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.The Thursday, July 13, 1995 Volume 62, Number 33 12 pages Summer ITHACAN Free The Newspaper For The Ithaca College Community Fewer faculty members forced to leave Larger incoming class size prompts a smaller number of cuts than exptected
come to the College relatively small. By Marnie EINnatadt incoming class. "We had to spend too much money to get more "We can't afford to stay 81 that Summer Ithacan News Editor "When all is said and done, students, and in some areas, we got more students level," he said. Roughly 20 faculty members WC only had to than we wanted. .. We can i afford to stay at that The College will have to hire received notice last month that their notify between level." · additional faculty to accommodate tenure track status' may be in jeop the large numbers. five and 10 Thomas Longin, provost ardy due to scheduled cuts. people [ofter ''I expect that we'll probably hire This comes on the heels of be mination]," he history department there were 10 not bank on larger incoming classes four to seven full-time equivalents," tween five and 10 letters sent to said. tenure lines. With downsizing, in the future, Longin said. Longin said. · faculty members in-May, which The June Longin we're projecting seven." Dcspitclargcrnumbcrs, thcclass A full-time equivalent is when a stated that their positions would be letters went to If this were to happen, the of 1999 is not strong financially. few positions arc combined and e)iminated as of the fall semester. tenure track faculty whose tenure amount of tenure eligible positions "We had to spend too much counted as one position. Fewerpeoplcwerecutthanorigi ability could be affected within the would have to be reduced, he said. money to get more students, and in The hiring will be mostly inter nally expected, according to Pro next three years, Longin said. Although the larger incoming some areas, we got more students nal. Longin explained that the Col vost Thomas Longin. This was due, Longin illustrated this with a class reduced the number of cuts than we wanted," Longin said, lege will try to convert part-time in part, to the larger-than-expected hypothetical example. "Say in the made overall, the College should This makes the actual net in- positions to full-time. - College leases additional space
Circle apartments FURTHER FACTS augment on · How students can apply to live In the Circle Apartments for the 1995-96 campus housing academic year. • Interested students should com By J~yaon-Debora· Hlnderllter plete an application and retum It to Summer Ithacan Staff the office,of Residential Life by July 21. In the upcoming fall scmcster,somclthaca College students will have the opportunity to • Applications containing six people live in a different kind of residence hall. will be re\'lewed first. Application with Ithaca College will rent apartments from less than.six people will be combined the College Circles and make them available with other application to maintain full for on-campus housing, said John Fracchia. occupancy. coordinator of housing services. "We've rented a 60 person facility in the • Students residing in the Circles will Circle apartments. It is a block of 10 apart be charged the double room occu ments, each apartment houses 6 people," pancy rate of $1638 per semester. Fracchia said. • Underclassmen living in the The College made the decision to rent the college-owned Circles next year will apartments. in light of th~ shortage of on have to partlcpate In the Spring 1996 campus housing currently available. room lottery. "We're at a position where on-campus housing is tight; ·it's~ dense occupancy," letter and application to all students currently Fracchia said. · scheduled to live on campus. .: . The shOrtagc is mainly a result of the The application process will be similar to elimination of ~mporary triples and the de the process for obtaining a Garden Apart cision to not renew the lease on the Hudson ment Heights apartments, Fracchia explained. _ "The process mimics that of the Garden "In the last two years, with the loss pf the Apartments with one twist. Priority is going -._ o ..... · · · -...... ,. f .- Er1ich Hudson Heights ap~~ !lll . 1,' ·.,. ·' •,,· 2 ~ S""'1Mr Ithacan July 13, 1995 Staff feel coll~ge _cuts lotofpR:SSUi'c."said~~:ger, grants tenure. By Sunni De N_lcola thatdead p assistant director, of the S ord Butmostfacultyagrcc - College ~ Service Institute for Higher Education. woodsarctheminority. Themajor- Cllnton Hal-I Cafe Tbe saying f~r professors used "Class size bas grown and th:.E ity of professors are in high gear, tobe''publishor~"butifstatc constrained ICSOUICCS. Of co , driven by the ''publish or pemh" 11 le~ba~tJicirway,itmay be Ibey lll'C also.concerned about w doctrine that is nurtured by admin- ·~ taste of the Tropics ''teacb ~~~bike.~·. · · · · ·: . : tbeyare~~thalfacultytiave istrations across Ille nation. Over~ ~few_~ as S!8fC · lots of free .time and have an QaSy That may mean before profes- _budgefs ~~ ~ts life." · · · · · : sors can be asked to change, Ille · and ~ · ~~~ of M~t professors average a 54-· system bas to change._ And rather ov~~~ ·~~·~on hikes, hourwOlk'Wcek.'Somectiticsqucs- · · than have reforms legislated. from faculty_~~ .bas com; un- ~~ ~ ~~ cJ.aiming they the statehouse, ~ universities ~~y'..-:'5 ll~t. many leg- · arc self-reported. Howcvet, do7.en.s would prefer to do this themselves. 1slators are demanding professors ofstudicsbyunivcrsitics,statcgov- . "Weprefecto solveitoarselves spend more time in the classroom. emmeois.· QIStitutionai rescarcbes rathec lban have solulion from out- States provide more than $40 and federal agencies, using diffi:r- sidc,"J)oorissaid,addingthatPenn ·e Jambalaya, billion annually to bigber educa- cot methods·, consistendy urive at State plans to require its depart- tion. 'Vnderstandably, legislators !be same results. ments to have worldoad poli_cies. ortilla, Gado feel dley have the right toast uni- "We are.seeing SO to S6 hours Underlhc.new policy, each de- -vcrsitics for the same accountabil- per week in the workplace," said partment'must develop definitions . _ity -~ lhey do odler programs that Michael Dooris, research associate ofexcellcnceforteacbing,R:SCal'Ch Reeivefunding.$oinsewnlstatcs, of Penn State's Office of Under- and service. they have ini~ studies toeum- .. griduate Education. "Ibis is con- "Departments then· will be rc incbowprofcssorsspcnd lbeirtime. iistent with other professionals, warded on how wen·thcy achieve And in the minds of lcg_islators, · sum as lawyers and physicians. these goals. lt'sa silly law. It's the professors just aren't making the · ·_:Anther image problem profes- equivalent of telling painters they New Hours grade. . sots·face is the lethargic academic bavetousc lOpm:entmmetimcto 114N. Such measures have led uruvcr- who is tenwed and no longer cares painL I'm not sure it will improve LUNCH: Mon. : Sat 11 :30 Cayuga sitics to take the .initiative to ana- about innovaiti"e teaching. quality,andit'simpossibletodocu- DINNER: Mon-:Sal 5:30pm lyze themselves., Penn State, Ille AccordingtoStanfordlnstitut.c's ment," he said. Itliaca,NY Universities of California, Illinois, report, faculty arc concerned about No matter the method. the fact.is Closed Sundays 277-2365 Minnesota, W°ISCOnsin and others how the "deadwood" affect higher gettingteacbersbackintothcclass bavcdoncextensivesurveysoffac- education's image. The deadwood room is a complex assignment. ulty productivity. . problemcomcsfromacampuscul- However, it is becoming one that In states where budgets have turc that values independence and universities arc expected to pass. been hit hard, faculty arc feeling a SUZUKI takes notes. When she is practicing began playing the violin at age four Continued from front page he reminds her of Ille instructor's and now practices for about two advice. Before F.rin could begin hours a day. "I love to play," she Invite Yaaraalf Ta And,s is capable of learning music. lessons, Eric had to attend an eight said with a shy grin. Begining s~dcnts go through alls- week course to learn the the basics Erin, however is not too shy to 3rd St. Cafe Far: t.cning_pcriod in order to allow them of violin, he explained. perform. to become tuned to music. The whole Schreiber family is "She actually asks to play in Ithaca's Award Winning Breakfast ! "It is similar to learning your heavily involve'd with ·the Suzuki recitals," Eric said proudly. This is · nativetounge.beforeyoucanleam method. Eric practices with his a big switch in personality for Erin, Lunch; Full menu of soups, salads, specialty to read you must learn certain daughterforanJtoureachday. while ~r father explained. "W. she sandwiches AND Vegetarian items sounds," Reuning said. his wife works with their son. They was younger she was a very shy, Heavy involvement of the stu- • all traveled to the Ithaca College clingy ctiild. 1brcc or four months Dinner: Complete menu, including: dents' parcntsisalsoastapleofthe instiblt.c from F.dwardsville, Ill. after she began playing she was "All U Can Eat Sirloin /Chicken Breast" method. All of the participants arc While in Ithaca, the Schreiber going up to other students and in accomponiedbytheirparcnts. "The family is keeping busy. · troducing herself," every night except Sunday, from 4 pm parents actually ~me the home "Studentsatt.cndprivatclcssons, Erindocsnotsccmtooconccmcd teacher, practicing with the cbil- ~ire music class, orchestra. with the affects her violin playing with Beer, Wine and drcn." Rcuning said. plus there is a recital every after- has on her self-esteem. The Suzuki method is all about. ~~~ ~ ~viti~ ·in. th~ ~v~!1"18; · , . ''.I like to play. I like:@ pf iL I Real Mashed . 1b fdds"...:.- bi1a1 .. 'R . -• '" 0 d .. the love.between the. paialt and e .. ~e 7f''· .~~&sal. ·. ~ ,to learn new songs,'\~ said child, Eric-Schrieber said, .He at-. . ~ginmg'at a young age is typi:. with a p: "I want to·be a violinst Potatoes tends each of Erin's' lessons and cal for the the Suzuki method. Erin when I grow up." All Credit Cards Accepted Briefly •;,a. ''htii tl·•· m, ,,,a til 11 am- 9pm Monday-Friday Call 277-7220 or 277-0007 FAcuLTJ/ & STAFF: NOW'S A GitEAr· l ------$3 I Summer taDDiogl TIME TO TRY\ US : off shampoo, I OUT! = I J cut and finish I oaJirnitecl $35 I i ------.Ta!. I $5 off I Sesmoos I Summer I $16 · I higb)tgt,ts I ~~ ------I ,,.._ ...._ \A - - • ,,.._.. 'Jlllllllr Jui) i3, 19':15 The Summer Ithacan j Continuing the lthacare debate Plans for Ithacare 's South Hill move still face obstacles from some residents By Kevin Harlin ·ITHACARE Summer Ithacan Staff Tensions flared Tuesday night FORMATION at the scenic overlook on Route • Information about the 96B as· Ithaca residents met with lthacare proposal as well as Ithacare and Town Planning offi the Environmental Impact cials to discuss the proposed move Statement are available at the of the senior living center to that Ithaca Town Hall, 16 E. sight. Seneca St., or by calling Mark Macera, executive direc · 273-1721 toroflthacare, defended the project, • The Town Planning board which he said would not signifi will discuss the EIS at its July cantly block views of the West Hill, 18 meeting at the Town Hall. or any view of the lake from the embattled scenic vista. building is going to look different · The Summer Ithacan/Jason Erlich Mark Macera, executive director of lthacare, UH9 photos To back him up, he pointed to than it does in that photo," she said and-computer generated Images to show Town Planning town planning board photos of the emphatically. Board member Eva Hoffmann and others the propoul. panoramic view with computer The proposed 160-unit facility generated images of what the cen passed its latest hurdle several Ithacare officials argue that the have this thing built." ter would look like in the proposed weeks ago when the Town Plan facility cannot be moved further Despite a stipulation by spot under current plans. ning. B!"lard unanimously voted that west en the 28 ac:c ;iarce1 of land the Planning Board that the Between 35 and 40 p~ple came a subm1• ·:...'. Environmental Impact because of prater-•~· we·';inds, senior living center extend Ii to examine the photos and talk to Statement adequately addressed en steep ~lop(" . ,c, .,.;1.ed the overlook 100 feet to the \ \ officials who were on hand from vironmental concerns. The town need~.', ~ . l ... l,m· north and recent plan alter- '------,------ 4:30 to after 6 p.m, said Jonathan originally voted that an EIS was not mod,.,L· B, . of ations by Ithacare architects torelo- continue tc receive writtet~ corr.- Kanter, director of planning for the necessary, but legal action filed last Trustee, ~· 1~ --·are cate one Wing behind the building ments on tl":e o!atement for ;.m actc:: town of Ithaca. year by three South Hill residents ,,t tht L at ,nts, and out of view, some residents feel tional 10 d,.y~ "We've done everything to try forced the town to reconsider. \t:Ch , ':!l ,logy there's still a long way to go. Ithacarc -.vi" then ha\'e tl ,t,;bm. to mee, the objectives which are to "It ~t·ems like this has always depa.-t · · · b , .) use 'They haver..'t done anything," a Final Em·.-o.--.--::e~:al lmp:a :S:::t: 0 maximiz~ the existing views. stay been such a done deal," said Jay. the,! t'C . ,. ··Jt -asa said John Yntema. South Hill resi- ment addre,s1r:; ·.he issue· rr.isc ·_ off ,teep 5lupe~, a.nd to build on to Mattison, one u1 tne uuee men who resource. Residents would also be dent ari• or .he three people dunngthercv1ewperiodofo edoc: - as Lttie land as possible to help filed suit which said Ithacare failed able w take advantage of the con who filed the lega; action last year. ment, Kanter said maintain the environment," Macera to demonstrate that the project ce11s, ,cctures, and cultural events "That's maybe a 3 or 4 or 5 percent said on Tuesday. would not significantly harm the on campus. improvement. That's just not ad- ..------·-, But some of the residents were · environment or the view. "Every "Legal action had to be taken," equate as far as I'm concerned." unconvinced. A woman who de body is such a big happy, bonded said ~fattison, who emphasized that The Environmental Impact clined to identify herself to an family - Ithaca College, Town he wa~ not against Ithacare' s move Statement, in a stage of public ex Ithacan reporter or Macera argued Planning Board, lthacare - so that from its South Quarry Street loca amination, will be discussed at a · Rogan's with the beleaguered director that they're kind of above what other tion, but against the current plan. Town planning board meeting on Corner the photos were misleading. 'The groups have to do." "If we hadn't done that, they'd July 18. The Planning. Bvard will . . ' - ... 273-600& DfUVERYHOURS Ji. --·:ca1es1·hires··hifhard in faculty cuts ~1:30AM•12:00 MIDNIGHT Tenure issues will leave some departments without women or minorities ·r------._SEVEN DAYS A WEEK "When an instt..ition is faced with 1994 ··Almanac of Higher Educa ·, · 1 Medium Pizza 1 By Mamie Eisenstadt having to reduce because of "I'd be foolhardy to say tion," published by The Chronicle w/ one topping I Summer Ithacan New Editor downsizing, tenure is not a flexible its not [ affecting the of Higher Education, Ithaca Col 2 16-oZ. sodas I Students taking history classes kind of policy." Many of the most ·diversity]. When an lege is not alone in its lack of fac '5.50 tax Included J at Ithaca College will all see the. . . ~nt hirings. have. been women ulty diversity. In 1991-92, there same thing when they walk into · BQd minoritjes, "J:le ~d. _. . · institution is faced with were 123,173 male full professors -- -~'i!P.!.!.~ - _.J their classrooms next semester-a. The combination ofthe relatively having to reduce be and 21,166 female full professors ---1-CaiiiPiria--7 middle-aged or older white male recent affirmative action initiatives cause of downsizing, in the country. Of the total number, w/ one lopping 1 standing in front of the blackboard. with the "last hired , first fired" tenure is not a flexible 11,981 were ethnic minorities. 2 16-0Z. 80das I With the release of Patricia mechanicsofthetenurcpolicycre During the 1994-95 academic 1 kind ofpolicy. " ______8,50 tax Included ...I Wasyliw,assistantprofessorofhis- ates a backlash at many institu year at the College, 69 percent of Co!IPGIIExpina7/'J0/95 tory, the department will be com- tions, according to Helen Irvin, as -Thomas Longin, the tenured faculty were men and prised of white males. Wasyliw re- sociate council and secretary for Provost 31 percent were women, Longin -r Nraarumlilizi-7 ceived her notification of termina- the Amencan Association of Uni said. Nationally, women only rep 12 Chicken Wings 1 tion letter at the end of May. Al- versity Professors. tions that could be in jeopardy be resent 18 percent of tenured fac 2 16-oz. sodas I though she was only hired as a "[Ethnic minorities and women] cause of downsizing, compared ulty, according to The Chronicle's temporary employee, she was the aretheoneswho~1owermrank," with22of58,or40percent,ofmale information. '8.50 tax included I Collpon Explr11 7f;0/95 sole minority representation in the Irvin said. She said both groups are professors, Longin said. Longin said the College has department. The economics and often hired for part-time and non Irvin, who staffs committees on made_an effort to have a substantial ------i-1 sociology departments are also tenuretrackpositions,aswell.Many female and ethnic minority repre number of ethnic minorities and -2-wtidiiirii PTzias-7 threatened by the same fate. rarely see the position of full pro- sentation in academic institutions; women in its hiring pool. The 4 16-oz. sodas I The diversity among faculty is fessor in their academic careers, said downsizing leads to a lack of downsizing process is only a tem ______'9.95 tax Included ...: an inevitable cost of downsizing, she said. role models for both women and porary "setback," he added. · ~ IJrftlru 780/9S said Provost Thomas Longin. However, only 12 of 45, or 26 minorities. "It's a real loss for stu "I think its a problem," Longin ...... ___ ~---, "I'd be foolhardy to say it's not percent,oftenuretrac~femalepro-, · dents," she said. said. "I think it is a problem like it 2 Large Pizzas 1 [affecting the diversity]," he said. -fessors at·the College arc in-posi- According to infonnation in the is other places." 4 1&-oz. sodas I 1 r.======Personal. Touch~. .· . . _ 14.95 tax Included ; S~nging Tel~gr~~-~----· ----~~!.~--.J--m,ue-Pliza--7 Shipping 24 Chicken Wings 1 PARENTS! •• .H you ·can't be the~ for • ·uPS· 4 16-oz_ sodas I your·son's ·or daughter's birthday, • International Shipping · '14,50 tax Included I ;-. be there in spirit, • Packaging-Supplies ---~~!.~--J fl -· witb.a.personali7.ed • ·u.S~.P~I Servtce ~au;1-sTiii,rzza1 _·_- -S~gTel~!: . at regular price and I .. •· P,ck-up 881'Yice available upon request. Get-. .u. of Equal or : ~·n _JI! c:;,.._.... .Yoa~a,rilbiafonnllion~tbemlllll lessor value ,_ .....,,,. I ,i..,_,-..,.. t· weput~a~wam-br:nd~ ' . ,.; . c:a..-...11JD95 .., c,.i r ) wbk:11 wBl a. dcliwred by oar tmeilocd "W~ pac~~ ~d. ship almost ~ything, anywhere" '(Jet\ . '. 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Y., but Hollywood· siveness between the food and tide of e Andwbilethewhirlwindofcolorfulpost- the atmosphere ofthe Hollywood Restaurant Restaurant esmhJisbmeot. Hollywood's cuisine is e en and greenery adorning the resuumnt is reflects anything but the East Coast style. food, but llOlbing to write home about. pleasing. the small space is not. The Holly- Ftlm posters from forgotten B-movies, 11 Graham Road 'lbeirCajunOiictmsandwic:h~apl wood consists of only one room. laid out so sculpted Oscar statues and large palm trees Ithaca, NY 14850 5 ing taste, but natives of the Louisiana area tbatsomecustomersaresittingontopofeacb are among the most memorable items about 607-266-0509 and Olber patrons might find the sauce~ otberandwaitiasesdodgeinbetwecntables. this new addition to Ithaca's diverse cuisine Ouckm spices a little too tame for the cajun Furthermore.. because of the space, the res scene. , Open every day 11 :30 a.m. to label. This, as well as mostof tbe food on the taurant is fairly loud-not exactly an ideal 'lbeHollywoodRestaurant,locatedacross 10:00p.m. menu, is reasonably priced. But the most place for a romantic date or quiet business from the Pynmid Mall, is the second restau notableandtasldessthingaboutHollywood's meeting. Still, the Hollywood is suitable for rant owned by Cortland native David decor is the most impressive thing about this eatery. sandwiches is the fact that instead of asking a lunch or dinna get together with friends. Feinstein and new owner JeffOlson, a Cornell Although the restaurant's ambiance ex customers if they would like mayonnaise on The service is the most exceptional aspect University graduate. their sandwiches, they place a tin packet of of ~-Hollywood Restaurant The host is .Feinstein and Olson's transformation of udes the stereotypical palm tiee and "Hey dude" theme associated with Southern Cali mayotheplate-therestaurantcouldatleast prompt in' seating such as small restaurant the Hollywood's predecessor, The Golden have spread the mayo on the bun themselves. and the wait staff is courteous. Dragon. is quite a change from the Dragon's fornia. the menu lacks that same connection. Dishes such as Piu.a Al Pesto, Capellini and Despite Hollywood's less than diverse Ifyou wantfoodreminiscentofCalifomia dark and dull atmosphere. Neon blue and Italian menu, Feinstein bas arranged for ccr:- cuisine, you might want to purchase a plane pink walls are enveloped by speakers pump Chicken Parmigiana arc the main food faire offered, making the Hollywood Restaurant's taindisbestobelowincalories,fatorcboles- ticket to the West Coast rather then visiting ing out 1960s and 70s rock-and-roll and the terol, a welcome sight for patrons who are the Hollywood Restaurant But in lieu of the waitresses wear different T-shirts paying re choices more like a misplaced Italian restau rant menu rather than an edible homage to health-conscious eaters. But vegetarians expensive price tag, you might want to give spect to films from the early era of Holly should beware - all non-pasta entrces and the Hollywood a try if Italian food is more to wood. But unfortunately, the restaurant's tinsel town. Also, one would expect dish names more sandwiches are meat based. However pasta your liking. CAMPUS SAFETY LOG The following incldenta are among ous food Items from the third floor lounge Room 110. • Offlcens assisted swim camp partici attempted to gain entry Into the room . those reported to the Ithaca College of Emerson Hall. The theft occurred be a pant after the partlclpantaustalned a leg Office of Public lnfonnatlon, based solely tween1 :30a.m. and8:00a.m. June 24th. • Astudantwastransportedto Tompkins the Hill Center • Offlcens assisted a conference partici on reports from the Office of Campus Community Hoepltal after complaining injury at swimming pool. The participant was turned over the ath pant after the participant sustained a Safety. • Bangs Ambulance responded to cam of a foot Injury that occurred on June 23. hand Injury while playing basketball on pus to transport a vlaltor to Tompkins letic training staff. Anyone with any Information regard campus. Ing these entries is encouraged to con Community Hospital after the visitor be Tuesday, June XI . came ill. · · . . ·. · · · · • Frklay;June30 · · - · · · · tact the Office of campus Safety. Un - Thuraday, July 8 Iese otherwise specified, all reported •The Ithaca Fire Department responded , , . . ' ' • A student reported theft of a 35mm to Eastman HaH for a reported alarm of aA non-student was arrested for tres lncldenta remain under Investigation. the • A student WIIS taken from an elevator· camera from a tour bus while the student passing and lsaued an appearance ticket fire. The alann was detennined to have in Emerson Hall after the elevator be Friday, June 23 was on a College sponsored trip to for the Town of Ithaca Court. The non been caused by a mallclously activated came disabled during a power outage. Niagara Falls. The camera is valued at pull box outside Room 109. student hact previously been ordered to • Two atudents ware referred judicially $315. stay off campus. campua Safety np: after dllcharglng a BB gun at aome WedllNday, June 21 bottlee placed in an outdoor area of SUnday, June 25 Tueeday, July 4 The CoHege community and Its visitors campue. • A staff member reported that an un •ToelthacaFlre[)epartmerireepoilded known peraon or persona broke a glasa • A staff member reported damage to a are reminded when visiting local New hall room on YolkStateParkstowalkonlyonmarked Saturday, June 24 to Lyon Hall as the result of an alann. door between the East Tower and the residence door the third The alarm waadelennlned to becaUll8d Towera Concourse sometime between floor of Eastman Han. 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McGowan intends to show why scientists believe that present day birds are direct descendants of dinosaurs. Automated by Dlnamatlon, TyrllnllONUl'Ua Rex and Trlcandope come to life. Photos by Jason Erlich Right: Dlnouw . enlhullalalnlnled -~ 1rom •,.. ·s ~to---i~ the~ ahlll( la a111d In Ilia Cu 111 ._. llollllNlllld' 8uldlng. - · July 13, 1995 . The Summer Ithacan 7 92 WICB'S TOP TEN Toothless 'Tiger' 1. ·Little Things• - Bush 2. "All Over You" -- Live Merchant's latest offering lacks bite 3. "You Oughts Know" -- Alanis Morissette 4. "Say It Ain't So" - Weezer By Jonathan Whltboume Summer Ithacan Editor in Chief MUSIC REVIEW 5. "Hold Me, Thrill Me" -- U2 After a two year hiatus, Natalie Merchant 6. ·Molly" -- Sponge returns to the music scene with a simplistic Natalie Merchant 7. "Good" - Better Than Ezra sound. but without l 0,000 Maniacs. · "Tigerlily" 8. ·Misery" - Soul Asylum Although Merchant and I 0,000 Maniacs 9. ~Run-Arouncr - Blues Traveler attained both critical praise and commercial Natalie Merchant, vocals 1O. "She" - Green Day success with their last two albums, ''Our Jennifer Turner, guitar Time in F.den" and "10,000 Maniacs Un 4 Barrie Maguire, bass WICB's Top Ten is based upon weekly air play at W/CB. plugged", Merchant decided to leave the Peter Yanowitz, drums group to embark on a solo career. SOUND BYTES Merchant's departure did not surprise Produced by Natalie Merchant many people. In fact, fans and critics ex pected her to leave the Maniacs sooner. Pos and depression, Merchant never utilizes her Foo Fighters Oasis sessing both a seductive and melancholy cbarmorvocal range to potential. ''Tigerlily" 11 "Foo Fighters" Deflnltely Maybe" voice, Merchant appeared perfectly groomed contains no memorable choruses, radio Rating: 7 Rating: 8 for solo success. However, her new album friendly tunes or variety, In fact, the album "Tigerlily" suggests otherwise. sounds like one 60-minute song. • After Seattle grunge spokesman Kurt • A new British invasion Is currently Quttcred with cliches and uninspired lyr ''Tigerlily's" major problem is that it con Cobain committed suicide last spring, infiltrating American radio waves and ics, '7igerlify" lacks the substance and emo tains no real substance. Merchant's voice is music fans mourned the end of both spearheading the movement Is London tion that vaulted 10,000 Maniacs to the fore pleasant, but it never varies in intensity. Like Cobain and his band Nirvana. Five quintet Oasis. By blending whining front of college radio. Merchant's voice is cotton candy, ''Tigerlily" is enjoyable but far months later, Nirvana drummer David walls with loud, raw chords, Oasis uninspired and floats lifelessly over dull from fulfilling, Grohl refused to drift Into musical hybridizes the addictive sounds of backing music. Merchant's solo career is in jeopardy if British pop with the rawness of English obscurity and formed Foo Fighters. By The alblJ.D?.' s first release, "Carnival", is she continues to write and record unoriginal retrieving members from the now punk on Its debut album "Definitely . defunct Seattle band Sunny Day Real Maybe". The band Itself particularly actually the most intriguing and inspired cut. fluff. Hernew style alienates 10,000 Maniacs Estate, Grohl has created an Intense realizes how early English groups, By cleverly combining soft percussion with fans and pop-music listeners will also ignore quartet that mixes raw guitar riffs with primarily the Beatles, have influenced soothing acoustic and electric guitars, "Car "Tigerlily" because it does not contain songs tight drum fills. The Foo Fighters do not their sound. On the song "Supersonic•, nival" takes a satirical look at city life and its with catchy lyrics or memorable background pretend to be a technically superior lead singer Liam Gallagher assumes inhabitants. music. group and rely more on musical energy his best Paul McCartney voice and However, the µuijority of the album fails Perhaps "Tigerlily" is a blessing .in dis than strong song writing. Ironically, howls "You can ride with me in my to provide any other interesting experiments guise for Merchant. The entire album ap Grohl, who has been dubbed by critics yellow submarine.· Although Oasis' in sound and listeners are force-fed trite pears to have a descent foundation and good as the best new drummer to enter the sound mirrors that of its English moral lessons. intentions, but always seems to be lacking a music world in 10 years, he does not lift _ p~~-the band.doe~ not vital element - the 10,000 Maniacs. pretend-to·fit the psychedelic stereo For example, "San Andreas Fault" tells a drumstick on the Foo Fig~tei:'s album. the story of a young women losing her inno Merchant's attempt to survive the tem Instead, he throws his hat Inside the type. The song "Cigarettes and Alcohol" vocal arena and proves to possess a reflects the band's melancholy atti cence in California, while "River" discusses pestuous music world alone might allow her unique croon. Although Grohl's new · tudes, while "Shakermaker" reveals the a Hollywood youth's fall from glory. to realize the importance of a safe haven, project does not capture the unique-· group's more playful side. As the One would expect to find such cliched which a strong backing band can provide. ness of past Nirvana albums, the alternative American music pool themes in a Bon Jovi song, but listeners Although this ''Tigerlily" is destined to wilt, band's intensity overshadows its lack of becomes diluted and stagnant, this desire more originality and intelligence from Merchant's return to the 10,000 Maniacs originality. - British Oasis promises refreshment. Merchant. would truly be the candy- that everybody - Jonathan Whltbourne - Jonathan Whltbourne By confining herself to a cell of cynicism wants. - ~·:- .. -~- -.. -. --~~--·-·--~~-.--.i-:-·----- ... -;..-.. - ,. -. r------7 I THE ITHACAN ~ BE I I ER T"fl" fl ~ SUBSCRIPTION 1 I FORM I {. 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Wher. an institution is/aced with having to reduce because of Defining the negative effects of tenure downsizing, tenure is Ten years ago, affirmative action seemed to be the answer for THE ITHACAN'S VIEW ' not a flexible kind of millions of women and minorities to finally enter the workforce. In 1995, policy. a throng of whites and minorities responded to affirmative action in a American wm interpret American history In one light, and a woman will surprising blaJ&ah, claiming that the process might actually discrimi read a novel dlffarently in another. -- Thomas Longin, nate against qualified candidates. But In another sense, a professor's past personal experiences, no provost But In the realm of higher education, afflnnative action and the matter what gender, race, religion or sexual preference, could Influence status of women and minorities Is a different and more complicated a faculty members' viewpoint and hence, influence their teachings of affair. that topic. THE ITHACAN In the case of Ithaca College, the process of downsizing Is threat However, It is difficult to believe that women and mlnorites do not ening to eliminate nontenured women and minority faculty members. bring a varied and interesting perspective to college classrooms. Their ·Ithaca College's Weekly Although the late arrival of some women and minority faculty to the positions should be preserved. In order to accomplish this, colleges Student Newspaper campus contributes to the problem, the real problem lies in the tenure must reevaluate the tenure processes role in downsizing and its and promotion process. Influence throughout higher education. Malling adcl1'888: President Whalen"has even admitted that the tenure and promotion The argument over affirmative action In the job market involves the 269 Park Hall process unfortunately forces administrators to terminate nontenured Issue of whether quality is being compromised. 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Penny LaRock Val Pracher • Engllah'98 ~ "To be a aorceresa.• Buinleaa '98 HOW TO JOIN -rhal my Joans would . THE STAFF di.,..Colpa. appear_, ..I could join.1he_ AI-Collgelllldlnla. Nglll'dl11111,..., .. nvled lo join 1be..., ..... ,lnlndld---lhauld conlllclanedllarorma. .., ,- lad above, 0, vllll lbe . ltlacan office In Pmk Hal 289. ·. ,, .... ·.· . . . -·· ······ :· .. ,. , ...... ,,_,~, ·.: .....•:.,,..,;, ....#,j·: ~'{.!,; :/.1/'•'l :·: :.•:-.,, ..... July 13, 1995 The Summer Ithacan 9 Sunshine through the 'Smoke' New Wayne Wang film nice, quiet change of pace from other sunuµer films By T.A. WIiiiama bis interactions with the other char Ashley Judd provide angry, edgy Summer Ithacan Staff MOVIE REVIEW acters, but towards himself, a self performances, that provide a bal blame for not being able to stop her ance for the film. "Smoke" is a refreshing surprise Smoke death. His attitude towards Rashid Ofthe performers, only Stockard amidst this dismal summer season, changes bit by bit, until their bond Channing, as an old flame of a quaint, quiet movie that reflects Directed by Wayne Wang becomes the father-son relationship Auggie's, comes across as stagey both on the nature of storytelling Starring William Hurt. Harvey Keitel, that Rashid never had. and false. and the dependence of friends upon Harold Perrineau, Jr., Stockard AsRashid,HaroldPcrrineau,Jr., The score by the Jerry Garcia eachotherforsupport. It'saneasy Channing, Forest Whitaker 9 makes a stunning big-screen debut. Band is mellow and entertaining, going film, one that refuses to push 1111_,_...... ,r...11110IIIO It's great to see an African-Ameri providing a light background for itself into your face and instead can character with a major part in a the proceedings. relaxes and lets the story develop. her daughter. scattersbot and bloated to be effec film not having to carry a gun and The cinematography is sunny Auggie (Harvey Keitel) owns a The screenplay is by novelist tive. Here, with a smaller scale and be a gangster. Perrineau makes and bright, and the decor of the smoke shop in Brooklyn, which Paul Auster, and it shows marked a better screenwriter, Wang can Rashid both a bright, pro~sing kid smoke shop where all the charac attracts all types of smoking con improvement over bis first, the better create human situations. · and a naive one, as be both loves to ters meet is appropriately musty noisseurs for cigars and conversa oddball "The :Music of Chance." This material, with its depen read and tell stories while, at the and homey. tion. Foremost among these, for This time, he's less interested in dence on emotions rather than plot, same time, is dumb enough to steal "Smoke" is the kind of film that this film's dramatic purposes, is the plot mechanics than the interac lends itself well to actors, and most money from some tough guys in bis rarely comes out of the studio sys novelist Paul Benjamin (William tions between the characters and of the ensemble cast rises to the neighborhood. tem: a film about people working Hurt), who bas still yet to recover the ways in which they make each occasion. At first, Perrineau makes Rashid together to tty and make each other's from the freak death of his wife. other's lives better. His writing Foremost among these perfor seem very uncomfortable but, as lives better, demonstrating the value While walking around blindly one alternates between bittersweet ban mances is that of Hurt, making a things go on, Rashid's slouch goes of friendship not in grand flour day, Paul is saved from being run ter and moving, extended mono welcome return after a cinematic away, and he becomes more confi ishes, but in more subtle ways. The over by a bus by Rashid (Harold logues that both tell a story and hibernationofthreeyears. Hecould dent in who he is and where bis life movie ends elegantly, with a black Perrineau, Jr.), a teenager with prob demonstrate how people choose to have made the character of Paul is going. and white montage of a story the lems of his own. interact with and help each other. sappy, but instead he gives him Keitel, in nice-guy mode, is audience just heard. Meanwhile, Auggie is back at He is helped by the smooth di added complexity, making the au wonderfully laid back, and it is his Auggie sums the film up best at the smoke shop, trying to contend rection of Wang, whose previous dience feel the hurt every time that last monologue that provides the the end when he asks rhetorically, with an old flame (Stockard film, ''The Joy Luck Club," tried to he thinks of his dead wife. We feel film with its last lyrical push. In "What are good stories for, if not to Channing) claiming that he fathered touch the same buttons but was too his hurt and anger not only towards smaller roles, Forest Whitaker and tell them to your friends?" .. . - - ., . Shooting for the moon and falling short 'Apollo 13' great story buried amidst Hollywood conventions, weak writing By T.A. WIiiiams ture during the closing stages of the their men. MOVIE REVIEW film, forcing him to sit in the comer I'm not saying that a film like Su4her Ithacan Staff ..- , . -- and Jook sick. this should have a socjaJ agenda at evcryetscnceofthesourcc · ~Apbdo 1a·=--.. The.two men also have to con the forefront, but the Jack of diver material of"Apollo 13" is the stuff tend with their youthful looks, sity puts the film in the same lily movie producers dream of. It is the Directed by Ron Howard which don't give off the aura of the white public relations state of mind tale of three heroes stuck in a place Starring Tom Hanlcs, Kevin Bacon, Bill older, wiser men they were playing. that the NASA program itself ex beyond despair; in this case a space Paxton, Gary Sinese, Ed Harris, A crackerjack performance is isted in for a long time. Kathleen Quinlan 6 ship flailing through space, and given by Gary Sinese in the role of As for the technical credits, Dean their struggle to get out from the Tlll_ ...... (...U1111laltl Ken Mattingly, who was taken off Cnndey's cinematography is flat, "belly of the beast," if you will.and the Apollo 13 crew after a measles failing to capture the claustropho return back to home safely. except to tell us that these guys chaos and, with his grand bald dome scare. bic feel of the troubled vessel but The drama within the situation wanttogoupandlandonthemoon, and his odd-looking vest, he con Sinese, as he did last summer in doing a better job capturing the itselfis more than enough to satisfy something the audience .should be notes the power that his position "Forrest Gump," is able to hold his chaos of the control room. His a feature film. able to figure out considering these implies. own against Hanks, overcoming shots of the satellites look too fake, Yet the director, Ron Howard, guys chose to be astronauts for their As Harris' s counterpart up in the clunky scenes of bis character be existing at a technical level from and the screenwriters, William occupation. spaceship, Hanks is given the chore ing depressed and drunk over his ten years ago that can't measure up Broyles Jr. and Al Reinert, don't The reminder of the slow first of thinking fast while trying to get fate and showing Mattingly to be today. know to leave well enough alone. hour of the film is concerned with, the ground control to be honest with the saving grace behind the crew's Michael Corenblith' s production They took what could have been a setting up bad luck scenarios for the them amidst the crisis. eventual return to earth. design fares better, as mission con taut, exciting tale and would it into crew, as they get bumped up from The role is written too much Sinese's performance here, trol and the ship are recreated down a two hour and fifteen minute film Apollo 14 to Apollo 13 due to an- towards malting Lovell a maverick along with his work in "Gump" and to every switch and button. bloated with unnecessary, dead- other astronaut's sickness. rebel, and it is to Hanks' credit that "OfMice and Men," bas positioned The costumes, by Rita Ryack, end subplots. The film sets up bad omen after he can flesh out the character. him as one of the most talented also capture the period and the It is to the credit of the actors bad omen, in an uninterrupted man- He does this in much the same supporting actors of his generation, lifestyles of the people that wear and to the story itself that "Apollo ner which is both trite and annoy- manner that he made Forrest Gump upholding the film while not ta1cing them. 13" turns out to be a successful ing. You almost expect the astro- human; be sticks to his guns and away from those around him. James Homer's musical score at movie venture, albeit one laden nauts to walk under a ladder to doesn't overact the part. He reacts As Mrs. Marilyn Lovell, times becomes overbearing, espe with problems. smash a mirror while a black cat calmly to the situation, a reaction Kathteen Quinlan has the most dis cially at the climax, but is fitting The story is based on the mem- runs in their path, their luck is so befitting someone of Lovell's edu pensable part. within the decor of the film. oir of the commander of the ship, bad. cation and training. The film continuously cuts back The story of the "Apollo 13" is Jim Lovell (Tom Hanks); thus, the Bythetimetheshipactuallylifts Hanks is able to get across being to her at home, and she has little to quite good, and the better parts of story takes his viewpoint. off, the audience is exhausted from a smart guy as effortlessly as he did do but tell reporters and others that the film deal well in both making The film itself begins with an- the sheer weight of all this, and the playing a dumb guy and his perfor "her husband will be home on I-ri technical specifications into other ill-fated Apollo mission - liftoff itself comes as a welcome mance here, although it will be no day" with a worried look on her layman's terms and in highlighting Apollo 1, where three astronauts relief. ticed less because it is less flashy, is face. Her part allows Marilyn no the efforts of the engineers on earth died from smoke inhalation on the While in space, Howard and the every bit as good as his Forrest brain whatsoever, and makes her who worked around the clock to launching pad. screenwriters choose to goofaround Gump. purely dependent on her husband. bring these men home. This unhappy omen, though, is some more, having the astronauts Bacon and Bill Paxton, as the Unlike in ''The Right Stuff," The last half hour is the best of not dealt with well, as the film bouncearoundthecabinforacouplc third member of the crew Fred where the conflict between what an the film, moving at a rapid pace and quickly moves past it with little days, listening to music and going liaise. do what they can with under astronaut's wife should be and what discarding all extraneous plot explanation of what happened and to the bathroom. written parts. they actually were was well docu points. The end, though, is trun ~forwardtoanextendcdparty It takes the actual rupture of the They both give off the wonder mented, here Marilyn is more of a cated, and the credits roll seconds scene at Lovell's house with mcm- ship forthc film to get moving, as it ment ofspace travel, as, even in the tool, tbeperfectdevoted wife. Femi after the ship lands. hen of the astronaut program eel- forces not only the astronauts ~ most perilous times, they still have nism is apparently too radical a That's too bad because, after all cbra1ing Neil Armslrong's landing thegroundCODIIOlkntospringinto time to watch in awe as they cross nation for Howard and company to the hectic activity of the latter half OD thc moon. action, but the film as well. the daJk side of thc moon. introduce into their palriotic fervor. of the film, the audience desaves a At this party, WC meet all the At this point. it becomes the job Bacon is especially solid, hav Fervor is indeed the right word denouement and the chance to cel other cbaractas. each of whom is of flight direc:tor Gene Kranz (Ed ing to balance thc bot playboy parts for the way in which everyone in ebrate this achievement with the given one penonality trait to make Hanis) to get die crew home. Har ofhis written role with work scenes this film forwards their American crew. them more '"human." ris plays this role up to the hilt, wbae be actually looks like the white male ideals. From the looks But, just as with the rest of the We leam dial Lovell is a family combining frustralion with a belief intellectual scientist that Jack of things. there wasn't a single mi film, a wonderful story is tempered 1111D,fellawU1nmDtJackSwigart dl8l. withalllbemanpoweratband. Swiprt DO doubt was. nority within a hundred miles ofthe by bad writing and the need to fall (KmnBacon) iia ladies 1111D, etc.; mission control can get the Apollo Paxton does his best fOI' as long space program and women don't back on Hollywood conventions; as be can. but his character ii left in fare much better, being shunted This space story is too often lost ii1 etcwooe· of 'tbiS 'leiidi' 'uywhae ... ~ ~ :-~~ea11m: thcdustwitha 106degrcetempera- aside as wives and cheerleaders for the stars: .. • The Swrqner Ithacan Thursday, July 13, 1995 Classified Page JO PERSONALS 1 & 3 BEDROOMS in downtown Ithaca. Close to Ithaca College and Deliver by 5 p.m. Monday to Dear readers, bus route, furnished, quiet, ITHACAN CLASSIFIEDS The Summer Ithacan Tell someone you care with an spacious.plenty of FREE parking Ithacan personal ad. Only $2. GREAT PRICESll 277-6961 Classified ads: $4 minimum for 4 lines. $1 each additional line. 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