment ideas, a network of profes- Jermain; Crosby; Lisa Lantz, concept of all forms of dance,” she especially admired the Alfred fac- her own dance company in New sional connections, a willingness to assistant professor of strings; said. ulty’s freedom to explore interests York City. She was unavailable for collaborate, the ability to teach Michael Dempsey, associate pro- Rachel Bullard, a student outside their academic areas. comment as of press time. classes of students with multiple fessor in scene and lighting; Robin assistant teaching African dance, “That is what liberal arts is all Students are strongly encour- skill levels, organizational Caster, visiting assistant profes- said, “From my experience, the about,” Brody said. “Well-rounded aged to participate in the selection prowess and managerial skills. sor for freshman foundation and students like learning new moves faculty are good models for well- process, Crosby said. He urges Stephen Crosby, chair of the Linda Mitchell, professor of histo- and are interested in having fun.” rounded students.” students to attend the classes, Performing Arts Division, ry and dance adjunct, serve on the Each candidate is scheduled to Stephanie Thibeault, the sec- lunches and question and answer summed it up. “The challenge [for committee responsible for choos- teach a master’s class. The class is ond candidate, interviewed on sessions for each candidate and the new faculty member] will be to ing the new faculty member. open to both observers and partic- campus Feb. 25 and 26. Thibeault give their impressions in person or maintain the program we have In defining what qualities ipants. Candidates will answer is completing her master’s of fine over e-mail. now, and take the program for- would be expected of a new dance students’ questions both directly art in dance at the University of “I believe that we have three ward,” he said. faculty, the committee referred to after their master’s class and at Maryland. very strong candidates for the Three candidates are expected the University catalog’s descrip- lunch at Lil’ Alf Cafe. Thibeault attended the AU position,” said Mitchell. “Actually, to visit the University by the time tion of the dance program. The first candidate, Julie dance department’s most recent I think we are going to have a the interviewing process is com- Crosby read from the catalog, Brody, visited Feb. 18 and 19. performance, Student’s hard time deciding on one of plete. Crosby expects a decision “The dance program is for stu- Brody is teaching dance at Choreography in Performance. them.” ❍ from the six-person committee by dents who have chosen another Franklin and Marshall College in “I was really excited by what I March 5, 2002 A& E— Page 6 Fiat Lux VH1 stars Flickerstick perform area concert REVIEW Flickerstick reveals personality in interview Flickerstick show still a hit BY JOHN P. LEWIS Have you written any new songs? thing to be doing. STAFF WRITER despite stolen tape Dominic: Yeah, the song we played Brandin: It’s just the perfect BY JOHN P. LEWIS such as their infamous cover of After attending their concert at tonight is called “New Song” for adrenaline rush. I guess like the STAFF WRITER Mazzy Star’s “Fade into You.” the Water Street Music Hall in now. perfect drug. The set even included a solo Rochester, I was able to meet and Rochester’s Water Street Music acoustic performance of talk to drummer Dominic Weir, Fletcher: It’s actually called Did the Coca-Cola Company sue you? Hall was filled with the sounds “Execution by Christmas bassist Fletcher Lea and lead “New” on the set list. of rock and roll on Feb. 20. Lights” from Brandin Lea. The vocalist Brandin Lea from the Brandin: Almost. Epic records had The audience was there to see crowd quietly enjoyed. newly signed Epic recording Brandon: We have a lot of new to run our song “Coke” past the Flickerstick. The crowd was not as sus- artists Flickerstick when they songs, but our album was officially company, or we could have gotten Abandoned Pools, the open- tained during the rest of the came out after the concert to sign released 3 months ago, and bands sued for everything. They loved ers began around 8 p.m. They show. Most of the audience was autographs and meet fans. don’t usually put out another the song, but said we had to played a mix of catchy guitar signing along and jumping to album for probably a year or so. change the word ‘naked.’ Eminem riffs and synthesized keyboard the beat. Where are you from? can swear and make derogatory pieces. It certainly was not a packed What’s your favorite movie? comments, but we can’t say ‘lie The headliners, Flickerstick, venue, but the close to 500 in Dominic: We still live in Texas. here naked with my girl.’ We took to the stage close to 9:30 attendance were all true Dominic: Shawshank Redemption. almost didn’t put the song out, but p.m. They entered center stage Flickerstick fans. Brandin: Fletcher, Cory and I are I probably watch it once a week on we sat back and said ‘I don’t want in the dark, opening with “Lift Bassist Fletcher Lea later from Fort Worth, and that’s where the bus. I’d say Friday is my sec- to go back to bussing tables for the (with love we will survive),” the said that it was clear that they’d the band started. Yeah, Dallas ond favorite. rest of my life,’ so we changed it. first track off their nationally weeded out the television fans Fort Worth, DFW. People will get Welcome to the world of corporate released album Welcoming from the music fans. pissed at us if you didn’t write that. Fletcher: The Three Amigos. Go rock. Home the Astronauts. He had been referring to rent it, its funny … I had seen Flickerstick in con- Flickerstick’s VH1 reality tele- Have things changed since you’ve What is your favorite Flickerstick cert before. I was amazed by vision show Bands on the Run, been signed? Brandin: I took film classes in col- song? the stage setting and back- in which they won as best lege, so I am into a lot of older ground music as the band unsigned band. Dominic: We shot a quarter million stuff. Brandin: I’d probably say “Lift.” entered during the previous Images projected on to a dollar video for “Beautiful” that It’s funny because my favorite concert. white backdrop included black was never aired. Where do you see Flickerstick in 10 songs are the songs that they will That was not the case this and white film footage and live years? never play on the radio. time around. I later asked war films. Lead singer Brandin How’s the tour bus? singer Brandin Lea about the Lea was a film student at the Fletcher: Rehab. Do you plan on coming back to missing music. He told me that University of North Texas and Dominic: The tour bus is great. Rochester soon? the tape that they had been worked on the montages even We’re on the bus at least 10 hours a Brandin: Rehab, (Smiles) I hope using, which was a piece from back when the band began in day. We play video games a lot. I’m we could still be playing music Brandin: We actually came around The Willy Wonka and the 1997. terrible though. I’m only good at together, but if not, I’m sure we real fast this time. We played here Chocolate Factory movie, had They closed the evening with Tetris. Play John Madden Football would all be pursuing some sort of like three months ago. This is our been stolen the night before in their song “Direct Line to the on Play Station 2. Cory is the king musical alternative. third time here at the same venue, Buffalo. Telepathic” as members from of Madden. so we’ve been back. It was not the same, but the Abandoned Pools and What do you like most about the music band entered together and Flickerstick roadies came out to Brandon: We were in a van for four business? Flickerstick’s Epic Records debut, played dutifully. help with back up vocals and years, and this is our third bus in “Welcoming Home the As they ripped through additional instruments. ❍ the last six months. The bus is like Fletcher: Playing live is great. We Astronauts” released Nov. 6, 2001, tracks from their album, they a locker room. It smells terrible. get to touch so many people; it just is in stores now. ❍ also incorporated other songs seems like it’s the most important Alumni and students help celebrate ten years of FNL BY MELINDA BAKER FNL that evening,” Bachrach creative people.” Balan as “Legolas” and sopho- that it is not as refined and orga- STAFF WRITER said. “Not only is it always a Maki Naro, recently appointed more art and design major Kyle nized as some would like.” great time to visit Alfred, but FNL head writer, said of the Wengren as Legolas’ admirer. As for the future of FNL? “I Ten years and counting. none other than Dan Napolitano alumni, “It was a joy to work Balan said, “What can I say? I can see it being around for a long At 9 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 22, was hosting the show!” with them. They made a great just look hot with elf ears on!” time as long as they continue to AU’s Friday Night Live gave Bachrach continued, “The audience as well.” So what exactly is it about recruit capable leaders, writers their tenth-anniversary perfor- faces [of FNL] have changed, and Senior Pirate Theater member FNL that has allowed it to sur- and actors,” Napolitano said. mance featuring current FNL the organization and audience Cory Bishop, enjoyed the video vive on campus for 10 years now? “Every group on campus has the members, as well as alumni. size have shrunk since I graduat- by the current FNL members Napolitano said, “I think potential to dissolve under poor Dan Napolitano, director of ed. [But,] we didn’t have compet- the most. It was inspired by the FNL’s greatest strength and leadership and flourish in the Student Activities and coordina- ing comedy troupes on campus, book and movie Lord of the weakness is that it accepts right hands. It all depends on tor of ALANA affairs hosted. either,” he said. “Still, there is a Rings. everyone as members. It has sur- who steps up to lead.” ❍ Napolitano started the show lot of talent to be found in FNL, The video starred junior vived because it is open and wel- on Feb. 28, 1992, having planned and I met some really funny and graphic design major Nadir coming. The down side of this is it since Oct. 1991 when the idea came to him. Current students wrote half the skits, and FNL alumni wrote the others. The alumni were actually only able to practice twice, since they arrived in Alfred at 5 p.m. Friday. Napolitano said, “Personally I thought the alums held their own, despite limited practicing.” As for the show as a whole, Napolitano said, “It went really well. The best part was the opportunity for alumni to inter- act with current students.” He continued, “As always some skits were hits, and others didn’t do so well, but that’s what campus comedy is all about, experiment- ing. College is a student’s oppor- tunity to succeed and fail with a safety net.” David Bachrach is a 1994 AU graduate who helped FNL start out. He was the director of FNL and came all the way from Virginia to see the show. “I thought it was important to PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR ERICA ROBINSON Dan Napolitano and Renee Orlick are among the Friday Night Live alumni who participated in the 10th anniversary show. return to Alfred in time to catch Fiat Lux A& E— Page 7 March 5, 2002

REVIEW Variety of styles and traditions shown in concert BY ASHLEY BRENON the multi-cultural tone of the the song came to an end. and red much like the costumes yet it was still very sharp and A& E EDITOR concert with “Bharata The final piece was, as its title of the other performers, was defined. Natyam,” a traditional Indian indicated, “All About Sass.” offset with a white glittering This spring’s dance showing AU’s latest dance performance, piece. Eight female dancers and one gangster-type hat. The dance left its audiences culturally Student’s Choreography in Judy Tsang danced “Mind the male dancer, Dan Gaghon, might have been called grace- infused, creatively inspired and Performance, was filled with all Moon” to traditional Chinese danced to “Lady Marmalade” ful, that is, if it hadn’t been so energetically entertained. ❍ of the elements that audiences music. In each hand Tsang held from the Moulin Rouge sound- naughty. The choreography have come to expect from the a short rod with a wide ribbon track. Gaghon’s costume, black seemed to have a liquid quality, AU dance department. There of sheer red cloth attached. The was variety, beauty and plenty ribbons seemed to act as exten- of attitude. sions of her own arms as they Nearly 50 dancers performed followed her sweeping move- in 12 dance pieces during the ments. Almost imperceptible show, which ran Feb. 21 green light made the red of the through Feb. 23 in the CD ribbons nearly glow. Smith Theatre. The always-impressive The show opened with a stage Alfred Steppas didn’t let any- full of warm light and three one down. They kept the whole musicians each straddling a audience grooving in their seats large tribal-like drum. through several numbers. Four dancers, Rachel Sheree Johnson led the group in Bullard, Marissa Domanski, a chant as they stepped off- Autumn Stein and Lateefah stage. “You can’t touch us,” Miller, performed a vigorous they chanted. “You better move African dance with nothing but over.” the drums to accompany them. A George Gershwin song In the middle of the dance, called “Prelude I-Allegro berit- each performer took turns cen- mato deciso” served as the ter stage for a semi-solo while backdrop fro Marci Giesche’s “A the other dancers stood back Look Ahead”. Giesche per- keeping the rhythm with their formed this seemingly very dif- hands and feet. ficult piece without even a hint One could feel the energy of difficulty. It was sophisticat- build in the room as the intensi- ed, crisp and entertaining. ty of the dance increased. Within the dance “A Audience members could barely Perception of Memory,” sit still themselves. Castaneda, Corinna Jablonski PHOTOS BY PHOTO EDITOR ERICA ROBINSON As the performers exited and and Erica Hesselbach seemed Dancers Marissa Domanski, Autumn Stein, Lateefah Miller and choreographer Rachel Bullard presented received their applause, the to live out a day in toddlers’ “Amplified Replication,” an African dance piece at the recent Dance Concert drummers continued. They bodies. Lighthearted music played briefly by themselves seemed to put the performers in for their own much-deserved the grass on a summer day. applause. Within the choreography, the In a particularly striking dancers woke, tumbled, laughed green iridescent costume, audibly, argued playfully for a Foresta Castaneda continued moment and fell asleep again as

PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR ERICA ROBINSON Choreographer Maria Pavone (bottom center) poses with other dancers PHOTO BY PHOTO EDITOR ERICA ROBINSON from her piece “Diamonds” set to “Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend” The Alfred Steppas break it down for the C.D. Smith Theatre audience. from the Moulin Rouge soundtrack. Students, beware of travel scams

BY ROBERT BAYNES students working with travel you sign a contract, it states “Critics are like eunuchs in a STAFF WRITER agents. that it will pay for any costs First, before you sign a con- involving flight changes or It’s time for the students of tract with a travel company, delays. harem. They know how it’s Alfred University to say good- make sure that they are certi- Nancy Jackson from Alfred bye to their burden of books fied professionals. Travel Agency Inc. said that done; they’ve seen it done and kick back for a week. Some Before you hand over any “Student Travel Services is a will go home and relax with money, make sure you see the wonderful company to work friends and family while others details about the trip in writing. with.” everyday; but they’re unable will travel to exotic vacation Look into “travel insurance They have many great deals spots such as Cancun, Mexico. packages” that are specifically for college students traveling to do it themselves.” Unfortunately some students designed for traveling students. on spring break to Jamaica, do not do their homework when Use a credit card to pay for Mexico, the Bahamas and they book their vacation. The your travel plans. If a credit Florida. —Brendan Behan, Irish result is that they end up get- card is not available to you and Being savvy about planning ting hassled, delayed or ripped you write a check, make sure it your trip will ensure that you dramatist from 1960 off. goes out to an escrow account, get what you pay for: a week Alexis A. Rochefort from the which is required by Federal reprieve from headaches and Institute of Certified Travel Law. hassles. ❍ Agents has five tips for college Finally, make sure that when March 5, 2002 WALF — Page 8 Fiat Lux SPRING 2002 WALF PROGRAM GUIDE

is guaranteed to get your socks of work. to the Haight and The El. This Music: rap, hip-hop, top 40 pop Monday a rockin’. associative exploration of place Description: I play rap and hip- 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. reflects a thought process about hop with a splash of R&B and 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. Sommer X. Foster form, and is more akin to the Top 40 pop. It’s a fun blend of John Lewis Charles Robinson “Radioterrorism” way people remember the upbeat music you’ll find at a “Captain in AM” “Grooves & Flow” Music: Psychobilly, Garage, places they love. nightclub or at a bar like GJ’s. Music: Rock Music: R&B Punk Rock Good beats with excellent bass. Description: Plays mostly rock Description: This show contin- Description: A demented blend 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. music with news and what’s ues to be a variety experience. of Punk Rock, Psychobilly, Ethan Kaye 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. happening locally. The genres of music played Rockabilly, Surf, Trash, New “Under the Covers with Ethan Stephanie Rudd and Ted Forsyth rotates weekly. R&B is the Wave, Garage and more! Pure, Kaye” “Atta Boy” 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. dominant sound of this semes- unadulterated Rawk ‘n’ Roll. Music: See below Music: Alternative, modern Steve Frost ter, but there will be jazz-ori- Description: Cover songs are rock, classic rock “Aural Pleasure: The Third ented shows as well as hip-hop- 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. the coolest thing in America. Description: Sell your soul for Element” rock and oldies. Lamya Forghany Much cooler than John Ashcroft rock n’ roll. Ozzy is God! If Music: Alternative, Indie Rock, “A Battaboogah” and Pez. Listen to one artist there is a god, you know he likes Punk, Ska Music: Hard Rock, Alternative, playing another artist’s songs! to rock! Description: No, your radio’s Tuesday Modern Rock and Classic Rock Guns N’ Roses covers Elvis! not broken. All the songs you Description: Tune in and let Nine Inch Nails covers Queen! 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. heard once and thought were your airwaves be rocked! The Indigo Girls cover Neil Luis Vasquez RAD! All the songs you wanted 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. Young! Amazing cover songs “The Drowned World Show” to forget and a bunch of new Kelli Fogg you never thought could exist. Music: dance, electronica, tech- ones that will ream your brain. “The Cowgirl in Me” Wednesday no, top 40 pop Music: Country, Alternative 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. Description: The show will fea- 12:15p.m.—2:15p.m. Country TBA ture the different sub-genres of Yolany Gonell Description: Let’s get back to 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. techno music, including “The Lunch Time Special” our roots, people!!! Your John Dietrich dance/disco and Music: Yesterday’s Oldies and favorite mix of country songs to “It’s All BS!” Thursday electronica/trip-hop. Occasional Today’s Love Hits get you going on that slow Music: Modern Rock and modern rock and top 40 pop and Description: Main concentration Tuesday morning. Classic Rock R&B will also be part of the on old school love songs from Description: Mostly Bruce 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. show. the 70s and on. Featuring 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. Springsteen — Also other Skye Schiefer artists like: The Intruders, Kate Reilly artists with BS initials such as: “Untitled” 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. Marvin Gaye, The Isley “Lions and Tigers and Muppets — Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Black Music: Rock Chris Sabato Brothers, Earth Wind and Fire, Oh My!” Sabbath and Brian Setzer. Description: Everything from “Madd Radd 80’s!” Rick James, The Ojays, and Music: J-Pop, Jass, Blues, Dispatch to Coldplay to Sigur Music: 80’s many,manymore. Dance, Top 40, Soundtrack, 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. Ros to Mogwai … I spend a lot Description: Sabato “Sabato- Country, Celtic, Muppets Stephanie Ryan and Heather of time mixing together music Sabato” — and DJ Jazzy Ben 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. Description: Anything and Beaman at home and making transitions. Lee. From Toto to Motley Crue, Tony Francescutti everything goes with a seven- “Rock It Hard” I like a very wide range of Nena to Oingo Boingo, and “DJ Dagosmurf” year-old Muppet at the con- Music: Rock music, much of which is very Quiet Riot to Iggy Pop, Music: Electronica/Techno trols! Description: Introducing new unknown even in collegiate cir- if you’re in the mood for the Description: I’m a senior and bands, playing old favorites and cles, and I would love to share it best of the eighties Sabato- this is my last show, so I just 12:15p.m.—2:15p.m. taking your requests. with people. Sabato has been spinnin’ the might do some cool sh*t. Maybe Matt Tierney best of the Madd Radd eighties not though. “Enemy of the State” 12:15p.m.—2:15p.m. 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. for four years now. With DJ Music: All kinds of ROCK! Noah Morgan and Noelle Weber The Nemesis … ok … it’s Paul Hill Jazzy Ben Lee at his side, this 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. Description: For a head-bangin’ “210 Watts of Radio Waves That “Indies-n-NONS” duo cranks your favorite tunes Michael Green good time … nothing more need Won’t Behave” Music: Indigenous from those totally tubular “Mort and the Mixed Bag Show” be said. Music: Top 40 Pop Description: I specialize in play- 1980s. Tune in for weird and Music: A Wide Variety Description: Better than ing local and independent wild mindless banter wrapped Description: For a bit of the old 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. Vietnam. artists as well as up with the best of Def and the new tune in and break Liz Clark Native/Indigenous music Leopard, Culture Club and your the knob off! “Mink, Monk & Punk” 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. artists. favorites. Music: Hard Rock, Alternative, Mark McIver 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. Classic Rock, Emo and Punk “A Taste of UK Dance” 12:15p.m.—2:15p.m. 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. Colin Kelley and Gabe Fersch Description: Better than a Music: Dance, Electronica and Jenn Taylor and Rachel Evans Sarah Guariglia and Melissa Barley “Blues in the Basement” blood drive in March. Techno “Midday Madness” “Just A Girl” Music: Blues Description: A mixture of chart Music: Rock Music: Eclectic Description: Start off your 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. and underground house and Description: We want our show Description: WIC radio show — week with Tom Collins and Fat Brandon Schmitt trance music from the current to be like everyone’s favorite part music — female artists and Toby as they guide you through “While Going to the Scene of an U.K. scene. No intros, no dis- radio station from home — more — part talk. Featuring the best of the sweet, sweet Accident or to the Hospital, Use a tractions. I let the music do the minus the N*SYNC & Britney! “51%,” a talk program about blues. With a mix of John Lee Seat Belt …” talking! We want to play the music that women’s issues, every week at Hooker to James Brown to Music: Rock of all kinds everyone can relate to — old & 10:30. Also on-air discussions Koko Taylor to Albert Collins to Description: It’s not always 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. new. Our show will hopefully be and guest interviews. Johnny Lang to B.B. King to pretty, it’s not always ugly, but Patti Piersa the one that people listen to Tommy Johnson and beyond, it’s always cute. “Diverse Origins” when they want to hear the lat- 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. Blues in the Basement offers Music: Top 40 and Classic Rock est songs, as well as some of the Alexander Jidkov more flavor then a plate of fried 6:00p.m.—7:00p.m. Description: A mix of classic older ones. And we want to Extract chicken and strong shot of bad, Gabe Fersch rock and top 40 music. A fun, have a lot of fun with shout-outs Music: Electronica bad whiskey. “Joe’s Blue Plate Special™” spontaneous mix of high-spirit- and requests Description: Electronic music is Music: Indie ed commentary with weekly the main idea. Dance, trance, 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. Description: Explore new indie doses of Aerosmith, new music, 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. and romantic pop. Scott Sabatino rock with “Joe.” show tunes and much, much Michael Topp “The Flashback and Beyond” more. “The DJ Topp$pin Afternoon Music: Classic Rock 7:00p.m.—8:00p.m. Rampage” Description: Take a trip back to Gabe Fersch 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. the day where the cars were “The Environment Show™” Eric Schwan and Terry Conrad loud and fast, the mega-bite was Music: n/a “The Magic Show” some sort of weird sandwich, Description: Explore how the Music: Indie Rock, Classical, and the music was a reflection pieces in our world fit together. Punk, Hardcore, Blues, Jazz, of the soul. And with the occa- They will feature in-depth Folk, Country and Alternative sional moment of clarity to visit reporting that examines every- Country. what’s worth giving a listen to thing from environmental poli- Description: The best indepen- today, it’s an essential experi- cy to the beauty and wonder of dent music show in the world … ence for anyone who knows the natural world. ever. music is more than just a CD. 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. 10:00a.m.—12:00a.m. Jeremy Radtke Jessica Smith Emily Hellman “Jeremy’s Show” “Synthesis for a Memory Place” “Misanthropic Pink” Music: Indie Rock Music: A complete mix Music: Punk Rock, Geek Rock Description: From The Beta Description: A reconstruction and Emo Band and Kid Koala to White of places we know and a Description: Two hours chock Stripes and Morchisma, get description of places we need to full o’ of cacophony, wonder and ready for a show that will get see. Jump around from Italian kooky adventures. Music that you pumped after that long day hilltowns to a Bulgarian Kukeri Fiat Lux WALF — Page 9 March 5, 2002 “Seal of Rassilon” modern rock and is waiting for dining hall’s attempts at inter- Buffalo scene will show up, and Friday Music: Rock, World, Punk, your requests! national cuisine, our show will a fair amount from Canada, American Roots combine different styles to especially Toronto. Plus your Description: The radio show 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. entice the ear of the listening weekly dose of Celtic music or 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. that takes you all across the Jenn Ferrick and Krissy Shaw public (chickpeas optional). traditional Irish songs. You Hannah Patterson cosmos but always remembers “Pop Rocks” Some may be disgusted, some might hear some good classical “Funk da’fied” to bring you back again. Music: Top 40, Alternative, may pole at it and question its music, depending on my mood. Music: Everything Classic Rock, Pop origin … but one thing is cer- Description: I want to play a 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. Description: Playing rockin’ tain … we’ll be wearing chef’s 2:15-4pm variety of music that a majority John P. Dunphy hits from the 80’s, 90’s, and hats … and that’s the important Rachel Maldonado of people love listening to. “The John Dunphy Experience” beyond. thing. “The Mixed Episode” Classic music across the board Music: Hard Rock, Alternative, Music: Alternative, Pop such as old school rap and hip- Metal 12:15p.m.—2:15p.m. 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. Description: “Life begins on the hop, classic rock, alternative Description: The world of music Jason Hobson and Adam Hashem Matthew Price & Andy Peer other side of despair.” Between oldies, and so much more, is vast. From Bach to Sebastian “Hashem and Hobson Hardocre “Kolecovision” all the ups and downs of college although I will exclude techno Bach, there is a lot out there. Hour” Music: Rock life, between loud and soft, and hard rock. Some titles to Here at The John Dunphy Music: Hard Rock, Alternative, Description: The main problem happy and melancholy, between include are great performers Experience, your host John Modern Rock, Indie Rock, with this show is that it rocks studying and partying, there is such as Grateful Dead, Phish, Dunphy will attempt to scale Classic Rock, Metal too much. the mixed episode of music. Doors, Beatles, The Roots, this down a bit and bring to you Description: Straight forward From Phish to Pearl Jam and James Brown, Moe, Fleetwood the many variations and styles metal/hardcore with band 2:00a.m.—4:00a.m. Jewel to Janis, I’ll play whatev- Mac, Allman Brothers, found within the genre of Metal. updates and music news Marcus Goodsell er the hell I want, and I’m sure Arrested Development and so Metal in and of itself is a very “D&B Late Night” that you’ll enjoy it. much more. broad category. From Def 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. Music: Drum & Bass Leopard to Dream Theater, Ryan Love Description: Get your fix of 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. Core Device to Lacuna Coil, “R. Love Rock” D&B for the week from the late Mike Hansen Seth Perkins there’s plenty to enjoy. We Music: Top 40, Hard Rock, night sensation! “Steal this Radio Show” Electric Show version 2.1 beta hope that you’ll tune in Friday Alternative, Classic Rock Music: Alternative, Electronica, Music: Alternative, Classic nights at 8 p.m. and experience Description: Rock and what’s Techno Rock, Classical, Jazz it for yourself. close to it, from Dylan to Staind. Sunday Description: This show con- Description: A delightful foray tains: techno, rock, original into the musical unconscious of 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. songs written by the DJ, musi- our civilization. A chronicle of Evan Fable Jeremy F. Carey and Ryan Spruck 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. cal whims and various ram- black and white. “Get Gully Entertainment” “Brain Candy” Mike Vander Voort blings Music: Rap, Hip-Hop, Reggae Music: Top 40, Hard Rock, “Hoot in the Morning on WALF” 12:15-2:15pm Description: I have a wide vari- Alternative, Modern Rock, Music: new rock and the best 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. Jalal Clemens ety of music in my personal col- Folk, Country old rock Kyle Hornyak “Preternatural Radio” lection. I know the problem Description: We’ll be combining Description: (see Saturday) “Sonic Assault” Music: See below with most rap songs is the bad a little bit of everything, Music: Alternative, Indie Rock, Description: Preternatural language, which limits a lot of whether it be happy, sad, fast, 10:15a.m.—12:15p.m. Classic Rock, Emo radio is beyond your everyday popular music. I actually have a or slow. We’ll also have an occa- Ben Marcus Description: A sonic assault on experience. Every show a dif- lot of music already edited and sional live performance(s), “Music Sandwich” the inner-geek in everyone ferent style of music is played cut for the radio, and I feel the unknown songs by your favorite Music: Blues, Jazz, Bluegrass, from European classical to folk public would enjoy lots of it. I artists as well as today’s hits Folk 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. music from Africa to American also have music from home that and yesterday’s favorites and Description: A music show that Lisa Rosa and TJ Davis pop music. Tune in every week was recorded by friends. This we’ll be joined by special guest plays an eclectic collection of “Radio Free Alfred” for PRIZES, words of WIS- music includes some of the only DJs every once in awhile. music. From Folk, Bluegrass, Music: Punk, Ska DOM, a ton of FUN and a truly recorded versions of song of my Psychedelia, to music that Description: We’ll be playing great expansion of your musical friends before they died. So I’d 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. mixes all these genres into one, the best of what’s loosely experience. It is far beyond like to play some of their art in Bryan Harlan and Rachel Pugh Jam Bands. The live shows of referred to as “alt rock” with cool, it is preternatural! tribute to them. “When Opposites Attract” the likes of such bands as the emphasis on poppy-punk, emo- Music: Modern Rock, Indie Grateful Dead, their successors core, and ska. We hope that like 2:15p.m.—4:00p.m. 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. Rock, Classic Rock Phish and other lesser known Saves the Day says, these songs Nick McGaw Erica Hesselbach and Mike Description: A showcase of bands like String Cheese, “become the anthem(s) of your “Bigger Than John Lennon” Saccoccia some of modern rock’s great Incident, Moe and much more. underground.” Music: Indie “Classic Sounds” upbeat hits: Cake, TMBG, Moxy Each one of my shows will be a Description: From the minds Music: American Roots, Rock, Fruvous, Me First, etc. mixture of these bands live per- 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. that brought you “The Greatest Oldies formances and their roots that Ben Huff and Best Radio Show in the Description: A healthy variety 8:00p.m.—10:00p.m. they play from. Extracting the “Jazz Mop” world … ever”, and “Dirty of music from the last four Melissa Mayo and Yael Seidel elements that make up these Music: Blues, Jazz Randy’s greatest hits.” Two decades. Artists include from “Satisfaction Guaranteed” bands. Description: A spill of groovin’ new hours of musical bliss fea- Frank Sinatra and Duke Music: Rock slop from big band jazz to hard- turing songs that don’t suck. Ellington to the Beatles to Red Description: We plan on being 12:15-2:15 pm core funk and all that leaks out Hot Chili Peppers and Tim spunky and entertaining with Cory M. Bishop, a.k.a. “The Ham” in-between 4:00p.m.—6:00p.m. McGraw. our great personalities. We will “Ham Radio” Angela Young be playing a wide variety of Music: Top 40, Alternative, 12:00a.m.—2:00a.m. “All Girl All the Time” music that will satisfy all listen- Modern Rock, Indie Rock, Pop Craig Pecchia Music: Folk, girl, vagina Saturday ers. Description: The Ham — that’s “Povy and Pex” Description: All girl all the time me — brings you a variety of Music: Various excellent feminine feminist 10:00p.m.—12:00a.m. quality music. Some popular Description: A hypnotic and folkie fabulousness heart with a 8:00a.m.—10:15a.m. Emily Wade and Brittany Wallinger music that gets national air- boisterous deflowering of har- little bit of love. Mike Vander Voort “Cross-Cultural Cookery” time. More often than not it’ll monious tones, catapulting suc- “Hoot in the Morning” Music: Indie Rock, Classic be artists that get played culent poetry from the minds of 6:00p.m.—8:00p.m. Music: modern rock Rock, Pop nationally but songs that don’t. yesterday’s masters to the spir- Miles Nielsen Description: Mike plays loads of Description: Reminiscent of our Some stuff from the local its of today’s listeners.

Check out our handy cut-out guide to WALF music. See Page 12! March 5, 2002 Features — Page 10 Fiat Lux Roving Reporter — By Jenelle Silvers What are you doing for spring break?

“I'm going home to Vermont, going skiing and going horse- “I'm going to see Hayden, an Indie folk rock musician in “I'm house, and cat, sitting for a friend, and while I'm back riding.” Buffalo.” doing that, I'll be mixing my own album.” —Douglas Milliken, sophomore English major —Kait Bean, senior English major —Terry James Conrad, junior art major

“I'm going to go home and hang out with my sister and my “I'm going to Manchester, England with a team of chim- “I'm going to Maine and planning a backpacking trip family and hopefully go to Lancaster, PA to visit friends. And hopefully I'll write some songs while I'm home.” neysweeps. It's like a competition, but a friendly one.” across Europe.” —Noah Morgann, sophomore undeclared major —Bexx Philbrick, sophomore psychology major —Eric Schwan, junior Track II language, art, and culture major What should the next Roving Reporter question be? Send suggestions to [email protected].

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never seem to say or do the Portnick recently filed a claim Advance Fat Acceptance — After losing something like 250 Right Said right thing in their woman’s against the Jazzercise Company That’s not a joke, there really is pounds, though, his life is in eyes. Many men just give up on with San Francisco’s Human a National Association to danger. Now that he’s skinny, David otherwise very healthy and Rights Commission, claiming Advance Fat Acceptance. he has several stalkers, includ- happy relationships, because weight discrimination. At 5’8”, Anyway, Ms. Bodolay appar- ing a woman named Pam and a they think the girl just some- 240 pounds, Portnick feels that ently can’t stand to hear anyone guy named Henry. Clay Henry. BY DAVID FOGELMAN how “got weird.” As an advice she was turned down due to her say something stupid without He’s a fireman and a “Jared FUN PAGE COLUMNIST columnist, I can tell you that weight when she applied for an saying something stupider her- Fan,” and a relentlessly one of the biggest myths con- instructor position. self: “I think this case is taking obsessed stalker. cerning relationships is that I don’t wish to be inconsider- fat people out of the stereotypi- Also, I saw an episode of The Valentine’s Day happened just a women may start to “act irra- ate to “large people,” or “people cal role that we are lazy and eat Simpsons once where Homer couple weeks ago, and many of tionally” once they become of size,” or whatever the cur- bonbons all day,” she recently got a job getting shot in the my male friends screwed it up involved. rent politically correct term is, said. “I think what this says is stomach with a cannonball. That in one way or another. Some If that’s what you think, fel- but has Ms. Portnick ever con- we want to get out and move would be very unsafe for skinny made too much out of it; others las, you’re just copping out. It’s sidered that this is not at all a and make our environment safe people. His ample belly kept didn’t go far enough. I even simply not true. Women act that case of weight discrimination? for us.” him safe. know one guy whose girlfriend way all the time; you just notice This seems to me to be a clear I disagree with the notion I think it’s very important for started to cry when he gave her it more when it’s your girl- case of height discrimination. If that fat people are any less all of us to be sensitive to each candy and flowers for friend. Ms. Portnick were of a more “safe” than, well, non-fat peo- other’s needs and tolerant of Valentine’s Day. Apparently, he Statistics have shown time appropriate height for her ple. In fact, there is strong evi- our differences. However, it’s never even bothered to ask her and again that, no matter what weight, such as 7’5”, then I’m dence that the exact opposite is equally important not to be if she was allergic to nougat. your girlfriend says or does, sure Jazzercise would be quite true. hypersensitive and irrational Who knew? there’s a single woman some- willing to have her teach aero- That Jared guy from the about those differences. Guys, does it sometimes seem where acting just as irrational- bics. Subway commercials is a per- Sometimes, it seems that irra- that nothing you do will make ly. Open any newspaper, and Maryanne Bodolay is the fect example of this. He walked tional behavior and speech are your girlfriend happy? you’ll see I’m right. executive director of the to Subway every day for lunch everywhere, but trust me, it’s I know plenty of men who can A woman named Jennifer National Association to and never once got hit by a car. mainly the girls. ❍

POINT/COUNTERPOINT Democracy Works in the End Columnist Wants Power! BY CORY BISHOP For instance, in this year’s election BY ETHAN KAYE It goes without saying that we’ll have POINT COLUMNIST Matthew Washington is running unop- COUNTERPOINT COLUMNIST to take down the statue of King Alfred to posed for the position of student senate replace it with one of me. Wait, we don’t Our country is well over 200 years old. president. Democracy at its finest. But Let’s get one thing straight: democracy really have to. I’ll just make the statue We’ve been living in this largely democ- Matthew Washington and his platform of is over. It never worked, it will never of me bigger than the one of Alfred and ratic system for a long time here. If you actually accomplishing things go against work, and it’s time we recognized the have mine stepping on it, or cover his in a ask me, it works very well. Our country the democratic system of government only form of government that does: total- tarp. Or just enclose his in a big egg and has prospered and grown, encompassing under which we’ve lived for so many itarian dictatorship. Alfred University have my statue eating the egg. I think all the land from the original colonies years. We need enormous bureaucracies doesn’t need a Senate. It needs a power that would be visually nifty. west to the Pacific Ocean. We’ve become to bog down the system. Thank good- hungry dictator barking out orders and On the downside, I will have roving a military, economic and industrial ness for the administration. getting things done. Like me! death squads that will silence anyone leader. But still, Matt Washington has shown If I am “elected” Dictator For Life of talking ill of my regime, but that’s only It’s only natural for other organiza- how he can get things done. His time as Alfred University, I shall make things natural, right? Don’t worry, the death tions within our society to see how suc- vice president has brought about benefi- change around here! I put the word squads will be Work Study, so there’s a cessful this system is. They want to copy cial changes that the students and “elected” in quotation marks, because it good chance of employment there. it, to follow in its footsteps. That’s why administration can get behind. We can’t reads better than “all my opponents And speaking of employment, all stu- the state governments are designed with have someone like this running the shipped off to Siberia.” Oh, and they will dents shall be required to dance for my the federal government as a model. It’s show! That’s why I’m glad the be. Anyone who opposes me goes enjoyment. Nothing kinky, just dance. also why many universities have student University employs such a logical sys- straight to Siberia. Or the salt mines! Slow dance, Macarena, Running Man, it senates as a form of on-campus govern- tem for voting. If Matt Washington Either one, I haven’t figured all that out doesn’t matter. Oh, and you won’t be ment. Alfred University is one of these. doesn’t get a majority, there’ll be a yet. paid. Just dance or you will be sent to Our student government is a true runoff. My guess is he’ll be up against But change is my game. Parking prob- Siberia. democracy. Every student can cast a Bill the Cat then. Nobody can defeat lems? Not anymore! I’ll just blow up Of course, you will all quake with fear vote for each office. A majority of the that political juggernaut. cars randomly, which means one more at the mention of my awesome and pow- votes elects an officer to their position. This outcome is what I’m hoping for parking spot open! Fewer cars means no erful name, that’s a given. If a majority of votes is not attained by a because if, during the runoff, a single parking problems! Any talk of “unions” will bring strong single candidate, the candidates with the candidate doesn’t get a two-thirds But it doesn’t stop with parking. I’ll reprisals, including — but not limited to top two vote counts are put on a ballot majority a committee is formed to sit solve all of Alfred’s problems simply by — being locked in a little box with no for a run-off. around and complain about what’s wrong blowing them up. Financial aid prob- food or water for a week. And all incom- During the general election, an absten- on this campus. There’ll also be a mili- lems? We’ll just blow up the forms! ing students will be required to give me tion from voting for an office counts as a tary tribunal to interrogate the candi- Don’t like the U2 song WALF is playing? their firstborn children for use in my pri- vote for nobody. So even if there are dates and sentence them to slave labor. We’ll just blow up U2 so they can never vate army. But that will only be after 1,000 votes for candidate A and one vote And once all that is over, Ross Perot will play that song again! Can’t figure out all Alfred is enclosed in a large plexiglass for candidate B, if 2,500 students voted be instated as the new president of the problems in your calc class? We’ll bubble to prevent meddling from the out- there’ll be a runoff. Because, you see, Student Senate. At least, they’ll have a just blow up the numbers so they can’t be side authorities. candidate B apparently has just as much runoff between him and Grimace. If that used on the test! HAHAHAHAHAHA- My empire will expand, too. Soon I will chance of winning in the runoff. In a one- doesn’t resolve itself, it gets really com- HA!!!!!! control Wellsville, Hornell, Alfred candidate race, this can become readily plicated. ❍ I’m not crazy, I tell you. Station and, dare I say it ... Andover! apparent. You’ll have to believe me once I erect I’m giddy at the prospect! giant bronze statues of myself all over Wait, my Gestapo has just handed me a campus. Walk outside Powell and BAM! note saying that Matthew Washington is Horoscopes! Horoscopes! A statue of me. Want to visit the Health running for President. Curses! There’s Center? You’ll have to walk around the no hope for my takeover! The election is statue of me. Need to take a shower? his! My plan is ruined! They’re on the next page. There’s going to be a statue of me in Next time, Matthew … Next time…❍ there with you. And I’ll be naked! Page 12. Check ‘em out. Come on, I know you wanna look. Go on... Just turn the page... Turn it... March 5, 2002 Fun / A & E — Page 12 Fiat Lux

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BY KORI SMITH ships between men and women washed your hands clean of this.” applaud your perseverance/ and I THE MANEATER while “So Unsexy” unveils “all Already released for radio play, embrace you for your faith in the U. MISSOURI these little rejections” women “Hands Clean” also contains the face of adversarial forces/ that I feel from men. album title describing “What part represent.” (U-WIRE) Columnia, Mo — After a The wholesome element of one of our history’s reinvented and Under Rug Swept gracefully near four-year absence from the pissed-off female rings true once under rug swept?” concludes with the pristine ballad music scene, Alanis Morissette again in Under Rug Swept. Morissette returns to a softer “Utopia,” which highlights not returns with a vengeance. Morissette isn’t thanking India or side in “That Particular Time” only Morissette’s airy voice but Hoping to repeat the phenomenal her old producer, Glen Ballard, when she puts her significant also her deep, mystifying lyrics: success of her debut album, who parted ways with Morissette other ahead of her with lines such “Utopia this is my utopia/ this is Jagged Little Pill, and overcome in recent months. as “We thought a small time my nirvana/ my ultimate.” the critical splat that character- Alanis Morissette The album begins with “21 apart/ would clear up the doubts.” It is clear that the originator of ized her sophomore record, Under Rug Swept Things I Want In A Lover,” Morissette finally finds the per- the femme rock era has returned Supposed Former Infatuation which lists the singer’s “not nec- fect relationship must start by and is holding nothing back. Maverick Records Junkie, Morissette releases essarily needs but qualities that” putting her lover first: “And yet I Despite not reaching the near- Under Rug Swept. she prefers. This crunchy guitar- wanted to save us high water or ly unattainable success of her Under Rug Swept uses much short spans of time, and in Under wailing track reflects hell/ and I kept on ignoring the first album and after having suf- edgier metal guitar and keyboard Rug Swept, her lyric-writing tal- Morissette’s Canadian rock ambivalence you felt.” fered a nervous breakdown, than in her previous work and ent goes to a level of even deeper strength. In “Surrendering,” Morissette Morissette seems hopeful for the seems an even clearer indication beauty. “Hands Clean” starts the pays homage to her enemies and future. Under Rug Swept defi- of her desire to return to “You Under Rug Swept reinvents search for a genuine male-female assumes herself a threatening nitely captures that hope. Oughta Know” days. the many realms of Morissette. relationship after a breakup: force. Sarcasm is abundant when After all, who among us doesn’t Morissette has always had an “Hands Clean,” “Narcissus” and “And I have honored your Morissette sings, “And I salute have past issues they’d rather amazing ability to write songs in “Flinch” explore the relation- request for silence/ and you’ve you for your courage/ and I sweep under the rug? ❍ SPRING 2002 WALF SCHEDULE

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8-10:5 am Captain in AM The Cowgirl in Me It’s All BS! “untitled” Fink da’fied Hoot in the Morning Hoot in the Morning John Lewis Kelli Fogg John Dietrich Skye Schiefer Hannah Patterson Mike VanderVoort Mike VanderVoort

10:15-12:15 pm Aural Pleasure: The Lions & Tigers & Rock It Hard Indies-n-NONS Electric Show Version 2.1 Pop Rocks Music Sandwich Third Element Muppets-Oh my! Stephanie Ryan & Paul Hill Beta Jenn Ferrick & Krissy Ben Marcus Steve Frot Kate Reilly Heather Beaman Seth Perkins Shaw

12:15-2:15 Yesterday’s Oldies & Enemy of the State 210 Watts of Radio Waves Midday Madness Preternatural Radio Hashem & Hobson Ham Radio Today’s Love Hits Matt Tierney That Won’t Behave Jenn Taylor & Rachel Jalal Clemens Hardcore Hour Cory Bishop Yolany Gonell Noah Morgan & Noelle Evans Jason Hobson & Adam Weber Hashem

2:15-4 pm DJ Dagosmurf Mink, Monk & Punk A Taste of UK Dance The DJ Topp $pin Bigger Than John R. Love Rock The Mixed Episode Tony Fancescutti Liz Clark Mark McIver Afternoon Rampage Lennon Ryan Love Rachel Maldonado Michael Topp Nick McGaw

4-6 pm Mort & The Mixed Bag While Going to the Scene Diverse Origins Atta Boy All Girl All the Time Brian Candy Steal This Radio Show Show of an Accident or to the Patti Piersa Stephanie Rudd & Ted Angie Young Jeremy Carey & Ryan Mike Hansen Michael Greene Hospital, Use a Seat Belt.. Forsyth Spruck Brandon Schmitt

6-8 pm Blues in the Basement 6-7 Joe’s Blue Plate Special The Magic Show The Drowned World Show Seal of Rassilon When Opposites Attract Sonic Assault Colin Kelley & Gabe 7-8 The Environment Eric Schwan & Terry Luis Vasquez Miles ielsen Bryan Harlan & Rachel Kyle Hornyak Fersch Show Conrad Pugh

8-10 pm The Flashback & Beyond Jeremy’s Show Synthesis for a Memory Madd Radd 80’s The John Dunphy Satisfaction Guaranteed Radio Free Alfred Scott Sabatino Jeremy Radtke Place Chris Sabato & Ben Lee Experience Melissa Mayo & Yael Lisa Rosa & TJ Davis Jessica Smith John Dunphy Seidel

10-12 am Misanthropic Pink Radioterrorism Under the Covers with Just A Girl Get Gully Entertainment Cross-Cultural Cookery Jazz Mop Emily Hellman Sommer X. Foster Ethan Kaye Sarah Guariglia & Melissa Evan Fable Emily Wade & Brittany Ben Huff Ethan Kaye Barley Wallinger

12-2 am Grooves & Flow A Battaboogah Extract Classic Sounds Mathew Price & Andy Povy & Pex Charles Robinson Lamya Forghany Alexander Jidkov Erica Hesselbach & Mike Peer Craig Pecchia Saccoccia Kolecovision

2-4 am D&B Late Night Marcus Goodsell Fiat Lux U-Wire — Page 13 March 5, 2002 Finders keepers: kleptomania, shoplifting different

BY PAYAL TELI she continues to steal. and the value of the stolen bought, a deactivator demagne- Visual on Erie Boulevard. They DAILY ORANGE Those with compulsive disor- object, may result in a fine or tizes the strip so the alarm fails constantly look at employees to SYRACUSE UNIV. ders share a common brain jail time, said Sgt. Thomas to trigger when the customer make sure they are not being chemistry. How their rigid, Connellan, who works in the walks out of the store. watched as they try to break (U-WIRE) SYRACUSE, NY — repetitive behavior manifests criminal investigation division Inktags are those obtrusive the plastic covering off CDs and Kleptomaniacs shoplift, but not itself depends on environmental of the Syracuse Police disks or rectangular tags that cassettes, he added. all shoplifters are kleptomani- and social factors, Bogin said. Department. contain ink tubes that stain They also use the bathroom. acs. Sometimes kleptomaniacs If a case goes to trial, “[klep- clothing if removed without the In several instances, customers This distinction is important, keep the object, sometimes they tomaniacs] might be able to proper device. Removing them took CDs and cassettes into the especially when throwing feel guilty and secretly try to make a defense of insanity,” requires use of strong magnets store’s bathroom, broke the around the word “klepto.” return it. Whatever the case, said Travis H.D. Lewin, a pro- that pull one side of the tag off. plastic case open and took the Whether they’re lifting CDs they steal partially because of a fessor in The College of Law at Inktags and magnetic strips CD, Orfan said. After discover- and sunglasses from friends’ “high” they get from the Syracuse University. The set off alarms that are stationed ing several cases hidden in the houses or jamming everything encounter — if they’re not defendant may be forced to in the doorways of many stores. ceiling tiles, Record Theatre from lipstick to Palm Pilots caught. undergo time-consuming clini- “The security measures are closed the bathroom to the pub- down their pants, both klepto- Initially the victim seeks help cal treatment if convicted, he not as smart as the people steal- lic. mania and shoplifting have seri- for another type of problem, added. ing stuff,” said Fred Reed, a “You know that you’re get- ous implications. And store such as depression. During There is also the added store manager at the Carousel ting hit, and there’s nothing you security, angered by the dent in treatment, the patient may expense of hiring a psychiatrist Center. can do about it,” Reed said. sales, doesn’t take kindly to reveal his or her compulsion to to testify. Combined with legal Professional shoplifters may The best defense, next to the excuses. steal, Bogin said. fees, this may leave the defen- work their way around security inktags and magnetic strips, is Kleptomania is a rare psycho- There have been attempts to dant with a hefty bill to pay. devices, and many stores have having plenty of sales associ- logical disorder in which the treat the disorder. Drugs such FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY rules that make catching a ates on the sales floor, said afflicted person caves into his or as Prozac and Paxil may curb Many stores at Carousel shoplifter difficult. Gretchen Siebert, a junior pub- her impulse to steal. He or she the kleptomaniac’s urge to Center try to safeguard them- In order to accuse someone of lic relations major and former steals on a whim but not for the steal, according to a study at selves against theft. About 80 stealing, there must be proof of employee at Abercrombie and object’s monetary value or per- the Chaim Sheba Medical percent of stores in the mall the theft. In most cases, that Fitch. Knowing someone is sonal gain, said Dr. Dennis L. Center in Israel; however, these uses closed-circuit television, means an eyewitness account. watching you is enough to deter Bogin, a clinical psychology pro- kinds of drugs calm the compul- said Dominick Paternoster, a Someone, either an employee or theft in some cases. fessor at the State University sive part of any disorder and district manager for SOS a customer, must see the theft “You can’t be overly skeptical of New York Upstate Medical therefore are not a viable cure, Security, a security consulting occur. Simply going on instinct or stereotypical but you have to University. Bogin said. service in Syracuse. or a feeling of suspicion isn’t keep an eye open when some- The urge to steal becomes so CAUGHT RED-HANDED Kaufmann’s at Carousel enough because of the possibili- thing looks shady,” Siebert said. insistent the person is com- Stealing out of compulsion is Center has 270 cameras ty of a lawsuit. Even the most observant set pelled to take something in what separates kleptomania installed in various places, Many stores also have a poli- of eyes can’t always distinguish order to satisfy it, said Bogin, from the more common form of Paternoster said. Many stores cy that prevents employees between a master thief and a who has a practice in Syracuse, stealing — shoplifting. have cameras installed within from searching bags that aren’t petty shoplifter, let alone a N.Y. Tension builds up until he Shoplifters steal because they the registers to keep an eye on from the store, Reed said. The kleptomaniac. or she steals the object. Relief, lack the funds to pay for what employees. manager may ask the consumer Determined to curb theft, and sometimes pleasure, follows they want or because they need The less expensive and more for permission to look through employees keep their eyes once the act is committed. something. It usually requires familiar forms of security are other bags, but the consumer peeled for suspicious activity in This impulse-driven behavior some sort of premeditation on magnetic strips and inktags, has a right to say no, he added. the back aisles and bathrooms may be categorized as compul- their part so they may steal Patemoster said. LETTING THE GUARD DOWN while shoplifters eye their next sive, meaning no matter what without the risk of capture. Magnetic strips are the stiff Shoplifters have tell-tale steals and kleptomaniacs relish the kleptomaniac tells him- or In New York state, stealing white “tags” stuck to the side of signs. They come in groups and the thrill of their hunt, leaving herself, the person cannot pre- of any type is larceny. A convic- an object, sometimes with tiny create a diversion, said Dean any and all resolutions up for vent the act. And despite multi- tion, which depends on factors numbers printed on them. Once Orfan, a stock clerk and cashier grabs. ❍ ple legal repercussions, he or such as previous police records an object, such as a CD, is at Record Theatre Audio & Beauty may only be skin-deep, but tans are not BY CRYSTAL WELBORN in seven Americans will develop experience. beds. all uncovered parts of the body THE BULLETIN some form of skin cancer during Exposure to both UVA and According to Blistex Inc., the between these times every time EMPORIA STATE U. their lifetime. Skin cancer is UVB rays can cause many irre- lips are the part of the body sun exposure will be more than caused by overexposure to the versible problems to the skin that most often go unprotected 20 minutes. 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Olympics stained yet again …WLAX appearances but will be com- peting for the starting job as BY BENJAMIN LEE however, the stain of the incident caught? CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE she continues to gain experi- SPORTS EDITOR left an imprint on the Olympic With the next summer ence. Games. Olympics two years away, the and Melissa Schinsing. Fall Windover is hoping the team It happens in cycling Now, the world turns its skep- validity of medal contention will and Schinsing are both in the improves on last season’s suc- all the time: another tical gaze toward the sincerity of most certainly rear its ugly head first season of play. cess and reaches the post sea- rider tests positive for the Olympic athletes, instead of once again. The shame of that is Sophomore Jessica Dunster son again. the use or aid of per- the judges. Part of the problem is that it steals the magic from the and junior Anora Burwell will “We have a very tough formance enhancing detection. There are so many games and from the sport. It may be returning in the goal. schedule,” said Windover. “But drugs. Now, it has become the performance-enhancing sub- not be fair, but the drug contro- Dunster went 8-4 in 12 starts a bid is definitely an attainable concern of the International stances available on both the versy places a black cloud over all last season making 104 saves. goal for us this year if we play Olympic Committee at the tail black and commercial markets of the medals won at the Burwell made 54 saves in nine together.” ❍ end of the Winter Games in Salt that it is almost impossible for Olympics and in the games to Lake City. testing to keep up with them. In come. ❍ Russian cross-country skiers these Winter Games alone, the Larissa Lazutina and Olga drug darbepoetin, the stimulant Danilova tested positive for methamphetamine, the steroid Sex on stage in progress... traces of the oxygen enhancing nandrolone and blood doping blood drug darbepoetin. Spain’s have been detected in athletes. Johann Muehlegg also tested A total of 1,960 tests — 642 in- positive for a commercially sold competition urine tests, 96 out- version of darbepoetin, and most of-competition urine controls and recently, blood transfusion equip- 1,222 blood screening tests — ment was found in the Olympic were conducted during the home of the Austrian cross coun- games according to an article try ski team. released by the Associated Press. All of these athletes were Despite these measures, “juiced” stripped of their medals. athletes still manage to win Unlike a drug like darbepoetin, medals. blood transfusion equipment can The IOC has been vigilant be used to infuse athletes’ blood about pursuing dirty athletes, with an oxygen-rich solution that however, that does change the can increase oxygen carrying views or opinions of the world. capacity and also endurance. The Olympics are a time that The IOC was already strad- spectators revel and admire the dled with the smear of scandal accomplishments of the athlete. that occurred after some of its It seems now that the 2002 officials were caught in bribery, Winter Games and the medals blackmail and even sex scandals won in them are tinged by the in the summer and fall of 2001. possibility of dishonesty. We as Then, during the course of the spectators expect to see “natur- games, they encountered the fig- al” athletes accomplish amazing ure skating incident where the things, not biologically engi- Russians were awarded a gold neered athletes win medals. medal after a questionable per- Because the world of perfor- formance, and the almost flawless mance-enhancing drugs is so per- Canadian pair was left to stare vasive and fickle, it makes me PHOTO BY JANET MELIN begrudgingly up at the Russians wonder how many of the medals Senior Laura Randall presents her monologue for the production of Sex on Stage. Sex on Stage is the senior from the silver medal position. won at the Olympics were legiti- project of Ashley Long and Jason Shattuck. Granted, the Canadians were mately drug free. eventually issued gold medals, How many athletes were not Fiat Lux Sports — Page 15 March 5, 2002

…Men’s LAX Strickland, along with sopho- more Anthony Fiorelli. CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE The offensive attack will be led by a pair of solid sopho- Behind the defense will be mores, David Vail and Dylan senior Kevin Kazmierczak who Macro. Vail led the team in started all 12 games in goal for scoring last season as a fresh- the Saxons last year, making man with 19 goals and 21 178 saves. assists. The midfield should be much Vail and Macro will be setting improved this year with the up plays for fellow sophomore addition of two transfer juniors, Trevor Archer and senior Adam Frank Radell from Monroe Gardner who will be playing the Community College and Steve crease. Douglas, a junior college Second Chapman is expecting much Team All-American from Alfred improvement in the coming sea- State College. son and hopes to get off to a “Steven is a very athletic quick start unlike in previous player,” said Chapman. “He is years. solid at both ends of the field.” “We need to get off to a good Also returning to a midfield start,” said Chapman. “The that combined to score 29 goals guys realize that. They know last season will be seniors they can start the season off on Bryan Bacon, Greg Gascon and a good run and gain momen- captains Bill Crehan and Rob tum.” ❍

…Equestrian tation on the flat. Rodack fin- ished second in open equitation CONTINUED FROM BACK PAGE on the flat. Conrad took third in intermediate equitation over the flat. Other strong showings fences. came from Contento, Dickmann, AU looks to finish strong PHOTO BY PATRICIA M. STRICKLAND Goodell, Julie Hunt and Kedron. with regular season competition A member of the men’s swimming and diving team in the water during a recent practice. The team competed On Feb. 23 the team traveled drawing to a close and regional at the New York State Division III swimming and diving championships last weekend and finished in second to Cazenovia. Again several rid- competition in the horizon. AU place with 1,112 points. For the Saxons, senior Dave Berman swept the diving events, winning both the 3- ers placed well for AU. Brown traveled north on March 2 to St. meter and 1-meter events. Also, sophomore Mike Dube finished third in the 200-meter backstroke, while won open equitation over Lawrence for their final regular sophomore Matt Weems took third in the 100-meter freestyle. fences. Julie Hunt won walk- season competition. ❍ trot. Burlinson also took first place honors in novice equi- Athletic trainers are a necessity BY BRENDA MULLIGAN ing majors have to take classes sports generally have at least STAFF WRITER that are specialized for their one trainer with them during all field, said Teprovich. practices and games, said Imagine going up for a lay-up or There are currently 20 train- Teprovich. a tackle, and suddenly you feel ing majors at AU. Training Are the athletes influenced something pop in your ankle. majors need at least 200 hours by their trainers? Yes, says What happens now? of time spent in the training junior Katherine Kuzio. Kuzio, “The trainers are always room or with a team completed who uses the training room for there when someone gets hurt,” per semester, totaling a mini- rehabilitation on her knee, said said sophomore Melissa Buck. mum of 1,500 hours upon gradu- the trainers do everything they Generally student trainers ation, said Teprovich. If these can to make sure athletes use are the ones providing all the hours are not completed, the the training room. help they can to the athletes. student will not receive a grade The experience the trainers Being a trainer “requires a lot in that class for the semester, get at AU is intangible. After of responsibility and dedica- said Teprovich. AU, trainers can use their bach- tion,” said senior trainer Kathy Trainers are assigned to a elor’s degrees to work at a high Lembke. team during the second semes- school level or in a clinic. To Currently Lembke is cover- ter of their freshmen year, said work with a college or profes- ing women’s basketball. She Teprovich. Freshmen are pri- sional team they will generally spends approximately between marily there to observe upper- need a master’s degree, said 15 and 20 hours every week in classmen and AU staff. It is Teprovich. the training room. important that they gain the Ever wondered who those Like most senior trainers necessary knowledge before people running out onto the Lembke has worked with vari- they begin work on an athlete, court are when an athlete goes ous teams throughout her colle- so the athlete is not at risk to down? The AU athletic trainers giate career, including men and get injured from a lack of inex- try to make sure they’re the women’s lacrosse, swimming perience by a freshman. first ones to get to the athlete. and diving and men’s and As sophomores, they will be And, in most cases, the athletes women’s basketball. assigned to a team on a must- want the trainers to be the first The athletic training major is be-there basis, said Teprovich. people they see. The trainers most like a pre-med major than With only 20 trainers there know they can help the athlete any other major, said Julie are not enough trainers to and the athlete is confident in Teprovich, an AU assistant ath- assist with all AU teams. the trainer, a win-win situation letic trainer and instructor of Equestrian, skiing, tennis and for everyone involved in AU athletic training. In addition to golf generally do not have train- athletics. ❍ the basic science classes, train- ers with them. The high impact

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in St. Petersburg, Fla., March 12 1:30 p.m., Saturday March 9 Fiat Sports Squad looks to improve Ski team continues dominance at meets BY BRANDON THURNER SKIING STAFF WRITER However, the most spirited ski- Amassing a regular season ing has come from the most unbeaten streak of 40-0 the past unlikely of sources in Andrea four years, the Alfred University Detwiler. When one of her team- men’s and women’s ski teams mates fell at the regional compe- cruised into this year’s national tition, it was Detwiler that the championships to be held in team looked to lead them into Waterville Valley, NH. nationals. “It feels great,” commented “Andrea is the only reason the senior Conor Walsh, “to do some- women are going to nationals this thing special in getting AU’s year,” stated Coach Walsh, seeing name out across the country.” “her smile was worth a million This will the third year in a row dollars.” the AU men have qualified for The team hopes to build on nationals, as well as the fourth their success at the national level consecutive time the women have in recent years and break into the reached this coveted plateau. top ten again. Nothing special Coach Kevin Walsh credits his will be incorporated into the teams’ “good training and work teams’ routines, “we’ll keep doing ethic” for their consistent suc- what we always do,” said Walsh. cess. The teams take practices That rhetoric is echoed by Coach seriously; their dedication is illus- Walsh as he plans on sticking to PHOTO BY PATRICIA M. STRICKLAND trated in the willingness of mem- the normal two day-a-week train- Two members of the men’s lacrosse team get aggressive during a recent practice on Merrill Field. bers to help set up and take down ing regimen as he reminds his courses when necessary, all for athletes that school still comes BY BRYAN SICK MEN’S LACROSSE starters will be returning this the sake of getting a day of prac- first. SPORTS WRITER year looking for their first taste tice in. Coach Walsh looks to Clarkson this season as they are ranked of a winning season. The men’s squad has “five guys University in upstate New York The Saxon lacrosse team is in the top 15 in strength of Seniors Andrew Reeve and who are capable of winning on for the closest competition. Over working hard in preparation schedule. Captain Tony Douglas will be any given day,” remarked Walsh. the years AU and Clarkson have for their season opener March “I think we have the oppor- returning on defense, hoping Freshman Matt Seavey and had a rivalry of sorts by narrowly 9, when they visit the tunity to succeed this year,” for much improvement over the Jared Mostue have come on edging one another in either Dickinson College Red Devils. said Head Coach Preston group that allowed 12.4 goals strong to round out the men’s slalom or giant slalom events. The Saxons are hoping to Chapman. “The team worked per game last season. Also fea- side. The three best times count, According to Seavey, the improve upon their 2001 season very hard in the fall. One rea- tured on defense is senior and the depths of AU’s men make teams’ fates lie in their consisten- in which they won only four son was the amount of veterans Ranjit Janardhanan and juniors securing these times seem easy. cy as “it takes all five skiers to games with one of the toughest we have coming back who are Adam Jwaskiewicz, Chris The women, not to be outdone win.” Winning is something that schedules in the nation for frustrated over our won-loss Sgouris, Pat Wayne and Jeff by their male counterparts, have has come to be associated with Division III lacrosse. The record the last couple years.” Podolak. molded a potent lineup led by AU’s ski teams and sets them schedule does not ease up at all Eight of last year’s 10 SEE MEN’S LAX, PAGE 15 senior Becky VanOverbake. apart from other squads. ❍ Team heads to Florida Team places well in recent competition BY BRYAN SICK BY BRENDA MULLIGAN finishers included Campbell, WOMEN’S LACROSSE EQUESTRIAN SPORTS WRITER STAFF WRITER Contento, Dickmann, Julie scorer, attacker Sheilah Brown won open equitation Hunt and Kedron. Higgins, is returning after an The Alfred University on the flat. Rodack took second On Feb. 17, Brown placed The Alfred University women’s impressive junior season in Equestrian team recently fin- in open equitation over fences. second in open equitation over lacrosse team is looking for- which she scored 30 goals and ished third and fourth out of ten Conrad finished third in open fences and open equitation on ward to spring break for a dif- added 15 assists. Higgins is teams at the AU Invitational equitation on the flat. Other top SEE EQUESTRIAN, PAGE 15 ferent reason than most stu- going into the season third on and the Cazenovia Invitational, dents are. the all-time list for Alfred in respectively. They are awaiting a trip to goals with 113 and points with The competition was “a com- St. Petersburg, Fla. where they 156. plete success,” said AU ninth- will open their season with Alongside Higgins on the year head coach Becky Backer. games against Connecticut offensive front will be sopho- The 2001-2002 team is led by College, Haverford and mores Kelly Farrell and Chris senior captain Jen Brown. Colorado College. Sanford. Both had very produc- Other seniors on the team are The team returns with a very tive freshman years combining Margaret Allard, Heather similar look to last year’s roster. for 32 goals and 15 assists. Campbell and Natalie Smith. Only Jillian Kule and Sue Senior Captains Lindsay de Juniors on the team are Chesa Haarmann are absent from last Csipkes and Erin Sands will be Conrad, Dan Dickmann, Nicole year’s squad after graduating, leading the midfielders. De Kedron, Ellen Manley, Jenn and there are only four new- Csipkes led the team with 56 Rodack and Jennifer Stockton. comers to the team including points last year putting in 26 The sophomore class includes three juniors. goals and a team record of 26 Elizabeth Burlinson, Deborah “These girls are still learning assists. Sands was more produc- Goodell, Elizabeth Harris, Julie a lot about the game,” said head tive away from the goal collect- Hunt, Penny Kalika and coach Anne Windover. “But ing 31 groundballs on the sea- Kimberly Reichner. Freshmen they are catching on very son. are Jessica Contento, Erin quick.” Also patrolling the midfield Hunt, Jennifer MacIntosh, Windover hopes that having will be juniors Katie Sedgwick, Laurel Platt and Jennifer much the same team as last who scored 23 goals and seven Stockton. year will be a big plus going into assists last year, and Andrea On Feb. 16 and 17, nearby the season. Jaromin and freshman Mandi Brentwood Stables was host to “I think we will be able to King. the AU Invitational; Brentwood build on the success we had last Senior Captain Nikki Petrillo is home to the AU equestrian year,” said Windover. “It really will be leading the team on team. Ten teams participated in helps when the team has played defense. She led the team with the competition. together for a year.” 41 groundballs and set the Allard won the Feb. 16 open The team gained valuable school record with 33 intercep- equitation on the flat as well as experience last year posting an tions. open equitation over fences. 8-6 record and reaching the Joining Petrillo on defense Allard was named Reserve quarterfinals of the New York will be juniors Kimberly Fank, Champion of all riders compet- State tournament. Rachel Shapiro, Morgana Fall ing for the day. Several other PHOTO BY JANET MELIN Last season’s leading goal SEE WLAX, PAGE 14 riders also finished well for AU. Trainer Deborah Pickering checks out David Berman. See page 15.